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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-17
CUBS COMING INTO THE FOLD
MANAGER MITCHELL ON HAND
BY Mark Shields

news will deal largely with the play
eTs, and politicians, both among the
magnates and athletes, must take a
back seat. Once more wondrOus tales
of recruit marVelS will be told, and
most of them will be bunk, but they
are a whole sight better than the
stories we have been getting.
There is an air of real diamond &C
tivity around Cub headquarters. The
club heads westward Tuesday for
spring training, and few ballplay-
ers are already present. Manager
Mitchell is on hand to greet the boys
and talk over differences any may
have to adjust about contracts.
Cy Williams has been signed, and
Art Wilson is coming in, though i'll
ness will prevent him joining the
team for two weeks. Jim Vaughn
is still outside, but may think better
of it as the special nears his Texas
home. Not a word has been heard
from Jim Archer, a much dissatisfied
party.
And Leslie Mann is another chap
who has not done any pen work on a
contract. Mann is an essential mem
Der of the Cub OUtfeld and will make
a great difference in the strength of
that part of the fighting front.
Manager Mitchell has no reVoIU-
tiOnary ideas about running a ball
team, which is a good sign. He will
have plenty Of coaching assistance
from Jim Sheckard and RoIlie lei
der. Sheck will direct the oUtielders
and ROIlie will have a few sessions
with the infielders. That leaves
Mitchell free to work with the bat
terry, men, a department in which he
is a remarkably able teacher. He is
given much credit for development
of the Boston Brave hurting corps
and has the material with which to
trepeat on the North Side.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-17
BASEBALL-SPORTs OF ALL sORTS-BOXING

Frank Mulkern, Milwaukee fight
promoter, is back from New York, all
het up over the refusal of Les Darcy
to go through with a proposed fight
in the Cream City April 10, with Mike
Gibbons, and threatening dire hap
penings to the Australian mittman.
MuIkern has hired a New York
lawyer to make Darcy live up to the
contract which Tim O'Sullivan
signed Mulkern has papers, he
says, to show that the contract was
signed in good faith and that O'Sulli-
van was given authority to act for
Darcy.
All Of which may or may not
amount to a great deal Probably
not. Darcy is well tied up by New
Workers, who do not like to see any
easy money escaping, and there is
also a report that Tom Jones may
edge in as Darcy's manager.
Jack Dillon defeated Gunboat
Smith in 20 rounds at New Orleans.
Smith secured an early lead, but it
faded before a determined attack by 70
the HoOsier.
Pekin Kid Herman gave Johnny
Ertle a warm argument in ten round
at Milwaukee, easily earned a draw,
and was given the best Of it by some
critics. ETt1e knocked Herman down
in the third round, but the blow was
not serious and Herman Clearly out
fought the bantam title claimant in
the last five rounds.
Agitation by Michigan alumni and
undergraduates for a return of the
Wolverines to Conference athletics
may come to a head over impending
participation of az YOst track team
in the University of Illinois relay car
nival at Urbana March 3.
A meeting of Big Nine faculty ath-
Ietic representatives will be held to-
day, at which the participation of
Michigan in the relay carnival will be
taken up. Some of the Conference
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-30
THOUSANDS SPENT TRYING ID RESTORE WOMAN'S HEALTH Saws She Wouldn't Take $1O,O0O for Good Tan
 lac Did Her

Honestly, I wouldn't take $l0,00o for the difference in the way I feel now and in the way I felt the day l bought my first bottle of Tanlac," asserted Mrs. Elizabeth Jennings of Hepzibah, Ga. II have gained 20 pounds since began us- ing 1t and my improvement has been so great I hardly know myself.
 Fifteen years ago my health began to fail. I got in such bad shape l couldn't digest anything, my blood was thin and my arms covered with spots My back hurts so was told I had spinal trouble and the rheumatism pains all over my body were awful. I got so ner- vous and was so racked with pain I could hardly sleep. My husband spent thou sands of dollars trying to get me well, but nothing did me any good
 sI heard so much about Tanlac bought bottle and began to improve right off. I can eat now and enjoy my meals, and at night lie down and sleep like child The pains I used to have In | my back have left me and my head don't ache any more. My blood is in good con- dition and the ugly spots have left my arms. Tanlac has made new woman of me and 1 feel better than have since was Is years old"
 Tanlac is sold in Birmingham exclu- siNely by Eugene Jacobs drug store and by D. w. Morris Drug company; in Bessemer by Pegram- Patton Drug com pany; in Pratt City by Gale Drug com pany, and in North Birmingham by Walker Drug company.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-30
BARBER WANTS TO
 CLEAN UP STREET
Saws He Intends to Handle Matters on Twenty-Sixth Street from Sec
 ond to Sixth Avenues Himself

Twenty-sixth street from Second avenue to Sixth avenue is going to feel the effects of the strong arm sys- tenn as promul gated and demonstrated by the commissioner of public safety himself.
 Commissioner Barber is going to clean up this section and he is go ing to do the job up brown, he de- clares.
 twenty sixth street from Second to Sixth avenues is infested with out laws" he said to the commission yes
 terday Grimes of almost every con- ceivable nature are committed along this strip day and night. Robbery is common; holdups are frequent, and murder even is not unknown. This condition has become intolerable ana I want the consent of the board vo clean it up. I assure You gentlemen that it will be done in a manner most thorough"
 Commissioner Barber will assume charge of the raiding parties in the | territory complained of in person. He 1 will, it is intimated, start on his ] cleanup campaign in the next few
 nights, after picking a squad of the | best men in the police department for the purpose.
 | q am going to make Twenty sixth street as decent and quiet and law | abiding as my own Tuscaloosa avenue out in West End of Sunday after
 noon," declared the commissioner ol | public safety
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-30
NEGROES URGED TO
 WORK OUT DESTINY
Commissioner Hornady Delivers Ad- dress to Grand Lodge of Rising
 Sons and Daughters

"The negro must work out his own destiny in this country and must not sit down and depend on others to do for him what he should do for him. se1fo was the declaration made by Carrie A. Tuggle to 300 negro men and women from all parts of the state who are here attending the tenth annual session of the grand lodge of Rising Sons and Daughters of Protection, which opened yesterday morning in the pavilion of the Tuggle institute, Enon Ridge.
 sIet the lazy laggard, good-for- nothing negro realize that he must get up from his lethargic slumber and go to work. He must be willing 10 die for his flag and this is our flag, this is our country. We know but one flag, the Stars and Stripes, and but one country and that is the United States of America. Our fathers died | for it and we are willing to follow | them"
 l Lena Sherrod of Bessemer opened 1 the grand lodge by singing Must Jesus Bear the Cross Al6ne?" and the | Rev. R, BrOWn Ol oSllHd niouS eiiS opening prayer Rev. J. c. Cook, one | of the pioneers in the order and an active worker among his people, de- livered an address. This was followed l by short address by Pauline D. Jack | son of Birmingham large amount oi business was transacted after the re- | port of committee on rules
 Three hundred negroes led by Tug- gle institute chorus sang America Hast night when Commissioner Hor- 1 nady was introduced to deliver ths welcome address to the delegates. | Charles Stewart of Chicago, genera
 missionary of the national Baptis convention, responded. Other ad I dresses were delivered by Rev. J. c ! Cook of Selma, Rev. c. Coleman O the Enon Ridge M E. church, Rober Mabry, Mary Butler-Murry, W. B Driver, Josephine Duvall of Montgom
 cry and Fannie Cosby -Blevins.
 Mrs. Orr will address the grant
 lodge at 10:3O this morning and al invitation has been extended to tn [, citizens to hear her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-30

ion among some of the citizens of North Birmingham as to the parking of automobiles at Thirty-flfth avenue and Twenty seventh street At the suggestion of the mayor, the delega- tiors adjourned to Commissioner Weatherly's office and settled the diff ferences amioably among themselves.
 street lights, which for years have been shedding their efulgent rays at First avenue and Twenty-seventh street and on First avenue between Twenty-sixth and Twenty seventh streets. will be seen no more. The commission ordered that they be dis continued.
 Those trifling sons who refuse to support aged or infirm father or moth CT hereafter will be jailed and suffer the full penalty of an ordinance adopt ed to deal with just such cases.
 All warehouses will be required to
 report to either Ullman, city attor-
 ney. or Levy. city comptroller, all
 goods stored with them, if an ordi- nance introduced by the city attor- ney is adopted. They will be required to do this every moDth or Ullman and Levy will have the law on them b gosh"
 Several resolutions assessing prop erty' for public improvements were adopted: some fines reduced and re- mitted where circumstances were un' usual as well as pathetic; few oill' were passed for payment and some claims were disallowed.
 l The board adjourned until Friday noon, when a sale of $250,000 schoo | bonds will be staged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-30
NO STORM CLOUDS OVER MEETING OF
 CITY COMMISSION
Many Grievances Are Aired and New Ordinances Proposed for New
 Conditions

No storm clouds hovered over the deliberations of the city commission CTS yesterday.
 Grfevances galore were aired. re- aired and aired again.
 Property owners on Thirty-thlro avenue, north, from Fifteenth to Sew enteeth avenues, objected to an as- sessment for chert amounting to s4516. It was claimed that in rolling the street, water, gas and sewer pipes were demolished and left in that con- dition, and that most Of the chert hau washed away. Telling the protestants that the courts could settle their diff faculties, the board levied the assess ments.
 There were some differences of opin-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-30
Edison Tells Americans
 What Their Duties Are
 in Great National Crisis

New York, May 2e-rhornas A Edison today spared a few minutes from his lab oratory tasks to tell Americans what he believes their duties are in the war. The citizen who buys liberty bond, he said. pays the first premium on an insurance policy against the death Of democracy
 "One thing is secure" the inventor declared, "the minimum service any of us can render America and the democracy of the whole world is to buy liberty bonds. The loan should not only be fully sub scribed. it should be over-subscribed. No government in the history of the world ever asked money for a nobier purpose. To buy a bond Is to pay the first pre- mium of an insurance policy against the death of democracy, against brutal Prus- sian militarism; against future wars with their resultant deaths and sorrows and horrors"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-30

hona from Montgomery city court; re- versed and remanded. .. a4.o
 Tim Williams, alias, etc., Vs. tne sta.e . of Alabama, from Montgomery eiey e0ui'' affirmed .u s+o+a of Ala ,,ro LloS f-oro Crenshaw circuit court; re- yersed and rendered. o.
 u,1orida Nursery and Trading Company from Covington circuit court; a1tlrIneo.
 Tohn M. Johnson vs. the state oL Ala- bama. from Crenshaw circuit ooui'' versed and rendered. m ~ r,,o- eroS, ChiIton circuit court; reversed and 'ell'o r ~ Phelps vs. the state of Alabama, from Russell circuit court; aHlrmed Tn nart ans in part reversed and remanded pt S+aoben Bell vs. the state of Alabama from Jefferson criiniil"l anu T1r;i,9a rea'' Edmonds vs the state of Ala ha,,,a from Russell circuit court; af- frmed in part and in part reversed and remanded. , A IT. Lowry, as recorder, etc. Ts; tle staIe af AIabama. ex rel Lovelace Wade from Iaeferson circuit court; reversed and rem Tyri,s Lawson vs. the state of Alabama, from Jackson circuit court; appeal dis missed | Aubrey Burk, alias, etc., Vs' the Stdte of Alabama. from Colbert circuit court; affirmed. A,.ho
 from Marshall circuit court; affirmed
 Rricken. J-Allen Cooper alias, etc.
 we the state of Alabama, from Mont
 eomery city court; affirmed
 East Pratt Coal Co. vs. Maggie Jones administratrix, from Blrmihsnam eitS court; affirmed.
 IIarrison Fuller vs the state of Ala hama from Walker law and equity court
 George Holmes vs the state of Ala
 hama. from Etowah circuit court; appea dismissed. TT, Southern Railway company vs. D. W , osborne from Jackson circuit court; af firmed
 Rob Iangston vs the state of Alabama
 from Morgan circuit court; reversed ant demanded.
 Carl King vs the state of Alabama ! ex rel Bertie Fairbanks, from Jackso
 circuit court: appeal dismissed. . Ex parte Fred King, petition for wrl 2 l of habeas corpus, from Colbery prooat , court; reversed and rendered. Sanford, J.-Simon McMillan vs. tn : state of Alabama, from Sumter circui
 court; affirmed. , Marengo County Bank as county de pository vs. George O. Miller rom Ma T rengo circuit court; affirmed. . Barxley Halls vs the state or Als bama, from Montgomery circuit cour' : affirmed.
 John Smith vs the state of Alabama from Butler circuit court; affirmed r Jack Steele vs. the state of Alabam; tt from Lowndes circuit court; affirmed.
 Jesse Ellington vs. the state Of Alf Q bama. from Montgomery city court a - firmed.
 e J. L. Avant, ct al. vs S. B. Adam e ct al.. from Elmore circuit court; reverse
 land remanded. y John T. Oaks vs., the state of Al' j. bama. from Russell circuit court; reverse y and remanded
 II Amos McMickens vs. the state of AZ
 bama from Bessemer city court; reverse l. and remanded.
 n Marion Abrams, alias. etc, vs the sta d of Alabama from Tenth judicial clrcu
 court affirmed
 Dock Irwin vs. the state of Alabam n from Morgan law and equity court; T h Iversed and remanded.
 Hulett Hairrell vs. the state or Al h bama. from Lauderdale circuit court; a
 firmed.
 ,f James Gargis vs. the state of Aiaham
 from Colbert circuit court; appeal al 1t missed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-30
Lansing Tells of German
 Intrigue in America

ing, testifying today before the House commerce committee, in support of the bill, said the gov ernment had evidence that Germany, while the United States was still neu- tral, had sent an agent here who or ganized steamship company and loaned Americans the money to buy the grain aboard ship in order to raise an issue with Great Britain and France over her seizure upon leaving port
 'eThere are many cases,'' he said, "doubtless inspired by Germany while we were neutral, of organizations effected in this country for the sole purpose of creating friction with Great Britain and Erancen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-30
Missouri Pacific Board
 of Directors Announced

New York, May 29.-The organization committee of the Missouri Pacific Rail road company today announced the fol- lowing new board of directors: B. F. Bush, Nichols F. Brady, Harry Bron- ner, Carl R. Gray, Alexander J. Hemp hill. Charlie l. Ingersoll, William H. Lee, John H. McClement, Edgar l.. Marston, John Milliken, Finley J. Sheppard, F. c. Simmons, Cornelius Vanderbilt, c. Minot Weld, Ebert H. Wiggins, R. Lancaster Williams, and William H. Williams
 MT. Bush had been elected President and the officers of the new company VIII probably be the same as those who served under the receivership. It is expected that the Missouri Pacific system will soon be formally restored by the courts to the stockholders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-30

have to be worked out by the business people and the extension forces in the state.
 "rA1l persons in each county and state, who are in need of tin cans, should at once get in touch with county home demonstration agents or county agents. These representatives of the agricultural college and this department will try to make arrangements with some local mer- chant or banker to order cans through usual business channels. Your order should be made of such local business men and combined with others to make the necessary carload for your section. If there is no such agent in your county, pool all orders in the hands of some re- liable, public spirited business man and have him write or wire the state direc- tor of extension, at the state agricultural college, for representative to come and help make the local arrangements.
 DEMONSTRATION AGENTS AID
 'In all cases where the department is expected to assist in getting the manu- facturer to fill the order, the county home demonstration agent or the county agent should have a duplicate copy or the order which can pe approved and forwarded through the state extension director to this department No order will be approved or acted upon unless the county home demonstration agent or the county agent is satisfied that the cans are needed for immediate use by producers of perishable foods.
 Tn preserving vegetables and fruits for future use, you should remember that there is a shortage in tin cans and see that fruits and vegetables are dried, stored in cellars and pits, or otherwise stored according to variety, md pickled, brined and preserved in other ways than by putting in tin cans Use all possible glass jars, crooks and other containers for home used products, and use tin cans only for perishable products which arc put up for sale and which cannot be pre- served in other ways.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-30
Russia Places Order for
 800 Locomotives and 10000
 Cars With American Firms

New York, May 2s.-Russia has placed an order with American manufacturers for 300 locomotives to cost approximately sS5, ,OOo0, ,OO0, and 10000 cars at sl5,ooo.ooo. 1t was reported in financial circles today. Contracts have not yet been signed, but all preliminary arrangements, it is un- derstood, have been completed. This IS said to be the largest single order Tor railroad equipment received in this coan- try.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-30
William Lorimer Injured

Chicago, May 2s.-William Lorimer' former United States senator and former banker, is recovering at his home here today from the effects of an accident Tn a sawmfil at Jonesville, La. in which ms right arm was broken Mr. Lorlmer mas been engaged for the-last five months III managing the sawmill in which he IS III, terested financially. He was injured when A heavy chain snapped and lashed about his arm, breaking it in three places. His condition is said not to De serious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-30
Appeals Court Rulings

Montgomery. May 29.-(Special )--Rul- ings on applications for rehearings hand ed down by the court of appeals Tuesday afternoon follows:
 Per Curiam: George Smith vs. the state of Alab anna. from Henry circuit court; application granted, affirmance set aside judgment reversed and case remanded.
 Empire Clothing Co. vs. Roberts, John son & Rand Shoe Co.,, from Jefferson circuit court opinion amplified, applica- ton overruled.
 shannon King vs the state of Alabama, from Cullman circuit court; application overruled.
 D. M. Griswold vs. the state of Ala bama. from Jefferson circuit court; ap- plication overruled
 Bascom Turney vs the state of Ala bama, from Morgan circuit court; ap- plication overruled; opinion extended. Furman Harper vs. the state of Ala bama. from Jefferson circuit court; ap- pncatlon overrpled. Decisions of the court of appeals fol- low: .. Per Curiam: Louisville and Nashville Railroad company vs. the state of Ala bama. from Jefferson criminal court; re- versed and rendered. ! Brown, P. J.--Ambus Hicks vs. the state ! of Alabama, from Clarke county court; af- l irmed.
 l Louisville and Nashville Railroad com l pany vs J. L. Parish, from Lowndes cir Lcuit court; reversed and remanded. l Jesse Manciil vs the state of Alabama , from Escambia circuit court; affirmed
 John F. Collins vs, the state of Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-30
BAsHiNskY COTTON CO, ING.
 BIrmInnham, Ala.

As far as the cotton business is con cerned, the change brought about by the introduction of the telephone has been profound. We do not think the cotton business could be carried on now without the telephone service. It has made every country town equal to the larger markets at the concen tration points, for it brings remote places within speaking distance of the cotton centers, and the merchant in the country is able to gain information and advice immediately, which Is an immense advantage.
 In our business, where we have a number of agencies, we have employed for several years the service of a leased wire. Every night, after the close of the business. we are in con versation with our agencies. getting history of the business of the day. and information of surrounding condi- tions. which enables us to handle the business as if we were present in per son. The value of such service is, of course, difficult to appraise. and, as far as we arc concerned, 1t would be difficult to conduct the business with out the aid of the leased wire service
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-30
Bell Telephone Service Is Essential To the Cotton Business of Today

E. H. Bashnsky, President of the Bashnsky Cot ton Company, Inc, Birmingham. Ala.. finds t difficult to apprase the value of Bell Telephone service and de- cares it would be we'll nigh impossible to conduct hs business without the aid of leased wire service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-30
Go to Washington With the
 Veterans

Camps Wilcox and Hardee special, Train leaves 9:S0 a. m.. June B. Round trip rate, $16.15. Make reservatlols oas now. City ticket office Seaboard, 1927 First avenue. Phone Main 23S2. 5-So-St
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-30
HOW TO GET TIN CANS

.'The department of agriculture and the department of commerce have been CO., operating in an endeavor to secure a sufficient supply of tin cans for the most urgent needs of those who are growing perishable food crops which cannot be kept in any other way than in tin cans.
 .sAction has been taken to reduce the use of tin cans temporarily for the pack ing of nonperishable food products, such as pork and beans, corn and sweet pota- tes and general merchandise, or nonfood products.
 Manufacturers of tin cans have prac- tically placed their output for the season, but, at the earnest solicitation of the federal government, some of them have agreed to release or manufacture spe- cial supply to meet the pressing need for containers for perishable food products grown and to be put up by individuals. The department of agriculture Is not ordering tin cans nor is 1t engaged III handling such cans. It is endeavorinB, however, to arrange plan by Whlch cans can be ordered, through the usual commercial channels this department being given information regarding where and when the order was placed. It will then use it's best endeavor to get the manufacturers to ship the cans ordered, but 1t must be understood that no orders will be accepted by manufacturers TOT less than carload lots. The department will endeavor to advise county home demonstration agents and county agents regarding prices in carload -ots, I. O. D factory, and where orders may be placed
 SHIP IN CARLOAD LOTS
 Manufacturers advise that they can
 --r -r-. 4.- It.. H. -lr.ae lots. Questions of redistribution vii
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-30

Yeater Named Vice Governor Washington, May 29-Charles Emmett Yeater of Missouri today was nomi- mated to be vice governor of the Philippines.