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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25
BATTING AVERAGES
 FOR NINE GAMES
Lord Leading-Hemingway a Close Sec0nd-Other
 Bar0ns Hit Well
nx DICK -JEMIsaN

Bfiscoe Lord, manager of the Memphis Chicks. is the leading batter of the South ern league for the first nine games of the season with mark of .45s. compiled from IT blows in 37 times at bat.
 Hemingway of Birmingham is second with .455 and Andreen of Memphis is third with .429.
 It will be noted that several South ern Ieagners are hitting away over their stride. which is natural. until the twrlers get strengthened out and the real hot weather gets here. It will also be noted that some of the regular hitters are away down in the averages. In another two weeks or month there will be a big shake-up in these figures
 Now there are h players, including pitchers. who are hitting over the 300 mark. In a couple of weeks this list will begin to dwindle and in about d month it will be normal
 Here are the batting averages of all the players through the games played Wednesday,, A pril 21
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25
TAFT AND BRYAN
 SPEAK IN BALTIMORE

Baltimore. April e4.-former rresl- dent Taft spoke on "The opportuni- ties of Citizenship at the City eluh here today, a few hours after seere- iary Bryan had given advice 10 new voters at the same place. Taft then went to Johns Hopkins university ' where he gave an intimate view ne The Presidency. It's Powers. It's Fune- tons and It's Responsihiltiesa
 ''l have often thought 1t would have been better said Ar. Taft, to have made the term six or seven wears with ineligibilitv for recollection. But Ion want to tinker with the constitution. There are so many people who think IL ought 10 be radically changed that I prefer 10 have Il few spots on il Q sun rather than run the risk Of it's going out altogether
 Mir Taft spoke canstically about pressure put upon the President to ap- prove bills of doubtful constitutions a1ity which had been passed to satisfy the folks at home and which went to the supreme court for decision. That. he thought. was the cause of much of the criticism of the supreme court. The large number of measures t has decided unconstitutional. he said, ls used as an argument of the courts antagonistic attitude toward things tie people want.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25
UNIVERSITY NINE DEFEATS VISITORS Churchill Is Batted Hard. Hitting of Hamilton
 Features

Tniversity, April .-tspecial9 Ala bama again defeated Louisiana State uni versity in a game even more loosely played than that of Friday The score was 10 to L The Alabama players made six errors and Louisiana perpetrated H.
 The early part of the game was fea- tured by Wilkes pitching only one hit having been made off his delivery until the seventh, when a home run and a single were garnered by Meadows and Wardlow- The first four men up for Ala bana shone hitters. McCann, I4add, Cargile and Hamilton all knocking out two or more safeties. The Alabama team as whole ran bases very poorly, though McCann did some mighty pretty work on the paths.
 Meadows was the visitors only star at the bat In the last part of the game he managed to hit a homer and a two hagger, after Wikle had sewed up the game. Wardlow, the little catcher put up one of the best games of the after noon. He was one of the very few players who failed to pull bone during the fray.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25
BELGIAN REFUGEES
 THANK WILSON
Forty Thousand Sign Memo rial Expressing Gratitude
 to the United States

The Hague. April 21.=-tsia London. .9.17 D. me-A memorial addressed 70 President Wilson. signed by about io.- eee Belgian refugees in Holland eS- pressing gratitude for aid which Amer iea has extended fo Belgian war suf- ferers. was mailed to Washington to- eay. Il says
 Profoundly touched by the marks of sympathy which the American na- ton nneeasingly has showered upon the Belgian people since the begun ming of the war and especially moved by the good works Of the American commission for relief In Belgium which has insured the existence of the entire people the Belgians now in HolI land beg you To accept this expression of their gratitude
 "Gertainly the Belgiaus In theit days of prosperity loved and respected tte noble American people, but only ArieS- ons circumstances. such as those in which We now live could make moro certain the fnll extent Of the friend- shin which nothing can ever extermi- nate.
 We hope this humble testimony may be the guarantee of gratitude without bounds unti the moment when We may attest upon our liberated soil that the Belgian people do not forget
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25
w. D. WATERPROOF
 VISITS AUBURN

Auburn April 24.-(Special)-Dr. w. D. Weatherford. southern secretary of the Young Mems Christian association, is a distinguished visitor to Auburn, where he is a leading speaker in the Auburn campaign for pure Christianity, which has been conducted this week under the auspices of the local Young Mems Chris tian association. Dr. Weatherford has addressed two meetings daily and his lectures have aroused great interest among the students. The local campaign committee cooperating with Dr. Wealth. erford is composed of Sam l. Smith, gen. eral secretary; John Rush Lester of Georgia, prayer chairman c. E. New man, Coosa county, chairman of the com mittee on meetings; Ellison McKissck, South Carolina, personal work chairman; C. E. Monroe, Huntsville. publicity chair man; Glen Liddell. Wilcox county. con- servat ton chairman. The series of meet ings will close with the address by Dr. weatherford Sunday evening in Lang don Hall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25
Ike Quit Editorial
 Chair for "BOssies'

From the New York World
 Kenosha, Wis.-Although he has thrown up job he has held for ia years and has sold his newspaper, Uncle Ike" Stephenson isn't afraid he'll have to hunt up an employment office to keep the wolf from the door He's got d herd If "bossies' that can lick the best wolf that was ever pictured by calamity howler.
 The COWS are working for Uncle Joe on his farm in kenosha county. Experts of the College of Agriculture have just completed a. years test Of 10 Of them. Tho report shows that the profit on four of the herd was s23ssS0 for the year and the college men were conservative in aheir estimates.
 These four cows, two four-year-o olds and two ve-year-ods produced more than lS000 pounds each of milk and over 800 pounds of butter. They averaged 275 eightgalon cans of milk, which was sold at a wholesale price of $l.25 a can, mak- ing an income from milk alone of s3l3 n from each COW.
 In addition to the milk produced, one of the cows gave birth to a male calf which sold for s300 and the others gave birth to hefer calves which brought $i0O each The cost of feeding was estimated to be $13o.S0 a head for the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25
PICTURE SHOWS
 ID BE OPEN TODAY
Proceeds to Go to Reunion Fund of Camp
 Hardee

By consent Of the city commission the motion picture shows Of the ety will be operated today. the proceeds to he given to the Camp Hardee Confederate veterans fund to send delegation from the camp 10 the approaching reunion at Richmond. It Is understood that an effort will be mace to bring the next general Confed- crate reunion to Birmingham. This may be the last one that will be held owing 10 the fact that age and infirmity will neees- sarily put an end to the general celebra- lions. Camp Hardee stands as high as any Confederate camp in the south. and II is the desire of it's members that it be properly represented. A liberal response 10 the call of these old veterans is urged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25
NEWS OF ENS[EY

Hugh Locke of Birmingham will be the orator of the day at the memorial exercises to be held this afternoon at Oakland cemetery by Camp Pat Gle burne, Confederate Veterans. The pro- gramme has been arranged by the mem bers of Stonewall chapter, Daughters of the Confectionery, who, at the conclusion of tho exercises. will decorate the graves of the honored dead with the flowers of the south. D. J. Hummer will be mas ter of ceremonies. The Rev. T. R. Hay, rastor of the First Presbyterian church. will make the opening prayer. The fol- lowing is the programme, "All Hail the Power of Jesus Name.' address, D. I. Hummer; anthem by choir of First Methodist church, under direction of Ar thur Thomas; oration. Hugh Locke; song. God Be With You Till We Meet Again ,, Benediction by the Rev F. T. Waites, pastor of the Methodist church. Salute and taps by squad Alabama National Guard under command of Capt. J. D.. Carlisle.
 The district meeting of the Baptist Young Peoples union will be held this afternoon at the First Baptist church,
  of the district will be present. The fea- ture of the meeting will be the reports of the delegates to the state eonven- ton of the Baptist Young Peoples union which met in Montgomery last week. The Rev. E. K. Wright will conduct the morning and evening services at the Bap- tist church.
 An exciting game of ball was played yesterday afternoon between the teams representing the by-product plant of the Tennessee company and Vivian, which resulted in a well earned victory for Wy lam by score of 9 to D. The game was played at the lower Wylam ball park and was witnessed by large crowd of enthusiastic rooters. Batteries for Vivian were Ellis and Stewart and for the by-product plant High and Droghon
 Owing to the memorial exercises this afternoon the official board of the Metho- dist church has indefinitely postponed the house visitation of the membership of the church, which was to have taken place today.
 special communion service will be held this morning at o'clock at St. Johns Episcopal church by the Rev. J. w. Fulford at which the class that was recently confirmed by the Rt. Rev. C. NJ Beckwith, bishop of the diocese of Alabama, will be received. At the Il O clock service Dr. Fulford will preach special confirmation sermon
 The offices of the Western Union Tel egraph company have been renovated and remodeled. A handsome combination oak counter and telegraph desk has been in. sta He'd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25
Now, What Is the Way
 To Carry a Chicken?
rom the New York World

From the New York World
 What is the scientific Way of earry- ing live fowlg Should il be held by the feet while it's head is allowed to swing like the pendulum of clock, or should it be gently folded to ones bosom somewhat after the classic fashion in which Leander presses Hero or that Romeo is supposed to have nestled up to Juliet9
 That was the welghty question that Magistrate Corriean was called upon to decide yesterday in the Harlem police court, when John Jackson. a bricklayer, of a36 East One Hundred and First street. and Tudor kerstein. 2S. of 224 East One Hundred and Third street, were arr raisned on a charge of "cruelty to a chicken"
 Jackson told the magistrate that he had purchased fowl yesterday from Kerstein. He said he had confessed to kerstein that he was making his debut as chicken carrier and sought enlghten- ment as to the proper work of procedure
 Kerstein he said had told him to grab his potential Easter dinner by the feet. This mode of transportation was being pursued when Agent McGowan of the Humane society happened along. Me Gowan told Jackson that he had the wrong sort Of half-nelson on the bird. Jackson quoted kerstein a his author ity, whereupon both men were taken Into custody.
 McGowan told the magistrate that chicken should be carried head up. Car ryfng it head down made the bird mo- rose and unhappy. The magistrate said he did not think so, and it was agreed that the chicken should decide the mat ter itself.
 Ii was held first head down and then head up. The chicken registered surprise at the sudden reversal, uttered few bars of Wagner, and then assumed an eir or stolid indifference that no further amount of gyraton could shatter.
 Magistrate corrigan regarded the towi closely for moment and confessed his in- ability to prescribe a right or wrong mode of carriage. The prisoners were dis charged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25
CANADIAN TROOPS
 HIGHLY PRAISED
General French Sends Mes sage of Qualification to
 General Hughes

Ottawa, ont April 24.-Praise for the Canadian troops in the lighting of this week Is contained in cable message received today hv Gener.i Hughes, minister Of militia. from Lord Brook. staff officer 10 Field Marshal French. which read:
 Hearty eonRratula.f on magnit- ieent behavior of Canadian troops
 Severity of the fighung in which tie Canadian first eSpeditionars force has Teen engaged is given hy a casualty list which reaehed here today.
 Incomplete lists of casualties Of ot- hcers in the two days engagements shows that sl officers were wounded and one killed.
 From that il Is calculated lhat tho casualty list or noneommissioned offi- cers and men will contain between ho6 and 500 names. The reports state that the Canadians Were engaged in severe lighting throughout Saturday. April 24 and that the fighting continues.
 Tie Canadian heavy battery of 1T guns which was lost on Thursday or Friday and afterward retalxen hs tho Canadians, was not located behind the lines of Canadian infantry but behind the French lines, immediately to the left of the Canadian rear. The French were driven from their position hy asphyxlating bombs. the reports de- clare. and forced back over the Can adian battery In their rear. The pieces were so heavy that they could not be moved by horses faster than walk. II was therefore found necessary to abandon them.
 A message to General Hughes s.ates that when the Canadian division learned that its heavy battery was in 1he hands of the Germans "s deter mined effort to recover them was im- mediatelN made" The guns were brought off and many German pfisou- CTS with them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25
GOLF TOURNEY

San Francisco April 24.-Heinrich Schmidt of the C1aremont club of Oak land, who defeated Charles tChick) Evans, Jr., of Chicago. western ama- teur golf champion yesterday, defeat ed F. H. Bankard of Chicago 1 up in semi finals of the Panama-Paciifc ex- position tournament today. Bankard was up at the end of the morning play.
 Harry K. B. Davis of San Francisco 6efea ated H. Chandler Egan of Fort land, former national and western champion. Egan was up at the end of the morning play
 The tournament will end tomorrow morning when Schmidt and Davis meet in the final match for the champion ship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25
Chess Tournament

New York, April 24-Five games were disposed of today in the contfr- uation of the chess masters tourna- ment and when play stopped Capa- blanca and Marshall still were in the lead both having gained additional points. but A Kupchk, with three games to his credit, had the best per- centage. Kupchik. besides completing $ his game with Hodge. which he wo;i. also defeated Nicholson.
 Capablanca won the longest game of the tournament from Bernstein, the contest going to S9 moves.
 Standing of the players:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25
ALABAMA TENNIS
 TEAM WILL MEET
 AUBURN. OH! OH!

University. April 24-University of Ala pama students are highly excited as to the possible result of the ac-ion of the manager of the varsity tennis team. who announces that Alabama is scheduled to play team representing Auburn at Au- burn within the next three weeks Ath- ietic relations with Auburn have been suspended since 1906
 The action of both team managers was not authoritative-that is as far as fac ulty and alumni organizations are con- eerned However the attitude of the students-those most directly concerned seems compelling
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25
The Origin of Veronica

From the London Chronicle.
 One of the most interesting of twisted names is the girls name, Veronica which, by the way, is not so common as it's beauty entities it to be. You prob ably know the legend of how St. ve- ronica wiped the brow of Christ on His way to Calvary, and how on the hand kerchief a miraculous print of the Sa- vior's face remained. This was the 'verum ikom'' (the true image) cele- brated in Christian legend. and the name Veronica betowed upon the saint was simply an anagram of these two words
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25
STEAMER HELD BY
 VILLA AUTHORITIES

San Francisco, April 24.-The Chamber of Commerce received a message today that the British steel steamer Cetrina. owned in Victoria, B. C., is held by Villa authorities at Ensenada, Lower Califor- mia.
 The Cetrina was due to arrive here to- morrow with merchandise and sugar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25

WlTlIafns, AIIen, BfOWhThg, Dent and Thompson of Atlanta, Gudger and Gov ington of Mobile, Berger Clarke and Me Leod of Nashville. Betts Bernhard and Roberts of Chattanooga, Buckles Keely and Robertson of Memphis. Moran, liar per, Roth and Luhrsen of Little Rock, Bagby Frost and Weaver of New Or leans and Roth. Hardgrove and Black of Birmingham have no percentage, having failed to make hit as yet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25
Signs Boxing Bill

St. Paul, April Ex-Governor Ham,
 mond late today signed the boxing bill legalizing 10-round. no-decision boxing matches in Minneapolis. St. Paul and Duluth Only 12 bouts may be staged in one year in any one of the cities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25
Big Hearted
From. Life

From Ilfe
 "Bertie, said his moter. what would sou like to give your cousin Willie for his brthday?'
 "l know what I'd like 10 give him., answered Rertie, who had been hulled by the older boy. but | amt big enough
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25
Modern Wonder

From Judge
 Restaurateur-Anythin the matter with the ehowder, sir?
 Guest-Oh, no. l was merely wonder ing how In the world you ever discov- cred so many things cheaper than clans to put in it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25
Baltimore Wins

Buffalo April 24.-Baltimore won the last game of the present home series today l to 4 Russell Ford was given another tryout in the box. but the vis- iting batsmen laid the foundation for six-run inning off his delivery in The sixth inning. Ehmke. who succeea- ed hl,n was hit freely. Score: RH. Baltimore ....-. 200 006 11O--1O 14 ? Buffalo ........ 900 300 100-- 2
 Batteries. Quinn and Owens Ford. Ehmke and Blair. Allen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25
Tip Tops Beaten

Newark. N. J.. April 24--Harry Mo yan. who pitched two-hit game aganst Brooklyn Thursday, came back again today and beat the Tip Tops 7-2. Until the ninth inning the Peps' pitcher allowed only four hits A triple Ly Rariden with three on bases in the seventh proved the undoing of seaton. Newark captured three out of four contests with the Brookfeds. Score Brooklyn ......-..... 900 900 0O1--2 Newark . 200 00f 04s-.7 Batteries seaton. Maroon and Wat
 con, Land; Moran and Rarideu.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25
FEDERAL LEAGUE
Frank Allen in Hall of Fam.

St Louis, April 24.--Allen pitched a no-hit game today and Pittsburg won from St. Louis to O. In the seventh inning konetchy stole home. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25

Ran for Churchill
 The score by innings: R.HE Louisiana State ....... 100 GOO 210--4 II Alabama .............. 051 220 00s-10 Il 6
 Batteries: Louisiana, Jackson, Church. i'll and Wardlow; Alabama, Wikle and Wells.
 Summary Two-base hit Meadow Home runs. Cargile. Meadows. Sacri- flee hits. Meadow, Ladd. Stolen bases, McCann 3. Hamilton, VandeGraaff, Car Rile. Morris. Wild pitch. s Jackson, Bases on balls, Jackson 2. Wikle }. Struck out. Jackson 9, Churchill |, Wikle 4. Hit by pitcher, Bowron oy Churchill. Umpire, Joplin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25

afternoon the official board of the Metho- dist church has indefinitely postponed the house visitation of the membership of the church, which was to have taken place
 today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-20
PROPOsALs in be recelved ID the 3

PROPOSALS i'll be received at the Bu
reau of Supplies and Accounts, Navy De-
partment, Washington D. c., until 10
o. clock a. m, November 2, 1915. for de-
hvering a motor delivery wagon at the
naval aeronautic station, Pensacola, Fla.
Apply for proposals to the navy pay Of
fee, Pensacola Fla, or to the Bureau,
SAMUEL MCGOWAN, PayTnaster Cen
eral, L. S. n.
777A-20oct- oaw-2w.
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NOTICE is hereby given to creditors
Iegatees, distributes. and all persons
having claims or demands against the
estate Of Wilson A. Watson, deceased to
present the same to the undersigned
within two C2) years from the first pub
LEGATION of this notice, Oct. 18th, 1915.
WILLIAM H THOMAS, Executor.
771A1oct I3-1e15-oaw-sw
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HELP WANTED-Male

wANTEp-Men everywhere. we will
teach you the barber trade in few
weeks and give you position at good
wages In our shops. We pay you wages
while learning. Write us today for cat
alog Jacksonville Barber College, S22
West Bay street. Jacksonville, Florida.
3oct4t
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POSITION WANTED.

Bookkeeper or general ONCE
man seeks position in Pensacola inn
mediately Accept moderate salary; trial
solicited. Highly recommended; hard
worker, not afraid OF hours Robert
Pecitt, General Delivery. New Orleans.
La 2ooct2t"
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Statesmen Wanted.

SAL ESMEN-s375. 90 monthly for one
sale daily. Others do You will. Out
door. eight foot electric interchangea BILE
letter sign. $4,000 value, selling $500.
Free samples. Flashtric Sign wors,
Chicago. 17octS
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NORTHERN. BUYERS want Southern
farms, direct dealing with owners; no
commission. What have you to sell?
Write Southern Homeseekers' Bureau,
Box 1854. Atlanta. Ga. 17oct'
SETTLERS WANTED IN the Roperts
community You can get fun Informal
ton by writing Geo. o. Voorhees,, Presi-
dent, Roberts Farmers Association, p o.
BOX 625. Pensacola, Florida. 29July
$40 acres of Escambia bay water front
property at low price and easy
terms. Good, hard road to the city.
Also 700 acres one mile from Moline,
two good houses, one barn, water tank
and wind mill, with 80 acres in cultiva-
ton and fence. Excellent stock farm.
Price, $4,000. Easy terms. Also AGO
acres with one mile water front on Choc-
Contains two fresh water lakes Price,
81, 400. Barkdull Land Co., 4 South Pal
afox. Pensacola, Fla. 7oct
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SALEMAN-For general mercantile
trade in Florida. to sell a new propo-
sition of merit. Vacancy now. Attrac-
tive commission contract. s35 weekly
for expenses. Miles F. BixIer Co,
Wholesale jewelers.. 3A-42 CarIin Bldg.
Cleveland, O. 17octs
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-20

CREW NOTICE
Neither the Captain, own
ers or consignees of the Nor
wegon bark PERFECT
will be responsible for debts
&z8 contracted by the crew Of
SAE@Sa said vessel.
H A. HANSE3-
STEARNS LUMBER co. Captain
Consignees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-20

WANTED AT ONCE-Master mechanic:
derrick and loader and locomotive en-
gineer; Blacksmith, millwright, carpen-
ter, ein man; lumber inspector and
buyer; loaderman. These positions with
fifst-class firms Offering best salaries.
II you are saw mill man, write Mack's,
Little Rock. Ark. 1Soct*
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MISCELLANEOUS.

ATTENTION-we will pay 81, 900 reward
of our Home Butter Merger fails to
merge one pint Of milk, and one pound
of butter In two minutes Sweeter than
creamery butter. Demonstrators anC
general agents wanted. Salary or com
mission. Write for illustrated circulars
and addresses of 1000 users. Wonderful
invention Family Butter Company
Washington, d. G. 17oct'
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DAIRY FOR SALE. Established retail
milk route in two small towns. Priced
to sell. For particulars. see or write S.
t. Nicholson, Box u, Milton, Fla.
17oct14t
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AMBITIOUS young man to solicit and
collect. Must have clean habits and
record. Small salary to start. with perm
anent position for right party. Address
in own hand writing, stating age, exper-
fence and reference. Address Am
bilious" care The Journal. 20oet3