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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28
Yankees Win Ninth
 and Even Up Series

New York, April H.-The New York Americans broke even with Washington in their four-game series by winning to- day, to l.
 The game was a pitching duel between Russell and Shaw, and errors by Wash ington infielders enabled the local pitcher to win in the ninth. Score: R. H. k. Washington ........... ono no 001- 5 New York ........ O1O GOO 001--2 5 1
 Batteries: Shaw and Ainsmith; Russell and Hannah.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28
CRACKERS REFUSE
 ID BREAK RECORD Mobile Bears Wax Merry at Expense of Franks
 Cellar Champs

Atlanta, Ga, April N.-The Atlanta club lost its tenth straight game of the season here today when Mobile defeated the locals in the final game of the se- ries to ,. Bunched hits in the fourth inning placed the visitors far in the lead The fielding of Mayer and Orcutt fea- tured. The score: M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28
Barons Crack Ln Eleventh and Pels Win
PeLs Win Second Contest
 When Hill Finally BloWs
Locals Play Dobbers Sandst But Crack Under Strain in Eleventh-Barons Play in Mobile Today-Hen-
 derson Signed as Utility Man

eleventh frame of hoy tested battle Redwood yesterday and the ambitious Pecan flew away
 with the morse of victory phed their bills After 10 rounds or either cracked they hit markers making final to ln
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results Chicago-St. Louis (rain). Boston 4, Philadelphia 1. Cleveland 3, Detroit ?. New York ?, Washington 1.
 Games Today Chicago at St. Louis. Cleveland at Detroit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28
*Batted for Ring in ninth.

summary. Inree-DaSe mus, WaIKer, Grimm Cueto. Two-base hits, Brottem, Fisher, Hyatt, Phelan. Sacrifice hits, Higgins, Walker Stolen base, Cueto. Earned runs, off Merritt 4, off Ring 1. off Tuero 2 Left on bases, Little Rock 8, Chattanooga g. Double play, Walsh to Fisher to Grimm. Innings pitched. by Merritt 1-3, with runs and 9 hits. three on and one out when relieved. Struck out. by Tuero 2. Bases on balls, off Tuero 3, off Merritt l, off Ring ?. Balk, Tuero Hit by pitcher by Mer- ritt (Walsh). Time, 200. Empires, Car penter and Brennan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28
Chapman Is Hero of
 Indian Victory

Detroit. April 27.-A home run by Chap man in the twelfth inning gave Cleveland a to 2 victory over Detroit here today Detroit took the lead in the third inning on balls, force-out and a single. James held Cleveland safely until the eighth inning but weakened here and allowed the visitors to tie the score on doubles by Speaker and Roth and his error on Williams drive. Speaker got two two base hits and single in four times at bat and stole two bases.
 Score: R. H. E. Cleveland ......... GOO GOO 020 0Ol-3 , Detroit ........... o02 coo ooo 0oo-7 s ?
 Batteries: Coveleskie and ONeill: James and Stanage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results Chicago 5, St. Louis 4. Cincinnati 4, Pittsburg 2. Brooklyn 5, New York g. Philadelphia 4. Boston 1.
 Games Today Pittsburg at Chicago. St. Louis at Cincinnati.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28
TRAVELLERS AGAIN
 DEFEAT MERRITT

Little Rock, April 27.-For the second time in two days Little Rock drove Merritt from the box and defeated Chattanooga. Today's score was 5 to 3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28

Cacao is the most important crop of Puerto Plata and, after sugar. the lead- ing export of the Dominican republic. The 1916 crop was about average in quantity. and the prices obtained were very satisfactory. The total exports from this district were 42,027.93S pounds. valued at $5, 354, 655.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28

Natural milk is sold in almost all parts of Cuba, but condensed milk is in very general use. and is consumed in relatively large quantities. According to the census of 1907 there were at that time 2.579. 492 head of cattle in the republic. which number, it is estimated, has now risen to above 5000, 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28
An Astounding Dissembler

From Casselfs Saturday Journal
 What do you think of man who will constantly deceive his wife?'' "I think he's wonder!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28
LEAGUE STANDINGS
SOUTHERN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results New Orleans 5, Birmingham 3. Little Rock 5, Chattanooga 3. Mobile 8, Atlanta ?. Memphis 3, Nashville o.
 Games Today Atlanta at New Orleans. Birmingham at Mobile. Chattanooga at Little Rock. Nashville at Memphis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28
According to information received h,

According to information received by the bureau of fisheries. department of commerce, whaling company on the Pacific coast Is planning to erect two cam neries to be operated next season, each with a capacity of 3O,000 cases. The same company will also operate a cold storage plant for supplying fresh and frozen whale meat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28

Japanese copper mines yielded ill., ,562 tons of ore last year. an increase of nearly 30,00o tons from the preceding
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28

Summary: Sacrifice hits, Allison 2. Vance. Stolen bases, Aragon. BratchL Baker Double play, Aragon to slattery. Base on balls, Hoyt 3, Vance 1. Struck out, Hoyt 4, Vance 4. Time, 1:4o. Um- pires, Chestnut and Breitenstein.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28
Former Mackmen
 Beat the Athletics

Philadelphia. April 27.-Four former Athletics defeated Philadelphia today, 4 to 1, giving Boston the series, out of 4. Joe Bush, for five years Macks mainstay in the box, held the locals safe in his first appearance against them. while McInnis, Strunk and Schang drove in all Boston's runs. The locals outhit the Red Sox. but Bush did hot pass a man. while Boston's first hit drove in two players who had received passes on balls. Score: R. H. E.
 Boston ............... 900 POP 000-4 5 1 Philadelphia .... 900 600 100- z s1
 Batteries: Bush and Agnew; Myers. Adams and Geary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28

These four matches should serve to draw out all of the boxing devotees in Jefferson county as the talent is ex- cellent and is well known for past performances. Probably the best match on the programme will be the six round battle between Sailor Beaucher- eaux and Buzz Saw Walters. The lat ter boxer is very popular among the local colony of fans and has gone like house afire in the matches he has fought in here.
 The sailor put on an exhibition match with Kelly and made a favor able impression as a jolly tar who could stand the real gaff. Walters is slated to have hard job in dis posing of the bronze-complexione ath- lete. The men will fight around 1oS DOundS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28

ouIIIHdry. IWO-DaSt nItS, OOIeman, Strait Three base hits, Hasbrook. May CT. Left on bases Mobile 10, Atlanta g. Struck out. Ching ?. Bases on balls Ching 3. Engel A. Sacrifice hits, Me- Dowell. Ching. Stolen bases, Orcutt, Bues. Hasbrook. Hit by pitched ball. Ching (Strait 9. Time, 40. Empires, Pfenninger and Schaeffer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28
WEBB AND MYERS AGAIN

Fans are anxious to see Spike Webb in his comeback match with Mel Myers. The Camp Mcclellan boxing in structor has been as peeved as a wet hen ever since he landed back in camp, with his men kidding the life out c3 him about letting his pupil Diff him around in such fashion. That Myers IS in for beating is the general opinion sof the fight bugs who witnessed the match staged two weeks ago. This is the only match that will go 10 rounds.
 Kelly will not be seen here, having lost his title to Ritz Walters. How ever. Camp Mcclellan has a new heavy and he is going to meet Martin Burke
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-10
Cross Continent Flight.

Both for distance and time the flight
of Aviator e. V. Gardner from Chicago
to New York has been many times ex-
ceeded. Air Journeys OF 1000 miles have
been made this year, and in endurance
contests filters have held the air con-
tinuously for nine hours or more. But
the trip from Chicago IN single day
has hitherto baffled some OF the nerviest
OF our birdmen, to say nothing of Miss
Ruth Law. Gardner is the first to achieve
it.
Time will tell whether real service
can be maintained. The difficulties are
great and the cost is high. Even after
he had reached New York the aviator was
two hours in trying to find Belmont park.
He finally landed in desperation in a field.
narrowly escaping serious accident In
the prevailing mist the signal fires could
not be seen. That illustrates one of the
problems involved. 1t Is not az easy mat
ter to put up sign posts several thousand
fee. in the sky, and yet some method
must be found to enable pilots to eigft
landings.
Hardly less spectacular was The flight
of a companion aviator. Max Miller. COW
erng the same route from Chicago in an
actual flying time OF hours 81 minutes.
That is wonderful speed. and suggests
that cross-continent flight may not
now be far distant.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-10
SECRETARY OF sEAMEN's !.
UNION ON SINklNGS

London. (by mail).-"Good luck to
you all and may you all evade the
tin fishes" is the characteristic way
IN which Secretary G. w. Mckee, OF
tne Hull Seaman's Union, concludes
MS annual report. Since my last re-
port he says, over $4,000 men 6ave
paid the price, besides many huudreds
OF passengers and service snien"
Inc enemy Is not content with
sinking ships and crews, but they
cruise about afterwards ramming the
Wreckage in the hope Of killing the
survivors and leaving no trace of their
iiendish work. No punishment could
be too bad or too hard for nation
who know nothing Of sympathy, pity,
kindness or affection but who excel in
ruthlessness, rapine. murder, robbery
and every kind of brutality which
baseness and savagery can suggest.
The creatures who ask for them not
to be punished are worse than the
Huns themselves and should be packed
off to their friends in their spiritual
home
1.-THE seamen have won distinction
during the war and we don't want them
linked with the won't work and 'dowr
toolers' and the strikers"
In urging special benefits from the
unions for sailors that have to risk
submarine perils, the report says:
Does anyone really believe that II
pounds from the government will
compensate a man being torpedoed
II he does, let him pack up his com
Portable job ashore and go to sea and
face the torpedoes. I warrant he will
soon change the tune Of his story
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-10
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
HONORED EVERYWHERE

Behind the British Lines in France,
(by mail)-To an American visiting the
western front in these stirring times 1t
is surprise and pleasure to note tho
interest and anticipation with which
which the more active participation of
the Americans is greeted on every
hand.
d The Canadian soldiers invariably
adopt the attitude of II told you So"
when the official reports chronicle
American successes. The Australians
also pride themselves on their intimacy
with the Americans, and take a per-
sonal pride in every good deed which
the Americans do, as il in some way
them, themselves, had some share in it,
express delight and satisfaction, but
always as If eager to believe the best
and give credit for every excuse. The
Americans, by their unassuming ways
and insistent aggressiveness in the line,
have won the good will of the whole
imperial British army.
When German report came in the
other day of five airplanes brought
down from patrol of six American
raiders. frank incredulity was ex-
pressed everywhere. When the Ameri-
can report verified it. there was moth
ing in it but hard luck and basis for
further avenging exploits.
The American flying men have a
hard time before them to sustain the
hopes held out for them by their adj
rnirers in the F:iEtish and Cana dian
nattalions. The kindly applause
silowered on American methods by
the English MISREPRESENTATION have
from the first ignored the mistakes
certain to creep into any war admin
istration--is either accepted in
France as the complete story or is a
reflection OF the feeling here
Nowhere was the amity OF feeling
between the Americans and the vari-
GUS British units better demonstrat-
ed than at the recent Dominion Day
sports behind the British lines The
events of that day are acknowledged
to have been the greatest gala day
celebration eyer held IN the war area.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-10

nation among the antives.. The first %
ye2rs OF German reign was q record OF
official bad: faith, oppression and bar
barlty, eliminating In q revolution.
The Germans treated their agree
ments with native chiefs az scraps Of
paper; robbed them Of their cattle.
drove them to work for riduculous
wages that were often never paid. and
maltreated their women.
The Hsroros tribe was reduced from
$4,000 to 1880. the Hottentots from
10000 TO $500 and the Berg Damaras
from 10000 to 1880. One governor Is
sued an order that mo Heroro man,
woman or babe was to receive mercy
or Quarter" and yet, In q secret re-
port IN 1912. the governor gives az the
reason for the acknowledged desperate
feeling among the natives, '.the brutal
excuses ts:S OF Europeans against them
me report states that Instances of
gross conduct, which, for sheer de-
pravity and immortality are weH nigh
unbelievable, are also contained in the
IiIe OF affidavits; but they are hardly
fit for publication"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-10
National Action Needed.

From Municipal and County Engineering,
The need for supreme federal high
way commission, with personnel fully
informed on the economics of highway
transportation, is imperative. The men
appointed to membership on this COM
mission must, first Of all. believe in the
military and commercial value of hard
surfaced roads; they must think roads.
they must advocate roads, they must
realize that. roads are essential. With
such body to lead and correlate all road
planning agencies. of whatever nature,
we shall secure quickly rational plan for
a comprehensive system of improved high
ways throughout the entire country.
Under the leadership of this supreme
federal highway commission an informed
public opinion will develop pressure which
will insure the prompt construction of the
roads of primary Importance, and the
early construction of roads OF secondar,
military and commercial value.
Every close student OF the American
highway problem now realizes that with
out well defined leadership of this char
acter. the good roads movement will con-
tin6e to bog down Ike Il motor truck
CARRYING u'"en'iy needed 49, 'na..:",.,
over a mud road.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-10
Danish Wives Save.
Maurice Francis Egan. in Youths

Maurice FRANCIS ESan, IN 1OutG
Companion.
Before young woman of any noble
family in Denmark marries, she spends.
after she is engaged. a fixed time in some
family, preferably that of Il nastor. The
lie ,.ttts., enurrn 81
Denmark. and the wives of the Lutheran
clergymen have a deserved and tradi-
ltional reputation as housekeepers. Their
houses and gardens are abodes of quiet
and good order. All Danish gardens, by
the way. are regarded as parts Of the
houses and are as carefully looked after.
When the beautiful Miss De Richelieu
was to be married to a great landowner.
she went according to custom to pras-
tcggaard for domestic instruction. At
home, in her fathers city and country
houses, there We're retinues OF servants,
and everything was on most luxurious
scale. That would not do at ALL she
must learn to practice real economy. The
gayeties of Copenhagen knew her no
more, and until near the time of her
wedding the young woman OF fashion
studied assidueusly all the arts OF the
household that the, pastors wife could
teach her. She learned not only the best
method OF cooking fish, fowl and yege-
tables, but also the tests by which sha
could tell the best kinds Of meat The
famous American girl Of the past who
did not know chicken from turkey" has
ceased to exist: she never existed in Dem
mark.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-10
LAY FOUNDATION or
JERUSALEM SCHOOL

Jerusalem. (by maal) The ceremony
Of laying the foundation stone Of the
Hebrew university on Mount Scepus
was witnessed by 5000 people. Tho
site is on the eastern slope Of the
mountain, overlooking the valley Of tke
Jordan as it enters the Dead Sea.
DR.. Weizmann, head OF the British
committee in charge OF the work, said
and desolation OF war is being created
the germ OF new life This univer-
sity, although intended primarily for
Jews, will give an affectionate welcome
also to members Of every race and
every creed. and will be accessible to
all classes Of the people,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-10
ALLIED SOLDIERS IN
FIELD DAY EVENTS
Concentration Point In England
Affords Opportunity For
international Affair.

Somewhere in England-(by maiD
British. Canadian and Australian
soldiers contested in the athletic sports
held by an army brigade here the other
day. British contingents won the ma
Jority of the events owing. partly, 70
the fact that more Britishers than any
others participated.
A challenge shield, presented by tho
brigadier general, and challenge cup,
presented by an American colonel,
were to be fought for. A cabinet min
lister was among the judges, and his
wife was in charge of the distribution
Of prizes.
The soldiers, company after COM
pany, American, British, Canadian and
Australian, marched in four to the
athletic ground singing gay marching
tunes. At the field they formed little
groups Of truly international character
around the ropes, cheering and shouts
ing.
Before the sports program began.
there was the customary parade of
competitors. They marched around
ftheMrunning track, group by group,
amid cheering from the rival camps
and headed by the pipers of the Scotch
guards, whose reels and strathspreys
put new life into the tiers of spec
tators. Twice the Reds and Greens
and Pinks made the quarter mile cir
cult.
Then the starters p1StOl told tnat
the first heat was on. 1t was the open
quarter mile with contestants from the
American, British and Australian con-
tingents. The final was won in So 4-5
seconds-not bad time on wet grass.
There was a long program, all gone
through with the keenest enthusiasm,
and an International flavor to almost
every event. As the number of each
successive winner was posted up the
stands cheered themselves hoarse.
Meanwhile there was pipe music ga
lore, while overhead a half dozen
British and American airmen provided
entertainment by looping the loop,
nose diving and performing various
other eyolutions and aerobatics which
few years ago would have been
deemed impossible.
The British contingents being nu-
merically superior to the other nation
alities engaged, won majority of the
events, but the results mattered little
for In these things the mere result Is
nothing in comparison with the spirit
I; in which the events are contested and
the cordial entente which results
1t all looks bad for the boche," re-
marked the American colonel to the
British brigadier as the men. allies all
| marched off the field.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-10
oueer German Names.

Henry De Halsalle, in London Tit-Bits.
Odd surnames are to be found In every
nation; but in Europe, for downright
eccentricity, vulgarity. obscenity and un-
pleasantness generally. the palm must
readily be awarded to Germany in whose
directories appear cognomens one can
hardly imagine being suffered by intelit-
gent individuals of any nationality.
For surname is at once history,
originally designating occupation, estate,
place Of residence, some particular thing
or event that related to the persons: or,
perhaps, some physical popularity OF the
original owner s-as we see In English
names as Carpenter, Woodyille. Black
burn, Strong l. tn Arm. Whitehead, and
SO on.
In the first place, there is Wilhelm IL,
of Germany, whose family patronymic is
Hohenzollern. English his name, cut down
all his resounding titles, and we find him
plain William Hlghtaxer.
In the Berlin directory are to be founa
q clergyman named Brawler, captain OF
infantry named Sourherring, a milliner
called Mrs. Blisteryillage, and a rate col
lector who can scarcely rejoice at his
name Of Murder We also find a pro-
fessor of theology named Hatred, ana
an accountant named Extortioner. Mrs.
ardly is police official, Mr.. Scorn is a
cheesemonger, and Mr.. Giantcabbage an
engineer.
What intelligent Briton. for instance,
would care to have inscribed on his or he,
visiting card as a surname any one OF
the following English equivalents for
German individual names listed in the
Berlin and Hamburg directories: Mand-
evil, Wooddevil Squit, Littlebreast. Giz
card, Chitchatmountain. Beastcorner,
Falsehood. Cat, Buglife. Goose-eye, Mus
tarllife. Cucumber. Rage. Potsprinkler,
Doornail, Catselbow, Horsedeceiver.
Frothmountain. Panhandle, Tigerstream.
Doubleflourish. Scissorscorner, or Scoun-
drel2
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-10
CARRIER PIGEONS
HAVE PART IN WAR
Are Used to Send Messages
From Advanced Trenches
Found Reliable.

Behind British Lines in France
tby nlail.)-For the American soldier
newly arrived in the lines in France,
there is always q great interest at
taching to the now widespread use of
carrier pigeons. Little crates Of the
dugout, and they become great pets
OF the men who watch their work with
close interest.
Normally information in war time
is transmitted by wire. but sometimes
. occasions arise when the wires prove
insufficient or break down altogether.
Every front line unit must be prepared
for such an emergency so the pigeons
are always kept handy, and from time
to time are tried out" to be sure that
they are ready for their work.
The pigeons quickly become accus-
important messages through a heavy
artillery barrage and through gas
clouds when no other method Of COM
munication is practicable
Pigeons were first employed by the
British army In October 1914 when
an experimental shipment OF SO birds
was brought to France. Their value
was Immediately recognized and the
service rapidly grew TO enormous pro-
portions. 's
Under present war conditions, the
pigeons are most largely employed for
two purposes-to bring back informa-
ton from the front line trenches and
during an advance to bring messages
from the advancing tanks and infan-
try. Generally speaking a 100 mile
flight is the outside limit for military
purposes, even when messages are
sent in duplicate. For distances of
10 miles, single birds are relied on
constantly, and there are very few
failures.
In war mobile lofts must take the
MIN pf1 fsr,v, a,~1, IN
usually small automobile trucks and
contain from so to 70 birds. An inn
portant feature of the trucks is a good
lookout cage" on top SO that the birds
can c.$i4i.t .aie iot,',7 ieliy " t,ie
neighboThpod before being liberated
In tie hattie of the Sonnme in 1916,
about 1900 operation messages We're
brought in by carrier pigeons over a
period Of three months.
Carrier pigeons are very successfully
used III connection with aircraft in
flight. and for distances up to 20 or
80 miles In fine weather can be relied
upon to reach home with their mes
sage. They are released in such a
4 manner that they viii fest move with
= bird forcibly downward and sideways
In the direction the wind is blowing
i so that the wind will assist 1T to clear
the machine. With seaplanes. a NUM-
Der ofScaseo have occurred Where pill
OTIS I'm DISTRESS have yipeeA rescMed N
the result of pigeon messages.
There are egv1ral cases on record
In which q bird has successfully de-
Hvered his message even when Sc
y yere.y wounded. In the British army
lofts. the inquisitiye American soldiers
have found several birds still at work
WHO bear the marks Of battle. includ-
ing several veterans who are still fly
ing regularly though minus a leg lost
In actfOn.
The British pigeon officers tell of an
& hfssofje pigeon. ksa0Wn in the, service
g the ". G. bird wlsieh arrived torn