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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-09
RUBE PASSENGER IS
 VICTOR OVER THE PELS

New Orleans, July S-Nashville defeat ed New Orleans today, kissinger shutting out the locals ? to o. It was the ninth game won by Kissinger in 10 starts. El- mer Brown, former Montgomery star, pitched his first game for the locals, and allowed only three hits, but these, coming in the second inning coupled with two passes and a sacrifice, enabled Nash vile to score the winning runs. Brown pinch hitter to bat. Score:
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING
Pirates Vim

Philadelphia, July S.-Pittsburg won the or enng game of the series here today, ? to 0. the visitors runs being due to blun- ders in the field by Philadelphia in the second inning. Mamaux had the home team at his mercy except in the eighth and ninth innings when he pulled out of tight situations Pittsburg had oniy two assists, both being made by Viox, while Johnston had only three put-outs at first. Score: R. H k. Pittsburg .............. 020 900 O00-2 1 Philadelphia ........... 000 600 0O0-O 6 1
 Batteries MamauX and Gibson; Rixey, Baumgardner and Killifer.
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American Association

At Milwaukee: Milwaukee 2, Cleveland (first game); Milwaukee 3, Cleveland (second game).
 At St Paul: St Paul 5, Louisville (first game); St. Paul G. Louisville (sec- ond game).
 At Indianapolis: Indianapolis 3, Minne- apolis ? first game 10 innings) Indian apolis l. Minneapolis (second game)
 At Kansas City: Kansas City 3. Co., umbus g.
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ROME DEFEATED

IaGrange. July pecial.)-LaGrange took the first game of the series from Rome this afternoon in a five-inning game by the score of 3 to 9 The game was called in the fifth inning on account of rain. Romes only runs came in the fourth inning, when the visitors secured all four nf thnir hits The scn1.e.
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RUbE PASSENGER Is
 VICTOR OVER PELS Mobile Whitewashes Travel ers-Crackers Defeat
 the LOOkOuts

Although Elmer Brown held the Nashville Vols to q trio of hits he was pitted against Rube kissinger and the veteran easily won. Mobile downed the Travellers and the Crackers had no trou- ble with the Lookouts. The results fol lnNr.
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Bay Minette, July S.-(Special )-The Bay Mirette regulars defeated the Stock ton city team in an interesting game at tbis place this afternoon by the score of , to D. The game was d pitchers battle between White of this place and Bryars of Stockton, White having the best of the argument due to effective pitching with men on bases.
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Results Yesterday
Game Thrown Out

Chicago July s.-The victory credited to the Chicago Federals over Baltimore on June 19 was thrown out today by Pres ident Gilmore who upheld the protest of Manager knabe and ordered the game played over. knabe charged that Chi cago player giving up an attempt to reach the home plate. went to the bench, but later. illegally got up and touched the base, whereupon he was allowed run.
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%Street out. hit by batted ball.
 **Ran for Higgins in 5th.
 "*sHendryx out. hit by batted ball.
 +%*s Hit for Brown in eighth.
 Summary: Two-base hits, Bluhm Knaupp. Sacrifice hits. Farmer. Shee- han Stolen bases coyle, knaupp. Struck out kissinger 3, Brown 3. Bases on balls, kissinger 3, Brown 1. Double plays, Street to Paulette. Left on bases, Nashville 1. New Orleans T. Hits apportioned, Brown with runs in 8 innings; Smith 0 with runs in 1 inning. Time, 200. Empires. Bernhard and Pfenninger.
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 NOTICE. T. F. As

Members of Post B, Travelers' Pro- tective Association, are hereby notified that there will he a meeting of the post Saturday night, July ID, In the directors room of the Chamber Of Commerce. Every member fs urged tO be present, as the reports of the delc- gNtes to the national convention arc to be made.
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GRIFFIN WINS

Anniston, July S.-(Special.)-In a hard hitting contest today. Griffin came out winner by putting over one run after two were out in the ninth. Anniston had a four-run lead until the fifth. and ap- had the game sewed up, but Griffin tied the score with three earned runs in the eighth The game was called in the first half of the ninth on account of rain, but play was resumed after . . c .
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Cops Take Another

The "cops" annexed another win to their credit yesterday when they romped over the Woodlawn Indians by the count of 10 to 2. Score; R H E. Police Dept ............... 10 13 $ Woodlawn Indians ......... !
 Batteries: Richardson and. Brown: Hudgins and Womack. Umpire, Glover.
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SUMMARY. Two-Base Hits-Sloan, Lindsay Home Run--Lord. Stolen Base-McDermott Sacrifice Hits-McDermott, Lord, Cruthers.
 Bases on Balls-D. Robertson 3, ". Robertson 1. Left on Bases-Memphls 6, Birming- ham 3.
 Struck Out-D Robertson 3. w. Rob ertson 2,
 Passed Ball-Hale. Time of Game-1;35. Umpires-Rudderha and Williams.
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PUNCHED HITS WIN
 FOR MOBILE GIJLIS

Mobile, July s.-Mobile punched hits off Fincher in two innings today and made it two straight over Little Rock, to 0. Holmquist allowed nine hits but kept them widely scattered, while his fielding aided in preventing the visi- tors from scoring Burkes hitting anG nnllinp faaturnd S1.nne.
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Summary: Two-base hits, Chastant, Will son 2 Britain, Sigmon Brazier, Man chester. Stolen bases. Carter ?, Gazner, Rickard. Double play, Britain to Luna to Steele Base on balls. Gazner 4, flaw kins l. Left on bases. Anniston ', Griffin 10. Hit by pitched ball, Brooks, Carter. Struck out. Glazner T. Hawkins 9 Wild pitch, Gazner l. Time of game, :50. um- pire Sanders. Attendance, 200
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PLAYING OF ELLAM
 AND LORD FEATURES
Errors and Poor Umpiring Defeat Dick RobertsOn-Burleigh Grimes Will Pitch Today-It Will
 Be Ladies' Day
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING
Results Yesterday

Memphis 5, Birmingham l. Nashville 2, New Orleans 0. Atlanta 6. Chattanooga 2. Mobile 3, Little Rock. 0.
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CRACKERS DEFEAT
 LOOkOUTS EASILY

Atlanta, July 8.-Atlanta won from Chattanooga to here today by talk ing advantage of Marshalls wildness and the errors of his teammates. Score:
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Rogers in Reds

Boston, July S.-The sale of William Rodgers. infielder to the Cincinnati Nationals was announced by Manager Carrigan of the Boston Americans to- day.
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TEXAS LEAGUE

At Dallas: Dallas 9 Shreveport 3.
 Nt Ft. Worth Ft. Worth 4, Waco l. Al Houston: Houston 3. San Antonio 5 AA ABeaumont: Beaumont l. Galveston &
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Summary: TWO- base h1ts. Flynn. New ton, Camp. Stolen bases, Baker. Walker Crow, Marion, Clapp. Double plays, Ma bors to Mackie to Griffin; Marion to koe- mig to Garrett. Base on balls. Nabors 6 Norman l, Wiley 1. Left on bases, New nan :. Talladega 9 Hit by pitched balls. Crow. Hits. off Norman. 6. with runs. Struck out Nabors 6. Norman 1. Wiley 1. Pa ssed ball. Matthews 1. Time of game, 200 Empires, Davern and Gentle At tendance, 100.
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Summary: Two base hits, Mcdonald, Hudnall, Bisland. Three-base hit, liar ris Struck out, Marshall 6. Allen ,. Bases on balls, Marshall 4. Sacrifice hit. Lee. Stolen base, Rumler. Passed ball. Rumler Time. 1:46. Empires, Chesnutt and OToole.
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Georgia-Alabama League
STAN DING
Results Yesterday

Griffin !, Anniston 6. LaGrange 2, Rome ?. Newman 5, Talladega 1.
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Rome .........,.... .'......nVo ~ IaGrange .4........................ -o2l 0F-5
 Summary: Two-base hits. LaFitte. Am ason Bases on balls, Aaron ?. Left on bases Rome 2 LaGrange g. Struck out, Head 3, Aaron ?. Time of game B min utes. Umpire, Richards.
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Games Today

Griffin at Anniston. Rome at LaGrange. Newman at Talladega
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-09
Games Today

Memphis at Birmingham. Chattanooga at Atlanta. Nashville at New Orleans.
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By RICHARD F. LussIER

Frisco ford's terrific drive to deep left in the firth inning after two were out and two Chicks were the bags. Jed the hopes of the Barons of F ming the game yesterday afternoon the Chickasaws romped to an Barons were outpInycd in every nrtment and offered n spiriticss de- SC against Memphis.
 pr the first three innings it was a hers battle between w. Robertson
 Dick Robertson but in the fourth DTS q pass and d timely hit scored un for the Chicks In the fifth, as ed previously, came the debacle and good measure the Chicks scored an- sr run in the sixth on punched hits,
 Barons' lone run came on Soan's .ey double in the fifth and Ellam's He to center.
 ark, threatening overhanging clouds the fans away from Redwood Field, only small gathering of the faithful Q present. The weather seemingly in- cred with the Barons, as they played ggish baseball and looked like bunch ichoolboys at the bat against the slow s of w. Robertson In the field, how r, Roy Elam displayed his usual pep and played like the star player he re fly is.
 Barons Play Sluggishly
 ther than the sluggish playing of the ons the disagreeable feature of the lir was the umpiring of Bulldog Will ns. This excuse for a judge of play absolutely putrid in his decisions In fifth inning, with aAo out, Williams ed Red" McDerAsst safe at first sn the runner was clearly out, and on decision the game was lost, as pass Roth and Lords home run followed. sident Baugh, get rid of Williams. He
 not do. Loosen up on the treasury
 hire real umpire.
 s to the pleasant features of the aft pon's pastime, the fielding and batting Manager Frisco Lord gave much Joy 90 the fans The presence of Dave Roth also gave the fans food for thought as the popular Davesplayed fine game in right field in place of Red" Stewart, who is i'll.
 This afternoon the Barons again clash with Memphis. Burleigh Grimes is slated to pitch and Jimmie keeley will likely hurl for the Chicks. This should provide n good game for Ladies Day.
 The official score:
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International League

At Richmond: Richmond l2. Toronto 5. All others postponed. rain.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING
Bay Minette Wins

No games; rain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-14

means efficiency, books are still practically
Indispensable to the man who wants TO mas
ter his trade and become more than a mere
laborer seeking enough food to keep his
soul in his body.
OF course there is much printed matter
bound in covers that cannot properly be
called a book. Such stuff is as useless as
an untempered ch!sel, which looks like what
II is not, and betrays itself whenever an at
tempt is made to use It, Reports from the
publishers and the libraries indicate that
people are more particular than they used
to be in the selection Of their reading. War
has sobered them and they are passing the
brainless books by aud purchasing serious
works. The popular books of non-fiction i'm
cludc works on philosophy and economics.
the political history Of the world and the
biographies of men who have done things.
When the readers buy fiction it is that writ
ten by mon who are not satisfied with telling
an amusing story but are engaged in the
high task of formulating a philosophy of
living. The popularity of The Research
Magnificent is a symptom Of the new tenn
per even among fiction readers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-14
DOORS LOCKED TO VICE

TIME Police Commissioner of New York
i has been informed that members of the
so-called vice trust have been steadily
emigrating to Philadelphia for months past.
The information must be gratifying to him,
but It is disconcertng and insulting TO Phila-
delphia.
The "vice trust" is not permanently de-
Rerting its happy hunting ground II men,
bers are coming here 1t is in the expectation
Of establishing profitable resorts under the
new Administration. The good word has
gone forth that Philadelphia has returned to
its ancient traditions. that "the lid is to be
off," that things are rosy" that "the sport
Ing fraternity will be welcome" Behind
these rapturous phrases there is a grim and
cheerless actuality with which the city has
been too long familiar. So far the report
that vice is returning is a criticism of the
regime which was defeated four years ago.
IF vice is allowed to stay the criticism will
strike closer home.
The Mayor-elect has not declared in favor
of an open town, and he has done we'll by
himself to support the trenchant utterances
of Director Dripps, who will countenance
no infraction OF the law while he is in office.
Mr.. Smith knows the temper of the city.
For some years 1t has been making a de-
termined effort at honest and decent living
but 1t has not forgotten what an open"
town means. 1t remembers we'll enough the
crimnality, the open debauchery of poll
ticians, the unholy alliance between police
and procurer, the negaton OF every civic
right and duty. The question of restoring
the town TO its former condition OF organ
ized vice condoned by hypocritical public Of
ficials did not come up at election, and 1t
has no place now. The doors which were
shut upon open immortality four years ago
must not be flung open again.
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FORTUNES IN LITTLE THINGS

NNE does not have to live in a large
~ town to find an opportunity to make
fortune. The opportunities are everywhere.
It is only the man with his eyes open who
sees them. Druggist Dimmitt, of Roches-
port, Mo, who remembered the demand for
quinlne during the Civil War, had his eyes
open. for he bought 10000 ounces of qulnine
a little more than a year ago at Il cents
an ounce. His judgment proved correct, for
the puinine that cost him SliOO is now worth
S25,0e0 and it may go higher.
lie ms had nothing TO do with increasing
the Erice. 1t is the demand that is putting
IL up. a philanthropist might argue that It
is crime to make money out ot the uecos-
stiles OF the sick. but phianthropists who
refuse 10 turn an honest penny wnen the
opportunity offers are few and far between.
Some of them do not indulge in philan-
tropy a recreation until they have ac-
cumuated a large surplus by squeezing the
last cent cf profit from every transaction,
IT. the meantime the Dimmtts of big towns
and little ones are doing their best to qualify
themselves for benevolence by making hay
while death wields the scythe.
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ISN'T NATURE "GRAND?"

A SNOWFALL, single minded, intent and
"A successful, can be considered chiefly as a
problem in municipal street cleaning, and 1t
may be regarded with something like relig-
ious awe as a gift from the gods. It Is a
perverse phenomenon because it has its place
in the air, where it is admirable, and then
proceeds to raise hob underfoot where 1t Is
detestable II you happen not to have your
goloshes. In Philadelphia the latter are called
"gums," or used TO be in the time when a
purist was shocked to hear that a lovely
lady was outside on the steps wiping her
gums on the door mat" However without
them snow becomes prOsaic thing, and there
is a prospect of something hot and a miser-
able night.
This year the imagination OF the world has
been gripped and held by another phenome-
non. so overwhelming in every way that all
things, even the unvarying ways of nature,
are considered In relation to the appalling
ways OF man. We see the snow and think
OF the trenches. For us 1t falls and beau
tifies, 1t lends strange remoteness. a fan
tastic shape and unreal contour TO the most
familiar thing For them-it at least covers
the dead
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-14

Boston is building dock 1900 feet long
to accommodate merchant ships, and the
Government has made arrangements to use
it in case of need. but the Boston dock is
not completed yet. Work 1t is de-
layed by politics, and no one knows when
1t will be ready for 1t is possible to
build dock at League Island If Congress
acts promptly, and have it in commission
before Boston Is ready to accommodate a
big ship
This Is the best place for it strategically.
1t can be made ready for use here for less
money than anywhere else, and it can be
built here more quickly than at Norfolk.
But the argument of economy alone ought
to be sufficient to induce Congress to over
rule Secretary Daniels and order the selec-
tlon of League Island the site for pro-
vding facilities for meeting the most press
ing need OF the growing navy
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MORE TALK OF A NEW PosToFFIcE

VKTHEN the plans for new postofhce get
w beyond what the diplomatists call the
converse t;onal stage, II will be soon enough
to congratulate ourselves on the prospect of
the early erection of building large enough
to accommodate the business done here.
A. present. however, even the plans of
the building are undrawn. The visit of
an architect from the Treasury Department
to lock at sites indicates, however, that the
authorities in Washington, prodded on by
Postmaster Thornton, are beginning to think
about the subject.
II the present Congress can be persuaded
70 make an appropriation for the purchase
of site, that will mean progress in the
right direction Every Philadelphia Con-
gresham can be trusted to vote for the ap-
preparation. The need Of n new building has
long been admitted. Its erection cannot be
delayed many years more if the Government
is to do its business here with any degree
of economy and efficiency.
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A BIGGER TOULOUSE

TIME prosperous factory on Woodland ave-
i nue.. which is taking the raw material
of brains and fashiOning It into something
not quite raw, dedicated an addition to
its Toulouse yesterday afternoon. That is
what the University library really is-a tool
house. A man can get an education with
out books. but II would be as difficult as
building a house without either hammer or
. saw. A university that failed to teach
young man how 10 use books would fail as
completely Of its purpose as a trade school
that turned out young machinists ignorant
Of tbs function OF a wrench and unskilled in
the use OF lathe
Many nne things have been said OF books
both as necessities and as luxuries. but every
eommendatlOn OF them which has ignored
their use as Instruments OF culture IN the
hroadest sense has fallen short OF Adequately
describing them- Il you spell the esword IN
III. German way and call i eknltuf.1 which
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NO MONEY TO WASTE AT NORFOLK

IITHEN the Government is confronted by
w the necessity of conserving all it's re-
sources for the great task of preparing for
the national defense, it is the sheerest folly
for Secretary Daniels to persist in COM
mending the construction Of the new dry
dock at Norfolk.
No one will dispute the Secretary Of the
Navy when he says that no recommenia-
tion for naval expenditures ashore is os
greater importance than that for an ade-
quate Government drydock The largest
public dock in the country today is only
725 feet long, with a water depth Of 80 feet.
The largest drydock on the Atlantic coast
belongs to the Newport News Shipbuding
and Dry Dock Company 1t is only so4 feet
long. There is no Government dock on the
coast within IS feet as long Most of them
arc much shorter Here Is the list:
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TO PASTE IN YOUR HAT

Michael Cudahy, at % years of age, succeeds
his veteran father in charge of the great Gu
dahy meat packing business in Omaha. The
elder Cudahy will devote much of his remain
Ing time on earth TO recreation in the mild and
sunny climate of the Pacific coast. Young Mr.
Cudahy has for several years been i'm training
To succeed his father Out of this experience
he offers this bit OF advice to young men, which
is so comprehensive as to require no explana-
tory comment:
"A man can't tango all night. six nights in
the week, and expect TO compete with the brains
of the fellows who hit the feathers from 10
to g."
Paste that in your hat. young man.-Detrolt
Free Press.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-14

ITTE envy Dana Burnet several things.
wv First. we congratulate him upon the
pussy foot entrance he was permitted TO
make into 1.-The Sun Diar column of the
New York Evening Sun. in taking up the
work laid down by Don Marquis. who goes
to The Outlook; but, more than all else,
we lift our hat to him for his fine poem,
Portrait OF an Old Sea Captain" in Satur-
days issue. It's too long to reproduce here.
but listen TO this:
He sat In the models place
With patch Of sunlight his withered cheek
(As though a should touch dead mans face)r-
And Varraz painted him / did not speak,
SO thralled / with watching that swift birth
And dawn OF careless colorl Shortly, eyes
Looked from the canvas, and their light worth
A long days tramp to seei What precious skies
He broke and plundered for those daubs OF blue
! know not. but know that heaven lay
Behind them, snd a kindled tive
And the laid IRE OF another day.
II not youth, but courage 70 b old
That be had caught from those dim ackeFing Eeanns
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CHINA AND CHRISTIANITY

The progress of the Christian religion in China
under the policy OF very benevolent neutrality"
practiced by Yuan Shi-kai is noteworthy Dur-
ing the last year. IT is said over 1000 high Of
ficials merchants and literati have enrolled i'm
Bible classes. The churches in Pekn-l2 in all
are hlled to oyerhowing with adherents
and several of them have enlarged their quar-
ters. 1t Is not unusual TO see meetings held
under Christian auspices attended by audiences
OF 5000 students. Yuan Shi-Kai himself recently
made a big contribution to the work of the
Methodist college in Pekin.-Chicago Post
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-14

Haven't you mixed those children up?' asks
Il. F., referring to yesterdays story of the wall
paper The dialect is pure cockney, rather than
rich Yorkshire"
We had our jaw covered, z. F. You will re-
member we said "a rich Yorkshire dialect which
we shall not attempt to initiate" What more
natural than that a r. Y. d. which you do not
attempt to initiate should turn out to be pure
cockney? Besides, we had Just been reading I'm
Eugene Fields "Sharps and Flats" this bit of
alleged Irish brogue: Wall, Oi'll be dommed eff
that isn't the quare-est piece Oi've liver sane.
The dommed naygur (Othello) is the bist one in
the huh crowd" So we thought we'd Initiate
Eugene TO the extent of having fling at a dia-
lect We are utterly incompetent to handle
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-14

Not satisfied with having blown the
Ancona 10 pieces, Austria has been endeavor-
ing TO destroy the town OF the same name
by dropping bombs on the helpless in
habitants. Austria's feeling for Ancona
must be very like that OF the bulldog which
Is very fond Of children"