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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-03
KING CORN WINNER OF FIF HI ANNUAL
 KENTUCKY HANDICAP
Br0omstick SecOnd-Jockey Mack Garner Credited With MasterfuI
 Ride

Louisville Ky, June 2.-The 4-year-old Transvaal- Ethel Simpson colt, King Co., rin, owned by R. L. Baker & Co., of Lex ington, Ky, under a masterful ride by Jockey Mack Garner, and favored by a light impost of 10s pounds won the fifth renewal of the Kentucky handicap at Douglas park here today. by neck from John w. Schorr's 3-year-old Broomstick colt Cudgel, Half a length back was An drew Millers Roamer which made his third try for the event. Boots, coupled in the betting with Ed Crump as the A. K Macomber entry. finished fourth, beaten for the show money by two lengths. Old Rosebud, the to favorite, and Oppor- unity finished in the ruck after setting terrific pace for half mile.
 The time of 2:04 1-5 for the mile and a quarter was remarkable considering the condition of the track, which was lumpy and slow.
 King Gorin had to be hard ridden to win. Cudgel, but for losing ground by going wide, might have won. They ran neck and neck from the head of the stretch.
 Passing the stand the first time Oppor- tunity was leading Old Rosebud by head with Roamer third by two lengths the same distance in front of Hodge, which was neck in front of Ed Crump. King Gorin followed three lengths back, Cud- gel being in eighth place.
 At the back stretch Old Rosebud and Opportunity dropped back and Roamer assumed the lead. King Gorin was III fourth position and when Roamer moved up Garner and Frank Murphy, who was astride Cudgel, half a length behind King Gorin, made their move. Colonel Vennie was in sixth position, but the pace was too much for him.
 Turning into the home stretch King Go- rin went into the lead with Cudgel and Roamer following, heads apart The 12f pounds apparently was too much for the latter against the two lghtweighted colts Boots came up from ninth into fourth place and behind him finished Hodge Colonel Vennie, Embroidery, Ellison, Old Rosebud, Opportunity and Ed Crump if the order named
 King Gorin was only considered as 2 starter after his stable mate, Pif Jr., hae
 met with an accident He was neglected i in the betting, a $2 pari-muteul ticket or him paying s435 50 to win. s21.1o for tho place and S7. 50 for show. Cudgels chance: also were not highly thought of 5. place ticket paying S142 and show | ticket S7.50. Roamer went to the pos | third choice In the betting, a show ticke I on him paying $4.S0.
 l The stake was worth S12200 net to tn, winner; $500 to second and $500 to third.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-03

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 THREE lovely rooms on upper floor, partly furnished or unfurnished for light housekeeping, private family, newly pa pered; light and water furnished; ideal location, on loop cars, jitney service; reasonable; references. 1895 11th ave, S..
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-03
EVANS COMPANY
 DEFEATS GIRL STARS

Jasper, June 2.-(Special.)-I was a large and interested gathering that witnessed the game between the crack team of soldiers and team of women who are touring the country under the name of the "All-American Girls" Such an ability as the ladies showed here has hardly been thought possible and the plaudits of the spectators were frequent as, one by one, they would show themselves to be real ball players.
 They made themselves very popular during their visit here and showed themselves as thorough sports. The hoy cpOra'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-03

The members of Company c base ball team are desirous of securing games with responsible teams within a reasonable radius of Jasper games to be played in either Jasper or home town. They also feel that it would ap- pear to be patriotic move if some of the kind-hearted friends in Bir~ mngham would express themselves in such a way as to send a glove, a bat or a baseball. In regard to either of the above all communications should be addressed to Capt. J. T. Evans, fair grounds, Jasper, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-03
Would Permit Insurance of Crews

Washington. June 2.-The administra- tion bill permitting the war risk bureau to insure lives of officers and crews as we'll as cargoes and ships passed the House today with some amendments to the Senate measure, and now goes to conference. It also permits reciprocal in- surance with the allied war risk bureaus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-03
Bryan Subscribes 5000
 to Liberty War Loan

Washington, June 2-Liberty loan sub scriptions received by the treasury de- partment today included 5000 from Will liam J. Bryan, former Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-03

FOR RENT-Nioeiy furnished rooms for light housekeeping, at GOT N 23d st. and 422 N 18th st. Phone Main 1423-J.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-03
ONE CENT A WORD
FOR RENT-ROOMS

RATEs--OBe cent a word a dRyi n" sd.
 taken for less than 25c for first iuser- ttop. Cash must aceompany order.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-06
SHOT HIS SWEEETHEART.
Girl Said to Have Told Man She Did
Nct Love Him Any More.

philadelphia. Dec. 6.--fauiihe
Te.rrwich. % years OLD, No. 2o2'
Eat Ontario street. was ahot III tHe
mead by her sweetheart as she sat
AZ breakfast IN an Ontario street
hcuse Yesterday. The man, who dld
the shooting was caught IN the yard
as hc,tried to escape. He il Nichaei
Z,ttE&w, a boarGcr in the house. Inc
co. pie kuuarrclcd on Tuesday niGht
ar! the,girl i said 70 have told MIch-
ac! that, she no longer loved h'm.
FIc entered the dining room Of the
boarding house yesterday morning and
fired point blank at the girl. She
vas taken to the Episcopal Hospital,
where she is in a critical condition.
Thc man was held to await the out
cone df her injuries by the police "i
the Twcnty-fourth district.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-06
iSTEANER is BLOWN UP WAR TO Be DECLARED
Representative Flood. OF Virginia. 0f
the Foreign Affairs Committee. la
troduccS Measure.

Congress cleared the way ycstrT
| day for prompt response 10 Pres
dent Wilson's call tor declaration
Of war with Austro-E Hungary.
\ joint resolution approved by the
President and the State Dcpartmci::
declaring existence of war between
the United States ard the Impcria.
and Royal .Austro- ro-llungarian govern
mcnt from yesterday at noon was in
Lroduced in the House by Mr. Foo4
Of Virginia. and unanimously appro2~
ed by the House Foreign AEaifs
Committee 1t viii be reported for
beginning Of House debate OIL Fr:da.
with final action in the Senate lat.
his week or early next week prct
able
T!,c followin" is the text Of the re-
solution: Whereas. The imperial ana
royal Austro- Hungarian governmcn:
aaS severed diplomatic relations with
he government of the United Stats
and has committed acts of wa
against the government and the pco-
plc Of the United States OF America,
among which are its adherence -
the rolcy Of ruthless submarine ~A:-
fare adopted by It's ally, the lmpcri4i
German government. with which III"
United States Of America is II war
and by giving its ally active suppoi't
and aid both on land and sea n -.
prosecution Of the war against n"
government and people Of the Unlt"o!
States Of America. therefore, be II,
Resolved, BY the Senate and House
of Representatives Of tn United
States Of America in Congress q.
sembIed, that q state of war be ana
is hereby declared TO exist ara %
have existed since nuon Of the flt2L
tav of December, 1917, between tAr
United States Of America and ti'
Imperial and royal Aastro-liungaria'
government; and that the President
be and is hereby authorized ard a'-
rect.l 10 employ the entire liava,
and military forces Of the Cni:.G
States and the resources OF the 70,
err ment to carry on war against thr
imperial and royal .AuStro-HuHSar!an
and TO hiring the COT
1ict to q. successful tctrn.natton AZ
the resources Of the country ar
hereby pledged by thr Congress O
riic United States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-06
Women Near Camps Commit Bigamr.

Camp Mills, l.. L., Dec. 6.-The
increase in soldier weddings here was
said by Hampstead minister to be
due to the fact that some women
had been marrying several soldiers
each and getting each new "hus-
band" to make over half his pay
to them.
This minister and other clergy
men of Hampstead have announced
that they will not marry women to
soldiers in future uEtil they investi-
gate thoroughly how long the couple
have been acquainted and the condi.
tions which led them TO the altar.
1t is reported here that men III
a division now abroad have left
'Esives" Of tins sort at Hemp
stead, some Of whom, it Is said, had
themselves made beneficiaries under
the soldiers insurance policies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-06
HAS SHORTENED WAR.
wilson Given Credit for Clear, Def
ute Statement OF Allies Aims.

While eagerly awaiting press AN!
cG;cial comment from Europe o.
President Wilson'S message. "liie1
aud neutral diplomats we're excep'
tioaally frank in their informal dis
cussid1l Of the effect "f the meSSae"
yesterday
They were also extraordinarily
Unanimous in predicting thes" ~
suits:
Tn. var will end only wn"n tn"
German armies are beaten IN the
field. probably on the west front
, This defeat will come NOT )"
.r,uch through allied superiority II
arms rs through the. superior ABILITY
II the allied peoples 20 endure an
r rack up their armies m the 1leld'
. President Wilson has materially
advanced the date Of the wars con-
.,,e,on nv his words because tncE
have heartcncd the allied peoples an
,rii, eventually show the Germans
fiat their leaders have deceived them
,s 70 ,be true aims Of Germany's
enemies.
Charactcristically unwilling 70 50?
rta, their governments VIII adheEf
!, the principles laid down by Pres
,;.T, Wilson. diplomats mere are yt'
&c frank in their general appreciation
OF the message that 1t seemed cte'''
jay, night that President Wilson has
q, ,cc more taken his place in the sime-
,;cht as the spokesman OF the ~ho.'
oF civilization fighting Prusslan MID
t.riSrl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-06
SECRET PLEA FOR PEACE
Germany Said to Have Made Formal
Effort in This Direction Through
Spain Last August.

netrosrad, Dec. 6.-Germany e made
q formal effort to obtain ;pcace last
August through Spain according to
revelations in the latest chapter OF
secret diplomatic archives made
public today BY Bolsheviki Foreign
Minister Trotzky.
The evidence consisted Gf tclc-
gram from NJ. Nabokofr, naval
charge d'aftaircs nj London, to pro-
v;slonal Foreign Minister forest
cl,enkn, dated in August, 1917, and
notifying Russia that British Foreign
Minister Ralfour had called special
meeting Of ambassadors Of France,
Italy the United States and Japan,
To this assembly he said he had re-
ceivcd information from Madrid that
a high parsonage in Berlin had in
formed the Spanish ambassador that
Germany wished to negotiate.
Balfour said, according to Nabo
kcG,S message, Britain was ready
tt receive any German communica-
tim regarding peace and 10 consider
it II conjunction with the allies.
Whether there was any reply from
Germany to this non-committal state
lnant .was not indicated in tolay's
revelations.
4, number o. newspapers under
special permission from Tr3l2ky.
h4ve been publishing Sccre: state
papers covering al tic period Of the
ar Trotzky made them public on
TIC ground that the Dolshcviki plan
was 10 give the people all informa-
Ton 0: diplomatic dealings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-06
INCREASE IN CLERKS PAY.
Question is Amount OF Raise and
Whether to Include War Appoint
,cs in General Plan.

Congress- will grant an increase IN
salary 10 Government clerks.
or this there is no doubt at the
Capitol. There is some question,
however, OF just what percentage Of
increase will be determined on, and
the class Of employees to be affected.
The leas: they may expect IS 4 CON
tinuation CT the scale now in effect
> ana 10 per cent. 1t may be more,
but certainly not less.
Members of Congress, generally,
assert there is reason to reduce the
salaries allowed last July for
one year. On the contrary, the
same conditions prevail today-ex-
ccpt in a greater dcgrce-that ex-
listed when an increase Of : and 10
Der cent was authorized.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-06
One Thousand Persons Reported kiE
ed in Rock ingham. y. s.. This
Morning.

Montreal. Dec. b..-An uncon1irm2t.
report from Halifax states that Il
munition ship blew up il the harbor
of Rockingham this morning and
that 1000 persons were killed and
the city is ablaze.
The explosion. was heard in Hall
fax, according TO reports from thcrc.
Rock!nglra.i is few miles from
Halifax.
New York, Dec. 6.--TeleSraph and
telephone wires into Halifax are
down as result Of the explosion a,
Rockingham bay. the Western Union
Offices here declared today.
Reports received at that office said
the front of the Western Union oiTicc
in Halifax was blown in by the
70 Of the explosion and that s"v-
.rlt employees there were injured.
Many buildings are reported blown
to bits. The explosion was nearG a
hundred miles away.
Reports from the scene are meager.
4, the Western Union office in nail.
fax many Of the operators were Vi
iured by the flying debris and t:'c
office was reported ;r.tcKcG
The city in the vicinity Of RocE-
inrnam is said to be ii flames anC
fire fighting apparatus from the suf-
rounding points has been called nj
10 assist fighting the fire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-06
DOING ONES BIT.
One Way in Which All May Assist
In Most Worthy Cause

Red Cross Christmas Seals are sold
TO fight tuberculosis. They have 4
uniform price OF one cent each. Since
1908, when the American Red Cross
first issued seals, the number OF It's
workers selling .reealS and the num-
Der of purchasers has multiplied each
year, until last year record sale oI
1O4,Oo0,00 seals was reached. I
over 81 100000 for tuberculosis WORK
For this Fail alone an issue o.
oye.. 100000 900 seals has been print
cd. as many Il, were sold IN the nlGr
previous years. During those years
the public was but gradually coming
10 realize the value of the campaign
apaiMsj tuberculosis. With the en-
franco Of the United States mt" the
War. reports have come from Eu-
rone showing tuberculosis TO be a
serious obstacle to victory. In france
10000 soldiers have been inva!ided
back from the trenches with tuoer-
rulosis and the number OF cases
among the civilian population has
increased immensely with the war.
Tuberculosis has likewise fallen
!, heavily on The other nations At war.
In time Of peace chief among ''ie
c,,uses Of poverty" and ''the disease
that Kills most tuberculosis III time
of war is doubly dangerous. The anti
tuberculosis association in al tAc
sfares now need increased funds Tor
work both among soldiers and pros
pectiyc recruits, teaching them now
70 avoid tuberculosis, and among
chose who remain in the factories
fields. mines. SCHOOLS and homes.
The control OF tuberculosis Is one
of the. most important ways 70 con
scrvc the strength of the nation II
+he supreme test Of this war. Every
one who is allowed 10 sell Red Gross
Christmas Seals is given an oppor'
tunitv to "do his bit" in a way thai
cc,nts. II is a patriotic service.
Fifty per cent Of the receipts IRON
the sale of these Red Cross Christmas
seals gees 70 the Alexandria brancf
of the Tuberculosis Society fol
its work against tuberculosis here II
Alexandria, and forty per cent to th'
state work. the Red Cross recelVlns
only enough to cover cost of print
inE and distributing the seals.
The seals are now on sale in mos
or the Alexandria stores.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-06
CHARITY SWINDLER JAILED.
Year and Three Months in Sing Sing
Penalty Imposed.

New York. Dec. 6.-Euscne Jess,
the first man convicted as 4 result
Of District Attorney Swanns cam
paien against bogus war charities,
was given yesterday the maximum
sentence for his offense-not less
than one year and three months III
Sing Sing.
Il cannot conceive OF more das-
tarct!v. more cowafdly crime than
This one" said Judge Malone IN pass
;nr sentence. Such acts are moral
treason and should hr punished ~
death.
Jess was convicted of having con
lc2ted money for 4 fake war ci'aftI?
concert to have been held at re
Metropolitan Opera House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-06
GIVEN 80 DAYS.
Dc!iveryman Who Run Down Woman
Gets Heavy Sentence.

Dc!ivcryman Who Run Down Woman
Gets Heavy Sentence.
=! intend furnishing reckless drlv-
c,. as severely as the law permits
,a.d Judge Pugh OF Washington,
Yesterday morning when he sentenced
John +. Minor. colored driver OF 4
lici,t market delivery wagon, to 80
davs in jail and fined him $40.
Tho streets must be made safe
for pedestrians continued the
court. land if | nave the privilege
Of hearing cases Of persons found
guilty of such offense. they will get
nc mercy from me.
Minor was found guilty of assault
j, negligence. He ran into ana
over Edith Brown, on Pennsylvania
Avenue northwest. October 27, last
as the latter was waiting for car.
The woman was severely injured
AID has been in a hospital ever
since, in such a condition as to be
unable to testify against him. Due
To his previous good record and MS
being an elderly man, Minor did
moi receive heavier sentence such
as will be meted out TO younger
offender. it was declared.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-06
Bride Takes Poison.

Sacramento, Cal, Dec. ti.-lm-
arinirg her husband would be angry
with her because she had neglected
to get dinner ready ut the appointed
hour. Mrs. Reta Coan swallowed
strvchnine during her dependency
and was taken to the Receiving Hos
nital for treatment. A stomach pump
was promptly put into use and the
noison was Withdrawn before it mad
taken its deadly effect.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-06
Munitions Plant Wiped Out

Newcastle. Dee 6.-t;re Of un-
determined origin tcday practically
destroyed the plant o. the Whining
tor Fiber Specialitics Company. The
loss is estimated at 100000. NUM-
lions plants adjoining escaped dam
are
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-06
Threw Brick Through Window

New York, Dec. Out OF work
and hungry, Michael Sweeney, thirty,
o. Cleveland, today threw q brick
through plate glass window here
his way Of getting into the United
States army or navy.
Sweeney told the police he wanted
to get into the hospital so he could
eat and gain strength enough to
pass the physica! examination for
the army or navy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-06
Red Cross Benefit Dance.

Tickets for the dance 10 be held
70. the benefit o. the Alexandria
Chapter Of the American Red Cross
will be slo0 per couple. The dance
will be held on the evening OF En-
day. December 7th, IN the auditorium
of the Elks' Home on Prince street,
commencing az $50. The committee
Of arrangements is: Misses Eliza \
Douglas, Lucy 3. Uhler, Nellie s.
Uhler, and Messrs. Carroll Ashoy
Richard Green and Lewis Porter.
290-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-06
Entertainment Friday Night.

4 musical and literary entertain
mcnt will be given at the Westmin-
ster Building on Friday night, De-
cembar I, 1917. q, 8 o'clock. Tickets
will be on sale at the door on the
evening of the entertainment. 2So-at.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-06
Annual Meeting.

The regular Annual Meeting Of
Stockholders of The Potomac Saw
incs Bank Of Georgetown, D. G., for
the election Of a Board Of Directors
and any and all other business pro
perly coming before the meeting,
will be held at the principal Offices
of the Company, in Alexandria, Vir-
einia. (being the Offices OF James II.
and Harry B. Cation, Attorneys) at
three (3l o'clock ?. NJ, on the llth
day Of Decembe4, 1917
Emory II. Bogiey, Secretary
Dol ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-06
FED BABY POISON TABLETS
Older Child Secured Possession "'
EottIe in Absence nf Mother.

Philadelphia. ncc. 6.-When Mrs.
Julia Mcoch:ro, Of No. 1893 South
Hicks street, returned after answer
inc the ring ,f the doorbell early
las, evening, she fond her 2-year-
old son Dominic, feeding poison tab
lets from Il bottle to her other child,
Sarah, aged / wear. The baby, think
ing the tablets candy hai chcwed up
several when the pair we're discovered
by their mother.
Mrs. Mcochiro; immediately rushed
with her child to St. Agnes Hospital
where physicians said the poison had
spread through the childs system. ana
il is not expected 10 recover.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-06
THE ELKS' WAR CREED
Robert S. Barrett, OF Alexandria. De-
liecrs an Address Before Rochester
:. y, Lodge Sunday Night.

Among the speakers at the memo
rial services OF Rochester \. :.
| i,cdre Of Elks last Sunday night, wa:
Robert s. Barrett. of Alexandra
Ledge.
This is the first time," Mr.. Bar
ret said. "that the Order OF Elk;
has conducted its memorial service:
when our nation was ut wa. 1t Is :;
sal thought, for some of US, perhaps
az we look at the names on the me-
mcrial tablets in our halls. that be-
fore next year the names OF nun
tircds-ayc. thousands OF l0ya! Elks
who will have met death on The bat
tlcric!dS OF Europe. may be added tc
th, list. To me death for ones coun-
t.y has no sad thought.
There is no doubt we are confront.
inc one Of the most serious cpochs
Of our ec&ntry's history. The pick
and the flower OF our manhood ls
training in camps. preparing for war.
We look upon this war as struggle
between light and darkness; con
trS, between Il bcnef:cicnt future an1
q sinister past From the press, the
pulpit and the forum. America ls
talking to the situation with prophetic
strength. We seek no more terri
ro,,v and wc do not" seek military
glory. Our soldiers are marching
ort 70 save democracy and free gov
crrmcnr to the world, and when tA7
struggle is over will return to their
homes and to the pursuits Of pcace.
"Cur boys are stepping into a high
or manhood and are marching buf
10 Give the freedom such as we know
,c All mankind. Can you forget what
Lafayette meant 10 us when, as ?
nation. we were almost at the pom
~ death? France has always stoo'
Tor democracy and free government
in rmropc In this great crisis 81
cur coUntry's history, isn't II won
dccful that we have such an order az
-hc Elks, to teach the lessons ol pa
tr;otism9 Do you realize that undc'
thc .purule flag Of Elkdom thousands
nc man are enrolled in freedoms
cause? Do you know that the flag
Of America is given first place on
on altar?
I'VE as Elks are pledged TO iAe
,unp0rt of the American nation, and
il is up to us to, decide how We can
best do our part 10 carry out oui
pledge. The Elks' war creed, 70 my
mind, is divided into four parts. INC
first thing is. III give my life TO ny
country-I'll enlist under its flag aA'
% wherever it calls me and DO what
ever it tells me-: second. I'll give NY
mind TO my country service; thlr!
| IL .bNp lllN Sb'li ~ iis N'N'''>' : ' 49,
faarth, III give my money - N?
o0nrtry's scivicc.
hIr. Barrett stated tnll the. "!ks
heyc appropriated 81 ,OOo,OoG to harF
up the country in the war besides en-
pe,,ding many thousands OF dollars
for base hospitals. ana through ind!-
y!tiaal members. subscribing S75,-
100000 for Liberty Loan bonds.
America cannot fail he said in
conclusion. I'VE have entered a Just
war. and our sword shall not be
shcathed until that purpose for which
vc entered it has been accomplished.
As long as that is the spirit that
prevails, America will rot fail 10 tnl-
fin its destiny among the nations OF
tn. world