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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-01

AUTO tire adjuster- -bookkeeper; wanted at once, experienced bookkeeper thoroughly familiar with ahe auto tire business and adjustments, for branch house rubber concern; must have good references. The Commer- cial Exchange, 1109 Empire Bldg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-01
W AN TED = Graduate nurse, night duty. Call Main 3807.

LET us do your stenograph1c, muit- graphic, dctaphone, typewriting ana notary work We have a list of quail fled voters of Jefferson county, anu automobile list. Our phone is S03s Nam. We are located at 252 Brown-Marx Bldg, and under new management. Birmingham Advertising Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-01
EMPLOYMENT
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SUPPLY MAN-Wanted at once, Al electrical supply man for large corporation; worth while con nection; must come well recommend ed. For further information, call to see us. The Commercial Exchange, 11O9 Empire Bldg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-01
DON'T fail to read what Judge N. B. Fea- gin says of the work being done by Spencer Business College on page 6, Section B.

GOOD wage to man or wom- an who can sell furniture in ! retail store. Address GAO, care~Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-01

MAKE s10.010 yearly managing autoists co-operat tive tire association; strictly original plan eliminates competition; as sures repeat orders: 1000 mile guaran- teed tires: backed hy intensive nation wide adv cruising campaign: small capi- tai required: we show you how. You reap the profits: exclusive territory. Franklin Tire and Rubber Co.,, Dept. 6o9, Chicago. III.
 sALESAiEN to represent Americas best selling. highest grade mems tailoring line to retail at $40 direct to consumer; wanted, only live wires capable of earn ing $50 to s2oo weekly; liberal commis- sions and exclusive territory; references required. Universal Tailoring Go. IS Washington Place. New York City. WANTED-Salesman to call on select class of trade. MT. W. H. Campbell will be at Tutwiler Hotel Monday Tuesday and Wednesday. Phone or vrits sse ap- pointment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-01

NEWS AGENTS on railroad train. Union News Co.. Terminal Station.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-01

BIGGEST money-malSer yet; agents rak- ing in $s5-s7O daily with Portable Sugar Puff Waffle Machines. Sent on trial Talbot Mfg Co.,, St. Louis Mo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-01

SEND for free toilet soap sample and sio
 cash refund offer. Lacassia Co., Dept. 1 6O9. St. Louis. Mo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-01

WANTED, AT ONCE Stenographer, bookkeeper, cashier and filing clerk. Call at once 206 Realty Bldg. Main S492.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-01

WANTED-A golden opportunity to make money. We teach you how to operate an Elliott-Fisher bookkeeping machine; free course. co25 Jefferson County Bank Bldg. z
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-01

HELF WANIT.D-Ft.M MAI E SO WANTED-A BRIGHT, INTELLIGENT YOUNG LADY TO LEARN MIL LINERY AND RETAIL. DRY GOODS STOR E WORK. PREFER ONE WHOSE HOME IS IN ENSLEY. APPLY LEWIS MERCANTILE CO.,, AVE- NUE E, ENSLEY.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-15

never seem to lose patience with a 3hurler, and when the hurler gets into tight place Ivy tries to think of all the kind things, he can say, instead of yelling at the finger and otherwise exhibiting a full-grown peeve.
 Praise From Toney.
 Fred Toney of the Giants recently declared he never saw such a patient receiver as Wingo, and this confession was made before Ring or Ruether broke into print with a good word for Ivy. In every assignment In the re- cent worlds series Wingo acquitted himself with great credit, exhibiting a grand throwing arm, directing his pitchers with rare judgment and re- spending with a wallop as often as such could be expected from the ordi- nary receiver.
 Empires are all strong for Wfngo be- cause he never fusses about decisions He fights for everything he thinks is his, but he withdraws from the battle when a verdict is rendered. Pat Mo ran has pair of stars in Wingo and Rariden, and genuine conner in Allen, who bad little chance to show his abil- itY
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-15
sANDLoTs FURNISH STARS
Mordecai Brown, Former Cub Pitcher Says College Boy Is at Big
 Disadvantage.

The boy from the sandlots makes a better ball player than the college youth, according to Mordecai Brown. the one-time three-fngered pitching marvel of the Chicago Cubs.
 "If I were to select one of two play CTS of equal ability-one of them a boy off the sandlots and the other college star-I would take the sandlot youth every time," says Mordecai.
 sI do not mean to deprecate the ability of college players. Some of the really big men of the game have been developed by the colleges. But 1t has been my observation, both while in the major league and since leaving 1t, that the college. player is at dis advantage.
 "This, believe. is due to the fact that many of them have not been up against the> world. They cannot give and take as the player who has had his start in senipro baseball"
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-15

who delight to shift the players of the majors about to suit their own ideas. Johnson is perfectly satisfied with his berth at Washington and as far as is known, Clark Griffith is quite content to shoulder Johnson's big contract for at least another season.
 Although the fans may not general ly know 1t, Johnson had a chance to go to Cleveland year ago, and he turned the offer down because he did not want to leave Griffith. At that time. Magnate Dunn of the Cleveland team was in the quest of pitching ma terial to bolster an otherwise classy club. He made Griffith an offer for Johnson-said to be $60, 0,OO0-and Griffith took the matter up with his pitching ace. Griffith did not want to lose Johnson, but he felt that Walter. had been such a faithful worker he did not care to stand in his way of getting a substantial boost in pay, if the pitcher really cared to make the change.
 When Johnson was asked about il, he promptly replied that he was per fectly satisfied with his job and did not really care to make move. It is said Johnson dislikes to change about. He has come to know Griffith and Washington fans, and as he puts it he is content to continue pitching for that team, regardless of the fancy amounts he could possibly obtain from other club owners.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-15
DIAMOND NOTES

No big 1eaguer has shown better all around work this spring than Bobby Veach.
 Rumor has it that "Stuffy" McInnis has been placed on the market by the Red Sox.
 Davy Bancroft, who had mild case of flu. has recovered and is once more guarding the shortstop spot.
 Fred Thomas is a fine fielder, but his weakness as hitter may mean a new third baseman for the Athletics.
 Marsans, the Cuban player, has found it tough job trying to regain his old playing form after his long layoff
 Rabbit Charity, with Galveston last year, is playing with the Caspar, Wyo., team, managed by the Texas veteran, Arbogast.
 Gene Robertson, infielder, has been released by the St. Louis Americans to the Columbus club of the American association.
 Pitcher Crises expects to do a lot of work for the Brooklyn team this season, having declared that he will pitch 36 games.
 rather tough season is in store for Babe Ruth, if he tries to deliver all the wonderful stunts expected of him by Gotham fans.
 With Pitchers Joe Bush and Harry Harper lined up, Manager Barrow looks for big improvement in the Red Sox pastiming.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-15

won 54 out of 67 games for the re- markable average of .S06. His yearly showing was IS victories against 4 de- feats. Second place in the percentage ranking belongs to Chief Bender, who, from 1909 to 1911, inclusive, won 59 out of 77 games for a mark of 766.
 The three best years that Cy Young ever knew were 1891, 1892 and 1893 He won 97 and lost 49 games in that period. Walter Johnson tied Young in winning 97 clashes in 1912, 1913 and 1914. But the showing of Johnson surpasses that of Young because while Cy was losing 49 games Walter dropped only 36. Walters average for the three years was .729. Youngs was .664.
 Won 90 Games.
 In addition to Young and Johnson only three other pitchers ever won 90 or more games for three straight sea- sons. Those men are Mathewson, AL exander and Jack Chesbro, the famous Yankee pitcher of years ago.
 Chesbro, by winning Al games in 1904, set the mark that no one has been able to fracture since that tiroe. Ed Walsh made a desperate effort to beat out Chesbro in 1908, but 40 vic tories was the best he could do. Chris ty Mathewson, with 37 victories iR 1908, made the best National league showing since 1900.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-15

Ivy Wingo, Cincinnati catcher, may not be regarded generally as a staf receiver, but since Cincinnati won the National league flag and then copped the worlds championship from the White Sox, he has two boosters who never pass up an opportunity to sing his praises. The boosters are Walter Ruether and Jimmy Ring. members of the Cincinnati hurling group.
 Ring and Ruether both declared Wingo has been cheated out of his share of publicity for his work behind the bat. They say Ivy does not court publicity, nor does he expect any, and consequently he is overlooked by the scribes.
 Best Work Never Seen.
 According to Ring, Wingo's best work is never seen by the fans, be cause he is most valuable as a help to pitchers. "A pitcher never worries or frets in critical situation when Ivy is behind the bat" he said, "because Ivy knows how to encourage man and dwarf the danger of the situation re- gardless of what it may be-"
 It seems Wingo is one of the pre- cfous few big league catchers who
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-15
WALTER JOHNSON IS
 CREDIT TO BASEBALL
Content With His Present Berth
 With Washington.
Stove League Fans Make Many Trades and Among Others Shift Sensa- tional Pitcher to comlskey's
 White Sox.

When the stove league fans got in- to full swing last winter, all kinds of trades and sales were made of all the leading players in both major leagues, and, as usual, Walter John son, sensational pitcher of the Wash ington Americans, was tagged for shipment to several of the teams in the Ban Johnson circuit.
 One report had it that Sir Walter in 1920 was to do the hurling act for the Chicago White Sox. The signifi- cant thing about this proposed deal, however, was that neither Manager Clark Griffith or Johnson himself had been consulted in the matter.
 Walter Johnson's contentment as a member of the trailing Capital City club seems to bother those daring fans
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-15
|NOTES H|
 |SPOPTDOl

San Francisco golf opponents are agitating public course.
 Frank Moran of Pittsburgh won on points over Tom Cowler of England in a London ring.
 Jose R. Capablanca. the Pan-Ameri- can chess champion. has gone to his Havana home for a rest.
 q,
 The boxing game received boost with the opening of the Olympic Atlr- letic club at Idaho Falls.
 Cleveland's central r. M. 0. A. phy- sical department attracted 141, BOA men in the eleven months previous to March.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-15
LEFT-HANDED PLAYERS

Tn baseball in all positions left-handers have held their own with the best of them.
 Ruth and Cobb, the two great est batsmen in the American league, bat left-handed.
 Left-handed pitchers like Kerr of the White Sox and Sallee of the Cincinnati Reds, carried off leading honors in the baseball blue ribbon of last year,
 In the olden days Waddell, Plank, Marquard and other left handed pitchers led all others in baseball and held their own near the top for years.
 Tyler of the Cubs and Will Hams and Kerr of the White Sox are only a few of the left handlers who are expected to do great things in the major leagues this year.
 While Cobb and Ruth, both left handlers, were leading bats men in the American league last year, in 1918 Wheat of Brook lyn, Roush and Southworth of < Cincinnati, all left handlers, were the three top men in the National league list. That proves how effective left-handed bats men are and shows the advan- tage they have over right-hand- ed players when it comes to reaching first base on hit.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-15

In all baseball history only one man ever won more than five hundred games. And that star of stars was Cy Young, who garnered a total of 508 victories in 1887 games during his 9 years as big leaguer. His yearly average was g victories against 15 defeats for percentage of 6O6. Dur ing all the years of Young's career his novice days. his prime and his wan ing power-he struck out an average of three men per game and yielded only about 17s passes.
 Mathewson's Record.
 Christy Mathewson alone challenged the supremacy of Young-but the mighty Big Six" fell far short of the record of the veteran of bygone days. Mathewson lasted only IT years as twirler, during which time he scored B72 victories. His yearly winning av- erage was p victories against Il de- feats for mark of .664. In all those IT years Mathewson issued only TIT bases on balls in 625 games-a show Ing that eclipses anything ever exhib- |tted.
 Looking back over the records for the three best consecutive seasons shows that Joe Wood is the percentage leader and that Walter Johnson and Cy Young are tied in the matter of to- bal triumphs during such a period.
 Wood during 1912, 1913 and 1914
 Pitcher George Cunningham, who refused to accept transfer from De troit to Portland, has been sold by the Detroit club to Chattanooga.
 Herb Moran's decision to manage a shop team ill the Pittsburgh steel dis trict means the Sioux City club must select some one else to manage the Sioux.
 So we'll pleased is the Louisville management with training conditions at Mobile that it already has arranged for the Colonels to return to the Gulf City0ext spring.
 They are calling the Brooklyn Dodg- CTS the ''Bridegrooms" again. Among the newly-weds are Rowdy Elliott, Sherrod Smith, Barney Neis, George Mohart and Joe Conlan.
 Pop Anson is not such an unregene- rate that he can see no good in any thing modern. He says he doesn't know whether Rusie or Johnson had the more speed. but that Johnson does his work more easily.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-15
MOST UNIQUE STRIKE


 Red Faber made, perhaps, the mOstsunique strike ever seen on the bowling alleys of the Chi cago Elks' club. Faber rolls with terrific speed, which ac- counted for the freak. He cut the ball loose and it hit little to the left of the center pin, leaving No. 8 standing. One of the pins flew clear to the pit, hit the wall, caromed off the wooden side of the alley and got the lone pin standing. When the game finished the pin z boy remarked: "pse sho' glad that big red-headed man is done finish, cause if he ain't is."
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-15

Iris Speaker is raising an objection to the player limit. He is the only playing manager in the majors and thinks that he should be exempt, thus giving the Indians one more athlete.
 Last season at least three clubs In the American league drew more than 5OO00 people in the home games. By way of comparison. the Atlanta club led the Southern association with 195.- O33 paid at home.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-15

CTS as "Shifty'' Bolen, formerly of Ohio State; Snooks, Ruh, Waite and Davis, who played football with the Columbus Panhandles last fall.
 Gowdy's team was one of the strong est in Ohio and made fine record on the courts.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-15

Joe Boehling, the left-hander, who was quite pitcher with Washington, predicts that he will make a sensa- tional comeback this season.
 saf
 Iris Speaker says that the great est handicap under which the Indians are working is that all the writers are picking them to win the pennant.
 Pitcher Bill Ryan, formerly of Holy Cross, has made a brilliant showing with the Giants and will most likely win permanent berth with McGraw's team
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-15

Shortstop Shay certainly fills the gap at short, and the team as whole seems to have braced up since his coming.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-15

Pat Moran says that he will make no changes in the lineup of the champion Reds this season. ''The team is good enough as it stands" he declares.
 Horace Milan, brother of the veter- an Washington outfielder, will be in the Western league again this year. He had couple of trials with the Nationals.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-15

The popular Mike is booked to ap- pear in New. Haven on the 21st, when he takes on Jack Curtiss for six rounds at the Police Department bouts.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-15

The way that the various recruits are coming and going looks like the locals were going to give New Haven fans a winner before the season is we'll 11nder way
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-15

. O'Dowd's defeat caused as much sur prise as when Terry McGovern lost his
 first fight with Young Corbett in Hart
 ford
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-10
By Phil Moore

till die. I'd beg round the world for the chance of seeing her face again. And I suppose. maybe she made bonfire of my picture long ago. Women can't hold to an idea the way men can, someway."
 Anstiss turned on him. Beggar or no beggar, he must be put right You don't know what you are talking about" she said fiercely. Women do hold to an idea. But what's the use? When they're bound down by circum- stances, and have a conscience, they keep their feelings to themselves. And then after twenty years or so they make bonfire and try to face the fu- ture without heartache-if they can"
 "So!" said the beggar. He looked at the package of needles in his hand. then held it out to her. Take 1t" he said. and his eyes twinkled more than ever. An sew you new dress and apron with them. And before I go I want you to take a look at her pie ture." From an inner pocket he drew the little clasped case and laid it in her hand. Anstiss opened it and look cd upon her own young face. Even after seventeen years couldn't make
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-10

hateful name fitted her, after all. And she determined to sift the matter to the bottom.
 Mabel was always lover of chill dren. When her small nephews and nieces began to arrive, she became their instant adorer and slave. Of course they loved her in return, and gradually in all three homes there was an increasing demand for "Auntie Ma bel" No one thought up such clever games, no one had such funny stories to tell, with dancing and singing all mixed in, she was dependable when there was sickness. she invariably took charge of the families when the parents wanted to get away on real good rest, and she was a good cheery soul to have about at any time. Oh, Mabel was always a welcome visitor
 Freddy's remark recalled chilly re- proofs from various friends.
 When Mabel failed for the third time, that very month, to join some oi her college friends for their annua hike in the Adirondacks, Betty Smythe lad said You know, Mabel, we shall get tired of asking you by and by. | seems to me that every time you've been scheduled for something particu-
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-10

shoulder. See? But I got along pret- ty well. It was only my left arm"
 And that's why. you" Anstiss paused. She could not go on with what she had started to say.
 But quickly he seemed to read her thoughts No; that isn't why I'm begging. There's lots of things a one armed man can do, and I've been do- ing them for years, ever since I lost my arm" His blue eyes twinkled I'm out on little vacation now, go- ing round among the places I used to know when was a boy. So far not a souls known me. And they mostly buy my needles, too. There's lots of worse things than being began, miss"
 "Yes, there are," Anstiss sighed. She looked at the dying bonfire unconsci- ous of the fact that mans blue eyes, grown suddenly keen, were scrutiniz- ing her.
 Burning up old keepsakes, lady?' he queried well, I don't know but that's a good way to do with things when you've done with them. But l was never one to do so. got a pie ture in my pocket I've carried foi nigh a score Of years, and shall carry
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-10

will be at the station to meet me. of course"
 T don't expect Edmund, even if he has returned" Chrystal replied. But there'l be the car. I'll take you home" '" A moment later she said, There's our car! and Ryan! Come, my dear"
 And there's Tom!" cried Mrs. Ha- zen. Chrystal went to the car and left them to follow slowly. "Mr. Paige home? she asked the chauffeur.
 "He came this morning. He's not well, I think. He's been at home all day"
 Its his stomach" Chrystal thought. "He ought to doctor for it, but he won't"
 She left the Hazens at their door and sped to her home. She entered from the porte cochere, started up- stairs and then turned toward the door
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-10
Showing Her Character

things for the children, perhaps. but scarcely anything for herself.
 For the first time all day she re- nembered her husband. She felt a tiny prickling guilt He had been looking so tired and serious for a few days that she had been glad when he had gone away on busi- ness yesterday. He needed change. She wondered eagerly what he would bring her. Last time it had been a diamond cluster ring. She had rings enough, but she did want new huff sable preferably. Probably he would bring her the huff; he never forgot any hint of hers. And she had not got him thing in Benningsburgh.
 She had had six. careless, pleasant years with him. Hers was the finest house in town, the finest car, the finest clothing. And she was the most beau
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-10

Tom Phipps-Tom Phippsl" Con stance scorned. T don't like the name to begin with, and I'll die in the poor house before marry him!"
 Then one day she discovered some thing. One of the flying objects was not gull at all. It was an airplane- : which thrilled her to the ends of her romantic toes. And 1t was headed for shore, which excited her still more
 Nearer and nearer came the plane, straight in from the sea. It was so close now she could hear the drum of its engine, the quick staccato beats growing louder every instant. Now it was overhead only hundred yards or so up. Constance watched it. fas- cinated.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-10
By Elsie Endicotf

my .society-you had 50 many excuses for turning down all my invitations. And you sort of lost your sprightii@ ness" He added .perplexedly. "The1 how you blossomed cut"
 Mabel told of the conversation shs had overheard, and how it had hurt her feelings. T decided to try anotfv CT life for awhile.
 But, my dear girl, aren't you. after all, going to settle right back in the same dilemma-become again a back number-by marrying me, a widower eight years your senior with a child to take care of in the hargain?"S And he looked bit troubled.
 Why, you dear old goose, can't you see that it was simply vanity on my part? I only wanted to show them that l could really be as up to date as any of them. if took the time and opportunity" And, with a peal et laughter, she added. ITO tell the truth. I was terribly lonely for the small folks. I am but a poor imitation of a social butterfly. I'd rather have a child on my knee than my feet in . stirrup, or my hand on astenni3 racquet"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-10

tor trip up through the Berkshires!"
 Still Mabel could not set the date of her return.
 Laura telephoned that evening rath- CT petulantly.
 Ned, who was always for temporiz- ing, said "Oh, don't get in such a frenzy She'll be back in no time. She can't keep away from the chill dren.'
 But Mabels stay heightened into months.
 When Betty Smythe returned from a shopping tour in New York she brought back the news that Mabel Aunt Mabel-was really going the pace" She laughed when Bertha de manded what she meant. Why, mean nothing more than that she is getting to look and appear like her cid self. Her gowns make people look tWlce' anu she IS uancAls' fLulns horseback, golang and growing hand some every day of her life. tell you Bertha" and Betty laughed a bit ma Hciously, Mabel is the most fetching up-to-date creature you've seen 1T many moons!"
 Betty also quoted Mabel to Johr