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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20

Washington, January 19.-Formal an- nouncement of orders for withdrawal of the American expedition in Mexico was still lacking tonight, though there was no disposition in official quarters to doubt dispatches from the border indicating that the movement of Pershings men north ward already was under way. President Wilson has approved the plan to bring the expedition out and there have been plain intimations that action would pre- cede any further statement on the sub- ject
 All details of the withdrawal are un- derstood to have been left to General Pershing, and General Funston already has worked out his plans for distributing the 10000 or 12,000 men in the expedition at strategic points along the border As soon as these regulars are available the men still doing border patrol service will begin. The plan has been to relieve a large part of the guardsmen, if not all of them, immediately
 Withdrawal of the Pershing expedition was one of the recommendations of the American members of the now defunct Mexican-American joint commission. It has been advocated for a long time by army officers who have insisted that the troops were doing no good where they We're, and what was worse, were in a poor strategic position in case of an attack
 Apparently there is no certainty about when the other step proposed by the com missioners, the dispatch of Ambassador Designate Fletcher to his post at Mexico City, will be carried out. This would mean the renewal of full diplomatic re- lations with the de facto government
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
GREEK ATTITUDE IS NOW SATISFYING ID
 ALLIED MINISTERS
Speedy Return of Normal Conditions Predicted if Situation Remains as
 at Present Time

Athens, Thursday, January 1S-(via London, January 19)-Entente officials, who are to administer the allied control of Greece, have reached this city. The arrivals comprise a British military mis- sion, headed by General Philipps and an Italian mission, headed by the ex- chief of the Italian mission, formerly charged with the reorganization of the Greek police.
 London, January 19-Ministers at Ath- ems of the entente powers are thoroughly satisfied with the present attitude of the Greek government in carrying out the entente demands, according to telegrams received today by the British govern ment from Athens
 The release of Venizelist adherents who had been imprisoned, already has begun and a considerable number have reached their homes. Moreover the dispatches say, the movement of Greek troops from Thessaly, in pursuance of the demands of the allies, is proceeding rapidly
 It is stated here that if the attitude of the Greek government remains as satis- factory as it Is at present, a speedy re- turn of normal relations between Greece and the entente powers is certain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
REPORT ON YARRowDALE

Berlin, January l9.-(Via AmSter- dam to London, January 20.)-The British steamer YarrowdaIe was brought into harbor on December 31 as a prize by a prize crew of 16 men, says an official statement issued to- night. She carried 469 prisoners, the crews of steamers captured by a Ger man auxiliary cruiser in the Atlantic ocean.
 The prisoners on the Yarrowdale were from one Norwegian and seven British vessels The cargoes of the cap- tured vessels. the statement adds, con sisted principally of war material for the entente allies and foodstuffs.
 Three of the vessels sunk were armed British merchantmen.
 The bringing in of the Yarrowdale, the statement continues, had been kept secret for military reasons, but in view of the statement of the British admiralty on January r it was de- cided to make the news public. The prize crew of the Yarrowdale was com manded by Deputy Officer Badewitz.
 The official statement follows:
 The English steamer Yarrowdale of 4600 tons was brought into the harbor on December 31 as prize by a prize crow of 16 men. She had aboard 469 prisoners, namely the crews of one Norwegian and seven English ships which were captured by one of our auxiliary cruisers in the Atlantic ocean.
 ''The cargoes of the captured vessels consisted principally of war material for our enemies from America and foodstuffs, including 5000 tons of wheat, 2000 tons of flour and 1900 horses. The Yarrowdale had on board 117 motor lorries, one motor car, $500 cases of rifle cartridges, 30,0O0 rolls of barbed wire and $500 tons of steel bars, besides a large quantity of meat, bacon and sausages.
 "Of the vessels sunk three of the British were armed Among the crews of the captured vessels are 103 sub- jects of neutral states who. as well as enemy subjects, have been removed as prisoners of war in so far as they had taken pay on armed enemy vessels. The commander of the prize crew is Deputy Officer Badewitz.
 'The bringing in of the Yarrowdale has been kept secret up to this time for military reasons. which in view of the British admiralty statement of January 1T, are no longer operative
 Tt is noteworthy that the British admiralty resolved to announce to the British public these losses, which date from some considerable time back only when the losses were made known to the neutral world by the ar rival of the Japanese prize, Hudson Maru. in a Brazilian harbor.Y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20

OUTFIELDER DUNCAN IS BOUGHT'BY BARONS

The purchase outieder from Grand Rapids of the Cetra league yesterday morning by President w. D. Smith of Baseball rated of the best out baseball and the fact that he
 
 down considerable cash
 Duncan overlooked the drafts by the major league clubs last Sep tembe and that Birmingham has been of the clubs after his ball having performed league According the fieders the Central league hitting last and we'll He bats and throws right handed Provided he will fill the caused by the loss of Jimmy Emil Meuse from last years Coombs will be have also been signed The eighth by the Barons since close of last
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
'WEEGHMAN WORRIES LITTLE OVER JIM
 ARCHER THREAT
Star Catcher Will Not be Begged to Sign Contract, Says Boss of the Chi
 cago Cubs

Chicago. January 19.-Charles H. WeeGhman, president of the Chicago Nationals. today added emphasis to his policy announced early this week in dealing with ball players who refuse to sign contracts and offered the case of James Archer, catcher, as an ob- ject lesson. The veteran catcher re- ccntly refused a contract calling for $40oo, claiming that the cut from s7500 was too great. MT. Weeghman said that he had sent Archer a second con- tract calling for considerable less than s4OOO"
 T first sent Archer a contract which called for $40OO," he said This might be considered fair when 1t Is remem- bered that he batted at a 2z0 clip and played in 61 games last season. I've sent him second contract call ing for considerable less money than the first and he can take it or leave 1t. as he sees fit, or find employment elsewhere. am ready to take the same action as I did in this case with any ball player who wishes it."
 Mr. Weeghman pointed out that inc Chicago clubs salary list posted last season was s145,000 and asserted that about s75,0o0 or sS0,00O is all a biz league club can stand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
ADJUSTMENTS
Bernhardt-Jefferson

Arrangements for the farewell appear ance of Mme Sarah Bernhardt, most marvellous of living actresses, have now been completed and on Tuesday evening, January 23, at the Jefferson theatre. Mime. Bernhardt will be seen positively for the last time in a wonderful reper- tore. Opening with an arrangement in one act of the memorable tale of "Cleo- patra,'' she will reveal her marvellous art in some of its most gripping and impress sive phases As the dying soldier, in a short, moving play, entitled From the Stage to the Field of Honor" she will show herself at her very best and, doubt less stir her audiences whom she held spelbound at the Empire theatre in New York. Incidentally, she will recite Victor Hugo's ''Patria," which she has substi- tuted for the terrific Prayer for Our Enemies contained in the original ver- sion of the play. The last play will be Camille" the ever pathetic.
 Mime. Bernhardt's company will be seen in an amusing one-act comedy entitled 'Rosalie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
CONSTITUTION OF
 AMATEURS CHANGED BY THE FEDERATION
Annual Meeting of Amateur Baseball Moguls Held in ToledO-Many Impor-
 tant Changes

Toledo, January Exchanges in the constitution of the organization, in- cluding a revision of rules governing the eligibility of players, were affect ed by 3he delegates to the National Baseball federation, an amateur or ganization, in annual meeting here to- day. Mobile was among the cities ad- mitted to membership.
 Under the amendments adopted any player who has not played with pro- fessiona1 club for one year prior to August 1 of the current season. is eligible to compete in the Class A or amateur classification.
 A player eligible to Class AA, which is considered, the semi professional di- vision, shall not be under contract or any other than the voluntary re- serve of any professional club oper- ating under the national agreeme ent after July of the current season.
 Under this amendment player who is tried out by a professional club early in the season but who is released prior to July 1, Is permitted to play with q Class AA club. Under the same rule a player who retires voluntar- fly from league baseball and is placed on the voluntary reserve list by the national baseball commission may be placed on the roster of a Class AA club.
 c. F. Townes, Cleevland, was re-elect- ed president Other officers elected are: First vice president, C. E. Martin, Cin- cinnati; second vice president Samuel Karpf, Dayton: secretary, Thomas Nokes Johnstown, Pa; treasurer, Vir- gil F. Zeeterlind, Detroit
 Johnstown was awarded the next an- nual meeting.
 Cities represented were Cleveland, Cincinnati. Columbus, Detroit, Toledo, Dayton, Johnstown and Pittsburg. Ap- plications for membership from Kan sas City, Mo, Perth Amboy, N. J., and New Kensington, Pa, were received and approved. Birmingham, Memphis and New Orleans are members of the federation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
DEUTSCHLAND WILL ARRIVE NEW LONDON
 WITHIN AS HOURS
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her two previous trips to this coun try are now quarterel aboard the North German Lloyd liner Willehad.
 MT McGovern also said he had heard 'unofficially'' that the Bremen. sister ship of the Deutschland has not been lost at sea. as has been supposed. The Bremen sailed from German port last August for New London and since then nothing has been heard of her. Mir McGovern would not amplify his statement other than to say that German naval officials no longer are reported as lost.'' 4
 He said he was holding himself in read- mess to go to that city any time within the next two days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
OLD PLAYERS HOME
 IS NOW POSSIBLE

Chicago, January 19.-Establishmen of home for aged baseball players Is proposal. that in all probability would be submitted to club owners of the American and National leagues, President Johnson of the American league announced tonight
 Such home could easily be estab- lished and maintained" he said. "It might be feasible to give a part of the worlds series receipts to such a cause and club owners probably could be induced to contribute to the fund. Several benevolent organizations have homes for the aged and I think base ball players should have one"
 The subject, he said, has been for mally discussed by certain major league club owners, but no action has been taken
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
CENTRAL FIVE GIVE
 CLUB A BAD SCARE

The Birmingham Athletic club five defeated the Central High school quin- tet last night in spirited contest by the score of 32 to 29. The Central five gave the club bunch an awful fight and rally in the last few sec onds of play staved off defeat
 The club led easily in the first half the score being 16 to 8. The high schoolers came back strong in the final half and were in the lead at in tervals. The club coaches used mum erous substitutes during the second half and this accounts for the narrow escape.
 The Central five showed up well, however. and deserve praise for their gallant stand. z. Nespor refereed. A small crowd witnessed the battle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
Ut Pays to Advertise"

It took Cohan and Harris farce, Tt Pays to Advertise" to finally make the tired business man laugh. According to traditions, he is most difficult person to please, but once he sees Ambrose Peal, one of the characters in the farce, go about his commercial life and finally suc- ceed through a wonderful campaign of publicity, he is bound to laugh Conan and Harris farces were always good laugh-developers, but this latest farce, which ran for a solid year at the George M. Cohan theatre. in New York, Is the prize winner of all If you don't believe 1t. acquaint yourself with the facts of the coming of this play to this city Wednesday, matinee and night, at the Jefferson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
Baker Advocates Uplift

Lexington, Va. January 19-Secretary of War Newton D. Baker. in an address at Washington and Lee university in Founder's Day exercises today declared that the task of the college educated man of the coming generation would be to create opportunities for the uplift of persons in the lowest strata of society. You. young man." said Secretary Baker, Should address yourselves to this challenge of society," MT. Baker later addressed gatheringgof Confederate vet erans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
Y. ". c. A. FiDe to Meet
 Columbus Team Tonight

in any game this season and follow CTS are hoping they will hit their stride tonight
 The Columbus team is one of the strongest in the south and should give the locals considerable opposition. AL though they have lost several of their star players from last years team, the gaps have been filled by experienced players.
 Coach Mitchell stated last night that he believed his five would stop the series of defeats which has fell upon them and register a victory. The game will start promptly at S:30 o'clock. but still conscious It was necessary tc leave him quiet for a few hours until he could recover his strength. I was brought by automobile this afternoon, leaving Colonel Bishop in care of the rescuine parties, who consolidated"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
CAPTURED VESSEL IS TURNED INTO SECOND
 RAIDER BY GERMANS
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tained in corroboration of the reported arrival at St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands, of the British steamship Tar rowdale, one of the vessels captured by the raider which is supposed to have on board the crews of eight de- stroyed steamers.
 From accounts given by men from the destroyed steamships as published in the newspapers, it appears that the raider has a speed of about 16 knots.
 The crews of the French parks Nam tes and Asnieres which arrived at Pernambuco on the Hudson Maru, took passage today on the Brazilian steam ship .Minas Geraes for Bahia Brazil where they will ait a French ship to take them home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
Few Exhibition Games
 For Champion Phillies

Philadelphia, January 19.-The Phil adelphia Nationals announced today that games will be played on the spring training trip as follows: April and 3, at Jacksonvi1le April 4, at Raleigh. N. C.; April 5, at Durham, N '. On April 6. and the Phi1lies will play the Washington American league team at Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
Charles Pick Sold

Philadelphia, January 19.-Connie Mack. manager of the Philadelphia Americans. announced that Charles Pick, an infielder, had been sold to the San Francisco club of the Pacific Coast league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
DUFFY NAMED COACH

Cambridge, Mass, January 19 Hugh Duffy, manager and prin- cipaI owner of the Portland club in the Eastern league, was elect ed as head coach for the Harvard baseball team today to succeed Fred Mitchell, now manager of the Chicago National league team. Duffy played in the outfield for nine years on the Boston National league team.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
TWO AVIATORS LOST IN
 DESERT FOUND ALIVE
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able to give definite information as to the district wherein they landed. Mem bers of the party who took charge of Bishop are expected to arrive here to- morrow. The searchers said neither of the men was delirious when found.
 The propellor of their airplane was broken, Robertson said, when they made a landing about 12:30 D. m. Wednesday. January 10. Enough gasoline for 90 min lltes, flight remained in the tank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
WANTED = HIGH-CLASS SALESMEN TO SELL HIGH-CLASS SECURI- TIES. CALL OR ADJ DRESS 401 N. 10TH ST. R. H. CANTRELL & co.

WANTED-Salesmen, car owners pre- ferred; man for each county north of Birmingham; no investment required. R. T. Bonnell, 510 Empire Bldg, Bir- mingham. 1-19-3t SALESMAN wanted to sell on commits sion rugs and linoleums. Manufactur-
 CTS & Importers Co.,, 15 S. American st.,
 Philadelphia, Pa. 12-31-4t-su-sat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
Cards Cancel Waiver
 On Pitcher G. Pierce

Chicago, January 1s-The St. Louis National baseball club today cancelled it's waiver on George Pierce, left handed pitcher of the Chicago Nation als, and obtained his services at the waiver price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
At the Lyric

The Birmingham Saturday afternoon matinee-goor7 will find plenty of entertain ment at the Lyric this afternoon. as one of the best bills of the season is now being presented. McWatters and Tyson head the bill. Miss Tyson is about the cleverest comedienne that has graced the Lyric stage this season. McWatters is an excellent singer and a good comedian. Their entertainment, Revue of Revues D is the fascinating kind.
 Oscar Lorraine, billed as the violin-nut- Stist. has an individual way of making himself funny and is a high-class en- tertainer. He is assisted by a pretty young lady with good voice. Nevins and Erwood entertain in blackface num- Der that brings forth many laughs. Val entine and Bell are cyclists extraordinary
 Betts' trained seals perform wonderful feats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
At the Biiou

With the matinee this afternoon and the closing performance tonight of Pretty Baby" with the jovial Jimmie Hodges and the charming Jean Tynes in the spotlight" will come to a conclusion the most successful engage ment at the Bijou for many seasons. Enough said. Without discounting in the slightest particular the brilliant offering of this week, the patrons of the Bijou are promised even a big ger treat in the next weeks offering, Mutt and Jeff's Wedding a mirth- ful, merry, musical girly- girly show of the most pretentious type, that has attracted capacity houses all over the International circuit. The show is trav- cling on its merit and, after all, that discounts all the press dope" in the world, and from the glowing after" accounts of the Performance it is really worth while. Opening performance Monday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
ABANDONED AIRPLANE

The aviators remained with the air plane until 4:30 that afternoon and then abandoned it, starting across the desert toward the mountains and heading north. They drained a gallon oil can and filled it with water from the radiator of their airplane. This they carried with them.
 Lieutenant Robertson gave his story in detail tonight to representative of the Associated Press as follows:
 I've left San Diego intending to go across the mountains east to Calexico. Insufficient maps made it necessary to rely largely on compass guidance. We sailed course 9 degrees north of east counted on this course putting me into the Imperial valley well north of the border and then having to sail south for about 50 miles,
 'In order to cross the high mountains it was necessary to travel high, aver aging more than 1000 feet From this aI- titude it was impossible to detect a very strong wind which I encountered in the mountains
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
LEGAL NOTICES
Notice to~Contractors

Notice to COntractOrs Sealed proposals will be received by the undersigned until 3 o'clock D. m, Tuesday, January 23, 1917. for the construction of certain sidewalk paw ing under improvement ordinance No 909-C. Specifications may be obtained and plans examined at this office The right is reserved to reject any and all proposals.
 (Signed.) JULIAN KENDRICK,
 City Engineer. Birmingham Age-Herald. January 1S 19 and 20. 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20

The Central Y. M c. A. will meet the Columbus Y. M c. A. tonight in the locals gymnasium The locals. al- though they have been defeated twice and are eliminated from all champion ship claims of any fashion. will go aft CT the Columbus outfit strong and will make strenuous effort to ring up a. victory.
 Coach Mitchell has been working hard with his squad for the past week and has them in excellent condition. The team has failed to play together 
 on Saturday, February at the BiJou theatre for two performances.
 Among the notable singers with this big organization is Madame Maria Gay, contralto, who will sing "Amneris'' in Aida" one of her greatest roles. Madame Gay is a very charming wom- an and very natural one off of the stage, and when it is known that in her travels she carries With her a plain, everyday sewing machine, cer- tainally all the women in the country will feel that she is very human and very nice. During the hours spared from rehearsals and performances, Madame Gay works on silk shirts for her husband, M Giovanni Zenatello, the Italian tenor with the same com pany. These shirts are made from es- pecial design which suggests the ball. let shirt of 75 years ago. The appear ance of the Boston National in this city will be the social and musical event of the season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
ONE GENT A WORD|ONE CENT A WORD

RATES-One cent a word a dnyg n&
 taken for less than 25c for first iuscr- hon. Caeh muxt 9ccompany order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
AMERICAN ARMY BEGINS TO MOVE
 OUT OF MEXICO
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No STATEMENT YET

would be sent home from the Mexic; border soon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
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BIRMINGHAM TERMIN4

nAhMINGHAM IEhMlNAL STATlON
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
WANTED-HELP

WANTED-A multigraph operator, pre- ferably young man, but competent woman will be given fair chance. Please do not apply unless you have some ex- perience.
 BEAUMONT ADV. AGENCY,
 1928 Jefferson County Bldg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
MISCALCULATED sPEED

T then turned southeast. After abou 30 minutes on this course I could see distinctly through a haze a large body of water we thought to be the Salton sea. The only map of this section I had showed Salton sea much too far south. so this confirmed my belief that I was right As my gas was running low, my only course was to keep going farther south in order to strike Calexico. Colonel Bishop thought this body of water to be the Salton sea, so both of us were satis- fled we were following the correct course.
 Neither Colonel Bishop nor myself could possibly figure on the drift of the machine As it was hazy, it was made impossible to pick out objects clearly. The strong north wind also made our rate of travel much faster than was figured on. When about 90 minutes of search was made for the Southern Pacific railway. which I knew to be near Salton sea. I decided to land and investigate The land ing was almost completed when the air craft struck soft ground and the plane tipped up. This was at 12:3O D. m. and l still thought We were at Salton sea and we were only convinced of our error after close examination of the surroundine country We then decided on watkins back to the Imperial valley.
 We put one gallon of water from the radiator in an extra oil can and with 2 light lunch started northwest That wa at 4.a0 n m January 10