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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-15
INCREASE IN PRICES IN MAJOR LEAGUES Raise Will Include War Tax. Henry Sold to Boston
 Braves

New York, February H.--A uniform schedule of admission prices to the major league baseball parks during the period of the war was agreed upon today by a joint committee appointed by the pres- idents of the National and American leagues.
 The result of their deliberations was announced at the close of the annual schedule meeting of the American league tonight. Including the 10 per cent war tax the list of prices will be as fol- lows:
 Twenty -f1ve-cent seats 30 cents each.
 Fifty-cent seats 55 cents.
 Seventy -fve-cent seats S5 cents.
 One dollar and SIPS box seats 1.1O and $1 40, respectively.
 These prices were adopted to avoid the trouble and delay which would be caused by making change in pennies
 The playing schedule of 154 games for the 1918 season was adopted at the Amertcan leagues session and 1t was an- nounced that owing to the difficulty in obtaining drill sergeants, there would be no military drilling for the players the coming season.
 President Frazee of the Boston Red Sox and Connie Mack of the Philadelphia NtiiiStiSS WCiC III consultation TOT long time regarding the players which the Boston club is to give in return for the services of First Baseman McInnis Four players are to be sent to Philadelphia, but at the end of the conference no definite arrangement had been made and 1t looked as If the Boston management would have to purchase them in order to complete the deal
 Clark Griffith,> having obtained the n an cc a rl rui Henry of the Washington club. sold him outright to the Boston Nationals. The Cleveland Americans bought Pitcher John Ensemah from the Newark Inter- nationals The only other deal made known during the day was the release oi Pitcher Sam Ross and Outfielder Everett Bankston by the New York Americans to the Southern league club at Memphis Tenn
 Committees from the American and Ma tional leagues will meet here tomorrow for the final adjustment of affairs with the representatives of the Pittsbure Newark and Brooklyn Federal league clubs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-15
COURT DECISIONS

Montgomery, February 14.-(Special) Decisions of the supreme court Thurs day follow;
 Anderson, c. J.-T. J. Powell vs. w. B. Folmar, appeal from Pike circuit court; affirmed. George W. Hargett vs. Daniel w. Hargett ct al, appeal from Franklin circuit court; affirmed. Mcclellan, J.-Ex parte Ben F. FL more. petition for mandamus; writ denied. Mavfie1d, J-N J. Greil vs. Frank StoIlenwercl ct al. appeal from Mont gomery circuit court, reversed and rem dered.
 The state vs. R. F. Kolb ct al. ap- peal from Montgomery circuit court affirmed.
 bian Woodmen vs. Ada Blackerby, etc, appeal from Covington circuit court reversed and remanded. City of Troy vs. ]. NJ. Watkins, ap- neal from Pike circuit court; affirmed.
 l.. A. Joiner vs. J. W. Glover, appeal from Pike circuit court; reversed, rem dered and remanded. c. T. Sims vs. D. c. Gunter, appeal from Geneva circuit court; affirmed Somerville, J.-State of Alabama vs.
  real from Mobile circuit court; affirmed.
 Clark-Pratt Cotton Mills company vs. vashti Bailey, appeal from Autauga cir cult court; affirmed.
 State of Alabama vs. Bessie Ellis, ap- peal from Montgomery circuit court; re- yersed, rendered and remanded.
 Mrs. H. C. Berry vs. J. J. Dunn ct als.. appeal from Tallapoosa circuit court; af- f1rmed.
 Thomas, J.-J. E. Thompson vs. M. B. Johnson, appeal from Clarke circuit court; affirmed. Rudolph Dinkins, ct al. vs. H. s. Latham. appeal from Lowndes chancery court affirmed. Virginia Smith, ct al, vs. James Du- wall. ct all. appeal from Montgomery circuit court: reversed, rendered and re- manded. H. J. Bell. ct als., trustees, vs. Seals Piano and organ company, appeal from Montgomery circuit court: reversed and remanded. sallie Blair. ct als., vs. I4ouvenia Jones, ct. al, appeal from Pike circuit court; affirmed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-15
VOTE ID RETAIN
 PNEUMATIC TUBES Burleson Will Make Fight on Recommendation of
 Bankhead Committee
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

washington, February 14-(Special. The pneumatic tube commission. n, which Senator Bankhead is chairman after several months investigation has concluded to recommend to Con. gress the purchase of the mall tubes systems of New York, Boston. Phila. delphia, Chicago and St. Louis.
 The report will be made public as soon as details, one of which Is the price to be paid, are worked out.
 The report will be opposed by Post. master General Burleson, who has ad. vocated the relinquishment of the tube service, and who now insists that 1t be abandoned. He will lead a vigorous fight before both Houses against Its adoption.
 For some years the government has used tubes in the largest cities for the delivery of mails from postoffices te railway stations. The contract fol such service is about to expire Three propositions faced the government: te buy the tubes. to continue contracts for their use at the expenditure of q certain sum per annum, or 10 aban- don them by the substitution of auto. mobiles. The Postmaster General con Cluueu 10 aDanQOn tnelr use.
 Instantly, in each of the cities con cerned, great cry of protest went up Congress appointed a commission tc investigate. This commission was com posed of Senators Bankhead. Hard wick and Weeks, and Representatives Bell. Steenerson and Rouse.
 This commission visited all the cities concerned and took volumes of testi- mony Recently, in executive session it voted to retain the tube service to acquire it by purchase. It is known that the hitch in the commission al present is in respect to price. The commission is unwilling to recommend that Congress pay the owners of the tubes the sum which the owners think justiflable.
 The vote to purchase was 5 to 1 The negative vote was cast by Repre- sentative Rouse of Kentucky. It is said that the Postmaster General will be greatly chagrined when he learnt of the action of the commission. That he will endeavor to defeat the recom- mendation is generally known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-15
August Bunker Dies
 at Local Infirmary

August Bunker, resident of Birming- ham for over s5 years, died early yester- day morning at a local infirmary after brief illness The deceased, born in Bremen. Germany, came to the United States when young man and made Bir- mingham his home.
 Funeral services will be held from the residence, 2509 Eighth avenue. north. this afternoon at o'clock with interment at Oak Hill cemetery He is survived by a widow and three brothers.
 Mrf Bunker was 50 years of age. He was member of the Eks. Knights of Pythias and the Concordia society. He was exceptionally we'll known and was prominent in social. as well as fraternal work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-15
BOY SCOUTS
Civitan to Aid Scout Membership
 Campaign

The local council of Boy Scouts is be- ing assisted in the movement to get 1000 members by the Civitan club, and membership blanks are rapidly being filled.
 Itsis proba ble that the national south east division, composing the states of Georgia, Fic-sda, Alabama, AississipD; and Louisiana, will be located in Bir- mingham If the local council of scouts Is increased to the desired number.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-15
HIM FLYNN VICTIM
 | OF DEMPSEY'S BLOW
Pueblo Fireman Lasts But Two Minutes With the
 Frisco Battler

Fort Sheridan, H., February 4.-Jack Dempsey of San Francisco knocked out Jim Flynn, the Pueblo fireman. after two minutes of fighting in what was to have been a 1o-round bout here tonight. Jess Willard, champion heavy weight. an- nounced last night that he would meet the winner of a Dempsey Fred Fulton battle.
 Dempsey forced the fighting from the start, a series of left and right blows to the head driving his opponent into the ropes. The knockout came l minute 10 seconds after the match began, when Dempsey landed a terrific left hook to the jaw which knocked the veteran clear through the ropes and into the crowd.
 Dempsey, the victor in tonights battle, was knocked out by Flynn in the first round of a bout at Salt Lake City year ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-15
AusTRIANs BECOME ACTIVE

Rome. February 14-Although the Austrian press in the last few weeks has been referring to preparations Tor ali offensive which they say the Itai- ians are making as justification for the assertion that 1t is impossible to withdraw either men or guns to help Germany in France, the Austrian com mander, apparently wishes to bring an end to the period of inactivity He is resuming his battering- tactics in the mountain section.
 In the last three days the Austrians have engaged in vigorous actions against the new Italian line in the Frenzela and Bela valleys, where im- portant position were wrested from tie Austrians a short time ago. The enemy preceded his attacks by violent bonn bardments but when the Austrian infantrymen attempted to press for ward, as they did in the Bella valley by zigomatic advances into the Selle and Vallette woods they came under the fire of Italian artillery and ma chine guns which compelled them to beat retreat with enormous losses before even reaching the Italian trenches.
 The Austrians met with another and equally severe check in the Frenzela valley yesterday.
 In the course of this fighting, Lieut. enant Ranza, an aviator, brought down two enemy airplanes, increasing tho number of his victories in aerial en- counters to 16.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-15

(Note-This is the twelfth of serie: of articles which MT. Corbett is writing concerning the pugilistic life of Jack Dempsey-the best loved pugilist in the history of the ring. The next install ment will appear tomorrowD
 The wonderful winning record of Jack Dempsey continued until broken through 1888. He fought five battles during that year and not one resulted in defeat, making 62 straight contests without a setback-a glorious pugilistic achieve ment.
 The clever, shifty Dominick McCoffrey was one of Dempseys victims in 1885. The fight was put on in Jersey City. There was much ill feeling between the two men and the possibility of a grudge fight attracted a huge crowd. However las the men stepped into the ring, the police authorities ruled that ''sluggine will not be allowed, that the affair must be "a scientific contest-and nothing more.' So the two men had to content themselves with little more than a spar ring exhibition in which Dempsey out pointed his rival by a wide margin in lt rounds.
 Then came Dempsey's battle with Mike Donovan, former middleweight cham pion of America, and now boxing in- structor at the New York Athletic club Donovan, then 39 years old, was really in retirement at the time. Donovan. in ms hey-dey was ring genius -ar amazing fighter. Resenting statements by Dempsy's followers that Jack was a greater fighter than Donovan ever had been, Mike challenged The big public demand for such a contest influenced Dempsey to accept. although he realized that 1t would be one of those cases where he had everything to lose and nothing to gain.
 Donovan surprised Dempsey and the crowd by his wonderful speed for so aged a fighter The contest went six rounds under Marquis of Queensburv rules Jack took things easy for two or thfee rounds-entirely too easy for the comfort of his supporters-because Don evans aggressiveness rolled LID points Tor the veteran. But Jack woke up in the fourth and by whirlwind rally gained draw. But many spectat ators of that contest always have claimed that Donovan really outpointed the "Nonpa- reil."
 Dempsey was inactive from then until august 2l, 1889. when he took on I,e- Blanche for the second time It was a sensational battle in San Francisco. which furnished climax as dramatic as any in the entire history of the ring. saw every round of that fight and the memory of it is burned indelibly in my brain.
 LeBlanche, larger than Demnsev opened up with furious rushing attack. He maintained the pace for more than o rounds, with Jack fighting his usual pralny battle. .Jabhing, jabbing. jabbing -that was Dempsey's attack Round after round he skilfully avoided LeBIanche' $ heavy leads for his face and body and always repaid the Marine with sting Ing Jab to the face And those short punches had their effect. Slowly but surely Dempsey wore down LeBlanche.
 As the thirty-second round began. if was obvious to every ringside spectator that, barring miracle, Dempsey would win within the next three or four rounds. LeBlanche, almost cut to pieces by Dempseys methodical attack, was near
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-15

come from each camp to root for their favorites
 Five bouts of six rounds each will be staged. The rounds will be three minutes long. with one minute rest. Referees have not yet been selected. Joe Mandot, former lightweight champion, will be in charge of the Camp Sheridan forces, while Spike Webb, former marathon runner, Is coaching the Mcclellan swatters. Both teams, composed of seven men and their coach, will arrive in Birming- ham today, and will have their final training at the club tonight.
 Reservations for seats can be made at the present at the club with Secre- tary Lindsay. The proceeds of the af- fair will go to the soldiers camp fund
 The following will be the pro- gramme of the bouts:
 One hundred and seventy five pound cIass-Sylvester, of Sheridan, against owl (ShrapneD Thomas, of Mcclellan. One hundred and thirty-five-p pound class-Young Jeff, of Sheridan, against Jess Holman, of Mcclellan.
 One hundred and forty five-pound class-karpinsky, of Sheridan against Billy Kelly, of Mcclellan
 One hundred and fifty-etrht-noun1 il cIass-Newton, of Sheridan, against Rltz Walters. of Mcclellan.
 Heavyweight class-Buck Freeman. or sheridan, against Kid Lampkin. of Mcclellan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-15
.D|G ADVANCE SALE FOR SOLDIER BOUTS
 AT ATHLETIC CLUB
Five Classy Tilts Slated to Go Six Rounds Each. Teams to Arrive
 Today

Advance seat sale indicates a capac- itN attendance at the boxing cham pionship bouts between soldiers of Camp Mcclellan and Camp Sheridan at the Birmingham Athletic club on Saturday night. Practically all of the ringside seats have been disposed of, and other choice seats are going fast.
 Bill Streit. chairman of the affair. stated last night that probably every seat in the house would be sold by Friday night Reservations are flock ing from all nearby towns, and a large delegation of the khalSi-clad boys will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-15
99 JJNNATURALIZED
 GERMANS REGISTER
Officials Anticipated Fully 200 Would Register. and Some Internments
 May Follow

Ninety mine unnaturalized Germans registered in Birmingham and Ensley during the recent period required by the Presidents proclamation. The registration was started on February 4 and continued until Wednesday. Feb ruary IS. The official count was an- nounced yesterday
 Officials are greatly surprised, as fully 200 unnaturalized Germans were expected to register. All nnnaturalized German males over If years of age were included in the presidential proc lamation.
 Identification cards have been issued to the registered Germans. Penalty for failure to register is internment until the close of the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-15
Telephone Officials Here

John Brown, traffic superintendent of the Southern Bell Telephone and Tele- graph company for the southern district, accompanied by c. A. Earth. traffic chief, formerly chief in Birmingham. are in this city looking over the system here and during their sojourn in the city are the guests of George Knox, local man. ager of the telephone company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-15
SOLDIERS UNABLE
 TO PLAY B. A. c. FIVE

The scheduled basketball game at the Birmingham Athletic club last night with the Camp Mcclellan cham pions was postponed, owing to the failure of the soldiers to leave camp at the eleventh hour No reason was given in the brief message announcing the soldiers would be unable to be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-15
CLARENCE WALKER PLACED IN CLASS ONE

Johnson City, Tenn, February 14. Clarence Walker, outfielder for the Boston Americans, has been put in class one by the Washington county exemption board He sought deferred
 classification on account of support
 ing his parents. He will propably ap-
 peal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-15
Aliens Are Discharged

Little Rock, Ark February H.-Approx- imately 40o drafted men from the north and middle vest who were found to be either annaturalized Germans or Aus trians. or to have formerly lived in Aus trla-Hungary CT Germany, were dis charged today from the Eighty ty-seventh division Of the national army at Camp Pike
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-15
BRITISH LINES THREATENED

Ottawa, Ontario, February l4.-lne British line in Italy has been consider ably heightened to the east of Montelio ridge, along the Piave river, according to a London dispatch to the Ottawa agency of Reuters, limited. The line now extends to some miles east of Nervesa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-15
AMERICAN GUNNERS RENDER SPLENDID
 SERVICE IN LARGE
 RAIDS OF FRENCH
Continued from Page one1

tention of the French and American gunners. prenadiers these positions were stormed and destroyed and their occu- pants were either killed or captured. By 5:15 o'clock rockets announced tha' all the objectives had been galnea.
 The American gunners, with lhei' French comrades, extended thelr range putting up an effective barrage to pre- vent counter attacks, which, however did not come, the Germans haVlhs been completely disconcerted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-15

ihe top of new table is hinged to ioiu . pack and reveal a writing desk With It's usual accessories.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-16
DEFERRED MEN ASSIST
IN NEW REGISTRATION

During the September registration o.
all men between the ayes OF IL and u
aud 81 and 45. 100 who have deferred
classification will assist the city and
county draft boards, according to a
statement made yesterday by Mike
Donnelly, secretary Of city board No.
J, and {. T. Bergman, secretary OF
city board No. , Nnd county board No
]. II is thought that two-thirdS as
many registrars will be required to
conduct the September registration as
wer.rcnuircd in the June registration
Thee DO men will give their time to
The government without pay.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-16
fAIN PEOPLE
D SHOULD TAKE
PHOSPHATE
NOTHING Like Plain Bitro. Phosphate 10
Put on Firm, Healthy Flesh and
70 Increase Strength, vieor
and Nerve Force.

= Judsing from the countless prspara-
Itions and treatments which are contin-
ARlly being advertised for the purposp
NJ making thin people fleshy. develop
DnG arms, neck and bust. and replacing
kiIly holiows and angles by tho soN
|ruryed lines of health and beauty, there
Rre evidently thousands OF men and
gomen who keenly feel their excessive
[1Hinness and weakness are usually
6s to starved nervet Our. bodies need
more phosphate than II contained
n modern foods Physicians claim there
n nothing that win supply this deficiency
10 well az the organic phosphate known
bTons druggists as bitro-phosphate,
Which is inexpensive and IL sold by
Westfai and most all druggists under
guarantee Of satisfaction or money
back. BY feeding the nerves directly
Ind BY supplying the body cells with
he necessary phosphorio food eis-
pcnts. bltro- phosphate quickly pro-
1ucts welcome Transformation in the
Dppsarnnoe; the increase In weight fire.
husntly being astonishing
cith II a general Improvement in the
hack Of energy. which nearly always
pccompany excessive thlnness, soon
1isappear. dun eyes become bright and
beie cheeks glow with the bloom OF
berfect health.
CAUTION: Although bltro. phosphate
y unsurpassed for relieving nervousness,
>ieepiessness and general weakness, n
bhoQid not. owing 10 It's remarkable
|leah- -growlng properties, be used by
Ayp'one who does not desire 70 put on
esh. (AdyD
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-16

street Saturday evening. celebrating
their son, Edward ir's, third annlyer-
sary There were all kinds Of games.
and the supper was an interesting one.
the birthday cake. which decorated the
center OF the long table set N the avn
not only holding three candies bat q
fairy doll from whose outstrc,ched
hands pink satin strcamers cStcndcd 10
the place Of each little guest and ter
minated IN a pretty llule doll
County Attorney Rcarden believe.
that the board Of county commissioner,
should look after the school question
and see to the erection OF separate
buildings for the races both inside and
outside the city limits.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas T. Chambers
viii entertain with D o'clock dinner
tomorrow evening complimentary 10
their houseguest. Mrs Ralph Ramcr.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-16
The PianoLa ObtainabIe
in the
Steinway, Steck,
Wheelock, Stroud

And Famous Weber Pianos, max
ing music instantly available to
every member of your family.
Many specials on sale in slightly
Used Pianolas. Besides also the
new genuine Aeolian Players at
$495.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-16
MILITARY DRILL STARTS
AT c. OF C. MONDAY NIGHT

A series OF dill. for the benefit OF
men in the new draft age viii be
ftarted Monday night at the Chamber
Ct Commerce, according to, an an
nouncement Of Capt Orycl Johnson
commanding Company II, Second regi-
inent, Oklahoma national guard Daily
schools and drills are being urged by
Secretary Baker and Gcac-al Crowder
and arc being inauguratel throughout
the country The purpose is to pre-
pare those who desire to become non
commissioned officers. Only few
weeks drill is necessary 20 complete
the work and when completed the reg
istrant Immediately becomes an asset
10 the army
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-16
State Will Send 7
l6 to School for
Rifle instruction

WASHINGTON. Aug l6,-The war
department. ha, authorized each state.
territory and District OF Columbia 10
send sixteen mSn to the small arms
firing school Camp Perry, Ohio, for
training as instructors in marksman-
ship.
The men are TO be appointed by the
governors and wiz report at Camp
Perry September / Following their
training they will represent their states
IN the national rifle matches September
10 10 p and in the National Rifle as
soclaiion matches to be held the fol-
lowing week
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-16


CnpyiGht i2ls. by tho New Work Times
city TimesJ
AMSTERDAM. Aug ls.-fhere can
not be the slightest doubt that the de
pres'ed feeling at home in Germany
has had scrlou, results ON the army
Eowcycr exaggerated the home re
ports may be which are current here,
have the best ground, for believing
that serious disturbances among the
troops rctrc1lWR from the Matne had
10 be dealt with They were dealt with
~ the Stcrncst possible fashion and it
was those disorders (mutines is not
TOO strong wordl which caused the
German command 10 adopt fairly
frank attitude regarding the failure OF
the defensive IN the Somme region.
Bavarians Discouraged.
TO improve the shaken morale Of the
troops tBayarianS chiefly are in qucS-
~iuHl, opinion At home has TO BE- al
Il 4 and that is the way the German
au.' 'rlticS are setting about the task
- RoSncr, correspondent OF the
lnt Anzicgcr, admits tha the entente
su' appears 10 have been even
gre 90 shan the entente command e.
pectcl
3 "r tanks appear to have greatly
surprised the Germans.
Concealed by Fog.
The No,si,chc /ctung describes
how they were brought up quite close
10 the German positions without their
presence being revealed The log con-
cealcd them from sight, while the noise
OF artillery at work prevented even the
kecnest ear from hearing the approach
OF the entente's war charlots Without
n warning on came the tanks against
the German positions
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-16

{. p. AIMEE lett yesterday for Seattle.
Wash, to attend the annual meeting
u the trans Mississippi congress.