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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06

On Friday, the big heaver completed his trio of wins against the Vols.
 Carman Hill. the bespeckled hurler has also turned in a perfect card He has won but two games, however His first victory was over the PeIicans in the final game of the series. while his second win came on Thursday over the Volunteers.
 Elmer Ponder follows Hill Elmer worked in three games and in two of the clashes he was the victor. Elmer beat the Pelicans here last Friday but was defeated by the Gulls on the fol- lowing Tuesday. Yesterday Elmer Vols.
 WIN FOR BLACKIE
 Karl Black has turned in one vic- tory, defeating the Nashville Vols in the opening setto of the series.
 But the Barons' drive is not yet con- pleted. Moley and his men are at Rick wood all this week before they begin to perform on foreign soil. The Mem phis Chicks are the next visitors and the Little Rock Travellers.
 Moley is working hard now. He re- alizes, as he has at all times, the Bar ons are exceedingly strong and the quicker they begin to work together the better Moley is altogether to pldHlG TUT SWllSlHS lHt odIOHS lHNO action. He has two excellent aids in Eddie Mcdonald and Doc Johnston Both are brainy players. One is on each corner of the infield, which adds unes,lmable strength to the defense of the team.
 There is not a weak hitter in the lineup. The pitchers are going fine and they will go even better when the weather gets warmer.
 NO OVERCONFIDENCE
 This little winning streak is not go- ing to cause the club to grow over-con- fdent. They realize steadiness is the chief essential to keep the team in the fore. Better ball must be played now to grab the lead.
 The Crackers and Pelicans are both strong and they will play good ball Moley has impressed his men upon the importance attached in the remaining games. The season is yet young, a lit tie losing streak could ruin all that the Barons have established in the past 10 days.
 This certainly is the time to sit steady in the boat. There are over five months remaining in the season. The Barons can win-they have demon strated this-but they must continue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06
Janan May Send Mission

Washington. May 5.-Japan may send a war commission to the United States. No definite information has been received, but it was stated at the state depart ment today that intinnations from an un- official source had been made that the Japanese government was considering the move.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06
Baron M0chine Finally
 Steddied; Team Begins
 To ShoW Expected Form
Barons Average Six Runs and Eight Hits Per Game-Wn ming Streak Started April 26-Pitchers Have Rounded
 Into Form-Moley Has Worked Hard
By FRED BODEKER

Carlton Mesworth steadied the earon the the local
 on has plainly become This Baron Their victory yesterday while Lokouts double Moey and his position leadership.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06
I. w. w. Member Acouitted

Seattle, May 6.-Thomas IT. Tracy. an Industrial Worker of the World, accused of the murder of Deputy Sheriff Jefrer- son Beard at Everett November 15 was acquitted here today by jury in the superior court Tracy was a member of "a free speech expedition which attempt ed to land in Everett from a boat A fight between citisens and Induatrial | Workers followed In which seven men were killed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06

Summary: Two-b base hit Love. Home rum Harris. Stolen bases, Love, Sewell, Morelock, OBrien @. Sacrifice hits, Johnson, Sewell, Scott. Struck out, Ed ney 7, Vines 1, Cheney ?. Base on balls, Edney 3. Vines 1. Cheney l. Hit by pitched balls, O'Rourlle, O'Brien. Time, :55. Attendance, 2500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06
PITCHERS GOING FINE

The pitchers have been going great. Much of the winning streak is due to their splendid work. Preacher Perryman tops the list. He has worked in three games and in three games he has turned in a victory Perry, in fact started the Barons on their present drive when he beat the Pelicans here on April 2o. His next victory came against the lowly Gulls in the first game of the series.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06
PERSONALS

Miss Doris Johnson of Gadsden is the
 guest of Miss Estelle Porter at Wood ward.
 w. B. Strickland has gone to south
 Alabama to visit his parents.
 Miss Bessie Perry and Mrs. Perry
 have returned to their home in Chicago
 after delightful visit to pr. and Mrs. U. c. Curry: Mrs. E. L. Huey. Mrs. W. E. Cum ningham Mrs. Ellis Terry and Mrs. Wilson have returned from Selma. where they attended the state conven- tion of the United Daughters of the lConfederacy.
 Prof. l.. L. Yam of Roanoke, the new superintendent of the Bessemer schools, arrived last night and is look ling over the new field. He will return Ito Roanoke Sunday, as his work there has not been completed and will re- turn to Bessemer later to take up his new duties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06
NO OvERCONFIDENCE

Standard of Christian Perfection?" Sun day evening there will be evangelistic services. Mr and Mrs. Scholfield, who have been in Bessemer on several oc- casions, will have charge of the music at the revival meetings, which will be held at the First Baptist church in Au- gust and September.
 The pulpit at the First Presbyterian church will be filled at both services Sunday by the pastor, the Rev. I. F. Swallow, who will have as his subject at the morning hour, Gods Holy Day. and in the evening, Christian Liberty
 The Womans Auxiliary of the First Presbyterian church will hold it's regu- lar meeting Monday afternoon at 3:3o o'clock in the parlors of the church with Mrs. Bruce as leader. Final arrangements will be made for the apron and cap sale, which will be held on May 10 to F.
 The dedication of the new Nelson Set clement House for Negroes will take place Sunday afternoon at o'clock. An interesting programme has been arranged for the occasion. The Settlement House was recently built MT. Nelson con- tributing g for every $l raised by the negroes of this city. It is equipped with sewing and cooking departments as well as lage hall with stage and shower baths.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06

The Barons have been playing great ball. There is no doubt among Birmin- hams large contingent of fans now as to whether the clan will be one of the pennant contenders or an inconsistent team. This has been settled once and for all by the play of the past 10 days.
 Moley and his men have the remark able distinction of winning eight of the nine games played on the home lot since the start of the stay on April 26. The New Orleans Pelicans, the Mobile Gulls and the Nashville Vols have all been repelled successfully each. The lone battle lost by the Barons was won by Mobile-the weakest outfit in the league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06
DESERVING WINNERS

But the Barons have been the deserv- ing winners. They have played the brand of ball which will allow any team to win in any league. Statistics show the Barons have outhit and out scored their opponents. They have been outfielded however.
 Here are a few interesting figures on the Barons' remarkable drive:
 Average runs scored by Barons per game, 6.
 Average runs scored by opponents per game, 2.
 Average hits per game by Barons, g.,
 Average hits per game by oppo- nents, 6.
 Average errors per game by Bar ons, 2.
 Average errors per game by oppo- nents, l.
 A team that can score six runs on eight hits for an average is certainly some ball team. It usually takes an average of two hits to tally a counter, and whenever a ball club does better. it shows there is something more than weight and size to the men in command.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06

The regular services VIII be held at ths First Baptist church Sunday. The pas tor, the Rev NJ. K. Thornton. will take as his subject, Why Child IL the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06

The United Daughters of the Confed- eracy will meet Tuesday afternoon at s:sa o'clock at the home of Mrs. C. Bert Lytle on Twenty-fourth street.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-09-19

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mid befaLen, unb nls i9 mid gum
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oer mid Die pilOeitsn Gieberp6anta>
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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-09-19
CUR @cI6idJte OeS efats.

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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-09-19

Nus Seattle, W al f., pirb
6eri1tet: SrOB nIer enersii9eH Wtabz
na6nen ieitens Der Yrobibitiospoli=
5ei, I'm ben GIuitertneipsn uub
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ueaen 5GnoIsr' in esiitigen Setrdnfeu
MAIDEN INNER nod sIdn5enoe Ses
i4afte.
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Stir, Su., 1T BON 8unbesbeamten
perbaFtet porbeu, neil er elm Re3ept
fir bic Seritellung bon berauI4enoeH
9etrdntsn pertaufte. Yian fanb in
ieiner @pbnung IA peri4iebeue SIus
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i9enO paren.
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geben, benust cine iol6e Sirma el.
nen %bonogrnpben, Der ioIfe Stiide
ipielt, oereu @irtung dltf 610 @e-
nit Der 9arIteler Dem fir Die be-
treffenoe S5ene paiienoen 9elihts'
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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-09-19
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ggenn uu9 bic ei9eutli6e Grim
bunq Der 9u9brudsrtunit srit Der
beginnenben HeuSeit Su5ui9reibeu lit.
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bate, mad unIerem GeIOe umgere4s
net $1.0O. @ie iebr ii4 um GGriltt
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or, i'm argen lag, lit erfreuIic5.
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uno $1,000 betrug Die Bidder Der
pergumOniIhen gi6Iiotbet purbeu
Ipgar auf 100000, Die Der aIerans
Oriniiaen auf 100000 be3iffert.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-09-19

Cine Rdrtperin. Wsa.
oame: .gSarum iiH0 Sic pun 0brer
oorigen Serritait entlailen NOR
benz
9ienTtmd66en: n8eeer neinet
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Der p. NeiiIler bieb oerrnaben aiii
ben @IeI eih oaB es Der eeboriarit
llnterseidnete uibt mebr ansbalten
fonnte.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-09-19

gerIei6et. r9eiu6en sic
nod INNER ipiritiitii9e geriautm.
lungen2"
ngeein, iett nift mebr. 2as Ieste
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belt braun uno bIau geidIaeen, uno
oann iueten tie, bas Udreu Die
eepeieH."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-12
BETTER ACQUAINTANCE
WEEK OPENS TUESDAY
Hundreds Of Merchants From Near.
BY States to BE Guests
OF Richmond. ,
NEW FEATURES ON PROGRAM
Experts to Tell How. to Meet New
Problems Growing Out OF Changed
Conditions of Merchandise Retail
Observation-Disclosures Features.

With indications of the largest at
tendance in Its history, Better Ac-
quaintance Week" will officially open
on Tuesday morning. Hundreds OF
merchants from tho Virginias and the
Carolinas will again come to Richmond
with their families to enjoy the hos
pitality Of the Trade Extension Bureau
OF the Chamber OF Commerce. under
whose auspices the annual event will
be held.
From business standpoint the invI-
tation Come to Richmond, August II.
10 and 16." means far more to visit
ing retail merchants than any similar
invitation ever meant before. The
conference which Is to be the feature
OF Richmond's annual Better Ac-
Quaintance Week" Is a now departure
and one that promises to make a great
hit with Southern merchants who come
to Richmond.
There will be many features repre-
scntinS departures and tho breaking
! OF prccedents to mark the converting
OF Better Acquaintance Week." A
main innovation will be the injection
Of the educational feature. On this oc-
casion the educational feature will pre-
dominate. although the social side will
not be thrust in the background. There
have been boat excursions. theater
there have been no expert addresses
and discussions dealing with the many
serious problems that confront the
Southern retailer. Throughout, the
! program will prove to be most inspir-
Ing and helpful.
EXPERTS TO TELL HOW
TO MEET NEW PROBLEMS
Many speakers and business men of
national prominence will be present to
add their expert advice to the discus
sion in helping the Southern mer-
chants to solve their many perplexing
problems. Speakers Of national repute
who will address the convention are:
Professor A. F. Sheldon, head of the
Sheldon School of Salesmanship, of
Chicago; c. w. Miller. head Of the We'll
fare Department of the National Cash
Register Company: Mr.. Williamson,
president of the Grand Rapids Show
Case Company; e. ]. Cattell, city stat
istician OF Philadelphia: Miss Grace
Tryon. Of the National Cash Register
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-12

States archives. On this showing,
they discontinued their Investigations
after checking over the records Of one
month.
In their examination, they were very
complimentary to the Virginia system
and expressed much satisfaction that
law which has been on the books
less than five years should have yielded
such good results.
State Registrar Picker has received
tho congratulations OF Health Commits
sioner Williams anu other officers of
the State Board of Health, which has
general supervision over the Bureau
OF Vital Statistics.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-12
VIRGINIA is ADMITTED
TO REGISTRATION AREA
Its Methods of Keeping Birth Statistics
Given Omcial Approval by
Census Bureau

Virginia has been admitted as the
first of Southern States to tho birth
registration area Of the United States
and hereafter the States statistics of
births will be accepted by the Federal
Census Bureau. and will be included in
all publications OF American birth sta
tistics. Announcement to this effect
was made yesterday on the receipt Of
formal notification from Director Sam
uel L. Rogers. of the Census Bureau.
The present birth-registration area
Of the United States includes only
those States in which public health
work In general. and vital statistics
In particular. reach degree of pro-
ficiency that make the figures compil-
ed by tho States reasonably accurate.
In the area. prior to the admission Of
Virginia. were the six New England
States, Michigan. Maryland. Pennsyl-
vania. the District of Columbia and
New York City. AS Virginia is al
ready in tho more extensive death-reg-
istration area. all her statistics of
birth and OF death will hereafter be
accepted by the government.
The practical Importance of this is
said by health officers to equal the
compliment conveyed In official recog-
milton OF Virginia's statistical studies.
State Registrar Picker will now have
the assistance of the Federal census
In the study or vital statistics. Copies
Of the Virginia birth certificates will
be made for the Census Bureau in
Washington. Cooperation will like
wise be given by the United States in
completing birth certificates that are
improperly filled out, and In all demo-
graphical studies that may be made.
State officers believe that admission to
the Federal INSTRUMENTATION area will
greatly facilitate the accurate collec-
ton of birth statistics in the Common
wealth, and, in this way will make
more complete the records from which
in future years Virginians may settle
mooted legal questions OF age. family
connection. etc.
The admission of Virginia came af-
ter a veyy searching investigation of
the States records by Special Agents
Germane and Mitchell. OF the Census
Bureau. These officers were sent to
pass upon Virginia registration OF
births and decided to make test of
tho records for tho months Of January
and February. Their plan was to as
certain from Independent sources all
the births that occurred in Virginia
during these two months, and then to
compare their finished list with that Of
tho State. They accordingly circular
ICED the State through postmasters, ru-
raj carriers and ministers and found
that 90 per cent as many births as they
could hnd were duly recorded In the