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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-06-02

ST. STEPHENS CHURCH.
Rev. John Evans Bold, Rector.
Rectory No, ll0 Main street.
1880, Holy Communion (9nd, 4th and
9th Sundaye,)
l045, Morning Prayer, Holy Conn
munion list and 3rd Sundays),
1000, Sunday school.
1880, Evening Pra!e or,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-06-02

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH,
Rev Henry O., Newell Of Somerylle,
Conn, will preach morning and evening
M candidate for the pastorate, ie WIN
remain In town until after the mid'weeR
Meeting
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-06-02

Church Notes
METHODIST CHURCH,
d, II. Corkran, Pastor.
Morning worship l0A5, Sermon by
the pastor, Subject, 1.-THE Ascension"
Bible school At noon,
Epworth League, 49,
Evening worship, 1850 TO 8 o'clock
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-06-02
THE DRESSY FR0CK.
How Fusslness May Be subdusd
TO Good Silhouette After All.

Fashioned Of white net rufiles and a
scant piece Of figured crepe de chine,
eornnower blue and white, this pretty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
Time to Beware

From the Washington Star.
 "A man dat shows off too much smart ness," said Uncle Eben, ''gets so he en- joys about as much confidence as a sleight O hand man in poker game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
NORMAL CONDITION ! N STEEL MARKETS More Animation in Building (Contracts-Large Pier
 to Be Built

f New York, February 6.-The railroad portion to the orders taken by the steel mills last week. Equipment buy l ing called for only 5O,000 tons of steel, but the car shops ordered about 10000 | tons on old contracts and negotiations continue on 100000 tons. Some options have been given covering a large part of this tonnage. Orders for light sec-
 tions and girder rails amounted to about 1 1000 tons. France closed contracts for about 10000 tons and Russia is about l to close contracts for 15,000 to 60000 | tons.
 There was more animation in building contracts, the fabricating shops report 1 ing orders for 20,000 tons of shapes
 Among the largest contracts pending is
 pier to be constructed at New York
 calling for $500 tons of steel
 | Enormous contracts for steel to be l used in the manufacture of war muni- tions abroad are under negotiation. In-
 quiries cover 1,500,OOO tons of bilIets,
 bars and forgings for France. Great
 Britain, Russia and Italy. French works l closed contracts for 250,000 tons of bars ] for shipment over 1916, and the first | quarter of 1917, and contracts for A.
 000,000 shell forgings for France also
 are on the point of being awarded.
 The United States Steel Products com pany secured an order for 30000 tons
 of plain wire for export.
 | Automobile manufacturers placed
 large contracts for blue annealed sheets 1 ts | were placed by domestic manufacturers 1 in all sections
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville, February 6.-(Special.)-A campaign to aid in the general campaign being carried on in Alabama to lessen il- literacy in this state was waged for one day Saturday, and something over $100 was raised for the purpose. Contributions were made by the Daughters of the American Revolution, Daughters of the Confederacy the suffragists and the Civic league, and young ladies sold buttons on the streets. Miss Esther Foster of Mont gcmery directed the campaign.
 MT. and Mrs. William w. Newman have issued cards announcing the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Susie, and MT. Morton H. Hutchens of this city. The marriage will be solemnzed on March 4.
 Leo Biedermann, an aged and respected c-Arman-American citizen of Huntsvilla. ia dead at his home here after a long illness He was 73 years old and was a brother of Mrs. Adele Cramer and Henry Bieder- mann.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
YANKEES BALK ON
 PRICE ASKED FOR HOMERUN BAKER
Captain Huston Says It Will Take S50,OO0 to Swing Home Run King
 Into Line

New York, February 6.-"Contrary to report, I did not see Frank Baker while was in Baltimore stated Captain "Till'' Huston, part owner of the Yam kees, upon his return to this city. "I was in Maryland for a week, but did not
 hear even in an indirect way from
 Baker. I did not go there expecting to
 hear from him. I went there to go on a duck shooting expedition with Wilbert Robinson.
 Negotiations for the purchase of Baker by the Yankees are at a standstill We have made our last offer-that is, we made our highest offer for him several weeks ago, and we do not intend to go any higher. No, I don't care to state what the offer was at this time. ."The fact of the matter is this,' the captain began again. Tt would cost the Yankees something like $5O,0OO to pro- I cure the services of Baker at this time. and I don't think it worth that much of
 a gamble"
 You mean the Athletics have boosted their price on the players release?" he was asked
 NO, that isn't it. he replied. But Baker wants a bonus for signing and
 the purchase price and the bonus de- | iltiiuS dlHOuil lO that l figure. We are willing to spend regular money to get ball players, but when 1t
 comes to gambling to the extent of $50,-
 GOO on a player who has been out of the
 game for a year I think we would be i foolish to close the deal.
 | 'I have been informed that Baker was 1 troubled with a bad leg in his semi- professional playing last season. I have l no verification of this, but it is report 1 that makes one stop and think for some 1 time before writing couple of checks 1 that would amount to that much money, We should like to have Baker, and we
 are prepared to offer him a mighty fine 1 contract if he wants to sign with us but negotiations have not progressed to l the stage where Baker has been ten. dered any contract yet. I do not know | what he would expect in the way of sal ary. 1 know what we are prepared to l pay him.
 | It is known that the Yankees have offered Connie" Mack $25.O00 for Bakers release. Therefore the rest must be de- manded by Baker as bonus for sign ing, The Yankees are determined not 1 to give in. Mack says he won't give Baker a cent of the purchase price. Sc | it would seem that if Baker is to play
 with the Yankees this year he will be
 the one to back up in his demands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07

The local basketeers are anxious for revenge and will go into the game to- night with that object in view, Coach Hoffer has been drilling his men for the past two weeks in new plays that will be used tonight against Columbus for the first time this season. Colum- bus has great team and although they were defeated by the Atlanta Athletic club about month go, they have handled other opponents with ap- parent ease.
 Columbus is now on big road trip which has met with great success thus far. However, the locals will offer the greatest resistance of any other team than Atlanta and the Columbus boys with a good days rest, will arrive in the city this morning fully prepared for their game, according to advices re- ceived.
 The locals held their last practice Saturday and are in the best condition of the season. Heavy signal practice composed the bulk of the york; and after seeing his squad work out, Coach Hoffer is confident that the invaders will be defeated. Coach Hoffer has stressed the basket shooting and long practice along this line has been held during the majority of the time
 Captain Brooks is one of the best long distance shooters in the southern game, and provided that he has his aim working right in tonights battle, it will be useless for the Columbus guards to attempt to prevent him from shooting. Brooks is an exceedingly dangerous man, as shown in the pre- vious games. Columbus will certainly be aware of this and in all probability will place their best guard to try and keep the local phenom from shooting. But when a guard has done this, he has usually done days work and "Y'' followers are sure that the local leader will never be stopped by any Cracker guard.
 Durham or Strange will be the other forward with the odds favoring the former to be Coach Hoffer's choice. Durham, although not dangerous shot, is a good passer and feeds Brooks with the majority of his shots. Henley may also be given chance, but like Dur ham is handicapped by his light weight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07

bowman, the elongated center will be at his regular place with Mathis ready as a substitute bowman is eX pected to inject some fight and pep into the gang and help give the Colum- bus bunch a little trouble.
 The question of who will be used at guards is the most complicated. Faunce and Estis, the regular guards, will probably be used again, although many express the belief that Greenwood will be given chance on account for his weight and ability to stand the wear and tear of the game. It will take a couple of good guards large part of the locals chances to the guards make.
 Columbus had a wealth of material to choose from. McDuffie, McMath, Strupper or Rothschilds will be used at forwards. Any of these are good men, and will be dangerous men to hold in check. Massey is used at cen ter. Patterson, Smith, Flournoy and Witt are the guards. Patterson is sure to be one of the guarders while Smith will pribably be used as his companion.
 Previous to the big game, the "F. F. F. (Famous Faculty Five)" will meet the "Y'' reserves as a curtain raiser, starting at 8 o'clock Another game will take place between the halves. T. c. Young will referee. Arrange ments are being made to accommodate a large crowd. Reserved seats can be secured at the Y M C. A. office to- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07

N. A Kicker has been appointed re ceiving teller of the Clanton bank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
Noted Educator Dead

Charlottesville, Va., February 6.-Dr. Richard H. Whitehead dean of the medical department of the University of Virginia, died here today from pneu- monia He was born at Salisbury, N. C., ginia and the University of Pennsylya- mia. Before coming to Virginia 10 years ago he was dean of the medical faculty at the University of North Caro- lima.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
6FEET ONCHE5

 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
Fultz FdUOrS Plan of Placing e Player On the
 National Commission
President of Baseball Players Fraternity Agrees With Johnson and Tener of Giving the Player a Representative on BasebalPs Supreme Court

| speedway, Indianapolis; September i, speedway, Des Moines; September 16, speedway, Providence; September 29,
 track, Trenton, N. J.; September 30,
 speedway, New York; October 7 speed
 way, Omaha; October IA, speedway, Chi cago; October 19, speedway, Indianapolis
 At the present time it appears as though the entry Of several of the leading east ern golfers in the third annual tourna- rnent for the championship of Cuba will
 be the nearest approach to an interna- tional sports contest on the calendar for 1916 The play, which will begin on the course of the Havana Country club on Washingtons birthday, should result in
 some high-cass golf. There are num- Der of American and English residents of Cuba who play an excellent game, and being thoroughly at home on the Country club course, which is far from being an easy 1S-hoe circuit, they should be able to give invaders from the states hard battle for titular honors.
 Athletic activity and competition has 1 been entirely abandoned at Washington | and Jefferson college as the result of an l outbreak of scarlet fever. Some of the l football teams that the Washington and 1 Jefferson eleven crushed last season are of the opinion that the epidemic arrived several months too. late.
 Two western athletes appeared in New York this week and lived up to the rep utations which preceded them, something of novelty for the sports followers of that city. Joe Stecher, the Dodge, Neb., wrestler showed that he was master of the mat game, quickly throwing Mort Henderson and Howard Drew of the Uni versty of South Carifornia proved that as a sprinter he was headed toward a suc- cessful comeback after an off season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
Not Guilty

From the New Y ork Sun.
 There had been a railway collision near a country town in Virginia, and a shrewd lawyer had hurried from Richmond to the scene of the disaster. He noticed an old colored man with badly injured head, and hurried up to him where he lay moaning on the ground.
 How about damages?" began the lawyer. ''G'way, boss, g'way," he said. | never hit de train. I never done sich thing in all mah life, so help me Gawd, Yo' can't git no damages outen me"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
TOMMY BURNS PLANS
 TO RE-ENTER RING
Former Champion Will Start Training at Once-Will Challenge Winner
 of MOran-W Willard Bout

New Orleans, February 6.-Tommy Burns, former heavyweight champion, who retired few years ago, in a state ment issued here today, announced that he intended to re-enter the ring and will start training at once.
 Burns said he would seek matches with some of the lesser lights in the heavy weight class and if successful will chal- lenge the winner of the coming Willard Moran contest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
ONE OF BEST GAMES
 OF YEAR EXPECTED; LOCALSIN CONDITION
LOCALS IN FINE TRIM FOR GAME TONIGHT
 THCOLUMBUS FIVE
Great Game Expected-Odds Favor Georgia Five Large Crowd to See Game-Locas Base Hopes on Captain Brooks

Birmingham basketball fans will have opportunity of ing of the best games scheduled to be fought in this city during the present when the Columbus M C. meets the local M C. A. five tonight the locals floor The game be played between these two teams this son Columbus winning the first encounter by large
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
CLAYTON

Clanton, February 6.-(Special.)-A total of 45 applicants were examined by the de- partment of state board at Clanton for certificates to teach. and IS were passed as qualified They were Mrs. Pomona Middleton Wood, Miss Mary Oliver Scott, Mrs. Myrtle Virgin, Jeffie B. Hammond, Lemmie M. Killingsworth John J. Mims, J. M Parrish, Luther NJ Yeargin, Mil lard Boswell, Leonard l.. Havis, Charles D. Hughes, H. M. Mullins, Lottie Robin son, Louise Mullins, Fels.on Mullins and Joseph H. Scott.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07

It is now conceded that Shelby coun-
 ty should be rewarded for having the
 honor of maintaining the toughest piece of road on the BirminghamMon Montgomery public highway. Near Calera and close to the Chiffon and Shelby county line there is place that is just in a terrible fix. It is almost beyond the ingenuity of an auto driver to get through it. Some thing should be done by the authorities
 to put this place in shape so that an au- tomobile could be piloted through to Bir- mingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
Thoroughly Natural

 Did he die a natural death? ''Yes, so I understand. He was run over in the streets of New York;"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
Y. M c. A. Meets Columbus Tonight

New York February 6-President
 David L. Fultz of the Baseball Players fraternity has expressed his appreciation of the proposition to include player among the members of the national com mission when that body is reorganized early in 1917 Both President Ban John
 son of the American league and Presl- dent Tener of the National league nave expressed the opinion that representa- | tive of the players in this baseball court of last resort would perhaps make for more harmonious relations between base i ball employers and employees. Tener, | however, qualified his statement by say | ing that he did not think that the play | CTS representative should be a member of l the fraternity.
 , On this point President Fultz disagrees with the former governor of Pennsyl- vania and present leader Of the senior league. F'ultz rises to ask how a player, who did not represent anything except l players in the abstract, could hope to cope with the other members of the commis- sion all of whom would represent es- l tabl shed organizations with both money and prestige at their back. It looks as
 though Fultzs legal training had enabled 1 him to uncover blow hole in the plan. | If the players representative on the con- | mission was to accept instructions from the individual players he would have sev- eral thousand opinions on every question 1 that arose.
 With the prestige which comes from winning intercollegiate championships on 1 land and water, Cornell is having little 1 difficulty in recruiting big squads for | the various sport teams now in training Coach Moakley stated recently that he expected to have 800 men out for the track team this season in place of the 55O that reported for work year ago.
 The contest board of the American Au- 1 tomobile association announces it's prelim- irary racing schedule for the coming sea- l son with 20 events either officially sanc- | toned or dates tentatively awarded. The programme as drawn up at present opens l with races at the Los Angeles speed l way on February p and closes with sim l liar events at the Indianapolis speedway ] on October 19 A number of additiona | meets are expected to be added to the 1 schedule as the season progresses. The 1 list as arranged to da,e IS as follows l February % speedway Los Angeles; May 6, speedway. Sioux City; May 13, speed
 way, New York; May 30, speedway, In.
 dianapolis; June 10. speedway, Chicago
 June 2S, speedway, Des Moines; July 4
 speedway Minneapolis July 4, track
 Couer D'Alene, Idaho; July 4, speedway
 Sioux City; July 15 speedway, Omaha
 August 5, speedway, Tacoma; Angus
 1S-19, Elgin road races; September
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-15
KAISER GREETS HIS
 COUNTRYMEN IN
 ALL FOREIGN LANDS

LONDON. July 15.-The Times says much attention has been at tracted by the extraordinary lan- guage of a telegram from Kaiser to the Association for Deutschthum in Foreign Countries" It is ob- viously intended for German-Ameri- cans, and for the hyphenated of all countries.
 In reply to greeting which halls him as the natural protector of all Deutschthum, the Kaiser eX- presses his thanks. and adds:
 May the brilliant proofs of will- ing sacrifice and love for the old home, and of unshakable confidence in the might and greatness of the German fatherland, which have been given ms by our countrymen abroad during the grieyous strain of world war some day bear rich fruits for them also.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-15
CANADA IS AFTER
 AMERICAN OPINIONS
 FOR HER GUIDANCE

NEW YORK, July 15 Premier Robert Borden and Hon. Frank Cock rane, minister of railways are here as representatives of the Dominion government to select a commission of three experts. not Canadians, to examine railway affairs In Canada and advise what action the govern ment should take Among the names mentioned as possible members of the committee were Frederick Under wood. president Of the Erie; l.. F. Loree, president of the Delaware & Hudson X. H. smith president Of the New York Central; and Daniel Willard, president of the Baltimore & Ohio.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-15
UNITED STATES IS TAKING CHANGES ON
 LOSING BIG TRADE

WASHINGTON, July 15.-Unless American manufacturers adopt dif- ferent business methods in dealing with customers in Latin America, the United States will lose at the end of the war whatever trade it has gained in the past two years, ac- cording to Charles w Whitmore, an officer In a Boston exporting con cern. He says that while South American customers desire their tex tiles measured in meters instead Of yards, the American manufacturers refuse to change 10 the metric meas. ure. Dissatisfaction is also expressed over the shipment of goods, for they are received in boxes. instead of in paper wrappins as desired, for most goods are assessed by weight.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-15
Secretary of Interior VIII Come North Late This Summer Says His
 Assistant.
SWEENEY IS IN SEATTLE
Two Officials of Standing in the Administration Are on a Visit to
 the Coast.

SEATTLE. July 15.-Mr. Sweeney made the important announcement this afternoon chat Secretary of the Interior Franklin D Lane, if every thing can be arranged, will vlsit AL aska late this summer
 Mir. Sweeney said that he believed that Secretary Lane would likely reach here August 3Oth Secretary Lane feels that if tho Alaska Rail- road is economically constructed and operated successfully it will be a great manument to President Wilson and himself' said Mir. Sweeney
 SEATTLE. July 1.-Two govern ment officials high in the councils of the administration are today in Bo Sweeney, assistant Sec retary of the lnteriar and Assistant Secretary of Commerce Sweet are the two officials here. Mir. Sweeney is on a vacation but admitted that he might possibly take a hand in several government affairs in this state.
 Alr. Sweet is visiting but 1t is stated by those in a position to know that his trip west is for the longshoremen's strike on the coast. purpose of looking into Che present Various reports have been sent Co that the strike Is seri- Ousiy hiudering commerce.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-15
HOSPITAL NOTES

Mrs. Novel;. Of Douglas. under went a major operation at St. Ann hospital recently and is rapidly re- towering from the effects pr. L. 10. Sloane performed the operation
 Mrs. George T. Jackson entered St Ann hospital today and will un- dergo a minor operation
 Olive May SSgers, four years old. entered st. Ann hospital this morn ing and had her tOnsils and 0Qc-
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-15
BRIGHTER
 SOLD IN THE EAST
 FOR A LARGE SUM
Pacific Coast Steamer Montara Brings SSOO,OOO by Eastern Firm-Steamer Meteor Is
 Also To Be Sold.

SEATTLE. July 15 - The Pacific Coast Steamship Company's steamer Montara formerly the Willamette has been sold to Edward M RapheI of the firm of Raphel & Company, of New York. for S3OO.00O. The Mon tara is now on the Atlantic engaged In the coastwise service. She was once seized by the Japanese charged with blockade running for the Rus sianS.
 Negotiations are now in progress for the sale of the Greighter Meteor to another eastern concern and the deal is likely to be consummated.
 The Meteor also is a Pacific Coast Steamship company freighter.
 Both steamers are well known m the Alaska trade They have made many trips north in the early days and also have been engaged in the cannery business late in the fall.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-15
CREW OF NAVAL BOAT RESCUED
 IN HIGH STORM

WASHINGTON. July l5.-A ra- diogram states that the crew and U. s. Marines of the collier Sector which loundered in the storm of Charleston light house late yester- day afternoon. were rescued and have been landed at Charleston.
 The Sector was bound for Sarto Domingo and ran into the storm which ragged or the coast Two at tempts were made to rescue the crew but the boats turned back un- able to weather the seas. Last night another attempt was made and the men aboard were taken off just as the Sector settled beneath the waves from he frightful pound ing.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-15
NEW WORKERS WIN GLORY
 IN ALLIES BIG OFFENSIVE

PARIS. July l5.-The colonial di- vision, which embraces the Foreign Legion, already has been mentioned in newspaper dispatches from the front for the prominent part it is playing i'm the offensive At least seven New Workers have been in ac- tion-Charlie Charles of Brooklyn, Joseph Delpeuch. the amateur wrestler, oscar Mouvette. a brother of the dancer Maurice; Jack Mob of Glendale. l.. l.; Anthony Paullent. the boxer; Alan Seegar, the Legion s poet Donald Athey. Garden City, and possibly Lieut. Chas Sweeney Of Seattle, who is well known in New York.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-15
DUTCH GOVERNMENT IS MAKING HEAVY
 PURCHASE OF CORN

CHICAGO. July 15 - The Dutch government has been tho best buyer of corn for over a week. This corn is for immediate shipment The contract stocks of corn here decreas- ed over 100000 bushels last week and are now below 2.OOO00O, with prospects of over 100000 further re- duction tbls week Contract corn in stores is bringing from 1l2 Co two ceGts over July 100000 bushels were sold to go out this week.