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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
Nelus of Bessen1er
MRS. H. L. BANS, Correspondent

have been called for examination Tues day. October 8. The mailing of the ques. tionnaires at Woodward have been com pleted Mrs. M. K. Thornton, Mrs. A, c. Mitchell, Miss Amy Huey and Mrs, Clyde Galloway have done splendid work at the exemption board and were trans ferred to Woodward, where they have been assisting with the questionnaires.
 UNITED CHARITIES
 The regular monthly meeting of the United Charities and the hospital board will hold a meeting at the residence of the president, Mrs E. M. owens, 16l6 Fifth avenue, Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock. full attendance is requested by the president, as this meeting marks the close of the summer work.
 The Jonesboro Woman's Missionary union will present the pagent Ala bama' at the Jonesboro Baptist church Sunday evening at o'clock. The la dies of the union have made elaborate preparations for the pageant, and large crowd is expected. A special coll lection will be taken for state mis- sions.
 A Kindergarten will be opened. at Sloss mines Monday and Miss Elizabeth Herbert will be Jn charge. The Kim dergarten building is situated in the center of the playground and is well equipped. Miss Herbert was super visor of the playground during the summer.
 Huey & Mcconnell received Saturday ia handsome new gray hearse direct from the factory of Miller funeral car builders of Bellefontaine o. The hearse is one of the handsomest seen in this district.
 Circle No. 3 of the Pastors Helpers of the First Methodist have recently been reorganized and Mrs. W. M. Far rell was elected president The next meeting will be held at her home Mon day afternoon at 8 90 o'clock.
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FRED CHALMERS WOUNDED

Thomas and Albert Chalmers of Fair field have received cablegram from England informing them that their brother Fred, who was member of the Canadian forces in France, has been severely wounded. He was admitted to the Second West hospital at Manchester on August 30 and further word has not been received concerning his condi- tion.
 He came to Ensley nine years ago and has been connected with the indus trial work at both the steel plant and by-product plant. He was prominently connected with the Ensley Presbyterian church, and has a host of friends anxi- ously concerned about his welfare
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brothers, s. o. Harden at Camp Dodge. la; J w. Harden of Fort Bliss w. 5. Brown of Pinson and G. o. Brown, Unit ed States steamship Vermont.
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W. J. Long received cable from his son, Capt. Charles Long, Satur- day night telling of his safe arrival in Winchester, England. Captain Long is in the engineering corps and is cap tain of Company F. Thirtyfirst di- vision
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The Rev. M. K. Thornton of the First Baptist church will preach from the subject Repentance" Sunday morning Regular services Sunday evening.
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LOST AND FOUND

little white male shaggy dog; straight hair one and one-half inches long; about the size of Scotch terrier; tag No 5674; reward if re- turned to SIS N 51st st, Woodlawn. Phone Woodlawn 461.
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PERSONAAS

Mrs. Harry Henning Is improving fol- lowing an operation at the Elizabeth Duncan hospital
 Miss Wilma Mclaughlin is in Beth 1ehem, Pa, visiting her sister, Mrs. C.. w. Smith
 T. H. Ingram has been called to Tam pa, Fla. by the illness of his father.
 Mrs M. E. Vickers is visiting her mother, Mrs. Allie Hanby. at Greeley, being called by her mothers illness.
 Mir. and Mrs. Harry Cummings and MT. and Mrs. Frank Baker motored from Mobile to Besserer, where they are visiting relatives.
 Lieut.. Orin M. Barron left Friday for Camp Lewis, Washington. where he will enter upon his duties as an in- structor.
 Mrs Cecil DeMoss of Jacksonville, Fla, is the guest of her parents. MT and Mrs. J. G. Johnson
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Circle No. 1 of the Pastors Helpers will meet Tuesday afternoon at S:30 o'clock at the residence of Mrs. Robert l.. Stevenson. All members are urged to be present.
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FOR SALE-High-graGe Southdown and Merino Bucks, 1 to 8 years old. Roe buck Country Club, Route 5. Box B. Birmingham Ala.
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MILCH cows for sale; brand new car load of the finest 3, and 5-gallon cows with young calves just received Southern Stock Yards, corner 1st ave. and 27th st, at East Lake viaduct Will exchange for dry cattle. Phone Main 95S9. G. W. Walden & Son.
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FOR SALE-New lot Jersey milch cows, or trade for fat beef cattle. Cavender's s yard, Morris ave. and 24th st. Phone Main 5040
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FOR SALE-Thirty-o choice milch cows, Il heifers and one male; will sell all or part. D. B. Thompson, Sunnyside station, South Bessemer car line.
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Members of Cunningham chapter NO 24 are requested to meet at the Bank of Ensley this afternoon at o'clock
 to go in a body to Pratt City to at
 tend the funeral of Luther Mccoy
 Brown. The No regiment of the Ensley loan committee at late hour last evening announced that J. w. Minor had made an individual purchase of $S00o worth of Liberty Bonds
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TEACHER wanted for public school, Evansville, Ala. Address G. J. Wilson, Akron, Ala, Trustee.
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 large corporation com bination stenographer and clerical woman, one who can add and has a fair conception of business; a good place for promotion to the right party C-46, care Age-Herald.
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DOGS-For coon, skunk, opossum, fox. wolf. rabbit, squirrel pointers. collies, and shepherd; stamp for reply. Nor man Crawford, Downing, Mo.
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FOUND-One pair mules. Owner can get same by paying expense. Phone Woodlawn 1208-J. S. D. Stubbs.
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LIVE STOCK

FOR SALE-Carload of extra fine Hol- stein and Jersey milch cows, with young calves; some 4 and gallon cows; it will pay you to see these cows before buying. Will take dry cattle in exchange, Union Stock Yards, 23d ave. and 24th st. Phone Main 103o
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CARLOAD of nice young milch cows just arrived Birmingham Stock Yards Phone Main 3734.
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l BUY and sell trained hunting dogs;
 hunting horns; Cornish and Pit Game chickens. Walter Odom, Durant. Miss.
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WANTED-TEACHERS

I V ANT two women teachers between the ages of 20 and 30 to travel in pleasant and dignified educational work; not books; $l25 month, sal ary or commission; apply at once by letter or phone. Willard Rewis, room 5o1, Motion Hotel. Qnterview at your residence if preferred.)
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FOR SALE-70 Black Pole and Shorthorn steers, averaging $50; also 100 mixed cattle. M B. Cameron, Eutaw, Ala.
 THREE good milch cows for sale. Call and see at 1921 5th ave, S., East Lake.
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DOCS, POULTRY. PET STOCK

the war by conserving meat; raise rabbits, fine stock of Flemish Giants and Rufus Reds can be found by calling Main 2942.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-15
MOST UNCERTAIN BASEBALL YEAP.
WILL BE USHERED IN TODAY WITH
GAMES IN BOSTON AND CAPITAL
Magnates Expect to Lose Money but to Keen
Game Going Are Willing to Go Into T
Their Treasures
BY ROBERT W. MAXWELL

TNLEsS tile shy cracks in moist
- vulnerable spot or Old Man Borcas
goes on a rampage up in Boston today
Connie Mack and his brave band Of
hopcfuls will assist I'm the opening Of
the most critical and uncertain baseball
season since the days of Chadwick and
o'hcr guys who have been accused Of in
uting the great national pastime
with this country 1T war and the
vcuug men Of the nation departing daily
20 tho army training camps some doubt
'a oNpr sscd as 20 the success of the
"amo this year, but as yet IL Is too
q. rly to even make o guess. There ts
no rooson in the world why the public
should not patfonize the ball parks, us
the American people need diversion, and
nothing can fill the bill like a good game
Of baseball.
The nagnatCs arc not doing any os-
trutatous worrying, however, but are
bidin- their time, hoping they will get
through without losing all of the family
baullrull They expect to lose money,
but, to keep the gumc going, are per
icctly satisfied to go in the hole. For
the first time in years the big-lcague
mOEuls arc not gazing upon a brilliant
and successful future.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-15
EVERS MAY MANAGE JERSEY WHO'S GOING TO
WORK OF TRAINING CAMPS
AND TRADES IN WINTERTIME
MAKE INTERESTING SITUATION
Number of Promising Youngsters Unearthed
by Both Local and Other Teams-Much
Recasting of Clubs This Year

Nov shouting of spring training season
impending interesting
deveopments reviewing flashes Kid have
been discovered but shifting
ing the
how the clubs will limo pamns comb
nations work
The undoubed sensation
camp at Marlin his work
In the outfeld
the hardhitng
of
Rogers
and inside stun Of unusual bancy
Job
Next to Young the Hlocher
nenty Holochcr oycrpubciy
Young but he has
following the Cubs versatility alaround
hitting well fielding baseball
the
day by quick thinking and
inheld
Sdeighs TO Giant Cub work the
of Jess Barnes the big pitcher
and Of King Lear former Athletic all
predict that he will Of the
seemingly has regular Cubs
interest
latter
him from the Weeghman cast and pocietboolH
TIIE Yankees conditioning has Of
L interest, both o
hustng line fyycrs
failures.
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Ruth May Pitch

Ed Barrow probably will start Babe
Ruth in the opening conflict and Connie
Is wondering whether it would be best
to start Adams or Scott Perry Perry
was III last week, but has recovered and
can take his place on the mound when
called. Myers and Nean Gregg will not
be used unless they show all kinds of
stun while warming up.
The Red SOX club does not look so for
midable as one would expect when
Fraaee ran wild with his bankroll last
winter and filled the vacancies caused
by Jack Barry when lie piped all hands
to Charleston Navy Yard. Now they
have a new manager, Stuffy Mcfnnis is
trying to play third base, Il new second
bascman is on the job, a different sys-
TEN installed and the team cannot be
considered seriously as Il pennant con-
tender OF course, there may be a big
surprise pulled before the season ends.
but We always make allowances for that.
This Is April dope
The Athletics, on the other mitt, have
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Will Be Hard Game

But this should not detract from the
opening brawl up in Bawston today.
The Athlctic-Eed SoX and the Red SoX-
Athletics viii collide at FCnway Park.
and it's an cvon-money bet that the
going will he fast and furious. The
men turned loose by Connie will work
their heads off to show their old boss
that he pulled a terrible huIR when he
set them adrift and the cN-Hcd SoX will
cndedNor ~ prove to Harry Frazee that
aS "A baseball magnHte he is a successful
theatrical man. In other words, the
eNChangeablcs will toll like a flock of
section hands from the opening bell tin
the final gong and there will be 10 time
for ploasantriCs.
With the best team since 1919, Con-
ME Mack has hopes of putting one over
on the SoN this afternoon. There is no
reason why lie shouldn't, for he has a
ball club every bit as good as Boston.
with the exception Of the pitching staff,
and the twirlcrs are not yet in the best
Of shape. This, combined with the weak
spring hitting usually INDUCED in by
big league clubs, makes it lool, like Il
ffty-tifty break
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-15

Juniors We're only six lengths IN ths
rear IN the fastest race ever pulled
over the lane. Despite this excellent
showing, however. the second-string
oaramen will not lie taken on the TRIP
to Annapolis.
The freshmen liyed up to eApecta.
tions by trimming the Central High oas
BY fifteen lengths over the same courss
The first ycarling boat did Gas, which
Is four seconds faster than the time
made by the Yale varsity in beating ths
Penn first eight last year. The second
veurling boat also beat the Crimson and
Gold, covering the course in 7:Oi The
Mirrors were timed in 7:23.
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is Better Artist With Pen Than With Gun

but takes artist
~ pictures
feeling
apoouns fan Chicago who shoot we'll but
shoot, his A.
want with fowlng
read eulog Q the
keen tennis scientific golf delicate
10 the
haC The novice
me possibilities Of enjoyment before him until
ftuo havoc spell it is Irresistible.
5 that will
The
hand YOU bumper youth which
M make life counter
are
n ths clay that recently gripped
takes by the hand
.aa booking advises he is glad
"a send hands
ora be thai
T asl prndslrefi a into
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-15
Fortune in Big Wrestling Bout

a small fortune awaits tho winner Of tbr
champlunshlp wrestling match between Inc
stcrhcr aud 20 C'StTangler) Lewis which
viii De decided At Madison square GARDEN
April 20. The victur's future euruiugg viii
not ouly b. Increased, but he Is also sure of
-ettinc match With Earl CaddOck on JlIy
ia bes MuinCs. IN, This bout will draw,
at least $40, 900. Siecher has enlisted The
s""v'cos OF one Of the best big erapplerg in
the East as trainer. The latter will ar
rive at Dodge, Neb., tomorrow He rs N
"hCad-hOld' specialist.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-15
PRATT WILL BALANCE YANKS
BEAUTIFULLY, SAYS HUGGINS
Boston Red SOr GiUe
Toast to Hank GOUdy

~ When the train carrying the Boston
the home Of Hank" GOwdy, former
catcher of the Boston Nationals. and
National Guard, the PLAYERS, headed hy
johnny ENers, Gnwdy's old trammute,
stood IN ard gave the worlds spTie.
hero silent tOust
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-15
Average Racers Cost Sligo

The Faslg-Tlnton Company last season
s1ll $40 thoroughbred race horses " ave
tion fO- Sl9H, 3I5. an average Of Sli60. VI
these 213 wore Nearlin-s, for whicl W.
total was S3S3 pa. an average Of sli9is
For siNty-scven horses in training The r
celpts were SllG,luO. an average Of size
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Declares eX-Brown Will
Be Close to Eddie Collins
in Bolstering Role

M lBLER HUGGINS says Del Pratt
UNl will play o bigger part than any
other one inflelder I'm the American
League pennsnt race this season be-
cause Del has filed a vacancy in the
Yankee inncld which higgins says Will
make the team one Of the best bal.
anced In tho entire circuit
Again, the others on the team are go.
ing to depend upon Pratt TO hil long
felt want. Other than Eddie Collins
there is no better second bascman in
the johnson circuit, says the former
Cardinal leader, who adds that, wunt-
ing TO play IN New York will make Del
the best man ON his team.
Pratt knew Miller Higgins in st Louis
and has every confidence Ia his ability
as a manager. Del says II the Yankees
won't work for IIuggins they won't
work for anybody.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-15
CENTRAL HIGH CREW is GIVEN
JOLT WHEN HAROLD MGRAW
RETIRES FROM ALL ATHL LETICS
On Eve of Race With Princeton Freshmen Star
Stroke Is Advised by Family Physician to
Rest for Remainder of Season
BY PAUL PREP

teams arc scheduled To- 20 under the
wire aud 4 tE" courts arc IN shape all
VIII thIeaNor 10 get "a flying start.
The following is the curd for today
Central High School at Chclcuhan
High; GCruurutuNu Academy ut Penn
Charters fraul,lord High: Northeast
i'lEb at Lower Merton; West Philadel.
phia High at Episcopal Academy.
Penn Charter has won the tennis title
with case during the past years, but the
Nuak"rs VIII hay" stiffcr opposition this
sea+ou Lower Merton, Northeast. Ger
manioWu Academy and West IhiIaurl-
phla all have iirst-class teams.
Penn Charter has arranged five tennis
matches for this wecl, Today it meets
Germantown Academy in an mterscho.
la-ti" Lcagu" game; Thursday, German.
town academy, this time in an lnteraca
Ieluic League contest; Friday, Whining
ton Friends; Saturday morning. Central
Hlgh in an lntcrscuolastic game, and ir
the afternoon the Penn Charter Juniors
VIII oppose Germantown Academy.
Big Week for Germantown
TWO IuDerschoaslic League games
ana two other contests are booked for
the GcruautpNu High School baseball
team this week. Today it lines up
against The School of Pedagogy: tomor.
row tue tliNcdcus open their league
srhcCuic by playing West philadelphia
at uoInci on Wednesday they will travel
TO George School 10 meet it, and on Fri
day complete their week, work by plav-
ing Catholic IiiEh in league game ON
the lattcr's field.
Coach Lewis virtually has decided on
~ hne-up for the league game tunlor-
row, as follow;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-15

Ruppert's offer for a number of days
before | finally decided to accent terms,
THE offer from Alabama would have
paid me as much money as / WAS Of
fered by the Yankees, but my love Of
baseball induced me To accept the terms
that lluggns offered"
Was All-ArOund Athlete
In l0O7-oS-09 Pratt played both base
ball and football for the University of
Alabama. He started In the 1OO-yard
22O-yard and 4iO-yard runs for tha'
school, and he started also In the Nav
day events Of the university.
Derrill Pratt entered his professional
baseball career in 1910. In that yea,
he played third base for Mont gomery in
the Southern Association. In that wear
he lest" his arm--threw Il out on a
ball hit by Frank Chance In an eNhi-
bition game with the Cubs, which team
Chance thSn led.
with lame arm Pratt was out OF
the game for a month. Then he was
sent 70 Hattiesburg, Miss, In the Cot
ton states League He was In the
league until August and batted 40 av
erage OF ,4G5, his best record thus far
ln professional baseball lie returned
- Montgomery, Femalninn with that
clnh Ton the etllfe tason of 1911. Il
which 10 led lhe sf'lheln Attoclal lIon
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-15
NeV Faces Put, New Life Into Yankees

Of apparently
of
promising wop
alaround which he has
bound the historic chasm at the keystone
a number pitchers look good
st. a
process players
outned while Pitchers Shock
show what they cs.
TO Pitcher Loudml,
that that's
what he hass longne o a
a position
to
and only succeeding drawing hodout Eddie
in
Is to
will
5 to break
involving this players which
added Indictment another serious criminal mako
him a most questionable
INTEREST in Washington II the appearance
Johnny Johnny been
but the of Sam a
to blood likely
Nilers be filled by Bethel last
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Local Teams Stolo Some Promising Neecomers

DOTH local
-
Pitcher
a
league boXman
with hfthhnshing
promising while
he n
Phly
mighty Muesel proved stick
produce
Of he
a the nd Of a
Stalingss nothing
old Cleveland will
of
drafting Harris, while Dresson will
to
the leadof assignment and has
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-15

the adlantaEc. They cannot be No..
than last year when they nnisbss
unanimous eighth, some 9O.OOO -.
under the league. II won't be bsrs bsu's
equal the record Of 1917, and tst.
from us, IL won't be at an dieio,,s Y
beat it, As was said before C"
has a regular ball club at HE co,,,'.ln. oOulns
aud viii make the other seven ost.ill
hustle. The Mackercls have V~' roil
themselves above the Joke cl,ss see
some Of the carly season cyperts M
gone so far as to elevate then, IN ~
place in the club standing Thi1
pr tty good when one considers tho
from all angles. 's'e
No man in baseball ever won, r,..
the three years of tough luck ana ssa
couraging prospects like Connie NJ
The lean leader had his ups and do,ls
but the average was eight dow,
every up. For two ana oue.balf IS.
he laborcd patiently will, tho ban 'g,s o,a,
tried out hundreds oC players. waI o.,a S.ap
cized on all sides aud ust WHOM be I',
" .o'h OF YOUNGSTERS ready for IN; IN.
lsillh% touches to start them IN
rampage that characterized tbe Nh. y
teams in the past--2owic,
The Kids vanished like Tho coo,
,,'s WINTER when th" temperature v,,
HIr',hs win zero. They left WORD /.
s,,u s 'lt Vi tlltlr man in care Of Upcl,
'"ey hau gone away TO war.
"ooeo MS Da'l IluO
lIls ms was terrlbl le waIlop to clip owe,
bn ratuioI MoIher from Tioga, bu.
aIr,ogt ,,,,,S'.' am ',G count lie was
and biln b,n,'i,,,- ga '.ts pms however,
i'm some ,l,a,, this, hi5 Ul ''ie ropes INDUCED
..r
nm n,,. Vii, Io,'e nrettl good bail players
did tLa,. W., ,luH'G ohnle, but what
gni,ano, ,, E,a i,'o' IN Mcinnis, Bush.
me. tiniebcl l,s, u, -'e ,I- plaElng for
being thr. case ,r,,.',,.., vi. l'"sue' That
without thr,na Thr ,,,,.', ,'G " Ssl alohs
theirs" p'ocN lof
50 Comm, ,,.,,,d l..
open market bu+ rof,,s,5 ','''' oa ue
them for that ,,ori t',',.,'. ~ eAcuanss
realm. He ,,,s ,,,, - I'm I'm, Vi us
cent a bale nr d,,,r,r g. ulu 70 az.
nothing when - 49,. 'l'o',ey WeaM
talent for Tho nio,an,',, ~ op''''i'lrg new
Instead. he turncJ ,I,a,,, @ ,''u's u war
gold. but also reraiynd 80 'Si lUr sony
exchange. Strrulls S,har,, 5 p,aSe,s u
,rcro ~, ,il., .''n, Hv"ans ana Bush