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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-03

From Pearson's Weekly.
1.-The extraordinary things OF yesterday
will be the ordinary things OF tomorrow"
remarked Justice Darling recently.
Already l can picture little Tommy
waking up in the night and crying:
Mother, 1 hear something on the
roof" and hearing mother answer:
Go to Slept it's only your father
taking of his shoes to sneak through
the skylight. He's just come home from
his club in his airship.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-03

The Barons play at Redwood only
g more days this season
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LEE TAKES FIRST
HONORS IN SHOOT
Hillman Is Second, With
Gordon a Close Third.
Many Good Scores

The weekly meet of the Gun club was
fairly well attended yesterday, and some
good scores were turned in. T. X. Lee
took first honors in the shoot: tieing
Gentry Hilman and w. e. Gordon for
first in the 50-target shoot. each break
ing 40; and taking first place in the
100-target shoot, breaking SO.
Gentry Hillnan turned in the second
best score of the 100 target shoot, break
ing 81. Others who. made good scores
for the day were w Z. Gordon, Lee
Moody. H. c. Ryding and Mrs. Carl.
Scores:
so TARGET SHOOT
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-03

Gavvy Cravath has pulled his Fhi1-
lies from the cellar to sixth place
Yesterday the Pills beat the once
bill
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-03

scribe has attached to Pat Moran's
wrecking crew. Fortunate indeed is
the pitcher who can set the Red slug
gers back. Yesterday, you notice,
"Daubert, Groh, Roush and Neale sin
gled after two were out" Slim Sallee
stood the Giants on their heads during
the nine innings and Redland went
wild while their favorites moved an
other game ahead of the Gothamites.
The Cincinnati Enquier is printing lac
box scores on the front page now and
fans up that way are grooming Rat
Moran for governor of Ohio.
Atlanta winds UP the season with
three games in New Orleans This
series may decide the pennant race.
On August 2S29-S0-S1 the Pels play in
Atlanta.
Little Rock seems to have lost out
completely. Cholly Frank says that
the reason Elberfeld never wins a PEN
nant is that he goes crazy during
August and cracks under the excite
ment of close race.
The Lookonts are making a strong
bid for the first division, rs evidenced
by their double win over the Pels yes
terday. Here's hoping they defeat the
league leaders again today. Buck
weaver ) ldiiuFe IN the southern TINS
season is one of the big surprises of
the race.
Has baseball come back? Exactly
600 saw the game in New York yes
terday. while 1900 were out in Bos-
ton and 21,600 in Cincinnati. IL the
weather is fair in Cincinnati today ali
attendance records will probably be
broken at the Reds field.
Detroit must be taken seriously in
the American league race The Tigers
are not so strong on pitchers as the
White SoX. but their smuggling ability
will make them formidable opponents
at all times
President Ban Johnson announ ,es
that Carl Mays must pay a heavy fine
out Of his own pocket for deserving
the Red Sox. This probably means
that Mays will be allowed to join the
Yanks at once and take his turn on
the mound. Even with Mays. who
couldn't possibly pitch more than seven
more games this season. the Yanks
have only an outside chance for the
rag In the Junior major Detroit winds
up the American league season in Chi
cago. BY the end of September the
Tigers may be in a position to over
haul their rivals. but we doubt 1t ser:-
ously.
Gavvy Cravath has pulled his Fhi1-
lies from the cellar to sixth Mace
Yesterday the Pills beat the once
mighty Cubs in both ends of a twin
bill
The Barons play at Redwood only
l6 more days this season.
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ham, are also crackerjack short stops.
Promising young pitchers are to be
found on nearly every club, but four or
five stand out among the rest Boone
and Sheehan, of Atlanta; Roberts, of
New Orleans Karr. of Little Rock; Can
AVIAN, of Memphis and Morrison, Of
Birmingham, should merit the serious
consideration of scouts in search of COM
ing stars. Fulton, of Mobile, gave evil
dence of being a sensation until his arm
went bad.
At least half of the twenty named
above will be found in the spring camps
of the majors next March,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-03

Artificial marble for fancy articles
is made by soaking plaster of Paris
in solution of alum, baking it in an
oven and then grinding it to a powder
In using, it is mixed with water, and
to produce the clouds and veins is
stirred in any dry color desired. 1t
thus becomes very hard, and is sus-
ceptible to a high polish.
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SPORTS
no nnn u.usxrn
Many Youngsters Destined To
Rise From Southern League
Duncan, Peters and Morrison May Get Trials+Boone
Sheehan, Karr and Roberts Are "Finds"-Short-
stops Plentiful, But Keystoners and
Third Sackers Are Scarce
ny non McD xID

More than dozen southern league get youts
class AA clubs
developed quite number of promising
IT'S ad ed
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STRONG OPPOSITION TO
PRESIDENTS TOUR
TWO Resolutions Are offered by
Republican Members OF the House
Against the Itinerary

Washington, Aug. 29.--Two resolu-
tions were offered in the House today
expressing the sense of the House that
President Wilson should remain in
Washington to attend to official duties
here in connection with labor troubles
and the high cost of living campaign.
Representative Strong of Kansas
read such a resolution on the floor,
with the Democrats shouting: Are
you afraid to hear him tell the coun-
try about Republican opposition to the
League of Nations?"
Representative Rodenberg of Hi
ncis was the author of another reso-
luton. which reads
Whereas. The situation with ref
erence TO the railroads and labor gen
orally is of such pressing Importance
as to indicate the necessity for inn
mediate steps to bring capital and la
Dor together for a better understand
ing, and
whereas, In compliance with the
recent request CT the President of the
United States Congress will shortly
have adopted legislation giving the Ad-
wearing apparel and other necessaries
of life that it has for more than a
year over the hoaring OF and profit
eering in food products ;and
Whereas, The renewed absence of
the President, at a time when his sig
nature is required to place into effect
the measures adopted by Congress to
reduce the high cost of living, would
occasion serious delay in solving this
vital problem; therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress as
sembled. That the President of the
United States should postpone his pro.
posed tour of the country at least un-
til such time as we may know de.
finitely the problems which confront
us, growing out Of this intricate stu
ation,"
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BRIGADE OF REGULARS
TO BE SENT TO EUROPE
VIII Replace Men Who Have Been
Longest in France-5th and
80. 18th Goinu


Washington, Aug. 26.-The war de-
partment made the following announc-
ement today:
1T is the purpose of the war de-
partment to send in the near future to
Europe a brigade consisting of two
regiments of regular infantry, the
Fifth and 18th, and two regular field
hospital and enc regular ambulance
company. These organizations are to
replace similar organizations of the
First Division which, besides contain
ing number of emergency men, have
been longest in France and could not
be withdrawn from Europe were they
not replaced. There is a possibility
that from our forces in Europe it will
be necessary to send troops to Silesia
to assist in taking plebiscite, and
should this be done the above named
organizations which will be composed
Throughout of regular enlisted men
would be sent"
The decision to dispatch additional
troops to Europe was given today as
explanation fer the resumption of re-
cruiting for overseas service. Enlist
ments again were authorized for one
and three.year periods, recruiting Off
GERS have been informed. The men
obtained are to be sent Immediately
TO the overseas replacement depot at
Camp Meade, Md. Telephone opera
tors and linemen are especially des-
ired for the Signal Corps.
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BRYAN HAS PLAN
FOR SOLVING THE
R. R. PROBLEM
Advocates State and Federal
Control of Lines
'ernoatDs. COST s4,OOO,OOO,OOO
lto,, ,.,.gda.i ibrary
He oe"Fof'isr ssepf1s e ownership and
Says Real ~ nent Owner
ship Has Not Been Tried

Washington, Aug. 29.--Willan
Jennings Bryan appeared before the
House Interstate Commerce Commit
tee this afternoon with plan of his
own for the future control CT the rail-
roads. Mr.. Bryan advocated a dual
system" under which the Government
would own and operate one large
trunk line, reaching into all States,
with the various States owning and
operating the portions of other roads
within their boundaries.
After he concluded his testimony, Mr.
Bryan was asked if he intended to be
candidate for the Presidential nom
ination. and whether he would advo-
cate the insertion by the Democratic
party of Government ownership plan
in its next national platform. So far
as the question of being a candidate
was concerned Mr.. Bryan said he had
"heard nothing of this" Regarding the
possible adoption of a Government
ownership plank in the Democratic
platform, he replied.
1.-THE plan have proposed has not
been agitated among the people yet,
but the time is ripe for its consider
alton"
Mr. Bryan presented his scheme as
an alternative" to the Plumb plan,
in which he said he saw many coed
things" but which he feared because
of a possible Capitalization of power
at Washington.
But if had to choose between pri-
vate ownership and naturalization.
would take the risk of naturalization"
he declared.
1.-THE railroads must be considered
a monopoly Said Mr.. Bryan. Private
ownership is indefensible and intoler-
able. The monopoly must be a govern
ment monopoly for all the people, in
stead of private monopoly for few
of the people"
Three arguments advanced against
private monopoly. which Mr.. Bryan
considered "unanswerable," he said,
were, first, 1t destroys all incentive to
competition; second, it creates group
of men who do not serve the public
truly and third that the victims" of
private monopoly become discour-
aged and 'in the breasts of the dis
couraged is sown the seed Of anarchy"
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CATTLE THIEVES ACTIVE
Have Been Stealing Cows In and
About Rutland

Rutland Aug. 29.yz What farmers be-
lieve to be an organized gang of cat
tie thieves is operating in Rutland
county. About three weeks ago a COW
belonging TO Henry Lester of the town
of Rutland, living Just north of this
city, was missed from the yard II
was supposed that the animal had
strayed but when no trace of il could
be found as time went on, the owners
were led to believe that the cow was
deliberately taken from the yard by
meat thieves.
This conclusion was strengthened
when, few nights ago, one OF a herd
CT cattle belonging TO M. b. Fish, who
lives near Mr., Lester, was missed from
pasture. About the same time a
Pittsford man lost COW in q myster
ious manner,
A heifer belonging to the Rutland
Fire Cay company was shot while
grazing in a pasture near the foot of
Mendon notch and it's carcass was
carried away.
There is no clue to the guilty per
sons.
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Even the Eskimo Are Hit BY the High Cost of Living
WILSON CRITICISED
Took Too Prepondcrant Part in
Peace Conference

Paris, August 2S.-The debate on
the ratification of the peace treaty
was continued in the Chamber CT
Deputies this afternoon. Four speak
ers were heard, although more than
an hour was consumed in electing
Roaul Peret vice-president of the
Chamber in place of M. Abel, recent
ly appointed governor of Algeria.
Ten speakers have been heard
since the opening Of the Chamber
Tuesday. All of them criticised the
treaty; none has yet spoken favor
ably. The ministers sit silent
throughout the sessions.
NJ, de Gailhard- -Bancel criticized
President Wilson for taking tco pre-
ponderant part in the peace confer
ence. M. Brunei, socialist. said that
President Wilson was not the father
of the league of nations; the socialists
would have achieved it, had not war
been declared.
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eoMPERs VISITS WILSON
Have Conference on the Labor Stu.
alton

Washington, Aug. 29,-Labor un-
rest over the country was the sub
ject CT further conferences today be-
tween President Samuel Gomppers
and the members of the executive
committee of the American Fedora
tion of labor. Later Gompers was
to discuss the general labor situa-
tion with President Wilson at the
White House.
Matters understood to have been
considered today by the officials in
cluded the threatened strike of steel
workers and the demands OF railroad
employees for Increased wages unless
living costs are reduced AS the fed
GRAFTON chiefs assembled Frank Nor
rison, secretary, said general state
ment probably would be issued during
the day.
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NEW PLAN OF r. r. CONTROL
Combines Best Of Both Government
and Private Ownership.

Washington, Aug. 29-Railroad
Reorganization under plan making
strikes Illegal and combining "the
most desirable factors" of both gov
ernment and private ownership and
operation, is offered as solution OF
the railroad - problem by Judge
George w. Anderson of the United
States district court OF Boston, a
former member Of So the Interstate
Commerce commission, who appear
merce committee.
Formation of federal railroad
company, with broad powers. includ-
ing eminent domain to take over ex-
listing transportation facilities, so as
to provide "a single national high
way and carrier system" is advocat-
ed by Judge Anderson, who admits
his plan contains no element not al
ready presented in essencs but is
combination of elements that lis radi
cally new"
Labor would by the proposals OF
the Judge. have new status and re-
sponsibility, including profit shar-
ing. Along with capital and the
public, labor would have equal rep
resentation on the board of direc-
tors. Rates would be initiated on
the service-at-cost principle. States
would deal with purely local ques-
tions, such as communication rates,
improvements and safety precautions.
Bonds would be assumed by the
federal company and guaranteed by
the government, and stockholders in
regular dividend paying companies
would be permitted to exchange
their holdings on basis not ex-
ceeding the return during federal con
troll
Several representatives Of rail
roads appearing before the commit
tee urged that equipment purchased
by the railroad administration at war
prices be sold to the companies when
the roads are returned at reduced
prices.
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PITTSFIELD'S PENNANT
CHANGES EXCELLENT
Winning Yesterdays Double Header
Puts the Team Into Good Lead
But Four More Games.

Pittsfield, Aug. 30.--Berkshire base
ball fans are getting highly excited
over the brilliant work of the Pitts
field team in recent games and the
very bright prospect of the teams
winning the championship of the east
efn league. There are four more
games to play, and the Pittsfelds are
In the lead by practically two whole
games over its nearest rivals. OF
course an unlocked for slump on it's
part, and tremendous squirt on the
part OF Worcester or Providence
would turn the trick against them
In yesterdays double header Pitts
field shut out the New Haven team
twice Both games contained many
spectacular plays The scores were
/ to and 3 to O. Gary Fortune
pitched the full eighteen innings for
the victors, and received many a glad
hand from the spectators for his fine
work in hurling the sphere.
The remaining four contests are
sure to call out immense crowds to
root for the Berkshire team.
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TROY MAN ARRESTED
E. Harold cluett and Ralph Haver,
Taken at Westfield

Westfield. August 29.-E. Harold
Cluett of Troy, N. Y, member of the
well-known shirt and collar manufac-
turing family, was arrested here late
tonight on the charge of operating an
automobile while under the influence
of liquor. His companion, Ralph
Haver also of Troy, manager of the
New York telephone company, was
taken into custody for alleged drunk
enness. The two men were released
on bail and will appear in district
court tomorrow Saturday morning
The automobile in which they were
riding according to the story told by
the police was in an accident at Ches
ter, but left that place before being
stopped by the authorities. The ar
rests were made on Franklin street
by officer Timothy ]. Callihan..
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F RANCE SPEEDS
TREATY DEBATE
Sc We ERAL DAYS
Twenty Deputies Scheduled to
Speak Waive Privilege
RALLY AROUND PREMIER
1t Is Expected That Treaty viii be
Ratified by Next Thursday
or Friday

Paris, August 29.-The general dis
cussion of the ratification of the
peace treaty came to a dramatic con-
clusion this afternoon in the Chamber
of Deputies. when, after stirring
speech by Albert Thomas, former
member of the war council, more than
90 deputies who were expected TO take
part in the debate. announced their
decision to refrain from speaking.
The government was plainly EN-
barrassed all the ministers gathering
around Premier Clemenceau. They
conferred fer several minutes and
finally Andre Tardieu arose and said
the government had anticipated dis
cussion lasting well into next week.
but was ready to proceed and would
require an hour and hait.
I'VE will listen to YOU came from
all parts of the House
Jean Bon, socialist and extremist
came to the rescue of the government
by the very bitterness OF his attack
refusing to hear Capt. Tardeau or any
subordinate, and calling upon Premier
Clemenceau himself He declared he
would hear no one else.
This made il question of con-
fidence and all the governments sup
porters rallied to the premier The
sitting was then adjourned until Tues
day.
Rene Viyani and Louis Barthou,
both former premiers, win speak on
that day.
NJ. Viviani told the Associated Press
that he expected the treaty would be
ratified on Thursday or Friday next.
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PROTECTION ASKED
Association for Advancement
colored People Wires Wilson

New York. August 20 The national
association for the advancement OF
colored peolpe in a telegram sent
to President Wilson and made public
here today, asks the immediate ap-
pointment of ascommission to "investi-
gate the failure of the states to pro
tect United States citizens" calling
attention to the recent attack in Tex
as ON Secretary Shillady of the asso-
citation and the lynching of negro
in Georgia on Thursday.
Thirty-eight persons have been
"brutally done to death" by mobs in
this country since last January, the
telegram aserts. "36 of the victims
being negroes" The message urges
the president to go before Congress
in the interest of the associations
cause.
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UNIQUE EXHIBIT
Manchester Historical Society u
Making Interesting Collection.

Making Interesting Collection.
Manchester, Aug. 29.--The Man
chester Historical society is meeting
with great success in collecting ar
ticles having historical interest for
an exhibit which will be made at Burr
and Burton Seminary Gymnasium
throughout next week The collectors
have moved up and down the valley
ransacking attics and have already in
place at the Gymnasium hundreds OF
articles which date back TO reyolu-
tionary days or earlier. As far as IL
is possible each article is labeled SO
as TO tell its own story both as to
ownership and after an interest tins bit
OF personal history is gathered with
the articles.
In connection with the historical
exhibit there will be a substantial OK
hibit OF works OF art including a
great many famous paintings which
have been loaned for the week The
exhibit will be supplemented by a
series of entertainments and in the
afternoon card parties so that there
will be some special attraction every
day OF next week The proceeds of
the week go to Burr & Burton semi
nary.
Mrs. VIM. Ritter has kindly opened
her house to the public on Monday
that people who come to see the ex-
hibit of the Historical Society may
also see the fine collection of antiques
and other valuable articles of furni-
ture and works OF art which she has
in her summer home. "Yester House
An admission OF sl.00 is charged to
visit "Yester House, and the pro.
ceeds of the day viii go to the His
torical society.
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WELL EQUIPPED
CE ERMAN ARMY
IN LITHUAN|A
1t Is Preparing to March Into
Russia
FORTY THOUSAND IN LINE
Reports Say Germans Talk Freely of
Coming Understanding Between
Germany, Russia and Japan

Paris. Aug. 2S.-A modernly equip
ped German army Of forty thousand
has assembled in Lithuania and is
preparing to march into Russia under
pretense of endeavoring to reach and
help Admiral Kolchak, according to
local Lithuanian sources. Reports
say the Germans talked freely of q
coming understanding between Ger
many, Russia and Japan.
The Germans serving this army
call themselves volunteers, and claim
ed allegiance to all Russian govern
ment, it is reported but the real com
mander is the German General Won
Der Goltz.
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MCADOO FAMILY DIDN'T
PAY RAILROAD FARE
Many Wives, Daughters and Other
Relatives Of Railroad Official
Rode on Passes.

Washington, Aug. 26.-Among the
interesting disclosures in the report
to the senate ON railroad passes by
Director General of Railroads Hines
is that William Gibbs McAdoo, who
announced when he took over the rail
roads that he intended to reduce ma
terially the number of passes, not
only had "a pass himself. but that
three members of his family also had
them.
Perhaps even more interesting, he
still retains Pullman pass and so
do the members of his family. Mr..
McAdoo is described in the report as
explaining that he has pass as
special counsel for the state of New
York" The members of his family
who have passes are Mrs McAdoo,
President Wilson'S daughter, Robert
H. McAdoo, Mr. McAdoo's son, and
Miss S. McAdoo daughter.
Inquiry into the number of passes
was made by Senator Trueman II.
Newberry of Michigan-who defeat
ed Henry Ford-after hes noticed d
travelling companion the other day
with a pass good over all railroads
IN the state. He found it numbered
higher than 10000, so on his return
TO Washington he put in q. resolution,
which the senate adopted, calling for
the number of passes granted to of
ficials and their families. The figures
do not include passes to workers
other than officials, and do not include
trip passes.
Senators were astonished at the
result, it having been thought that
the government control would have
the effect, as promised by Mr.. Nc
Adoo, of greatly curtailing the unm-
ber of passes, especially to members
of families Of officials.
There were 1890 wives, daughters,
sons, other relatives of railroad Off
cials travelling on all-line annual rail
road passes during the last year of
government operation of the roads.
And there we're 1896 wives, daughters
sons. other relatives and near rela-
tives of these officials who enjoyed
the privilege of all-line annual Pull
man passes.
How this record compares with
conditions under private operation of
the roads cannot be stated, for the
reason that the record has never be-
fore been public,