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The Detroit times., 1917-01-20
MAY BUILD HOME
FOR OLD PLAYERS

CHICAGO len 81 Ran Johnson
presiden. ~ me AmorIcaa ieagI~. d.
sponsor 20 -chemr ty which
home for aged bal players VIII Do
ertablishe1 and ma NAMED by fh.
maRnates and split fFom 'he 2o5ld
series The plan VIII Te' the sarlf
attention u Tho moguis
The Detroit times., 1917-01-20

CHICAGO Jan = q Loomis,
ar ~ 'he G a. s. track team 90.
taoH ned reH record - 'he North
western university indoor track
meet LOOMS did fhe 50yard dash
~ dirt track ln 5t5 seconds.
20 lHng bic own record on a
oofsn track made a. Sf louis r.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-20
SPORT CHATTER

" less wilterd set. much bigger y
TO-s-re hrid would mnhs rnpd ring
for him 60 boz fu
That ofd meal uekst q. sslna 80
have % iot 20 10 With fhrse pInyrrs
y, no threntru 80 sfrfhe.
.rbe baseball ~frfta doesnf VARY
me- .ays ounfr Hnrk Waybe fhev
ao~'t iet smnfeur- Join fisr feat~rnif,.
uert shotfru o. pnfeufint .151 hlt-
ter. comments Hrnneh Hlekrp. the
dfUerence h~feeen potential Hitter
sod blffsr seems - b. about -
points.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-20
BILL DONOVAN
IS A VISITOR

Bill Donovan. manager ~ the New
York Americans. greeted Old Detroit
friends yesterday while On a flying
slsit 10 this city smiling BIZ OK
poets 20 win the pennant this year.
trusting that bic run ~ bad luck is
over He said he anticipated no
trouble in signing his player
The Detroit times., 1917-01-20
Mcneil Gets January 30SoS Spare Harness RaC
N 1t t : S|35E!|lli

TEBsTER phrase In these words o yboy else
wv uouid dearly to bad the chance ana car,
we've a We don't know his name
,n., sugar mill hand Rico Probab "" olan
80 dd Enogr hes the same THIS euo" hA @
baseball umpire sharks Of the Caribbean sea INC ,
for that pi'iebe t
A story. as brought houe o. 'ANN
Who the with team recently
While visiting Of the American tourists S
OF natives Woul mo-
10 anything pertaining unless the AIneTAnos s5e
up Accordingly S26 found and team conr
nedng Yale and rInee,oa a. -,,r
Of Before the went an
the Americans which side would collect and they
Rican leading 70 one
American tourists and during he game ne ae
cose play against The native waited MS e ara
he his
The Americans wait FOR the launch which
they sat on the edge Ok pier
the
theirh a intervals and swapping their Ieeth
called out a. first on close one c.
his Creeping Quey ne
hind sturdy push &ac ioppa
seemed
tnird mate member q ne Defeated
and dragged scared penienf
that he on uping Tor
island continent
he
brother sometimes refuse harm them
The Detroit times., 1917-01-20

1he neorcs, minister vas IQ9 miles
avay and nc bride and groom 20 %
haii-'o vsif two weeks While dos
runner Grove the Two hundred miles
and returned with The clergyman go
make them man ani Wife.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-20
Jackson Nav BE Good.

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sornebodyprobaby
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by dubious
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probably would happened had
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ponen o a neutral
The Detroit times., 1917-01-20
FRIES FOR FIRST AN~UNI
RED RIN FIR DOG DERRY

First Prfre-x5Oo cash and high
power ride.
secoaa Prire--s-i59 cash aad auto
matte shotgun.
Third PrfKc--Sio0 cash and gili
net.
Fourth PrfEe-s-s cash and dor
en- mink and beaver traps
FIFTH PrfEe---S5O cash Rnd pair
sn0w shoes.
The prtr~s ar~ hunE MP by the
-. Paul Outdoor sports Carnival
the contestants being Canadian
trnpPer~ and asheTmen from the
far north.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-20
Alrnn VI.

ALMA Mich Ian 20 Alma col
lcse Is lined up for thc retcni
lesiate basketball championship The
PRESBYTERIAN cleaned up Ol'ct 5s
o. 10. her" lat uisht and nav arc
claiming the world
The Detroit times., 1917-01-20
How II Happened.

JoHNNIEs Jackson the dressing
~ explained
r III 10
followed with
caugh the chin and dropped"
did able
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Nobody to know Just what this
friends
class has arrived that is the there viii be
the lightweight division which has Jagged
the and Richie Mitchell the west and Kbane
bouts the middes and welers
awhile.
Welsh Detroit visitor for
Willie Richie This is third
he would retire the following
He Be
order DO good running
The Detroit times., 1917-01-20
BUFFALO BEATS
DETROITERS

BUFFALO Jan 20 Detroit "Y'
winning team present 7ithoui
full strength was unable TO got the
hang OF the small Central ~ rank
here. last night This fact enabled
buffalo 10 nose oft victory In Tho
merely meet The count Vas- 81
20 70 and the meet VAS no. dec ded
until RuNalo Wcr he relay race
The Detroit times., 1917-01-20

I~s Darcy 20 h. MAKING
about much 90 . htt I'm NsudrN TIC
~ nuh~ Naruuarti.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-20

rncsy the usually welcome
unpires brothe and refuse harm them
The Detroit times., 1917-01-20

eight inches but put every
caught you the chin and dropped
The Detroit times., 1917-01-20

ITH ALL due for
NV things
that single member ,ha
ms called by Al Dsmaree Chicago laho fu-no
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-23
YOUNG OFFICERS ARE ROTARY GUESTS
 AT WEEKLY LUNCH
Young Men Are Eulogized By Frank Willis Barnett and Captain Caba-
 miss Responds for Guests

Birmingham Rotary club members did honor yesterday to those stalwart and strong hearted young sons of Bir- mingham who have won officers com missions at the training camps of the government and are now at home on furlough, awaiting their calls to serv- ice, which will come within a few days. Forty-five of these prominent young men of Birmingham were honor guests at the dinner, every Birming- ham man who won a commission hav- ing been invited and after they were eulogized by Frank Willis Barnett on behalf of the club, Capt. Jelks Cab- aniss was called upon to speak for the officers. He made a very inter- esting response, giving some of the details of the training the men had been through.
 The gathering was one of the most enjoyable that the club has ever held and the good fellowship was increased by member of the Bijou troupe, who told some humorous stories and kept the crowd highly entertained. The young officers enjoyed the luncheon immensely and seemed to be thor oughly appreciativte. of the honor shown them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-23
FEWER CLAIMS OF
 EXEMPTIONS MADE
Citizens Asked to Examine Lists for Doubtful Claims
 of Exemption

The sixth division board held a class at their office in the Jefferson County bank building yesterday of 80 men, 63 of whom reported for examination, half of whom claimed no exemptions. This division has reported its quota to the district board, but they are taking the precaution of having enough men on the reserve board to fill any gap that change in the ex- emption claim status might make.
 Other boards examining men yes- terday were divisions 1, and 5, all proceeding along the same line, pend- ing the hearing of claims before the boards. The idea is to utilize the men who are being examined now only in case of their being needed to take the place of men who are exempted, or whose exemption claims will be al- lowed over the refusal of the local boards.
 The new classes are running smooth ly, and the local boards ask that ev- eryone watch out for the names of those exempted and report to the board any person who is not entitled to exemption. This is easily ascer- tained by looking over the list in the Jefferson County bank building lobby where the exemption list is daily posted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-23
Secretary Wilson Arriues to Try to
 PreUenf Strike Here

ognized. It is unequivocally stated by operators that they will not recognize the union. If miners insist on that de- mand, 1t is indicated that the efforts of the secretary will prove unavailing. If miners yield that one point. how ever, it is declared to be certain that other minor points will prove easy of adjustment.
 Last night, on the eve of the formal inquiry by Secretary Wilson, spokesman give opinion as to the probable out come
 MORE OPTIMISTIC FEELING
 Despite that fact, however, there seemed to prevail yesterday more op- timistic spirit in industrial circles. It was reported that before noon practi- cally 75 per cent of miners who pre- pared to strike last Friday were at work. On account of the distress to the government at war; the prosperity of Alabama and themselves, 1t was re- ported that the great majority of miners were hopeful that it would not be necessary for them to engage in strife.
 The operators were apparently more hopeful that peace would result from the visit of the secretary. It was judged from indications that they would make any reasonable effort to avoid the final clash if miners would abandon their in- sistence that the union be recognized
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-23

To the Editor of The Age-Herald;
 For 15 years I have been in prison paying the debt of my crimes. l am making no excuses for myself nor any complaint as to my treatment That what I did in Birmingham was wrong, and were I punished for same l can make no complaint. However, I want to go straight and the following is what I have hoped for:
 That 1 may be given a suspended sem tence of my three years with the dis tnct understanding that I go to work and work steady and pay back the $35 check, the S65 it cost to bring me from Shelby, N. C., and the actual court costs in the case (this is at the rate of s2o per month) That I report once each week to some person whom the court may designate, and that in the event I do not work steady pay the money as I have agreed, and lead a strictly hon. est life. I be at once taken into GUS tody and shown no mercy, but given the extreme limit of the law, which I am told is 10 years imprisonment Fur thermore, at the end of three years l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-23
HOBBIE TO SPEAK ON
 FOOD CONSERVATION AT MERCHANTS CONVENTION
Election of Officers Will Feature Business Session This Morning and Lively Contest Antici- pated-Ball Game and Fiddlers' Contest
 Entertainment Feature For Today.

dent w. L. Waters had refused to serve third term, stating that he would pos- itively not accept the nomination.
 Following the address of President Waters, which will be a feature of the morning session, o. L. Bum, manager of the Birmingham traffic bureau, will ad- dress the merchants on freight rates, something of interest to every merchant in Alabama.
 Tickets to the ball game this afternoon at 3:15 at Redwood park can be secured from the registration headquarters at the Permanent Manufacturers exhibit today, as the visitors will be given free adn1is- sion to the second of the series of the Pratt City-Ensley games for the cham pionship of the T. c. I. league. The mer- chants are cordially invited to attend this game.
 The most interesting event of the asso- ciaton's programme in Birmingham will be staged at the Jefferson theatre to- night, when Webb Crawford and Henry Badham will introduce the fiddlers, as they are called to the footlights to render their most pathetic ditty in true fiddle fashion The remarks of Messrs. Craw- ford and Badham will be of the most serious nature, in view of the impending event that will succeed each introduction. They tied for the honor of introducing the fiddlers so the decision to allow them to fifty-fifty has met with general ap- proval
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-23
PYTHIAN PICNIC
 PLANS OUTLINED
Special Meeting of Committee Called to Complete Details of Big
 Event

Chairman T. F. Patterson has called a speciaf meeting of the Pythian picnic committee to be held Friday evening at o'clock at Fraternal hall, when all de- tails of the picnic will be perfected.
 The picnic will be held at East Lake park on the last Thursday in August, August 30, to be exact, and it is expected that every lodge in the Third Pythian district will be fully represented, both by it's officers and membership at large.
 There is to be no expense attached to the picnic beyond the preparation of the lunch for each family, or group of indi- viduals as it is to be a basket picnic.
 One of the big features of the day will be Kangaroo" court, in which some of the municipality's leading lights, among them George Ward and Solicitor J. R. Tate, with prominent Pythians as assist ants and co-adutors, will take part.
 The dance In ''Tokio," under the au- spices of the Dramatic Order of the Knights of Khorassan, will be the grand finale for the affair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-23
SALE OF TICKETS
 TO BEGIN TODAY
Luncheon Today at Civic Association Cafe, When Assignments Will
 Be Made

The sale of tickets for the Italian societies picnic for the benefit of tl1e Red Cross will begin today. lunch con will bel held in the cafe of the Civic association that all girls of the city who are willing to help in the sale are requested to attend. A com mittee of ladies has been appointed that will chaperone the girls and su- pervise their work. The picnic will be held on Sunday and the sale and luncheons will continue through Sat urday. The girls expect to sell 1000 tickets. Governor Henderson, Judge Brandon and other notables will, be present There will be races and dancing and a barbecue dinner will be served at noon. The Civic association is behind the movement and the en- tire proceeds will go to the Red Cross. The five local Italian societies are ar i ranging the affair and hope to raise several thousand dollars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-23
OFFICERS INVITED ID COME 10 CITY Realtors Plan Publicity Project to Secure Week.
 End Visits

The Birmingham Real Estate ex- change will today act upon the pulp licity project which has been discussed at several meetings, wherein officers in the training camps at Montgomery and Anniston will be invited to spend their ek-ends in this city, and to meet their friends and families here.
 The invitation contemplated is most handsome work of the engravers' and printers art, being an engraved invitation of the front page, wherein the officer Is extended the courtesfes of the city, the clubs, the amusement features and every accommodation that is to be had here, signed by George B. Ward, president of the city commits sion.
 The inside pages will contain facts about Birmingham depicted by camera and pen, very briefly, but forcibly por- traying a weekend in a regular city. The hotels, clubs, golf links, theatres. amusements of various kinds apart ments, commercial enterprises, cafes, industries and various advantages Of Birmingham will be presented to the officers in their true light with an em- phasis on the fact that prices will not be raised for officers-the price will be the same as to any citizen of Bir- mingham, no matter where the officer choses to spend his money. It is the intention of the exchange to issue 5000 of these beautiful booklets and mail them out at once. Hubbard Smith Is chairman of this committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-23
NEGRO EXODUS IS
 ABLY DISCUSSED

Nth the morning session of the sec { ont day of the Central Alabama annual 's coference of the M E. church. colored,
 fnsession at the Enon Methodist Episco-
 pnchurch, of which Rev. Charles Cole 'ffan is pastor, Prof. w. J. Echols and Rev. F. w. Williams filled the audience with enthusiasm when they spoke on the subject of the Negro Exodus: What It Means, and the Opportunities Open for Those Who Remain in the South" Other subjects were treated by Prof. N. B. Ellis, Rev. J. w. Thomas, Rev. A. l.. Boyd, Rev. A. J. Harris and others, the tenor of the talks being the efforts put forth to bring the two races into closer harmony. The rendition of solos and plantation melodies added much to the occasion.
 The third days session of the confer ence will be called to order at o'clock this morning, with Dr. J. N. Wallace presiding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-23
PRISONER ASKS CHANCE
 TO REDEEM HIS PA ST ACTS

am not to be s1 in debt in the city of Birmingham or elsewhere.
 If I am given this opportunity this Is what l propose to do with my even ings: Open a little mission in the worst districts and devote my time to trying to keep other young men from the life of shame and crime that has befallen my lot. I may be looking at this from selfish standpoint and I would like an expression from the public of Bir- mingham as to whether or not they are willing I should be given an opportu- nifty to "come back under the condi- tions named in this letter.
 And I will appreciate 1t if The Age Herald will print this letter, and if the reading public will write me just a note expressing their opinion as to whether or not they are willing I be given this chance. To my xind if l could keep but one young man from falling and one mothers heart from breaking it would be worth while. Very hunbly yours.
 G. ROY SALISBURY,
 Care City Jail. Birmingham, August
 9, 1917.
 r. s-A number have asked me for the story of my life. I would be glad at any time to give it to you or anyone who cares for it in the hope that it might help some other by showing them 1t does not pay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-23
ID HEAR ABOUT ANNISTON
 AT LUNCHEON TODAY
President Darlington of Chamber of Commerce Will Tell of Housing Condi-
 tiOns in Model City

Bob McDavid, secretary of the Real Estate exchange. is so optimistic that he can see good in those Alabama towns who grabbed all of the avail able mobilization camps in sight while Birmingham was trying to get in sight of one.
 This optimism has been shown in the announcement issued by Secretary McDavid, heralding the address before the Birmingham Realtors of President J. B. Darlington of the Anniston Cham weekly luncheon today at 1 o'clock at the Hotel Hillman. MT. Darlington came to Birmingham by invitation of the Realtors to tell Birmingham what it means to be crowded in your home town and as to housing the new corners
 The exchange bulletin says:
 "Some towns are born rich; oth- CTS acquire riches and still others get mobilization camps. To this latter class belongs our neighbOr- ing town of Anniston.
 "Anniston will soon be as full of soldiers as a dog is of fieas, but unlike the dog, she will rejoice at her predicamcnt.
 Accompanying the army of sO1- dicrs will be vast hosts of fam flies, hero worshippers md para sitical gold diggers who eiSe out miserable existence in their ex- pIoitation of Uncle Sam's boys.
 "Many and complex are the problems with which Anniston is confronted in it's effort to suc- ccssful1y house this new and sud- den addition to its population, but on account of the inconstant na- ture of their guests new dwellings are not justified. Here is where we come in.
 s'In order to get first-hand in- formation about developments in Annfston we have invited President J. B. Darlington of the Chamber of Commerce of that city to talk to us Thursday.
 "Be sure and come down and hear him. We want some of the crumbs from Anniston's table,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-23
MISS AMIDON IS
 ONE OF VICTIMS IN
 PICKETING MELEE
Young Woman Was in Birmingham Recently Trying to Form Wom-
 ans Party in Alabama

Birmingham friends of Miss Beuldh Amidon, who spent sometime here in the spring, will be interested to know that she has been active in the White House picketing in Washington, in be- half of militant woman's suffrage and has received some rough treatment during the stormng parties.
 Miss Amidon came here at the time Miss Alice Paul. head of the woman $ party, came to Alabama and exerted con- siderable effort to organize a woman s party in Alabama. She writes a friend in Birmingham:
 q have stood perfectly quiet and empty handed on Pennsylvania avenue, the rroudest street in the proudest city in the world and seen police officer laugh while the crowd of hoodlums snatched at me and sailor in the uniform of the United States navy doubled up his fist and deliberately struck me in the chest"
 Miss Amidons s name has not appeared among those arrested, but she vigorously Justified picketing and militant methods when she was in Alabama. Her propa- ganda work made little progress here
 In her letter she gives further details of the day the crowd threw eggs to show it's indignation over the picketing tactics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-23
POSTOFFICE RECEIPTS
 SHOW BIG INCREASE

It was announced at the postoffico yesterday that the Bellas-Hess com pany of New York had sent in car load of catalogues for distribution irl the district There are between 52,0o0 and 53.000 catalogues in the lot and they will pay and cents postage on each one. The total bill for the ship ment will be S2270, which is one of the largest that has ever been handled by the local postoffice. Postmaster R' B. Smyer states that the receipts arc holding up fine, averaging over $200C a day. and as they are the best bust ness barometer known, he thinks that business in Birmingham is better now than it has ever been before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-23
FIDDLERS' CONTEST

The general public is cordially invited by the executive commit tee of the Alabama Merchants as- sociatiOn 10 attend the fiddlers' contest at the Jefferson theatre to- night, beginning at 8 o'clock.
 There will be no admission and everyone is invited to come and en- Joy the evening. This is going to be the greatest fiddling bee that was ever pulled off in Birmingham, ac- cording to Chap Hodges, chairman of the executive committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-23


 Richard M. Hobbie, food administrator for Alabama, representing Herbert C. Hoover, will be the principal speaker at the morning session of the Alabama Mer- chants association, he having been sent here to represent MT. Hoover, who could not be present, due to pressing duties in Washington. MT. Hobbie will be- ten dered luncheon at the Tutwiler hotel at l o'clock today by the executive commit tee of the food preparedness bureau.
 The business session of the Alabama Merchants association this morning will be a scrap to the finish between the northern and southern portions of Ala hama over the presidency of the conven- tion for the coming term. It is believed, however, that Sam Leigh of Boaz will win out when the ballots are counted Presi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-23
Called to Colors

Horace c. Bennett, formerly assistant secretary of the Chamber of Commerce. now en route to Leon Springs, Tex, where he will enter-the officers reserve training camp, is in Birmingham for a few days visiting friends.
 MT. Bennett left Birmingham early in the spring and engaged in business at Vicksburg, Miss, but could not resist the cali to the colors, and applied for the second camp. He was a member of Bir- minghams Battery c, field artillery A. N. G., and saw service on the border
 throughout the Mexican encounter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-23
PERSONAL

Mrs. John B. Downey and her daugh- ter. Edna, of Downey Station, are criti- cally ill in Knoxville. Tenn, at the Lin coin Memorial hospital John B. Dow ney, husband and father, was summoned to Knoxville few days ago. and informs his brother-in-law and sister, MT. and Mrs. Frank s. Req. that there is litNe hope for their recovery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-23
Jake Burger Enters
 the Commission Race

Jacob Burger, a prominent merchant of the city, filed notice in the probate court yesterday that he was in the race for associate city commissioners MT. Burger declared that he would base his campaign on the need for a business ad- ninistration of the affairs of the city. He will make formal announcement and state his platform later
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-23
Two Are Arrested for
 Alleged Sale of sBud''

George M Webb and Gus Rateff, operating a stand at Twentieth street and Powell avenue, were arrested yes terday by Deputies White and Smith for alleged violation of the prohibi tion laws. They were selling new drink that has just been introduced to Birmingham, called Bud The off ' cers claim tt is substitute for beer, and that it's sale is prohibited under the prohibition law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-23
Marriage License

Marriage licenses were issued to the following yesterday in the probate court: Chesley D. Self of Cullman to Miss Josie Henson.
 c. H. Thrasher of Brookside to Miss Marcie Daniel
 H. w. Oliver of Bessemer to Miss Grace Whil Worrell.
 William P. Enge1 of Birmingham to Miss Bessie Goldstein.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-23
Florence Hotel 2d Ave. and 18th St.

Thoroughly remodeled and newly fur nished. Absolutely modern. Excellent cafe. Rates: Rooms without bath S1.00 per day. Rooms with private bath $1.50 per day Whitman taxicabs and garage In connection with hotel