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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-14

Tough luck, Sammy. but it wasn't have just "natchully" got our goat But for the games with the Travellers and Crackers the Barons would now be in third place by goodly margth.
 The present road trip can still be called very successful since Moley' men have won five of their nine games. Joe Coffindaffer will probably hurl the final game in Atlanta today. Lefty" Sigman is slated to open against the Crackers here tomorrow
 We ran across Eddie Mcdonald last night and found him hobbling down the boulevard like a one-legged man. Eddie says he has had three operations on his infected toe during the past week, but is now mending rapidly. Down in Mobile that toe was about to kill me-" said Eddie, ''so l called in a doctor. but I think he must have been a veterinary surgeon from ~le treatment I received" Eddie stated that he left Slapnicka behind in New Orleans Saturday and that the latter had not made up his mind where he would go.
 
 managers to dodge the 14-player rule is to keep some player on the suspended list while trying out youngsters. Eobbs Elberfeld, Frank and others have had several players staked out on various occasions and it is probable that Moley will keep Slap a little while until he sees just how Coffindaffer and Glazner come out
 On the other hand Little Rock wants Slap badly and if the kid is willing to pay him enough he may go there.
 report from New Orleans says Perdue or Weaver will be released to make room for Waite Hoyt, former Nashville hurler who has been in the army. Either of these two Pelicans would be of great assistance to Moley
 Our theory of that Mobile Atlanta controversy over Pitcher Hasty has been borne out by Cholly Frank, who claims that he and Collson had secre. agreement whereby Hasty was to be temporarily loaned to Mobile with the understanding that he wasn't to pitch against Atlanta. Of course such a deal is strictly against the league rules and Cholly Frank, who has been evading regulations in this circuit for 10 years, should be made to answer for it.
 Now that Cholly Frank has claimed Kid Elberfeld on waivers what would he do with him if the tabasco one should decide to turn the joke on the Cracker pilot and report ElberfeId draws down $500 a month as manager. so the story goes and under the sal ary regulations Atlanta couldn't pay him more than half this amount We would like to see Elberfeld report to Atlanta just 10 find out what Frank would do about paying his salary.
 That diamond at Camp Jesup. vher7 the Barons played yesterday, is just like concrete, according to the players.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-14
REVIEW OF WEEK
 IN THE MAJORS

New York, July 13.-At the mid-season mark the Cincinnati Nationals and the Chicago Americans jumped into the lead in their respective leagues last week and, meeting weaker eastern teams during the coming week, have an opportunity to make gains on their New York rivals, who face stronger opposition.
 Steady pitching and good batting put Cincinnati to the fore.
 A double victory over Pittsburgh last Sunday gave the Reds one-pont ad- vantage over New York, which resum- ed the lead Monday by beating Philadel- phia twice. The two teams were on even terms Friday, but Cincinnati stepped ahead Saturday when Ring blanked Philadelphia, while Cooper of shutout of the season. The Giants turn ed back the Pirates today
 Cincinnati also won four contests out of five with Boston, Ruether winning his ninth straight game Friday. New York captured the rubber game in three from St Louis, Barnes yielding tnso hits and no runs. In a weird exhibition won by St. Louis Wednesday 32 players. including, eight pitchers, were used.
 After winning from St. Louis through Mays wildness, Chicago outplayed Phila- delphia in three games and lost an H. inning contest. By the victory, the Quak- ended losing streak of B games, equalling their own seasons record.
 Pittsburgh won slugging match from beating Brooklyn twice in three at- tempts.
 SOx Go Good
 In the American league Chicago scored two victories over Detroit and four straight over Philadelphia Faber beat the Athletics twice Wednesday, pitching part of the first game.
 Williams and Cicotte aided the White Sox with two victories each. Kerr and Danforth, however, were ineffective against Boston Saturday, while today Chicago outslugged the Red Sox
 A total of 59 hits were made in the two contests. New York had it's worst week of the season, the Yankees split two games with Washington, dropped three out of four to Cleveland and lost twice to Detroit, including todays game.
 Coveleskie of the Indians blanked New York Wednesday and checked Shawkey's winning streak at ten games
 Cleveland lost two and won one with St Louis and failed to take advantage of New Yor<'s slump by losing a double header Saturday to Washington. The In- dians beat the Senators today.
 boston cOuld uO iiltle dSdihee thc De. Louis pitchers and dropped three straight Roland allowed the Red Sox three hits and no runs After losing six straight, Philadelphia defeated the Browns Saturday.
 A double victory over Philadelphia Monday, one a four-hit shutout by Jones aided Boston in breaking even on the weeks play.
 Peckinpaugh of New York failed to get a hit for the first time after 29 consecu- tive games Ruth of Boston made his eleventh homerun Saturday, equallins the American record of 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-14

A ball hit hard to the infield will ire ! quently bounce way over the infield- CTS head, In that 24 to 4 game which ! the Barons lost there several weeks ago. an Atlanta player got a home run on drive that went through Stew enson's legs.
 Al Ellis hammered out a home run yet finish the season above the 300 mark.
 Little Rock hasn't won a game in the last week. The Travellers are in a big slump, having lost six of their last seven games. But we still fear them worse than New Orleans. Eddie Mcdonald says watch tha. Nashville club" The wise one thinks the Vols will yet be heard from in that Moley has the best club in the league
 .Thornburn or Roberts will hurl for inc Crackers today, while Boone will probably open against the Barons here tomorrow.
 Speaking of the release of Slapnicka to Little Rock, w. G. Foster says:
 "Slapnicka should be of far more use to the Travellers in their pennant fight with New Orleans than Razor" Led better One of the mysteries of thc season has been the poor showing of the Baron spitballer and under Fiber field he ought to be regular winner Either Slapnicka has not worked well with Peters or the Birmingham atmos- phere hasn't suited him, for the former A. A. star is still young and one of the most capable boxmen in the league Evidently. the Travellers are deter mined to fight it out with the Pels an ] J. Dobbs had better look to his knit ting'
 The early season prediction of Roy Ellam that Little Rock pitchers would be worked to death by the middle of July seems to be coming true. q don't fear Little Rock" says Eddie McDon- ald "The kid has already worn his hurling staff out and none of them are big enough to come back strong"
 The real pennant race has just be- gun and those teams which haven't the fighting qualities to keep from willing under the scorchng sun will skid down the ladder Atlanta's ball club looks about as sorry as any in the league on paper but they have the pep ant that counts a lot.
 That Benny Leonard Charley White affair win be a far better fight than the Willard Dempsey slaughter was Here's hoping that Tex Rickard will stage it in New Orleans.
 Chattanooga is on the bottom but they are the livest cellar occupants we ever saw. If Strang had couple of outfielders he'd make 'em sit up and take notice.
 Watch out for Baron winning streak. We can feel it coming on
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Army Heavyweight
 May Fight Dempsey

Paris. July. 13.-Bob. Martin, heavywefght champion of the Amer fcan expedftionary forces and the winner of the inter-allied champion ship at the Pershing stadium, has issued a challenge to the winner of the Carpentier-Dick Smith match If he fails to obtain a match here, Martin says, he will return to Amer lea and attempt to meet Jack Demp- sey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-14
Sylacauga Defeats the
 Camp Mcclellan Team

Sylacauga, July 13.-The Mignon-Syla- cauga team defeated Camp Mcclellan here yesterday in an exciting game of baseball by the score of to z The hitting ot Younge and the catching of Morrison featured. Score: RI E Camp Mcclellan . OPP 0ao 0ao-7 9 I, Mignon-Sylacaug .. POI 100 22s-s 13 5
 Batteries: Camp Mcclellan. Younge. Pruett and Jones; Sylacauga-M -Mignon.. Robinson. Stewart and Ray
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-14
TEN S10O MONOGRAPHS

One for each of the ten districts as second district prize after the autom obiles have been aw arded. Brunswick-On display at J. E. Cain Furniture Co.
 Columbia Grafon0ia-On display at c. c. Holcombe's.
 Widdicomb--On display at Clark & Jones Piano Go.
 PIayerphone-On display at Reid Lawson's.
 sonora On display at Cable-Shel- by-Burton Piano Co. Pathe-On display at Haverty Furniture Co.
 supertone-On display at Will Hams Music House.
 Starr-On display at the Starr Piano Go.
 Columbia GrafOnOla-On display at F. F. Forbes & Sons. Dal7on-On display at Hood & Wheeler's.
 Note: In some instances the above named photographs retail for more than S100.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-14

tion's industrial activities and that we promise in the near future to enter a period of extraordinary business pros- perity, the outlook for obtaining ad e- quate numbers of workers becomes far from bright.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-14
Ten $75 Prizes

as third district prize after the automobiles have been awarded
 These prizes will be bought and placed on display in the near fu- ture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-14

That Benny Leonard Charley White affair win be a far better fight than the Willard Dempsey slaughter was Here's hoping that Tex Rickard will stage it in New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-14

Chattanooga is on the bottom, but they are the livest cellar occupants we ever saw. If Strang had a couple of outfielders he'd make em sit up and take notice.
 Watch out for Baron winning streak We ran feal if eoninp m
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-14

The real pennant race has just be- gun and those teams which haven't the fighting qualities to keep from wilting under the scorching sun will skid down the ladder. Atlantas ball club looks about as sorry any in the league on paper, but they have the pep anC that counts lot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-14

Little Rock hasn't won a game in the last week. The Travellers are in a big slump, having lost six of their last seven games. But we still fear them worse than New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-14

A ball hit hard to the infield will ire quently bounce way over the infield CTS head, In that 24 to game which the Barons lost there several weeks ago. an Atlanta player got a home run on drive that went through Stew enson's legs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-14

Eddie Mcdonald says watch tha, Nashville club" The wise one thinks the Vols will yet be heard from in the pennant race, although he contends that Moley has the best club in the league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-14

Al Ellis hammered out a home TUT yesterday. The hammer man" may yet finish the season above the S0C mark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-14

The early season prediction of Roy Ellam that Little Rock pitchers would be worked to death by the middle o July seems to be coming true. q don fear Little Rock" says Eddie McDon aid. "The kid has already worn hi. hurling staff out and none of them arc big enough to come back strong"
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ship, which would make for efficiency
in the broadest meaning of that much
abused word.
Cyrus II. Mccormick Of Chicago
is chairman Of the int srdenomi-
national committee OF $50 formed
to launch the movement. with
Fred b. Smith OF Rochester and
+. w. Aver Of Philadelphia as vice
chairmen and w. y. Miller of New
York as recording secretary. They
were elected at a meeting OF the COM
mittee in New York in February, at
which time an executive committee OF
fifteen also was formed. headed by
John r. Mott and with S. Earl Taylor
as chief executive officer. These are
the men who will have the general di-
rection OF the campaign.
So that they may have the data on
which TO base their programme of five
years work il is necessary TO investi-
gate social. industrial and religious
Conditions all over the world and a
careful scrutiny of all the aspects of
| life has been begun in this country
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defective memories. The singing of
familiar songs. the viewing Of pictures
of their old homes and similar aids to
memory were used. Their recollection
having been restored, they were able to
take up other steps In the courses
especially evolved for them. The re-
awakening of the memories OF the shell
shocked is regarded as one Of the most
valuable features OF this school OF
mental training.
Majo Gen. Maurice. in an analysis
of Pelmanism which he recently made,
declares that It promotes the following
qualities: Decision, initiative, alert
ness. observation. organizing power,
self-commend. mental grasp. original
ity. resourcefulness. Judgment, percep-
ton, leadership, self-reliance and per-
feet memory.
According TO records in the Pelman
| Institute the character building value
OF Pelmanism was utilized by hun
| dreds OF officers in the army while in
the full enjoyment of health TO win
promotion for themselves. Some of
them wrote to the director to tell how
by following the principles of the sys-
tenn they had "a step in rank: like
wise many persons engaged in civil
pursuits feel that they have won ad-
| vancement.
G.. Sidney Paternoster. who is &C
corded space in WhitdSer's Almanac
for review OF Pelmanism. defines II
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The student then proceeds to labor
for his own salvation by filling out
the various work sheets which are
given to him. His mental powers are
gagged by his answers to questions
and by his following of the instruc-
tons given to him. The faculty OF
the institute. in correcting his papers,
g,ve all kinds of helpful advice. When
he wanders from the highroad they see
that he gets back again. 1t is high
business to prevent what the British
call sloppy thinking"
The main weakness of most human
minds is defective observation. Try
some Of these tests on your own I'M
Pelmanized brains. At the close of n
perfect day think back and recall all
the persons whom you met since
morning? What did they look like?
What was the color of their eyes?
The hue Of their hair, If any
What kind of neckties did they have
The average human being will be
surprised to find that he does not
know anything much about the APP
pearance of his most intimate friends
Imagine yourself n true Pelmanist
and glance into n room which you
have never seen before and several
hours later try to make a record OF
eN cry article in that apartment and
| describe the contents as accurately
! as you can. II you were n detective
or a scout, trained to quick observa-
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In Bloomsbury street, London, w.
c.. was the modest home Of school
for mental discipline, founded twenty
three years ago on principles de-
veloped by Christopher Louis Pelman.
He had started memory system
which bore his name and which &C
cumulated a few hundreds of Jealous
votaries. He perfected this system for
many years and made the discovery
that merely remembering things did
not in itself mean that one had effec-
tive brains. He simplified his ideas
and restated them many times.
When the war came and the Eng
fish people were stirred out of their
ruts of thinking. some of them re-
membered about Pelham and seriously
took up the study of his methods. The
system, meanwhile. had come under the
control of the duly incorporated Pei
man Institute. The London magazine
Truth made an investigation of Pei
manism and Endorsed it with such en-
thusiasm that the school in Blooms
tury street was almost overwhelmed
by new students. In the first eight
months Of last year 10000 new pupils
were enrolled, and branches of tho
institute were founded throughout the
/ British colonies.
! Seventy Thousand officers and pr
Yates In the British. army and navy
including ninety-slx generals anC
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twelve admirals, subscribed in that pc
riod to the course. Admiral Lord
Beresford, ajor-Gen. Sir F. Maurice
and Lieut.. Gen. Sir Robert S. S. Baden
Powell entered the school and also
signed testimonials extolling its work
Such writer's as Sir Rider Haggard,
Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch, Max Penn
berton, T. +. O'Connor and Lord
Northcliffe took instruction and were
enrolled as members of the institute.
How 10 Join the Pelmanists.
To join the Pelmanist ranks one
may present himself in person in
the reception room of the institute or
apply for admission by mail. Most
Of the students are in the correspond
ence classes. The applicant receives
a blank QUESTIONABLE in which he
records his own opinion of his men,
DRY. his powers of observation and
the general state of his health. He
describes himself as to name and age
and family history and such details
After having thus set himself on
the highway to the intellectual land
Of promise he receives twelve tex,
books. one by one, twenty-five exer-
cises in mental training and also direc.
! tons for a carefully graded series o!
! physical exercises. Pelmanism be.
! lieves that the states of the body and
mind must ne considered in every
| scheme OF personal efficiency.
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EARL TAYLOR. GENERAL
SECRETARY OF TIE ikTERCHURCA
WORLD MOVEMENT.

and abroad under the direction OF Fred
F. Haggard, who was executive secrA
tary of the Baptist Laymen's Move
mont. The great Importance OF this
work was indicated by partial survey
made by other church organizations in
the last year, and the information
which they collected has formed the
basis for this wider inquiry.
In the United states the survey is
already under way. There We're no
funds for 1t. but the expenses have
been underwritten by large denomina-
tional organizations until the Inter
church Movement has the money to
reimburse them. There will be dele
cations sent from the main offices OF
the movement in this city to all the
civic centres OF the country, where
they will conduct investigations OF
their own and at the same time CO.
operate with tho local bodies who will
be working toward the same end.
There will lie no cause for rivalry be
tween these two factions. for as DR.
James r. Roy said In the big Cleve-
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ton, you would be able to enumerate
all these details. If YOU were an
Englishmen of four or Ave years ago,
who was mainly interested in morn
ing tubs and afternoon tea, you would
find difficulties in responding to this
test.
Principles of the system.
Although acuteness OF perception
ism, the system is founded on the
principle that the human mind IS a
unit and its powers are interdependent.
If a man observes we'll the effort he
puts forth increases his mental con-
centration. Because he has made that
effort a lasting impression has been
given to his mind and his memory in
creased. The improvement OF memory
enables one to gather a vast store Of
experiences which are available as ma
terial for thought, and thereby. .ac-
cording to the cult, imagination is de-
veloped and the reasoning powers in
creased.
AS one strengthens his brain he re-
gains confidence in himself. Many Of
the soldiers who returned wounded and
crippled from the war and with nerves
unstrung by the riot of sound and the
terrible sights they had witnessed had
recourse TO Pelmanism as a means OF
getting back to normal mental condi-
| ton. Pelmanism first deal. with their
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Colossal Tabernacle for Interchurch World Project

The survey in foreign countries e
TO be conducted BY means Of Gle'-
tionnaires. They will be sent TO ever
kind of Christian worker in a fortsH
land, TO the missionaries. the doctors
the teachers, tho engineers. the ua"A
experts. They will ascertain whs; TIE
physical condition of the people Is, ire
condition OF their agriculture and IN
dustries, their educational needs. az
will set forth just what may he do''
in each instance to aid them.
The men to be sent TO aid them VI.
not be all missionaries. They vii 10
agricultural and engineering oTpi s.
educators and physicians. Il - jlN
as important to have a sood sewerage
system in filthy. unheal'Hy 10"
according 10 tho interchurcA plan "'
it is to have good schools and MS
sionaries. They point TO The >eogc
| 900 people in central Africa Who have
never oeen taught anything ABOUT az
riculture and who raise their Sr"f'
to-day by the same primitive m.t.pa'
their ancestors used for generator
; They tell OF sanitary conditions j.
die NJ. tans -. +bousanry .,
InIried M. hej,o ,hrou.n ina ,-s rivers.
and or noonls 60 s-a,+iI,. clad ,sa,
the woman ~ lnas, dave M, % ct
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| they have planned TO raise the c-ol-
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land meeting at which representatives
OF seventy-siX denominations met to
consider the project:
The 1nterchurch World Movement
is a cooperative effot of the mission
airy, educational and other benevolent
agencies OF the United States and Cam
ada to secure the necessary resources
OF men and money and power required
for these tasks. II is spiritual I'M
dertaking OF survey. education and
inspiration. of cooperation and coor-
dination of administrative agencies.
! and designed TO serve, not to supplant
them.
AT the same time, TO prevent mis-
apprehension, We affirm our definite
understanding that this is not an
ecclesiastical movement or an effort
! ut organic church union. 1t will not
/ disturb the autonomy or interfere with
/ the administration Of any church Or
/ board. Neither will it undertake Ia
. administer or to eXpend funds for
any purpose beyond its own proper
administrative expenses. 1t has a