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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
ENSLEY WILL HAVE
 CHANGED LINEUP
 |NPRATT CITY GAME
Drury Will Be Shifted From Left Wing to Fullback. Ensley's Chance of Best-
 ing Pratt City Bright

Ensleys Soccer team is going to have when they meet Pratt City, The Ensley boys are working hard to strengthen their defense.
 Drury will be shifted from the left wing to the fullback position, and Per kins from the center halfback to the right wing. These changes will add strength both to the defense and offense
 Ensley's forwards are the equal of any in the league. Their weakness has been ir the back division, and with these changes they hope to overcome this. w.. Neill will be in the goal and he is the equal of any goal keeper in the associa- tion ,and adds to Ensleys chances of victory. Owens will be on the fullback. with Drury, the halfback positions will be picked from Gill, Cook. Ross Keillor and Nelson.
 The forwards will be picked from Ty- son. Mcclellan, Park, Parkins, Bshopp, Sutherlin and Nichols. Ensley has a bunch of good players to select from, and will present the strongest team they have gotten together this season.
 Ensley's chances of eliminating Pratt City look bright at present from the Ems lev point of view although they realize they will have no easy task in dsposins of them, and are determined to give all the fight they have in store. A large crowd of rooters will come with their team to give announcement to the play CTS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
MIKE DONAHUE WILL
 ESTABLISH SCHOOL FOR OUARTERBACKS
Auburn Coach Will Open School Soon-Need of Quarterback During Past Season Is Cause For Donahue's Latest Move-Several Already En- listed
By J. F. LOVELACE

Auburn, January 12.-tSpecial. )-Au- burn is to have a new department ac- cording to plans being formulated by Coach Michael Donahue The new de- partment will probably be known as the Mike Donahue School of Quarter backs and will be endowed with the brains of Auburn's famous coach.
 Last fall Auburn realized more than anyone else the truth of saying by Walter Camp that without a quar- terback who is a general and a lead er in whom the other players have the utmost confidence, no team will be able to get satisfactory results"
 When Hairston was injured in an early season game Mike Donahue still felt easy, for he had trained Kenny" Caughman for just such an emergency and Caughman proved himself a worthy successor to the valuable Hairston. However, a week later Caughman was laid out for the season with wrenched kneecap and Mile Donahue found him. self with about as many quarterbackS as Alabama has saloons. There were plenty of blind" Tigers but no real,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
SECOND DE:L.E:VENS ARE
 WAG|NG HARD FIGHT FOR SOCCER TROPHY
Wylam and Ensley Meet In Final Battle-Winner To Hold Trophy For
 One Year

Wylam's second eleven soccer football team is going to put hard fight for the Birmingham Arms cup next Saturday against Ensley. Both these junior or ganizations have strong teams and will put up lively scrap before they are eliminate
 The winner of this game will be awarded the Brmin gham Arms trophy to hold for one year Wylam is the proud possessor of this cup at present, and are confident they will hold it for another year. The Ensley team put Docena out of the running on January 1, three goals to one, and Vivian eliminated Pratt City's strong second eleven last Satur- day, to 0. These two teams are about equal and from the dope at present the game will be fast and furious for one hour. This game will start at 1:3O D. m, and played in halves of 30 minutes.
 Wylams lineup will be as follows: Dixie Walker goal keeper; Frederick and Gilmore fullbacks; Marshall, Hall and J. Brown, halfbacks Ellis. Craine, Sell CTS Jones and Miller forwards. Referee, Tom Brown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
CENTRAL HIGH AND OWENTON EWES ID
 MEET TOMORROW
Meth0dists Are Not In Best of Condition For Game. Coach PinsOn Has Am
 pie Material

The Birmingham college basketball team will play the Central High school practice game Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Central High.
 Although the Methodists are not in the best of shape a lively combat is expected.
 Birmingham college wants several prac- tice games within the next two weeks, in order to condition the team for a heavy schedule which consists of the following :: Cumberland university, Alabama, Anns- ton, Greensboro. Marion, Selma Y. M. c. A., Montgomery Y M. c. A., Tuscaloosa Y. M. c. A.
 There is a great deal of enthusiasm manifested amongN the players and they are working hard every afternoon to bring forth a winning team for the Old Gold and Black. Coach Pinson has about 70 candidates from which to build his machine among. The following are the most promising: Gillam, Cook, Neill, Nor ton, Boyd, Hanes, Levie. Ards. Sessions and Laushinghaus, the only member back from last years squad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
AUBURN ALUMNI ARE LOOKING FORWARD
 ID OPENING 0F GYM
Formal Opening to Take Place on February P. Bragg to Make An
 Address

Montgomery January 12.-(Special) Montgomery alumni of the Alabama Polytechnic institute are looking for ward with considerable pleasure to the formal opening of the new gymna- sium at Auburn on February 22. The occasion promises to be a big event in the annals of the school and indi- cations are that alumni from all parts of the south will gather at Auburn to participate in the numerous celebra- l. lions which will attend the opening of the gymnasium.
 ; Governor Henderson has consented to be present for the exercises in the name of the state and will deliver the speech of acceptance. Thomas w. Bragg, director of athletics at Auburn,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
LOTHIAN

Dothan, January 12.-(Special. .)-Geneva county is going in for hog raising on an extensive scale, and it is expected that at least 100 cars of hogs will be shipped from that county during the present year, according to E.. w. Jenkins, demonstra- tion agent for the Slocomb Better Farm ing association, who was in Dothan to- day. MT. Jenkins said that about 30 cars were shipped during 1915, and that the re- suits had been so satisfactory that the farmers were going into the business In earnest. A large acreage in peanuts and other new money crops would also be planted while cotton would be given sec ond consideration.
 Glenn Brown the S-year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. E. M. Brown of Dothan, fell while skating at school and broke both bones of her right arm just above the wrist
 The semi annual inspection of the Do than Guards Company F. Second regi- ment Alabama National Guard, will be held Wednesday. January 19. The inspect ing officers will be: Adjutant General G J. Hubbard Maj. T. c. Locke and Col. F. M. Maddox, Alabama National Guard, and Capt. w. P. Screws United States army.
 At the regular meeting of Benevolenee lodge, No. 122, Knights Of Pythias, of Dothan, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Charles Ro- land, c. C.; E. s. rhgpen, " C.; J. IT. Disque, Jr., P.; $. M. Brown, Jr., W. M; W. W. McCarty, K. of R. and s.; F. o. Jones, M~ of E.; J. w. Baugnman, M of A.; J. Ray Jones, I. G.; B. A. Lenkeit, O. G.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
I'M. |. A. PREPARING FOR CLOSE STRUGGLE. WITH CHATTANOOGA
LoOkouts Claim to Have the Best Team in History. Local Five In Good
 Condition

The most strenuous practice of the sea sen is being held by the Y. NJ. c. A. squad under the direction of Coach Hof- fer in preparation for the game with the Chattanoosa Y. NJ. c. A. on Saturday night on the locals floor. Both teams vii. be prmed for the fight and the game should be one of the best on the locals schedule this season.
 After their victory over Tuscaloosa about week ago, Coach Hoffer has been driving his squad through hard practice and with the return of Estis and bowman to the game, the locals will present their strongest lineup of the season in Sat urday's fray.
 Although Captain Brooks is suffering from a bad knee he will be in good con dition for the game. Brooks is the best scoring man on the local five and pro- vided that he is in condition for the game. which he will undoubtedly be- he will lead the Chattanooga guards lively pace.
 Strange and Durham will be played at the opposite forward. Both are fast men and will make a good partner for their leader
 Lowman will appear at center with Mathis acting as the relief center. Low man was absent from the lineup in the Tuscaloosa game, but Will be seen in the game Saturday.
 Ests, a veteran, and F'aunce will prob- ably be given the choice of starting al guards. Greenwood and Latham are two fine substitutes, and fall but little short in value of Estis and Faunce, who worked into a regular job by his fine playing in the last game.
 Chattanooga claims to have the strong est team in their history and provided that the Lookout five lives up to it's repu- tation, lively bout should be staged. The game will start a $50 o'clock. $ Other details will be announced later
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13

to whom credit is due for the erection of the building, will make the pre- sentation address
 This will be but one feature of the days celebration. A barbecue will be given the alumni and visitors pres- ent at noon on the day of the 22d and in the afternoo ma reception will be held. A dance will take place in the new gymnasium that night
 The gymnasium has been built by the alumni of the institution, all of the $o0,000 spent in the erection of the building has been raised by vol untary subscriptions. The building is declared to be one of the most modern type to be found in the country and will do credit to any institution of learning.
 In addition to Governor Henderson, number of state officials will at- tend the celebration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
STATES
 POSITION REGARDING
 PURCHASE OF GIANTS

New York, January 12.-Harry Sim clair former Federal league promoter, stated today his position regarding the purchase of the New York Nationals, and how far his negotiations had pro- gressed with President Hampstead of the Giants.
 q would like to purchase the Giants he said. The price placed on the club thus far by MT. Hampstead has been ridiculous, however, and does not warrant serious consideration. While the Giants have made big profits in the past they have made it on a capital stock of s250,000, which is differ ent from making big profits on an in vestment of from $2,O00,OOO to sS.0Oo.- OQ0"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13

Neither Willard nor Moran has yet signed articles of agreement, although both have signified their willingness to accept the terms offered by Rickard through McCracken. According to the contract Willard is to receive $30,00O and 51 per cent of the receipts of any moving pictures taken. Moran is offered $15,O00 Willard also is to re- ceive bonus of 5000 for signing the contract Morans share of the picture receipts and bonus, if any, is not stated.
 The articles of agreement are on their way to Chicago for Willard's approval. The promoters say they have received word from Tom Jones, the champion s manager that the terms are satisfac- tory and that the articles will be signed as soon as they are placed before Will lard.
 After Willard signs Morans sigma ture will be obtained.
 Willard will be required upon signing to post forfeit of $5O0O for appear ance
 No place has yet been selected for the bout, although Madison Square Gar den, a large theatre and a structure formerly used as a car barn by one of the local traction companies are being considered. According to Rickard all seats will be reserved and prices will probably range from $10 up to $100 or more for ringside boxes.
 No interference is expected by the promoters from either the local or state authorities since 10-round, no decision bouts are permitted under the New York state laws
 Rickard has been noted for his pro- pensities for taking what he terms gamblers chances" and he has mad } and lost several large fortunes His offer of S101 900 for the Jefferies- J ohm son bout surpassed all other bidders, and it was thought he would never take that amount in at the gate, yet the fight held at Reno, New, drew $270, ,755. netting him biz profit. This was the largest purse ever offered for a fight to a finish, just as his offer of today is the largest ever offered for a 10-round contest.
 bout in this city was S66,SO0, at the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13

genuine leader in whom the team had confidence Several hard working ath- letes took try at the job, but they lacked the necessary experience.
 So, out of this grew the Mike Don ahue School of Quarterbacl<s, which will open up in the next few days Coach Donahue has planned to conduct a se- ries of lectures with field work and has arranged it so as not to interfere with a students academic work with his other work in athletics. Among the candidates who will probably enroll in Coach Donahue's class are "Jimme' Hall and Mat Jones of the Auburn scrubs" Ponsby Kyle, who cavorted under the colors of the Greene school at Athens: Fleet" Roberts, who di- rected the team of Brannon- n-Hug ghes, from the quarterback position; and several other football candidates who look as if they might be made into quarterbacks.
 Therefore unless plans of Mike Don ahue go wrong there will be quarter backs a plenty when the season of 1916 gets under way. One thing, Au- burn men feel sure of, and that is if there are quarterbacks in college Mike will find them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
GIANTS WILL MEET
 BARONS IN TWO GAMES

New York, January 12-The train ing schedule for the second team of the New York Nationals announced to- day follows:
 March 4-5 Dallas, Tex; March 11-12, Waco, Tex; March 1S Houston, Tex March 19, Galveston, Tex; March p, Denison, Tex: March 26, Oklahoma City, Okla; March 27, Oklahoma State University at Norman, Okla; March 2S, Oklahoma City, Okla; March 20, Tulsa, Okla; March 80, Fort Smith, Ark March 31, April l, Little Rock, Ark; April 9-4, Birmingham; April }. Augusta, Ga; April G. Columbia, s. C.: April 7-S, Norfolk, Va.
 The young players of the New York Nationals will report at their Marlin, Tex, training camp February 25. The veterans will report March 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
STALLINGS TELLS
 HAUGHTON HE MUST
 HAVE TWO PLAYERS
Haughton Wires Stallings to Come For Conference-Will Plan For
 Training Trip

Boston, January 12-It is very impor- tant that the Boston Nationals obtain two players. Manager George T. Stall lings told Percy D. Haughton, the new owner of the club, in a telegram today. The players needed were not named.
 Stallings' telegram was in answer to message from Haughton asking him to come here for a conference. It is expect ed that the manager will arrive within a week or two to discuss changes in the roster of players and plans for the spring training trip
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
CHICAGO NATIONALS
 WILL TRAIN AT TAMPA
Will Play Pelicans Two Games-Will Have Eleven Days Training Be-
 fore First League Game

Chicago, January 12.-The Chica go Nationals will train at Tampa, Fla Four games will be played there by the Cubs and the Philadelphia Nation- als March 1S22. On April l and 2 the Cubs and the New Orleans team will play at New Orleans and on the same dates the Cubs second team and the Cincinnati Nationals will play at Shreveport, La.
 The Cubs are to leave for the Tampa training grounds March } on a spe- cial train and are due to arrive March ', II days before the day of their first game with Philadelphia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13

Jeferies- -Sharkey 25-round fight at Coney Island, November 3, 1899 | In order to make profitable the pro- posed meeting between Willard and Moran, in which the heavyweight cham , ionShip cannot pass, except by a knock
 out or a foul, the receipts will have to exceed these figures by a consid- erable margin, but Rickard is convinced that it can be made to pay. He plans to have all seats reserved and every effort will be made to keep the tickets out of the hands of speculators. Moran weighed F pounds on Jan uary 1 when he knocked out Jim Cof . fey, and will be outweig ghed by Willard by more than 30 pounds. Willard is un- derstood to weigh close 27O pounds at present, which will require steady train ing to reduce. At least 30 days of this training must be done in this city, ac- cording to the contract
 It was intimated that in case the men boxed 10 rounds without apprecia ble advantage at the proposed match an other and longer fight will be arranged for a definite decision of the champion ship.
 Rickard said:
 sam McCracken. a lifelong friend of mine who has been in the circus busi- ness for the past 20 years, is the real promoter of the Willard Moran fight am assisting in financing McCracken and lending the advice that my eXperi- ence in handling championship affairs enables me to give. McCracken has han died the biggest propositions in his line and l have the fullest confidence that he will be able to stage this bout as we'll as any man in the world"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
Will Not Name Players

Macon. Ga, January 12.-George T. Stallings, manager of the Boston Ma tionals, announced here tonight he ex- pected to leave here Saturday for Bos- ton to confer with the new owners of the Braves.
 Staliings declined to name the two players which Boston dispatches said he wished to get for his club.
 If l get the two players I have in mind. l will be mighty lucky he said.
 The Boston manager came here re- gently from his plantation at Had dock. Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
Curley Makes Statement

Chicago, January 12.-Jack Curley tonight said that nothing had yet been agreed to by Jess Willard in connec- tion with the 10-round indoor fight planned for Willard and Moran at New York MT. McCracken had offered Willard $S0.000 for his share, Curley said, with the date fixed at March 3. Curley said he had communicated with Tom Jones, Willards manager, at I1X- celsior Springs, Mo-, and Jones had indicated that the date was too early
 Curley said he would see Jones at I1X- celsior Springs Sunday and try to ar range satisfactory agreement for the encounter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
WILLARD AND MORAN OFFERED $45, 900 FOR
 BOUT IN NE " YORK
Tex Rickard Is Promoter Together With Sam McCracken-W Willard Agrees to Terms Moran Will Get S15,O0O While Willard Draws $3OOOO and Big Per Cent of Motion Pictures

New York, January 12-Jess Willard, worlds heavyweight champion and Frank Moran today offered purse of $4 900 for 10round decision bout in this city Friday March Tex Rckard promoter of the Jeres Johnson bat tie Rene July 19l0 is the packer of the contest although Sam Mc(racken circus man and personal friend Rick ard S. is named in the articles as the promoter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13

DONAHUE WILL OPEN SCHOOL AT AUBURN FOR QUARTERBACKS
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-10
CANADA'S PLANS
FOR WAR REVENUE
So Wisely Distributed That Tax
alton Will Affect Farmers to
a Degree Practically
Unnoticeable.

So many rumors have been circu.
lated regarding war taxation in
Canada that the statement made by
Sir Thomas White, Canadian Minister
of Finance, of the Governments plans
for raising war revenue should be CIV
en- the widest circulation. Sir Thomas
made it clear that the revenue will be
raised by taxing the profits Of incor-
porated companies Whenever those
profits exceed seven per cent, and the
profits Of unincorporated firms or part
nerships when the profits exceed ten
per cent. On all such excess profits
these companies or firms will have to
contribute one-quarter to the Govern
ment Transportation companies,
banks, mining, milling, and other COM
panies will be subject to this taxation,
but life insurance companies, and COM
panies with less than fifty thousand
dollars capitalization, and companies,
firms, or individuals engaged In agri-
culture or stock raising, are exempt,
and pay no part Of this taxation. The
only other additional taxation pro-
posed is an increase of fifty cents a
barrel in the customs duty on apples,
and one-half cent a gallon in customs
duty on certain kinds Of oils.
1t will be noticed that this taxation
is being applied in such way that it
does not affect farmers in the slight
est degree, except, perhaps, through a
small increase in cost of apples and
oil. The war revenue is to be paid out
of the profits of the big firms and com.
panies with capital Of over fifty thou
sand dollars, and even these are al.
lowed seven per cent in some cases,
and ten per cent in others, OF clear
profits before they have to pay any
part of this taxation. II will be seen
that the whole policy is to place the
war expenditure taxation on those who
have been making big profits and are
able to pay it, and to encourage farm
ing and stockraising by exempting
farmers and stock-raisers from the tax.
alton. This ought to set at rest every
rumor that the farmer or the farmers
land is being taxed to pay the cost Of
the observation-disclosures
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-10
HIS SHARE OF THE HORSE
Interfering Individual Evidently Was
Not as Important as He Thought
He Was.

A newly admitted member of a big
cooperative society boasting sixteen
thousand members met one of the so
ciety's vans laden with coal, with
the driver sitting on the shafts.
The new member, full Of the i'm.
portance of belonging to such big
society, considered it his duty to re-
monstrate with the driver on his want
of consideration toward his horse by
adGing his own weight to the load In
g. ,ad of walking. The fault-fndeI
wound up by saying: I'm share
holder in the society, and therefore
part owner of your horse and van"
Shareholder, are your" responded
the coaly, pulling hair out of the
horses tail and handing it to the as
tcnished member, with the remark:
Here's your share OF the animal, mis-
ter"
He then drove on
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-10
STRAIN. ON THE IMAGINATION
Company Was Willing to Believe s
Lot, But Longbow's Story Was
Too Much for Them.

Mr.. Stretcher-Yes, it's cold, but
nothing like what it was at Christmas
three years ago, when the steam from
the engines froze hard and fell on the
line in sheets.
Mr. Cuffer-And yet that wasn't sc
cold as in 81, when it froze the cleo
tricity in the telephone wires, and
when the thaw came all the machines
were talking as hard as they could
for upwards of five hours.
well, gentlemen" said Mr.. Long
bow. the coolest year that | can re-
member was in the Christmas weeB
in "a, when the very policemen had to
run to keep themselves warm"
But that was too much, and with
silent looks of indignation the other
two left to his own reflections the
man who treated the truth so slightly
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-10
Personal

A Bucharest dispatch received by
Reuters Telegram company at London
by way Of Amsterdam says the queen
mother Elizabeth of Roumania (Car-
men SYLVIA is dead. The queen was
i'll with pneumonia.
Mrs. Henrietta Williams, widow Of
Gen. J. S. (Cerro Gordo) Williams. died
at Mount Sterling, Ky. During the
Civil war Mrs. Williams fitted out a
full company of Confederate infantry
at her own expense. She was ninety
years old.