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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-16
MATTY M'|NTY|R|EE: |S SIGNED TOPLAY|NG
 PILOTS CONTRACT
Boss of Mobile Club Will Serve as Utility Player During the Coming
 Campaign

Mobile, March 15.-Matty Mcintyre, Gull leader, will serve the Mobile team not only as a playing manager but as a. utility man. Matty can't play the in field, that is and help his clubs chances any, but he proposes to develop one man who can play the infield as well as the outfield and if a shift is necessary Matty will go to one of the outfield positions when the regular outfielder is brought to the inner works.
 ''I should be able to find such man." said the Gull leader last night in discuss ing the question of whether he would carry five pitchers without a utility man. Five pitchers are almost necessity and for that reason I will try and find a man who can play both the infeld and outfield. Under this plan I will be in readiness to play at all times and if one of the infielders is injured I can bring in the combination man to the infieid berth and can go to the outfield. !"
 During a discussion of the prospects for the 1917 team, Matty made it very plain that he expected great. things from three of the pitchers he has sgned-Joe Wiley, Cy Pieh and Tom Blodgett, the last two sent to Mobile by the New York Amer jeans. "Pieh is big fellow, can stand lots of work and is willing worker. He is a great fellow to go in and stop rally and he's always willing to do this much for the team he's playing for Blodgett is also a great big strong fellow and like Pieh needs plenty of work. Joe Wiley will be greatly improved pitcher this year. If he could win with that ball team of 1916 behind him, he won't have much trouble winning for a regular ball team"
 Metty won't discuss the 1916 team. The few weeks he spent trying to straighten them out at the flag end of last season caused him no little worry and now that he's clear of that burden he refused to be brought into a discussion of the mer- it's of the 1916 aggregation. "If you can't boost don't knock, they say,' so we'll let it go at that says the Gull leader when you start talking about the 1916 Sea Gulls to him.
 Matty Is very anxious for the training season to open. He is more anxious for a few of his ball players to put in an appearance. 'I am in hurry to get out there and begin york; he said last night, "and the sooner some of em get in, the better I'll like it.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-16
PLAYERS HAVEFATE OF FRATERNITY IN
 THEIR OWN HANDS 4
Logical Action Seems to Be to Let Organization Die, as It Is of No Use to
 the Players

What is to become of the Players fraternity is a question asked alike by the baseball players themselves and the public. Whether the organization will gradually decay from inanition , or a determined effort will be made by those in control to rescue it from a moribund state depends altogether upon the attitude the players take to- ward it. The fact that every agency and person connected with organized baseball has been divorced from the fraternity is the argument on the part of some players to predict it's early demise, because it will serve no use- full function or purpose.
 The primary idea in organizing such a body of players was to seek recogni- tion from the constituted authorities of organized ball, which was formally obtained when the national commis- sion recognized and negotiated with it in Cincinnati in January, 1913. There is no doubt that the more ambitious members, including its president, were bent upon securing representation upon the national commission as the ultf- mate goal of the fraternity. While there is no doubt whatever that this would never have been conceded to the players, their status was an import ant factor in organized baseball until their president lost everything pre- viously gained by amicable negotiation by threatening to cali a strike of major league players if certain con sessions were not granted to the men in the minor leagues.
 The players are now in the same position they were before the organiza- tion of the fra ternity. Each now must present any difference he may have with club or league as a player in- dividually and on his own initiative, as the fraternity ceases to exist so far as organized ball is concerned The question members are asking them selves is, Why belong to an organiza- ton which is of mo value or use to you, and why pay dues to support | president drawing from s4000 to s6OO0 annually in a position which has been made a sinecure by the unanimous ac- tion of the constituted authorities of organized baseball?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-16
SPORTS
ELMER OLIPHANT IS
 AFTER ALL LETTERS
Army GridirOn Star Gives Up Basketball for
 Hockey

Elmer 0. oliphant, West Points star football player and Uncle Sam's great est athlete, Is now trying out for the army hockey team in hopes of winning his fifth A at the military academy
 Onphant has set a new record at the army school by winning four letters, 8 feat never before accomplished. He has letters in football, baseball, track and Basketball The only other sport for which a letter is awarded at West Point is hockey
 Oliphant was compelled to give up his basketball this year in order to try out with the hockey team as practice for 10th is held at the same hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-16
AUTOMOBILISTS
 DISREGARD WARNING
Stop, look and listen!

/ Stop, look and listen!
 This striking warning seems to mean little to the Birmingham auto mobilists, according to the data com piled by the Central of Georgia rail- road. Last week the Central of Geor- gia, which is conducting campaign for the elimination of grade crossings, stationed an observer at Tenth avenue and Twenty eighth street, north He remained there from a. m. to D. m. and jotted down the numbers who stopped, looked and listened
 In all 962 automobiles passed over the crossing.
 Of this. number, he reported SS9 did not observe a single precaution.
 The figures show that none stopped. SS looked one way. S5 looked both ways and SS9 did not look at all.
 The chief American article sold in China is kerosene. The value of this single product exceeds all other American inn ports combined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-16
 VIRGINIA TROOPS HERE YESTERDAY

Two special trains. bearing guardsrnen returning from service on the Mexican border passed through Birmingham yes terday.
 The 45 members of the Virginia hos pital corps en route to New Radford were on one train, while Company of the Virginia Engineering corps. en route to Richmond, was on the second special.
 The engineers paused for a brief stay in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-16
Final Round Reached

New York, March 15.-Miss Marie Wag- ner and Miss Eleanor Goss won places in the final and championship round of the women's national indoor tennis cham pionship tournament today. Miss Wagner, five times holder of the title. in her scmi-final outdrove Miss Corona Wfnn. The score was 6-1, GA, and Miss Goss, a Brooklyn girl, defeated Miss Marion Van
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-16
ONLY THREE VOLS
 REPORT TO ELLAM

Nashville, March 15.-Only three mem bers of the Nashville club had reported this morning, Kauffmann, first baseman; verrett, pitcher, and Outfielder Bailey. Others are expected tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-16
A BARON A DA Y
No. ARTHUR JOHNSON, PITCHER

NOTE-Under this heading the past performances and life of every player of the Baron roster in baseball will be furnished to the fans for the initial time in Birmingham. "A Baron A Day will be given every day except Sunday.-The Sporting Editor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-16
CANFIELD AND COOK
 WIN TENNIS TITLE

Pinehurst, N. C., March 15.-Thomas F. Garfield of the Hartford Golf club and H. R. Cook of the Bristol Tennis club won the final in the mems doubles in the Pinehurst tennis tournament here today, defeating c. c. Wallace. South Shore club and N. M Crooke of Brooklyn. The score was GA, ST. 5-7, 6-1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-16
Revolver Club Scores

Splendid scores were made at the weekly shoot of the Revolver club at the B. A. c. last night. Lee led the shooters with the good score of 2SSxSOO. Consistent improvement is being made and most of the members are rapidly be- coming real artists with the six shooter. Scores follow:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-10
ION TRIAL" DEGREES
MODIFIED BY CENSORS
Permit Display of Forbidden
Leaders, Slightly Changed.
New Era Seen

What many regard as the opening wedge
for a more liberal attitude toward motion
pictures in the state and city was evident
yesterday in the revised version of "On
Trial This film, taken from the play
by Elmer Reizenstein and performed "legitl-
mately" at the Garrick two seasons ago
without any protest, formed the basis of a
hot dispute between the Board of Censors
and the Stanley Booking Company, when
the latter corporation sought to present the
film-drama intact the Stanley two weeks
ago.
The state officials O. X. d the action, but
put the ban on five leaders, or explanatory
subtites, which were printed in the EVE
MING LEDGER as an evidence Of their COM
paratively harmless character. The theatre
then circumvented the board by having the
interdcted leaders read aloud during the
progress Of the photoplay by a professional
actor.
II had been planned to follow the same
course at the Palace this week, but the
board made a rule forbidding the ruse. Then
the board relented; Consentng to slight
notifications in the hitherto Objectionable
subtitles, it permitted the film to be eX-
hibited 1t was explained by n representa-
tive Of the Stanley Company that sucf
| action was not directly attributable to the
influence of Frank r. Shattuck, since he
| only yesterday officially stepped into j
| Louis Breitinger's shoes. 1t was said that
Mr. Shattuck's actual censorial work would
not be in full swing until tomorrow. The
| partial resembling of the order against the
| "On Trial" leaders, it was vouchsafed had
been due to Mrs. Niver, member Of the
| board
While all this may be true, nevertheless
| exhibitors and fans who heard of the move
| were quick to foresee a more broad-mindeC
| regime in the Censor's office in future. /,
| was pointed out that rarely did those off,
! cials change a ruling unless as the result
| of a disagreement that actually came into
court and was settled there And 1t was
perceived by many persons In touch with
| the situation ever since the board was Gre
ated that If the board in future was willing
| to permit leaders dealing with spurious mar
| rages, one of the great blue laws of cen
| sorship might become imperative. Had this
been in the past, many features would
| have escaped mutilation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-10
DRAFT TO GUARD LABOR
IN NECESSITIES OF WAR
Boards Will Weigh Each Mans
Worth to Industry in
Army Selection
WASHINGTON. July 10.

The United States will sift out and ex-
cmpt from fighting service laborers vitality
needed in feeding, clothing, supplying and
cquppinE the armies.
Lest this nation make the mistake Eng
land did at the outset the Government will
free such men and see to il that they keep
at their work. To this end a corps Of ex-
perts today began list Of Industrial occu-
patons essential as backstops of the armies
in the field.
From official sources it is learned the list
probably will name farmers as a general
class, miners, men engaged in shipbuilding,
munitions workers Of all classes and every
branch Of industry that aids directly or in
directly in maintaining the military forces.
Even for men in these industries exemp-
ton is not absolute. 1t Is conditional upon
the man remaining in the same enterprise.
Every man must appear before the exemp-
tion boards and the routine is strict
Only after proving to the board that he
is indispensable" to the continuance Of that
particular business and cannot be replaced
by another man without direct substantial
material loss and detriment to the adequate
and effective operation of the particular en-.
terprisc" will the man be exempted from
bearing arms.
Under the draft regulations each exemp.
tion board must investigate existing con.
dtions Of industry in its district With the
aid of President Wilson's list exemptions
viii be made with the least possible drain
upon the industrial situation.
on the district boards now being formed
there will be one representative Of labor
industry and agriculture Boards of about
thirty States are complete today.
Afhdavits from employers will form par
Of the evidence that must be submitted by
the claimer of exemption to prove that HI
is indispensable"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-10
pennsylvania Troops Will
Mobilize Next Sun day
Under Wilson's Order
FORMAL DRAFT AUGUST 8
All officers Above Colonel Must
Re Reappointed and Ratified
by U. S. Senate
Hop Guard Officers Met
Call for Federal Service

COLONEL HAMILTON D. TUR-
u NER of the Second Pennsylvania
Artillery, said he wished the order
~ere to become effective today in
stead of Sunday.
ave are ready both in men and
,upplies. All we need is the COM
mand to start" he said. 81 have no
information as to where the regi-
ment will CO."
Brigadier General w. G. Price
said:
"I am awaiting orders from Har-
risburg and am expecting them at
any moment. Until l receive them l
40 not know what disposition will be
made of the Pennsylvania National
Guard regiments"
Colonel Millard D. Brown said:
at had been expected that the regi-
ments would go to Mount Gretna.
Such is not to be the case. We have
no information as to what southern
camps will be selected for our boys"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-10
WILMINGTON RESTAURANT
MAN ROBBED BY BANDIT
MT With Blackjack and Forced to Give
Up Cash at Point of
Pistol

t.,,s t.,",siLMINGToN, July 1O.-Armed to the
phss. ana wearing a Wild West atmos-
ien bandit swooped down on Whining
sna Tetween and 2 o'clock this morning
tnI t1 IN a few seconds Cleaned out" the
F,.t., y. James Arthas's restaurant, 221 West
~ street, after murderously assaulting
Mn, proprietor. He got away with his
hS,ser' about $40, but 1t is believed he is
'ooked for.
,ios about 1;45 o'clock, when Arthas was
SraS S..s IN the place, youthful stranger en-
r,,s So and ordered sandwiches. When the
lo.'AlsSr mad finished his meal. Arthas fol-
"a eS MN to the door and was preparing
fs,,se esose the place, when a rough.looxing
~ asked Arthas II It was too late for
~ Praer OF fried eggs Arthas admitted
.,,t ana began to fry eggs behind the
II-. when he was nearly felled by a
from blackjack.
4 mas faced about. when the stranger
a revolver into his face. saying
~ up you ~. open that cash reg
ne then made Arthas hand over
~ then back@t out oi door and d|e-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-10
EDGE FILLS JERSEY POSTS
Rochat Renamed Optometrists' Head,
Probe of Utilities Merger

TRENTON, N j., July 10.-GOvernor
Edge today renamed Louis A. Rochat, of
Jersey city, as a member of the State
Board of Optometrists and John b. Nevin,
of Upper Montclair, to the Board of Public
Accounts
The Governor also selected the members
of the commission to investigate the pro-
posed consolidation of the Passaic Valley
district sewage and drainage commission
with the North Jersey district water supply
commission. The members named are Will
liam i. Hoffman, of Newark; William NJ.
Johnson, of Hackensack, and Francis II,
Scott, of Paterson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-10
ENJOYS GUESTS OF SEATTLE
Belgians Are Entertained and Then
Leave for Portland, Ore.

SEATTLE, Wash, July 10.-Much rested
by a quiet Sunday and cheered by the
active re-entry Of the Russians into the
war, members of the Belgian war com,
mission today resumed their second week
of making friends with the United States
The commission spent yesterday and last
night at the home Of Samuel Eli, over
looking Puget Sound, in a house which had
been built for the reception Of King Al.
bert of Belgium, when, as Crown Prince
he promised to attend the Alaska Yukor
Exposition in 1909.
The mission left here tonight for Port
land.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-10
INVESTIGATE ACID FATALITY
Man Dies From Vitriol Burns-WifC
Says They Quarreled

BOSTON, July 1O.-In an attempt to fix
responsibility for the death recently from
acid burns of william Cole formerly OF
ST. Louis, whose wife. Mrs Cleopatra Cole
was similarly injured the Grand Jury an
nounced that the inquiry was concluded.
Mrs Cole has informed the police that
Cole attempted to throw vltriol on her and
that both were burned in the struggle that
followed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-10
Sent to Medical Training Camp

COLLINGSwOOD, N j., July 1O.-Prof.
Frederick Mundinger, who resigned his pro-
fessorshp at the head Of the sciences class
Of the high school here to join the army,
with hopes of becoming a physician and
surgeon, has been placed in the medical
corps and sent TO the medical officers train
ing camp at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga, He ex-
poets to be sent to France in short time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-10
wenOnah Red Cross Chapter Grows

wENONAH, n. j.. July 1O.--The weno-
nah branch of the Gloucester County Red
Cross Chapter has obtained membership
of l44, although only a week old and do
nations amounting to $500. A. Walter
wentzell turned over his entire ice cream
trade from the Fourth of July TO the Red
Cross ladies, which gave the branch S12S
clear at the end of the day.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-03
STARTS ROW
WHEN REFUSED
F. Johnson Declares He Would
Make Good Soldier-Makes
Threats Against Coomler.

With blood in his eyes. and several
"toddies' beneath his belt. Frank
johnson. a transient, appeared before
Corporal NJ. f. Coomler, United States
army recruiting officer at the station
here. 2O7 DeMers avenue. n de-
manded thai he be enlisted in the
army tn fight the "Dutchmen."
Rejected by Officer.
. He declared that he had already
served three bitches in the Nine
teenth infantry. and that he was AZ
years of age. Because of his age, and
because he was intoxicated, he was
rejected by Corporal Coomler.
Johnson then started to "clear
house" in the recruiting station. He
began throwing small articles al
Coomler's head. and threatened to
shoot him ON sight, If he still refused
to let him enter the army. An ink
we'll, directed at Coomler's head a
rowly escaped hitting Private G. f,
Pritchett Of the local station, who
came in at this juncture.
Leaves in Hurry.
Coomler and Pritchett then entered
the ring, and before johnson could
realize what was happening, he had
left the recruiting station without be.
ing enlisted via the street stairs
touching but few of them on the way
down.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-03
A Bad Back
Made Good
tEy l.. w. Bower, NJ. ID


Eachachc of any kind is often caus-
ed by kidney disorder. which means
that the kidneys are not working pro-
perry. Poisonous matter and uric
acid accumulate within the body in
grea; abundance. ovar-wnrkiilg the
sick kidneys. hence the congestion of
blood causes backache in the same
n as a sinlila" congestion in the
head causes headache. You become
respondent. sick. feverish.
irritable. nav spots appearing before
the eyes. bags under the lids. and
lack nf ambition to do things.
The latest and most effective means
of overcoming this trouble. is to eat
s%par;nglH Of meat. drink plenty of
water between meals and take a sin
gle Anuric tablet before each meal
for q while.
Simply ask your favorite druggist
for Anuric double strength if YOU
aren't feelin. MP to the standard. If
you have lumhago. rheumatism. drop
S.. begin Immediately this treatment
with Anuric. Most scientists and
medical men believe that because of
al over-abundance of uric acid in the
system. uratic salts are deposited in
the tissuec and cause rheumatism and
govt
The physicians and specialists al
Dr.. Pierco's institution in Buffalo. n
T., have thoroughly tested Anrlric anG
have been. with one accord. success
full in Graduating and throwing Of
from the system the uric acid which
accumulates and poisons. Patient.
having once used Anuric at his insti.
tuition, have repeatedly sent back fol
more.
Such a demand has been created
that Doctor Pierce decided to put An,
uric in the drug stores of this country
in a ready-to-use form. 1t &ill b,
their w fault If those suffering from
uric acid troubles do not AXE advan
tage Of this wonderful renledy.-Adv.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-03
REVIVE AS
PEACE PLEA RECEDES

Chicago. May 2.-Reports that the
German chancellor had postponed a
speech in which he vas supposed 10
outline new peace terms
about a sensational advance today IN
the wheat market here. After a JUMP
that in some cases amounted to nc.
the market closed unsettled at net
gains Of 4 IA to 12c with May a at
2.69 1-2 and July at 2.20 IA to 2.2l;
The other leading staples. too. scored
gains-corn Q 3-s to 4 "a; oats 5-S
to 1 5-s and provisions 20 to 55c;
Assertions that all British ships mad
been requisitioned by the British gov
eminent added much to the impetus
Of the late upward swing. In TINS
connection, gossip was current ina.
export purchases Of good size hao
been resumed at the seaboard.
Corn and oats did u little more
than reflect the changes In the course
Of the wheat market.
Provisions advanced sharply to new
showing Of the monthly statement as
to warehouse stocks Of lard.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-03
THE ADVENTURE
OF THE AIR
fFrom Minneapolis Journal.)

Ut TONI "lHIlSdpOIl6 JOuIIi0l
No wonder the aviation corps is
mission. 1t is the new school Of ro-
nance and adventure. Read the ac-
counts from the front Of the battles
in the air in which resourcefulness
and daring are taxed to the utmost.
Here Is a virgin field of song and story.
Here are being trained the great cap
tains Of future aerial liners in the days
when peace shall return and the world
once moro go about its legitimate
business.
Such stories as are now appearing
make thrilling reading. One of them
tells Of q British airman flying above
the German lines who was obliged to
descend because Of engine trouble.
The enemy seized and held him. re-
paired the engine and ordered him
back into his plane. Into the seat
behind him climbed an athletic Ger
man officer. who thrust a pistol be-
tween his shoulders and ordered him
up.
Higher 7" :.
The lad now c%onjectured what the
game was. He was to be forced to
reconnoiter the British lines, untrou-
bled by the gunners who would recog-
Descend"
The driver understood. that his un-
welcome guest was about to observe
the British lines at his leisure and
in comparative safety. So. instead of
descending slowly, he took a sudden
swoop.. looped the loop and. turning
his head, saw an empty seat behind
him and the body of the big German
falling like a stone into the abyss of
air below. What the British thought
when q large German suddenly fell
like a log out of the blue and landed
within their lines, is a matter for con-
lecture.
It seems almost incredible that a
human being could conceive and exc
cute q plan of such daring on the
instant. but that In what the conquest
Of the air, sharpened n ripened by
the dangers of battle, IL teaching this
new and wonderful generation OF
human fiers. No wonder the aviation
corps Ia drawing the skill and daring
Of the nations into it, ranks.