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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
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for it. for fishing in the park with a seine but Kanty and decided to make getaway. The two of us started to run and shot after shot came after us. The posse followed and Kantlehner was so terribly afraid of being shot that he wanted to surrender. Our other machine stood at the brow of a hill and we tried to make it, but we struck a stream that blocked us. The shooting behind us was getting too hot for safety, so we plunged into the stream and forded it. Kanty and became separated in some way, but reached the machine and was just about to pull out and distance my pur- suers when a bearded sheriff, who had beaten me by a roundabout way, cried, "Halt*'' and showed Winchester in my face. With him were several deputies.
 Poor Kanty was down in the woods peeping from behind tree and not dar- ing to emerge. I called him to come and told him the jig was up and we might as well surrender. Kanty obeyed, and with guns pointed at him, he came up the hill. He was water soaked from head to foot and as pale as a ghost. Both of us were taken to jail and there we found our two hosts, who had been afraid to make a getaway under the fire of the guns.
 We sent for Clarke and hired law yer. The attorney shook his head and said that the offenSe was a grave one, and that the state of Indiana imposed a severe penalty for using the seine to catch fish Clarke came to the jail in affected anger.
 q knew you would get into a scrape some day, Dutch, and it serves you right" he said
 Clarke gave me an awful bawling out, and Kanty, too, but I protested that did not know the other two fellows were using a seine until they threw it into the water. I then begged Clarke and the attorney to see that we received an early trial. They came back in few min utes and said it had all been arranged.
 Kanty and myself and the two fellows who had taken us out were handcuffed and taken to the courtroom. The place was damned and our case came up be- fore Judge Brown. Testimony was taken and my lawyer made a plea for le- niency for Kanty and me, claiming we were innocent of the use of the seine. The judge replied:
 ''They are entitled to little mercy, of course, but will dispose with the other two men first. Each is fined $200 and sentenced to serve SIX months in the county prison.
 RECEIVED HEAVY FINE
 The two other fellows were led away and one of them put his handkerchief to his eyes and wept as the handcuffs were replaced on him. Kanty and I were led forward and the judge, after promising little leniency, fined me $1O0 and three months in jail.
 There goes my transforming money," cried poor Kanty almost shedding tears.
 Let me tell you I was in no happy frame of mind. To serve a prison sen tence at my age and with my reputa. ton would have been terrible. spoke to the judge and asked for a suspension of the sentence, and my attorney did the same. He refused to consscer tho plea and was just beginning to despair when suddenly there was a shout of laughter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
SPORTS Work Started to Win Attendance HonorsI
Bdrons Are in Fine Trim
 For Series With NeW York
Second Team of Giants Meet Barons Redwood in Game Series Starting Tomorrow-Chrsty Mathew
 in Charge of the Giants

The last appearance of major league team in Birmingham this exhibition sea son will be tomorrow and Tuesday after noon, when the Barons meet the New York Nationals in a two-game series at Redwood Field. The game toporrow will start at o'clock, as will the game on Tuesday.
 Although tke appearance of the Giants here will be marred by the fact that it is the second team that will meet the Barons, another large crowd is expected to witness the game. The Barons are in fine form at the present time, and the game Monday and Tuesday will give the fans the final chance of the training sea- son to get a line on the BaTonial pros- poets for the approaching season, which starts on April A.
 It was thought that the first team of the Giants would meet the Barons, but &C., cording to wire received yesterday at the baseball headquarters it will be the second-string men of McGraw Shat will face the Barons The yannigans are un- der the supervision of the famous pitch CT, Christy Mathewson, who is reported to have made his last appearance on the mound.
 MATTY IN CHARGE
 Matty has been training at Marlin with the Giants for the past month, and the exact "dope" on whether his wing has played out or not remains deep mystery. Matty Il. been in the game fer 15 years, and T. is highly probable that the fam ous finger that was considered the great est of all pitchers for number of years, has passed up his career as a major league lnoundsman.
 Although Matty may never twJrl an- other game for the Giants, 1t is 8 safe bet that hc will never slip from the pay rc.i of the New York Nationals. Matty is conceded to know more 'insic1e stuff about pitching than any other Ilayer .n the national pastime today. The fact that he has Tjthstood the wear and tear of 15 years cn the mound shows to Q great extent that he is fully worthy of his repu- tation
 Matty is in charge of the team that will play the Barons. Just who Man ager" Mathewson will send to 7 do mound duty against the Barons is un- known. He will hardly do the twirl- ing duties himself, but he will prob- ably send the great Indian athlete, Jim Thorp, to try his hand at moving the Barons down.
 THORPE WITH TEAM
 Thorp is probably the best known
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sided over by M. w. Bush, the president of the organization, to canvass the down. town district and see that everybody has a ticket for the game.
 Not only will Birmingham be raked with fine tooth comb but special at tention will be paid to Bessemer and EDsley. A committee composed of Lee Moody, George E. Rutledge, Alex Little and George Bumgardner was appointed to handle the tickets in Bessemer In Frsley, A. +. Hilleke will have charge of the canvass and will name his com- piittee to assist him as he sees fit. Mayor l. A. Lewis of Bessemer will be asked to proclaim half-holiday and will doubt less consent, as will the mayors of In glenook and Boyles.
 The slogan was not decided upon yes- terday but will be announced after an- other meeting of the central committee, to be held later in the week. A number Of novel advertising features are planned, and F. J. Holberg of Louis Saks an- rounced that he had ordered 10000 meg aphones.
 The announcement that the baseball association would donate to the enter tainment fund for the Confederate re- union was particularly gratifying to the members of the Chamber of Comerce, as it is estimated that 1t will net neat sum. The attendance last year, even under poor weather conditions, was over n,0OO and it is confidently predicted that the figures will total over 15,00O this year. Boosters of the opening day were great ly enthused yesterday after the meet ing and it is believed that all previous records of Birmingham will be broken and that Redwood Field will be taxed to 1ccOmD1o6a ta tba crOyr5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
Smiths Announcement That Half of Birmngham Share of Receipts Over 10000 People Will Be Donated to Reunion Fund Received With Enthusiasm Industrial School
 Boys to Attend in a Body While Hardware Job
 bers Convention Will Contribute Hundreds

Birmingham has made three singles The bases full The the bags must be brought in Wednesday, April 19.''
 With this sentiment in their hearts group of the we'll known civic boosters of Birmingham gathered yesterday afternoon at
 o'clock luncheon at the Tutwier hote where plans for the securing by Birmingham of the largest attendance the opening day here of the Southern league made.
 The meeting featured by announcement from Pres dent w. D. Smith of the Birmingham association that half of Bnghams share of the gate receipts above 10000 would be donated to the entertainment fund for the Confederate here in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
EDITED BY JACK BETHEA

before the American public Following the decision of the Amateur Athletic union in declaring Thorp a profess sicnal the Indian, product of Car- lisle, signed with John McGraw, pilot of the Giants, for three years. This is Thorp's last year under his present con- tract. Thorp has been under the care of McGraw and Mathewson for the past two years and if he has any pros poets he should show some effects Of the years of training this season.
 Besides Matty and Thorp other mem bers of the team are in doubt It was hoped that the first team would be the nine to face the Barons, so as to prove a better drawing card The game tomorrow will undoubtedly be a close one. The Barons are in fine trim after week of most strenuous prac- tice and training under favorable weather The past week has given Moley the opportunity of whipping the Barons itno mid-season form and this the Baron chieftain has almost accom- plished.
 The Barons held their final work out at Redwood yesterday. Mo1ey was able to work over a few flaws in the team work and get a better line on some of his recruits after the game with the University of Alabama nine at TUSCALOOSA on FTludy. MOiey IS not the least bit discouraged over the showing the Barons made against the collegians. Although the Barons were held to only five hits by the star Grim son twirler Bowman. who, according to Moley should develop into one of the pest pitchers ever produced by a college team
 MOLEY LIKES BOWMAN
 Bowman has every qualification for a good pitcher and 1t would not be surprising to see Mo1ey latch on to the youngster after the completion of his college course at Alabama.
 Moley was undecided yesterday on what lineup would face the Giants It is almost a certainty that he will send his regulars to the battle, but several of the recruits are expected to get their last stab at job on the Baron roster. At the last exhibition game of the Barons, which was played with the New York Yankees, record crowd attended the game. Almost 300O people were at the game and fully that many will probably pass through the gates tomorrow.
 Harry Stradford will umpire. Fol lowing the departure of the Giants, Moloy is expected to do a little prun- ing. The two-game series will prove a good "experimenter' for the popu- lar Baron leader.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
Aeeies Win Opener

Albertville, April 1.-(Special) 1.-The Seventh District Agricultural school opened the 1916 baseball season yester- day by defeating the Marshall High school of Gunersville by score of to 8. The locals hit the visiting pitcher freely and punched hits in the first and eighth innings, making their scores.
 Sessions pitched splendid game for Albertville, having one bad inning when Guntersville got three hits and two err TOTS by the locals let the visitors have their only runs. The timely hitting of Hawkins featured the game. Score:
 R. IT, k. AlLertville ......................... 10 ! GuItersville ...............-.........3 , Batteries: Sessions and Thomson; Lewis and Pounds. Umpire. O'Neal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
SCARED BY SHOT

X shot whizzed by my ears and I heard shouts from the hills and men came run ming toward us knew We were III
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
WANT FEM IN BLEACHERS

1rcidentally an effort will be made thls Year to divert as many people as possible to the bleachers and leave the grand stand for the ladies and the older men who are unable to stand the heat of the April sun. The Birmingham Baseball as- sociation announces that there will be spe- cial provisions for ladies in the bleachers.
 Committees of business men from the Chamber of Comemrce were appointed at the meeting yesterday which was pre-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
THORPE WITH TEAM

Thorp is probably the best known athlete that ever made his appearance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
Or Is This Realism?

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 Cubst Teacher: Can anyone give an inpressionistic definition of New York?'
 Bright Pupil: "A small body of limousines almost entirely surrounded by Fords,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
COMMITTEES ARE NAMED

The committees of business men to can vass downtown for the sale of tickets as announced yesterday follow:
 First avenue: Joe Saks, chairman; So- Ion Jacobs, John T. Yeatman, L. c. Dor rance, J. A. Williamson.
 Second avenue: B. B. Burton, chairman Sol Caheen, Eugene Jacobs, George Blinn, Leo Loeb.
 Third avenue: Philip Oster, chairman; A. w. B. Johnson, Felix Drennen, J. H Finder, George McCleery.
 Fourth and Fifth avenues: Wallace Johns, chairman; w. J. Adams, R. D. Burnett, Adolph Hirsch
 Nineteenth street: R. w. Ewing, chair man; Colman Blach, J. D. Rosenberger, W. T. Giles, l.. Pizitz.
 Twentieth street: George D. Reynolds, chairman; c. E. Mason, Sam Erckert, l.. c. Cummings, Jack Riddle, Ira Arm strong.
 Twenty first street and Second ave- nue: M. P. Messer, chairman; Herbert Levy, J. P. H. DeWindt, J. N. Rose.
 Morris avenue: Carl Seals, chairman H. w. Matthews, J. W. Brown, C. H. Ungerman, c. F. White.
 Southside: Sidney Lazarus chairman; Dan Hogan, S. w. Oliver, R. H. Wood row, Edward l.. Anderson.
 Wholesale and railroad offices: J. w. Sibley, chairman; l.. Sevier, V. S. Gage, J. D. Moore, Murray Brown, I. F. Young, w. H. Kettig.
 Ensley: A. r. Hilleke, chairman; will appoint his assistants.
 Bessemer: Lee Moody, George O. E. Rutledge, Alec Little and George Bum gardner.
 Those attending the baseball luncheon yesterday were:
 Henry B. Gray, Harry Jones, L. Se- vier, Oscar c, Turner, Crawford John- son, H. c. Vance, Jack Bethea, Perkins J. Prewitt, R. H. Baugh, R. W. Tyson, Gus A. Pope, J. S. Pevear. W. D. Smith, J. W. Sibley, J. Frank Jutz, R. A. Brown, pr. J. H. Finder, M. w. Bush, J. Frank Rushton, F. J. Holberg, Lee Moody, George D. Rutledge, William c. Radcliffe, William Blanks Everett.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-11
READFIELD

Rev. and Mrs Fred Walker and
daughter Elizabeth left for their home
In Portland Sunday afternoon, after two
months stay in Readfeld.
A musical by Miss Nellie stevens and
her pupils, Ruth McDouga1, Dorothy
Milliken and Julia Millett, assisted by
Miss Mae Rogers was given In Grange
hall Monday evening Sept. 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Pratt and Master
Richard Gile Pratt returned to their
home in Manchester. N. H., Saturday &C.
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Leon o.
Tebbetts and Mrs. Verrell from Water
VILE. They made the trip by auto.
Miss Kahlo Of the Deaconess Home
in Portland occupied the pulpit Of the
Methodist church for the pastor, F. c.
Potter, Sunday morning and led the So
cial meeting in the chapel in the eve
ming.
Miss Isadore Halves returned to
Pressure Isle Saturday to resume her
school work there. Miss Sara Fogg and
her niece Eleanor Fogg, visited rela-
tives in Raymond. N. H., the last of
August returning to Readfield. Miss
Sara passed several days at her old
home before returning to her work in
Auburn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-11
WHITEFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hall Of Sheep
scot accompanied by DR.. Clifton Ma
honey of Somerville, Mass, were re-
cent callers At Fairview Farm.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Stilphen Of
, Lynn are at the Matthews homestead
enjoying their vacation with Mrs.
Stilphen's brother, David.
Schools opened in town Monday, also
the High school at the Center.
Nathan Brown and family left Mon
day for Exeter. N. H., whore Mr..
Brown has a fine position as sawyer
for Mr.. Thomas Of Lawrence. Mass.
Master Herbert Mcdonald is visit
ing his grandparents in Jefferson, Mr..
and Mrs. L. c. Bryant.
Mrs. Robert Moody and Miss Ina Of
Pittston were calling on friends in
town recently.
Miss Gladys Whalen. guest Of Mrs.
Bert Cheney left for Belfast Tuesday.
where she will visit relatives before
returning to her home In Massachu-
sets.
George Shorey and Mrs. Estella
Richardson Of Fairfield were at Mrs.
Richardson's old home Sunday also
visited her cousin, J. E. Heath.
Or. Clifford who has had charge Of
the churches in town for the summer
will close his services for the summer
Sunday and leave for hts home in
Massachusetts.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cherry Of
Lynn were recent guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Moody.
Among the business people in
Gardiner Tuesday were Mr.. and Mrs.
John Libby and daughter, Bert
Cheney, Warren Cunningham, Ernest
and Harold Dunton, Miss Georgia
Dunton and Miss Jessie Atkins, also
Myron L. Palmer.
Mr. and Mrs. David e. Matthews
were recently entertained by Mr.. and
Mrs. George Walbridge Of Gardiner
woh gave them an auto ride through
many towns.
We regret that Mr.. and Mrs Ivory
Pease will soon leave US to make their
home in Hallowell where they have
recently bought fine farm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-11
ROWDOINHAM.

NORTH-Mr and Mrs. j. E. Marks
with Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Page as guests
of Bucksport visited Mr.. Marks sister,
Mrs. W. A. Turner over Labor day,
coming in their Overland car
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Marks Of Som
erville. Mass, were week end guests Of
Mrs. w. A. Turner.
Elizabeth Thomas has been passing a
few days with her aunt. Mrs Edwin
Denham.
Harry f. Powers is hauling his logs
to Charles Buker's mill in Litchfield to
have them sawed.
Mr., and Mrs. r. K Hatch enjoyed q
trip to orr's Island with Mr.. and Mrs.
Hanson, Sunday.
Donald Grant purchased nne COW Of
Charles Lawes Of Dresden last week.
Mrs. Abbie Powers is a guest Of her
sister. Mrs. Elmyra Powers. Pittston.
Sam Little came from Massachusetts,
Thursday to visit his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Little over Labor day.
Captain W. A. Turner went to Glen
Cove, Wednesday to see his uncle who
Is seriously Ill.
Miss Adeline Peabody who with her
parents has been passing the summer
at Lake Maranacook, Is visiting Miss
Enie White before returning to her
home in Fitchburg. Mass.
!, Carrie Leavitt made a week end visit
with friends in Auburn.
Mrs. Edwin Denham and daughter
Georgia were calling on Mrs. W. w.
Thomas Tuesday.
Minerva Dunlap visited her aunt, Mrs.
W. w. Thomas this week. On wednes-
day Miss Dunlap, Miss Williams, Fred
Thomas aud sister Elizabeth passed the
day ct Boothbay Harboe.
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Classified
Ad Rates

Four lines (6 words to q hne)
os words or Isse cost 1se. for
". issue, 20c. for three and Soc.
~. week. Pro rata price will be
'.s,roed for advertisements ex-
se.dina four lines. In sending by
III enefose stamps with order,
eh.raes are too small to open
accounts.
....ot any fraudulent advertising
g INV kind. the Journal will in
...tiaate promptly and vigorously
ivory claim from any person who
w.. been in any way deceived or
ris.rsatsd through answering an
"avsrtiser.ent. Tho Journal will
.s,nk its readers to bring to rs
.,ta,t,on any failure on the part
x an advertiser to make good his
,,.mises. i is the belief OF this
amer that an advertiser serves his
avn interest best only when no
..ryes tho public best. II you are
nat satisfisd toll tho Journal.
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TOO EASY
Of Access from the Sea for an Enem,
to Shell

According to the story in the Boothbay
Register of the Democratic rally in that
town last week, Boothbay is going to
have an iron shpbuilding plant if Secre-
tary Redfelds promise holds good. The
Register says:
Secretary Redfield told of the work of
his department at length. saying it had
established a rearing station here. given
Boothbay Harbor a government steam
boat to build. placed buoys at points
along the coast and was soon SO give
Rice Brothers Of East Boothbay an iron
ship to build.
In talking about the dogfish Mr.. Red
field gave great credit 60 the department
He asked why the Republicans didn't dc
1t and said I'VE did it," Although the
prime mover in the doghsh matter,
Luther Maddocks, was in the audience,
he failed to give Mr.. Maddocks the slight
est bit of credit
Come to glance more sharply at the
clipping, we fear that our brother Of the
Register Is grimly sarcastic at the sec
retary's expense.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-11
HORSE AWARDS

Trotting bred stallions--P. w. Mer.
~ stallion yrs, LIST; Fred Tuscan,
.EoetinS bred mare with colt by side.
1st: Mrs. 6. A. Tiltou, trottine bred
COLT 3 yrs. LIST: Newton Blatsdell.
colt yearling LIST: Belgian stations:
:. 4. Palmer, LIST; draft colts, 3 yrs.
Bradbury Brothers, LIST; draft colt
yrs. old. L. q. Stevens, list; colt. year
ling, Guy P. Boone, Norridgewock. lat.
Bird. 'e'0'
Mrs. c. N. Gregson Of Es.er III :.
the guest Of her son, George w. Cover.
Esq. and family.
Mrs. Ida S. L. Smith will move to her
oid nome on Main street which has re.
Gentry been vacated by selectman. ]. w.
|, Packard
Miss Alma Renaud has returned horn.
from Bangor, where she has been visit.
ing friends.
Inc Pioneer Past Noble Grands Asso-
citation will meet next Monday afternoon
with Mrs. Mabel G. Bragg.
Miss Hazel Burkhart returned home
saturday from Waterville. where she had
oeen visiting friends for a few days.
waiter and Mildred Ames arrived from
comma Saturday, where they have been
guests Of old friends.
waiter Fentiman of Bingham has been
visiting friends and relatives in town.
Harold Healy. who has a position In
Beverly. Mass, is at home for a few DAYS
visiting friends and relatives.
Sherman shumway and Arthur McQuil-
Ian have gone to Brunswick to be present
at the beginning Of football practice,
which begins Monday. The first mention.
ed is captain Of the Bowdoin team this
| fall.
sigmund Bryn, son Of the Norwegian
| minister to the United States, is visiting
| Charles Coburn Smith Of Coburn avenue.
High school classes are to report at
the beginning Of the High school next
Monday, as follows: Freshmen, SIS;
sophomores. 1918; juniors, Ills; seniors,
LIS. All pupils from out Of town should
| bring credentials from their former
| schools.
J. A. Chabot. agent for the Metropol-
itan life Insurance Co., and DR.. W. s.
Stinchf1sld. examiner for the company.
went Saturday to Portland to attend a
banquet Of the company there.
Miss Cora Robinson, who has been pass.
ing the summer at the DR.. George Otis
Smith home. has gone to Robinson to VS.
it relatives before leaving to resume her
position as teacher in the Hampton 1nsti.
tute in Virginia.
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MT. VERNON

Willis j. Locke has traded his stand at
Lockes Corner, Mt Vernon, with Lizzie
Philbrock for her farm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-11

Kennebec county: s. acres moving land.
cuts 60 tons Of hay. Large barn and tool
house On The C-tlet road about one
mile from Hallowell. Apply to w. H.
Perry. Hallowell. Mama. inns2dtk
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Agents Wanted

L CY A G e N T SNAKE GOOD
money, selling dress goods remnants.
Maine. sept7d6t"
to sell a high grade guaranteed article
in every home. 1000 profit. S. to $40
daily easily made. For particulars ad
dress Box 223 Woodfords, Maine.
sept6d6t+
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-11

SMALL RENT. ELECTRIC LIGHTS
and city water Apply Jonas Hallowell
No. Belfast Ave, Augusta. sept6d1wk'
ROOM HOUSE ON MAPLE
street, Hallowell: stable attached. Price
reasonable If taken at once. Inquire OF
Katherine Crehan Willow St, Augusta.
sent5d1 w.