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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-22
SPECIAL TRAIN TO BIG FIGHT

When it comes to pulling something grand you gotta hand 1t to Gene Henry and Paul Taylor over at the courthouse, Those two fellows are going to run a special train to the Carpenter Dempsey fight at Jersey City July 9 It will be known as the
 Alabama Fight Special" Those fans Who want to see the big scrap will not have to worry about hotel accom- modations with the plan of Taylor and Henry in perfect working order. Those who book passage will get ex- ceilents diner service. all the way through to Jersey City and the special train will be parked within two blocks of the arena where the big mill will De staged. Those who sign for the trip will live on the train during the stay in Jersey City and will not be bothered by hotel hold-ups. It is thought that several hundred fight fans will go from Alabama to see Jack and Georges mix it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-22
LOTHIAN KIWANIANS
 BEAT M0NTG0ME

Dothan, May 21.-(Special)-Ye ester day afternoon on Playground field before the largest bunch of fans ac- cumulated since the baseball fever struck Dothan, the local Kiwanis club defeated the Montgomery Kiwanians by the score of IS to 12
 The game was a thriller. Everything g that has ever happened in baseball game, and everything that could hap pen happened yesterday. Probably the most sensational event was the triple play of Holmes the local club in the ninth. He caught line driver on third, tagged the base and slammed it over to first, with so much speed that the dazed Montgomerians hardly knew what happened.
 Holmes pitched for Dothan until the eighth, when he was replaced by Logue. Miller and Hobbie did the mound work for Montgomery.
 After the game the local club cele- brated and the good-natured visitors Joined in heartily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-22
TWIN CITIES AGAIN
 DEFEAT RUSSELLVILLE

Russelvlle, May 21.-(Special )-Twin Cities made it two out of three for the series tohay, whn.ng from the Oll Dig gers by an to score. Mosely let the locals down with two hits, while seven errors accounted for most of the Albany Decatur runs.j
 Score: R. H. E. Twin Cities ...........................0 2 ' Russelville IA 1
 Batteries Nixon and Benedict; Mosely and Gibson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-22
THOSE MANAGERIAL WORRIES

The dope has been that star player should never tie himself down to manage gerial worries These worries will ruin any batting eye. according to the argument of the experts 1 shoud say they will. Turn your peppers on Iris Speaker and Ty Cobb for moment Fans deplored the fact that Iris had ruined his caeer as star when he took charge of the Clevelanders. Since that day, however, he has continued to lambast the spheroid with all the fierceness of old. To- day we find Tristan biffing 'em away at .391 clip The same fear was expressed when Ty Cobb took over the reins of the Detroit Tigers this spring. Yet, look at Ty! The Georgia Peach is having one of his best seasons with the willow and leads Speaker by three points. His average is .394, just six points be- low the 400 mark
 Looks like w. Johnson and his sore arm are inseparabIe. For years the scrfbes have been irving to count Walter out. They are com ing nearer this year to makinu n successful job of it than ever be- fore' He Is pitching 400 ball.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-22

In commenting on the invitation tournament just ended, Charlie Hall arises to remark that he never saw as many 19-hOie matches in one tournament in his life.
 M'GRAW WAS WISE BIRD
 In offering $100,00O for Rogers Hornsby, 1t dosn't seem that John McGraw was far wrong at that. From the way the celebrated short smith is going, 1t would seem that he's worth that much of anybody's money. Hornsby is leading the National leagus with hitting average of .434. This is stepping along in away under par for so late in the season. Maranville. who was also wanted by the Giants, but who was grabbed up by the Pirates, is also earning his keep. The Rabbit is cloutin,g em for .369 mark
 THE STRIKE-OUT KINGS
 Glazner, the kid, and Cooper. the vet, now mates in the majors on the Pittsburg club, are breezing along at the head of the list in strileouts so far. Whitey, the former Baron, has caused 24 batsmen to batter the breeze, Coop is three behind with 21, while Burleigh Grimes, also a former Baron, boasts a mark of 21 as well. Cooper has won six straight games, Glazner has four straight to his credit with a 1000 pitching average for the season. and Elmer Ponder, also a former Baron, has i,000 percentage for the season.
 IRRITATES THE AGATE Ike Boone, who is occupying his time in leading Southern league batsmiths at present, is one of the greatest hitters I've seen in the Dixie major in some time. There is nothing freakish about Ikes swatting. He's powerful man, who knows how to get all his strength in his drives from the tee. It is marvellous to see the power he puts behind a slash at ball. Ike Is squirting tong at the head of the field at present, and it looks like he might be around the top at the finish, t,o. His aver age Is .3S0. Johnny Frierson, who was pronounced n. g. by Kid Fiber field over in Little Rock, continues to clout the ball, too, and is up near the top for batting honors.
 
 TWO FORMER BARONS SHINE
 While I'm getting some comments out of my system about former Barons, hitting and the Like, it might be well to mention the fact that Charlie Bell, witt the Green wood outfit in the Mississippi State league, and Kid Kane, who tried out with the Barons at short this spring, are both hitting the ball hard in the little loop. Kane, who is with Clarksdale, is tapping the agate for an average of .306, and Charlie Bells mark is 1854. Bell, who tried out with the Barons on two occasions, but who could never seem to get going right in class A company, managed the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-22
OLD DOLLAR BILL SEE:

 Tn bootleggers union is for light fines and beer Hex Tugge his flvver feller had laid him a stymie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-22

Carrollton club in the Georgia State league last year.
 
 Some say the balls are liver than they used to he. Others argue in the negative. Still, this fact re- mnins' Forty-seven ball players in the American league boast hit ting averages above the 300 mark. Figure that out for yourself Either the balls nre liver, or the bfrthrate for pitchers has dwindIed down to minimum
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-27
HIGH OFFICIAL OF
 MOOSE TO VISIT CITY:
 BIG CLASS INITIATION

Ex-Senator William Trickett Giles of Maryland, now supreme lecturer of the Loyal Order of Moose, is soon to visit Birmingham in the interest of the organi- zation department of that organization. District Supervisor Thos. R. McCambridge received telegram from Organization Secretary Fred w. Jones of Pittsburg instructing him to extend the member ship campaign for 2.000 members until June I, the date of the supreme con vention of the Moose in Toledo, Ohio MT. McCambridge will remain in charge of the work in this district and also of the listing of sites that are to be offered by Birmingham realtors for the Moose home for aged and infirm. Senator Giles will spend several days in the Magic City assisting Supervisor McCombridge in his work.
 A class of 94 will be initiated into the mysteries of Moosedom tonight at the regular meeting to be held at 8 o'clock in Fraternal hall. Several prominent busi- ness men who have become interested in procuring the Moose home for this city have investigated the organization and it's work and becoming better acquainted with the order have sought admission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-27

One of Clara Kimball Young first re- quests on reaching Birmingham was to visit the famous court of Judge Aber- nethy. So arrangements were made for the beautiful star to be present at the session of the court yesterday morning. She arrived in the court room al l0:30 o'clock, and was given a seat immedi- ately by the judge Here the noted stage beauty sat for over an hour. defeat ing the proverbial justice of the Aber- nethy court by engaging in most inter- esting conversation plus pretty fltrta- ton with the excusably Mustered judge.
 By keeping accurate watch it was found that the judge gave exactly one-twelfth Of his attention to the presentation of the cases and the witnesses thereof, with the remaining twelftRs going to the noted moving picture beauty.
 Whether so arranged not the cases which came up before the court during Miss Youngs visit were unusually com ical, and gave the judge opportunity to administer for the stars benefit some of his keen wit, as renowned as his jus tice. Miss Young seemed much amused at one of the judges renditons of jus tice closing a case of desertion. After the oolored man on trial declared repeat edly his love for his children and so on, the judge broke in with an interrogation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-27
AXIS CLUB NEWEST
 CLUB ORGANIZATION
Women of Rotarians Plan Club With Rotary Idea-0f-
 fiCerS Elected

The newest acquisition In club cir cles is the Axis club, which was or ganized yesterday, with the wives. daughters and mothers of Rotarians as members.
 Mrs w D. Nesbitt called meeting of these women yesterday afternoon following the luncheon for .he League of Women Voters. Mrs. Morris Bush was made temporary chairman and presided. Officers were elected as fol- lows: Mrs Wallace Caldwell. president; Mrs Gordon Jones, Bessenfer, vice president; Mrs. w. I. Grubb. secretary, and Mrs. w. D Nesbitt, treasurer The board of directors will be announced at later date.
 The name of the club was suggested by Mrs. Angus Taylor, who stated that, while the new organization did not Rotary club, as the axis was the center of the Rotary wheel, so were the women of Rotary the center of the hearts of Rotarians.
 This plan met with unanimous ap- proval, and the aim of the new club will be purely social, looking to the better acquaintance of the Rotary women. All plans are being made along the Rotary idea, and the surprises the women are planning for friend hus- bands are numerous, according to members.
 The Axis club will meet monthly, it is stated, and promises to become an interesting factor in this city. This is the first club of the kind ever organ ized so far as is known, and efforts will be made to have wives of Ro- tarians in other cities organize.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-27
EXCHANGE CLUB TO
 ENTERTAIN WOMEN
Musical and Entertainment Arranged for Federation Officers and
 Visitors Today

The members of the Exchange club will entertain 40 officers of the Ala bama Federation of Women's Clubs at the regular weekly luncheon which will be held today at 1 o'clock in the ballroom of the Southern club.
 A special musical programme will be rendered by Harold Veo, assisted by members of his orchestra. violin solo will be rendered by MT. Veo. Per cy Rosenberger will be the headliner on the programme, which insures some novel fun for the visitors.
 Mrs Kenneth Charlton will give a humorous talk on the subject: "Why I Will Not Let My Husband Join a Luncheon Club" She will be followed by talk from one of the bachelors of the Exchange club on the subject: "Why Will Not Let My Wife Join a Woman's Club"
 Tn addition to the 40 officers of the State Federation. there. will also be present a number of local women as guests of the members.
 A special attendance prize will be given by the club which will be com peted for by the women guests of the ccasion. The regular attendance prize for members of the club will also be given
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-27
C|TY-WIDE REVIVAL
 GROWS IN INTEREST
Inspiring Monday Services at First Baptist Church-WiIkes
 Church Progressing

Interest is growing in the city-wide revival campaign being conducted at the 33 Baptist churches in the Bir-
 mingham district.
 The First Baptist church was crowded yesterday at the monday servcies, which are held from II to 12:30 o'clock each day.
 R. w. Thiot. one of the evangelists, sonal Work" J. r. Hoffman rendered a solo and several selections were rendered by the Southern Baptist quartet w. P. Wooten and A. E. Lynch sang q duet which was greatly enjoyed Dr. B. B. Bailey preached a forceful sermon at r. o'clock, and the reports made by the various pastors and evangelists conduct ing the services were splendid and showed that the largest crowds in history are attending the meetings.
 At the Wilkes Baptist church overflow ing crowds are present at every ser vice, which are being conducted by J. E. McManaway. The Rev. o. M Moore, the pastor. is a native of Alabama, hav- ing been born in Shelby county in 1892. He was educated at Howard college and entered the ministry at the age of 23. lie took charge of the pastorate of the Wilkes Baptist church on September 1. 1920. Since coming he has organized a junior and senior Baptist Young Peo- ples union. Sunbeam band and the Woman's Missionary union, all of which are doing splendid work
 The Sunday school has been graded and graded literature is being used. The attendance has increased 50 per cent. At the present time MT Moore is teach ing F Sunday school workers the new convention normal manual
 Although the additions to the church have not been numerous, they have been steady, and no meeting of special effort has been made up to the present time.
 In speakin gof the church work since MT. Moore assumed charge, W. H. Smith stated: "Our attendance has in creased 50 per cent since he has been with us. and we have added several Sun day school rooms, our present building being unable to care for the children. He has practically made our church over and has placed it on firm foundation and lifted us up very much higher, so to speak Mir. Mooore is a good worker, has pleasing personality and Is meet ing with much success in his present charge"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-27
BAR ASSOCIATION
 HERE THIS FRIDAY
Lawyers of State Hold Two Day Session-Many
 Speakers

All civil courts in Jefferson county will be closed next Friday and Saturday for the fifty-fourth annual session of the Alabama State Bar association.
 Approximately 200 people are expected tc attend the annual session this year, which will be held in the ballroom of the Tutwiler hotel beginning at 10 o'clock next Friday morning.
 The annual address will be delivered by L. E. Jefferies, at one time a lawyer from Selma and former partner of Sem ator Pettus. He is now first vice pres ident and general manager of the South ern railway and is an orator of repute and a lawyer of national ability.
 Col. Alexander Troy Is secretary of the association and has announced the following programme for next Friday
 The meeting will be called to order by President J. K. Dixon. This will be foi= lowed by the report of the treasurer and of the executive committee. E. F. Crum will make a report of the central com mittee. An address will be made by l.. Nj Mosley on The Influence of the Bar" J. M. Foster will make a report of committee on jurisprudence and law reform Thomas E. Orr will make an address on Does Alabama Need a New Constitution?'
 The afternoon session next Friday will be started with Che report by Forney Johnston on legal education. w. B. Har- rison will read paper by John D. Bill on Law Delays" Reports on the committee on legislation will be made by Chairman c, s. Mcdowell, Jr., and re- port of the committee on correspondence will be made by the chairman, D. A. Crayson The session Friday will be completed with the annual address by l.. E. Jefferies.
 The programme for Saturday will be announced later and it is probable that the visitors will be shown over the city Saturday afternoon and Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-27
Miss Clara Young Visits
 Judge Abernethy's Court

meaning how many dollars worth did he love them. and decided that the man pay that many dollars a week
 The star laughed heartily at the evI- dent absence of scruples of one negro who said she didn't shoot a neighbor who was prowling about at night conjuring her rose garden because her door was hard to unlock and she knew she couldn't get it open. Miss Youngs manager want ed to know if she wanted to go about this time.
 No, she wanted to stay and find out how they eunjured rose bushes.
 Although the stars visit to the court room had been kept secret. 1t had leaked out in some way that she would be at the session yesterday, and the courtroom was literally damned Miss Young is, however not at all disturbed by gazing eyes, and sat calmly through the trials seeming to enjoy the quar examples of unconscious negro humor Later, in the elevator. she talked for four floors going down about the case or the negro with the pistol frequent gur- ges of delicious laughter punctuating her humorous repetition of the negro's case.
 En route from the elevator to her auto mobile, Miss Young talked about Judge Abernathys justice. The best thing about the judge. she had heard before she came to Birmingham was that he really administered justice, something you don't find in every court she con- clUded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-27
. NO CHANGE MADE IN SUNDAY TIRE SERVICE

Sunday tire service has been made an issue in the sessions of the city com mission for the last time, according to Commissioner H. P. Burruss. whose. mo- tion to allow such service was defeated. by vote of 4 to 1.
 The question was settled yesterday by its being left exactly where it was when the agitation was begun some weeks ago. The commission majority is of the opin- ion that the concession of gasoline and oil was enough.
 Commissioner John IT. Taylor started the measure toward it's resting place when he moved that MT. Hornadys mo- tion abolishng gasoline and oil be tabled. acuuiescence was prompt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-27
WOODLAWN SCHOOL : CORNERSTONE LAID
 BY MASONIC BODY
Over 5000 People Attend Ceremony at First Unit of City'S Educational BuiId-
 ing Programme
Statement February 21st 1921.
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More than 5000 residents of Woodlawn and neighboring communities which will be served by the High school to be com pleted in time for the fall session, were present at the corner stone laying.
 Several hundred members of Masonic lodges in the eastern part of the city gathered at the Woodlawn Fraternal hall and marched to the school site. Boy Scouts handled the crowd well. Members of the cadet unit of the schools marched iii front of the Masons, Robinson school, East Lake, was also represented. Capt. D. C. Simmons was grand marshal of the parade.
 The High school band rendered an elab- crate musical programme
 An address by Dr. J. H. Phillips, su- perintendent of education, who was in- tloduced by MT. Jacobs, opened the cere- monies Dr. Phillips paid tribute to the city for beginning the execution of the extensive building programme planned by the board of education He took cog nzance of the handicaps imposed by the war, but declared the obstacles are now being Surmounted.
 Following the address of Dr. Phillips the corner stone was laid by Masonic of hcers A bronze box containing the an nual report of the schools for 1919-192l, a list of the courses of study in the high schools, the courses in elementary work and the school directory for 192o-19z1, was placed in the corner stone
 John R. Hornady, commissioner of ed ucation, declared this marked an event in the lives of every citizen of eastern Birmingham, every parent and every res- ident of the communities which will be served by the school He said this marked the first step toward cul- imitation of an extensive school building programme outlined by the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-27


 Police Officer Alexander was guarding the jailhouse with two other officers when the attack was made. The three officers successfully guarded the jail against the attack and had the ne- groes on the run in less than 10 minutes after the first shots were fired.
 Officer Alexander was hit when the first shots were fired, but stood up and emptied his pistol and shotgun at the negroes before he fell back.
 It was estimated that practically half a hundred shots were fired in all The exchange of shots awoke practically every resident in that section of the country and they hurried to the scene of the jailhouse armed with pistols, rifles, and shotguns and whatever they could get their hands on first.
 The news of the attack spread rapidly through Ensley. Fairfield and Westfield and offers of aid were received from parties of citizens from each community. The rumor also spread that the trouble
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-27
RED HEADS BANQUET

Every red headed man in~ Birmingham is invited to attend the banquet to pc given at 6:30 o'clock tonight in the ball. room of the Tutwiler hotel by the Red Headed club of Brmin gham.
 Those who are seeking membership in the club are requested to see Dr. Page F. Reed at the I'utwiler The only re- quirement is that the applicant has red hair. Several entertainment stunts are being arranged along with a musical pro gramme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-27
NEGRO WOMAN GIVEN 3 MONTHS IN JAIL
 FOR MANSLAUGHTER

Lucille Walton. negro, vas convicted of manslaughter in the second degree yesterday afternoon in Judge H. r. Hef- lin's division of the circuit court. Her penalty was fixed at three months in the. county jail She is alleged to have killed Ruby Rawson by stabbing her
 At the conclusion of this case Charlie Lawson, negro, was placed on trial on a charge of robbery. He is alleged to have held up and robbed M. Munkus, a dairyman, on the Green Springs road several months ago. This case has been tried before and a mistrial was re- turr ed.
 Verdict of not guilty was returned by the jury in the case of Jamie Lee Grat- ton, negress. which was tried yesterday before Judge William E. Fort. The wom- an is alleged to have killed Millie Hum nicutt, negress, by stabbing her.