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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26
NO MORE SOLICITING

Announcement was made officially last night that there will be no more soliciting in Red Cross costume or otherwise for the local fund. The cam paign ended last night and the state- ment that there would be no more soliciting permitted was made in order that unauthorized persons might not go among the people of the district seeking further contributions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26
Fine Work Done By Little Woodlawn Girl
 for the Red Cross

"I have just learned of the fine work done by little WoOdlawn- girl for the Red Cross cause,' said Culpepper Exum last night. "Her name is Idene Wright and she lives at 51OO First avenue.
 "She went out soliciting on her own account and has turned in @257 to the fund. I think this is a remarkable record and I think it shows how deeply she must have been interested in the cause to be able to put her heart into her eff forts and make such n success with her sOlicit ting"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26


 Birmingham has oversub- scribed the local Red Cross fund by approximately S50,- 900, the various teams last night havir : reported, at a banquet at the Tutwiler ho- tel, the receipt of $37,585.40 on the last day of the cam paign set aside by President Wilson for donations of S100,0 100000 to aid Red Cross work in France during the war.
 Birmingham's method of "doing things" was illustrated in no better manner than tn oversubscription to the liberty loan bonds and the Red Cross work. In the case of the lib- erty loan bonds Birmingham was asked to get certain amount of money. Birmingham got that amount, and then "some."
 The Red Cross committee at Washing ton asked Birmingham for s15O,O0O for the Red Cross fund. The report last night shows that Birmingham people were will ing to give approximately s2oO,000.
 TO GET FINAL REPORTS
 The banquet at the Tutwiler was called for the purpose of getting final reports on the work of the several teams, com posed Of men who have devoted a week of valuable time to securing money for the fund. Among those in attendance at the dinner last night were several ladies who have worked enthusiastically on the streets the past several days. Members of all committees were present
 George Gordon Crawford, chairman of the executive committee, reported that $l95, 743 already has been secured, with other amounts still to be reported. Men
 
 camps did not report last night, and it is considered certain that enough money will come in on later reports to make Birmingham total Red Cross donation $200, ,000-the mark set by the committee after the s150.OOO had been raised.
 CRAWFORD'S ANNOUNCEMENT
 The curtain was drawn over another successful campaign last night at the banquet when MT. Crawford announced the oversubscription with the statement that other funds would come in later that would bring the total to the $200, 900 mark. There was no speech-making at the banquet, MT. Crawford explaining in a few words that the campaign had been successful and that it was thought best to bring it to an end the same way it was begun.
 It Is satisfaction we have, not jubila- tion, for the donation to this work could never De large enough for the commit tee said MT. Crawford. MT. Crawford explained that the credit of the good showing should be placed where it prop erly belongs, at the same time stating the cause itself was responsible for the large oversubscrption of the Red Cross fund.
 Second on the list of credit should go to those who kept alive the Red Cross chapter in Birmingham, he said. At this point MT. Crawford paid a tribute to the Birmingham ladies who are re- sponsible for the chapter being organized and kept going as an active organiza- ton.
 The speaker said that some teams had a more fertile field in which to work than others, which was responsible for the good showing made during the cam paign. Much credit is due those who saw the largest number of people" said MT. Crawford. Tt would be surpris- ing to many to know of the large num- Der of people who donated to the fund. All committees. and the people. have done their part
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26
To Build .Shipyard

Brunswick, Ga, June 25.-Officials of the United States Maritime Construction company announced through the Bruns- wick Board of Trade today that the con- struction of their proposed $2,000,0O0 ship yard here will begin next week.
 The new yards will accommodate ways for the building of six large schooners at a time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26
City's Expert Finds Present Rates Too Low to Yield
 Fair Return
MEET IN NEW YORK
 IN FURTHER EFFORT
 TO FIND AGREEMENT
City's Appraisal of Local Plant $5,- 000,000 While Company's Val uation Is Set at $8,-
 102,002

That there is approxi- mately a difference of $3,- 100000 between the city's and the Birmingham Water works company's value of the waterworks system, and that water rates as charged by the waterworks company are too low and inadequate, were the principal features disclosed in the preliminary negotiations between the city and the water company yesterday.
 The city's appraisal of the plant and properties of the Birmingham Water works company is $5,000,000
 Its true value is $S,1O2,0O2, claims the waterworks company.
 To attempt to adjust the difference of $3,000,0O0, a conference will be held in New York week after next be- tween Commissioner Weatherly and Nicholas Hill, IT,, representing the city, and officials of the waterworks company.
 Aside from throwing their cards upon the table for each to inspect, nothing was accomplished at the conference yes- terday. It was the first time the city and the water company knew each other s figures
 CONFERENCE LASTS HOURS
 The conference began in Commissioner Weatherlys office yesterday morning at 10 o'clock and lasted for three hours. The time was chiefly spent by officials of the waterworks company examining the report of Nicholas Hill, Jr., the city's expert in the negotiations.
 A. M. Linn, president; George A. Biggs, chief engineer; William B. Freer and H. H. Horner, local managers of the Bir- mingham Waterworks company present. ed the inventory of the water company Commissioner Weatherly, representing the city, was una tended or unassisted by any of his associate commissioners.
 The city's report and valuation. made and compiled by Nicholas Hill, Jr, a New York expert on public utilities, comprises several thousand typewritten pages. It is complete in every detail and includes photographs, maps and drawings of all the physical properties of the water company.
 According to MT. Hill. to reproduce the present water system would cost s5042,- 291. The investment value of the prop erty, he states. based on existing rates, is $45S9, 151, while the investment value of the property. based on fair rates would be $6,35S, 945. He estimates the cost of rehablitating the property will be s43S, ,750
 Mir Hill further estimates that it would cost s5,506,136 to reproduce the plant, plus the cost of attaching the business to the property, or plus the de- velopment or going cost. He reckons the depreciation at $74S6s4.
 NOT YIELDING FAIR RETURN
 Regarding the present rates of the water company, MT. Hill is of the opinion that they have not been sufficient to yield a fair return on the fair value of the plant, as the company has not set
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26

aside fair depreciation reserve due no doubt, he states, to the inadequate rates. He also declares that there must be some adjustment in the rate schedules in the near future in order that the company may earn a return greater than that produced by the present rates. He does not believe that it will be possi- ble for the city to reduce rates in the event of purchase, if the water depart ment is to be self sustaining.
 The report of MT. Hill further shows that the plant and water supply is fully adequate and sufficient. There are stored in Lake Purdy alone 1,5S1 ,000, 900 gallons of water, and by an addition of 20 feet to the dam. this can be increased to 5,6S3 ,O00,000. The present local water consumption is 16,000000 gallons daily, while in 1885, Mir. Hill estimates Bir- minghams population at 30S00O, and it's daily consumption of water at 35,000, 900 gallons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26
ANOTHER SYSTEM INADvIsABLE

The building of another water system Is not deemed advisable by MT. Hill. He goes into the various sources of supply and cost of bringing the water here and its distribution. and deems it more prac- tical and to the best interests of the city to acquire the present plant.
 Unless the city and the waterworks company can agree on price for the wataworks system, board of appraisers will be appointed. The city. however, according to Mir. Weatherly. will make every effort to reach an agreement with the waterworks company as to the price and will not resort to the appointment of the board of arbitration until all other means have been exhausted.
 It is for the purpose of attempting to arrive at this agreement that MT. Wealth. lerly and MT. Hill will meet the water works officials in New York for further negotiations week after next.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-04
EDDIE COLLINS FEELS
AGE MORE and MORE

Eddie Collins undoubtedly is feeling
his age just a little bit Always a
slow starter, he is tagging more than
ever this season In finding the pitch
ing. His average Is lower now than
10 HIS custom at this time OF the year.
Collins is fielding just rs brilliantly,
thinking just as rapidly, and Is not
slowing perceptibly in hts base run
ming. His appearances on first base.
however, have been too few to allow
much base-stealing or run-scoring.
Even when Collins was with the
Mack machine and enjoying the
height of his ability, 1t always re-
quired a few weeks or more than q
month for him to reach the zenith Of
his batting stride. Usually the end of
a season found him dlsputing batting
premiership with Ty Cobb and Joe
Jackson, although his average never
reached the top notches set by those
batting stars.
II Collins were to swing into his
old-tlme batting form at this stage OF
the race his assistance would be suffi-
Client in itself. It is believed by most
critics, to carry the Sox to a cham
pionship. And, II he should suddenly
receive the assistance OF Joe Jack,
sons old-time Cleveland form, the
American League race probably would
be over just about as suddenly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-04
CARL MORRIS NOW
F|ST|C DEAD ONE
AFTER HIS DEFEAT

CANTON, Ohio. Sept. Carl Nor
ris. OF SapuIpa, Okla, has passed from
the fistic limelight. He is no longer
a candidate for a battle with Jess
Willard, worlds heavyweight cham
pion. It was Fred Fulton. OF Roches-
ter. Mimi, who drove the Oklahoma
giant to the bushes.
Realizing that Fulton was going to
administer a terrific beating, II the
bout lasted the limit of fifteen rounds,
Morris began roughing his opponent
In the second round he began his
foul tactics, increasing them as the
battle continued. In the sixth round
Referee Matt Hinkel DISQUALIFIED
Morris for butting and hitting in the
breaks, after warning him a dozen
times.
As he was leaving the ring, Morris
was Jeered by the crowd and he swung
on spectator at the ringside. Only
quick action by soldiers and police
prevented a riot.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-04
Johnny Bull, You
Just Must Learn
Better Than This

Johnny Bull, we like you.
Were going to fight shoulder to
shoulder with you against the
Hohenzollern. We're going to
live and die by your side. But
when we've done our work. your
writers in London will not refer
to our national pastime as this
one did in the Times, describing
the American battalion as they
marched through the streets OF
the British capital:
MANY OF the men in the ranks
were engineering graduates. and
many of them were athletes. More
than one private carrying his rife
in yesterdays parade has stood
at the diamond and hit balls that
made the out field scatter to the
four corners OF the ground. Many
OF them have pitched balls fast
enough and curly enough to make
the best batsman resume his seat
after a bare few second, with
never a base gained"
John, this is terriblel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-04
Blue RIDGE HAS TWO
CHAMPIONSHIP OUTFITS

AIARTINsBURG. W. Va, Sept. A.
Martinsburg and Hanover split even
in the last two games yesterday, and
as Hagerstown won. the latter, on the
face OF games won and lost. carries
off the championship of the Blue
Ridge League.
However. a protest has been filed
with President Jamison by the Mar
tinsburg management against Ha-
gerstown over alleged violation OF
certain rules of organized ball. and
an investigation will be demanded be-
fore the pennant is formally awarded
to Hagerstown.
The charges against Hagerstown
will be laid before the national COM
mission in few days and may result
in the throwing out OF certain games
won by Hagerstown. II the charges
are sustained the pennant would be
awarded to Martinsburg.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-04
MIKE GIBBONS DEFEATS
DILLON IN TEN ROUNDS

Mike Gibbons. the St. Paul middle.
weight, shaded Jack Dillon, OF Indian
apolis, in ten-round no-decision bout
at Terre Haute on Labor Day. Glib
bons was a much better boxer than
Dillon, but the latter's willingness to
mix It induced caution on the part OF
the st. Paul man, and on this account
the latter lost his chance to win by a
wide margin.
Benny Leonard, worlds light
weight champion. went up to Toronto
and punished Young Rector, OF Jer-
sey City, stopping him in the fifth
round.
Tom Gibbons, Mike Gibbons
brother. defeated Gus Christie at Day
ton, Ohio.
Willie Jackson, OF New York, out.
classed Terry McGovern in six
rounds at Philadelphia.
Jim Coffey shaded BARLEY Madden
at New York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-04
HONOLULU SWIMMING
DATES ARE SET BACK.

The date OF the 1o0-yard national
A A. U. straiEhtsway swimming
championship for men, which was
originally set for today in Honolulu
harbor. has been changed to Septen-
Der 0. This change has been made at
the request Of the competitors Three
of the worlds leading swimmers will
start in tho event, Norman Ross. of
the Olympic Club. OF San Francisco;
Ludy LANCER. OF the Los Angeles Ath-
letic Club, and Duke Kahanamoku, the
Honolulu natator.
A change in date for the women's
half-mile swimming championship,
from September 20 to October Z. was
also announced. The event will be
held at Los Angeles and was deferred
to make possible the entrance into
the competition of the Misses Claire
Galligan, Of this city. and Florence
Burns, of Los Angeles, who will also
compete in the 60-yard swimming
championship for women at San Fran
cisco on September %.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-04
NO POLO MATCHES FOR
NEWPORT This SEASON

NEWPORT, r. l.. Sept members
OF the Westchester Polo Club of New
port received notices today that
owing to the war there will be no
polo at Newport this year. All the
expenses connected with keeping the
polo fields. clubhouse. stables. and
other departments in perfect condI-
ton for 1917 have been paid. No an
nual dues will be asked OF members
for 1918. as the money paid in by
members this year will be sufficient
for next year.
The playing field OF the westches-
ter Polo Club was the scene recently
OF review OF an expeditionary force,
now in Europe. which received stands
of silk colors. drums. and bugles
from Governor and Mrs. r Living
ston Beeckman. Mrs. French Wander
bilt, Mrs. Whitney Warren, and Mr..
and Mrs. William Greenough.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-04
GR|FFSPLAYLAST
SHIDE PARK GAME
BEFORE RETURNING

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 4-Today
the Grinmen play their last game OF
the year at shibe Park, leaving for
home Immediately after the last man
dies in the ninth Harry Harper Il
expected to do the twirling for the
Washingtonians against Elmer Myers.
The double-header on Labor Day
drew $4,000 fans. and they saw the
Mackmen win two victories. To make
things better. they saw Walter john
son driven from the mound in dis
grace. Nine hits, were made on the
Kansan in three innings before Grif-
nth sent him to the showers. Gallia,
who had been hammered from the
slab In the opener, finished in good
style.
Manager Griffith is in New York
today. He will present several sets
Of baseball paraphernalia to regi-
ments at the Polo Grounds, and re-
turn home tonight.
Yesterdays double defeat. while the
Yankees were winning two from thu
Red Sox, brought the Grinmen back
into sixth place.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-04
WILLARD TOMEET
FREDFULTONWHEN
CIRCUS CLOSES UP

INDIANAPOLIS Ind, Sept. 4.-Jess
Willard will meet Fred Fulton for the
heavyweight title, following the lat
ter's victory over Carl Morris. He is
ready for the bout as soon as the
circus season ends.
Jess was feeling so good over a
record-breaking circus crowd that he
announced his readiness to take on
Fulton even before reporters could
put the question to him.
Fulton is a good, clean fighter. I
an glad he won the bout with Norris"
said the champion. 81 am sure now
he deserves the right to meet me for
the title and l am more than willing
to give him the chance. Morris has al
ways impressed me as using dirty tao
tics"
Willard says he is in fine shape.
weighing about $50 pounds. After
his experience as a circus owner, the
heavyweight champion feels he is
competent to promote his own fight
with Fulton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-04
SOLDIERS WOULD LIKE
TO COMPETE FOR HONOR

The Coast Artillery baseball team,
composed Of members OF the COM
panies guarding the White House and
Potomac Park, want consideration for
championship baseball honors.
The coast team has won thirteen
OF fourteen battles since coming to
Washington. The fourteenth game
was a tie, and the record is a clear
one. The Westovers were trounced
by 3 to ? score in the last game.
Sergeant Al Martini is manager of
the team, and is expecting to receive
challenges from any baseball team in
the city. The Coast Artillery Corps
team wants games with any of the
leading teams in the city, and can be
reached care Fourth Company, Coast
Artillery Corps, Camp Potomac Park,
Washington, d. c.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-04
WHITE SOX CLIMB
ASENEMIES DROP
IN RUSH TO FLAG

CHICAGO, Sept. All the South
Side is firmly convinced now that
Pants" Rowland's team will never
be headed by the Red Sox again in the
mad rush for the 1917 championship.
Most of that same South Side saw the
White Sox maui and batter the Tigers
twice on Labor Day. The leaders
now have a margin OF six and ne
half games over the champions.
While the Red Sox were dropping
two games to the Yankees, the White
SoN hung up two victories over the
Tigers. They drove Ehmke from the
mound in the sixth inning OF the morn
ing game, winning to 5. In the af-
ternoon they slaughtered Boland in
the first, drove James from the hill in
the seventh, and cleaned up neatly on
Cunningham.
Scoring twenty-one runs on twenty
six hits was the performance OF the
White Sox. Jackson collected four
hits in seven tries. Eudie Collins
made three in eight times up.
According to percentage figures.
the White Sox have played 1874 games.-
while Bostoh has played 125. As the
schedule calls for 154 games. # is pos
sible for Chicago to play but twenty
more. while. Boston has twenty-nine
games remaining.
II the White Sox break even in their
remaining twenty games, Boston will
have to win twenty-five out Of a pos
sible twenty-nine to nose the Chi
cagoans out To show the advantage
Rowland's men hold, IL they should
win but i've Of their remaining TWEEN
ty games, the worlds champions
would have to win seventeen Of twen-
ty-nine to overhaul them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-04
Tennis Men May Be
Deprived Of Meal
To Help Red Cross

The high cost of living. having
blasted everything else, has fnal-
ly hit the tennis men here.
The National Lawn Tennis As
ISOLATION is trying to raise $780,
900 for a Red Cross ambulance
unit. washington's portion Of
this sum is $1,000. as the city Is
one OF the tennis centers desig-
mated by the U. s. N. L. T. A
Lou Doyle. secretary of the
Washington Tennis Association.
would deprive the tennis men OF
their annual banquet and turn
over the dollar fee to the fund to
be subscribed here.
Since the high cost of every
thing makes It impossible to give
the regular banquet at a dollar
= plate, I am suggesting that we
go without the annual dinner,
and have each tennis man In the
city give his dollar to the ambu-
lance fund" says Doyle, who IL
taking the matter up with A 7.
Leech. jr., today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-04
FULLY RECOVERED,
EDDIE EYNON Wins
COLUMBIA EVENTS
Copyright, 1911. by I. N. 81

Edward B. Eynon, Jr., District golf
ago they gave him a big time at
Columbia. There was a regular
"Enyon Day" celebration. The event
was fully covered" in the public
prints. 1t was a big time. And Ed
die recovered.
So many nice things were said
about him at the time II was feared
he would never take a chance in
competition, but he bobbed up SER
enely yesterday and won dual honors
in the Labor Day celebration. getting
a "a for IS holes and being Il down
in the 1s-hole competition against
par. Fifty golfers took part in the
events.
Mrs. Arthur B. Heaton won the
women's putting contest. defeating
Mrs. H. c. Sheridan 1 up in 20 holes.
Mrs. C. B. Doyle won the consola-
tions.
In the tennis tournament Ed Leech
had J. N. Hancock rs in the first
set when darkness called a halt in
the final round.
Other clubs celebrated with various
sorts Of competition in golf events.
At Chevy Chase Miss Louise E. Lacey
won the women's event against par,
being O down, and J. Donald Cassells
won the mems event at down. Gen.
E. N. Weaver and George c. Min
nigerode had 76s, the former with
OF six and the latter with
twelve.
Basil Manly won the "swatfest" at
Bannockburn, while DR.. Ransom's 60
won the best net score honor. At
Country Club George Z.
Truett won the Tombstone" event.
while John Bryan won the sweep
stakes"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-04
FORTY FOOTBALL FIELDS
FOR UNCLE SANS MEN

KANSAS CITY, No. Sept. 4.-Uncle
Sans attitude toward athletics as an
aid to developing physically fit SOL
diers is shown forcIbly IN the prepa-
rations for the training of more than
10000 men for the national army at
Camp Funston, Fort Riley, Kan,
where forty combination football
fields are IN the process OF construc-
ton. Lieut.. II. E. Goss. a product OF
the Springfield (Mass) Y. NJ. c. A.
training school, and an all-around
athlete is in charge OF the construc-
ton work. and will be supervisor OF
in the camp.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-04
ALEXANDER AN IRON MAN
AGAINST ROBBY'S OUTFIT

Grover Cleveland Alexander. the
Phillies' star hurIer. hoped into the
iron man class on Labor Day by de-
feating he Brooklyn Dodgers twice
running. His first victory was to o
and his second to 3.
Alexander held the Dodgers to four
hits in the first game, but they got
nine in the second. He issued but one
pass, that coming in the nrst game,
and famed seven, i've in the FIRST
Skirmish.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-04
LEWIS REACHES
300 CLASS WITH BAT

Duffy Lewis. the Red Sox outneIder,
has climbed into the 800 class and Is
today numbered among the five lead
ing hitters Of the American League.
Following are the 1--WE leaders in each
of the big leagues:
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-04
DALLAS WINS FLAG.

DALLAS. Tex. Sept The Texas
League season came to an end yes
terday, with Dallas winning the pen
nant. The local team won 90 games
and lost 81 for q percentages Of 600
Doc White, former White Sox star,
Is the Dallas manager. Generally the
was a moneymaker, and the
league expects to open again next
spring.