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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-12
VICE PRESIDENT TO
 SPEAK AT AUBURN

Auburn, May 11.-(Special.)-The college authorities announced this afternoon that T. R. Marshall, vice president of the United States. will address the Auburn faculty and student body and citizens of Alabama next Saturday at D. m. The address of welcome and presentation will be made by Gov. Charles Henderson. A number of prominent state and federal officials and alumni will be present and the occasion promises to be notable one.
 The subject of the Vice Presidents ad- dress will be National Tendencies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-12
WILSON ON THE JOB,
 SAYS VARDAMAN

Chattanooga, May 11.-Senator J. k' vardaman of Mississippi, here with the congressional party inspecting the Ten nessee river, said today that the Lusitania incident contained nothing that called for
 war. He said that the "warphobia of Europe should not reach the American continent, but on the contrary we should direct every effort toward subduing the war spirit in the world" He declared that
 the President is on the job. He does not consider the country's honor in jeop- ardy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-12
Cancels Celebrations

London, May u.-G:l5 D. m)-"By the Kings commands, all celebration of his birthday at home and abroad with the exception of the flying Of flags. will be dispensed with this year owing to the var The foregoing announcement was made public tonight by the British official press bureau King George was born June 3, 1865.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-12
CARRANZA ARMY
 IS BOTTLED UP

Washington, May 11.-villa repre- sentatives here announced today that General Obregons Carranza army had been bottled up at Irapuato and that investment of that place by Villa was in progress No advices reached the state department to confirm this re- port.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-12

Jesse Cottle and Miss Ethel Jones were married last night at 7:30 o'clock, Rev. w. K. Simpson of the West Gads- dei: Methodist church performing the ceremony The bride Is the daughter Of John Jones. and for several years has been connected with Cross Broth ers' jewelry store. She has many friends Mir. Cottle has a prominent position at the Gulf States Steel plant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-12
BELG|ANS REFUSE !. GERMAN ATTACKS NORTH OF D|XMUDE
British Annihilate German Columns Who Seek to Ad- vance Following As
 phyxiating Gas Attack

Paris. May 11.--1o,50 ?. m.)--An of- icini wnr office statement tonis nt said,
 "North of Dixmudc. Belgian troops the right bank of the Yser were sub jected to violent attacks by three Ger man battalioBs last night. The Hell ginns repulsed these. infiicting on the enemy heavy losses md taking about 50 prisoners.
 Another Belgian division has gained ground to the south of Dixmude.
 East of Ypres the British troops have been attacked again with the aid O. 1 asphyxiating gases. They allowed the fumes to pass over, under the protec- 1 ton of masks recently put into use. and by rife and machine gun fire they ami | Inflated, at the very point of their guns the German columns which had advancei in close formation.
 | "Our success north of Arras was sen. sibly enlarged today during the course oi the fighting. In an engagement of ex- | tieule Niolence III irOnt Ol l4OoS we cap tured, after desperate struggle and de spite an intense cannonade. an important | German work and an entire system oi | trenches constructed along the road from | Loos to Nermelles.
 | Farther south we captured by assault the big block house and the chapel oi | Notre Dame De Lorette. This position
 had been ardently defended for months by | the Germans, who had turned it into q | Nprita blf fQrtreSe 1va Stlrrnupded a pr | invested and was taken this afternoon 1 by our troops.
 l 'We have, without pause. pursued oui | success in pressing the enemy energetical. | ly between the chapel of Notre Dame Ds | Lorette and Ablain-St. Nazaire. All the 1 German trenches to the south of the | chapel have fallen successively into our
 hands and in them we found several hun dred dead bodies
 "The Germans debouching from Ablain- | St Nazaire delivered a counter attacl
 which was immediately crushed.
 We have also taken the offensive an gained ground in the direction of tn, sugar refinery at Souchez. At Carenc, T the investment of the German positio. has been drawn tighter by us. We hav' occupied several blocks of houses in tn
 ca stern part of the village and made ,
 prisoners, of whom one was an officer and we have progressed toward the WOO, to the east of the village. Communication Difficult
 "The communications of Carency an, Ablain-Sur- Souchez are becoming nor and more difficult for the enemy.
 After violent engagement we tool possession of the cemetery at Neuville St Vasst, which had been very strongl
 organized by the Germans. and followe' this with advance to the southeast 0 the village beyond which we extende our lines west and east
 Tn the sector of Loos- Arras, where W
 previously carried three lines of Germa
 trenches. fighting Is now going on alon 3 the fourth lines.
 Il "Prisoners, whose numbers continue { increase, declare that the order was give
 to hold at any price the chapel and block
 house of Notre Dame De Lorette.
 "On the rest of the front there is noth
 ing of importance to report, there bein merely artillery actions"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-12

Grafton Kelly. 10 years old. of Reed ! Mill, wished to see what would hap pen when he held a lid on kettle Of boiling water. Firing of waiting for results, he let go the lid. Steam ai:d water covered him. scalding face ana shoulders, and he Is in a serious con- dition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-12
On Lusitania Disaster

Paris, May 1.-The Temps today re- fers to the German note concerning the sinking of the steamer Lusitania as "a mixture of impotence and cynicism."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-12

A large and representative audience heard Mrs. Solon Jacobs at the court house last night. Mrs. Jacobs is state president of the Equal Suffrage asso- ,;ation. In her address she scored the action of the committee on privileges and elections of the House for not reporting out the suffrage bill. Sh called attention to the fact that Rep resentatitve A. R. Brindley Is mem ber of the committee. Mrs. Shell, president of the Birmingham associa ton. also spoke. J. B. Wadsworth pre- sided The suffrage workers went to Anniston this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-12
GADSDEN

Gadsden. May Special. )-Gsds- den needs an auditorium-one which VII accommodate 1000 or 1900 people. ell last night by Mayor Bellenger. The cost is estimated at $l0,000. Although the finances of the city will not per nit that this work be undertaken at once, the aldermen were asked to con- sider the proposition and they dis 'ayed much interest. One suggestion has been made that the city office Le moved to the lower floor of the city hall and the upper floor be con- verted into an auditorium.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-12

The stores of J. A. English and Walter Durham were destroyed by fire last night at Flint, small town three miles south of here. The damage is estimated at about 5000.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-16

the match then and there. The up shot of the affair was that it was agreed that Sayers should nght Perry for $1,0O0 d side and the champion ship belt, and the money was posted to bind the match.
 The Herculean Slasher was amazed and amused when he was informed of the Little Wonders challenge, and was at first inclined to consider it but a joke, but Tom soon made it evil dent that he was in earnest. The TiptOn wanted to know how the little 'un could ever reach him, and, al- together, looked upon the affair as a farce.
 A big crowd of sports chartered q steamship to carry them to a lonely spot where they would not be inter fered with by the authorities, and, after being chased away from one place. site was finally found and the ring was pitched. The Slasher was d favorite in the betting, but Savers had many friends who believed that he would be the victor, in spite of the Slasher's advantage of fifty pounds in weight and over four inches in height.
 Perry started the proceedings with a ferocious swing for Toms head, but the little fellow nimbly escaped. In the second chapter the Slasher landed on Toms ribs, but the latter countered with a blow to the mouth that brought first blood. Perry seemed dazed, but 1t was more with wonder at the temerity of the little 'un than the effect of the blow. Then the Slasher set in to clean up the Little shrimp" but Tom danced all round the ring, following much the same tactics as Jim Corbett later used in his battle with John l.. Sul- livan. The Slasher let loose blows that would have knocked Savers to kingdom come if they had landed fairly, but Savers was able to dodge them all with ease. Savers hoped to tire the Slasher out until ne was able to get in an effective blow, and the enraged Perry played right into his hands. ''So Savers proceeded to make a fool of the veteran" wrote a reporter "now dancing round him like a wild Indian, now running from him as if he were in dread of his life.''
 In the ninth round the siasher was almost worn out by his exertions, and Tom got in three stiff ones to the face, and the last sent the Slasher staggering to the ground. He man aged to scramble to his feet, but the Little Wonder had the giant so much at his mercy that Perry's second tossed in the sponge. Savers later
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New Britain herald., 1915-02-16
TODAY IN PUGILISTIC ANNALS.

1S86-Jem Smith and Ali Green field fought thirteen-round draw at Maissons LafTitte, near Paris. Smith, who was the last champion of Eng land under London prize ring rules was then at the beginning of his career, while Greenfield was a veteran who had fought much in America and who had twice been defeated in short bouts with John l.. Sullivan. Smith had the best of the argument, but Greenfield had a big gang of toughs with him, and in the 18th round they cut the ropes and invaded the ring. A free fight in which knuckles and clubs were used ended the affair. The Frenchmen present naturally did not have very high opinion of "le boxe Anglais.' Smith returned to France the following year to fight Jake Kilrain, this bout going 106 rounds to draw, although the Ameri- can had the best of it most of the way
 1891-Tommy Ryan knocked out Danny Needham in 76th round at Minneapolis.
 1896-Patsy McMahon, feather weight boxer, born in Indianapolis
 1900-Matty Matthews defeated Kid McPartland in 17 rounds at New York.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-16
Sp0rt0grathy
BY GRAVY"

Bob Fitzsmmons, Tommy Burns proved that it is not necessary to be a
 giant in order to achieve premiere
 pugilstic honors, but the first man to demonstrate that fact was Tom Savers, who, although only a light middleweight, became champion of England in 1857. It was fifty eight years ago today, on Feb. 16, 1857, that the match was made which gave the Little Wonder,"-as Savers was dubbed-the chance to prove that size
 isn't everything in a fighting man. The occasion was a feast of sporting men to celebrate the victory of Savers over Aaron Jones. It was a convivial affair, as were all sporting dinners in those days, and as the glasses were filled and emptied the tongues of the diners wagged merrily, the topic of conversation, of course, being prize fighting. Johnny Gideon, an admirer of Savers, declared his opinion that Tom could whip Bill Perry, the Tipton Slasher, who was then heavyweight champion. The crowd greeted this statement with howls of derision, for the Slasher stood over six feet in height and weighed about 205 pounds, while the Little Wonder, who was less than. five feet eight in altitude, tipped the beam at only 154 pounds. Savers was present on this occasion, and ne declared that he was willing to make
New Britain herald., 1915-02-16
BEATEN TOO OFTEN
 BY ONE RUN-.-Q
Yale Coach DWe'|S on Situation in
 Plain English.

New Haven. Feb. 16.-The Yale baseball squad held a smoker at the Taft last night at 8:15. The affair was purely informal, and refreshments were passed around after Captain Middlebrook and Coach Quinby had addressed the men.
 Captain Middlebrook said:
 This meeting has been called principally to get the men togeth- CT and to outline the preliminary work to you. Meanwhile, get limbered up a little if you can.
 The batteries will begin prac- tice Monday and week later we will have the squad out.'
 Coach Quinby spoke as follows:
 As good Yale men, who are going to uphold Yale's name this year, think it we'll for you to know some thing of the past in connection with baseball here.
 First at Yale ill 1865.
 Baseball was first organized at Yale in 1865, when the men formed scrub class teams and about 1868, the first so-called University team was formed, which played the first game with Harvard: For about five years we were beaten steadily-Harvard had a number of stars and we didn't seem to have any. but finally a fellow named Avery came to us. He was the first star we developed and was one of the first men in America to pitch a curved ball.
 At that time we used to play league teams and held our own fairly evenly We played New Haven with Avery in the box for rs and won; then the batetries were switched around and New Haven defeated us with Avery pitching for them.
 After Avery, L. Carter's father came to us and pitched the only no-hit, mo- run game ever played against Har- vard although Yale lost the series that year About that time the col lege league was formed, composed of Yale, Harvard Princeton, Amherst, and several others. Soon after this Stagg came to Yale, Stagg, who won five championships for us, having pitched six years From the middle eighties to 1895, Yale enjoyed an al- most unbroken string of champion ships. One famous old battery, during this period, was Jones and Hubbard in 1882.
 Got to Seop Tigers.
 After 1895, we fell into bad slump and from that time until today, Princeton has been beating us en- tirely too regularly, and now we're only two or three points ahead of them altogether. We've got to stop this now, because if they beat us in the next two or three years, it'll be pretty hard to hold our own. Har- ward is ahead of us about as far as we are ahead of Princeton, so you sec. we have our work cut out for us. And this work of ours, mplay and steady practice, is going to be mighty valuable to us for a good many years to come, but particularly in the next few years.
 And remember, men. it's runs that win games, and everyone of you men
New Britain herald., 1915-02-16

release was announced upon the ar rival of Manager Rowland, who said
 that with four other catchers, in- cludlng Ray Schalk, Sullivan's pres- ence on the team was unnecessary. The release was made unconditional In order that he might find a place for himself unhampered. It is un- derstood Sullivan has no position in View. Sullivan served fourteen years IS a member of the White Sox. He came to the club during the war between the National and American leagues, leaving the Boston Nation als. He was manager of the Chi cago team in 1909.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-16

George Browne, once pilot of the New Britain club under the pay mas tership of ''Bill' Scirhki, dropped into the meeting of the International league magnates in New York yes- terday for a fanfest with the boys Browne is best known to Manhattan ties as a former fleet outfielder for the Giants and in his halcyon days there was none better. AS captain of the late lamented New Britain club Browne failed to produce the goods and was dropped, later catching on with Hartford.
 Il am greatly interested to see how Barrow will make out said Brownie yesterday, you know he is the man who put me into big league baseball. I was with his Toronto club in 1902, when he sold me to the Giants. Bar row was always a man with a fiery temper but he was fine fellow to work for, and when a fellow got to know his ways he had no troubl0 to get along With him.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-16
COLLEGE STAR FOR BROWNS.
sisIcr of Michigan May Land With St
 Louis

Detroit, Mich., Feb. 16.--It is re- ported in Michigan University baseball circles that George Sisler, star south paw of the varsity team, who was signed by Pittsburg at a very small salary in his ''ineligible'' year and de- veloped into a wonder afterward, will be released by the Pirates soon.
 When Sisler realized that he had made a mistake in signing for so small a salary he desired to obtain his release, and Branch Hickey, then Michigan baseball coach, took up the matter in his behalf. making many trips to see Barney Dreyfuss. Finally the matter got into the hands of the National Commission.
 It is understood that it has been settled by Pittsburg to re,ease Ssler, and it is also believed the St. Louis Browns will get him when he leaves college next June. His arm, thought last year to be permanently injured, is good as ever.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-16
JESSE BURkfTT OUT
 FOR A LEAGUE CLUB
But |nttTnatIoaa|S Pass Him Up
 Rather Than Get Into MIxup.

New York, Feb. 16.-The life-or- death meeting of the International league, carded yesterday for the Ho- tel Imperial, passed off quietly and
 harm oniously, without great deal happening. Ed Barrow snatched page from the book of his pal, Ban Johnson, and reeled off the meeting in one session.
 Everybody clasped hands, and agreed to stick until the end, or as long as anybody cared to see any International league ball. Though there were no changes in circuit, there was a new tone of confidence in President Barrow's voice last night, which led his friends to believe that he had received good news from the front. Perhaps a food ship has been sighted.
 Barrow said there was a general feeling of resentment by his club owners towards the attitude of the local National league club in refus- ing to allow them into the Bronx, but that his league did not consider breaking away from organized base
 ball.
 The first business to come before the meeting was to ratify and con-
 
 to Richmond, and to welcome to the league the new Richmond delegate
 Alvin Smith.
 After the ratification of the Balti-
 more deal it was decided not to make any other circuit changes other than possible switch of Jersey City to The Bronx. A committee consist ing of President Barrow was ap- pointed to work further on such d transfer. and to use his influence to procure permission to invade the de- sired territory:
 President Barrow announced a new stock company was being organized for the purpose of taking over the
 Skeeters. This company will oper- ate the club, whether it remains in Jersey City or obtains the necessary permission to invade The Bronx. l Worcester Yearning. l A Worcester Mass. committed headed by Jesse Burkett, presid ent- manager of the Worcester New Eng 1 land club. was on hand to put peti- | tion before the league to place a team in Worcester, former Eastern 1 league city. However, the commit 1 tee never got before the league. as 1 a perusal of their request would have 1 led to complications with the New England league, which regards Wor- cester as one of it's strongholds. It was decided to open the season on April 27 and play a schedule of 14O games. The following cities will get the opening-game plums: Tor onto in Richmond Buffalo in Prov idence: Montreal in NorwollS; Roches- ter in Jersey City.
 The various club owners failed to
 bring their 10000 simoleons to town, so it was voted not to be so hard on the war-scarred magnates at the next meeting. Instead of being forced to deposit certified checks with
 Barrow, each owner must bring along a surety bond for $10,oO0, guaran- teeing that rain or shine, peace or war, he will fight out the 1915 sche- dule.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-16
EXETER MAY ENTER REGATTA

Exeter, N H., Feb. 16.-Manager C. G. Mcdowell of the Exeter crews has announced the schedule. Races with Middlesex school at Concord Mass, May 22, and with Groton school on the Nashua river, June ?, have been arranged. It is also likely that the Harvard freshmen will be rowed on the Charles river An in vitation has been received to enter the national interscholastic regatta at the American Henley on the Schuyl- kill river in Philadelphia, May 22.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-16

Fourteen Years.
 16.-Willian Sulli- &cheT, was uncOndi-
 yesterday by the League club. His
New Britain herald., 1915-02-16
BRooKFEDs GET UPHAM.

Manager Lee Magee of the Brook lyn Federals announces that he has signed William Upham last year with the Rochester club of the Internation- al league, to pitch for the Wards club this summer Upham, who is al pitcher of no mean ability, pitched for the Bridgeport club when Gene McCann first came here in 1910 and 1911.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-16

have got, by some hook or crook, to get his run across for Yale. We've been beaten to many times by one run, and this year we aren't going to have that happen.''
New Britain herald., 1915-02-16
McTAGGERT HELPS HIMSELF

New Orleans, Feb. 16.-It was Me- Taggart Day at the Fair grounds here yesterday. The popular light weight lad rode three winners dur. ing the afternoon and every one of Ahem was at a good price.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-16
ON R BO|L|NCS |on] 1h)Se Now Springs.

eb. 16.--The first s Tanks pitchers and
 south by Manager take the baths and arrived here yes ety, which consisted |ting Warhop and Pr Ed Sweeney, was
 by Catcher Leslie
New Britain herald., 1915-02-16

has been here for al mem bers of the
 chief among them
 ho will have charge bile they are here.
 e joined the other is yesterday, but did Appearance. It is get in by today and
 the players will get
 Ray Caldwell, who ted with the others,
 get away Saturday 1t they would reach
 this week. King lis way from Rraw- e has been playing Is also expected in To.
 kting and Sweeney. dera ble weight dur n, the players are
 condition. Brown practically down to fghts now. Keat- will begin to climb It's and their weight be reduced apidly |ent.
 Iti Lake Move. |inn., Feb. Is. 6.-Lee |e Lake will not be blis American as- uniforms this sea- 10 President M. E. |ehill has been sold hnd Lake has been 3tional release.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-14
Barrackville Wants
No "Great White Way

That the gay designations prevalent
in France before the war with their
tnsidious and enticing temptations
will not be tolerated in Barrackville,
Is indicated by the arrest OF FernanG
Boulanger on warrant sworn out by
Charles Leurquin before Justice OF the
Peace NJ. r. Musgrove.
A serious offense is alleged in the
warrant In which the fair enchantress
is designated as Margaret Roe" The
arrest was made by Constable j.
Frank Russell and the trial is sched.
uled for this evening. before Justice
Musgrove
With the gay cabarets of the Paris
boulevards closed by order of the mil
itary governor, General Gallieni, the
versatile Frenchman sought to trans.
plant the naughty gayety OF his ma.
tive city to staid and respectable Bar.
rackyillc, seeking to veil the retreat
where all sorts or delightful wicked
ness is alleged to have been prac-
ticed under the prosaic guise OF a
boarding house."
Responsibility. however, is not al.
ways synonymous with stupidity and
II was not long before residents of
Barrackvllle suspected that something
was amiss in a certain quarter of their
city. An investigation followed and
alleged shocking disclosures resulted
in the swearing out OF warrants.