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Arizona republican., 1917-07-29
MISUNDERSTANDING DROUTH
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FARGO, N. D.. July 2S.-A record breaking drought throughout the state of North Dakota is burning up what ever chances remained for fair crop. according to reports received by Thomas Cooper, of the North Dakota experimental station here. Prairie fires are raging in some sections.
Arizona republican., 1917-07-29
ANARCHIST |S
 GIVEN APPEAL
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NEW YORK, July 2S-Emma G0id- man, anarchist, sentenced to prison with Alexander Berkman for obstruc- tion of the selctive draft law and later granted an appeal by Justice Brandeis of the United States supreme court, ar rived here tonight from the state pris- on at Jefferson City, Mo.
 Miss Goldman was permitted to con fer with her attorney, her niece ana Perkman regarding bail, after which she was locked up in the tombs prison. She complained she was held incom- municado in an isolated wing of the Jefferson City prison the two weeks she was in the institution.
Arizona republican., 1917-07-29
SELECTED MEN
 OFFER UP LIVES
 AT NATIONS CALI,

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
BAUGH FAVORS PLAN .OF KID ELbERFELD
 ID IGNORE UMP|RES
Southern League President Puts Another $25 Fine on TabascO Kid for
 Misbehavior

The present tactics of Norman Fiber field, the scrappy little leader of the Chat tonooga Lookouts, in regard to his pres ent attitude to umpires is most satisfac- tory to President Robert H. Baugh of the Southern league The leagues chief ex- ecutive stated last night that the reports on the Tabasco Kids conduct in the past few days had been very favorable and he earnestly hoped it would continue.
 President Baugh also announced last night that he had placed $25 fine on in Chattanooga Thursday He was auto matically fined s10 when he was elected from the game by Umpire O'Toole, and when the report of the Kids conduct ar- rived at the leagues headquarters, Baugh
 placed $15 additional.
 The $25 fine for his latest offense means
 that the Kid must pay $50 of his salary
 this month to the league for his misbe-
 havior on the field. He has been chased from the game three times. On each oc-
 cason, he was automatically fined $10, according to the leagues constitution
 The Kid was chased from a game at
 Redwood about a week ago. President
 Baugh added s for his conduct on this
 occasion. Last Sunday he was ordered
 from the park in Memphis by Umpire
 Chesnutt, but no additional fine was inn
 posed. His performance Thursday must
 have been the worst of them all for the
 leagues president raised the fine to s25.
 "Elberfeld's latest policy said Presi- dent Baugh, ''is a fine one, and it will be the interest of the Chattanooga club that he sticks to it. The pink tea idea is an excellent one for Elberfeld as it will be a fine opportunity for him to curb his unpopular actions on the ball field. T intend to give the patrons of the Southern league games refined baseball. l am not trying to make it strictly a ladies affair, but I certainly will insist that the unnecessary rowdyism be omit ted. The umpire's report to me that Elberfeld is uncomfortable esad unless he can alter this attitude while on the field he must quit the league. I like Fiber field personally. but he must certainly dis continue his tactics"
 President Baugh spoke very firm, and it was apparent that he intends to en- force his rules no matter how strenuously
 Elberfeld objects.
 Ine majority or the people Wno aL- tend baseball games do not want to see the rough stuff" he continued, "and this is the kind of people the Southern league caters to. Elberfeld is welcomed in this league if he can conduct himself properly. This not only applies to Elber- feld but to anyone else in the circuit on any team. No partality will be shown in my effort to stamp out the rowdyism." Empires make daily report to the league office and President Baugh is keeping close tab on every player who shows any tendency to become an un- pire batter. With the exception of sev- eral players on the Chattanooga club. in- cluding Elberfeld and Manager Donlin of Memphis, no other players in the league
 have been forced from the field by the arbiters. The new system of the behavior of the players is fine one, in the opin- ior of the league officials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
|ROUSH AND SPEAKER HEADING EATERS IN ! TIE MAJOR CIRCUITS Kores Is Leading Southern. Not a Single Baron in
 Select Class-CObb Is
 Below Form

Chicago April 2S.-With 20 hits to his credit in 12 games, Eddie Roush of Gin cinnati, leads for batting honors in the National league, according to unofficial averages, including games of Wednesday. April 25, announced today. His average is 476.
 Roush and Cravath of Philadelphia are tied for total base hitting with 2S each, and Cravath and Roger Hornsby of St. Louis are fighting it out for home run honors with three apiece. Retzel of St.. Louis and Zeider of Chicago are topping the base stealers with four, and Larry Doyle of Chicago is leading in sacrifice hitting with five. Burns of New York and Heine Groh of Cincinnati are tied at Il each in runs scored.
 i. New York is leading in club batting with .29O and Chicago in fielding with .971.
 In the American league, Speaker of < Cleveland. continues in the lead with an average of .429: Speaker has played in 12 games. going to bat 42 times. Cobb of i Detroit in 40 trips to the plate is batting $50 Rice and Judge of Washington, and Hoblitzel of Boston are tied for the lead I'm stolen bases with three each. Wambs- 
 eanss of Cleveland Rice of Washington md Thrasher of Philadelphia are tied %for sacrifice hits with four.
 Weaver, Chicago; Cobb, Chapman. De- troit, Speaker. Cleveland. are tied Tor runs Bcored at nine each. Hoblitzel of Boston, Sisler, St. Louis; Walker, Boston; Pipp New York; Bodie, Philadelphia; Veach, Letroit; Jackson, Chicago; Schalk Chi- d6gp. and Young and Crawford, Detroit, each have batted out home runs. Phila- delphia and Boston, with a percentage of ,16e are tied for the lead in club bat ling.
 zAlthough Covington of Little Rock bat @{8d .520 for seven games. Kores of Nash $1lle with an average of 426 is stiii out III front among the hitters in the South efn Association. He mas played in 13 fanik1, and has driven out 20 hits five of them two-baggers. Baker of New Or 1{an6 leads in total bases with 32, and E. Wiilef, also of New Orleans. in runs, with 1S. Knaupp and Edmondson of New Or- l&nnstop the base stealers with six each. Knaupp also leads with sacrifice hitting With 10 Covington of Little Rock with tVo home runs to his credit is leading circuit driver. New Orleans nosed out : Atlanta for club batting with an aver age
 Leading batters, Including Tuesday g
 Names: Covirgton, Little Rock, .520;
 kores; Nashville. .426; Knaupp, New Orr
 kans, .4Oe; FuIienweider. Atlanta. .AOO;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
FRED ENCOMPASSES GRANTED RELEASE ]. Player Who Made Famous Robbie in Worlds Series
 i0 Quit Game

Boston, April 2-Fred c. Snodgrass, outfielder of the Boston National league club. has been given his unconditional release, it was announced at the clubs offices today Snodgrass came to the Braves from the New York National league team in 1915.
 His contract which called for s6000 a year, it is said, expired this year and rather than sign at lower figure he decided to go into the automobile busi- ness in Los Angeles, Cal.
 Snodgrass made the error in the world s series in 1912 which gave the Boston Red Sox victory over the New York Giants. The game had gone into extra innings and the Giant outfielder booted high fly which allowed the winning tally to be scored. It was the last worlds series game in which Christy Mathewson has pitched. It was the deciding game of the series. The error has commonly been known as the Billion Dollar Bobble."
 When in his prime. Snodgrass was one of the surest fielders in the big leagues. He also batted well for a number of years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
S[OSS-SHEFF|ELD
 EMPL0YES s E N )
 MESSAGE T0ALM0N

Sheffield, April 23.-(Special. 1.-The fol- lowing telegram was sent Congressman E. B. Almon at the national capitol yes terday by the Sheffield employees of the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company: Hon E. B. Almon, Washington, D. C..
 We, who supported you unanimously employees of the Sloss- Sheffield plants in this city. request your hearty support ot the President in his conscription bill. The country must have 1t. Get right then we are with you. You are being severely criticized and we feel justly so In your recent vote you misrepresented us. Can we count on you? Signed [
 COMMITTEE OF EMPLOYEs."
 "R. B. LEMAY. Chairman"
 In this connection other telegrams urg- ing support of the President and his poll cies have been sent to Congressman AL mon by hundreds of his constituents ir this district this week. Judge Almons friends and supporters are confident that he will stand by the President and tht bills he has asked Congress to enact Still. they desire to apprise him of theil wishes
 The student body of the Colored Higt school of Tuscumbia. under direction o1 it's principal, Prof. E. z. Matthews. with an enrolment of $50 pupils, in charge oi six instructors, organized this week a branch of the State Producers league the primary object being to show theil patriotism by raising more foodstuffs this year and help Alabama feed herself
 An address was delivered by Rev. A. F Owens of Selma university, of Selma, in which he urged the importance of show ing patriotism with the hoe as well a. with the gun.
 w. F. Basden. Jr.. of Tuscumbia. died Thursday afternoon at his residence or West Highlands. He was 62 years O. age and was well-known citizen of Tus cumbia, where he had resided many years He Is survived by his widow and seven children Will Basden, Mrs. R Richardson of Sheffield, G. E. Basden oi Memphis, Mrs. Roy Allen. Mrs T. K Hanby of Tuscumbia, and Charlie and Thomas Basden also of Tuscumbia. Funeral services were conducted at the late residence Friday afternoon and in terment followed in Oakwood cemetery. The Colbert County Teachers associa. ton was in session this week in Chero |kee, this county and an interesting pro rramme was concluded. Discussion O. special subjects was made by Miss Sadi' Dickson. Miss Estelle Johnson. Prof. F M. Munro Miss Palmer. Miss Sherroi and Miss Benson.
 The Parent Teachers association o 1 Sheffield held a meeting at the Higl School building Friday night. Included II tthe programme was discussions by Mrs iJ. H. Lester, Mrs Rose G. Rives, Dr. w | H. Blake, pr. w. J. Maxwell, Mrs. J. E Hardy and Prof. Paul Handlin.
 Mrs. R. H. Wilhoyte of this city has re
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
PENN AND CHICAGO
 CARRY OFF HONORS

Philadelphia, April 2s.-The University of Pennsylvania and Chicago university carried off the feature events today in the annual carnival of relay races and field sports on Franklin field. The East ern college twice snatched victoriy from western institutions right at the tape. winning the two-mile relay championship of America by 8 scant yard from Notrs Dame, which ran p' cky race and talk ing the one-mlle American title from Missouri by the fine running of Lannon. the Quakers' anchor man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
White Woman Given
 Hard Labor Sentence

A sentence of 12 months hard labor for
 the county was imposed on Mary Daven-
 port by Judge w. T. Fort in the criminal court yesterday. The woman was con victed of shoplifting by jury last
 Thursday and given a fine of $50. Ten
 of the jurors who passed on the case signed a petition asking that Judge Fort give the defendant the minimum sentence as they imposed the fine thinking that would be sufficient punishment.
 Under the law when conviction Is had in this class of cases 1t Is impera- tive on the trial judge to impose a prison entence, and while Judge Fort could have granted the petition of the jurors by giving the defendant a one-day sentence he deemed the evidence of such a nature
 as to require further punishment and
 imposed the above sentence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29

yesterday and were deserving winners. Although the Dobbers got an early lead of one tally, Moley's men displayed the proper fighting spirit and easily overcame the handicap. 1t was Al Ellis timely
 hitting which put the game on the Bar ons' side, for after his triple had placed the Barons in the lead encouragement was spread in the ranks and in the next two rounds the battle was put on ice. On Monday, Billy Southworth's hitting rounded out a Baron victory while on yesterday Al Ellis came across with the blows which gave the ePels a stinging defeat With two of the outfielders de- livering, Cecil Coombs, the remaining
 member, is expected to do his share this afternoon. Cecil got a timely wallor yesterday, but it was not the blow which turned the tide. We're expecting it, Cecil
 DOBBS LIKES BARONS Johnny Dobbs stated last night before departing that he would work Roy Wall ker, his star right-hander, against the Barons today in an effort to check the slump of his team. Johnny also said a few kind words about the Barons, which
 should be interesting to Birmingham colony.
 ''Moley has a mighty fine team," said Johnny and should his pitchers con- tinue their good work, I can see no req son why the Barons will not be in the | fight throughout the campaign. The hit ting strength of the team is good, while the infield is one of the very best in the 1 league.
 "In Mcdonald and Johnston, two old heads, Moley has pair of valuable men. Caton and Clark round out a fine quar- tette. The outfield is also above the average.
 "The pitchers should go good. but that's one thing about ball club none can never predict If the breaks of the game stay with Moley, then the Barons are certain to be in the fight Otherwise you'll be considered at all times" PELS ARE STRONG | Johnny wasn't very encouraged ovel 1 the showing of his southpaws against the | Barons. He wouldn't state his req asons 1 for working a southpaw against the
 Barons in every contest. And Johnny hinted that he might possibly send an | other portwheeler against the Barons again today.
 | Dobbs has a good team and despite the showing made against the Barons. il will fare much better a the son pro- gresses. His weak point however. is the | flinging staff. The infield is strong Miller, Baker and Knaupp are all first class ball players. The outneld. too, i, ! above the average, especially in field ] ing.
 | The Pels do not return to Birmingham l again until June 26. We gave Johnny's team cold reception and maybe he has something in store for the local fandon when his flock of Birds reappears al Redwood.
 The programme at Redwood for the present week is three tits with the Mo .r.G f,-f4 zF ,T< Il, Ellam's band of Nashville Vols The at | tendance at Redwood yesterday was l fine. but should the Barons continue their winning streak. an even larger at- 1 Tendance should be recorded as the home
 stay progresses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
STRONG TEAM BEATS RED MOUNTAIN BOYS Ardis Is Hit Hard, But A. s. & w. Go. Team
 Is Winner

Stupid base running by Red Moun- . tain players gave the American steer and Wire company a 5 to victory yesterday afternoon in the opening game of the season of the T. c. l. league. Edney and Sikes were on the hill for the Mountaineers. but poor fielding gave their opponents a com manding lead in the last two ses- sions.
 Ardis was on the hill for the viss- tors and twirled fair game. Although 10 hits were registered off his deltv- cry he was strong in the pinches and had he received faultless support he would have scored shutout. The hit . ting of Harris and Sewell featured.
 The box score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
CRIMSON IS AGAIN
 EASILY VICTORIOUS Wikle Strong in Pinches, While Field It Hit Hard
 by Noojin's Men

University. April 2S. Special ) Running bases at will and punching hits off Field. Alabama took the sec- ond straight game from the University of Mississippi this afternoon by score off to o.
 In the fifth inning three safeties, coupled with McCain's error and Field S wildness gave the Crimson runs.
 Wikle was strong in pinches and was given faultless support.
 Out of five trips to the plate. Boone. for Alabama, secured four hits and in addition stole three bases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29

ceived a cable message from her daugh- ter, Mrs. Temple Tutwiler stating that she has arrived safely at Colombo, Cey- lon Mrs. Tutwiler left here some weeks since for India, where she goes to join Mr. Tutwiler, who is stationed there.
 great deal of fertilizer Is being used by the farmers in this section in antici- patton of raising bumper crops this year. The farmers have certainly taken to the idea of food production, and with condi- tIons favorable more food crops will be raised in this section than ever before.
 The ladies of Tuscumbia have demon strated that they are thoroughly patriotic and as evidence of this the members of the City Beautiful club assembled at the home of Mrs. H. Berry and made a large United States flag, over 10 feet in length, which they will raise over the woman 8 building at the Spring park next week.
 Among those who have been appointed by Governor Henderson as delegates to represent Alabaam at the meeting of the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis at Cincinnati May g. 10 and II. are Miss Maud Lindsey of this city, and Hon. John T. Ashcraft of Florence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
SOLDIERS LOSE
 INTERESTING GAME

Bay Minette April 2s.-(Special. .)-The Crown theatre team of Mobile defeated the Soldiers stationed at this place in an interesting game this afternoon by the score of to {. home run over center field fence by vost for the visitors was 8 feature. Batteries: Crowns, Mcbride and Childress Soldiers. Farmer. White and McClelland
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
NEW OUTFIELDER
 FOR DONLIN'S TEAM

Memphis, April 2S.-(Special.) )-Memphis has purchased Bratchie, an outfieider from Columbus, O., according to a tele- gram received tonight from Secretary Watkins With Muskegon last season. Bratcht hit .S19.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29

Ed O. Sanders has been driving jitney bus up at San Luis Obispo, Cal, at g.. 50 8 day. Then came big school of srnelts into the waters of the bay, and he turned from jitney bus driver to fisherman. scooping in the little fish at the rate of five tons a day, worth $T0o. In 10 days he cleaned up s7O00 in smelts. ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29

BARONS JOURNEY TO CLASH WITH BIRDS; GULLS HERE MONDAY
Moy and Il of His Men Leave Meet Pecans in Crescent City Today-Barons Have Chance to Take Leadership.
 Dobbs' Lead Materially Decreased
By FRED BoDEKER

Eleven Mesworth Dobbs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29

Summary: Two-base hits, Beanland 8. Dunn. Cargile. McCann Sacrifice hits,
 McCann. Stolen bases, McCann, Boone IS. Cargile 3, Shakleford, Wikle. Double plays, McCann to Scarborough, Holmes
 to Dunn. Passed balls, Omara 3. Wild pitch, Field 1. Base on balls. off Wikle l1, off Field 8. Struck out, by Wikle IL. Hit by pitcher, by Field Cargile. Um- pire, Boman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29

Kennedy. Little Rock. 400; Baker, New Orleans. 1885; Ptler, Chattanooga. .Ss1 Edmondson, New Orleans, .S76: Dobard. Memphis. 1884; Elberfeld. Chattanooga, 357; Stevenson. Little Rock, 1858: Baker. Nashville. .S4s: O'Brien. Nashville, .s47; Golvin. Mobile, .aS3.
 Robinson of Little Rock is the leading pitcher with four victories and no de- feats. One Of his games was . shut out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29

Summary: Two-base hits, Harris 2 Edney. Morelock. Three-base hit, Sew ell. Stolen bases. Walton. Clayton. Si- mon 8. Sessions. Sacrifice hits, Harris Neill. Struck out Edney 5, Ardis Bases on balls. Edney 2, Ardis g. Hit by pitched ball. Sessions. Umpire, Trot- ter. Time, :55 Attendance. 500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29

The victory yesterday for the Barons made it three in row over the Dobbers and cut the lead of the Birds materially. In fact the Barons whacked the lead of the Pelicans in such an unmerciful manner that the Atlanta Crackers are tied with the Dobbers this morning for the top of the ladder.
 Only four defeats had been registered against the Pels prior to their invasion of Redwood Provided Moley and his band can record another win today, mak- ing a clean sweep of the four engage ments between the two teams, then the Barons will have the distinction of lick ing the Pels as much as all of the other teams in the circuit combined.
 The Barons moved up peg in the league race as a result of their third vic- tory. The Barons stand one victory above the 300 mark this morning and are hold ing the fourth place in the league stand ing, passing the Little Rock Travellers The Chattanooga Lookouts, one of the best balanced clubs in the league, scored another win over Charley Starr's tribe and moved into third place by neat margin.
 TEAMS ARE PUNCHED
 The league standing this morning is very interesting. Two teams are tied for the leadership, while two other teams are in striking distance. In fact, the Barons and Lookouts are so close to the leaders that victory today, while the Crackers and Pelicans are meeting de- feat, would mean complete change of scene
 Should Moley and his crew register a win over the Pels today, the Gulls per- form a miracle and wallop the Crackers, and the Nashville Vols hand Kid Fiber fields aggregation beating, then the Barons would move into the top berth of the Baugh circuit Should the Crack CTS and the Pels lose, which would mean the Barons recorded their fourth straight then the Barons would hold second place in tie with the Crackers and Pels. The lookouts, would, however. hold the lead ership. Nevertheless, that would be close enough for the Barons at this early stage of the season.
 Moley is going to send Arthur Johnson against the Pels this afternoon, with Howard Douglas in reserve. Both catch CTS, the three outfielders and four infield- CTS will make the trip also. This will mean that Mo1ey intends to open against the Mobile Gulls at Redwood Monday with either Karl Black or Howard Doug "A BARONS MAY ADVANCE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
DIFFERENT SCENE

T came through Przemysl months later in the retreat out of Galicis, and it was different city. That retreat was terrible. but we never lost heart, and it was no panic stricken rout. something l am told that no army heretofore has accom- plished."
 Asked if he were going to return to Russian when his leave expired, OrloR said he was, and with greater grace now that republic has been formed. Orlof has been working diligently for the match here with Cutler Thursday and the American Is reported to be ready to go, too, so with purse of 5000 at stake, which has been offered by Promoter Brown Parks fans are assured of seeing something unusual in the way of wrest- ling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
North Carolina League

At Raleigh Raleigh o, Winston -sa- lem 4.
 At Greensboro: Greensboro 3. Char lotte 1.
 At Durham: Durham ?. Asheyille 0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
BARONS MAY ADVANCE

Johnson could beat the Pels easily last year when he was in the camp of the tLookouts. Moley Is counting on Arthur to continue his good work against the Pels. And, needless to say, should Ar 3thur make the Birds eat out of the palm kof his hand and luck is with the Bar pns, Monday morning should certainly witness the bold and battle-scarred hold Ing the leagues lead.
 The Rarnns rlayed another fine game
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
SPORTS
ORLOFFTSVETERANOF OF
 BIC BATTLES IN EAST
Wrestler Who Will Meet Cutler Is Leave From Russian Army and Talks Interestingly of Experiences as Cos sack Cavalryman-Saw Fall of Przemysl
 and Was Wounded at Lodz

, force left to work the guns long enough
 to give the Austrians time to get away having no time for anything but fighting.
 Many of the civilia1s had been killed and
 there was hardly a piece of bread in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29

Mrs. R. H. wilhoyte of thi. eity has re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29

The Barons played another fine game