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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-10
NATIONAL PARTY
 PLANS CAMPAIGN
 FOR RCONGRESSMEN

New York November 9.-Announce- ment of a national convention early in 1918 at which plans will be made for placing candidates in the field for the congressional elections later in the year was made in this city today by the national party, which was formed In Chicago in October through coali- .tion of prominent progressives, prohi- bitionists, single taxers, socialists who withdrew from the socialist party and independents The time and place of the convention are yet to be chosen.
 John Spargo of Vermont, director of propaganda and education of the party said an effective organization is be-
 ing built mp, and that the party's cam paign will be made on complete and unswerving loyalty to the allied cause"
 Other blanks in the national party hibition for the period of the war. equal suffrage by federal amendment, maximum free speech consistent with the national safety and abolition of profiteering.
 Officers of the party are: Chairman, Dr. Ira Iandrith of Tennessee; vice chairman. David c. Coates, Washing :. ton; Virgil G. Hineshaw, Illinois; Mat thew Hale, Massachusetts; J. G. Phelps Stokes. New York; and Mrs. Annie E,
 K. Bidwell. California; secretary, Fred i H. Chase. New York; treasurer, Will ! liam F. Cochran, Maryland.
 1 Following are members of the ex- 1 ecutive committee
 l Q. s Bishop, Utica, N. Y; w. c. Calderwood and John F. Sinclair, Min- 1 neapolis; E. c. Carr. Otto Cullman,
 Mereton Johnson. Hugh Reid and Louis ] Wallis. Chicago; Dorr H. Carroll. Mi not, s. D.; D. c. Finley, Kansas City;
 Charlotte P Gilman. Rose Pastor
 Stokes, J. A. H. Hopkins, Dudley Field
 Malone A. w.. McCurdy and Prof. WE \ F Montague, New York Prof. Ellen
 Hayes, Wellesley. M&se.; c. q. Hoag | Philadelphia; Charles r. Hoffman
 Jackson. Mich. Hugh, V. Reilley, New ark, N J.: o. Fl. H. Shelby. Helena Mont; Upton Sinclair. Pasadena, Cal
 and Harry H. Willock, Pittsburg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-10
BATTERY PREPARES
 FOR GEORGETOWN

Lexington, Va, November 9-(Special) Coach Raftery gave his charges rest Monday, and Wilson field was deserted, but since then the generals have returned to the field and opened their work in preparation for Roanoke college. They have also begun their drive on George town, whom they meet in Roanoke No 'vember F. While Coaches Raftery and Bryan are in no way disposed to under- estimate Roanoke college, they are di- recting all their efforts toward getting the White and Blue ready for George town. These teams have been rivals for years, and Raftery was quarterback oi the last Washington and Lee team to be beaten by the lads from the capital city. This was in 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-10

keep the McGugin outfit on the down ward grade
 Today's game promises to offer unlim- tied open play. Both elevens are strong believers in the open style of play and will undoubtedly use it exclusively
 The game win be the last big contest of the season for the local gridiron fans The game is scheduled to start at 2:3O o'clock:
 The two aggregations weigh practically the same. The Crimson baclxfield will slightly surpass the Commodores, while the weight of the line will vary only lit- tie. Alabama has a slight advantage, however, in regard to the experience of her men.
 Alabama also possesses a rare advan- tage in OConnor, nifty and reliable drop kicker Vandy, however, is ex- pected to have the edge as far as bunting is concerned, with Frank Fear local boy leading the attack.
 Officials for the contest are: Bradley Walker (virgina), referee; Bill Streit (Auburn), umpire; J. s. Counselman (V P I) head linesman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-10

In one-sided contest in which the open play featured, Central High school easily defeated the Ensley team by the score of S4 to O. After the kck-off it was only matter of the size of the score. Central scored a touchdown in the first minute of play. Montgomery, aided by excellent interference, ran 50 yards for a touchdown, and from then on it was only track meet for Gen. tral. Ensley's team offered tissue pa per defense and wet firecracker at tack. The feeble resistance offered by the Ensley team made the game one sided contest
 Only once did the Ensley bunch offer any "reaI' football this in the last few minutes of the game, when they came near making touchdown Central,s at tack was centered around Watkins and Montgomery, the two star halfbacks, whose work was the greatest seen here this year from a high school standpoint. It was battle all through the game, between these two stars to see which one would be the outstanding feature of the victory Montgomery made the long,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-10
Renew Their Attack as Cold
 Weather Comes

Maybe you were fortunate enough not to suffer from your Rheumatism as much as usual during the warmer months. Sometimes the millions of little pain demons lie dormant until real cold weather comes.
 But do not be misled. They may have been inactive during the warm CT weather, but they will begin their attacks with renewed severity just as soon as the frosts of winter arrive and unless you have been on your guard, you will find yourself firmly within the grasp of your old enemy.
 Disease is an enemy to all mankind, and Rheumatism is one of the most
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-10
WESTERN LEAGUE ID OPPOSE THIRD B|G TENT U D!CKERSON
Talk of Third Major Circuit Will Be Fought, Says President of Vest
 ernerS

Indianapolis, November 9-The Vest ern league of baseball clubs will fight any movement for third major league, which provides for the American associa- ton taking over any Western league ter rltory, according to F. w. Dickerson, president of the Western league, who was here today on his way to Louisville to attend the meeting next week of the National association, the governing body of minor league baseball.
 The Western league will meet in Louis Vile Sunday and President Dickerson said the president of every club in the league vii be in attendance. "The talk Of third major league. considering pres- ent business methods is all bosh," said MT. Dickerson. Instead of a new league, there is more likely to be a cur- tailing of leagues
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-10

ineligible. Vandy authorities contend that each man played on college team last year, and consequently is not eligi- ble to play for another college until after year in school. Sessions played at Bir- mingham college last season, while Lenior performed Oh the gridirons in Texas
 The whole trouble started when Ala bama protested on the playing of Davies, a tackle. Davies attended Vandy in 1912 and now, after an absence of five years. has returned. Vandy wifi not play Da- vies today, however
 Both the Alabama and Vandy' squads arrived in Birmingham yesterday. The Commodores worked yesterday afternoon at the Country club, Coach McGugin sending his warriors through long and gruelling signal drill. The Crimson worked out at Redwood, Coach Kelly letting his men off with little practice.
 BOTH TEAMS CONFIDENT < Confidence in the rival camps Is para mount The Commodores are confident the Crimson will be mastered, while the Alabama lads feel they will be able to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-10
Millions of Little Pain Demons Cause
 Untold Suffering from Rheumatism

painful and relentless foes. But you can be on the alert and repulse the next attack and end the. conflict, by driving the germs of Rheumatism en- tirely out of your system.
 Do not wait for the full force of the attack to strike you, but begin now to take S. S S.. the wonderful blood medicine that searches out the disease germs and eliminates them en- tirely from your blood. This grand remedy has done wonders in severe cases of Rheumatism and will prove just the treatment you need. s. s. s is sold by druggists everywhere.
 Write today to our medical direc- tor. who will give you, without charge, full advice regarding your own case. Address Swift Specific Co, 1-L Swift Laboratory. Atlanta, Ga.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-10
MEANWHILE WILL
 ENLIST IN THE NAVY

Boston, November 9.-Walter Maran- vile, shortstop of the Boston National league baseball team. visited the navy yard yesterday and announced he would enlist in the service. He will take his ex- amnations next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-10
OWNERS REFUSE TO
 SELL HISTORIC YACHT

Boston, November s--Sir Thomas Iip- ton, who had expressed desire to rur- chase the schooner yacht America, cabled the owners today that since being ad- vised that their intention was to pre- serve the historic craft, he had no further interest in the matter. The message was in reply to one sent by the owners asking why Sir Thomas wanted to buy the ves- sell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-10
sPORTS Euen Terms Mark Crimson Vandy Strife SPORTS
ALABAMA AND VANDERBILT SLATED FOR FIERCE BA TODAY AT RICKWOOD; MANDY PROTESTS CRIMSON S7
Effort Being Made to Have Ruled Ineligible Teams Will Average About Weight-Fna Big Game of
 Season For Birmingham Fans-Crimson is Undefeated
By FRED BoDEKER

of amma ruled ineligible today the
 s enter Alabama following the ruling that Tackle Davies of the commo swmldno[ [aai0 latnna
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-08-24
PLAN SUIT FOR BOTH SEXES
British Consider Means of Simplify
ing Professionalism Willing to
Have Showdown.

London.-Mere man is willing to
wear semimilitary breeches and other
rational" clothing if women will wear
'em, too. Then, the man-person fig
ures, neither sex viii be apt to do any
tIttering over the shape of the others
legs.
English tailors have devised a uni
form for civilian wear with the hope
of simplifying clothes production.
1t consists of tunic, slightly mill
tary, breeches resembling those worn
by the cavalry, puttees or stockings,
and cap.
Many persons, men and women,
showed alarm over the suggested uni
form and were promptly accused of
hiding bow-legs, knock-knees and alb
sent calves. The owners of shapely
underpinnings, especially the men, are
perfectly willing to have a show
down.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-08-24
DEANS CLASSED AS LUxURIES
s55o,o0o Spent on Them Yearly in Eng
land Called Waste by Bishop
of London.

London.-Deans of the Church of
England, or rather of the cathedrals Of
England. are luxuries and should be
abolished, in the opinion of Right Rev.
Arthur F. w. Ingram, bishop of Lon
don. who declared that the $4,000
spent yearly on deans is wasted
money.
at is with no disrespect that say
it," he declared, ''but believe that the
whole idea of dean being at the head
of a cathedral and the bishop having
no right whatever in his see is an I'M
catholic thing. In some cathedrals
bishop cannot even preach without the
leave of the dean and chapter. There
are excellent men among them, but
the money spent yearly is more needed
for the bishops of the new dlocesss
which are required"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-08-24
UNCLE J0E'S TRUE VERSION
Veteran Congressman Reteils Green
Corn Story Which He Declares
Is Thirty Years Old.

Uncle Joe" said a new member Of
the house TO Representative Cannon Of
Illinois, Il heard q good story about
you and green corn"
Great guns, man, that story is
thirty years old" said Mr.. Cannon
well. am 8 new congressman and
I fell for It"
"If you are going to tell It again"
went on Mr.. Cannon, '1et me tell It
to you right 1 have seen more YER
sions OF 1t than there are silk threads
IN q corn tassel. It's true, all right
ut happened at the old Willard no.
tel when 1t used TO be run on the
American plan. with three meals
day. 1 am light eater. but am pow
erfully fond Of green corn. One day
had q neighbOr on from Danyille.
who took dinner with me. I had
three orders Of green corn.
Joe says he TO me, how much
board do you pay at this tayernT
told him. He looked at the stack OF
corncobs, ruminated a moment. and
then remarked: Don't you think IL
would be cheaper for you TO board at
a livery stableT"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-08-24
FROM WAR SHIRKER TO HERO
Remarkable Career OF Henry Bella
more, Once Rampant English
Pacifist.

London. - Conscientious obiector,
shirker, volunteer soldier and now one
of England's dead heroes-that is the
war career of Henry Bellamore.
When war came, Bellamore called it
the devils invention. He fought
against CONSUMPTION on conscientious
grounds. preferring Jail to the bat
tlefield.
IF I ever see a wounded soldier fall
with his crutches, won't help him
up again." said Bellamore. This so
aroused his neighbors at Bath that they
burned him in effigy.
A few weeks later he experienced
change of heart. Though exempted
from the army. he volunteered. Soon
he was the most popular soldier in
his regiment, the duke Of CORVALLIS
light infantry.
Recently the former conscientious
director was killed in action.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-08-24
Roumanian, Who Escaped, Says
Men Were Starved, Kicked
and Chained.
HUMAN BONES FOR SOUP
Prisoners Often Inhumaniy Punished
for Eating Seeds Given Them to
Sow Italian Prisoners
Are Treated Worse.

Rome.-A Roumanian soldier, Toma
Haralam, taken prisoner by the Aus
TRANS last September during the Rou-
manian invasion of Pennsylvania, has
just succeedeI in escaping TO the Ital-
ian lines "a the Carso. The following
is his story In all its simplicity and
horror:
"As soon as l was taken prisoner in
a wood near Basso l was brought be-
fore a German officer, who examined
me. / refused to answer his questions
and betray my country, so he handed
me over to an Austrian sergeant, who
kicked me without mercy. l was left
absolutely without any food. not
piece of bread or drink of water. for
three DAYS, and then taken with many
other prisoners to concentration camp
in Hungary on the River Leytha, where
10000 prisoners of war, Russians, Ital-
ians and Roumanians, were confined.
1--WE were literally starved. Our ra-
lions consisted of five ounces of bad
bread and a handful of boiled beans
daily. with small piece of meat every
week. The men died like flies, both
from insufficient nourishment and from
cold, as the Austrians took away our
uniforms and warm underwear, as well
as our boots, and gave us in exchange
the castoff uniforms aud torn boots Of
their first line troops.
1--WE all had to work, generally In the
fields, and as we ate the seed given US
to SOW or the raw turnips and potatoes
we had to plant often we were pun
Ished by being tied TO n pole with our |
arms raised for hours or else chained |
to the ground. The Italian prisoners
were treated worst of all and system |
,fIcally beaten by the Austrians.
Sent to Italian Front.
Orders reached our camp in Janu-
Try that 1000 Roumanian prisoners
we're to be sent to work on the italian
'ront.. I was among the thousand
licked men. We were all young and
Arsnx. comparatively speaking. Of
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-08-24
GUARDING ARMIES AGAINST DISEASE

in three main channels The most CON-
prehensive has been keeping in touch
in an advisory capacity in the work Of
the several divisions Of control Of the
government and the civilian population
the medical corps Of the army and
navy, the public health service, the
Red Cross and the work with the civil
ian and munition workers
Besides this work OF keeping gen
eral oversight over all branches Of the
public medical service. the committee
has concerned itself deeply with the
problems Of personnel and supplies
The personnel problem has not been
solved, but it is possible 10 say that the
section has been OF great service In
putting the government departments in
touch with the kind Of men they need.
To take advantage Of carefully laid
plans we must have in their admins
tration only physicians with the vision
and the professional training needed TO
carry them out, both for active service
at the front and in the concentration
camps back at the rear. The medical
service must be filed with men of the
broadcast gauge. Of the standard al
ready set by its present personnel, and
we must depend on the profession be-
tween now and the first Of September
TO furnish of its best even more gem
ereusly than in the past. The question
of planning for health now seems
somewhat academic. When the army
is modified IL will be vital.
'The supply problem, which is cared
for by Doctor Simpson. who sits In
with the general munitions board, has
been another source OF difficulty in
which the medical section has coop
Grated with the medical divisions Of
the army and navy. Faced at the be-
ginning with a shortage, due to the
previous almost exclusive de-
pendence on Germany for its medical
supplies, we have ha both TO arrange
for taking care of civilian hospitals and
private practice and at the same time
to build up additional sources to meet
constant conferences with
and close attention TO
detail. especially Standardization Of
products, this work is in a fair way to-
ward accomplishment. There viii be |
30 serlous dearth.
st Ae country can rest assured that |
everything of which the American med |
cal profession is capable has been
lone to prepare for taking care Of its
lew troops"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-08-24
TELLS HORRORS OF AUSTRIAN CAMPS

course, as the starvation diet had
weakened US. We were divided into
four sections Of $50 men each and sent
to different localities. My section was
sent to Komen under the command of
an Austrian sub-lieutenant and so ter
ritorials. We worked at building rail-
way together with 1000 Russian pris-
oners.
"Our food was worse and less than
| that we had in camp, as we got 4 cents
day pay and were supposed to spend
it on food, although bread cost a dol
lar a loaf. AS we were ravenously
hungry because we had TO work hard
we were compelled to rummage among
The garbage for food and even ate
rats and mice. We also got bones, hu-
man bones they were sometimes, which
we boiled TO make soup. In % days
60 men out of the go In my section
died from hunger. exhaustion and ex-
posture. Five men committed suicide,
three attempted TO escape aTj were
shot.
"On January % my comrade, Niku
Crstia, and l decided to escape. We
walked for three days in the direc-
ton of the Italian lines with nothing
10 eat. but we finally reached the ruins
of a village where we found a pigsty.
We took shelter here and found some
potato peelings and turnips. which we
ate.
His Comrade Dies.
1.-THE cold was intense. We reached
another village completely In ruins and
we could hear the Italian guns very
near. We could not find anything 10
eat and my comrade was more dead |
than alive. We slept during the day |
and when night came on l tried TO |
arouse my comrade, hut he was dead. |
Gust then I distinctly heard the |
sound of machine gun
fire and l knew / was near the first |
line trenches. decided TO go on and |
after two hours crossed or rather
crawled through the Austrian lines. I
already felt free. but had TO get over
the wire entanglements aud crawl over
such a long stretch of ground that
thought I had made a mistake and
hat the Austrian trench I left behind
me was merely support position. AS
I hesitated what 10 do a voice came
out of the darkness: Ait Chi va
az (Halt, who goes there)
Il understood what the words
meant, so 1 stood up and. shouted:
'Romunl Romunr And when the
italians saw me could see the aston
shment In their faces. did not look
human. They pulled me up and car I
led me inside their trench. They gave I
ne coffee, wine and bread"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-08-24
CUT OUT GLOOM WHEN
YOU WRITE TO SAILORS

Chicago.-"There's a vacant
chair at the table. George, and
we need your strong. broad
shoulders"
If you have a boy In the navy
eliminate such phrases from
your next letter. Don't write
them. They are dumdums TO
the jackies, says the Great
Lakes Recruit, the monthly mag
azine published by the officers
and jackies of the naval training
station at Great Lakes, Ill. In
the August issue of the Recruit
a campaign on "what TO write
your sailor" leads the editorial
department.
The editorial says that fully
50 per cent of the letters re-
ceived by the sailors convey, in
stead of good cheer, a tale of
woes and imaginary griefs, as:
Mothers sick. Little John
ny's down with tbs measles. and
dad has sprained his foot"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-08-24
Leaders in The American Medical
Profession Co. Operate in
This Work.
PUBLICITY Big SAFEGUARD
Mistakes Of the Spanish-American War
Will Be Observation-Disclosures
Of Medical Supplies is Be-
ing Accomplished.

ashingtOn.-Tribute TO the eager
ness with which the medical profession
has responded to the problems Of car
ing for United States military forces in
the field was given in an interview by
DR.. Franklin H. Martin, chairman OF
the committee on medical surgery OF
the medical section of the council OF
national defense. All the best medical
thought has been given the committee
to aid in solving new difficulties incl
dental to sending so many men into
service.
THE trained physician knows that
unless certain precautions are taken
Doctor Martin said, dangerous cpl
denies, such as typhoid fever or men-
nights. are almost certain TO occur IN
the army camps. striking often with
the most surprising suddenness. The
less is heard Of the medical branch OF
an army the more efficient it is, because
usually when much is said about II the
comment Is of very unpleasant char
acter"
Declaring publicity is going to be the
big safeguard against mistakes similar
to those made in the Spanish-American
war, Doctor Martin continued:
1.-THE work of safeguarding the
health of the army and navy could not
be In better hands than it is right now
In the Best of Hands.
"The general medical board Of the
council Of national defense, composed
of the country's biggest medical men,
including the surgeon generals OF the
army and navy, has served as a clear
ing house of professional opinion and
has brought to the solution Of the ques-
lions at hand in reconstructed form the
best medical thought Of the nation. On 4
the board are such men as DR.. Simon I
Flexner of the Rockefeller Institute, I
Drs. William ]. and Charles IL. Mayo, /
DR.. Victor C. Vaughan Of the Univer-
sity of Michigan, DR.. John NJ. L. Fin
new and DR.. William H. WEIGH OF Johns [
Hopkins. DR.. Frederick a. Besiey OF
DR.. George w. Grille OF
Western Reserve and DR.. Charles Z.
Kahlke of Balremaum college, to men
lion only a few. Through frequent con-
ferences with these men the surgeon
generals themselves, occupied constant
V with administrative tasks, have been
able TO gain new points OF view and
yain a detached perspective in looking
1t their problems from time TO time.
During the last months the work OF
he medical section has been directed
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-08-24
self-pefense.

a man should never talk about
what he doesn't understand"
Sometimes" replied Senator Sor-
ghum, you're obliged to do so in self
defense You get tired of listening TO
other people talk about things they
don't understand"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-08-24

For the first time Louis was hearing
the Observation-Disclosures story. II
was very dramatically related by a
patriotic aunt. but Louis was not so
deeply impressed as he might have
been. When the climax was reached
and George Washington said. Il can
not tell e lie" Louis displayed his first
glimmer OF enthusiasm.
Couldn't heT" he asked. "Whst wzs
ne matter with him ?"-Philadeiphia
Star.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-08-24

Must Have Been Somewhere.
Mother-That hole was not IN your
glove this morning, Molly.
Molly-Where was It thenf