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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-07
DEMAND INCREASES FOR CITY'S LIGHTS

The municipal waterworks and lighting plant at North Birmingham is expanding and growing more useful
 This was shown at the commission meet ing yesterday morning when William H Abernathy, manager of the plant, asked that the city buy 25 electric meters and 30 water meters. These he declared necessary on account of the increased demand for service.
 It was observed that Commissioner James Weatherly smiled and gazed hap oily at Julian Kendrick. city engineer, who had just returned from New York, where Nicholas Hill was compiling his es- innate of what the Birmingham Water works company was worth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-07
DON'T INTERFERE WITH ME-"
 ARLIE BARBER TELLS PRESS

Arlic Barber has put the press on notice.
 He did so yesterday afternoon And he says he's not going to stand for any moro "pestiferOus, nagsing, pusillanimous' interfer- ence with his work and his depart menfs. In his own chosen words here's what he told a mass meet ing of women assembled yester- day afternoon to discuss the health situation:
 q want to put the press of this city on notice. I will not brook any pestiferous. nagging. pusiI- luminous interference with any
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-07
VISITORS PRAISE SHOW

Besides, for the person who has all eye for the beautiful, there's plenty to see and to please. With the over- hanging vines and lights and soft green velvet carpet beneath, and real flowers mingled at frequent intervals with the artificial, the interior of the auditorium has been transformed into a regular fairyland Of course, they don't really have automobiles in fairy land-they don't need them. But it's just about as much like fairyland as twentieth century people are priv ileged to feast their eyes upon.
 Ted Brownell, H. M. Bailey, Hu- bert Drennen and Bradley Saunders composing the executive committee looked mighty pleased last night They're pleased, they say. because Bir- mingham is pleased And Birmin gham is pleased because she's getting the biggest automobile show that has ever been staged in the south.
 'I believe that this is not only tie biggest automobile show ever staged south of the Mason and Dixon line" said Henry B Marks. "but I believe the attendance record will be broken
 'If the crowds hold up as we'll by comparison during the remainder of the week as they have so far, we are going to set a record. And I believe they will. Birmingham is certainly an automobile town. have never seen more motor enthusiasm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-07
LIKES MACK'S WORK

To the Editor of The Age Herald: Sir-The article in Sundays paper (March D signed Mack" entitled. Speaking of Appetizers," appeals to me as one of the best things I have seen in a long time.
 Mack is poet, practical man and many other things all in one.
 If I could write that piece I'd keep on writing every opportunity
 He has described and prescribed the very thing that 10000 business men ought to be up and doing every morn- ing. Yours very truly,
 GEORGE B. WARD. Birming ham, March 6. 1917
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-07

work I may endeavor to do in con- nection with the health campaign this summer. And any paper so i'm terfering shall be called to ac- count,
 Just what connection the press had with the subject in question, MT. Barber didn't explain. It was presumably just incidental. But it was sounded like clarion cali through Cable hall, where the meeting was being held, and the one lone representative of the press trembled just a little bit.
 And he not only said it once.
 He repeated it.
 In conclusion, as it were.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-07
SUFFRAGISTS WILL
 HEAR NOTED SPEAKER

Mrs. Florence Kelly. secretary of the National Consumers league, will speak to the Birmingham Equal Suffrage associa- tion and others interested Saturday aft erroon at 3:3o o'clock in the ballroom of the Tutwiler.
 Her subject will be Why the Child Wants a Voting Mother" In addition to being a great sociological worker. Mrs. Kelly Is an ardent suffragist, and has done much for the cause in connection with her work as an officer of the Con- aumers league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-07
BEST LIVER AND BOWEL LAXATIVE
 FOR FAMILY USE "Cascarets" regulate women, men and Children with
 out injury Take when bilious, headachy, for colds, bad breath,
 sour stomach

Instead of nasty, harsh pills. salts, castor oil or dangerous calomel, why don't you keep Cascarets handy in your home? Cascarets act on the liver and thirty feet of bowels so gently you don't realize you have taken a cathar- tic. but they act thoroughly and can be bowel cleansing is necessary--they move the bile and poison from the bowels without gripping and sweeten the stomach. You eat one or two at night like candy and you wake up feel- breath, coated tongue sour stomach. constipation, or bad cold disappears. Mothers should give cross, sick. fever ish or bilious children whole Cascaret any time--they are harmless and safs for the little folks Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-07
virulent Pneumonia in New York

New York, March S.-What is described by the department of health as peculiar ly virulent form of pneumonia has caused 2S7 deaths in this city during the last nine weeks, or 534 more than during the corresponding period year ago, it was ann ounced tonight. The department says there is little indication that the infec- tion is abating and repeats its warning against alcohol as one of the most power full allies for the pneumonia germ.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-07
|T|NERANTS MUST
 QUIT BIRMINGHAM City Enacts Ordinance to Protect Local Merchants From Agents of For
 eign Concerns
The itinerant merchant must pay dearly to ply his trade in Birming-

The itinerant merchant must pay
 dearly to ply his trade in Birming-
 ham.
 The commission enacted an ordi-
 nance yesterday afternoon provid- ing that an itinerant should be as-
 xessed from s25O to S1OOO a year
 for the privilege of doing busi- ness in Birmingham. The measure was adopted at the re- quest of the merchants. who appeared before the commission several weeks ago and asked that some means be taken to protect them from the incom- ing shordes of merchants. who send their agents with large displays into Birmingham and yet pay no taxes or license for their profit.
 The merchants were assured that the commission would frame some bill to cover these out-of-town merchants if it could be done without conflicting With the interstate commerce laws.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-07
At the PhotopIay Houses

Triangle: Dorothy Dalton in Back of the Man"
 Strand: Twilight Sleep"
 Rialto: Derwent Hall Caine in Crime and Punishment"
 Trianon: Norma Talmadge in "Capi- vating Mary Carstairs." Colonial: Big feature in Protect Your Daughters"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-07
CARRY STOCKS HERE

The central company will carry in stock in Birmingham for convenience of various communities throughout the state a com plete stock of modern canning machinery for community, orchard, home or farm canning, carrying all sizes and styles of tin cans and glass jars suited for can ming purposes also labels and all ac- cessories needed for the work.
 Thus will the entire state of Alab ama on account of the central location of Bir- mingham, be able to secure all such sup plies the day after orders are received.
 In furnishing communities with can- ming outfits, a service bureau, under the supervision of an expert, will be main tained at the central plant in Birming- ham for the purpose of extending CO., operation and information as to the best varieties of seeds and best methods of cultivation; training without cost indi- viduals in the Birmingham factory in terested in the canning business. Oper- ated under the supervision of the cen- tral factory, all grades of products will be uniformly packed and marketed under copyrighted brands.
 It is the intention of this new canning company to advertise these brands ex- tensively throughout the country and es- tablish them as standard of quality.
 PLANS ARE SUCCESSFUL
 The plans upon which this organiza- tlOn IS IOuHueQ are III SucceSSIul opera ton in many of the largest canned goods producing states throughout the United States, bringing profit both to individual canners, community factories and to the central plant.
 The officers, directors and stockholders of the Alabama Marketing and Canning company are native Alabamians, success ful business men, whose best efforts are devoted to the improving and upbuilding of Birmingham and Alabama. The com pany begins business as result of the active and untiring efforts of the Cham Der of Commerce. The wonderful possi- bility of the canning industry in Ala bama has been under investigation for a number of years by the stockholders of this new company, and with the support of the Chamber of Commerce their efforts have been realized upon.
 The plans of this new company have the full support and cooperation of J. A. Wade, commissioner of agriculture; the of the Farmers union of Ala bama, Mrs. G. H. Mathis, Alabama's leading woman farmer, and all public spirited citizens of Alabama who have the welfare of the farmer and truckman at heart.
 Temporary headquarters are located at 2190 Morris avenue. The site for the plant will be selected at once and every detail will be worked out and the ma running to handle the earliest products the farmer can contract for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-07
FORM COMPANY ID
 OPERATE CANNERY Central Plant to Be Erected Here With Subsidiaries
 Throughout State

With personnel of business men who need no introduction the Alabama Mar keting and Canning company has been organized and will begin at once on the erection of a suitable central cannery to handle the output of all smaller concerns of like nature throughout the state.
 The officers are as follows: c. B. Bell president; T. B. Tanner, vice president and general manager; F. l.. Wade, assis- tant general manager; J. E. Ramsey, sec retary and treasurer, and J. B. Burg.n general counsel
 With sufficient capital available for a canning plant of any size, this central plant is started to take care of the sur plus products of this section and to con tract with farmers for growing of toma- toes, beans, sweet potatoes and other 1la- tive crops, and to furnish growers proper varieties of seeds adapted to this climate the best methods of cultivation and to se- cure in scientific way best fertilizers adapted for individual farms in producing various crops desired
 This central plant will organize and CO., operate with smaller cities, towns, com munities and neighborhoods in installing plants to care for the surplus perishable products of these individual communities, and to care for any acreage of tomatoes, beans and sweet potatoes that may be grown in these communities for canning xxynr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-07
TODAY'S EVENTS

Grand automobile show, corner of Fifth avenue and Nineteenth street open all day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-07
At the Theatres

Jefferson: The picture beautiful, "A Daughter of the Gods featuring An nette Kellermann.
 Lyric: Keith vaudeville. Matinee at 3 o'clock. Night performances at 7:3O and, g o'clock.
 Majestic: Gardner and Lawson in Hello Southland Revue and feature pictures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-07
ATTRACTIVE DISPLAYS

Between 50 and 100 big automob bile men from over the country are in Bir- mingham for the exhibition and they say it's great. They agree with Man ager Henry B. Marks that there s never been another show like it pulled off in the south and they say if there $ ever going to be another one, they want to know about it so they can be on hand when the gates open.
 In addition to the men from other states, dealers from all parts of Ala. bama are here in numbers. Although the state dealers convention does not begin until tomorrow there are many dealers already here, who will remain during the entire week
 And even for the person who doesn' [ own an automobile, and who may never own one, there's lots of inter- est at the show. Because, even if you don't own 8 car you may be inter- ested to know that there are more than 60 different makes represented, all of which are sold in Birmingham. And you may be interested to learn that i5 agents have established houses here since Mir Marks came to town to get ready for the show
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-07
AUTOMOBILE SHOW GATHERS IMPETUS AS WEEK ADVANCES The Attendance Last Night Greatly Increased and Visitors Are Pleased OVER 60 DIFFERENT
 MAKES ARE SHOWN Show Is Visited by Hundreds Who Never Expect to Own Car, But
 Merely Desire to See
 the Display

Usually at show that's scheduled to continue throughout one entire week it takes day or so to warm up, as it were. Such is not the case, however, with Birmingham's automo- bile show Although yesterday was the first day the show has been open, everything was running as smoothly and the crowds were coming just as rapidly as though it had been run ming several days.
 And last night-well, last night was one big night with the automobile men. From Bessemer and Ensley and all parts of Jefferson county the vsi- tors came to view the big show they'd been reading so much about and chances are 100 to nothing that they everyone went away thinking that they hadn't read half as much as they had seen
 Today, of course, is expected to be bigger day than yesterday and SC on throughout the weei1. Because, you see, every person that visits the show is going away and tell his friends and those friends are going away and tell their friends. and indications are that ly the end of the week there will be constant stream of people moving up Fifth avenue and Nineteenth street and emptying into the entrance gates of the show
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-07

OF BIRMINGHAM Statement December 27. 1s1s
New Britain herald., 1917-05-01
.LANDERS BOWLERS
 SET NEW RECORD
Factory League Leaders in Fine
 Fettle and Pins Go Flying <.


 The Landers. Frary < Clark bowl sers added to their fame last evening on the Aetna alleys, when in the match with the Berlin Construction company five. the Cutters established a new record for high team score in the Factory league. topping the pins for a mork of 534. The fact was accom- plished through the excellent work of Anderson. Huck and Thompson, who turned in marks we'll over tho cen tury figure. The boys from tho sub urbs were outclassed losing all three games. Four of the victorious crew had total scores over the 300 mark, with Anderson leading in the singles with 124. For the losers Graham was tho big noise with 118 for high single and 299 for high total.
 The New Britain Machine company defeated the Skinner Chuck company three straight games in the second game in the Factory league series last evening. Joe Cusack, the noted hunt CT and woodsman, was the star of the match. the squirrel chaser pounding the naples savagely and securing a high score of 117 and a total of 323.
 The results follow:
New Britain herald., 1917-05-01

New York State Executive Stiu Bent
 on Having Boxing Stopped Within
 His Jurisdiction.
 Albany. N. F.. May 1.-Despite the fact that the Davis bill, designed to repeal the Frawley law, twice failed of the necessary 76 votes in the assemb- ly, and that the Slater bill. also in- tended to abolish boxing in this state, has been smothered in committee, Governor Whitman still Is endeavor. ing to force the passage of a law aimed at the sport of glove contests.
 In view of the fact that the senti- ment of 3 majority of the members of both houses of the legislature is against the repeal of the boxing law and that the public is overwhelming ly In favor of the retention of the law considerable surprise was occasioned by the governors latest activity in the direction of a repeating measure.
 It appears from statement made yesterday by Senator J. Henry Wall ters, chairman of the Judiciary com nittee, that there was method in the action of Senator Slater in introduc- ing a new bill in the senate.
 ''The bill.' declared Senator Wal ters. twill be brought before the sen- ate not in the shape of committee report, because at this stage of the session a single objection would throw it into committee of the whole. otherwise the 'morgue.' Instead, therefore, of adopting this procedure the senate rules committee will bring it before the senate under special rule which will make it the pending question until disposed of Probably also there will be g rule limiting debate.
 'T look for this to be done today or Wednesday. There are the neces. sary votes in the senate to pass 1t, and in the assembly Speaker Sweet assures its passage.
 While Governor Whitman was busy trying to bring about the stoppage Of boxing the commission moved into new quarters. Secretary Mathewson had the furniture and records of the commission carted from the old quar- ters at fl Park Row over to room l611, Hall of Records building. This being a city building, tho work of the commission, especially as to the financial features, will be simplined.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-01
PLAYERS WILL RESPOND
Johnson Resents Accusation 1l,at Ball Tossers Wia Not Respond to ooun- try's Can to Arms.

try's Cau to Arms.
 Chicago, TIL, May 1.-Baseball-to use the words of Ban Johnson-will be 'flonored and glorifed by a war cali to It's young men who are eligible to military service, according to present plans of the war department. Some ono asked Ban If baseball would suffer- through selective conscrip- ton, and Johnson instantly resented the word.
 Approximately 214 men in both big leagues will be drafted if the call goes out before the end of the season. One hundred and thirteen of these will come from the American league and 101. from Governor Tener's circuit.
 The fact that the American league clubs. for the most part, are being drilled constantly will have little effect. for what they are learning in baseball drilling camps would be only a beginning. to the instruction they ment.
 The only hope for a respite seems to lie In the fact that mobilization at the camps probably will not begin un- til September, when the baseball sea- son is rapidly drawing near the end. A month might be granted the men to finish and then report. The worlds ser3lD might suffer badly.
 Among the stars of the game who are believed to be eligible to service are Benny KA,iff, of the Giants; How ard Ehmke. of the Tigers; Dave Davenport and Allan Sothoron. of the Browns; Joe Judge and Harry Harper. of the Senators: Jesse Barnes. Walter Maranville, Arthur Nehf and Bill James, of the Braves: Leon Cadore. of the Dodgers: Reuther and Wort. man, of the. Cubs; Cueto. Kopf, Nit chell. Rousch and Sanders. of the Reds; Walter Holke. Fred Schupp and Kilduf, of the Giants; Bancroft, Oeschger, Stock and Whitted, of the Phillies; Bigbee, Baird. Fischer. Grimes and Warner, of the Pirates and Hornsby, of the Cards.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-01
 
Y. M. C. A. BANQUET
Athletes Ddnc and IAslen to speech by
 Rev. w. F. Cook On .l1aaEing oi S EXnaaaAnafnunnS1 syf5t 8#5ts

About 100 young men and boys. who
 have taken part in athletic compsti- ton during the past year. attended the annual banquet at the Y. M. c. \.
 last night and heard Rev. Warren F. Cook, pastor of Trinity Methodist church. deliver an interesting address
 on '"The Making of Champions". The
 supper tables were wall decorated
 with badges. cups and medals that the
 athletes had captured by superior
 skill In certain branches of sport dur
 ing the year. Physical Director War
 ron s. Slater acted as toastmaster.
 Mr.. Slater explained to those pres-
 ent that MT. Cook has been i'll for the
 past several weeks and he had made q special effort to come out and talk to the boys. The basis of MT. Cooks talk was formed on the pamphlet written by the noted sporting writer Grantland Rice on ''The Making of Champions. Early in hiS talk he congratulated the men and boys on their work and gave both Physical Da- rector Slater and his Assistant. Carl Carlson unlimited praise. When he called upon those present for a cheer for these men ell in the hall respond ed with , wili.
 MT. Cook showed how an athlete by hard work and energy may become what he wishes to be and he pointed out the case of Iy Cobb and several other men that are high up in the athletic world that reached their po- sition by unabatable energy in their chosen field. Either in school or In the game of life use your head. stat ed eMr. Cook. When 2 man ts playing a game or when he Is in the game or life he should keep his senses about him all of the time. It may be a short time before the young mon may be called upon to use their heads and make a great sacrifice and whom the call to arms comes they should De prepared to do their part in earnest. Determination. work and sacrtnce are the thin9s that arc necessary to make a man what he would be in this world, said Mir. Cook.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-01

Jones denied the reports that Will lard was in poor shape and also that h0 was averse to doing any fighting on the battle front in France.
 Willard" said Jones' "is in good condition, and weighs about 27O pounds at present. There is no truth in the reports that he Is not anxious to serve his country in the world war, and he will be found ready and will-
New Britain herald., 1917-05-01
RUDOLPH BEATEN IN CLOSE BATTLE
Bad Feeling Crops Out Between
 Phillies and Braves

Philadelphia, May 1.-PhiAdelphia made four hits off Rudolph in the third inning yesterday and the rally won tho game from Boston. The score was : to ?.
 There was considerable i'll feeling shown between the teams. once. when Alexander was at bat, Umpire Quigley had to step in between the former and Rudolph to stop an argu- ment. Rudolph running all the way to the plate to make his remarks.
 The score:
 Boston ........ ..1100OO000-2 ' I Philadelphia ....00sO000Ox-8 6 ?
 Batteries: Rudolph and Gowdy: Alexander and Killifer.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-01
% at the first call for married

ing to go at the first call for married men.
 As for his pugilistic plans, Jess in- tends. to take part in three or four more bouts and then retire. How ever, neither Jess nor myself knows of any one who has q chance with him in the ring just now, and he may have to wait some time for suit able opponent. Jess has no cause to
New Britain herald., 1917-05-01

Games To-day. New York 1t Washington. Detroit at Chicago. St. Louis 1t Cleveland. Philadelphia At Boston.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-01
HIGH'S BAT
 BEATS SENATOR'S
nks' DininutiYe outfelder Pro- auop at 0pportune Time

Ssliins4on. D. C.. May 1.-The kees still are trimming Washing
 Htt Donovan's boys opened their long trip of the year by wearing m Clark Grtfnth's Nationals in 8 inning game by . score of | to g. 1as the fourth game in wh4plt the kt; have vanQuished tho Griftnnen spring in as many contests. Twica shington carried the New Yorkers eo e0tra innings, but on eeeh occa- 1n the Yankees won.
 Jrban Shocker, tho young spitballer
 beat the Senators in New York,
 ted over the District of Columbia
 hAro yeaterday. It took grand mort to pull Urban through, though o1A1ned steady in the pinches. He x2ther poor control of his splitter handed out seven passes. four in aooOnd inning, but remained cool gn danger threatened. Time after good solid blow would have cked tho Yankee cause. Eleven han8ton dead birds were strewn MG the bases during the ten in- e of battle. Tho loft on base cas- 1ky t1st was most distressing to Grif- 2umont. the Washington younsster 1os lot an extra inning game to the York team on the Polo Grounds. n pitched fine bali for his team. permttted only i've hits in eight Angs. Gallia. an old Yankee jinx. hed the last two rounds for the team. The Mexican yielded only hit, . single by High. but 1t drove the winning run.
 he score:
 r. h. .. SsN York [. ... o10o1oo1o1-4 6 Q htn8ton :. 01000o11oO-8 . 1 Attel1es Shocker and Nunamaker: aont, Gallia and Henry.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-01
" BRIGGS

worry about the future, as he is veey we'll fixed. His earnings from the ring and the circus amounted to nea14 ly $700,0O0 and this money has be11l well invested. Besides his honae - Chicago. Jess owns ranchss n Ca1. fornia, Oklahoma, Michigan and Kan- sas. and he spends - much tims -. possible u,on these ranches raising