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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-05-12

The medical profession
and the laity have been ac-
customed for SO many years
to the abuse IF alcohol as a
nervous stimulant that some
persons have become hard
ened to the miseries which
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-05-12

Some substitute for raw
lumber will have to be
found if we are to continue
the present rate of building
construction. 1t is not
imagination that our raw
lumber supply is rapidly be-
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-05-12
Social Inanities.

She-You know, Mr.. JOKES,
thought you much older than you are
He-Oh, no; not bit, assure You
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-05-12

The comments Of eminen'
men on the sterilization OF
detectives show which way
the wind blows. Any at.
tempt to try to carry out
ideals that are in advance
of the progress of the times
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-05-12
The Last Man,

Little Lemuel-Say, paw, who do
you suppose will be the last man os
earth?
Paw-Some shoemaker, probably.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-05-12
Good BY Birch.

Bills the school up-to-date!
Jill-Yes; they use an electrts
witch in the building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-10
THE WEEKLY COTTON
 MARKET ANDR REVIEW

New Orleans, January 9.-The cotton market here moved within narrow range last week, standing at the highest, B or 14 points over the previous week s Jose; at the lowest, Il to 1T points un- der, and closing at a net gain of 10 to IA points. The advances of the week were chiefly due to the strength displayed by Liverpool, while the declines were caused by unfavorable comment inspired by the .rlall export movement
 The market had a steady undertone Throughout because of the continued
 trength of spots, the firmness of hold CTS and something of an increase in the Cemand. At the same time the result Il ocean freight rates to $15 a bale be- tween here and Liverpool and the grow ing scarcity of tonnage were a bearish argument.
 Toward the end of the week longs were inclined to liquidate because of the double Holidays and the uncertainties in the in- ternational political situation, but right on the close prices firmed up on the re- port that the British government had fixed rate of 2 cents a pound on cot ton shipments in British bottoms between his country and England. f
 This weeks market opens with census bureau figures on ginning up to Janu- ary 1. Bulls expect these statistics to favor them strongly, the favorite fore cast on the long side being between 1o,-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-10
INCIDENT SHOWS CRAFTSMANSHIP 0F JONES, FORMER FED Refused to Appear for the Federals in Their Suit
 Against Organized
 Baseball

Fielder A. Jones is back in the Amer
 Charlie Comiskey and Ban Johnson. How times have changed. Only few years ! ago Jones won a pennant and a world s series for Comiskey. AS an incentive to l continue winning flags for the Old Ro-
 man, Jones asked an interest in the
 club fs Name your own salary, but I'll never 1 sell a share of stock in my club" said Comiskey Its my life monument.'' T feel the same way toward the Chi cago White Sox; it's as much a monu-
 ment to my efforts as yours,'' replied Jones.
 "rll never sell,'' said Comiskey. "Then it's back to Oregon and the lumber camps for me-" said Jones', and back he went
 Robert Lee Hedges coaXed Jones back and had it all arranged for Fielder to manage the Browns in 1911. Hedges I had Ban Johnson's permission to nego- 1 tiate with Jones' But Comiskey had Fielder on his reservation list and kicked I up a terrible rumpus when he heard of i the scheme to place Jones in command ! of the Browns. It would have been a l good thing for the American league, but Comny refused to listen to the plan. Later Jones came back with the Feds. It was figured that Jones would prove the star witness for the Feds in the suit against organized baseball. It was thought he would tell how Comiskey barred him from baseball. ''Not a chance,'' said Jones. My deal- ings with Comiskey concern only the two of us. It's closed incident. came back tnoy ,nf fn ure in court proceedings. And he remained true to his word. Jones is a sportsman of the highest type.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-10
COMMITTEE NAMED
 ID SECURE COACH
 IS DEADL OCKED
Failure to Secure Al Sharpe Disappointing-NewM Mem bers for Committee of
 Yale Alumni

New Haven, Conn.,, January 9.-Vance Mccormick, chairman of the Yale spe- cial committee in charge of recommend here after visit to discuss the situation with the university officials and to re- port on the progress the committee has made. He received cordial assurances that the university bodies heartily sup ported the efforts of the committee, which consists of Mccormick, Brinck Thorne and John Fitzpatrick.
 Mccormick made it clear that the re- port of the committee as to the coach whom they will recommend is not imme- diately at hand, although they realize that winter practice must begin soon. He stated that efforts have failed to secure pr. Al Sharpe, director of athletics at Cornell This feature of the report Is a keen disappointment at Yale and a prom inent university official said tonight that Sharpe was just the man needed to es- tetlish a definite and permanent depart ment of athletics at Yale, efficiently or garized like the departments of Latin, biology or mathematics.
 At the conference between Mccormick and the university officials it was pointed out that the committee of three who are recommending new head coach will re- tain their organization till football is placed on a well organized basis at Yale.
 A plan which is likely to be announced shortly is the addition of two more mem hers tc the committee in charge of the reorganization of Yale football. It was ur6erstood, when the committee of three Wa ramed recently, that they might add to their number if they desired, and 1t will be a committee of five before long, if present plans are carried out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-10
and will be observed. then LaGrange

and will be observed, then LaGrange
 will not play ball in the Georgia
 Alabama league this season.
 It is a known fact that LaGrange was one of the very few clubs in the league last season which observed the salary limit of $750. As a result this club wound up in the cellar in the standing, but financially came out possibly better than any other club in the league. In fact all of the indebtedness of 1915 has been cleared up and some money has been prorated upon the indebtedness of 1914.
 Some important steps have been taken towards organizing the i-aGrange club for 1916 Although the financial commit tee has not yet begun tie campaign for funds, voluntary donat.ons amounting to something less than $500 have already come in to encourage the directors. There is no doubt but that $500 can be raised during the next few da.c
 In a few days contracts will be sent out to the following players, who have been retained Inheders Jack Donaldson, Groome, "Bill' Waldron, Sid Holland, H. w. Amason, Rabbit Allison; Pitchers Livingston, Mule" Raburn, Bug Wes- ton Ralph Head; Outfielders Poland, Har- ry Smith, Craven. Among these are some excellent ball players
 Alfeady four applications for manage ment of the club have been received, and all of these are from ball players with a record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-10
DIR. JOHNSON KILLED
 NEAR ANDALUSIA

Andalusia, January 9.-(Special.) )-News reached Andalusia this morning that Dr. Johnson, living at Dixie, a turpentine town 20 miles southwest of Andalusia, had been killed near the residence of J. R. Frazier, r miles from Andalusia, the killing taking place about o'clock. The details of the killing are very meagre, but it is said that the shooting was done by Mrs. J. R. Frazier and was the out come of an old feud existing between the Johnson and Frazier families.
 Dr. Johnson had lived at Samson, Flor ala, Lockhart, and Falco before taking up his residence at Dixie, and was well known throughout this section. He leaves a wife and several children.
 Sheriff Livings with deputies left for the scene of the killing soon after the news reached Andalusia, and had not re- turned at a late hour this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-10
TULANE UNIVERSITY ABANDONS BASEBALL FOR COMING SEASON
Enforcement of Salary Limit For Next Season
 Demanded By LdGrdn9e
Stockholders Elect Directors For Coming Season. Resolution Adopted At Suggestion of Lovejoy, Former Director

LaGrange, Ga, January 9.--( Special )-At a meeting of the stockholders of the LaGrange Baseball association Friday night at o'clock the following promi. nent citizens were appointed directors for the 1916 season: w. J. Albright, Joe Swanson, J. L. Bradfield, E. E. Secxinger, F. c. Terrell, Walter Dallis S. H. Dun- son. During the next week these direc- tors will elect officers and begin the campaign of raising funds to carry on professional baseball in this city this season.
 An interesting feature of the meeting was an address by Col. Hatton Lovejoy, who was one of the directors during 1915. His address was principally based upon the importance of devising some plan whereby the cities of the Georgia-Ala- bama league would be forced to observe the salary limit AS a result of Colonel Lovejoy's speech the following resolution was adopted:
 Resolved, That the directors be in-
 structed that if some method is de-
 vised and adopted by the Georgia
 Alabama league which will insure the
 observance of the salary limit, the
 LaGrange club will play ball this sea-
 son, but if the directors are not sat
 isfied that such a method is adopted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-10
BELL CARR|GAN CUTS TRAINING SEASON OF THE BOSTON RED SOX Few Exhibition Games Will
 Be Played-To Train
 at Hot Springs, Arkansas

Boston, January 9.--The worlds cham pion Boston Americans will have less training for. the coming American league season than ever before, according so the spring schedule announced today by Manager Carrigan. Hot Springs, Ark, will be the site of the Red Sox camp, as in other years. The battery candi- dates will go there Marcn 10, a week later than usual, and other players will be ordered to report Marcn 17.
 The squad will leave Hot Springs be- fore April 1, the date of the first of three games to be played with the Memphis team in that city. Louisville and Gin cinnati, exhibition stops on previous schedules, have been dropped this season and the worlds champions will go direct ly to Brooklyn unless possibly a game is arranged for April , at Baltimore or Newark Three games will be played with Brooklyn, April 6. and 8.
 The management of the Boston Nation als has announced two additional spring contests with the Washington Ameri- cans, to be played in the capital on April 5 and G.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-10

800, ,O00 and 10,600, GOO bales. First forecasts of the report were around 10,620.000, but late last week there were estimates as low as 0,500 900. The latter figure would be accepted as confirmation of the gov ernments estimate of the total yield of Il, 161, 600 bales.
 The ginning returns will have to be either very large or else very small to affect the market strongly because of other factors at work. It probably would take a report down to about 10,500,000 bales to cause much of an advance and over 10, 6000G0 to cause a decline.
 The spot situation will attract attention because of the growing interest in the new planting. The export situation will be an important question before the mar ket and it will grow in interest because Of the efforts to bring to government mo- tIce the shortage in tonnage available to cotton shippers International poli- tics may furnish developments which will outweigh all other factors The outlook does not seem to be for very settled market in the next few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-10
POSTMASTER CARTER ARRESTED AT SELMA

Selma, January 9.-(Special)-Claud R. Carter, postmas ster at Myrtlewood, Maren- go county, was arrested this afternoon and brought to Selma by United States Marshal c. C. Gewin of Mobile on a charge of violating section 225 of the fed eral criminal code. The charge against Carter alleged the misrepresentation of $1620 of government funds Carter was arraigned before United States Commis- sioner w. K Campbell and was released upon bail in the sum of 5000. His case will come up for trial at the next term of the federal court.
 Carter is well known in Selma and in adjoining counties. He is brother of Nick" Carter, who killed Rube Bur rows, the noted outlaw and bandit from Lamar county, who operated throughout this section more than a decade ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-10
CLAYTON

Clanton, January 9.-(Special. .)-Matters political are being discussed in Chiffon county as to the prospective candidates Who will be the flagb carers of the two political parties. The progressives have called meeting of the executive com mittee in Clanton on January 1S Judge L. H. Reynolds, a former probate judge, will, no doubt. be named as the candidate of the progressives, while Judge E. D. Deason, the present democratic incum- bent, is regarded by his friends as the very man to set the pace that will keep the progressives humping. This, Chiffon county, is close in politics, and, as both the men mentioned are popular, no doubt the scramble will be hotly contested until the finish line has been crossed.
 Mrs. James Roberts, mother of B. M. Roberts, the Clanton postmaster, left here on the evening of January 8, attended by trained nurse, for Colorado, where she goes seeking health.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-10
NEWS OF ENS[EY

No arrests have been made in connec- tion with the mysterious shooting of Will liam F. Russell, which happened Satur- day night in his store at Minnesville in lower Wylam. Detective Wiggins stated last night that they have clue as to who did the shooting, but declined to give any name as to who it was, but stated that an arrest may be made at any time. Russell was shot twice by an unknown person while waiting on negro customer | in his store, the first bullet striking him 1 in the shoulder, and as he turned he was 1 shot again, the bullet striking him in the stomach.
 | He was rushed to the Birmingham in l firmary, and underwent an operation, and
 at late hour he was reported to be rest 1 ing we'll He is in a very critical condition, | but it is stated that he has a chance to recover Neither his wife nor his son. Gobel Russell, can account for the shoot ! ings as neither of them claim that they | knew of anyone who had any grudge or 1 trouble with MT. Russell. Detectives are | still working on the case and every effort 1 is being made to apprehend the assailant. | Robbers broke into the Rosenfeld gro- cery store sometime Saturday night by | breaking the lock off the rear door and | a quantity of groceries was stolen. Ac- | cording to the statement of MT. Rosenfeld, ! over $1O0 worth of goods was taken This | is the sixth store that has been broken | into during the past two weeks in this district. and it is believed that a gang of organized robbers are working in this city. | Several other owners of stores in the busi- ness section of Ensley have reported to
 .~1. hot t+D~~, .fe,1 I<1x T to break in their store during the night hours of the past week or two.
 1 The regular meeting of the Steel City l lordge, No. 156, Woodmen of the World, will be held tonight in the Knights of
 Pythias hall. on Avenue E. In addition
 to the regular routine business, several candidates will be initiated in the first de- gree. All members are requested to be
 present.
 An installation of the newly elected of 1 fcers of the Woman's Missionary society of the Ensley Methodist church will be
 held this afternoon at 2:3O o'clock at the
 church. The exercises will be conducted l by the pastor, the Rev. B. T. Waites The officers to be installed are: Mrs. c. w.. 1 Sanders, president; Mrs. w. w. Garrett, ! first vice, president; Mrs. M. M. Hughes, second vice president; Mrs. J. M. Donald
 son, third vice president; Mrs. John Smith, | fourth vice president; Mrs. F. o. Smith,
 recording secretary; Mrs. J. J. Walker, corresponding secretary; Mrs. J. w. Brig
 man, treasurer; Miss Dorothy Grim, teacher of the study course Mrs. De Freeze, agent of the Missionary Voice. | The team in charge of the Boy Scout l financial campaign for the Ensley district will begin canvass of the city this
 morning in the interest of the movement | It is planned to put the boys on a sound | financial basis for three years. The | movement has the indorsement of the
 leading citizens of the entire Birmingham
 district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-10
TULANE DECIDES ID DISCONTINUE BASEBALL IN 1916 Loss of Money and Tax on Players Given as Causes for Athletic AssOcia-
 tiOn's Action

New Orleans, La, January 9.-The Athletic association of Tulane univer- sity here has voted to discontinue in ter collegiate baseball for the present year, according to an announcement today. Financial losses in the past, the tax on the time of varsity players in practicing, and travelling, and the desire to develop baseball inside the school between classes, fraternities and departments, were the reasons given for the action taken
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-10
Family Affair

From the Yale Record.
 ''So my daughter has consented to be.
 come your wife. Have you fixed the day of the wedding?" T will leave that to her.
 will you have church or a private wedding?" Her mother can decide that" What have you to live on?'' T will leave that entirely to you, sir.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-10
BARROW RESIGNS
 FROM BASEBALL
 PEACE COMMITTEE
Claims Feds Are Making No Effort to Get To- gether-Will Not Consider Feds In Plans For International League For Next Season

New York, January 9.-Edward Bar row, president of the International league, announced tonight that he had resigned from the baseball peace com mittee, which consisted of the three members of the national commission President Gilmore and two members of the Federal league and MT. Barrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-10

This committee was to hold meeting in New York January 19, to settle the affairs of the International league
 T have resigned from this commit tee, as there does not seem to be any attempt made by the Federal league to get together" said MT. Barrow We shall go on with our plans for next season without further considering them.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-10
Proofs

From the Penn State Froth.
 "Is he a stude?''
 "No."
 "Why are you so sure?"
 'Oh. was in his room. There is nc September Morn picture there. No copy Of Snappy Stories. He has no house rules hanging on the wall There were several copies of the Literary Digest anc no ash trays. What more do you want ?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-10
Mas Apprehension

From the Penn State Froth.
 Mother to father. after hearing her son rehearse the Greek alphabet: Ezra, we can't let Silas go back to college again.
 "Why not?''
 He has learned to swear. Just heard him say Alfred beat-her, damn-her, pelt- her"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-28
EXTENDS
OVER THE ENTIRE
PACIFIC SLOPE
Peculiar Features Of the
Weather During the Past
Two Days-Havre, Mont,
the Coolest.

The storm which prevails over the
west today presents some rather I'M
usual features. An area of high baro-
meter, with low temperature, has oc-
cupied the western Canadian provinces
since Monday morning, gradually ex-
tending it's influence southwark over
the plains region. On the Pacific slope
the barometer has been low. but not
unusually so until some time Wednes-
day night. when a storm of unusual
energy made its appearance on the
California coast. At the same time the
high pressure area attained its max
imum development. Thursday morning
the barometer at Havre. Mont. stood
at 30.9S inches. and the temperature
was 81 degrees below zero, the low
est point ever reached at that place
in January, while at San Francisco
the barometer read 29.44 inches. Dur
ing Thursday the center of the storm
passed inland. and Thursday night the
lowest barometer reported was 1900
inches at Winnemucca, while the high
est was 1896 inches at Havre. This is
the greatest difference reported in
similar distance in many years, ex
cept in connection with tropical storms
The highest temperature at Havre
Thursday was SO below zero. and 1t
fell to 81 below Thursday night. but
by this morning had risen to 38 below.
This morning the storm was central
in northern Utah. while the barometer
was highest at Calgary. but the diff
ference was somewhat less pronounced
than that shown last night. 1t is gen.
orally colder in the central and middle
western states, but is abnormally mild
in the east and south. There was a
range of 10S degrees between the low
est temperature reported from New
York this morning and that reported
from Havre. Precipitation has oc-
Cured over a large part of the coun-
try, being mostly snow except at a
few eastern points and in California.
At Los Angeles the total rainfall since
Wednesday night amounts to ESQ
inches. The snowfall at Boise up &c
noon was about four inches, but the
snow, especially that which fell during
the night, possessed low water con-
tent, the precipitation amounting to
but OPT inch. From such reports as
have been received 1t is thought that
the precipitation was heavier in the
southeastern part OF the state, an6
generous additions are doubtless be-
ing made to the already plentiful sup
ply of snow in the mountains. Two
special observations were taken at the
weather bureau office yesterday, ow-
ing to the rapid fall in the barometer
and so far today three specials have
been taken owing to the rapid rise
Conditions are favorable for continued
snow, with a moderate cold wave. The
temperature at noon was Is. or two de.
grees lower than that reported at a
m. 1t may fall nearly to zero by to.
morrow.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-28

inquisitorial and without compensating
military advantage to Great Britain
Please lay this matter Immediately be-
fore the British government in a for
NAL and vigorous protest for discon-
tinuance with inviolable mails. Impress
upon Sir Edward Grey the necessity for
prompt action in this matter"
Great Britain's ad interim reply, de-
livered to Ambassador Page Jan. Is,
and signed by Sir Edward Grey, the
foreign minister, follows:
THE communication which your ex-
cellency was good enough to make on
the 10th instant, regarding the seizure
of mails from neutral vessels. raised
important questions of principle in re-
gard to matters which are determined
by the policy pointly decided and act
ed upon by the allied governments. His
majesty's government are therefore
compelled to communicate with their
allies before they send a reply to your
memorandum. They are consulting
with the French government in the
first instance, and I hope to be in n
position before long to state the result
of the consultation"