The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-05
ROY ELLAM

True fans of Birmingham are expected to rally to the colors today. Solicitors will start out this afternon to secure sub scriptions from the loyal fans to collect a. sum to present Roy Ellam, the best shortstop in the Southern league. with gift of some sort as a token of appre- citation for his valuable services for the Birmingham club. The idea, which has been under consideration since the first part of the year, is now up to the fans to show their spirit.
 Ellam, who is now manager of Nash vile, did wonderful work for Birming- ham, In fact, no other player on the Baron team for the past seven years was more valuable player than the crafty Roy. He worked for the Birmingham club, not in one game, but in every game, and for season after season. For seven years the blonde played at short for Manager Molesworth, and each year he became a more important factor in the success of the team
 F,llams value to the team was not ap- preciated by some of the fans. He labored faithfully for Moley, and it must be con ceded that a large part of the success gained by Moley in making Birmingham a pennant contender for the past years must be attributed to EIam. The play CTS liked Ellam as did everybody who knew him, and his advice was always welcomed by Moley
 LISTS START TODAY
 The subscription lists will be started over the city this afternoon Three police. will oh ba iSt originated the plan, will have one list; D. c. Simmons, seargent of police, will have another while James Donelson, desk seargent, will have charge of the third list. Active canvass of the city proper and later Ensley and Bessemer will be made The lists will be carried through the of fee buildings today. Any amount of money will be appreciated.
 It is proposed to give the former Baron a Masonic watch charm. Ellam during his stay in Birmingham became a promi- nent member of the local lodge. It was first proposed to give him banquet, but it was seen that the majority of the fans favored some gift which could be remem- bered
 The gift will be presented to Ellam on his first appearance in Birmingham as manager of Nashville. This will be on May s. when the Vols open four-game series with the Barons.
 "I think Elam is worthy of some sort of appreciation for his valuable service to Birmingham for a number of years, said MT Glover. originator of the idea, yesterday. 'I sincerely hope that the  nine of these were white marriages and 10 couples were colored. At least it is assumed that there were & marriages, as that number of licenses were issued by Judge Crook during the month, although some of the licensees may have backed out.
 The spirit of educational progress is being exhibited more prominently in this county every day. It has just been learned that Jacksonville intends to issue bonds in the sum of $S000 to raise money for the erection of a new school building.
 Judge s. w. Tate of this city will go to Jacksonville this evening to draw up an ordinance authorizing the school board to issue the bonds.
 The ordinance will be acted upon at the next meeting of the city council and as soon as possible after its passage the bonds will be offered for sale.
 Dr. John w. Abercrombie, congressman at-large, and candidate from the Fourth district, has returned to his home here and resumed his campaign. Dr. Aber- crombie is being attacked by both Black- mon and Judge, as we'll as s. J. Jennings, but he states that he is still confident of success in his campaign. Dr. Aber- crombie today called attention to the fol- lowing votes in the district two years ago: Calhoun county, Blackmon 2335, Dea- son S19; Chiffon. Blackmon 354 Deason 5SS; Cleburne Blackmon 531, Deason 412;
 Dallas. Blackmon 871, Deason, 1153; Shel- by, Blackmon G45. Deason 4SO; Talladega, Blackmon 12S2, Deason 933. He states that in the last campaign in every county except Dallas. and that he is sure of carrying Calhoun, Cleburne and Talla- dega counties.