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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
Official Messages Sent Out During Day to Every
 Local Union in
 the District OPERATORS STATUS ATTITUDE TOWARD VISIT Of' WILSON Entire District EIated Yes terday Over News That There Was to Be
 No Strike

All day yesterday miners union To- calls all over the mining district of Alabama were calling up the office of the United Mine Workers of America in the Farley building for informa ton as to what steps they should pur- sue with regard to the announcement they had read in The Age Herald Sat urday morning wherein they were told by their executives not to strike. J. L. Clemo, secretary, and W. R. King, acting president, were kept busy giving the necessary advice.
 "what we want to know" said one mine local official who came to the office in person from Mineral Springs, 'is what this all means. We saw that in the paper but we are not taking nothing like that unless somebody signs their name to it, and then We want the right name there"
 Their confusion seemed to be due to the fact that the article statel that the telegram was signed by John P. White, J. R. Kennamer and Will liam P. Harrison, but their names did not appear at the bottom.
 Secretary Clemo explained to him that he would find telegram when he got home telling him what to do, as he had wired the 96 locals as fol- lows:
 gro the Mine Workers of Alnbama'
 "Secretary Wilson has called conference of miners and opera tors of Alabama to meet with him in Birmingham Thursday, August 23 for purpose Of opening nego- ttations looking to settlement of mining controversy in the state in reference to the request of our government and in accordance with the policy adopted at our convention. We instruct mine workers to continue work pend- Ing outcome of this meeting.
 "JOHN F. WHITE,
 .J. R. KENNAMER,
 CIVILIAN GREEN,
 CIVILIAN HARRISON,
 "THOMAS M. KING,
 "Acting President.
 "J. l.. CLEMO,
 "Secretary-Treasurer. 0United Mine Workers of America,
 District 20.''
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TARGET SHOOTING
AT u. s. CAMPS
Cape May Lads Find Sport
Shooting at the Clay
Birds
GOSSIP OF THE GUNNERS

Trapshootng as a sport IL finding place
among Uncle Sans enlisted men. Target
shooting is now forming the means of enjoy
ment Of many Sammees and sailors at the
different camps and naval bases.
William Isphording, n local gunner. re-
ceived a letter from his son. George. yco-
man in the United States naval reserves
at Cape May. y. j.. to the effect that the
boys there find plenty of enjoyment shoot
ing at the clay targets. \ hand trap Is
being used with much success. During their
leisure time many of the officers find II to
their likening hunting ducks around the
bays, which is presently paradise for the
web-footcd water fowl
The art of high flying doesn't cause all
the aviators to give up their favorite pas
times Captain W. T. johnson. of the
United States aviation corps, now instructor
at the Essington Government school. found
time the other day to get off to shoot with
the hlue-rock shooting brigade at Chester
At the contest Captain Johnson showed his
vision at bringing his aim into deadly effect
was good-by scoring SO per cent of his tar
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gets in the fifty-bird number. Forty-elght
clay-skimmers dropped before his gun II
the performance of this flier can be taken
as a criterion for future work as regaros
getting German armen then we can don
our hats to the aviator-marksman.
Trapshooters will soon see duty at the
different cantonments. for gunners Will be
iustructing the khaki lads, according to the
latest dope emanating from the Interstate
Shooting Association. an official organiza-
ton for the gunners all over the United
States. At their annual powwow, held in
New York recently, the Government re
quested that the association send them Il
list of gunners who would make good in.
structors The men will be sent to various
aviation and cantOnment Centers. where they
will instruct niers and troops in the art OF
quick craftsmanship,
No trouble should be had In the Govern
ment getting efficient men. for scattered all
over the wide area of this country are crack
shots galore.
Already the big cunning body has done
it's share in sending stun to the boys at
the camps. More than million targets
have been shipped to places in this country
for the men to sharpen up their eyes for
good shooting similar number have
gone across the pond to the Sammecs in
France. so that they may. find shooting AT
the clay targets good form of amusement.
and 1t will act as a wonderful thing for
sharpening up their eyes to make their shots
effective at the Germans.
Fred Coleman. of this city, former Penn
syivania target and Hve-bird champion for
many years. spent some time lately hunting
in Potter County with a party Of friends
Coleman claims scarcity of grouse in that
vicinity,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
RUMOR CURRENT THERE WILL BE
NO GOLF TOURNAMENTS LISTED IN
1918 BY LOCAL GOLF ASSOCIATION
Tennis Officials See the Error of Ways and Tour
neys Will in All Likelihood Be Listed
Next Year
By PETER PUTTFR

CoME TIME In January the annual meet
~ ing Of the Golf Association of Philadel-
pha viii be held There are rumors cur
rent that no tournaments will be scheduled
for next year. Whether this is true or not
January is not the time to decide those
things. II will be remembered that the iolt
Association decided early last year not TO
give any titles and to award no prizes
Fortunately. better judgment later made
the association change its mind.
II was found the tournaments were not
drawing and that the golfers declined TO
turn out when there was nothing at stake.
The change came when the class tourna-
ment was due Two or three days before
the tournament was held a notice was sent
through the newspapers that prizes would
be awarded. and as result there was
respectable entry list
Bala. Lu L.u Temple and Riverton demon
strated later that golfers would turn out
for the tournaments provided there were
prizes to be played for. The Bala tourney
showed an entry list we'll over the hundred
The entry list for Lu Lu was also large, and
the Rivertun tournament, which closed the
tournament season. brought out nearly 100
golfers, the record for the season.
Golfers Are Patriotic
II is very plain that this demand for
golf tournaments where there are prizes
does not indicate for "a moment that golfers
are unpatriotic. More than 1000 golfers
have gone to the front and the men who
are playing tournament golf are those who
ire either past the proscriptive age or who
have not reached IT. In addition. those who
have hecr dra fted but have not been called
out are playing.
The tennis expert of the New York Eve
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
Tinker on the Fence

II Is now believed Milwaukee will be In
cluded in the merger Of American Associa-
tion and International League clubs, taking
the place of Columbus. Joe Tinker. preSi-
dent Of the Columbus club, has been riding
the fence ever since he came to Louisville,
leaning first this way and then that He
announced with no show of uneasiness that
he was ready to fall either way--grab the
new league as it goes by or stick with the
American Association. His sympathes ap-
peared to be centered on retaining the Amer
lean Association organization. so he has
been dropped
The Western League stands ready to
ratify the changes. DeS Moines. Lincoln.
st. Joseph and Omaha would lie taken into
Il new American Association organization
and this would be decidedly interesting for
their treasures
Fast changes are being made in the base
ball map by the gossips. Some of them have
a basis of foundation. Others have not. A
rumor passed around yesterday that Balti-
more and Kansas City would be taken into
the big leagues. This was taken with the
usual grain of salt and appears to have
been completely spiked, although there are
well-informed men connected with the game
who profess to have learned that the plan
has been accepted.
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, ALTHOUGH only three games 10,
n played by each Of the buncheo
for the Gimbel Cup. it might NOT pe some
IN scan the records and see why ~, an
taor,s have surprised their followers y!
excellent showing while other na su,s down
equally fine intentions have la. .ars with
miserably and covered theh "op'
a thick cloud of gloom ~ ,oosue tied
iii ,broe other schools for the ti'le' a.
reason for this is apparent MI" VIZ. ,onrers
tatod that two of the three leadlhs ~
IN the League adorn themselves wiz, 49,
red and black jerseys of the heh's"
school. >,-,. cor,or who leads
.x ala with 26 points. and his teaHiIiate
md mate at halfback, Captain ,ick %
,an Who ranks third by SCORING ','
touchdowns. Both men have zone iiu'n ~
I,ae, tho Archives to the fore ny tne'r @ uI.'
liant work. and 1t is only ht'ins '""' '
receive their due need OF pra'se'
need of praise. a.: s,rpished
Ia, freedman. the husky West Philaaeiphla
balfback This terrific line smasner, "aS
made three touchdowns ana mas Mn,
many goals after crossing the ilhe ms 80,
no,,,nrses twenty-one talfles. Just hNe points
=. ~ raar Of carter The big speed Boy
10. n,.de every score elrned by his team
excent six points from touchcowh oy
Grossman. -, ,oe, ,rt
Drop-kicking appears to be iost arr
among the schoolboy performers TINS year.
Clancing through the records we nho tna'
onIy one goal from the field has been III iae:
That was made the accurate TOE Oh
Nick Carter last Saturday, ana was 'he
medium through which Northeast dowheu
West Philly in a thrilling battle on the
Northeast Field. ,.u.su,ohto
CAPTAIN Bunnin, of South Philade'ph,a,
occunies fourth place, closely followed ny
Cowdrey. of the same eleven. centrai 5
weakness Is seen in the fact that her lead
ING scorer has made only points. FRANK
foTd has not made a single tally whlle
Germantown up to the time or It's startiins
,rumph over Central had only zero as her
Sgnre Burnett and Jackson are now dead
Locked for the leading scorer OF German
town. with points each
Northeast in Front
Tn team scoring Northeast Is well In front
with total Of 81 points, The Archives
reristered heavily against both South Phila-
deIpbia and Germantown. but could only
produce 3 points against West Philly, south
phiis deIphia has made 40 points, and ~
nexf % ,thse Archiyes: Her 49eq12 eoX-
svSr. has hesn efrf tic, and hof opoooon<9
Sevc eenplle>kSS passkeFh "a, y;
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nlng Post has some interesting thines n
sNE ABOUT tennis and all the golfers 7have
~ 90 N To change tennis" to "9olf" ana
day: ''o" as is TO-
a. ,"en came the entry of this nation iryo
he ,h war Following the resolution made ~
Ta,it ast annual meeting OF the United States
ocu,i,.a lawn rennis Association, the ex-
.Su.Ne committee issued n proclamatio,,
@ @,nat an OF the champio, ships the tin,s.
nir eu ana inspiring ranking lists and the
~ 'neS would be eliminated from the to,rra
mor,,, w .ne season. Ii appeared to be n
ie'iec'F feasible scheme last NAV. Nov.
~ ,'le isht or experience. II appears about
as nappy and popular an idea as concoctInS
q mince pie and leaving out the tootb.oy,.
nliinE Members Of the executive Commits.
no" know that lawn-tennis plavers are
mostly human and find little Incentive "a
compete for cold crusts They have amniv
icpualated the idea that they lack In pa.
triotism, for thousands of them are in ,ys.
service As OF old. the classic wreath -
laurel Is coveted, and without some tang,his
recognition Of performance there is iittIs
competition
Tennis Men See Mistake
For some time officers of the Nation,,
Association have been making a study OF the
limited number of tournaments that werA
/. virtually determined the re-establishm.nt
Of all championships. both sectional ana
national the return to the national ranlrinS
list; and that prizes. although possible ~
"a designated and limited value, will be rnaSH
for next season. Many Of the club ofiiciais
those who are responsible for the sueSss;
or failure of their respective orKanisations'
now make no secret of the fact that thc
so-called patriotic tournaments were abo,,e
as classy az soap-bubble parties.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
EASY DRILLSFOR
PENN THIS WEEK
Quakers, Underweight, Will
Let Down Instead Of Speed
ing Up for Michigan
SCRIMMAGING is BARRED

Instead of speeding up for the much
footed Michigan eleven. which viii invade
Franklin Field Saturday afternoon, the
University of Pennsylvania football ma
chine will let down In the practices this
week.
Considerable weight has been lost by the
wearers Of the Red and Blue since the sea-
son began and Trainer Robertson fears that
bard work this week would only lower the
chances OF the Quakers against the power
ful team from the Middle West.
The regulars, who conquered Dartmouth
were given n rest yesterday afternoon and
there will be only a very light workout on
the field today Yesterday Folwel. did not
waste the allotted time for practice, but
had his second varsity and scrub players in
action.
No Real Scrimmages
About the middle of the week Coach Fol-
well will have a shadow scrimmage, but
there will be no actual tackling and there
VIII be no danger Of the players suffering
further injury All the men are bruised
from the stiff struggle at Boston and will
welcome easy work for a few days.
There are no serious injuries among the
players. and from present indications all
'ne regulars will be In shape for the scrap
with the Wolverines and the midget Weston.
me sensational quarterback that Coach
fost has uncovered this season.
Carl Thomas. the right tackle, Is suffer-
ing from an infection of the right arm and
mere Is a possibility Of another operation.
The former Central High School lad has
mad boils on his arm, and. although he was
wrapped In bandages, the infection set in
AFTER the game,
Howard Berry had n couple OF his ribs
saved In with a blow on his right side.
oet II Is believed that none was broken.
However. to make sure. an X-ray photo
graph OF his side will be taken today.
Neely's Aim Good
Herbert Deter. the blond-haired guard
paradins a beautiful pair of discolored
eyes and a scabby nose. a compliment to the
accuracy or Neely's stump. Seely played
opposite Deter In the Dartmouth game and
managed to get the butt OF his short arm
IN Herberts face in almost every scrim-
mage
Bert Bell also is suffering from cut
nose and a bruised side. For that matter
one could go down the whole list of Penn
players and name their injuries. All are
nursing at least one black-and-blue spot
The loss In weight among the youthful
quaker footballers has been alarming to
lawson Robertson. and he wants to see the
PAYERS put on few pounds before the
straus have dropped fifteen pounds each
curing the season. Cleary has lost fifteen
ana Van Ginkle twelve.
The four men named above are the great
90. losers. hut every player has sweated
vet At least two pounds, As whole the
..am has dropped from an average OF
tIs t-il pounds to 165 3-11, a loss OF a
man.
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RII,L KENNEDY, OF JASPER, SIGNS
CAM MOOREHEAD, OF DOBSON FIVE,
TO JUMP CENTER FOR THE JEWEL, s
Rio Fellow Will Oppose Jack Lawrence in Grey
stocks First Home Game at Musical
Fund Hall Tonight

,x.cER BILL KENNEDY. of the
M I.srer levels was In a sad predica-
NA Twhatever that means) last evening
meu' ,ynrsington chieftain had announced
~ lne ,,ne.up for tonight's game at Musicai
n.s MS. Wall at Eighth and locust streets
.,,h Greystock. and was commenuns OH
wy" w,,c, that none Of his players had any
a,oc,ice as yet . -
PR. ,yas handed a message and 1t was
~ ,he home Of Pat Hazlett. his center
IT, IT, THE mssive contained the news tnat
n,.,ie,t was confined to his bed win
s,ous illness and would be unable to play.
n s.' .os IN 10 Kennedy to get new center
IL was No, until this morning did he
s n'os ,na desired player. He Is sam Moore
ANU anu ,he bis sox foot center of the cham
M n.a.' Dobson quintet, OF the Industrial
P.r,e Moorehead, while making ms IN
n,sI how In big professional league
uas had plenty of experience IN the pas
hs,bal game and should MAKE eooo
Nsau,,ne He Is not new to the cage sport
o." onv means, and years ago was a fol-
,tsr oy a ~ the old East Falls team. He re-
p,s h,s first experience at Conshohocken
ce ,,v NH Iukens when 'Conshy" was play
w. ',ndependent ball. Last year. besides
S,e,,no for Dobson, he also Jumped FOR
k,a,nsnr Memorial in the American League
"a travelled throughout the state with
,hs Philadelphia Independents.
',,orohead is a clever oarsman and has
s,roLe of the Montrose Club for four
,sars The Jasper lineup VIII De DARK
"a Norman, forwards; Moorehead center
Iaonard and Wood. guards. Jasper Is the
onlv team In the league that has Two DIG
forwards.
Sugarman Will Play
.you car say for me that Lou Susarman
vili pos.t,vely play for Greystock was
w.. Ioqarty's answer as to how his club
lat
ssems TO be an impression that Lou would
~. ho with our club" he added, and l
DE-, make this announcement to put an end
g. these rumors | have decided on tne
foowing men: Able Davidson and Lou
suparman or Fisher, forwards; Jack Law
rsnce; center; Ally McWilliams. Hill Zahn
"a Campbell. guards. The extra players
a"s,,abI, include Crombie. HUI. McNomee
sra C,,tes The last fellow is from Wes-
,oyap College The preliminary Eane wiz
introduce C;reystock Reserves, OF the III,
angle League. and the price OF uchets VIII
he twenty-five, thirty-hre and htty CENTS
with FIVE cents extra war tax
81 am not making any predictions as
IN orr chances of winning the pennant
syain, as such statements at this time
,r,In be premature. | only wish TO say
tbat The Grcys will be in there, hghting All
the time.
League Moguls to Meet
prior to the game the league magnates
will assemble for business meeting ana
several matters of Importance are due Tor
discussion one is the case OF barney
Sedran who last season played with Jasper
and who is now at Carbondale in the Penn
sylyania State League. Whether any acliotl
will be taken against Barney is matter OF
conjecture OF course, he promised Jasper
that he would return, and the Jewels de-
candad upop him. but the midget would
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
NICK CARTER, OF NORTHEAST HIGH,
ISTHE LEADING SCORER IN THREE
INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE GAMES
By PAUL PREP

Central High has scored only 30 points,
but Doctor O'Briens men have been like
a stone wall to the salles of the opposition.
West Philadelphia, with the remarkably
low total Of u tallies, ranks near the top.
This Is made possible by the fact that the
boys across the river have defended their
goal line valiantly. the Cnlv points scored
against them being on a drop kick by Nick
Carter.
Germantown has shown little in the Of
fensiye line. However, like the Franktord
team, injuries have placed it in bad way.
but before the end of the season may show
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
FORMER PENN SWIMMER
WINS HIS COMMISSION

Francis ]. Creamer, a young architect OF
this city, has successfully passed his exam
nations. and n IS received "A commission as
first lieutenant in the aviation section Sig
nal Corps He was Il member of the 1916
class of the University of Pennsylvania and
IS we'll known as an athlete. He won inter-
collegiate swimming honors in 1913, was a.
A. L. long distance champion and holds the
present 500-yard \. y. L. record
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Standing of the Club
BOBBY WALTHOUR BACK
FROM RACING IN FRANCE

Bobby walthour, the Dixie Flyer, who
has raced in Europe all summer has re-
turned from Havre' France, aboard an
American liner. Bobby, whose wife was
waiting for him at n pier along the Hud.
son. looked in the pink of condition. In
hurry to leave the city for a visit to some
friends, Walthour stopped long enough to
inform reporters that bicycle racing is still
popular In France despite the war. Wal
thour gave his services gratis to many war
fund races.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13

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Everything is as you
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dome lights, curtains,
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Order yours at once and
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
WRESTLER EARL CRADDOCK
UNDERGOES AN OPERATION

Earl Craddock of Anita Iowa, claimant
to the worlds wrestling championship, has
postponed his match with lussif Hussane,
the Bulgarian wrestler, scheduled for No
vember 21 in Des Moines, Craddock under
went n minor operation Saturday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
BENNY KAUFF IN MOTOR
CRASH ENERGIES SAFELY

nenny Kauff the little outfeider of the
entr, narrowly escaped from being injured
- sutamobIle accident In Indiapanolis
@ex. leterpoon, He Vas ln . car with
2''1l !'|' ~ s:'ss'''s:s se''s =
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with a position In Phily. At Carbondale
he Is working and Is no doubt receiving
more than the Jewels could afford TO pay
him. as Mclntire, who jumped from the State
champions last season. has just returned
at salary of s225 per month and II might
as we'll be noised abroad right here that
the kensngton contingent never paid these
figures, although 1t has always been a
high-priced outfit.
The moguls will he establishing a r-ece-
dent II Sedran DIR tws suspension. He Is
not under contract to Jasper. simply on
the reserve list. and some years back Harry
Hough played for Trenton and returned to
Southside the following season. while Win
ME kinkaide performed for Reading and
went back to Cnontown. They were never
punished even in face of the fact that
Hough induced Mayhow to jump and en-
deavored to get Barney Featherstone to
quit Jasper.
Referees Another Topic
The subject Of referees Is matter that
will receive consideration The last meeting
selected Billy Kelly and Charles C'Whitey')
Mallon as regulars. with President Scheffer
as the third man Mallon last Wednesday
informed Scheff that he would not return
under $40 n game, and at present Kelly Is
the only regular on the staff. Several mag
mates have expressed their willingness to
raise the referees stipend to the $40 asked.
and II the ma ajority are In favor Mallon VIII
he found back on the job again.
President Scheffer will ask instructions in
regard to men who violate Eastern League
rules by playing elsewhere. This has al
ways caused hard feelings between the sew
eral teams and Scheffer and he Is to be
commended in his stand for n decided show
down on the subject. 1t makes no differ
ence to Ban whether players perform out
side or not, but he will make the magnate9
20 on record in regard TO the matter, and
IL they are still refused the privilege of
playing elsewhere will see the rule is rigidly
enforced
Trenton Beats Camden
Trenton staged a whirlwind finish in It's
ga ne with Camden last night and succeeded
in vanauishing the Jerseymen in an Eastern
League match by score OF "a to 20, thnS
maintang its position of league leader
Camden was ahead throughout the entire
first half and n portion of the second. but
once Trenton assumed the lead during the
closing moments OF play II was virtually
over. The first half ended, Camden, 10 !;
Trenton IS.
Camden's three veterans were Brown,
Deghan and steele. and 1t was they VINO
scored their teams goals from the Held
Steele and Brown pocketed three each ana
Deighan one. Engle and Kirkpatrick. the
two visiting amateurs, were, however, much
in evidence.
During the closing minutes Of the con-
test Trenton developed an eye for, the
basket, which completely demoralized the
visitors Tome, Frankel and Newman
dropped the ball through the rim with
alarming regularity and were largely re-
sponsihle for the rout of the visitors. Har'
greaves and Lloyd did large share or the
floor work, the former contributing three
assists and the latter one.