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The Washington times., 1918-01-12

is the glad season,
children, says the Sun
- day school superintend-
ent, beaming benignly down on his
little flock. "The time for keeping
good resolutions, for turning over
a new leaf, for buckling on ones
armor anew for the warfare
against evil"
And every child there goes home
with the idea that he must knit
his little brows and clench his lit
tie teeth and declare stormily: 81
am going to be good. / will be
good"
It's a sort of an attempt, like
the Chinese method of warfare, to
throw a scare into the Devil, and
just about as efficacious. The
Prince of Darkness smiles anus
edly Just as he does at like def
ance from US older children, and
jauntily twirling his mustaches,
says to his Stygian engineers:
Get busy with those estimates
and specifications for Birthstone
avenue and Inferno place. | am
expecting an extra large consign-
ment of paving material"
For he knows that it is extreme
" difficult to keep the teeth
clenched and the brows knit for
any appreciable length of time.
Your muscles will involuntarily re-
lax, that sternly repellent cast Of
countenance gives way to a more
indulgent expression, and you will
murmur excusingly:
Watch Your Step.
"Oh, well, the Old Boy isn't such
a bad sort after all"
And therein lies the milk in the
cocoanut. That is the reason that
good resolutions sIrew the ground
on the second day of January like
exploded firecrackers on the 9Th Of
July.
It's a desperately hard job to
try to be good, while merely to be
good is one of the easiest things
in the world. That's the natural
order of living.
Did you ever stop to think of it,
most of the people you know are
good most of the time? Not the
consistent villains of melodrama or
the movies, / mean, or the Jonas
Chuzzlewits and Becky Sharps OF
fiction, but the real people with
whom you associate and mingle.
Even the naughtiest child is per-
verse and impish only a very small
fraction of the time, and that is
usually but a reflection of the
nerves and tempers Of the older
people around him. At his play he
The Washington times., 1918-01-12

People out on the 3400 block On
Eleventh street northwest tell me
there is a mysterious person getting
COAL dumped into his cellar night
ly, Who is Il?
The Washington times., 1918-01-12
HEARD AND EN-

a possible change OF management
Passengers who have ridden on the
line will understand that phrase, III
bet a transfer, says FRED S. WAL
KER, my faithful contrib.
The Washington times., 1918-01-12

Tn The harIy-burlR Of The DAYS
tcork let me stop and write about the
little lChite card that came to me thus
morning bearing the legend "W01ada
Esdorf Shrere, January s. I9fS:'
This reveals the secret of the smile
IUhieh illuntines the face of Charles
S. Shrere these days.
The Washington times., 1918-01-12
In LIES Narrow Street. the Devil Goes
Hunting
Continued from First Column

CONTINUED from First Column.)
Do you suppose that the fire went out of the soul
of Christopher Columbus that human stupidity, ingTa
tude the Jail could daunt him? Do you suppose that old
Gutenberg realizing THAT HE WAS THE TEACHER OF
THOUSANDS OF MILLIONS OF MEN, felt his spirit
break in the wretchedness forced upon him?
No. The man who succeeds does not know discourage
ment Sorrow cannot make him feel it, failure ne does not
recognize. AND THAT Is WHY HE SUCCEEDS.
Make up your mind reader that the demon whispering
in your shall always get from you the
answer: "You Ge."
Remember that suffering temporary reverses are good
for the spirit strengthening the mind not calames but
REAL BENEFITS, IF WE RECEIVE THEM IN The
PROPER SPIRIT.
REVELATION.
BY CHARLOTTE BECKER
sought his house
He how bare he never knew what ureau
those May Wreue
iears
sreb
lTn fingered at his hearth
Erex till these unbidden guests
troubled sous Had taught Nun 10 POSSESS
rms, A sight he knew
To ,.in IN. morning heights Of happiness.
The Washington times., 1918-01-12

A "Shake-up in the W. R. and E.
Co." says headline referring to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-20
TRAVELLERS SHOW CLASS DURING WEEK Kids Clan Drops But One Game During Past Week.
 Pels Lose Couple

The work of the Little Rock team featured the past week in the South ern association playing. The Travel CTS came near finishing the period with perfect score. dropping the final game to Atlanta.
 As a result of the weeks playing several changes are noted in the stand ing of the first and second division clubs. but there has been no change in the personnel of the divisions.
 After making clean sweep of every thing during the week, including a double bill from the leaders, Little Rock suffered ? to 1 humiliation at the hands of the tail-enders Satur- day. The Travellers climbed into sec ond position.
 New Orleans held on to the leader ship, winning five out of seven games. The two games to Little Rock were the only ones lost.
 Mobile made a. good showing, win ming four out of 'six games and going into third place.
 Chattanooga met a series of dis asters losing five out of seven startc, resulting in the loss of second place and landing them at the foot of the first division.
 In the second division all clubs made a poor showing. Mobile won two and lost three games, but held or to fifth place.
 Birmingham won only two out of five games, but got into sixth place when Nashville won only one out of five. Atlanta had another bad week. losing four out of six games, but claims the distinction of being tho only team in the circuit which de- feated the victorious Travellers
 New Orleans, according to averages through Wednesdays games, leads in team hitting, with Chattanooga, Lit tie Rock and Mobile following. Rob- ertson of New Orleans leads the pitchers with five wins and no losses .Iohman of Chattanooga Philips of New Orleans. Barger of Memphis Ching and Jaynes of Mobile also havt perfect scores.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-20
ARMY-NAW GAME
 PLAYED IN LONDON
When Americans ''Stretch" in Seventh Inning Police
 Rush Upon Scene

London, saturday, May lo.--<AH eieNcH- inning game marked the opening of the Anglo-American baseball season today. The score was: R. H. F. Army ......................... II Navy ...................,.... .....'....... o
 A imiral Sims threw out the first ball to General Riddle. The umpire was Arlie Latham, former New York Giant star. It was the first baseball game ever played at the arsenal football grounds, Highbury.
 When the Americans "stretched,' after the seventh inning, the police. attracted by the unusual scene, started an investi- gation.
 Tie spectators included Admiral Palmer of the British navy, Captain William Ar cher Redmond, son of the late John Red mond, and many Londoners, who saw the American game for the first time.
 The American rooters were so excited in the ninth inning, with the score a tic, that three airplanes sailed over the field almost unnoticed.
 The grandstand was colorful with the women's dresses, the American and Fritish khaki and the various shades or the blue worn by the American and British sailors It was ideal baseball, weather and many fans were without their coats for the first time this spring. The rooters called the navy team the depth bomb shooters" and the army was known as the grenade throwers. The LOT doners were much amused by the | American baseball slang.
 X league has been organized With one navy and three army teams from the ] American forces and four Canadian
 teams from the London hea dquarters l The attendance today was about a00a
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 sen held down third in good style, although his error allowed the Chicks their only run Saturday. Ray is dangerous man at bat, and his stick work has helped out in several ral- lies.
 Danny Clark and Ray Bernsen are two swatters who are just now getting into their real form. Both of them are doped to clout over .2s5 in this league but neither has, until very recently, shown anything at all with the willow. Red Smith is another slugging piece of furniture who was somewhat tardy in walloping the apple. Red singled three times Saturday and would have had four safe swats to his credit, but Comstock, who acted as a base um- pire, was oyeranxious to give Mem phis a square deal and he called Red out when the blonde receiver had beat out a grounGer by a fraction.
 Thus far, Duncan, Altenberg and Mcdonald, have been putting up steady brand of ball, and now that the others have regained the old-time form, things should break better for Moley and his forces. In Hill, Slapnicka, Com stoc kand Glazner. the Baron field mar shal has d quartet of hurlers that will stack up favorably with any four in Baughs circuit and that the locals are not on top is no fault of these mounds men. Black seems to have rounded into shape and will doubtless take his regu- lar turn on the rubber when Glazner leaves for the trenches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-20

the amount of his bet to the Red Cr
 The sharks" will tee-off at o'clock and play IS holes Everybody is in vited to join the gallery and absolutely no admission will be charged. all con tributions being voluntary. Officials of the Roebuck club want to impress the public generally with the fact that these matches are free to everyone, whether they be club members or not
 Another feature of the afternoon will be a concert by the Boys Industrial School band, composed of 40 pieces. These little fellows will play The Star-Spangled Banner" while Mrs Henry Badham and Mrs. Robert Thach raise the Roebuek clubs service flag, bearing 59 stars Short speeches from Dr. II. M. Edmonds, Mrs Badham and others will follow the flag raising, while the crowd will make merry in the large swimming pool or soothe it's dusty windpipe with cool ing irrigations from the fountains
 Vic Powell, Major F'ulenwider and oth- CTS of the committee expect large audience in view of the nature of the occasion and the benefit for which it is held To reach the Roebuck club, take East Lake cars and transfer at the end af tho liua
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-20
PELS WIN DOUBLE
 BILL FROM VOLS Dobbers Make Clean Sweep of Series-'P Pop Boy
 Smith Stars

New Orleans, May 19.-New Orleans made clean sweep of the series, and won it's seventh consecutive game, by taking both games of a double header today from Nashville. The scores were 2 to l and to 0. Smith relieved Rob- ertson after the eighth inning of the first game, with the score 1 to l, and obtained credit for the game, when the locals rallied in the ninth and scored the winning run. Smith then pitched the second game. and shut out the vis- itors. Score.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-20
NOOGANS OVERCOME. b|G LEAD AND MIN Flagstead Injured Shoulder in Sliding and Will Be Out
 for Several Weeks

Mobile, May 19.-Chattanooga overcame a five-run lead and won an uphill same from Mobile today by a score of to :, three pitchers failing to stop the visitors from hitting. Outfielder Flagstead or Chattanooga injured his shoulder sliding in the second inning and will be out of the game several weeks Manager Fla herty of Mobile participated in his first game today, serving as a pinch hitter h inc ninth inning. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-20
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Eller Beats Giants

Cincinnati, May 19,-The local team made it four out of five from New York by winning the last game of the series here today to 1, though outbatted by the league leaders. Eller kept the hits we'll scattered and his support was very fast Barnes was hit hard in the fourth inning, when errors by Holke and Mccarthy were followed by S. Ma gees triple and singles by Griffith and Neale netting four runs. Causey and Demaree were effective in the last two innings Score: R.H. E. New York ............... 900 001 0O0-1 10 4 Cincinnati ............... 900 40 00*-5
 Batteries: Barnes, Tesreau, Causey, Demaree and McCarty; Eller and Wingo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-20
Bobby" Jones Defeats American Champion in
 Close Match at Memphis

Bobby Jones, the 17-year-old SolfinS wonda. won the big tournament helu in Me.hplhs yesterday by defeating Charles C'Chick') Evans, the national and ,'-,aateur champion of America. Jones played brilliant golf throughout the match, according 10 wire re- eeived late last night, and astonished the large gallery with his long drives and accurate putting. Bobby Jones plays at the Roebuck club this alter noon and his victory of yesterday should add considerable interest lo the match.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-20
Noted Golfers Play Here For Red Cross
SPORTS
Golf Stars Battle at Roebuck| Today For Red Cross Benefit
Experts at "CowPasture PooP Will Slug the Baby DmpIe" to Help Big Drive for Funds-Flag Rais-
 ing and Concert by Boys Band to Feature

friends will out of the counts best performers the Red foursome Simpson and McDonad all well known wattng the baby dmpe
 
 respective merits of these experts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-20
Cubs Take "Serious"

Chicago, May 1S.-Chicago won the odd game of the series from Philadelphia to- day when they shut out the visitors . to Q, in the final game of the series The game was pitching duel between Tyler and Hogg, with the former having the shade because of the ability of the locals to make their hits count. When the customers threatened to score on three occasions, fast double plays frustrated their chances. Score: R.H l.. Philadelphia .......... 900 600 O00-0 6 Chicago .....,........... 100 coo 11*-3 1
 Batteries: Hogg and Burns; Tyler and Killifer.
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Braves Continue Spurt

St. Louis, May 19.-Hearn held St Louis to four hits today and Boston shut out St. Louis, 1 to 0. The visitors punched two of their seven hits off Packard in the second, when Wickland singled took second on Snyder's high throw to pick him off first and scored on single by J. C. smith. Score: R.H E.
 Boston .............. 0l0 GOO 000--1 ' Q St. Louis ............ GOO 900 000-0 4 ?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-20
ROBINSON BLANKS MEMPHIS IN FIRST Walsh's Hitting Features Second Straight Shutout
 for Rube

Memphis, May 19.-In pitchers duel here today, in which Robinson outpitched Vance, Little Rock won the game from Memphis, 3 to 0. The feature of the game was a home run in the third by D. Walsh of Little Rock. The visitors scored in the fourth and eighth innings, complet- ing the run-getting. Score:
 Little Rock AB. R. H. O. A. E.
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OlctAS ''s.''''' o' Slit for Merritt in eighth.

*Blt for Orcutt III nlnln
 Score by innings:
 Chattanooga ................... uoo 1zl 'oV-o Mobile .......................0 005 100 100-1
 Summary: Home run, Paddock. Two base hit, Higgins. Sacrifice hit, Bates, Walker, Bennett Graham. Stolen bases, Bates, 1Iasbrook, Cueto. Pitching rec ord, runs with hits off Bonnet, Tn 1-3 innings q on. out when relieved by Friday); 1 run with hits in innings off Friday c on, 1 out when relieved by CaveD: Il hits with runs off Merritt in : innings. Struck out by Bennett !, Friday 2. Cavet ?, Merritt 3, Ring 2. Base on halls, Bennett 6, Friday ', Cavet 1, Ring 2, Merritt 1. Hit by pitched ball, Friday (Higgins). Time. 2:20. UmpIres. Carpenter and Kerin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-20
FAIRFIELD NINE
 WALLOPS BESSEMER

Fairfield beat Bessemer after Bes- semer had one-run lead. Jones was relieved by Vines in the third inning and pitched good ball. Heavy hitting of Shaw featured for Fairfield, the pitching of Hodge and Harris and Ragsdale starred in the outfield for Bessemer. Box score follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-20
Barnes and Hobens
 Defeat Travers and His
 Party in 36-H0le Match

New Ycrk. May 19.-Jim Barnes, west
 ern open golf champion. and Jack iio- bens defeated Jerome Travers of Upper Mcntclair, x. J.. and Oswald Kirby of the Home club, up and to play, in 2 fnur-pall match on the links of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-20
Pirates Win Exhibition

Canton. O., May 19.-The Pittsburg Ma tional baseball club defeated Brooklyn here today, to ,, in the first of series of Sunday games Pittsburg expects to play here Despite the rainy weather about 2500 fans witnessed the contest. which was an exhibition game. Score:
 R.H E. Pittsburg ............... 100 900 230--6 12 Brooklyn .............. GOA 001 o00---1 II 4 Batteries: Steel and Blackwell; Mar guard, Grimes and NJ. Wheat.
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Summary: TwO-base hits, DlsteI Car roll Home run, Walsh. Sacrifice hits, Fisher, Robinson. Stolen bases, Hyatt. Coombs, Walsh. Double play, Robinson to Grimes. Base on balls, Vance ?. Struck out. Robinson ?, Vance 4. Hit by pitcher, Carroll Time, 1:55. Empires. Brennan and Chesnutt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-20

(Seven innings by agreement)
 Summary: Farmer runs, Swigler l. Sacrifice hits, Gilbert. Barbare. Double plays, Kitchens to Barbare; Barbare to Hemingway to Bluhm 2 Schepner to Hemmingway to Bluhm Struck out, Smith l. Base of balls, Smith 2, Swigler l. Time, 1:59. Empires, Schaefer and Breltenstein.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-20
American Association

At Kansas City: Kansas City 5, Tole- do f.
 At Minneapolis: Minneapolis 2-2, Louisville TO.
 At St. Paul. St. Paul 2, Indianapolis r. At Milwaukee,: Milwaukee ?, Colum- bus D.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-20
Barons Idle Today Because
 ofHitch in Lo0kouts Return
Mike Finns Gang Unable to Reach Chattanooga in Time to Meet Locals, and Today's Contest Postponed.
 Boys Are Gradually Rounding to Form

According the Chattanooga will be unable make the back from Mobile time the Lookutve today This that Moes will be in fine fete bs.. Films horts doubleheade probably make Sunday with their families will another holiday today which their performances
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-20
TEXAS LEAGUE

At Shreveport: Shreveport O, San An tonic 5.
 At Fort Worth: Fort Worth 4-s, Da,- las 5-4.
 At Waco: Waco 3, Houston f.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-20
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Senators Win Long Game

Washington, May 19.-Sunday baseball in the National Capital was inaugurated today with a 12-inning game, in winch Washington defeated Cleveland, l to 0 before one of the largest crowds that ever gathered at the local park. More than 15,00r persons attended. Each team made SIX errors. with seven of the total divided four and three respectively De tween Shortstops Lavan and Chapman Todays was the fourth extra inning contest in which Washington has par ticipated in five days, the total inninss played in five games being 63. Score:
 R.H F. Cleve,ari ........ GOO GOO eo0 0o0-0 6 Washington ........ 000 0c0 coo o01--l z { Batteries: CovelesNie and ONeli. Ayers and Ainsmith
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Games Today

New York at St. Louis. Brooklyn at Chicago. Boston at Cincinnati. Philadelphia at Pittsburg.
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Summary: Two-b base hits. Shaw ,, Sessions. Three-bas hits, Gilliland. Stolen bases. Bumgardner. Sacrifice hits, Bum gardner, Williams, Hughes. Struck out. Hodge 9 Vines l. Base on balls. Hodge 2. Left on bases. Besse- mer ', Fairfield ?. Umpire, Honkins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-20
Games Today

Little Rock at Memphis. Nashville at Atlanta.
 New Orleans at Mobile.
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With the object of encouraging city dwellers to spend their summer on the farms, the Ontario (Cap) government has undertaken to provide the railway fares of Legitimate workers on their outward journey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-20
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Boston 1. St. Louis 0.
 Chicago 3. Philadelphia 0. Cincinnati ,, New York 1.
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LEAGUE STANDINGS
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

New Orleans 2-2, Nashville 10. Chattanooga 8, Mobile [. Little Rock 8, Memphis 0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-20
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results Tashington 1, Cleveland 0.
Games Today

Chicago at New York. St. Louis at Washington. Detroit at Philadelphia. Cleveland at Boston.
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satisfactory to Moley and especially pleased is he over the fighting spirit and morale of the boys who are fast assuming that never-die attitude in go-
 ing after their opponents. It is true that the infield is still more or less wobbly, but some of the wrinkles may be smoothed out in the next week or so. Montegut is naturally a little ner- vous, playing in Class A company after coming off the sand lots, but the New Orleans boy is liable to settle down and put up swell game at short, once he gains the necessary confidence. Ed die McDonald's absence from the line-
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 Score by innings Nashville .............. O0l 000 O00-1 New Orleans ........... 900 GOO 011--2 Summary: Hits apportioned, Rob ert- son 3, with i run in innings. Sacri- flee hits, Hemingway Gilbe ert, Bar bare, Blumh, Ellam ?. Double plays. Me- Cornell to Ellam to Kaufman Struck out, Decatur ?; Robertson 3. Base on balls, Decatur 4; Robertson 3. Time 1:40. Empires, Breitenstein and Schaef- fer
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Englewood Country club today. The contest was at 36 holes, the winners max ing the morning round with best bali or 69 to the amateurs 70, while in tine afternoon Barnes and Hobens had a best ball of 70 and Travers and Kirby 75.
 In her fourth handicap match Mrs. w. A. Gavin of the Baltusrcl Golf club, at Short Hills, N. J.. was defeated by Ar chic Sanderson, professional of the Sleepy Hollow Country club, at Scarborough. N. Y. where the contest. was held to- day. The English woman who holds the title of the Women's Metropolitan Gott association lost by down and 3 to play Both patches were for the benefit of the Red Cross.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-20

of his bet to the Red Cross.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-20

Ayers and Ainsmith.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-17
History Declares
Old Greek Actor
AnAwmlSla
Margaret Angli1 Learns a
Fetu Things Putting
on "Medea"

The actors who in ancient days
played in the "Medea" Of Euripides,
which Margaret Anglin will act next
Wednesday afternoon at Carnegie HALL
in conjunction with Walter Damrpsch
and under the auspices Of the New
York Symphony Society, were like those
of to-day in many striking ways. But
in one respect, Miss Anglin has dis
covered, they were strikingly different
from the majority Of American thes
plans.
For they were as q class a collection
of slackers. They used intrigue and
threats in order to escape military SER
vice. 1t is known that they had sort
of Actors Equity Association, formed
to adjudicatc the petty differences
which always arise in the theatrical
profession and to give aid to the aged
and poor of their craft. This grew
into a strong labor union,. which prac-
tised "collective bargaining" with it's
employer, the Athenian state. 1t was
through this union that the actors
finally obtained the military exemption
for which they seem to have agtated
for years.
The effort to avoid military service
is familiar to Americans. But the
reason which these Greek actors gave
is more familiar still. They refused
service because they were conscientious
objectors. They had religious scruples
Technically they were servants of the
god Dionysus, and as such had the
status Of priests. And to the Greek
mind, as to that Of the American gov
ernment, minister Of the gospel" was
rightly relieved Of military obligations.
The effort of the Greek actors union
was to force the state to recognize their
priestly status in all its implications.
At last they succeeded, as Carl Mans-
zius, in his "History of Theatrical
Art" records. The council of the Greek
federation, which was at the time the
administrative power in Athens, passed
an act, which was engraved on a stone
tablet and erected in the Theatre Of
Dionysus, decreeing chat the artists
Of Dionysus at Athens enjoy exemption
from military service, in order that
they may hold the appointed celebra-
lions in honor of the gods"
Human nature, if not "the same all
the world over" seems to have been
sufficiently Of piece in ancient Athens
and modern America to be quite in.
to11;~;11n +o
glin believes the plays which moved
Greek audiences will move the theatre
gocrs Of New York.