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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-04
How a Horse Sleeps

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 All horses, when turned out in pasture, are more prone to take their rest lying down than when confined in stable stalls, but even when practically free from hu- man restraint and observation. or any likelihood of danger, they seldom take
 more than an hour each night in the recumbent position, and that period is generally indulged in at about midnight
 A noted veterinarian says: There are some curious facts regarding the disposi- tion of horses in the matter of lying down. To hard-working horse repOse is almost as much of a necessity as
 good food and water, but tired as he may be- he is an animal very shy about lying
 down. I have known instances where stablemen declared that the horses in their charge had never been known to
 take rest in that manner. but always slept standing. In some of these in-
 stances the animals were constantly un- der human watchfulnesS night and day. and in other cases the conclusions were
 arrrievd at because no marks of the bed- ding were ever found upon their coats. now recall an instance of horse that
 stood in 8 stall near the entrance of livery stable No one ever saw that ami mai lying down within a period of ID years, and he finally died standing"
 It is a theory--only a vague supposl- tion-that a horse sleeps standing because
 he fears that insects or mice may creep
 up his nostrils. It is also known that the elephant has the same horror of mice ana that a small rodent can cause more con sternation among herd of those colossal animals than can a tiger or boa constric- tor. A mouse in the hay at a circus will cause every elephant in the collection to hold his trunk. aloft, plainly indicating that they fear the little creature may take refuge in the proboscis orifice.
 But to return to horses: It has always heen said that they "sleep with one eye cpen.' and are constantly on guard. An Indian shod in cotton felt mocccasins, practicing all the sly arts of his people. could not, with the wind in his favor. ap-
 proach sleeping horse without being de- tected. No odds how weary horse may te his ears are constantly turning and twisting so that their tunnels may eaten the slightest unusual noises.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-04
ANNUAL MEETING OF AMATEUR ATHLETES Delegates to Award Forty First Annual Champion
 ship Meet

New York, March 3-The annual convention of the Intercollegiate As sociation of Amateur Athletes of Amer ica will be held here tomorrow. Among the more important matters to come before the delegates from the 29 col leges and universities composing the organization will be the awarding of the forty first annual championship meet, the election of Leland Stanford, Jr., university to membership and amendments to the constitution
 Harvard is considered to have the best chance of obtaining the intercol- legiate championship next May. Pro- posed amendments to the constitution include changes in the definition and status of an amateur athlete, made to conform with the recent suggestions of a number of sport governing bodies which met in this city to consider a general encouragement of the various codes governing amateur sport.
 After the conference of the l. c. A. A. of A. the association will hold its second annual indoor track and field games at Madison Square Gar den. Teams from Princeton. Michigan, Harvard Yale, Brown, Columbia, Penn sylvania, Massachusetts Tech, Syra- cuse Cornell and other colleges will compete. All events, including sprlntS, field and track contests, will be team competitions with total points scored to decide the winning colleges in the first three places in each event
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-04
Animals Under Fire

Bombardments affect different ami mals in different ways. Dogs, as a rule, snow great distress when shells burst near them and howl piteously. On the ether hand, they have been known to dash along the front of trench dur Ing infantry fire, barking and appar- enfly enjoying the noise
 Cats do not care whether they are shelled or ''machined" as long as they have dry corner and food when they are hungry.
 There have been instances of lost dogs and cats actually venturing into the British trenches during an en- gagement. Some of them lived in the cottages near the firing line--long since destroyed-and clung to the remnants of their homes; others strayed long distance A nondcscript dog, with an Armentieres address on his collar, turned up near Wytschaete early one morning, spent the day with a territorial battalion, disappeared at dusk, and was never seen again.
 A west country yeomanry contingent near Fortuin in May by black cat. which survived a bombardment that killed many men. and has since lived sunptuously in billets with an identi- fication disc around its neck.
 Re5imental maScots appear to have the best time. for they stay in billets, live on the fat of the land, and are made much Of by the local inhabitants. The pampered terrier of a certain fa- mous regiment of foot guards sat on the top of transport wagon at the tail of the battalion and parked at all the civilian dogs he passed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-04
INJURY 10 BROOKS |CASTS GLOOM OVER |Y.M.C.A. FOLLOWERS
Will Probably Be Out of the Line-Up in First Game of the City Champion
 ship Series

Enthusiasm in the city championship series between the Birmingham Athletic club and the Young Mems Christian asso- citation was decidedly increased yester- day when the news that Capt Lee Allan Brooks, the star of the Y. M. c. A quintet had suffered a sprained ankle in the game with Alabama on Thursday night and that he would not probably be able to play in the series.
 Brooks is suffering from a badly sprained ankle as a result of a hard col lision with Guard Dink Hagan of Ala bama in the game Thursday, which re- suited in defeat for the locals Brooks is the mainstay of the "Y quintet, and followers were considerably depressed yesterday when the seriousness of his injury became known.
 The absence of Brooks from the line Up would make the 'FY'' practically hope less of winning any of the three games of the big series. With not another suit able forward to use as a substitute, the necessity of developing a forward with the short notice, would fall to Coach Hoffer or possibly Assistant Coach Mitch value in this time would be impossible, and ''Y' followers only hold hope for the recovery of the veteran.
 Brooks is a dangerous man. He has few superiors in the south on the long shots. In this branch of the game is where he shows to the best advantage He is not such great team worker, but his ability in making difficult shots makes him the man on the "" team to be feared by the Athletic club. Followers of the Athletic club, however. do not take the injury as serious and expect to see the ''Y captain in the first game, when played on Thursday Provided he does enter the game, he will not possess the speed and flash that marks him the finished player he is. Unless Brooks recovers, it looks like a cinch for the Athletic club in the coming series. In the meantime practice at both places continues with vigor and great games are to be expected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-04
Germans Wear Wooden Boots

From Pearson'S Weekly.
 Leather has risen enormously in price in Germany since the beginning of the war; so much so that the cost of all leather articles has more than doubled
 This increase in the price of leather has hit the stay-at-home German very hard in the case of his or her boots and shoes. In most towns now, for the poorer people, all sorts of substitutes for leather are being sold.
 Felt is replacing leather in the up pers of boots, while another favorite substitute is sailcloth warmly lined
 Wood is being used for soles, and ac- cording to the German papers a method has been found of making the wood flexible, so doing away with the noise that clogs and wooden shoes generally make The price of these new wooden boots and shoes is from three to five shillings a pair, an immense saving on leather ones. But they don't last half as long.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-04

tract, is obligated by it's terms, where as the Brooklyn club holds that the al- legged verbal agreement made with Johnston warrants it in insisting that the player sign a contract calling for salary of S3400 a year with the To-day release clause included
 The officers of the Players Fra ternity claim that even if this con- tention is correct, certain private if nancial propositions made in the cor respondence with Johnston are viola tions of the Cincinnati agreement be- tween the fraternity and organized baseball. Under this interpretation the club would be subjected to a fine and Johnston declared a free agent.
 Johnston is determined to hold either the Federal league or the Brooklyn club to the letter of his $4000 con- tract, which covers 1916 and 1917 The Players Fraternity will lay the en- tire question before the national com mission. Members of the organization state that there will be no strike, but that the matter is likely to be carried to the courts unless Johnstons rights are acknowledged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-04
EDITED BY JACK B-THEA

Kind Both Jonathan Dobbs and kid Elberfeld, who on the ball field are 8 par of the toughest riding gents on the lines, have had a sample of El- ams come back stuff when some- body's goat is being pursued. The Pel- ican pilot staged a run in with Roy back in the days when he was bossing the Montgomery outfit, and the records have 1t that Mir Dobbs was kept busy trying to keep pace with Ellam when he finally sailed into the barking John.
 Around the league for sometime it has been freely gossiped that Dobbs and Elberfeld could make life miser- able for Tom Rogersg every time the Gallatin gunner mounted the rubber Now that Roy is in the saddle he has laid out his plans to take care of Toms oppressors with the same sort of tac- tics they employ.
 Taking everything iKto considera- tion, MT. Ellam appears to be some sort of a manager. for these Vols. One they can sit back and depend on.
 Come again, MT. Ellam, you inter- est uS."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-04
MAY CHANGE DATE 'OF ANNUAL WOMEN'S
 TENNIS TOURNEY
President Adee Calls Meet ing of 30 Leading Women Tennis Players to Vote
 
 on the Question

Thirty of the foremost women ten- his players have been invited by George T. Adee, president of the United States National Lawn Tennis association, to vote on the question of changing the date of the women's national cham pionship tournament from June to a date in September. The champion- ships are to be played on the courts of the Philadelphia Cricket club.
 <Mr. Adee said that to hold the cham pionships in June would not be a be- fitting climax to the tennis season and that few of the leading women players could be expected to be play ing their best game in June.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-04

contemplating another strike.
 Johnston was signed by George Stovall for the Newark Federals at a salary of $40Oo year for two years, with the To-day release clause elimin- ated, and 5000 advance money paid to him. The player later had several conferences with Ebbetts, who offered him a contract with the Brooklyn club at smaller salary and containing the Today clause. Johnson claims he did not agree to these terms, but the Brooklyn club mailed contracts to his home at Chattanooga
 After the peace agreement Ebbets purchased the Johnston contracts from Harry Sinclair, representing the New ark Federals, paying s1244 to Sinclair as return for the 5000 advanced Johnston and Stovalls expenses in signing the Oakland club player. Johnston now contends that Ebbets, by purchasing his Federal league con
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-04
Something Lacking

A certain drill sergeant, whose se- verity had made him unpopular with his troops, was putting party of re- cruits through the funeral service. Opening the ranks so as to admit the passage of the supposed cortege be- tween them. the instructor. by way of practical explanation, walked slowly down the lane formed by the two ranks, saying as he did so
 Now, I'm the corpse. Pay attention. Having reached the end of the path, he turned round, regarded them stead fly with a scrutinizing eye for mo- ment or two then eTclaimed
 Your ands is right, and your eads is right, but you 'aven't got that look of regret you ought to ave-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-04
PHILLIPS OFF FOR
 TRAINING CAMP Will Train at St. Petersburg. Moran Waiting for
 Players

Philadelphia, March 3.-Seven mem- ebrs of the Philadelphia National league baseball team left today for New York, where they will sail for Jacksonville, Included in the party were Chief Bender, the former Amer ican league pitcher; George McQuil- Ian, Erskine Mayer, Outfielders Pas kert and Devore and Catchers Adams and Fish. Pitcher Chalmers and Catch CT O'Connor will join the squad in New York, while others will go di- rectly from their homes to St. Pe- tersburg, where they will train. Manager Moran is already on the ground preparing for the arrival of his players President Baker expects to go bV rail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-04
BROOKS SUFFERS STRAINED ANKLE
 IN CRIMSON CAME
May Not Be Able to Play In Coming Series With B. A. C.-Alabama Again
 Defeats Locals

University, March 3-(Special. .)-Captain
 Brooks of the Birmingham Y M. C. A. basketball quintet, may not be able to take part in the promised fracas when his men clash with the B. A. c. con- tingent in Birmingham next week. The star Y. M. c. A. athlete suffered a sprained angle Thursday night when he collided with Hagan of Alab anna. The col legians registered another victory over the Magic City boys, after a rapid 40 1 minutes Of play. The final score was 32 to 27.
 The Y. M C. A. five threatened to re- verse the defeat handed them in Bir- niingham sometime ago by the Crimson team and setting the pace after the en| of the first half and leading their op-
 ponents by the narrow margin of one point. Superior pass work aided ma terially in their efforts, although they l were handicapped by constant fouling. 1 In the last period Captain Harsh en- i tered the scramble and his presence in , stilled new life into the Crimson, who | promptly forged ahead. With both teams i fighting desperately to secure lasting advantage came Brooks injury, and tho {! last hope of the visitors went glimmer- | ing. Alabama spurted forward, aided by l brilliant passing and shooting on the
 pert of Bowron, and the battle ended with the Crimson leading by the largest margin either team had previously se-
 cured during the game. ] The game tonight ended the basketball season at the university. Captain Harsh S five won every game but one that was staged on the local court
 1 SUmmary-Alabama: Wells and Smith, ] forwards; Bowron, center; Hagan and l Dortch, guards. Birmingham: Brooks and Durham, forwards; bowman, center;
 Estes and Greenwood, guards. Field goals, Brooks 3, Durham B Greenwood 1,
 Estes i, Edwards l. Wells l., Smith 4,
 Bowron 6. Substitutes Edwards for 1 Brooks, Harsh for Dortch. Foul goals, | Brooks g, Wells 10. Time of halves 20
 minutes. Referee, Bowman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-04
SPORTS
National Board to Hear Johnson Case
Johnston-BrooRlyn Fight
 to Go 10 National Board
Dispute of Former Baron With President Ebbetts May Be Cause of Another Players Strike. National Commission May Investigate Play ers' Fraternity Behind Johnston

New York March According members of the Baseball Players fraternity the attenon of the national commission shortly will be called to the involve the held by James H. Johnston of Chattanooga, Tenn formerly of the Oakland club of the Pacific Coast league Johnston who outfeer jumped to the Federal league club of Newark last
 fall Later in the season. Charles H. Ebbets president of Brook national announced that he had signed the player for the Superbs which enued of contractua tanges that 1t is said to the statement by James A. Gilmore president of the deunc Federal league that the players
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-04
Thermos Bottle as Stove

It is perhaps not generally known that the smallest fireless cookstove is any one of the numerous vacuum bottles which have been on the market so long. In most families these are regarded as a convenience or luxury for picnic pur- poses. They really make very useful fireless stove.
 Heat soup, beans, peas or any other vegetable that will go through the rather small opening of the bottle, leave them there for several hours and they will come out completely cooked. The many rses of vacuum bottles are by no means exhausted by the one just mentioned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-04
WAGNER SIGNS TO
 MANAGE HARTFORD

Hartford Conn.,, March 3.-Charles H. Wagner of New Rochelle N Y., former shcrtstop of the Boston Americans, to- day signed a contract to manage the Hartford baseball team in the New Eng land league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-04
He Knew

From Tit-Bits.
 Burton had just purchased fine old vase, and was endeavoring to impress his visitors with it's antiquity
 .'Ah, it's beauty! It belonged to Gen. r-General--er-what's his name?'
 'Oh, ah, yes,' said a sarcastic friend, coming to his aid. General Dealer wasn't it?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-04
No Friends Rel0M

Mrs. A--Let's go and see that new me dium She claims that she can call up any spirit you desire.
 Mrs. B.-Thanks! I have no desire to communicate with spirits that have to be called up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-04
Extremes
From Juds'

From Judge.
 Funny thing about Mrs. Hopspur; beautiful clothes, but no style."1
 'There's where she differs from some others who have beautiful style, but no clothes
Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-21
ORIGINAL BISBEE TOMBSTONE
 STAGE LINE

The original Tombstone stage leaves daily at a. m. and 1:30 p. m. from Cochise Motor Go. Phone Al. Leaves punctually on time daily. 9S9
 Advertisement.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-21
CHAPLIN AND BESSIE
 BARRISCALE APPEARS
 AT ORPHEUM THEATRE
Famous Comedian Plays in ''The Rink" While Won derful Little Actress Is to be Seen in 'The Payment"

With the big Triangle feature to- day and tomorrow at the Orpheum ap- pears Charles Chaplin in one of his funniest releases, The Rink. This picture comes from a week stand in Los Angeles and is pronounced as one of the biggest hits the nation known comedian has ever maGc
 Phyllis Page, tine central figure of Tine Payment" starring Bessie Bar riscale, which will be seen at the Orpheum theatre today and tomorrow. is the daughter of a plodding mill worker. There is a strike; and, after some furious battles with armed guards, the strikers get the worst of it, and go back to work. Phyllis feels that she does not belong to this life. where the best achievements is three meals a day and place to sleep. She has ambitions and talent. She wants to become miniature painter. So she goes to New York.
 Upon arriving in the city she soon learns that the plodders are not con. fined to small towns. She secures a place in q department store. and with the little saved from her scanty wages she studies art with an old professor quite as povcrty-stricken as herself He tells her she has real ability and with a couple of years training abroad unquestionably would win recognition.
 Then she attracts the attention of Rcyburn, a wealthy lawyer who chances into the store with his wife. He offers to send her abroad if she will consent to his terms. She consents.
 Three years later. as the result of her studies abroad, she has become ia nous. Society iiocks to her, and among the fashionables is Rayburn's wife. Mrs. Rcyburn forms an instant liking for the young artist and insists upon her coming 10 their home. Phyllis is strongly drawn toward the woman she has wrongcd, but tries to keep away. But Mrs. RCyburn insists. and she be- comes frequent visitor Mrs Key burn tries tO arrange match between Phyllis and her handsome young broth CT, and, sure enough, the young pco- pie fall in love
 Then Reyburn intervenes. You are not the woman for him." he tells her If you marry him you will be cruelly deceiving him and my wife" Phyllis pleads for her happiness. You'll tell"
 he eyglaimz. in sudden fear He slow
Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-21
RAN DISORDERLY HOUSE.

A Mexican by the name of Rodrigo Bueno, who has been operating the pool hall back of the Orpheum theatre in the Muheim building, was arrested Tuesday night by Night Chief J. A. Kempton on the charge of conducting a disorderly house. Kempton, upon entering the place, found several drunks laying about the establishment. When arralgned in city police court yesterday Bueno pleaded guilty to the charge and was fined S125. Bueno's partner, man by the name of Ortiz, was arrested the previous night by county officers on the charge of boot logging.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-21
WOULD BLOCK INCREASE.

Petitions for the suspension of the proposed advance on coal from Gallup, N. NJ, to points in Arizona on the lines of the Southern Pacific and Fl Paso and Southwestern have been filed with the interstate commerce commission by the Arizona corporation. The pro posed rates would increase the cost of coal from thirty-five to eishty-fiye cents ton and the rate on slack in proportion. Protests against proposed increases in coal rates from the Gallup field to points on the Santa Fe in Arizona has already been filed with the Arizona corporation commission
Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-21
YOUTHFUL STARS IN
 PARAMOUNT RELEASE
Cleo Ridgley and Wallace Reid to Be Seen Today at
 the Royal.

Wallace Reid and Cleo Ridgley. the clever young Jesse l.. Lasky stars, will be seen at the Royal today in The Selfish Woman" a thrilling photo drama written especially for them by Hector TurnbUll. It is a Paramount Program release.
 Tom Morley, young and energetic civil engineer, IS advised by his direC- tors that the funds appropriated for the building Of their railroad through the Imperial Valley will be exhausted in three months. He confidently as- sures them that he will complete the work in that time. Thomas Morley. ST, q wealthy and interruptions bank CT, is determined to make his sons work a failure. and to this end em- ployes Mckenzie. q crooked promoter, to assist him.
 In answer to a telegram from his father 10 come at once on matter of importance. Tom wires his mother to make up q little weekend party in- cluding his favOritcs. In compliance. Mrs. Morley invites Alice Hale and her mother. The latter has great so- cial ambitions, and is very anxious to bring about a marriage between Alice and Tom. Mckenzie is also in love with Alice. but Mrs. Hale makes it plain to her daughter that she must complete the conquest almost won be fore Tom leaves for the west. other wise they will soon be in the most em, barrassing financial circumstances, Alice so manipulates affairs that Tom pcrsuadcs her to run away with him and they are married by the justice of the peace. returning at once for par cntal forgiveness. Mrs Hale tCisnS anxiety. but both she and Morley ST. are pleased at the turn of affairs The latter hands Tom partnership papers, Which. ir he signs. will give him un- limited wealth He natly refuses and is threatened by disinhcrit9nce. Nor ley. ST. impressed with Alice's disap pointment. tells her he will place q million dollars in her own name if she will go west with Tom and make him fail
 Ou, west Alice 9, once picLs Jim.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-21

the assistant. as a willing tool. and together they nearly succeed, on sev- eral occasions, in upsetting Toms plans. Jim tells Alice the best way to bring the matter to a crisis is to get the men intoxicated. and she fur nishes the money. Realizing Toms wonderful determination and strength. she wires Morley. ST. to send a com petent man to help her. Mckenzie persuades the old man to send him. hoping to ruin Tom and win Alice. Alice, feeling each day the fierce of Toms noble character. and realizing her own despicable conduct, is be- ginning to fall in love with her hus- band. The pay check is delayed-Tom goes to ascertain the cause.-the men.