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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yanks Win and lose

New York. August S.-New York broke
even in it's double header with Cleveland
here today, winning the first game, to
2, and losing the second, 2 to l. New
York won the first game by knocking
Bagby out of the box in the fourth in
ming. scoring six runs on six hits and
an error 81
The second game was a pitchers bat
tie between Caldwell and Coveleskie.
Scores:
First game: r. H. e.
Cleveland .......... 900 100 O01-2 2
New York .......... 0O1 600 10*-S 10 o
Batteries: Bagby, Gould, Wood and
Billings; Fisher and Nunamaker.
Second game: r. H. E.
Cleveland ............. 900 ITO O00-2 5
New York ......... 900 O10 OO0- 6 o
Batteries: Coveleskie and O'Neill; Cald-
we'll and Walters.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09
Athletics Beat Browns

Philadelphia, August s.-Philadelphia
and st. Louis took turns leading in to-
days game until the tenth inning, when
McInnis opened with single and Schang
hit for home run. winning for the
home team. 6 to 5, Sothoron outpitching
Myers. but two of the formers three
wild throws to first base helped the Ath-
letics in their scoring. Score: r. H. E.
st. Louis ............ 010 100 020 Is l 2
Philadelphia ........ 900 Oo2 10 p 9 O.
Batteries: Sothoron and SEVERED; My
ers and Schang.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09
White Sox Again Lose

Washington August S.-Washington
beat Chicago. too, in the first game
Of the series here today, the visitors
getting only tire hits off Harper Rice's
hit and errors by Cicotte and Weaver
gave Washington a run in the second
inning. Successive singles by Foster,
Morgan and Charity produced the other
in the fifth. Score r. H. E.
Chicago ................ 900 900 000-- 3 8
Washington ........... O10 010 Co., 0
Batteries: Cicotte and Lynn; Harper
and Ainsmith. M
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09
Mild weather aid treatment.

Don't be misled into thinking that
your Catarrh is gone. The first touch
OF winter weather will bring 1t back
with all its discomforts
But this is an excellent time to
thoroughly cleanse the blood of the
germs OF Catarrh. and be forever rid
Of the troublesome sprays and douches
that can never cure you.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09
SOCIlE1 I Y


first street, between First and Second
The Junior Christian Endeavors of the
Pratt City Presbyterian church, will give
a melon cutting this evening at 1880
o'clock at the home of Miss Mary Kate
Park, So Highland avenue, Pratt City. The
public Is invited.
There will be meeting of the Volunteer
Relief association tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Earl Dren-
nen, 926 South Twentieth street.
Red Cross Band No. IL. Mrs. Jack Wal
ton, chairman will meet this afternoon at
o'clock with Miss Helen Harrington, 3075
Highland avenue.
Red Cross Unit. Daughters of the
American Revolution, will meet this
morning at 10 o'clock with Mrs. w. G.
Montgomery.
All members of the Music Study club
who will assist in the registration of the
women on August Is are requested to
meet at the Tutwiler this afternoon at
o'clock or notify Miss Amelia Worthing-
ton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09
Now Is a Good Time
To Treat Your Catarrh

s. S. s. the great blood purifier
searches out the germs of Catarrh
which infest your blood, and chases
them entirely out of your system It
Is by far the most satisfactory treat
ment for the disease. because it reaches
down to it's very roots and gets at the
cause. Write today for full informa-
ton and expert medical advice regard
Ing the treatment of your own case
Take advantage of this chance today
Address Swift Specific Co. Dept OIL.
Atlanta Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09
CHICKS AGAIN WIN
OVER LOWLY GULLS

Memphis, August S.-Memphis made it
five put of six over Mobile by winning
today, to l, in a game made farcical
by the misplays of the Mobile infield,
a total Of eight errors contributing as
much to the Memphis scoring as the
nine hits Bennett allowed Score:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09
M'LOUGHLIN JOINS
TRAINING STATION

Los Angeles. Cal. August s.-Mau
rice e Mclaughlin, winner of the
Davis cup singles matches in 1914 and
three times holder of the national sin
giles and doubles championships. hns
enrolled at the naval training station
at San Pedro, Cal, it became known
today
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09
International League

At Providence: Providence 8, Toron-
to s.
At Baltimore; Baltimore 8, Roches-
ter L.
At Newark: Newark 6, Montreal 0.
At Richmond Richmond 8, Buffalo s.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09
TEXAS LEAGUE

At San Antonio: San Antonio 2,
Shreveport g.
At Fort Worth: Fort Worth 4, Dali
las g.
At Waco: Waco 6. Houston g. Go in
nings; darkness.)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09
Results Yesterday

Chicago at Washington.
st, Louis at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at New York.
Detroit at Boston.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09

Boston, August s.-Detroit defeated
Boston. s to 2. in the opening game Of
their series today and went into third
place Leonard, who started for Boston.
received ragged support and Detroit piled
up an early lead. Dauss was hit hard,
but kept the hits scattered
Score: r. Fl. E.
Detroit ................ 301 020 000-- l
Boston ..............,.. 900 010 COL 2 8 5
Batteries: Dauss and Spencer; Leonard,
Pennock and Thomas.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09
American Association

At Columbus: Columbus s. Toledo "A.
(Second game; rainD
AT Minneapolis: Minneapolis 2-H
Milwaukee As.
At ST. Paul: st. Paul ga. Kansas
City 10.
At Louisville: Louisville I. Indian
apolis O .
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Games Today

Washington 2, Chicago 0.
Cleveland 2-2, New York 1-S.
Philadelphia 6, st. Louis 8.
Detroit s, Boston 2.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09

Summary: Two-base hit, Fentress,
Lunte Sacrifice hits. Cruthers Q, Beall
., Fentress, Manda, Pond. Stolen bases,
Manda, Bowden. Base on balls. Bennett
3, Fentress g. Struck out, Fentress a.
Hit by pitcher. Cruthers (Reed). Time,
hours. Empires, Marcan and Breiten-
stein.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09
Games Today

Atlanta at Birmingham (wo games).
Little Rock at Nashville.
Memphis at Chattanooga.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Vaughn Masters Chamns

Chicago. August Slim Vaughn pitched
almost invincible ball against the league
champions today, while Chicago hit Mar
guard opportunity and shut out Brook
lyn. to 0.
The visitors made only two hits off
Vaughn. a double by Johnston in the
second and a single by Olson In the
seventh. Johnston was the only man to
reach second. Score: R.H.E.
Chicago ...................010 DOL CO., o
Batteries: Vanguard and Meyers:
Vaughn and Elliott
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09
TWELVE VICTORIES
AND SIX DEFEATS IS
CRACKERS RECORD
Recent Home Stay,
Franks Men Played Ex-
cellent Ball-Statistics
on the Men
BY DICK JEMIsoN

Atlanta, August Especial Dur
ing the home stay that came to close
Saturday with the double header with
the Lookouts. the Crackers won -
games lost six and tied one.
The Crackers won two, lost three
and tied one with the Travellers, won
two and lost two with the Vols, won
FIVE straights from the Chicks and won
three and lost one with the Lookouts
Bressler, Sheehan and Day each won
three games and lost one during the
stay. Brennan won the game he
pitched. Hess won one and lost one,
while Fullenweider won one and lost
two. Sheehan twirled a tie game.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09
Reds and Braves Split

Cincinnati, August s.-Boston opened the
series here today by dividing double
header with Cincinnati. Both games were
pitchers battles, but in the first game
Boston punched three Of their five hits
with two Cincinnati errors and scored
two runs In the eighth, which proved
enough to win. In the second game To-
ney outpitched Nef. holding Boston to
three scattered hits and no runs while
Cincinnati hit safely six times and In
the first sixth and seventh innings man
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09
HOW THEY STAND
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING
Results Yesterday

Atlanta-B Birmingham, rain.
Memphis 8, Mobile 1.
No others scheduled.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09
MORAN LED HITTERS

Tom Sheehan led the batsmen with
an average of All in eight games, but
Roy Moran was the real leader with
an average of 1856 in IS games. Munich
with .339 and Reilly with 1902 were
the other 300 hitters during the stay.
Munich made the most number of hits
with 81. while Moran and Mayer made
20 each. Mayer tailed the most runs
with IL. Thrasher and O'Mara were
next with 10 each.
Here are the batting marks for the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09
Giants WALTON Cards

ST. Louis, August s.--New York won
the first game of the series from St.
Louis today, to 2. The visitors got
enough runs to win in the second inning
when they scored three times on two sin
gles base on balls, a stolen base. an
infield out and an error by Miller. Score:
r H r
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Results Yesterday
Philadelphia -Pittsburg, rain.
Cincinnati 80, Boston 90.
Chicago 2, Brooklyn 0.
New York 4, st. Louis 0.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09
Games Toda

Philadelphia at Pittsburg.
Boston at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
New York at ST. Louis.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-09

New York ...,. $50 0l0 000-4 0
ST. Louis ........ 0l0 900 001-2 s l
Batteries: Sallee. Perritt and Rarden
Doak and Snyder.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-08
PROPHECIES FOR THE YEAR.

On April somebody will kick a
hat with brick in it.
May 80, some newspaper will call
attention to the thinning ranks Of
our Civil war veterans.
July 4, certain public speaker
will make reference to the Stars and
Stripes or possibly the Star-Spangled
Banner.
First Monday in September ora
tors and newspaper reporters will
make reference to ''Labor's holiday"
On a certain Thursday in Novem-
Der numerous people will modestly
ask for leg and a wing and slice
of the breast.
Several newspapers will print pic
lures of gentleman named Wood
row Wilson on March 4.
During August a number of peO-
pie will take trips to the seashore or
the mountains.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-08
LOVED WRITER'S MEMENToEs
Many Personal Belongings Of Robert
Louis Stevenson Are Now In
This Country.

The penny whistle upon which
Robert Louis Stevenson was in the
habit of playing when in the reverie
Of story telling has been presented
10 Stephen Chalmers by Mrs Sails
bury Field, formerly Isabel Strong,
the daughter Of Mrs. Stevenson. Mr..
Chalmers symbolized the penny
whistle as a magic pipe in his little
book, "The Penny Piper Of Sara
nae" in which he tells Of Stevenson's
visit to Saranac in the winter Of
1S87-1S88; and in sending the
whistle to Mr.. Chalmers, Mrs. Field,
who was amanuensis to Stevenson at
Vailima, wrote him: 81 am sure R.
l. s. would have liked you 10 have
it."
Mr.. Chalmers. in a letter to
Houghton Nifflin company, in which
he tells of the gift, says: II would
sooner have had this compliment
paid me than an LII d. from col
lege. The best Of it is that i am
somewhat of dab at the penny
whistle myself, and when took the
venerable thing out Of the package |
put my fingers over the six holes and
played, Sing Me a Song Of Lad
That Is Gone"
Mrs. Field has given to the Ste
venson Society Of America, which
has its headquarters in the little cot
tage at Saranac in which Stevenson
lived while there, a number Of Ste
vensah relics. among which are his
familiar velvet jacket, his hat and
smoking cap, his cape, his red sash
of South sea days, when THE Road
of the Loving Heart" was built, and
the last pen he used.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-08
Stop That Cough.

a hacbi:g cough Veakens the
whole system, drains your energy
a d gels worsr IL n,g.ected; your
throat Is raw, Your chest aches and
you feel sore all over Relieve that
cold at on-e with DR.. Kings New
Discovery. The soothing pine bal
sans heal the irritated membranes,
and the antiseptic and laxative quail
tiles Kill the germs and break up
your cold. Don't let a cold linger.
Get Or. Kings New Discovery to-
DAY at your Druggists. 50c-Adver-
tisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-08
Constipation Causes Bad Skin.

A du snd pimpv sin is due to a
sluggish bowl NOV, men Correct
this condition q,d cl-4r' YOUR com
pelexion witt d X ny's New Life
Pills. This m,id laxative taken at
bedtime i'll assure y,uA full free.
non-priping mol, n,ent lurhc morn
ing. Drive out he dui. Ii less feel
ing resulting f'om ov5 rloaied intes.
tines aud sluggish liver. Get a bot
tie to-day. At all Druggist 25c.-
Advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-08
rlce!eeted Gods Crow Worse.

~ SIC-'tN " 10 GLOW VVUIoCs
A cough that racks and initiates
the tGrost mtv lead to serious
chronic cough. if neglected. The
b a.iog Zine alsams in DIR. Ber's
Pine Far Hnuey-Nature's own rem
ed.g-- sill soothe and elieve the irri-
tation. breathing ill be easier, and
the autiseptic properties viii Kill The
germ which retarded ealing. Have
it handy f Gro .. so'e throat and
chrome bronchial affections Get a
bottle today. Fleasa' 10 take. At
all Druggists, 25.. Advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-08
MackereI for Nerves.

Mackerel is an even better food for
the nervous than cod and some other
kinds Of fish, because it contains a
larger percentage of the fat which the
nervous system requires. The food
value of mackerel is: Water, 73.4 per
cent; protein, 1873 per cent; fat, IL
per cent ash, 1872 per cent
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-08
IMPOSSIBLE.

"The man you speak Of couldn'
do the square thing"
"Why not ?"
Because he's a rounder."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-08
Easy Publicity.

First Actor--"Who is his publicity
manT" Second Actor-"He relies al
most entirely upon cycle cops and cred
itors. Puck.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-08
NOT THE WHOLE.

POl-They say he thinks he's the
whole thing.
Sol-Oh, not quite that, but at
least a quorum.-Chaparral.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-08
EXCEPTIONS

"There are some subjects you can't
handle without gloves
"Sure thing. There's electric wir-
ing"
The Pulaskian., 1917-05-18

three pounds per 1000, and $3.60 per 1000 if more than three pounds.
 Newspapers would be required to pay per cent on all advertising col lections.
 The second-class postage section says:
 After June 1 next the zone system applicable to parcel post shall apply to second-class mail matter, with rates of postage two cents a pound or frac- ton when for delivery within the first or second zones, four cents within fourth or fifth five cents within sixth or seventh, and six cents for delivery within the eighth zone.
 Tt is provided, however, that post age on daily newspapers when depos- ited in letter carrier office for deliv- cry by its carriers shall be the same as at present; copies now entitled to free circulation In the mails within the county of publication shall retain that privilege, and the postmaster general may require publishers to separate for zones in mailing.
 Newspapers mailed to subscribers from an office other than that of pub lication shall pay the same rate as If mailed from its office.
 Religious, educational, agricultural, labor or fraternal publications, issued without profit, shall pay 11a cents per pound irrespective of zones."
 Theaters and Clubs.
 The amusement tax is one cent for each ten cents or fraction paid for admission, applying to charges remit ted in the cases of persons admitted free except bona-fide employees. Places where the maximum charge for admis- sion is i've cents or where the proceeds of the place admitted to are for relig- ious or charitable purposes are exempt.
 Clubs would be taxed 10 per cent of dues or membership fees (except in- itiation fees), the members individu- ally to pay the tax. This is effective June 1, and the club receiving the payments or fees is required to col lect the tax from the person so ad- mitted and make the returns.
The Pulaskian., 1917-05-18

Washington.-A war revenue bill de- Migned to raise $1,800,000,000 by tax ation during the coming year was ap- proved finally in the house ways and means committee Tuesday by unani- mous vote and reported to the house Wednesday.
 In the meantime the senate finance committee is holding public hearings on the bill, with view to being ready tp report soon after the house acts.
 To bring the amount to be raised up to the desired total, the house com mittee wrote into the bill flat in- crease of 10 per cent in all existing tariff duties and 10 per cent duties on all articles now admitted free, all estimated to bring In $240,000,000 this more than doubling the present tariff revenues.
 In addition 1t was decided to make all income-tax increases retroactive, Beginning with the present calendar year. Other taxes provided for would become effective upon the signing of the bill.
  to both personal and corporation in- comes, are designed to produce $533,- 100000 more than the present income tax receipts.
 income and Profits.
 Most of the new revenue will come from the income. excess profits, and inheritance taxes and additional tar fir duties, but the levies of the bill would reach Into many other sources. Letter mail rates would be increased from two to three cents an ounce, and postal cards from one to two cents, while $19.000,000 would be added to charges against newspapers under q new system based upon the present parcel-post zones.
 Internal-revenue taxes upon liquor and tobacco would be materially in- creased, and there would be taxes on scope.
 Increase in Supertaxes.
 The war income tax section would double the present normal tax of 2 per cent on individuals and per cent on corporations. It would lower the exemption of individual incomes from $4000 to $2,000 in the case of married persons and from $3,000 to $1,000 for the unmarried.
 In addition. beginning with incomes of $5o00, graduated supertaxes would be imposed, In addition to the normal { per cent, ranging up to 33 per cent on all incomes over $500,000 year.
 The surtax schedule follows:
The Pulaskian., 1917-05-18
DETAILS OF NEW
 CONSCRIPTI0N LAW

Washington, May 10.-[Special]- Outstanding features of the universal service law as drafted by the senate and house conferees.
 Aces of Draft, 21 to 30 inclusive. Ages of Volunteers, 1s to 40 inciu- sive.
 Number subject to draft. n, 100000 To be Obtained by Draft or VoIun- teers:
 Number to be drawn by se-
 Iective conscription .... 100000
 Tn two drafts 5OOOOO each.l Regular army ............ 3o0'OVo National Guard ........... 62o,oOo Special and technical troops 76OOO Total strength provided. .. .2,0O1,OO0 Term of Service: Period of Emergency. Exemptions:
 Federal and state officers.
 Ministers of religion and theological students. Members of religious sects opposed to war.
 Liable to Exemptions:
 County and municipal officers. Customhouse clerks, mail em- ployees. Employees of armories. arsenals and navy yards. Persons engaged in industries, in- cluding agriculture.
 Those supporting dependents. The physically and morally deficient. Method for Draft:
 Proclamation by the president for registration.
 Immediate registration by those of draft age.
 Selection from register of men for service.
 Dispatch of men drafted to nearest training camp. Provision for Pay:
 Second-class private ......s....S25 T'rst-class private .............. 31 First-class private .............. 31 Corporal .................. 32 Sergeant of the line. S36 and 42 Quartermaster and hospital ser
 geants ................... 4o First sergeant ................. 30 Safeguards Thrown Around the Army: Prohibition.
 Suppression of the social evil.
The Pulaskian., 1917-05-18

From $1ooooo to $15o,ooo.1 1T per cent From $15o,ooo to $2ooooo 20 per cent From $2oo,o ,ooo to $25oooo .24 per cent From $25oooo to $500, ,ooo 27 per cent From $Soo,ooo to $5oo,ooo 80 per cent On all exceeding $500, o,ooo. .3S per cent
 The provisions requiring the normal tax of individuals to be deducted and withheld at the source of income would not apply to the new normal tax prescribed in this bill until after January 1. 1918, and thereafter only to incomes exceeding $3,000.
 Tax on Inheritance.
 Tn addition to the inheritance tax now in force, the bill imposes a tax equal to the following percentages of its value upon the transfer of each net estate:
 $5o,ooo. ....... .one-haIf of per cent $5o,ooo to $15o,ooo. oo..........f per cent $t5o,ooo to $25o, ,ooo. ...... .fH per cent $25o, 900 to $45o, o,ooo. o........2 per cent $45o, 1000 to $t ,ooo, ,ooo .2H per cent S1 ,ooo,o 900 to $2,ooo, 900. .....s per cent $2, 1000, ,oo0 to $S,ooo, 900. .. :. .3H per cent 5000 ,o0o to $4,0oo, 900. ....4 4 per cent $4,ooo, 900 to $5,ooo, 900. ;. AZ per cent S5, ,ooo, 900 to $e,ooo, ,ooo. .... 5 per cent $s, ,ooo, ,ooo to $11,oo0, 900. - per cent $1f ,ooo, 900 to $t5,ooo,oo 10 per cent Sis, 5,ooo 900 and over. IS per cent
 The exemption is lowered from $50,- 900 to $25,000 and new tax of 1 per cent levied on estates between $25,000 and $50,000.
 The bill proposes to bring in $200,- 100000 by doubling the present s per cent tax on excess profits.
 On distilled spirits the present tax of $110 per gallon is doubled; to the rectifers' tax 15 cents a gallon is added, and fermented liquors are as- sessed $2.75 per barrel instead of $1.50.
 Tobacco Tax Doubled.
 The tobacco tax is doubled, except as to cigars, which are graduated from 30 cents to $10 thousand, &C., cording to retail value. Cigarettes, made in or imported into the United States, would be taxed an additional SIPS per 1,G00 if weighing less than