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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-02
KLEMM ACCEPTS
 TERMS OF B. A. |. Danish Wrestler Matched With Lewis for Next
 Friday Night

Bill Streit athletic chairman of the Birmingham Athletic club, received tel egram yesterday from Martenson Klenm, the famous Danish wrestler accepting terms for a finish match with Stransler Lewis in this city next Friday night and the local admirers of the wrestling game are anxious to see the Kentucky boy matched against another good man.
 Klemm is considered one of the fore most wrestlers in the game lNday, being noted for his speed and science on the mat. In his match with pr. Roller, Lewis demonstrated that he is one of the fastest mat artists ever seen in action in this city. The Kentucky grappler knows every angle of the wrestling game, and instead of working on the defensive against the mighty physician grappler. he carried the battle to the doctor from the start.
 Bill Streit has also been trying to ar rapge a finish bout between Bob Allen and Kervaras, the Greek grappler Streit held a conference with the two wrest- (ers Saturday, but they were unable to Agree on terms, so another meeting will <De held some time today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-02
PELICANS AGAIN
 DEFEAT NAP CLUB

New Orleans March 1.--F'ive members of the Cleveland -Shortstop Chapman, Pitchers Dave Gregg and Har- ley Dillinger Catcher Billings and Trainer Hite-left tonight for Athens, Ga., the clubs regular training camp. Pitchers Hovlik, Hinton. Hall Morton. Benn, Knesel and Frost: Catchers Shields and Crosby will leave for Amer:cus, Ga, Tuesday night. Manager Lee Fohl, Waterbury, Eastern association, will ac- company the squad to Amercus
 Arrangements were made today for ex- hibition games here March s. II, and l5, between the Now Orleans club and the Detroit Americans, who are training at Gulfport, Miss.
 The New Orleans club outplayed a patched-up team of Clevelanders and Toledo players in gam etoday by a score of S to f. The score: RH E, AleNtidliu. ..-...s....s ...........-
 Batteries Styles Morton, Fohl and Crosby; Gudger. Culom Walker. PeIdy and Higgins. Adams umpre. Fender. Time, 2:10
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-02
CUB TRANSACTION IS STILL SHROUDED IN DE EP M Y s T E R Y
From the Angle of the Bug
Fly ASA RouNTREE. JR.

man in the league. not excluding Ed die Collins. and proved to be one of the best pinch hitters in the circuit
 
 The acquisition of Covington from the St. Louis Browns to guard the keystone bag during the coming sea- son takes load off Manager Moles- worth. The Baron chieftain has been unfortunate in trying to secure suit able first sacker, but the purchase Of Covington put an end to his worries about this position.
 Moley is still in Florida scouting around for players. and he hopes to secure at least another pitcher and .outfielder before returning home.
 
 Shooting ''possibles" is becouding a bers of the Birmingham Athletic club rifle team. Lee has scored eight pos sibles, six of them consecutive, while Evans has made two and Wingo one. The possible scored this week by Lee was the most remarkable ever shot anywhere, anytime and by anyone. No one of the 20 shots touched the 10 ring. all of them being crowded into a space half the size of the bulls eye. A schedule calling for 154 games has been adopted by the Federal league during the coming season. The 1914 campaign will open on April 13, one day before the opening of the National and American leagues, and will close early in October. The Federal league pro- motors predict that the new league will be taken in by organized baseball with in year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-02
BILLIARD CHAMPS GATHER IN CHICAGO Big Billiard Tournament to Open Today With Five
 Entered

Chicago. March Hive of the worlds greatest billiard players will meet this week in an 1S2 tournament here, which will begin Monday night and continue throughout the week. Games are planned for every evening and afternoon except Monday and Saturday, when only night games will be played. The five stars are William Hoppe, the champion, whose form makes him the favorte in the meet; Koji Yamada, the Japanese, who has the dis tinction of having beaten Hoppe. George Sutton, George Slosson and Calvin De- marest.
 Hoppe and Ymada will open the tourna- ment tomorrow night. On Tuesday after noon Slosson and Ymada meet and Tues day night Demarest and Sutton play. The remainder of the schedule will be arranged according to the outcome of the first matches.
 The players will divide a purse of $500 and the receipts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-02
Conner Speaks Three
 Times in Franklin

Russellville, March 1.--(Special.)-B B. Conner. candidate for governor. spoke at three points in Franklin county Satur- day. Belgreen in the forenoon, Russell vile at 1:3o in the afternoon and at Newburg about 43o o'clock At Russell vile he was met by liberal and appre- ciative audience.
 His discourse was along the usua, lines in defense of his record while gov ernor of Alabama. with an attack on the governor and Tyler Coodwyn. Among other things he said the large appro- priations made during his administration were for the benefit of educational in- stitutions throughout Alabama. in build ing high schools in the rural districts and improving the university.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-02
ADJUSTMENTS
Pavlowa in Dance Drama

The seat sale for the engagement of Anna Paylowa, the Russian dancer. and her big company with orchestra. will begin at the Jefferson theatre to- morrow morning, the performance to be given Thursday night, March 5.
 Two dance dramas, one broadly comic and one with heart tug in it, and eight advertisements or shorter dances will be done by Pavolwa and her bril- liant organization. These two dances and the advertisements were the most sensational of the programme of the PaVolowa engagements at the Grand Opera houses in New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago this season
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-02
FEDERAL LEAGUE ADOPTS
 A 154-GAME SCHEDULF LF

or about the time the National and the American wind up.
 We will be ready to play for the world $ championship the second week in Octo- Der" said one of the club owners who re. mained over after attending the meeting of the league yesterday to position the 200 players already signed
 Many of the new league owners expect within year at the outside. Every club ill the league will be repre- sented at New York when the world tour. ists land this week. President Gilmore will head the reception committee and IS confident of signing tome of the best known players.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-02
TWENTY-EIGHT TANKS REPORT AT HOUSTON

Houston, Tex, March 1-Twenty- ght members of the New York American league baseball team reached Houston today to begin spring training. Most of them came from the east in charge of MT. Irwin. scout, Charles Barrett, trainer, and Mike Bergan.
 Frank Chance, manager, accompanied by Mrs. Chance. also arriv d from their winter home in Glendora. Cai.
 Among the players here are Maisel, Gil hooly Hartzell, Peckinpaugh, Fisher, Gossett and a number of recruits. Sev- eral pitchers now at Hot Springs. Ark, will join the squad later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-02
MICHIGAN AGG|ES
 STILL IN LEAD Michigan Aggies Eliminate Massachusetts Team
 From Race

Washington, March 1.-Michigan Agri cultural college is leading Class A fol the National championship in the inter collegiate rifle shooting league. Washing ton State college leads class "B' ano University of Illinois Class "C."
 Results of the week include:
 Class A-Michigan Agriculture, 9Ss. vs Massachusetts Tech, 92S; California, 932 vs. North Georgia Agrilucture, DOS.
 Class B-Washington State. 974 vs. Wis consin 943; Cornell. 963, vs. Oklahoma Agriculture, 947; Dartmouth, 909 vs. Glenn son, dropped
 Class C-Illinois, 935, vs. Missouri, 916; Notre Dame, 9S2. vs. Louisiana State. de- faulted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-02
I; ;1SS ssS Barons Acquire Covington From Browns

A sORDING to reports being sent
 A out from St. Petersburg. Fla, 4 \ where the St. Louis Browns are in training, Palmer Snedecor, the former University of Alabama star, has made good impression with Man ager Branch Hickey, and stands fine chance of being retained during the coming season should he show an improvement in stick work. Hickey likes the manner in which Snedecor goes after the ball and is trying to each him to become more effective with the willow In the opinion of Hickey, the former Alabama star looks to be one of the best fieders that has graduated into the majors for long while.
 Already Snedecor has rounded into fairly good trim and is making stops around the initial corner that is at tracing the attention of Hickey and opened wide the eyes of other aspirants for first base honors.
 Derrill Pratt, another former Grim son star, has put in his appearance at the training camp and is rounding slowly into condition. What position Pratt will play during the coming season Manager Hickey has not decid- ed. In 1913. Pratt alternated between first and second base, and the St. Louis pilot is now undecided as to which position to assign him. However,
 
 may influence Hickey to station him at the keystone bag. During the 1913 season he was the busiest second base
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-02
At the Lyric

Lucy Daly and a company of several musical comedy stars, head this week s vaudeville bill at the Lyric, the other acts including Swor and Mack black face comedians: Jack E, Gardner of "Chocolate Soldier" fame; Kluting' s beautiful animal novelty of pigeons, cats, dogs and rabbits, and three other excellent acts. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday afternoons following the mat inees Miss Daily will give dancing les- sons on the stage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-02
PINCHOT ANNOUNCES
 FOR THE U. s. SENATE

Milford, Pa, March 1.--Gifford Pin chot formerly chief forester of the United States, tonight announced his candidacy for the Washington party nomination for United States senator to succeed Boies Penrose. MT. Pinchot was the unanimous choice of progress sive leaders set forth in resolu- ton adopted at a recent conference at Harrisburg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-02
DUCK PIN BOWLERS
 WILL MEET TONIGHT

R. G. Stevens and Sake Larney. the champion duck pin bowlers of the Bir- mingham Athletic club, will meet Chase and Richardson of the Young Mems Christian association in series of six games tonight Three of the games win be bowled on the Athletic club alleys and the remaining three on those of the Young Mems Christian association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-02
SEASON OF OUTLAWS WILL OPEN APRIL 13 AND CLOSE EARLY IN OCTOBER-COMMIT-
 TEE TO WELCOME TOURISTS

Chicago, March 1.-The Federal league $ playing season, which will be opened April 13, one day before the National and the American leagues, begin their campaigns, will include 154 games which will be ex- tended on the cars over nearly six month. The end of the season, President Gilmore said today will come early in October,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-02
At the Orpheum

Max Bloom and the Sunny side of Broadway" will be seen all this week at the Orpheum theatre. The entire programme of songs has been changed there has been a great deal of new
 comedy injected, and two of the latest
 | tango dances will be seen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-02
Killed in Experimental Flight

Lyons, France, March i.--Pierre and Gabriel Salvez. brothers. were killed to- day as they were making an experi- mental flight in an allmetal monoplane of their own invention. A wing of the monoplane gave way and the machine fell to the ground.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-02

twirler Of the Cubs. and now with the Federal league
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-02

As Manager Hickey has over 40 players. most of them youngsters, on his string, Moley is hoping to land one or two other players before coming home. Miller Hug gins has also a large number of rockies
 on his hands, and the Baron chieftain will also pay him a short visit in an effort to acquire a player or so.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-02

Bill Schwartz of the Vols is also in St. Petersburg dickering with Hickey for sev- eral players. The Nashville roster at present is woefully weak. and Schwartz hopes to obtain several players from the St. Louis pilot, who is personal friend, to bolster up these weak spots
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-05
Take Your Choice Of Morals.

Escape of student who fell down
the Lutschine gorge in the Alps but
was caught on a rock and remained
suspended for two days and nights,
recalls to the, London Chronicle an
other Grundelwald escape of which
Leslie Stephen tells. Returning from
the chalet above the Eismeer, one of
Stephens guides, Michel, reached the
edge of cliff where a wooden rail
guarded the path. Unfortunately the
rail left off prematurely, and Michel
had been drinking. So he stepped
over and fell on hard rock nearly 100
feet below. He lay there all night
and next morning got up and walked
home, sober and whole. Stephen sub
mits two morals for choice: Don't
get drunk when you have to walk
along the edge of an Alpine cliff" aud
Get drunk if you are likely to TALL
over an Alpine cliff"
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-05

then to their children, and so on and
on. Why, think of what you're sell.
ing!"
He was a little dazed, but, still. he
surely needed money. II don't see
where there's any sentiment connect
ed with the thing"
you DON'T" She gazed at him, as
tonished, and rose and stood beside
the table, looking down at him.
Would you ruin the town in which
you were born? Why, your grand
father was the founder of this town,
Mr.. Jones! Would you see seven hun
dred men and boys turned out of their
employment? Would you see the very
bread and butter taken from the
mouths OF famllles?"
He felt he must defend himself, ex-
plain himself. We'll, that's not my
fault. I'm awfully sorry. but can't
help It. don't see how can help IT,"
Her voice was deep and sorrowful,
reproachful. warning, pleading, stir.
ring. I'D give It very serious thought
IL we're you, Mr.. Jones" Then the
tlmbre OF enthusiasm crept into her
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-05
TAKES OFF DANDRUFF
HAIR STOPS FALLING
GlrlsI Try This! Makes Hair Thick.
Glossy, FLUFFY, 5eautiful-No
More Itching Scalp.

Within ten minutes after an appl-
cation OF Danderine you cannot find
single trace OF dandrun or falling hair
and your scalp will not itch, but what
will please you most viii be after q
few weeks use, when you see new
hair, fine and downy at first-yes-but
really new hair-growing all over the
scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately dou-
bles the beauty OF your hair No diff
ference how dull. faded, brittle and
scraggy, just moisten a cloth with
Danderine and carefully draw IL
through your hair. taking one small
Strand at a time. The effect is amaz-
ing-your hair will be light, fluffy and
wavy, and have an appearance OF
abundance; an Incompatible luster'
softness and luxuriance
Get a % cent bottle of Knowlton's
Danderine from any store, and prove
that your hair is as pretty and soft
as any-that it has been neglected or
injured by careless treatment-that's
all-you surely can have beautiful hair
and lots of it If you will just try a lit
tie Danderine. Adv.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-05
GREAT MEN MERELY HUMAN
We Are All Too Apt to Forget Those
Traits Which Link Them win
Their Fellows.

In spite, of the saying that no man
is hero to his own valet, Napoleon
man servant has given us reyerea-
tjal account of his master from ms
own point of view, and now, simulta-
neously. there appear a life OF King
Edward by his chauffeur and a DOCK
about Cecil Rhodes by one OF his sew
en- private secretaries. King Edward
was not a history maker In the ac-
cepted sense of the words, put a
peacemaker. and the story of his lie
is anecdotal rather than epic. Ihat
even kings are not exempt from en-
CINE trouble and tire trouble and the
rest of the ills that flesh is heir 70
is seen I'm his chauffeur's description.
Here we have Cecil Rhodes as he
was in llfe-in fatigue uniform, as IT
we're. When they told him that the
Dutch in Africa we're salt of the earth'
he remarked I'D like to Know
where | come I'M" He was not I'M
mindful of his own merits. Creative
genius. that's what I've got" he would
say. IT'S a great thing to have"
But he was not of the number OF
those who do not recognize an inf
nitely higher power than their own.
Let man be Mohammedan, let
him be a Christian, or what you VIII;
let him call himself what he likes, but
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-05
SYNOPSIS.


Jackson Jones, nicknamed Broadway"
because of his continual sterilization Of
Rev YOrk's great thOrOughfare. Is anX-
tOus to get away from his home town OF
JonesYille. Abner Jones. his uncle. Is
very angry because Broadway refuses to
settle down and take a place in the gum
factory in which he succeeded to his
fathers interest. Judge Spotswood In
forms Broadway that S2500O0 left him by
his father is at his disposal Broadway
makes record time in heading for his
faYOrite street in New York. With his
New York friend, Robert Wallace, Broad
way creates a sensation by his eXtrava-
ganCe on the White Way. Four years
pass and Broadway suddenly discovers
that he is not only broke. but heavily in
debt He applies to his uncle for loan
with the advice to chew It and forget his
troubles. He quietly seeks work without
success. Broadway gives what is In
eelded to be farewell supper to his New
York friends, and before il is over be-
comes engaged to Mrs. Gerard. an an
Gent widow. wealthy and very giddy
Wallace eNpostulates with the aged tiirt
ter the situation He learns that Broad
way is broke and offers him a position
with his fathers advertising firm, but Il
is declined. Wallace takes charge of
BroadWay's affairs. Broadway receives
a telegram announcing the death of his
Uncle Abner in Europe. Broadway is his
sole heir. Peter Pembroke of the Con-
Broadway 81 100000 for his gum plant and
Broadway agrees to sell. Wallace takes
the affair in hand and insists that Broad
way hold off for bigger price and PUSHES
him to Jonesville to consult Judge Spots
wood. who was Uncle Abner's attorney.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-05
Paris Police Poorly Paid.

The Paris police, some of whose
members have fallen into disgrace,
are poorly paid. The maximum sal
airy attainable by 'sergent de Vile"
is 1850 year. In view of the higl
cost of living in Paris, this amount
is inadequate to maintain a family In
any degree of comfort, and the mar
ried members of the force have fire.
quently to supplement their incomes
as best they can. Some of them earn
few francs by working as market
porters during their time off duty.
Others do boot repairing, and there Is
one who does odd tailoring Jobs.
Still, In spite of these hardships,
there are always plenty of men eager
to join the force. about ten candidates
being available for every vacancy that
occurs.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-05
NO GUSHER
But Tells Facts About Postum.

A Wis. lady found an easy and safe
way out of the ills caused by coffee.
She says
1--WE quit coffee and have used Pos
tum for the past eight years, and
drink it nearly every meal We never
tire of it.
For several years previous to quit
ting coffee | could scarcely eat any
thing on account OF dyspepsia, bloaS-
ing after meals, palpitation, sick head
ache-in fact was in such misery and
distress | tried living on hot water
and toast
Hearing of Postum | began drink
ing it and found it delicious. My all
ments disappeared and now | can eat
anything | want without trouble.
MY parents and husband had about
the same experience. Mother would
often suffer after eating, while yet
drinking coffee. My husband was a
great coffee drinker and suffered from
indigestion and headache.
after he stopped coffee and began
Postum both ailments left him He
VIII not drink anything else now and
we have It three times a day. | could
write more but am no gusher-only
state plain facts"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek, Mich, Write for a copy of the
famous little book, The Road to Well
ville."
Postum now comes In two forms:
Regular Postum-must be well
boiled loo and Csc packages.
Instant Postum--is a soluble pow
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
In a cup of hot water and, with cream
and sugar, makes a delicious beverage
Instantly. 30c and soc tins.
The cost per cup OF both kinds is
about the same.
There's a Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-05
C6I EDMIARD MARSHALL
FROM 1HI PLAY OF GEORGEM.COHAN

made that offer to your uncle several
months ago"
But what I've got to find out is
this: Am in a position to hold out
against the trust for a bigger price?
You see. a friend of mine advises me
to hold out. Is business good. right
now?"
why, yes. We did over a hundred
and twenty thousand dollars last
month"
This was exciting news. and it ex-
cited him. "A hundred and twenty
thousand dollars worth of business
last month! Can l go down to the
bank and get that money now?"
She laughed at his commercial igno-
rance. why, certainly mott"
For an instant his heart sank as he
contemplated saying what he felt that
he must say, sank doubly deep be-
cause he felt that the confession he
must make might possibly disturb the
good opinion of him which he hoped
he had renewed in her peculiarly lucid
mind. But there was something in her
eyes that gave him confidence. And
there was nothing for it but confes.
sion.
You don't understand" he ventured
stumblingly. This is-er-between
US. The fact is-I'm broke! l am in
debt! must get some quick money
and want to know how much you
have in bank, right now"
Our cash balance?"
yes"
She thought deeply for a moment
Then she looked up with a smile of
triumph. over eighteen thousand
dollars, should say"
He was dismayed. only eighteen
thousand dollars. And you did
business of hundred and twenty
thousand dollars last MONTH"
His manner worried her. 81 hope
you're not thinking seriously of going
over"
Going over where?"
ITO the trust"
why? Don't you think the price
they offer is big enough?"
1T isn't a question of price, Mr.
JONES'" she said, with flashing eyes,
its the principle of the thing"
You'll have to explain that to me-"
why, think of what you're sellingl"
she exclaimed. ut is the thing your
grandfather worked, for and handed
down to your father; the thing that
he worked for and handed down to
you; the thing that you should work
for and hand down to your children,
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-05
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if he does not believe in a Supreme
Being he is no mamie is no better
than dog"
All too soon the impersonal chroni-
Gle of the era in which a strong man
dwelt, the era profoundly affected by
his indomitable will and resolute plr-
pose, forgets those natural traits
which link him with his fellows We
behold him larger than life and his
vast shadow glory crowned" 1t is Of
peculiar interest to ordinary mortals
when he is restored to a truer per-
spective in relation to the universe,
so that he is seen no longer as q
demigod, but as a man.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-05
New Idea in shipbuiIdlng.

Scene, the main gate Of the Brook
lyn navy yard
Some big function was. going on in
sfaas, arS esasa sz6 sEshered 10
watch the generals and aamirals en-
ter. Two pocEly dressed men were in
the crowd. One OF them said to the
other:
Say. what's goin' on in there TO
day."
Il dunno" said the other. "But
guess they're layin' the cornerstone
of one of them big battleships'