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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-08
UNIVERSITY LAW STUDENTS

There are many alumni of the Univer- sity of Alabama who will remember the time when women were not admitted and allowed the privilege of theNacademic department of that institution, but times have changed now and there are three members of the senior law class who are women, two will graduate this June and will be given their diplomas, thus will be admitted to the Alabama bar. The two seniors are Miss Lois Friedman of Mont gomery and Miss Elain Ward of Missis- sppi. Miss Allison Van Nette Is the only woman in the junior class, and Miss Ma ble Yerby of Greensboro was member of the senior class until Christmas. but on account of bad health gave up her studies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-08
COLUMBUS, MISS.

Columbus Miss, February 7-(Spe- cial)-Directors of the Independent Cotton oil company held their annual meeting today and declared dividend of 50 per cent This large dividend resulted from the fact that goodly sum of money was collected in ,insur- anee on a building destroyed by fire several months ago and it was decided to divide this money among the stock holders. The structure destroyed was the one devoted to the manufacture of cotton seed oil, and this building will not be replaced the company confining it's activities to the operation of its cotton gin and flour mill.
 The meeting which resulted in the declaration of the dividend was pre- ceded by the annua, meeting of stock holders who elected the following di- rectors Samuel Kaye. ST. l.. Marx, G. Y. Banks. J. c. Robertson, Sam uel Clark. These directors named the following officers for the ensuing year: President and general manager, Sam uel Kaye Sr; vice president, l.. Marx; secretary and treasurer. Robert Weaver
 
 tiguous to the Pickensville pike which runs from Columbus to Pickensville Ala, have presented to the board of supervisors a petition requesting a change in the route of the highway An effort is being made to secure fed eral aid for the improvement of the thorouGhfare. and in order to obtain this money it will be necessary to eliminate two steep hills. which cen be accomplished only by changing the route of the road Owners of property near these hills are averse to the pm. posed change, and counter petition protesting against it has been pre- sented to the county solons. Several citizens of distant states have recently bought agricultural property Tn this section, and Hon. !. w. Helni who represents the Eighth Kentucky district in Congress. is the latest in- vestor in Lowndes county real estate. Mir. Helm has purchased a large plan- tation near Columbus. and will, it is understood. expend several thousand dollars in improving the property Guy Morton. star pitcher for tho Cleveland Indians is visiting his old home at Vernon, Ala. an inland town about 20 miles northeast of Columbus. Marton has been in Uncle Sams army. having been stationed at Camp Pike i but was recently released from service. He has a sister Mrs. S. II. Erwin, re- siding In this city. and will probably visit her before reporting to the Cleveland club for duty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-08

Miss Lane tell you about some things which perhaps you'd like to know. You see. her stocks Going Up' mighty fast with me and before it reaches the top notch I'm going to let you in on bit of it. so. Miss Lane, kindly tell the ladies and gentlemen, | if you please, just how quietly and gracefully you slipped into the nice, fiat" little part you have in the 1 play.
 1 It's really very simple she said,
 l smiling and showing the lovely cres
 l cent of snow white teeth that make
 i her so adorable. q wanted terribly to
 | play the past in Going Up which Edith | Day played; l suppose others would
 ! have been discouraged if they had been | told, as I was, that the part was not at 1 all my type. I had played in Sari
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-08
RANDOM NOTES

Mrs Ferd Frank of Gadsden is the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Her. man Well.
 Mrs. L. Runyon of New York Is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Felix Dren- nen, and MT. Drennen.
 Miss Corinne Chisolm will return in 2 few days from New Orleans.
 Miss Ernest Redd is i'll at her home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-08
SPEND-THE-DAY PARTY

Ali members and exmembers of Mrs
 F. R. smiths Bible class of the First Presbyterian church are invited to a spend the day party today at the home of Mrs Smith, 112O North Thirty-first street, this being the fourteenth anni- versary of the organization of this class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-08
SUNDAY MUSIC

The following will be rendered tomor- row at the Southside Baptist church:
 MORNING MUSIC r~ Improvision in c (JadassohuO. Anthem My Soul Doth Magnify 6Blumenschien).. Offertory, 70 Divine Redeemer" (Gounod).
 Postlude, Jubilate fs
 EVENING MUSIC Prelude, Andante in F (Mely). Quartet "The Radiant Morn (Wood- ward).
 Offertory, Behold the Western Even ing QLight-Shelly) Postlude, March Roger9. Mrs. F. T. Rice, organlst and direc- tor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-08
MUSICAL PROGRAMME

Preceding the evening service at 7;45 O clock at the First Presbyterian church Mrs. Edna Gockel-Gussen will give a l5-minute recital and the programme will be as follows:
 Marziaie (Costa).
 Moderate Hoffman).
 Andante Religios (Massenet. Antham, 70 Sing Unto the Lord New Song (ffarker).
 Evening Prayer QIauptmann).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-08

The Tutwiler invites you to come and bring your friends to the daily table d'hote 1uncheons (75 cents a plate) The Sunday evening table d'hote dirners $1.50 a plate), the Saturday af .rnoon tea dansants on the mezzanine Co cents ad- mission, including dancing and refresh ments.) Also service a la carte at dinner and lunchepn.-Adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-08
HabituaI Constipation Cured
 fin 14 to 21 Days

"LAX-FOS-W WITH PEPSIN' is sa spe- cially-prepared Tonic Laxative fot Ha- bitual Constipa ation. It relieves prompt- ly but should be taken regularly for IA to 21 days to induce regular action. It Stimulates and Regulates. Very Plea sant to Take. soc per bottle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-08
Building Materials Equipment Engineering

For more than six years, THE LITERARY DIGEST has been the most important general clearinghouse for those who need buildings and their equipment. and those who furnish building materials and technical skill.
 If you are going to build private residence, building for industrial or manufacturing purposes, a skyscraper, garage. or any other sort of structure. you will be interested in reading the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-08

announcements of the building material manu facturers appearing in this weeks issue of THE LITERARY DIGEST. There is wealth of practical information in this number tha' lis not only interesting but of much importance 70 every one. You will find interesting suesestions as to the construction. equipment and decoration of modern buildings.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-06
LEE FOIL WILL
MANAGE INDIANS
He Took the Job When Iris
Speaker Refused 1t; Has a
Good Record; Is Liked

Lee Fohl, manager of the Cleve-
land American League club since
1915, has been re-engaged to lead
the Indians for the 1919 season. The
re-engagement of Fohl came as a
big surprise, as Iris Speaker was in
consultation with James Dunn and
Fohl yesterday, and it is known that
the star centerfielder received an
offer to manage the club.
In fact, Speaker was approached
in Boston with an offer to manage
the Cleveland club. At that time Iris
still was attending the naval aviation
classes at Massachusetts, Tech. He
then said he dod not think he could
do himself justice as a player IL he
also took up the managerial duties
of the club.
Speaker figures he still is in the
heyday of his success as a player and
that managerial worries would T,
duce his value to the Cleveland club.
Speaker also recommended that Fohl
be retained. He regards Lee as one
of the smartest managers that he
ever worked under.
The re-engagement of Fohl is we'll
received. Many fans would consider
1t an injustice if he was deposed.
Fohl has kept the Indians in the
race ever since he succeeded Joe Bir-
mingham. His team finished second
last season despite the fact that the
Indians had lost many of their stars
to the service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-06
diamond in the Rough
Was Matty When Scout, Now
Deceased, Discovered Him

George White, the man who has
been given credit for discovering
Christy Mathewson, died recently at
his home in Cincinnati of influenza.
How the Bucknell College pitcher
was uncovered in the sticks, how ne
was shunted off by Cincinnati with
out SO much as a real tryout and how
he eventually became the property
OF the New York club. in whose Jserv-
Ice he became the peer of the pitch
ers, is related.
White was an umpire in the Vir-
ginia League in 1900. While calling
strikes and balls in that circuit the
Cincinnati man noticed the fine work
OF big youngster with the Norfolk
team OF the league and wrote home
that he was a diamond in the rough
and advised the Reds to sign him.
Eddie Aschenbach, then manager of
the Hampton, Va, team, also sent
several letters to John T. Brush, then
president of. the Cincinnati club. on
the same subject. The Virginia
League soon went to pieces and
Aschenbach and White came North.
looking for new fields to conquer.
White met Mr.. Brush in Cincinnati
and told him of the husky twirler,
who had just graduated from Buck
nell College, and suggested that
Brush wire him at Factoryville. Pa.
The pitcher, of course. was Christy
Mathewson. Brush passed the tip
along to Andrew Freedman, then
owner of the Giants, as this new
story of Matty's discovery goes.
Freedman made the purchase from
Norfolk.
Matty Joined the Giants near the
close of the 1900 season. There was
the controversy often told over his
purchase price, with the result that
Freedman refused to complete the
deal and Cincinnati took Matty at
the draft price, later turning him
over to New York in exchange for
Amous Rusie. He was the one real
player left on this squad when John
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-06
Hummelstown Crescents in
Victory Over Whartons

Hummclstown, Pa, Jan. 6.-The
Hummelstown Crescents defeated
the Wharton freshmen by the score
of 2S to Is. Both teams played a
good game. G. Burridge was the
star for the Crescents and Lapkin
and Meyer for the Wharton fresh
men. The lineup and summary:
Crescents. Wharton.
T. Burridge, (. Lapkin, f.
Blackburn. (. Meyer, f.
G. Burridge, C. Meyers, C.
n. Rupert, &. Weaverling, 4.
H. Echenroth, e. Lefer. e.
Field goals, T. Burridge, 2; Black
burn, l; G. Burridge, 5; n. Rupert,
1; Fl. Eckenroth, 3; Lapkin, 2; Moy-
er, 2; Meyers, .. Foul goals, G..
Burridge. 6; Lapkin, 2: Meyer, 1.
The Hummelstown Juniors also
defeated the Leaves B. 3. team be-
tween halves with the score of "a to
5. c. Ebersole and Grill starred for
the Juniors. The Juniors are a team
of 110 pounds and would like to
have games with other teams of that
weight.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-06
Jimmy Lightbody, the
Crown Princes Trainer,
Helps Defeat Huns

Braincrd, Minn.. Jan. 6-Jimmy
Lightbbody, who won many a long
distance race for the University
OF Chicago and who later tried to
make an athlete of the German
crown prince. was on the job in
France when the Germans capitu-
lated, serving as lieutenant
with the American forces.
Lightbody won the 500 and
i.500-meter races at the st. Louis
Olympic games in st. Louis in
1904, and finished second to Ar
thur Newton, of the New York
A. c., in the four-nile team race.
He captured the 1,500-meter race
for Uncle Sam in the Athens
Olympic OF 1906, and finished Sec
ond to Paul Pilgrim of the New
York A. e. in.the S00-mcter event.
Mrs. Katherine Lightbody, of
Chicago. mother OF the noted ath-
iete, who has been visiting with
friends at Gilbert Lake, near here,
received a letter from her son,
vritton in October. He related
his experiences at the front and
assured her that ''the war would
end soon.
After Iiehtbody graduated from
the University of Chicago, he took
up postgraduate work at the
University of Berlin. His athletic
prowess attracted the attention
OF the imperial family, and Light
body had the crown prince and
other sons of the Kaiser in his
athletic classes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-06

Denied the privilege of fighting for
his flag. Theodore Roosevelt's inter-
est was centered on his family's par
ticipation in the war. His four sons
and his son-in-law, DR.. Derby, car
rfed out a prediction made by the
former President before the United
States took up arms-that if war
came they would enter service. The
odore, Jr., became major and
Archibald captain, both in France;
Quentin entered a French aviation
squadron, and DIR. Derby the medical
service, also both in France. Ker-
nit, failing to pass a physical eXam-
ination which would admit him to
the United States Army, received a
commission in the British Army and
was soon in Mesopotamia.
Roosevelt took keen pride in the
service button he wore with its five
stars. Talking with newspaper men
some months after his boys had
Gone abroad. he told them privately
that Theodore had written him that
he had been in action and that a bull
let had struck his trench helmet and
glanced off; Theodore wrote home,
his father said, that he regretted he
had not been wounded just for the
experience. AL the Llfne OF MS con-
versation, public announcement had
just been made that archie" had
been jumped in rank from second
lieutenant to captain. Roosevelt
conflded with glee to his listeners
that Archie had led raiding party
out into No Mans Land at night, and
that the promotion had been won by
gallnatry under fire during this raid.
The Colonel disclosed further that
Kermit, fighting with the Anglo-In-
dian forces. also had been under fire.
as the leader of "a troop of Whirling
DerviShes," Indian cavalry.
Roosevelt's disappointment at not
being allowed to go to France with
an Army division was, it may be
stated on the authority of an Amer
lean citizen who was in Berlin about
that time, shared by Emperor Will
helm of Germany. To this Ameri-
can, the emperor is declared to have
stated that the funniest thing that
he could conjure in his Imagination
was the sight of Theodore Roosevelt
wearing q gas mask.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-06
Memorial Services Held
For Late Bank President

Memorial services for Charles A.
Kunkel, who served for thirty-fve
years as the superintendent of their
school, were held in the session of the
Zion Lutheran Sunday school yes
terday. Resolutions enunciating the
mem bers' Move and respect for him
were passed. Five speakers, includ-
ing Sunday school officers, eulogized
Mr.. Kunkel in brief addresses, en-
phasizing the great spiritual loss the
church has sustained in his death.
DR.. Croll Keller, Miss Mary M.
Vollmer, Miss Julia Bishop, w. S.
Haldeman and George S. Kline were
the speakers.
The text of the resolutions passed
unanimously is:
I'm the death of Charles A. Kun
kel, our Sunday school mourns not
only the loss of a loyal superintend-
ent, who for a period of thirty-five
years served with a devotion and in
terest almost without precedent, but
he embodied in his character and ex-
emplified in his daily living all that
rs noblest and best in human life
characteristic of a kindly courteous
Christian gentleman.
His kindly sympathetic nature
came in contact.
"Mr. Kunkel's faith in his God
never wavered and he showed his
devotion to the cause of missions
and the extension of Christ's King
dom not only by words but by deeds
and generous support. s
"As a mark of respect and the
high esteem in which he was held
by Zion Sunday school the superin-
tendents desk shall be draped in
mourning for thirty days, and a copy
of these resolutions be placed on the
minutes of the association; also a
copy be sent TO the family.
(Signed)
MARY NJ. VOLLMER.
MARY Z. HOFFMAN,.
"CROLL KELLER"
January 4, 1919.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-06
TENNISSTARSOF
ITALY WILL BE
in DAVIS CUP
Value in Furthering Interna-
tional Friendships Has Been
a Conspicuous Feature

Major Bernon S. Prentice, who has
just returned from his duties with
the Red Cross in Europe, brings
word that Italy is planning to enter
team in the next Davis cup
matches. Although arrangements are
still in the stage of preliminary dis
cussion, the interest in the matches
which he found leaves little reason to
doubt that Italy will be represented.
AS the special representative
abroad of the United States National
Lawn Tennis Association Major
Prentice was in touch with many
of the American players, whom he
reports as being keenly interested
in activities here. He met number
of the ranking men as well as many
other tennis players who are in the
service and was able to keep them
informed of conditions at home.
'lt has been q wonderful demon
stration of the value Of sport in
promoting international friendships.
he said in describing conditions in
Italy, ito see the interest which the
Italians took in our sports. Tennis
was played in some of the larger
cities there, but on no such scale
as in this country. Consequently they
welcome the chance TO play, and
whenever the opportunity was at
forded the officers in particular took
up the game eagerly and did sur
prisingly we'll at it.
I'm fact their interest is so keen
that was told they are planning to
enter a team for the next Davis cup
matches. AS soon as conditions per-
NIT formal communications on the
subjec: they will arrange TO send
their representatives to competo.
Nothing is so helpful in achieving the
entente cordiale' desired by the al
tied nations as these international
events, and they have been quick TO
recognize the benefits resulting from
such comp petition."
Major Prentice said that tennis
has ben one of the most popular
sports at the base hospitals in
France. Not only have the courts
installed there been kept busy all
day but some have bene equipped
for night play as we'll.
= Section. 603, one of the units of the
United States Army ambulance serv-
ice raised by the L. S. n. Z. 4. A.,
was in the Pave drive just before
the signing of the armistice and did
very effective work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-06

McGraw took over the management
Of the Giants. and his work since, of
course, is matter of baseball his
tory.
Mathewson was not the only good
ballplayer White unearthed in the
bushes and recommended for advance
ment. He and Aschenbach were
Jointly responsible for many discov-
cries, and, speaking of Aschenbach,
there were few better judges of base
bann then he. A dozen stars of the
big circuits got started out on the
road to fame and fortune through
the superior judgment of the Cincin-
natl scout.
II want to tell you about a fell
low who pitches them so hard that
he knocked the catchers glove over
the fence" said Aschenbach to Tom
Lotus years ago in recommending
a pitcher to Canton. Tom went to
get the fellow. but Patsy Tebeau. of
Cleveland. beat him out. That pitch
er was Cy Young.
There is a fellow so full of pep
and speed that he ought to be on
the race track" said Aschenbach to
a Cincinnati manager, telling him of
a player on the Augusta, Ga, team
years ago. Get him for the Reds.
L think l can buy him for you" Ed.
had an option on the player for
s2,50o. That player was Ty Cobb.
Up in New Brunswick, Aschenbach
attended a game in the ball park at
st. John. He watched a big catcher
and liked his looks. After the game
he approached the backstop and
asked him If he wanted a job. The
hefty man of the catcher's mitt told
him that he did. saying he could get
his release for 500. Aschehbach
could not raise the cash and the
player got away from him. The
player was the former star of the
Reds and Giants, Larry Mclean.
Nick Altrock, one of the best pitch
crs ever turned out in Cincinnati,
also got started under Aschenbach.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-06
Horse" Haggerty and
Battling" Beck Do Circus
Stunts at Chestnut Street

tric that tvcry minute brought a
roar from. the big arena. c. Beck
was attacked by silly Dobsonite
who fancied he could grab the ball
away, but found himself up against
a human wise. It was by all odds
the most entertaining, rattling con-
test of the season. The summary:
Dobson. Harrisburg.
Lees. +. McCord,f.
Graf, (. Wailower, (.
Moorehead, C. Haggerty, C.
Frankel, g. Beck. 3.
Kilpatric. g. Ford. &.
Field goals: Wallower. 2; Hag-
gerty. 4; Beck, g.; Ford, 2; Lees. a;
Graf. /; Moorehead, 2; and Frankel,
8. Fouls. McCord. Is out of 1s, and
Lees. IL out of 13. Referee, Clint
White.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-06
AROUND THE BASES.
WOMAN BREAKS 1ss BIRDS


Pinehurst, n. c., Jan. 6.-The first
prize in the rifle contest for women,
which ended at Pinehurst Saturday,
was won by Mrs. Richard Lane, of
Norristown, Pa, with target of
139 out of a possible $50. The sec
ond prize went to Mrs. II. E. Moles
of Westmount, Quebec, who scored
1873.
The two prize winners led the field
by wide margin. Miss Evelyn Rob-
erts, of Philadelphia, finished third
with 116.
Little Willie-Father, have you
had had another wife?
Father-Good gracious! Whatever
makes you ask that?
Little Willie-Well, on the first
page of this Bible 1t says you mar
ried Ammo Domini, 1SS0.-Edinbor-
ough Scotchman.
The United Sportsmen of Pennsyl-
vania favor the closing for definite
periods of portions of important
trout streams for the purpose of per-
mitting the growth and increase of
fish therein; such closed periods not
to extend, however, beyond the term
of two years"
AUGUST KNOWS SOMETHING
August Meyers is again hitchinig
his team at Howard Steeles front
gate.-Gridley Light.
New York, Jan. 6.-The annual
meeting of the National Lawn Ten
mis- Association will be held in this
city on February z. The award of
national championships will be voted
and resumption Of the Davis cup
contest in 1920 will be recommend
ed by the executive committee.
New York, Jan. 6.-Columbia
University will be represented at
the meeting of the American Col
lege Rowing Association to be held
in Philadelphia next week to discuss
the proposal to have a Henley re-
gatta for college crews this spring,
it was announced to-day. II the plans
mature, 1t is VIRTUALLY certain that
the Blue and White will enter a
boat. Columbia also probably will
enter crew for the Childs cup race
with Princeton and Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-06
Widely-Known Athletic
Manager Dies at Newport

Newport, Pa. Jan. g. Funeral
services were held on Friday for
William w. Sharon, of Newport, who
died of tuberculosis. aged A years.
Services were conducted by the Rev.
Robert NJ. Ramsey, of the Presbyter-
ian Church and burial was in the
Newport Cemetery.
Mr.. Sharon was we'll known in
athletic circles throughout Central
Pennsylvania. During the first two
years of its existence. he was secre.
tary-treasurer of the Dauphin-Perry
League. which he was largely in
strumental in organizing. He man
aged the Newport team of the lea
que during these first two years and
always had his team we'll up in the
race.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-06

1t took all of "Horse" Haggerty's s
iedgerdemain to beat the Dobson
live on Saturday night, with valiant
assistance by Manager Gorden Ford,
Battling" Beck, Ike McCord and
''Waily'' Wailower, the score being,
%1-3l. The Dobsons from East Falls
proved to be the disputationestb bunch
of athletes that ever invaded u.s.
They squabbled from the tap Of
gong and only the demands OF Fran
kel finally got the fray finished.
The magic of Horse" Haggerty
evidently embittered the visitors and
as the phenonl casually reached
down the pill and rolled it skillfully
into the trap the Dobsons became
stigtossied and boishevikered until
they went dippy.
The play was so fast and eccen-