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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03

sam St Clair, Will Biddle. Chief UNI
pire' Robert Stubs; umpires. Arthur
Greenwood, Charles Sigler, Roe Bryant,
william f. Specht. Jr., James Esdale
Spiro Antos, Joe Caravella, j. F. Winter
Scorers, William Leeming John P. Bowl
ing, DICK Stanley Elye Gray, Cred Gar
rett Herman Howe
The course is as follows:
Start Eighth avenue and Twen.ieth
street, north, east to Twentv-ejghth
street, north to Eleventh avenue, east to
Ihirtieth street, north to Twelfth avenue,
east TO Thirty-sixth street north to Nor
wood boulevard, around upper side of
boulevard to Fifteenth avenue. return
lower side of Boulevard to Thirty-sixth
street, south to Twelfth avenue, west to
Thirtieth street, south to Eleventh ave-
nue., west to Twenty-eignth street, south
to Eighth avenue west to Twentieth
street, finish
List of prizes is as follows:
l-Gold watch set, donated by Motor
Cycling and bicycling; pair vitalic racing
tires, donated by Hickman Cycle COM
pany; six pictures. donated by Oscar
Hunt, commercial photographer,
Zone pair u. S. chain tread tires, do
mated by United States Tire company.
SOne pair Firestone tires, donated by
Fireston Tire and Rubber company
EOne pair Skid No More tires, donated
by New South Rubber company.
5-One pair Sterling tires, donated by
Edwards Biclce store
lone paid M. c. F. Big Stud tires, do
mated by Shannon Cycle company.
lone pair Panama tires donated by
Warren Bros.
S-One motor bike saddle, donated by
Joe Caravella
sold Sol Electric Light, donated by
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03
Coach Pritch0rd ArriDes to
Start Early GridHon Work
Athletic Director at Central High School Arrives After Spend
ing Summer Months in Illinos-Number of Last Years
Men Will Not Return-Hard Schedule Being
Arranged Prospects in Doubt

Coach e. A. Pritchard, athletic d.
rector at Central High school, arrived
in Birmingham last night after spend
ing the summer months in training
camps in Illinois, ready to begin his
years work. Coach Pritchard was in
fine health and stated that he was
anxious for the football season to
start.
Coach Pritchard will begin his Sec
ond year as athletic director at the
Central High school this fall Football
practice will be started on September
IS, week before school convenes. In
dividual practice, however, will start
within the next few days.
Il am certainly glad to get back to
Birmingham said Coach Pritchard i'm
mediately after his arrival last night.
Il have been keeping in touch with
all the boys throughout the summer
and I've got pretty good line on my
material.
I've kept in active communications
with over rs boys during the time
that I have been away from Birming-
ham. The number which / started out
with is over this mark but coming
down on the train l checked over my
list and found that the number was
exactly rs. 1 am interested to see what
kind of prospects l have for the COM
ing gridiron season.
Il understand that large. number
of the members from last years foot
ball team will not be back this fall
However, l have a number of new men
from the scrubs of last year and ev-
cry effort will be made to produce a
winning team.
II have a new scheme to get sup
port which was our greatest trouble
last year. l held numerous conferences
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03

New York, September BY win
ming the rich futurity stakes at six
furlongs over the Belmont Park race
track today, Richard T. Wilson's chest
nut colt Campfire, by Olambale-Night-
fall, cinched his right to the two-year-
old crown as he clearly demonstrated
that he is the champion youngester of
the year. Carrying the top weight OF
l25 pounds, with Johnny McTaggart
riding, Campfire won by half length
from H. P. Whitney's Ricekety, with
H. H. Hewitt's Skeptic third, two
lengths away. The winners time was
1:13 AS, and the value of the stakes
was $22,950, of which the winners
share, $17,340, went to Owner Wilson.
Second money amounted to 1856 and
$1133 went to the third horse.
There were 10 starters. three of them,
Rickety, Tumbler and Vivid, being the
Whitney entry, while pair of fillies,
Maid Ira and Burlesque. represented
the stable of Clifford A. Cochrane.
Campfire was pronounced public
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03

with Principal Brown during the sum-
mer and will secure his full cooper
alton in getting the support of the
student body. l am arranging an ex-
ceedingly strong schedule and Gen.
tral will have numerous hard games
The greater part of the schedule is
already completed, but more games
VIII be added.
THE general call for the opening
practice will be issued on September
Is. | hope to have over 30 boys out
working hard and thus get the jump
on the other teams in the state. I will
hold individual practice with members
OF the last year team during the COM
ing week and will use every effort
to have the squad in good shape be-
fore two weeks of the school term has
passed. I'm anxious for work and hope
that I will find the boys in the same
mood"
The prospects for Central are not
any too bright. The majority of the
last year men will not be present. Bill
C0ughlin, the star quarter of the team,
will go to Baylor. Kyle McPhail, man
ager and guard of the team, has gone
to Birmingham college, being on the
training camp of the squad at Calcis.
robbin Harrell, end, is also going to
birmingham college. Miner Kelly and
John Roberts are members of the Ma
ticnal Guard. Yank Goodal1 is lost
by graduate Dorskey is also lost.
Hahn, Hall, Captain Craig, Jones and
Itix are the only members of the team
last year that are sure to return. An
entirely new line-up will probably be
seen in the opening game. Coach
Pritchard's greatest trouble will be In
occurring a quarterback
Further announcements will be made
concerning Central by Coach Pritch-
ard, who states that he has a number
of new ideas he will introduce. Com
plete new equipment has been pur-
chased. F. B.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03
HELM TE[LS.WHY
COTTON IS SHORT
Says by Cooperation South
Can Obtain Good Price
for Present Crop

Washington, September 2.-(Special.)
Der of the committee on agriculture,
sent the following statement regarding
the cotton situation to the New York
Commercial today:
"Our inability to obtain fertilizers and
the presence in new territory of the
boil weevil, and in connection with this,
the reduction of cotton acreage In many
of the southern states, all contributed to
the production of small cotton crop
this year. The July storm and rain
greatly injured the cotton crop in Texas,
Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South and
North Carolina. Men in these states
In position to know the amount of dam
age done have informed that the crop
has been greatly injured and damaged to
the extent of 100000 bales. The old
SUPPLY of is about exhausted. The pres
ent crop here and abroad is short and
the demand is great. If the war is ended
in the spring, as some believe it will
be, cotton will sell for more than 20 cents
per pound. And whether the war is end
ed or not, more American cotton will be
needed than we can possibly supply.
The hill introduced by me- requiring
the publication of statistics of cotton
used in making powder and explosive
shells, is now the law and agents are at
work getting up these statistics for the
year 1915, and for each quarter for this
year. 1t is the purpose of the bureau of
the census to publish these statistics by
October /.
"By cooperation between merchant,
banker and farmer, the south can obtain
fair price for this cotton crop. We
ought not to sell unless the price is
satisfactory. The almost exhausted sup
ply of old cotton, the keen consumptive
demand and the unsatisfactory productive
prospects are all in favor of better prices
for /cot, H."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03
American Volunteers in
France Are Trying to Get
Out of the Great Army

Paris, August Correspondence
of the Associated Press Some Amer
lean enthusiastically married men,
have recently sought the help of the
American authorities in Paris TO free
themselves from the military obliga-
tions they contracted in the French
Foreign Legion or French aviation
corps. The authorities have had in all
cases to explain that 1t is impossible
for them to intervene. The American
volunteer who takes service as a bel
ligerent against country in friendly
relation with his own loses the right
to the protection his country would
be bound to give him If he had not
identified himself with a belligerent.
He does nat lose his American citizen
ship, but it is so far nonexistent for
the time being that its possessor does
not recover the rights and privileges
it confers until the war ends.
The American legionary or aviator
with the French forces does not swear
allegiance to France he only signs a
declaration binding him to obey the
French military authorities. The Amer
lean who volunteers with the British
army is in a different position. for he
has to swear allegiance to King
George.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03
Rapping a Snob

The late Richard Harding Davis bluff
and hearty, detested snob, and, when
ever a snob's head popped up he took
a whack at 1t.
A guest at one of his dinners at Cross
roads Farm, his estate near New York,
made a snobbish remark about a Son of
the Revolution who had married a chorus
girl of great beauty and talent.
Mr.. Davis glared at his guest. His
rudy face grew ruddier. Then he said:
you, my boy. are one of those chaps
who think the social scale is life's only
reliable weighing machine!'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03
Back in Baltimore

Ollie Clapp Boggs, in Southern woman's
Once upon time, not very, very long
ago, when the wooing breath of spring
had swept across the earth, it's glad mes
sage found an echo in the hearts of two
wanderers recently returned to their be-
loved south
These recreant ones, drawn by the
magic Of the season, had donned their
magic seven-league boots, had laid some
thousand miles or more behind them, and
had come to the city of their desire just
as the song of the mocking-bird among
the magnolias was blending with robin 8
trill to welcome the spring from the
boughs of the big elm that shades the
cardinals residence.
We are again in the old town of our
love, where the grass is smooth and green
beneath the trees and where the gay beds
of crocus and of hyacinth make many an
oasis of color in the gay desert of q
busy citys mart.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03
BOIL WEEWL IS
RAVAG|NG GEORGIA
COTTON FIELDS
Pest Reported in Thirty-Six
Counties of State and
Much Damage Is
Being Done

Atlanta, September 1.-The boil weevi
now is prevalent in So Georgia counties
part of the state the weevil and the
floods of the summer have caused dam
age to cotton ranging from 40 to 60 pei
scent of the total crop, according to q
statement made here today by E. Lee
Worsham, state entomologist. Mr.. Wor-
sham returned today from two weeks
trip through the state, in which he out
lined to farmers methods for combating
the weevil
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03
Rumler's Hit Wasted

Cleveland, September with st. Louis
leading to in the ninth Cleveland won
out in the final round today. 5 to 4
Wambsganss led off with a single. Gan
dill sacrificed, Groom famed O'Neill
Moeller, who had not made hit since
joining Cleveland, singled to center, scor-
ing Wambsganss He took second on
Marsans throw to the plate and scored
on Chapman's single to left
Davenport was retired In the fourth.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03
BICYCLE RIDERS TUNED FOR
BIG SWEEPSTAKE TOMORROW

Hawthorne Manufacturing company.
10-Solar lamp, donated by birmingham
Arms and Cycle company.
Time prize, gold watch set, donated by
Prizes for negro boys race follows
leash and pair Triple Tread tires, do
mated by Hickman Cycle company.
2-Pair Goodyear Blue Streak tires. do
mated by Goodyear Tire and Rubber COM
pany.
3-EIectric light.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03

New York. September 2.-Boston de-
feated New York today, to g. Before
Foster was taken out of the box in the
sixth inning he had allowed IL clean hits
and two passes. but he held New York to
three runs Leonard did not permit a
New York player to reach first base for
the remainder of the game. Score:
Boston ....... 020 O2O co.'s 10 0
New York ............ DOL 002 0oo-S IL 2
Batteries. Foster. Leonard and Carri-
gan: Mogridge and Walters.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03

Detroit, September 2.-Harry Heilman,
a pinch hitter. singled with one--out In
the tenth inning. and sent Young home
with the run which gave Detroit to
victory over Chicago here today. 1t
was the last game of the season with
the White Sox Manager Rowland Of
Chicago was put off the field for disput-
ing a decision in the tenth inning
Score. r. H. f.
Chicago ............. WO 0OO lW VI
Detroit .............. 100 OO0 OOO l.
Batteries: Russell and scnalk; Coveles
kie and Spencer
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03

Washington, September 2.-Washington
defeated Philadelphia today. to 6, in a
thinning game. In the eleventh Mcbride
was hit by pitched ball and went
around on sacrifice and hits by Gallia
and Foster. Score: r. H. E.
Philadelphia ...... 120 900 $50 00-6 10 2
Washington ...... 400 010 100 OBJ 8
Batteries: Sheehan and Picinich; Har-
per, Gallia and Charity.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03

giving way to a pinch hitter, Rumler
who drove in two runs. Score: r. Fl. E.
st Louis .............. 900 30 0104 IA /
Cleveland ............. O30 900 0O2-5 8 2
Batteries: Davenport, Groom and Sew
, ereid Hartley; Boehling, Coveleske and
ONaiu
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03

Portable windmills are used on west
ern farms. They are mounted on skids
and may be drawn from point to point,
wherever their services are desired.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03

The value OF our banana importations
range around s14,000,000
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03
AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING
Games Today
Pinch Hitter Delivers

Chicago at st. Louis.
Cleveland at Detroit.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-04-29
500 PUEBLO SMELTERMEN
GET 10 PER CENT RAISE
ZINC WORKERS RECENTLY STRUCK
FOR MORE PAY.
New Wage Schedule Becomes Effective
at Once, but It's Length Depends
on Price of Zinc.

Five hundred men working at the
United states Zinc smelter in Pueblo
have been given a 10 per cent increase in
wages to remain effective as long as the
price OF zinc remains at Is cents Be
tween the price OF 10 and Is cents for
zinc, the advance viii be ) per cent. The
scale will affect every employe at the
plant and the men will receive the first
benefit on the May 10 payday.
The present 10 per cent raise in salary
is in addition to the bonus announced
last month, and as zinc is gradually ad-
vaneing. it is doubtful ii the price win
go below Is cents for an indefinite pc
rod. -
Under the old scale the payroll at the
Pueblo plant each month fluctuated be-
tween sS7 500 and $4,000. Under the 10
per cent increase several hundred dollar-
more will be distributed on the 10th and
25th of each month.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-04-29
SENATE UNDER PRESSURE
VOTES TO PRINT REPORT
HOKE SMITH DEFEATED IN PLAN
TO BALK LABoR'S WISHES.
Georgia Senator Declares Industrial Com
mission Report Lot of junk"
But Majority Thinks Otherwise.

The United States Senate has voted
500, 900 to print 10000 copie, of the re-
port of the United States Industrial Re-
lations Commission and 10 coJ copies OF
the exhaustive testimony taken at it,.
hearings on labor conditions. The rcsolu-
tion must be concurred in by the House
which passed a resolution to print the re-
port only. The pressure leveied upon
he Senate by organized labor, thru per
feet deluge OF telegrams and letter..
brought about favorable action after the
matter had been held up by reactionary
senators, led by Hoke Smith of Georgia,
The senate listened with sour face to
a smart criticism of itself and methods
before it ordered printing of the Indus.
trial Relations Commission report.
Senator Hoke Smith had read this pub
lie comment:
Unless pressure is brought this report
will be suppressed by small group of
reactionares led by Hoke Smith of Geor-
gia. II will be suppressed by the vicious
system known as senatorial courtesy by
which the senator often can block ac-
ton"
The report, like that comment, is a lot
of junk" said Smith. Il have no re.
spcct for anything the commission did"
The comment on the senate is fully
justified answered Borah.
The PoindcNter plan, for 100 900 copies
of the report and 10000 of ,ae testimony
was then passed, 1t will cost $4,000.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-04-29
INSURANCE COMPANY ATTACKS
WORkMEN'S COMPENSATION LAW
RULING ON LUMP SUM PAYMENTS
Industrial Commission Given Discretion
Under Compensation Law.

The matter of lump sum settlements
has been coming up before the Colorado
Industrial Commission quite frequently of
late. The law provides that any time
after six months from the date OF the
accident, the employe may petition the
Industrial Commission for a lump settle
ment OF his claim.
The matter is entirely, according to the
statute, within the discretion of the Com
mission, the only rule being as to whet,.
er or not it is to the best interest OF the
injured employe.
The Commission has laid down the rule
that there must be a substantial show
ing that it would be for the best inter
ests OF the injured employees that he must
have some good investment in which to
place his money and must demonstrate
to the Commission that the investment
will be a paying one.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-04-29
TEACHERS WANT TO ORGANIZE
Need of United Action Expressed By
Gathering in Washington

Public school teachers in the nations
capital are discussing trade unionism- In
call signed by nearly 100 of these ed
ucators, it Is said:
Every class OF people in the country.
including capital. labor and the profes-
sions. have nationwide organizations for
their protection and well-being. The
teachers alone remain in an unorganized
condition
The teachers of this country, thru the
molding OF the political thought and the
developing OF the economic efficiency Of
each succeeding generation OF citizens,
control, more than any other class of
people, the future OF the republic. and
have the least control over their own
destiny.
a nationwide organization of teach
ers. consolidated for protection. would
be recognized by the political parties. by
capital and by labor, as body possess
ing potential power.
Such an organization would give the
teachers of the country a voice in their
own affairs which they do not at pres.
ent possess"
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-04-29
FEDERAL employees
FORM A BIG UNION
will Not Strike Against the
Government
5000 Clerks Employed in Washington
Sign Charter and Vote to Affil-
late With the A. F. Of L.

The Federal Employees Union, pledged
not t. engage in or support any strike
againSt the government, was formally
organized on Saturday last in Washing
ton, with a membership OF 5000 charter
members.
1t win be affiliated with the Amer.
lean Federation of Labor and in accord
with he decision of that federation that
the final recourse in government employ
ment Is thru legislation.
The union is the outgrowth of a band
ing together of government clerks to
fight the recent attempt to require them
to work nine hours or more a day.
III. h McLarin of the war department,
who has been acting as temporary chair
man OF the union. presided.
A constitution and bylaws We're
'dopt,d in part. and officers weer elected
by ballot the polls closing at midnight.
The result OF this balloting will be an
nounced later.
Samuel Gompers. president OF the
Amerisau Federation OF Labor. addressed
the as -emblage before its formal act Of
organi tiou and administration of the
pledge He urged unity Nf purpose. aur
that those who joined should stick to tho
union He advised that those elected
should be- continued in office Tor s-ll
term. and cautioned that organized pow
er should be exercised with restraint. lie
dwelt .t some length on the JOY of ser
vice and the glorious opportunity 10
better the conditions OF fellow-m by
working unitedly for the betterment Of
working conditions and raising the
STANDARD of living.
The pledge was administered by Ma
tional Organizer Flaherty OF the Postal
Clerks Union. who explained who in the
govern ment service should be welcomed
INTO tn union just organizing.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-04-29
City Council Enacts Ordinance
Protecting Denuer Working Men
Requires Contractors to Employ Bona Eide Citizens All
Municipal Improvement Work Becomes EHectiue
When Advertised for Thirty Days

BY unanimous vote City Council has
passed an ordinance drafted by City At
torney Marsh at the request of the Den
yer Trades and Labor Assembly. which
provides that bona fide Denver citizens
be given employment on all municipal
Improvement work. The ordinance was
introduced by Commissioner OF Improve
ments John r. Hunter and passed upon
two readings at regular sessions of the
council. After being advertised for
thirty days the new ordinance becomes
of legal operative force.
This ordinance will apply to eontrac-
tors and sub-contractors on all city work
and prevent their bringing to Denver Of
working crews from other cities or states
when local workmen are available for
the Job. In recent years many con-
plants have been brought before the
Assembly by resident workers who have
been deprived of needed employment by
contractors who make practice OF i'm
porting aliens. In many instances these
men have been hcrded in camps on the
outskirts of the city, and when the job
was completed they Were shipped to
other points. This system has not only
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-04-29

been great injustice to Denver work,
ing men, but has served to bunco local
merchants of business that would nat
urally come TO them Were Denver cit
liens employed.
The newly enacted ordinance provide.
that in all contracts hereinafter entered
into by the City and County of Denver
with any person or persons, firm or cor
poration, for public improvements, works
or commissions, it shall be provided in
all such contracts that employment in
connection with such public improve
ments, works or commissions shall be
given to bona fide citizens of the City
and County of Denver. when obtainable.
and such bona fide citizens shall possess
the requisite qualifications for such EN-.
ployment over non-residents or persons
who have not acquired bona fide resi-.
dence in the City and County of Denver.
II is further provided that any per-
son, firm or corporation violating the
terms of the ordinace shall be fined in,
sum OF not less than $50 nor more
than $500, and that such violation by
any contracting firm or persons is de
clared just cause for annulment OF
such contract.