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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-17
UNIVERSITY A" DAY
TO Be BIG SUCCESS
Athletes of Former Days
Return to Stamping
Grounds

University April 16.-(Special. ALI
plans have been completed for the big
gest celebration of "a day next Thurs
day that has ever been held. Indica-
lions are that the largest crowd that has
ever attended one of these functions will
be present and preparations are COM
plete for their entertainment.
1t has been the custom for the last
few years for the "a" club, composed
of all men in the college who have made
a varsity team in any branch of sport,
to set aside a day for the entertain
ment of old men that have graduated,
and who in their day were upholders of
the Crimson. All the old "A" men return
to the scene of their athletic triumphs
and in addition, all alumni in general are
invited.
A busy day is being arranged for next
Thursday. A feature of the day will be
the big track meet that will be held in
the afternoon between the university,
Birmingham Athletic club and the Acpco
Young Mems Christian association. 9th
er teams may enter later. but it is GER
tain that these three teams will be
present. There will also be tumbling and
novelty acrobatic stunts
A special feature that has been ar
ranged is a. hand grenade throwing con-
test, that has been set aside for the
afternoon. Regular grenades have been
ordered, and the members of the r. o..
t. C. at the university will compete to
settle the championship.
A baseball game with Louisiana State
university will be played in the after
noon. At night the members of the "a
club will entertain the visitors with a
dance in the gymnasium.
The baseball game with Louisiana State
university will have considerable bearing
on the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic
association championship. After the
showing that Alabama made against IL
linois and Howard, great hopes are being
held as to Alabama's chances of win
ming it. One of the strongest teams
that has ever worn the Crimson seems
to have been gathered together by
Coach Noogin, and if the dope does not
go badly wrong, one of the best years
that Alabama has ever experienced will
be had.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-17
RAY JANSEN FILLS
BERNSEN'S SHOES
Seats for Opening Game on
Sale Today at Hogan
Dunlap's

Yesterday the Barons went through
one of the most rigorous and violent
sweat drills of the season. Moley oe-
ci6ed to use his hardest warm-up eN-
ercises and all day the boys were
going at top speed with the result
that thew came in dripping at the end
of practice. Ray Jansen again hel5
down first base in creditable style and
hit ,em on the nose during batting
practice.
Moley stated that Bersen would very
likely be absent from the lineup On
opening day and he was anxious that
Jansen get plenty of work at first 50
as to be able to hold down this job.
with this exception the Baron ma
chine is intact and confident of TAX
ing the measure OF Ellam's outfit.
In batting practice Pat Duncan has
been showing all kinds Of stuff dur
ing the last few days and it is be-
ginning to look as II he has complete
1y supplanted Cecil Coombs in the sun
field. Debus made some wonderful
stops at short yesterday and appears
to cover more ground than Kid Ca
ton, if such thing is possible.
Moley announced that Bowman and
waldron would be given their uncon-
ditional releases today. He also stated
that Comstock and Patterson would
be left at home when the team leaves
for Nashville Thursday night. Com
stock is in need Of more practice be-
fore taking his turn in the box and
he will work out with Pat while the
boys are playing three games with
the Vols in Tennessee.
The game here tomorroy will be
called at o'clock and box seats are
now on sale at Hagan-Dunlap drus
company. In spite Of the fact that very
little commotion and noise had been
raised to boost attendance, it is be-
1ieved that every bug in the district
who can get off will be on hand when
the Jumps" calls play ball.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-17

world series between the Red Sox and
record as regards homers in single
combat. Four circuit smashes we're made
and they decided the contest. Harry
Hooper made the first one in the third
inning. Fred Luderus belted one over the
fence in the fourth and Duffy Lewis
got his in the eighth, driving man in
ahead of him. In the ninth, with the
score tied, Hooper got his second homer,
putting the Sox in front, to 4, and that
was the final score.
Frank Baker produced the two most
famous homers in world series history
during the 1911 Giants-Athletic SERIES He
raped out one against Rube Marquard
and the other off Christy Mathewson
twster. Each clout clinched game for
the Athletics and paved the way for
their ultimate triumph.
Probably the most timely home run In
major league history was banged out by
Larry Doyle, of the Giants, on July IL,
1914. The Pirates and Giants had gone
along for 20 innings without being able
to break the / to l. tie that had existed
since the third. The umpire ordered an
other inning played and by so doing the
Giants and Pirates established the Ma
tional league record-since broken-for a
long game. In the Giants half of the
twenty-first, Bescher got single. Doyle
stepped up and smashed a home run into
the gathering gloom, which scored
Bescher and gave the Giants a 8 to
victory.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-17
AUBURN Nine WILL
TREAD NO ROSY PATH
Tigers Have Many Men on
Hospital List-Tech Game
This Week

Auburn, April 16.-(SpeciaL) -Another
week has passed and still Auburn holds
the top notch of the little league of
college teams with an average of .666
their nearest rival being Mercer with
an average of 800. Auburn has been
the only team to win two successive
games, and thus has placed itself on
the highest pinnacle of the ladder.
Georgia Tech pulled surprise over
Auburn by defeating Johnson in the first
game of the series. but the little pitcher
coming back in the second game and de-
feating the Jackets in wen-pitched
game. He only yielded five hits, and
besides this he got four hits in as many
times at the bat, in all getting almost
as many hits himself as he gave up.
Auburn has no rosy tinted road before
her for the rest of the season, and if the
present health of the team keeps UP, the
present games on the schedules should
be easy for our opponents unless several
members of the team who are now on
the hospital list get better. 1t is reported
that Burt Stiles. one OF Coach Dona-
hues mainstays on the pitching staff,
is laying in an Atlanta infirmary with
pneumonia Maybe the case is not Sc
rious, but it will certainly be enough to
keep him out of the game for two or
three weeks. Dick" Neidhardt, Au-
burns versatile third baseman, returned
from Atlanta with a bad case of grippe,
and today is on the sick list. Unless his
condition improves rapidly, he will hardly
be able to practice in time for the game
with Tech next Saturday. Several other
members of the team are laboring with
bad colds.
Practice this week will necessarily have
to be light, as there is no time left after
a two-hour-a-day drill to have any sort
of baseball practice. Coach Donahue has
managed to steal an hour from the fac
ulty each day to have light batting
practice, but this is altogether too short
time to give the men the practice they
need, and since there is no other avail
able time, the little Irish leader has a
hard task confronting him. While Au-
burn is not afraid of Tech. she realizes
that these boys can put up a good game
of baseball, and for this reason will do
her best to speed up as much as possible
this week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-17
Y. NJ. c. A. BOYS To
I START CYCLE TOURS
One Hundred Youngsters
Will Journey to Woods
for Big Fr0lic

over 100 boys are hoping that the
almanac's promise of fair and warm
day will prove true next Saturday.
For on this day the boys department
OF the Y. NJ C. A. is going to have
another of those big time" bicycle
hikes This Saturday the youngsters
are going to ride to Queenstown Lake
and Queenstown Lake means many
things to the boys of Birmingham
But uppermost in the minds of the
boys is that it means real swimming
and boating. However. the boys who
have been on the other hikes this
season know that many things be-
sides swimming will help to make
the day at Queenstown one of the
greatest in the history of "Y' hikes,
one of which is the athletic pro-
gramme that has been arranged. But
to the average boy no pleasure is
greater than that of preparing his
own dinner.
The youngsters will, leave the ~"
at o'clock and return at o'clock
for the final plunge in the greatest
of all swimming holes, the "Y' pool
They will be accompanied by Mr.. Rob-
bins. Ed Cummins. Mr.. Abell and
mechanic, who will repair all mishaps
which may occur. OlAlr boy members
of the association wlil also be along
to assist the leaders. The hike is con-
Quoted by the boys department of the
Central Y. M. c. A. and any member
of the boys department is eligible to
so. Passes may be secured by mem
hers for their friends. The party will
be chaperoned by Mr.. Robbins and
Mr.. Abel, and fully 100 boys are ex-
pected to turn out unless the wealth
er man objects.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-17
F0wnes and Crooks
Tie for Medal HOnOrS

Pinehurst, N. c., April 1s.-Henry
c. Fownes Of Pittsburg, and Walter
M. Crooks of Brooklyn. tied for the
medal at the end of the qualifying
rounds of the mid-Arpil golf tourna-
ment, which opened here today
Fownes made "a, Al. rs. and Crooks
81, "A. rs. The tie will be played off
later in the week.
Franklin H. Gates of Pinehurst, and
Leslie Deane Pierce of Rochester, fol-
lowed the leading pair with 70 each
Three sixteens qualified for match
play.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-17


Moley announces that Slapnicka or
Black will twirl. with Smith or Ha-
worth behind the plate. Both "Blackle
ard SLAP" have been going like
house afire here lately and either
should turn the Vols back without
exerting themselves. The absence OF
Rernsen. who is attending the funeral
Of his child, naturally upsets the bat
ting order, but Ray Jansen can be
counted on to fill his shoes, at least
temporarily.
Roy ELAN is expected to start Bull
let Joe Decatur against the Barons
tomorrow. but he has not announcer
who will finish the game. The Nash
vile pilot is having considerable trou-
Bile getting him team Strengthened out
and is not at all satisfied with the
work of Nye at second base. In lett
field Ray O'Brien has been fighting u
out with Wickham and the other TWO
gardens will be taken care OF. by Pete
Knisely and Mike Burke, both cap
able performers with the willow. be-
hind the plate ONeill and Marshall
are mediocre receivers and can hard
" be expected to fill Gabby Streets
shoes, especially in handling young
pitchers.
In. their practice games the Vols
have been batting in this order and
will probably do so tomorrow:
Wickham, left field.
Nye, second base.
Baker, third base.
Kaufman, first base.
Knisely, right field.
Burke center field.
ELAN, shortstop.
O'Neill catcher.
Decatur, pitcher.
Commenting on Ellam's prospects
for this season Blinky Horn, VOL
town scribe, has the following to say.
weaker on the infield than was
the case IL months back, minus The
experience behind the platter, even on
the slab, and mayhap having a slight
bulge over the nucleus of 1917 ana
on a par with the fifth place clan OF
last summer, the Ellamites have been
handicapped by lack of training, SO
estimates are hardly fair. By Thurs
day those Vols may be in shape. None
Of the pitchers are, however. In short,
the Vols appear slightly below the
former form defensively and bit in
arrears with the stick. But April pre-
dictions are treacherous.
The Ellamites need strengthening, to
be sure, but SO do many OF their
rivals.
Mo1ey announced his opening day
lineup last night, which is altered
somewhat by the absence of Bernscn.
Altenberg, the fastest man in the
Southern league, will lead off with
Eddie Mcdonald in the sacrifice hit
ter's position. Bill Southworth bats
third and Patrick Duncan, the wallop-
ing sun fielder, will look after the
cleanup job. Next comes Danny Clark,
Adam Debus, Ray Jansen, Haworth or
Smith and Slapnicka or Black in the
order named. When Bernsen returns
it is thought that he will resume his
place as cleanup man.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-17
Misses No-Hit
Game When Shean Slips

Boston. April 16-Mays just missed a
no-hit performance today. holding Phila-
delphia TO one scratch hit. in handling
which Shean slipped. Boston won in the
last Of the ninth on McInnis' double, fol-
lowed by . felder's choice plan on White
mans bounder. which retired nobody.
McInnis then scored on Scott's single
Score: R.H.E.
Boston ................. 900 900 001-1 0
Philadelphia ............. 900 900 0O0-
Batteries: Mays and Agnew; Perry and
Perkins
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-17
PRESIDENT HAS A
FINE EXPERIENCE
John R. Thomas, President
Of the Railway Train
mems Lodge No. 321

Stomach trouble is the direct cause
of more arrangements of the nervous
system and general bodily functions
than any other ailment. No other rem
edy has been accorded the instant
success that has been obtained in Biz
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-17

More than 90 per cent OF the total
bauxite marketed In this country in
1915 came from Arkansas and the other
10 per cent came from Georgia, Ala
bama and Tennessee. aluminium metal
Is made from bauxite by electrical meth
DDS whicn werc invented and first car
ried out by Americans.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-17
GIANTS WIN FIRST
GAME FROM ROBINS

New York. April 16.--The New York
Giants. champions of the National
leaugue. opened the season in an aus
picious manner here today. defeating
Brooklyn 6 to 4. The game was pre-
coded by parade of regulars from
Fort Slocum and naval reserves from
the Pelham Bay station. Maj. Gen.
William A. Mann. commander of the
department of the east, threw out the
first ball. Ideal weather conditions
brought out crowd of $4,000.
New York made a strong start
knocking Marquard out of the box in
one third of an inning, wien they
scored three runs. Brooklyn also
Rocked out Tesreau. New Yorks first
pitcher, but Anderson Aheld the Brook
lyn battery in check, permitting only
two hits. Score:
RH.E.
Brooklyn ........ oo1 100 1914 9 s
New York ..... 301 200 00*-6 s 3
Batteries. Maruuard, Cheney. Grimes
and Miller; Tesreau, Anderson and
McCarty
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-17
Black or Slapnicko viii
TUirl Opener Against Vols
Moley Announces Lineup For Initial Game Tomorrow
Tremendous Crowd Expected to Come Out and
Help Win Attendance Trophy

o'clock thousands of Birmingham fans will
hear the of y BALI for the first time
offer of the association
give 10 per cent
g d. saaLa. ,runs the dancec
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-17
Reds Shut Out Pirates
In Opening Contest

Cincinnati. April 16.-Schneiders superb
pitching combined with costly errors by
the visitors enabled Cincinnati to win the
opening game of the season here today
from Pittsburg, 2 to 0. One hit was all
that Pittsburg obtained off Schneider and
there was never a time when they seri-
ously threatened to score. Cooper also
pitched good ball. He stumbled at first
base in the seventh inning, while cover
ing a throw, fell and wrenched his ankle
so severely that he had to be carried off
the field. Score: R.H. &c.
Pittsburg ........... 900 900 600 / Q
Cincinnati ........ 100 200 00"--2
Batteries: Cooper, Harmon and
Schmidt Schneider AMI Allen.
TEXAS LEAGUE
At Fort Worth: Fort Worth 1 Wa
co z.
At Dallas: Dallas s; Shreveport 2.
At Houston: Houston O; San An
tonic 2.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-17

The total population of the Philip
pine Islands is estimated by Prof. H.
,Otiey Boyer Of the University OF thai
Philippines at about 9.503,271." Of
whom 9sl27,so5 are native born. The
number " Christians - about e.413.-
81: Of Mohammsdans. s1s.sses ana o.
psgans, e1S.ss7.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-17
Jefferson County High
Wins and Ties Game

R.H. E.
Jefferson County High = ocs 900 o-s :
Ensley High .--....---.. 900 600 S-S
Batteries: Thomas and Reid: Welben-
dali and Cook.
R.H.E.
Jefferson County High.... 1Os 2oo-6 10 2
Ensley High ..........-..-. 005 00O-5 4
Batteries: Helton and Reid; Welbendali
and Cook.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-17
Senators Even Series
by Taking Second Game

Washington, April 49, - Washington
evened up the series with New York
here today by winning. to 6, as the
result Of an eighth inning batting rally
The five pitchers used by the two clubs
gave a total Of Is bases on balls. Score:
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-10-18
Deaths Elsewhere cf Rockcastle Citizens
HIATT CRAWFORD, indianapolis
ALLEN SMITH, Battle Ship New Jersey.

can manhood. He was young,
had ambitions and plans his de-
votion to a home that needed him
but his countay and humanity
called and with a smile on his
face he answered that call He
made no claims for exemptions
and spoke no word of complaint
about his lot. but went before his
Government called him. He had
both the rugged strength and
vigor of man hood and the tender
devotion of childhood. Before
his camp was placed under quar-.
antine, he wrote his mother every
day. He gave his life to his
county as truly as soldier has
who died on the "glory' field.
His family has glven-they only
and God know how much. But
they have. a respect for and a
pride in their soldier boy tina,
the parents of no living Stacker
son can ever know.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-10-18
Make Purchase
of Bonds Easier

Cleveland banks and trust compa
MES have agreed upon q plan which
makes buying Liberty Bonds very
close to the easiest thing In the world.
To those who cannot conveniently
spara the cash for their bonds, they
will make loans up to 30 Der cent of
the par value Of the subscriptions Tor
ninety days from October ~. on bonds
purchased through these institution.
The interest rate win be the coupon
rate. AZ per cent.
Moreover they will renew these
loans. when satisfactorily reduced. for
. second ninety days, at one-half Of
one per cent In excess of the Federal
Reserve banks discount rate on such
loans. The Reserve banks rate Of
discount now is ~ per cent, subject
to slight change at any time.
These loans will not interfere with
the borrowers regular line OF credit.
The purpose Of the plan is to en-.
courage the taking Of larger bonds
than would otherwise be bought
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-10-18
w. H. KRUGER

On the 14th of October, 1918, w. H
Kruger died at his hone, in this town,
after an illness of only few days OF
that devastating plague, Spanish Influ-
enza. whidh Is so fatally sweeping our
country to-day.
Will Kruger. as he was Familiarity
called, was born Oct. 9Th, 1881, and came
to this country with his parents in 1888,
and twenty-seven years ago his parents
located in this place which has been his
home ever since. He grew up here with
our boys and became one of them. He
was favOrite among his associates and
playmateS. He attended the public and
high school here, and afterwards was a
student in Center College, Danville,
Kentucky, and later attended the Law
school in Louisvills, Kentucky, and
was admitted to the practice of the law
in January 1911. October the 18th, 1911,
he married Miss Mary Cecil, of Dublin,
Virginia, who survives him. To them
was born one son, Fritz, who is now
four years old and an exceedingly
brinht and lovely little boy. Besides
his wife and little boy he leaves his
father, Fritz Kruger. Sr., and two
brothers, Fred and August, who are
fcoluCutS vi tule pidCC dno SuCCSSSI III
business men. His mother died about
twelve years ago.
Will Kruger was a talented and sue
cessful professional and business man,
and had the brightest of prospects be-
fore him when his useful life was cut
short. He was strictly sober, moral
man, devoted to his friends and idolized
his family. He joined the PRESBYTERIAN
church at this place when it was organ
lied about twenty years ago.
At a meeting of the Bar Of Mt YER
non, on the 18th October 1918. the fol-
, lowing proceedings werd had:
The members of the Bar met in the
Court House and were called to order
by Judge G. M. Ballard who stated the
object of the meeting when Judge L..
| w. Bethurum was elected chairman, and
T. J. Niceley, secretary. The chairman
then appointed c, G. Williams, H. ]
Mcclure and NV. Brown, a committee,
to prepare and present resolutions ex-
pressing the sense of the meeting upon
the death of w. H Kruger, who re-
ported the following which were unani-
m ously adopted:
WHEREAS. 1t has pleased the Judge
of the quick and the dead to remove
from among us our friend and brother
member of this Bar w. H. Kruger,
therefore be it, Resolved:
First, We recognize that in the
death of w. H. Kruger, a lawyer of
ability and much promise has been
taken from among us and taken to that
great high Court where soon, we too,
must all appear.
Second, We extend to his bereaved
widow, his youthful son, his heart
broken father, his brothers and other
relatives our most sincere sympathy.
Third, That we request that these
resolutions be spread at large on the
Order Book of the Rockcastle Circuit
Court, and that they berpublished in the
Mt. Vernon Signal.
c. c. WILLIAMS,
II. J. MCCLURE,
J. w. BROWN,
Committee.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-10-18

Much sympathy is felt for the
bereaved ones.-There are very
few families in town or In this
vicinity that have escaped the
Flu epidemic and the seriousness
of it has been felt in many
homes. DR. ". e. Craveley Is
confined to his bed now with it,
and the first of last week DR.. w
F. Carter was confined several
days with it. The doctors and
druggists are kept very busy
and in fact a half dozen doctors
could not have answered all the
calls that came to town. We feel,
however, that the worst of the
epidemic has been reached and
that conditions will soon settle
back to their normal state. Last
Sunday was the first and only
time within our memory that no
bells we're heard at the different
churches, and there was no pub
lie worship in town Guy Rob-
erts, who is stationed at West
Point was at home a few days
on account of the death of his
brother, Roy Roberts. - Edd
Smith, of the Hiatt section re-
ceived a message Wednesday
morning that his son, Allen Smith
who recently volunteered his SER
vice to his country and was in
the Navy, died at with pneu-
monia. 1t is thought that his
body will we shipped here for
burial but nothing definite has
been learned about it up to the
present "wednesday evenirg).
Allen was fine young man and
had many friends here who are
grieved to learn of his sudden
death, and much sympathy is
felt for his father, brother and
sisters who survive him. Cash.
icr and Mrs. A. M. Hiatt were
in Stanford Tuesday having den.
tai work done. and Mrs.
Chas. Brown recently moved
from Quail and are occupying the
house owned by Miss Isabelle
Martin. Mr.. Brown is braking fol
the Louisville & Nashville ON this
division.
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N O T &c e

Pursuant to resolution passed
at its Special Term, of the Rock
castle Fiscal Court, Oct. I, 1918,
|, the undersigned, Sheriff, will
cause a poll to be opened in each
of the respective voting precincts
OF Rockcastle County between the
hours of E o'clock am. and d
O'Clock p NJ. on the 5th Gay of
Nov, 1913, for the purpose of
submitting the question to the vot-