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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-04
ROBERTSON IS BEST

Based upon their record for the season, it would appear as though Robertson had slight edge on Leibold in com psrison of the work of these two players in right field. Robertson outranks his rival both at bat and in fielding aver ages, while in the matter of speed on the bases and stolen bags, it is about an even break. I4eibold has not played in IS many games as Robertson, but both nave seen sufficient service to establish their standards. Of the two the New York player is though by some critics to be better thrower and more danger ous batter in a pinch, especially in driv- ing out extra base hits.
 There should be an exciting struggle between Burns and Jackson for honors in left field, as both are players of exceptional talent. There is but point or two difference in their batting and fielding averages. and each is a star in offensive and defensive play. Burns is apparently a more successful base stealer, leading Jackson in this feature of the game as well as in the total num- Der of hits and runs scored.
 Jackson is the more spectacular of the par in play, both in his batting and fielding. but Burns is perhaps the more consistent The White Sox star is a batter of tremendous power once he hooks the ball. with a tendency toward right field hitting. Burns is the better waiter at the plate; hits to either right or left in about equal proportion, and is harder batter to outguess from both the standpoint of the pitcher and out fielder. The Giants left fielder is tire less worker apparently immune to in- jury as his record of more than 450 con- secutive games of play shows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-04

over Boston today. He outpitched Rutn, who performed for Boston, and with the bases filled in the eighth inning cleared was presented huge silver trophy for his triumph. The cup was offered by the associates of the 101st U. s. regiment, formerly the Ninth Massachusetts, to the pitcher of the winning team The Bos- ton clubs share of the gate receipts o' the game was given to the 101st regiment. Score: R.H .E. Washington ..... 900 300 03o-6 Il Boston . 600 900 O00-0
 Batteries: Johnson and Ainsmith; Ruth and Thomas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-04
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Tanks Split Twin Bill

New York. October 3.-New York and Philadelphia broke even here today in their final games of the season. the visi- tors taking the first contest, to 1, while the Yankees took the final game. to ?. In each the winning team scored two runs in the eighth inning Good pitching featured both contests and each was played in fast time. Scores: First game:
 R.H.E. Philadelphia ............ Oo0 Ol0 020-3 l New York ...... 900 01O OO0-1 2 Batteries: Naylor and Picinich; Piercy and Ruel
 Second game: R. E. Philadelphia ............ 0l0 0O1 00O-2 l New York ..... 100 600 02'-3 1 Batteries: Myers and Perkins, Mc- Graw, Mogridge and Nunamaker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-04
AUbURN-SEWANEE
 LIKELY ID BATTLE Strenuous Efforts Being Made to Arrange Game
 Here November 17

Auburn, October 3.-(special)-For sometime negotiations have been going on between the athletic authorities or Auburn and those of Sewanee Tor a game between the Auburn Tiger and the Sewanee Mountain Tiger This game, II played, will take the place of the game scheduled for November r, between the Plainsmen and the University or Ten nessee, and will be played In Birming- ham. Final announcement concerning this game has not been forthcoming but there seems strong Likelihood that the game will be played.
 The Plainsmen have not met the Mountain Tiger since 1903. However, all Auburn men have learned to respect the sporting blood of our Tennessee friends and it is. .sincerly hoped by the large alumni and student body that such game will be staged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-04

Walter Johnson Features Boston, October 3.-Walter Johnson piloted Warrington to s-to-0 victory
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-04
SPORTS

New York October S.-The outfields of clubs playing in a world series form the final lines of defense and much depends upon the ability of the trio of players in the short but classic contest staged each season for the baseball champion ship. Defeusively these outfielders must be fleet of foot, sure catchers of long drven fly balls and spinning grounders which have penetrated through the in field lines In addition they must pos sess a powerful throwing arm, an ac- curate eye for distance and direction and quick but sound judgment regarding choice of players when such emergen- cies arise.
 Considered broadly the outfields of the Chicago Americans and the New York Giants, which are to pit prowess in the coming world series, meet these require ments better than those of any two teams which have met in similar series in some past seasons. There may have been single trios which elassed as high or higher, but it is extremely doubtful T. two world series clubs have entered the big clash in many years more evenly Iaatched in high-grade outfield combi- rstions than those of the White SoX and the Giants.
 Collectively and individually the guar Clans of the outer lines are star az ! :: egations and the ail-round play or tAese combna tions is expected to be ature of the struggle. The very men ton of the names of Jackson, Felsch, J. Collins and Leibold for the Chicago clup' Kauff, Robertson, Thorpe and Murray for the New York team is sufficient 10 start controversy among the fans. While there is some possible doubt as to how Manager Rowland will align his outtield in the opening game at Chicago on Saturday, 1t is likely that the trio Will consist of Leibold, right field; Felsch, center field and Jackson, left field. The Giants trio will consist of Robertson, right field; Kauff, center field, and Rilrns Jeff field.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-04
CHICAGO
HOW THEY STAND
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Results Yesterday

Results Yesterday Philadelphia S-2, New York 1-3 Washington 6. Boston 0.
 Games Today Philadelphia at New York. Washington at Boston.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-04-03
Make This the Final
Shot at Demon Rum
From the Atlanta. Journal

The General Assembly has foregathered
| IN extraordinary session to take a farewell
/ tWltch at the tail of the dying Demon Rum.
! There are those who regard this ceremony as
wasteful If not ridiculous excess. They point
to the fact that all prohibition states soon
will become bone-dry under a federal law
and they add that, aside from this, whatever
changes were needful in the Georgia law.
might we'll have been left to the regular leo
| lslatlve session which is only few months
| away But people who think in this bluntlv
logical manner do not appreciate the fine
working of the political mind. While a sim
pie prohibitionist is satisfied with getting
whisky out a political prohibitionist is
chiefly concerned with keeping himself in.
He is never so delighted as when the Rum
Demon roars, nor so doleful as when if
seems about to expire.
II the Legislature now that it has the
opportunity, will pass bill that will take
prohibition out of politics, or take politics
out OF prohibition, the cost of the extra SEES
sion will be justified, even in the lean and
low condition of the states treasury. Let if
be as drastic a law as Draco or I,vcnrous
ever conceived, if only it will put an end to
continual agitation, and personal exploita-
ton. Less than year and half ago there
was special session of the Legislature to
deal with the prohibition question The law
then existing was altered and supplemented
PLeClSeiy according TO Jne wishes of those
who claimed to know what the state needed
and who were supposed to know what thew
themselves wanted. Yet hardly had the
new measure become fairly operative when
those who had been most clamorous for it's
passage began clamoring for its repeal. So
it has been continually for decade or more
of Legislative sessions, and so it will be as
long as prohibition remains free horse for
politicians to ride.
There are other questions of essential
concern to the commonwealth besides pro
hlbitlon, important though that it is; cues
lions which touch the peoples broadest
well-being and which ought to have the
earnest attention of the electorate and the
Legislature. But there is no chance for free
discussion much less for free action on
these matters as long as a politically raised
prohibition issue is kept shaking its CORY
locks at every election and every legislative
session. For the sake of good government
for the sake of those broad economic and
social interests of the state which demand
but do not receive attention, for the sake of
common honesty and common sense, let the
General Assembly which passes a bill
which, if it does not achieve the SEEM
ngly impossible end of satisfying the DO
litical prohibitionist at least will satisfy the
normal conscience and the disinterested
judgment and give the state a long needed |
rest.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-04-03
Remember the Stock Law.
Editor Dawson News:

Editor Dawson News:
Now that the farmers are diversifving
their crops and fOodstuffs are grown in
abundance to offset the high cost of living.
1T seems imperative that something be done
to stop cows and hogs from roaming over
the fields to destroy what has cost time and
money to produce. Last fall before the
crops could possibly be harvested there were
great many complaints of this nuisance. No
respectable man would think for moment
of going into his neighbours field to destroy
his crops and yet some people, either from
carelessness or Indifference, seem to think
nothing of letting their cows and hogs roam
at large, knowing that in a few hours they
can destroy what it has taken months to
grow. Some of our planters have been long
suffering because they dislike, above all
things, neighborhood row, but some are
getting desperate over continuous losses
and threaten to put into execution the stock
law. 1t would seem, however, that there is
better way to settle this vexing matter
Those who have been causing all this worry
should get the full meaning of the golden
rule and speedily put it into practice. You
who have been careless just here 60 after
old brlndle and put her where she cannot
annoy your neighbors; and those pigs that
can root up creation in few hours Can't
you, for the sake of peace and harmony in
your community, arrange to take care of
| them on your own land? There was never
! time when it was more important for
farmers to make all they can and save all
they can and the person who willfulIy and
persstently violates the stock law should be
vigorously prosecuted. There are times when
patience ceases to be a virtue and surely
that time has come when you have spent
your energy in a vain effort to keep COW.
and hogs off some tempting field of grain OF
other growing things that you have tended
with such pride and pleasure All together
now for mending matters along this line
! at once.
Yours for better community spirit,
PREPAREDNESS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-04-03
The Council of Degradation.

Inc Secretary of Commerce, Mr.. Redfeld.
properly rebuked the absurd proposal of the
emergency Peace Federation to settle the
0lIeFences with Germany in "a peaceful and
gentlemanly manner"
For two and half years the United States
mas tried by dignity and decency to avoid
war with Germany. We have tolerated
abuses OF hospitality here at home such as
no other nation in our position would have
submitted to. What we have endnraJ go H.r,
uermany s murderous hands at sea is a long,
scarlet story Our tolerance has been fiout-
ed, our patience scoffed at, our appeals to
1 .st righteousness and moral enlight-
and treachery 0''' P0iii'i'S
A Al I of all our rights as a nation
until Germany may restore them in fm1i or
N part Is the German price of peace It is
so1iCervaole mat there are gentlemen of con
sequence H. VINO are willing to such course.
It is impossible to remain lnnger bonor
ably at peace with Germany ''''''i
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-04-03
The Coming OF mr.. Bryan.

The visit of the Hon. William Jennings
Bryan to Dawson this week will interest
many people, even more than a similar visit
by other notables with the exception of the
nations chief executive Whether congru-
ent with Mr.. Bryan in political ideas or pol
icies will make no difference we all will
hear him for three main reasons-the first
being open and avowed curiosity, the sec
end the opportunity of hearing such re-
nowned orator, and third for information
concerning present international questions.
Mr.. Bryan is conspicuous in that he has
thrice been complimented with the Demo
cratic nomination for President of the
United States, as well as his always import
ant position in national politics.
He is an accomplished orator, with hard
ly peer, and is said to have been heard by
more people than any other living person
His subject, which will be ''The European
War and It's Lessons for U.s." will very like
ly give us much information and knowledge
concerning present and future International
problems
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-04-03
Unbelief.

There is no unbelef:
Whoever plants seed beneath the sod
And waits to see it push away the clod,
He trusts in God.
Whoever says when clouds are in the sky.
= Be patient, heart; light breaketh by and by"
Trusts the Most High
Whoever sees meath winters field of snow
The silent harvest of the future grow
Gods power must know
Whoever lies down on his couch to sleep.
Content to lock each sense in slumber deem
Knows God will keep.
Whoever says, Tomorrow, ""The unknown. .
The future" trusts the Power alone
He dares disown
The heart that looks on when eyelids close
And dares to live when life has woes,
Gods comfort knows
Edward Robert Bulwer Lytton.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-04-03
Prodding the Commissioner.
From the Fort Valley Journal.

The House wanted a prohibition COM
missioner with headquarters in Atlanta but
the foolish CD Senate wouldn't agree with
it. If the former is right, then give us a
poker-player commissioner, hog-stealer COM
missioner, chicken-stealer commissioner, ar
son commissioner, murder commissioner.
speed-law commissioner and pistol-toter COM
missioner. Give us some more commission
ers! By no means increase the salaries of
the bailiffs and constables or any officer who
can enforce the law. Of course a commits
sioner in Atlanta would be of great i'm
portance. All any one has to do is to wire
him that fellow was seen here with a
quart, and he could wire instructions how
to proceed My, my, what a help to the
officers!
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-04-03
MR.. DoRSEY's COMMON SENSE.
From the Triton Gazette.

From the Triton Gazette
One thing in most notable contrast to the
hysteria with which Georgia has been af-
fiicted for the past several months has been
the calm and common sense course by Gov
ernor-elect Hugh M. Dorsey.
Under somewhat trying circumstances
ne has preserved a dignifed silence allow
ing neither enemy to entrap nor friend to
entice him into premature suggestion or in
reference with present affairs Mr.. Dorsey
realized that although Governor-elect, until
he assumed the oath of office he was a pri-
vate citizen and as such deported himself
with wisdom that was commendable and a
forbearance that was refreshing.
Mr. Dorsey's conduct during the past
three months has been such as to promise
the people OF Georgia wise and conserva-
tive administration of affairs during the two
years following the third Wednesday in
June
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-04-03
The Worlds Biggest Work.

The digging of the Panama canal has
S 3ti1. been regarded as the biggest
thing OF the kind yet undertaken. necessi-
tatin3g the moving of $50 900. 600 cubic
s sstiIaa I'D q 4e earth and rock But it is
900 cubic yards have been beer excayated
d Tor B 5i French and German trenches,
rope. "9''ei" H"-
Fac. Each Of the two main 75o-mile long
t troanhs. tne hrst, second and third line
alternatives, as they are called. are con-
ri eTi9o OF one with another by perfect laby
sentiro ~ roa To4nnunleation trenches, repre-
and tunneling. MINES Vi Juggling
Entlre nations have toied for lono
. .tll IN order to scar the face of Eurone
1 WIN Jnese immense bitches. Taken col
lbeeIlVeiy, nothing like them has ever beforf
eGn a accomplished by human agency
a similar excavation would be sHffician-
t - MAKE H. four twin parallel tunnel,
s silrough the center Of the earth each T.
80 negJ n diameter and 5000 miles lon0 20
'ie oi accommodating subway trains 90
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-04-03
Scriptural Application.

There is crying for wine in the
streets; all JOY is darkened, the mirth
of the land is gone"
These words, quoted from the prophet
Isaiah, referred to conditions following the
overthrow OF theaancient city of Tyre. Now
the thought comes of present day application
OF TINS verse from Scripture. Will there
soon be heard in our state a CRYING for vine
and viii all joy and mirth seem to be gone
out of the land for a certain element of So
eiety? Let us hope that such shall in no
sense be the case, but that our friends who
have been finding species of pleasure in the
merry glass shall be able, under the new dis
pensauon, to obtain more lasting joy and
more wholesome mirth than they had known
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-04-03

Samuel Gompers complains that the Su-
preme Courts decision on the Adamson law
is reactionary in that it places limitation
upon the right of employees to leave employ
ment by concert of action "when employ
ment is accepted in a business charged with
public interest and as to which the power to
regulate commerce possessed by Congress
applied" 1t is a short-sighted criticism.
The trouble with Mr.. Gompers is that in this
railroad controversy he sees but one party,
the brotherhoods. He overlooks the pub
lie entirely, and the public's rights
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-04-03
A CONGRESSIONAL EPITAPH.
From the New Republic.

From the New Republic.
The last session of Congress was the
final stage in process of decay. 1t was
garrulous, wasteful, amorphous frivolous
and foolish 1t wasted money like drunken
sailor and time like babbling idiot. 1t
could not think, it would not imagine. it
could not organize, it could not act 1t
squabbled over trifies, grunted and squealed
and rooted, and left the country in chaos.
1t spoiled whatever it touched obstructed
everything it was asked to assist, attend
ed to everybody's business but its own. 1t
conducted raiding parties against the treas
ury, against administration, it died with the
curses Of a nation upon it, soiIed and de-
bauched thing.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-04-03
LudicrouS Indeed.

Governor Harris said in his message tC
the Legislature in the second extraordinary
session called by him:
Some strange things occurred at the
federal capital when the amendment
prohibiting shipments from other states
had been presented to the two houses.
Many of the professional advocates of
prohibition on the outside did not seem
to recognize the genuine article when
it was offered to them. 1t was really
ludicrous at times to see how some of
these salaried, chartered, consecrated
apostles of prohibition drew back from
the real thing and began to doubt the
genuineness of the relief that was in
tended.
And it may be said that it is really
ludicrOus to see politicians right here in
Georgia using the prohibition question over
and over and in variety of ways to keep
themselves in the spotlight.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-04-03
1T LACKS THE PUNCH.

From the Topeka Journal
The tive to four decision of the Supreme
Court on the Adamson law is about as con-
vlncing to the public as that Of the famous
Hayes-lllden election commission which
stood 8 to on the question of who was
rightfully entitled to the office of presi-
dent
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-04-03

The Atlantic Yacht club, so the dispatches
state, have decided to eXpel the kaiser and
his brother, Prince Henry. Of course, in the
cruel circumstances of war many things are
done from which, in ordinary times, we
would shudderingly shrink but even under
the red license of Mars there is limit to
frightfulness, and expulsion from the At
lantic Yacht club, we submit, goes beyond
the Ne Plus ultra.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-04-03

Speaking in Chicago some days ago
Champ Clark expressed the opinion that the
United States would not get into war with
Germany basing his conclusion on the pre-
mise that the Germans would not reckless
Ign sink ships Obviously. Champ is not
the seventh son of a seventh son.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-04-03

AT the higher price few onions are eaten
but, unfortunately, one onion or one cock
tail makes as strong breath as two.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-04-03

For poor old John Barleycorn war would
probably be the last straw. Taking a fall
out of John is the first step in any modern
preparedness program.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-04-03
UNNECESSARY EXPENSE.

Foreign governments are foolish to
send spies to this country when for penny
they can buy a newspaper giving all the
governments military and naval plans.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-04-03

Having given up the crown, the car and
the grand dukes have seen the propriety of
throwing in the crown lands for gooq
measure. If anything unpleasant is going
to happen in Russia it evidently will not be
started by the Romanof family
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-04-03

Speaking about sure signs OF spring,
what about that cat night under your WIN
dow at the midnight hour?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-04-03

In at least one way the late car of all the
Russias is giving good example to every
body. He is working up a keen interest in
gardening as an avOcatlon.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-04-03

Instead of talking dry bone, taxes, the
high cost of living and the price of cotton
we win soon be talking about how many men
Georgia can send to the army and the navy.
and how much Georgia can produce on a
pinch
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-04-03

The able editor of the Dalton Citizen is
speaking plainly and fearlessly, about men
and measures in Georgia. And what is more
be leaves the mark of truth in every
scratch of his pen.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-04-03

Someone has called our attention to the
fact that seldom if ever, is a poorly dressed
woman seen on the streets or elsewhere. Has
it ever occurred to him that that may help to
explain why he often meets poorly dressed
man
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-04-03

Evidently we are going TO ooze into the
war without much of a shock. We will be
lucky If we can ooze out of it easily
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-04-03

There are indications that our friends of
the Macon Telegraph are none too we'll
pleased with the kind of bone dry law the
legislators put over at the extra session
which it so strenuously insisted should be
called by the Governor.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-04-03

Old Man Winter had better begin retir-
ing to more strategic positions IN the rear.
He ought to see he can't stand the lire.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-04-03

You've got to give it to former Gar
Nick. He knows how to go through all the
motions of good losing.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-04-03

The Governor is quoted as being dis
pleased with the bone dry bill passed by his
extraordinary session of the Legislature.
That makes it unanimous
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-04-03

Before making caustic comment on the
gaudy colors observed in the women's ready
to-wear window, the pert Photographer would
do well to take peek at the mems haber-
dasherV window.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-04-03

1t is reported that the kaiser, too, sees
something that looks like handwriting on the
wall.