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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-28
LIBRARY OPEN AT
 NORTH BIRMINGHAl

who live in North Birmingham vii I'll interested to learn of a new delsz station being opened by the ifprary This is housed by the Walker Drug cont pany at 29S1 Twenty y-seventh street, north. An assistant from the central library will be in attendance every Saturday from 9 to 12 for the exchange of booka and for the registration of new mems bers
 This service IS absolutely free and IL is hoped that many new readers as well as old ones will find pleasure in the use of the collection of books, which have been carefully selected and are suited to all ages and both sexes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-28

Two hundred and eighty five members of the civic association must be secured today.
 Two hundred and forty one members were enrolled yesterday and the last lap of the campaign is on today.
 Teams will report at the Civic asso- citation rooms at 9:45 as usual for instructions, but no luncheon will be held today.
 The final reports will be received at the house warming tonight on the roof. That the 2S5 members necessary to make the total membership 200O will be forth coming is not doubted. Furthermore, it is believed that the apportionment given the membership committee by Sec retary Manager J. B. Babb will be over subscribed
 ARTILLERY ON FIRING LINE
 The artillerymen got back on the fir ing line yesterday with the old time pep and put over the winning team for the day. The infantrymen were run ming close second however with the aviation corps bit up in the air, but trailing fast for enemy craft. destroy ing them as fast as they came in con tact with them.
 The feature of the meeting tonight will be the reports of all commands, fol- lowed by official announcements of the association heads, after which the News paper club members will furnish an en- tertainment that is bound to please all in attendance. The evening will be a stag affair, with plenty of fire and smoke, snap and ginger, and everyone who is a member of either the Civic association or the newspaper club, or their friends, is invited.
 ENSLEY COMING STRONG
 Ensley is coming into the Civic asso- citation strong, and in just a few min utes work there yesterday Col. Frank Req and Phil Painter, c. L. Harold and General Butler secured r members.
 The Civic associations achievements in the way of getting practically every thing that it has gone after makes it easy for the soliciting committees to get new members. Their work has been highly successful so far, and the 20O0 mark is near Officers of the association feel that in view of the fact that the association is practically only six months old, it is an exceptional record for new members.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-28

Loaned executive secretary to Red Cross campaign for twv weeks.
 Secured 4O active members out of 42 desirable agents.
 Sold more liberty bonds than any organization in the city.
 Our members chief workers for mobilization camp.
 Defeated several drastic and un- reasonable housing "refOrmS."
 Revived the project of canaiiz- ing Valley creek.
 Adopted long and short rule in real estate apprsisals.
 Smallest board in country with alI-time executive secretary.
 Every active member has sub scribed to the Journal.
 Contributed S75 to putting on the national Buy-a-H Home cam paign.
 Secured the universal recogni- ton of the word realtor.
 Gave our president and II other members to the army.
 Following the mutual caressing tha will demand expression when Bob Me David reads this report to the Br Real Estate exchange mem bers today at their luncheon at th Hotel Hillman there will be a rapi, fire discussion of a picnic somewher in the woods soon with shanghai fried and watermelons ripped open after freezing, that will assume rapit once Groom Beatty ant Hill Ferguson get into an argumen over "Buya Home" and "meatless Wheatless" days
 pr. George R. Stuart popular Meth odist pastor. is going to flavor tn luncheon with one of his inimita bl spicy talks. There will be. somethin; said about Hoover-Food Exper Hoover-who is essaying the role 0 steward" for Uncle Sam at present This will be interesting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-28
BOY SCOUTS GUESTS
 AT THE COLONIAL

The Boy Scouts are to be the guests of the management of the Colonial theatre today and Friday, between the hours of 10 a. m. and p. m. to see Little Ann Pennington's latest screen vehicle, "The Little Boy Scout The picture deals with a timely subject namely, the great or ganiza tion of the Boy Scouts of America. Troop No. 100 one of the crack Boy Scout units of the United States, par ticipates in the production, their services having been especially engaged for the purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-28
PRISON COMMITTEE Annual Meeting to Be Held at Civic Association Headquarters

The Alabama committee on prisons an nounces it's annual meeting to be held Monday, July ?, s p. m., in the rooms of the Civic association. Jefferson Coun- ty Bank building.
 Officers will be elected and talks made. Plans for the year will be outlined and the committees activities during the war will be given particular consideration. Every member of the committee is urged to attend this meeting and bring interest ed friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-28
FURNITURE MEN
 MEET TOMORROW

The Birmingham Furniture Dealers as sociation will meet in the association of- fees tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock to hear the report of Chairman c. w.. Green of the nominating committee.
 MT. Green's report will recommend the officers who are to be chosen for the association fer the coming year and the annual election will follow the reading of the report.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-28
POLICE NOTES

Walter Green, negro. Is being held al the city jail on murder charge as result of the death of his wife, Lillie Green. who was shot yesterday morn ing at the home. 1105 College street. The arresting officers allege that the woman was shot while sleeping. and that a cartridge, found in the possession of her husband was of she same make and calibre as that which caused the death of the woman. The woman died
 in the Hillman hospital shortly after being shot
 Sam Williams, negro, arrested on a charge of grand larceny by Detectives Brown and Cartright. Is being held at the city jail pending an investigation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-28
NEW FEATURE FOR
 ELIJAH REHEARSAL
Singers to Have Benefit of Lectures on Life and Character of the
 Hebrew Prophet

No singer can afford to miss the splen- did opportunity of studying the oratorlo ..Elijah" from both musical and his trionic standpoint, which is being offered at the Thursday night rehearsals which begin tonight at Capitol park.
 Arrangements have been made to have short lectures on the life and character of Elijah in order that the singers may be equipped to give masterful rendition of the great masterpiece. The Rev Hen " M Edmonds has consented to take over this part of the work of preparation and will give the first lecture at the rehearsal this week.
 The only cost of membership in this chorus of 300 is the price of the score.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-28
Blount Springs Aids Red Cross

The Birmingham Age-Herald acknowi- edges receipt of a check from A. H. Sim clair of Blount Springs for the Red Cross fund amounting to $3.25. This was, raised by the members of the Methodist Sunday school at that place last Sunday. The check has been turned over to the cam- paign committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-28
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

AC Cnb IH6dCIVS Lyric: Keith vaudeville. Matinee at 5 o'clock Night performances at 7:30 and o'clock. Loew's Bijou: Superior vaudeville and feature pictures. Continuous perform ance, to Il p. m.
 At Photoplay Houses Strand: Douglas Fairbanks in Wild and Woolly." Colonial: Ann Pennington in "The Little Boy Scout"
 Odeon Two: Billie Burke in Gloria s Romance"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-28
CIVIC ASSOCIATION IN GREAT CAMPAIGN SEES GOAL OF 2OOO ALMOST REACHED Total of 241 Yesterday In- creases Total to 1715 Members Enrolled In
 Association NECESSARY 2S5 TO REACH GOAL TO BE
 REPORTED TONIGHT Committees Are Determined to Make Final Day the Greatest of the
 Campaign-Ensley Citizens
 Very Active

LEADERS YESTERDAY Colonel Crittendon, artillery, 70 points.
 Colonel Andress, infantry, zs points.
 Colonel Douglass, aviation, 55 points.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-17
FOR BALL SCORES
CALL
D. ( A. so
DELMARYIA 1903
Wahoo Sam May Leave Tigers;
Veteran is Almost Through

The first big trade Of the year may
involve the sending Of old Wahoo
Sam Crawford to Cleveland.
Crawford is nearing the end OF his
career. Although he can hit almost
as well as lie did in his prime, the
the outfield and is painfully slow on
the bases.
For this reason he has been sue
ceeded at Detroit by Heilman and is
doing his bit as a pinch hitter.
Crawford is drawing a wartime sal
airy Of $500 a year, a lot of money
for a benchwarmer, and it is under
stood that President Navin would
lend an attentive ear to the right
kind of a proposition TO relieve the
Tigers Of this financial burden.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-17
TRAP SHOOTING
-----~-
BASEBALL
High School Runners Get in
Shape for Newark Track Meet

in easy fashion. after rest, jog a
quarter; Tuesday, several short
sprints, 1000 yards, running the first
quarter at half mile racing speed and
striding out the rest OF the distance;
Wednesday, 300 yards fast. paying
especial attention to the stride. rest
and then jog an easy half mile;
Thursday. several short sprints. $50
yards at half mile racing speed; Fri
day. on time.
One m.le-Monday. $50 yards rae
ing speed. finishing the half mile at
a jog; Tuesday. short sprints. fast
4i0 yards, rest. then jog a mile; We'd
nesday, one and one half miles. run
ming the first half mile at racing
speed, jogging the rest Of the way;
Thursday, short spirits, eco yards at
half mile racing speed, rest. Jog
three-quarter mile; Friday, on time.
Two miles-Those training for the
one mile and two mile, take the work
as advised for the mile, but lengthen
oNN tAN J'6o anu run an blNuoiohdA
two miles. Those specializing in the
two miles will adhere to the follows
ing schedule: Monday, two miles,
steady, strong pace. finishing the
quarter fast, rest, jog half at fair
pace; Tuesday, one mile at a good
two mile pace. rest two or three
short spirits; Wednesday. one and
one-half miles az a fast two mile pace.
100 yard hurdle-Monday. three
short sprints. three dashes from the
start over the first hurdle, a 50-yard
dash; Tuesday, three short sprints.
four dashes from the start over the
first hurdle, an easy 220 yards; We'd
nesday, two short sprints, two dashes
from the start over the first hurdle.
dash over eight hurdles; Thursday.
two short sprints, two dashes over
the first two hurdles, a 50-yard dash;
Friday. full course on time.
900 yard hurdle-Monday. three
dashes over the first hurdle, one dash
over four hurdles; Tuesday, two
dashes over three hurdles. fair
quarter mile run; Wednesday, three
dashes over the first hurdle, one
dash over six hurdles; Thursday. two
dashes over the first hurdle, fast
22O yard dash; Friday, on time over
full course.
This is advised with the idea that
, the athlete is also doing the work
{ prescribed in the 120-yard hurdle
J schedule. In the event tnat the ath-
r lete is training only for the 220-yard
3, low hurdles the above schedule should
0 then be increased accordingly.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-17
HIGH opens TODAY
With DARBY HIGH

Wilmington High School baseball
team will open its season this after
noon against Darby, at Front and
Union streets. Elaborate preparations
have been made for the opening and
flag raising accompanied by other
patriotic exercises will take place.
The first squad as picked by Coach
Matthews will be as follows: Carter
and Roach. catchers; Hanley and
Tollin, pitchers; Crawford, first base;
Manlove and Minker, second base;
Stuart. left field; McCafferty, center
field and McGraw. right field. Among
the substitutes there will be Long
acre, Greenwood, DOwdell, Wills.
Lannin, Shorty" Elliott, Murray,
Harkins and Robbins. Sam Crowford
is to be manager
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-17
Delaware plans FOR
HIGH School MEET
Many Entries Expected For
Field Day Events
May II
TWO CLASSES BEING
ARRANGED FOR
speeial 10 ME EVENING JoURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK, April 17.-Coach Nc
Avoy today sent out entrance blanks
for the annual inter-scholastic field
and track meet, to be held at Delaware
College, on Saturday. May ~. Tho
indications are that the entry list will
be much larger this year than ever be-
fore. It is specified that all entries
must be in by Monday, May Z. AS
usual there will be two classes. l
and 2.
Glass 1 will be open to the following
schools Wilmington High, Tome In
stitute. Wilmington Conference Acad-
envy, Chester High, West Chester High,
Friends School Of Wilmington, Sales
ianum Academy. Baltimore Polytech-
mic, Baltimore City College and Cam
den, n. J. High. The events in this
class will be: 100 yard dash, 220 yard
dash. 440 yard dash, $50 yard dash,
one mile run, 220 yard low hurdles,
running broad jump, pole vault, run
ming high jump, shot put and one mile
relay.
Glass 2-Open 70 high schools
Of the state. Eastern Shore of Mary
land and other high schools adjoining
the State where there is specified ath-
letlc training. The events in this class
will be as follows: 100 yard dash,
! 220 yard dash. 44O yard dash. one mile
run. 22O yard low hurdles, running
broad jump, $50 yard dash, pole vault,
running high jump, shot put and one
mile relay.
/ The meet will be governed by the
rules of the intercollegiate A. A. u
No entrance fee will be charged
No more than two entries will be al
lowed from any institution in any
event except the relay.
The Delaware College authorities
are making special arrangements for
entertaining the visitors on that day
At IL o'clock in the morning there
will be a drill by the Delaware Col
lege Cadets. Luncheon viii be served
at 70 O'Clock to all contestants and
principals and teachers who accom-
pany them and the meet will staff a.
100 o'clock.
The prizes will consist Of banner
to the teams scoring the most points
gold, silver and bronze medals to tn
first, second and third men in the vari
Gus individual events and loving cup
for the winners of the relay races Il
the two different classes.
Some excellent records have beei
made by the contestants in the vari
Gus events of the two classes of thu
past several years and those athlete
who surpass those records this yea
will be watched closely by colleges il
search of track material
The records in the various event
in the two classes that athletes viii
have to beat this year follow:
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-17

Dl Ala
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
MIDDLETOWN, Del, April IT,
The track team Of the local High
School has been training hard for
the past few days in an effort to get
IN the pink of condition for the in
terscholastics at Delaware College on
May -. The members OF the team are
training according to a schedule that
has been laid down by Coach McAvoy
of Delaware College. This schedule
contains much valuable information
for any athlete who has any ambition
whatever TO become a star track man.
II will be especially valuable for the
athletes of the high schools of Della
ware and Maryland, who are train
ing to take part IN the various events
on Joe Frazier Field. May II.
The schedule follows;
Sprinting.
1. Every effort in sprinting must
be in the direction OF speed. The
whole effort OF the body should be
straight ahead.
2. Hold the body slightly forward
so that it will aid you However. the
incline OF the body should not be
too much forward as it Will have a
tendency to make the Splinter clip
his stride Do not hold the head and
body back; this will tie up the sprin-
ter and shorten the stride.
3. The leg motion should be
STRAIGHTFORWARD The knees should be
flung up and forward. The knee
should not be bent when ut full
stride for then the stride Is shorten
ed and speed is lost.
A. The foot should not hang I'm the
air, but should hit the ground when
fully outstretched The foot should
not be thrown up high.
( 8. The arms should work in uni.
son with the body. IL anything the
arm and body motion should preced'
the leg motion, thus accelerating the
stride.
Care of the Body.
Eat plenty of good. healthy food
I Do not diet too heavily. DO not ca
rich pastries and seasoned food. Goo,
meats. vegetables, toasted bread, Ia
ploca and rice pudding, and plent.
Of fruit form a menu good enough TO
anyone.
Get plenty OF sleep. Cut out tobac
co. Timber up well before takin
your mark. Play fair BE a sportsman
e
in the true sense OF the word.
Schedule for Training.
100 probationary to starts
two 25-yard dashes Tuesday, starts
three 35-yard dashes, 100 yards "a
full speed the first and last 40 yards
swinging along the intermediate dii
lance; Thursday, two 35-yard dashe
: Jog throughout the 100; Friday, II
yards on time.
220 yards-Use the 100-yard sche
r ule; in addition go through the 2
@ yards couple OF times during 4
}. weekend once a week, preferat
Friday. run the full distance at Z
speed.
q 440 yards-Speed, stay. length
, stride and smoothness OF action n
! the requirements for this even
Monday, starts and short sprint
22O yards at a fast gait: after a re
an easy quarter Tuesday, starts an
short sprints. 500 yards: the first q
yards at a good racing clip and n
last 250 easily; Wednesday. star
and short sprnts, 100 yards fast A
ter n rest. 44O yards at a fair jog. fl
ishing the last sixty yards fas
Thursday. starts and short sprint
$50 yards at racing speed, finishir
, the quarter at jog; Friday A.
yards on time.
. $50 -AIonday. 600 yards
racing speed. finishing out the ha
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-17

Whether Navin would consent to send
Crawford TO a club which has
chance to beat Detroit out in the pen
nant race is another question. This
seems to be the only drawback on the
Cleveland deal.
There have also been rumors COM
ing from Detroit that for the last
year or two that Crawford and his
teammates have not been on the best
of terms This would be an added
reason for his transfer.
Crawford has been one Of the most
terrific sluegers of the big league.
Eleven seasons out of IS he has bat
ted above the 300 mark. He is al
ways a dangerous man at bat and
would make a valuable addition to
any team that needs more hitting.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-17
Way in Front for 8 Years

lin fact, no cigarette can just suit
every mans personal taste.
But it proves that MOST men find
that Fatimas keep their PrOmises-that
Fatimas do taste good and arc com
Portable t0hiIe you are smoking and
that after you smoke they leave you
feeling just as fine as before.
Yes, Fatimas are sensible-and some
day You'll become Fatima smoker.
o9ss4u~AEsss5ssaosecS
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-17

introduced ought to loose as many
games away as It will loose at home.
Il now looks as though Wilmington
Steel will begin at the top OF the lad
der and go down Al training last
Saturday the tossers showed that they
can muff as artistically as Vandever
did last year.
There is no telling about Vandever.
The team may be as worthless as last
year or It may be worse.
New Castle fans have great conf
dence on Gerald Doherty's statement
that the team can be counted upon to
be in the second division Of the All
Wilmington League throughout the
season.
Skinny Johnsons crowd should have
a great season, providing the in
felders and outfielders don't work too
hard against Harry Hoch.
War can't have many terrors for
the woman whose husband plays golf
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-17

During the season she never sees him
anyway.
Frank Glenn has a crackerjack mob.
At the table not one of 'em hits less
than 800. Because of this they ought
not to be expected to hit on the ball
field.
stoney August is all cranked up for
Saturdays war on Eddie McDaniel's
battlefield. Because Of the war Eddie
says he will not admit married men
without the price of admission.
The Church League does not want
to know before hand who is going to
umpire its games Neither does the
civilized part Of the world.
Baldock will be let out by Hamilton
II Goodman continues TO look as
cheasy as II did last Saturday.
Browntown thinks the All-Wilming-
ton League should start later So they
won't lose so many games.
II the ginks who are rushing 70
4 marriage licenses in order to duck Tn
war, realized what they are going into
they wouldn't be in such a hurry.
Jack MCGOWAN thinks it's better Il
be stretched out on the BATTLEFIELD THAI
to be knocked out on the kitchen foo
with a potato masher.
Perhaps Jack knows.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-17
INTERNATIONALs OPEN TODAY.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, April 17--Fair
weather prevails today in all cities
where games were scheduled as the
international League prepared to
open its season.
Buffalo was scheduled at Newark,
Toronto at Baltimore. Montreal at
Providence and Rochester at Rich
mond.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-17
MIR. LEE GOLF WINNER.

c. Stewart Lee. Of this city. won
the third flight in the second Con-
ISOLATION Cup Contest in the spring
golf tournment at Asheville. South
Carolina, a few days ago. He de-
feated H. Kelley, and 2.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-17
American Leagne.

SCHEDULE FOR TODAY.
National League.
PHILLIPS at Boston.
st. Louis at Chicago.
New York a. Brooklyn.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati.
American League.
Boston at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at st. Louis.
Washington at New York.
Oh cago at Detroit.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-17
BASEBALL CHANCES
National League.

National League.
New York at Brooklyn, clear.
Philadelphia at Boston, clear.
st. Louis at Chicago, rain.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, clear.
American League
Washington at New York, clear.
Boston at Philadelphia, clear.
Chicago at Detroit, clear.
Cleveland at st. Louis, partly
cloudy.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-17

1t was in 1909 that Fatimas nosed
their way to the front and became the
fastest-seIling cigarette costing over lOc.
And, except in one or two localities,
Fatima's big lead is increasing faster
today than ever-in spite of the big
sales of cheaper cigarettes, packed to
initiate Fatima.
OF course, Fatima's remarkable sales
do not make Fatimas taste any better