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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-25
Everybody in Towns Going
draw a penalty.
By Paul Armstrong

In every round but the tenth Mitchell had the advantage, jabbing the champion at will. Welsh in the final round held Mitchell oyen-the only spirited round shown by the Englishman during the bout Many times Mitchell crossed his right but failed to land effectively.
 After the bout Harry Pollock, manager of Welsh, claimed Welsh was handicapped by a cold.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-25
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bers of the organization.
 The letter urges the players to "ignore a threat" said by Fult2 to have been made by managers, that salaries would be reduced unless con tracts were signed immediately.
 Johnson Speaks.
 Settlement of the threatened base ball strike rests with the club own CTS and presidents of the two major leagues, President Johnson of the American league announced at Chi
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-25
CIVILIZATION" AT DOUGLAS LYRIC.

Civilization will travel across the channel end be shown at the Douglas Lyric. This is the largest production ever brought north and it's lesson of war evils is one of the
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-25
GRADE TEAMS PLAY
 BASKETBALL GAMES
 AT A. B. GYMNASIUM

The eighth grade school basket ball team yesterday took the measure of the seventh grade, while the eighth grade second team beat the sixth grade second team. The first team game resulted in a score Of 10 to 1 in favor of the eighth grade while the other game was won by score of 1 to o.
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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-25
RRInE FrFES-

Promptly after her marriage, Mae Murray fled to the mountains. This was not in order to avoid her newly acquired husband, but at the urgent behcst oG Director Robert Leonard, who is directing her next Laslly play.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-25

ooys and some race-track hangers on playing chuck-a-iuck and keno!
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-25

BARA HOST TO CHILDREN.
 Theda Bara, vampire star of the William Fox production Gold and the Woman" recently entertained the members of her Sunday School
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-25

best ever written. The advance in price is well worth the feature.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-25
ONE ON FANNIE WARD.

ONE ON FANNIE WANU.
 Say Casino" to Fannie Ward and there immediately arises in the mind of the Lasky star visions of Nice and Monte Carlo, in the glittering
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-25
BILL GOES IN AT DOUGLAS.

There will be a sort of double bill at the Douglas Orpheum tonight, two reels each, being shown. One is entitled Golden Lies" and the other is Bill Peters Kid which is evidentally 8 comedy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-25

camembert, Roquefort, Neufehatel, 5IuolI Plmento chiII and all kinds of cheese always fresh at eoldstein'o Emporium.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-25

WELSH BEATEN IN TAME FIGHT.
 Freddie Welsh, worlds champion lightweight, took a trimming from
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-25

EMPIRE ads have thousands of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
Alabama Farmers Hear False Reports on Fixing
 of Prices by Government

Montgomery, october 15-(SpeclaL' False reports spread among farmers that the government had fixed the price or s5 a ton on cotton seed and that farmers would not be permitted to accept great CT amount caused Richard M. Hobpie' state food administrator. Monday to is- sue a. denial and to advise the farmers that the government had not fixed a price on cotton seed and did not con- template such action. Persons who de- sire to obtain cotton seed at a small price are supposed to have started the reports.
 Administrator Hobbie sent the follow ing telegram to leading farmers and asked that it be given to others: State ments made by cotton seed and peanut buyers that food administration ordered reduction in prices and further that the government would confiscate seed and peanuts if farmers do not sell are posi- lively false and unfounded. The food administration does not intend to fix the price of cotton seed or peanuts. Oil mills will be licensed so the consumer will get finished products at the smallest increase possible over the price charged by the farmers for seed and peanuts. Speculation will be positively, elimi- nated"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
Negro Child Is Discovered
 Beside Its Dead Father

Tuscaloosa, October 15.-(Special)--A gruesome find was made by citizens re- siding in the neighborhood of Fourth street and Twenty-third avenue. When attracted by the cries of small child, they broke into the cabin of Jay Brown, a negro. and found his body. horribly burned, lying on the floor. locked in the room with his S-year-old child.
 Brown had apparently been dead for several days, and the body, burned to a crisp on one side, was in a horri- ble state of decomposition, after hav- ing been crawled over by the baby for at least three days.
 The negro, who was widower. with the one small child, had been missing since the big fire on Thirteenth avenue wednesday afternoon. He was an em- ploye Of the Tuscaloosa Railway ana Utilities company. and whether he was burned in gas explosion while working for this company, or whether he sus- tained the injuries from which he is supposed to have died while helping to fight the fire Wednesday probably will never be known.
 When he failed to appear for his pay envelope Saturday night, a search was begun, but the body was not discovered |until yesterday, when 1t was turned over to Coroner John Foster, of Northport Inquiry has developed the fact that Brown had not been seen since Wednes- day. The child was taken in charge by colored neighbors of the dead man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
25 Alabama Farmers
 Named Delegates to
 Great National Meeting

Montgomery, October 15.-(special.) Twenty-Five farmers of Alabama have been named by Governor Henderson as the official representatives of this state at the annual meeting of the Farmers National congress. which will be held at Springfield, Mo. October B to 26 They follow:
 J. T. Giddis. Havana; W. D. Thomas, Selma; w. c. Mcknight, Faunsdale; A. F. Lambert, Eliska; T. w. Showers. Lu- cerne: w. w. Pippin, Clanton: W. j.. Parrish. Gordon: J. w. Strudwick; John A. Rogers and Charles Winston. Gaines vile; Judge F. B. Jarman, Livingston; Judge c. F. Thomas. Prattvile; Judge J. c. Wood, Hayneville: J. A. Wilkin- son. Autaugaville; J. F. James Center viile; c. w. Dykes. Union Springs; R. l.. Shell, Georgiana l.. w. Franklin, Green vile; J. H. Dunn. Roanoke; c. E. Finney, Bathalo; W. B. Walters. Montgomery; S. s. White. Daphne; Frank Byars, La tham; s. J. Caraway, Cianton; E. H. Foy. Eufaula.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
BANKING INSTITUTE
 CLASSES ID START
Seventy-Five Enrolled for Course Beginning Thurs
 day Night

Following the strenuous activities or Civic association live wires who have just put over the successful Confederate reunion other activities are brewing dur ing the current week, notable among which is the class of the American lnstl- tute of Banking, which begins work in the Civic association rooms next Thurs day night at O clock. The local chapter of the institute, headed by w. w. Clay ton, of the Birmingham Trust and Say
 ngs bank, is enrolling the largest class that was ever devoted to the elapor- ate course in banking and the law of
 banking. It is estimated that about 70
 of the young bankers will start this course.
 The staff of lecturers who will assist
 in instruction of the banking students will include w. H. Sadler. Jr., assistant
 city attorney; A. H. Aston, Jr., young lawyer, and son of Circuit Judge A. H.
 Aston; President James Weatheriy and Secretary Manager c. L. Harold of the Civic association.
 Besides the study hours, which VIII call for four meetings month there will be social gatherings of the institute mem- bers in the Civic association main hall once month. At the initial smoker last month, there were no present. Word came to w. w. Clayton yesterday that he had been appointed a member o1 1 the executive committee of the American | Institute of Banking, which is na' | tional body, and that he would be called ! to Chicago early next year to assist 1T preparing the programme for the nex' national convention.
 l Another move of the Civic association yesterday was the appointment by Pres ident Weatherly of committee on edu cation, which Is headed by Prof. C.. 5 1 Glenn, assistant superintendent Of city schools One of the. immediate acttvi l ties of this committee will be to boos
 the night school which is being started by the city department of education especially that portion of the study de voted to teaching English to the foreigl tongue. The Americanzation of ou foreign element Is being undertaken il ! an ambitious manner by civic organiza tions in many industrial cities of Amer lea and the Civic association, through it l educational committee, will go after thi phase of work energetically
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
CUT THIS OUT
OLD ENGLISH RECIPE FOR CA TARRH, CATARRHAL DEAFNESS
 AND HEAD NOISES

If YOU know of some one who is troubled with Catarrhal Deafness, head noises or ordinarAS catarrh cut out this Formula and handSit to them and you may have been tEae means of saving some poor sufferer perhaps from total deafness In England scientists for a long time past have recognized that necessarily requires constitutional Snrays. inhalers and nose touches are ,iahie tO irrftate the delicate air pas snres and force the disease into the niddle car which frequently means tofal deafness, or else the disease may K driven down the air passages towards the lungs which Is equally as danger unTm unsratN is . ccnstitutional treatment end should prove especially efficacious "a sufferers here who live under more tovorahle climate conditions.
 Securc from your Druggist ounce of paTminf (Double strength). Take this nome and add to 1t x pint Of hot water until dissolved Take. one tablespoonful four times day This s,strisoinI wili oftsn bring nnoisss. noiisa ciogged nostriis should open. breathing become easy and hear ins Improve as the inflammation in the euefachian tubes is reduced Par mint used in this way acts directly upon Yhe blood and mucous surfaces of the svstem and has a slight tonic action fiat Facilitates obtaining the desired re- sults The preparation is easy to make, costs little and is pleasant to take. Every person who has catarrh should give this treatment trial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
Broomstick Apologists
By THEODORE ROOSEVELT

at the same time to make their ammuni tton not interchangeable with that of the British Enfields, for the number Of snringfields on hand was neglible com pared to the millions of rifles we would ultimately need. and in the second place the delay even for thls purpose was wholly inexcusable.
 The German submarine note came on January 31. An alert war department would have had it's rifle programme infinitely mapped out within two weeks. The delay in furnishing final specifications to the factories was such that they could not begin on the com nlete rifle until the latter part of Au- gust. Six months is "a perfectly en- durable delay" only if we are content to accent the speed standards in war of Tiglath-Pilez and Pharaoh Necho.
 The United States must learn to adont the war speed standards of the twentieth century A. D. instead of those of the seventh century B. c. If in April we had been ready to pro caed with the Enfield rifle we would now have about 100000 of the new rifles instead of about one-fftieth of that number
 General Crozier says that we have only had to wait two or three months" A perfectly endurable delay Surely if there is anything this war teaches it Is the vital Importance of time Two or three months waiting in order to get a rifle which does not carry the ammunition of our all1es represents not merely an undesirable delay but grave unwsdom. General Crowder handled the draft to perfec. ton because he appreciated that the difference between sending telegram | at or at 4:45 might be of momentous i consequence
 1 General Crozier has bungled the rifle situation because of the attitude which makes him regard two or three months l as "a perfectly endurable delay" For two years and a half before entering l the war we relied upon broomsticls preparedness. For the hrst eight months of the war we have followed the same policy as regards the vita matter of our rifles for our troops. l (Copyright, 1917 by the Kansas City
 Star.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
MEETING OF
 GRADUATE NURSES
State Association to Meet at Tutwiler HOtel-Fine Pro-
 gramme Arranged

The Alabama State Association Of
 Graduate Nurses will hold their annual
 convention October IS, Tutwiler hotel. A
 luncheon will be given the delegates at
 12:30. The afternoon session vii be de
 voted to business principally. Papers by
 Miss Bertha Clement R. N, on "Tuber-
 culosis Nursing" and Miss Ellen Guilty,
 R. N, on Infant Welfare" will be read.
 Miss Helen MacLean, R. N, will give
 her report as delegate to American
 Nurses association, held in Philadelphia.
 After this session members and dele gates win be taken for an automobile ride through the residential section, thence to St. vincents hospital, where reception will be held. The evening session will open at p. m. The general public Is invited. Invocation, Rev. w. N. Claybrook, rec tor St. Mary's-on-the-H Highlands. Address of welcome, pr. B. l.. Wyman, on behalf of Jefferson County Medical society.
 Mobile.
 Presidential address, Miss Lemoyn Phares, R. N, Mobile. 1 Music-Miss Ruth Weir, Birmingham. l Paper, Miss Helen Louise Shepherd, ! Birmingham.
 1 Recitation, Miss Evelyn Godfrey, Bir- l ningham. 1 Address, Commissioner J. H. Hornady 1 Birmingham.
 1 tPublic Health Nursing" Mrs. Cora l Sanford, Birmingham. 1 Violin solo, Master Isaac Chamblee l state Registration" pr. H. l. Inge 1 Mobile, member state nurses examinlns board.
 | Public Health Nursing in Canton ment,, Miss Lima H. Denny, R. N Anniston. | ..The Nursing Profession;" Its Chie. Disease" pr. George Eaves, BirmingnaIn 1 Music, Mrs. O. l.. Stephenson (a) Tne ] Souls Hour" by Justin Ring; (b) "From I the Land of the Sky Blue Water. 1 Address, Dr. J. N. Baker. Montgomery member state examining board. 1 Music, Mrs Nora Hughes Poensreidt l (a) "An Evening Song," by Gilberte; lp) l 'Indian Love Song," by Leurance l The programme will be followed py reception. Those assisting the local oni' cers will Miss Emma DeShazo, R. N.
 Miss E. M. Dodd R. N. Miss Verna l Glazener. R. N,. Miss Fanny Graham l R. N. Miss Mildred Smith. R. N., Miss Mae OGorman, R. N, Miss Josephin' l Zeilberg, R. N, Miss Rosa Nailen,, k. N, I Miss Furlong, R. N., Miss Ogletree. 1 N, Miss Champion, R. N., ana Mis | Frances Zinkan, R. IN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
GIRLS EXHIBIT IS
 STRIKING FEATURE
Work of Inmates of Girls Training School Attracts
 Attention

one of the striking and appealing features of the Alabama State Fair was the booth of the Alabama Train ing Schools for Girls, located at East Lake. with an age limit of from 10 to IS years. This institution was chart cred as a school for dependent and de- linquent girls on April 13. 1911, ard is owned and controlled by the state of Alabama.
 The booth was filled with fancy work. cooking, canning and handwork of all kinds. A decided attraction was the millinery display, the hats being made by the girls at the home. Elm broidery, fancy work, doilies and table scarfs, garments, useful articles of ev- cry description being displayed.
 "rhe work on every article on dis play was done by girls in training at the school, and 1t Is wonderful when 1t Is considered that they are of all ages and that they have to attend to other duties and work on this class of work at odd times" said Mrs S. D. Weakley, a member of the board of managers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
FLORENCE

Florence. October 15.-(Special )-Harry Mover. aged 20 years. passed away this morning at 7:30 o'clock at the home of his mother Mrs Pearl Mover. on the corner of Cypress street and Irvine avenue, after an illness of over a year, of tuberculosis. He was a very ex- emplary young man, member of the Methodist church, with large number of friends, who deeply deplore his early de- misc He Is survived by his mother, Mrs. Pearl Mover, and one brother, who have the sympathy of the community in their great loss. The funeral services will be conducted this afternoon at the family residence. at o'clock, by Rev. J. F. Sturdivant, of the First Methodist church. The interment will be in the city cemetery.
 On Saturday afternoon late Mr. Wil- liam Rallentine of the Florence postal service. while driving in his car with Mrs Ballentine and two small children ran Into the car occupied by Mrs. James Bond. on Seminary street. throwing Mrs Ballentine and infant to the ground. but they were not seriously injured, though receiving severe bruises. The others es- caped unhurt. Both cars were damaged badly.
 While going out home on Saturday aft ernoon in his buggy, MT. Clemmons horse ran away, throwing him from his buggy. He was badly but not seriously injured, and after receiving medical at tention, Is reported resting fairly we'll.
 The Tri-Cities Daily. published in Shef. field for Florence, Sheffield and Tusculn- bia, Is planning big improvements fol their plant. An order has been placet for a Duplex Perfecting press and othsl new material ordered. and the Tri-Cities arc promised an up-to-date daily news paper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
ARMY MEN HERE ID. CONFER ON TITLES AT MUSCLE SHOALS
Major Munsie and Captain Hemphill Going Over Titles With District
 Attorney Bell

Maj. J. E. Munsie and Capt R. W. Hemphill. army engineers of distinc- ton, are in Birmingham for the pur- pose of comforting with Robert iJ. Bell, district attorney, regarding titles to property to be acquired by the gov ernment in and around Sheffield incl dental to the location there of tho experimental nitrate plant.
 The officers conferred with MT. Bell yesterday and the conferences will be continued throughout today and to- morrow
 We have come to confer with the district attorney, stated Captain Hemphill to an Age-Herald representa- tive, regarding titles. In all cases the government goes through such processes just as an individual con suits an attorney when buying prop erty. We anticipate no trouble in se- curing the passage of proper titles to the government"
 The appearance in Birmingham of the officers on their mission represents the final legal step prior to the actual beginning of the nitrate plant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
NEWS OF ENSLEY

Cheer and good fellowship prevailed at the meeting of the Ensley Elks last even ing at the clubrooms on Avenue D, the ing for J. Ellis Brown, past exalted rul- CT of the lodge, who was elected asso- ciate city commissioner in the recent election, and Hugh Hill, exalted ruler of the lodge, who has been appointed dis trict deputy grand exalted ruler of north Alabama. During the business session three candidates were balloted on and two received on demits.
 George Wagensler, one of the organi- gers of Ensley lodge No 9S, Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, and also exalted ruler in 1908, presided during the ceremonies and was also one of the chief speakers. MT. Brown made short talk, thanking the members for their friend ly support and good wishes and was fol lowed by MT. Hill, who expressed his appreciation of his appointment. Othsl members made short talks.
 The question of the annual minstrel was balloted on and whether or not the proceeds should go to war charities. Tht minstrel has given eight men to tho colors, which has created vacant places hard to fill.
 
 The monthly meeting of the Stonewal chapter, United Daughters of the Confed eracy, will be held with Mrs. E. T. Field at Shadyside this afternoon at 2:3 o'clock. At the meeting Mrs. J. A Rountree, state president, will speak t the members on the Red Cross work. A call meeting of the Thursday After noon Card club will be held with Mrs J. M Ball, 25O1 Avenue H, Friday after noon at 2:30 o'clock.
 The Builders Band of the Pike Ave nue Baptist church will meet Thursda! afternoon at o'clock with Mrs. J. Il Gayhart, on Twenty first street. l Miss Merle Swann was honoree a | a surprise birthday party given by number of girls and boys of the schoo set Saturday evening, the occasion bein her birthday. Mrs Swann having bee notified in advance, only the honore was surprised and the young guests wer received by her mother and Miss Rosa 1 lind Phillips. After an evening of merri ment and games, a salad course wa served.
 The dances at the Elks' club under tn auspices of the Elks will begin Wednes day evening with large dance in tn ballroom of the hall on Avenue D. Grea preparations are being made for tn Halloween dance, the proceeds of whic will go to charity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
NEGROES WILL HONOR
 MEN IN FIRST DRAFT
Meeting of Newly Formed Welfare Association Will Be Held Thurs
 day Night to Plan Rally

A big patriotic rally to honor the ne gro soldiers who will be called for tho national army in the first draft will be planned at mems meeting that has been called for Thursday night in the Pythian Temple, Alabama Penny Savings Bank building.
 The meeting will be held under the auspices of the Negro Civic and Educa- tional Welfare association, which was in corporated yesterday by the filing of the necessary papers in the office of the probate court. Ministers, lawyers, edi- tors, doctors, laboring men and business men of the negro race have organized the association. which they say has im- portant work to perform in the great est industrial center for black men in the United States. Stimulation of re- cruiting among negroes and encourage ment of better understanding among the races will be part of the associa- tion's work.
 The following chairmen and secretaries of standing committees have been named: Executive, pr. M. H. Freeman, Jr. F. J. Clyde Randall; city and county affairs, Prof. w. s. Driver, pr. R. T. Brown, Jr.; religious, Dr. John w. Goodgame pr. William Gladden.; public welfare. pr. A. c. Williams, Walter L. Brown, M. D. programme, Dr. R. M. Davis, G. T. Su- ford fraterna1. Col. R. A. Blount, T. D Purdie; finance, pr. B. J. Anderson, pr < D. l.. Johnston; publicity. G. T. Buford J. K. Moore; suffrage. Col. w. A. Brown Dr. F. G. Ragland registration. Osie Long. H. H. Glover; educational, Rev. Dr c. w. Brooks. Dr. J. A. Gray; Lookout Dr. G. L. Thornton, P. D. Davis; heaitt and sanitation. pr. H. c. Bryant, pr. c J. Johnson membership and emergency pr. J. H. Kelley. Col. E. w. Howell
 At the last meeting there were not seats enough for those present. The ex- ecutive committee wilt provide a larger auditorium and ample seating space fol tl,o n, aatirnr Thnrsdax nirht
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
Alabama Negro Selectmen
 Are Going to Fort Dodge

Montgomery, october 15.-(SpeciaL) Twenty-Five per cent of the negroes or Alabama who have been selected for military service will be sent to the col
 ored training camp at Fort Dodge, Des
 Moines, Ia. during the five days be-
 ginning October 27. This information
 was given to the adjutant general by the provost marshal general Monday
 and will be transmitted to all local boards.
 One-fifth of the 25 per cent will be started each day so the movement will not increase the work of the railroads to such an extent as to prevent the handling of other business. This will be the first movement of Alabama negro selectmen. The department was not ad- vised when the remainder of the negro soldiers will be started.