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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-30

of certain branches of the service into oblivion. We have heard that the in- fantryman is obsolete, and that from now on the artillery will do all the fighting. But somehow the papers continue to tell of infantry charges and of bayonet fights. We were told that the light field gun was obsolete, that nothing smaller than .42- centimeter would be worth considering. Yet the French still use their light 70 millimeter field pieces with terrible ef- feet Some learned expert has gravely announced that the infantry rifle was soon to be a curiosity-that the machine gun had driven it to the wall. But every now and then we are reminded that the machine gun often jams and goes out of action, while the rifle continues the fight.
 Some years ago the grave and reverend seignors in Washington decided to dis card the bayonet. It was obsolete, they said No troops would ever again have a chance to use it. Modern warfare would be conducted from a distance. So the bayoet was banished from the army and it's place taken by dinky little ramrod that stuck up under the barrel of the rifle. probably to give sentinel something to play with. Within very few months after the real bayonet was discarded, and almost before the new bayonetless rifle had been issued, the Japanese-Russian war caused the learned ones to hurriedly withdraw the new rifle and provide our troops with real man size bayonet and more. And it is bayonet too. Sixteen inches long and weighs a pound. Hardly the kind of thing man would care to argue with, provided it were wielded by man who knew his business.
 So after all, no matter how science ad- vances the enginery of war. men must do the fighting. The basic principles of x4a, fo, oh bn n1av were in Caesars time. It all depends on the man.
 What then, are we to think of those who, from selfshness, indifference or carelessness, refuse to do their part in providindg their country with trained men to fight it's battles?
 ARKSMANSHIP ESSENTIAL
 The most essential part of a soldiers training is and should be in marksman-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-30
Pledge of William c. Estes Candidate for Board of Revenue

If elected I will oppose any attempt to increase the salary of the board dur ing my term, and will originate move ment and use the influence of my of- flee to have the salary of the officers of this county put on more reason able basis I favor equalization of sal aries as well as on property.
 We have had five terms of the board; the salary has been raised three times.
 Paid advertisement, W. G. Estes, Bir-
 mingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-30
ACCEPT RESIGNATION
 OF CAPTAIN SIMPSON

Mountain Creek, April 29.-(Specia1.) ) It was officially announced here to- day that the board of control had &C., cepted the resignation of Capt. J. M. Simpson, who for nine years has been commandant of the Soldiers Home and that Hon. Nelson Fuller of Centre vile had been appointed as command ant.
 Dr. J. D. Eiland of Marbury will re- lieve pr. J. P. Elsberry as physician of the home on Monday May
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-30
Victories in War Still De pend on Individuals Just
 as in Caesars Day
ENCOURAGEMENT IS
 GIVEN TO RIFLEMEN
Government Is Doing All Its Power to Assist Citizens in Learn ing to Shoot
 We'll
Nv NJ. HARXJE

In the midst of all the talk about preparedness, in which we have been indulging for some months, one fact stands out above all others. That is, that the average American believes firmly in being prepared. He is convinced that it is the duty of the government to at once take steps to put this country into a position for defense. He has decided
 that it is the duty of the American gov ernment to provide a sufficient number of soldiers and sailors to protect him, his family and his property against for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-30

of them, a clean life that makes them possible. The man who thinks he can dissipate and shoot we'll, too, is doomed to disappointment. Rifle shooting makes for temperance, morality ana decency. No expert rifle shot was ever known to be other than a temperate, right living citizen.
 And furthermore, rifle shooting is one of the cleanest and best of sports. It makes for true sportsmanship-that means good citizenship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-30
Opens Monday Evening, May 8th, East Lake Park
en-Air Auto Show Ever Held
South New Models of Leading


 nNLY those who have visited East
 Lake Park in the last few weeks can realize the transformation which has been accomplished in the past sev- .eral months of expensive work. For the 1918 season 1t will be under the personal management of MT. Geo. '. Breinig, manager, and he will conduct it in clean, high-class manner, providing the best and cleanest of summer amuse- ments Today East Lake Park stands without parallel in this section of the country as not only the most beautiful. but the most amusing place of the kind. Dancing, skating, boating, bathing. the rides. the numerous devices of the bet ter kind for the children, the many con- sessions. all grouped together and the new improvements and conveniences win make a visit to East Lake Park pleasureable event to any one. adult or child.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-30
COLLECTORS TO MEET
President Green of Furniture Dealers
 to Be With Them Friday

The collectors division of the Birnaing- ham Retail Furniture Dealers associa- tion will meet Friday afternoon next at ? o'clock in the directors room of the Chamber of Commerce. President C. E. Smythe will preside.
 It is the desire of President Smythe to have a collecting representative of every furniture house in Birmingham present at this meeting, as President c. W. Green of the Furniture Mems association will meet with the collectors. Other members of the association who will be resent are E. D. Brown, M F. McCarty, w. R. Rawson and others.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-09
LEAGUE
DROPS 6 TEAMS
Army Circuit is Now Com
posed of Ten Clubs; New
Schedule Adopted.

Ten fast teams now comprise the In
terstate Army Baseball league. There
was a meeting at the Paso del Norte
Friday night. of the directors and it
was decided to drop six clubs which had
not shown much interest or had for
feited games. With 10 fast teams fight
ing for the pennant, it is believed that
much more interest viii be shown both
by the players and the fans.
The saith infantry. Sixth Pennsyl-
vania infantry, First Pennsylvania en-
gineers. First Massa chusetts cavalry.
Second South Carolina infantry and 18th
Pennsylvania infantry were dropped
from the league
The following teams are left to fight
for the pennant: Seventh L. s. infan-
try. 2Srd L. 5. infantry. Eighth L. 5.
cavalry. nth L. : cavalry. Fifth l. :.
field artillery. First Massac husetts field
artillery. NINTH Massachusetts infantry.
First Pennsylvania infantry. Hospital
corps and Rhode Island field artillery.
The new schedule calls for one nine
inning game each Wednesday and Sat
ureay, and two seven-inning games on
Mondays. Tuesdays Thursday and Fri
days This will permit the use of all
10 teams twice each week.
Prices of admission for soldiers were
also cut down and the army men may
buy bleacher tickets at their regimentaI
exchanges for 10 cents or grandstand
tickets for Is cents
Following is the schedule for the
coming week.
Today-Ninth Massachusetts Infantry
vs. First Massachusetts Field Artillery.
Monday, Sept. 11-Rhode Island Field
Artillery vs. Hospital Corps. Twenty
third Infantry vs.. First PENNSYLVANIA
Field Artillery
Tuesday. Sept Fifth Field ArtiI-
lery vs. Seventh Infantry. Eighth Cav
airy vs.. Seventh Cavalry
Wednesday Sept 13-Seventh imam
Try VS. Ninth Massachusetts,
Thursday. Sept 14-Rhode Island
Field Artillery VS. Twenty-third Infan-
try Eighth Cavalry VS.. Fifth Field Ar
tillery
Friday. Sept. 15-Rhode Island Field
VS.. Seventeenth Cavalry. First
Pennsylvania Field Artillery VS.. Ninth
Infantry
Saturday, Sept 16-First Massachu-
sets Field Artillery VS.. Hospital Corps
The lack of interest of some of the !
teams in the league was evident at the
Rio Grande park on Friday. Two games I
were scheduled. the first between the /
Seventh Infantry and the 18th Penn
sylVania Infantry and the second he
tween the 2Srd Infantry and the First {
Pennsylvania Field Artillery The first .
had to be postponed because of neither !
team being there and the other was
won by the 23rd infantry. to O. being I
forfeited by the Pennsylvanians. who /.
tailed to show up. 4 practice game was /
played afterWard between two teams
made up from the 23rd.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-09
FOUR NEW RECORDS
IN TRACK MEET

Newark, y. J.. Sept. 9.-Four new
records were established and one old
record was equaled in the national inn
Tor championships athletic games of
the Amateur Athletic union here Fri
day.
F. J LOOMS. of Chicago. clipped one
fifth Of second off the junior record
in the 220 yard low hurdles. covering
the distance in % Is seconds.
W P. Howard. Pittsburg a. A. set
A new junior record, so As seconds. in
the 40 yard run.
A E Ward. the Chicago springer
and J E. Thomson. the Los Angeles
murder, came up to expecta tions in
their respective contests. the former
doing the 100 yard dash in 10 seconds
and the latter winning the 100 ward
hurdles in Is seconds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-09
PRINCETONPLANS
POE MEMORIAL
Athletic Field VIII Be Dedi-
Gated to Former Athlete
Who Died in Battle.

Princeton. y. J., Sept s.-The thou
sands Of American football enthusiasts
who annually visit Princeton, will this
fall, pause for a moment to pay trib-
ute to fallen hero. Johnny Poe, the
football star. class president and
good fellow" who died on the field of
honor. somewhere in France" while
fighting with the Black Watch"
The alumni OF Princeton Joined to-
gether for a memorial and with the
class Of 1895 leading. several thousand
dollars were subscribed. \ large plot
Of ground has been set aside south OF
the university campus, and this week
the work of grading and preparing
this section for student athletes will
be started.
To the college student II will be an
other Of the many baseball and soccer
fields provided for this use but to
the Princeton grad" and the other
thousands who cherish Princeton Il will
always be Poe field" a memorial spot.
The location OF the field is in the
path Of those visitors 10 Princeton who
arrive at the lower yards and go from
there to the stadium. and the field will
be the first corner of the campus
where they will pass. It has been pro
posed TO erect some kind of a formal
memorial on the field, but the plans
have not been completed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-09
FULTON IS VICTOR
OVER DAN FLYNN

St Paul MINI. Sept. 9.-F'red Fulton
of Rochester. MINI. aspirant to the
heavyweight champion title. was given
a newspa per decision over Dan '.POrby"
Flynn of Boston in 10 round. no de-
cisiOn bout here Friday night
Fulton led in all but the third and
fifth rounds which were even
At the very outset. Fulton rushed
into a lead by sending Flynn to the
floor in less than minutes fighting.
The Boston man seemed somewhat
dazed for the balance Of the round and
during the second. but fought TO even
terms in the third Fulton gained the
advantage in the fourth. the next was
even and the sixth went to the
Rochester man by a shade.
Flynn was hanging on before the
end Of the seventh round and in the
eighth seemed in great distress He
came back strong in the ninth how
ever and forced Fulton to fast mixing
before the latter gained a shade Much
clinchinE married the latter rounds.
with Flynn again hanging on in the
tenth.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-09
High Scores Made In Grand Handicap
-:H:- -:II:- -:u:- :H;- -:II:-
Thorough Sportsmanship of Trapshots
BY PETER p. CARNEY.

10 congratulate him on his victory was
L. =. Clarke, Of Chicago, the winner
of last years event Wulf shot from
- yards being the fifth shooter 20
win the event from that mark Three
times il has been won from IS. three
times from Il. three times from IS,
twice from - and once from 20 yards
In the II years of the tournament
there was but one other 90 score and
only once was the perfect score made.
That was in Chicago on June %, 1910,
by Riley Thompson
x
While the Grand American handicap
attracts the greatest number Of entries
and is regarded as the classic event OF
a classic tournament. take II from US,
that the event that the chief interest
is centered in is the national amateur
champiOnship-fn which only the win
ners OF state championships-or run
ners-up in case the champion cannot
attend-Can compete There are many
shooters who would give every buffalo
nickel they possess TO win a state
championship and have the honor of
shooting in this event.
This race was won by Frank ".
Troeh. of Vancouver. Wash, who broke
80 Three years straight this champ
ionship has been Won with 90. Charles
NewcOmb. Of Philadelphia. broke that
many targets last year. and Voolfolk
Henderson, Of Lexington. KY. accom-
plished the feat the year before Troeh
broke 70 before missing.
The professional shots had their own
little tournaments daily and these
brought out two almost unheard OF
shooters, who will be quite prominent
" mentioned in professional circles for
some time Homer Clark, a little
shaver, OF Alton. Ill, won the final
shoot of the z. c. trophy over a varied
assortment of targets. and also the E.
G trophy for the open title at doubles
and singles. and then proceeded to put
up the high score every day until the
single target championship was shot
for and then Clark was tied by Phil
Miller. Of Dallas. Tex. A profession Al
Of two months. and on the shoot Off
Miller won.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-09
EVENTS WON
IN STRAIGHT HEATS

Hartford. Conn, Sept 9.-The Grand
Circuit meeting at Charter Oak Park
closed Friday with three events over
the new half mile track All were won
in straight heats Walter Cox, one OF
the circuits star drivers, celebrated his
18th birthday anniversary by winning
the 2-30 trot with Busy's Lassfe, never
being pressed a any stage. Dolly Dix
on finished a good second in each heat
The Hartford Road Drivers club spe-
cial was notable for the number OF
breaks made by the horses entered, and
Frisco Worthy. bay gelding By San
Frisco. outclassed the rest OF the field
Diameter led the field a fast chase in
the third race, the 2:12 pace. going into
the lead right away and turning a
quarter over the half mile ring in
81 Ia seconds. the fastest first quarter
Of the meeting Murphy was satisfied
10 keep Altawood a length and a half
behind, and the rest were not equal TO
this pair.
Diameter with 2:OS IA to his credit
in the first two heats. made a new
track record for the half mile ring.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-09
GERMANY SHORT
Of ALL FOOD
Has Everything, But Not
Enough of Anything;
Hotel Prices Fair.
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keep well. Consequently the greater
part of these will be dried and con-
verted into flour s quickly as posi-
BILE
In the meantime the people are now
getting a larger allowance Of potatoes
than before. that is TO say, nine pounds
a week They are also getting a trifle
more meat, but only one egg instead of
two a week on each bread ticket
Faces around the German dinner Ia
bles would look more cheerful. however.
II it were possible TO get a little butter
TO eat with the potatoes. but that com
modify continues as scarce as ever
Not Enough of Any Food.
The food situation here might per-
haps be summed up il the words Ger
many has everything, but she has not
enough Of anything
housewife who has money enough
may still manage TO get everything she
needs in the quantities which regula-
tons allow. but she must then keep
special servant whose only duty should
be to attend TO purchases and who has
her hands full at that.
Getting up at dawn. in order to be
somewhere near the front end of the
line, she would go 10 the butcher shop
and about seven or eighS o'clock in the
morning she would. as a rule. get the
allowance of meat to which the family
IS entitled. In the same manner she
would be able to get bread. lard, butter
and soap at various hours according to
her luck. and when she had carried
everything home she would have TO at
tend to the getting of the food tickets
for the following day.
Hotel Prices Rarely ExOrbitant.
Of course. it is not everybody who
car afford TO keep a special servant for
this purpose. and so in most cases peo-
pie rather than wait for hours in heat
or rain for food, make up their minds
to do. now without meat, now without
bread. now again. without lard or but
ter. This again means that about one
third OF all tickets are not used and the
consumption is kept down OF course
this does not apply to the hotels. where
1t is possible to get anything you want
IL you are prepared to pay the price,
which by the way, is rarely exOrbitant
In consideration of the circumstances
There is for instance. in KOchstrasse
a restaurant which was opened a little
over q month ago and which is catering
TO the bourgoisie and civil officials. It
serves a midday dinner which costs
only Is cents and which consists of a
good clear vegetable soup. OK tongue
boiled with potatoes, and a semoline
pudding. This is one of the slow places
Of Berlin 1t is open only from one in
the afternoon until seven in the eve
ming and is strictly temperance
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-09
Iue and Triple.
OLD WOMAN TAKES
OWN LIFE IN BERLIN


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ness was left unmolested at first. Later
she was sent to a detention camp as an
alien enemy. but influential aristo-
cratic ladies who had known her for
many years procured her release At
ter one Of the zeppelin raids, she was
rearrested and she tried TO commit sui
eide in police station by taking YER
onal. Her life was saved, but the au
thorities ordered her deportation.
PennilesS, Finds Relatives Gone
As her savings we're confiscated and
the British government stopped the
payment OF her pension. she was pen-
nlless when she arrived at her native
town in October last year. Her sister
mad died shortly before and She was
unable to find her brother. who left
Anklan nine years ago and is sun
posed to have emigrated to the United
States.
In February the old woman came 70
Berlin Feeble and in poor health she
was not able to get employment and
had to be supported by charitabIe or
CARNATIONS. Then she disappeared and
now her body has been pulled out of
the Spree. VI
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-09

buried by what looks like a gigantic
landslide and is almost intact The
Greek theater at Syracuse is nothing
when compared with this one The only
resemblance between the two is that
both overlook I . sea
Every seat. every wall. the actors
rooms. the subterranean passages, the
wild beasts dens are all in a perfect
state of preservation. The frescoes
adornlng some of the walls. the cpl
grams of the witty visitors carved over
the marble rails of the balconies. are
now coming to light furnishing price
less material for the knowledge Of the
intimate social life of a period when
Rome vas al the height of her SPLEEN
dor and power
As Cicero had a village nearby the
place he must have attended more than
one play in that theater"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-09
National League.

At Boston-First game p. H f
Brooklyn ---..-.---1IO oil 10 9 i /
Boston ------....- 000 100 COL .
Batteries-Brooklyn. Pfsffer and J. Mey-
ers; Boston. Hyler and Siowdy-
At Boston-Second game r H L
Brooklyn -.----...-. $50 COL eno- Il I
Boston .----....- 0O0 600 600
Batteries-BrOoklyn. Smith and Miller;
Boston. Rudolph and Gowdy. Blackburn
At St Louis r H T.
Cincinnati ...-.... 600 600 1901 .
St Louis .--...... 600 1GO 5Ox- IS O
Batteries-Cincinnati Toney and Wingo;
St Louis, Meadows and Gonzales.
At New York-First game r. H Z
Phile delphia 600 10 O01-3
New York ---.-..- zoe 0eO 41x- Il o
Batteries-Philadelphia Alexander. Oesch-
ger and killifer; New York. Tesreau and
Rariden.
Games Postponed.
Chicago at Pittsburg. called off wet
grounds
Philadelphia at New York. second game:
rain
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-09
Western League.

At Denver r H E
Wichita -------.-. 200 02n 600
Denver ----------- Ole COO 4ox-7 Is o
Batteries-W ichita, Hunt and Griffith
Denver Ford and Shcstak.
At Lincoln R H z
Sioux city ..-... 100 600 600 -
Lincoln COL 600 600 O-I
Batteries-Sioux City. Kelly and Living
ston; Lincoln. Gardner and Rohrer
Al Topeka-First game r. H Z.
st Joseph ------.-. .OiO geo oil .
Topeka .--------.. 900 100 00O-1 .
Batteries-St Joseph. Hovlik and Fusner.
Topeka. Dasner and Allen.
At Topeka-Second game r. II. Z
St Joseph -.-........0sO III % 10
Topeka ------.--.----100 600 o.
Batteries-St- Joseph. Sommers and Fus-
ner. Topeka. Cooper and Allen
(Called. agreement
At Des Moines. r II. E
Oma Ia ---------... 010 00o 600
Des Moines ----.-.-.O0i ole O0e-e 10
Batteries-Omaha. Thompson Gaskeli Nnd
Kruger; Des Moines Baker and Rigsby.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-09
TENNIS PLAY GOES
OVER FOR ONE DAY

The finals in the boys singles OF
the junior tennis tournament had 10
be postponed. Friday. on account of
neither of the players being there
Dawson Bryan and Jack Happier are
the participants in the finals. and fo-
some reason were unable 70 get out
to the Country club II IS expected.
however. that they will both be out
this afternoon and that The champion
ship will he decided
There will also be match on sat
r-daZ- afternoon between AlZina Ora-
dorff and Dawson Bryan. and Marga-
ret Schuster and Erwin Schwartz
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-09
American Association
southern Association.
American League.

At Detroit. r. H. Z
St Louis .-.....-.. 00o 600 600 o 0
Detroit .-----.-.--. 0OI oOO cox 0
Batteries-St Louis. Groom. Hamilton and
Rumler; Detroit. Mitchell and Spencer
At Washington r H F.
LfNotf'AA wv NNN--
Washington ..-----.--. 600 600 ;
Batteries-Boston. Shore and Cady; Wash
iEgton- Shaw and Henry Called; rain-)
At Philadelphia. r. II +.
New York .-------- 90 100 900
Philadelphia .-.-...- 43O Ole oex-S u
Batteries-New York. Russell Love. Dono-
van and Walters. Philadelphia. Myers and
Picfnich
At Chicago. r II r
Cleveland ------ zoe 00o GOO 90
Chicago ---.-... 600 100 o10 A1-7 Il
Batteries-CIevelsnd. Coumbe Gould and
o Neil. Chicago. Benz. Cicotte and Schalk-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-09
UNCOVERS RELICS
OF OLD ROMAN LIFE
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ready to receive the worshipers of
divers gods and goddesses.
Here and there, along the traffic
u orn pavements of the streets. chariots
and bigas are ready to take the visitor
to the seashore or the nearby place of
amusements.
But the wonder of wonders will be
the new Roman amphitheater just dis
covered ar Pozzuoli. near Naples. and
which I an not digging out. II was
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-09
GERMANY Is AFTER
DANISH GAMERS
(continued from page 1. thIs section.l

l. IhlN hGCIlonF
and sentenced TO A fine OF 100000 and
two years Imprisonment. because the
alleged meat preserves furnished by
him were found TO consist of potato
flour and a little chopped tripe
"BOuilIOn Cubes" salt and Water.
Last week ii was announced that the
"bouillon cubes" which have been i'm
ported from Denmark in enormous
quantities are unfit for consumption
The president of the board OF health Of
Copenhagen. DR.. Hans Ulrik. who made
an analysis of the cubes at the request
of the German government, reports
that they consist Of so percent salt
Is percent water and a few other in
gradients without the slightest food
value The packing of the cubes is
done by women and children of the
poorest classes of Copenhagen in their
homes under the most Unsanitary con-
ditions.
Canned VenIv Glue and Tripe.
Canned chopped veal" which also
has been imported in large quantities
from Denmark. is found to consist of
glue. little chopped tripe. flour and
turnips.
1t is estimated that dishonest Danish
manufacturers have swindled the Ger
man public and -.lso the government
out of at least S25,000,O0O since the war
began