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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-14
NO SPECIAL MEETING
 BY NATIONAL BOARD
Hermann Says Players Are Satisfied With
 Conditions

Chicago, aJnuary 13.-The National base
 ball commission will not hold a special meeting to consider the threats of David
 L. Fultg, president of the Baseball Play CTS Fraternity to call a strike, August
 Hermann, chairman of the commission.
 announced here today, after a conference
 with President Johnson of the American league.
 "Fultzs criticisms of alleged wrongs to
 ball players are exceedingly unjust" Mir.
 Hermann said. "Tll venture to say that not half dozen players, in either the American or National league know what
 F'ultz Is driving at. I do not say that in criticism of the players, for I believe they are satisfied with conditions, and simply do not care about the noise Fultz is making
 MT. Hermann and President Johnson appeared only mildly interested in re- ports that meetings of members of the fraternity had been schduled for next week in various baseball centers for the purpose of discussing a strike. Pitcher Al Demaree of the Philadelphia Nationals, who lives here, was reported to have called a meeting of players liv- ing in this vicinity to be held here next Tuesday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-14
RAMBLERS WALLOP
 Y. ". C. A. QUINTET
Nashville Five Shows Fine Form and Easily Scores Victory Over ''Y''-Locas Play Below Form-Visit-
 ing Forwards Star
By TREJ, BoDEr<ER

The Nashville Ramblers. playing an excellent brand of ball. defeated the Birmingham Y. NJ. c. A. basketball team last night by a score of 3S to 23 and Thus eliminated the locals from further claim to the championship of Y. M. c. A. teams in the south. Owing to the unfavorable weather conditions, a very large crowd did not attend.
 The Ramblers played an excellent game Their passing was the best seen in Birmingham this year, while their teamwork was also good. During the first half the play was about even, the score being IS to 15 at the conclu- sion. The Ramb1ers came back strong in the last half and, by scoring 23 points to the locals 8. easily scored the Victory.
 The locals played far below form displayed in previous games. Their passing was very cratic while on numerous occasions were easy shots missed by the4 "Y' forwards. Coach Mitchell used a number of substitutes during the last few minutes in a final effort to turn the tide of the battle, but the Ramblers took the defense and easily prevented the locals from scor- ing too frequently.
 The work of the forwards and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-14
Mississippi sDry as Bone''
 Plan of Governor BilbO

Biloxi, Miss. January 1s-Gov. G. T. Bilbo of Mississippi. who is here Attend ing a meeting of the directors of the Beauvoir soldiers home, today gave out a statement placing himself on record as favoring the calling of an extra ses- sion of the Mississippi legislature to make the state as ''dry as a bone." he said. He had the following telegram sent to legislators:
 If should call a special session tt the legislature will you vote for abso- lute prohibition? Wire answer at once, my expense" He said if the legislators agree to vote for the bill he will call the extra session at once.
 After declaring what Is $20,000 for an extra session compared with the hun dreds of thousands that will leave the state, he said "The iron Is hot, the na- tional Congress is cleaning up tho Dis trict of Columbia
 T feel that when 1t will cost cent per capita, ought to do ass much for my people as the Czar of Russia for nis,' the governor added.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-14
Bethlehem Steel Head Makes Government Offer
 to Build Two Warships

Philadelphia, January 13-Speaking be- fore the Terrapin club here tonight on the complaint of the navy department against the high bids received for war ships, Eugene c. Grace, president of the Bethlehem Steel company, said that his company has determined to make an of fer to the government that if it will build two of the four authorized battle cruisers in navy yards, the Bethlehem company will construct the other two at the as- certained cost of building the ships In the government yards without additional
 expense or commissions of any kind. We will also contract to have our ships ready for service ahead of the
 government ships" he said.
 The policy of, the navy department, MT Grace said, seems to embody an eff fort to discourage private enterprise and to divert all work for national defense into government plants.
 Referring to a recent announcement that a British manufacturer had 1nIer- bid American concerns for shells for the navy, Mir Grace said it should be re-
 membered that the British navy has seen but little action and that it is entirely conceivable that there is a surplus of naval shells on hand wlx<ch the British government might be willing to have its
 intuition makers dump in the United States and turn the proceeds into shells for use on the battlefields.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-14

leave England sole master of Elrope Yet the effect of the note is morediff1 cult to prognosticate as Americans ai- ways have distinguished themselves by a strong endeavor to reach justice .nd 'reasonableness $ And one should think that with this document in hand they should not hesitate to see where their sympathies belong.
 'rhe entente's plan can hardly further America's purely political interests for the demolition of the German empire. which is presupposed for the realization for the entente's plan, would certainly lead to very undesirable consequences with America in it's relations with Europe.
 The Morgen Post doubts whether the world has ever seen a crazier document than the so-called peace conditions o1 the entente, saying that its "orgy of mad ness'' appears all the more grotesanf alongside the moderate tone of the last German note The paper ridicules the demand that Rumania and Montenegro after participating upon their own in
 tiative in predatory war;, should oe indemnified "by the victims to cover the costs of the robbery" and regards the note as the rudest possible mockery oi President Wilson. %
 The Gerrnania, the clerical organ, says
 If the proverb conquer or die wal ever true, it stands written in letters oi flame ab owe our heads today. The enemy exhibits to us in all it's destructive aim: the world conflagration which 1t ignited.' The Germania prono1nces the Belgian note shameless and hypocritical Die Post, which heads it's editorial s'Wicked Sophistries.' says the note spec ulates upon the stupidity of it's reader: and that it's real aim is the destruction of Germany in military and politica sense
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-14

Soda fountains are to be placed in the dining and lounging cars of the fast through trains on one of the west ern railways.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-14

guards of the visitors was the feature of the game. Pinson and Burton worked together exce1lently Their passing was fine, while they showed accuracy in their goal shooting. Elm erson and Petway kept the local crack shots well under surveillance during the entire game.
 The Ramblers were playing without
 the services of Mont Sharp, their star
 center, but Huggins filled the gap well.
 Greenwood played a good game for
 tho locals, as did Harsh. Other mem
 bers of the team were considerably
 off form.
 It was the second defeat of the To- calls this season. Vanderbilt register ing a close victory in the opening game of the season. A game may be arranged between the Ramblers and the Birmingham Athletic club team, the crack Alabama team. The lineup and summary: irmingham-Brooks and Smith | forwards Bowron. center; Greenwood and Harsh. guards.
 Nashville-Burton and Pinson, for
 wards; Bowron. center: Petway ant Emerson, guards
 l Field goals, Burton 6, Pinson 8, Hug | gins 1, Emerson 2. Brooks 5, Smith 8 Bowron 1. Harsh 1.
 l Goals after fouls. Brooks 3, Burton 4. Referee, Brown of Vanderbilt; tim l of halves. 20 minutes. Substitutions | Suspicion for Smith. Bryan for Bow ] ron. F. Smith for Greenwood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-14
ARE READY ID GIVE GRIEVANCES
 ID IMPARTIAL MEN

New York, January 1s.-Reports that Players Grover c. Alexander, J. e. Smith and Harold Janvrin have refused to sign contracts "should be signif- cant" declared David L. Fultz, presi- dent of the Baseball Players fraterni- ty, in a statement issued tonight Fultz added that there will be many more refusals in the next few weeks.
 Attempts have been made to Inject the salary question into this contro- versy' said the statement. rThe sal- ary question is in no way involved. Only one of our requests, the one rec garding travelling expenses, has any thing to do with money and the amounts of these expenses are entirely
 in the discretion of the clubs. That is
 the reason we think they should pay them"
 President Fultz declared the play CTS are ready to have their grievances heard by any impartial tribunal.
 'The fraternity is not hungry for
 power" asserted the statement. 'Tt wants only enough to get a square deal and is now, and always will be, willing to have any of it's grievances decided by an impartial tribunal If the na- tional board thinks it's position is right. let 1t agree to give the national commission Jurisdiction. We should be very glad to strongly recommend to the fraternity that it agree to abide 1 by any decision of the commission We
 use the word recommend because, in spite of the reports to the contrary.
 the players run their own organization and are right in behind it. Now let us hear what the board has to say and let the public decide whose position is fair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-14
BRITISH DENY REPORT
 TRANSPORT WAS SUNK

Berlin. January 13.-Wireless to Tuckerton. N. J.)-ons December 2s a German submarine sank transport steamer of 5000 tons off Cherbourg, says the Overseas News agency. The steamer was escorted by destroyer.
 London. January 13.-According to an Amsterdam dispatch. the Berlin government has issued the following official statement:
 ''One of our submarines on Decem- Der 2S sank a British transport in the English channel. The transport was steaming with dark red lights and measured about 5000 tons. She was conveyed by destroyers."
 In making denial of this announce ment, the secretary of the British ad- miralty said tonight:
 ''rhe above report is absolutely un- true"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-14
PRESS OF EUROPE FREE IN COMMENT
 ON ALLIED REPLY
"SRlendid" Is Tone of Eng fish Papers, While Central Powers'Pub ublications Call
 1t Crazy Document"


 London, January Speaking of Presl. dent Wilson's note the Observer this morning says:
 The effect on opinion in the United States is already profound and will be- come still deeper as more time and thought can be given to the issues now raised The United States win not try to stop the clock of progress toward wider liberty and equality in Europe The United States never can te asxed to resist the claim of France to Alsace Lorraine, to support the war caste in Germany, to keep Italians, Poles, Czechs slovacs, Serbs and Rumanians under a foreign yoke, to abet the Turks on this side of the Bosphorus, or to aid bloody tyranny beyond it. No. It is the dawn !. of the great deliverance."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-14
Athletic Club QuI7tet
 Wins ODer PlQinsnlen
By w. A. ENNIEFE

Auburn, January 1S.-(special.)-I a hard fought game the Birmingham Ath- letic club won from Auburn tonight by the score of 42 to 1T. Auburn showed lack of practice, but fought gamely to stave off defeat, but the superior team work of the Birmingham Athletic club earned the victory. Although hard, fought throughout, the game was clean and free from fouls.
 For Birmingham McGowan starred. as usual. Gillian shared honors with seven field goals. Seals and Baker played well as guards. The feature of the game was the defensive work of the entire Birming- ham team. which explains the low Auburn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-14
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10 different peoples. The monarchy therefore, will be obliged to carry on military operations with renewed vigor.
 English statesmen are looked upon as solely responsible for the continuation of the war, according to the papers. Says the Neue Free Presse:
 ''The policy of the will-o'- -the-wisp 1ur- ing of the nations into morass Is con- tinued so that an Englishman may not recognize that his government is bad, in- sincere and unfit to remain in power an- other single day. Lloyd George will fall through this sooner or later. We hear the cry of wounded animals of prey. On their heads fall all the guilt. We desired peace sincerely"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-14
.rMPOssIBLE.. SAYS VIENNA

Vienna, January 13-(Via London.)- Austrian newspapers, discussing the en- tente peace terms, contained in the re- ply to President Wilson, express the opinion that the documents are intended by the entente powers for home con- sumption Some of the papers insist that in view of the actuality of the statement the entente must be on the verge of
 insanity to advance at this time so i'm
 possible a programme"
 The papers unanimously agree that the
 entente proposal Vconcerning the subject
 of races would if carried out, wipe osit Austria-Hun which is composed oi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-14
"CRAZY. DOCUMENT

Berlin, January 1S-(via London.) Dis cussing the probable effect of the note of the entente allies in answer to Presi- dent Wilson in America, the Boersen zeitung says:
 Most European neutrals must now recognize which side wishes for peace and which has an unparalleled plan of conquest in which they must completely destroy the European equilibrium and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-14

score. Jones was the star for Auburn. while Bridges and Strickland played a fine game.
 The following is the lineup:
 Birmingham Athletic Club-Forwards, McGowan and Gillian; center, Strange; guards, Seals and Baker. Substitutes Sat- tertield for Strange, Montgomery for Ba- ker, Hahn for Gillian, Olmstead for Me- Gowan.
 Auburn-F'orwards, Floyd and Bridges; center, Jones; guards, Burbage and Strick- land. Substitutes, Thigpen for Bridges, Hall for Strickland.
 Officials: Referee, Pritchard; umpire, Donahue; timer, Holstead; scorer, Wood ruff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-14
Miss Florence BalIin
 Wins WOmen's Title

Pinehurst, N. C.. January 1S.-The mid winter tennis tournament closed today with the finals in the womens singles which Miss Florence Ballin of the West Side club. New York, won by defeating Miss E. M. Cohen of the Merton Cricket club, Philadelphia. 6-1. 6-1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-14
Railroad Cashiers Arrested

Houston, Tex, January l3,-,J. A. Shat, tuck. until recently cashier of the local office of the International and Great Northern railroad. and w. H. stinnett, assistant cashier, were arrested here to- day on warrants charging embexzlement
 A shortage of s1O.O00 Is alleged Both men issued statements denying the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-14
VETERAN. MANAGER
 DIES IN P'ITTSFIELD

Pittsaeld. Mass, January 1s.-James Carry, 4 years old. a member of the Boston National club in 1913. died here today. Carry had played on and man aged many clubs during his long base ball career.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-03-03

struggling for an education. 1t was in
the fall of 1885 that he entered the
college. Being on friendly terms with
work, he earned enough money during
his school life to keep up his studies
and buy his clothes and books.
In a class Of eighteen graduating
from Prairie Normal and Industrial
college In 1889 this young man stood
at the head Of the class and carried
OF many first honors. After finishing
his work at Prairie View he began
teaching. He spent the first twelve
years as a teacher in the city school.
He resigned to accept position as as
slstant principal Of the public schools
OF Sherman, where he served but a
short time when he was made prin-
cipal. which position he has held for
the past eleven years. Fred Douglass
school, with Professor A. ]. Kirkpat-
rick as principal. now ranks with the
best high schools in the state
or course he is believer in higher ed
ucation for all Americans, and he him
self from time to time has sought to
improve himself. He has studied In
the summer at the University of Chi
cago. the State Normal school of Kan
sas and elsewhere.
Twice he has been elected presi-
dent of the North Texas Teachers
association and In 1913 was elected
president of the principal division of
the State Teachers association.
He has conducted five summer nor
mails In the state and taught In six.
He has gone right into the hearts of
the people and enjoys the respect of
all who know him or come in contact
with him. He has stumped Grayson
county a number of times in the inter-
est of education. In fraternal socie-
ties he is active and has served for
the past FIVE years as chancellor com
mander of local lodge in his home.
being one of the most prominent mem
bers OF the knights of Pythias; also
a member of the grand lodge. AS an
Odd Fellow he ranks high He is also
In the United Brothers of Friendship
and grand auditor of the grand tenn
plies and tabernacles of the Knights
and Daughters of Tabor.
But with all of this he is Christian
and an active worker in the Baptist
church, being one of the deacons and
superintendent of his Sunday school,
secretary of the Northwestern Sunday
School Convention and secretary OF the
Baptist association of his district He
won the hand and heart of Miss B. H.
Jefferson, one Of the best trained young
women In the state, who IL an accom-
plished musician
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-03-03
Rev. [. K. Williams a Leader
Among BaptlstS.
NOW PASTOR IN CHICAGO
After Busy and Successful Career In
Texas Or. Williams Accepted the Call
of the olivet Baptist Church and Ia
Doing Great Work--Nstive of Eufa.
In, Ala.

Chicago. - Ohvet Baptist church
boasts Of having one of the most ag
gressive and progressive Baptist min
isters in the country. The Rev. Dr.
L. X. Williams, who was called to the
church less than year ago from Fort
Worth, Tex, has taken his place with
the leading pastors in the city aud is
recognized as an able representative
OF the Baptist denomination. Dr. VIII
iiams is a native of Eufala, Ala He
received his early training in the pub
lie schools of Texas, which he entered
at the age of six years.
His life from youth to the present
is full of interesting events. He was
converted and baptized at the age of
twelve and when eighteen years Old
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-03-03
TOWARD ALUMNI PROGRAM
HAS MANY UNIQUE FEATURES
General Association at Washington
Ready For Sen,icsntennisl Functions.

Washington.-Foll the get to-
gether" of the Howard university alum
nj. which was one of the most success
full and enthusiastic preludes to the
semlcentennial which will be celebrat-
ed March to 4, inclusive, the alumni
have designed button about the size
of a quarter Of q dollar commemora-
tive of the coming celebration. The
button has a background Of the official
blue Of the university, with lettering
in white, completing the colors blue
and white. In the center the let
ters III. u" are monogrammed, while
on either side appear the dates 1857
1917" At the top of the semicircle
Is the word "Semicentenniap and at
the bottom Howard University" The
outer edge OF the design is white, Civ
ing the whole a finished setting.
Robert A. Pelham, financial secretary
Of the General Alumni association, was
present at the midday chapel services
of the university recently and present
ed 10 each undergraduate a button for
the tickets distributed on the night of
the get together" meeting.
The General Alumni will send out to
the different local branches of the as
ISOLATION samples OF the buttons and
have them order In numbers to supply
the membership of their several organ
izations, so that by the time OF the Gel
ebration in March every alumnus in
each locality and here may recognize
the others in the effort and plans for
alumni day.
The program feature OF March 3,
which is alumni day in the celebration
is being shaped and will be announced
ia a few days. The parade from the
university to Convention hall March l
will include the officers, trustees, mem
beers of the faculties and alumni.
The Andrew Rankin Memorial chapel
will be the modifying point for the
alumni, and every alumnus is expected
to be on hand at $3.50 p. IN. SO as to be
formed under the marshal for the oc
casion into groups or assignment in the
line. Reports from outside associations
aud individual alumni indicate G
dearty response to the call, and the
gymnasium appeal has awakened new
interest and is the slogan on which the
alumni stand united.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-03-03
THE BIG BROTHER MOVEMENT.
Efforts of New York Organization to
Protect Children.

At the meeting of the Big Brother
movement under the auspices of the
National Urban league, New York, on
Feb 90 plans were perfected for the
Big Brother Sunday designated for
March %, at which time the pastors
of the various churches have been re
quested to preach a sermon at their
morning services showing the RESPONSE
bilities of parenthood, using preferably
for their text Matthew XIV, 81. as well
as the rest of the chapter.
An active Big Brother win be as
signed to each church to tell of the
efforts of the Big Brothers to reduce
the number of arraignments in the
children's court this year. 1t Is hoped
that a monster public mass meeting
will be held in one of the large halls in
the Harlem district the afternoon of
March %.
The following statistics, giving Il
comparison of the total number of ar
raignments In the children's court for
the years 1915 and 1915 and a COM
parison as to the total number of ar
fragments Of colored children for the
years 1914, 1915 and 1916, will be of
special interest TO persons interested
in child welfare, especially In trying
to save a child from appearance in the
children's court as a defendant:
During 1915 the total number of ar.
raignments in the children's courts
was 1926 children as against 14,13J
during 1915. OF this number 500
were arraigned for delinquency as
compared with 1927 the year before
In the special proceedings. which con
sisted largely of improper guardian
ship and neglect cases. 6.455 cases
were tried before the court for pro
lection In 1915 there were 6.20s.