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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-17

WASHINGTON. May 1T h e
Scs passed station ship No. Is at
5t5 "A. m. Washington time. radio
from the Azores TO the Navy depart.
rncnt stated today.
Station ship No. is a.. s. =. era
ven, IN about $50 miles from Ire
passey bay. The NC3 passed sta
ton ~ at e:23 a. m. Washington
time. the dispatch stated.
The mel passed station ship No.
Is at sis a m. Washington time.
She reached station ship No. ie at
5;i7 n m. the dispatch said.
Tho three planes were ahead OF the
schedule by 1876 knots at e.2s o'clock.
according to a radio from Trcpassey
To the Navy department early today.
The dispatch said:
Progress three soaplanes from
Trcpasscy to Azores In ahead OF esti.
mated distance at 2.25 by 1875 knots.
At above time planes reported as
having passed station 10. $50 knots
out Cape Race stiil In communion
ton with NCa."
l. First Flight
Tho flight IL the first Official trans
atlantic flight undertaken by any
government The navy assumed full
responsibility for its success or fail.
urc and has put it's entire resources
at the command OF the flyers.
Navy officials were placing their
bets on the NC-i. She Is the only
one that has gone thus far without
a mlshap. This boat. first of tho gi.
ant navy scaplancs. has had ro-
mantle career since she was com.
pletcd last October and has stood
endurance tests which lead navy Of
hcials TO believe that she has tho
best chance OF getting across. The
NC-5 In the favorite of the mechan-
les who put the three machines in
readiness at Rockaway Beach.
The NCi nearly was left behind at
the start from Rockaway when she
caught fire n few hours before the
start and lost one wing and suffered
other damages. In l6 hours. how
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-17

DALLAS. Texas. May 1.-THE
shock of being suddenly Informed
that he had become the uncle OF
three persons at once was too
much for Austin McGill. negro
merchant hero. When told of his
new kinfolks. Austin dropped dead
in his tracks. There was no wab-
bling about tho store. He 5ast
died night than and fhUA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-17

Cupid Is little fellow, but one
can't always judge by the signs Of
love-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-17
NC-3 TAGGING
IN OCEAN RACE
NC-1 Following Close Be-
hind Leader NC.4
by w. X. HARGRAVES

United Press Staff Correspondent
PONTA DEL GADA. Azores. May
iT.-ts:2o a m. New York ume.l-
Tho seaplanc NC-4. leading the
transatlantic flight. was sighted at
Flores. the wcsiernmost island of
the Azores. The Nc-i is close be.
hind.
The three planes. NC.i. NC-3 and
NCa. jumped off from Trepassey
n. F.. early last night. on the pio-
neer journey across the Atlantic,
and chances today seemed bright
for their success In the thrilling ad.
venture.
Wireless messages 10 the u. s. s.
Melville. the seaplane mother ship.
said land was sighted at 7;35 o'clock
this morning CNew York timel
The NC-3. Commander Towers,
leader OF the air expedition, Is lag
ging behind. but passed the destroy.
er Craven. station No. is. at 545
a. m.
A radio from the Craven said the
Nc-3 was going at terrific speed. evil
IDENTIFY trying to catch up.
Flores is AGO miles from Ponta Del
Gada- II is estimated that the planes
were hurting thru the air at n speed
approximating e5 miles an hour
II that speed Is maintained, navy
officers estimated the planes. bar.
ring mishaps. should reach Ponta
Del Gada in less than three hours
and "A half.
Lights glowed from every ship IN
the harbor turnout the night. as OF.
ficers and men sat about a.thirst for
the latest news from the American
flyers.
Dispatch boats swept back and
forth across the bay between the
mother ship Melville and other war
ships.
Await News Eagerly
Half-hour bulletins were issued on
the progress OF the historic flight.
These were quickly prepared. handed
TO couriers on motorboats and dis.
tributed TO the eagerly waiting ma
rines on all ships and to the watch
ers in the city.
The men OF the many foreign craft
ly. as the motor boats approached
AS bulletin after bulletin indicated
success. cheers went up from these
ships.
The cagerness with which the an.
nouncements were snatched resem.
bled that of men seizing elections.
world series or prize fight returns.
This is the greatest sporting
event IN history" declared Capt
Workman. as the shouts from the
men keeping the allnight vigil.
floated over the bay.
There was heavy betting on the
results in the gambling houses of
Punta Del Gada. All night long all
forms OF wagers were eagerly of.
fered. and as eagerly snapped up.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-17

Penury Is often tho unexpected
wages Of tho pen
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-17

Tho bigot In always surc Of some
thing he knows nothing about
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24
EVEN RINGING OF
 TELEPHONE BELL
 FRIGHTENED HER
But Meritone Put Rundown Woman's Nerves In Con- dition Helped Stom-
 ach Also.

suffered from a bad case of stomach trouble for 10 years and couldn't find any l thlns mat would help me, but since I've taken this new medicine, Meritone, l cont know what it is to be troubled with my stonAch,' said Mrs. w. A. Taylor, of ll4 Gralnger street, Knoxville. Tenn.
 Mrs. Taylor is one of Knoxvilles best known women and statement from her should prove to everybody that Meritone | IS an unusual medicine.
 T was bothered a great deal with gas on my stomach and it caused me lot of suffering" Mrs. Taylor continued. "I was troubled with indigestion also and often would have to take soda two or three times day to get relief My nerves were all out of order also In fact, they were so bad that even the sound of the door bell or telephone ring ing would frghten me so much that 1 could hardly go answer. I couldn't sleep very well at night and if did sleep I'd have bad dreams and wound awaken bad ly frightened
 Il tried about everything, but nothing seemed to help my condition.
 Then one of the clerks in the drug store told me about Meritone. had heard about Meritone and got a bottle.
 "Meritone has helped me so much that l don't know what stomach trouble is now. can eat anything I want and I'm never bothered with gas forming on my stomacb. My digestion is so good now that l haven't taken dose of soda for three weeks and don't feel like I'd ever need to take any more
 My nerves are in fine condition also. Nothing seems to excite me now. sleep soundly all through the night and then get up feeling good.
 I know Meritone is the best medicinU sold, since it helped me so much after ali others failed. and while I don't like to recommend a medicine publicly this way. can't help recommending Meritone, be cause think it is wonderful"
 Meritone is being specially introduced in Birmingham at the Jacobs drug store at 1904 Second avenue, and the Norton drug store. and is sold in Ensley at the Berney drug store and in -,Bessemer at the Pegram- Fntton Drug Co.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24
FEW FOLKS HAVE
 CRAY HAIR NOW Druggist Says Ladies Are Using Recipe of Sage
 Tea and Sulphur

Hair that loses it's color and lustre. or when it fades, turns gray, dull and life less, is caused by lack of sulphur in the hair. Our grandmother made up a mixture of Sage Tea and Sulphur to keep her locks dark and beautiful, and of women and men who value that even color. that beautiful dark shade of hair which is so attractive. use only this old-time recipe
 Nowadays we get this famous mixture improved by the addition of other in gredients by asking at any drug store for a bottle of "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound" which darkens the hair so naturally, so evenly, that mo- body can possibly tell it has been ap- piled. You just dampen a sponge or soft brush with it and draw this through your hair. taking one small strand at a time. By morning the gray hair disap pears; but what delights the ladies with Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound is that besides beautifully darkening the hair after few applications, it also brings back the gloss and lustre and gives it an appearance of abundance Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24
COULD NOT USE HIS ARM
Terrible Plight of an Ala bama Man Suffering With Rheumatism Until He Tried the Wonder Medi- cine. Sulferre-Sol.

Mr. J. s. Knighton. at 27 Monroe street. Montgomery, Ala. suffered SO with 'kheumatiam that he did not have the use If his arm for a year,
 Speakjny of his case MT. Knighton savs: II suffered so with Rheu- matism for u year that I could not use my arm Then I commenced taking Sulferro-Sol and after taking four bot ties am glad to say my arm is as well and strong as ever. l cant praise this Wonderfui medicine too highly"
 Mr. Mack M Johnson, of Ensley. Ala. writes: "A running sore on my leg which had been pronounced incurable and had become so painful that I was confined to my room. was absolutely cured by Sulferro Sol. Hardly any words can tell what. I suffered. I had spent a great many dollars for remedies hut none iid me any good except Sul- ferro-Sol. My sore was soon healed and 1 have never had any further trouble with it.. Al,
 founding and satisfactory results among people who have suffered for years from Indigestion. Dyspepsia, rheumatism. Uric Acid eoisoning, Ec- zema anl other diseases of the stom ach. blood an1 nervous system. Try a bottle and be convinced of the value of this wonder medicine. Refuse to ac- cept substitutes, There. is no medicine like Sulferro-Sol. Manufactured by Sul- ferro- Sol Co.,. Montgomery. Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24
REDS THRILL FANS
 BY WINNING FIRST

Cincinnati, April 23.-The wildness of St Louis left-hand pitchers, May and Sher del. enabled Cincinnati to win out in the opening game of the season before more than 22,000 fans here today.
 May was exceedingly effective, but gave seven bases on balls. Sherdel relieved him in the seventh and walked four men in the eighth, forcing in two runs and putting the local team in the lead Mead ows then went in and three more runU were scored on a hit by Neale and wild pitch. Ruether pitched well except in the fourth, when he passed the first two men up. Luque and Eller did not allow Il hit in the last two innings. Both teams played errorless ball and there were four fast double plays. August Hermann president of the local team, saw the game from the grand stand, and not from an airplane, as he had expected to do Tho score: RHE. St. Louis ............. 900 no ooo-2 0 Cincinnati .............. 900 900 15*-6 [ 0
 Batteries: May Sherdel. Meadows and Snyderi Ruether, Luque Eller and .Rari den, Allen. 1n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24
TREM ENDOUS CROWD
 SEES TANKS LOSE

New York, April 2s-Before the DIS
 gest crowd that ever saw an Aiire pa.a,, 1oa one onening in this city, the Boston world,s champions defeated New 1orh today by an overwhelming score of V to 0. ,xor
 started the champions off to victory m the first inning, batting home run wi.n Hooper on base. There was an eieiher. of luck to the hit as it LOOK n.s II bound over Lewis shoulder MUS s, US v pitched fairly well after tnat un.ia ths
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24
|HAW0RTH RELEASED
 AS MOLLY -PRUNES. SQUAD DOWN ID b.
Haworth, Railey, Jones, Guy
 Nations, Stiles and Long Disposed Of On Eve Of the Opening

Manager Molesworth swung the ax yesterday and Topped off the heads of six Baron players, among whom was Homer Haworth, regarded as first-string catcher since the season started. Haworth was given his unconditional release, as was Guy Nations and Red Stiles, two recruit pitchers.
 Shortstop Railley and Catcher Jones were sold to Greenville, in the South Atlantic league, and Tommy Long was sent to the Louisville Colonels.
 The disposal of this sextet brings the local squad down to 15 men, includ- ing seven Class A players and eight youngsters.
 The release of Haworth means that Peters will be retained as first catcher with Hairston held in reserve Big Pete's fielding and throwing has been big factor in his favor and doubt less caused the management to swing on to him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24
AMERICAN LEAGUE
MIGHTY WALTER BLANKS
 CONNIE MACK'S TEAM
By Associated Pre-.

By ASt0ctdteu FFoss
 Washington, April 23-Washington ana Philadelphia battled thirteen innings De- fore a crowd of more than 1S'ooo in the opening game of the season here tooay' Washington winning 1 to O. The game was a pitching duel between Johnson anu Perry General March, chief or stan oA the army, tossed out the first ball. Act- ing Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt ana other high government officials attend ed the game. .u;
 Agnew. formerly of the Boston Ameri- cans and making his first appearance W1th the local team, paved the way TOT the the winning run in the thirteenth when ne hit safely. Menosky, running for him, was advanced on Johnson's sacrifice ana scored on successive singles by Judge and Foster.
 Score: .o o A |, Washington ...... ....W0 VV oVo ooV - perrv and Perkins; Johnson and Agnew.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24
TRAVELLERS HAVE
 A CLASSY |NF|ELD
 AND GOOD CATCHER
Tobasco Kid To Work Karr In Opening Battle-Pete Petersen Is On the
 Sick List

Little Rock, April 23.-(Spe- cial. )-Little Rock is all set to go at the first call of "Play Ball" tomorrow afternoon. Kid Elberfeld says that he will lead another winner and the local bugs are backing the Kids judgment to the limit.
 The little manager probably will take an active part in the first game. being slated to play second base because of an injury last Saturday that put the youngster who was being groomed for the job out of the game. The missing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24
WHITE SOX POUND
 HURLERS AND WIN

St. Louis, April 2S-Pounding four pitchers for total of 2i hits, Chicago to- day opened the American league cam paign with a 15 to victory over St. Louis.
 The usual flag-raising ceremonies pre- ceded the game and Colonel George K. Hunter, commandant at Jefferson bar racks, tossed out the first ball.
 Before the game Manager Jimmy Burke, of the locals, was presented with dia- mond-studded watch fob by local lodge
 Score:
 Chicago o......... .O0S 510 013-13 21 St Louis .... ....... 20f 900 100 10 2
 c. Williams and Schalk; Davenport Rogers, Leifield, Koob and Billings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24
THREE STAR INFIELDERS

Except for second base, the Travellers will show the same infield as last year. with Grimm at first, Distel at short and Walsh on third. Tony Brottem, last years catcher, will be back and has a young redhead from Ohio by the name of Thomas as understudy.
 Tn the outfield Elberfeld will show three new men, all class B. Frierson was bought from Houston. Kinsella is the young son of Scout Dick hinsella, of the New York Giants This is his first professional engagement. Chapel attracted attention while with the Camp Pike team and was signed after his re- turn from overseas.
 The Travellers will show an exception ally strong pitching staff. John Henry Robinson, for three seasons the best southpaw in the league, is back. Harry Coveleskie, the former Detroit star, is trying hard to come back and already is showing much of his old stuff. The Dixie sun is bringing his arm around and Kid Elberfield says that Coveleskie will be as good as ever by the first of June. Karr is the third veteran on the staff.
 Lee Stone. a righthander, who was in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24

player is Pete Peterson. one of the men Elberfeld picked up at Camp Shelby.
 where the Kid served as an athletic
 director. Peterson was showing in splendid form when he twisted an ankle
 sliding across the plate in a practice game.
 has been selected to start foFfthe Travellers. Karr has been in this league before, with Memphis and Chat tanooga, but he has learned lot about pitching since then and he is expected to be one of the league leaders this year: Bennie recently was discharged from the army after i5 months service
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24
GIANTS BEAT PILLS
 IN SLUGGING MATCH

Philadelphia, April 23.-Philadelphia out day, but poor all-round work by Jacobs and Baird's errors gave the visitors the game, 10 to '. In the fourth inning with the bases filled Jacobs forced over a run by giving Burns base on balls. then committed balk, allowing another run to score. In the fifth Jacobs made three bases on long drive, but was out. for failing to touch second. New York hit safely in every inning, Kauff and Doyle lifting home runs over the right field wall. Score: RHE New York ....... O01 313 11O-10 14 I Philadelphia ........... 100 200 013-7 16 $
 Batteries: Barnes and McCarty; Jacobs and Adams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24

field, which aided by Peckfnpaugh's errors enabled them to pile up six runs
 Mays held New York at his mercy throughout the game, permitting only four hits and striking out eight Schang hit three doubles and single in five times up.
 Score: Boston n...,........91 .910 900 016-10 1S 0 New fork ........ -....-.- WU VOV W.
 Mays and Schang; Mogridge and Han nah.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24
Let's Beat New Orleans And AtLanta For Attendance Cup

President Smith announced last night that the seat sale for the opening today had thus far exceeded previous days mark recent history Let's all turn out this afternoon and beat Atlanta and New Orleans for the attendance trophy
 you can't get away yourself let your clerks and kids off at o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24

the Shipyards league last season, is the fourth member of the staff. Lee is an old head, although he has never been in class A ball before. Dutch" Henge- velc, a former Davidson college North Carolina) pitcher, and Lefty" Wallace, a young southpaw from St. Louis, are running neck and neck for the fifth place. Both of them are pitching ball Ike veterans and Elberfield is having difficulty in deciding between them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

At Indianapolis: Indianapolis ?, St. Paul 1.
 At Louisville: Louisville IA. Milwaukee ?. At Toledo: Toledo Minneapolis, rain. At Columbus: Columbus 1, Kansas City o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24
KID HIMSELF TO PLAY

Elberfeld plans to be playermana- ger and handle the utility job, but Bert Griffith. another St. Louis boy, is giving the Kid battle for the job. Bert is a pitcher but he has been showing great form as an infielder and an outfielder He also is pretty handy with the bat and he may force Elberfield to the bench before the season gets very far.
 Manager Elberfeld is pleased with the lineup he has this year and says that he will start the season with a better club than he had last year, which means that the Travellers will have to be watch ed. They threatened last year and are out to cop this time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE
BURLEIGH CRIMES WINS FIRST BATTLE
 Qv AskAriaiAa prsss

Boston, April 23-The Brooklyn club made it three straight today by defeating Boston, 6 to l, at Braves field. Boston was unable to hit Grimes when men were on bases Fillingm pitched well for Bos- ton, allowing Brooklyn but one run in eight innings. He was taken out in the eighth to allow a pinch bitter to bat for him. Nehf and Ragan, who worked in the ninth for the Braves, were given ragged support and were hit hard, and Brooklyn scored five runs. Score:
 R.H. E. Brooklyn ................ O10 GOO N5--6 6 , Boston .................. 900 GOO 0O1-1 , 1 Batteries: Grimes and Miller; Filling ham, Nehf, Ragan and Wilson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24
For the Good of
 the Community


 several millions of dollars worth of hard road construction.
 The latest contract noted was awarded to Birmingham contracting firm. 1t provides for forty miles of concrete and ten miles of gravel road in Washington county Mississippi, costing $954,000.
 About two weeks ago another Birming- ham firm was given the contract to build several miles of hard road in Arkansas.
 At the recent meeting of the Alabama Highway association held in Birmingham resolutions were adopted advocating the taking over of all main or trunk highways by the state. It was urged by prominent speakers at that meeting that all main roads in the state should be brought into one system, controlled by one board or commission and constructed and main tained under one general plan.
 This is no new idea, albeit, it is an-ex- cellent one. President Washington, insa letter to Patrick Henry, recommended that the roads of Virginia be taken away from the control of the counties and given to the state authorities. This, also, was oneof Alexander Hamilton's pet schemes for road construction and maintenance. He held that roads left to county authorities would never be satisfactorily built
 Perhaps, if Hamilton could come back to earth and ride over some of the roads in Alabama he would be more firmly con- vinced than ever of the soundness of the policy he advocated.
 Coordination of road building through out the state cannot be obtained except by state control. Some counties may build a few miles of good roads, but the vast ma- jority of them will not. The county author ities are too near the taxpayers, and tax payers have votes that are coveted by not only those in office but by others who want to get into office
 A look over Alabama will demonstrate the futility of leaving to the counties the matter of building roads.
 The legislature will be asked this sum- mer to provide for constitutional amend ment that will enable the people to vote on a bond issue for road construction and maintenance. The same fundamental law should also provide that some state body should have absolute control of the trunk roads, at least. There should be no divi- sion of authority, no duplication of effort, no waste of the peoples money.
 Take the road department out of poli- tics. Put it in charge of competent engi- neers who have no interests to serve, no favorites to reward and no enemies to punish, and who can do their work with out keeping their eyes on the electors
 Millions of dollars have been spent on the roads in Alabama, enough millions to have built and maintained thousands of miles of permanent roads, if the proper engineering skill and proper supervision had been employed in their construction.
 It is better that this experience be not repeated.
 Give the people state highway board or commission, give them the power and the money to build the roads without let or hindrance from the politicians; make them conduct the department on business principles, keep a check on them, but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24

ham, Nehf, Ragan and Wills
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-12-30
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