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WILL MAKE EFFORT TO
POPULARIZE SOCCER
Meeting Tomorrow Night to Discuss Formation of “Greater
Birmingham Playground Football League”—Z Nespor
At Head of Movement
For the purpose of forming an associa
tion football league from the playground f
of the city, Z. Nespor, superintendent of
Tecreation, has called a meeting of repre
sentatives of every' playground in Bir
mingham to meet in his office in the
city hall tomorrow night. The name of
the league, according to tentative plans,
which will be submitted for adoption,
will be the “Greater Birmingham Flay
tro unds Football League."
There are a sufficient number of play
ground parks in the city to form two
leagues of eight teams each. The Idea
cf the formation of such leagues among
the playgrounds is to popularise soccer
football. This game is extensively played
j in England and has recently been taken
up by one or two city playground parks.
The result at first was not calculated
to make one optimistic, but after the
members of the team learned the rules
of the game it proved to be very fasci
nating and even a hint of Rugby football
now would be received with scorn.
Two or more representatives have been
invited from each playground to meet
with Mr. Nespor tomorrow’ night. The
following parks have received Invita
tions: West park, West End park, Avon
dale park, Woodlawn, Pratt City, Ensley
Wesley House, Ensley park, North Bir
mingham, Behrens park, Avondale Wes
ley House, East Birmingham, Norwood,
Wylam, East park, Neighborhood House,
East Lake, Martin school and Lakeview
park.
ROCKFELLER FOUNDATION
TO USE ITS RESOURCES FOR
RELIEF OF NONCOMBATANTS
New York, November 1.—The Rocke
feller foundation has determined to em
ploy its Immense resources for relief of
nolT-combatants in the countries afflicted
by the war. It stands ready to give
•‘millions of dollars,* if necessary.” This
was announced tonight by John D. Rock
efeller, Jr., president, of the foundation.
The foundation will send a committee
to Europe in a few days to report as
to how, where and when aid can be
. rendered most effectively. At a cost of
$275,OuO it already has eharteded a ship
end loaded it with 4000 tons of provisions
for Belgian relief.
‘‘This action is taken,*’ Mr. Rockefeller
nald, "as a natural step In fulfilling the
chartered purposes of the foundation,
namely, 'to promote the well-being of
mankind throu. »t the world.’”
The ship is tli .issapQqua, the largest
neutral vessel now in New York harbor.
It will sail Tuesday morning direct for
.Rotterdam with a certification from the
British consul here that its cargo is des
tined for use of Belgian non-combatants
only. The supplies will be distributed
by the Belgian relief commission.
Mr. Rockefeller has hern in communi
cation with Ambassador Page at lxmdon
and made public a cablegram in which
the ambassador describes the dire need
of the Belgians and says: “It will require
a million dollars a month for seven or
eight months to prevent starvation.
> "In fact,” the ambassador added,
"many will starve now before food can
reach them.”
Mr. Rockefeller made it clear in his
.announcement that steps taken by the
foundation will be "absolutely neutral.”
The commission of investigation will be
headed by Wickliffe Rose, a director gen
eral of the International health commis
sion.
"This action will but supplement the
public spirited efforts of the Belgian re
lief committee,” said Mr. Rockefeller in
announcing the foundation s plan. "That
the necessity is vital and worthy of the
heartiest support Is indicated by the fol
lowing cablegram from Mr. Page, the
American ambassador at London:
" 'Belgians on verge of starvation.
I emphatically regard it most oppor
tune to help. I have never known such
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We out to You
•very inducement that is possible for a
careful and conservative, yet up-to-date
hank to offer, to
Bring Your Deposit Here
assuring you perfect safety, courteous
treatment, and personal interest in your
success, combined with such generous
accommodations as your business with
us requires and tvarrapts.
Alabama Penny Savings
Bank
310 N. 18th St., lllrmtDffhnm, Ala,
a case of need. British government for
bids export of food and no food can
be bought on continent. Help needed
in food and clothing for women and
children.
*' 'It will require a million dollars a
month for seven or eight months to
prevent starvation. In fact, many will
starve now before food can reach
them. No food can be bought and ex
ported from any country in Europe.
No other time will cojne in any land
when there can he greater need. Do
not send money. Buy six parts wheat,
two parts rice, two parts bean and
sh p in neutral ships consigned to
American consul at Rotterdam. Inform
me when you ship and I will arrange
h 11 diplomatic requirements for land
ing. for transit to Belgium and for
distribution in small quantities by the
commission of relief, which, as a means
of reaching all the people, have taken
over ull grocery stores.’
“Immediately upon receiving these
messages the Rockefeller foundation
enlisted the co-operation of the ship
ping department of the Standard Oil
company of New York in securing the
vessel and at the same time gladly
availed Itself of the voluntary serv
ices of Mr. Lionel Ifagenaers, a Bel
gian, now resident In New York and
member of the Belgian relief commit
ter, in purchasing the cargo The foun
dation encountered considerable diffi
culty in finding a capacious vessel and
the pressure upon the market for food
stuffs was such that it was impos
sible to comply exactly with Ambassa
dor Page’s suggestion ns to propor
tions. The cargo will consist of 28,600
barrels of flour, 14,000 packets (100
pounds each) of rice, 8000 bags (200
pounds each) of beans, 1000 boxes (100
pounds each) of bacon.
“The BritiH hconsul has kindly
agreed to certify that these supplier
are absolutely for the aid of noncom
batants and should not bo delayed In
transit.*’
GREENVILLE NEWS
Greenville, November 1.—(Special.)—Let
Cowart, state emigration agent, is lr
Greenville today and he also spent yes
terday in Greenville. He is submitting
the various plans to Greenville business
men for building the Alabama bulldlnt
at the Panama exposition at San Fran
cisco. He Is beiiig given a hearty recep
tion by the Greenville citizens.
The demonstrations at* made by the
White Motor Car company with theii
White good road machinery, has prover
to the board of revenue of the counts
and the county good road engineer, Blait
Hughee, that roads can be much more
rapidly and economically built and main
tained by the use of motor power machin
ery than by the use of mule-driven ma
j chinery exclusively.
Town is Awed by Legacy
From the Portland Oregonian.
Berlin.—A story is told of the canny
buigomaster of Weida who gave his
native town $100 on condition that *1
should be kept at compound interest
for 360 years, when Weida would pos
sess a snug municipal fortune of ap
proximately $6,260,000.
Although the gift was at first thank
fully accepted, the town council’s so
her judgment now Is that the com
munity ought to ponder well before
taking on the long distance burden. A
meeting of citizens is to decide wheth
er they are justified In foisting upor
their posterity three and one-half cen
turies hence, the responsibility of ad
ministering a fortune which woulc
cause no terrors to a metropolis, bu
might quite overwhelm Weida, wliicl
has €000 souls and long «ago attalnec
its full stature.
I Furnace Economy
I 48-Hour Lump
ll Coke
I A most economical ^ P*R ™ —
■ and satisfactory Ij|>4#j£3
I furnace fuel L;i*
I GOOD- m/^\T $4.00
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I Birmingham Ice Factory
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THE LEADER OF WIZARD HEISMAN’S
“COME-BACK” YELLOW JACKET TEAM
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LARGER EASTERN
TEAMS ARE NOW
Results Saturday Show Rea
Class of Big Machines.
Princeton Meets Har
vard Saturday
New York, November 1.—The large
eastern college football teams begai
io move with later season smoothnes
Saturday, and a result imposing doubl
figure scores were shown. Yale, Penn
uylvania, Dartmouth, Syracuse am
Army rolled up a total of 234 points t<
their opponents 19. The day did no
pass, however, without the eustomar;
form upset, for tho powerful Princetoi
eleven was held to a 7-7 tie by Wll
liams.
Chief interest in the eastern week
end games was centered in the Har
vard-Michigan contest, the most lmpor
tant inter-sectional struggle of the year
Playing true to tradition the Crimsoi
defeated the western university for th
fourth consecutive time since 1881. On
touchdown and the resultant goal wa
the margin of victory which just abou
maintained the superiority shown b;
Harvard teams over tho Wolverines ii
previous games.
From an individual player stand
point there was little difference in th
physical condition or ability of th'e tw
elevens, but from a team basis Harvard
had a decided advantage.
Princeton, which will be Harvard’
next opponent, furnished the surprisini
upset of the day by coming within a:
ace of defeat at the hands of Wll
Hams. But for a fumble by William
In the last two minutes the Massa
chusetts collegians would have left th
field victors. As it was they had t
be satisfied with a 7 to 7 tie.
With the 1913 defeat by Colgate t
avenge, Yale tore into the strong tear
that came down from Hamilton, N. Y
with a victory over Cornell to its credi
and literally riddled tho New Yorkeri
defense, winning 49 to 7. The score wa
the largest runup by the Blue in sev
eral seasons.
Pennsylvania and Cornell foun
Swarthmore and Holy Cross respec
tively decidedly easy to defeat. The pow
erful Syracuse eleven, victorious ove
routed the Sarlisle Indians by an un
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The Alabama Great Southern Railroad Company
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-HEREBY OFFERS
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS,
$500.00, REWARD
> for the arrest and conviction of the person
or persons who, on the night of October
20th, 1914, attempted to wreck Alabama
Great Southern Train No. 1, within the
: city limits of Birmingham, Ala., just
north of Elmwood Cemetery Crossing.
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r Any information concerning the apprehen- 2
sion of the guilty parties should be communicated I
to Mr. T. R. Griffin, Chief Special Agent, Som- I
erset, Ky., or this office. I
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H. BAKER, General Manager j ,
. Alabama Great Southern R. R. Co. I
« Cincinnati, O., October 22, 1914. I
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Following their disastrous defeat at the hands of Alabama early In
the season, (ieoralu Teeli lias come hack la remarkable form. Saturday
IfelNmun’H squad trounced Sewnnee handily. The victory followed one over
V. M. I. Many think the I el low Jackets compose one of the NtrongMt
elevens In the south. Herewith is s shown t'aptaln Fielder, whose eleven
work Hiculnst Alabuiua here saved hi* team from a large defeat.
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Losses to Kaiser’s Troops in
Canal Fighting Enormous,
Says London Report
London, November 1.—As showing tho
huge German loses in the Ypres region
it is stated the British soldiers have
buried more than 26,000 Germans," says a
message to the Weekly Dispatch.
“There are many great piles of Ger
man dead around Dlxmude. Dixmude is
a heap of ruins. Tho only inhabitant re
maining is an aged peasant woman who
refuses to quit her ruined home.
“German aeroplanes on Thursday landed
five bombs in Ypres, wounding three peo
pie."
awarTTprizes for
BOYS’ CORN CLUB
Vernon, November 1.—(Special.)—The
second annual meeting of the Boys’ Corn
club of Lamar county was lu-ld here yes
terday. Addresses were made by C. M.
Malden, district agent; W. A. Morris,
president of the Farmers' union; J. C.
Ford, government specialist, and County
Demonstrator J. A. Armstrong.
Lamar county gives prizes amounting to
*100 yearly, to be distributed among tho
four commissioners’ districts. The win
ners were as follows: District No. 1, Guy
Clearman; District No. 2. Lee Richards;
District No. 3. Percy Webb, It. W. Weeks,
Willie Loftls and Andrew M. Robertson;
District No. 4, Ernest Morris and Bailey
Hill. These prizes vyere given for the
largest yield.
In the seed Judging contest five prizes
were awarded, as follows; Ernest Morris,
first; Henry Robertson, second; Andrew
Robertson, third; Willie Loftls, fourth,
and , Lee Waldron, fifth.
Killed Writing to Mother
From the Portland Oregonian.
Falling asleep while sitting on the
railroad track, writing a card to his
mother, a young man, believed to be
George E. Whitcomb, of 40 North
Seventy-seoond street, was killed in
stantly when struck by O.-W. R. &
westbound train No. 90. The train had
Just rounded a curve near Taylor, 25
miles east of Portland, and the eiigi ■
neer did not see the man on the trad:
until the engine was almost upon him.
A postal card picture of himself way
In the young man’s hand, and it bears
the name of George E. Whitcomb. He
lind evidently Just begun to write
"Dear Mother," the writing reads. "I
am not working now. I am making
The body was turned over to the cor
oner by trainmen.
More Convenient
From Judge.
Thev were having a talk around the
village itorc about the new railroad
station. The town had grown up n
mile or ro from the rsllrotd end the
new I utidtfig was to be a sightly one.
It seemed (no b-d It couldn’t be placed
In (hr *oW|,. When th« talk died down
on Inntanr. an old farmei got uo. and.
• llltnlne his mild to the other sldu of
his mouth, drawled:
*'Wn-al. friends, It's Jest this way.
I've i,Hi.a heard It sail tlint the dajpo
should be alongside the railroad,”
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WINTER IS NEAR AT
Effects of Cold on Campaign
Already Evident—Frosts
Are Reported
Berlin, October SI.—(Via London No
vember 1.)—EffectB of approaching wlntei
on the campuign already are evident
Heavy frosts are reported In east Phusalt
and in Poland there have been snow'
storms.
A severe storm is now raging on th<
North sea, making life uncomfortable foi
theh naval outposts. Life savers yester
day recued the crews ot three Germat
ommerclal steamers wrecked off Helgo
land.
A letter received in Bremerhaven fron
the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gothi
says the trenches at the front are fillet
with water. The men of his regiment
who for 14 days were on duty at thi
front. Htood day and night in wate
breast high.
Only the scantiest nows from the Ger
man side is being published here.
There are incdlcatlons that both side
have greatly Improved the effectlvenes
of their anti-aeroplane defense. The Ger
mans have Installed anti-balloon canno:
extensively.
General Van Bernhardt is again l!
service.
The commander of the French fortes
at Maubeuge, who has been a prisone
of war at Torgau, has been removed t
Halle, according to a dispatch from th
i latter city. He has been placed in soli
11ary confinement for some offense r.u
lade public.
Red Cross officials report that flv
surgeons, ten nurses and t» men of thel
ervlce have been arrested By the Frenci
or courtmartlal on various charges.
Nerves from News
Theru are many folks, espeeiall
• omen, who allow themselves to laps
into a state of nervous depression ow
mg to the tumultuous times throug
which we arc passing, says London An
.swers.
None would seek to underestlmat
ihe seriousness of the great Issues tha
re being decided, but everyone owe
it to the community to keep as norma
as possible.
On the face of it, It appears callout
but if we go about our work and ou
play in the ordinary way each will b
doing his or her little bit toward keep
ing the calmness and normality so de
Arable.
Above all. work. Although not a]
wnyfi appreciated, work is the great
eat boon given to mankind, espeeiall
in a ported of the type through whic
we are passing. Every woman can 4
her part toward her country: and neva
were willing women’s hands more need
ed than at the present moment. Insld
the home her needle can brtyg com
fort to our fighting nen, and both In
Hide and outside her aid Is needed fo
those w-hc have fought and for thoa
who will fight.
Hadn’t Used One
From Judge.
Tuple Ezra—Et>h Hoskins must ha%
bad some time down In New York.
Trifle Ebon—Yep. Reckon he traveled
nbghty swift pace. Eph’fl wife said th§
when Eph got back and went Into h
roam, he looked ut the bed, kicked
hik «ald, “What'a that durn tiling foi*7
SOUTHERN ELEVENS RAN
TRUE TO DOPE SATURDAY
Atlanta, November 1.—Football In tm
south yesterday, while furnishing a num
ber of brilliant and highly Interesting
contests, failed to prodijce anything lr
the nature of an upset In the form pre
viously displayed by the various contend
ing elevens.
Interest in games between teams of th<
Southern Intercollegiate iletic associa
tion was more or less overshadowed b}
that attending the intei sectional battl<
between Vanderbilt and Virginia, frorr
which the Virginians emerged victorious
20 to 7. While gridiron experts had pre
dicted a Virginia victory, It was expectec
that Coach McGugin would uncover an en
tirely different style of attack from tha'
which the Commodores employed. Th<
game, singularly free from mlsplays anc
fumbling, whs confined almost exclusive
1 ly to “straight football," in which the fast
hard driving back field of Virginia hac
all tiie better of the argument.
Georgia Tech’s defeat of Sewanee, 21
to 0, came in the nature of a surprise, foi
although it had been predicted that thi
Arrange Tour of Exhibits
by the Louisiana State
Board of Health
1 New Orleans, October 31.—(Special.
* Recognizing the close relation of sani
* tation and public health to the genera
prosperity of the section they serve, tin
Southern railway, Alabama Great South
* ern railroad and New Orleans and North
' eastern railroad, have arranged to handh
free of charge two railway cars fittet
1 up with exhibits by the Louisiana stati
board of health and attendants in cliarg<
on a , tour embracing 14 southern cltiei
from November 4 to December 6.
The tour has been arranged in connec
tion with the meetings of the Southen
■ Medical association at Richmond Novem
1 ber 8 to November 12, and the Amerlcar
5 Public Health association in Jackson
i ville November 29 to December 6, a
i which these cars will be exhibited. Th<
. cars will be in charge of Dr. Dowling
’ piesldent of the Louisiana board o
health, and stops will be made at th<
1 following points for Jectures:
Birmingham, November 4.
Chattanooga, November 5.
j Knoxville, November 5.
Asheville, November f>.
* Danville, November 14.
1 Greensboro, November 15.
Salisbury, November 16.
i Charlotte, November 17.
t Columbia, November 18.
i Charleston, November 19.
Blackville, November 20.
a Savannah November 21.
Brunswick. November 22.
a Atlanta, D<»fcember 6.
j ending series of trick plays. The result!
i of the tw'o games in which the Arm:
, and Navy teams participated brough
., joy to West Point and dlsappointmen
‘ to Annapolis. The cadets played ringi
s around Villa Nova, while the Nortl
- Carolina Agricultural and Mechanica
college team forced the middles td pla:
I their hardest to win 16 to 14.
The top score of a day notable fo
- large fecoies, was made by the Univer
r sity of Pittsburg, which ran up 96 point
- against Dickinson.
Georgia eleven woulfl win. the met that
Sewanee possessed a last, aggressive
eleven was believed to make a close
score more than probable.
Mississippi A. and M. won from Geor
gia yesterday, 9 to 0, the game being dv
cided in the final-period. Alabama, which
two weeks ago defeated Georgia Tech,
yesterday overwhelmed Tulane. S8 to 0.
Tennessee added another victory to its col- '
lection yesterday by trouncing Chatta
nooga, 67 to 0. Ah Tennessee won from ,
Alabama a week ago by a comfortable
margin, its position as a contender for
championship honors in the S. I. A. A.
is regarded as particularly strong. An
other interesting game yesterday was that
between Virginia Polytechnic institute and
Washington and Lee, in which V. P. I.
was defeated, 7 to 6. North Carolina’s de
feat by Davidson, 14 to 3, was not unex
pected. An Intersectional game that ,
amounted almost to an upset was that
between the Navy and North Carolina A.
and M„ which the midshipmen won by the
close margin of 16 to 14.
Ideal football weather prevailed yester
day throughout the south, and the games
were without exception fast and cleanly
i played.
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RACE THANKSGIVING
Nespor Working to Make *
Event Most Successful
Yet Held
On Thanksgiving morning at an ho>
yet to be decided, the Greater Birming- J
ham playground road race will be held.
The distance is to be not more than
two miles. There will be six men to a
team and there will be in the line-up
when the starter's gun is lired not leas
than 17 teams. No athlete will be permit
ted to enter unless he Is at least 17 years
of age, and can pass a physical examina
tion, which will be given just before the
race.
The raco la the idea of Z. Nespor, city i
superintendent of recreation, who staged *
the first road race ever held in Birming
ham some three years ago, while physical
director of the Birmingham Athletic club.
The races proved so popular that Mr.
Nespor decided to hold one Thanksgiving
for the playgrounds of the city.
Special Announcement ,
As a result of the European war and
the financial depression consequent
thereof, many people here aro being
thrown out of employment, and without *
means of paying for the medical serv
ices that they are In need of.
Ho very many auch people having con
sulted me within the past few weeks
tltli Eye, Far, Nose and Throat trou
bles, but unable to pay a professional I
fee, I have been prompted to set aside
two afternoons In each week, to serve
the needy poor.
Those without means, and who are af
flicted with any trouble of their Eyes,
Ears, Nose or Throat, are cordially In
; vited to call and see me on Mondaj s and
Thursdays from 1 p. m. to 6 p. m
5 And those who are able to pay for
1 my services, are most respectfully re
! quested not to call during these spe
‘ cial hours, as I wish to devote these *
afternoons to serving the worthy poor, j
BYRON DOZIER, M. D. j
s Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist
2020V*z First Ave.