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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-13
THE SEASON OPENS.

Sweet it is to hear once more Joyously the bleachers roar, Bringing thoughts of happy days, Quick strike-outs and triple plays; Fierce, nerve-wracking slides to base, Hits while players homeward race, Daring catches of the sphere
 While the glad spectators cheer. See the umpire, how he stands Takes his life right in his hands. Fans while in an ugly mood Vow they'd like to shed his blood. Oftentfmes close game OCT, Cops surround him, three or four, Keeping back the frenzied crowd, Strong of fist and beetle-browed, Who would tear him limb from limb, Were the cops not shielding him. Think I'd earn my living so? Well, not much, I'd have you know! Rather, lead me to a trench, Where brave. men are known to blench What though perils there be rife? Sooth, it beats an umpres life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-13

But, O how bitter a thing 1t is to look into happiness through another mans eyes! As You Like It.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-13
A SNOWY CAR.

A S6OW CAR.
 Tt takes all kinds of people to make a world" remarked the near philoso- pher.
 That's true.' replied the disgruntled persen, including those who, failing to attract attention in any other way, buy pink and yellow automobiles"
 LUXURIOUS VOLUMES. Ezra writes that he needs s1O0 ter buy new books,' said MT. Cobbles. ''He said tn same thing about month ago. Seems ter me that boy is spendin' lot of money on books"
 "He can't study without books" replied Mrs. Cobbles.
 "Mebby not. But consarn him, he don't have ter buy tn kind that's bound in morocco an crammed full of fancy pie ters''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-13

No communication will be published without it's authors name. Rejected manuscript will not be returned unless
 stamps are enclosed for that purpose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-13

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala. postoffice as second class matter un- der act of Congress. March 3, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-13

Don't be so nasty. No one who would find that possible is present just now."'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Reds Break Even

Brooklyn, August 1S.-Cincinnati took the first game of the double header here today, to 2, by punching hits with Brooklyn's errors. The Dodgers, how ever, reversed the count in the second contest, batting Began and Ring out of the box and winning, to 2. Smith gave up only two hits in the second game until the ninth, when he eased up. Scores: First game R.H.E Cincinnati .............. 101 900 012--5 g 8 Brooklyn ....... O00 001 1O0-2 8
 Batteries: Schneider and Wingo; Cheney and Miller.
 Second game: R.H E.. Cincinnati ............... GOO GOO O02-2 5 8 Brooklyn .... 031 401 O0*-9 13 3
 Batteries: Began, Ring, Eller and Win go, Cueto; Smith and Kreuger.
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will do at least three weeks of training for the big bout. Both men have been in constant matches all during the summer instead of spending the hot months peace fully as has been their custom in the past and while this fact will keep them from going through the elementary train ing that would have been necessary if they had been idle for several months there still remains much to be done
 BOTH MEN COMING
 It is very likely that Birmingham fans will have an opportunity of seeing the final touches put on by both Lewis and Zbyszko. The Pole has been offered the facilities of the Birmingham Motor and Country club as an outdoor training site and he is expected to establish camp there for probably week before the bout. Lewis also Is contemplating com ing to Birmingham for the final stages of his outdoor work.
 Indications are that there will be con- si"rfa 'e and lengthy negotiations neces- sary over the question of selecting a referee tor the bout, as both men have
 en to Mt. parkes indicating that they have very positive views on this ques- ton. MT. Parkes has written to the man. agers of both men in an effort to get them together on the referee question but it IS probable that it will not be settled until both men are on the ground.
 interest ln the mach IS already at fever heat all over Alabama and there have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
SPORTS.
Interest Great in Premier Wrestling Match
Jake Munch and Ham Hyatt Tied fOr Lead in Southern
Al Ellis Batting 295 and Bill Webb 287Ony Seven Players Above Coveted Mark-ETligan Leads Pitchers.
 Clarence Smith and Comstock Follow

Jake ookous tied bat the u tho Both have of 5 while Pete Kny of the Nash vile Vols
 Only fourth Edmondson of the Lookouts participating batting Ellis ter, witt hits of the with in hone with
 Gilbert of the Pe with @ with Baker of the Travellers
  sacrifice
 gan of S3 earned with of in wonw with
 run s 235. Howe Chicago fol lows
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
TINKER EXECUTES TRADE WITH CARDS Players and Cash Consider ation in Deal With
 Columbus

St. Louis, August 1s.-A deal was com pleted today between the. St. Louis Amer jeans and the Columbus association club which Earl Hamilton, pitcher; James Park, pitcher, and Grover. Hartley, pitch CT. are exchanged by the St. Louis club for Grover Lowdermilk, pitcher; Ray Demmitt. outfielder, and Walter Ger Der, shortstop.
 cash cosideration also was received by the St. Louis club. The deal was completed today after the arrival of Joe Tinker, owner of the Columbus club
 Hamilton will join the Columbus team
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
TEAM BATTING

at once. Hartley will leave here at toe end of the present season. and Park, who now Is with the Omaha team of the Western league will join Columbus at the close of the Western league season.
 The Columbus players will report to St. Louis later this season, but the ex- act date has not been determined. Lowd- ermilk has played in major league base ball twice before. He IS one of the star nitchers of the American association.
 Demmitt at one time played with the New York Americans, the St. Louis Americans and the Chicago Americans. He recently has led the American asso- citation in batting. Gerber once played with Pittsburg Nationals. Earl Hamil- ton for time was one of the star pitch CTS of the American league. This season he has not won game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
SPORTS
Vols Tie Moley's Men for
 Second Place ul Hitting
Crackers Still Lead in Hitting With 266-Barons Batting 260 Vols Leading Fielders With 968-Barons Lead in
 Stolen Bases and Double Plays

The Atlanta Crackers still the teams of the Southern association
  Baronsf for secon place n cam while Vols follow with O fielding follow.
  the sacrifice hits Moeye with Vols the triples ii
 Birmingham plays 
 follow Wednesday:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
TRAINING WITH GoTCH

Lewis has notified Brown Parkes, who is promoting the matches here, that he will spend the entire week with Gotch and will have daily sessions on the mat with the wizard of the mat game. Lewis is one of the favorites of Gotch and he has given him valuable pointers in the past. Lewis always makes it rule to spend at least a week with Gotch in preparation for his hardest battles and the very fact that he IS in Humbolt is assurance that he expects the most gruel- ling battle of his career when he and the mighty Pole come together in Bir- mingham.
 zbyszko. too, has started hard work in preparation for the match. He is doing his training at Old Orchard Me. under the eye of his manager. Jack Curley, who will personally direct the training of his protegee for the Birmingham appear ance Curley is one of the shrewdest handlers of professional athletes in the world and his advice will be invaluable to the Pole. In addition to Curley, Zbysz- ko will have battalion of assistant train CTS to condition him.
 Despite the fact that both Zbyszko and Lewis are in the pink of condition, they
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
JIM THORPE IS
 RESOLD TO GIANTS

New York, August 1s.-James Thorpe, noted Indian athlete, and Olympic cham pion of 1912 was sold back to the New York National League Baseball club by Manager Mathewson of the Cincinnati Nationals here today. Thorpe was sold .o Cincinnati by the local club last April.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19

All details for the greatest sporting event that has ever been offered in the south are shaping up nicely and the last week saw the beginning of the training work which Waldek Zbyszko, the mighty Pole, and Ed Strangler Lewis, conGueror of champions, will do in preparations for their bout here on Labor Day.
 The match will be staged at the Jeffer- son theatre beginning at S:3o o'clock, on the night of September 3. and will be for the championship of the world.
 Lewis will spend the coming week on the farm of Frank Gotch at Humbolt, Ia, and will train with the man whose logical successor he is. It will be re membered that Gotch trained Caddock tor his bout with Stecher and the Ken lucky grappler Is expected to add to his already varied Knowledge of the wrestling game through his contact with G0tch
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
Pirates Lose Again

Philadelphia, August 1S- Philadelphia made clean sweep of the five-game series with Pittsburg. but it required II innings to defeat the visitors today, the score being 3 to ?. Each team got two runs in the early innings Alexander and Cooper battled until the fourteenth in-. ming Whitted led off with triple and scored on Niehoff's sacrifice fly. Bockel and Manager Bezdek of Pittsburg were put off the field by Umpire Rigiey for protesting decisions on pitched balls Score: R.H.E. Pittsburg ......... 100 100 GOO 900 00--2 Il 0 Philadelphia ... O20 GOO 900 600 ola 12
 Batteries: Cooper and Fischer; Alex ander and Killifer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19

been constant efforts to purchase seats for the battle this far in advance. Let ters have been received by MT. Parkes from all sections of the state begging him to apprise the writers of the very earliest possible instant when the seats will go sale and in many instances asking that reservations be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
HOW THEY STAND
DUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING
Results Yesterday

Results Yesterday Birmingham 6, Little Rock q5 in- nings). Memphis ?, Atlanta 1. New Orleans 5, Nashville g. Chattanooga B. Mobile O.
 Games Today Atlanta at Memphis. Mobile at Chattanooga. New Orleans at Nashville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
PRICES ANNOUNCED

Definite announcement of the prices and situation of the seats is contained in another column of today's Age-Herald and are declared by those familiar with such things to be less than was expected.
 The match between Zbyszko and Lewis will attract people from all sections of the south. A large delegation from Chat tanooga has written for a block of seats, while Montgomery, Anniston, Columbus, Miss, and Memphis have made inquiries.
 The feature which is arousing the great est interest in the match is that 1t is for the championship of the world and is the first that has been staged In the south in many years and is the first that Birmingham fans have ever had the opportunity of witnessing here.
 Lewis and ZbyszlSo are the premier figures in the heavyweight wrestling world of today and a meeting between them will undoubtedly settle the question of the championship. The fact that MT. Parkes was able to secure this match for Bir mingham speaks highly of his liberality and willingness to take chance, as this will be the costliest sporing event ever staged in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
MILLER EXEMPTED
 FROM ARMY SERVICE

sandusky O., August IS. Elmer Miller, an outfielder playing with the New York American league baseball team, to- day was exempted from military service by the local exemption board Miller claimed exemption on the ground that he has dependent wife and child.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
R.H.E. . n
Giants Win and Lose

New York, August IS. New York and St. Louis broke even on a double head CT today. the Giants winning the first game, to 1, and St Louis winning the second, to 4. The Giants won by utiliz- ing all their hits off Goodwin. Schupp was effective in the pinches, an error by Herzog being responsible for the only St. Louis run. New York was defeated in the second game by Ames, a Giant dis card. St. Louis won in the eighth, when Snyder hit a high fly about l5 feet in front of the plate. The ball dropped safe fly between Holke and Rariden and Cruise scored the winning run from second Benton lost the game after winning nine straight Catcher Gibson had his right thumb dislocated in the first inning of the first game when It was struck py foul. Scoresi
 First game R.H.E. St. Louis ................ 010 coo 01Q-1 3 New York .............. ol0 o3O 00s--4 5 N Batteries: Goodwin and Gonzales: Schupp and Gibson, Raridan.
 second game R.HE. St. Louis ..........,..... O00 lu5 ulO--5 Is New York .............. 020 020 00O-4 II 0l Batteries: Anes and Snyder; Tesreau, ] Benton and Rariden,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Results Yesterday

Results Yesterday Chicago 5. Philadelphia 4. St. Louis T, New York 1. Washington 5, Detroit 2, Cleveland 2-1, Boston 1-9.
 Games Today Philadelphia at Chicago. New York at St. Louis. Washington at Detroit. Boston at Cleveland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
Cubs and Braves Split

Boston, August 1s.-Boston and Chicago split even in today's double header, the visitors winning the first game, to ?, with three-run ninth inning rally, while in the second contest Boston scored to shutout through Tylers splendid pitching. In the eighth inning of the second game singles by Smith, Tragessor and Tyler and wild throw to third by Catcher Wilson gave Boston it's two runs
 in the second game The fielding of Kill duff was sensational in both games. Scores
 First game R.H. E. Chicago .........,........ 100 OOO O03--l 10 O. Boston ................. CsS GO 00o--2 4
 Batteries: Carter. Douglas and Elliott, Wilson, Barnes Nehf, Regan and Ira gressor.
 Second game R.H.E. Chicago ................ GOO 900 O00--0 1 Boston ................ GOO 900 02*--2 [ 0
 Batteries: Hendrix and Wilson; Tyler and Tragessor.
La ragione. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1917-????, 1917-07-24

tuita mercede, simulandO sulla
casa pi1 debit di quelli che eSi-
stesserO realmente. Che non e ve-
rO che la infelice mOglie asSaSSi-
nata era cOStretta a tenere in ca
sa due dOzzine di bOrdanti, per a
limentare i VIII di lui. Che non e
verO che, a cauSa di gelOSia, la
martirizzava col piG inumani
trattamenti, tirandOle calci nellO
stomacO in period interesSanti.
Che non e verO che attualmente
maltratta la SecOnda mOglie
che piu vOlte ha meSSO fuOri di
casa, dOpO averne, in POGO piu di
un meSe, dilapidata la dOte Otte
nuta, con false preteSe minac-
ce, da Nicola AlbaneSe, cOmpen-
pOScia con lettere d'insul-
to e di accuse cOntrO fOnOrabilita
della madre di cOStui. Che non e
verO che ha ricattatO la Italian
Cooperative Banking Assn per
400 dOllari; che ha truffatO Pa
squale Teti poi 10 ha minacciatO
d'arrestO: che ha truffatO grOS-
Sieri, venditOri di bevande pro-
prietarii di case; che non E verO
che e state ed e tuttavia una spia
al damn dell'Italia e
che ha intascatO il preZZO dell'in-
famia.
Qundo egli sara riuscito a pur-
garsi di lutte queste accuse di
delitti e di mile attire
non memo gravi, Soltanto allora,
iopo sette ami di acqua e di So
e, pOtra eSsere riammesso mel
degli uomini.
LA RAGIONE
La ragione. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1917-????, 1917-07-24
LA SOCIETA UNIONE
ABRUZZESE

uno del piu forenti sodalizi italiani di
Philadelphia, che accoglie mel suo Sc
no 346 membri, di cui non memo di
ITO cittadini americani, nella sua Sc
duta ordinaria del primo luglio,s af-
follatissima, udita la dettagliata rela-
zione del suo ex Presidente Sig. Ma
zareno Monticello ed discorsi di al
tri soci autorevoH;
Tenuto presente che il Cav. c. C. A.
Bald suo fglio Vito, durante il pc
riodo di preparazione per il ricevi-
mento in onore della Missione Italia
ma, 81 comportarono indegnamente a
La ragione. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1917-????, 1917-07-24
UNA PROTESTA DAL
PREBISTERO
Cambridge, Mass, A Luglio

Cambridge, Mass, 4 Luglio
Egregio SignOr Direttore,
Ringrazio colui che ha avuto la pre-
mura di spedirmi La Voce" fin
qui, dove sono per alcune conference.
Ho appreso cosi del movimento osti-
lie che 81 e initiate contro il Bald da-
gil Italiani di Philadelphia, dopo la
partenza degH Inviati d'Italia.
Sc fatti narrati sono del tutto We
ri, 10 aggiungo allo sdegno generate
aache il mio e rompo quel silenzio che
mi state sempre caro-.
AL banchetto della sera notai Passenza
di motif del migliori e mi accorsi che
gil inviti erano stati estesi con igno-
bile parzialita. Non seppi alIOra su
chi cadesse la responsabilita ed il
biasimo, ne compresi come in una oc-
casiOne di tanta Importance non 81
fosse assorti di sopra al partiti ed al
lie piecinerie d'animo ed al solito pet
tegolezzo coloniale, come avrebbe fat
to Chiunque fosse state abituato a lar
CHE vedute ed a sentiment di vero ita-
liano. L'occasiOne 81 presento per u
nire e non per dividere i figli della
madre patria. Ivi avrebbe dovuto ta-
cere la gelosia e la rivalita ed avrebbe
dovuto prevalere il bene pubblico al
gretto egoismo; ivi avrebbero dovuto
aver parte eguale individui di ogni
tendenza religiosa, sociale politica,
come 81 sarebbe osservato in un'atmo-
sierra americana.
Sc il Bald avesse saputo approfit-
tare del momento, avrebbe potuto su-
scitarsi un'onda di rispetto di sim
patia cominciare un movimento di
unione di forza, mentre al contrario
ha eccitato un'indignazione che certo
non gil giovera a compiere impune-
mente attire rappresaglie piccole
vendette per Pavvenire.
Mi duole che certe notizie mi siano
pervenute troppo tardi, altrimenti a
vrei potuto servirmi dell'opera di due
illustri membri del comitato appar-
tenenti ALA stessa grande Chiesa, che
rappresento, per fare intervenire al
banchetto, dove fui, uomini di eguale
fede religiosa del Nitti del Marco
nj e tanti altri fratelli italiani della
citta degni colt.
Certi fatti avvengono per spargere
luce, umiliare o esaltare, o, per esprit
mermi in un modo popolare: non ogni
male viene per nuocere.
Con profonda stima mi creda
Dev.mo suO
Rev. T. Della CiOppa.
Chiesa dellEmmanuello.
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the following resolution was adop-
der
l. - Whereas, 1t is the purpose of
this organization to develop the spi-
ritual, moral and intellectual condi-
tion of the Italians of Philadelphia,
and
?. - Whereas, The said Italians
have lately been grossly misrepresen-
ted in the recent visit of the Italian
Mission to this city by men, not qua
lifted either by intellectual or moral
attainments to pose as leaders of said
people; and
3. - Whereas, it is the sense of this
organization that the arrangements
for the visit of the said Italian Mis-
sion were deplorably mismanaged by
so-called leaders to the detriment and
injury of the large Italian population
of Philadelphia.
A. - Therefore, Be it Resolved, that
the Italian Protestant Ministerial AS
SNSaNeAOil VI lllltiltlpuld uOeS hereby
protest against the conditions which
made possible the participation in the
arrangements for the visit of the tia
liam Mission, of men not qualified to
represent the Italians of Philadelphia,
and it does further protest against
the self-appointed leaders through
whose inefficient NEEDING and self
exploitation the Italians of Philadel-
phia were deprived of full and digni-
fed participation in the recent recep-
tion to the Italian envoy.
Be it Further Resolved, That copy
of these resolutions be sent to the
Mayor of Philadelphia and to the
public press.
A. StasiO, Acting Presidente
J. I. PanettO, Secretary
LOGGIA DIR. PIETRO FARINATO
NumerO 721
Philadelphia, Pa, 16 Luglio 1917
Spett. Grande COncilio
State di Pennsylvania.
DegnO Grande Venerable,
La Loggia DR.. Pietro Farinato No.
721 nella sua seduta ordinaria del 30
La ragione. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1917-????, 1917-07-24
LOGGIA DIR. PIETRO FARINATO
NumerO 72I
| DUE ORDINI

Eccone un'altra delPOrdine In
dipendente. II farmacista Signor
Gennaro Tito Manlio, Grande Te-
soriere, solamente per aver fatto
gil elogi delPOrdine Figli d'Italia
in America, che spiego tutta la
sua forza la sua gTandezza nell
la parata fattasi in occasione del
la venuta della Missione Itaiana
a Philadelphia, e state fatto ber-
saglio al colpi innocui del picco-
10 grande.
Una dichiarazione semplicissi-
ma, di un galantuomo che anna
il vero, ha fatto venire le traveg-
giole al capoccia degli Indipen-
denti e Gennaro Tito Manlio, CO.
me nella santa Inquisizione di
Spagna, e state punito con la de-
stituziOne della carica. Domeni-
ca, 8 corrente mese, verso lie 6 D.
m., senza un invite di lette-
ra, Senza nessun processo, il
Grande Concilio mando a ritira-
re la fascia. Sono cose delPaltro
monde e da questo modo di pro-
cedere POrdine independents, in
una sola parola, puo defnirsi
POrdine del Disordine.
E possible al giorni d'oggi
che un vostro associate, sol per
che facente parte degli Indipen-
denti, non puo dare un suo giu-
dizio, non puo esprimere una sua
opinione?
Allora, di grazia, dove la vo-
stra independence, impudenti che
Siete?
La risposta Pha ben data 10
stesso Tito Manlio nella sua let
terra di dimissioni ALA stampa.
Sc non e per il suo giudizio e.
spresso in favore dell'Ordine, per
quail attire ragioni 81 e ricorso ad
una misura dragoniana all'ulti-
mo momento? Perche a Tito
Manlio non gil 81 e inviata una
comunicazione facendogli note
lie sue mancanze e lie decisioni del
Grande Concilio? F., o non e cor
rettezza d'una Istituzione che 81
rispetta mandare dele comunica-
zioni e spiegare i fatti avvenuti
dimostrando la causa che aveva
provocato il provvedimento {?
Questi punt di elementare edu-
cazlone non sono conosciuti dai
PROMINENT delPOrdine Indipen-
dente per la semplicissima ra-
gione che la Segreteria non tiene
disponibile carta, calamaio e pen
ne ed anche avendo questi uten-
sill, che sono nemici di tutti gli
ignoranti, difficilmente Sc ne sa-
rebbero potuto servire, perche
non Sanno uSarh.
Con questo bel gesto la colonia
tutta 81 e viemmaggiormente
convinta del mezzi che usa il pic
colo grande contro quegli uomini
che non sono proni al cenni, al
comandi del minuscolo dittatore.
L'atto autocrate dell'ex impie-
cato municipale ha mostrato
ancora una volta il meschino e
vendicativo amino suo ed Ma fat
to disgustare anche alcum saoni
fratelli delPOrd. del cinquecento.