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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
MADISON GRAND JURY
 RETURNS MANY BILLS
Court Is Asked to Inflict More Severe Punishment in Convictions for
 Prohibition Violations

Huntsville, February 23.-(Special.) Seventy-five true bills have been returned by the present circuit court grand jury. In it's report to Judge R. c. Brickell the grand jury says that there have been many violations of the prohibition laws in numerous localities of Madison county and indictments have been returned when possible. It requests the judges of the circuit court to impose more severe sen tences in addition to the fines when de- fendants are convicted of liquor law vio- latons in order to deter others from com mitting this character of crime.
 Carl Stone, farmer of the eastern part of Madison county. has been in- dicted for murder in the first degree. He killed Percy Baker and it is alleged that the tragey was caused by Baker 8 improper relations with young lady relative of Stone.
 A movement was started on Washing tons birthday here to organize Hunts vile unit of the National Red Cross so- ciety. There have been numerous sign ees already, and 1t is expected that the movement will be an immediate success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
THE PELS GET KELLY AND OUTF|ELDER AL NIXON FOR BRENTON
Former SOuthpaw Twirler of Atlanta Goes to New Orleans in Deal With
 Portland Club

The semi-tropical baseball plant of New Orleans has begun to sprout for the sea son of 1917. At least one important deal was announced by President Heinemann, who was here yesterday attending the meeting of the Southern league directors.
 To give the fans an idea of what kind of a club Dobbs is going to assemble this spring, President Heinemann an- nounced that he had bought Pitcher Her bert Kelly and Outfielder Al Nixon from Portland, giving Pitcher Brenton as part payment.
 We don't know much about Nixon, but will take Heinemann's word for it that he is a classy fielder We do know some thing about Kelly and his annexation by the Pelicans should make a distinct hit with the Crescent City fans. He is the same Kelly who pitched for Att lanta a part of season before last. He was owned for sometime by Pittsburg and went from that club to Cleveland, thence to the Coast league.
 Kelly is southpaw and one of the best the Southern league has had in some little time. This may not be saying great deal, as the stock of left-handers which the Southern has had in the last four or five years has had not amounted to a great deal but we think we still know good southpaw when we see one, and long ago pronounced Kelly the si- mon-pure article. He reminded some of the old-time fans here more of Theodore Breitenstein than any left-hander who has been in action here in a good while
 The passing of Brenton from New Or leans will not cause the shedding of many tears Brenton didn't go very well on his return after an absence of several years. He is regarded here as a splendid pitcher, but he just seemed to get off on the wrong foot with the Pelicans. He probably will do better in his new berth
 You would think to take a peek at Heinemann's ball yard that the season is right on us. He has had workmen on it for several days, he says, and by the time Manager Dobbs arrives the play ing field will be in splendid shape. The practice season will begin on the first day of March.
 Heinemann is finding no trouble in signing his players. Out of the 2S con- tracts sent out, 23 have been returned signed, and the other five have not had time yet to reply.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
SOUTHERN LEAGUE DIRECTORS STRIKE
 SNAG IN SCHEDULE
Chattanooga May Not Be Allowed Play Sunday Baseball Causing Entire Schedule To Be Revised-No Trades
 Competed-Meetng Continues Today

ing care of their end of the schedule and consequently all of the announcements of deals and trades will probably be made today. Rumors, however, filled the air but 1t is not believed by those in close touch with the situation that many, if any, trades will be made.
 Last night the visiting moguls and newspaper men were entertained at a banquet at the Tutwiler by President ". D. Smith of the local club.
 The magnates were besieged all day with agents for tickets and hotel repre- sentatives in the cities in the league
 ALLEN SATISFIED
 Bob Allen of Little Rock expressed sat- isfaction with the schedule and said he was willing to drop his vote to let it pass as 1t stands. A few of the moguls complained of the schedule, claiming two clubs in the league secured all of the gravy"
 The following attended the meeting yes- terday: President w. D. Smith and Man ager Carlton Molesworth, Birmingham: President and Manager Charley Frank and Secretary Frank Reynolds, Atlanta Secretary W. G. Foster, Chattanooga; Secretary Thomas Watkins and Manager Mike Donlin, Memphis; Vice President Parker, Mobile; R. c. Allen, Little Rock; President Clyde Shropshire and Secretary Haury, Nashville, and President A. J. Heinemann. New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
Proposed Schedule May Be Spoiled
older Boys Council Teams
 Clash Saturday Al B. A. C.

increased this morning Ensley, Fair view and Norwood have yet to be heard from.
 The following are members of the teams entered:
 Downtown: Paul Ganong, John Grif- fin, Oliver Endlsey, Ernest Harrell, Edgar Colson. Wilbur Parker.
 North Highlands: Farrar Sherroc, Will Roberts, Robert Nash. Guy Wal ker, Marvin Mackey. John Sparkman, Idris Jones.
 West Southside: John Montgomery, Flake Miller, Mallory Forbes, God frey Putnam. Walter Suttle, D. l.. Smith James Chabliss, Price Bragan.
 Powderly: Frank Lacey, Floyd Lacey. Antony Bell, Marvin Chappell, Crawford Chappell, Joe Franklin, Gull lom Chappell, Brossie L. Newman, J. Barrett Roper. c. R. Trailor
 West End: Mckinley Hull, Lawrence
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24

A basketball tourney will be held today by the Older Boys Council at the Birmingham Athletic club, start ing promptly at 1:S0 o'clock. Seven teams have already entered and every indication points to successful tour ney.
 The members of all teams have been passed on by the athletic committee. It was announced by the committee which has charge of the tourney that the Wimberly & Thomas trophy would have to be won two years in success sion before given permanently to any team.
 Coach Mitchell of the Y. M. C.. A. will referee. Members of all teams are required to wear their colors. It is probable that the entry list will be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
FIRST DIVISION OF
 GIANT PLAYERS OFF
 FOR TRAINING CAMP

New York. February 23.-The first di- vision of the New York National league clubs players left here for the training camp at Marlin Springs, Tex. this morn ing in charge of Assistant Secretary Branick, In the party were: Catchers Mccarthy Bradley, Kocher and Sandberg and Pitchers Smith, Way. Schacht, Vinal, Stryker, Hoyt and Harschar.
 Benny Kauff and Joe Wagner will be picked up at Cincinnati. and when the train reaches St. Louis the party will be joined by Jeff Tesreau, Walter Hoelke, Bill Ritter, Joe Schepners, J. G. Josef sen, James Middleton, Leo Witter. Will liam Morrisette and William Bars
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
Like Foe in the Night
 Impurities Creep Into the Blood

purities creeping in, if the circulation is poor and inadequate, the first effects are general rundown and good for nothing feeling that renders you unfit for the performance of your ordinary tasks.
 This condition robs you of your use fulness. But worse than that. it renders the system unable to resist disease, and almost any serious sickness may prove fatal Take no chances; keep the blood absolutely free from all impurities. S. s. S. is one blood remedy, guaranteed purely vegetable. It has been on the market for more than fifty years, and its use will make the blood pure and rich. s. S. s. is sold by druggists every where. Write for booklets and free medical advice to Swift Specific Co.,, 33 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
Important That the Life Civ ing Blood Supply Be Kept in Perfect Condition.

In this day of keen competition, you cannot afford to overlook the slight est advantage. You must keep in per feet physical condition, and ever on the alert to tackle the days problems. You cannot afford to permit any i'm
 pairment of your health. Anything that affects your physical we'll Is a handicap that will prove serious. The most important part of your physical makeup is the blood supply, and upon it's condition depends the proper action of every vital organ of the body. If the blood has become impoverished by inn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
Mobile Concern Secures
 Order to Make Shells

Mobile, February 2S.-(special.)-The Mobile Stove and Pulley Works has re- ceived a contract from the government to manufacture 300 12-inch shells. This local concern has for long time been making smaller shells for Uncle Sam, but the 12-inch shell order is the first for such large calibre Should the last order be satisfactorily filled, it is believed other similar ones will be received.
 Leather waste is an important ingre- dient of much of the best wall paper
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
SPORTS

Handley, Frank Eddins. -- Harliss, Paul Norton, John Burney.
 Woodlawn: w. w Waldron, W. D. Newman, Charles Henley, Robert liar rell, Winburn Fullerton, Kyle McPhail, Herbert Hahn. Parker Gillian, Herbert Barks.
 East Lake: Dewey Acker, Rooney Hilliard, Cecil Burns, Owen Swindall, Floyd Attaway. Charles Calhoun, King man Shelbourne, J. T. Runyan, Virgil Wilder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
Washington. D. c.

And return s23.75 via Seaboard. Tick cts on sale March l, ?. and A. Final limit March 10 unless extended. ac- count inauguration President Wilson, Phone Main 23S2 for further informa- ton. 2-22-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
SPORTS

Directors of the Southern league
 who convened at the TutwiIer hO-
 tel yesterday morning in room 71S
 will be forced to remain in session
 again today. A snag was struck in
 yesterdays discussion of the
 schedule which may cause the en-
 tire revision of the proposed play
 ing dates.
 It was brought out at the meet
 ing that Chattanooga, despite the
 fact that city officials there had
 assured the baseball association
 that Sunday ball would be allowed,
 will net probably be allowed to
 play OH the Sabbath. The fact that
 the supreme court of Tennessee re-
 gently held the old Sunday base
 ball law constitutional means that
 the schedule will probably be re-
 vised today.
 The entire day was taken up in dis cussing the schedule as drawn up by Mike Finn, scout for the Detroit Ameri- cans. There was some objection to the arrangement of the games by Finn, while 8 number of rnagnates are quoted as say ing the schedule is the fairest ever pre- scented to the directors.
 MEETING IS OPENED
 The meeting was called to order by President Robert H. Baugh about Il o'clock The moguls remained in session until about o'clock when they adjourned for ls1 eh. The deliberation was resumed shortly after 2 O clock and continued un- til o'clock when it adjourned until this morning.
 President Baugh made & short talk to the directors, explaining the meeting and reading the minutes of the league. Mike Finn also made short talk, ex- blaming the schedule as briefly as pos sible.
 Each club representative, in alphabeti- cal order, was then given an opportunity to state his opinion of the schedule. Ob- 1ections were numerous, all of the mo- guls asking for more than given them. It took the entire day for the club rep resentatives to discuss the dates from every angle.
 OFFICIALS TALK
 The discussion of the Chattanooga proposition was then brought up by Pres ident Clyde Shropshire of the Nashville club. He was followed by Secretary Wat kins of the Memphis club. Both were of the opinion that the law passed by the city council in Chattanooga would not stand the test which a certain faction in the Lookout city will force 1t to un- dergo as soon as the season starts, to- gether with the fact that the supreme court of Tennessee had ruled the Sunday baseball law constitutional
 Secretary Foster of the Chattanooga club was of the same opinion.
 The seriousness of the situation was then realized and the entire delegation fell into a controversy. It was finally decided to summon Fred Sheppard, the new president of the Chattanooga club, to Birmingham
 Provided the magnates think Sunday baseball will not be allowed in Chatta- nooga, the entire schedule must be made over. It was made by Finn with the un- derstanding that the Lookouts would be allowed to perform on the Sabbath No other important issues came before the session. The meeting this morning will settle the mystery as to what action the league will take.
 NO TRADES MADE
 Despite the fact that numerous trades filled the air prior to the meeting not a single deal was completed during the day. All of the magnates were busy talk
New Britain herald., 1917-06-14

by the enemy. The Reserve. which may comprise from one-fourth to two-thirds the strength of the Out post, may be committed If tho Out post consists of less than two com panies.
 The Supports, constituting line of supporting and resisting detachmeuts, may vary in size from half . Com- pany to a Battalion.
 The Supports furnish the line of. Outguards. The Outguards constitute. a line of small attachments furthest to the Front and nearest to the enemy. They may be classified as Tickets. Sentry Squads-though not exceeding half a Company-which Is posted on the line of Outguards to cover given sector. It furnishes pa- trols, one or more sentinels, sentry Squads or Cossack Posts for ObservA- ton. . A Sentry Squad Is Squad posted in observation at an indicated point. A Cossack Post consists of four men. It is an observation group similar to Sentry Squad, but employs only single Sentinel. Sentinels arc gen. orally used singly in the daytime. but double at night Patrols or Sentin- els must be the first troops which the enemy meets and each body in tho rear should have time to prepare for the blow.
 { When he once understands the principle of Outpost, Advance Guard, or Patrol duty, 1t is infinitely easier for the Young Soldier to proceed in- telligently, since he then appreciates the relation of what he Is called upon to do to the safety of the command as a whole.
 Tomorrow's article will be on Guard Duty.
 Copyright, 1917. by the Wheeler
 Syndicate. Incl
New Britain herald., 1917-06-14

July IS, 1s15,. by E D. swinton.
 '"Takes up the story where the voi- ume published last year ended. Con- tains descriptive accounts of an eye witness, issued by the British Press Bureau."-A. l.. A. Booklist. Little World Apart, by George Stew. Moby Lane and Thereabouts. by A,
 Neil Lyons. village"
 Nursery. by Eden Phillpots.
 Continuing his stories of great modern industries, MT. Phillpotts here writes of the life of workers in . great flower nursery and landscape gardening concern and of others who are employed in the oyster fisheries near by.''-Publisher's note. Stranded in Already. by Frances
 "A good vigorous story that both Aen and women will enjoy" Visions, Tales from tho Russian. by
 Count 1llya Tolstoi. Yukon Trail. by W. M. Rafne.
 ''The author of Steve Yeager" has written another story of strong meu in the wtlds of Alaska. The book is full of adventure and thrilling situa- tions.-Publisher's note.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-14

federal agents in this country. The reason for such a discrepancy can only be attributed to one thing: Can- ada has Food Control Commission acting under rigid food laws. The United States has not.
 This illustration advanced by MT. Gompers should have far reaching effect upon the national legislators at Washington. For some time past the people of America have faced ths past they have been threatened with even a higher cost of living. Prices have steadily gone upward instead of downward. The case of Detroit and upon those who live in this land. As has already been pointed out. there Is not much difference between conditions surrounding the two cities. It is not likely that a barrel of flour costs any more in Detroit than in Windsor. 1t is not probable that freight rates be- tween any shipping center and these two. places would greatly vary It is not possible that bakers have to pay more rent in Detroit than in Windsor. Why then the four cents difference in the price of loaf of bread? This is a question that every city in the United States would like to have an- swered; especially those Eastern cities that must pay 15 cents for the same in Detroit.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-14
SOME THINGS LINCOLN SAID


 Two principles have stood face to face from the beginning of time. and will ever continue to struggle. The one Is the common right of humanity. the other ia the divine right of kings.
 Let us at all times remember that all American citizens are brothers of . common country.
 We mean to be as deliberate and calm as it is possible to be; but as firm and resolved as 1t is possible for men to be. T Let us have faith that right makes right.
 I shall. to the best of my ability. repel force by force.
 hope peace will come soon. and come to stay; and so come as to be worth the keeping in all future time. Give us a little more light, and a little less noise.
 He sticks through thick and thin.- I admire such a man.
 The occasion is piled high with difhculty, and we must rise to the occasion.
 The Almighty has His own pur- poses.
 With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right. let us strive on to finish the work we are in.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-14
INVEST $500 IN BONDS.

1t was announced today that local employees of the Armour company had
 bought Liberty Bonds" to the amount of about $500. There are ten employees in the New Britain branch. Payments for the bonds will be made under plan authorized by the Armour Headquarters, by which each man will receive four per cent. upon any money paid in to apply on the final payment for the bonds until the total amount has been collected when tho bonds wi4 be delivered to the
New Britain herald., 1917-06-14
Where Grammar Come From. (Ernest c. Moore in the July Yale
 Review).

Where Grammar Cnune From.
 (Ernest c. Moore in the July Yale Review).
 The world reached it's highest known stage of intelligence before grammar was even invented. much less studied. have had some curi- osity to find out where and how so great blight upon young life first came into being and why it ever be- came school study. and I lind that the Greeks knew 1t not, that their triumphant literature and their matchless oratory came to flower be- fore grammar was dreamed of. That 1t was not in any sense one of the great arts which they wrought out and with which they armed the hu- man race. That aftey Greece had de- clined, barbarQis Macedonian made himself the owner of all Egypt, and in order to ssurround himself with the most spectacular form of ostentation of which his vain mind could conceive, he set to collecting not only all the rare and precious ob- jects and books and manuscripts there were in the world. but he capped 1t all by making collection of the living men of the world who had any reputation anywhere for knowing and thinking; taking them from their homes where they had some relation to the daily necessities of human beings. and had really been of some, use, he shut them up for life in one of his palaces at Alex andria, which the folks there were in the habit of calling "the hencoop of the muses;" and out of sheer des- peration, since they could do noth- ing better to amuse themselves, they counted the words in the books which real men had written, and prepared ta bles Of the forms and endings which the users of words employed. The lifeless. dregs of books which their distilling left we now call gram mar, and study instead of books and even speech itself. In their lowest depth of indifference to the moving. passing life of man not even the Alexandrians sank so low as that.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-14
COMMUNICATED.
 THE NEED OF THE HOUR Wake Up, America. If Germany Win Watch Out for an Invasion.

Watch Out for an Invasion.
 Yesterday in conversation with a native-born American citizen, who pressed the opinion that there has not been. and Is not now. any possibility of German forces invading this coun- try; further, that it is . foolish and wicked proceeding to send our young men to light other nations battles on another continent. His particular animus seems to be against England. He declares that she, our traditional enemy, has been using all tho innu- ence at her command to get the Unit ed States into this war, and, having succeeded, she will use us as a cats- paw to draw her chestnuts from the fire. He places no credence in the humanitarian motives of any of the combatants opposed to the German combination and claims that one side Is just as bad as the other. I quote the above opinions as an illustration of the false and distorted view of some who should be strong supporters of our country's action, instead of crit ics, to use an exceedingly mild term. Such utterances at the present time are both useless and dangerous. While the most of those who talk thus are not deliberate traitors to their coun- try's well-being, they do fail to realize that their words are disloyA to a course the majority of the nation has elected to pursue; that their influence is harmful to the cause of human lib- erty; that their argument persuades to the dishonorable action of some, who fail to understand the deep signih- canoe of our entrance into this world war.
 We as . nation have entered this war for just and philanthropic req sons. There Is now no possible way to retreat without the sacrifice of hon. or and manhood. If we fail to throw the whole weight of our resources into this struggle without unnecessary de- lay we are unworthy to enjoy the liberty won for us by our forefathers and fit only for slavery, to which we shall be- subjected if we bow before the might of German despotism. My critic would laugh at this statement as being overdrawn. submit to any fair-minded individual familiar with the conditions that have prevailed in both countries and they will bear me out in the assertion that we would ind q marked and unpleasant difference between life under our own govern ment and that o9 his impegial majes-
New Britain herald., 1917-06-14
\ Toast to tho Flag.

1s's to the Red of it, Theue's not a thread of it, No, nor . shred of 1t Tn a1a tl1e spread of 1t
 Fram foot to head, But heroes bled for 1t, Faced steel and lead for 1t. Precious blood shed for it.
 Bathing 1t Red. paes 10 the White of it, Thrilled by the sight of 1t. Who knows the right of 1t. But feels the night of 1t
 Through day and night? womanhood's care for 1t { MAdo manhood dare for 1t; Sy Puy9lgss pray'r for 1t
 Kept 1t Q White. EllU to tho Btue -of it4- Heaveuly view of 1t, star-spangled hue of it. Honasfyss duo of 1t, ConstAut and true. N FIAresS to the whole of 1t. x eaxs stripes. and polo of 1t, I3oroiU to the soul of 1t
 Red, White. and Blue.
 1oHN ,. DAILY.