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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-09
Minor League Will
Put Profits Into
New Liberty Bonds

AUBURN. N Y, May s-President
John II. Farrell today announced that
everything is in readiness for the open
ing OF the new international league base
ball seHson tn Baltimore. Newark, Jer-
sey city, and Blnghampton on Wodnes-
day
Mr.. Farrell said The continuation of
limited number OF leagues is encour-
aged by national officials, both army
and navy as means OF relieving the
public mind from brooding over the big
business In hand OF achieving a speedy
war victory
ANY OF our clubs that are fortunate
enough TO show balance on the right
side OF the ledger at the close OF our
season will at once turn such surplus
over operating expenses into the nations
Liberty bonds "
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-09
LEONARD AND WHITE TO BE
PAID PART LIBERTY BONDS

MILWAUKEE,, May "a boxing CON
test calling for e0 per cent Of the gross
receipts in Liberty Bonds. 10 be divided
between the contestants, will be the ten
round bout between Benny Leonard,
lightweight champion, and Charley
White, TO be staged in Milwaukee in May
or June.
Ton per cent OF the receipts which
goes 20 the state and the promoters
share also would be devoted 10 the pur-
chase OF bonds
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-09
KLEIN SAYS DOUGLAS IS
BEST SPITBALl PITCHER

In the opinion OF Umpire Bill KLEIN
Of the National league, Phil Douglas tho
Cub pitcher, In the spitball artist in
President Toners circuit, Klein says
that the splitter Douglas delivers breaks
Douglas Ia now at Birmingham and
he In gradually getting into shape by
working out with the local club there
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-09
BRAVES, AFTER PERRY,
APPEAL TO COMMISSION

BOSTON. May s-Ths Braves have
appealed to the National commission for
Scott Perry, who is pitching good bah
for the Philadelphia Athletics, President
Haughton, claims that. " Perry returns
10 the Braves, who had him on thirty
days trial In 1918.
Connie Mack disputes Haughton's
claim He points 10 the fact that Perry
was not reserved by the Braves last sea
son
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-09
BRlDEWELL QUITS GAME
AFTER FOURTEEN YEARS

After fourteen years OF service on n
diamond, Al Bridwell n former star OF
the National league, IL 10 retire. Bird
well reported TO the Columbus club OF
the American associa tiOn this season, but
after practlclng few days decided 20
give UP the sport
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-09
A Man OF His Word

"Will you kindly place this cigar In
my mouth and light it for me1" "Good
heavens, man Are you too lazy to
lift your armi" mo, 1 promised my
wife | wouldn't put anothet cigar in my
mouth for six months."-Birmingham
Age Herald.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-09
harvard Tennis Leader.

| CAMBRIDGE. Mass, May s-Leon o.
eaptain OF the Harvard freshman tennis
team. Harrison C. Brown, OF San Fran
cisco, has been appointed manager. sue
cecding Charles A, Page, who has left
college to enter the Italian ambulance
oervioe.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-09

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. May s.-The Naval
academy rowing management has ar
ranged Q race on the Severn for the
Henley distance between the elghts OF
and the fourth class OF mldshipmen for
Saturday, May II.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-09
ToDAYs SCHEDULE.

American,
New York AZ Philadelphia, clear.
Boston at WashuEO on, clear,
Detroit AZ Cleveland. clear
No other games scheduled.
National
Philadelphia At New York. clear.
Chicago NJ Pjtshurgh clear
Cincinnati ~ St Louis. cloudy.
Brooklyn at Boston clear.
Southern.
Chattanooga A. birmingham. cloudy.
Memphis AZ Mobile, clear
Nashville st Atlanta. cloudy.
No other games scheduled
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-09-10
WOODMEN OF THE
WORLD CELEBRATE
AT EAST LAKE PARK
Other Organizations Also Having
Their Annual Picnics at Municipal
Pleasure Resort

Local chapters of Woodmen OF the
World are celebrating with a picnic at
East Lake park, Birmingham municipal
resort, today 1t is understood that
Manager Hugh Hill has special pro-
gramlne arranged for the entertainment
of members of this fratenal order at
their annual outing.
The Children's Loyalty league will en-
joy patriotic picnic" at the lake on
Wednesday. and Wednesday night the
Civic association military training class
will be dance guests of Manager Hill.
An invitation was extended the embryo
soldiers, it was accepted. and Wednes-
day night Maj. Tom Akers will pilot
his men to the park for an evening of
mcrriment.
Thursday night registered men have
been invited to attend the dance as guests
OF Manager Hill. He announces that
all men who register Thursday will be
welcomed and that all they have to do
is to present INSTRUMENTATION cards at
the door.
Added attractions have been secured
for Roundup Week. which starts Mon
day Manager Hill stated Monday night
that the Three Guthries," in sensa-
tional aerial acts, had been signed as a
free attraction
Oscar v. Babcock will be the head
liner free act for the week with two
performances daily of Looping the death
traI loop and flying the flume."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-09-10
GOVERNMENT URGED
TO BUILD HIGHWAY
There Are II CantOnments
on Bankhead Highway
Route

Washington, September a.-(SpeciaL)
Members of Congress are divided as to
the practicability of the suggestion of
y. Asa Rountree of Birmingham that
the government build the Bankhead
highway from Washington to Blrning
ham as u road of military necessity.
Mr.. Rountree, who has reached
Washington, takes the position that as
there are on this part of the highway
~ cantonn,ents and aviation stations,
the government could build the road
as military road and would find it
essential TO expeditions discharge OF
affairs to do SO. Senator simmons of
North Carolina declared today that the
plan was entirely within the purview
of the law and Senate Overman of
the same state was enthusiastic. Other
senators and certain representatives,
however, were slleptical.
Mr.. Rcuntree was informed by Chair
man Dent Of the House military COM
mittec that his request for 4 joint
meeting of the military committees Of
the two houses could scarcely be grant
ed, inaSmuch as no joint sessions have
ever been held, but that if Senator
Chamberlain should call u meeting Of
his committee and invite the mem~
bers of the House committee, the same
object would be conserved.
Mr.. Rountree declares that in De-
ceinber represe ntativcs of the civic or
ganizatiens of every city between
Washington and Birmingham touched
by this highway would gather in Wash
ington and press on Congress the mill
tary necessity of the government con-
structing the road.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-09-10
GERMANY NOT IN
DANGER FROM LACK
OF F00DSTUFFS
U. S. Minister to Sweden
Says German People Have
Plenty Food to Live on
and Will Never Starve

Washington. September s.-Germany is
Morris, American minister to Sweden.
said today, in reminding the American
people that every energy must be put
into the war
Mr.. Morris said his statement regard
ing the food situation was based on
many reports from reliable sources which
had reached him at Stockholm. II was
prompted by many published reports re-
garding conditions in the German em-
pire which had come to his attention
since he recently returned to the emitted
States.
There can be no question that there
is a shortage of most of the essentials
OF life, but to state that this borders
on the verge of starvation is erroneous
and misleading. There is no doubt that
in many parts of Germany there is
marked scarcity of food and that the
civilian population has been reduced to
the minimum ration, but still receives suf-
ficient for existence. Conditions are bet
ter IN the rural districts, particularly
as regards the farmers and landowners.
even in the northern part of Germany.
where the scarcity is most felt. In the
southern part conditions improve still
more, ana resorts anu HoteiS tnStS sun
serve meals at moderate prices. In the
case of the army there has been but
slight deprivation; this has been fed at
the expense of the civilian population.
In the manufacturing districts and the
more denseiy populated sections of Ger
man Poland, there has been much SUI
fering quite visible in the emactation
of the people, Mr.. Morris said. Whlie
this has impaired the efficiency OF the
German workman, II is a mistake. he
added, to believe it had provoked
strong sentiment toward revolution or
general lessening of the loyalty OF
the people. They still had faith In the
invincibility of the military power, and
were purposely kept in Ignorance con-
corning the real conditions on the west
ern front, not only in the matter or
German reverses but as to the fun sig
nificance of the part being taken by the
American army.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-09-10
STATE UNIVERSITY
BEGINS NEW TERM
1888 Session Begins To-
morrow With Prospect for
Large Enrolment

Tuscaloosa, September 9-The Uni
versity of Alabama will open it's 1888
session Wednesday morning. Officials
are busy today registering and entering
students, and will have most of them
on the rolls by tomorrow evening.
number of students may be few days
late, on account of not being able to reg
lister under the new draft regulations
until the appointed day, September u, but
the OFFICERS have been urging prospective
students to register ahead of time and
leave their cards to be presented to the
local boards on registration day. as it is
the wish of government officials In charge
OF the students training army for all
boys over Is to enter college promptly.
The new regulations will make the
length of time students subject to draft
Will remain in college uncertain, but Act
ing President C. H. Barnwell states pros
poets for a most successful school year
are very bright.
The government regulations allowing
draftees in college all expenses and pri-
Yates pay will probably cause some boys
to enter who otherwise would not.
In addition to the regular student
body, the mechanical draftees in training
at the university will continue their
work as usual They have erected bar
iaehs oh TIC campus, ana VIII continue
to use the college mechanical depart
ment.
There are several changes in the faculty
this session. Dr. c. H. Barnwell is act
ing president in the absence of President
George III. Denny. cotton seed admins
traitor in the governments food adminis-
tration department; DR.. Irving Little.
lately of Harvard university faculty has
the chair of assistant in languages: DR..
George Lang comes to the chair of phi
losophy and Biblical literature, from
Southwestern Presbyterian college; Mrs.
H. n. Eddins succeeds Prof Robert Law
renee as instructor in voice; Miss Grace
Hunsbergei succeeds Miss Keys as domes-
tic science instructor and there will be
several new assistants.
Col. Leroy Brown has been succeeded
as commandant by Major Ord. Colonel
Brown has been assigned to Sewanee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-09-10
FIREMAN SHOT BY
BR0THER-|N-LAW
J.R. Witt Shot and Seriously
Wounded by Nose Bice
Following Family
Quarrel

j. r. Witt, a fireman at the North
Birmingham fire station. was shot and
seriously wounded last night by Nose
Bice, near the corner of Twentieth
street and Twenty eighth avenue, North
Birmingham. DR.. e. C. Rosamond was
Immediately summoned and Witt was
given medical attention until Johns
ambulance arrived and took him to the
Norwood infrmary. Wits brother-in-
law, Nose Bice, was arrested by Of
ficers Travis and Cole and placed in
the city Jail, charged with the shooting.
Bice made no effort to escape.
1t is said by witnesses that VIII was
standing on the street transferring some
chickens he had just bought from a
basket to box when Bice approached
and began talking to him. They were
not near enough TO hear the converse
ton but state that after few words
Bice drew pistol and fired two shots,
one taking effect in Wits lower In
testine. Family differences is said to
have been the cause Of the shooting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-09-10
JEROME COHEN GOES.
TO NAVAL SERVICE.
Last of Four Brothers to
Join Up-3Sth Star in The
Age-Herald ServiceF Flag

Jerome Cohen, Associated Press opera
tor for The Age-Herald for the past six
and a half years. last night received
his call to report to the naval train
ing station at Gulfport. Miss, where
he will take ten weeks training before
receiving an assignments in the radio
service of the United States navy, he
having enlisted in Birmingham on
August 9, as an electrician OF the secon |
cepted in Birmingham prior to the order
to close the station to volunteers
Jerome Cohen is the last of four broth
ers to enter the service of Uncle Sam,
every one of whom have volunteered. He
has one brother with the marines. one
with the national army and another who
will enter the next officers training
camp. He is the third Associated Rress
operator to enter the service from The
Age-Herald. and represents the 3Sth star
In The Age Herald service flag. He has
in the Age-Heraid service flag. He has
lived in Birmingham for the past Is
years, and is we'll known for his re-
liability and attention to business. He
has worked for the Southern railroad
ioeat oiohefs, fostai leIesrApn coinpaHs
and the Associated Press. He is an
experienced telegrapher, and has COM
plete knowledge of any kind of tele-
graph apparatus with the exception of
the radio apparatus, which nol one
doubts, who knows him, that &c will
master in the prescribed time.
All Age-Herald employees will miss
Jerome Cohen, and with him goes their
very best wishes for the best of luck
in everything, and hope that he win
return to his post after the argument
across the sea is concluded to the salts
faction of all Americans.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-09-10
Avoid Typhoid
During These
Summer Month.

90 many dangerous ailments are
brought on during the hot summer
months simply because we do not keep
our system thoroughly cleansed and
strengthened against disease. We let
our vital organs get clogged up, we be-
come weak and rundown. and are there
fore more susceptible to typhoid, ma
laria, -chills, fever and other summer
complaints. The best thing to do for
avoiding these and other ailments is to
take plenty of Vim Hepatica. the ia
nous preparation composed pf eight
OF the finest herbal remedies known to
medical science Not only does 1t
cleanse the system of impurities. reg
ulate the vital organs, but 1t tones up
your nerves, brain and muscles. and
keeps you in finest trip. stops your
indigestion and biliousness; also fine
for the nerves. Come or send in and
get q bottle now. and begin taking it
at once.
Greene Drug Co. Birmingham. Ala;
Pegram- Patton Drug Co, Bessemer.
Ala: Mitchell Drug Co. Warrior. Ala;
Berney's Pharmacy. Ensley. Ala; G. J..
Donald Drug Co.. Fairfield. Ala.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-09-10
CORN
CROP SHOWS Loss
Lack of Rain in August
Caused Reduction of BIT
Million Bushels

washington, September 9.-Heayy
losses in the prospective corn crop, our
a considerable increase in the fore
cast OF spring wheat production, fea-
tured the September crop report issued
today by the department of agrieal-
.ture.
Lack OF rain during August in the
principal producing regions of the corn
belt caused a reduction of 311.00o.00o
bushels in the crop forecast. brinSing
the loss in prospective production since
July / to 4s7, O00, 900 bushels, represent
ing more than $500. 100000.
A corn crop of 2,6T2.000,0C0 bushels
this year was forecast today from Sep
temher I, conditions.
That would be almost half bil-
lion bushels less than last years crop
and slightly smaller than the average
crop OF the five years from 1912 to
1916.
The spring wheat crop showed inn
provement and there was an increase
of 2100o,010 bushels In the forecast
of production bringing the prospective
crop to 343. 10000 bushels. With the
winter wheat crop of 556.000.000 bush
els previously announced, this years
total wheat crop will be ss9.o0o,oo
bushels. That IS almost 2o0.oOO,OO9
more than was harvested last year.
Estimated production of other crops
compared with those made a month ago
showed various changes. Oats had
100000 bushel increase; tobacco
20, 900 900 pound loss: hay, 13.000.OoO
tons loss and white potatoes 5000, 000
bushel loss
Other changes were, barley. 4.000.-
900 bushels increase. sweet potatoes.
$500 900 bushels decrease: flax. 1.10o.-
GEO bushels increase, and rice 100000
bushels decrease.
Heaviest reduction in the corn crop
production forecast came from Kansas
with loss OF 62.000,000 bushels.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-09-10
CORP. CARL CANDLES

Much interest has been centered in the
case of Corp. Carl Candles, reported dead
by Capt Lacey Edmundson and later
as living by a telegram from Congress-
man Huddleston, who is investigating
the case upon suggestion of the parents
of Candles. The following letter was re-
ceived by Mrs. Candies from Mr.. Hud-
dleston today: Yours of the Goth ult
am rejoiced to say that your informa.
ton as to your sons death was incor-
rect, as l have made inquiries of the
war department and they inform me that
they have received no report of any mis-
hap to him. / am sure the department
would know of it If anything had hap
pened to your son, and in such case
would send you a telegram promptly. /
think you may safely assume that he is
all right"
The class of 1917 of the Bessemer High
school had reunion at West Lake Sat
urday evening and was most enjoyable
occasion, many coming from out of town
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-09-10
BESSEMER
BUREAU
PHONE
BESSEMER 612-J

old He enlisted with Company II. az
private serving with them on the
border, during which time he was made
corporal. When the Alabama men
left the state he had been promoted
to sergeant, and was recommended
by his lieutenant to attend a special
training school for officers in France.
sion as lieutenant
The following letter from lieutenant
Douglas contains some interesting pas
sages: "As you see by the address he
low, have moved again. I am now
fun-fledged member of what is known
as the travelling CIRCUS by the officers
over here-that is. we travel from ono
division to another, instructing in the
use of various arms and weapons Just
send my letter to the address below,
for / may stay with this outfit for
two weeks or two years, I cannot tell
Il met Lide Hatcher as ! was COM
ing here and he told me of the work
our division was doing-that is the one
| came over with the Rainbow di-
vision. You may have heard of it. but
| Will tell it again. They have male
a name that will never be forgotten
Our regiment the Alabama. has al
ways been talked about for its fight
ing qualities. for If the boys could not
find any outsider to fight. they would
flghs among themselves. They are be-
ing praisedr everywhere for the work
they have done. They took a town
three times in one day, and each time
after turning 1T over to another resi-
ment who would lose it back to the
Boche, they would retake it. They held
1t the last time themselves when they
were ready to drop from exhaustion.
Lieutenant Gamble, who was my pia-
toon commander when I was an enlist
ed man, was killed a few weeks ago
He was the man that recommended me
for the patrol work I did in March
and it was through that wmk that
was given the chance to go to school
He was the best friend / had, and al
though he was about 40 years old, he
and l were like brothers We al
ways got along fine-bunked together
and such while we were in the
trenches. 1t certainly does hurt to
hear of such men getting killed, espe-
cially when / am back here living
easy and the men I came over with
are dying. doing their bit
There Is many a member of Com
pany who viii not return and
want you to take good care of the
hook which has the pictures of the reg
iment in it. for l want ii IL I come
back. Almost all of my old friends
are gone or wounded and have taken
part in the big fight Our old division
has asked the headquarters general to
assign the bunch I am with to them
and IL he does I will stand a chance
to get back to the old regiment.
hope so for this jumping from one
place to another is no joke"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-09-10
Asked to FLY Flag

Montgomery, September s.-(SpeciaL)
Every city and town in the United
States have been asked to fly the Ameri-
can flag on registration day. September
II, when it. Is estimated 100000 men
between the ages OF Is and Is years, in
elusive, will enroll for military service.
In telegram to Fred Fl. Gormley. ex-
ecutive secretary Of the Alabama council
Of defense, Monday, the national council
Of defense at Washington requests that
town and city officials also arrange for
band music on that day.
This Is but part of the programme
planned for what probably will be one Of
the most eyentfui days In the history Of
the country. Military and naval bands
have been placed at the disposal OF the
authorities, and these may be obtained,
provided citizens arrange to pay the cost
of the trip.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-09-10
Today's Amuscments
THEATRES

hCA hES
Lyric-Keith vaudeville and Photo
weekly.
Bijou--Loew's vaudeville; photo drama
and weekly.
Best-Musical comedy and motion
pictures.
PHOTOPLAYS
Strand-Theda Bara in Cleopatra" and
Pathe News.
Colonial-Wnliam Farnum in "A Sol
dier's Oath"
Odeon Two-"A Fight for Millions. -
serial drama and Chaplin comedy.
Alcazar-rheda Bara in Under the
Yoke war weekly and comedy
Trianon-Alice Brady in THE Death
Dance
Rialto-Clara Kimbail Young in The
Prlncess-serial drama. comedy and
photo weekly.
Odeon One-Serial, comedy and war
weekly.
PARK RESORTS
East Lake-Bathing, boating, dancing
midway features.
West I.ake-Bathing. boating. skating.
darcing.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS exhibits.
Loew's Bijou
O'Brien, Havel and valeska in a
genuine rapid fire sketch which they
have dubbed, Ticks and Clicks" holds
high place of honor among the bill!
of five extraordinarily good vaudeville
acts which Is showing at Loews Bijol
for the first half of the new week I'm
like the majority of the sketches ow
appearing this one has no drag" and
brought forth much applause. Arthur
Rigby, for several years a member of
the original Honey Boy" Evans min
strels. proves to be all that his billing
specified, "A Corker in Cork.
The Personality Girls" Barlow and
Hurst, have catchy musical number.
both instrumental I'd vocal. The num-
Der used in which the young ladies sing
a counter melody against the melody OF
popular war song as played by the or
chestra, is particularly pleasing, and
elicits hearty applause.
Stewart and Olive opening the bill
have some very good dances but only
fair voices. Lockhart and Laddie close
the bill with some comedy acrobatcs, in
which the quality of the comedy and
acrobatic feats vie for top honors.
Bonnie Annie Laurie" starring Peg
gy Hyland, a patriotic Scotch play of
the first water, time after time brought
applause from all parts of the house.
The plot is very cleverly developed and
oenters about Peggy Hyland as Bonni :
Annie Laurie, beautiful Scotch lass, an
American lieutenant and Scotch offic-
err. AS characterizes all of the Fox
productions the scenic effects and cos
tunes are ultraelaborate. Loews Cur
rent Events are strictly up-to-the
minute, showing the recent events of ma
tional Importance, both In America and
on the firing line.