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Evening star., 1924-04-18
HIGH SCHOOL MINES
TO GET MUCH WORK

High school base ball coaches hope
to work their teams to an advanced
stage of development during the
Easter holidays, which start today
and end a week from Monday.
The four teams that have made
their appearance in the school cham
pionship series-Tech, Central. West
ern and Business-are in need of
more conditioning. The next titular
match will be played between Eastern
and Tech, on April 30.
BatScu and Dulin. two new Tech
High fingers, gave good account of
themselves yesterday, when their
nine turned back the St Alban team.
II to !. There is some possibility Of
these boXmen hurting in the cham
pionShip games, providing Tew does
not acquire the art of control. The
Manual Trainers made ten safe clouts
to down st. Alban.
Jack Brinkman of the Petworth
Athletic club failed to puzzle East
ern High yesterday in an abbreviated
contest. his team losing. to 0. East
ern showed strongly at the bat.
1--WE high school games are listed
today. but Soggy diamonds may force
a poStponement. Central, scheduled
to tackle Dewitt Prep players yester-
day. was to take the field against
them today in the Blue and White
stadium. Eastern was due to enter
tain the George Washington Engi-
neers on the Rosedale Fairgrounds.
CcRch Elmer HardeIl of Tech High
is hopeful that his track team will
he able TO point the way to the Uni
VersitN Of Maryland freshmen tomor-
row at College Park in Il dual meet.
Last year the Old Line yearlings
nosed out the Manual Trainers by
one point.
Elmer ZearfOss has charge of the
Tech High tennis candidates. The
Manual Trainers have never been sue
cessful in developing formidable ten
mis- teams, but this year they hope to
cut swath in the championship
matches.
Evening star., 1924-04-18
MICHIGAN STAR HURT.

ANN ARBOR. Mich, April IS
Michigans track team was dealt a
severe blow on the eve of the impor-
tant relay events of the season when
it was learned today that Les Witt
man. champion sprinter Of the west
ern conference. had pulled a tendon
and will be unable to compete for
Michigan until the dual meet with
Ohio State. May 10.
Evening star., 1924-04-18
FEAR GAME MAY SUFFER
FROM OVERLECISLATION
Kicking Tee Abolition Is Expected to Make Running
and Passing Play More Important in Foot
Ball-Rule on Screen Pass Hazv.
BY the Associated Press.


n 1s-Fear
code has been expressed by the coaching
drastic 1924 by
will
thought unless the well
a the letter of the law
The abolition OF the kicking revouionze
the coaches will
the kicking
Evening star., 1924-04-18

The legislation against passive in
reference" on the screen pass has
been cleared somewhat, but it is still
hazy, and violations will have to be
decidedly open before any official
will call them, observers believe.
THE solons in charge of the rules
have apparently had the spectators in
mind more than the participants in
endeavoring to diversity the game"
said one prominent authority.
Coaches who have spent years in
developing kicking offense find
their years of labor discarded by the
abolition of the artificial kicking tee
Evening star., 1924-04-18
POLE vAULTER INJURED.

PHILADELPHIA, April 1S.-Nelson
Sheriff., former indoor intercollegiate
pole vault champion and American
Olympic team prospect, dislocated his
right ankle yesterday while attempting
twelve-foot vault and probably will
be out OF competition for the remainder
of the season. Last year Sheriff. broke
the same ankle in the Cornell dual meet.
Evening star., 1924-04-18

OF the Washington Base Ball and
Athletic Association, has called
meeting Sunday at $3.50 o'clock in
Epiphany Parish Hall.
Nick Pamela, Blackie Robertson
and Johnny Olivet are the latest
players to cast their lot with the St.
Joseph nine. according to Manager
Frank Cinotti A game is wanted
Sunday by the st. Joseph team. Get
in touch with the manager at Lin
coin 4726.
Shamrock Seniors were to play the
Navy Yard Marines today at o'clock
on the diamond at 5th and l. streets
southeast.
Arlington Athletic Club will tackle
tough opponent in the Prince
Georges Athletic Association nine
Sunday. at 2:30 O'Clock. on the for
mer's grounds. Prince Georges players
are to report at 18th street and Penn
sylvania avenue at 1870 o'clock.
Evening star., 1924-04-18
MEET TO JOHNS HOPKINS.

SWARTHMORE, Pa. April IL
Johns Hopkins University defeated
Swarthmore. 70 to 81. in a dual track
meet here yesterday. Clarke of Hop
kins. won the 100 and 220 yard dashes
and his teammate, Booth. took both
the mile and two-mile events.
Evening star., 1924-04-18
DIAMOND, TRACK AND NET
.TILTS ON SATURDAY CARD
West Virginia Runners and Yale Nine Will Invade
Hilltop-Maryland Racketers and Lafayette
Ball Team to Visit Catholic u.
BY III, C.. BYRD.

NIf OF competition is scheduled for local
tomorrow. Most Of Washington fields is
the GeorgeownIe base ball and the
ga track field field
base ball between Catholic University
Maryland West
and Maryland Catholic University in tennis
Judged
Yale has capable
and nasmuch the Blue
the ought the exhibitions
be here this Having whipped
would like nothing better than fall
Evening star., 1924-04-18

and must now either develop these
hooters into drop kickers or drop
their kicking offense and revamp
their attack"
The shifting Of position for the try
for point after touchdown from the
) to the yard line may revo
lutioniZe this play, especially SO with
kicking tees tabooed. Unless more
passes or runs are made from this
play, it is considered likely that the
1925 rules Will contain a provision
whereby a run or pass from this
play will net the attacking team two
points and a kick one point.
Evening star., 1924-04-18
CHANCE TO BE O. X.
WITHIN SHORT time

CHICAGO. April Frank Chance,
manager of the Chicago Americans.
will be unable to accompany his
team on its first road trip next Tues
day and must remain in the hospital
at least ten days recuperating from
sinus operations yesterday and We'd
nesday.
The peerless leader will be "as
good as new in a comparatively short
time" DR.. Phillip Kreuscher, club
physician. said. He is getting along
fine, but we do not want him to rush
out before he is ready"
Evening star., 1924-04-18
1000 IN TRACK MEET.

AWRENCE. Kan, April Is
Ninety-five universities. colleges and
preparatory schools from all parts of
the country will be represented by
more than thousand athletes in the
second annual University OF Kansas
relay games here tomorrow.
Evening star., 1924-04-18
A MIRLWlHD At es.
Remarkable Record .of Woman
- Golfer.

Mrs. ,eb F. Fox of the Hunting
don Waltz Country Club of Philadel-
phia has 4snever failed to qualify in a
single championship in which she has
taken p since 1899.
This 8 most emarkable in the an
nails of aolf, considering the fact that
Mrs. FIX is sixty-three years old, and
at pre$nt counting. has ten grand
chiidrM
LaIyear in the February tourna-
ment& 81 BeIleair, Fla. Mrs. Fox took
the fzasure of Miss Glenna Collett.
the ftesent National Champion, who
had distinguished herself at that time
by taking the medal in the National
championship and defeating Miss
CsE Leitch; The British Champion, in
asNournanlent at Philadelphia. Just
tA trsyt that this was not fIuke,
ts,i3ox has repeated the perform
EEHxEat Belleair again this past winter.
Evening star., 1924-04-18
COLLEGE BASE BALL

At Georgetown Georgetown, s;
Harvard, 4.
At RroOkIand - Yale, 12i Catholic
University. u.
At College Pnrk-Lehigh. 5: Mary
land. :.
At New lork-PrincetOn,s .; Column
bia. 4.
hmm. %.
At New York;. \. T.. .; 81. Fran
cis. =.
At Observation-Disclosures >: Tufts. o..
At Swarthmore - Wesleyan, IT,;
SwarthmOre. 10.
At New Orleans - Illinois, .; Tu-
lane. ,.
At DeIand-Stetson, j Howard COL
legc. o.
At MacOn-AIabama. 4; Mercer. I.
Evening star., 1924-04-18

ought to result in a fairly easy vic
tory TOT the home squad. 1t is not
bring here a squad as capable as that
Whlch represents Georgetown. unless
II has made much greater advance
ment in track and field sports than
any school is likely to make within a
Year or so
Lafayette Nine strong.
Lafayette is said to have good
ball team and should stand at least
an even chance against the Brook
landers. Charley Noran's team was
not impressive against either Har-
ward or Yale, mainly because no first
class pitchers 50 far have been devel-
upcd: or il might be better to say
that none of the pitchers has shown
any tirSt-claSs work.
MARYLAND will have. a real contest
at West Point in it's lacrosse game
with the Cadets. The latter are said
TO have a hard rushing team, but not
10 be SO capable in their stickwork
And If it be true that the West
Pointers are off in their stickwork. il
VIII be very difficult for them TO take
N" measure of the College Parkers; that
should be difficult under any condi-
IONS. but doubly so without excellent
handling of sticks. The Maryland
squad left College Park this morning
and viii reach West Point tonight.
While the lacrosse team is battling
with the Army. Maryland'S track men
VIII be taking part in the first dual
meet with Hopkins. in which a fairly
even chance for victory has present
ed itself.
LchiGh got the breaks on a day
that was too cold for base bsiI and
sent the Maryland nine down to a
?-to-3 defeat at College Park yester-
day. Neither team played good base
nan and there was nothing impress
SIve about the work Of either nine
-tsr Il i
ing were responsible for practically
all of Lehighs runs.
Yale appears nt the University of
Maryland this afternoon in the only
college bNse ball game scheduled
here today. SchrdeT will do the
pitching for Maryland and his pres
cnce on the slab should make the
team much stronger than il was
against Lehigh, especially on the de-
f. nSe.
Neither Way nor BartIey could
Withstand the assaults of the Yale
batters Yesterday and as a result
- to 0. one OF the most severe
defeats in the annals of base ball at
the Bro'~land institution. May was
pounded for four hits and five runs
in the first frame, while BARLEY,
after Welding tally in the second.
pitched good ball until the ninth
when the Ellis fell upon him for six
scores. Pond, Yale hurler, allowed
only three hits and never was in
danger. The game was played in
Catholic University's new stadium,
formally opened before the contest.
Long hits were frequent at the
Hilltop yesterday. five of George
towns eight clouts and four Of Har-
wards seven being good for extra
bases. Jenkins and Albert of the
home team and Burgess and Gordon
of the visitors walloped homers. But
Georgetown punched its safeties off
Caste and Tolman to better advan-
tage than Harvard did its hits off
Jenkins and won. 5 TO T. The issue
was decided by the Hilltoppers' six
run rally in the fourth ia2ing.
Evening star., 1924-04-18
CRIQUI COMING OVER.

NEW YORK. April 1S.-Eugene
Criqui of France. world featherweight
champion for sixty days last summer,
plans to leave for the United States on
May to seek return match here with
Johnny Dundee, who won the title from
the Frenchman at the Polo Grounds last
July.
Evening star., 1924-04-18

the season, Exterminator finished uri-
paceu and Mr.. Kilmer still has enough
faith in him to send him to Tijuana
in February. This after five and
half wears of racing!
Evening star., 1924-04-18

FORT BRAGG. y. C.. April lS-Ed-
die Burnbrook. welterweight champion
OF the Army Navy and Marine Corps
won over Red Shannon of Jacksonville
Fla. last night, when the referee stop
ped the bout in the second round
Evening star., 1924-04-18

ST. LOUIS. April 1S.--John Wilson,
pitcher, has been released on option by
the ST. Louis Browns to Bay City of
the Michigan Ontario League.
Evening star., 1924-04-18
TYPO NINE AFTER THREE
LEAGUE TITLES THIS YEAR

MON PRINTERS base ball faces the aduou schedule
sando While the majority of the Washington
~ league, the Typo
diamond athletes will the Department and Potomac circuits
well the Union Printers International Base Ball League series
The Printers hope make
impressive showing each loop or they considerably
Evening star., 1924-04-18
HOBART TWELVE WINS.

GENEVA. y. Y. April 1S.-Hobart
easily defeated Harvard at lacrosse
here yesterday. to /.
Evening star., 1924-04-18

INC TRACK and field meet the Blue
and Gray has with West Virginia
ought to result in fairly easy vic
tory for the home squad. 1t is not
probable that West Virginia will
BRING here a squad as capable as that
which represents GEORGETOWN. unless
III has made much greater advance
ment in track and field sports than
any school is likely to make within a
Year or SO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-27
SHAVE FACTORY
 WILL RE REBUILT
 FOLLOWING FIRE
New Plant At Albany-De- catur To Cost About
 $25,O00
Tennessee Valley Bureau.)

ALBANY-DECATUR, Ala, Nov. 26. The work of rebuilding the Holland Blow stave factory burned here some weeks ago in one of the most spectacu- lar fires ever witnessed in the Twin Cities will begin early next week J, N. Gibson, general manager of the com pany, announced Wednesday. The cost of rebuilding will be in the neighbor- hood of $25,000.
 For over twenty years the factory has been in continuous operation giving employment to large numbers of men and furnishing an excellent market for oak timber as grown in all parts of the Tennessee valley. The Holland Blow company operates a number of lumber mills in north Alabama and Tennes- see in addition to it's local plant. D. J. Blow, principal owner of the concern, has left for his home in Philadelphia after spending several days here examin- ing the timber supply of this section. It is expected that before Christmas the factory will be in operation in part and that early in next January it will be in full operation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-27
PRISONER FIRES
 BOAZ CITY JAIL
Number Of Other Fires Keep
 Marshal Busy
(State Capital Bureau.)

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. 26.- Fire prevention workers under direc- tion of Chester E. Johnson, state fire marshal, have been busy during the past several days. One report was re- ceived from Boaz, on Sand Mountain, in Marshall county, telling of the near burning up of the city jail. A person who is supposed to have imbibed too freely of the mountain dew" is sup posed to have set the bastile afire dur ing his incarceration there.
 Deputies G. R. Shaffer and W. R. West have just returned from Sulligent, in Lamar county, where warrant was issued for Mrs. Emma Howard, after an investigation reported to the fire marshal of blaze that came near de- stroying a rooming house in which sev- eral persons were sleeping. It is the property of Dr. J. R. Roach, of Sulli- gent. The damage was not large.
 Deputy G. W. Sims has just com pleted investigations of two fires in Mobile county, one of them resulting in the arrest of Willis Gully, negro, charged with first degree arson for the alleged burning of his own property which was insured. Another arrest of a negro occurred in Hale county when Will Groom was taken in custody for the alleged burning of barn belonging tc l.. l.. Sampsell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-27
CONFERENCE HELD
 ON ROAD PLANS
Alabama Highway To Co., lumbus, Miss, Likely
 To Be Built

COLUMBl S, Miss, Nov. 26.-(Spe- cial. "A delegation from the Columbus Chamber of Commerce conferred with members of the Alabama Highway com mission by appointment in Carrollton recently relative to connecting the Lowndes county highway at the state line with a road leading into Carroll ton.
 The conference, it is believed, will re- suit in the ultimate construction of the road either by ,Pickens county or the state highway commission.
 It is believed that plan can be worked out by which Pickens county will construct the highway and later be refunded the amount of money ex- pended on the road by the state high way commission. This plan would permit of the construction of the road in the near future. State funds will not be available until after 1925.
 The two Alabama officials attending the conference were: J. H. Scruggs, commissioner of construction of the Alabama Highway comission and J. P. Suttle, commissioner of maintenance. The Columbians were: J. E. Clayton, secretary of the chamber of commerce, Birney lines, Sidney Loeb, John B. Will Hams, Earl Wilmington, Sam Kaye, Henry Bowling and D. W. Robins, Mis- sissippi highway commissioner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-27
MOBILE RAILROAD
 TO SPEND $75O, ,OOO
Spur Track To New State Docks
 To Be Built

MOBILE, Ala, Nov. 26.-(Special Leased Wire)-The Gulf, Mobile X Northern Railroad company will spend three-quarters of a million dollars ir improvements, according to announce ment made today by l. B. Tigrett, pres ident of the railroad corporation. Most of this money will be spent in this city, according to the head of the railroad.
 The building of four-mile spur track from a point between Crichton and Spring Hill to connect with the Chickasaw Utilities road, secured re- gently by the state docks commission to give this line a connection with the $1O,0O0, 900 docks, is one of the i'm provements. Work will begin in twenty days.
 President Tigrett announced that the company will also spend money on new rails and on ballast on the line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-27
NEWS FROM TODAYS,
 WANT ADS

An Age-Herald Classified ad to- Eether with a Glen-Iris cap, en- titles Birmingham children to a free cone of ice cream. Experienced collector wanted for Birmingham territory. Eight-room bungalow in Norwood. will exchange for small place in Roebuck or Huffman. Male pointer strayed. reward. Lovely cottage on North Highlands for rent. 1925 Ford touring offered, will trade for diamond. Steam shovelman. mechantcian and engineer wanted. A corner lot on upper Second Ave. 150x140, is offered for $25'OOO. A Northside corner, 100x200 i'm proved with eight double ngero houses is offered for $20,0OO. Two auto mechanics wanted. Eighty lots adjoining Roebuck Springs property, are offered for sale.
 Young man advertises for room in Ensley. Experienced groceryman is wanted. A 1925 automobile license tag IS offered. Buick touring car is offered for $500.
 Lot on Ave. E.. 60x14o, is offered q for $5,500. Clothing salesman Is wanted by local firm. Young lady stenographer is wanted. = Expert fire insurance man is sought. Many special Thanksgiving menus are listed.
 Turn to Pages 14 and IS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-27
2 GUNSHOT WOUNDS
 IDENTIFY BIGAMIST
Mrs. Mcdonald DisprOves Mans
 Twin Brother Story

CAMDEN, N. J., Nov. 26.-Two gunshot scars on the right leg of John II. Morgan, held for trial on bigmay charges, police said today, upset Morgan's contention that Mrs Francis Mcdonald Morgan, one of the two women involved in the case, is the widow of his twin brother" killed in France. q,
 'This twin story is pure fiction," 7" Mrs. Francis Mcdonald Morgan, told detectives, Look at the mans right leg. If there are two gunshot wounds on it, he is my husband and the father of my two children" County Detective Smith verified her statement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-27
Bees To Be Raised In Alabama And Shipped To Ohio Apiaries
Northern Man To Establish Big Bee Farm In
 Greene County Near Eutaw

able proportions. MT. Kohn stated, however, that he and his father will also adopt the policy of not attempt ing to carry their Ohio bees through the winter, depending upon the Ala tama product instead to replenish their hives each year. At the end of the honey season in Ohio the bees there will be allowed to die out and a fresh supply obtained from the Alabama api- ary to produce the honey crop next season, instead of carrying the Ohio bees through the winter.
 Dr. Kohn selected the site in Creme county after a careful study .. oppor- tunities for, bee raising in the south. The $50 colonies to be moved to Greene county will comprise a box car load, in addition to equipment which will be- brought south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-27
BEWARE THE COUCH 0R COLD
 THAT HANGS ON

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 Of all known drugs, creosote ts roo ognixed by the medical fraternity as the greatest healing agency for the treat. ment of chronic coughs and colds and other forms of throat and lung troubles. Creomulsion contains, in addition to creosots, other healing clements which soothe and heal the inflsmed mem branes and stop the irritation and in- tlammation, while tho creosote goes on to the stomach. h absorbed Into the blood, attacks the seat of the troubao and destroys the germs that lead to consumption.
 Creomulsion is guaranteed satlsfAc- tory in the treatment of chronic coughs and colds, bronchial asthma, catarrhal bronchitis and other forms of throat and lung diseases, and is excallent for building up the system after colds or the flu. Money refunded tS any cough or cold, no matter Of how long stand- Ing. is not relieved after taking accordr Ing to directions. Ask your druggist creomulsion Co.,. Atlanta. Ga. GA6v)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-27
ATE ENJOYING nm nINC R00M OuDuVU UVV W RECORDS SHOW
llity Commissioners In our Of Alabama Find
 Much Activity
(State Capitol Bureau.)

soNTGOMERY,. Ala, Nov. 26..- ,lilding boom in many towns of the
 N, particularly. in municipal build
 work, has been noted by members
 te Alabama Public Service commis- I The law requires that each coun-
 eat in the state shall be visited at | once annually by the commission
 lear any complaints which may be rented to it. Fifty of these county inspections have been made for ', leaving 17 county seats to be wis
 during the year.
 sw complaints have been received tive to utility rates, it was stated, there has been complaint as to util- service at some points. Compara- \ few freight rate complaints have presented to the commission as the mission on its own motion has been some time conducting a general in- tgation and revision of the freight structure of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-27
FIRES PLAY HAVOC
 WITH WILD LIFE
Forest Flames Doing Untold
 Damage, Says Quinn

MOBILE, Ala, Nov. 26.-Forest fires in Alabama are playing havoc with wild life, according to State Con servation Commissioner, l. T. Quinn, who is in this city. He said that he based his statement on the destruction of wild game from minute investiga- tion.
 "The damage is for the present and future," he said. "The forest fires are not only destroying certain species of wild life, but are actually driving ev- cry vestigate of feuna from their nat ural habitat, destroying the food sup ply, protective covers and breedings and nesting places.
 "The hunting sportsmen and all lov- CTS of wild life are lending every eff fort whenever possible to control fires and prevent them from starting and the department of game and fisheries, with all of its field men, although not authorized by law to act, are co-operat- ing wherever possible in the control of fires"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-27
MRS. FLOWERS
 CAPITAL
Made Large Gift To The Womans College And
 Other Institutions
(State Capital Bureau.)

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. 26.- Mrs. Elizabeth Hill Flowers, widow of the late John J. Flowers, died at her home in Montgomery Wednesday morn ing. Mrs. Flowers was 80 years of age. She had been devoted and gen erous member of the Southern Methodist church all of her life. Her largest gifts were to the Womans college, the Methodist college in Montgomery, the main building of which bears her hus- bands name.
 Throughout her life in Montgomery member of Court Street church, she was loved and revered as Mother Flow ers' and no call of her church ever met a denial from her. She gave to every cause.
 Mrs. Flowers is survived by three sons, John J., Arthur H., and James D. Flowers, and by two step-daughters, Mrs. R. E. Steiner and Mrs. B. Steiner, and three step sons, D. P. Flowers, w. H. Flowers and Brooks Flowers.
 Of her grand children twenty three survive and eleven great grandchildren. The funeral services and burial win be conducted Thursday afternoon at the residence by Dr. H. s. Spragins, pastor of the Court Street church.