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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-02
GADsDEN

Gadsden, August 1.-(Special.) -Tomor-
row night will see the completion of
repair work on furnace No. of the Ala
bama company in North Gadsden, with
the exception Of drying out. Work on No.
furnace is nearly completed. The first
fires will be lighted Thursday. and the
drying out process will require about two
weeks. The furnace will go into blast
probably between the 10th and 18th of this
month.
C. M. Mauldin, in charge of farm DEM
onstration work in north Alabama, adj
dressed a meeting of business men and
farmers at o'clock this afternoon, adj
fered from the floods to plant cover
crops.
The local lodge of Elks has donated the
use of their clubrooms to the Business
Women's club for gymnastic work one
night in each week.
James King, Hugh Green and Jeffer-
son Bunch. each of whom were given a
sentence of thirty days and fine of $1Ot
by Judge w. 1. Grubb for moonshining
and whose sentences were suspended until
August l, in order that they might make
crop, appeared at the county Jail to-
day to begin sentences.
The rainfall for July in Gadsden es-
tablshed a record, according to Weather
Observer d. P. Goodhue, whose figures
show total of 1877 inches for the month
Nearly one-third of this fell within q
hours, and two-thirds within a single
week.
j. T. Green was arrested and placed ir
the county jail on the charge of having
stolen COW from Policeman Sam God
dard of Alabama City
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-02
Browns Continue to Win

st. Louis, July 1.-St. Louis won Its
twelfth straight game by defeating
New York here today, 8 to 2, in IA in
nings New York got run off Da-
venport in the first. Weilman relieved
Davenport in the ninth and allowed
one run. st. Louis scored the winning
run in the fourteenth, when Sisler sim
gled, took second on Pratt's sacrifice
and scored on Marsans' single. Score:
r. H. T..
N. York. 100 900 DOL 900 00--2 2
st. Louis. 900 900 O2o 900 Oft ~ 0
Batteries: Mogridge, Russell and NJ
namaker; Davenport, Weilman and
HARTLEY.
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Special Bargains
by Merchants in
Today's Age-Herald

Loveman, Joseph & Loeb are going
to sell mems $3.50 and $3.50 silk shirts
today at $3.50.
The Acme Laundry says the con-
seriousness of clean linen is in and of
itself a source of moral strength.
sak's So, $3.50 and 81 ladies' wash
dresses, 95c.
NJ We'll & Bro. are selling certain
Hart Schaffner e. Marx suits at SIS
while they last.
Jacobs drug store offers beef, iron
and wine, a 81 preparation, for SOC.
The Domestic laundry says don't
send your fancy linen out of town"
The Metropolitan cafe serves their
delicious pies fresh from their own
ovens.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-02
Pirates Finally Win

New York, August latter being shut
out in three successive games, Pittsburg
rallied here today and broke New York S
winning streak by taking ten inning
game, to 8. The score: R H. E.
Pittsburg ......2 POI 900 900 IA 2
New York ...>..1 100 200 900 % 9 /
Batteries: Cooper and Fischer, Schmidt;
Anderson, Schupp and Rariden.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-02
Telegraphers Get Raise

New York, August photographers en-
ployed by the New York Central and the
Nickel Plate" roads are granted an 8
per cent increase in pay on lines west of
Buffalo and 10 per cent on lines east of
Buffalo in the award filed today by the
federal arbitration board. which last
month heard arguments on the mems de-
mandS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-02

the Frisco railroad track near Coal
Creek in a badly mangled condition,
yesterday morning. The report reached
the coroner's office about noon yes
terday of the finding of the body.
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the bases full and only one out and pre-
vented further scoring Score: r. H. E.
Cincinnati .............00 900 200 0o0--2 9 /
Brooklyn ..............O 21 100 01+-5 IL D
Batteries: Mitchell and Wingo, Clarke;
Dell, Rucker and McCarty, Miller.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING
White Sox Still Winning

Chicago, August 1.-Chicago cut
down Boston's lead today by winning
a double header from Philadelphia, 3
to 0 and to 2. while Boston won from
Detroit. The standing is: Boston, won
As, lost 40, .579; Chicago. wo ST, lost
AZ, $40.
Terry, In. running toward second
base to take throw from q. Collins,
wrenched his ankle and had to retire
in the second games Scores:
First game r. II. h.
Philadelphia 600 600 O0O- 1
Chicago ... OO1 900 02"- 8 8
Batteries: Majors and Pacinich; Rus
sell and Schalk.
Second game X. II. e.
Philadelphia 80. 600 100 QUO
Chicago ...... 900 OIL O0"- 8 Z 4
Batteries: Myers and Haley; Scott,
Danforth and Lapp.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-02

Brooklyn. August 1.-Nap Rucker was
taken off Brooklyns disability list today
and went to the rescue of Dell obtaining
credit for the victory over Cincinnati. S
to g. After two runs were scored in the
fourth inning Rucker relieved Dell with
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-02
NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING
Phillies and Cubs Split

Philadelphia. August 1.-Chicago shut
out Philadelphia in the first game to-
day, 2 to 0, but lost the second. to 3.
despite the fact that Hendrix held the
home team to one hit. zimmerman hit
a home run in the first game. Score.
First game r. II. E.
Chicago ....................Ol O 0VO Olo-z y
Phlla0elplla NV WV WV = y
Batteries: Lavender and Wilson; Chal-
mers and Burns.
Second game r. H. F..
Chicago ...........O 900 900 O2O-2. s
Philadelphia ............. 300 900 00%-3 0
Batteries: Hendrix and Wilson; Dema-
rec and Burns.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-02
Red Sox Make It Three

Detroit, August 1.-Boston made 1T
three straight from Detroit today, to
g. Spectacular fielding by Burns was
the main feature of the contest.
Score: II. H. j..
Boston ...... 200 900 040- 8 2
Detroit ........ 00l 0Ol O0O-
Batteries: Shore. Leonard and Cady,
Thomas James and Mckee, Stanage.
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Negro Badly Mangled

Coroner Charles L, Spain is investi-
eating the finding of the body of Dallas
Naples, negro, who was found beside
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-02
Indians Win Again

Cleveland, August 1.-Boehling's In
effectiveness and lack Of control in the
second inning allowed Cleveland to
take an early lead and win from Wash
ington today, to 1. Score: r. H. T..
Cleveland ...... O51 900 0O*-6 7 q
Washington -. 900 900 DOL 9 o
Batteries: Coveleskie and O'Neill;
Boehling, Shaw and Henry, Clarity.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-02
Greatest Tonic On
Earth He Says

INDIGESTION IS YEARS-DID NOT
THINK HE COULD GET WELL.
SPENT ALL HE COULD FOR
YEARS WITHOUT AVAIL-GAiN-
ED IN WEIGHT AND is A WELL
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Braves Take Close One

Boston, August 1.-Boston won from st.
Louis, to 0. today in an eleven inning
pitching duel between Rudolph and
Meadows. The Braves scored their run
as the result Of a pass to Without,
sacrifice by Magee and hard drive 10
deep center by Konetchy. Score: /
r. H. E.
St. Louis .............. ZOO 900 900 900 8
Boston ...........0 200 900 900 OIL o
Batteries: Meadows and Snyder; Ru-
dolph and Rico.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
BEST BILL OF YEAR
AT PALACE THEATRE
Dolly Sisters, Adele Rowland
and Music Share HOnOrS.

Undoubtedly the best bill Of the sea
son is on view at the Palace Theatre
this week. In the interests Of peace
there shall be no attempt here 10 Sc
lect a headliner. Among those present
are the increasingly popular Dolly Sis
ters, who dance well and look even bet
ter. They are accompanied by Jean
Schwartz. who IS the husband Of ROsziks
no, Yancsi no. Roszlka
The bunch of flowers passed over the
foot gnts TO Adele Rowland was larger
than that given 10 the Dolly Sisters,
If that means anything. Miss Rowland.
ded By Harry Carroll. Rad no trouble
IL all IN captivating the audience. Car
roll offered his list of song hits" AZ
did Jean Schwartz, as did Victor Her
bert. In fact, the programme is dis
.iuctly musical one.
Victor Herbert was NOT present, but
twenty-five Of his compositions were.
Needless % say, 10 is tunefui num-
ber One might have desired more
than q single Red Mill" number. but
that is matter of individual taste.
With 80 much from which 20 choose. il
was inevitable that something should
be sighted.
VIII VI. Cressy and Blanche Dayne
appear in zone Night Only written
by Mr. Cressy. II is humorous
sNetch, but not quite 80 good "a ono
has been accustomed % expect from
this pair. Bert Ftizgib5on's nonsense
is as laughable a. ever. Searl Alien
and Ed Howard have a humorous skit,
the Noscon Brothers lance. Dal.iy
Marie swing aloft and Leo Zarrel &
Co. and Paul Morton ard Naomi CT .ss
round out the programme.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15

Walter T. Derby for thirty-thres
wears acted4s time clerk Ia the Police
Department Two months 20 tho
Mayors bureau OF -alary standarciza-
tion cut his salary from $4,000 20 81 400
a year. Derby died yesterday from
acute Indigestion, brought on, his
friends say, by worry over the numilia-
ton OF the reduction.
Derbys frienus say that lie often re-
marked that the financial asnect Of ths
committees action did not concern him,
but it was a personal humiliation after
thirty-three years service without
break, under the constantly changing
police administrations
He was appointed on February -,
1883. and was perhaps the best known
character in the department. He knew
practically every man connected VITA
New York police work, and was noted
for his unfailing c-ngeniaIty. ~
lived with his daughter, Mrs. Edltn
Robinson, at Quogue, Long Island.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
MISS WHISTLER IN RECITAL
Gives Concert in -Four Languages at
Aeolian Hall.

Grace Whistler. contralto. gave a
song recital AZ Aeolian Hall last night
before "a friendly audience. Miss Whist
ler's voice is powerful and well trained.
Her low notes az times were s0meWhs -
uncertain, but apart from this there
were few defects in her singing. Again
and again she took difficult passages
with unstrained precision. A little
feeling.ess. her performance was, how
ever. except In Chadwick's "Danza." ."
which her aud ence made her repeat
The German numbers included Schu-
mann's "Stiile Thrannen" and Brahms's
"Das Madchen Spricht." Nassenet's
"Elegie' was included in the French
group. and pieces by Sarri and Scarlatti
in the Italian.
In English she sang. besides the
Dana Little Cares By Brewer;
The Last Hour" by Kramer, and
Sunrise" and "N)ne VIII Know by
Ronald.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
NEWS OF PLAYS
AND PLAYERS
DiaghiIeff Star to Dance at the
HippOdrome Concert Next
Sunday.

Xen.a Maclezova, late premiere bal
lerno Of the DsghilefT Ballet Russo,
whom VI. Diaghleff dismissed three
days after the ballet arrived in Boston
because, according to him, she stirred
up dissenson in the troupe, will be the
principal guest star et the Hippodrome
CONCERT next Sunday. On the night OF
the third performance in Boston, when
Nile. Maclezova. who took the place OF
Karsavina, attempted 20 enter the opera
house, she found herself excluded by
two burly policemen. She returned TO
New York Immediately, and her Hippo
drome engagement followed.
The theatre party held by the Colum-
bia juniors IN connection with the
junior week celebration took place at
the Forty-fourth street Theatre last
night, where more than 200 college year
men witnessed "Katinka."
The following cast has been engaged
by II. H. Frazee for Nothing But the
Truth" new farce by Mark swan:
George Parsons, bingham Pinto, Nor
gan Conan. Ned 4. Sparks. Edwin Holt,
Elizabeth Nelson, Maudc Turner Cor
don. Miriam Doyle. Emily Galloway,
Mary Harper and Eva Francis.
"The Mountaineer' an original
operetta by Kenneth and Roy Webb,
was produced az the Century Lyceum
Theatre last night.
Beginning Thursday seats for stop!
Look! Listen" will he placed on sale
eight weeks in advance.
"The Weavers" will play its first out
of-town engagement at Newark, y. J.,
for the week Of February y.
Grace George will add "The Earth" by
Joseph Bernard Pagan, TO her repertory
tonight. Conway rearle, Louis Calvert,
Charlotte Granville and Ernest Lawford
are among the cast.
Herbert Corthell. who will be re-
called in "Seven Days" Baby Mine"
and The Balkan Princess has been
engaged for the leading comedy role IN
The Road to Mandalay,' the new
comic opera coming TO the Park Thea
ire on February 2s.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15

Frror Up and with J. Wise to White Plains and 70 an
info cn many articles of proyender All the day idiing
rHrg n his natter with great pleasure. In the evening came
Glass petro-waggon. and took to his great new house IN
w Rochelle; /. Hitchcock and T. Hovey and we
had game at draw poker. and 81 which made me happy
To White Plains again fine ride through the night
13Iav late and had fine breakfast j. Wise did then pull
ne c for miles complaining but doing
an with fine spirit Whether three miles cannot say
% m qo of distances: to me seemed but three hundred
ard but may bcen said three miles Read this day
Fosters "Rch Man Poor Man book found 1t hard to keep
r,ere ted I'm. Trining, thought It.
4Ip at sunrise by train to the city Stopped at for
SIS and got some for my wife valentine, which she
u highly for the thouehunes of my deed which, to say
ruth was unwoned To the Office whore found many valentines
w the ,ccoest little Helen Scott red heart with Il
ye yo written by her All day office hard at work
albeit the journalists do with having snecure which
true enough Heaven hep Yet the opening OF many letters
more trouble than it looks to be-
The following ~ reports, eluded the BooAmans proofroom
February ~R1port Hughes Cropped Wings Macmin Com
puy, "Fcliz O'Day" and Maria Thompson Davies.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
F. T. MARTIN ESTATE EXEMPT
State Loses Transfer Tax by Decisio"
He Was Not New Yorker at Death.

Frederick Townsend Martin society
man and author. was not residen' o.
New York AZ the time OF ms death' ."
March 3, 1911. Surrogate rover "e-
cided yesterday and therefore ms ea'
tate will be exempt from the payment
# a transfer tax mere.
The Metropolitan Trust company
executor Of the Martin estate, contend
cd that Martin died resident OF Lon
don. The State Controller, m opposing
the application for the exemption on
the estate. sought 20 show that alr.
Martin considered himself a resident
o. New York. although he spent con-
siderable time abroad. His personal
effects here were valued 40 about $500
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
LOUIS DUNCAN DEAD
Was Well Known in Electrical Engi-
neering Circles.

Louis Duncan, Of the hrm OF Duncan,
Young & Co.. Of 80 Church street,
died Sunday az his home, yJo prospect
Avenue. Pelham Manor. y. Z. lie was
an electrical traction expert. and vas
consulting engineer 90 the Rap q Tran
sit Commission during the electriiica-
tion Of the transit systems Of this city.
Born in 1852, and graduated from
the Naval Academy Mr. Duncan was
sent 20 John Hopkins University BY
the government 90 taAe postgraduate
course in physics and electricity.
President Mckinley appointed Mr.
Duncan an aid in forming d battalion
Of engineers. at the beginning Of the
Spanish-American War. and he became
major of the lst Volunteer Engineers.
Mr.. Duncan was one time instructor
Of mathematics and engineering at
Johns Hopkins and later az the Massa-
chusetts institute of Technology. Ho
was twice president Of the American
Institute Of Electrical Engineers.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15

Henry Warren, Mrs. j. Amory Haskell,
Mrs. james Speyer, Mrs. Clarence NJ.
Hyde and Mrs. Seth Low.
The Father Knickerbocker ball for
the benefit of the City History Club
will take place this evening at Sherry's.
Several interesting tgbleaus of the
early days Of New York will be shown
the characters in some Of them being
represented hy descendants of the early
colonists. There will also be an exhibi-
tiOn OF silhOuettcs OF famous old prints
Of New York Following the pageant
there Will be general dancing. Tickets
a. s. each may be obtained from Miss
Cordelia Hepburn, 2l5 West Fifty-sey-
enth Street.
Mrs. J. West Roosevelt and Miss
Tuckerman will give reception at the
Colony Club on Friday afternoon at 4
O'Clock TO meet the Vicomtesse de
Rancougne, who will tell Gin English)
of her work in the French and Belgian
hospitals and in the bombarded towns
and villages. Photographs taken by the
yicomtesse in the unconquered portion
Of Belgium will be shown.
The Vicomtesse de Rancougne will
give an ADDRESS tliS alltrNOoN at lUc
studio Of Mrs. Esler, n East Forty
ninth Street.
Miss Eunice Clapp will give lunch
con to-day at the home Of her mother.
Mrs. Edward Mortimer Ward, 1913 East
Seventy-third Street.
Mrs. Burke Roche will give dinner
tonight at her home, IS East Seventy
seventh Street.
Mrs. Horace s. Ely, OF 10 East Fifty
fifth Street, will give a dance at the
Hotel Gotham on Thursday evening.
Mrs. Charles y. Oelrichs has Joined
her daughter. Mrs. Peter d. Martin, at
the Chateau Frontensc, Quebec.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clews, jr., will
sail for Paris the first week in March.
Mrs. Walter Lester Carr, Of 68 West
Fifty-frst Street, gave dinner last
night at her home.
NJ. and Mrs. Richard Delafcld have
gone TO Palm Beach TO spend few
weeks.
Mrs. John Jacob Astor left town yes
terday for Aiken. $. C., to remain until
early next month.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSES
Eva Tanguay, fiskc O'iIara and "In
Old kentucky" Attractions for Week.

IN Old Kcntucky.' 4 traditional
melodrama Of the South, featuring a
horse race and pickaninny band. was
given is twenty-second annual presen-
tation at the Manhattan Opera House
last night.
Eva Tanguav made her musical COM
edv debut I'M The Girl Who Smiles" a.
the Bronx Opera House This play en-
1oved a considerable run a. the Long
acre Theatre earlier in the season.
Fiske O'Hsra. the actor-sInger, began
a weeks engagement Al - Standard
Theatre iu new Irish comedy. xii
kenny" by Augustus Pitou, sr.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
MRS. CLARENCE H. CORNELL.

1frs. Clarence II. Cornell, seventy
two years old. died Of pneumonia SUM-
day at her home. l5l West seventy
eighth Street. Before her marriages
she was Miss Elizabeth Noyes, dsugn
ter of the late Margaret Hubbard ana
Clarke Noyes, of 81. Albans, W. Mrs
Cornell formerly lived in Jacksonyiile'
Fla. for many years.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
MATTHIAS PLUM.

Word arrived in Newark yesterday OF
the death at Pinchurst. S. g., of Mat
thiss Plum. founder OF tho printing
firm that bears his name. Death was
due 20 heart disease. lie was seventy
seven years old.
The Plum family has lived in New
ark for POO years back. Nr. Plum was
born I'm Newark lie leaves his wife
and four children.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
SIR GEORGE PRAGNFLL.

fondon. Feb. l4.-Sir George Prag-
nell is dead here from heart disease.
Sir George. born IN 1858, was man
aging partner OF a London manutact-
urng and shipping agency tie wa.
knighted i'm 1912 and was chairman o.
the Nntional naLrLnt-c A..oc-atlon.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
MARRIED.

LEWIS GRAHAI on November 29,
1915. Florence Nightingale Graham
20 Thomas Jenkins Lewis az fha
Church Of the TRANSPORTATION lthe
Little Church Around the CornerIs
the Rev George {. Ioughton, d. D.,
officiating.
Notices of marriages and deaths nu-s
h, accompanied by fun name and address.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
CFNrPN RFNJAMIN {. CARD.

Washington. Feb. A.. Brigadisr
General BENJAMIN G.. Card lretired),
ninety-one years old. died 40 his homo
here to-day. of old age.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
XIIHrLM -HAlIMERSHOEJ.

Copenhagen. Feb 14.-Yilhelm Ham
mershoej. one of the most prominent
Danish artists. died yesterday lie was
horn in iS64
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
New Davis Drama at the
COrt Theatre Is Un-
convincing.
DOES NOT LIVE UP
TO NOVEL SETTING
Good. Bad and Indifferent Act
ing in a Play That Is FIRE.
quently Tedious.

ANY House drama IN three acts,
by owen Davis and Robert II. Davis.
Presented at the Cort Theatre by Sar-
Oout A AbOrn
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
Art. Literature. Etc.

Sr Glyn latest work perhaps. feverIsh
has right expect, that she is spng in
~ number Her material might indeed be condensed
m limerick the pcnunae anpenutimste lines of which
.. 20 tc imagination. Viz:
O the lady sshen;
s.c went with gempmsn Of fashion
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
An Once Anthology.
xII.-RlGGs, THE ORDER CLERK

xI.-RGGs, ORDER CLERK
When / had to quit school to work
lnade up my mind TO work with my hands
Sol eo. me o good I've pretty good build you know
Ind landed this job my looks
And WORK with my head here
Matching paper, and inks, ordering cuts and supphes
And its all interesting, and learn lot
haven't much educaton but to night school right along
Ind day win try at Columbia
Tor course or two n English, for think
O1e ought o. know ones own language, amt 1t so!
lis pretty good working Ike this
better than busting trunks or inotypng for living
I've done both And get weeks vacation,
Wien 20 ND to the country and loaf among the rich
Why of them have autos all Of them their own
takes O what I've saved
But its worth it, for of the people stylish,
lne kind you'd ie glad TO 20 with
and some time I'm going TO go with them
Because I'm enough to work with my head
Miss Bcand Moran enccd she and her girl friend
@ht hcme.-Brooklyn Citizen
Hurrah FOR Good Brown
BORN
Ben ne,ono ls%',s ,, G'nnsa s,.o. who ' ~. Just g
'
We note by the paper-the Schenectady Unionstar-that
nyards oldest alumni is dead
SHE CAN SEE IT IN THE COMING TOWER FOR FEBRU-
AIRY, 1914.
Sir We were walking up Broadway night, Anna and l.
sng the war a neutral way, the immediate topic beng
y Wilson's Lustania notes when we spied IN electric ighS
3 above Broadway the message UNITED States l're'' ANNA
" It's about tine
Il show her this The Coming Tower III DC ucNed'
HANK o BROOKLYN
ny susceptible and sensitive persons don't seem 10 nave
~ control over their time these days.
We devoted most n yesterday weeping for the
''' abused mine operators. r. T. A.