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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31
SLATE SLACKERS
Mechanical Sampling the Remedy

be sampled. The several samples col lected from each trip are screened, picked and weighed separately and the percentages of slate. slack coal and lump coal Is recorded on specially tally
 sheet kept for the purpose The record
 of each sample Is entered under its appropriate check number to thus iden- tify the miner loading it. This sheet
 will show the average slate, slack and lump loaded by each individual miner each day and make 1t easy to determine
 where and from whom the best and
 worst coal is coming. The quality Is also
 known of the coal loaded by each min CT into any particular railroad car of
 run of mine coal.
 PSYCHOLOGICAL INFLUENCE The use of these methods give the op- orator a clear insigh, into the quality of coal from every miner. but 1t
 leaves unsolved the problem of obtaining,
 with this knowledge, the best results
 from the miners themselves Mir. Ram
 says solution of this phase of the prob
 lem has been to post conspicuously the
 tally sheet bearing the name of each
 miner and opposite his name Is entered
 daily the average percentages for all
 cars loaded by him inst day. of slate,
 slack and lump coal. and from time to time the list Is arranged so that those
 with the best percentages are at the head and those with the worst percent ages at the foot The effect if this ad- , vertising of averages was instantaneous
 and the results obtained were aston ishing. No man wants to be at the foot of his class To quote from Mir. Ram says statement of his experience at Ban- ner mines. In speaking before the an- nual meeting of the Alabama Coal Op- orators association on September 16, 1916
 Tt formerly required daily at Ban ner not less than two men picking the limited number of sample mine cars, while with this new sampled system one man takes and picks the greatly in-
 creased number of samples. Formerly
 eight men were required at the pick ing belts, now four men easily do the work. The most conclusive evidence, l however, of the efficiency and economy of my sampling system Is found in the surprising fact that the amount of re- fuse going to the waste dump fell off
 over 50 per cent within two weeks after the sampler was installed. I don't know :, how these facts strike you, gentlemen, 1 but to me they are simply astounding. 1 The refuse going to the waste dump was
 actually cut down from over % per cent | to less than per cent showing a re- duction of over 12 per cent On the total ! mine output of over 10000 tons per month
 this shows a saving of more than the value of 5000 tons of coal on board the
 railroad cars. as the total cost of oper-
 ating the whole plant since using the
 sampler is less than before 1t was in
 stalled
 1 A chart showing the results at Banner
 mines may be seen in Coal Age, volume | II, No. IA, on page cor, and credit must I be given to this enterprising and patri- otic journal for presenting these vital problems of the coal industry and in aid
 ing and encouraging their proper solu- I tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31
Two Soldiers Shoot Each
 Other to Gain Discharge

Houston, Tex. January so.-Mystery surrounding the shooting of Sergt. Claud Mason and Private Roland Pye of Com pany M. 1s2d infantry, at Camp Logan, was cleared today when intelligence of ficers obtained statements from the men that each had shot the other, hoping thereby to escape further duty and ob- tain honorable discharges. They will be courtmartialed.
 The case Is the first of its kind in American cantonments, army officers de- clare.
 The men stated that they stood 15 feet apart and by agreement shot each other in the leg. Both came from Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31
LEGAL NOTICES
Dtice of Registration of German
 Alien Enemies

Alien Enemies
 Notice is hereby given in conform sity with regulations prescribed by the Attorney General of the United States under authority of the proclamation of the President of the United States dated November 16, 1917, that. begin ming at o'clock a. m. on February 4, 1918. and continuing until and in- cluding the 9th day of February. 1918, at the office of the chief of police of the city of Birmingham. Ala, at the city hall in said city, all German alien enemies residing in the city of Bir- mingham shall present themselves on one of said days to the chief of po- lice of the city of Birmingham for registration, as required by law.
 The alien enemies subject to the pro- visions of this registration shall in- clude all natives, citizens, denizens or subjects of the imperial German gov ernment, being males of the age of II years and upward and not actually naturalized as American citizens.
 Females are not alien enemies with in the present statutory definition.
 Notice Is also given that an alien enemy who fails to complete his reg istration within the time fixed there violate or of whom there Is reason able ground to believe that he is about to violate any regulation duly pro- mulgated by the President. of the Uni ted States or these regulations in ad- dition to all other penalties prescribed by law, Is liable to restraint. impris- onment and detention for the dura- tion of the war. or to give security or to remove and depart from the United States in the manner prescribed by law and to all other penalties pre- scribed in the several proclamations of the United States and in the regu- lations duly promulgated by or un- der the authority of the President.
 An alien enemy required to regis ter who shall after the date fixed for the issuance to him of a registration card, be found within the limits of the United States. it's territories or possessions. without having his reg istration card on his person is liable to the aforesaid penalties.
 Any alien enemy presenting him. self for. registration shall present to the chief of police at the time of ap- plying for registration four unmount- ed photographs of himself not larger than 3x3 inches in size, on thin paper with a light background.
 Witness my hand, this the 18th day of January, 1918.
 T. J. SHIRLEY, Chief of Police of the City of Bir-
 mingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31

Bessemer, January Especially IA large number of representatives from Howard college, headed by Capt. Frank 5. White of Birmingham, met this aft ernoon in the circuit court room when plans were discussed for the drive of pledges to raise funds for the benefit of Howard college. Judge J, c. B. Gwin was appointed chairman of the Besse- mer division and will appoint subcom- mittees. It is understood that funds will be raised for the extension and en- largement of the college. The depart ments to be added are commercial course, domestic science, engineering and military training. Committees will be appointed during the next few days and announcement made at the various churches on Sunday morning for meeting to be held on Monday at the courtroom to perfect plans for the or ganization of a campaign in Bessemer.
 The local exemption board up to date had classified up to order No. 5900, with the exception of about 1000 claims, on which extension of time was granted
 The board expects to complete this work by February 15. Immediately aft physical examination of registrants will start. Registrants will be notified when to appear for examination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31
Loew's Biiou

The big New York musical comedy sue cess, "Oh, You Sweetheart miniature grille frolic, which scored it's initial sue cess on Broadway, and since then has toured the entire country, will top the coming week. This is the biggest and
 most expensive act of its kind ever
 shown in this theatre, and will. in all
 probability, score the same big hit here
 that it has in every other theatre 1t has
 played.
 Estelle May formerly in the cast ot
 "The Rivera Girl" and we'll known in
 the musical comedy field, is the prima donna of the production, and her fasci-
 hating beauty and her wonderful voice
 are a big asset. Ernest Van and Will
 liam Best are the comedians. Everyone
 Of the girls in the chorus Is hand-picked
 and, according to an enthusiastic press
 agent. is the pick of Americas garden
 of loveliness."
 Demarest and Dill is another wonderful
 act on this bill. Demarest is an eccen- tric comedian and a marvellous piano player. He can play the piano better standing on his head than most men
 can sitting down to 1t. He mixes clas- scs, which prove his genius and his study, and ragtime of his own compost. tions, with clever comedy and funny falls. The doll" portion of the act is about the cutest little bit of femininity that ever stepped from the wings oi the stage. being petite. shapely and g splendid singer and dancer.
 A distinct novelty and an interesting and entertaining feature on the bill vii be the Luez Brothers. One of them has no arms, and the act consists of SC. ries of demonstrations of what he car do without them. Luez uses his feet bet. ter. in many things. than men use theil heads and arms. He drives nails ir boards, chops wood. shoots a rifle, and performs variety of other startling stunts with his feet
 The Four Roses, wonderful dancing girls. who have the art of terpschore down to fine science, will be another big feature on the bill. which will be rich In fair femininity. Beautiful shapely, graceful, all well trained dancers
 they are bound to be big hit here
 Montie and Belle, two strikingly beauti. full little misses. in songs and up-to-date
 dances, with frequent costume changes and stage novelties. will complete the bill
 The 10 reels of pictures includes Kitty
 Gordon in Divine Sacrifice There will be four performances Saturday, at ?, { |7 and g o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31
Battleship Goes Aground

An Atlantic Port, January S0.-While breaking ice in a channel near here to- day, a battleship of the dread. nought type went aground on a sandba, and tonight still was fast. She was said to be resting easily and officers expected to float her undamaged at the next high tide. It developed tonight that the older battleships of the navy have been used on several occasions In opening up ship ping channels clogged with ice during the cold weather of the past few weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31
Notice to Confracfors !.

Sealed bids will be received by the un- dersigned until noon of Thursday. Feb- rnsry 14. 1918. for the construction of apout ooOo feet of concrete curb and about 12o0o square yards of concrete sidewalks on Alabama, Lamar and Selma avenues in the city of Selma. Ala. Plans and specifications are on file in the office of the undersigned at Selma, Ala. from whom full particulars may be obtained,
 w. o. GRESHAM. City Engineer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31
Notice

Notice is hereby given that the commits sioners' court of Walker county will, on the ninth day of February. 1918. receive bids for the hire of the county con- victs for the ensuing year. Address all bids to F. W Long. Judge of Probate. Jasper. Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31
HAD THE GRIP THREE WEEKS

With January comes 1agrippe. Lin- gering colds seem to settle in the sys- tenn, causing one to ache all over. feel feverish and chilly, tired. heavy and dropping. Mrs. Lizzie Tyles, Hender- son, Ky, writes: My daughter had la grippe for three weeks. had the doc tor and bought medicine and none of it did any good. gave her Fo1ey's Honey and Tar and now she is all right. have told all my friends about It." Insist on the genuine Foley's Honey and Tar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31
TWO AMERICANS ARE AMONG THE VICTIMS .OF HOSPITAL ATTACK
Red Cross Workers Are Killed When Germans Make Air Raid
 in Italy

Italian Army Headquarters in Northern Italy, Tuesday. January 2s. (By the Associated Press.9-Two Americans attached to the Red Cross were killed at Mestre Sunday night by bombs dropped by German raiders. They were William Platt and Richard Curtis Fairfield. and were the first Americans to be killed on the Italian front.
 Platt and Fairfield had just arrived at Red Cross hospital on motor cycle when the raid began. Five bombs fell in the courtyard of the hospital, killing four persons and wounding a number of patients. The Americans were killed outright.
 The funeral of the victims of the raid was held at Mestre today. The long line of carriages bore S5 collins.
 Baltimore. January so-William Platt was the son of the late William D. Platt of Baltimore. He went to Eu- rope last summer to drive an ann bulance at the battle front. He was 26 years old.
 Cambridge, Mass, January S0-Rtch- ard Curtis Fairgelo, son of Mrs. James c. Barr, of New York joined the Wynne Bevan ambulance corps. an English organization connected with the Red Cross, shortly after he had entered Harvard university last fall. He was IS years old and the youngest of five Americans in the corps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31
ADJUSTMENTS
Thurston, the Magician

Theatrical people have wondersG how it is that audiences never tire of the performance given by Howard Thurston, the worlds greatest magI- elan. and why it is that he never fails to draw a crowded house. It is ex- plained by Thurston himself who points to the unflagging curiosity of the uninitiated and says that people come to see him in the hope of seeing him slip up and in this way "catch- ing on" to how he performs his mar vicious feats. Thurston is playing at the Jefferson every night this week with a matinee Saturday and as usual is creating a furore among theatrical patrons. The performance which he gives is bewildering in its variety There is never a dull moment, never a moment during the two hours and a half that something worth watching is not happening and the average theatregoer is taxed to keep up with everything.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31
BESSEMER BUREAU PHONE BESSEMER 5S1

evening at It's hall on Twentieth street. Work in the knights degree will be taken up. Following the meeting the members will adjourn to the Bright Star cafe, where a banquet will be enjoyed.
 Announcement was made today by L.. L. vann. superintendent of the Besse- mer public schools, that the second term would begin with substantial increase in enrolment. The present reports show the largest midyear enrolment In the history of the school. Additional room has been made for the students and each school has increased its teaching staff during the past term and num- Der of improvements have been made in all lines of work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31
Lyric

A new bill of high-class Keith vaude- vile will be presented at the Lyric this afternoon, matinee, and for the remain der of the week. "Rubeville,' the ve- hicle of nerriment that has entertained thousands the first half of the week will continue as the headline attraction and this Is a welcome announcement to thea tregoers. There is more comedy in this rural vehicle of mirth and melody than is usually found on the vaudeville stage.
 Another special attraction on the new bill will be Patriocola and Meyer in The Cir and the Dancing Fool" an act of excellent entertainment Ray Fern and Marion Davis in "A Nightmare Revue will also be another feature attraction and these two entertainers are among vaudeville'sA cleverest. Harry B. Lester. tht jovial jester, vaudeville's elite enter tainer, will present pleasing entertain ment and Billy Bouncer and his bound ing contest are expected to prove big feature. Mutual reel life pictures will bs presented.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31

Dr. R. P. McTyeire has returned from Tuscaloosa, where he went to enter his son, R. P. McTyeire, Jr., in the Uni versity of Alabama.
 Corporal L. l.. Ward has returned to Camp Wheeler after having been the guest of relatives and friends in this city.
 Ernest Edward Gray expects to leave Thursday for Atlanta, where he will take the entrance examinations for the aviation corps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31
PERSONALS

Mrs. w. R. Kennedy left today for Kentucky, where she will join her hus- band, who left sometime ago for the benefit of his health.
 Mrs. J. Cohen of Atlanta, formerly Miss Anna Light, Is the guest of her sister, Mrs. N. s. Kartus, on Sixth avenue.
 Mrs. w. w. Hollingsworth left today for Utica, Miss. where she was called by the illness of her mother
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31
TAXES DELINQUENT

City taxes will become delinquent on Friday, February 1. After tomorrow a penalty will be added to the taxes City
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-26
Majors Will Save 100000 Next Year
by Shortening Up Players Contracts

NEW YORK. Doc. - For the
first time Ia his career ~ riorprrhy
the baseball player ibces serious
cut In hts income In tn Wtlu,
leagues tho players during the ,uu-
lux season viii receive ouN i've
months pay for their ErrN lurE ~.
stead ~ siN when tho rluh uNuvrr
send out the PLAYERS contract. ufi,'
the fiC-t ~ the new Drbr. thrfo Will
ho walllnE uud hnWl. ~ dtlpppuj-
ment from the player, Nv chop
ping one month of tho season aud
cutting the players sal uirs llkew iso.
the two hiR leagues this stasun tN-
pee, 30 save more than tsno. Uuo
The players contract uso 10 coVct
six months service This included
the playing season dating usually
from the middle of April tu the iuld-
die of of October The new contracts
viii extend from May ! to scptrmhet
80 The documents will ulsn ptiNiie
that tho players will have Ia report
At a certain time before May ! ln the
beat of physical condition ,ud that
the club may have cAhu IN ihtir
services for n certain time after Scp-
temhor 40 In order to cover the
les win he played
last year there was a Rrcat howl
~ protest from some players hv
cause the season was cut -hnr "
order of tho war department 'liuw,
ever. most OF tho players accepted
this condition with the right spirit 4
few. however, stlll have a hopc that
they may hc able to collect Tor tho
full amount of their contracts h.
lcgal action Inkc nauhytt ~ the
Rrooklvu club now hl, suci a -i-r
prudlug, hut he has stated that hr IS
willing tu settle the mattvriWtih
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-26
CONF lRMATlOn OF BRITISH
GOLFERS TOUR RECEIVED

CHICAGO. Dec Ion
Of tho proposed visit of champion
Harry Nardor. James Hraid Edward
Ray and J. IA Taylor was received
today by J, H. McNeal Of the Golfer,
MsHssine.
The first intlmation ~ n proposed
Invasion by the famous Hritirl
players was received by Alec Dun.
can In n letter from his brother
0saige Mr. MrNenl NJ once wrote
ihS British opon champion Tor lie
tails of the trip and NardonH repS
came today.
There appears 60 10 some doubt II
James Braid who N "a poor sailor
will venture across the ocean. but he
In booked for the ttlp. In addition
10 the four players mentioned var
don saws n 4. quite likely that twu
other leading British players viii
accompany tina party
One ~ these probably win I've
George Duncan, but hla coming will
bc contingent on HIS recovery FROM
Nu injury incurred In camp u few
weeks ago. No definite news NJ this
injury has heen received
Nsrdon naiH the pariy viii como
over in tho summer, bat ~ far nu
dates have been arranged
The presence ~ tho btitishers will
make next season tho greatest IN the
history of the EHme IN this county,
Nardon has been here twice and
Taylor. Hay and Duncan onco each.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-26
Europeans win Not BE Kicking in
on WOrld,S Series for Quite Some
Years in SdnbOrn Wise Opinion

Many yeafw viii pass before any
nation other than tho United States
viii bc kicking Ia on tho worlds
series In the opinion Of I u. Ranburn,
IN" chicago Trlbunes baseball
authority lie writes.
Optimists who have been forecast p
lng near future worlds s.Tiea ~
which various nations ~ the world
would b. contenderr as a result ~
tho introduction ~ Amrrrna sport
into Europe, either don't know
whereof they speak or else they don't
care what they Hny II there = any
international baseball ~ the utNt
ipar or iva n viii he h"iwcrn teams
made up Of PLAYERS over hetr aud
Asgr.sallons composed ~ NaukA and
gobh, who are kept over there
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-26
Tiiiie Shdfcr Wanted
by John McGrap Again

NlfW york. pcc. o., Arthur
Shafrr 'Tcmpcrhmcntsl Tlllc"
they called him may return to the
tiiants neat scusOn. Tho former
thlrd hiacman ~ the Polo Ground
cts In being sought once more ny
MANAGER JcGthw, who has written
to Shafer On the ih,cif!r coast. IN
Wiling him to play third base for the
u'ihnH In 1919, and ever aftcr."
Shafcr W Mt present ~ tho Uni
vetHity Of washington naval training
station. and up To the signing ~ the
hrmistico was learning To drive a
hydroaeroplnne. Ne enlisted In thls
eeciion OF the service luV August.
nnd expects To- be mustered ont be
lore the new wear
'rillle," whom Mct,rpw considers
the best utiliiy PLAYER that ever
donn"d n uniform, quu the Giants At
the close ~ the world srrrs Win
the Athletics In 1914 Al the time
he was one " The fastest base run
ncrs In the game ana could hit
equally well from both sides ~ the
plates his batting average alwayr
lowering around The 200 marx
l'pon leaving the GiHnt- he lie
cHr"d he va quitting Tho game be
cause tho strain ~ PLAYING every
day was agiug him N" Threatened
10 quit In the middle NJ the l9l1
season when told hy rro~dcnt Harry
Hemps,ead that hts three year con.
tract tthcn having two ana hair
moro years TO rum was not pind-
ing Another reason advanced ny
Shafer for hts rclircment ~as the
fact that NcGraw playing him rcru-
larly In the nuif"ld would deprive
his friend. l'rci Snodsrr~, of mis-
big league job.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-26

American baseball Tho English
man can become expert In hsH~ba
In much shorter time. II the sport
really appeals 10 him after tho war.
'rick-t ii-ip- Brt,ish.
Tho ilritiShrr has had his crickst
Tor generations aud that has taught
him the usr of ball and bat
There ts a whole lot ~ difference
between cr'okct and baseball. but
an expert Ia either ~ those sports
tun acquire ability ~ the other.
much easier than a person Who never
was hruught up ON either. IN"
ftrnchmnu never has had a spul IN
which hprlraluod b catch a ban or
strik" y with\a bat The nearest
thing N IrancA haa been tennis or
soccer football, \n neither NJ which
IN any eNpartneSA required In catch.
ing or throw Ing u ball
Those who have watched the pollu
trying to learn baseball say II was
one ~ the FUNNIEST sights IN the
world Grown uvu had NO more IDEA
how to hold thrt hands to eaten
a thrown hiil than "a iNcir. old
utchin In tho back lots would have
The hnll would hit thrm In the chest
In the face. aud on tho arms. and
occasionally would bruise u hand or
finger. hut usually the Fronchman
would hc unable even To make the
thing hit his hands
YOU can see how many years II In
going to be- even 4 they keep on Try
ing before the French will develop
enough baseball PLAYERS TO enter =
bona fidu French team In a worlds
series
with spain Il IA different, for the
Spaulhrd has had his pcioa which
IN played with n bail aud which De
Velops tho art of throwing and
catching To- an extremely high de-
sree iiut II requires no striking the
bah with hat That IL why cuban
baseball plaNsr, are such excellent
feildrrs. pitchers and throwers but
Usually prpvc so weak with the stick