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LETTERS TO EDITOR

France Needs Surgical Dressings
To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
Will you kindly allow me to appeal
for help for the many hundreds of hos
pitais in France that need more surgical
dressings.
America is giving to this work, but the
length of the war and it's terrible con-
sequences make all that has been done
seem but a drop in the bucket.
l have crossed the Atlantic II times
since the war began, only to feel each
time that 1 return here how much more
all liberty loving Americans would give
il they could but conceive how France
is battling for liberty.
The French section Of the surgical
dressings committee needs at once, and
for each week that the war lasts, 3O0t
yards of gauze, over and above what is
coming from America. Dressings fol
wounded men are essential. Supplies here
are growing very scarce.
Please give 81 a month. 1t will buy
gauze, and it will pay suffering women
hero 30 cents day to make the gauze
into dressings.
Send your contribution to Mrs. Mary
Hatch Willard, international chairman
255 Fifth avenue. New York, marked fol
the ourveoir (workwomen) of the French
section or send in registered letter tc
Madame c. X. Austin, head of the
French section, 11s Rue Rue de la FATS
audene, Parts. 'f'''''
Your contribution will be acknowledged
and every penny of 1t will go direct
to relieve suffering that is beyond un-
Outstanding unless one is on this in
vaded and b God soaked SOIL
BELLE ARMSTRONG WHITNEY, 49,
Foreign Secretary.
S. Avenue d'Autin. Paris.
August 4, 1916.
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TUSCALOOSA

Tuscaloosa, August 17.-(Special)-The
farmers of Tuscaloosa county are view
ing with alarm the ravages of the Doll
weevil on the cotton crop in this sec
ton. According to a prominent farmer,
Tuscaloosa county this year will not pro-
duce more than one-fifth of the crop
that was produced in 1914. The wet sum-
mer and floods followed by the weevil
have destroyed all prospects for good
crop. Fortunately great many of Tus-
caloosa county farmers have in recent
years invested heavily in hogs and cattle
and due to good pastures all stock is in
splendid condition. The cattle tick has
also been almost eradicated and the alb
sence of this pest has greatly benefited
the various herds throughout the county.
The Young Mems Christian association
of Tuscaloosa Is building several tennis
courts on a block near the association
building. The association also reports a
very successful camp on North river,
where the juniors are encamped.
A suit for $4,000 has been filed in the
circuit court by Mrs. Thomas E. Wells
against the Henderson Lumber company.
The suit grows out of the killing of the
husband of the plaintiff by an employe
of the Henderson company on July T.
F. G. Blair, president of the Board of
Trade of Tuscaloosa, has announced the
various committees of the Board of
Trade for the year 1851 Twenty COM
mittees have been appointed with a total
of 60 members who will have charge of
the various activities of the Board OF
Trade during the coming year.
Capt. w. D. Hayes, who is in charge
Of the recruiting for the troop of cavalry
which is to be raised by the people of
Tuscaloosa county for Alabamas cavalry
regiment, stated today that he had SO
names for the troop, and by Saturday
hoped to complete the troop, and be mus
tered into the service. Tuscaloosa has
already sent a company of infantry to
the National Guard and also added a
number of men to Birmingham battery
Of artillery.
At meeting of the general committee
in charge of the Labor Day celebration
yesterday afternoon plans were COM
pleted for a parade, athletic contests at
Riverview park and for dance and
reception following the events of the
day. ]. r. Moore was appointed chair
man of the general committee; w. N.
Wear, chairman of the car and park
committee; S. A. Frazer, chairman of the
programme committee; Ed Gray, chair
man of the ticket committee; J. r.
Moore, chairman of the parade commit
tee and James Mullins, chairman of the
dance and reception committee.
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Yardmaster Is Killed
In IrOnatOn Yards

Admission, August H.-(Special.)-O. L.
Harmon. yardmaster of the Alabama
company at Ironaton, died late this aft
noon at ST. Luke's hospital from injuries
received from runaway car. From the
information received in this city, 1t Is un-
derstood that the car got beyond control
and ran over the body of the deceased
His leg was cut off, one of his arms
broken and several other internal injuries
were received. 1t is stated the man died
from loss of blood.
A negro, whose name could not be
learned, received several injuries, one of
his feet being badly crushed. The de-
ceased was well-known railroad man
and has two brothers living in this city.
who are both employed by the railroad
company.
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LEGAL NOTICES
~
Notice

State of Alabama, Jefferson County.
Notice is hereby given that on August
%, 1916, the undersigned will sell at public
cutlery to the highest bidder in front of
the courthouse door of Jefferson county,
Alabama, 10 shares of stock in the Re-
tail Butcher Publishing company, Inc.
said sale to be made and had by virtue
of and according to the terms OF GER
tain collateral note made by r. S. Mat
thews to myself and Endorsed to under.
signed, on to-wit: May s, 1916, and dLs
and payable on the 10th day of July, 1916
in which note the above said stock was
described, assigned and put up as coll
lateral security Indebtedness above
said was not paid hence this sale.
This August 10, 1916.
ROSCOE MCCONNELL
CARL D. COKER. Attorney.
S-17-4t
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Brown Snlit Two

Philadelphia, August 17.-Philadel-
phia broke even with st. Louis in two
pitching duels here today, the home
team winning the first game in the
tenth inning, 4 to 8, and the
visitors the second, to 2 A home
run by Pratt decided the second game.
scores: First Game r. H. e.
st. Louis ..... 900 DOL 020 % 5
Philadelphia :. o02 900 O10 IA 1
Batteries: Plank, Davenport and Sew
ereid; Bush and Haley.
Second Game r. H. e.
st. Louis ....... 101 001 000-3
Philadelphia -. 100 100 O00-2 1
Batteries: Davenport and SEVERED;
Myers and Haley.
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TEXAS LEAGUE

At San Antonio: San Antonio /, Dali
las 2.
At Houston: Houston 0-3, Waco So.
At Beaumont: Beaumont 5, Fort
Worth 1.
At Galveston: Galveston S, Shreve-
port 5. az innings; dark.
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Notice to Contractors

Notice to Contractors
Sealed proposals will be received by the
undersigned until o'clock, p. m, Tues
day, August %. 1916, for the construction
of certain sanitary sewers. under i'm
provement ordinance No. 91S-C, Specifica-
tons may be obtained and plans exam
ined at this office. The right is reserved
to reject any and all proposals.
(Signed) JULIAN KENDRICK,
City Engineer.
Birmingham Age-Herald, August II, IS
and 49, 1916.
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FURNITURE DEALERS

FURNITURE DEALEhS
WILL swap you new furniture and
stoves for your old Weaver-Johnson
Furniture Co., 2218 I'd ave. Phone
1874 7-28-12t-fri-su-w
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South Atlantic League

At Columns: Columbus 4, Charles.
ton 1.
At Jacksonville: Jacksonville S, Co.
lumbia Z.
At Macon: Macon 2, Augusta 7.
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HEATING

SPIRO, S. G. MERRILL HEATING 6
ROOFING CO., 2306 Ave. ID. Main 143;
roofing and sheet metal works; agents
for Peck Williamson furnaces.
6-14-30t-w ed fri-su
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IOST-Auto storage battery in city yes
terday. Finder will please return same
to 312 N. 21st st. and receive reward.
Phone 1910 r. E. Dean.
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CAROLINA LEAGUE

boro 81.
At Winston Salem: Winston Salem
81, Charlotte 30.
At Raleigh: Raleigh s, Durham 7. Go
innings)
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Indians Lose to Yanks

New York, August 17.-New York
played an uphill game today, and made
in two straight from Cleveland, to 4.
The Yankees tied the score in the
eighth inning, when Mullen, pinch
hitter, drove in two runs. A pass to
Peckinpaugh and singles by Baumann
and Boone ended the game. Score:
r. H. e.
Cleveland ....... ITO DOL 1000 8 1
New York $40. DOL 900 121-5 10
Batteries Covaleskie, Morton and
O'Neill; Fisher, Shawkey and Walters.
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Tigers Win Two

Washington. August 17.-Detroit won
two poorly played games from Washing
ton today, II to and to 4. In the
first, which went 10 innings, 80 players
were used. Three errors, two passes and
two singles gave Detroit five runs in the
tenth inning. In the second game De-
troit hit both Gallia and Shaw freely.
The second game was called at the end
of the eighth inning on account of dark
ness. Score-First game: r. H. e.
Detroit MINIMUM. DOL 120 ITO Sill 10
Washington 49,. 0O3 900 OH o. 6 10 8
Batteries: Dauss, Dubuc, James, Cove
leskie and Spencer, Baker; Harper,
Ayers, Shaw, Bentley, Boehling and
Henry, Ainsmith.
Second game: r. H. E.
Detroit ................. 900 2n 20-8 IL
Washington ....... 900 DOL 80 10 4
Batteries: Dauss, Cunningham and Nc
Kee; Gallia, Shaw and Ainsmith.
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White Sox Turn Tables

Boston, August 17:-Chicago turned
on the Boston Americans today, shut
ting them out, to 0. All the runs
were scored off Mays in four and one
third innings, Chicago obtaining five
doubles, a triple and two singles off his
delivery Russell allowed only five
scattered hits. Score: r. H. E.
Chicago ....... 300 400 OO0-7 IL 0
Boston .......... 900 600 1000 5 0
Batteries: Russell and Schalk; Mays,
Jones and Cady, Agnew.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING
Games Today

Detroit at Washington.
Cleveland at New York.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Boston,
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RESORTS


ST CLAIR INN-Rates reasonable; fine
water; all the fried chicken you can
eat. Call Main 6275. S-1S-10t
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BICYCLES
CABINET AND REFINISHING
WORK

CABINET AND REFIN-
1SHING COMPANY-A. d. Snyder,
manager; packing, shipping, upholster-
ing. We repair, upholster and refinish
all kinds of furniture; office and house
hold furniture built to order 1922-4-6
Ave. E. Phone Main 1881. 8-12-tf
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PERSONAL
KODAKS

MAIL films to F. w. Bromberg, Birming-
ham. Velox prints. developed free.
S-s-tf
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One $500 Book Of Tickets to the
Classified
Business Directory
ALTO STORING

AU To OION14NU
MONARCH garage, 2S0S14 LIST ave.
Phone Main 2O97. Auto storing, re
pairing, washing, polishing. Automo-
biles exchanged for real estate.
8-16-6t
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me CENT WORDONE CENT WORDONE CENT AWORD

RATES-Oue cent n word N day; no nd.
taken for less than 25c for first inSrr-
ton. Cash must ecco,nnanN order.
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THE PIONEERS OF osTEoPATHY
While the practitioners of osteo-
pathy have only lately gained profess

While the practitioners of osteo-
pathy have only lately gained profess
s1onal standing in the community,
and the battle for the legal recogni-
ton of their healing art has not yet
been completely won, they represent
the modern scientific development of
a system of treatment which is very
old. Modern osteopathy dates from
1874, when the science was founded
by DR.. Andrew Taylor Still, rural
physician of Baldwin, Kan, who later
established school in Kirksville, Mo-,
for spreading the art.
The pioneers of osteopathy were
known in England and in colonial
America as "bone-setters," and they
were usually unlettered and uncouth
people, who, nevertheless, often gain
ed wide. reputation by their cures.
The name 'bonesetter" is still applied
to a number of physicians who spe-
cialize in the treatment of the injuries
sustained by ball players, boxers and
other athletes.
Perhaps the most famous of the
early bonesetters was the celebrated
Mrs. Mapp, who praoticed her pecu-
liar healing art in the England Of
the eighteenth century, and who died
IN London 179 years ago today, $50
poor that the parish was
obliged to bury her."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-22

Mayor Benjamin F. Bosse Of Evans
vile, Ind, Is not waiting for congress
sional investigations to. reduce the
high cost of living! He expects to do
it himself by putting the municipality
into the produce business.
Bosse was in Chicago recently con-
tracing with wholesalers for carload
lots of potatoes and other food prod
ucts to sell to the public direct from
the cars. thus eliminating the middle
mans profit,
By this means he hopes to educate
the Evansville retail dealers in food
stuffs to a new system of doing bus
mess that will save money for both
the public and themselves. He has
let a contract for the, erection Of a.
muniei~al market building, in which
his plan will be continued
The foodstuffs that Mayor Bosse buys
will be sold to Evansville consumers
at cost plus the freight charges The
ost of handling them in Evansville
will be negligible, Mayor Bosse says,
since there will be no delivery except
Of large purchases. A small addi-
tionable charge will be made to pur-
chasers who require. delivery. Mayor
Bosse hopes to educatagthe public to
the idea Of doing, the buying of food
stuffs on a cash basis and carving
the goods LONE. =,
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Mrs. Mapp's father was a country

|
| bonesetter in a small way, but the
daughter gained an international re-
putation. Afflicted people from the
the continent as well as from all over
England, Scotland and Ireland flock
| ed to her "clinic'' at Epson, and for
| a, time she was a favorite Of fortune,
and fairly rolled in wealth. The no
bility and the gentry, as well as COM
mon folk, were among her patrons
and patients. She gave treatments in
coffee house in Epson, whittier she
rode in coach-and-four, with bril-
liant retinue. She was one of the
ug11est women who ever lived, If her
pictures do her justice, but built like
an OK, and with the muscular de-
velopment Of a heavyweight pugilist.
In a single treatment, it is recorded,
she Strengthened out the body of a
hunchback, and on the same day op-
Grated on a gentleman one ofw hose
legs was six inches longer than the
other. and had been so for twenty
years. making his limbs of equal
length within few minutes It
would seem that she was not always
so successful, for a tallow chandler
Of Epson posted IN his window a no
tice to the public stating that it was
to Mrs. Mapp's ministrations that ST
owe my present unhappy confinement
to bed and chair" @t
- Mrs. Mapp was the talk of England
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that the New Hampshire contingent
claimed another Baker in Captain
Dick Conover. This lad, almost
blond counterpart Of the famous Ba-
ker, showed in flashes the type OF
play that has established Baker as
one of the greatest amateur hockey
players ever developed in the United
state, but his speed was not sus-
tained and he tired when the attack
became warmest, It was a thin, W1ry
and dimihutive lad named Carson,
right wing for st. PauPs, who was the
real feature of the contest, although
Schoen and Humphreys of the Tiger
outfit played a fine game, and between
them made five Of the victors' goals.
This lad was like streak of red when
he got going, and he was going nearly
every second Of the 40 minutes Of &C
tual play Layout shows Princeton
crack team and captain of the Tiger
squad The. men shown in the group
are as follows: Left to :ght-Cohu,'
sub goal; Scully, point; Comey, rover;i
Sheen, captain and center; Ford, goal!!
Hills, cover; Humphreys, left wing;i
/ Patton, coach. One on left is Captain
SchOen T." ~ "' rs'''-- So
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-22
YALE [ !. BASKETBALL y { K | +
TEAM OFF. FOR TRIP

New Haven. Dec. 227F-Yale's basket
ball. team trip of nine games began
today. The team has suffered a. set
back by the sudden death in Forest
Hills New York. Of its head graduate
coach, Gilbert Kinney, but the team
will be in, charge Of its professional
coach Bernie Tommers. the former
Ya'e pitcher 8se
Newell Garfield, grandson of the
former President Of the United
States, will be unable to take the trip
becahse of illness, StFa defla,e ~sthe
brilliant freshman centfe Of fast year,
is at present filing the position, al
though. it is possible that Neil NAL
lon,twho is now guard, viii be tried
OUT during the trip. Yale will open
the season by meeting the Crescent
Athletic club tonight in BROOKLYN.
Thealinfup in the opening games will
be, Forwards, Olsen and Kinney;
centre, stradella; guaSds, Taft, cap
tain, and Mallon ~
Harry lie Gore, the baseball and
football star. and Bob 2Rhett, the
baseball outfielder. will take the
Christmas trip. Other promising sub
stitutes are Horton and Clark of last
years team.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-22
ANNIVERSARIES
OF RING BATTLES

5, It was just quarter of a century
ago today that Billy Myer and Jimmy
Carroll fought their famous bout in
New Orleans, in which Meyer Knocked
out his opponent in the 43rd round
The victor was known as the "strea-
tor Cyclone," being native of Strea-
tor, I'LL. and among the sports OF
northern Illinois Billy was considered
the greatest lightweight who ever en-
teredsa ring.
They had excellent grounds for. this
confidence in Myers fighting ability,
for before beating Carroll he had
twice knocked out Harry Gilmore.
had defeated Danny Needham in a 90
round bout in Minneapolis, and had
fought q 64-round: battle, ending in a.
draw, with Jack McAuliffe, the Hight
weight champion. His only defeat
had been at { the hands Of ANDY
Bowen, the New Orleans mulatt6.
who afterwards died following a bout
with Kid aLAvfgne. Myers defeat of
Carroll paved the way for his cham
pionship match. with e McAuliffe the
following year. when the Brooklyn.
champion took the wind out of the
Streator Cyclone in Is rounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-22
RED CROSS SALES TO
ESTABLISH RECORD HERE

Bridgeport's sale of Red Cross
Christmas seals promises to go far
ahead of the sales of other years
The tuberculosis department Of the
Visiting Nurse association will receive
the benefit of the splendid work and
the information; which has been given
out with the seals will mean a real
benefit to the city,. The attractive
red and green stickers are to be
found on Christmas gifts and each
one carries a message of real aid to
those who are needy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-22
Is Eddie Collins Of
White sox Losing His
Skill AS Second Stacker

4
Is. Eddie Collins slowing up as a
felder? First glance ait the official
fielding averages OF the American
league would cause one to answer this
question with a s'no.' ~
Closer study of the official averages,
however indicates that Collins did not
do as much work around second base
as other players in that position, and
would give rise to the suspicion that
Eddie is not the great ground-coverer
that. he, was. when he was with the
Athletics
According to the official averages,
Co Inns really ranked at the top with a
percentage Of 81 for las games, al
though Terry Turner'S average for A.
games was 1881. The averages Of other
star second hasemen were: Barry
81; Lajoie, s7s; Pyatt, 1865; and
1t is when the figures for the aver
age number of chances handled per
Re~s by these men are studied we
find that Of the players mentioned
above Collins did the least work
Here is the record of these players:
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during her brief period Of glory, and
London theatre made her the
heroine Of a play entitled, 1.-THE Hus-
bands Relief, or The Female Bone
setter and the Worm-doctOr." Al
this performance a song was sung in
her praise, which ran in part, as fol-
lows:
"You surgeons Of London who puzzle
your pateS,
To ride in your coaches and purchase
estates;
Give over for shame, for your pride
has fall,
And the doctress Of Epson has out
done you all.
Dame Nature has given her a doc
tors degree,
She gets all the patients and pockets
the fee;
So if you don't instantly prove it a
cheat,
She'll Toll in a chariot whilst you
walk the street"
In 1885, while at the height Of her
prosperity, Mrs. Mapp removed to
London, but she soon lost her prac-
tlce, and died In December, 1897.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-22

Ia standstiNx but the teamwork, so
marked in other. sevens from this
school in New Hampshire, where the
students get hockey almost as regu-.
larly as their meals in the winter
time, was entirely lacking from their
game. The Princeton men did not
fash an exceptionally powerful game,
but it was strong enough 70 hold their
lighter opponents in check when they
became most threatening. There was
no Hobey Baker on the st. Paul's
com bination to arouse the enthusiasm.
of the large crowd, in spite of the fact
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-22

The indoor ice hockey season Is on.
From now until next March the en-
thvsiasts Of the fascinating pastime
win; have ample oportunity to enjoy
their favorite sport. The lid was pried
of recently when the sevens Of Prince
ton and st. Paul clashed in the open
Ing game of the season at the ST.
Nicholas rink in New York. Although
the st. Paul lads were trounced by the
Tiger boys by a score Of to they
put pp,a plucky game fight. There
were times when the st. Paul youths
fairly played the Princeton seven to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-22
/. WHEAT is UNSTEADY

Chicago, Dec. 22.-Wheat TODAY
opened nervous and irregular, with
prices from u under to 1 y cents over
yesterdays close. A sharp brea k
quickly ensued. May dropped to
$1.62k, a maximum overnight loss of
~ cents. July fell to $1.34A, a SIM
liar loss. At the top, at the opening
May sold at $1.65 and July at $1.36H.
Traders seemed perplexed in en-
endeavors to. interpret the so-called
peace situation. tz.-----.~.-,
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COTTON MARKET RALLIES

New York, Dec. 22.-The cotton
market today rallied materially from
the setback it received yesterday.
There was active covering, inspired
apparently by the more cheerful view
of international conditions. FYrst
prices were IA to AZ points higher.
with May selling at 1914
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-22
Official
Worlds War
FRENCH

Paris, Dec. 22-There was lively
cannonading in the region Of Louve-
mont north of Verdun, during last
night, says the war office in today's
bulletin on the progress of military
affairs on the French front.
An artillery duel Of great intensity
occurred north of Monastir on Thurs
day, the war office announced
Along the easterly end Of the line.
on the Struma front, encounters be-
tween patrols occurred.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-22

The people who use automobiles all
through the winter often suffer from
the cold, but they suffer still more
from having to walk half a mile.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-22

An expensive mechanical toy for
the kidlets may not run any better
but ~ 1otS more fun to smash s.
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Now $1,000
Winter Suits Specially Priced

Blue, gray, brown and green
flannels, blue serges, PENCIL
and pin stripes, overplaids,|
checks, two-tone grays and|
browns, fancy cassimeres, silk
mixtures.
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In at least fifty fabrics and
models-browns, grays, tans,
greens and heather mixtures
two and three-button sack coats
and pinchbacks; wonderful
value.