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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
ID LEARN
 ID PLAY BASEBALL
Johnny Evers Demonstrates Game to French Officers
 Training School

Paris, September 2s.-Systematic training of men to play baseball will be organized throughout the French army by the Young Mems Christian association. following the formal re- quest of General Cottez of the min istry of war. Eight centers already have been established to train French instructors, and these centers are eX- pected to furnish enough teachers to cover the entire French army.
 Baseball instruction in the French army has been placed under P. R. Car penter of Worcester, Mass. The rules of the game have been translated and will be distributed among the Poilus.
 T consider this game constitutes eX- cellent exercise, develops precision and auickness of eye and is an attractive pastime," said General Cottez, in his request that the game be adopted.
 Johnny Evers, former National league second baseman, recently vis- ited General VidaFs headquarters at Besanon, where he demonstrated the game to the officers school. After nine days of instruction the young cadets played a ffve-inning game.
 They were particularly impressed with our manner of throwing a bdse- ball. for it is more efficient than the French method of throwing grenades, which is done straight-arm,'' said Evers this afternoon.
 Evers today visited Colonel Huston, former owner of the New York Amer ican league team, who said that future baseball stars would be found in all the American expeditionary forces.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
Warrant Issued for
 Philadelphia Mayor

Philadelphia, September 26.-A war rant for the arrest of Mayor Thomas B. Smith on charges of misbehavior and misdemeanor in office was issued to- day by police magistrate on the af- fidavit of Otto T. Mallery. treasurer Of the Fairgrounds association, who ac- cuses the chief executive of illegal, wrongful and abusive" exercise of his official power in appointing an in competent and unfit person" as super visor of recreation.
 The magistrate fixed october Tor a hearing and notified the mayor that 1T he accepted service the warrant would not be served. Bail was not required.
 The issuance of the warrant is tho outcome of a controversy between the mayor and former members or the board of recreation, who had refused to appoint the man selected by the mayor for supervisor of playgrounds The mayor demanded and obtained the resignation of certain members of the board and appointed new members who Iconfirmed the mayors selection for sup ervisor.
 This is the second time Mayor smith has been arrested since he took office, he now being under indictment for an alleged violation of an election law in conectio with the Fifth ward political battle last September
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
BOMB EXPLOSION INJURIES ONE MAN

An Atlantic Port. September 26-The explosion of what is believed to have been big bomb in the ashes or gar bage of Japanese steamer in the har- bor for cargo slightly injured one man this afternoon and caused excitement along the water front
 The harbor regulations ban the dump ing of ashes or garbage into the river and all such is loaded on scow and used as fill-in on low places in the inner harbor A few minutes after the scow dumped load of ashes and gar- bage from the Japanese steamer into the smouldering trash heap. there was a terrific explosion Ashes and gar. base were hurled in every direction A negro laborer was cut on the face by flying fragment. Pieces of the explosive found by searchers have been turned o""~ tn vents nf the depart ment of justice for expert examination. It is believed the bomb was concealed in one of the steamers bunkers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27

Bessemer, September 26.-(Special) A letter from Sergeant Joe Burgin, Com pany D. 167th infantry. received by his mother today contains the news of the death of Sam Barr, the son of MT. and Mrs. L. Barr, TIP Fourth avenue. For sometime grave fears have been felt by members of Bars family on account of mentions of his having been wounded appearing in letters from France. Cable grams have been sent inquiring about him, but no direct news has been re- ceived, and the family have accepted Burgin's letter as proof that he is dead.
 Sam Barr was with the machine gun company in the 167th infantry. and was well known in Bessemer, where he has spent many years.
 : He was with Company D on the bor- der, and before leaving for France was transferred to the machine gun com pany. Burgins letter contains an ac- count of the battle in which several of his comrades fell and the following ex- tracts will be interesting to many in this district:
 "At last I have an opportunity of writ ing home again. We are back in a rest camp and are having quite an easy time
 -dont have to drill only a little while in the mornings. This suits us all, for 1t is so hot that it Is unpleasant just to be in the sun and would be worse if we had to drill. We have some of the best barracks we\ have stayed in yet We keep them nice and clean and there is good bath house also, Will tell you a little about our last drive.
 TOOK POSITION
 "On the night of July 25 our division was loaded on trucks and we travelled all night. Next day we had little rest and again at dark we moved out and took up our position in some woods tthat no doubt you have read oD. Day light came and we found we were In . yards of the German front line. We had no trenches or dugouts so we dug little holes just big enough for one or two men to get into. Of course we did that at night. Soon after day the boche discovered us and you can bet that 1t was keep your heads down, Alabama,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
NO CHANGE MADE IN PRICE OF COTTON
 SEED, SAYS HOBBIE

Montgomery. September 26--SpeciaD R. M Hobbie made the following statement this evening:
 ''From a number of sources infor- nation reached the federal food ad- ministration today that persistent ru- mors were afloat in the state that the price of cotton seed fixed by the United States food administration for Alabama has been changed or would be changed. In order that the farm CTS of the state may not be misied and may be protected against any such untrue and unwarranted reports or rumors, the following warning was issued to all cotton seed buyers and mailed to them today:
 "The price of sound cotton seed is $6S in wagonloads and $75 in carload lots f. 0. b. railroad stations. Any per son or corporation attempting to buy seed or to control seed by offering an amount either less or greater than the prices specified above will be guilty of unfair practice and upon conviction thereof, will not only lose their license but be subjected to the punishment provided for in section of the food control law. Any misleading state- ment, either written or verbal which tends to lead the producer. ginner or other buyer of cotton seed to believe that the prices are lower or will be liwer than these stated above will be in violation of general rule 19, the penalty for the violation of which is revocation of license. There is no middle grounds. You either buy or you won't buy. If you buy, you pay prices above; no more: no less.
 "R. M. -HOBBIE, Federal Food Administrator for Ala
 bRma"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
School Teachers Essential,
 Provost Marshal Rules

Montgomery. September 26.-tSpe- cial.)-Followin the receipt of infor- nation from the provost marshal gen eral that men who are necessary 10 the proper conduct of educational in- stitutions are not subject to army draft, Spright Dowell. state superin- tendent of education. Thursday mailed out definite instructions regarding the proper way of handling the matter in each county. The letters are mailed to all the county boards of education in the state.
 Superintendent Dowell is asking the county boards to "scrutinlze the teach ing personnel of schools in Alabama with the view of determining which men teachers, superintendents or su- pervisors are indispensable and to or ficially ask them to claim deferred classification when they fill out their auestionnaires."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
Want Monument for
 Fallen Alabamians

Montgomery September 2s-(SpeciaD Governor Henderson was asked Thurs day afternoon by committee from the Montgomery Chamber of Commerce to name A state wide commission to plan for the erection of monument on the lawn of the state building in honor of
 the soldiers of Alabama who have fought the battles of democracy in France. The committee was named at a meeting of the chamber at noon Thursday and at 4:S0 o'clock they were at the governors office to discuss the matter It is probable the legislature will be asked to appropriate funds with which to erect monument This mon unsent Is to be in honor of those gal lant young men who have already fallen in battle and those who will give their lives before final victory comes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
Airplanes to Appear in
 Battle Formation at Fair
United States Aviaors Present Aerial Exhibitions With Change of Programme Daly-Sae of Season Tickets
 Indication of Large Attendance at State Fair

veritable aerial circus will be wit messed by the thousands who attend the coming Alabama State Fair, which opens one week from Monday next
 The appearance of squadron of trained government aviators will be the big feature de luxe, and Secretary Dent declares these famous aviators will ap- pear in a different programme every day
 We are going to have veritable aerial circus" declares MT Dent, and the people who attend the fair will see a programme of aerial entertainment never before witnessed anywhere.
 We are busily engaged" stated Mir. Dent. ''in arranging programmes for the aviators and have progressed sufficient ly far 10 be able to assure the public that new flying programme will be presented daily. The daily entertain ment will open with the planes appear
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27

The renewed resistance of the Bulga- rian rear guards and the arrival of Ger man endorsements in Macedonia have not succeeded in stemming the great al lied advance. British cavalry today en- tered Bulgaria opposite Kosturino. thus avoiding the Belachista mountains, which it was feared might bar it's progress, while the Serbians, French, Greek and British troops routed the Bulgarians from either side of the great salient, which now stretches far into Serbia.
 AT GATES OF ISHTIB
 The Serbians. who are taking the lead ing part in the liberation of their coun- try, are at the gates of Ishtib. and their cavalry entering the town of Izvor, has cut the only remaining road northward- that running from Prilep to Veles, and along which a large body of Bulgarians Is reported to be attempting to escape This probably will lead to an abandon ment by the enemy of Babuna noun tains, which are considered virtually im- pregnable.
 The review of the first days lighting in this attack shows that it is not case of the allies chasing an enemy who was willing to retreat. On September IS Greek and British forces attacked on either side of Lake Dorian, which lies almost at the eastern extremity of the present line. West of the lake the al- lies captured tho ridge running from Doiran town westward, but the allied left was driven back. Some Bulgarian outposts east of the lake were captured, but all attacks against the Bulgarian main line were fruitless. The next day the allied troops gained 8 little more ground west of the lake. but were un- able to hold all their gains. The Bull garians are described as having put up determined resistance in the fierce fighting.
 The next day however. the Serbs, French and Italians broke the Bulgarian frcnt further westward and the Bulga- rians began a general retreat along the whole line, which since has developed into rout. The reports of prisoners and guns taken are not surprising, owing to the rapid advance of the allies and the centering of all of the allied ener- gies in getting to their objectives.
 It was reported this afternoon that Italian cavalry had reached the road TUT ming from Prilep westward, which af- lords the only avenue through the noun
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
Enormous Amount of War Material Left
 h Bulgarian Flight
Entire Bulgarian Army of 30O,0O0 Men Stands in Danger of Being Captured or
 Annihilated By the Allies

London September 26The reports received today empha size the demorazaon of the Bugaran who retreatng confusion leaving behind amount of material and probably thousands of the allied troops every energy get Ukub and thereby make the vic tory complete
 It is pointed that the Bulgarian estimated to gregate 900 in dangerous position but the victory will not be decisive in the opinion of the military pers until Uskub the center of all the enemys communication
 lines, captured If that is accomplished it is believed the victory will be numbered the few decisive of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27

ing in battle formation and from this point the programme will vary each day.
 The government aviators are skilled flyers and some of the best in the serv- Ice will be at the fair, These devils of the air do everything in an airplane that has ever been done, and their feats are marvellous and thrilling. They show the wonders worked in short time by the government in training it's aviators. These boys loop the loop, do the spiral, the tail spin and other hazardous feats."
 Owing to the immensty of the com ing exposition it is anticipated that all attendance records will be broken Sea- son ticket books are now on sale at all prominent downtown drug stores and the sale is unusually large. These books contain six tickets, they are transfer rabe and good any day of the fair and cost only g. The sale of season tickets w'u close Saturday before the fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
Many ALaban1ians Named
 m Today's Casualty List

The official casualty list published in today's Age-Herald contains the longest list of Alabamians which has yet ap- peared. A total of 20 men from this state is contained in the list and the great majority of them are reported killed in action.
 Records in The Age-H Herald office show that most of the men in today's list were in the 167th infantry, and as this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
Price Fixing Seems
 Indefinitely Postponed

Monteomery. September 26--tSpeciaD Jubilant over the attitude or the Presi- dent in the price fixing matter, James A. Wade, Alabama commissioner of and industries, left Wash ington Thursday night for his home in Montgomery. MT. Wade wired tho of the state building Thurs day that price fixing of cotton seems to have been indefinitely postponed.
 sPrice fixing of cotton seems to have been indefinitely abandoned" the tele- gram read, "and remains only threat fn case of extreme fluctuations of prices. Think farmers should sell slow ly for. 50 days and let price recover gradually Thirty-fve cents not con sidered too high.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27

tains for the escape of the First Bull garian army. which is considered to be in a most dangerous position.
 It Is pointed out that prior to the be- ginning of this push the allies had no great superiority in numbers and that they face stupendous task in maintain ing communications through the fifty miles they have penetrated. Some Of this country is extremely rough.
 Even should the allies not take Uskub. or if there should be some other de- velcpment which would prevent the mak- ing into the victory decisive one, the experts believe that the Bulgarians have suffered so heavily in men and ma terial that it is doubtful if the army will be able to recover without the aid of the central powers and that contin- gency is viewed as unlikely
 At any rate the Serbians have regained the greater part of Serbian Macedonia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
PARK RESORTS
Avondale-Zoological exhibits.
"The Brat'' Tonight

The management of the Jefferson the- atre will offer for tonight and Satur- day, matinee Saturday, Oliver Moros- co.'s latest New York comedy success, "The Brat" of which Maude Fulton is the author ard with charming Cecil Spooner in the title role of the play. This piece has already met with great success on the Pacific coast and comes here direct from a years run at the Morosco theatre, New York, and four months at the Colonial theatre in Chi, cago.
 The story of "The Brat" is unusual, and is said to be clean and wholesome. A priggish novelist takes a girl from the street to be his model. She is so- phisticated and familiar with the life of the slums, but she is on the level. Above all she has great human understand ing and sympathy for all unfortunates, and so when the younger brother of the household into which the novelist takes the young girl, youth cursed with an inherent love for alcoholic stim- ulants, is thrust forth on his own re- sources the Brat joins forces with him and together they go hand-in-hand to the west Cthe action of the play takes place in New York city) to work out their destinities alone. Of course, as all plays should, "The Brat ends happily for everyone concerned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27

departure from the fairy roles Miss Clark has been appearing in. and the writer cannot think of picture made by her that has been more enjoyed. Her win some personality is at it's best, while the work of Thomas Meighan as her American lover and protector, is of the highest class.
 Charles Murray in the Sennett two reel comedy, His Wife's Friend" is extremely funny, and the race of the automobile and the two motorcycle po- Iicemen is just one of it's thrills. A Pathe war news completes the pro- eramme and furnishes an hour and a half of interesting amusement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27

regiment has not recently been reported in action, it Is assumed that the cas- ualties now reported were sustained in July and August. while the Rainbow division was helping to carve the way from the Marne to the Aisne rivers
 Only one Birmingham man is included in the list, and his death has hereto fore been recorded. He is Corporal Wilbur Crowder, 519 Emma avenue. He was a member of Company K
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
HORSE PARADE A BIG EVENT OF
 WEEK AT ENSLEY
Fraternal Orders to Stage T0rchlight Procession To- night - Liberty Loan
 Parade Tomorrow

One of the most interesting features of
 Fteel in Ensley was the parade of work
 hg horses and mules yesterday afternoon Inder the auspices of the American Red ltar Animal Relief association, of which Hrs. W. N. Wood is the local representa- live. The parade was led by mounted lPldier as marshal and mounted police, I fter which came the city commissioners h an automobile. J. F. Greeley, the city
 umane officer, who assisted materially
 h getting up the parade, followed on horseback. To the strains of popular
 marches, played by Professor Eosta' < band, the array of beautiful horses ana Forking horses passed down Avenue E Ind Nineteenth street. Of special mem
 jon were the prize winning team of the
 Ehero-Colo company, the magnificent fhite horse of Mrs Arnsteins, the Stand lrd Oil and Blue Ribbon shop teams, the rays of the Gwin- Williams Grocery com tany and the mules of the Kentucky Liv- Try company. All of the teams made ex- iellent showing with the pennants of the American Red Star Relief association on Their brides and banners on the wagons. special feature of the parade was the pears belonging to the Blue Ribbon Shoe Ihop, the cage being drawn by their pretty ponies.
 ] Viewing the parade with Mrs. Wood vas Dr. D. A. Piatt, the Birmingham
 representative of the Relief association.
 Included in the parade were about 7S lorses and mules.
 l The fraternal parade this evening al 80 promises to be the largest parade Iver attempted in Ensley. Fraternal or gers and industrial organizations from finsley. Birmingham and Bessemer will enter and competitive floats are being made to capture the cash prizes offered. Each person will carry red light, which will make the scene very spectacular The Liberty Loan parade Saturday Fvening at 7:3O will also be large ar- Eair Many of the features of the Bir- bingham parade of the afternoon will be |ised in Ensley that evening. The 50 Lib- |rty Loan workers will wear the regula- jon costume of white, with white hats Ind pink veil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
At the Lyric

From the first scenes in the Screen Telegrams to the closing number the new Keith bill presented at the Lyric Thursday evening is filled with enjoy n1ent.
 The bill opens with a clever song num- Der by Merritt and Bridewell-two tall ented young ladies with pleasing per sonalities. The songs are clever and the girls prove one of the features of the bill.
 Hinkle and Mae are in the second spot and this act is featured by a bass solo by HinlS1e, and abounds in pleasing comedy.
 Dean and DeBrow are the big fun makers of the programme, especially DeBrow. This blackface entertainer is right in a class with Johnny Swor, the famous blackface artist, and he keeps the audience in an uproar. The lines are clever and what it requires to put an act over" DeBrow has it. This act re- ceived vociferous applause and was the big hit of the bill.
 Childhood Days is farcica oddity. It is cleverly presented and very orig inal. Vocal numbers by quartet of good voices adds to the general enter tainmeut offered by this number, which is clever in the extreme. Mile. Theresa and company close the bill with cir GUS novelty. Many clever animal en- tertainers are introduced and the act is very good.
 The Screen Telegrams are among the most interesting shown recently. The Boys" arriving in France are shown and intimate scenes of the activities of the Sammies lover there.
 On Saturday next the Lyric matinee will begin immediately after the Liberty Loan parade instead of at 3 o'clock the regular time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
Go to College Instead of Camp

Men between IS and 45 years. witb l2 high school units may enter Meridian college. Meridian, Miss. conditioned, and enter the s. A. T. C., receive mili- tary training. the government paying board. tuition and $50 per month and uniforms Wire for reservation.
 MERIDIAN COLLEGE,
 Meridian. Miss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
PERSONAL

Mrs. J. c. Motley of 1000 St Charles street has received an interesting let ter from her son, Julian Motley, who Is with the Forty-frst engineer regi- 1nent in France, stating he was In excellent health and that he much en- joyed reading The Age-Herald