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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-03
LOCAL WRESTLERS GIVEN BLACK EYE
 BY GREEK CHAMP
w. M Demetra Says Birmngham's Public is Witnessing Cooks on the MatlExtends Challenge to Local Ter rors''- Has Wrestled in Birmingham Before
 Writes Letter to AgeHerad
By c. w. GREER

pfon to put in his appearance. Birming- ham is justly proud of it's brilliant as- semblage of ''terrors,' and its wrestling public duly resents having it's ardor dam pened by the imputations of this con- tumelious outsider.
 However, Demetral has defiantly hurled the gauntlet at the feet of our numerous champions. The reputation of Birming- ham is at stake. Let those who have gar nered in the sheckles of our fandom dur ing the past several weeks arise, gird up their loins with their glittering belts and go forth to conquer The Magic City must excel, Either they must thrust the defiant taunts of this rank outsider down his arrogant throat or lapse again into that state in which they of right be- long-nto inocuous deusitude.
 Demetral's letter in part follows:
 Dear Sir: l note in your Saturday morning paper that Dr. Roller had beat the big fellow by the name of Kervaras, or something like it, and another wrest- Ter by the name of Costello. Well, I don't know anything about that man Costello, but as far as Kervaras is con- cerned, as he is not a wrestler, he is a cook from New York, and he never beat a wrestler in his life, only a couple of fellows like himself.
 Now, If he wants to wrestle a real wrestler, and see how fast a real Greek champion can beat fellows like him, am willing to come to Birmingham and wrestle him with side bet, or winner to take all the gate receipts and beat him as many times as he wishes to be thrown in an hour
 Says He Is Sore
 T am very sore at this fellow, because in the first place he is not a Greek-he is a Turk or an Asyrian. or something like that and he always uses the title of a Greek champion so to show the Bir- mingham public real wrestling, I am ready to come at any time he accepts my challenge.
 And about Mir. Roller. He is a good wrestler although I beat him two months ago at the Los Angeles Atheltic club, Los Angeles, Ca.
 T am booked to wrestle Fred Pillakof, to finish a lion, here soon-the man who never was defeated. chases Zebisko, Hackensmith all over the east a couple of years ago. Now. I don't say I can beat every wrestler in the world, but am willing to meet them all, although Ishave the best record of any wrestler in the world for my weight and age. Am 21 years old, weigh 1SS pounds in good condi- ton stripped.
 Kindly publish this challenge in your valuable paper and l hope some of the champions accept my challenge. so as to show the Birmingham sports real wrestling'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-03

adephia, would join the Chicago Fed erals. It was understood that the Brook lyn club was to get Seaton, but the allot- ment on Saturday gave him to Tinker's club.
 Ground will be broken for the local Federal league plant Wednesday. Pres ident Weeghman said today
 Mayor Harrison had agreed to turn the first spade of dirt if his health permits The contractors who bid TOT the privi- lege to building the stand all agreed to have 1t finished by April q. by which time the Chicago club will have finished it's opening series at Kansas City, Indi- anapolis and St. Louis, and will be ready to play it's first home games.
 Much disappointment was shown by the Federal managers when 1t was learned that Christy Mathewson had signed a contract with the Giants and had not waited for their offer of S65.o00 for three years, made today in a telegram by President Gilmore. Mathewson was wanted to manage and pitch on the Broooklyn team. and efforts will he made to get Crawford for the job. while Pres ident Gilmore intimated that Fielder Jones. former manager of the Chicago Americans. might be made an offer.
 The Kansas City team of the Federal league has practically engaged Leverenz of the St. Louis Americans, it was learned. Leverenz Is with the world s tourists
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-03

kervaras is a cook, Costillo unknown, and the Birmingham sporting public the goat, if William Demetral champion heavyweight aspirant of Chicago is to be believed.
 In personal letter to the sporting edi- tor of the Age-Herald this aforemen- tioned athlete alleges that Birmingham sports" have yet to see the real goods in the wrestling line. He sums up the situa- tion in several pages and intersplices his remarks with frequent reference to flakes" wrestling trusts and divers and sundry other appellations likely to be mentioned in regard to present day wrest- lers. and winds up his argument in ex- tending a general challenge to meet any thing in Birmingham offering neat pet on the side on the result
 Styles Himself Champion
 MT. Demetral styles himself the "GireelS Demon," signs himsef the "only recog- nized champion of Greece and hints that he is desirous of a goodly slice of the promiscuous coin which is being spread out so generously by the Birmingham wrestling fans at present. He, according to local enthusiasts, also, is under an in dictment for crooked wrestling in Chi cago
 Birmingham fans will hear that Deme- tral is the real Greek champion with sadness. Already we have coralled in the Magic City several answering to that cogromen, and we are ready and willing to recognize all of them as the bona fide article. However, vith so many on the scene the appellaton is becoming trfie confusing as means of distinguishment What we of Birmingham really need at present is a flossy bundle of titles along the order of Demon" "Terfor." ''Whiyl- wind" etc., if just for the sake of va riety.
 The title of the athlete always plays an important part in the wrestling game Awe inspiring appellations lend such TO- mantle atmosphere to the arena and are so conducive of genuine enthusiasm What Birmingham enthusiast who pays his $1 to witness bouts here and cheers lustily as his favoritz delicately pins his opponents shoulders to the mat but would be inherently chilled were his minion styled plain-well, say plain Frank Gotch. for instance.
 But to return to Demetrals letter The epistle, it must be admitted is not couched in terms of linguistic brilliance nor. could it be called a literary master piece, and for that reason we are loath to believe the charges of the latest "cham-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-03
PL ANS TO RAISE OLYMPIC
 GAMES FUND OUTLINED


 Lill, Jr., and Secretary James E. Sulli- van of the A. A. U. It was decided to open the campaign for 1916 funds with a circular letter to each club and allied organizations requesting the assessment of given sum on each member of such club.
 The Amateur Athletic union officials hope to collect close to s100, 900 from within thefNown ranks during the next IS months by means of a persistent subscription campaign. The cooperation of other or ganizations, such as the public schools athletic leagues and recreation and play grounds associations, will be enlisted. It is hoped that the children enrolled in the organizations throughout the country will be enlisted to contribute l cent each
 Secretary Sullivan planned to leave to- night for San Francisco to arrange for the information athletic meet in connec- ton with the Panama-Pacific exposi- tion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-03
AMERICAN ATHLETES
 WIN MORE HONORS

London, March 2.-Rhodes scholars of America won four events at the Oxford university sports trials today. " B. Ravens of New Jersey carried off the to0 yards in 1o4 seconds, and the hurdle race in 16 3-5 seconds N. s. Taber of Rhode Island won the half mile in 1 :57 2-5
 +. T. Adams of Texas won the weight putting. with 331h feet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-03
Methodist Church Rebuilt

Bristol. Tenn. March 2.--(special) )-The Virginia Avenue Methodist church here which burned year ago, having caught fire while services were being held re- sulting in narrow escapes, mas Just been rebuilt and the new edifce was used for the first time Sunday. The rev church cost upwards of s5000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-03
MANN WILL SAIL
 FOR SOUTH AFRICA

London, March 2.-Tom Mann, English labor leader, who has been at the head of many strike movements. will sail for South Africa Saturday to organize la bor agitation in retaliation for the ex- pulsion of the South African labor lead CTS after the recent general strike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-03
RAY BOYD ID GET
 TRIAL WITH VOLS

Nashville, March 2.-The signed con tract of Pitcher Bernie Roland with Nash vile last year, was received by the Nash ville club today.
 Among the recruits who will be given a tryout by Nashville are Pitcher R. c. Boyd, who starred for, a period with Bir- mingham, two years ago, and Infielder Harry Freeland of the Three I league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-03

fielder and pitcher and he hopes to con summate deals for them before returning home He will probably remain in Flor ida until after the Cardinal game, when he will see in action some Of the players he is seeking"
 When asked if there was any probabil- ity of Bob Messenger being returned by the Browns, the Baron president stated that he would make no effort to secure the fleet outfelder.
 Messenger Will Not Return
 Messenger told me while in St. Peters burg that he would under no consider ation return to the Southern league this season as he wanted a salary far in ex- cess to the maximum one allowed here. It is probable that should he fail to stick with the Browns this spring he will be turned over to the Oakland club In the Pacific Coast league which has a claim on him. In fact he stated lie would jumr to the Federals before coming south again
 Despite the reverses encountered we are determined to put a strong team in the field this season and will spare nc expense in doing SO
 "Moley has several promising young sters on hfA string and should he suc- ceed in landing them the prospects for a successful season will be very roseate.
 We are prepared to get a new h. fielder, another outfielder, several more pitchers and even a catcher if necessary. and the local fans may rest assured that Birmingham will be well represented dur ing the coming campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-03

Manlius. N. T., 907; Harvard Los Ange- les, Cal. @6, vs. Hitchcock, San Rafael, Cal. S76.
 Class B-Northwestern. Highland Park, lll.. 9S9 vs. Shattack, Farbault. Minn.. S25; Morgan Park Ill.,, s6S. vs. Bingham. Asheville, N. C., Sl1; Kentucky, Lyndon, I4s. vs. Mount Tamapais. San Rafael, Cal. 6Ss; Nazareth Hall, Nazareth, Pa, 70S, vs Wenonah, N. J., 301
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-03
Banking House to Liuuidate

Jackson, Miss. March 1.-The banking house of T. McC1eland & Son of this city today notified State Auditor Thompson that it will liquidate its affairs and re- tire from business by the guarantee de- posit clause of the now state law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-03
ATHLETIC sTNION OFFICIALS HOPE TO COLLECT CLOSE TO s1OO,OOO FROM WITHIN. THEIR OWN RANKS

New York, March 2.-Plans for the col fund for the American Olympic team of 1916 were outlined here today at a con ference between President Andrew J.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-08
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-08
HAVE PRETTY HAIR
Thick. Soft. Fluffy, and No Dand
rus-Tse Partisan Sage

II your hair il losing its natural
color coming ont and splitting, or
"a Ks hat e1Tiaal4 sot-ness, gloss
and beauty 10 not tespa--pretty
hair is .ar.=.I a mater Of care II
i Is 100 thin make Il grow II it is
harsh and brittle soften it up-lu-
bricate il II you have dandrrH
i is because the scalp IL too dry and
fakes of Freshan Up the scalp with
Partisan Sage-all daldrlr disap-
p@ars, falling hair and .-caing head
cAas@, your hair is douoIy beautiful
Partisan Sage, sold By Lake Phar-
macy and a. all drug counters. is
jug: VIA: YOU na@d-a large bottle
costs 3rt 81 cents r. surety makes
he hair ,us,rous and seem twice as
abundant. You cannot - dtsap-
pointed in Partisan Sage.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-08
FOR COUNTY TREASURER

! announce ~ caut.dae for tbs
Office Of cous.y treasurer. subject to
The action 0. the Lkuocrit!c prt.
mary. Having teen bookk4ep4r in
that oa5ce Tor f74 years. am thor.
oughly familiar with ,h4 work, aud
refer TO any county commissioner OF
member ot ,h4 schoo, board concern.
ing ny etHcianc- Being .hrs em..
nently qualified for the position,
respectfully solicit the support o.
the voters, and promise Il .lected
to give the sale CONSCIENTIOUS and
pa!ns-.akilg care TO the service Of
the county IN The future as have
done in tie pas.
EDWARD j YOUNG.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-08

There : something almost untaa-
~ about the ease and accuracg WITH
which the professional, pradic-Ar Of
this paper rsnfs the veil and calls
the urn on political events -: ~
ing in the womb Of the future. Did
you note what happened 10 Under
wood and Hobson Monday up in Ala
bama. and do you remember tha,
only the Saturday before Ne tod
you that It would happen Just tha,
way? W. are now crank!ng UP our
pred.cter 20 turn a similar trick in
the F!etcher-Stockton controversy in
this State, and when the prophecy
has gone forth Mr. Stockton might
as we'll quit right there, and feel
merely he interest Of disinterested
0ystander IN subsequent events.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-08

state Treasurer Lun!ng has rem
dered 4 timely service il exposing
the absurd claim made in behalf Of
teE d.sgruntled Britishers that
Florida had repudia,ed 100000
in valid bonds which she issued
about seventy Years ago These
bonds were issued before Florida be-
came a State They we're illegal
from the start. put out By authority
which had no legal right TO do 50.
for the benefit of private corpora
tons sold below par and the people
derived no benefit whatever from
them. The fact tina, Congress never
sanctioned this bond issue by a ter
ritory, stamps the whole proceeding
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-08
FOR COMMISSIONER
DISTRICT NO. 2

taae his method OF announcing
70 the 'o'e's q Polk county tha, I
will u candidate Tor he Office Of
county commissioner in and from
DiStr.c, No IN ne primary O..
'l9t4,
In making this announcement, !.
IN a measure At laast realize ,ha in
por:aace attached 70 he Office: tina,
with the toard Of county commits.
s.oaers rests t1s duty. among 9th
@rs, OF eqralizing the valuation of
taxable property OF .he county. and
OF the construction an! aiming
OF roads. In this connection / de-.
sire 1t understood tha: believe in
equality in taxation. and that all
persons. both rich and poor should
alike bear their share OF taxation
n proportion TO the value OF prop
@ty owned b. them.
also believe TIA. better roads
should De built and maintained
II nominated and elected ! shall
work TO this end.
MARK 5 BOWEN.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-08
FOR COUNTY school BOARD

The friends ot Mr J. r Owens
recognizing MS va.1a64 services as
a member q the COUNTY, Board Of
Public Instruction, present lis mama
for re4.4ct.o1 70 his position from
,ae Third t.s,..:: and 4rge ne vor-
4rs % supQort lin
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-08
FOR COUNTY TREASURER
TAX COLLECTOR

! announce -yse.. Z Candidate for
Tax Collector O. Polk ec-1.y. sub
Jet 70 the action OF the Democratic
primary election June 2.
F. VI. LAEIER.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-08

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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-08

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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-28
WEAR A BOW ON YOUR BODICE
Ono May Have Wide Choice Of Mate.
RAILS and Designs, but Something
There Must Be.

Somewhere on the bodice now there
must be bow.
1t may be tiny affair set In the
back Of the wired, standing collar or
frill OF lace which finishes the neck.
1t may be soft, graceful butterfly
bow posed at the front of the supplied
bodice. ostensibly holding the fronts
together and hiding a practical snap
button fastening beneath.
1t may be an enormous bat-wins
bow measuring half yard from tip
to tip, set at the back, between the
shoulders.
Sometimes these big bows are
dropped to the hips, just below the
waist line at the back.
They may even be dropped lower
holding up puff skirt drapery in bus.
tie effect.
But bow-or several bows-the
costume must boast II 1t is to be up
to the moment in snartness.
Bows Of tulle make dancing frocks
airy.
Bows Of serge Of mohair are set on
tailored coats Of the same fabrics and
silk or ribbon bows are used with
frocks Of silk material,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-28
Seems to Be Going Too Far.

A recent divorce case in New York
has revealed the fact that the dicta-
graph is now in common use by jeal-
GUS wives who suspect their husbands
Of undesirable conversation with other
women. In this particular instance
the wife had installed dictagraph in
order to overhear her husbands con-
versation with his women patients,
and We learn with surprise that there
Is q company for the express purpose
of promoting this sort of thing, and no
doubt 1t does flourishing business
There was a time when it was consid-
cred dishonorable even to wish to
overhear a private conversation, but
then this was before the advent of
feminism and the preaching Of the
gospel of sex hate.-San Francisco
Argonaut
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-28
USES FOR The SCREEN
VALUABLE BOTH As ORNAMENT
AND FOR SERVICE.
Probably at Ito Best In the Bedroom
Suggestion Shown In the Draw
Ino 10 Well Worth Taking
Note OF.

While the screen Is useful and ap-
propriate in many rooms, might say
that in the bedroom 1t is at Its best.
Here there are so many uses to which
It may be put, and its decorative val
ue Is in no way impaired. writes Ethel
Davis Seal In the Washington Star.
have in mind bedroom Of one OF
my acquaintance. The single French
bed is Of ivory. with cane insets. The
bed springs are upholstered in white
grounded bird-of-paradise cretonne,
and the bed is further fitted out with
daytime bedspread of the cretonne,
and cover for the bolster roll The
floor is covered with an exquisite small
figured blue-and-ivory Wilton rug. and
the walls are papered in pale robins
eye blue. The ivory-colored furniture
Is upholstered In chintz-the cane
seated wall chairs having tie-on chintz
cushions. And the screen. which is
placed Just at the head OF the bed, is
one of those attractive window" az
fairs, with panes Of glass inset at the
top. The wooden frame is enameled
in ivory and filled with the bird-of-
paradise cretonne. You can see that
this screen fits admirably into the
scheme Of things. And it Is q lovely
thought to be protected against the
evening draft or the morning light by
anything SO beautiful.
Such a screen may be seen in the
drawing. 1t is shown in connection
with French stool. The wide mid
die panel is an especially pleasing
feature. For q bedroom the lower
panels could be filled with cretonne
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-28
SUGAR for Drink Habit

To cure the drink habit substitute
sugar. That Is the gist of the advice
offered in the Journal Of the American
Medical association, which calls the
idea "a new and logical treatment Of
alcoholism"
The article says:
when the body cells are supplied
with q physiologic balance Of carbohy-
drates there is no further demand for
alcohol.
AT the inception of the treatment
the diet is modified to contain an
abundance of sugar cereals with cane
sugar. sweet fruits, pastries. choco-
lates and ice cream.
"1n some cases, owing to distaste
for sugar, this change must be gradual
to prevent rebellion. Here lactOse is
used. a gram every two hours, given in
the form of a medical powder to en-.
courage the psychic effect. Later, as
the demand for alcohol is palliated
ordinary sugars are taken with
avidity."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-28

or some such material, while, II the
screen were to be used in a room not
quite 80 formal, such as a semi-recep-
ton room, the filler might be of very
heavy upholsterer's silk ornamented
with decorative basket designs in en-
broidery. For boudoir, personal sit.
ting room or semi-reception room, the
screen should usually be more hand.
some. damask, brocade or silk filler
being quite appropriate.
Wonderful things can be done II
you'll only take your courage in your
hands and forge right through. And
In the homes Of the only moderately
well-to-do have l seen the most charm.
ingly tasteful results. They depended
not SO much on their ability to spend
money as on their innate love Of
beauty and their Joy of contriving
They have not become mentally in
ert
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-28

ment when dancing, unless the silken
material gives way altogether to an
accordion founoe Of net over chiffon,
OF chiffon or Of lace.
When the foundation is continued to
the skirt bottom q diaphanous dounce
Is often set on over this soft narrow
foundation. but the dounce without the
plain under section affords more free
dom.
When there is no flounce at all, not
even OF the scantiest and most sub
dued sort, the skirt IL slit at the sides
or back, and inset with accordion
pleated chiffon or shadow lace, and
shows fatty applied trimming. panels
outlined by inset lace or piping and
adorned by inset motifs and tiny
dounces.
A smart little model of this last
class was cut up the sides for com.
forts sake and trimmed about the
edges with q narrow net frill follow.
ing the curved corners and around the
skirt bottom. About twelve inches
above q line Of the plated net ran
straight around the skirt. At the sides
there were inset accordion plating Of
the net. These were inset with motifs
Of lace outlined by tiny hounces, and
the narrowest Of net frill.
There are many variations upon
flounce trimming. and some very
charming evening petticoats have mar.
row fiounces, set at intervals with in
sertion and shirrings. For instance,
one petticoat had q foundation of
white crepe de chine; attached to this
foundation were three hounces Of
shadow lace, flared at intervals, head.
ed by two-inch panel insertions Of
shadow lace
There were two band shirrings Of
chiffon and the frills of lace were also
headed by a line of small roses.
Another charming petticoat had q
flounce made up Of serpentine inser.
ton. Lace motifs and inset shirrings
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-28
ton. Lace

Chiffon and Lace. zigzag shape. A
narrow lace frill trimmed the bottom
Of the skirt.
Early in the season many Of the
shops which made a speciality of fine
lingerie, showed petticoats of chiffon
which had little more fullness than
usual at the top and were shirred on
to a rubber waist band. The skirts
opened down the front with small
steel clasps close to the bottom. The
fullness Of the skirt was held in by a
rubber band which encircled the skirt
about six inches from the bottom.
These shops also showed the dane.
ing garters made of deep flounces Of
plated chiffon or fine shadow lace,
shirred on to an elastic band. The
elastic band was placed Just below the
knee.