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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-21
EXAMINATION FOR ACADEMIES

Washington, January 20.-(Special0 ongressman-at-Large John w. Aber- cropbie has vacancy at Annapolis and prospective vacancy at West Point, and the number of applicants is so large that he has decided to base his appointments upon the results of a competitive exami- nation, which will be held at the capitol In Montgomery on Friday and Saturday, the 18th and 18th of this month. The state board of examiners for teachers, Of which William F. Feagin is chair man, will conduct the examination in the off1ces of the department of education The examination will begin at o'clock on the morning of Friday, the 18th. and will cover the subjects required for ad- mission at Annapolis and West Point. r. w. Hodges, secretary of the state board Of examiners, will oe Tn immediate charge of the examination
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-21
FRAZIER HEARING
 SET FOR MONDAY

Andalusia. January 2O.-( -(Specialo-Next Monday has been set down by Judge Salter as the date for hearing the pre- liminary trial of MT. and Mrs. T. R. Frazier for the killing of pr. J. H. John- son some days ago. The trial is at tracting considerable interest inasmuch as mystery surrounds the killing. No statements have been made by the de- fendants, and it will probably take a preliminary hearing to bring out the facts in the case. Dr. Johnson was found dead in the home of MT. Frazier, with his skull crushed in and several pistol wounds in his body. His medicine case was lying on the floor near him.
 The work on Covington couhty's new sl0c,000 courthouse is progressing nicely, and the contractors hope to have it ready for occupancy by June or July.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-21
Parole for Brown

Leavenworth, Kas., January 20.-A good prison record won for w. Bert Brown, one of the men convicted at Indianapolis for alleged complicity in the dynamite conspiracy cases temporary parole in order that he might visit his father, who is reported to be dying at Wichita, Kan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-21
Pictures for Textile Operatives

Selma, January 20.-(Special. )-Employes of the Selma Manufacturing company, Selmas big cotton mill, are being given royal entertainment now with three moy- ing picture shows each week and other affairs of various nature. The shows were arranged for by General Manager C. K Taylor, and are being presented in the mills well equipped and ventilated auditorium A full run of Mutual pie lures are given
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-21
Arkansas Convicts Escape

Little Rock, Ark, January 2O-Using a saw made from a knife and cutting through boards eight inches thick 24 white convicts escaped last night from the state convict farm at Cummins, Ark, and are still at liberty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-21
DOLLAR IN SOUTH AMERICA

DOLLAh IN SOUIH AMERICA
 At the meeting a few days ago in Wash lhgton Of the Pan-American financial con- terence there was good deal of discus slon, most of it informal, respecting the growth of exchange payable in terms of dollars This it was said, would greatly lacllltate international trade between south America and the United States But there must be some means whereby th1s dollar exchange-so- call Iled-can be ef- 1ectlvely established. One of these means IS the placing of a financial agency of the American Smelting and Refining com pany in Valparaiso, Chile, due probably to the fact that this company's business Tn Chile has greatly increased since the European war began
 Leopold Frederic, who is a director of the company, says that since the first of september 75 per cent of the business car rled on by the copper companies in Chile. the aggregate of which amounts to many millions. has been handled with 9O-day sight bills on New York or, in other words, dollar exchange. There are req sons for believing that within a short time all of this business will be negotiafed through dollar exchange. Furthermore. as ths American corporation is to under take upon a large scale the refining of tn in the United States from ores inn ported from Bolivia, the proba bilities are that within short time dollar exchange winch means so much in the way of facil- tatlng commerce with Bolvia-will be Ses- abolished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-21
Oil Prices Advanced

Tulsa, OSIa.. January 20.-The price of Oklahoma and Kansas crude oil advanced cents per barrel here today. The new quotation Is $1.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-21

sratlfied, since there has been almos
 unanimous approval of the Edison ap paratuS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-02
Leaves For Cambridge Today New Ou6der Red S Sold
BOSTON RED SOX ARE
SOLD TO SYNDICATE
Worlds Baseball Champions Are Purchased BY Harry
Frazee, George M. Anderson and Hugh Ward, Million
aire Sportsmen-Try To Retain Carrigan

ing for the Boston club since the last
game of the worlds series. when Ian
min made the announcement that he
was to retire from baseball. Frazee
has long been anxious to purchase
q major league franchise. having been
an ardent fan for years. With Sam
Harris and George M Cohan, Frazee
made several Intellectual attempts to
purchase the Giants. The sale in
cludes the franchise, players and Fen
way Park. F'razee declared tonight
the new owners would make no
changes In the policy of the club.
Try to Retain Carrigan.
Although Bill Carrigan. the man.
ager of the team, has announced that
he is through with baseball. Frazee
offer to remain at the helm of the
champions that Bill probably will
change his mind about retiring to his
farm In Lewistown. Maine.
Frazee will be president Of tho club;
Ward. secretary and treasurer. and
Anderson a member Of the board OF
directors, They have assumed all
contracts OF the players.
Frazee first became prominent In
the sporting world, when associated
with Lawrence Weber. he financially
backed the promoters Of the willard
Johnson heavyweight ampionship
battle in Havana. which was staged
on April I, 1915.
Although the battle did not add any
money to the bank roll OF F'razee, he
has often said he was moro than
satisfied with tho outcome.
He didn't expect to make any
money, but was so anxious to see VIII
lard win the title that he didn't care
about the receipts. He IS true
sportsman.
Il have long wanted to own a base
ball team said Frazee. I'VE have
bought the Boston club for the sport
we Will derive from Ii. II Carrigan
sticks as manager We will back him
TO any amount he demands. II he still
insists on retiring then we will get
the best man possible for the man.
agerial Job. The Red sox club was
by far the best team In either the
American or National Leagues last
season, and I don't see how they can
be stopped from winning the world's
title again next season."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-02
RIVALS ARE PREPARING
FOR CONTEST SATURDAY
Both Spiders and Yellow Jackets Who Are Scheduled Stage
Next Setto Here, Are Putting on Finishing Touches
For Crucial Encounter-Expect Large Crowd.

Realizing that all their enegry will
be needed IL they expect to vaAquish
the Yellow Jackets Saturday. Rich-
mond College Is keeping in condition
with light work this week. A lively
scrimmage took place yesterday after
noon, which 10 the only one OF tho
week, 1t was announced. Hard signal
work 10 being pushed every afternoon,
In order that the men may familiar
ixe themselves perfectly with all their
playa
Coach Dobson has given his men
some new points this week, which he
hopes to operate In Saturdays game.
He wants his full lineup to take the
field in this contest. and is doing all
in his power to conserve all possible
energy, and at the same time keep
all the squad in the best condition.
So far as Is now known, no one OF the
regulars will be missing from the roll
on Saturday.
The Spiders. although much graft
fed by their clean sheet thus far in
the championship race, realize that
their ancient foe from Randolph
Macon is a foeman worthy of their
steel. The opinion at Westhampton is
that the Red and Blue Will win. but
their confidence has not taken the
place Of their precaution and their
determination to put up the best fght
they are capable Of.
& Randolph-M Macon has always given
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-02
|ChRDuNIANS HAVE
DEVELOPED OFFfNSf
Rob remnant and Bill fageT are
Playing the Greatest Game
OF Their CArecxN.

, chanel Hill. Nov. 1.-Carolina's
game with Y NJ ! Saturday deVei-
|ored several important as well as in
|,erexting facts The first one Is the
|proof that Carolina has at last de-
Welcomed an onfense-and one OF the
hest that has represented the univer-
|sity In many years True TO predic-
lions. "Roby' Tennent has developed
Into one OF the best line plungers IN
kits section He began by scoring
y rainst Georgia Tech and reached his
|xtride in the V. NJ. J. game here last
|sxe@k He tore open the Cadets line
= Imost at will for good healthy gains
tBig Bill Folger again demonstrated
Fhat he Is one of the best lacks IN
khe South. Three times he made long
broken field runs for touchdowns
while his shorter runs cannot be num-
|hered. The work OF this pair was
ahs outstanding offensive feature OF
hhe same from the Carolina viewpoint.
Ion the defense tho work OF Tandy
hnd Ramsey was OF the usual high
Tandy alone contributed s
hoints by kicking 5 goals after as
|many touchdowns. and one drop-kick.
|Eeveral OF these were from difficult
|&ngies.
The next contest is with the for
|nidable v. p. l. aggregation at Roa-
|noke, Va. One OF the hardest fights
|of the year is expected from the scores
Nv. +. l. has run up 30 far this season
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-02
|SMITH LEAVES FRIDAY
FOR SOUTHERN CITIES
Richmond Manager Will Go to Atlanta and Then to New
Orleans For Annual Baseball Meetng-Expects To
Complete Deal For Fred Graft

Manager Billy Smith. of the Rich
mond baseball club. who arrived in
town Monday. after witnessing the
worlds series games in Brooklyn and
Boston and then spending few days
with his old friend. Clarke .Grthith.
who pilots the Washington club. Is
preparing to again shake the dust OF
Richmond from his shoe soles. The
local leader leaves tomorrow for At
lanta. after which he will go to New
Orleans to attend the annual meeting
Of the National Association of Pro-
lfessional Baseball Clubs.
Billy Is contemplating making sew
eral trades within the next few weeks.
ana ono or more Of them may be COM
pieted at the New Orleans meeting.
The local manager thought that the
deal whereby Frank McDermott will
go to Chattanooga, OF tho Southern
League. for Fred Gran. star third
haseman. would be completed during
the worlds series. but Billy and the
president OF the Lookouts couldn't get
together. The Chattanooga owner
wants both McDermott and Kelliher
for Graf, but there Is hardly a prob
ability of both OF tho players going
TO the Tennessee team for the third
sacker while Graf Is sensational
PLAYER. Manager Smith does not think
he is worth two Richmond players.
Trades Are Expected.
Even though this deal does not go
Through. there In hardly probability
OF either McDermott or Kelliher re-
|mainfng here newt season. Both OF the
linen are good ball players, but Man,
lager Smith believes that their useful
mess to the Richmond club is over.
One or two other trades may be made
during the winter months. and some
hrises 10 the Richmond baseball en-
|thusiasts Manager Smith declares
THAT he is going 10 have a team that
Twill be up in the running from inc
|etart In the 1917 campaign. There IL
Ia strong probability OF two or more
players being purchased WITHIN the
next month or SO. but they VIII nave
Ito be good ones. He doesn't want any
dead wood. and they Will have TO oe
Regular ball players II they desire 10
wear a Richmond uniform.
|. Manager Smith 10 a heady manager
land he can be depended upon TO give
|Riehrnoud a good ball club next season.
Had no; the old ink followed him
last season. the Nirginians
would have finished much higher in
1.-The race. One thing after another. In
eiuding sickness. injuries ard the reeaf
|of players, prevented him from finish
lag ir first division Billy HAS the
|fans behind him, and he will doubtless
|ghow the rival leaders In Mr. Barrows
ORGANIZATION next season real ball
(elub when. the curtain is hoisted next
|APrt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-02
Techs SECOND ELEVEN
USES CAROLINA PLAYS
Black sburg Gridironists Are Being
Drilled to Meet Tarheels' Aerial
Bomtardmcnt.

Blacksburg. Nov. with the
hardest game Of their schedule facing
them. the Virginia Techs are practic-
ing hard in order to he In the pink
OF condition when they go up against
the University OF North Carolina at
Roanoke Saturday afternoon.
The Techs only scrimmage OF the
week was held this afternoon, when
the varsity team went up against
squad p The latter used North Car
DINA plays and formations, and. while
some OF them proved battling at first.
the regulars finally succeeded IN
breaking them up with ease. Squad
r used many forward passes. which
have been Cardinals most consistent
ground gamers It is said that the
TarheeIs were successful In fourteen
Of the passes tried against v. NJ. I.
last Saturday. and the coaches are
drilling the Techs hard in order that
they may be able to meet this aerial
bonn bardment
The team has been displaying great
form in the practice sessions this
week. and the players expect to make
a formidable showing against the
Down H ONE eleven Treakle Will
hardly be in condition to play in the
coming game. but Hall and Mack
will, doubtless, return to the lineup.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-02
MtTzGtR'S OUTFIT IS
PREPARING FOR PITT
Team That Meets Generals Hero
Hopes to Make Good showing
Against Smoky City Eleven

Washington, Pa, Now 1.-Wasn-
ington and Jefferson today began It's
active preparation for the PHI gam
on November IL, when 1t resumed
dailv practice for tho first ume since
the Yale clash. There was no scrtm :
mage for the varsity. but tho second
and third teams played practice
game. with honors about even. Several
Of the varsity men were Nmping
slightly. and Nuss and Ruble did not
participate as their injuries arc Sill
botherinE them considerably. IT ID
not thought that either. however. Will
be kept out longer than a few days,
and that both will be in nrst-class
shape before Pitt is met in the section
al championship struggle.
In Muskingum. which the Red ana
Black will meet next Saturday at
College Field, w & J. will find for
ward passing opponent, which ia Just
what Coach NetzEer desires, Pitt is
expected to show a lot OF aerial stun
as we'll as straight football in the
Washington and jefferson game, and
W. & j. hopes to he prepared to conn
hat it. and the practice against
Nuskingum will help materially. II
is believed. Nuskingam has been de-
feated by both West Virginia Wes-
leyan and Bethany. teams that w. 4
j. has beaten and should consequent
ly, unless Il has improved q lot, give
Metzger's pupils a hard battle The
Red and Black coach. however. does
not want a stiff encounter. and the
contest suits him exactly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-02
Y. { |. STUDENTS TO
WITNESS GAME HERE

Two hundred and nifty students
from Warrington and Lee University
have applied here for seat reserva-
lions in the Broad Street Park bleach
|ers for Saturday. November Is. whom
|the Generals meet the spectacular ag-
|gregation from Washington and JEFF
|Yareon. These students will occupy
I'D north side bleachers. while to
|their number will be added a host
n alumni from Richmond and other
Irities, coming to witness the struggle.
Posters announcing the game have
|been out for several days. and the
|evsnt Ii being looked forward to with
mfnch interest. Washington and Lee
~ q strong and fast squad, with
|Tnrner Bethel. q Richmond boy. play
|Ine = star end. while the Washington
I'D Jefferson team. playing under the
Of being at one time the
mort wonderful collection OF football
|nen in the world. Is expected to put
~ an exhibition Of the pigskin art
~ often seen In these parts.
0eats will be on sale at various
|noants in the city next Monday. A
6nn ber Of requests have already been
EMO from out-of-town parties for
OF tickets. and a crowd IS
Ernoctod which will rival in proper
Hions tho annual Thanksgiving gath
Grang OF fans Both teams will come
- the field with Z long string OF vic :.
kories behind them, and the battle
n the teeth may be looked for.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-02
CADETS WILL BATTLE
CATHOLICS SATURDAY
Virginia Military Institute Eleven Get
ting Ready For Washington
Aggregation.

Lexington. Va, Nov. With the
last scrimmare before the Catholic
/ University game scheduled for Thurs
day afternoon. the V. VI. /. Cadets are
rapidly rounding into shape for the
contest here Saturday
Special attention is being given the
line, which Is badly battered. though
not irreparahly FOR several new men
responded to Coach Gorton's call. A
defense IS being worked for use
against the Catholic University. This
game Is quite q hard one, and with
the team crippled as It Is, It will he
a hard fight to win Every one in the
corps Is giving the men on the squad
all the encouragement possible, and
those men who could do SO. spent
the afternoon on the side lines cheer
ing practice.
Still with the development OF sew
eral recruits II is hoped that weak =
nesses can be ferreted out and the CO
diets may meet the Catholic Cniver-
sity with "A lineup that will not feel
the temporary lose of Captain helms.
who has serious nasal complication
and OF Bertschey. Goodman, Whittle
and Knapp. who have more or less
serious injuries II is hoped that
Thomas, the big linesman who's has
been out for som ewhat over two
weeks, will play in the game this
Week. 1t is very probable that s.
Hawkins the guard who was hurt
in Maryland. will be in good shape
again, and they will I'LL out the places
of the men hurt a. Chapel Hill and
Will substantiate V. NJ. Is hope OF
capturing the big end OF the score
Saturday
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-02
KICKING RECORD MAY
Be BROKEN THIS YEAR
since Advent of Open Style Football,
Drop-Kicktng Is Becoming
Important

Football records show that since the
advent OF open style football, drop
kicking Ia becoming more and more
important and coaches who have been
successful in building up winning
teams are paying a great deal OF at
tention to the development of DROP
kickers.
Kicking was nora or less neglected
under the old style OF football and
rooters at games often hooted the
team which would try for field goals
ridiculing II as baby tactics.
But in new football q dozen at
tempts are made for field goals where
one was tried in tho old days and the
result Is the development of many
hfgh-class kickers and many sensa-
tional kicks from long distances and
difficult angles.
Z Records show that during 1915
forty ftld goals were kicked from
the forty-yard line or better a record
which equals the combined success
ful long distance kicks Of almost any
ten years under old football.
Kicking In 1415 was led by Payne
OF North Dakota. with his es-yard
boot. which exceeded by one yard the
wonderful kick of Pat ODea. made
way back In 1898.
Five OF the long-distance boots of
1915 were made for more than fifty
Yards. Wilcox leading with a s5-yard
waiiop; Guernsey. of Yale, SO yards.
and Cody. of Vanderbilt; Ewing. of
Penn State, and Parker. OF Dubuque.
holding q tie for fourth honors with
boots OF so yards
Many gridiron dopesters are predict
Ing that the record OF 1915 will be
exceeded this year
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-02

Boston, Mass. Nov. 1.-The Red
Sox, champion baseball club OF the
world. was sold tonight by Joseph J.
Lannin. of Garden City. to g. syndi-
cate composed of Harry H. Frazee.
George M. Anderson and Hugh Ward
The deal was closed here. The
amount involved was not announced.
The purchasers are theatrical men.
Frazee and Anderson are partners
and prominent in the world of drama.
They own the Lonacre Theatre in
New York and the Cort Theatre In
Chicago. Both are we'll known pro-
ducers. Ward is managing director
OF tho ]. G. Williamson Com pany,
IAd., London. Ward IL an Australian.
but when In this country makes Phila-
delphia his home.
The new owners have been dicker-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-02
PRINCETON TIGERS FAR
FROM BEING IN SHAPE

Princeton. ". J., Nov. 1.-The first
and second Tiger eievens battled for
more than an hour behind closed gates
this afternoon in Palmer Stadium.
Coach Rush placed Tbbott back Of
the second team line. and substituted
Thomas for him on the varsity. The
only score came when Allan Brown
intercepted a forward pass and raced
fifty yards for a touchdown.
The Wanted Tiger defense again
showed that 1t is far from impreg-
nable. The second line opened holes
time and time again. Wilson and
Highley were repeatedly boxed on end
plays.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-02
VIRGINIA HOPES To
Make GOOD Showing
Game Is Held-IIeaye Char
lottesv1lIe Today.

Special to The Richmond virginian.
Charlottesville, Va, Nov. L.
virg ina's Anal scrimmage before
the Harvard game found all OF
the regulars in the lineup. save
Quarterback WaRenknight and
Left End White. Several OF the
players injured in the Vanderbilt
contest ltmped perceptibly, hut
arc expected 10 be in condition
to start Saturday. Following the
long drill In forward passing. all
of the new plays were rehearsed,
and 1t was nearly dark before the
players returned to the gymna-
sium.
Allen Thurman showed today
some Of the form he exhibited
last season Els punts today
ranged from sixty 70 eighty yards.
With two weeks of practice fol-
lowing his return from France,
he Is now In fair condition and
should put mp his usual good
gamo At guard On the defm-
sfve he n played hack OF the limo.
since he IL . good tncakler and
Possesses tho knack Of sizing up
tho opposing teams plays.
Kinsolving, whose ability first
ca11e to light in the Vanderbilt
contest, is now n fixture in the
hackfleld- His versatility ia es-
pecially pleasing to the squad OF
coaches. No man back of the
line Is more accurate TN hurting.
forward passes. Darlington. at
quarter, Ia expected to show
marked improvement over his
play against Yale. Many of his
faults have been corrected ny the
coaches.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-02
AIRED Woman Jumps Into Well.

Madison. Ala. Nov. Mrs. Ludie
Virgins, an aged woman. early yes
terday left her bed at her home here
and attempted to commit suicide by
jumping in a well Air accommodating
In her night garment as she descend
ed Is said to have kept her from sink
ing In ten feet OF water. and later she
was rescued. Her condition is serious,
it Is said.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-02
HARVARD SCRUBS SCORE
ON CRIMSON REGULARS

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 1.-The
Harvard varsity scrimmaged against
the second team for an hour this at
ternoon, making two toachdowns.
The scrubs then hraced and swept
down the field for touchdown,
ploughing through the varsity. whose
line had been fllled with subs.
The varsity lost one chance to score
when a tumble gave them the bali
on the courtyard line. They could
not bulge their opponents
Robinson. quarterback. was still
out of play, Murray plotting the team.
Charley Brickley. who coached the
freshmen drop-kickers. watched the
varsity practice today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-02

the Spiders q worthy raoe for the a.
ISOLATION honors. and q clash between
these two teams has always been
marked by a struggle worthy Of the
name. The yellow Jackets are hard
at work. and will face the Westhamp-
ton delegation Saturday with . de-
termination that will be hard to over
come 1t Is a case Of an old friendly
rivalry, which has extended over 1
number Of years. and every supporter
of each team in this vicinity IL pre-
pairing to be on hand for the encount-
er.