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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-16

the negro section of the institution
| which will have direct connection win
the big bathhouse.
The present restaurant. which is
open day and night, VIII be eniaTgcd
to almost three times its present ca
pacity in the new wing of the Whhie
section win be located the safety de-
partment, the time office. the medical
department. an auditorium. reading
room, library, dining room, sunday
and day school rooms. committee
rooms, secretary's office and similar
departments. In the negro section OF
the building there Will be a barber
shop, shoe shop, bowling alley and
classrooms in the basement; the sec
retarys office, reading and music
rooms, library and rooms for games
will be on the first ground floor, while
an auditorium and dormitory viii De
located on the second floor. Both audi
forums will be equipped as motion
picture theatres.
This institution has been and viii
continue to be operated by the Amer
lean Cast Iron Pipe company for the
benefit of it's employees. 1t is conduct
ed under the auspices Of the general
Industrial board of the Young Men
Christian association, but all expenses
are borne by the pipe company, when
in the past few years has gained
reputation of leadership in employees
welfare work This company, headed
by J. r. McWane as president, John
J. Eagan as chairman of board, ana
John r. Kent as general manager, De-
lieves that the interests of the work
man are the interests of the company
and in pursuance of this policy thou
sands of dollars are spent annually 70
educate the workman, improve MN
mentally, morally and physically. IN
still in him high ideals and ambitions,
give him a chance to improve his own
condition and the condition of his
family, take care of him when he or
his family are ill or injured, teach him
how to prevent Illness and injury,
encourage industry, thrift, and all
those things which in a general way
produce happiness. comfort and good
citizenship.
The point of these activities is,
however, that they are confined to
more concrete things than words. They
center about the Y. M. G. A. organi-
cation and here trained corps of
men and women which includes teach
ers. preachers. physicians. surgeons,
dentists, nurses, experts in thrift, ny
giene, housekeeping, general Y. NJ. c. A.
workers and similar experts, whose
entire time is devoted to the welfare
and development Of the workman's In
terests.
Incidentally. the pipe plant oper-
ated by this company has the reputa
ton of being the largest individual
pipe foundry in the world.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-16

est and most progressive industrial
Y. NJ. c. AS in operation and the
plans for the new developments viii
undoubtedly place it in the lead. These
Will include two wings of reinforced
concrete constructed on the present
three-story Y. NJ. c. A. building. One
of the wings viii be three stories and
the other will be two stories high
with basement.
To carry out this Improvement an
ordinance has been passed by the city
commission permitting the American
Cast Iron Pipe company to close Thir
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-16
.LINCOLN'S MEMORY
SLANDERED BY MAN
WHO WROTE BOOK
DIR. Won Knappe Pleads
Not Guilty" to Charge
Made Against Him
in Indiana

vincennes.. Ind, September 15.-Dr. VIII
helm r. Won Knappe has pleaded not
guilty to the charge of libelHng Abra-
a bond Of $3.50. Won Knappe was arrest
ed this week on grand jury indictment
as result of an Investigation of a book
entitled History of the Wabash Valley"
which the doctor wrote and sent to St.
Louis, Mo, to have printed. In the
hook he charged Lincoln, it is set forth
in the indictment. with being a traitor
to his country during the Mexican war,
with being an tnhdel and blasphemer.
Won Knappe asserts his defense will be
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-16
THE BIRMINGHAM AGEHERALD SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 49, 1917

ueth avenue. north. which at pres
emit runs in front of the present y.
NJ c. A building, Thirty second ave
nue. being opened in its stead The
proposed wings will extend across
this street.
general view Of the present Y.
NJ G.. A. building and bathhouse at
Acipco is shown In the Rotogravure
Section of this mornings Age Herald
The three STORY wing Will be added
to the present three-story building as
shown in the picture and this thcn
will compose the white part OF the
institution. The other wing, two stories
high, will be built on the lower build
Ing at the right and Will constitute
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-16

that ne has evidence to sustain his state
ments.
Won Knappe was born in Columbus, o.
according to the records here, and his
father at one time was editor Of the Cin-
cinnati ohio Enquirer. and Of the Fort
Wayne Gnd) Times-sentneI The doc
tor, IT is said here, has been commended
for his work in treating yellow fever in
Florida
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-16
Mike Maloney Returns to
Birmingham-Is Associat-
ed With I. r. Rubenstein

with the jewelry trade Of Birmingham,
but for the past six years resident
of Boston. has returned 70 this city and
is now associated with 7. r. Rubenstein
at 1928 Second avenue. where he will be
delighted to meet and serve his old-tlme
friends and acquaintances.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-16
Gadsden Postoffice Clerks
Make Splendid Record

Gadsden, September To- speoiaL)-That
the Gadsden postoffice clerks made the
best record Of any office so far examined
is the statement Of /. Poole, CHIEF rail-
way mail clerk. The average for the
office was $40 per cent BY handling
Il cards minute, Miss Meta Pember-
ton set a record for the state.
The local Red Cross auxiliary is busy
in filling the order for 1900 wooden gar
ments for the soldiers The wool alone
will cost about $500.
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Costing
$4,000 TO Be Made
to YIN. c. A. at Acipco

$4,000 by the American Cast Iron Pipe
company
This association is known through =
out the country as one of the strong
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-16

Announcement is made of improve
ments in the Acpco Young Mems
Christian association building which
VIII call for an. expenditure of about
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-16

board was held this week, and the mem
hers consisting of w. f. Trump, chair
man; Henry Cobb, Fred STREET, G, w.
Foster and p II Lyon, We're present
County superintendent Joe Walker was
also present and aided the board in it's
work.
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In this city during the past week a
series of auto thefts have taken place,
and so far the guilty parties have not
been apprehended. The 1917 Ford of
Philip OHM was stolen from his garage
and no trace OF 1t has been found. j.
Spielberger and Sam Israel of this city,
and H. L. Halsey of Tuscumbia had
their cars damaged by miscreants, who,
after using the cars abandoned them
and made good their escape.
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Look at These Bargains

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South Bend news-times., 1917-08-26

We
of his nephew and
following
in
golf and ~ ''i0' ~
What was the
lakes az all hours of the am
"at the of
the Sopslhg OIL the wind through
0 -
Excitement reached
e past midnight sobbng
OF the second Gaey in
uSneo 10 me grill windows
n' children hudded together lobby
hg and c'tterng like the
9nrg and heard moaning which
dark
Mutuly II was fearful night. be
suddenly from the
sha rid the
ead out there thing chis
our
II Bll Kennedy
faint cheer the
from the hill o snuff
And shall go with on Bill. and I follow
N Fran
Yes III bet you'll follow, follow
So Ben and Fill of pins
half have all
others they the grill
gentleman in white sits He drinking
talking
breathlessy him
ghosty
addressed ball
and practiced night No NGcGnl golf
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-26
Who's S Who in the Worlds Series
BILL RARIDEN
BY JACK VEIOCK:

Bedford Ind has been on the
map for a good many years. and the
good citizens Of Bedford are proud
Of their little city. But when
Whoa Bill" Rariden broke into the
big league with the Boston Braves.
eight years ago. Bedfords chest
stood out and Bedford felt as
though il needed a larger hat. for
il is the birthplace OF the Giants
first catcher.
According 20 available records.
Rariden hrst sazed on Indiana
scenery and inhaled Hoosier ozone
i'm February. 1SSS, which would
make him i'm the neighborhood Of
% years old. There are some who
say that Bill. is finicky about his
age. but If the truth were known.
IL is probable that Biu's eight years
in the big leagues have had more
10 do EIth causing the baseball pub
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-26
PAT RYAN is WINNER

Associated Press Service:
NEW YORK, Aug. ESP. J. Ry-
an. the national champion hammer
thrower, won two events at the Met
ropolitan Amateur Athletics union
championship games Saturday, while
George Bronder. another national IL
tie holder. was beaten in the javelin
throw. for which he holds the rec
ord. j. c. Lincoln, jr., who won the
javelin event, and Bronder will 30
10 St Louis for the national A A.
L. championships which Will take
place there a week hence. All the
other men who won frsts here to-
day are expected TO compete at st.
Louis also.
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-26

For the past tTo years he has
centered his attentions on Diamond
lake, near Cassopolis, Mich. There
Le-WhOa, We almost gave IL
away-hss been wont of late to hook
so many fish that he has grown
tired of eating them and so ha 'e
many of his friends. In other
words, the subject of this sketch
has been too good a fisherman.
Wei, last Saturday when the fish
erman referred too started for Dia-
mond lake and the old John boat.
he decided that it might not be a
bad idea 10 take a little meat up 10
the cottage so they could escape eat
ing fish for one sunday.
SO what does Uncle I"(whoa,
again) do but 20 down 10 a butch
er's emporium and enrich the beef
trust to the extent of S2.65 for a
nice rib roast. IT was some roast
and our hero carried it snUggled
under his arm with a good deal OF
satisfaction. What rich gravy 1t
would make: how tender and flavor
ory the meat would be!
He got on the train for CassOpolis
with the roast, but, when he got Oft
the train, ne forgot and left the
roast reposing gently in the red
plush seat.
And again, he caught fish and ate
them for dinner.
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-26

lie TO class him as veteran than
anything else.
But veteran that he is in a base
ball way. Bill Rariden does not have
20 dOff his skypiece 20 any back
stop I'm the game as a brilliant and
consistent handler Of pitchers. He
is one o. the best fielding back
stops in the business. covers more
territory than the big majority ever
try 10 cover and carries "A noodle
on his shoulders that is worth every
bit as much 10 him as his physi-
cal ability on the field OF play.
Smart catchers Of Rariden's type
are not uncovered every day They
simply don't grow 'em, that's ALL
and when John McGraw saw his
chance 10 land Rariden in the Fed
eral league blowup he was as con-
tented as a tomcat with a life sen
CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-26
Colonels Win
Hitting Hard
In the Tenth

Associated Press Service:
KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Aug. 25. -
Louisville batted in three runs in the
10th inning and won Saturday, to
3. Mcconnell pitched good ball un-
til he split his hand in the sixth.
was for a third out and Louisville
runners were on second and third.
Sanders replaced him. Altenber and
Becker both hit home runs over the
short right field fence. Becker's ty-
ing the count in the ninth inning.
The score:
Louisville 100 600 1O1 3-6 10 2
Kansas City 11O 600 OO1 O-3 8 7
Stroud and Clemons; Mcconnell,
Sanders and Berry.
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-26
Locals Capture
ErSkine Trophy

Studebaker. South Bend. defeated
the Studebaker team OF Detroit yes
terday afternoon at Singer park. 4
TO ,. This was the deciding game Of
"a series Of three the South Bend
teams victory today giving them the
series. With il goes the Erskine cup
which also was won last year by
South Bend
South Bend looked To have won
the game in the third inning when
Malloy drew a pass, was sacrificed
to second by Claffey and came home
on Aftowski's three base knock TO
left field. But the latter was prompt
ly called out by Umpire Anderson
for being touched by Mgr. Dave
Martin as he rounded third.
South Bend put the game on ice
i'm the fifth. after two was out.
Wertz then started the rally with a
drive to left for a base. This was
followed 10y AftowskTs easy offering
to SWick. who mussed up the play
and both were safe Julius De Rose
proved the man of the moment by
pulling a long single 20 center on
which both runners ahead OF him
scored and De Rose took second.
Connors drove an easy fly to right
field and TO the surprise of every
one Laurant dropped it, De Rose
scoring easily on the play. Connors
then stole after which Huber con-
tributed another misplay when he
booted Dulin's easy grounder. But
it did not prove costly for Laurant
was kind enough to hang onto
Bacon's fly. which retired the side.
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-26
HOW THEY'RE
SWATTING IN
THE MAJORS

NewS-TmcS Special Service
CHICAGO. Aug. % - Several
changes were made in the stand
in- OF the leading batters in the
major leagues last week. In the
American. the redoubtable Iris
Speaker was forced into third place
hy George Sisler OF 1t. Louis: cobb.
of course is leading
CoDh's average dropped of four
points during the week. but ne still
has .SSl. Sisler follows with 35S
and then Speaker with 351
Neither Chicago nor Boston has a
500 hitter. except pitchers. while
the humble Athletics can brag OF
two-Pinc Bodie with .3O5 and
"Stuny' NIcInnis with 500. Hap"
Felsh loaded the White Sox batting
with re-
Faber and Cicotte are leading the
American league pitchers This Is
a bis reason for the White SoN' pres
ent position i'm the pennant chase.
In the National Eddie Rousch of
Cincinnati. continues 10 lead with
the stick with an average of $50.
His former team mate, the much
advertised Benny Kauff, was nudged
out of second place during the
week by Cruise with .31S, and
Hornsby .317. Kauff Is fourth with
."14. Neale, former Central
leasuer, now with Cincinnati, has
an average Of .299.
Anderson of the Giants. and
Alexander OF tne Phillies. are lead
ing National league twirlers. Alex
has won II end lost II this season.
Tonev of Cincinnati has won D and
lost IL.
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-26
MACHINE GUN MEN
WIN BRACE OF GAMES

The machine gun company ball
team won two game PLAYED Satur-
day afternoon at Camp Leeper. In
the first game the AIl-Stars were
the losers by a e TO score in elev-
en- innings.
Pitcher Brown of the AI G. com
panv broke up the game by hittins
the bali for a home run in the
eleventh inning.
In the second game the River
Park sunday school team were the
losers. II was q runaway game. tne
". G. holding the r. p. for a shut
out while they were getting IL
runs. Butch Martin struck Out II
men and allowed only five hits. The
feature of the baseball game was
the hitting Of Raumaartner, as he
got a home run. three base hit and
two base hit out Of three time
10 bat
The ". G team PLAYS Washington
park at 10 a. m. Sunday ar Leeper
park.
Don't say you saw il in the
newspaper Say News-TimeS
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-26
Look Out Wilhelm

Associated Press Service.
OMAHA. Neb., Aug 25.-
Members Of the latest Nebraska
military organization. the Dandy
sixth" regiment claim 20 have
the future lightweight boxing
champion ~ the new national
army in the person OF Tommy
Connolly. formerly OF Boston.
Freddie Welshs sparrIug partner
for TWO years. who won several
ring contests last winter in the
lightweight and featherweight
classes.
Connolly was working in the
harvest fields of south Dakota
when The determination 90 enlist
started him for his home in Bos-
ton. Reaching Omaha he was
prevailed upon 90 sign up with
the DANDY Sixth" and is now
being prepared for service AT the
front. Connolly hopes 90 find an
interesting pugilistic program
ahead OF him az the Deming
training camp.
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-26
White SOx Win From Wash
ington While Manager of
Senators is Thanked for
Work in Providing
ParaphernaIia.


CHICAGO. Aug 25.-Gr.mh day
was celebrated here Saturday by
Chicago winning from washington &
to !. making a clean sweep of the
series The locals failing to gain
in the pennant race. however as
Boston won from ST. Louis.
The game was a pitching duel be-
tween Walter Johnson and Urban
Faber Five runs were made dur
ing the game but none was earn
cd. Chicago got it's nrst run in the
fourth. j.. Collins made two bases
when Morsan threw his grounder
into the visitors dug-out Jackson
sacrificed and ,hen "a wild pitch by
Johnson enabled Collins to score.
LeOnard's errors started the Chica-
go rally iu the seventh. After the
error the next two men went out
but the next three kit safely and
three runners scored. Washington
uas saved from shut-out when
TWO singles with LeiboId's error and
a sacrifice ly netted "a run i'm the
ninth
The day was set aside in honor Of
Clark Griffith, the Father of the
Eau and Bat Fund" for the soldiers
in France. About 1000 soldiers and
sailors we're present and gave an
exhibition drill before the game.
Griffith presented the soldiers and
sailors with fuH equipment OF base
ball paraphernalia
CLYDE Milan. the washington out
fielder. who was taken III with
ptomaineN poisoning yesterday was
fully recovered and played his posi-
ton today. Eddie Foster, althoush n
much better was unable to play.
lie is much improved. however.
Score.
Washington g.. 600 600 OO1-1 5 .
CHICAGO .. 600 100 sos 8 I
johnson and Aihsmith; Faber
and Schalk.
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-26
RPOOKIYN WINS TWO.

Associated Press Service:
BROOKLYN. Aug. 25.-Brooklyn
defeated st. Louis in two games
Saturday. winning the first. 12 TO O..
and the second. 4 TO 0. Pfeffer al
lowed one hit in the first inning Of
the opening game and one hit in
the ninth. Meadows was knocked
out OF the box in the fourth in
ming Of tie second game. when My
ers hit a home run with two on
bases. II was the first time Brook
lyn had beaten Meadows this year.
Score:
First came:
ST. Louis 600 900 600 4
Brooklyn ....OO1 OO6 O5"-12 Il 1
Doak. May and Snyder, Brook;
Pfefer and Q. Miller.
Second game:
81. Louis 600 600 600 ;
Brooklyn .....O1O 500 O0"-4 10 .
Meadows, Ames and Gonzales;
Marquard and Kruger.
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-26
MILLERs WIN AID LOsE.

associated Press Service
MINNEAPOLIS. Aug 25.-Minne-
apoIs and Toledo divided a double
header Saturday. the visitors win
ming the first game. s to Z. and los
ing the second, , TO 1. The open
ing game was loosely played but the
second was a pitchers duel Not a
base on balls was issued by Mime
apolis pitchers in either game. The
score.
First game:
Toledo ....... 100 139 O1O-s 10 4
Minneapolis . . 600 OO2 Sill 10 2
Stevenson. Sherman Thomas,
Williams and BaChant; Owens, Bow
man. Brady and Sweeney.
Second game:
Toledo ........ 600 O1O O0O-1 4 1
Minneapolis &C.. 600 O1O O1"-2 4 o
Piercy and Sweeney; Thomas and
Owens.
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-26
Murray Wins
Associnted - Serrice

Associated Press Service
FOREST HILLS, y. Y. Aug.
25.-Playing the aggressive and
smashing game Of tennis which
he learned in California, r. Lind
ley Murray. now Of Niagara
Falls, y. Y, defeated Nathaniel
". Niles Of Boston three sets 10
one in the final round OF the
National Patriotic singles tourna-
ment played at the West Side
club Saturday. Murray's victOry
over Niles was not achieved
without a bitter court battle, the
Bostonian going down 10 defeat
81. SIS, 6-3. 6-3. The victory
while without championship
value. places Murray as the win
ner OF the most important tour
nament of the year in the fore
most rank Of tennis players OF
the present season.
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-26
sAINTS ARE VICTORS.

Associated Press Service
ST PAUL. Aug 25-Leifield.
pitching for St Paul. was tight in
the pinches and St Paul won from
Columbus. I to 0. The game mark
ed Columbus last appearance on the
home grounds this season. The
score.
Columbus ..... 600 900 OOO-O s o
ST. Paul ...... OO1 600 OO'-1 : 1
Knetzer and Blackburn. Coleman;
Leifeld and Hoffman.
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-26
Football, Boys!

The J. r. O.. football team viii
be reOrganized for the coming
season and viii be plloted by
IEr. Gus Jena The name OF the
team viii Doe changed. All can
didates for the team are request
cd 90 report 20 Clarence Schott
AZ s o'clock next Tuesday even
ling AZ the Howard park play
/ lgrOunds The followinc last
| years players are asked 20 sec
ISch0tt Zettler We.uturg. W
lShott. Culip Kioshinsk- Tr0eger
IGreenburg. Gore. Scharer Schia-
Ieel Powell r Wa-t. r. Watt
/ IpaE-er and Gutknecht
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-26

Dame your names have graced these
pages many times before. Never
have your names honored them as
they do today.
You go forth soon to some of the
nearby cantonments, or some distant
seaport, or 10 somewhere in
France there TO command and 10
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-26
INDIANAPOLIS WINS.

Associated Press Service.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. %. Mil
waukee though obtaining one hit
more than Indianapolis. was defeat
en- Saturday by the latter toI.
Four of Indianapolis seven hits
were earned of Slapnicka and err
rors by the home team contributed
largely 10 its defeat. Score:
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-26

80 a D n ~ a. -
poises. He came
TO South Bend
from St. Louis
about . 0 years
ago a n d since
falling off in the
supply Of fish in
near-b by lakes has
b e q n noJica BILE
Our distinguish
ed friend h a s
been o u [ after
them in most eV-
cry mud puddle
and inland sea
in this section.
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-26
BRAVES BEAT PIRATES.

Associated Rrcss Service
BOSTON. Aug. 25.-PittsburEh
was held TO two hits by Nehf and
Reagan Saturday. Boston winning.
. 10 0. Score:
Pittsburgh $500. 900 600 600 . >
Boston ........ 600 600 11s-2 s 0
Steele and schmidt; Nehf. Ragan
and Tragesser.
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-26

RESULTS YESTERDAY.
American League.
New York 3 Cleveland. o.
Philadelphia -. Detroit.
Washington. 1. Chicago, 4.
Boston. ST Louis. .
National League.
Cincinnati 81. Philadelphia IS
Pittsburgh. o. Boston.
Chicago. II. New York. e
ST. Louis. 90, Brooklyn, 12+
American Association.
Loui svilIe. Is. Kansas CITY, .
indianapolis Is. Milwaukee.
Toledo 81; Minneapolis, -
Columbus, o; st. Paul, l.
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-26

Indianapolis O2O 200 oils Z 3
Milwaukee 600 900 100-1 s 5
Falkenberg and Gossett: Siapnic-
ka and Murphy
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-26
We Didn't Dare to
Print His Name

This is a fish story-but a true
one.
There lives in our town most
noted fsherman--a man who for
years has been an expert i'm every
form of fishing for everythins from
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-26
TIGERs RTNCH HITs.

Associated Press Service.
DETROIT. Aug. %. ~ Detroit
punched hits with Jamieson's costly
error in the NTH inning Saturday
and won the last game of the series
from the Athletics 3 70 .. Mitchell
held the visitors 10 seven hits and
kept them we'll scattered Today
was sam Crawford day" and the
Detroit club donated its share of the
receipts. amounting 10 $1.2O0 10 the
veteran slugger. He also received
q diamond ring from Detroit fans
and a watch from admirers In Flint.
The score
Philadelphia 100 600 1902 Z I
Detroit .... coo 031 o0f.4 1
D. Johnson and Schang Mitchell
and spencer.
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-26

dgnt.
South Bend and Notre Dame wish
you well. Both know you will sue
ceed. Fight sticks out all over you.
You cannot lose.
Officially, you are HeuJenants; in
the hearts of those who know you
you will always be elf and "Chet'
and Mac"