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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05

The Duke of Burgundy" an imported English bulldog, owned by Capt. M. J. Donlon of Ensley, is perhaps the finest bulldog in the south. He weighs close to 55 pounds and is a beautiful red in color with a black mask. He is a heavy boned, compact dog, extremely low to the ground and is noted for broad and enormous turn-up of under jaw splendid lay back, extremely short foreface with ex treme length of skull from eye to ear. He has great distance between the eyes, well defined stop and furrow His head is a mass of wrinkles with enorm- ous chops. He has small rose ears cor rectly carried and his neck, is very short, heavy and well arched, great depth of brisket immense chest with large, cor rectly placed shoulders. His legs are heavily boned and muscled, hind quarters being light with splendid tuck up of loin and extremely short tail.
 This dog, while a heavyweight. is as active as can be, is quick as a cat and can jump over fence and tire out most men running or walking. He possesses that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05
BIG BOWLING MATCH IN ATLANTA FRIDAY Executive Committee Try ing to Increase Interest in
 Annual Congress

Atlanta, March 4-(Special)-In an ef- fort to increase interest in the second annual tournament of the Southern Bowling congress, which will be held in Atlanta grand opera week; April "A to 2s, the executive committee in charge of the tournament has arranged big match for Friday night. March 10
 Letters have been addressed to bowl ing alleys throughout the south, request ing them to roll in this match, which will be a five-man event, total pins in three games to count.
 The various entrants are requested to roll their games on this night and to mail at once to H. B. Denise, secretary, Atlanta, Ga., their socres Upon receipt of them all MT. Denise will compile the result and furnish each city with a copy.
 The following cities have been invited to participate with Atlanta: Memphis, Nashville. Chattanooga, Knoxville sa- vannah, Charleston. Jacksonville. Tam pa, Pensacola, Laurel. Shreveport, Fort Worth and Birmingham,
 The committee desires that in the event any city that desires to participate does not receive an invitation they communicate with MT. Denise.
 Local plans are being perfected for the tourney. The alleys will be put in A-No. 1 shape New pins and auto matic pin settlers will be installed, ample seating capacity arranged. the hall dec- orated and all other details attended, to-.
 Entry blanks have been printed. Post CTS are now in the hands of the print CTS and these with all other data will be forwarded to all southern cities next week. Special hotel and railroad rates have been obtained for the tourney.
 Pledges received by the committee ip- dlcate that there will be 90 five-men teams 75 doubles. 160 singles. or 450 bowl CTS in all contesting in the tournament for an aggregate of approximately $0o in cash in addition to the Brunswick- |Balke-Collender company trophy and ether plate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05
To Revive the English s. Track and Field Meet

According to advices from England it is likely that the Ehglfsh amateur track and field championship meet will be revived this summer. The games were dropped last year owing to the war, but the English as.ietic author ities are of the opinion that conditions are favorable for the holding of the championships during the coming sea son. Germany is also said to be con- sidering the staging of a series of ath- letic competitions in the staudium at Berlin. built two years ago for the Olympic games. which were scheduled at that time to be held there during July, 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05

stand of sour expression so few bull dogs of the day possess.
 ''The Duke of Burgundy won second prize at the Bismarck Garden bulldog show which was held in Chicago last year. At this show some of the finest dogs in the country are entered and the Duke" winning second prize is quite an honor for a local dog. He also won third prize at the Irving Park show last year, which is another large dog show. He has also won several prizes over in Eng land.
 His parents are, sire, ''Deodora Drea1r naught" and dam, 'Deodora Daydream. His grand parents are from the noted English dogs, Dick Penfold and Madam Penfold,'' on the sire, and the Rumble the Beadle'' and starmenon' on the dam. His pedigree shows that his an- cestors were of the finest dogs ever bred in England
 Captain Donlon Is a great lover of dogs and takes much pride in the Duke" as he believes he is the champion of the bulldog specimen of the south. He is also very anxious to have a kennel show in this district so as to enter the noble rDuke of Burgundy for his initial ap- pearance in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05

National League Schedule
 Near Perfect, Agree Experts

engaged in the title battle, one Sun day contest. If the series extend be- yond four games Columbus Day will be included and should it go seven games a second Saturday, might be added to the list making an excel lent outlook for the gate receipts. The care with which the major league schedules have been prepared Is fur ther attested by the fact that there are but three conflicting dates.
 The accompanying tabulation shows the number of Saturday, Sunday and holiday games for the National league clubs both at home and abroad during the coming season:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05
BIRMINGHAM FANS
 WILL NEVER WITNESS SUNDAY BASEBALL
Would Mean Big Outlay to Enlarge Stands Without an Adequate Return on
 the Investment

In these days of agitation over Sun day observance, in the heyday of the battle for and against Sunday moving pictures. it is interesting to know that Birmingham will never have Sunday ball.
 There are number of reasons why Birmingham does not have Sunday baseball and the least of them is the regulation prohibiting it, for this could be evaded. The real reason is that the people do not want it.
 There is another side to the ques- tion too, and that is the financial side If baseball games on Sunday were tc be permitted in this city the stands at Rickwood Field would not be able to accommodate the number of peo- pie who would flock to see the play There would be an overflow every week.
 MEAN BIG OUTLAY
 This would mean a big financial out lay in enlarging the stands It would be necessary to increase the capacity of the grandstand and to add to botf right and left field bleachers This would require considerable money anG officials of the Birmingham club dc
  turn on the investment.
 It is true that tremendous crowds would go to see the games on Sunday but it would detract materially from the games during the week. It Is tC be doubted if the association would gain, as many patrons on Sunday as il would lose during the week and con sequeItly without being able to in crease the income of the club by z large financial outlay they figure thai it is better to continue under present conditions.
 Games are played on Sunday at pres. ent in four cities in the Southern league. They are Nashville, New Or leans, Memphis and Mobile. None o1 these towns are any too good week day cities.
 In New Orleans Sunday games have had a depressing effect on the week day crowds, because in the immense stands necessary to accommodate tho Sunday crowds 5000 or 4000 people who attend during the week seem lost The same condition prevails in other cities that have Sunday baseball
 It is better not only for the indi- vidual club but for the league as wei not to have Sunday baseball here. Il is true that noisy minority or the patrons will clamor for the games or the day of rest. but after all this is a minority and the majority of the fans prefer to see a game on week day when one feels free to shout as loue as one chooses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05
DUNN WELCOMED

Cleveland has already taken fancy to their new baseball magnate. James c. Dunn, who recently purchased the Indians Everybody has labeled him as a fine fellow and 1t locks like Cleve- land has again secured another boss who ie well liked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05
HOME RUNS FREQUENT

Statistics show that Matty and Mar kuard, two of the best pitchers in the game were pounded for more home runs than any other twirler in the National league Both gave up nine circuit clouts. Alexander was touched for three.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05
CALIFORNIA ROWING
 SQUAD IN TRAINING

Ehe University of California rowing euuad has started training with IS crews boated The eights are rowed in 30 min ,,te shifts, but these sessions will be heightened as soon as the now shells are received
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05
MATTY EXPECTS GOOD YEAR

Christy Mathewson the famous pitcher of the New York Giants, is expecting to return to form this year and land another rag for the McGraw outfit. Mat ty knows he is getting little old. but he seems to think that this is not go- ing to affect him in the least.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05
 HEAVY MILEAGE 0F CLUBS GIVES BIG SUM T0RA|LR0ADS Over $3O,OOO Spent by Clubs in Traveling-Little Rock to Travel Largest X. -, Amount

Railroads are proverbially enthusiastic
 boosters of baseball and it is not to pc wondered that they encourage the na-
 tional pastime.
 Take the Southern league, for instance
 This wear railroads in Alabama, Missis-
 sippi, Georgia, Tennessee, Louisiana and
 Arkansas will receive from the cofrers
 of clubs of this league almost So,Ooo.
 This sum is paid for the transportation
 of the clubs from one city to another,
 and the lump sum is arrived at by scan
 ninr the total number of miles that
 Southern league clubs will travel this
 season in carrying out the, schedule as
 adopted at Atlanta. r
 The total number of miles to be tray eled by all the clubs aggregate 75,156, and it is figured that an average of 15 play CTS is carried on each trip. Rates in none of the state traversed are lower
 than 21s cents per mile, and in Alabama in some instances are higher. The clups' however, receive reduction. in rates by the purchase of mileage books, and It may be safely assumed that ? cents per mile is very conservative estimate of the expense of transportation to the club. Indeed, it is to be seriously doubted if this will cover. the bare cost of tickets. l Then there is the Pullman fares and the meals that must be eaten on the train at twice the cost at an hotel or at htome. With total of 75. 155, miles, to be trav- eled 1t would cost $15O3.10 to transport one player that distance. But each club carries on an average of 15 men, which brings the cost up to 22,546.50 for the the entire season for all the clubs. NOT EQUALLY DIVIDED The mileage is not divided equally, and it will cost some clubs less than. others but 1t must be considered that they re- ceived the heavy end of the mileage the previous year., as is the case of Birming- ham this year, which must travel but S417 miles, while Little Rock the club with the greatest number of miles to travel, must go 10,949. Between the club with the fewest number of miles to l travel, Nashville, and the club. with the 1 greatest mileage. Little Rock, there is a difference of 26c5 miles.
 l This difference will nots be. as costly | or as great as it looks, as it is piled up
 in giving the Traveller team special Sum day, Saturday and holiday games. This will not cause complaint as these games are very lucrative, and it is well worth
 to the club the expense of the extra mileage. ~.s .sf
 1 Birmingham this season must travel I s417 miles, which will cost for. 15 men at 1 cents a mile s2575 10. This is exclusive l of the Pullman and dining car expenses, which will run the bill up to at least
 $s2OO or $SS0o 4.
 The number of miles which the teams
 of the Southern league will travel this season furnish the basis for. interesting calculations, and for the benefit of the fans they are given by, clubs as follows: 1 Atlanta 1O,279 Birmingham s417, Chatta- nooga S572, Little Rock 10.94s, Memphis 1 leans 10,762.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05

CnarleS CllHOrQ CraVatn, renee buster extraordinary, spent great deal of his time during the winter months before the traps and hunting in the field. Oth- CTS who did like him were Eddie Mur- phy. Jack Lapp and Ed Walsh of the Chicago Americans; Walter Johnson and the Milan brothers Of Washington; Roger Bresnahan, former manager of the Cubs; Louis Malone of the Ath- -letics, Chief Meyers of the Giants, Lefty George. formerly of Cleveland; {; Jack" Daubert Nap" Rucker and John Coombs of Brooklyn; Fred Clarke, the former Pittsburg manager; Ger many Schaeffer of the Highlanders and Jimmy" Walsh of the St. Louis Browns and Briscoe Lord. former manager of the Memphis, Tenn, club.
 Trapshooting and field hunting isn't confined exclusively to the players The magnates like the sport, too. So much that Ban Johnson. Jacob Ruppert. Cap tain "Tilr' Huston. Charley Comiskey George Staliings and A number of oth- |ers have purchased a hunting lodge near Macon. Ga. and they are now stocking the preserve.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-01
REPUBLICANS MAY
HAVE A CANDIDATE
JEFFERSON Ward Democrats Probably He
Opposed by g. q. II.
Aspiranf.

From Indications I: looks like there
will be something else doing" in JEFF
ferson Ward.
II was said last night by several
leading Republicans that in all prob
ability there would be at least one Re-
publican candidate for Common Council
from Jefferson Ward on the ticket to
be voted on June 10.
The Republicans realize that the sit
uation In jefferson Ward makes a fine
opening for them They have the
names of several leading members Of
that party under consideration. and
II is altogether probable that one man
at least may be on the ticket in op-
position TO the regular nominees and
to Captain Bailey. They argue thai
with the Democrats all split up there
will be splendid chances for the cleo
tion OF member of Common Council
Joseph Stuart, chairman of. the Re-
publican District Committee. Is being
mentioned as possibility. He is a
popular young business man of Church
Hin, who takes an acrive interest in
the, affairs of the East End.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-01
MILITARY is GAINING
UPPER HAND in SINN
FEINERS REBELLION
Reports Conditions in Ireland
Are More Nearly Satisfactory

London, April 3fThe following official
ceved at the Irish oce from the of the British
Ireland:
The situation in Dublin much satisfactory
Throughout the o
time
Last night
and Dublin counties ordering their
Royal Irish consabuay doing
ing
n
1T tad been
taken Included this number the Countess
The rebels in possession Of
"A mixed column Of cavalry infantry artillery Il
The information
from
Dublin
"A deputation with similar
has been to
to he few arrests
hav been nade
wicklow Rerena=town and
be
quiet
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-01
DIES As RESULT
Gf AUTO ACCIDENT
Young BENJAMIN ". Melton isuecumbs
TO Injuries Received Saturday
Afternoon.

Banjamin II, Melton. Jr. son of Rev.
Il. H. Melton, died at Stuart Circle
Hospital last night at 7:45 o'clock Flu
neral arrangements will be announced
today.
The lad was just eleven years old
He was struck by an automobile while
crossing the alley in rear of the resi- =
dence of Councilman clyde l.. Batkfns,
early Saturday afternoon. after a ball
game, The boy had gone into Mr. Bat
kins' yard to get drink of water, and
when he was about to return to his
game, he was struck by the automobile.
The car was driven by Thomas Fulton
colored, chauffeur for y. May
The lad suffered a fracture OF the
skull, and other injuries He was
treated by DIR. L. {. Kosher. and taken
to Stuart Circle Hospital, where he
was examined by DIR. Rawles, the fam
lily physician. He suffered a broken
arm and other fractures. as we'll as n
fractured skull.
The chauffeur was arrested on the
charge OF reckless driving ard was
.bailed for his appearance In Police
Court, Coroner Taylor will inquire
into the case.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-01
ODD FELLOWS OBSERVE
9th ANNIVERSARY
Hon. A. VI. Dockcry. of Missouri. De-
lvers Address, and Urges AlI-
Around Preparedness.
OPTIMISTIC TALKS MADE
IN THE CITY AUDITORIUM
Speaker Says Country Is Not Looking
Fer a Hero, But VIII Support Hsresi-
dent In His Plans for Maintenance
of Peace.

Several thousand members of the
Independent order Of odd Fellows. Of
Richmond, yesterday afternoon enjoy
ed an address At City Auditorium by
Hon A, NJ. pockery. third Assista n t
Postmaster General OF the United
States. The address was most inter-
esting and entertaining, and was full
or humor as well as expressions of OPP
timistiC confidence in the outlook
The occasion was the celebration of
the ninety sevenfh anniversary OF the
organization OF the order in the United
States. An. entertaining program had
been arranged by a committee. Of
which Assistant Postmaster South
ward was chairman. An orchestra
and a quartette of male voices added
TO the entertainment.
Hill Montague. one of the leading
Odd Fellows of Virginia. presided He
introduced in a few words Ideuten~
ant-Governor j. Taylor EllSs who
in turn presented Mr. Dockery
FIiyson Gets send or.
In presenting Mr., Ervson 10 the
audience Mr. Montague referred 10
him as one OF the citizens of Vir-
ginia who had given his services for
many years "a the Stute and the city.
and VINO had dong much toward help
ing the progresssof the Commonwealth
as well as his city.
He has been repeatedly honored
by the people of Virginia said Mr..
Montague; he held the Office Of
Mayor OF the city. and for ten years
has been in the office OF Lieutenant
Governor. II he does not go forward.
there is no reason to doubt but that
he can remain where he is indefinitely.
Mr.. Ellyson has also been one Of thu
most active Odd Fellows. He has
oeen member for many years. and
always takes an active part in the
counsels OF the organization
Mr., Ellyson was happy in his in
troductory remarks:
The distinguished gentleman from
Missouri" said Mr.. Ellyson. has been
fCnnfinlIai
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-01
CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS
CALLS UPON Et|G|BLES

hartman Clyde w. Saunders, of
the city Central Democratic Com
mittee. yesterday advised all per-
sons who had not paid their poll
taxes. and who wish TO vote In the
November election TO pay up this
week. the last ak days of grace.
"Poli taxes naust he paid within
six months of any general cleo
tion." naid Mr. saunders. II know
II In the wish of the committee
TO have a full registration in Rich
mond. The committee has been
cease1ess in if~ efforts TO bring out
q full vote. We are elected by the
people to take care Of their inter
ests in this respect. We have re-
reatedly urged niI eligib1es to pay
their taxes and Eet in line for the
performance of their duties to
Themselves and the city. II this
II done. the voting list will show
something like 10000. instead of
less than $4,000 rs II In now.
"Iet every man who feels the
interests of his city, take half an
hour this week and attend to this
matter"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-01
CARRIES PASSENGER
UP is, 500 FEET SETTING
NEW AMERICAN RECORD

Newport News. Va. Aprf Victor
Caristrom. instructor in the Curtiss
Aeroplane School here today set new
American altitude record CARRYING one
passenger Carlstrom assembled Is,500
feet and was in the air nearly two
hours.
Toda%s altitude was approx Ina tely
1000 feet better than that made by
Carlstrom few weeks age Carl
strom seys he would have gone higher
today had atmospheric conditions been
more favorable
Buck" Gallop, OF this city. made the
flight with Carlstrom.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-01
HENRY MORGANTHAU HAS
ATTACK OF APPENDICITIS

New York. April 30.--Henry Morgan
thau. former Ambassador to Turkey.
was stricken with appendicitis at his
home here today. Hospital physicians
announce tonight his condition was not
serious and that an operation probably
would be unnecessary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-01

New York. Ap,il 3o.-The partioi.
patton OF |. w, w. leaders. anarchist
ana other believers of radicaiism IN
the annual May Day labor demonstra
uoh tomorrow "a given as the cause
OF unusual protection which will he
taken by the police department 10
guard aRainst violence
win more than 100, 600 persons out
OF employment through the numerous
strikes and lockouts which have bean
declared. the labor parade promises
10 be one ofthe most remarkable eyer
held In this city. Officials Of the 1.
w ". are eseriing strenuous efforts
10 inna me the strikers minds Hun
areas OF street corner orators were ,1t
in force today. That they struck re-
sponsive chords with the sentiments
they voiced was eyid mi from the en-
thusiasm which prevailed at some
places In some instances the crowds
became so large and demonstratire
that the police were compelled to dis
perse them
Emma Goldman TT Ais
Emma Goldman ~a*fo Tresca "rty-
Mantle" Rocky Edelsor. Alexan Ter
Beckman and Leonard Abbott lead-
ing radicals, will he among The march
ers hen the procession heads ont 81
Rutgers Square at noon tomorrow. Il
Is said Scores OF ba,ne containing
lurid phrases denoun@ing capital Mil
be carried by the pare.iers.
In the leading division will he the
Sky Thousand garment workers w4o
have been locked out. Next will come
their mpa.hizerr--rn emhers " trade
allied with garment industry ex-
poet to lay down their tools on Tues
day and effectively tie up the entir.
industry,
Second division Will amhrace thirty
thousand painters. decorators paper
hangers. carpenters and bronze work
ers who have struck for higher pay.
The strike In these trades becomes
effective tomorrow. j, threatens to
t4e up structural and building work
almost as extensively as what has &c
CURED TO the garment trade
Cloak Makers Statement
In a statement issued tonight the
cloak, suit and skirt manufacturers
association said:
For months the union has been
preparing for a general strike The
only demand VAS for a closed shop
under the guise OF n preferential shop