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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-07
NAVY ATHLETES LAND

Antwerp. August 6.-The American navy athletes, who arrived on board the U. s. $. Frederick. landed here tonight. All the men are In good shape.
 Cheering crowds lined the quays as the Frederick steamed up the river with her band playing. All the mem bers of the team are considered to Dc in better shape than when they left Newport, thanks to the training and workouts on the voyage. This Is par ticularly true of the rowing men, who were constantly at the machines. The crew increased its speed and the men improved individually gaining an aver age of two and one-half pounds in weight on the way over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-07
SCRAPPY MOORE IS
 A WONDER Al THIRD

scrappy Moore, bot corner art ist of the Travellers. is certainly a wonderful third-Dasemen. No chance is too hard Tor the fiery chap to make attempt at, and there are few that Scrappy goes inter that ever get by hini.
 Moore has ceriainI, played havoc with the Barons in the present se- ries. No less than ten sInasAes have been stopped by Moore, any one Of which would have been good for q clean hit with six ont oi the seven third-baseinen in the South ern League. scrapp., however, is not buiit of tnat timber. When n ball gets past nim, ips hit, and not error.
 CrolI and ,iriffith suffered at tn hands Of Moore yesterday, eacn on being robbed of at least one hit an possiply two. Moore has had one chance in the bi. leat,ues, d few years ago, when he Wa |just getting out of college. Vanderbilt py the way. IT Moore does not go u this season there is hardly q player i the Southern who does deserve tria III the majors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-07
Tank Meet
 to Be Held
 Here Today
Half a Hundred Acquatic Stars Are Entered in Big Swimming Affair

Everything is in readiness for the big swimming meet to take place at East Lake this after noon. There are over fifty swimmers from all over the south entered in the meet, and competition in every branch of aquatic sport is expected to be keen.
 Dallas, Texas, has star team en- tered. Seven swimmers are on this team, including distance and dash swimmers and fancy divers. This Texas team is the same one which made such q good showing in the southern meet held at New Orleans last year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-07
Rush Work on Quarters
 Of Athletes s
Making Efforts to Have All in Readiness By Time of Teams Arrival.
By Associated Pres,

Antwerp, August 6.-Rush efforts were being made today to get all in readiness for the American Olympic athletes at their lodgings, primary school building in the Rue Oudain. The cyclists, who already have arrived, also are quartered in this building.
 Long rows of cots fill the classrooms which have been converted into dormi- tories. In addition to his cot each man will be allowed a small. rough I table. The dining room is not yet open, but is expected to be ready tomorrow. ! The United States army supplied sew eral large cots for the heavyw eights on the team, those provided by the Bel gians not being big enough.
 | The cyclists, now occupying the lodgings. have not found them satis- factory, it is said. The only shower baths in the school house are located in the courtyard, almost in the open. So far, there has been no hot water. The Belgian authorities are trying hard to get the stadium in shape for the opening. which will be August 14 but a number of details are not yet at tended to, and the athletes already here are not enthusiastic over the arrange ments. Training for the vaulting and Jumping events is handicapped by tho
 total lack of equipment on the field l Cardinal Mercier will celebrate mass at Antwerp on the morning of August | II, before the opening of the stadium In memory of the athletes of allied na- tons who fell in battle. The Belgian
 royal family and the Olmypic officials will attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-07

players at the end of the first inning' when the visitors talled four runs in that frame. The home players jumped onto Trotter. after the second inning and before the fireworks had stopped all of the players had fattened up their batting averages at the expense of the . visitors,
 One, two and three-base hits were secured at will by the home players. rippled catcher and a new and strange ground being two of the excuses Used by the visitors in trying to explain their defeat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-07
Seen and Heard
DECIDING GAME TO
 BE PLAYED TODAY
Hx MARVIN M'CARTHl

The dccIdIng Enme Of Inc TraveIer-Iinron series will be played at RickyvO0d park this nft- erpOOn. The series now stands two games in favor of cnch team.
 If the series goes 10 the BareDs 1t will mean that there Is still a mighty good chance to win the pennant. Of course, defeat today will not mean that the BarOns are out of the running entirely. but if the Bnrons can't stop the Trav- clers now they cHn hardly expect to do so later. Fly winning today the Bnrons will gain full game on the league leaders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-07
SEMI-PR0 PITCHER IS
 SIGNED BY1CARDINALS
lL4-A-Lt'at6.6

Bartlesville Okla. August 6-H. R. C'Big Six'D Scott who has sbeen pitch ing for the Phillips Petroleunf' team here, has been signed by Scout Barrett of the St Louis Nationals to report ss pitcher for the Cardinals August l54 Scott is 2S years old E}AN 4Het4fA%
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-07

Lee Jarvis and Jerry Witt. two Dal- las stars, are coming along with the team. Both are speed swimmers in the dashes. Witt is especially good in the sS0-yard swim. It is said that he is going to try to break a record at East Lake this afternoon.
 Atlanta has several stars entered Other out-of-town swimmers are also here for the meet.
 The Dallas team will go on to At lanta for the Southern A. A. U. div ing and swimming championship meet, which will be held there August 1S and IA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-07

AnRiston. August 6. i- (SpeciaL)- Jimmie Demetral of this city met and fought an interesting draw with M Oishe. the Jap wrestler, at Selma Thurs day evening, the local grappler return ing to his home in this city Friday
 The fast work of the two grapplers both of whom are favorites through out the southern tour, was an event of interest to the Selma sports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-07
Many Entrants in Open Golf Meet
 Are Tn Toledo

Toledo, O., August 6.-Upward or one hundred of the entrants in the national open golf tournament, to be held at Inverness next week, had nrrived tonight. and officials in charge of the tournament an nounced that virtually all of the stnrs of the golf world who will compete for the title in classic will have checked in by sundown to- morrow.
 Several of the golfers gave the course a going over today and some good scores were turned in. Jack Gordon of Buffalo shot an S0. while Dan Kenny of Olenn, N. Y.. came home in 57.
 Douglas Edgar. the Canadian open champion of Druid Hills, went around in 73. Par for the course is 72.
 Some of the other scores today were; Jack Burgiss, Asheviie, v; I. Mackenzie, Chattanooga. S7; J. Lord. Chicago, so; X. Brown. Lock- port. \. Y., s3; Leo DieGel, Chi- cago, 77; Cyril Walker. New York. so. Joe sylvester, New York, 79; Gil Nichols. New York. B for nine holes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-07
ATHLETES ARRIVE

Antwerp. August 6.--The transport Princess Matoika, with the American Olympic team board, signaled her arrival in the River Scheldt late this afternoon. She is expected to dock at Antwerp tomorrow morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-07
Cleveland Magnates
 Sure of the Pennant

Cleveland. O.. August 6.-With Cleveland leading the American Ienguc by five games, the Cleveland club. In anticipation of winning the fIag. today n,vatded fl contract and secured n permit to construct press box to seat 800 newspaper correspondents and telegraph opera tors mt the worlds series.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-07
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WILLIAMS -ERTLE GO
 POSTPONED UNTIL
 NEXT MONDAY. NIGH

Baltimore August sLThe Kid Wn- liams-Johnny Ert1e fight. scheduled Tor tonight was postponed hecapse of in- clement weather nhtiF Monday night, when they wifi go twelve rounds tto 7 le- ciSon. }.a stlrt--l.es srfs,als- s-5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-07
LOCAL WINNERS MAY
 BE SENT TO ATLANTA

Local swimmers who win their events will probably he sent to Atlanta for the southern meet by the II. A. c. At least that is the plan of the local club officials now.
 There are several local stars who would stand good chance in the southern meet. If B. A. c. team is sent to the Windy City, more than likely the local lads will come out htgh in the competition. The East Lake race course has beer overhauled. A good diving tower has been constructed and the plank wall from which the swimmers plunge is ir good repair. A place for the spectator: has also been arranged.
 The ladies national 44o-yard cham pionship event will also be held, witt several entries already in.
 The first event will begin at 2:3 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-07
NOTES AND COMMENTS
 DN THE STU ALTON

Meeker suffered again yesterdny. The team wouldn't hit behind him. He went in under a hig handicap. aDway. Five runs had been made ny the Travellers. \ lead of five .nns |. enough to tnke the heart out of any pitcher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-07

A Method. of Blocking Production The housing facilities of coal mining companies are indispensable part of the equipment of the plant as much the engines and pumps any of the other installation.
 These houses are rented to employees at nominal rates which barely the cost of upkeep and depreciation For instance houses in Birmingham of the same type as those bring three orfour times the rental charge.
 As our houses are necessary to the operation of ines all who are fair minded will admit that we have right to their possession.
 In fact the miner clearly understands when he goes work that he has tenancy of the house only during the period of his employment he quits is discharged he is to surrender possession.
 Our struck last May in response to the dictates of the agitators. We allowed them to remain in our houses hoping they would let their better Judgment rule and break away from the agltatOrs.
 After waiting patiently for eleven weeks de- termined to operations, and needed our houses for who willing to work and cooperate with in production, served notice all strikers who did not intend to return to work that must have possession of the houses they were occupying.
 The men, for the most part, seem to recognize the justice of our action
 But the agitators who brought on the strike well know that if this plant facility (our houses) in pos session. our production would soon be normal This of course does suit their selfish purposes and they insisting that the men stay in the houses
 This is in line with their obstructive tactics-to BLOCK PRODUCTION in any way they can But they not succeeding. The production of coal Alabama last week. according to the report of the satistcan to the United States Geological Survey 308000 tons which is better than the produc ton per week for the past eighteen months It IS ex pected that this weeks record will show still better The mines of this company operating in spite of all the obstructive tactics of the agitators who fully realize that we will never recognize or deal with them.
 ROden Coal Co.
 By B. E. Roden, President
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-07
ANNISTON SPORTS
STAR REATS LINCOLN

Anniston, July 6. Special )-The Lincoln baseball team returned home from Anniston late Thursday evening with a strange story to tell the cap tain of their inglorious defeat at the hands of the Anniston Star team here that afternoon, the locals pillng up a total of eighteen runs against four secured by the visitors, Trotter allow ing the Anniston hatters a total of eighteen hits during seven innings of ragged playing on the part of the Lin- coin s1uggers.
 The game looked bad for the loca' pitches the best that's In him. He's q fighter until the last batter is out.
 Barnhart nnd Stevenson were en-
 tfrcIy responsible for what little nt-
 tack the narons did make against
 the Travellers yesterday. Not only
 were these two the only ones to get
 hits, hut they were the only ones
 to get base.
 Bing Miller broke his slump in hit ting yesterday by sIamming out 2 peach of q single. Fans are lookine for him to hammer out some homers this afternoon. Harper and Bernser will do to be watched. also.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-07

Lefty" has plenty of nerve. 1t must be admitted. No matter how big the handicap. no matter hoy tight the hole. Meeker always settles down and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-07

Forty per cent of blindness is said to occur after the age of 45.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-07

VIRGINIA LEAGUE Al richmond Newport News, rain. At Petersburg. '; Suffolk. 0. At Rocky Mount, 0-2; Wilson, 90.
The Jasper news., 1920-08-19

that our highways are Inadequate as
now constructed. said Mr.. Brush.
Even our most substantial roads
showed the effects OF this additional
traffic and the more cheaply built
thoroughfares began to deterlorate
rapidly. in fact 90 fast that 1t was
necessary for highway officials to ex-
erclse their rights under the state
laws and limit the weight of loads.
The highways we have been build
ing in recent years, even the perma-
uent types. are not heavy enough to
carry the ever increasing commercial
traffic. Engineers realize now that
the roads must be considerably thick
er than at present and that they must
be wider to give room for the add
tionar vehicles being placed in service.
Another phase OF the commercial
trafic problem IL that Of tire equip
ment. 1t Is going to be necessary to
equip all trucks with pneumatics
eventually In order that the highways
may be protected as much as possible.
Tia Pneumatic tire gets away from
the constant pounding that lie evident
with solid tires. They. absorb the
shock. no matter how minute. and
thereby save the pavement from the
pounding OF the heavy load and give
longer life to the mechanism Of the
vehicle.
Experience is the only teacher and
experience has shown to all the big
road engineers Of the. country the fol-
~ of building a good road too light.
The surfaces most be thicker In order
to stand the shock Of, the heavy loads
passing over them.
The Jasper news., 1920-08-19
Prepared Tor ths worst.

While passing through Zion City re-
Gently on Q tour northwest. woman
passenger Of our, crowd who was bold
err than the rest OF us. decided to test
Zion City's law enforcement Ind pro
posed to spit an the street Ia the
heart Of the town." As she. did 30
there CAME d shout from two young
men standing on the curblhg: sEIey,
there" and'of course. everyone & us
thought, "the JIG. vas, up" We
stopped, fully prepared f6t the worst
until the young fellows came up to.us
oncthe run and said: +WtA you give
MS lift to the next Chicago
Tribune. f~
The Jasper news., 1920-08-19
MUCH CRUSHED ROCK NEEDED
Program for Road Building In Mime
sofa calis for $4,000 Tons,
q Material. -

The proposed road-buiIding program
In Minnesota this year wfil require
about 687. 600 tons OF crushed rock or
gravel. or nearly 10000 carloads Of ag-
gregate, according to Information Sc
cured by the bureau Of public roads,
United States department Of agricul-
ture. The figures give some idea Of
the magnitude of the bodybuilding
program now being carried on In many
states. Largely on account Of short
age Of crushed stone or gravel 90
miles Of road which were to have been
built in 1919 were not completed.
These roads are to be completed this
year. while about $50 miles Of new
construction requiring crushed rock or
gravel have been authorized. This
makes a mileage of $50 scheduled for
1920.
The Jasper news., 1920-08-19
POETS WORD GOOD ENOUGH
Student Was Absolutely. Satisfied
Without the Necessity Of See
ing Any Proofs.

A good story is going the rounds OF
Princeton about Prof. Alfred Noyes,
the English poet.
Professor Noyes, 1t is well known.
likes very much to read his works
aloud to his friends, and at Princeton,
with 80 many young men under him,
he Is usually able to crafty this llk-
ing to the full.
The other day Professor Moves said
to Junior, who had called about an
examination:
"Walt a moment. Don't go yet. l
want to show you the proofs of my
new book OF poems"
But the Junior made for the door
frantically.
mo, no." he said. II don't need
proofs. Your word Is enough for me,
professor"
The Jasper news., 1920-08-19
Ride In Flamlnc Plane.

A hair-ralsing Demonstration Of the
efficacy OF new afr craft fireproofing
compound was staged at Atlantic City.
N. j., a few weeks ago BY two Aineri-
can airmen. late OF the Lafayette es-
cadriile. reports Popular Mechanics
magazine. 10 an illustrated article.
Each Of the men first donned spe-
cial flying suit and metal helmet. both
Of which had been painted with the
compound. Mechanics then sprayed
each with gasoline. Meanwhile the
plane. which also had been painted
With the preparation, was similarly
drenched with gasoline. Pilot and
passenger climbed into their cockpits.
Roaring forward over the airdrome,
then, like flaming, smoking comet,
the plane rose into the air. and Tor
Eve minutes horrified the spectators
At the end Of this time the flames
died out and The plane was brought
to earth. Careful inspection having
been made, airrnen and aIrpIane were
found to be unframed except for q
coating OF SCOT
The Jasper news., 1920-08-19
WAS TO BE MORE YELLING
safe TO Say That Fathers Prediction
Turned Out to BE Absolutely
Correct


Z The sweetly peaceful scene in the
little sitting room was suddenly dis
turbed by loud yell, and the honored
guest sprang wildly from the chair
into which he had just sunk, while the
daughter OF the house felt her face
grow pale. :. sac, 80.
She had had hopes from this visit.
Alas, poor girl, were they to- be
blightedf i-.U.iif
But father took the matter7-and his
small son-hrmly in hand. With a
graceful apology he removed the bent
pin from the chair and the aforesaid
small boy from the room.
Now. look here, Charles" he said
sternly, in the back yard. "why did you
do it?"
TIT was an experiment, father II
faltered the laddie.
IAN experiment." snorted father.
THE only man who, has visited your
poor sis'er for years, and you go and
drive lin awayr"
well, dad" explained the boy,
"he advertises that he is a painless
dentist, an wanted to find out II II
was tree, an 1t wasn't. You should
have heard him yell r.
YES" was the fathers grim COM
ment. "And some one else is going
to hear you yell now l"
The Jasper news., 1920-08-19
EouALIzINe COST OF ROADS
States Which Have Constructed High
ways Should Be Given Credit
for improvements.

In some Of the states where high
way construction has been a part Of
the state policy for a period Of years,
much work has been done on high
ways which would naturally become
a part Of the national system. 1t 10
proposed that in these cases states or
counties should be allowed compen-
sation which win give other highway
mileage equal in value to that con-
str7ueted. Such highways would not
be maintained BY the government but
would be turned over 10 the state
while the government undertook the
cost OF maintenance Of the national
system.
The Jasper news., 1920-08-19
Miracle Of Ingenuity.

The air turbine of l. 7. Nedland. q
North Dakota artisan, Is less than one
twentieth of an inch In diameter and
weighs only One-fifth of a grain troy.
1t has eight parts. the casing being of
gold and the motor of steel. The
motor, which has six slots, has a diam
eter OF 0.0S2 inch; the shaft, OOO7
inch. Mounted on a hollow pedestal
the turbine is driven at a high rate of
speed by Jet Of compressed air en-
tering at the bottom. This seems to
be the tiniest Of all motors, being
smaller than the same makers cleo
trio motor and steam engine, each of
which is reputed to be the smallest
machine of the Kind in the world.
A camel has twice the carrying pow
er of an OK.
The Jasper news., 1920-08-19
IMPROVED
HIGHWAYS
ADAMANT HIGHWAY is NEED
Present Roads W6n,t Withstand
Truck frame and nniIders Must
Plan Hsavisr Rpada

The time ts near at hand when
main line highways mnst be built
more substantially than IN the past,
according 70 william A. Brush. chair
man Of the good roads committee Of
the Detroit Automobile club.
Because Of the tfsmendous growth
iD commercial traiic on the highways
the road builders mnat soon look
ahead and plan for heavier roads.
The RAILROAD strike. which caused
Industries and commercial houses
throughout the country 10 resort to
motor transport 70 move materials
and finished products. helped to prove
The Jasper news., 1920-08-19
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The Jasper news., 1920-08-19
Made HImseIf PopuIar.

The Good old SouI--Sp you are the
kid who discovered the schoolhouse on
fire and ran and spread the alarm3
That was a noble deed.
Little Jimmie That's what all the
kids think. Y'see. give 'em all .
chance to see It.
The Jasper news., 1920-08-19

-ChoD q small onion very nne and fry
brown 10 one Tablespoonful OF butter.
Mix one teaspoOnful Of curry powder
with one Tablespoonful OF -four and a
pinch OF salt Stir into the butter.
Add slowly one cupful Of hot water.
stirring briskly. When the sauce is
thick add one cupfi OF faxed salmon
and cook until well heated.
currant Pie.-Bake pastry shell
and oil with the following; Mash one
cupful OF eurrants with one cupf.ai -of
sugar. or use the same quantity Of
fresh eurrant jam. prepared By using
crushed chrrants and sugar m equal
measures. or slightly less sugar, Add
two beaten egg yolks. two tablespoon
fuls Of -four. a quarter OF a cupful Of
water; mix well and cook until
smooth and thick. Cool, Ill the shell
and cover with a meringue made from
the beaten whites with two table
spoonfuls Of sugar. Brown in the
oven and serve at once.
Peas and Carrots. Clean and dice
enough carrots to make two and one
half cupfuia Steam until tender; put
through a sieve; add butter and -four.
on4 tablespoonful each; one beaten
egg, one-half teasponful OF salt and
few dashes OF pepper and a grating OF
nutmeg. Press into ring mold.
cover with creased paper and steam
twenty minutes. Fill the center with
cooked seasoned peas and garnlzh with
parsley.
Tomato Hors d'ossvFss -Arrnnse
slices OF tomato cut one-half inch
thick on thin rounds OF Drowned corn
meal mush. Cover the tomato with
paste made Of cottage cheese mixed
with few chopped nut meats and
add seasoning Of chopped ehlves and
radlshes. Cornish with radiah roses
or with olives Serve at dlnher.
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