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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25

disioyalty, or is it an apology for their own views?
 I see this personal expression of ''Americanism" and neutrality ev- anywhere from the chief political lead CTS of both parties down pretty near to the man who is trying to house and feed and clothe family today on from $1.5O to s2,5o. a day. This man s comment usually is that when I go to this war there's three of us going me and the two other good men that take me" And he alone is the Amer ican and the neutral.
 But referring to those who find it expedient to profess "Americanism' and neutrality" I notice. further, that their majority views with right eous indignation and lasting horror of Germanys militarism, her conduct in a state of war and other offenses, and claims to see in her lust for aggran- dizement the underlying cause of this terrible struggle. I've thought over these matters myself and have in try ing to get to the facts found that nine out of ten as you meet them can't be depended upon to furnish reliable in formation. They know, of course, that 1SIHldny VIII De llChcut fpuL tudl IS about all. That may be, but I hope not. I believe the world would be no gainer thereby.
 If one goes where the facts are to be had he finds that the little nation ality of Prussia, which came into be- ing about the time of the founding of New York city, has been in the posi- tion of a young lad in a gang of big toughs. It had the stamina and grit to survive their knocks and came to be some tough itself. With this distinc ton. however: its toughness is that of youthful national vigor plus intelli- gence. If you doubt this consult your war map. There is no reasonable doubt that if it hadn't been for the wall of manhood and steel built up by the great elector and the great Freder- ick Germany wouldn't be today.
 When it comes to questions of con duct in war, it should be remembered that war is not sport, but is state of cessation of law. There is no anal ogy between war and sport and war cannot be governed by any rules Of sport. There is no form of interna- tional nor any other law that can prescribe how murder shall be con ducted or just who shall be murdered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25

New York. February 17-Although con-
 siderable opposition developed last spring
 among certain of the big league magnates
 against the playing of ante-season inter- league games, the agitation appears to
 have had little effect for more contests
 of this class have been scheduled for the next two months than was the ease
 in 1916. A year ago the various clubs
 of the two major leagues met in more
 than 30 of these training season games
 while close to 50 have already been an
 nounced for the coming campaign with
 several clubs yet to make public their
 plans in this direction.
 As a preliminary to the pennant races
 of last year the big circuit teams met in S9 games, either inter-league or inter
 club, with the result that the National league clubs won D. American league combinations b. The senior organiza ton piled up total of 39 hits and l54 runs to the juniors go hits and f25 runs Tn errors the American league players
 made slightly better showing the final
 analysis crediting 6l to the Nationals and
 5s to the Americans
 This year 49 inter-leasue games have been scheduled to date with Brooklyn. in
 the National. and Boston and New York
 in the American league. playing with the greatest DuIlbtl Ol tOUtfSlSs liS
 New York Giants and the Boston Braves are second in the National, while Detroit holds similar position in the American league. The complete list of inter-league
 games scheduled to date is as follows: March II: Brooklyn National league. vs.
 Boston, American league, Hot Springs, Ark.
 March r.: Brooklyn, National league, vs Boston, American league, Hot Springs,
 Ark.
 March IS: Brooklyn, National league, vs. Boston, American league, Hot Springs, Ark.
 March 2s: Boston. National league, vs. New York, American league Macon, Ga. March 27: Boston, National league. vs. New York, American league. Dublin Ga. March 27: Brooklyn, National league, vs. Boston, American league, Hot Springs, Ark.
 March 2s: Brooklyn. National league, vs. Boston, American league. Memphis Tenn. March 2S: Boston, National league vs. New Yrk. American league, Rome, Ga. 1 March 29; Brooklyn, National league, vs.
 Boston, American league, Little Rock, 1 Ark.
 March 2s: Cincinnati, National league, vs Washington, American league, Louis l vile, Ky
 1 March 29: Boston, National league 1 vs. New York, American leagne, Do than, Ala.
 l March 3O Boston, National league, vs 1 New York. American league, Moultrie, Ga l March 90: Cincinnati, National league
 vs. Washington. American league. Louis l vile, Ky
 l March 30 Brooklyn National league,
 vs. Boston, Oklahoma City, Okla. l March 31: Boston, National league, vs | New York, American league, Waycross Ga.
 l March 31: Cincinnati National league --- Washington, American league, Cin- 1 @hx ats, o.
 | --Arch 31 Brooklyn, National league, vs Boston, American league, Kansas City, Kan.
 ! March s1 New York National league,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
JEFFERSON COUNTY
 HIGH IS DEFEATED

Pell City, February 4-(Special.)- ferson County High school fell before the strong Pell City High five in very fast game by the score of 42 to A. It was seen by the passing of the Pell City High team that the boys had gone through some hard training in the last few days. Garrett. Turner and Lankford starred for Pell City High, while Rives and Green did good work for the Jefferson County High Lineup as follows:
 Pell City High-Garrett and Ginn, guards; Lankford center; Edmondson and Turner, forwards.
 Jefferson High-Montgomery and Green, guards; Rives. center; Freeman, Bradley and Downey, forwards; Gibson, referee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
Saved by Bullet

From the Popular Science Monthly
 It is better to be born lucky than rich, they say, and no doubt a certain police man of Acton, H., will sanction the senti- ment. He was one of a squad sent recently to arrest two desperate criminals who had been located hiding in a board ing house
 When cornered one of the men at bay pressed the muzxe of his revolver against the policemans abdomen and pulled the trigger twice.
 The first bullet rammed in the barrel about an inch from the cylinder. This effectively barred the pathway of the second shot, the force of which tore a strip from the barrel an inch long through which the bullet escaped. thus destroying the usefulness of the weapon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Neutrality and Americanism

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 It is matter of curiosity to me just why those who offer comment upon the great European conflict so often preface such comment by declaration of the strictest neutrality and end with another declaration of the most de- vout Americanism. Does such a dec- laraiion imply that diverse, even if honest, conviction may De an act of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
WAGNER'S BIRTHDAY |SCE[EBRATED;F HOLD BIG BANQUET
Grand Old Man of Base ball" Reaches Forty-Third Year-Plans for Next e 4H
 Season M

Pittsburs, February 24-John Henry (Honus) Wagner today celebrated his forty third birthday. On February A, 1874 in Mansfield Pa, was born the man who has come to be known all most wherever the game is played as the grand old man of baseball" Wag- ner today was planning his twenty first major league season
 Baseball fans of Pittsburg tonight will celebrate Wagner's birthday with banquet in his honor Among the speakers will be John K Tener, John J. Evers, Napoleon Lajoie Edward G. Barrow. Fred Clarke, Barney Dreyfts and August Hermann
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
Origin of Locomotive Whistle

From the Popular. Science Monthly.
 On level crossing between Bagworth and Thorton in England, on May 4, 1888. there accourred an accident which gave us the locomotive whistle Stephen sons locomotive Samson crashed into cart containing 50 pounds of butter and 30 dozen eggs. Following the accident a meeting of the directors was called. at which Stephenson suggested that whistle blown by steam be used to give warning of an approaching train.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
Two Sides to Every Question

An ugly and dangerous feature of these war times is the perferoid zeal of many American newspapers in the cause of England and her allies Those papers are more English than the English them selves, Everything Germany does is mis- represented and she is vilified and slam dered in utter disregard of the ninth com mandment and to the disgust of all lovers of truth and fair play.
 Such papers would have us believe that it is our duty to espousea the cause of the entente allies and fly to, arms at orce against Germany. Just now our re- lations with Germany are in a very criti- cal condition, due more than anything else to the atmosphere of distrust and i'll will created by those firebrands. And every patriotic citizen who loves peace and justice ought to mind the biblical injunc- ton: Take heed what you hear" and avoid prejudice as he would a coled rattlesnake All of us are too apt to take our facts and our opinions at sec ond-hand and those newspapers referred to are very ready to supply us theirs gratis.
 But that bad habit together with the fact that our general public hears lit- tie of the German side of the question (and that only through the courtesy of hroadminded papers like The Age Her aldl have brought us to the verge of war with nation which has always been our true friend when her adversaries were our bitter enemies. Besides Germany has sent us the best class of immigrants that ever landed on our shores. Moreover. Germany does nothing wantonly against us and earnestly desires peace with us and has done everything to avoid war with us. But now Germany declares she is fighting in defense of her home and her children against a nation whose ob- iect is to dismember her and murder by starvation those of her loved ones and that she is determined to defend them at any cost.
 Such are the facts insa nutshell and whatever Germanys sins in the past. they are no worse than those of her adversary She is now in a place where every man who deserves the name can wish her god speed Were I in her place own would stop at no technicality of English made international law in defense of home and loved ones, and would use every weapon at my disposal before I would go under the yoke to cruel arrogant England Re- spectfully. JOSHUA FRANKLIN.
 Pyriton, Clay County, February 19, 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25

vs Washington, American league. Wash ington, D. C.
 April s; New York, National league, vs/ Detroit. American league, Manhattan, Kan.
 April ': Brooklyn National league, vs. New York, American league, Brooklyn.
 April ': Cincinnati. National league, vs Cleveland, American league, Cincin- natl.
 April z; Philadelphia. National league vs. Washington. American league, Washington, D. C.
 April :: New York, National league ys. Detroit, American league, Kansas City, Kan.
 April s. Cincinnati. National league. vs, Cleveland, American league, Cincinnati.
 April s; New York, National league, vs. Detroit, Kansas City. Kan.
 April g: Brooklyn, National league, vs. New York, American league, Brooklyn.
 April 9: Philadelphia, National league, vs Washington, American league, Wash ington.
 April g: New York, National league. vs. Detroit American league, Indianapolis
 April 10: Brooklyn, National league. vs. New York, American league, Brooklyn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
Advance Guard of the
 Yankees Leave for
 Camp at Macon, Ga.

New York February 24-Accom- panied by Capt T. L. Huston, half owner; Business Manager Harry Spar row. Manager Bill Donovan and Scouts Kelly and Farrell. the advance guard Of the New York Americans left today for their training camp at Macon. In the party were Caldwell. Ferguson and Mogridge, pitchers. Russell and Fred Maisel are 10 join them at Baltimore, and Bob McGraw will be picked up at Washington.
 The following players will go direct 10 Macon: Pitchers Alexander, Cullop, Enright. Love. Monroe. Piercy, Ross and shocker. Catchers shaw Walters and olsen. 'outfielders Gnhooley and Hendrix
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25

without becoming an accomplice That is. If murder is unlawful
 The pot has not the right to call the kettle black What can a fair minded person say to the bombardment of the capital city of neutral Denmark by a British fleet in 1897 and the murder of 2OOO peaceable people merely out of con temptible spite without even a vestige of the excuse of military necessity? Eng land believes in precedents, dontcher- know. There's one. She ought not to com plain when another nation follows her pernicious example
 Indeed I can't see either how anyone who is familiar with facts could or should indulge very deeply in sympathy for Belgium. The carrion of slaves of the Belgian rubber corporations has Stunk to high heaven in the Congo wilderness only a few years back and the filthy immor- ality of the man who was responsible that disgusting old Leopold IT, King of the Belgians-has sickened all civ ilization England alone of all col orizing nations of modern Europe has approached Belgium in mistreatment of subjugated native tribes.
 And if one feels disposed to censure any nationality for aggrandizement please note how the worlds map is splotched with the British imperial red. Then pom der on the story lying under each spot British lust had forever crippled France and stripped her to the very hide long before she foolishly invited the disaster of Sedan by unwarranted and fragrant insult to the Prussian government. And the same lust directed to the same ends is endeavoring today to overthrow the German empire. The world will never know the whole story of Russian az grandizement. The advance from the Urals to Vladivostock is comparable only to the silent sweep of a pestilence
 And furthermore if one entertains dread of foreign militarism let him turn away from blood-soaked Europe and look out across the western sea to where a military machine is being perfected, whose spirit is inspired by the glory of Port Arthur, Liao Yang. Mukden and Tsushma, and which is turned to strike swiftly and with the deadliest of precis- ion, Respectfully, CHARLES KROLL
 Lewisburg February 19, 1917
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
Rifle Scores of B. A. C.. /.

The B. A c. team at last reports held eighteenth place among 1S6 teams competing in the national in door matches with 1860 competitors taking part. It is the only team on which ladies are shooting.
 Scores this week for those who com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25

eS lHls Weeh TOT those who cOm- pose the five high follow:
 =. K. Lee (possible) ............ 200 Hoy Snelnutt ................ 19S V. l. Gafl 195 Malven Jones ................... 193 Mrs 0. l.. Carl ................ 192
 otf'l '..-....... y7S
 Roy Shelnutt although new man at the game this year, has shown steady improvement from week to week and his 19S this week is splen- did work.
 Regardless of the fact that Tack hole" Lee is practicing with all kinds Of guns aud various sorts of shooting, his phenomenal rifle work continues lie is also fine off-hand rifle shot; an expert with the pistol and revolver; good shot with the army rifle; fair with the shotgun. and does dozens of trick shots with rifle and revolver T. K. has issued a challenge to any non- professional in the world for an all- round match, 5000 a side, winner to take all
 The Carl family are also versatile shots, performing equally well with shotgun, rifle and pistol Their en- tnusiasm never wanes and always give good account of themselves in what ever kind of shooting they enter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25

Bill Crosby of o'F'allon. H., has been engaged in active competition for 35 years and he averaged better than 96 for the thousands of targets he shot at in 1916
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25

Covering 143 acres the West London (England) shooting grounds is the largest shooting organization in the world
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-30
;SIDELlGHTSUNWARMlVES.

IL that General Maurice had about the situation Russia his
weekly of operations that there has been important
%'n of German troops M from fna the ,i Ea,aG front iron Russia ,ou
not be But the be altogether hopeless else the Russian front
Germany need for of depth needed
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She stick there like she stood Vdn long after there
allow the entente nothing OF the home Every week that
the form Supporting the columns that hold Pave
throughout . the win winter 0 will pro, prove % on" Of Ger%aT % tough Toughest ST. problems
has little hope a, the Bov for separate peace between Russia
will be memory after would
c,dness always easiest to handle and often most quickly destroys
o. 3 .n the Csr%s" sn. .a @ %;' as Ss 3 ] T the @ @ G
for between the bgeren{ has stripped the
pp and disclosed the movement German organized German led and
None deny - separate for Russia this time would
ST s non bees. By Subject % % n sh U he @ g ambitious @ ssn % .ooa
could take what she desires of Russia without interference shut Russia
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desires separate peace It Impossible conceive that such Is the case
& % spirit % % original i ,.oaa T Se: @ , @ % % % 0 m . oea e
the of the future for Russia separate prevails will rally
ofS" s s's S s a%o ssGiy'''' element " '" the crazy "'"'' out
long from the Caucasus provinces of Russia Moscow and
Of the Goaek General Kaednes who a, organized the gnpoan p
the authority Of the London Morning Post that Ka%e holds
EG due @ S % 5 % 5 g. sG % %,5s 3 By G in "S
Many instance; starvation been reported
Grad G % & n, bee" 5 ~ "fs 5 % of sys, re- pSes elements % 5 ps
ga,ed the first dma revolt Principal these Paul Muko II the
Bokkd due for a quick tumble
Germany supply with money
with food When this fact spreads lot of Russians going be soeed
ind sensible.
The Maxms have made serious effort better conditions
in Russia their brief the throne Their whole effort has been de-
he wanted and he S hanging himself
There still element Miukoh
stable bougeosc thinking how
the being for another that will the hopes world
toward chaotic Russia.
extremely hard discuss situation with degree Of clarity when
lines from Russia deTorasd and docO but the mind Of
probably will be dealt
engaged in General Byng Cambra offensive One dispatch from London
hundred OF the through the Berlin
of the Local
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-30
RIpplNdRiHYNEs
.BlMkMoson
IScyy1bt 1917 -
SHIFTING WEATHER.

THE weather Jitches to and fro,
from one extreme to t'other; one
day we're ankle deep in SNOW, the
next, in heat we smother. When re,
tire at 9 o'clock, all tranquil is the
weather it looks as though there'd be
flock of balmy days together. at is
the finest climate built" in bed keep
repeating, and kick off coverlet and
quilt, because they're overheating. So
in a pleasant frame of mind | soon be-
come a srtorer, preparing for the NOR
rows grind with natures sweet re-
storer. And when the clock is striking
three, | wake from all my dozin'; the
snow is drifting over me, and I'm three
quarters frozen. Oh, IL would bother
any gent to know what traps to carry,
when he goes forth to pay his rent, 10
gamble or to marry His ulster or a
palm leaf FAM His rubbers or his
saDdals1 This climate is too fierce for
man, and weather sharps are vandals
One day | wade around in slest, and
think this life is phoney; the next day
| have prickly heat, and then again
pneumoney. One day the weather gives
,me Group, the next, sunburn and freck-
les and all the. time I'm in the soup
and doctors get my shekels.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-30
DINNER INVITATIONS BY THE DOZEN.

COLDIERS came to Oklahoma City yesterday from a
number OF the camps. II any soldier didn't get ten
invitations to Thanksgiving dinner il for the reason
that he entered the city through underground passage
and remained in a cellar during the day.
Probably 500 persons waited at the headquarters of the
Chelber of Commerce about to invite soldiers to
dinner No soldiers Several trains arrived from
Camp Doniphan these trains unloaded their passengers
Each time that man in Uniform stepped from the plat
form Of coach about dozen citizens stepped for
ward and invited the Aforesaid TO hop into fine
automobile and ride a home for dinner So the noble
500 waited at the Chamber Of Commerce in vain.
And when the 500 found that soldiers were not to be
present in sufficient numbers to fiji all the places arranged
for them at dinner tables in Oklahoma City homes, the
citizens made dash TO intercept every military man in
sight the public hgway, The citizens had poor luck
Thank YOU" said soldier, but I've already had
eighteen invitations to dine in Oklahoma City"
That's the kind of spirit that was In evidence in this
city yesterday Hundreds of people addressed them
selves to strong soldiers and invited visitors to dine
The prospective hosts had no luck at all
Yes do for the boys their way to the front
And the boys who were here yesterday know it.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-30
HOW ABOUT THAT ROAD PETITION?


NOV THAT THANKSGIVING DAY has given all of us
respite from business and the mercantile gap has
given many the refreshing feeling take firm hold Of
the enterprises to round out industrial activity thoughts
turn to that petition which are going to circulate to
ask the county commissioners for opportunity to vote on
the proposition to issue bonds that will cause few real
roads to radiate from Oklahoma City
Perhaps the local automobile association waiting for
the Chamber of Commerce to take the first step Possibly
the larger body expects the Of the local motor world
to outline plan II either organization wishes the Re-
taers association to formally naugurate the campaign
the result will be the same The county commissioners
are understood to be ready TO call election IL the c
Of this community indicate that they wish the chance
to 90 to the polls and express themselves relative to
matter which has been discussed freely for about twenty
eight years.
There is general agreement that we need better high
ways We have told this to each other for so many years
that all are convinced, Meanwhile we're driving over
roads that either muddy or dusty When we get our
regular allotment Of snow we'll pay dearly for the delay in
extending our city pavements to the county lines
Which organization in this city will initiate the pet
tionsS II will be easy to get plenty of sgners Then tn,
result OF the election will show we really wish roads
badly as Tulsa did when that city gave vote of eight
to in favor Of building hardsurfuced roads that are
to be one Of Tulsa's greatest assests.