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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-10

Light and Power company are under franchise with the city of Birmingham to furnish to the people of the city manufactured gas for Illuminating and commercial purposes, and,
 Whereas. Said company is obligated by the terms of said franchise and by certain existing ordinances regulating the furnishing of said gas, and,
 Whereas. By recent tests made by the city of the gas furnished by said com pany it is shown that the gas furnished by the company. under its franchise obligation. is far below the standard oi gas required to be furnished. Now, there fore, be it
 Resolved by the commission of the city of Birmingham. That it is hereby declared by this commission that the i, said Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company have violated their fran chise obligations as to the furnishing of gas to the citizens of Birmingham in three separate and distinct particulars, as follows:
 'l. The gas furnished by said company since September "A, 1918, has failed by an average of 100 British thermal units oi being up to the standard of 575 British thermal units. as is required by said franchise.
 "2. The gas furnished by the said com pany since September 24. 1918, is far be- low the standard required as to pres sure.
 g. The gas furnished by said company. under it's franchise. has not been fur nished in a continuous, steady and uni. form flow as is required.
 Be it further resolved by the com. mission that the clerk is hereby ordered to notify the said Birmingham Ra lway. Light and Power company it's officers or agents, to appear before this com mission on the 14th day of October. 1918. to show cause why said company should not furnish gas in accordance with it's franchise obligations. otherwise it's said franchise to be cancelled and revoked
 INSTRUCTING CITY ATTORNEY
 The resolution instructing the city at torney to investigate certain changes fol lows:
 Be it resolved by the commission of the city of Birmingham as follows
 Whereas. The Birmingham Railway Light and Power company is at presen, making certain charges to customers of gas and electricity for extensions in. stallations. changes of meters, adjust ments. etc; therefore. be it
 Resolved, by the commission of the city of Birmingham, That the city at torney is hereby ordered to make a full and complete investigation of these mat. ters as to the above mentioned charges with the view of determining whether or not said charges are just and legal. This to be done without delay and full re. port of his findings be made to this com mission to the end that the commission may take such action in regard to the same as it may deem proper and unde, the premises required.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-10
HEALTH OFFICERS REPORT

epidemic the Wednesday at of is
 
 
 of in mme Appea help rapidly, effort authorities evident relief will be delayed available all This feeling the will with nothing in department finds itself relief has placed Pating bodies, but is fficultt to
 J D. BOWLING, M D.
 Health
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-10
CHALKVILLE CHURCH
 BECOMES SCHOOL

The county board of education yes- terday voted the expenditure of s100 for repairs on the church at ChalkviIle to be used for school purposes. It is the intention of the board to erect a four-room school at this place just as soon as the consent of the war industries board can be secured. The church will be use dby the school until the proposed new building is constructed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-10
ROTARY LUNCHEON
 NOT HELD YESTERDAY

The Rotary luncheon. which was scheduled for l o'clock yesterday in the Tutwiler ballroom. was called of fol- lowing a conference held with the board of directors by President E. Fl. Andrews yesterday morning.
 Although MT Andrews and the board of directors felt that there was no dan ger in holding the luncheon, they wished to give the health officials the full cooperation of the club in assist ing to check the epidemic of Spanish influenza.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-10
TUSCUMBIA NEEDS
 MORE PHYSICIANS
Request Made for Temporary Aid in Handling the Situation
 There

Tuscumbia is seriously in need of doc
 ators, according to telephone message | from the mayor to Dr. F. F. Hogan last night
 The mayor stated that the sickness has even made it's inroads among the doc- tors and that the town was, therefore, seriously embarrassed for men. Dr. Ho- gan last night expressed the opinion that if there are any physicians who feel that they can spare few days to assist in Tuscumbia the mayor of that place will appreciate it greatly if such doctors will call him over the long dis tance phone at his expense
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-10
Red Mountain Sanatorium
 Now Under Quarantin

Dr, George Eaves, secretary, makes the following announcement;
 The Red mountain sanatorium has been declared under quarantine in order to protect the patients against influ- enza. This order will be enforced by the superintendent without exception."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-10
Hutchinson Gets Good
 Promotion at Mobile

George Hutchinson, formerly connected with the Ensley steel mills of the Ten nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany, it is announced. has been ap- pointed assistant general manager of the Chickasaw Shipbuilding company at Mo- bile. The Chickasaw company is stub sidiary of the Tennessee company, and MT. Hutchinson was transferred to the former several months ago. He has many friends in Birmingham who will be glad to hear of his promotion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-10
Fourteen Civic Clubs
 Cancel All Meetings

The following resolution, passed at meeting of the officers of the secretaries committee yesterday. are self-explanatory:
 Acting in accordance with the ex- pressed wish of the city commission we. the members of the secretaries committee. representing 14 civic or ganizations. trade societies, social clubs and patriotic association, here oy pledge our full support of the city authorities in the campaign against Spanish influenza and agree to cancel, until further notice. all public and private meetings sched- uled for our respective bodies.
 R. F. M'DAVID,
 Chairman.
 J. L. DAVIDSON,
 Secretary.
 c. L. LLOYD,
 P. A. KENMORE.
 c. L. HAROLD,
 Executive Committee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-10
Companion Resolutions To OrderB.R.L .RPCo. Officials
 Before the City Commission
Commission to Set October IA Day to Hear Street Rail way Arguments Against Revoking of Gas and Street
 Railway Franchises on Account of Poor Service

At the which will 10 o'clock at Panion resolutions will be ham Railway Light and Power before the them the
 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-10
Realtors Cancel Meeting
 to Help Fight ''Flu'

In deference to the wishes of the city commission, the Birmingham Real Estate exchange has called off it's meeting scheduled for today at the Southern club. President Mont gornery is urging the Realtors to keep out of crowds, except when selling Liberty Bonds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-10

been received at the Scout headquarters from the war department urging that the collection of nuts for the mauRe facture of gas masks be rushed with all possible speed This work will start tomorrow. Every Scout who is read, to go on an expedition of this kind wlt call headquarters today that 1t may De known how many autos will be needed The Scouts will go out each morning anl return in the evening of the same day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-10

| That the introduction of these reso.u- tions will bring forth discussion is a l settled fact, but it is also the consensus | of opinion that the adoption of the same | will hold much interest for the general ! public. in view of the poor street car 1 service and the alleged poor quality ot l the gas being sold customers of the company.
 | The citizens of Birmingham are up in arms over the situation, and the com mission proposes to locate the fault and remedy the evil at all hazards, if it takes the revocation of the franchises granted the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company to do the job. ''I have made up my mind to put he job through to the limit and get service for the patrons of the company or know the reason why said Commissioner Brown yesterday, "and the reasons are not going to be accepted on paper or by word of mouth Every member of the commission has now reached the status of a native Missourian-we have got to be shown and we don't think, to be frank about it, that the street railway company has anything that we have not seen.'
 The resolution upon the street car serr- ice follows:
 STREET CAR SERVICE
 Be it resolved by the commission Of the city of Birmingham. as follows:
 Whereas. The present Railway, Light and Power company is obligated by franchise to furnish to the citizens or said city good and reasonable street car service on all the lines of the entire system of the said company; and.
 .'Whereas, The said company is not furnishing proper and reasonable serv- ice on it's said street car lines to the people of Birmingham Now, therefore. be it
 Resolved by the commission of the city of Birmingham, That it is hereby declared and determined that the said company has preached it's franchise ob- ligations in the following manner, to- wit: That the said company has con- tinuously, for a long period of time, failed to furnish reasonable and proper service to the patrons. the people oi Birmingham using the various street car lines of said company.
 Be it further resolved. That the clerk is hereby ordered to notify the birming- ham Railway, Light and Power com pany, it's officers or agents. to appear before this commission on Monday. Oc- tober IA, and show cause why said com pany should not furnish street car serv- ice in accordance with it's franchise ob- legations, otherwise it's said franchise to be cancelled and revoked"
 GAS REGULATION
 The gas regulation resolution to be in- troduced today follows:
 Be it resolved by the commission of the city of Birmingham, as follows:
 '.Whereas. The Birmingham Railway,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-27
CHAMPS THUMP
RED SOX 7 TO z
Turn the Trick Before Learning De-
cisiOn OF Secretary OF War
Baker.

Chicago, July EFT would be
pleasant reading to peruse in this
column tidings as to how the White
SoX had been so inspired by the re-
prieve granted baseball by the war
department that they reared up and
sOundly trounced the Red Sox for
the second successive time yester-
Gay afternoon. But, while the
worlds champions DID rear up
and DID soundly trounce the Red
SoX-the figures were to 2-the
facts in the case demand that it be
set forth right here that the rearing
and the trouncing were done a few
minutes before the crowned heads
learned the fateful decision made
by Secretary Of War Baker
For it wasn't until along about
the fifth inning that the joyous in
telligence was received at Mr.. Com
iskey's athletic emporium and be
fore this frame had been introduced
the Sox, or, rather, our Sox, had
thumped Samuel Jones eight times
and had accumulated five runs in
the third inning and two more in
the fourth. Thus is would he en-
tirely erroneous to blame the up
rising of our Sox on the respite
granted the national pastime.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-27
CUBS LOSE %
IN CLOSE CAME
DOde Paskert, Pinch Third Sack
er, Makes Noble Attempt For
Win Over PhiIIieS.

Philadelphia, Pa, July 27.-Dode
Paskert, pinch third sacker, came
within a foot of yanking The Cubs
out of a costly defeat in the ninth
inning of the final game of the
series here, but Fitzgerald went
against the right field wall and
robbed Dode of a drive that would
at least have tied up the count
Final score, 3 to 2.
Mann was on second in that last
round with two men gone. Pas
kert soaked a liner out over right,
where Fitzgerald was subbing for
Cravath and had been having all
kinds of trouble with the sun and
wind Nobody expected him to get
anywhere near the poke, but he
crossed the whole works by a bril-
liant and daring catch, literally
picking the pill off the barrier and
crashing into it himself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-27
HAS SINGLE ARM
BUT IS DIAMOND
STAR REGARDLESS

ST. Paul. Mimi, July 27.-Five
hits in five times up is the hope
of every ball player and few two
handed hitters come through with
the perfect score during a season,
but William C"0tto" SChfranski,
one-armed center fielder of the
Hamline university team. has al
ready accomplished the 1000 bat
ting average feat this year
Schfranski was born with one
arm. His left arm did not grow
below the elbow. When young
ster he started playing ball with
the other boys and soon became a
regular" This spring when
Coach Baird of Hamline called for
players Schfransi reported and
when the first scheduled game was
played had won regular position
in center field.
A strong throwing arm offsets
whatever delay may be oCcasiOned
by Schfranski's style OF taking the
ball. He wears a glove and after
catching the ball, losses Il into the
air. while slipping off the glove IN
der his left arm. Catching the toss,
the ball is sent away propelled by
a powerful throwing arm. He takes
hard hit balls as easily as the high
ones.
At the plate. Schfranski chokes
the bat slightly more than the ay-
erage player, balancing it with his
stub arm when he begins his
swing. which is completed with his
right arm. He uses slight
crouch and pulls his drives into
left field He is fast on the bas-
es. Schfranski is p years old and
a senior. lie was born at Clayton,
Mimi.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-27
TY COBB STILL HEADS BATTING LIST
IN AMERICAN LEAGUE WITH AVERAGE
OF 1888; BURNS OF PHILLIES SECOND

Chicago, July 27.-Tyrus Ray
mond Cobb, Detroit, continued to
lead American league batters dur
ing the past week. He played in
but four games from July II to the
following Wednesday. Last We'd
nesday is included in the averages
released today. Although Ty drop
ped four points, ne still is far in
the lead. Cobb is hitting within II
points of the 400 mark, which he is
in hopes of reaching before the sea
son closes. The fieet-fOOted Detroit
outfieIder failed to register run
for his club during the week, but
his mark of so was five better than
Harry Hooper Of Boston, who is the
runner-up in the run scoring de-
partment Burns of Philadelphia,
the Georgian's closest rival for hit
ting honors. is A points behind
Cobb, with Sisler in third place "a
points behind the leader.
There was little change last week
among the leading batters Ray
Demmitt, st. Louis, made the jump
from 18th place to fourth. His
mark last week was 1872 and this
weeks figure is 800.
Burns, Philadelphia, continued to
lead in total bases with 159. He
made Is doubles, 9 triples and 5
home runs. Babe" Ruth, Boston,
has played in five games since the
last averages were released, but
had failed to chalk up any more
home runs. His II, however, re
L.
his hits to a triple and now is tied
with Cobb for three-baggers. Each
has made 10. Shean, Boston, added
quartet of sacrifices to his string
and leads that department with %.
Sisler failed to steal any more
bases, and his mark of 80 is high,
although Bobby Roth, Cleveland. is
giving him a close run and is but
two behind.
st. Louis, with three regulars in
the 800 class, leads the league in
team batting with 1858 Boston
leads in club fielding with -972.
Leading batters who had partici-
pated in 40 or more games: Cobb,
Detroit. 1888; Burns, Philadelphia,
.339; Sisler, ST. Louis. 500; Dem
mitt, St Louis. 800; Ruth, Boston,
BIG; Baker, New York, BIG; Speak
er, Cleveland. .316; Graney. Cleve-
land, .306; Walker, Philadelphia,
.305; Pipp, New York. .304.
In National League.
Jack Wheat, Brooklyn Outfelder,
made the best showing Of National
league batters, according to the av-
erages published today, and which
includes Wednesdays games. Wheat
climbed from eighth place to sec
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-27
HEAVIES MEET
IN co TONIGHT
Fred Fulton and Jack Dempsey to
Swap Punches for Eight Rounds
in Jersey Arena.
M'GOORTY-GREB AT SHERIDAN
Army and Navy MiddleWeight Box
ing Title at Stake in Aft
ernOOn Match.

New York, July 27.-Fred Fulton
and Jack Dempsey, leading con-
tenders for the title now held by
Jess Willard, will meet, tonight in
an eight-round bout at The Federal
league ball grounds at Harrison,
n. J. If Willard should decide to
retire from the ring, the winner of
tonight's bout could justly claim the
championship of America.
Title Match.
The army and navy Collided at
Fort Sheridan when Soldier Eddie
McGoorty and Sailor Harry Greb
met this afternoon. The principals
were billed to step for 10 rounds to
d referees decision. There is a
possibility that the winner today
Will be universally accepted and
recognized as the king-pin of the
middles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-27
CARPENTER NOT
TO MEET BOXERS
DURING WARTIME

New York, July 27.-As the re
suit of a decision by the French
military authorities Georges Car
pentier, the European heavyweight
champion, will not take part in any
further bouts until after the war.
This means that Carpenter will
meet no more rising American SOL
dier pugilists until after the dec
laration of peace. The French
pugilist has been in the habit of
taking on some of the aspiring Unit
ed States army heavyweights and
so far has demonstrated a marked
superiority over all Corners
Promoters had begun negOtia-
tions for staging a match between
Carpenter and Blink McClOsky, the
Philadelphia light-heavy, who re-
Gently outpOinted Albert LURE, a
promising French heavyweight, in a
bout at Bordeaux The military au-
thOrities took up the matter and
decided that it was inadviSable to
stage any more pugilistic encount-
ers between the European cham
piOn and others before the end of
the war.
Francois Descamps, Carpenters
Peacetime manager, has promised
all the army aspirants plenty of his
champions matches as soon as the
task of defeating the Germans is
over
Reports from France indicate that
the war training Carpenter has I'M
dprPOpp has greatly iDnrpVpd his
athletic ability. Apparently he has
developed into an excellent all
round athlete, having shown fine
form and speed in track events. In
4 recent set of games held at Paris,
Carpenter was nOsed out of first
place in the trial heats of the hun
dred meter sprint in a classy field
Had he been a step faster he would
have been entitled to compete in
the final of this event He did sue
coed in winning third place in the
running high jump and showed
well in several other contests.
Among the American athletes
competing at this meet were Len
non, formerly of the University of
Pennsylvania: Jack Eller of the
New York Irish American \. C..
and several college track stars from
the middle west. While the reports
90 not specify that Carpenter com
peted against any of these per
formers, ii is evident that the gen
eral entry was high class and his
work must have been above the
ordinary to place him in any of the
big events.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-27
ARGUS CUBS MEET
ST, MARY'S NINE

The Argus Cubs baseball nine is
to clash with the fast St Mary's
team of Moline tomorrow afternoon
at the Reservoir diamond in Rock
Island. The game will begin at 3
o'clock sharp. The teams have met
before, victory going to the Island
ers. Rivalry is keen, however, and
tomOrrow's clash is expected TO be
extremely hard fought.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-27
STAGE ALL SET
FOR BIG RACES
Real Worlds Champion Should Re-
suit Prom Competition of Six
Famous Stars.
EACH DRIVER Is CONFIDENT
ReSta- Chevrolet and De Palma
Popular FaVorites in Sweep
stakes Tomorrow.

With the stage all set for the
greatest auto race IN the history
OF the United States all indications
are that the best speed pilot Will be
determined and all speed and at
tendance records broken when the
International Sweepstakes are run
at the Chicago speedway tomor-
row afternoon. The first race VIII
start promptly at 3 O'Clock
Never before has the manage
ment been able TO get the best six
drivers into a race by themselves.
never before have these drivers
raced for their own money as they
will do tomorrow. The information
al field which viii face the start
er Will be as follows.
Arthur Duray. Belgium.
Louis Chevrolet. France.
DarIO Resta, England
Ralph milford, United States.
Ira Vail, United States.
Ralph De Palma. italy.
Every driver is at his best and
every car and motor has been key
Ted to the highest pitch. Each drIv-
er has posted $1,000 with Dick
Greiuer. the Official stakeholder,
and to this the management has
added $4,000. making a total purse
of S2-. 600 OF this SIT 600 viii go
TO the winner.
Resta. Chevrolet and De Palma
are the 1ay0rItes. Chevrolet, the
winner OF the recent Chicago derby
and the H. mile race at Union
town, is being backed because OF
his consistent winnings this seas
on Both De Palma and Resta are
liked because De Palma hung up a
speed record OF lI6 miles an hour
here June %. while Resta equalled
that mark in workout at the
speedway on Thursday
Others Dangerous.
But the others must be counted
in all calculations. Milford fin
ished second to Chevrolet in the
Chicago derby and had il not been
for tire trouble in the very last lap
probably would have won. Duray
has his car going in great shape
now and is fairly flying. Vail. the
yOungs,er who enters the American
aviation service Immediately after
this race, is dangerous all OF the
way. His Hudson SUpeT-siX is go
ing better than ever and he look;
TO be one OF the drivers who is
sure to be in the money.
Thousands OF persons from out
side OF Chicago have already made
their reservations for seats and
thousands Of others are certain to
be present. For those who do
not have autos plenty of special
transportation has been arranged
The Illinois Central will run l0
trains from its loop stations direct
10 the track beginning at noon and
the Metropolitan elevated will run
trains every four minutes from
noon until the time OF the race.
All the officials have been select
ed and each Of the drivers has
posted his share of the purse
Nothing but good weather remains
to make the race one of the most
sensational and thrilling ever seen
anywhere in the world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-27

club batting with .267, and Louis
Vile with .961 led in team fielding
Leading batters: Cashion, Min
neapolis, 346; Taggart, Columbus,
.329; Riggert, St Paul, .32S; LeIi-
welt, Louisville, 1872; Good, Kansas
City, 321; Hartley, Columbus, 314;
McHenry. Milwaukee, .306; Kores,
Louisville, 306; Sawyer. Minneap-
oils, .3O6; Shultz, Kansas City, .3O6