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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
HOWARD NINE WILL
 PLAY OGLETHORPE

Wednesday and Thursday afternoons the Oglethorpe nine will play the Owenton Partners a series of two games. These games will be played at Mungers field, on the Owenton grounds.
 The owenton bunch is fast and snap py while the Oglethorpe nine is the champion team of Georgia. Indications are that these games will be close and hard fought.
 Oglethorpe is making a round of it. playing Howard yesterday and today Birmingham- Southern tomorrow and next day, and Alabama Friday and Sat urdav
 The probable lineup of the Pan thers is as follows:
 Morton center field
 Bradford, third base. Burney, second base.
 Rowe left field.
 w. Stuart, right field.
 Henderson, shortstop. ]. Stuart, first base
 Griffin. catch.
 Miller or DeYampert, pitching.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
LOOKOUTS W!NbY
 MARROW MARGIN Travellers Drop Final Game of Series-Double Plays
 Feature Battle

Chattanooga, May 12.-Chattanocga defeated Little Rock in the final con- test of the series this afternoon, 3 to 4. Honors were practically even between Griffith and Stone, but the locals gave the farmer better support. Walsh worked the hidden ball trick on Griffith in the fifth inning. Karr, batting for Petersen in the ninth inning, hit a home run to right center, Five dou- ble plays were made during the gauc, appeared on the playing field in uni form. His fine was paid by Little Rock fans said visiting players Score
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you two dollar bill, would you take it,'' asked ,'illy West of Sam the other day. "No-sirree not while I am playing base ball' came the answer.
 Carmen Hill has just joined the Pitts burg team and will probably be used as relief pitcher. Hill refused to report to any other club and Bezdek found an opening for him in the smoky city. Kid Caton has been out of the game with a cholly horse and zeb Terry is playing at short
 Baby Doll Jacobson with the St. Louis Browns got hits out of his first 13 times up this season.
 Red Smith is out of the game with a split finger and the Chicks are using a. semi-pro catcher these days.
 Speaking of Eddie Mcdonald the Mo- bile Register says:
 The veteran Eddie Mcdonald is A tower of strength to the infield of the Rarons. Eddie is there in the tight places, and when it comes to getting out in the 'pnches,' Eddie is alwaya on top. And Eddie is still able to pole out a. clean hit when needed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
TEXAS LEAGUE

At Galveston: Galveston- Dallas; wet grounds.
 At San Antonio: San Antonio 6. Shreveport 4.
 At Beaumont: Beaumont 4, Waco 3. Al Houston: Houston 5. Fort Worth 1.
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FISH HITS TIMELY

With the score tied up in the eighth inning Birmingham forged temporarily ahead when Bernsen was hit by Il pitched ball but forced at second by Iairston, who would have been out at first if not for q wild throw by Moore Hairston brought in another run on T Beautiful triple to center by Fisher
 With Birmingham one run ahead in t the last of the eighth inning, Bratchi was safe at first when hit terrific blow on the back of the head by Nor rison He took time out, but would not be relieved and went to first Herndon singled through first, Bratchi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
RAGGED SUPPORT
 LOSES FOR VOLS Barger Beats Decatur by Keeping Bingles Well
 Scattered

Nashville, May 12.-Decatur was given weak support by the locals ta- day and Memphis won it's only game of the series here, to 8 Barger kept the locals hits scattered except in the eighth inning, when they made two runs Foster, local collegian caught the game for Memphis, both the Mem phis catchers having injuries to their hands Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13

s Memphis ............. 210 003 000-G
 Summary; Stolen bases, Christen- bury. Carroll. Lewis, Burke. Sacrifice hlts' High. Walsh, Moran. Two-base hits, Burke, Kaufman, High, Carroll. Double plays, Moran to Kaufman. to Lewis to Griffin. Struck out, by Decatur ?, By Barger 2. Base on balls, off Decatur 4, off Barger O.. Time, 1:33. Empires. Brennan ana Campbell
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Batted for Chapel in ninth.
 'Batted for Petersen in ninth.
Little Rock ,.,...... o2o 0oo 1o1--4 Chattanooga oo9 0os 1os5

summary: Two-base hits Stone, Hig- gins Three-base hits. I.ohman. Stone Home run. Karr Stolen bases. Kin sefa' bemoe- Sacrifice hit, Chapel Double play Demoe to Gleason to Dev- ereau; Graf to Gleason; Gleason t, Devereaux Devereaux to Graf; Distel to fetersen to Grimm. Base on balls on Grinith s. off Stone g. Struck ont by Griffith f. Stone ?. Passed hail Rrottem Hit by pitcher, by Griffith CWalsb). Left on bases. Little Rock 6, chattanoosa ,, Time. 1:55. Umpire.. Johnson and Collins
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
Shevlin to Fight Reattie

London, May 12.-Eddie Shevlin, the champion welter weight of the United States navy has been matched to box Eddie Beattie, British fighter, l5 rounds at the National Sporting club on May 19 The men will box for purse of S4OOO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13

we Cdn VIII eIU dll SOu kIlOW. It would get too monotonous The Barons are playing .667 toll on this road trip which may be called fair. Lefty" Sigman will probably oppose Adams in the second battle today. Lefty" is rather cratic, just like all southpaws, but when right he's unbeat- able.
 
 Now that we've got rid of Ad Brennan, the Crackers best bet, our boys ought to take two of the next three in the windy city.
 With Sigman, Crews and Slapnika hurting for the Magic City representa- tives in the remaining battles local fans may rest assured that Chollys cohorts are going to face some rather baffling curves
 All the good teams in the Southern league lost yesterday. Little Rock was beaten by Chattanooga, the Vols lost to the Chicks and them Barons were nosed out by the Crackers. For the first division we pick Birming- ham, Little Rock, New Orleans and Nash vile Memphis looks better since Chris tenberry has taken over short Atlanta
  Fred Bratchi and Griffin but neither of these teams compare with the first four mentioned at the present writing. In Mayer Bratchi and Herndon, At lanta has an evenly balanced outfield that is about as good as Moley's but Griffin, Galloway, Moore and King are mediocre infielders. Brennan and Thorn burn. nre good pitchers but Crews and Slap are little better and Peters can outcatch either Neidercorn or Rawson. For the first time in six games Pat Duncan failed to get a hit yesterday. Pat usually murders left handed pitchers too Peters bingled again, making six straight tattles in which he has hit safe.
 Webb's absence of course crpples the Barons but that boy Hairston is a de- pendable sort of a chap and he can hit too Billy will probably get back in the game here about Saturday. A short time back Moley had chance to get Herndon from AtAnta but it seems that the Cracker outfielder intends to manage a club in the South Atlantic league soon and he didn't want to come over for just few weeks. Sam Crews is one of the most super stitious pitchers we ever saw. Sam has a peculiar idea that he can't pitch effec- lively after getting hit. His pet aver sion though is two dollar bill. He won't accept one under any circumstances. Suppose a fellow owed you B and gave
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
Toledo Gets Burning

Louisville, May 12.-Pitcher Richard Burning, southpaw, today was sold by the Brooklyn nationals to the Toledo American association club Burning was given try-out with Louisville but was returned to Brooklyn because of the It player limit in the association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
To Try Wiseman

Charlotte. N. C., May 12-A special venre of D men was ordered today by Judge B. F. Long to try Aaron Wise- man charged with the murder of pr. K. A. Tennessee of Burke county, in Jan uary, 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
American Association

At Kansas City Minneapolis, rain. At Toledo-Columbus cold. At Indianapolis, 6; Louisville. At Milwaukee, 6; St Paul. s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
International League

At Rochester Baltimore rain
 At Buffaio-Jersey City. wet grounds At Toronto. Q; Newark. 1.
 At Binghamton- Reading. rain.
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taking second, and all advanced when Rawson sacrificed with a bunt, which Peters shot to first. Bratchi and Hern- don scored on a long single to center by Zip King. In the first of the ninth. Crews, hitting for Morrison, struck out, Mcdonald famed and Stew enson flied to Bratchi.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
Crackers Slam Morrison's Curves All Over the Park
 And Break Losing Streak
Barons Support Youngster We'll But Chollys Crew Had On Their Batting Clothes-Fisher Peters and Stew
 enson Hit For Extra Bases-Brenr1en in Good Form.

To the of Hickory Horsehde the Atlanta took their first victory at Ponce De Leon park Monday afternoon by beating Carlton Moesworths Brming ham Barons five four in the first organ zatio
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
Chicks Are Stranded

Nashville, May 12-The Memphis team which is scheduled to play in Nv Or leans tomorrow, will not be able to each New Orleans until tomorrow night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
LEAGUE STANDINGS

RESULTS YESTERDAY Atlanta, 5; Birmingham, 4. Memphis, 6; Nashville, 3. Chattanooga, 5; Little Rock, 4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13

TWO-UHSt NIlSs ItItFS, SIPNenSOn Bratchi, Moore, King.
 Three base hits. Fisher. Herndon. Double plays, Peters to Bernsen to Peters: Mcdonald to Bernsen Struck out, by Morrison, 1; by Bren- nan, g.
 Base on balls, off Morrison, 1; off Bren- nan, 1.
 Sacrifice hits, Morrison, Mcdonald, RaWSon.
 Stolen bases, Galloway, Moore. King. Left on bases, Birmingham, [; Allan ta, (.
 Hit by pitched ball. by Brennan (Bern- sem: by Morrison BratchD. Time 200
 I-mpires-Blackburn and Schaefer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
GAMES TO-DAY

St. Louis at Boston.
 Cincinnati at Brooklyn. Chicago at New York. Pittsburg at Philadelphia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
GAMES TODAY pen date.
NATIONAL LEACJTE
RESULTS YESTERDAY

Pittsburg. 5; Chicago. 2. New York, 3; Brooklyn, 2. Boston on-Philadelphia, rain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
AMERICAN LEAGuE

RESULTS YESTERDAY Chicago, 4; St. Louis, 3. Cleveland, s; Detroit, 4. Washington. 4; New York, 4; 15 innings; called, darkness
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13

Now that we've got rid of Ad Brennan, the Crackers best bet, our boys ought to take two of the next three in the windy city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
GAMES TODAY

Birmingham at Atlanta. Nashville at Chattanooga. Little Rock at Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13

With Signan, Crews and Slapnika hurling for the Magic City representa- tives in the remaining battles local fans may rest assured that Cholly's cohorts are going to face some rather baffling curves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13

The game was featured by heavy hitting on the part of locals and many { fast, snappy plays by Birmingham. The Baron players backed up their ' pitcher much better than did the At lantans. but foxy Ad Brennan. on the mound for the Atlantans had the edge on him when it came to dealing mys- { teries to his opponents
 Atlanta took the field with almost an entirely new lineup from that seen at Ponce de Leon park in the last game played here.
 Everybody on2 the Cracker team hit Morrison almost at will. Galloway got three hits out of four times at bat and further starred by bringing in two hits out of three times at bat while Herndon batted 300, with two hits out of four times up, one of these beau tiful triple
 The encounter started with Birming- ham failing to score in the first part of the first inning, although the Crackers brought in one run in theil rart of the same frame. Galloway was safe on a ='rgle through third and ad vanced when Bratchi singled to center ~sferndon lined to right and Fisher threw wild to first. all hands advanc- ing. Galloway scored when Rawson hit a single to left and Bratchi was caught at the plate.
 STEVE POLES ONE
 Neither side was able to score in the second, although Birmingham came back strong with two runs. Mcdonald : was walked and scored on a double to center by Stevenson. On an error by king which allowed Ellis to get saf, at first, Stevenson scored.
 The Crackers scored two runs in their half of the same inning, when Galloway again singled, stole second and scored on q double to deep left bS Bratchi Bratchi scored when Hern don tripled to right Herndon was caught at the plate in a double play when Rawson went out, catcher Ato first, and the ball came straight back to Peters
 Birmingham scored another run in the fourth inning, but the Crackers were not able to stretch their slate until the last half of the eighth, Hair sion was safe or q single to center, taking third on q double to left bE Ieters and scoring on the throw-i of a long sacrifice fly to center by Morrison.
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Lefty Sigman will probably oppose Adams in the second battle today. Lefty is rather cratic, just like all southpaws, but when right he's unbeat- able.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
SPORTS Od Man nx Makes His Camp Wh Barons Again

We cant win 'em all you know. It would get too monotonous The Barons are playing .667 toll on this road trip which may be called fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13

All the good teams in the Southern league lost yesterday Little Rock was beaten by Chattanooga, the Vols lost to the Chicks and them Barons were nosed out by the Crackers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13

Webb's absence of course cripples the Barons but that boy Hairston is a de- pendable sort of chap and he can hit too. Billy will probably get back in the game here about Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13

A short time back Moley had a chance to get Herndon from Atnnta but it seems that the Cracker outfielder intends to manage a club in the South Atlantic league soon and he didn't want to come over for just few weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13

Sam Crews is one of the most super stitious pitchers we ever saw. Sam has peculiar idea that he can't pitch effec- lively after getting a hit. His pet aver sion though is a two dollar bill. He won't accept one under any circumstances. Suppose a fellow owed you $2 and gave
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13

For the first time in six games Pat Duncan failed to get hit yesterday. Pat usually murders left handed pitchers too Peters bingled again, making six straight tattles in which he has hit safe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-18
THE WHITLEY REPORT

4. The establishment Of regular
methods of negotiation for issues arts
ing between employers and workpeo-
pie with the view both TO the pre-
vention OF differences and to their
better adjustment when they appear.
8. Means OF insuring to the work
people the greatest possible security
of earnings and employment. without
undue restriction upon change of oc-
curation or employer,
6. Methods of fixing or adjusting
earnings. piece-work prices, and so
forth, and of dealing with the many
difficulties which arise with regard to
m athod and amount of payment apart
from the fixing of general standard
rates, which are already covered
above.
{. Technical education and train
s. Industrial research and the full
realization of its results.
2. The provision of facilities for
the full consideration and utilization
of inventions and improvements de-
signed by workpeople. and for the
adequate safeguarding of the rights
of the designers of such improve
ments.
10. improvements of processes. ma
chinery, and organization. and ap-
propriate questions relating to man
agement and the examination of in
dustrial experiments, with special re-
ference to cooperation ana carrying
new ideas into effect and full consid-
Grafton of the workpeopIess point of
view in relation to them
II. Proposed legislation affecting
the industry The report was made
after considerable investigation by a
committee made up OF both employers
and labor leaders and as report
it is entitled to profound considera-
ton. The question which is being
asked is: viii it work." The radi-
cas- have said that they will have
nothing TO do with the councils ex-
cepting possibly to break up the meet
ings of the works committees.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-18
The Virgin Islands

Washington. p. c., Aug I7---An-
nouncement that the Virgin Islands.
formerly the Danish West Indies. are
preparation of 100000 from the navy
departm emit, and are to be the OBJ
ieess of q. general Americaniza ton
program. is the occasion for issuance
or bulletin concerning our newest
possessions by the National Geogra-
phic society
Though the group comprises Atty
islands. on the northeastern rim OF
the Caribbean Sea, only three are big
enough to have name on any but
photographic charts and local maps IS
says ths bulletin. These are St
Thomas, ST. John and st. Crolx.
While ST. Croix has an area of
about 81 square miles and st Thomas
but IS square miles. st Thomas liz
the most important of the group of
Islands. This Importance arises from
the. fact that the harbor on the south
side of the island is one Of the finest
IN all tropical America"
The story of how the war robbed
st. Thomas Of her one lone industry.
and the possibilities the ISLANDS hold
for rehabilitation. Is told in the fol-
lowing communication to the society
From the days of the buccaneers
st. Thomas strategic advantage has
been realized, for when the Spa nish
Main was thA happy hunting ground
OF the gentlemen Of the Black Flag
this harhor was their headquarters
Behind its outer hills the pirate Graf
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-18
RED CROSS HOME
SERVICE WORK IN ITALY

Washington, Aug. t7.--Home service
work by the American Red Cross in
Italy VIII continue until at least late
autumn. largely because of the assist
ance that can be rendered in the dis
tribution of allotments and insurance
10 Italian dependents of American SOL
c:ers Twenty thousand ! lot me n /
cnecks from Italian-American soldiers
are received every month in Italy. the
hleat number of which 20 to remote
districts and very poor and unin-
eormed families in the little towns OF
calahria, Sicily. Basilicata, making the
rork of home service of vital impor-
ance. Some of the addresses are
wrong and must be corrected by Red
cross investigation and in many cases
the very nature of the checks is not
understood by the people receiving
them.
striking instance Of this latter
condition was revealed when Red
Cross worker was sent to a little
calabrian town to investigate an al
lotment case. He found woman who
had received notification that her son
had been killed and that payments on
his $4,000 insurance would begin as
soon as she filled in the form sent her
She was still treasurang the blank as
q promise Of money which might
rniracuiously appear at any time. hav-
ing never filled out the form because
She did not understand that she must.
Red Cross workers have also found
cases where INSCRIPTIONS persons have
cashed the checks al a Ira tIess than
twenty cents) for every dollar indi-
Gated preying on the ignorance OF the
poor people holding them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-18
| lindenburg in Farewell Put
Fatherland Above All Else

rays of light in those awful days.
For this owe you all my undying
gratitude, and / wish to thank espe-
cially the volunteer corps that loyalty
guarded our eastern frontier.
But with my gratitude ] couple
one wish for the future: Whatever
the Individual may think Of the
events of the last few days is his
own business, but for his actions there
must be but one guiding star: the
welfare OF the Fatherland.
"Fatherland's Huniliation."s
"Our nation still is In great peril.
The possibility of safeguarding in
ternal order and getting back to
fruitful peace work depends mainly
upon that frmness of our defence. To
maintain that firmness is. therefore,
our first duty.
Hard as it may seem, you must
subordinate your personal views to
the veal of the country. Only by
united. faithful work can we sue
coed, with Gods help, in leading our
poor, beloved Fatherland out of it's
deepest humiliation into better days.
Farewell. my soldiers. | shall
never forget you.
Won HINDENBURG."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-18
PROHIBITION AFTERMATH
IN PHii4A EXTRAORDINARY

Prohibition indirectly produced an
extraordinary condition in the straw
berry market this year. says a Phiia-
delphia news story.
Prices went higher than ever BE-
fore because a Chicago packing house
opened what was said to be the
largest fruit preserving plant In the
world in the heart OF the strawberry
district Of Delaware and the Eastern
Shore OF Maryland and brought the
product OF great berry producing
fields virtually without regard to cost
10 meet tine trens endous demand for
ice cream and sute drinks produced
b. the dry period.
Strawberries that normally sold
fer from FIVE to ten cents quart
y ere snapped up at fron 80 to 81
cents. The price To- the sinsumer ne-ea
" ent below 30 cents this season.
Strawberry SYRUP for fayoring soda
water formerly sod AZ s cents gall
lon Ia now quoted So 50 a gallon.
Farmers are eiated Many Of them
made an average OF 81, 900 an acre on
their strawberry cror and they are
looking forward to big profits next
year.
The packers, when the strawberry
- ason was over, sent their employees
10 other work ana closed the factory.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-18
Real Sleuth Able to Detect
Way to Beat Stock Market

Chicago, Aug. 1c.-Four months
ago Walter J. O'Brien struggled for
a living as a detective. Outside of
his work and his home the detec-
tive's world was limited, to the cor
ner lunchroom at the noon hour and
an occasional movie with his wife OF
n evening.
Today o'Rrien can sign his name
to a check for half million dollars
without fear of overdrawing his bank
account. He has ceased work as a
detective and has stepped forth as a
mary Of means. He is Chicago's
newest financial wizard
On fisrrative shoe string. the for
mer policeman and detective has
cleaned up a fortune estimated at
$4,000 within the last few months
Ihe story eff his sudden rise to wealth
IS romance of the stock market War
babies an1 peace babies brought the
dollars into him SO fast that keeping
account Of them became a task in it
self, Although novice at specula-
ton, he has shown himself master
In the selection of investments which
proved huge producers
Scorns Tips: Plays Safe.
He doesn't plunge with his money:
rather he proceeds guardedly and
plays no tips. His system or playing
the market has insured him against
singls loss to date
Pursuit Of an investigation as de-
tectiFe into the merits of a certain
stock led him into the market and
made for him his fortune Out of an
investment of $1,000 he took a single
profit of s25o.000 on the strength OF
information on certain stock
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-18
The RICHMOND v1RdINI4 KzMoNpAY AuGusT- Is. lsla

Berlin, July 8 fBy Mail) Here
is the text OF Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg's farewell message to his
troops, on the eve of his retirement
from the supreme command Of the
German army:
Soldiers Some time ago / in
formed the government that as sol
der must prefer honorable ruin to
dishonorable peace. l owe you this
declaration. Having previously made
known my intention to retire imme-
diately upon the conclusion Ut peace.
l now lay down my command.
Served Three War Lords
I'm doing SO / think of the long
years that 1t has been my privilege
TO serve three royal and imperial
war lords ''kriegsherren'') and my
heart Is filled with emotion My
minds eye looks back upon times of
quite, indefatigable peace work. OF
proud rise. great victories and
tenacious resistance.
But | also think. with indescriba-
Bile pain. OF the terrible days of the
collapse of our Fatherland. The de-
voted loyalty and faith with which
officers, commissioned officers
and men stood by me were the only