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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-06

crowds to Arletta tomorrow Tor
the opening game of the sea-
son, between the Arletta Reds
and the w. O. w. No. 79S team
of Tacoma. The Woodmen of
the World will have a big ex-
cursion, with picnic preccd-
ing the game. and dancing all
afternoon and evening. The
Thurow leaves the Muny dock
at s a. m. and the Tyrus at 8
q. IN.
9 . 8 o
The HOquiam Tigers, managed by
Harry Erickson, will meet the
Elma ball club on the latter 8
grounds tomorrow for the first
big inter-city game of the sea-
son.
The Midland Athletic club will
play the X. o. Klub of Old
Tacoma tomorrow. The CO.
lonials will meet the Glide
Rink Sluggers in the Stadium
at 10 o'clock.
g o o @
With the strongest lineup that it
has presented this season, the
Trib Beaver team will go to
McKenna tomorrow and battle
the fast amateur team repre-.
senting that city. The local
club leaves 9th and Spragde
on an auto bus at 1920 a. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-06
BEAVERS ARE
GOOD RUNNERS

VANCOUVER, B. c., May g.
The Beaver players proved to lie
better runners than the Indians
yesterday, and they scored three
runs on eight hits, while Spokane
failed to tally on seven bingles.
Score: r Fl Il
Spokane ............ 0 7 2
Vancouver .......... 3 8 l
Batteries: Letter and Murray;
Aeosta and Creek.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-06
LATE BILLS
PHOTOPLAYS
PERFORMERS
FILM GOSSIP
N
n y eddie Peters

Larson will pitch, with Four
nier, Mattison and Cromwell
ready to step in and relieve
him. B. Dryer will not be able
to catch, but Sapt. Earl Rush
mer will fill the backstop posi-
tion. Archie Eley and Glenn
Keegan, two new players on
the team, will be seen in the
outfield for the first time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-06

retire from the gaze Of men.
And then he hobs up some
where else and trims a cleav-
er heavyweight, just to keep
in practice. 49,.
Every time this boy says
he is going to retire, he
means it-just like Sarah
did. Only the call OF the
padded ring gets into his
blood and he has to go back.
"If you will kindly pass on
to the left we will view
Madame Chow COrpulent,
the largest woman in the
world. She weighs 845
pounds"
Yes, sir! Joe Bonds, our ow
admired JOsephus, is going to re
tire-again. He says so himself
Joe boxes Frank Farmer
Eatonville tonight, to settle tn
long-standing grudge between tn
.wo well known BAKERS, and he
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-06
WOMEN GOLF
PLAYERS OUT

II the weather permits women
of the Tacoma Country and Golf
club will begin "a holes medal
competition this afternoon, in or
der to select a team to represent
the local club in the inter-club
tournament with the Baker club
women of Seattle two weeks
hence.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-06

NEW HAVEN, May All
other Jones has set out to carve
his niche in the hall of athletic
fame at Yale. Following the
steps of his illustrious brothers,
Tad" and Howard, both mira
Gle men Of the gridiron and head
liners in baseball, basket ball and
other varsity sports. Clarence, a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-06
PF IT. ~

the form displayed by most
buffers.
"Demetral On Mat scrib-
bles a headline writer. Then
the next day they put him on
the pan.
Returns from the Lexing-
ton track credit a victory to
Hank O'Day with Grumpy a
close second.
Dispatches from st. Louis
indicate that Harry Wills Is
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-06
GUARANTY TO
U. OFCAL. TEAM

SEATTLE, May 8.-The Uni
versity, of California was today
formally offered $50 a game for
three games to be played here be-
TWEEN the California and Washing
ton baseball teams. Graduate
Manager Arthur Younger made
the offer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-06
LAKESIDE TO
HOLD MATCH

The qualifying round for the
annual club championship toIr-
nament of the Lakeside Country
club will be played Sunday. 1t
has been reduced from sc to Is
holes. The 16 high scores will
qualify for the club team.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-06
KID TWIRLER
BEATS GIANTS
fHE NNCTUKtS VI
Tacoma Tigers to Date

SEATTLE, May 6. = While,
the kid pitcher of the Great Falls
team, held the Giants to one hit
and no runs yesterday. Only
three Seattle men reached first
base. Score: II IL Il
Great Falls .......... 6 S 0
Seattle q 1 3
Batteries: White and Haworth;
McIvor, Rose and Cadman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-06

and manicurists were busy while
the famed collegians were in
town. Some of those who found
time hanging heavy played bill
lizards and used tabs. None over
looked the bill of fare.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-06

younger brother, has donned ath-
letic spangles and set out 10 win
a place on the Blue track squad.
Clarence has displayed many
flashes of the form that made
Tad and Howard heroes Of the
campus and is touted to score
many points in the big meets
scheduled this spring.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-06
Frank Chance has return
ed to baseball under fitting
auspices. He has ben given
the air twice by Coast league
umpires since the season
started.

To the casual observer 1t
would appear as If the Amer
lean league race this season
is composed of seven clubs
and the Athletics.
Shorten, the Red Sox's
new outfielder, has cut some
nifty capers since opening
day. He is especially long.
on hitting. Fes
I3t6
sg9-
There doesn't seem to be
a crying need for making golf
courses longer. They ought
to be thicker judging from
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-06

lies ever since the war started.
He Is Belgian and drove to
sixth place here two years ago.
There is unusual interest at
tached to his car by engineers in
all OF the American automobile
factories.
The motor in this Sunbeam
car. II is said, Incorporates the
latest that has been learned in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-06

No amateur news r. barred
from this column. Reports of
games or articles about teams
and players should he In the
hands of the Sporting Editor
by D =. m on day of publicn-
tiOn. This Is yOur column,
bOys--makc use of Il.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-06

construction of aviation motors.
This type of motor, because of It's
lightness nd other construc-
tional features, Is considered best
for racing purposes and Ameri-
can automobile engineers believe
future sensational changes in
American-made cars will be based
on what the war has done to i'm
prove aviation motors.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-06

Earl Corners will return to Ia
coma today and begin training
at once for a match Tuesday
night at the -Tivoli theater, Seal
tie, with Joe Harrahan. Joe is
the boy who knocked out Claud
Barron at the last Glide rink
smoker,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-06

the guy who knocked the
tar out of the Boston Tar
Baby.
: Even II Charlie White
. changes his moniker his left
hook by any other name
would bring home the meat
and potatoes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-06
NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE

Scores Yesterday.
Tacoma-Butte; rain.
Vancouver 3, Spokane 0.
Great Falls ), Seattle 0.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-06

downs.
Steele and Corners made a big
hit with local boxing fans by
their clean fighting and sturdy
defense. They have been offered
return matches with the same
boys by the Hippodrome Athletic
club in the near future, and will
probably accept.
Valley Trambitas met AL SOM
mers last night, and the latter
won a decision. They are mid
dleweights. Jack Grant refereed
all matches.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-06
NATIONAL
Standing OF the Clubs.
Games Yesterday.

Chicago .............5 9 1
ltlSDulS d i
Batteries: Mcconnell, Henl-
mon, Marmaux and dfeobondf b
ricks and Archer; Harmon, Mar
maux and Schmidt.
r II e
Cincinnati ........... z 10 3
st. Louis ............ 8 Is 0
Batteries: Knetzer, McKenr5,
Mitchell and Clarke; Meadows,
Sallee and Gonzales.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-06
LEAGUE STANDING
THE "IF" COLUMN

5 PLAY TODAY {
{. Butte at Tacoma. &
&. Great Falls at Seattle. :;
O.: Spokane at Vancouver.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-05
PLAN CANNERY FOR
 SURPLUS PRODUCTS
Farmers Interested in Plan Which Will Aid in Crop
 Diversification

Plans for building a cannery in Bir- mingham are expected to take concrete form during the next few days. The committee, which will take stock sub scriptlons among the farmers and live stock men of the district will be ap- pointed by President Morris W. Bush of the Chamber of Commerce at an early date.
 Since the announcement of the plan to construct cannery in Birmingham to care for the surplus products from this district was made, much interest has been manifested in the scheme, and prominent men from the Chamber of Commerce and other cities have offered their cooperation in getting the can nery constructed.
 Briefs are being prepared by several members of the Chamber of Commerce, who are especially interested in the ques- ton and to whom the cannery business is thoroughly familiar. These briefs, when completed, will be turned over to the board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce and suggestions from each will be used in the cannery plans.
 Many letters have been received by the Chamber of Commerce from farmers throughout Jefferson county and adjoin- ing counties, expressing pleasure at the proposed establishment of cannery, which will serve as security for their products, and will encourage the diversi- fication of products.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-05
DOCTORS APPOINT HARRINGTON;
 BOARD CUTS OFF HEALTH FUND
HUNDREDS OF VISITORS
 VIEW ELECTRICAL SHOW
Artistic and Practical Value of Show Draws Much Praise-MusicalP Programme Proving Draw
 ing Card and Delighted Large Crowd.

The first thing to attract the visitors on entering the front door of the big building is an electric clock And from that time on through the entire exhibit it's one continual round of delightful sur prses. If it's anything electrical, 1t is being demonstrated at the electrical show.
 The show will continue through Satur- day. Each evening a special musical programme will be given, which will be staged by various musical associations of Birmingham. Half of the amount taken in during the week from admis- sions will be donated to the Children's hospital.
 The show will be opened each morning at 1O:30 o'clock, and will remain until after the cocnert each evening. Thou sands of Birmingham people are ex- pected to take advantage of the oppor- tunity to view the latest and oldest in electrical devices displayed at the show.
 The following programme will be rem dered tonight by the Arion club, under the direction of Reinzi Thomas:
 'Hark, the Trumpet Dudley Buck.
 Sympathy" from "The F1refly," R. FrimL
 Red Mans Death Chant" Bliss.
 Song of the Swan" Carl Hahn.
 My Sun,'' E. de Capua.
 ''All Praise to God,' R. Wagner.
 Lullaby" Kjcrulf
 "The Lost Chord" Sullivan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-05
PERSONAL

Judge Wellington Vandiver of Talladega passed through Birmingham yesterday en route home after visiting his daughter in Tuscaloosa.
 H. R. Forward, advertising manager of the Guarantee Shoe company, drove to Anniston in his car yesterday to superintend the opening of a branch store at that place.
 Judge Henry D. Clayton of Montgom- cry. judge of the federal court for the middle district of Alabama. was in Bir- miiigham yesterday. He was here merely on personal business. and he stated that he would not hear any of the cases pending in the federal court during the absence of Judge Grubb, who is sitting on the court of appeals bench at New Orleans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-05
ROUTINE BUSINESS
 BEFORE COMMISSION
Motion Picture Ordinance Not Expected to Be Con-
 sidered Today

Barring some unexpected development, the conference of the city commissioners this morning and their meeting this aft ernoon promises to be calm and peace- ful. The file of Secretary Lloyd show ing the unfinished business and the mat ters which are scheduled to come up to- day gives no indication of any untoward development
 Only the ordinance of Commissioner Barber, which is designed to regulate the operation of motion picture shows and the presentation of the films, would give promise of any oratorical displays or pyrotechnics. However, since the commits sioner of public safety took this matter up with a committee of women and a delegation of the motion picture oper- ators, delay in this matter Is antic- ipated Commissioner Barber has called a meeting of the committees for tomor- row at the city hall and it is not ex- pected that he will push the ordinance until some decision is reached with the committees.
 Considerable significance is attached to the statement made at the city hall yes terday by Dr. L. F. Whitten, one of the leaders of the Pastors union. to the effect that the city had plenty of laws already regulating motion pictures. He called attention to the fact that the Pas tors union was not represented at the meeting called by Commissioner Barber to discuss the regulation ordinance last week. From the remarks of Dr. Whitten it was inferred that the pastors of the city were not in sympathy with the or dinance which the commissioner of public safety had offered for passage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-05
EXPLAINS ORIGIN OF
 FIGHT MADE FOR
 MOVIE CENSORSHIP
Mrs. Thompson Cites Organizations Which Have Participated in the Movement to Improve
 the Film

Mrs. R. Dupont Thompson yesterday issued statement explaining the origin of the proposed new motion picture ordi- nance and giving credit to those organiza- tions which have already assisted in the cause. Her letter reads:
 To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 The statement has been madef rom time to time in the local press that the federated clubs are championing the cause of better motion pictures for Bir- mingham, and it is fact that club wom- en everywhere are concerned on this sub- ject, but the local council of women's clubs has taken no action whatever on this subject.
 It is not fair to the hundreds of women who have no club affiliations, but are connected with other organizations, not to give them credit for interest in this most important question. The facts are these. as to the origin and cause of the movement:
 At a. meeting of the County Woman's Christian Temperance union, of which Mrs. w. H. Jeffries is president, a reso- lution was passed calling for a commit tee to formulate plan to secure better motion pictures. This committee called a mass meeting of women last June and the mass meeting authorized a commit tee, composed of the Council of Women's clubS the Woman's Christian Temperance union, the School Improvement associa- tions, the Mothers clubs, the Suffrage as- sociation, the Federated Missions, the As sociation of College Women and the Wom- ans Civic board, and the Council of Jewish Women and the Association of Social Workers, which should further the plan for the improvement of motion pictures.
 After investigation and careful con sideration the committee decided to draw an ordiRance which should be free from technicalities and which the picture show managers themselves would have no diff ficulty in interpreting. The ordinance was drawn and then MT. Barber was asked to make suggestions as to changes which he did and to which the committee agreed.
 have made this statement at the re- qrest of those interested.
 MRS. DU POINT THOMPSON.
 Birmingham, December 4, 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-05

Hundreds of Birmingham housewives, interested in electrical appliances which tend toward an economic savings of physical endeavor, visited the electrical show in the Manufacturers Permanent Exhibit building yesterday and last night.
 The show, which opened for the second day Monday morning at 10.30 o'clock, is being praised for it's completeness and artistic value by the visitors. Mondays s programme came to a close with a musi- cal entertainment. which began at B o'clock, and was conducted under the au- spices of the Birmingham Opera associa- tion, Prof. Robert Lawrence and the Lawrence choir, assisted by the Howard Glee club. Erin Farley sang two solos.
 The evening performance took place on the second floor of the building, which has been arranged for this purpose. Hun- dreds of visitors packed the place when the music began at 8 o'clock.
 The electrical show, which is the sec ond of it's kind given in Birmingham, Is complete in every detail. The first floor has been entirely given over to the booths of the various exhibitors, and each booth has been artistically decorated. All cleo trical appliances and devices on the mar ket are included in the display.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-05
NEW PASTORS IN
 THE LOCAL UNION
Organization Goes on Record as Fla. voring Renewal of Fight on Sum-
 day Moving Pictures

A number of new members were re- ceived into the Pastors union yester- day morning, most of them being the Methodist pastors who have recently re- moved to the city. Among the number were Dr. Ira F. Hawkins Dr. F. M. Glenn, the Rev. w. J. Ray, the Rev. J. s. Blackburn. the Rev. w. M. Me- Donald the Rev. A. H. Majors, pr. J. A. Duncan, the Rev. s. O. Kimbrough, the Rev. c. B. Hamby, the Rev. George F. Boyd, the Rev. K. G. Gaston.. the Rev. J. T. Nolan, the Rev. w. H. Mans field and J. M. Ray. a Baptist mission ary who has returned from Japan.
 Dr. J. M. Broadly, the new president of the union, presided at the meeting yesterday, which was held in the base ment of the First Methodist church.
 The union went on record as favoring the renewal of the movement to abol- ish the Sunday motion pictures and a committee was named to cooperate with the laymen interested in this plan. Dr. A. J. Dickinson and the Rev. l.. F. Whit ten led the discussion in which several of the others joined to voice their ap- prCval of the proposition.
 A talk on the home department work of the Sunday school was made by Mrs. Jessie Wright. Later an informal welcome was extended to the new members.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-05
MRS. ROBT. M'DAV|D
 DIES IN CINCINNATI
Funeral of Widely Known Birmingham Woman Will
 Be Held This Afternoon

Mrs. Robert P. McDavid, one of tne most widely known and most beloved women of Birmingham, died at sani- torium In Cincinnati Sunday night and the remains will be brought to Birming- ham this morning. The funeral will be held from the residence, 919 South Eight eenth street. this afternoon at o'clock. Interment will be in Elmwood
 Mrs. McDavid was daughter of the late Dr. Joseph R. Smith and the wife of the late Robert P. McDavid, one of the best known men in the state. She had not been in good health since the death of her husband, several months ago. and during recent weeks she had been threatened with a nervous breakdown. About week ago she was taken to a sanitorium in Cincinnati in the hope that a complete rest would restore her health.
 Her death was very sudden and was a great shock to her relatives and friends.
 The deceased was 46 years old and is survived by the following children: Rob- ert P. McDavid, Jr., Mrs Maclin Smith, Joseph McDavid, Charles J. McDavid, Ned McDavid, Thomas McDavid and Martha McDavid. She Is also survived by the following brothers: Joseph R. Smith, Charles J. Smith, Col. Tom o. Smith and w. D. Smith.
 Col. T. o. Smith and his son, Hubbert Smith, went to Cincinnati immediately upon receipt of the news of her death and will accompany the remains to Bir- mingham this morning.
 The pallbearers for the funeral this aft ernoon were announced last night as fol- lows:
 Active: Colin Campbell R. A. Terrell, Robert Jemison, Jr., Hill Ferguson, George Allen, Henry L. Badham, Walter Fowlkes, Dr. R. l.. Jones'
 Honorary: T. H. Motion, John L. Yan- cey, Louis V. Clark, pr. Cunningham Wilson, Dr. John s. Gillespy, Herman Saks, A. w. Smith, Henry s. Jones'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-05
CAPITAL DOCKET
 IN CRIMINAL COURT
Judge Heflin Organized Juries-Two Negroes on Trial for
 Murder

All courts opened with brisk de- sire to clean up the dockets before the holidays yesterday. The courts of the county have only a few weeks more to operate under the present system, as
 after the first of the year every branch of the judiciary in Jefferson county be- comes an integral part of the circuit court of the Tenth judicial district with the exception of the municipal courts.
 In the criminal courts yesterday Judge Harrington P. Heflin organized the jury and sounded the docket for the week. Only capital cases are being tried this week.
 Two negroes, Will Blackman and Henry Hill, were placed on trial for murder yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-05
RENEW PETITION
 AGAINST MOVIES Dr. Whitten Says Signatures Will Again Be Sought to
 Call Election

The fight to abolish Sunday motion renewed at once.
 A meeting of a committee from the Pastors union and the committee of lay men opposing the Sunday presentations will be held at once. Announcement to this effect was made last night by pr. l.. F. Whitten, prominent member of the Pastors union and leader in the movement.
 At a meeting of the Pastors union yes- terday morning, motion was passed instructing the committee to confer with the laymen and begin at the earliest possible date the circulation of the peti- tion. It will be recalled that some months ago the petitions were circulated and the necessary number of legal voters secured. However, an injunction was granted restraining the calling of the election on the ground that the law un- der which the call was made was un- constitutional Before the final ad- judication of the matter, the time limit for the election had expired and the petitions were invalid.
 New petitions are to be circulated and those favoring the plan to stop the Sum day shows anticipate that there will be no trouble in securing the necessary n, mber of qualified voters as signers. About 15O0 will be necessary and more than 1700 were on the former petitions. Dr. Whitten applied at the city hall yesterday afternoon for the old petitions, but was informed that they were in the hands of the probate judge, with whom they had to be filed when the election was called.
 T cannot state just how soon We will begin securing the new petitions" said pr. Whitten last night. We will ask the probate judge to return us our old petitions so we may use them for ref erence in getting the former signers> to renew their signatures. On account of the Christmas holidays and the rush Of business, it may be January 1 before we launch the movement.
 ''The matter was fully discussed at the meeting of the Pastors union this morn ing, and this action was decided upon. We are confident that we will not be blocked again by an injunction, and we hope to give the people of Birmingham an opportunity in the near future to ex- press themselves on this important ques- tion."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-05
EXPRESSMAN IS
 SERIOUSLY INJURED

Dan Hambright HI Second avenue. north, an employe of the Southern Ex- press company, was seriously injured at 9:s5 o'clock yesterday morning when a Boyles street car struck a Southern Express company's wagon on which he was riding, throwing him to the ground, at Second avenue and Twenty-f fifth street, north. MT. Hambright was car ried to the Hillman hospital in an am- bulance of the Shaw Undertaking com pany. Detective Garner investigated the acident and no arrest was made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-05
SECRETARY HAY TO
 ORGANIZE COUNTIES

Secretary T. F. Hay of the Alabama Chamber of Commerce will leave this week for an organization tour in num- Der of counties throughout the state Last week. MT. Hay visited Mobile, in the interest of the State Chamber of Com merce. and reports that he has that city well organized. Morris w. Bush has been named vice president of Jefferson county for the state body. Vice presi- dents will be appointed in each county.