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Evening star., 1917-09-09

The Find.
It's yaller! An it shines so bright
1t makes you blink an stare.
You guard the treasure day and night
With tenderness an care.
No nugget that was ever weighed
By greedy, tremblin' hands
Such glorious promise has displayed
In this or other lands.
What dreams are in its golden CLINT
As early mornin' glowsi
What beauties in the mellow tint
Tho deepening twilight showsl
1t is NO precious metal won
By strife as time goes by.
It's only jes' pumpkin, SON,
To bake into . pie.
Evening star., 1917-09-09
DON'T CHOKE YANKEES.

The collars Of the soldiers
Arc complained against, I note:
They are stihly irritating
And they get the warriors goat;
II the rookie now in training
On the things could give his vote
He would save the frightened neckwear
For the blooming Kaiser's throat.
Give the fighters something starchless,
Health and comfort to promote;
As in weariness Of hiking
Heavy guns and kits they tote:
Then our fellows. having finished
Learning tactics books BY rote.
Win proceed to Mt harsh neckwear
To the blooming Kaissr's throat.
X,r,td .., -
Evening star., 1917-09-09

Reports that packers propose to unite
to solve meat problems are encouraging
The genius that has organized big busi-
ness is competent to make combines for
the public welfare as well as for pri-
vate advantage.
Evening star., 1917-09-09

A nation that admires efficiency must
experience some intellectual distress in
contemplating the prodigious miscalcu-
lations of the authors and managers of
the war
Evening star., 1917-09-09

One of the irritating facts about paci-
fist demonstrations is that they are
usually able bodied and capable of some
useful work.
Evening star., 1917-09-09

Wilhelm will never admit that any
thing he has said or written was not
wise and justifable. In his position he
cannot afford to permit the criticism
even of his own conscience.
Evening star., 1917-09-09

Rope Benedict has the satisfaction
of knowing that his note has produced
some remarkably hard thinking the
world over
Evening star., 1917-09-09

Before going further into Russia the
Prussian troops might read Uncle Re
mus old story of the rabbit who smote
II tar baby with one paw after an
oher.
Evening star., 1917-09-09

The accident in a munitions plant
should be looked after. It causes more
devastation of military significance than
a Zeppelin raid
Evening star., 1917-09-09
The Deciding influence.

The Dec1dfnK Innuence.
"You can trust the wisdom of the plain
people"
''Some of US can replied Senator Sor-
ghum. "Others will discover it's Just
that that will prevent them from coming
back"
Evening star., 1917-09-09

p whole year without landslides in the
Panama canal gives reason to hope that
tHasworld's greatest job of waterway con-
struetion is at last complete.
Evening star., 1917-09-09
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Comforting Consideration.

Comforting COhSfdera10n.
"Gasoline is likely to be even more ex-
pensive, they say
"Ies,' replied Mr.. Chuggins. every
time my motor won't run I feel a thrill
of satisfaction at the way l am econ
omizing'
Evening star., 1917-09-09

Carbon in any form is becoming pre-
cious. A load of coal threatens to be as
valuable as good sized diamond.
Evening star., 1917-09-09
MiscalculatiOn

Miscalculation.
The unexpected must befall.
Men find as they the record view
The things they did are not at all
The things they really meant to do
Evening star., 1917-09-09

The man who tends his own furnace
should have the respect of the com
munity this winter.
Evening star., 1917-09-09

Chicago has about made up her mind
that Mayor Thompson is neither good
patriot nor good politician.
Evening star., 1917-09-09

'.De man dat's afraid to take his share
of de risk" said Uncle Eben, "takes big
ger chances dan da man dat plays fair.
I learned dat watchin' what happened to
a feller dat got hisse'f ketched cheatin'
in a crap game
Evening star., 1917-09-09
Calculation.

THAT treaty wasn't worth the paper
it was written on"
Certainly not White paper has some
considerable value these days"
Evening star., 1917-09-09

least some warrant for belief that
prices may eventually adjust them
selves without need for further great
imitation.
Evening star., 1917-09-09
Agricultural
Researches.

sion and development which has made
it one of the most valua BILE branches of
the American government. In The
Star of September 5, 1867. is the fol-
lowing:
Hon. ]. W. Stokes. acting commits
sioner of agriculture, has taken steps
to increase the efficiency of that useful
branch Of the public service by reports
from competent and intelligent OBJ
servers of matters of interest in con-
nection Herewith. For this purpose he
has commissioned William Saunders.
ESQ.,. of his department to make a visit
to the west to examine into the pecu-
liarities of tn. climate, soil and modes
of culture as adapted to the better care
and growth of the grape. and more par
ticularly to ascertain the causes and
cure of those diseases, such as rot.
mildew and the havoc made upon this
fruit by insects. Mr.. Saunders knowl-
edge of the science of horticulture can
not fail to have a salutary effect upon
care and cultivation of the grape in
the Atlantic and middle states. He
writes glowingly of the prospects of
the coming grape harvest and of the
interest taken in the cultivation there
of. and says the interest taken in the
grape culture is surprising and the
amount of money invested is enor-
nous"
Evening star., 1917-09-09

AS war emergency the nationa
forest ranges are carrying this sum
Evening star., 1917-09-09

Abnormal conditions prevailed in the
iron industry during the first half of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-15
SPIKE WEBB TRAINS . SOLDIERS FOR BIG
 ROAD RACE TODAY
Former Physical Director of Baltimore Club Is the Instructor at Camp
 Mcclellan

Tn the teams that journey from Camp Mcclellan at Anniston to battle for hon. ors in the eighth annual road race of the Birmingham Athletic club today some of the star athletes of Baltimore, Philadelphia and Boston will be seen. The soldier boys have been trained for the event by Spike Webb, formerly di- rector of physical activities at the West Park Recreation Center of Baltimore.
 Webb is well known throughout the country for his part in the betterment of athletics. While connected with the West Park Recreation Center he trained numerous athletes for races around Bal timore and had remarkable success
 At Camp Mcclellan Webb is athletic and boxing instructor He is affording the 3o,000 troops all sorts of amusements by staging fast boxing bouts and athletic contests of all sorts Webb is the cham pion long distance runner of the world He established the record when he ran from Washington to Baltimore, d dis tance of f5 miles, in six hours and six minutes.
 Webb has officiated in numerous big races, including an event in New York recently. when he was appointed referee of q Marathon by Mayor Mitchell
 Harry Korpman, one of the members of a team from the camp, recently won the championship over a large field He will participate in todays event.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-15
JOINT CONFERENCE
 FAILS ID PRODUCE
 EXPECTED ACTIONS

Chicago, December 14.--There will be no curtailment of the playing season no slashing of the player limit nor lim- iation of the training season in the major leagues next year. The club owners of the National and American leagues decided at their joint meeting here today that there was no cause for alarm about baseball at the present They agreed that if the war forces them to retrench 1t will be time enough to adopt war policy when they actually face conditions.
 The two leagues decided to open the 1918 season April 16, a week later than last year. and play the usual 1a-game schedule
 The National league agreed to tI,e American league plan for the collection of the federal war tax. It was decided to collect only what the government imposes, cents on bleacher seats 5 cents on pavilian seats, cents on grandstand and 10 cents on box seats.
 The leagues also decided to collect TO- cent tax on every free admission.
 There is every indication that the plan for new division of the worlds series prize, which previously had been op- posed by President Johnson Of the Amer ican league, will be adopted. President Johnson and August Hermann, chair man of the national baseball commission, were empowered to act on the advisa- bility of adopting the plan, which provides that the four first division clubs in the two leagues shall share in the purse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-15
ATHLETIC CLUB WILL MEET SOLDIER TEAM OF CAMP M M'CLELLAN Coach Spencer Has Men in Good Trim for Tilt With
 Champs of Annis-
 ton Camp

The Birmingham Athletic clubs bas- ketball quintet will open their 1917-1s sea- son tonight when the strong team of champions from Camp Mcclellan at An niston will be played in the clubs gym nasium, starting at S:S0 o'clock. Coach Ed Spencer has the club quintet in fine shape, and a victory over the soldiers is expected.
 The soldier outfit is composed of the best players in Camp Mcclellan, decided by an elimination tournament. The out fit has played numerous teams at An niston and has yet to meet g crew who could stop their power offense.
 With pair of veterans. Coach Spencer has prospects of developing a strong team. Tom McGowan and Harry Satter- field are back in the fold, and are play ing their standard game. Montgomery, of last years team, is also back in har- ness, while 8 number of substitutes of former years are making strong bid for a permanent job.
 Immediately following the game a dance will be held. Between the halves trophies and medals to the winners of the road race, which will be held in the afternoon, will be presented.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-15

Although announcement has becn made that no retrenchment will be adopted at the meeting, followers in close touch with the workings of tho circuit expect to see some startling ac- tion. The player and salary limit ques- tion is practically decided, as both will be reduced, the majority of the moguls already having signified their inten- tion to support such move.
 FAUCETS SUGGESTIONS
 President Baughs suggestions to the directors will follow on the line of the retrenchments in the major leagues. A reduction of the player and salary limit; change in the sched- ule; either a reduction or shorter headers; the employing of fewer unl- pires; strict obeyance of the leagues rules, which prohibits a club from pay ing players fine; the imposition of the federal war tax, and forfeit to be placed by each club that the sea- son will be completed are the main is- sues of the chief executives ideas.
  sues remain to be seen. It is generally predicted, however, that the majority of the; owners will be willing and anx- ious to cut the expenses as much as possible. None of President Baugh's suggestions are expected to stir op- position with the exception of the placement of forfeiture by each club which would insure a finished sched- ulc.
 President Baugh has stated frequent ly during the past few months when the baseball foundation showed signs of weakening, that he would not be willing to open the season unless it was certain the schedule would be completed by each of the eight clubs. The stronger clubs of the league will no doubt support this issue, but strong
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-15
X Cure. ColiIs fn Ru.el.

Cures Colds in Russia LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE tablets remove the cause. D. w. GROVES sig nature on box. soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-15
AUBURN PI1AINSMEN TO PLAY TWO GAMES
 HERE NEXT SEASON

Auburn. December 14.-The athletic au- thorlties at Alabama Polytechnic insti- tute have announced the following dates son:
 October 19, Clemson at Auburn: Octo- Der 2s Mississippi A. and M. at Bir- mingham November g. Tulane at New Orleans: November 9. Howard at Auburn; November l6 Vanderbilt at Birmingham: November 2S Thanksgiving Day), Geor- gia Tech at Atlanta
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-15
INVESTMENTS DRAW HEAVILY ON RANKS
 OF ATHLETIC STARS

Chicago, December 14-Eddie Col lins, star second baseman. for whom President Comiskey of the White Sox paid the Philadelphia Americans $75,- 900 three years ago, expects to en- list in some branch of war service soon, according to E. B. Johnson, pres ident Of the American league.
 Johnson has had several communi- cations from Collins concerning en- listment, but said that the one he received yesterday left little room for doubt that the Chicago second base man will not wear baseball uniform next season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-15
opposition Will probabIy develop ITO the weaker organizations.
 REDUCTION OF LIMITS

liAC OdAoi llOHS
 REDUCTION OF LIMITS
 The player limit is slated to be re- duced from Is men to 14, as was the case in 1916. Should the player limit be reduced, the salary limit must also decline.
 The moguls arc split on the ques- tion of schedule. This issue will not hardly be decided at this session. Much discussion will undoubtedly pre- vail. A schedule committee will pe named by President Baugh and the playing dates will be submitted for the approval of the directors at the leagues spring meeting at Atlanta.
 President Baugh has already decided to either reduce his umpiring staff or either have the arbiters remaln in city for a lengthy stay. This mat ter will be threshed out today also The annual report of the league will also be made by President Baugh.
 The question of handing the federal war tax will be another interesting topic Some of the moguls favor the plan for having the clubs pay the tax with the admission remaining the same. The majority, however, will favor the plan to increase the admission, likely five cents.
 GOOD ATTENDANCE
 Tn addition to the directors, numer- ous club secretaries and managers will probably attend. The directors are: Charles Frank, Atlanta; w. D. Smith, Birmingham; Fred H. Cantreli, Chattanooga; R. c. Allen, Little Rock ; Thomas K. Watkins, Memphis; Dr. H.. T. Inge, Mobile; Clyde Shropshire, Nashville, and A., J. Heinemann, New Orleans.
 As far as trades are concerned, few ara eXnected tO be made The na3,- mates are not in a position to know how many players they have lost on account of the war and will conse- quently postpone their swapping until spring. The issues, which will be dis cussed as the result of suggestions by President Baugh, will cause enough in terest to make the gathering one of the most watched held by the bosses of the circuit in many years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-15
SECOND BIG SURPRISE
 FOR PHILADELPHIA FANS


 Philadelphia, December 14.-The sale by the Philadelphia Athletics of Strunk, Bush and Schang to the Boston Anieri- cans for $60,000 and three players, is the second big baseball surprise for the Philadelphia fans this week. They had hardly gotten over the surprise caused by the sale of the Philadelphia Ma tior.als' star battery, Alexander and Kill lifer to the Chicago Cubs.
 This is the third time in the last few years that Connie Mack has cut deep into his playing staff. The first was when he let Bender, Plank and Coombs go. The second was the letting out of Eddie Collins, Jack Barry, "Homerun, Baker and Pitcher Shawkey. The sale of Strunk, Bush and Schang leaves "Stuffy" McInnis as the only veteran of Macks former worlds champion team.
 Amos Strunk is 2S years old. He came to the Athletics in 1909, and is ranked as one of the fastest fielders in the Amer ican league and also is a hard hitter.
 Bullet Joe Bush is 25. He joined the Athletics im 1912 and was one of Connie Mack's dependable pitchers when his other twirling stars began to wane. In 1918 he pitched no-hit, no-run game.
 "Wally' Schang came to the Athletics in 1913. He Is B years old. Schang Is an all-round player, having filled posi- tions in the outfield and infield as well as catcher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-15
THREE PLAYERS IN RANKS

Shreveport, La December 14-John Paul Jones and A. W. Baird, members of the New York Nationals, and Frank Carmoody of the Pittsburg Nationals have enlisted in the navy. aones left last night for New Orleans, where he will be assigned to a naval training station. Baird and Carmoody are awaiting orders as members of the sig nal corps of the naval reserve.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-15
LAvAN AND SHOTTON
 ARE SOLD FOR S15.OOO

Chicago December 14.-S Shortstop Lavan and Outfielder Bert Shotton of the St. Louis Americans were sold to the Wash ington club for 315.00o and Pitcher Gal lia today. The deal was completed by Robert Quinn and Clark Griffith
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-15
STRUNK, BUSH AND
 SCHANG BOUGHT BY
 BOSTON RED S0X
Three Stars of Athletics Are Sold to Frazee's Club. $6O,0OO Given in
 Cash n

Chicago, December 14.-Harry Frazee president of the Boston Americans, to- day purchased Outfielder Amos Strunk, Pitcher Joe Bush and Catcher Waffle Schang from the Philadelphia Americans for s6000o.
 In addition to the price consideration Frazee gave Pitcher vean Gregg, Catch- CT Thomas and Outfielder Kopf.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-15
ZE MOGULS IN ANNUAL CONFAB TODA Y[
Many Important Issues 10 Be Discussed Al Southern
 Ledgue's Annual Meeting
President Baugh Will Make Numerous Suggestions to Magnates Retrenchment and Policy of Circuit in
 1918-Every Club in League to Be Represented
By FRED BoDEKER

of President
  this the Tutwer hotel to the
 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-15
TRACK MEN SCARCE

Chicago, December 14-The annual senior cross country run of the Gen. tral X A. U was called off today The local club have lost a large num- Der of their stars through military service and could not muster enough track men for full teams
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-15
ENTIRE QUINTET JOINS

Chicago, December 14-The basket ball squad of the Illinois Aathletic club, which won the national cham pionship last spring, has dfsbanded and gone to the colors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-15
RAY FISHER ENLISTS

New York, December 14.-Ray Fish, CT, veteran pitcher of the New York Americans, notified his club today lie has enlisted in the army and is now stationed at Fort Slocum. He was the veteran player of the Yankees in point of service, having joined the team in qnQ
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-11
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
OUT or CITY

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-11
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-11

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-11
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