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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-01
LOCAL END TO KILLING

Admission, August 31.-(Special)
Admission and Camp Mcclellan furnish
a link in the story of the killing Of
Robin Cooper, Senator Carmack' s
slayer. Major Lucius e. Burch, former
commanding officer at the base hos
pital at Camp Mcclellan, being broth
er-in-law of the man whose dead body
was found in creek near Nashville
Saturday morning.
Major Burch married Miss Sadie
Cooper, "a twin sister of Robin Cooper,
and Mrs. Burch remained in Admission
for several months during her hus-
bands tour Of duty at the local can
Torment The major went to France
from Admission and was made a colonel
in the medical department of the army
while abroad He lived in Admission
during his stay at the camp.
The former base hospital command
ing officer often discussed with his
intimate friends the story of Senator
Carmacks killing in Nashville in 1908,
for which Duncan B. Cooper and Robin
Cooper were convicted and later par
doned by the governor of Tennessee.
Colonel Burch is one of the most
noted surgeons in the south, he Having
enjoyed a splendid practice in Nashville
before entering the army in 1917. He
performed several delicate operations
on wen known Admission people during
his stay at Camp Mcclellan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-01
'SOX AND REDS ARE
PRETTY SAFE BETS
Western Teams, Entering
Last Month of Race, APP
pear Sure Winners

New York, August 31.-Entering into
the final month of the pennant races,
the Cincinnati Nationals and Chicago
Americans holds safe leads which can
be lost only through a severe setback
combined with a winning streak by one
of the contending teams Cincinnati,
which now has a lead of seven and
one-half games over New York, forged
far ahead. by it's wonderful work on
the last eastern road trip ended last
week. The Reds won every series, de-
feating New York four out of six;
Brooklyn three out of four; Boston
three straight, and Philadelphia five
straight. The Chicago Americans, APP
parently recovered from their unsteadi-
ness of early August, possess a lead
which Cleveland cut to six games today
by winning it's series, two games to
one. Detroit, six and one-half games
behind, will attempt to shorten the
White Sox' lead in a series starting to-
morrow
Ability to hit when runs were NEEDED
enabled the Cincinnati Nationals to
take the final three games at Phila-
delphia. Groh's home run in the ninth
won one contest while hits punched
for five runs in the fifteenth inning
decided pitchers battle in Fishers
favor over Cheney. Adams of Pits
burg, ended the Reds winning streak
at 10 games by blanking them in IL
innings Saturday. The Pirates won
again today from the Reds by a one-run
margin An injury today to Groh's
throwing hand may weaken the Red in
field for several days.
In the American Cicotte and Williams
each won twice for Chicago, But james,
the new pitcher, lost two games, al
though in one battle his teammates
failed to cross the plate The White
Sox broke even with New York and de-
feated st. Louis twice, home runs by
E. Collins and F'elsch deciding the game
with the Browns. Cicotte pitched his
twenty sixth victory in downing Cleve-
land Friday and Myers of the Indians
shut out the league leaders Saturday.
Cleveland ousted Detroit from second
place by taking a two-game series from
the Tigers, who had lost two games to
Philadelphia twice. Detroit, however,
today and kept close to the Indians The
Tigers overcame the Browns lead Satur-
day by scoring four runs in the ninth
inning.
Home runs by Ruth gave Boston two
of it's four Victories Ruth, with %
home runs to his credit, must make
three more in the remaining contests to
better the major league record of 25
made by Freeman of the Washington
Nationals 20 years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-01
BIOLOGISTS FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY
ARRIVE FOR MEET

Members of the Association of Amer
lean State Biologists yesterday ar
rived here from all parts of the United
States to attend the convention to be
held here and to join in the excursion
to be made over all the state, which
is expected to take all the week and
possibly longer.
1--WE are here to see geological Ala
bama and especially Birmingham,
said DR.. w. F. Prouty of the Univer-
sity of Alabama yesterday afternoon.
At preliminary meeting held at the
Tutwiler by those who had arrived
early last night, plans for the trip
and arrangements were discussed
The members will be the guests of the
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
company today and will lunch at the
Country club. Tonight they will be
the guests of the Alabama Technical
association at smoker at the Souel-
ern club.
Today and tomorrow meetings will
be held a. the Tutwiier hotel and trips
around Birmingham Various rock
forma lions and places of interest to
biologists will be visited from Annis-
ton to Mobile.
Among those who are to attend the
convention will be some of the highest
authorities in the world on geology.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-01
PROCLAMATION OF
INDEPENDENCE FOR
KOREA IS ISSUED
BY Associated Press

Washington, August S1.--Korean in
dependence was declared in a proclama-
ton ito the peoples of the world" is
government and people of the republic
of Korea" The proclamation was
signed by DR.. Syngam Rhee, president
of the republic" and ]. Kiusic S.
Kimm, chairman of the Korean commits
sion to the peace conference.
Declaring that Korea was denied free
development as ''one of the alleged au-
tonomous units of a Japanese mock
federation, the proclamation said
Japan's recent promise of reforms in
the Korean government meant only a
new form of the cruel denationalizing
and Notwithstanding process under
which we have suffered unspeakable
tortures"
I'VE make this declaration" the
proclamation continues, ION the basis
of our hereditary and unquestionable
historic rights. Korea has been a ma
ton for more than 1000 years. Japan
has recognized Korea's independence in
every treaty up to and including the
year 1904 Finally, however, Korea
was 1nQuceQ TO enter INTO an allldnce
with japan against what was then re-
garded as the Russian danger. Under
that treaty we never voluntarily sur
rendered any of our sovereign rights.
But the autocratic and militaristic gov
eminent of Japan deliberately broke
that solemn pledge and by cruel ,ap
plication of military force made cap
tive our rulers and government Of
ficials, and after declaring a protec-
torate over our country, finally as
sumed to annex the empire of Korea
to the empire of Japan. But we re-
fuse to become an integral of COM
ponent part of the Japanese empire
IN any form"
From the dawn of history to the pres
ent time, the proclamation declared.
Japan has exhibited nothing but a
spirit of aggressian and cupidity to-
ward Korea"
Asserting that the Japanese govern
lnent sis wholly unfit to act leader
for the Korean nation, the proclama-
ton declared that Japan by making
mere brute force the sole instrlm ent
of her imperial progress has empha-
sized the merely destructive agencies of
society in direct contrast with the peace
loving and fundamentally construc-
tive principles which the Korean peo-
pie have demonstrated to be at, the
foundation OF their system of culture"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-01
AFTER GEORGIA TEAM

Aniston, August 31.-(Special)-- MAN
ager John Nunnally, of the Red Circle
team. has been keeping the wires hot
in an effort to secure three-game
series with the Lanett, Ga, team for
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. the
game between the Admission and Camp
Mcclellan players having been called
off on account of the disagreement be-
tween the two teams during the Friday
game on the reservation
The sale of tickets for the game to
be played Labor Day afternoon between
the retailers club and the jobers, for
the benefit of the Calhoun county anti
league is being pushed by
the young women of the city and already
a large sum has been raised. Some of
the girls report that single tickets have
brought as much as IS each
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-01
NEGROES PLAN BIG DAY

Admission, August 31.-(SpeciaI.)
A full programme of exercises for the
negro citizens and ex-service men is
being planned for the Labor Day at the
athletic grounds on the corner of Six
tenth and Dolly streets.
In the afternoon basket ball games
between the West and South Admission
teams are to be played and several
games of volley ball are also being
made a part of the Monday programme.
Beginning at $50 o'clock in the even
ing literary programme and COM
munity sing will be held, and ex-sol-
diers are especially expected to be on
hand for these events.
The athletic grounds have been we'll
lighted for the evening programme, and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-01
spooner scorned Small Fee Lawyer

The recent death OF ex-senator John
c.. Spooner, of Wisconsin, recalls an
incident quite interesting at the the
time. to me at least, having to do with
the candidacy of General Harrison for
president. In the summer of 1887, in
the dining room of the hotel de la
Paix, Geneva, switzerland, / saw Sena-
tor Spooner seated at one Of the tables.
sent my card to him and we were
soon together. engaged in CONVERSE
ton about what was then uppermost in
my mind. Senator Spooner was half
way an Indianian-his cousin, / think
General Ben Spooner. having been one
of the states distinguished Civil war
scldiers--and so, after a moments con-
sideration, / judged him to be fair for
my hunt in the interests of Harrison
The Senator listened patiently to the
arguments in favor of my candidate.
but said he could not support Harrison
for president for two reasons: One was
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-01
DYNAMITE SET OFF
UNDER RESIDENCE
Occupants Are Not Injured.
House Is Slightly
Damaged

A small quantity of dynamite was
placed under the residence of M. Whis-
nant and B. Sears, 1918 Twenty fifth
street, north, this morning at 1 o'clock
and exploded by unknown parties, ac-
cording to police reports.
Only slight damage was done to the
house, but no injury was done to any
m ember of the two families. fhe
dynamite was placed under the house
and splintered some of the flooring
and woodwork and shattered several
windows.
Officers were sent to the scene from
North Birmingham and Sergeant More
land went from the city, but no trace
of the dynamiters could be found. Both
Sears. who lives on the upper floor.
and Whisnant, who occupies the lower
rooms, say they know of nobody who
would attempt to do them harm.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-01

The question of federal divorce
law or some unification of the state
laws has been agitated by churchmen,
judges, lawyers and legislators Bills
have been presented to Congress on
this subject, and amendments to the
federal constitution have been sug-
gested. So far nothing definite has
been DONE. either toward settling upon
satisfactory code to be adopted by
the several states or m obtaining leg.
islaton upon the subject The present
conflicting laws in force in the several
states have the effect, it is said, of af-
fording opportunity for fraud and
abuse of privileges and often result in
legal difficulties for persons innocent
of any i'll intent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-01
GIRLS WORKING HARD

Admission, August 31.-(SpeciaD = The
girls of the colored department of the
war Camp Community service are doing
some excellent work at their club room
on South Noble street along the line
of domestic science and the interest OF
the club girls is growing more intense
each day.
The girls have done some splendid
work recently in individual cooking and
have prepared excellent baskets for pic
MICS. On Monday, September /, the club
girls will begin serving lunches for the
public for the first time, and this fea-
ture of their activities will be much ap-
preciated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-01
ADMISSION SPORTS
ATLANTA TRIP OFF

Admission, August 31-(Special. 1.-The
Atlanta trip, scheduled by the Camp
Mcclellan aggregation for Sunday, has
been called off and a game arranged
for Sunday afternoon on the camp dia-
mond between a miscellaneous team
made up from Jacksonville, Piedmont and
other places.
The camp players expected to play
double header at Acipco Saturday,
and a double header in Atlanta Sunday,
stead
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-01
AMOS LEAVES MONDAY

Admission, August 81. Especially
Private w. T. Amos, Company A, First
machine gun battalion of the First d.
vision. who has been the guest OF his
parents here for the past 10 days, will
leave Monday for Fort Mcpherson to
enter the army general hospital at
that~place.
Private Amos hopes to be so much
improved by the treatment at Fort
Mcpherson that his discharge viii be
permitted within a few weeks. Tie
returned soldier has been the recipi-
ent of much attention on the part of
his friends since he arrived at home
little more than a week ago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-01
TWO PLAYERS CALLED

Admission, August 31.-(SpeciaD -Jim-
mic Edwards and Dorsey Jones. out
fielder and catcher, respectively, of the
Camp Mcclellan club, have been ordered
to report to Max Carey, captain of the
Pittsburg National league team for
practice next spring, and the team mates
and friends of the two players are in
terested in the good luck which has
come to them.
Jones has played with the Pittsburg
team before, but Edwards will take his
first trip to big league places next
year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-01
MRS. STREET RETURNS

Admission, August 31.-(SpeciaD = Mrs
J. J. Street. manager for the Admission Of
flee of the Western Union here, has re-
turned to her home after sad trip to
Pensacola, Fla, having been called there
by the death and burial of her brother,
Frank J. Little.
Mrs. Streets mother Mrs. r. B. Little.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-01
UNION STORES CLOSE

Admission, August 31-(Special)-A
OF the union stores of the city will
remain closed throughout the day Mon
day i'll order that the clerks and pro-
prietors may take part in the joint
Labor day celebration by the Central
Labor union and the American Lee
gion.
The big parade will be formed at the
athletic field Monday morning at 8
O'Clock and will march out from that
point promptly at $50 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-01
NEWS OF AN1NLSTON

al his home for the past day or two
following the close of his first two
meetings.
M. Wyatt conducted a meeting at
GUN. Marion county. where 80 Access
sions to the church resulted. He also
conducted a successful revival at Coal
City. where IL new members were
added to the church roll.
Mr. Wyatt left Saturday morning for
Oakman, Walker county, where he
will begin series of meetings at the
Baptist church at that place
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-01
LEVY LEAVES HOSPITAL

Admission, August 31.-(Specialo
Julius Levy, the Eleventh street
tailor, who recently underwent a severe
operation at ST. Lukes hospital, was
able Saturday to be at his place of
business for the first time in two
weeks.
Mr. Levy underwent the operation at
the hands of DR.. T. ]. Brothers, and
has been relieved of an ailment which
has troubled him for some time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-01
BARNES IMPROVING

Admission. August 1.-(Specialj-A.
J. Barnes who underwent a severe OPP
Grafton at Sellers hospital early in the
week. was reported Saturday night to
be resting comfortably, fact whihc
will be of interest to his wide circle
of friends
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-01
DOBBINs BUYS BUILDING

Admission. August H.-tSpeclai5
Oscar c. Dobbins. Anniston's Woneef
artificer has bought the building or
Atlanta avenue now used by ;. r.
Scarborough as a cabinet shop and viii
occupy it in the near future.
Mr. Dobins recently moved his plant
from Eleventh street and Atlanta ave-
nue. to the OLD livery stable building
on Market avenue, where it is now To-
Gated temporarily
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-01

accompanied her to this city and will
probably make her home in Admission.
Frank ]. Little was a linotype opera
tor and had just returned to his home
in Pensacola after II months in France
with the American army. The coroner
who viewed the body of the dead printer
gave a certificate of death by self-in-
flicted wounds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-01
Good Reason

From the Boston Transcript.
Hub don't see where women ac-
auired their extravaganza in dress. Eve
wasn't that way.
Wife-Of course, not. There was only
one man in the world then. and she had
him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-01
WYATT VISITS HOME

Admission, August 81. - Especially
Rev Robert l.. Wyatt of Choccolocco.
who recently resigned the pastorata OF
the Leighton Avenue Baptist church to
enter the evangelistic, field. has been
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-01
CALDER REPLIES TO
/. PALMER'S CHARGES
Says He Has Merely Insisted
Upon Square Deal With
German People
Rx Associated Press

New York, August 31.-Replying to
charges made by Attorney General
Palmer that his activity in seeking an
investigation of the alien property Gus
todian's office, formerly held by Mr..
Palmer, was pleasing Germany" Sen
ator William NJ Calder said today that
eff what he says is true it is because
I have insisted, as President Wilson
had insisted, on a square deal with the
German people as distinguished from
the German nation"
"Mr. Palmer has been DEALING" the
statement continues, mot with the
capital of the German nation, but with
private capital invested in this coun-
try Even if it were true. and don't
for moment concede it, that no
American interests has asked for any
investigation of the alien property
custodian it is probably because those
who have benefited by Mr. Palmer's
administration of the alien property
custodian's office are the friends and
acquaintances of the men on the in
side Even in the liquidation of the
nations war obligations this kind of
business should not be permitted"
that he favored General Gresham, then
judge of the circuit court of appeals, at
Chicago, before whose court Spooner
had a large practice, and his sympa-
thies were naturally with Gresham. The
second reason was that he feared Har-
rison was not big enough" for the
presidency, citing as ground for that
feeling the fact that having engaged
Harrison's law firm for some minor
routine service in the federal court at
indianapolis in a railway proceeding
under United States receivership, he had
, difficulty in getting charge to incor
porate into the bill OF costs against his
client Not caring to wait longer, he
had taxed a thousand dollars for the
service; and after the allowance had
been made he had received a bill from
the Harrison firm for only four hundred
dollars! Upon this he had based his
opinion that General Harrison did not
think in sufficiently large terms for
the presidency! However a few months
later the senator was qu<e ready to
recognize Harrison as of presidential
quality and the wisconsin delegation
al the Chicago convention came to Har-
risons support. with his consent. at
least
Senator Spooner was a good friend
of President Harrison, and probably
changed his view as to Harrisons legal
ability even in the matter of fees, when
the ex-president received one hundred
thousand dollars as counsel for Vene-
zuela. and by that token became eligible
to the preferred legal class.
British merchant shipping sunk by
the Germans during the war is officially
stimated at 2.197 vessels, having an ag-
gregate tonnage OF 763S,020.
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everything will be done to make the
crowds enjoy the whole proceedings
The arrangements are being staged UNI
der the direction of w. T. Radford
the assistant secretary of the Red Cir
Gle club No. &
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-01

British merchant shipping sunk by
the Germans during the war is officially
stimated at 2197 vessels, having an ag-
gregate tonnage Of 7,6SS,020.
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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-03-27

know that such a plea is hypo-
critical, that the chautauqua peo-
pie are "out for the money" and
that is why they require a sub
stantial guarantee that they will
get it.
In the last analysis, they are
simply a travelling show, but, I'M
like all other shows, they require
that their expenses and salaries
be secured and made certain be-
fore they will give any entertain
ment. By the false pretence of
being designed purely "for the
uplift of the community" they
entice our business people to sign
an iron-clad guaranty. Hypoc-
risy in business is as reprehensible
as hypocrisy in religion.
Finally, if newspaper con-
scientiously believes that the peo-
pie of the town are entering upon
any enterprise, however laudable,
that may result in their losing
money, is it not the duty of the
paper to caution them?
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-03-27

amounts to $33,OOO.0O, and it will
take $35, 100000 to finish the bridge
and enforce and collect by legal
process the bond Of the contrac-
tors.
Of the amount first voted,
$50, 10000 of the time warrants
have never been issued. These,
can be re-voted, so to speak, to
be issued in the shape of bonds,
which are negotiated more easily
than time warrants. 1t would.
therefore, seem wise to vote for.
$95, 10000 of bonds to take the
place of the 100000 of time
warrants and to complete the
bridge.
After the bridge is finished, the
bondsmen of Stamm and Son can
be required to make good the
$35, 10000 deficit and this money
can be used to finish the hard
surfacing of the roads on both
sides of the bay.
We don't know whether we are
making an ineligible explana-
ton Of this matter or not, but we
do know that the Charlotte Har-
Dor Bridge is an indispensable
link in the Tamiami Trail, which
is of more Importance to Punta
Gorda than any other highway in
the state. If the bridge remains
unfinished much longer, the Tam
lami Trail may be diverted from
Punta Gorda and built from
Bradentown via Arcadia to Olga.
For this reason, we consider it alb
solutely necessary for the people
interested to vote the additional
amount required to complete the
bridge.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-03-27
Bridge, or No Bridge

we understand that the county
commissioners have encountered
a serious obstacle to the compile
ton of the Charlotte Harbor
bridge, an enterprise which, when
finished, will be of immense value
to Punta Gorda, Charlotte Harbor
and neighboring territory.
Owing to the greatly increased
cost of materials and labor, the
bridge cannot be completed for
the amount of money originally
voted; and it seems that the
bondsmen of Stamm & Son, who
abandoned the contract, cannot
be held responsible until the
bridge has been completed and
the amount of damage ascertain
ed. The bond of the contractors