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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18

States crossed the darkest chasm in it's history on the back of Grover Cleveland, ,' he said. The speakers humorous refer ences to Bryan were good-natured and were highly enjoyed by his audience.
 FULL DINNER PAIL
 The republican arguments about the full dinner pail, used so generally in the campaign of 1896, were presented by MT. Shaw. He told of the time during that campaign when he was speaking of the millions of men out of work under the democratic administration He charged that labor was so cheap that there was no demand for it, and among other things, mentioned that man could be buried under the Cleveland admin istration cheaper than ever before in the history of the country. A man in the audience called out, Well, l never saw the time when came as near wanting to be buried" That the people of the country had 45 per cent less bread to eat under the democratic administration, and that when the republicans again came into power, the consumption of bread more than doubled, were statements made by MT. Shaw.
 The speaker predicted that conditions in the United States when the war ended would be hopelessly distressing, due to the democratic administration. European
 
 for practically nothing and our industries would cease to operate. Millions would be thrown out of employment and go hungry. He ridiculed the theory of many business men that conditions in this coun- try will greatly improve after the con- hict is over.
 The helplessness of the United States in a military and naval way was stressed by the speaker who told of the weakness of our defenses as presented to him while member of the cabinets of Roosevelt and Taft He declared that we were pretty good on talking big, but not much on backing up our talk.
 MT. Shaw declared that we had not one chance in hundred to escape this dilemma-either we will have to get in the war before it is over or else wait until the conflict ends and be whipped by the winner.
 Concerning the development of our trade with foreign nations, MT. Shaw stated that the principal handicap had been a lack of credit He pointed o--' the systems existing in other countries by which credit and not money was loaned by the banks which indorsed bills of &C., ceptance. He stated that he had appealed to the federal reserve board to get Con- gress to pass the laws necessary so that the reserve banks could extend this kind of credit.
 The speaker closed with strong plea for better national spirit and for a de- mand that Americans be protected, no matter where they might be. He was cordially greeted by most of the people in the audience, who, while not agreeing with the political views of the speaker, thoroughly enjoyed his able and enter taining address
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18
Sale of Bank Building Is
 Probable States Walker
Checking Deposors of Jefferson County Bank Be Paid Div
 idend of 25 Per Cent in 30 Days

w. Crawford. For the final completion of this work about three years will be required, MT. Walker stated last night. However, it is his present in- tention to pay a dividend to the check ing depositors in about 30 days of 25 per cent, if something is not done in the meantime which holds out a prom ise of selling the assets of the bank or the building. Should the building be sold, it is understood that within 8 very short time all the checking depos- itors will be paid in full and the pay ment of the savings depositors will be started
 Some of the paper of the bank is extended over a period of three years, but it is thought that with the sale of the building, all depositors, check ing, savings and time, can be paid in full without any great delay. It is be- lieved that the equity of the stock holders will come largely from this longtime paper, and from other assets which cannot be realized on immedi- ately. Under the terms of the law, all depositors have to be paid in full be- fore stockholders begin to share.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18
Onticians to Meet

The annual meeting of the Alabama Opticians will be held in Birmingham May 16 and r, according to announcement made yesterday. It had been planned to hold the meeting of the society in one of the smaller cities, but the coming Of the Confederate Veterans reunion caused the members to favor Birmingham dur ing the time the reunion is here. Ar engagements for the meeting are to be made by J. IT. Finder. secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18

The former subjects, or objects, as the case may be, of this series of articles have all had past, but here is one of the same bunch that has a future. Johnnie Antwine is probably the young est man that ever filled one of the first three offices of the local lodge of Elks and incidentally he is one of the bright est. He is also rising young business man of the city. His future in both ca pacities is exceedingly promising.
 Johnnie is billed for leading part in the Elks' Minstrels to be presented shortly at the Jefferson theatre. On the night of the performance he will lead the patrons to their respective seats.
 When Johnnie reached the moon-calt age he fell desperately in love, as most boys do, and proposed marriage to the object of his young and tender affec- tions.
 After vowing all kinds of eternal de- votion and never ending love for the young lady, he wound up by saving; There is nothing I would not do to prove my love, why l would even die for you"
 Nix on that tragedy stuff" answered the girl, "What I want is a live one who will hustle and furnish me with pork chops and ice cream. No dead ones for mine."
 Johnnie took the hint and has been hustling ever since to keep from getting married.
 He will appear in the Elks minstrel entertainment that will be given at the |. Jefferson theatre February 2S-4 Tor the benefit of the Confederate reunion fund and for the lodge charities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18
Fulenwilder Acquitted

Robert Fulenwilder, who ',os been on trial before Judge Alston in the crimi- nal court for alleged embezzlement from the East Birmingham Iron and Roofing company, was acquitted yesterday morn ing by the jury, after brief delibera- tion.
 Tom Bailey was fined s25 in the crim- inal court yesterday for alleged assault and battery on William Doss The case was prosecuted by. Assistant Solicitor Ilnxr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18

governor and several state officials, who have given it their hearty indorsement and moral support.
 Emmet A. Jones, chief of the immigra- ton and markets bureau, is at the head of this movement, assisted by Don Farnsworth and his associates
 The Birmingham exchange expressed keen interest in this movement, and gladly gave it's indorsement
 Another important feature of the land book lies in the emphasis laid on the fact that Alabama is a cattle state This and other well known facts regarding Alabama lands will be especially empha- sized in the land book, which will be placed in the hands of live real estate agents throughout the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18

The assets of the Jefferson County bank will probably not be disposed of in a lump, as has been suggested, but the sale of the bank building seems now more probable than ever. These ideas were gathered last night from statements made by Alex E. Walker, state superintendent of banks.
 MT. Walker was not yet ready to give the name of the parties at whose request he came to Birmingham to dis cuss the proposed sale of the entire assets of the bank and the building, but he made it plain that he was not inclined to think there would be any sale of the assets. He did say, how ever, that he now had some definite offers for the purchase of the build ing and he seemed hopeful that that trade could be arranged in a manner that would be satisfactory.
 The assets of the bank, however, will probably be worked out by the state banking department and it's agent, W.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18
rfRS. REID IN CHARGE Social Side of Fashion Week in Hands of Committee Headed by Mrs. Reid

Mrs. John B Reid. assisted by com mittee of members of the Business Mems league. has been placed in charge of the social side of Fashion Week. Mrs. Reid conducted with much success the pre- vious Fashion Weeks and the announce ment that she had accepted the appoint ment this year was very pleasing to the members of the league Other members of the committee who will assist Mrs. Reid are R. A. Brown, Joseph Saks and J. K. Sterne.
 Mrs. Reid is already at work on her plans for the social affairs of the week. but she has not announced all the fea- lures yet. The Fashion ball at the Tut wiler the evening of March 16 will be one of the events and tentative plans for an automobile and floral parade are be- ing considered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18
STATE LAND BOOK |NDORSED BY LOCAL
 REALTY EXCHANGE
Movement to Create Greater Demand for Homes in Alabama Is Unani-
 mOusly IndOrsed

mously indorsed by the Birmingham Real Estate exchange at a largely attended meeting yesterday afternoon at the Mol ton hotel.
 The purpose of this land book is to give greater publicity to Alabama lands throughout the country with a view to creating greater demand for homes in the state, and if possible to increase the price of land.
 This book is being promoted by the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18
Marriage Licenses

Following are the marriage license issued from the probate court yester- day:
 II. c. Wells, Montevallo and Miss Nena Hooker.
 Ivan Carvalho and Miss Edna Smith.
 Raymond Huey, Hueyton, and Miss Gertrude Waldrop.
 R. L. Bailey. Johns. and Beulah Will Hams.
 A. H. Walker and Miss Katie s. Black.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18
Tribe of Ben-Hur

Dr. R. II. Gerard. supreme chief of the Tribe of Ben-Hur, from Charlottesville, Ind, will be in Birmingham today and tomorrow and will be entertained by the local tribe of Ben-Hur in their new tenn pie, 1S091a Fourth avenue, at p. m. to- night. An elaborate preparation has been made and good time is expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18
Suits Filed
Following are the damage suit

Following are the damage suits fil, in the circuit court yesterday:
 Frank Hardin against Central Georgia Railroad company, $SO00 | alleged personal injuries.
 Haywood Rysinger. against TennS see Coal Iron and Railroad compal $3000 for alleged personal injuries.
 Mrs. Dora Schimmel, against Walt K. McAdory. suit on promissory no
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18
PERSONAL

Fred Vance, d we'll known printer, who was seriously injured about 10 days ago when he fell while getting out of an automobile, was resting better last night It is said that Mr. Vance's condition is better now than it has been at any time since the accident.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18

At the PhOtoplay Houses Odeon Two-"Tom Martina Man, with Guy Oliver.
 Alcazar-"sechet Love-" with Helen Ware.
 Odeon One-"According to St. John, D with Jack Richardson.
 Trianon-"The Dragon" with Mar gerita Fischer.
 Princess-General Film programme. Colonial-Paramount features. Strand-Paramount programme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres
At the PhOtoplay Houses

Lyric-Vaudeville Matinee at 2:30 D. m. Evening at 7:3O and g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18
THE FLRST NATION AL BANK
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-07
WHAT Ais WEST?
East Has Won Every Big
League Flag Since 1910.
The Dope Has Been Upset AL
most Every Season, Too.
BY FRANK G. MENKE.

New York, Sept. Who will ex-
plain the peculiar-yes, amazing
that not since 1910 has a western CLUB
won a pennant in the majors?
Seven seasons ago the Cubs hurtled
thru the National and landed at the
TOP Their accomplishment ended the
trlumphs of the west. Five races have
been fought-and finished-in each
league since then. And the ten flags
tfutter in the East! The 1916 battling
isn't over yet, but il looks to many as
II two banners of victory will be hoist
ed TO the top of the eastern flag poles.
NO western entry can win in the Ma
t1onal this year. The battling Las
simmered down to a stretch-struggle
between the Dodgers and the Braves,
with the Phillies having a chance and
with the Giants fairly certain of fourth
position. And all are Fasteners. The
western clubs nave been outclassed
from the start.
The fight in the American is still an
open one. The Red Sox are the
choice, but the Tigers and Brownies
are laundering along. In that pair re-
poses the hope of the west. A bit far
Their to the rear are the Yankees,
White Sox and Indians, but it seems
that the trio is too far behind to have
a real look in
fasteners Not Classiest.
How can one account for the phe-
nomena of continued Eastern suprem =
acy? Some will say that the East
ern clubs always have had better tall
ent. But that is lot so. others will
offer the guess that it is because the
Eastern clubs are richer and can buy
needed stars in critical moments. But
that hardly can be the answer because
the misft Braves of 1914, and the
patched-up Phillies of 1915 romped in
ahead. And this year it looks some
what like the caSt-off Dodgers.
The Giants won the plays of 1911,
1912 and 1913 with a club that on
paper did not show superior to the
1911 Cubs or the 1912 Cubs and Pi-
rates Yet they won. The 1914 Card
inals looked awfully good and they
fought a game battle. But, near the
end they faltered and they succumbed
under the spell of the East.
The 1911 Tiger crew was a wonder
team-but it couldn't head the Ath-
letics. In 1912 the best the west could
do was a fourth with Chicago. The
1913 Indians were real ball players. 1t
was a great team. But it couldn't win.
Was thN-o o--er a better team on paper
than the 1915 or 1916 hite Sox? In
each season it looked like the class
like a certainty Let it's pennant
dreams never came true. The 1915
Tigers flashed the greatest offensive
work in basebalFs history and an
Eastern club won. flashed across the
line an easy winner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-07

.TODAY'S Tits CRUCIAL
Leaders in Two Big Leagues Still
Fight Desperately for Places.

New York, Sept. 7.-"Crucial series"
is with us again today in both major
leagues. Pat Morans Phillies, who
vaulted into the uppermost niche in
the Tener circuit, were to stage a
doubleheader with the Braves, their
hated rivals. In the American league
the Tigers and Browns continue their
feud, while the battered Red Sox take
another joust with Connie Mack's col
legians.
The Phillies and Braves accom-
plished the difficult feat of moving
while standing still Wednesday, for
rain kept them from each others
threats while the Giants were divid-
ing double bill with the Dodgers.
The Phillies are leading by two points
over the Dodgers, who are in second
place, and the Braves are just a game
in the rear.
The bitter struggle in the Ameri-
can league, with Detroit the villain,
resembles finish fight more each day.
The Ty Cobbs succeeded in putting a
crimp in Fielder Jones's highest am
billions for the season when they
banked Wednesday conflict, but they
must at 1t again today.
The Red Sox, minus the able serv-
ices of Carrigan. have only the Ath-
letics with whom to argue. Bill was
invited to take a three-day layoff for
his run-in with Umpire O'Loughlin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-07
MERKLE OWES A
GREAT DEAL TO
BOSS OF GIANTS

New York, Sept. TN the recent
trade which sent Fred Merkle. veteran
first baseman of the Giants, to the
Brooklyn club in exchange for Catcher
Lew Mccarthy, nothing stands out
more prominently than the persever-
ance of John McGraw, manager of the
Giants in making a ball player of
Merkle after the latter had made his
famous bonehead play of Sept. %,
1908. 1t was on that fatal day that
Merkle failed to touch second"
Merkle, hooted and Missed by the
fans, deri1ed by sport writers and
twitted by rival players, but all the
time patted on the back by John Nc
Graw. has held his head up all these
eight years and has proved to the
world that he is a real ball player in
spite of his lapse of memory which
gave Chicago the National league
championship, McGraw's faith in his
young first baseman is entirely respon-
sible for the fact that Merkle still Ii
a big league ball player.
Not only has McGraw stuck to
Merkle in spite of his failure to touch
second. but after the 1912 worlds
series, when Boston won from the
Giants thru Merkles failure to catch
an easy foul fly, McGraw again stood
by and insisted Merkle was good
enough for him. Fans have howled
and laughed at Merkle for those two
plays. but always McGraw has stood
pat and Merkle has indicated the
judgment of his former chief.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-07
SEVEN W. |. PLAYERS HAVE
been SOLD TO BIG SHOW

A recent bulletin issued by the
National Baseball Commission
shows that the major leagues have
purchased more than 100 young
ball players from the minor leagues
since the beginning of the 1916 sea-
son. New talent of quality has
been a scarce article everywhere
this year but the fact that more
than 100 youngsters have been TAX
en- into fast company shows conclu-
sively that the factories where the
raw material is made marketable
are still getting a fair supply of
material to work with
Seven youngsters have been sold
to the big leagues from the West
ern league since the opening of the
present season. Several other west
ern leaguers are expected to be
grabbed off in the annual draft sea-
son which starts on the 18th of the
month. The players who have been
sold from the Zehrung loop are:
Lambeth. by Topeka to Cleveland.
Smith. by Omaha to Chicago Cubs;
North. by Omaha to St Louis Card
inals: Mitchell. by Denver to Gin
cinnati Reds; Kelleher. by Denver
TO Brooklyn DODGERS; Kruger and
Kilduff. by Oma ha to New York
Giants: Jourdan. by St. Joe to Chi
cago White Sox
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-07
A PHENOM AT IS
Atlanta Lad Is Sensation OF
National Golf Tourney.
Seven Players Left in Battle
for e. s. Title.

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 7.-R. T.
Jones, jr., the IS year old boy of At
.anta, is the surprise and sensation of
the national amateur golf champion
Merton Cricket club. The southern
youngster worked his way into the
third round by defeating Frank W.
Dyer, the Pennsylvania state cham
pion, 4 up and ? to play. In order to
win Young Jones had to overcome a
lead of four holes gained in the first
six played. He did this by coming
home in "a strokes, despite a six on
the eighteenth, an easy par four hole.
In working his way into the third
round, Jones is in the running with
seven other golfers who had national
regulations before the tournament
started.
Other Results.
Oswald kirkby, the Metropolitan
and New Jersey champion, went down
before Gardiner White of Flushing
by two up score. White played pre-
mier golf to win from Kirkby. He
was IA fer the first Is to rs for Kirk
by and this left him one up at the
turn. The champion, Robert Gardner,
won fairly easily over MAX Marston,
the crack NV York player, to 8.
He had Marston five down after the
morning round and continued to play
consistently good golf SO that Marston
! was unable to pick up any holes in
the afternoon.
Chick Evans had it easy with w. P.
Smith of Pinevalley, and tried many
experiments on the course after he had
the match we'll in hand. His win a
by ten up and nine to play.
Jesse Guileford. the Massachusetts,
champion, after playing Indifferent
golf in the morning and landing all
even with G. A Omission of Pittsburs
on the eighteenth green, went out in
the afternoon and won by and 5.
Perry Adair. the other Atlanta
youth who has done so we'll in this
championship, could not stand the
pace and eave way to D. c. Corkran
of Baltimore in the afternoon, after
playing him fairly even in the morn
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-07
SCOREB0aRn FLASHES

Musser, Des Moines' star pitcher held
the chesty Omahogs to three hits in the
opening game at Des Moines and shut
them out.
After having a days rest, the Wichita
Wolves were booked to resume their
schedule at Denver today. The other club
owners will foot the bills to the end.
Ty Cobb, the Detroit wonder, after
scratch hit to short scored the winning
run for the Tigers over st. Louis by steal
ing second and third and making the plate
thru an infield hit.
The Red Sox failed to gain by their vic
tory over the Athletics for the Tigers kept
right at their heels 1t was the hundredth
defeat for Athletics this season.
RUDE Benton of the Giants did his best
to be an iron man and almost accomplished
it. He barely missed getting two wins in
the same afternoon.
\ 1t was a hard matter for a short sighted
man to tell what club was wearing white
uniforms at the Polo Grounds, for the
Brooklyn and New York adherents were
about equally divided.
The Indians rallied and made two runs
but the effort fell just two short of being
enough to win from the White Sox-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-07
A BOOST FOR WILLARD
Coach Yost Says Topeka Boy Looks
Like Regular Wolverine.

Emporia, Kan, Sept. Fielding
H. Yost, the famous football mentor
of the University of Michigan, was an
Emporia visitor this week, stopping
off here several hours enroute to the
Kansas oil fields in which he has
financial interests.
Coach Yost met a number of local
football enthusiasts while here, and
in discussing his prospects for the
coming year said: kansas will prob
ably have a regular player on our
team this year, Francis Willard, To-
peka boy, being a very promising
looking candidate"
Yost will return to Ann Arbor Sept.
70 to get ready for the opening of the
season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-07
WELSH WANTS MORE NOW
So Called Champion Would Go A:
Hounds With White for S26. 600.

Denver, Col, Sept. THAT Freddie
Welsh does not fear to meet Charlie
White over any distance is evidenced
by the latest offer of Harry Pollok
manager of Welsh to match the
champion against White for a finish
necessary"
Pollok declared the only stipulation
they would make would be that Welsh
must get the same money for the
fight that Willie Richie got when he
lost the title to Welsh-s26. 900
Welsh's manager expressed his will
ingness to go to South America for
the fight or to put it up to Baron"
Long of Los Angeles to stage the
match at Tia Juana
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-07
TO TRAIN IN MOUNTAINS.
Rush VIII Have Charge of Princeton
Football Squad From First

Princeton, N. J., Sept. Lake Min
newaska, N. Y. in the Snawangunk
mountains, has been chosen by the
Princeton football management for
the early practices of the eleven.
The work of the candidates will be
under the personal direction of Coach
John H. Rush.
The men will return to Princeton
on October 6 for their first home
game against North Carolina the fol-
lowing day. The schedule:
Princeton VS.. Holy Cross, Septem Der
so; North Carolina at Princeton, Octo-
Der I; Tufts at Princeton, October IA;
Lafayette at Princeton. October 21
Dartmouth at Princeton. October %;
Bucknell at Princeton. November 4 !;
Harvard at Cambridge, November IL;
Yale at Princeton. November Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-07

out for work. Captain Stewart already is
getting his kicking leg into shape.
A Pennington, Missouri, lad named
Stewart has hung up a new pitching rec
ord. In recent game with Ash Grove he
allowed neither hit run, struck out
twenty -four batsmen and allowed only
three balls to be hit fair, one of which was
a fly and the other two easy ground balls.
One hundred and eighty two paid to see
the Drummer opener Wednesday. This
about enabled the management to pay the
ground keepers salary for the day and
have street car fare home.