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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-09
SPECIAL ATTENTION
 GIVEN ATTACK OF
 VANDY'S MACHINE
McGugin Drives Men Hard in Final Practice Before Game With Alabama
 Saturday

Nashville, November S.-(Specia )-The weather being ideal for football wednes- day was taken full advantage of by the practice took place on Dudley field. The coaches are busy now developing the Vanderbilt attack and special attention is being given to forward passing be- cause of the fact that the Commodores displayed weakness in this department of the game. It is hoped to use the over head attack in the game against the Ala bama eleven Saturday. Coach McGugin is known aseone of the principal expo ents of this style of play and if any one can develop an attack of this sort he is the man.
 Early, the 1S0-pound center of the Com modores, may be replaced at center by Douglas Moore. Moore is more accurate in the passing Of the ball than Early, but the former is some 90 pounds heavier. If it is decided that accurate passing will be more beneficial than weight at the oen- ter, then the, sorrel-topped Moore will probably be used Saturday. No other change in the lineup used against Tech SeSt1iS lO Ut AihSly lOI osttuiudJ 5 1AI<iy. Hendrix will be back again at fulback and Adams at his old position on one of the Hanks. Richardson is about the best ground gainer the Commodores possess, and he will be depended on to carry the oval most of the time in the clash with the Crimson eleven. Wilhite and Schwill are also expected to do good work in carrying the ball.
 From all reports gained the Alabama squad contains almost as many inex- .perienced men al does the Commodore eleven. In this case the game Saturday should furnish some good football for the spectators Vanderbilt figures that her chances for hunbling the Alabama aggre- gation are exceedingly bright and she will fight hard to be the victor in the clash. The team will leave tonight for Birmingham after 0 hard practice this afternoon
 Football fans back at home are expect ing to hear something more comforting over the megaphone Saturday than was heard last week when almost everything that came over the wires stated that Tech had made another touchdown.
 Much regret has been occasioned here because of the fact that pr. Owsley Ma nier, assistant coach and official doctor for the Commodore squad, will leave in q few days with the Vanderbilt hospital unit. pr. Manier is popular with all piay- CTS and Vanderbilt men here, and his presence will be greatly missed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-09
CARY ROBINSON IS BACK IN LINEUP
 OF DONAHUE' MEN
Noticeable Improvement Is Shown in Teams Working With Local Product
 at Helm

Auburn, November S.-(Special.) )-Pros- poets for 8 winning combination to be sent up against Davidson next Saturday took a sudden rise today when Captain Robinson was again seen running the team at quarterback. Hobby has been out of the game very nearly all season with an injury and has been greatly missed by the Tigers. While Ducote has shown good generaiship in running the Plainsmen, he is natural born fllfback, and always plays his best game at that position. A noticeable improvement could be seen in the team this evening under the leadership of Captain Cary. He all ways keeps up a rattlcso of encourag cement to each member of the bunch. green team can always be handled better with all old member of the squad, because he can command the confidence that less experienced man cannot get Cary is playing his fourth year on an Auburn team and for this reason every man feels the utmost confidence in this man who was named as all-southern center on the mythical eleven of last year.
 A bunch of new stars have been un- covered ill the scrubs during the last 10 days. They are adding deal of punch and spirit to the team, and that is just what the Tigers need. Fast men have been the order this year on Coach Dona-s hue's team, and these new men fill this one quality with vim.
 When Aubarn starts into the game with Davidson next Saturday there will be few old faces in the lineup that went against Tech last year. Robinson (cap- tain) Is playing his fourth year on the Donahue aggregation. Pete Bonner, one of the most reliable tackles that the Tigers have ever produced is playing his third year. There are two men who are playing their second year. They are Bill Donahue, brother to Coach Dona- hue, and ''Horkie" Rivington. Bill is doing his share towards building team worthy to uphold the standard of the Orange and Blue. and has great future before him. Rivington at fullback is hit ting the line harder this year than last and that is saying something. Gibson and Nall were also on the squad last year. but participated in only a few games. There are a likely bunch of new men on the team, and at times they show flashes of form that even experienced men have a hard time in equalling.
 From present indications it looks like Auburn will enter the Davidson game with squad in good order. Some Of the members of the team have been suf- fering with minor injuries, but every man on the squad was out on the field this evening. Quite an ovation was given to them by the loyal students who con gregate every evening on the bleachers to watch the practice. With every man out that has ever been a member of the squad, the gloom that has been hanging around the campus is lifting fast. and Auburn students are expecting the Plainsmen to come out on the long end of the score. even if the odds seems to be a littla against them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-09
LEE AGAIN LEADS AT ATHLETIC CLUB Carl Is Second in Weekly ShoOt-Attendance
 Small

Good scores were recorded at the regular weekly shoot of the Birming- ham Athlethic Club Revolver club. A number of the regular shooters failed to appear last night for various causes, and the attendance was smaller than usual.
 T. K. Lee led, getting 24 bulrs eyes out of his 25 shots. GarPs sight jared loose and he spoiled his by getting a wild shot or two before he noticed the Perry are new at the revolver game. and>their scores for starters were very creditable. Scores:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-09
ANNUAL MEETING 0F
 SHOOTERS STARTED.

New York, November S.-The annual meeting of the Interstate Trapshooting association, which controls all the organ ized trap shooting contests in the United States, was begun here today.
 T. II. Kellar New York, president; Fow- Ter Mannin, New Haven, vice president, and E. R. Shaner, Pittsburg, secretary, were reelected as officers of the associa- tion for another year.
 Elmer E. Shaner, Pittsburs, was re- elected manager and treasurer for the twenty-sixth time. He was rendered dinner tonight and was presented with diamond pin in recognition of his 25 years of earnest work in promulgating trap- shooting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-09

score, Alabama's goal line should re main uncrossed the rest of the year.
 None of Alabamas regulars is out Of the game now. Sidney Johnson has re- turned to form and is displaying his old time power, the backs are going good and the line is acquiring strength The followers of the Crimson machine are optimistic and trust that with nothing going wrong, the Crimson and White will wave victoriously over the Old Gold and Black for the first time in the his tory of the two colleges, when the dust shall settle after the fierce battle that will be sure to be played next Satur- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-09
ALABAMA PROTESTS ON DAVIES UPHELD BY MANDY OFFICIALS

Nashville, Novernbe CT s--(special.l l-Her man Davies, tackle on the Vanderbilt football eleven, was protested today hy the University of Alabama and will not play in the game between the two insti- stutions in Birmingham Saturday. The claim of meligihility was based upon . rule passed since Davies left Vanderbilt with his college course unfinished five years ago. The Vanderbilt team a0 strong, left tonight for Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-09
SPORTS
WESTERN OFFICIALS j. SELECTED FOR TERM With One Exception Entire Board Will Remain
 Unchanged

Chicago, November S.-With the excep- tion of 1T. B. Boyd of St. Louis, vice president,s the present officers and board of directors of Atffe Western Golf asso- clation have been nominated for re-elec- w. Higgins, assistant secretary of the as sociation.
 James P. Barnard of Glenview Country club, Chicago, was nominated to suc- ceed MT. Boyd, who declined to accept office again because of government work. The election is to be held at the annual meeting here in January. The ticket is headed by President Charles F. Thomp- son of Flossnloor Country club, Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-09
LiyingRood Acquitted

New York, November S.-y-Samuel O. LivinEgood of zanesville, O.. private, attached to the army aviation camp at Princeton, N, J., was acquitted of having deadly poison in his possess sion with intent to injure his comrades, according to the findings of the mili tary tribunal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-09
ENsLEY vs. CENTRAL

Ensiey High school will meet Cen tral High school this afternoon at Munger Field in their annual battle. The game will start at 3:S0 o'clock Both teams are in excellent condition for the fray. and U close game is expected.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17

that with seven judges doing both Thu
supreme and county court work between
1901 and 1906, the total yearly average
of cases, including supreme court opin
IONS jury trials. court trials, hearings OF
report and chancery cases heard by tn,
| chancellor, was 80. With II judges OF
the supreme and county court benches
between 1914 1915. the total yearly aver
age of the above mentioned cases wai
| 42S, or net loss of OIL cases. To coun
terbalanee this, 100 more divorce cases
were heard in 1914 and 1915 than the
| total yearly average between 1901 and
1906 but it was proved that the amount
of time required to try the average di.
vorce was very brief.
| As regarded the county court work, il
was shown that during the last two
years under the old system of having
seven Judges do both the supreme and
county work (lo05- l906l, the total year
| ly average OF cases tried, exclusive of
divorce cases, was 400. With II Judges
on both benches in l0l4.l9l5, the total
average number of cases exclusive of d.
vorce cases was 336, or net loss of 70.
There were l07 more divorce cases tried
in 1914 and 1915 than in 1905 and 1906.
The matter OF economy was especially
emphasized by the speakers supporting
the bill abolishing the municipal and city
courts and creating Is district courts for
the entire state, Citing Hypothetical
case, as tried before a justice of the
peace under the present system and un-
der the proposed system, it was proved
that under the district court system the
state would save S5s.5I, the plaintiff
1872 and the defendant S52 50. or total
saving of SllS.72. The proposed case was
a civil suit involving SIS and in both
cases was carried through the county
court.
Criminal causes were cited in the same
manner and it was shown that on sim.
pie breach of the peace case, taking place
ten miles from county seat and off
railroad the total expenses in a Justice
court and county court would be sl2l2S.
BY the district court system, the expenses
for the same case would be S44l2, in
CLUBBING the additional expense of an Is
man jury, and the net saving to the
state would be S77.l6.
Representative Stearns of Burlington,
who introduced the administration bill
increasing the number of supreme court
judges from five to nine and abolishing
the superior court, said that the legisla
ture of 1906 made provision for superior
judges, so that 1905 was the last year of
the old system. The cost to the state
that year for supreme court justices was
S23 ,9l0.2l. For the first two years under
the new system 1907 and l90sl the cost
for supreme court justices and superior
court judges together was, in 1907, $780,
2ls.29, and in zoos, S34,054.43. For the
last three years under the new system
the figures are: In 1914, S49,20l.43; in
1915, $45,26l 90: and in 1915, S49,266.63.
In 10 years the expense has increased
s25y376.42, or over 100 per cent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17

The newspaper correspondents will
have to reconcile their viewpoints be-
cause in the same sentence they tell of
"heayy fighting" in Cuba and add that
Several of the rebels were killed." Ideas
of fighting, or of battles, have changed
decidedly since the dogs of war We're let
loose on the other side of the Atlantic
ocean. When heavy fighting takes place
over there. the expression that Several
were killed. does not find place in the
description of the battle because the
number of the killed runs into the hun
dreds or thousands and the total casual
ties into the tens of thousands. The
great war has transformed ideas in
great many respects; and the estimate Of
"heavy fighting" has been swept along
with the rest.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17
MONTPELIER

In probate court Friday Albert Tatro
of Randolph settled his account as ex-
ecutor of the will of Nelson Beach of
Waterbury. Fred B. Miles of Middle
sex settled his account as administrator
of the estate of Almina Lunderville of
Middlesex. Frederick +. Wilds of Waits
field was appointed guardian of Wayland
d., Mildred C. and Joyce M. Freeman,
minors, of Duxbury. William Brown of
Berlin was appointed administrator of
the estate of Mary D. Brown of that
place. Erwin M, Harvey was appointed
administrator of the estate of William
A, Cooper, late Of Berlin and Clifford
Blair of Montpelier was appointed guard
ian of Homer Blair, minor, of Montpel.
ier
Hearings were held in the court house
Thursday afternoon on several cases.
One case was that of the City of Mont
pelier VS.. the Barre and Montpelier Trsc-
tion and Power company in which the
company claims its inability to furnish
the $4,000 bond required by the fran
chise. The franchise was made between
the city and the Consolidated company
in 1896 and in 1897 the traction company
took over the holdings of the Consoli-
dated. Attorney f. L. Gleason appeared
for the traction company and City At
torney George L. Hunt for the city, H.
ID. LARA bee, manager of the Montpelier
plant, and +. A. Harris, assistant treas.
urer of the company, testified as to the
financial ability of the company. In the
cases of Clarence S. Whittier vs, the
Montpelier Ice company and George
Campbell VS.. the same company, the
hearing was to determine the form the
decree should take. The Judge had al
ready found that the ice company had
no right to cut ice on the North Branch
river opposite the Whittier and Campbell
as the former company had no
holdings opposite.
The concert and ball given Thursday |
evening by the fire department was a
great success, over 500 being present.
The Hancock farm in Worcester has |
been decided by Heman Hancock to Mrs !
Emma Lose, and he has taken in part pay |
ment house in Barre City. The trans |
action involves about $4,000.
H. j. Conant, fish and game warden for |
Washington county, has sent his resigna-
ton to Commissioner j. w. Titcomb, to
take effect March | or earlier If Mr.. |
ritcomb before that time ceases to be
state commissioner.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17

himself of responsibility for the de-
struction of the Lusitania and its attend
ant sacrifice of life. DIR. Dumba, the
Austrian ambassador, gained the i'm
preston that Mr.. Bryan, then our secre-
tary of state, did not think the presi-
dents "stTict accounta bility" note should
be construed literally This was calcu
lated to encourage Germany to commit
the great crime. 1t is highly improbable
it would have occurred if Germany had
not been misinformed. Her subsequent
change of policy suggests that she could
have been induced to stay her hand. And
if the Lusitania had not been sunk, If
the German people had not been famil-
iarized with the idea that it is not neces-
sary to protect civilians at sea, it is by
no means impossible that Germany
would never have issued her new ruthless
order Mr.. Bryan wants peace, but the
effect of his course has been to increase
the likelihood of war. Similarly it is
possible the Barthelme dispatch has de-
stroyed what chance there existed of
Germany resembling her decree.-New
York Globe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17
While Freight Piles Up.

The question of sailings from the port
of New York is becoming serious one.
Freight must move. AT present freight
is accommodating in terminals and ware
houses. The tonnage that should nor
mally go out remains here largely be-
cause OF the aversion of shipowners to
defying the kaiser's submarines.
As freight thus fails TO accomplish its
normal function of moving in an order
ly manner the symptoms of congestion
arise. Excessive demand for storage
space bring hints OF an increase in
the storage charges, which, as it is, are
causing many shippers consignments TO
eat their heads off in unforeseen expenses
The railroad yards are growing uncom-
fortably full. Once more the railroads
are headed in the direction of a partial
freight embargo, after the manner of
last year. The situation is plainly one
that cannot comfortably be prolonged
above a week or two more. More ships
must sail, or enormous economic loss
will result, to Americans as well as to
purchasers abroad
The ships are waiting for two reasons.
They fear the German submarine or
der of February /, but they also expect
to gain the benefit of the policy that the
United States may adopt. In order to
avoid congestion or to minimize it, the
United States must act promptly. Con.
voying or arming vessels from this port
or any other measure that may be
deemed proper should be taken without
undue delay.-New York Evening Sun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17
Save the Alfalfa Leaves

"Two-thirds of the feeding value of the
alfalfa plant is in the leaves" says a
writer in the current Farm and Fireside.
IF the leaves are lost in curing, only one
third of the feeding value remains This
makes 1t important that alfalfa hay be
cured SO as to save the leaves. This
means that the alfalfa must be raked
into windows before the leaves dry, or
they will fall off. The alfalfa should be
raked into windows an hour or two
after being cut This not only saves the
leaves but also keeps it green, and more
of the flavor is retained"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17
CURRENT COMMENT
Dirty Milk.

The local health officer hints that pos
sibly much of the sickness present in the
city to-day may have been caused by in
fected milk How much attention do the
citizens pay to the quality of the milk
that is sold them? The reports sent
out from the laboratory OF the state
board of health for long time have
shown that great quantity of the milk
sold in this city has either been of a
poor quality or dirty, or both 1t will
continue to belong to this class, prob
ably, until the public demands with Sc
robustness and tenacity, betterment of
conditions At the price now paid for
milk here in st. Adams, in the very
center of one OF the greatest dairying
districts of New England, it ought to
be possible to secure milk of fine grade.
II the people would keep this matter in
mind and formulate some plan for con-
certed action, If necessary, much to the
general advantage might ultimately be
gained. But for the time being, boil the
milk and kill the germs,--St Adams
Messenger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17

Although scarlet fever is having a
heavy run in several communities in Yer
mont and is likely to be spread to other
communities through lax quarantine in
some of the towns, there is as yet very
slight mortality from the disease. II is
evident that medical science has far out
stripped quarantine regulations in Yer
mont; our medical men are reasonably
well equipped 10 handle the disease, but
we as state are miserably incompetent
to restrict the patients. If we are to
cope with the contagious we shall have
to adopt a more rigorous method Of quar-
sntine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17
A SPARK OF HUMAN KINDNESS
LEFT.

The most marked demonstration OF hu.
manity displayed by the beiligerents in
the war across the water was the joint
action of the Germans and the Russians
in calling truce at point on the Polish
front in order that the soldiers of both
sides might organize parties to rescue the
wounded soldiers from the attacks of
wolves. The story, as it comes from the
front, states that the two armies were
engaged in skirmishing when large
pack of wolves bore down and began to
attack the wounded soldiers. AT once
and with no preconcerted arrangement,
the fighters desisted from attacking each
other and charged with wolves, killing so
of the animals and driving the others off.
That done, the armies separated and re-
turned to their own lines, unmolested.
The incident, if true, shows that the
spark of human kindness is not at all ex-
tinguished and that war has not driven
the contestants into complete savagery,
1t is also an augury of better things just
as soon as the governing authorities have
returned to complete sanity or until the
people take the course of affairs into
their own hands.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17
Precautions.

Grown old in the service of his master
and mistress, James was a privileged re-
tainer.
He was waiting at table one day, when
a guest asked for a ffsh-fork, but the re-
quest was ignored.
Then the hostess noticed the episode,
and remarked, in a most peremptory
manner:
james, Mrs. Jones hasn't any fish
fork. Get her one at once!'
Madam" came the emphatic reply,
last time Mrs. Jones dined here we lost
fish-fork"
James has now been relegated to the
garden. Bits.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17
The Bryan Negotiations.

II is difficult to withhold sympathy
from DIR. kirchwey over the disclosure
OF the way he was worked" by DIR.
Barthelme, the correspondent of the Co
logne Gazette, who happened to call
on Mr.. Bryan the day after the sever.
anee of diplomatic relations with Ger
many and found DIR. kirchwey in charge.
With the most engaging yerdancy DIR.
Kirchwey was willing to discuss high
matters with an entire stranger, and fell
an easy victim TO the plan TO get a
private message through TO Germany.
1t apparently never occurred to the
worthy former warden of Sing Sing, ia
miliar as he is supposed to be with
deviousness. that so affable and intel
ligent a companion would take sdvan-
tage of the innocent.
With Josephus IL is not easy TO have
equal patience He is a member of the
presidents cabinet and is under obligs-
ton not to carry on unauthorized negO-
tiations behind the presidents back
When a dispatch whose text declared
"from high sources whose identity cannot
be disclosed ] am urged, almost i'm
plOred' to convey TO the German peo-
pie a message that implied that the
president was seeking a way of backing
down. was shown to Josephus. he might
have been expected To inquire what were
the ~high sources that were urging and
imploring. If Josephus did not make
this inquiry he was exceedingly stupid:
If he did, and il appeared that things
were going on which were kept from the
president. his duty was obvious.
Mr BRYAN has never been able TO rid
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17

The newspapers, both British and
American, which think they are telling
the full story each day about the de-
struction OF commerce ships, will prob
ably learn some day that some Of the
facts were either smothered OF skillfully
concealed. At the same time the real
story about destroyed merchant ships
comes out, they very likely viii also
learn some remarkable facts about the
number Of submarines sunk OF captured
during the progress Of the great blockade
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17

Count Tsrnowski, the new Austrian
ambassador, has been here just long
enough to know that this is a fine coun-
try TO leave when his own nation is out
of sympathy with it. Tarnowski might
just as well have engaged return pas
sage on the Frederik VIII. along with
Won Bernstorff, as the diplomatic rela-
tions between Austria and the United
States are being pulled down to a very
thin string.