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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
MY OWN FIRST
 HOME IN RACE Saratoga Opens For Sea-. son In Impressive
 Manner

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y., Aug. 1.-Record crowds and record prospec- tive entries combined to make the open ing of the summer meeting of the Sara toga association for the improvement of the breed of horses more imposing than Gn any previous opening day. Thou sands of enthusiasts put the initial card in mid-seasOn setting. Hotels are damned and two thousand horses are stabled on the grounds of the associa- tion or in nearby quarters.
 As gay crowd as ever assembled for meeting at the Spa provided so color ful background that the blurbs of rid ing colors on the backs of the jockeys seemed almost subdued.
 My Own Wins
 Admiral Cary T. Grayson's My Own, won the Saratoga handicap, $5,000 added, on a heavy track. My Own ran under the colOrs of the Salubria stable and travelled the mile and a quarter in Z :O5 3-5, nearly four seconds slower than the track record. Sunsini, of the Lilane stable, after leading for the first mile, fell back to second place in the stretch, but gamely finished ahead of Aga Khan, an added starter. The 130 pounds with which the handicappers burdened the Rancocas stables Mad Halter made the horse sulky and he refused to extend himself. The east was backing Mad Halter. The hopes of the west were equally disappointed when Hal Prive Headleys famous six year-old Chacolet showed speed for a mile and quit. Wilderness also was fast until the stretch was reached.
 Upset Occurs
 In the flash stakes, one of the oldest of American racing fixtures and the secondary feature of the opening card, those who expected an upset were not disappointed.
 G. D. Widener's Felix, 2-year-old son of Fair Play-Felicity, achieved a re- markable victory over field of 13 of the best juveniles in training. Felix won the S5,000 guaranteed purse in l :07 3-5, which was fast enough con- sidering the condition of the track. In the betting Felix was not favored and he was ranked at 25 to l against.
 The Greentree stables Stirrup Cup, like Felix on his first trip out, was sec ond. Mrs. W. NJ. Jeffords Gold Piece finished third.
 The inaugural was the seasons open ing. race. It was a condition race for three years olds at six furlongs. Poly carp, 12 to 1 shot, was first and Long Point and Bruce, both 15 to 1, took sec ond and thiRl money respectively.
 in the steeplechase, which has been an opening day institution here for years, the Greentree stables Conniebert won easily from Vox Populi II and Paccant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
WEST VA. MINES
 ARE CONSOLIDATED
$2O, 100000 Involved In Transac- tiOn Says Commercial Tribune

CINCINNATI, O., Aug. 1.-Consol- idation of more than 50 West Virginia coal mining properties, involving be- tween $2O,O0O,OOO and $25,OOO,0OO, has just been effected. says the Cincinnati Commercial Tribute.
 Through the arrangements that have been concluded, the 25 going mines of the Main Island Creek Coal company, with headquarters at Omar, w. Va, will be linked with others in that ter ritory controlled by the West Virginia Coal and Coke com. and the Rich Greek Mining company.
 It is understood that the financing of new corporation has been done large ly through New York and Philadelphia banking interests. Brooks Hutchinson of Buckhannon, ". V,.., will be pres ideut of the new organization, accord ing to word received here yesterday. Mir. Hutchinson is now in New York at- tending to the financial details of the transactions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
POWERMEN TO PLAY
 EAST LAKE COMBINE
Sloss And Fairfield Run Away From Field In
 Other Divisions


 We'll on the road to quick recovery, aided by an iron constitution that has weathered many another such, Birming4 hams City league is koing on about its business of selecting a champion much 2 the same as before. The Central Divi- sion this Saturday will, as usual, witness the most torrid scraps of the afternoon. The other two rags are'won, so far as the final result is concerned, although Sloss hasn't yet cinched it.
 Fairfield got across last Saturday by beating Thomas, the one team that figured, automatically speaking, to halt the leaders. They fully deserved their triumph, having led nearly every step of the route. The team is well bal anced and will need but little strength ening to get ready, for the inter-division series this fall. Sloss is far, far ahead or the Eastern Division pack and may make 1t assured this week.
 Close In Central
 In the supposedly classiest sector of 'em all, however, the Power company and Southern Bell are knotted in a tumble that may not be unravelled until the last day of the year. The champions are still wobbling badly. Their hitting has been of the debilitated species for long time and the 12-0 spree they in- dulged in last Saturday at Sayreton's expense doesn't necessarily mean they. can reach Yancey Senn or Morris, their two bugabears. Either of these youthful southpaws can just about stand the Moriarty's on their individual and col Lectlve neggins whenever they get ready.
 However, Manager Moriarty is ob- tlmlstic. He declares that his team has managed to hang while several of the cylinders were back-firing; therefore. he logically will get out in front when
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
MORE WINS FOR
 AMERICAN TEAM
Paddock, Riley And Helffrich
 Take First Places

STOCKHOLM, Aug. 1.-The Ameri- can team of Olympic athletes added fur ther victories to its score in the second day of the stadium games in which picked teams from Holland, Switzer- land and Sweden are participating. Charles Paddock, the Los Angeles Athletic club runner, won the POO metre race in 219 seconds with Loren Murchison of Newark, second, 9 2-5 heconds. .,,.s
 The 400-metre hurdle race was won by Ivan Reilly, Illinois Athletic club, in 54 2-5 seconds.
 Allan Helffrich, Penn State College won the S00-metres in :55 3-5.
 The shot put was won by Sweden, Sansson registering 14.31 meters. Elmer son Norton, Georgetown university, was second with a throw of 1916 metres.
 Sweden won the 1900 meters relay race in three minutes and 19 seconds The United States was second with three minutes 26 3-5 seconds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
CLEMENCY URGED
 FOR LOUISIANA MAN
Attorneys For Vidrine Declare
 Mind Is Diseased

BATON ROUGE, La, Aug. 1.-The murderer, from death on the gallows next Friday, was brought to the office of the governor today.
 Attorneys for the condemned man appeared before Governor Fuqua and appealed for executive clemency. A statement by c. s. Holbrook, alienist of New Orleans, presented to the governor, declared that Vidrine is suffering from a diseased mind Ga psychosis or form of insanity), is not responsible and that this diseased condition of his mind has been developing for some years. Vid- rine has been accused of five other murders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02

| 9eek mSwith a. pu1l-iron Agd pull Tenn with cleek. The raddie boy that cadds for me
 ahAud besA swimandiver, For ldsnoze where the pill will 20 ] When ] let loose lhy driver. 1 4lways duhb 'em with an iron . And ifon'em with a dubber, And hack the bah and make a million
 Clashes in the rubber. I pitch lem with a ditchie
 And ditch 'em with a pitcher And those who wager cash with me
 Wind up a damsite richer. ! piss lem. with a masAie-nib-
 The form l seem to lack And tip 'em on the top instead
 Of swattin 'em in the back. Oh, name a cure for troubles,
 For my durn duff-dubb disease And also for my habit s@7 -- '- Of writing rhymes like these I fain swould ditch my troubles
 Oh, how I wish could A voiee says, I've been told, sir,
 That lethal gas is good"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
CREW MEMBERS
 PRAISE FRENCH

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The condem- nation of the French manner of handI- ing the Olympic games drew plenty of razzberries while the games were go- ing on, but now that they're all over and the United States has the cham pionship for another four ears, the at- Jacks on French sportsmanship are not unanimous or so loud.
 Three Yale men, returning from France Friday following their eight oar victory at Argenteuil, warmly praised the French. They were Train CT Sidney Coe, Graduate Manager John NJ. Goettchius and Benjamin M. Spock, who rowed No. z.
 ''The games were wonderfully con- ducted and our crew was warmly cheered when it won," they said. "The only evidence of i'll feeling we saw was during the boxing contests, when there was intense national rivalry"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
GOLF AND OTHER TROUBLES
ey sARRtE PAYNE

Assault With Intent To Rhyme 1 crash 'em with a whiff-iron
 And whiff 'em with a crashie. .y Mash 'em with a skwushie
 And skwush 'em with mashie. Slice 'em, hook 'em, pull the ball
 Till folks think I am daffy- !. l baff 'em with a Diff but
 Cannot Diff 'em withsa a baffy. I dig 'em with a smasher
 And smash lem with~a digger, And jigg 'em with a gashie ! And gash 'em with a jigger. The turf goes flying through the air
 Where once the course was grassy l cannot, brassie5 with smack
 Or smack 'em with brassie. l fibb em with flubber
 And flubb 'em with fliblick, And nip 'em with a topper And top lem with a niblick. My high shots travel on a line. My "pushers" jump the moon, ! cannot Spoon 'em with spade
 Or spade lem with atspoon. l shake and pale and htremble At sight of pond ors' creek,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
HELEN WANTS TO
 MEET SUZANNE

NEW YORK, Aug. Miss Helen Wills, youthful tennis champion of the Olympics, who arrived today on the Aquantia, said that the one regret of her trip is that she had been unable to arrange a match with Suzanne Leng- len, French champion.
 "NIlle Lenglen's tennis technique and style were different from those of the American players, said Miss Wills, "but I think she is a wonderful tennis player and I hope to be matched against her in the future"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02

everything starts running smoothly. It a mere flash in the pan or if they have actually begun hitting as they did in other summers.
 Lakers Strong
 And East Lake is. just about as well qualified as Southern Bell, despite the formers ,lowlier percentage, to whip the Powermen. According to several players on the Lake combine, the title-holders have been their easiest opposition all season. If Senn is ready and in shape, then it's an even bet, but if he isn't then the Power squad will have a slight edge.
 Southern Bell gets Sayreton this Sat urday and it may turn out a very close game. The latter aggregation is a deal better than it has showed recently and can make anyone step when it is going we'll. Morris is likely starter for Shaw and is an even hkelier winner if he does start.
 East Birmingham should give the Sloss By-Products a real run. The Sloss- men haven't been going a levele' smooth pathway of late, only hairbreadth ral- lies pulling 'em through lately. The Easterners have done pretty well all year, Williams turned in a great game last week and may beat Sloss this week.
 Fairfield will get forfeit in, the Western Division, as they are scheduled against Red Top Cabs, so the Wood ward-MeDonald's Chapel struggle holds the spotlight at present.
 In the class B schedule is contained the game that may decide the flag. Both Central Park and Fairmont have many packers who are supporting their re- spectiye aggregations' claim to a pen nant. The two clash this Saturday and it's an open question as to which will win. 2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
PURCHASES
 GENERAL EXPLOSIVE
Company, Incorporated At Mill
 lion Has Many Branches

JOPLIN, Mo, Aug. 1.-George N. Spiva, chairman of the board of direc- tors of the Geperal Explosives com pany, today announced the sale of that corporations property to the DuPont Powder company.
 The purchase price was not an nounced. The General Explosives com pany has offices in eight cities, includ- ing Chicago, Birmingham, Denver, St. Louis and Miami, Fla, and is incor. portaed for $1,000,0O0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
HABAEs CORPUS DENIED
Women Remain In Custody In COnnec
 tiOn With Robbery

FORT SMITH, Ark, Aug. l. Petitions seeking the issuance of writs of habeas corpus, filed in behalf of Mrs. Jane Holladay and Helen McNeil, held by federal officials in Little Rock on charges of receiving and concealing money alleged to have been stolen in a recent train robbery at Roundout, H., have been denied by Judge Frank A. Youmans in United States court here, it was learned today. The two women were arraigned before a United States commissioner at Little Rock Wednes- day and ordered held under bond to await action of the federal grand jury. The petition asking issuance of the habeas corpus writ alleged insufficiency of evidence on the part of the govern ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
HATTIEsBIJRG WINS

HATTIESBURG, Miss, Aug. 1.- Hattiesburg romped all over the Hill Billies from Vicksburg in the game at Hamper park this afternoon. The fea- ture of the game was the pitching of Buddy" Williamson for Hattiesburg, only four hits being made off him. Jones pitched one third of the first inning for Vicksburg and was sue ceeded by Atkins who pitched the en- tire 13 innings of yesterdays tie game.
 By innings:
 Hattiesburg ........ 300 01O 120--8 Vicksburg ......... .O00 900 OO0--O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
NADAWAH BEATS
 BUTLER COMBINE

GREENVILLE, Ala, Aug. l. Especial. -wNadawah again took an early lead and ran away with the sec ond game of a series of three that is be- ing. played here between that team and Greepville. The score at the end of the slow game was II to 8.
 Weeden of the visitors made a cir cult drive sending the ball to what is believed to be the longest distance for a driven ball this season in the local park.
 Casey for Nadawah allowed but five scattered hits, while Greenvilles three pitchers gave up total of ten. It was not altogether hitting that piled lfp the score for the visitors for Greenville played some. very loose be,l at times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
ETA DRUIEN
 RACE VICTOR
Pete Green Beats Braden. K.
 Direct In 2:16 Pace

WINDSOR, Ontaria, Aug. 1.-Etta Druien, driven by Thomas W, Mur- phy, won the 1924 renewal of the Mer. chants andi Manufacturers stake at Devonshire today. Fayette National, which came in second, was strong favorite before the race Etta Druien had had weeks rest before the race while Fayette National was shipped by motor truck from Sandusky Wednesday. ,s The 2 2:16 paGe proved another sur prise when Braden K. Direct, the favor ite, came in second to Pete Green Pete Green took the first and third heat with Bradene K. Direct taking the second.
 Colonel Bidwell won the 2:06 pace in straight heats and Roger c. second to the winner in the first two, came in first in the third heat for sedond place.
 2;1s pace. purse .s2. OOo
 Pete Greene. bg,3by Peter Scott BFade4 e3nis K Direct. 6s. by Bradsn Bonnie Bonnie watts: bg. (ch!idsj ;...." 5 , dofSsn 6eG%n Pipnes PGr6es' @ bg fStokssl nos;s ~ Henry Ford Brook Voio. Doctor B., Prince Direct, Daphne the Great and Peter Brad Tine s:SsG: s:os4 eS; 2 so7&.
 20s trot. the Merchants and Manu- facturers' stake, purse $3.0OO.
 Eita Druin. bm by Etawah
 rayettsp rstattpfSSt SS2tiona,l.. br s. by San or Raehn1i rraIGisSe Ss,6 fMSeRay) SlS )::.;;.'..... Emma Harvester, bm, (cox) ... Ensign Tige, bh, (Ray) ....,.. 6 Prince Bendsman. Todd Hart, Jean Ak Time z;0sh; 2.O5A; 2:12A.
 2:O5 pace purse $2,000.
 Colonel BidW hH hv CninnAI
 Forest (Stokes) ...,...,,,.. 1 TO Roger c, bg, by Major c. FIyins haFH Direct. e6 ,(iRasy;jEE' .." ss Johnny, Quirk. ch g (EganIf .... 46s Northern Direct, Raven's Direet heir. also Time 1sad 2.osh. a.nz. a.na
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
LALIREL WENs

LAUREL, Miss, Aug. 1.-Laurel Lumberjacks took the second game of the series today by score of 6 to g. Moss held the Brookhayen crew to five safeties, which they made count for as many runs, Wick knocking out three-bagger in the seventh inning with the basess full. Calhoun with a double in the nA1t half of same inning duplicated Vickssfea bringing in three runs and tieingSshe score.
 By innings R.H. E. Brookhaven :. .204 900 O3O-5 3 0 Lauvel Y. <. 100 Q01 31x-6 9 2
 Batteries Wileon and Klindworth {; Mess and FincheF
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
BOUT AUGUST 20

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The 15-round decision bout between Benny Leonard, worlds lightweight champion and Mickey Walker, welterweight champion, will be held in the Yankee stadium on the night of August 20, the promoters announced today. Walkers title will be at stake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
WILSON BUSY

SHEFFIELD, Ala, Aug. 1.--Man- ager Coleman of the Wilson Dam club announced today that his team has games on schedule for every day next week. The first three days they will play the Cerinth, Miss, aggregation and will meet the Oneonta team for the last three days of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
HERMAN STARS

MONROE, La, Aug. First Base man Lehrman, of the Monroe cotton states league team, established record in local baseball yesterday when in a game with Jackson, Miss, he laced out four clean doubles in four times at bat. The game was won by Monroe, 5 to 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
SINGERS TO MEET

The Sacred Harp singers will meet Sunday at the Inglenook Baptist church with President w. J. Sloan in charge. Singing will be the program for the afternoon commencing at 1 o'clock. The public is invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
FIRE LOSS IS slOO.OOO
Incendiary Blaze Damages SeafO0d
 Plant In San Diego

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Aug. 1.-Fire, said to be of incendiary origin, early today destroyed the upper story of the warehouse of the Westeate Seafood Products company here. The loss was estimated at more than $100,000. The eompany's plant has been idle for a week on account of strike of fisher men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
MORE TIME GRANTED
Havana Threatened With Darkness For
 Unpaid Light Bill

HAVANA, Aug. 1.-The Havana Electric Railway, Light and Power company, which has threatened to cut off half the city lights, effective to- night, because of an unpaid bill of $2, ,302,7 ,776, will give the city more time to pay up before reducing the lights, President Frank Steinhart said today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
HUNTSVILLE WINS
 SLUGGTNG BATTLE

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Aug. 1.-(Spe- cial. )-Athens and Huntsville began series here, the visitors losing a game in which there were many hits, There were four home runs, Tipton, Cummins and Hester, of Huntsville, and Collier, of Athens, making the cir cult Score: Athens ....... GOO O4o 1oOH5 T Il 4 4 Huntsville ..... O02 BOP Q1x-13 13 1
 Batteries: Underwood and Cham hers, Wiley and >Tipton.
 ATLANTA REsEksE SANK d rs1oSe and sbte, @ FSss Rss.rvs Atlanta. at the clese of business July aO 1921 Cold with F. R. Agt, .si2s. .Ss7 .s7o.OO Gold redemption fund q.
 with U. S. treasury 2.1oO222.O7
 Cold held exclusively ...
 against F. K. notes. S124. .T7sOs2.O7 1 ISiq with F R board G"9 i,' lO.45Oa70.0 Gold and gold eertifi-
 cates held by bank. 7.zsl Oss.OO .TOtAl gold reserve. .Sl4g. .sgQ, ls7.s5 Q. .-. Res. other than gold.. l2'36e7s4.OO s6el..:;;: Es'sl :i;:': ::,G 3 'tss3a Ss! ss Bills discounted {. obligations .....,.,. s.1s2, 2s Other bills discounted 27.203,7I5.9S : Toisl bills discounted. 90. s9o.55ggl ' msiket ",...T....s. 1.4O5.s2As3 U. s Gov. seeuritisS
 Treas, notsssSSs. .30oOO N
 dsDtedneys dS,tc H' H' s4e.ooooO seearittss . .,........ l.OO2 800 %
 Total earning assets. B. .s04. .77s.s7 uncollecied items ...s q. .T46, 766 T3 Bank premiSes ....... 2.s63 6Ss s7 Ai other tesourcea... 1,9i3T55 s7 : Total resources ,..... s2ls.55l. .ss2 sl T. R. notes in actual circulation. Sl33 l04 s35 % Deposits: account ............$ 52.sl6527s2
 Government .s,s..... 2.07335l IA
 Other deposits ..... l66,Ol5.42
 Total deposits ....... 55,O55. ss4.4 Deferred availability
 Capital paid in.,,".. 4,5sI,3OO % 2Ifpiai All othor ia6ilitiss. i5i.sSs i.i5i.sSs 54 Total liabilities .. s2ls. .55l s6g. .9l
 Ratio og total reserves to deposit and Federal Reserve note uabilities combined, s2.3 per cent.
 Contingent liability biiiB purchased for foreign corraspendant. tl.eSe.2eS.el, G
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02

Ratio of total reserves to deposit and Fedseal Reserve note uabilities combined, S2.3 per cent
 Contingent liability bills purchased for foreign eorrsspendsnt. tl.sSs.2sS.el, tJ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
ATLANTA REsERQE BANK

ATLANTA, Ca, July 3isr-t Spec lal l-Statement el resources and liabilities Bedeeal Reserve bank of Atlanta, at the clese of business, July 30 l92i:
 nesOdreas Cold with F. R. Agts, Sl22 .6S7.s .s7o.O0 Gold redemption fund . with U. S. treasury. 2.DoO.222.07
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02

Formerly sold up to 22.5O. Plenty of sport models as well as the kind conservative men prefer. Every suit is we'll made, thoroughly tai lored of all-woOl materials-silk faced. Good variety of sizes-in this sale at only 12.95.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02

Total gold reserve. Sl42. 52Q, 157.s5
 les. other than gold.. 2.36e.794.0O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02

All our genuine Lorraine seer- sucker and Spanish linen suits every one with the genuine label faultlessly made and finished and formerly sold for S1O-gOOd variety of sizes for men and young men in this special sale at 6.95.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02

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Total earning assets. uncollected items ..n Bank premises ....... Aii other tesourcea....
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Sl54,SsS, .s5
 4.334, ,022.02

Liabilities ?. R notes in actual circulation. Sl33 lo4.s35 OO
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Total I. s. Gov.
 seelrittes .......... l.0O2,50O %
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-04-30

Meeting as usual at Club rooms
Saturday, April 26th with a fai,
attendance. Hope to see many
more there, now that roads are
better, as there is business which
should interest all members, both
old and new. We want to have a
Booth at the Fair" and also want
a Community Building" We need
your help, so please come.
And don't forget the "Bunco
Party" at the Club Rooms Satur-
day at 2:30, May 3rd. Members
come and bring your friends. Let
us make it real snappy affair.
Committee to serve are the Mes
DANES Rusch, Roeske and Rusch.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-04-30
Syrup Run Was Good.

According to c. E. Hazen, this
years run of maple sap was extra
heavy and as a result many gal
Ions of syrup have been made in
this section of the hardwood coun-
try. Mr.. Hazen has just finished
a splendid run and has manufac-
tured a hundred and fifty gallons
of syrup. Another big run has
just been completed by George
Fisher on Lake Mamie west of
State Line. For several seasons
past the springs have been off
in the making of syrup on account
of poor sap weather. This spring
everything made for a good sea-
son.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-04-30
Used Bicycle Part WAY.

Joe Malik, former resident of
Eagle River and who is working
In Chicago, is here for a weeks
spring vacation. Joe rode a BIZ
cycle from Chicago to Neenah last
week, being compelled to abandon
the machine in that city and ride
a train the balance of the way
north. Roads were out of com
mission as far as a bicycle was
concerned at this time of the year,
and he "ditched" the vehicle until
a later period when the highways
are in better shape.