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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-11
CROWNED MADMAN AT LARGE

Those principles have been challenged
by Hohenzollern Germany. Hohenzollern
Germany has undertaken to destroy for
all the world that generous faith in the
rights of men and establish in it's stead
the ancient creed of the divine right of
kings 1t was difficult for us in this
land of freedom to realize that believers
of that tyrannous superstition will live
and actually would invade our freedom.
Born and nurtured in liberty ourselves
and respecting the rights of other ma
tions, We could not conceive of an en-
lightened nation in this twentieth CEN
fury going forth with sword and torch
In hand to spread feudalism and vas
salage throughout the world. But when
We saw unoffending Belgium invaded,
her fields laid waste, her cities de-
stroyed, her temples shot to pieces her
people reduced to starvation and carried
into bondage. We knew that crowned
mailman was at large. When we heard
the piteous cries of the women and chill
dren victims of the Lusitania sea muir
der we knew that ruthless savagery was
abroad. And finally, after hundreds OF
our own citizens had been murdered,
after scores of our industries had been
burned or wrecked by the Kaiser s
agents. after plot to stir invasion on
our southern border had been exposed,
we realized that no effort to be peace.
full and friendly could protect us against
a militarism that inherently hated the
things that we loved, and we entered
upon the fight for the principles for
which our forefathers had fought and
died.
AUTOCRACY is SCORED
II am not here today to eulogize you
as soldiers of a lost cause, remnant of
the bravest, most unselfish and knight
liest armies that ever went forth to bat
tie. l would not cheaper your fame
by any attempt to picture it in my fee
BILE words. Nor would | attempt to emu
merate your deeds Of valor, for in ming
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-11
KILBY THRILLS HIS
AUDIENCE WHEN He
URGES PEOPLE TO
WORK FOR VICTORY
Lieutenant Governor Tells
Confederate Veterans All
AutOcracy Must Be
Crushed
SEES SUCCESS AHEAD
OF AMERICA, BUT NOT
WITHOUT BIG EFFORT
Men Must Do Part in Up
holding Hands Of Presi-
dent and Making World
Safe for Democracy

Jacksonville, August 10.-(Special Git
liens of this place who attended the an
nual reunion of Confederate Veterans at
Schenclss Sulphur Springs this week,
closing with the big gathering yesterday,
state that the speech delivered by Lieut..
Gov. Thomas E. kilby in addressing the
old veterans was the subject of no little
comment after the reunion was declared
adjourned by Commandant H. L. Steven
son.
This was the second time Mr.. Kilby had
addressed the veterans. His talk at this
time was out of the ordinary, and the
warning he sounded against the up
growth of a secret autocracy in America
after the war was listened to with pro-
found silence, say those who heard him.
Mr.. Kilby's address in part follows;
Mr.. Commander, Comrades and Ladies
and Gentlemen
This is the second time have been
honored by invitation to address your as
ISOLATION, and / want you to know that
! am duly sensible of the compliment you
pay me in extending this courtesy. Many
calls for public service have been made
upon all of us during the last year, and
] have been called upon very often to
do my bit along lines for which | am
more or less fitted for service In Anns-
ton we have been busy for the training
of Americas young manhood who have
been called upon to take up arms In
defense of TIE rights of their country. We
have raised funds for the Y. NJ. c. A.
for use in fighting dangers and evils
more deadly than German bullets, and
funds for the Red Cross for minstrations
to our sick, wounded and dying soldiers.
My own, business has demanded more
and moreN time, as it has increased
through demands for our products for
war purposes directly and indirectly.
Hence | have been busy man, but / am
never too busy to respond to call from
the Veterans of the Confederacy and
particularly the veterans of my home
county and own section of the state,
many of whom l claim as personal
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-11
sLACKERs ENCOURAGE KAISER


If every man lives UP to the full meas
ure of his responsibility, the war may not
last so long, and many of the young
men that have been called to serve at
arms may not have to cross the waters,
but If this country does not meet that
responsibility, the end of war may be far
off and the issue in doubt Every Stacker
that protests against the call of his coun-
try offers encouragement to Berlin and
prolongs the battle just that much longer.
Il have son within the sound of the
cannon's roar in the land of Lafayette,
that great Frenchman who came to our
aid in our battle for freedom from des-
pots rule, and only you who are fathers
can understand how | hated to see that
boy go. His country did not call him,
for he is not yet q; but he heard the
call of duty, and went forth in freedom 8
name, and | can well endure the anxiety
that [ feel in return for the knowledge
that patriots heart beats within his
young bosom. 1t will be hard, too,
know, for many of you to give up sons
or brothers or other loved ones, but we
must remember that we are fighting for
liberty and peace and we must be willing
to sacrifice and to suffer, just as did the
great souls that went before and fired
the way for the civilization we enjoy to-
day. If we lose this fight, we lose many
of the blessings of democracy. Militarism
will be forced upon us, as it was forced
upon the nations of Europe; for should
Canada and Mexico become German
prizes, as til ~ will if Germany wins, we
would be co ~ ed at all times to main
tain a tremel.aous standing army and
bear heavy taxes for the national defense
from invasion from the north and south.
But We will not lose. We must not lose.
I have an abiding faith in the patriotism
of our people and in the power of the ma
ton. That patriotism and that power will
give us the victory
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-11
ALL MUST PLAY A PART

Il believe America will come out of
this war victorious, for America has
never lost fight because she has always
been on the side OF right. But we must
hasten to victory. and if this would be
done, we must all lend our aid We must
uphold the hands of the great man who
is at the head of this nation, for God
alone knows the weight of the RESPONSE
bility that is resting on the shoulders of
woodrow Wilson. Shakespeare said. All
the worlds stage, and every man must
play his part This was never so true
as today. The world stage is set with
the scenery of Mars, and each of us has
place to fill in the gigantic war platform
that has been erected by the federal adj
ministration. Those of US who have
reached middle-age and those who have
grown too old, cannot go to the front
but there is place for us on that stage
Whether we be farmer or merchant, law
yer or doctor. clerk, manufacturer or
what not. part of this stupendous re-
sponsbility is ours; for this is a govern
ment of the teople for the people and by
the people
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-11

The local fire department was called to
the garage of Jones Taxicab company.
on Nineteenth street this afternoon
about 4:30 o'clock. where the vulcanizins
apparatus caught on fire, burning two
castings. The damage is estimated at
about SO
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-11

DR.. A. 0. Strickland and Roy E. Ling
received information today that they had
been accepted in the second training
school for officers and they will leave
at once for the training camp Cliff John
ston, Martin Kennedy and Sam Stevenson,
who Joined the navy several weeks ago,
received orders to report to Montgomery
Saturday, August H. for service
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-11

The registration of women for war
service will be held Wednesday and a
committee of local women have charge of
the work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-11

ling together here today on this old
camping grounds you have doubtless
counted them Ger each one apart" and
eloquent tongues have paid tribute to the
nobility of your cause. But l am here
today to take my stand with you in
new age in an old fight for old prin-
eiples on new battlefield. / am here
to join you and the rest of my country
men in this war against autocracy. Au-
tocracy! l hate the very word. 1t is
a synonym of hell. The crimes commit
ted by its copper-capped minions cover
the blacklist pages in history I am
against all autocrats, be they Kings,
Cars, Kaisers, popes, princes or poten-
tates of lesser estate; whether they at
tempt to sway by so-called divine right
or by human right, and | believe that
when the mailman of autocracy in this
enlightened day babe defiance to the
stronghold of democracy in the land of
liberty, he not only sang his own I'M
timely knell, but marked the beginning
of the end of the rule of monarchs of
his stripe on he face of the earth. AT
least that - oar hope and our prayer
and in this dag of preparedness we are
not only praying, but are keeping our
nowdar dry
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-11

These Suits are worth to-
day a $500 bill. They are
strongly made. and in all
the popular models. You
can have any sizes to is
years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-11

Reuben A. Houston has gone to Fort
Oglethorpe, where he will be connected
with the clerical department of the ayia-
ton corps. Mr.. Houston is the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Houston, and has
for a number of years been connected
with the local postoffice
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-11-16

II i y ~ ~
In each Of the draft camps the Z.
N. C.. A. has ten secretaries engaged
IN educational work. The association
& seeing TO- 1t that every man who
cannot speak. English Is Taught to do
o. In many Of the camps the asso-
citation has q singing director, Who 10
teaching the men to sing the popular
and martial airs that do 90 much to
keep up their spirits. .-:,.. '.....z
OF So 7. n. G. L. men at Camp
Dix only three are, being paid fun sal
aries. In al the camps the majority
Of the,Y n. G. A. men have loft lucra-
tive positions 20, do this work simply
because it, appeal IL irresistible to
any red blooded man. Harry Lauder.
the famous Scotch singer and come.
dian, now on his farewell concert tour
ii the United States 10 giving all his
spare time to the service Of the assoc
citation ard Is singing to tho soldiers
ct all the camps he can reach.
In one Of the draft camps the 7. n.
CA. 10 supervising athletics on 12o
playing fields. providing full athletic
equipment. The winners Of the inter
regimental games will play tho cham,
pions Of the other camps.
One Of the greatest services render.
ed by the association Is the making
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-11-16

In each Of these a soldier was strum-
ming on piano: others were reading
books and magazines; hundreds were
writing letters home. Behind the
raised counter at one end three or four
young men were busy passing out
notepaper and envelopes. selling
stamps and weighing parcels. which
the men were sending home. One OF
the soldiers said to me as stood In
the tent used chiefly by men from
Iowa: I'VE came all the way here
from Des Moines. and we were mighty
lonely Then we found this 7 N. G..
A. on the Job. and It's been home
and more than q homo to 10: It gave
us what We wanted when wo needed
It most Well never forget it. The
boys best friend u the Y N G. A."
Fine, Clean-cut, Outstanding Fellows.
How close those benches were pack
ed with men. bending over the long
tables absorbed In their writing!
What an appeal to the sympathies
those great groups OF soldiers make!
Fine, clean-cut. outstanding fellows.
some OF them mere boys. one thinks
Immediately OF the sacrifice they have
made for tho rest OF Us and how pre-
clous they are to some one back home.
Somewhere. in far of farm or village
or city street. there are parents or
brothers or wives who would give all
they possess for one glimpse OF those
sunburned faces as you and l see
them on their last night before going
across And It was with q throb Of
the heart that watched them. bent
over their letter paper. in one after
another Of those seven big tents.
These were the tents Of the Y. NJ c.
A. On that last night in America tho
association was serving the soldiers
in the best of Ill ways-giving them
an opportunity to write home On
previous nights thoy had enjoyed box
ing bouts. movies. concerts. dramatics
and a score of healthy entertainments
as we'll as religious meetings. But on
this last night home ties were strong
est. And perhaps that Is the keynote
OF tho splendid work the 7 NJ c. A.
il doing among our men In uniform
Keeping them in touch with home
Magic Words, with the colors!"
In these times there are some let
ters that mean more to 10 than any
We have ever read before They are
written on sheets Of paper stamped
with the Stars and Stripes and the
red triangle OF the 7 M. e A., and
they bear the magic words. with the
Colors." There are many more than
. million such letters In the mails now
WAaae you read th1A Perhaps ono q
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-11-16

al T was evening on tho broad
81 Hampstead Plain. Long Island.
n where the Rainbow division was
epeaad2g It's last night before embark.
lAg tor France 1t had been raining
hard u the afternoon-a cold. steady
anluula downpour-and there was
nothing to suggest the rainbow in tho
outward aspect Of the camp. Lines
a2d tines OF sodden canvas housed
1900 men, gathered from ~ different
states. The ground was dotted with
pools aad auagmires. Under tho vet
canvas Il vas damp and cold. with .
Denetrating chill Lit by 1ickering
<aadles, the fonts were far from cheer
~ shelter Tor . mans last night In
~ uakive land.
But thore were seven big tent0
Nhero electric lights, numbers and
4teaaansss ma9o - .1eh4 1lo2sant.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-11-16

out Of money orders by which the men
can send their pay home to their fam.
flies. In some Of the big camps the
7. n. c. A.. is providing banking facil.
tiles for the men as well.
Do Your Bit With 4 Tennor.
This month (November) the 7. N.
G. A. must raise $35.00o.00o to carry
On its work among our soldiers and
their allies until next July. OF this
$35. 100000 about $24.000.0oo win b
spent on the work with our own troops
or about SO for every man in Uncle
Sans uniform. II everybody who has
received letters from soldiers and sail
ors; were to contribute $40 tho task
would be easy. Are your boys health
and happiness and clean soul worth
so to your @I]-rss -. t5E go:
Your town mayor. your pastor, your
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-11-16

least 10 on it, way 70 you. Each ona
OF our l6 cantonments. where the new
national army 10 being trained. IL
using more than 4 million sheets Of
this paper every month. In the draft
army alone that means 100000 fla
ments OF love every month reaching
ont from the great encampment where
the men are being trained into the
greatest army this nation has ever
dreamed and binding tnem to the
hearts at home Multiply that BY
thinking OF all tho other places where
Uncle Sam has men with the aag-ip
navy yards, on the high seas. in arse
mails and officers training camps and
"Over There" In France. In all these
places men are writing homo. Those
unassuming little sheets of notepapet
gladden. millions Of hearts = day
They transfer moro love from on
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-11-16

When there is anything You Win 20
sell, buy or exchange, you will Ind .
paying investment in our. want cola
umn.s For. only ono cent word ~
insertion. Your advertisement EoeW
to thousands Of readers. - =
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-11-16
Million Letters Inthe Mails Today
Bearing Magic Words with the C0|oIs'
key.>te Of the Splendid Work the Y.mcA Does Among
49, Our Men In Uniform Is Keeping Them 10
Touch With the Folks at Home. -.
allPD WITH STARS and STRIPES and RED TRIANGLE

Ways in Which tho Association Appeals to Your Boy
Reuz Neghbor's Boy, Some Boy You Know and Love
Creates Helpful Environment in Cantonment Way Overseas
n Front Trench Beyond to Aid He Comes
lettering Backve Your Share Of the Required to
ACCOMPLISH This Last Evidence That Somebody Cares
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-11
MUTINy ON FOUR Of
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Continued From First Page.)
radical Socialist conference room in
the reichstag building
The retchstag session In which these
disclosures were made will go down
I'm German history as the most dramatic
OF the war, according TO Berlin dis
patches, The climax came when the
radical deputies amid uproar denied
the marine ministers accusations and
dcfied him to furnish proof
The head Of the German navy spoke
with rigid gravity and ciearness but
ike man who had to wiring every
word from his Nown.iips, He began
TT Is unfortunately a sad fact that
the Russian urned the heads
OF GONE persons in our navy and in
troduced revolutionary ideas among
them,
1T IS proved that the principal agi-
tators conferred in this building with
the independent Socialist faction In
the reichstag. explained his plans TO
Deputies Haase and ogrherr and OBJ
tanned their approval
II cannot make a statement here on
the subsequent events which occurred
in the navy. The few persons who
forgot their honor and their duty suf-
fered the penalty. l can only say that
the rumcrs which are In circulation
are immeasuraeiy exaggerated.
The combative force OF the navy
was not threatened for a single mo-
ment, and things will remain So
Heavy prison sentences were given
those of the mutineers who were not
shot.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-11
HaNPDFN-SIDNE ANNOUNCES
1917 FOOTBALL, SfgrE,pyrT, r.

Hampden Sidney, Va, Oct o
The following Is the Hemnaa,-
sidney football schedule for the IeI7
season made out by Manager W r
Bondura MT
Septem her oa-Ham pden Sidney va
Virginia Military institute Mt Laying
ton.tHampden Sidney. "A: Virginia
Military institute. lsl
October - Hampden Sidney w
Virginia Polytechnic instntiute ri
Plackshure, fFanlpden- Sidney. ~.
Nlrsfnia Polytechnic institute. 1el
October iS-Ha mpden sidney VS..
Union Th"oloVical seminary at
HaTpden Sidney fcancelledl
October 20-Ham nden- Sidney va.
Richmond COLLEGE at Richmond
October 27--Hamneten. Sidney "a
William and Mary at Ham den Sid :
ney.
Novernher 3-Hannden- Sidney vs..
RaHdnlph Macon college at Rich
mond
Navemher 1n--Hampden- Sidney VS..
n'ohmond college at Hampden sid
ney.
"o'Femhe- t7-Han nden Sidney VS..
Randolph Macon college at Black
stone. .4-------
November 24--Ham nden Sidney va.
William and Mary at Norfolk
November 29-Hamnden-S Sidney Va.
Wake Forest at Norfop
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-11

at irst Happy" Felsch singled past
zimmerman
Then Chick Candll smashed Nv
that was apparently headed for the
right held stand--the old abiding place
of the Giant Nemesis In the other s~
ries. Davy Robertson backed right up
against the wall. and grabbed the bali
as 1t came dropping downward.
1t was hugging the concrete. and
Robertson had to go so close to tho
vail that he banged his shoulder heay-
ny against 1t, but he chung TO the ball.
Baseball fortune is peculiar In nine
cases out Of ten after a man has made
spectacula- play in the field he Is
first up at bat In the next inning and
so IL was with Robertson.
While the crowd was stiii shieking
over has marvellous catch. the siashing
southerner cane straddling to the
plate, swishing two bats. one in either
hand
He missed ferocious swing at the
first BAH pitched by CIcolte. making /.
short run forward to get crack at IL
before the break: that is to say. be-
fore II started curving
The next pitch came low but right
over the plate, and Robstson again
rushed 10 the far edge OF the hatter's
box and swung. This time he con-
nected. There was crack, and the
old hush fell over the crowd as eyes
sought the flight OF the ball; Their the
old yell of delirious Joy.
The drive WAS travelling high, and
far, over right field
jackson, in motion, as soon as he
heard the clash, glanced upward once
and turned and rushed for the walls,
The ball was carrying over his head
It. kept on to the bleacher wall in
right field, next to the concrete stand
finally hitting the Il" in the cigarette
sign, which is on the wall
II would he long drive on apv
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-11
c. v. HARRY DIES
IN HIGHLAND PARK

G. w. Harry, one of the best known
citizens of Highland Park. and for
many years connected with the real
estate firm of n. seldom Taylor 4 Son,
died last night at his residence, 720
Fifth avenue, at 6:30 o'clock Fune-
raj announcement viii he made later.
Mr.. Harry was an official in the
Highland Park Methodist church. d
Sunday school teacher and active
generally in all church work. He is
survived by his wife and one son.
Judson, age sixteen years. Two broth
ers, Rev. John Harry, a member of
the Virginia Methodist Conference.
now stationed in Accomac county, and
Joseph Harry, a builder. of this city,
also survive.
Mr.. Harry will be sadly missed by
a large circle of friends. He was a
native of England, but had lived many
years in Richmond,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-11
ROBERTSON NOW SHARES
(cHAlk'S. HERO H0h0RS
few York Player Is Double Star. Not
Only Saving His Team From De-
feat, But Paved Way for
Victory With Bat.
BY ARTHUR sTRUwE


New York. Oct. 10.-Hail Davy
Robertson. double hero of the world $
cries! The right fielder of the
iants went Happy" Felsch one bet
er today Not only did he save his
cam fnom defeat. but his bat paved
he way for victory. 1t was the first
lords series game between the
White Sox and Giants played on the
Polo grounds, and 1t was also New
ork's first victory, Dayy has not
(sen going we'll this year His bat
ing eye had lost its luster, but his
|elding was good. But today both
eere spectacular. Both came at a
rucial moment and each came in the
ourth inning. Benton had been
|itching good ball. He had two men
|ut In the fourth when Felsch sent
singing single to center. Gandil
hen came UP. He drove out one OF
aube's benders far and high. II was
ssded for the right field grandstand.
Robertson ran way back. To the
pver his lead. He made a diving
cap at tn ball caught and held II.
md then crashed into the fence.
The thousands In the grandstands
md bleachers made the grounds ring
Fith their applause They eheered
he game outfielder as he came in
rom the field. and they kept up their
eafenfnR noise as Dayy strobe TO the
plate IN the same inning, the first man
70 bat for his side And doing the
hncEpected Davy crashed. into one of
}cfcotte's high ones and sent the ball
fver Jaekson's head TO almost the
pane wall where he had made his
fniraculous catch Just a few minutes
before, When the ball had been re-
frieved Davv was anchored on third.
fiolke brought him home with dou-
Plel II was the only run New York
heeded. as the White Sox went score
ess. Rohertson's batting. however.
ffid not stop with his triple. He made
wo singles, one In the second and
Pne in the eighth His batting aver
hse for the day was $50.
Had Robertson not caught that fly
Pm Gandii's hnt the White Sox would
pave had one man over the plate and
possibly two