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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01
DIR. GEORGE EAVES
 ASKS QUESTION
To the Editor of the Age-Herald:

To the Editor of the Age Herald;
 Here's question for Birmingham:
 How much longer will it be necessary for this association to bear a kind of obloquy because it cannot do impossibil- ities with its limited sanatorium space?
 There are three men and several women pleading for admission and only space for one. They are all in an advanced stage Of the disease. Two of them are about to be thrown out of their present beds; one because he is in a rooming house; another because he is In hospital, and the home of third has the problem of a sick mother and patient who has lost his power to work and whose wife and chill dren need a permanent home which is impossible for them, on account of the patients physical condition
 If you had to decide which one of these three to admit and which two to turn down. what conclusion would you reach? wish every person in Birmingham would put that problem up to himself and her self and then multiply it by at least a hundred white cases and between 100 and 200 negroes already known to us. With that as background, let us wish each other a happy New Year. Very truly yours, GEORGE EAVES, Secretary nti-Tuberculosis Association
 of Jefferson county.
 Birmingham, December 3l 191S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01

This is a story that deals with freak hits and peculiar incidents on the ball fields of the other days
 Twenty years ago last season Frank lsbell, first baseman for the White Sox in the later years, then was pitching for the St. Paul club in the Western as- sociation The game, against Miuneapo- lis, was staged in a ball field that was very short-so short in fact, that all of the fences in the outfield were built about l5 to 20 feet high to prevent the balls from being batted over the top with considerable frequency.
 Minneapolis went to bat in the last half of the ninth with IsbelTs team two runs to the good. Minneapolis eventually got two men on base after two were out. The next batter connected with one of Isbelrs offerings and slammed the ball to centerfield. The ball was driv- en on a nail in the fence-and there it stuck about 10 feet above the ground. Before ladder could >be procured to release the ball three runners had scored and Isbell's team had lost the game.
 Cliff Carroll played centerfield for the St Louis Browns in 1889 when the club was owned by Chris Won Der Ahe. Along came the ninth inning with St. Louis one run to the good. Cincinnati got a man as far as second and the next batsman drove a slashing liner through the in- field.
 Carroll raced in to field the ball which then was moving along on a swift bound A c ha fn ora h he took a bound little higher than Carroll had anticipated, jumped over his hands and lodged firmly in the breast pocket of his baseball shirt. Before Carroll could extract the ball the man on second had scored. While Carrols associates were shrieking to him to throw the ball the outfielder made frantic efforts to ex- tract it from it's place of Judgement. But to no avail.
 was circlings the bases with great speed started a mad dash toward the infied in the hope of overtaking the runner and tagging him out by the simple process of hugging him against the ball. But the runner was faster than Carroll and crossed the plate about six feet to the good
 Won Der Ahe was in the stands that day, saw the whole performance and UedIiy Utcu Ol dPOpIc&y. w Idt Ic oeaio to Carroll after the game was over is something that must be kept dark se- cret. But the fact remains that from that day on no team owned by Van Der Ahe ever was permitted to wear any sort of pockets in it's uniforms.
 In 1894 Elmer Foster, playing with one of the eastern clubs, appeared in the out field against the Chicago Cubs. The game had started late and in the eighth inning while the shadows were creeping over the landscape, one of the Chicago players connected with the ball and sent it whistling to right field. Although Foster was playing left he began to run toward the fence with the crack of the bat against the ball-to the utter amaze ment of the crowd.
 "What's Foster running for-whats g Foster running for?" they yelled. AS Foster neared the fence, he made leap
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, December 31.-Outside hdui- dation of recent purchases by outside buyers was in progress during the morn ing. but at noon became apparent tha, the bulls intended to bring about re- covery from the decline. Their absorption Of the offerings slowly changed the mar iSet and was accompanied by rumors that a large concentrated long interest in ders which might be made The notices issued this morning were promptly stopped. Exports at the end of the year again called attention to the expected export demand next month Liverpool is expected to recover sharply after the holiday in answer to the improvement here today.-Hubbard Bros & CO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01
Mobile Plants to
 Be Given Inspection

Montgomery. December 31.-(Special) Shpyards, mills. stores and all manu- featuring plants in Mobile and surround ing territory will be given careful in spections by Miss Augustus Martin, one of the factory inspectors of the stat.. prison inspection department. Miss Mar tin will be in the Gulf City on Wednes- day, and probably will begin her inspec- tions on the following day.
 The object of the investigation of Miss Martin is to determine whether or not the states child labor laws are being violated by the manufacturers, stores and other places The state laws. relating to the employment of children are very stringent, and the inspector will make a close observation of conditions in Mo- bile.
 Mrs. Rosa B. Notes.-The. another inspec tor, is in Birmingham for an indefinite period for the purpose of going through the various plants where children are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01
NIGHT SCHOOL OPENS

The board of education has issue bulletin announcing the opening of night school at Ensley High, Avenue J and Twenty-third street, this eve ming at 7:30 o'clock. Sessions will be held on Monday, Wednesday and Fri day nights of each week and pupils must be 16 years of age or over. A special invitation Is given to adults. The purpose of the night school is ito afford educational opportunities to those who have not completed the day school course. To give special train ing to those who desire to become more efficient wage earners; to give instruction in English and civil govern ment to foreign speaking persons"
 The following courses will be given: Stenography. typewriting, bookkeep- ing, banking, writing, business arith- metic. mechanical drawing, reading, spelling, letter writing, penmanship French. Spanish, English for foreign ship.
 The night school will be under tho direction Of Assistant Superintendent c. B. Glenn.
 Walter Lambert, who escaped from the Anniston jail Sunday night, was arrested at boarding house on Seven teenth street yesterday morning by Officers Brown and Milliken. He was turned over to Detective Haley and re. turned to Anniston. He was held on a number of charges.
 Lieut. G. A. Faircloth, formerly Of Fort Sill, Okla, has gone to his home at Wrightsville, Ga, after spending the holidays with his uncle. D. F. Fair cloth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01
Pershing Sends Thanks
 to Salvation Army

New York, December 31.-Grati titude of the work done in France by the Sal- vation Army war relief service was expressed in a New Years cable mes- sage from General Pershing received today by the commander, Evangeline Booth.
 We feel deep gratitude" the mes sage said. flor the enormous contribu- tion which the Salvation Army has made to the moral and physical wei fare of this expedition and all ranks join me in sending heartiest greetings and cordial best wishes for the New Year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01
Your Canine Pets to
 Cost More in 1919

Old Sport little "Tootse" and just plain houn and CUTS, as well as the rat chasers and cat tormentors of the neigh borhood will be costing their masters g per head this year instead. of the former price of s1.50 assessed by the commission as a dog tax.
 Then too, if the owners of these cannes do not pay up by the first day of March, they are going to have another dollar to pay as penalty for allowing "Fido' to cavort around without a city. medal tagged onto his collar
 Again-Jimmie Jones, the city comp troller, has in his employ as dog tax col lector, the same man-his name is Stone and when it comes to dogs without the proper credentials. he is just as hard as his name.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01
Frank Robinson Wins
 American Turf HOnOrs

New Orleans, December 31.-Riding honors on the American turf for 1918 go to Jockey Frank Robipson, who rode 1855 winners.
 Jockey Lawrence Lyke is second with 1S0
 The title was decided today in the final programme of the year on the Shrewsbury track, Both boys were within striking distance of the crown, and each had five mounts for the day. Robinson rode three winners and Lyke only one.
 J. O Talbot, leading winner of the m meeting has first call on Robinson, while Lyke is being handled by T. c. Poretto local turfman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01
'K|D' GLEASON WILL WHITE SOX Veteran Trainer to Succeed Clarence Rowland as Big
 League Pilot

Chicago, December 31.--Wiliiam
 t"kid'D Gleason tonight was named
 manager of the Chicago baseball
 club of the American league by
 President Charles A. Comiskey.
 Gleason. who succeeds Clarence
 Rowland, is a veteran who started
 his career in Scranton, Pa., Tn 1887.
 He has been trainer and assistant
 manager of the Chicago club.
 The new manager, who is 53 years old, started his baseball career in 1887, with the Scranton Pa, club. He was a member of the famous Baltimore Orioles from 1893 to 1895, and played with the New York Giants from 1896 to 1900 He ended his career as player with the Philadelphia Nationals in 1907. When President Comiskey declined to- night to give his reasons for the change, 1t was said he felt that Row land had lost his hold over the play CTS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01
NEWS OF ENSLEY

social event that is one of the an- nual closing events of the year in Ensley was the Mothers club watch party for fathers of the club, al the home of MT and Mrs. l.. l.. Whittle, last evening. The Christmas decorations were augmented with patriotic colors in the living and dining rooms. Miss Sara Mallam and a male quartet furnished beautiful music during the evening. Cole Cooper and A. F. Hillike each gave pleasing solo numbers. Old fashioned games were en- joyed and at 12 o'clock Father Time (James Marshall Whittle) and the New Year (Elsie Faircloth) announced the passing of the old year and the com ing of the new In pretty tableaux. Con- fetti and tin horns made the hour merry. Pocket calendars were presented the fla thers by Father Time and the New Year as favors of the occasion. The serving of a plate luncheon concluded the evening. About 60 guests were present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01
Negro Charged With
 Robbing the

Will Jackson. negro, was arr yesterday by w. E. Garner de marshal, on a warrant sworn out be Kenenth Charlton, United States q missioner charging hi.>: with robl the mails Jackson is alleged to hl opened a package of clothing sent froN Cincinnati to a party at Woodward and to have stolen suit of clothes. He was employed at the Terminal station and at the time of his arrest was wearing the suit alleged to have been stolen. He was placed in the county jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01
Golf Champion Dies
 of Blood Poisoning

Charlotte, N C.. December 31.-Wil- liam M. Paul, champion golf player of the Carolinas, died at local hospital late today of pneumonia, which de- veloped last night. after he had sui fered several days from blood poison ing resulting from an abrasion on the face, said to have been inflicted while shaving. MT. Paul was about s5 years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01
Editor Never Rode
 On Railroad Pass

To the Editor of The Age -Herald
 While you are singing the praises of MT. John c. Williams of our Mountain Home of Talladega, you might mention <the fact that he has never ridden on railroad pass, always paying his fare. This one feature in his career rendered him unique in the history of journalism. and perhaps he is entitled to having the distinction pointed out while you are on the subject. Yours truly,
 H. B. MYERS. Gadsden. December 30 14lS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01
Quiet Celebration

Montgomery, December 3.-tSpecial) Montgomery will celebrate the beginning of the new year in a quiet manner. Banks, the postoffce and other public buildings will be closed. Many offices at the capitol. however, will be open, and few will take the day on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01

employed. Mrs. Notes.-The left Montgom- cry Sunday and it was stated at the office of pr. Glenn Andrews, prison in spector, she will be away several days.
 Miss Martin will spend from 10 days to two weeks in the Gulf City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01
NEW YEAR BALL

The annual New Years Eve ball at the Elks club was a happy occasion last evening when hundreds of young people and members of the married set danced out the old year and danced in the new. Two orchestras furnished the music and both floors were used for dancing which began at g o'clock and lasted until dawn.
 MT and Mrs. J. w. Berry were hosts at dinner last evening, later going with their guests to the Elks New Years Eve ball. Those enjoying their hospitality were: MT. and Mrs. W. s. Adams, pr. and Mrs. W. w. McTyiere, MT and Mrs s. A. Berry, MT. and Mrs. Tom Sells. Miss Etta Stone and Bill Coleman.
 The Ensley Highland chapter of the Delphian club met with Mrs. Claude Rogers yesterday afternoon. Mrs. S. H. Mann gave "Old Glory Against the Black Hand.'' comparing the flag of the United States with the German flag and Mrs T. F. Swann gave a paper on "Courtship of Miles Standish" Mrs Sam Wynne was guest. The hostess served dainty refreshments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01

DOGS, POULTRY, PET STOCK FOR SALE--50 White Leghorn bullets, 3 cockerels. months old, now lay ing; beautiful birds; S100 for all; also nice lot White Wyandottes. Mrs. J. C. Moses, Route ,, end of Rugby car line. north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01
THIS
 Splendid Sale

If you've got something to sell, thes logical way to sell it is to tell the5 most receptive class of buyers about. 1t through the medium of their fav-a
 orite newspaper.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-01-16
Clever Woman Crook.

Atlanta, Jan. Edith NJ. Crom-
well, wife of the man who is now in
the federal penitentiary for doing
stunts while posing as Robert H.
Duke, son of the Bull Durham mil
lionaire, has been caught on the
hooks of the Pinkerton agency here,
and this afternoon is on her way, &C
companied by a detective, to Louis
vile, KY.
Under the guise of working to help
win the war, there have been untold
and unenumerated graft schemes
worked on the American public. Not
the least mean of these is that with
which the Pinkerton force charges
Mrs. Cromwell, whom the detectives
say is one of the shrewdest female
crooks between the two coasts. She
has been working the country as a
representative of the Young Women's
Christian Association war fund, and
in Atlanta is said by the sleuths to
have diverged long enough to put
over one forged check for $500.
She left Baltimore several days
ago., and is said to have been shad-
owed all the way to Atlanta, where
she was arrested the day after her
arrival.
Cromwell is serving a sentence of
twenty years, and the woman says
she came to Atlanta to do work in
the interest of obtaining her hus-
bands release, and it was on that she
was engaged when arrested. Crom-
wells real name is said to be Robert
H. Duncan, and his conviction was
obtained in Nebraska in 1915.
The woman is charged with posing
as a representative of the Louisville
branch of the Y. w. G.. A., hence is
being taken back there for handling.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-01-16
GERMANS PAY L
Third Army Starts Shop at Coblenz
With Plenty of Work on Hand.

Coblenz, Jan. 9.-Third army on
Wednesday started a shoe repairing
business for it's soldiers, with Berlin
paying the bills. In a three-story
brick foundry building in Coblenz-
Lntzell, across the Mose1l from Co.
blenz, 200 Germans began work I'M
der the direction of Americans. The
same factory was formerly used by
the Eighth German Army for shoe
repairing.
Ten thousand American shoes
worn by the Americans in their
march across Rhenish Prussia, await
ed the cobblers, and more are arriv-
ing daily. The factory is in charge
of Maj. Landres, chief salvage officer,
with Lieut.. Thomas A. Carlton, of
Coshocton, as factory superintendent.
Soldiers widows will be added to
the repairing force soon, and within
q week the factory will be employing
more than 800 German men and wo-
men at eight marks per day. The
wages are paid by the Americans
with brand new marks from Berlin,
according to the armistice terms.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-01-16
Ford to Pay SO Per Day.

Detroit, Jan. IA new minimum
wage scale of Sc a day, a fiat increase
of 81 a day for approximately $4,000
employees throughout the country, was
announced today by the Ford Motor
Company. Employees of the Ford trac-
tor interests also are included in the
increase. The new wage minimum
becomes effective today.
Twenty-three thousand other en-
ployes of the Ford interests already
receive Sc or more a day.
Coincident with the announcement
of the wage increase it was made
known that Henry Ford has formally
resigned as president of the Ford
Motor Company and his son, Edsel,
elected to succeed him, at a salary of
$4,000 a year.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-01-16

The town and community were sad
dened on Tuesday when it was an
nounced that Curry Counts "a dead.
He had been afflicted since childhood
with partial paralysis, and while his
health was always uncertain, only
for six weeks had he been extremely
i'll, and his death was not unexpected.
It has been truly said that one
schooled in affection becomes richer
in virtues and stronger in character.
Even so he grew in wisdom and quail
tiles of heart, so that those knowing
him best marveled at his patience un-
der suffering, and the great interest
he had in relieving the needs of those
in want.
Nothing can produce so great a Sc
renity of life as a mind free from
guilt and kept %untainted, not only
from actions but purposes that are
wicked" His life exemplifed this.
knowing that the body is only mate
rial, and dwelling on the great fact
that God is love, he rested in that
supreme content and constant calm
which the world can not give nor
take away. Unafraid and fully con-
scious of the approach of death, he
was released from pain and suffering
and entered into eternal rest.
Having lived all his life in Bam-
berg. where he had a large and in
1uential family connection and many
close friends, he will be missed, and
the entire community sympathlzes
with the bereaved ones.
Curry Counts was the son OF T.
Julian Counts and Mrs. Susie Counts,
and is survived by his mother and
only sister, Miss Pearle Counts.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-01-16
NOTICE TO

For the convenience of those liv-
ing in different sections Of the coun-
ty, the Auditor or his deputy will be
at the following places on the days
and dates mentioned for the purpose
of taking returns Of personal proper
ty. All persons owning real estate
are requested to make out a return
also, in order that the Auditor may
know how to enter same on his book
the coming year:
Denmark--Thursday and Friday,
January % and "a, 1919.
Ehrhardt--Friday, January 81,
1919.
Olar-Thursday, February 6, 1919.
Govan-F-iday, February Z, 1919.
Lees-Thursday, February Is,
1919.
Farrell's Store-Friday, February
IA, 1919.
St. John's--Tuesday, February 1S,
1919, from 10 a. m. till IL m.
Kearse's--Tuesday, February IL,
1919. from 2 to 4 p. m.
Snow storms cancel any date, but
a date will be provided later.
Make out a list of the property! you
own and bring it with you. Also find
out the name of the township and
name and number of the school dis
trict in which your property is sit
uated. BY doing this you will avoid
mistakes and make It easier for your
self and the Auditor. Come your
self, for by sending someone else to
make out your return mistakes are
liable to occur.
In sending in your returns by mail,
be- sure and write them in ink, and
swear to them before a notary public.
All male persons between the ages
of FL and go Except Confederate
veterans and sailors who are exempt
at 500 are liable to a poll tax of 81.
All ~able-bodied persons between
the ages of 81 and SIS are liable to
the Communication road tax Of two
(S2.00) dollars, except those LIVING
in an incorporated town.
The time for making returns Is
from January l., 1919, to February
20, 1919. After the goth day OF
February the so per cent penalty will
be added to all returns not made.
Meet the Auditor promptly On the
DAYS and dates mentioned above.
w. D. ROWELL,
Auditor Bamberg County.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-01-16
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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-01-16
TO GET HUN CANNON.
Government to Distribute German
Artillery as Gifts.

Coblenz, Friday, Jan. 3.-Most OF
the German artillery, as well as we'll
as fifty or sixty of the German air
planes which are being turned over
to the American forces here, will be
sent to the United States. Plans are
being carried out to distribute the
cannon to cities about the country as
gifts of the government.
Soon after the army of occupation
reached German soil requests for can
non began arriving from American
cities, many of these requests being
sem by cable. Among the guns
turned over are two heavy 41-centi-
meter howitzers, with which, day af-
ter day, the Germans used to pound
Verdun and the region where the big
American naval guns were located.
Nearly 200 cannon of various calibers
have arrived here, but so far only a
few have been accepted, as most OF
them had some missing parts. 1t is
understood, however, that the parts
have been shipped from Germany.
Among the airplanes being receiv-
ed is an arpored battle machine,
which carries six machine guns. The
Germans used this type of machine
to "strafe" infantry. Several obser-
walton planes we're among the 10
turned over to the Americans at
Treves. These will be sent to Ameri-
ca. One that will be sent across the
ocean is the first Fokker used by the
enemy on the western front; it is in
perfect condition. The planes will
be distributed among American col
leges and aviation camps.
One of each kind of airplane in use
in the German army will be sent to
Washington, to be added to the col
lection of relics being made by the
War Department.