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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02

An encouraging feature of the export situation" says the statement appears 1 in an analysis of the export statistics 1 covering the second half of 1914, and the first and second halves of 1915, practical ] ly the period covered by the war. This | shows shipments of yellow pine in the ] last six months of 1915 greater than in the | first half from all the individual ports except two minor ones, and somewhat less uniformly greater than in the same period of 1914, the total for the three sue cessve six months periods being 266, eos, 900 feet, 273,17S,O 600 and 36S ,oOO. Other woods showed a uniform increase from all ports, the only important exception being Sa- vannah which showed an abnormal volume of shipments in the first half of
 1915.
 Totals for woods, other than pine for the three six months periods were 72, 2,955,-
 900 feet, S2,172,O0O and 94,141,vvv
 'Tn the distribution of timber and lum- Der by destinations decrease as com pared to 1914 were almost uniformly the rule. There were no shipments to Ger many and Belgium throughout the year. The United Kingdom showed consider 1 ble in lumber talkings, but this was all
 most entirely offset by decrease in tim Der takings. Cuba gained about third in lumber and Brazil more than a fourth, while shipments to other countries de- creased, in some cases more than half. Of the various items of wood and it's products increases were shown by only a few items. The most notably increase was 172 per cent in spruce lumber
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
Transportation Mailed to Battery Men
BASKETBALL MEET
 WILL BE BIG AFFAIR
Coach Brummage Expecting Eight Teams to Enter--Elaborate Plans For Visiting Teams. First Game to Be Played Tomorrow Afternoon

Prospects are that the state high schools basketball tournament to be held here tomorrow and Saturday by the Bir- success. According to all indications about eight teams will be entered, which will represent all sections of Alabama.
 The proposed tourney is the first of it's kind to be held in the south. Tourna, ments of this kind are frequent in the west, north and east, and Coach Alpha Brummage is confident that he can in ject enough interest in the affair to make it an annual event in Alabama. AL though the fact that only six or eight teams are expected to enter seems to dis counts it's greatness, when compared with four teams for the first tourney in New York for the first time, its size assumes a different situation.
 The tourney has the push and energy behind it with the hearty support of Central High school, and the Athletic club it will undoubtedly be a success Seven teams that are counted upon as sure entries are Central High school, Ensley High school, Bessemer High school, Walker County High school from Jasper, Bibb County High school from Centreville, Shelby County High school from Columbiana and Marbury High school from Marbury. Other teams are expected to enter but their definite entry had not been received last night by the authorities
 Supreme efforts are being made to get the Etowah County High school from At talla and the Sidney Lanier High school
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02

from Montg omery, both claimants for the state prep honors, into the tourney SC as to make competition harder. Botf teams, however, are baking on entering although the majority of their expenses are practically assured Coach Brum- mage is confident, however, that they will enter and swell the list to nine.
 The first games of the tourney will be played on Friday afternon. Two other games will be played Friday night Or Saturday afternoon the semi-finals will be played. while on Saturday night the finals will be reached and the winner de- termined. All officials for the games will be furnished by the Athletic club. The court on which the games will be played is being entirely changed without of bounds on all four sides.
 Elaborate plans are being made to en- certain the visiting teams during their stay in Birmingham Central High school will act as hosts and royal time is promised. Coach Pritchard stated yester- day afternoon that a crusade would be started today at Central and a supreme effort made to turn out record crowd for the games. Ensley and Bessemer will also turn out in full to witness the games.
 The tournament promises to be one of the biggest events ever held in the local basketball world Interest in the tourney is intense and some of the best games of the year will likely be played. A dance will probably follow the games on Satur- day night. It will be a big thing in local basketball history.
 The following ladies have been selected by the Athletic club as chaperons for ali games in the tourney: Mrs. Oscar Fur ner, Mrs. John Turner, Mrs. Alpha 'Brummage, Mrs. Roberta Harris Vim.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
CONVECTION SIGNS
 WITH TRAVELLERS DESPITE RUM0RS
Reports That Former Baron Would Be Released Prove False When He Signs
 Contract for 1916

All ru1nors to the effect that Tex Cov- ington, the former Baron and who played first base for the Little Rock Travellers last year, would not appear in the South ern league again this season were grounded out when the report came from Little Rock yesterday that Tex had signed his 1916 contract. The poor play ing of the former Baron last season came near finding him free agent this spring, but Bob Allen, president of the Travellers, believes that Tex has still many years of good baseball in him and consequently the contract.
 Allen, when here a few weeks ago as a member of the schedule committed was quoted as saying that he didn't ex- pect Tex to sign on account of the big Tex was woefully weak with the stick, but fielded like a veteran. It is a safe bet that unless the former Baron swats the ball with more consistency this sea- son, he will find himself playing in lower league than the Southern by the middle of May.
 The following from the Little Rock Gazette shows the sentiment toward Covington:
 'The smoothest fielding first baseman in the Southern league has signed his 1916 contract. One guess. Yep. Who else but Clarence Covington? Some call him Tex. because he's from Texas, but his parents, in his early youth, not fore seeing that he had the build for first baseman, gave him name that should not be disregarded. A nickname couldn't beat it.
 ;ec tot fLot ;e, I,a srnoothest fielder of any around that primal pouch, some of the well informed may suggest also that as hitter he was good fielder Alas, too true-last season. But if it were not for the be- lief that Covington will do much more with the stick than he did last season, he would not have his full moniker ar ranged on the last line of a Traveller contract right now.
 President Allen is sure that Coving- ton will be a stronger cog this season. Year before last he went through a. siege of typhoid fever and it is too much to expect a player to be back at himself after that.
 Glance sadly at his last years mark in the individual batting. He is down there among the pitchers and some other good fielders He pecked out mark of 221. After recovering from the fact that
 it took him 453 times at bat to make an even century of hits, it is pleasure to note that he stole F bases, really re- p1arkable mark. and made IS sacrifices, showing his ability as a bunter
 Then with joy, look at his fielding. He accepted 1889 of 1407 chances, standing .9s7, second only to Harris of Chatta- nooga for first basemen in as many games. Covington joined the club after the start of the season and took part in IA games.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
INITIAL CALL FOR
 BASEBALL ISSUED
 AT CENTRAL HIGH
Coach Pritchard Receives Liberal Response-Sixty- Seven RepOrt-Practice
 Starts Next Week

The first call for baseball candidates at Central High school resulted in e answers yesterday afternoon Coach Pritchard issued the call only to get a line on the material at hand for the coming season and baseball practice will not begin until next week.
 Boys of all sizes answered the call. Three teams will be organized and boys classified according to size and ability. The varsity reserves and runts will be the three teams and provided there Is still a demand for other teams, it is prob able that Coach Pritchard will organize more.
 Remarkable enthusiasm was shown by the candidates It was the largest num- Der to answer the call at Central in a number of years, and Coach Pritchard is confident that he will be able to turn out winner. Coach Pritehard talked to the candidates for a short time, out lining his policies and the different styles of play that he would follow this season. With the beginning of practice, 1t IS eX- pected that the list of candidates Will materially swell. Pitchers and catchers are few, while infielders and outflelderS are numerous.
 Those answering the call yesterday are as follows: Vernon Parish, pitcher; John Griffin, infielder; Jack Lassister, out field; John Roberts, outfield; Percy Dry man, outfield; Mallory Forbes, outfleld E Edgar Baker, infield; Roy Self, pitcher John Buddy, outfielder; Clay Jackson infielder; Henry Ehlbert, infield; Joe O'Brien, infield; Carson Rockett. outf1eld Paul Anderson, infield; Fred Jones, pitcher; Bryan Gooch, outfield; Weller Smith, infield; Tom Newton, outfield; George Spencer, infield; Milton Griffin infieid; John Vurney, outfield; Fred Ant wine, pitcher; Grady Holmes, infield i; Licnel Levy infield; Robert Harrell pitcher; Walter Kennedy, infield; James Smiley, outfield; Custer Goldstein, pitch CT: Charles LaCroix, outfield; Lavette Teague, outfield; Gaston Randman, out field; James Lay, infield; Ronald Ruff, outfield: Yell Rives, pitcher; Harry Rerkowitz infield; John Begss. infield; Dave Maril, infield Stockton Bruner cutfield; Ben Anderson, outfied; Herbert Hahn, infield; Rollo Steinmehn 1nfleld; Flemmon Hall catcher; Hugh Brown. in field; Berney Acton, infield; Fat O Don nell: pitcher; Morgan Wood, infieid Frank Chamblee. outfield; Cruse Berry, catcher: Fred Neaser, infield; Clarence Elliott infield; Bryan Bees, inf1eld; John Montgomery, catcher: Francis Mayes, infiel6; Harry Watkins, outfield; Herbert Parks, infield; Robert Rox, outfield; Dewet Barrett, outfield; Pryton Baker, ipfield: Hyman Dorskey, infield
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
'RUMOR THAT CODY MAY QUIT MANDY Star Tackle Seriously Con- sidering Cutting the
 COmmOdOres

Close on the heels of the departure Of Pryor Williams from Vanderbilt comes the rumor that Josh Cody. one or the greatest football players in the south, would quit the Commodores And this is not the first time tbat Cody has been reported on the verge or quitting the McGugin machine Only a few weeks after the close of the past gridiron season Cody was report ed as going to Annapolis and heln un- hold the colors of Uncle Sam. But Cody settled that with his own statement.
 Cody is figuring on leaving Vandy and going back to Kentucky. The loss of Cody would be a serious blow to the Vandy prospects if 1916 and every effort is being made by Vandy authori- ties to keep the giant tackle with the Commodores
 Cody's rumored departure is told in the Nashville Tennessean:
 For the second time runor to the effect that Col. Joshuway Cody. employed by Daniel McGugin as tackle on the gridiron, will be soon no more in a Commodore moleskin. Once before the yarn bobbed up when Uncle Sam attempted to draft Josh for the navy. but MT Cody failed to take kindly to the preparedness plan and decided to stick around Dudley field awhile long CT. Now rumor hath it that the g1- gantic all-southern tackle has decided to quit the Commodores before the baseball season opens and go back to Old Kaintuck
 If Josh is really serious about leav- ing the Commodore camp the Black and Gold colors will lose one of the tallest flag poles to hold them up. colonel Codys gridiron performances last season on the McGugin machine, sensational as they were, promised even better things in the approaching fall campaign. The loss of Joshuway should it come, will leave gap that will require several gents to plug up Such tackles as Colonel Cody do not come to the Vandy camp every day
 Possibly something will turn up to enable Josh to remain under the wing of D. McGugin You can bet your boots that if he goes. a bunch of coaches in the south will be so elated they will offer to buy drinks for the crowd un- til the barkeepers' arms are paralyzed for Josh was thorn in the flesh fol every hostile machine he faced last season.
 Along with the rumor of the depart ure or COuy comes a yarn that Joe Roach, the promising prep quarterback will leave school on account of fnan- cial difficulties. Great things were eX- pected of young Roach as a capable successor to MT. R. Curry when he is forced to remain for the better part of his time in Marlin. Tex.
 "There's a chance yet that Joe Roach may not be lost to the Commodores for the McGugin outfit has already had to part with Pryor Williams, and if both Cody and Roach go, the blow will be almost too much for Father Wander bilt"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
ARRANGEMENTS FOR LATIN-AMERICAN
 VISIT COMPLETED
Continued from Page one,

ing both have taken keen interest in the plans for the Buenos Aires meeting. Congress has formally approved the tour of the United States delegates. and the cruiser Tennessee has been assigned by Secretary Daniels to carry them to and from South America.
 In addition to Secretary McAdoo, who heads the delegation, Assistant Secretary Peters. of the treasury, John H. Fahey, former president of the Chamber of Con- merce of the United States; Paul M. Warburg of the federal reserve board; Senator Fletcher of Florida, Archiba d Rains, governor of the San Francisco federal reserve bank, and Samuel Un- termyer of New York, will make the trip.
 The Tennessee will leave Hampton Roads a week from today and will stop at Port of Spain, Trinidad, Rio Janeiro and Montevideo. reaching Buenos Aires March 31. After the meeting of the com mission, which is expected to last until April 15, the United States section will go to Valparaiso by rail. The Tennessee meanwhile will circle Cape Horn, taking the delegates board again at Val paraiso. The trip home will include stops at Callao, Panama and Havana, ending at Hampton Roads May g.
 Capt. W. H. G. Bullard, chief of the naval radio service, outlined to the sec tion at a meeting here today the navy departments plans for concerted action among the American republics for im- provement of wireless facilities in the western hemisphere The delegation called to get a parting word from Sec retary Lansing, who empha ased the im- portance of their mission
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
TALKS ON THRIFT
Marv's Kitchen Sink

Mary is the wife of a country store- keeper She keeps the house, takes care of the children and helps wait on the store. She works hard-harder than her husband. and he works harder than he should.
 Up to the present they have had few of the conveniences of life Water came from nearby spring, and the housework was done under distressing conditions, owing to the greed of the landlord. He finally agreed to put in the improvements so necessary to human comfort, and Marv's life promised to become easier. The problem was where to put the kitchen sink.
 Now Mary had favorite rocking chair that had a mortgage on the corner. Next came the stove, then her kitchen cabinet. To put the sink in the corner would dis turb the rocking chair, and that would never do. The stove and the cabinet could not be moved therefore it was re- solved after much deliberation, to put the sink in an adjoining room, in dark corner 90 feet from the stove. This, of course, meant miles of walking every day for Mary, but she could find no other way But a kindly inclined friend, who could study a job, suggested moving the ca binet just one foot and putting the !. ink between the stove and the cabinet, where it belonged. It was done, and, be- hold, Mary is happy, rested woman.
 Now, what is the moral of it all? Just this: Too many women walk too much on their jobs, which job consists in getting the housework done in the shortest time and with the least expenditure of energy. Why should Mary-why should any wom- an-walk half a mile in getting dinner A pan in one place, pot in another, flour. sugar and salt in another. Back and forth, to and fro, and for what? Wearing out shoes, carpets and nerves,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02

just because the kitchen sink has not been put in it's place. It's fine art to have things handy. The thrifty work man studies his work to see how he can cut 1t down, keeping tools in good condi- ton, but near by.
 A certain business man in New York cannot dictate letter. He writes it out long hand, and has his stenographer copy it. His telephone is on the wall 20 feet from his desk, which is piled high with old letters and papers He has to hunt to find things. He is wasting time, nerve force and patience, just because he cant get his kitchen sink adjusted right
 The problem of all business-from run ming home to running railroad-is to cut out waste of time and material. to get kitchen sinks where they belong Lost motion is costly, it racks the machine human as well as inanimate. Mary would have carried her kettle from the stove to the sink in the dark corner a dozen times in washing the dishes. Now she doesn't carry it at all. She has solved her problem.
 Your problem is the same in essence Learn how to use the telephone. the type writer, the carbon sheet. Learn where to keep your tools as well as how to keer them. Study short cuts. Eliminate false steps. Do things the easiest (but the best way Save your strength for useful purposes Study your job, whatever 1t be for, whether it be big or little, it has the problem of Mary kitchen sink, and lucky for you if you get it in the right place. AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION
 IF YOU ARE AN INSURANCE MAN, COME TO THE TUTWILER THIS EVENING.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
CHICKS ANNEX TRIO
 OF BROWN RECRUITS

Memphis, March 1.-(Special )-Sec- retary Watkins returned from St. Louis today and brought with him the news that more Brown recruits would wear Chickasaw stockings this sum- mer. Pitcher Sillman, Pitcher Sims and Catcher Ruel were secured from the Browns and arrangements made for the probable addition of several other Brown players before the sea- son starts.
 Sillman was with the Hartford club of the Colonial league last season and won A games and lost G. Sims was with Charleston of the Ohio State league and won 15 games and lost IA. Ruel is young catcher who has been with the Browns for the past two seasons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
'. M. [. A. FIVE OFF
 ID MEET ALABAMA
 IN RETURN SCRAP
Local Team in Good Condi- tiOn-Determined to De- feat CrimsOn-Line-
 Up in Doubt

The Young Mems Christian association basketball squad will leave this morning
 for Tuscaloosa, where they meet the crack University of Alabama quintet there tonight in return game which will complete the schedule of both teams R. E. Mitchell will be in charge of the team in the absence of Coach Hoffer, who is out of the city.
 The locals will stack up against the Crimson in good condition for the ordeal The Crimson five has already handed one defeat to the locals this season by an overwhelming score, and Captain Brooks and his cohorts are determined to even matters up with win tonight Reports are to the effect that the crimson has weakened considerably since their last appearance here and that the locals will stand a much better chance of scoring a victory.
 The Crmison five is one of the best in the south and will give Captain Brooks and company hard job in trying to get on the long end of the score. In Smith and Wells, Alabama can boast of two of the best long distance shots in college ball. Bowman at center is a dangerous shot and often kicks them in after shot has been missed. Harsh and Hagan, the guards, pass well and cover their men to advantage. In all, it's a well balanced team that the Crimson has and the locals will find them hard to wallop.
 Brooks will be one of the forwards, but as to who will start al the opposite for ward is still in doubt Either Durham or Stapleton will be the choice. Moore or bowman will be played at center while Greenwood and Estes will be used at guards. Bowron will probably referee The team will return Sunday and then start training for the series with the Bir- mingham Athletic club, the first game to be played on March g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
VOLS AWAITING THE ARRIVAL 0F ELLAM Expected to Arrive Today. Strong Pitching Staff
 Collected

With tie arrival of Roy Ellam in Nashville today, every Southern league baseball manager will be on the job. Roy has been expected in Nashville for
 the past month but personal matters
 about his home delayed his arrival. President Shropshire of the Vols is do- ing all of his work and little more. Nashville scribes are unanimous in the belief that the Vols will have a good team. Bob Pigue in the Nashville
 Banner comments on the situation as follows:
 Manager Roy Ellam of the Vols,
 who has been oftimes referred to as
 Slippery by scribes with an ingrow- ing. sense of humor, is expected in
 Nashville Thursday and at any rate by Saturday to officially assume the teers for the 1916 season. With the arrival of Ellam, who is the last pilot in the league to make his appearance, all of the others being on the job already, baseball stock is expected to take decided rise, and the new pilot will be up to his eyes during the next two weeks getting ready to receive the material that has been prepared for him by the Vol magnates. Ellam has
 written that he will report soon and President Shropshire is looking for him any time now.
 When Roy comes he is going to find the best lot of material outside of pitchers that any young manager ever
 had to work with. The Vol officials have been hard at work securing
 high class ball players, and only in pitchers have they fallen down. The hurling staff is not to be compared with the rest of the team. and the club is going to find it necessary to bat in something like eight or ten
 runs every game in order to come through with a victory The other teams in the league have fence bust CTS galore, and the pitching staff should be looked after now, for it's
 going to be too late after the season EeginS"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
TRANSPORTATION TO MEN MAILED
Will Report On March Robertson and Grimes In TOwn-Several BarOns Still Remain Un- signed -Outfielders and Infielders to Report On March 15

Transportation was mailed to the bat tery men of the Barons yesterday by Manager Molesworth and President Smith of the local baseball association. All battery men are expected to be in camp by March 10, according to Moley.
 Within the next few days Moley expects to see some of his prospects for the com ing season drift into Birmingham. 1t is probable that they will take light work outs at the Birmingham Athletic club un- til time for reporting at Redwood. when training will begin in earnest.
 Dlck Robertson, one of the Barons' twirlers of last years team, is already in town and is taking workouts. Diclzie IS in good condition, and with little
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
Keen Johnny

From Tit-BitS.
 Johnny stood beside his mother as she made her selection from the green gro- cer's cart and the latter told the boy to take a handful of nuts, but the child shook his head.
 Don't you ike nuts?' asked the green grocer.
 'Yes,' replied Johnny.
 Then go ahead and take some''
 Johnny hesitated, whereupon the greer grocer put generous handful in the boys cap.
 After the man had driven on the mother asked: why didn't you take the nuts when he told you?'
 Johnny winl1ed as he said: "'Cause his hand was bigger'n mine.''