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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-09

scIibes walked unexpectedly into Mar tinsons room at the Motion one would have thought they had interrupted con- tortionist at work. Martnson was down on the floor taking what he termed les- sening exercises. He was raising him. self on his heels and the back of his head as rythmically as clock ticks, and breating every time he came up Then he went through maze of other eyou- tions with his body that would puzzle one to describe. When he finished he was
 in a fine glow.
 The match tonight will begin promptly at S30 o'clock. E, J. Parry will referee and there will be several preiminaries
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-09
WASHINGTON
PHILADELPHIA

The Athletics, under the direction of Connie Mack, enter upon the 1917 pennant race with every prospect of being a more important factor in the American league than was the case last year A number of new and promising players have joined
 the squad and if the work of these re- cruits at the Jacksonville training camp can be taken as criterion, Mack is pro- gressing rapidly in the reorganization of the Athletics. The outfield appears par ticularly impressive with Bodie, Strun1 and Thrasher in the lineup Much de- pends upon the ability of the new twirl- CTS to hold their own on the big circuit. Mack has stated that he has at least four excellent pitchers ready for the opening of the season and that if they deliver as he expects the Athletics will be a team to command respect this wear
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-09

The final exhibition game for the Bar ons prior to the opening of the Southern league season on Thursday afternoon at Redwood, will be played this afternoon with the T. c. I. team of Ensley, man. out hurler of last season. The game this afternoon will start at clock
 The workout today will be the final strenuous practice of the training season Moley is tickled to death over the condi- tion of his team and has hopes that no more hard luck will strike the camp be- fore the opening of the season.
 Moley says he feels as though he has had his share of hard luck. Pat Duncan suffered a broken leg, Danny Clark had his finger split, Eddie Mcdonald is trou- still limping about as the result of a sprained ankle and Arthur Johnson S hoof hasn't regained it's former strength. These are the chief mishaps which have occurred in the camp.
 Nevertheless the Barons appear to be in excellent condition The exhibition games have placed the Barons in prime shape for the opening of the season s  struggle. The majority of the pitchers are ready for regular work now as has been demonstrated in the past few games, while the hitting strength of the Barons appears to be in mid season form
 MOLEY SURPRISED
 Moley was slightly surprised when he saw in yesterdays Age-Herald the views of Dixie scribes on his team. He ex- pressed the belief that his team had been overated.
 T have a strong team" Moley said last night, but nothing like the one I would have had if injuries mad not forced me to work under a big handicap. l be- lieve, however, if I can get hold of a couple of good outfelders we will give the team that wins the rag an awful battle.
 No deal between Birmingham and Pittsburg for another fielder has been completed. It may be another month be- fore we receive aid from the Pirates. Duncans leg is regaining former strength as fast as possible and I hope he will be back in the game by the first of June. He would have been the best outfeder in the league this season had not the jinx over came him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-09
SPORTS

New York, April s.--The prospects for close pennant races in both the National and American leagues during the coming season are considered 10 be unusually bright A number of clubs which were weak in one or more positions last year, have been strength ened and fast, well balanced teams are the rule this spring if the work in the training camps can be taken as a criterion.
 In the following paragraphs will be found a short review of the clubs as they appear to shape up on the eve of the 1917 season:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-09
TEXAS LEAGUE

At Waco: Waco 3. Dallas 8.
 At Beaumont: Beaumont 0, Houston 2. At Fort Worth: Fort Worth 4, Shreve- port s. 4. nio 0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-09
OPENING DAY BATTERY

Either Hill or Perryman will pitch the opening game against Nashville. Theyrare in the best shape of the re- maining hurlers. The remainder of the lineup is uncertain"
 Seat sale for the opening day game starts tomorrow morning. All seats, including the boxes, will be for sale at Hagan- Dunlap Drug company. Ladies day books are on sale at the Birming ham Arms and Cycle company.
 In the meantime the committee in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-09

the recruits will amount to cannot be forecasted but Mathewson is understood to be we'll pleased with the showing made by the two Cubans Manuel Cueto and Tomas Romanch. Cincinnati appears en- titled to expect a much higher position in the race of 1917 than that in which the club finished last autumn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-09

The foreign trade of the United States decreased $190,OO0, 900 in Febru- ary, the first month of unrestricted German submarine warfare
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-09
Brilliant Outlook Awaits Major Leaguers
Associated Press ReUieUs
 Prospects of Major League Teams For COn1ing Season
Each Club Both Major Circuits Show Improvement poets Bright For of Best Standardization League
 Teams Are Exceptionally Strong

Fielder Jones and his St. Louis players will enter the 1917 race working well to- gether as the men have learned his sys- tenn. With Koob, who was i'll part of last season, in first class shape and some of his recruit pitchers coming through Jones figures he is 20 per cent stronger in this department Jacobson, who will be used against left-handed pitchers, is expected to strengthen right field, where he will alternate with Miller, who is weak against a left-handed delivery, St. Louis experts figure the Browns should finish now lower than third.
 CLEVELAND
 Not having missed single practice session during their stay at the New Or leans training camp, the Cleveland club S players left there in excellent condition for a hard seasons pennant battle. Man ager Fohl has nine pitchers in good shape, but he will not call upon the ser vices of Joe Wood at the opening of the season. although the former Boston play CTS arm has responded satisfactorily to all demands made to date. The team will begin this years campaign better forti- fled behind the bat. Guisto, the new first baseman, has shown up we'll after taking off a lot of weight. He will be the only recruit regular, the remainder of the infield and outfeld being the same as year ago.
 WASHINGTON
 None of the American league managers has worked more earnestly than Clark Griffith since the beginning of the train ing stunts of the Washington clubs play CTS al Augusta, Ga, but he has been the least fortunate in many respects. Bad weather interfered with the work of the men during the early part of the south ern session, while many other disap- pontments cropped up rom several an sles to worry the hard worked manager. Walter Johnson was delayed in getting to the camp, but the big pitcher is. now on edge. Griffith probably will not select his team for the opening game against the Athletics at Philadelphia until he gets there, but he is confident that he will have formidable array of playing tall ent, when he fills up the unsettled infield and outfield positions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-09
AMERICAN LEAGUE
 BOSTON

The new owners of the Boston world champions feel confident that the Red Sox. under the management of Jack Barry, will again prove to be a great factor in the 1917 pennant race. All the pitchers are in fine fettle and with Thomas, Cady or Agnew behind the plate, they are expected to keep the team right up in front from the start There is useful new material for infield work. but none of the vet erans is likely to be displaced while the regular outfield is a strong com bination. Altogether the Red Sox look to have a royal chance to realize the wishes of their Boston patrons who are roofing for a third consecutive pen nant winner. That there will be stron- ger opposition this season is acknowl- edged by the new management which hopes, however, that last years win ners will be equal to the task of over coming all contenders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-09
CHICAGO

President Comiskey and Manager Rowland both believe that the White Sox will figure in the worlds series games next October. Under the direc- ton of the old Roman, Rowland has brought together a hefty combination of playing talent after thorough wedding out of the weaker players during the training trip to Mineral Wells, Tex. The pitching staff was slow in rounding into shape, but ali the twirlers have satisfied the man agement as to their condition With Gandil at first base, the only weak spot in the infield has been filled sat- isfactorily. while the outer garden seems to be of sufficient strength for Championshfp work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-09
ST. LOUIS

With considerable improvement in pitching and hitting power, Manager
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-09
DETROIT

1LI Aso41
 In all probability the Detroit Amer jeans will start the season with only one recruit in the lineup. Witt, the star third baseman, not having signed contract for 1917, will be replace ed by either Bobby Jones, Ellison or Dyer, all of whom have been tried out for this position None of the new pitchers has shown anything remarkable dur ing the spring training, but Couch and Carroll Jones will be given an oppor- tunity for a tryout in regular contests. All the regular pitchers except Dauss are in good shape. Cunnin gham, James and Coveleskie have been twirling in fine form during the southern trip and Manager Jennings believes that he has strong team for pennant honors
 NEW YORK
 Close followers of the game have no hesttancy in naming the New York Americans as one of the teams which will set the pace in the junior league this season. President Ban Johnson shares this opinion and managers of rival clubs freely admit that the Yam kees must be reckoned with in what Is expected to be one of the closest races in the history of the American league. The club suffered a most un- usual run of hard luck last year, player after player being seriously in- jured during the season. As a resul, of these accidents the team dropped from first to sixth place, and it was not until late in the season that the upward climb could be renewed Every members of the squad reported in fine physical condition this spring and none has suffered permanent i'll effects from the broken bones sustained last sum : mer. Maisel, Baker. Gedeon. Gilhooley and the other stars are playing at top form and while several new men give promise of more than usual ability, it is doubtful if they can win a perma . nent place in the lineup. The team is strong at bat and in the field, has high class battery material and ster- ling substitutes ready to replace the regular at any position. The club is a pennant contender in every sense of the phrase.
 ST. LOUIS
 With considerable improvement ir pitching and hitting power, Manager
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-13

planned Ned with becoming dignity
of Importance and courtesy.
Il have a prescription to FILL
please" said the young lady. Father
is very i'll, or thinks he is, and l must
get the medicine and hurry back"
and she placed a folded paper in his
hand, which he accepted and tried to
look professional
"U-Ump he observed, scanning
the screed wisely-"just so. Be seat
ed, miss, and I will fill the prescrip-
ton at once"
Ned proceeded back behind the
prescription case, slowly, however,
for he kept his customer in admir-
ing sight as long as possible. Then,
shielded from those timid but bright
eyes, he glanced again over the pre-
scriptiOn. r.
Ned was not a registered pharma-
cist, but he had studied Latin and
chemistry. There were two .compo-
nents of the prescription that were
familiar enough - soda and aqua
quantum subject" There was a third
ingredient named, however, that
puzzled him. A penciled word rep
Tesenting it had been blurred by rain
and pressure. It looked like cap
gum"
"CapsuIes?" studied Ned. Hardly.
No, it isn't gum, either What can
it be?"
He ran over the bottles in the case
that bore labels beginning with c.
Ca-car-cas-caTTaway? Nonsense! i
Cascara? Hardly. Cap-ah, have
it-capsicum."
1t was not capsicum, in fact but
Ned did not know that. He did not
hesitate, however. Soda was harm
less, water more so. Capsicum? Well, |
it might be "bitey," but was an in
nOcent sort of ingredient outside of
that
''The mixture won't poison, any,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-13

with alacrity. Is Mr.. Warden an
invalid?"
HE fancies he is, responded his
daughter, with a sigh of dreariness.
The doctor says most of his all
ments are fancied ones. Papa mag
ines he's got a great swelling in his
throat that is going to end wretch
+ edly. The doctor says if he would
get out and occupy his mind it would
all pass away. must hurry, please,
papa is so whimsical"
Ned, sighed as the spTightly form
vanished through the doorway. He
had inherited a very comfortable for
tune within the week. He would
have given half of it to have had the
privilege of walking home with the
lovely maiden who had crossed his
path with dazzling. effect.
Blair returned in a little while and
Ned seemed to have completely for
gotten an engagement he had pre-
viOusIy referred to. He narrated the
incident of his recent customer.
Blair scanned the prescription and
laughed.
You did very well for a novice
on the safe side, anyhow. Capsicum?
It wasn't that, but it will dO-that is,
unless the victim swallows the dose
prescribed raw. He'll do some ram
paging when he does"
Blair validated the impression ex-
pressed by Miss Wardell that Mr..
Warde1 was something of a hypO-
chrondiac. Ned was not interested
in that, however. He piled Blair with
questions as to his charming visitor,
more and more interested at COntin-
uOus disclosures as to the rare quail
tiles Of mind possessed by this lovely
maiden, the sort" he admired.
Suddenly the store door was flung
open. An old man with a cane dashed
in. Behind him was Miss WardeIl.
Her companion, it was apparent to
hcvs fafhor
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-02-09
CHANGE MADE IN
p. p. & l.. OFFICIALS

| James f. Davidson, vice presi-
dent and general manager of the
Pacific Power & Light company,
with headquarters at Portland, has
been promoted to an executive po-
sition with the Electric Bond &
Shares company of New York, and
will leave Portland about the mid
die of February to take up his new
duties.
The Electric Bond G. Shares COM
pany is the parent company of the
American Power & Light company,
which in turn owns the Pacific
Power & Light company. The
name Of Mr.. Davidson's successor
has not been made public.
G. D. Longmuir, district mana
ger for this part of the p P. & l..
company's system, with headquar-
tiers at Pasco, resigned and left
about the first of the month to ac-
cept a position with an electric
company at Chicago.
1t is not known whether the pass
ing Of these two officers of the
power company, who have been
most closely identified with the
power business in this territory,
has any significance at this time, or
whether it was just coincident.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-02-09
r. r. OFFICIALS
STUDY THIS FIELD

r. F. Weeks, assistant division
superintendent of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul railroad, was
out on this branch Of the road from
Friday to Sunday.
Mr.. Weeks said he was just out
making his periodical visits to the
different branches of the road.
There are others, however, who
claim that his visit had more sig
nificance. While here he visited
the gas field out IN the Rattlesnake
hills, and he also directed many in
quiries at local people on various
freight possibilities here, such as
the amount of silica and glass sand
along the river and the pottery
clay in the hills on the other side
of the river. Biologists who have
Investigated say that both glass
sand and pottery clay exist in enor-
nous quantities here, but before
either could be manufactured, there
would have to be an abundance, of
cheap heat and power.
From reliable sources, it is also
said, the Milwaukee is considering
very seriously of continuing it's line
from Hanford to Kennewick to con-
meet with the O-W. r. & NJ, and
that this extension will not be
much longer delayed.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-02-09
Hydrop!hobia
Still Raging

The M. S. Meeks dog died in the
throes of hydrophobia one night
this week. The dog was bitten by
a coyote about six weeks ago, and
has been kept tied up ever since.
Like the Tanning dog, it was at
tackled by dumb rabies and did not
at any time beco me violent.
Another one Of Charlie Rennie's
sheep dogs, at his camp west of
town, had to be killed the first of
the week after having gone mad.
While Henry Burgett, the herder,
was examining the animal, it
snapped at him, biting him on the
hand; it did not break the skin
and Mr.. Burgett is undecided
whether or not he will take the
Pasteur treatment.
A mad coyote is said to have Wis
tied the road camp Of O. S. Brown,
south of Hanford, Thursday night.
1t was killed but not until after
it had bitten one Of the men.
Two men from the Crab Creek
country, one bitten by steer and
one by horse, are said to be in a
Seattle hospital now, taking the
Pasteur treatment.
Stockmen are all fearful of what
may eventuate, and are keeping a
close watch.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-02-09
Bonds Sold For
EleCtrifiCatiOn
OF Milwaukee

The Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul Railway company has sold to
a banking syndicate in New York
$25. 900, 600 worth of "A per cent
general and refunding mortgage
gold bonds. 1t is assumed the
money iii to be used in property i'm
provements, including the electrifi-
cation of the line in Idaho and
Washington.
Of particular interest to the Pa
cifc Coast is the report brought to
Tacoma by G. l.. Parker, district
engineer in charge of the U. S.
geological survey headquarters in
that city, with regard to the devel-
opment of 100000 horsepower at
Priest Rapids.
Parker spent several days there
with j. E. Stewart, also Of Tacoma,
outlining the work. The company
is paying the expenses and the gov
eminent the salaries of the men
employed. Parker said he was not
at liberty to tell what use would be
made of the power, but plans are
known to include the greatest flour
plant in the world, and probably
munition plants.
The total horsepower develop
ment in this state now aggregates
only 100000 according to Parker,
so the contemplated plant will use
more power than all the present
concerns. 1t is said that a mini
mum expenditure of $25, 100000 to
100000, 900 will be necessary.
The company, a New York con-
Germ, through its consulting engin-
eer, M. O. Leighton of Washington,
d. c., is cooperating with the state
and government geological surveys
on the preliminary work Of deter
mining the stream flow at Priest
Rapids.
There seems to be belief among
few that the war scare right now
may delay the water power legisla-
ton in congress. There are said to
be just two questions that are now
standing in the way Of the passage
of the water power bill and both of
them are in a fair way of being
settled. One is the amount of roy
atty, if any, that should be paid
the government for the lease, and
the other, in whom will the leasing
power be vested: in congress, the
secretary of the interior, or some
more permanent body like the In
terstate Commerce commission.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-02-09

other during the day, but this pa
per feels like putting in with Rob-
erts and let the whole matter drop
with as little noise as possible. Be-
sides, even though we did not kill
any coyotes. everybody enjoyed the
outing and went home feeling that
the day had been we'll spent.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-02-09
Minstrel Show

Under the direction of Leo Cham
bers, group of local people are
being drilled for minstrel show,
which they are planning on giving
in Codding hall on the evening of
February Oath. Eleven characters,
good and bad, make up the cast.
Most of the scenes will be local and
the entertainment will consist
largely of take-offs on home people
and home institutions, and is SAID
to be brimful of laughter from be-
ginning to end. The funds derived
from the play will be used in start
ing permanent dramatic society
in White Bluffs. A more detailed
account of the show will be given
in next weeks issue Of the Spokes-
man.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-12-16
E DEBUT De II CIA. VIRGINIA f5sR[G1S

Con IN exito grandioso dehuto a
noche en- 81 Beethoven Hall Ia compa-
ria cGm;co-dramatica de "a gran &C
triz m~exicana. Virginia Fabregas,
que. conc 10 hemos venido aauncian-
do, Sc propone hacen N esta ciudad
Il breve temporada.
El publico que Ilenaba e. ample
salon dc ia Gale de Sur Alamo. a
rresentarse en- escena, "a salud6 coz
IN APPLAUSE caIido. e~struendoso. EXPIRE
s;vo. verdadera manifestation de
simpatia por Ia actriZ hermosa que
yiene de la patria trayendonOs en- su
arte I'm hermoso r~efleio De nuestro
Mexico anorado Y LELAND, Y cumplido
homemade para ia artista insigne,
cuvos irdisc1tibies meritos IA han da-
do una personal:dad de gran relieve
en- eI teatro meXicano.
E! entlsiasmo del publico que lie
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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-12-16
I'm MOTORISTA DA
TODA CLASE DE-
DETALLES
J, 2. Holland desea que ell pu-
S!:-o Sc entere de TODD 10
uue suffio

"Habia probado muchisimas medl-
cinas sin enc6ntrar ningun alivlo pa
"a mis- males, Y puedo asegurar que
cueda scrprendido al notar que des-
de el principle me fortaleei6 ell Tan
lac. 0 sea muy POGO tempo despues
de que empece a. tomarlo," declare
recientencnte ell Sr. J. P. Holland
IN bien conocido motorista del tran
vim elactrico. oue vive en- 107 Prin-
ccnton Avenue. Y quien ha estado EN-
pleado con Ia compania de tranvlas
durante los ultimos trece amos.
"Cuando empezo a declinar mi sa-
Ind. mace ocho anos-continuo-ml
est6mago Sc desarreglo del TODD, Y
no pag6 mucho tempo sin que Su-
friera de una indigestion en- Ia peor
de u formas. Parecia que los all
me1tos no me hacian ]provecho algu-
TO. nues dcsputs de que comla cual-
nuier cosa. parccia que me iba a So
fccar con los gases que Sc ne tor
. maban en- eI estomago y mis- sutrl-
mientos Sc prolorgaban noche Y Gla.
Fra tanto 10 que me dolia el vlentre
Que llccue a Greer que tcnia apendl-
citis Y tenn que fucra neceSarIo ma
cpru!c una operation. pues cada dia
--.I:,rIo ,a,o - mo iha no
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-12-16
Sc ESCAPE DEL HCGA2 FATER-
NO.

Willie Adams, e 9. &ar.o.c i. III.
n.ho de once amos dc Caaj que SC
escape aye &el hogan palermo, Ic2in-
desc conS!go aIg3r d:nc-o lie Ia pro
?:edad de sus padres. Eslos G.a"oa
parte De 10 ocurrido Z 4 ~~ol:c:a, ma-
n;festando cue eIIos suac7cn 4@c So
hijo proccdio en- Ia forma cue % mo.
~aconsejado 2or algun .r&i".G:.o aa-
quiso To0arle el GiEcro.
Sc dieron lis seIas particulars: d,
Willie, para que sc2 Dusca&o ac..y2-
nlente por Ia p~olicia.
Ia direction De los padres de. n