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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29

This Department Is free to all readers trho
tUish to cypress their opiuionS OF SuoJecJs ,1 %
current intCNsst It Is an open forum dnd tho
Evening Ledger assumes no responsibility JOT INC
uletUs Of its correspondents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
What Do You Know?

Queries Of general interest toiH be an
stoered in this column. Ten questions. the
anstoers to tchich eUery 1ceH-informed
person should kno,U. are asked daily.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
Philsd,lphia. Monday, May a0, 1916.

The path of sorrotD, and that path alone,
Leads to the land where sorrow is un-
knotun. -CoUpsr.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29

When 1s years old, on the right side had
a wisdom tooth pulled. and when 20 years old
on the left side had another pulled. Now the
dentist wants 10 believe am cutting still
from o. o. dear paper.
Can you tell me when the writer was IS
years old on the right side, what age he
was on the left side and when 20 on the
left what age on the right side? A. L. A.
We can't, but some of our bright read
ers may.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29

For-me fthereJ Is too little green here,
No fo1cers and no trees;
when 1 one hour in-the city hdUe-been
Then qcdnt ito goJ home again.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
The Man for the Job

"T SENT for you" said the man OF the
i house, TO fix key in my daughters
piano"
But" protested the man. Il don't
know anything about pianos; I'm lock-
smith,"
Exactly want you to maks-ft pos
sible for me to lock the blamed thing up"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
IT CAN'T BE DONEl

Penrose's threat % shock Philadelphia h
IDLE Il Qaay eouldnf 90 Z nobody can.
Nov feFk AneFiean
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
We Have Yet to See

A politician who isn't a patriot first
last and all the time. I. McKidden.
A white lie. L. r. T.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
Show Him to Us

Wen lift our hats, we all agree.
To any man more bright than we.
But not soul Of us you see.
Believes that such man can be.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
me Best 00Hnsel

Hoo shall zoe reach perfeotioHS LIST.
M poor misguided brothers.
Jiasf follol0 the adUice yoa 0sUe
So lreslv HAfo Others.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29

Those who attended the eloquent Arch
bishops funeral some five years ago un-
derstand that this journey win be made
only in spirit.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29

Archbishop Ryan Will go to Buffalo
next week to take part in the installation
of Bishop Dougherty as head of the Buff
falo diocese, which will be held in st.
Josephs Cathedral on June IA Morn
ing Contemporary. Vi
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
A POOR LITTLE RICH CITY

The city is rich enough TO meet all
demands on It's treasury. The time has
come TO stop talking about deficits
and to Increase the municipal income.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-23
BESSEMER SCOUTS
 ELECT OFFICERS Carload of Sugar Machinery
 Shipped to Cuba EWOODMEN OF WORLD Marriage at Office of Probate Judge Attracts Attention-SocialE Events
 of the Marvel City
WOODMEN OF WORLD

Bessemer, July 22.-(Special.)-Th local Roy Scouts held an enthusiastic meeting last night, at which time officers were elected and plans were discussed for the establishment of permanent home, and the fitting up of the club rooms. Dan Houston was elected scout scribe and the following were chosen to act as patrol leaders: James Roberts, Dan Houston, Farris Batson, Jim Noble and Clyde Hagler. James Fitzpatrick was elected as- sistant scout master. Plans were also discussed for the fitting up of temporary club rooms and a committee composed of James Roberts, Dan Houston, w. c. Baty, Jr., and Will Nolen was appointed to meet with Scout Master Kuchins at his home Sunday afternoon to perfect plans looking towards the erection of a perma- nent home for the local organization. A site has been offered the scouts for the erection of the home, which will be built through the combined earnings of the scouts. No donations will be asked for and none have been accepted, other than that of the ground for the building.
 Representatives of the R. P. Polk com pany of. Birmingham are making can vass of Bessemer, preparing to issue a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-23
MONEY TO LEND
WANTED
LEGAL NOTICES
Invitation for Proposals

lnV1I1t1On IOE ILUpVSdAS
 Bids are hereby requested fer the
 construction of a road from Vivian to
 the Warrior river In accordance with
 an order of the board of revenue or
 Jefferson county as follows:
 Ordered by the board of revenue of
 Jefferson county, that the county en-
 gineer, George H. Clark, be and Is here
 by instructed to place an advertisement
 once a week for thirty (30) days in
 some daily newspaper having a circu-
 lation of at least 5000 published in this
 state, requesting bids for the construc- tion of a road extending from The cor
 porate limits of Vivian or from some point on the present Wylam- -Mulga road to be determined upon, to the Warrior river at or near the mouth Of Deer creek or Fish Trap branch. Said road to be 35 feet in width in excavation and 30 feet wide in enbank-
 ment. graded surface. having max imum grade of ? per cent and the length of the road to be approximately 14 miles.
 Said work to be done within the time stated and strictly in accordance with
 the plans and specifications on file in
 the office of the county engineer on and after August 2, 1916. Said work to be let to the lowest or best respon- sib!e bidder who shall enter into bond in double the amount of such bid, con- dittOned Tor the proper performance Ol said contract according to said plans and specifications and within the time prescribed by the order of this board for such work. which said bond shall be approved by the judge of probate of Jefferson county.
 Payment for said work to be made l in county warrants issued from time | to time as said work progresses, the !, said warrants to be issued so that net more than the sum of $100.000 will be payable in any one year.
 No warrant Is to be payable in less than five years from date of issIancc and all warrants issued to be payable within five years from the date of pay ment of the first warrant issue, in or der that the full discharge of, the cor- tract payments for said work shall not extend over a period of more than 10 years from the date of the first war | rant issue. Said warrants to bear iIl- terest from the date of their issuance
 at rate of interest not to exceed 4s4 per cent per annum, interest to oe pay able semi-annually from the date Of warrant issue.
 It is further ordered that the con- | board on the 14th day of August, 1916, at 12 o'clock noon.
 Ordered further. that the board If revenue of Jefferson county reserves l the right to reject any or all bids. Ordered this. the 27th day of June | 1916.
 G. H. CLARK, 7-2-4t-su County Engineer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-23
DE PALMA W|NNEROF 1O0-M|LE AUTO RACE New Track at Kansas City Is Dedicated-O'Donnell
 Is Injured

Kansas City, Juy 22.-The O0-nnile mo-
 tor derby, dedicating the new dirt speed way here, was won this afternoon by Ralph DePalma.
 | DePalmas time was one hour AZ min
 utes and 5S seconds. an average of 5S.4
 miles an hour. almost eight miles an hour below the worlds dirt track record. O Donnell was second. Buzane was third. After leading for B laps Eddie Rick. enbacher quit because of a broken water connection. O'Donnell went into the lead then with DePalma second. Charles Delvin went off the track in the eighth lap because of magneto trouble. Eddie ODonnell's car went through the fence in the thirteenth lap of the 25-
 mile free-for-al race, which followed the first race.
 The steering knuckle of the car broke. The machine plunged down slight enl- bankment and, crossing a railroad track crashed into a water tank. Physicians said O'Donnel was not fatally hurt. James Murphy. mechanician, was thrown from the car, but was not injured. O'Donnell's injuries were said to con- sist of broken left arm and cuts and
 bruises about the head. He was rushed to a hospital. The race was stopped inn
 mediately after the accident. The drivesr and their cars were as fol- lows:
 1, Ralph DePalma, Mercedes; ?, Eddie
 O'Donneli, Hoskins Special: g. Eddie
 Rickenbacher. Maxwell 4, Peter Tender.
 son. Maxwell; 5, Billy Chandler. Craw-
 ford; 6, Dave Lewis. Crawford: T. Art
 Johnson, Crawford; 8, Art Klein, Klein
 art; g, George Buzane, Duzenberg; 10, i. Charles Delvin. Duzenberg H. Andy
 Burt, Ogden: F, w. W. Brown. Duches. nau; 1s, Jimmy Alexander, Hudson Super six; H. E. M. Feel. Anderson Bullet. All drivers were entered in both 100-mile and 5O-mile race except A. E. M. Feel,
 who entered in the 50-mile event only.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-23
Speakers for Meeting
 of Press Association

Prominent members of the Alabama Press association will gather here Thurs day morning for a two days session of that body, and the indications are that the meeting will be one of the most profit able in the history of the association Among the prominent newspaper men who will make addresses are the follow ing: Gen. J. B. Stanley ot the Green vile Advocate; Erwin Craighead of the Mobile Register; V. H. Hanson of the Birmingham News; w. T. Sheehan of the Montgomery Advertiser; E. W. Barrett of the Birmingham Age-Herald; George M Cruikshank of the Birmingham Ledger; Harry M. Ayers of the Anniston Star; w. P. Williams of the Tuscaloosa News, and others.
 The formal sessions of the convention will be held at the Tutwler hotel and a number of entertainment features have been arranged by the secrteary of the association, J. H. Hard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-23
LEGAL NOTICES
Notice to General Contractors

Notice to General Contractors
 Plans and specification for a school building to be erected at Jasper. Ala, for the building committee of the Walker County High school, are ready for dis tribution at the office of the architect. Wm. Leslie Welton. American Trust Bldg. Birmingham, Ala Bids must be for the work complete, including plumb ing, heating and electric wiring. as set forth in drawings and specifications. Sealed bids must be delivered to J. AL exander Moore, secretary, Jasper, Ala, on or before 10 a. m. Monday. August T.
 1916. 7-2S-2t-su
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-23
Trusted Bank Clerk Embezzles

New York, July 22.-1t became known today that national bark examiners have
 been conducting an investigation into the
 embezzlement of approximately $7S,oo0 by a trusted employe of the Coal and Iron
 National bank of this city
 President Sproull of the bank said the
 institution was fully protected and there
 would be no prosecution unless the bond ing company desired it The employe, whose name was withheld, was said to
 be endeavoring to make restitution. Tho
 defalcations covered a period of years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-23
PRATT CITY LOSES
 TO RED MOUNTAIN

The Red Mountain team of the T. c. I. league defeated Pratt City team this aft ernoon on the local diamond by score of to B. The game was very close and interesting throughout One of the largest crowds seen at 8 game this season gath cred at the Red Mountain diamond yes terday afternoon. The box score is as follo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-23
Card of Thanks

1 To the many friends who so kindly ministered to us during the recent ill ness and death of Mrs. Dora Vein stein, we give our sincerest thanks. JOE WEINSTEIN, s. M. BROCKMAN AND FAMILY.
 Bessemer, July g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-23
ROME NEVER SHUT OUT

Atlanta. Ga. July e2.-During the season of the Georgia-Alabama league, which ended today. the Rome club, already announced as the pennant winners. played the full 65 games without being shut out As far as available statistics show this a league record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-23

, base hits, Howell, Bradley 2, Edney, Stolen bases, Perkins. Harris 2, Santimyer
 Struck out Simon 4. East 2 Moses 3. Base on balls. Simon 1, East l. Hit by pitched balls. Moses l. Simon 1. Empires, Crane and Bumgardner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-23
TOO LATE ID CLASSIFY
FOR RENT-ROOMS

UNUSUALLY comfortable, convenient and nicely furnished room with sleeping porch. adjoining bath. Private South Highlands home. ideal location. Bus and car line. Nice home for one or two young men. Reasonable. References re- quired. Call Main 4154-J
 FOR RENTING lower apartments, and 4 rooms each, sleeping porch, large yard, 29th st. and Juniper ave; one block Highland ave. car and Chestnut Hill bus; will furnish if desired. Main 3316-W
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-23
The American Rough Dries all her family wash for 6c the ID.

Send every bit of the family wash down to 1. the American in the morning and have us wash it CL E A N :, sterilize and starch all ready for the cleo tric iron.
 If you haven't tried rough dry, you can't imagine how much nicer your clothes will look and conven- tent and cheap it is.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-23
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Typewrite which writes in voices and adds them in one operation; also Underwood correspondence ma chine, first class condition. Address F-93, care Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-23

BARGAINS in talking machines; will sell beautiful, new, s75 machine, with $lO worth of Columbia records for S65, on s monthly payments; good, new ma chine for $7.5O. E. E. Forbes, Motion Retail Block, 18th st. and 1st ave. DIAMOND ring, 1% carat, perfect stone, cost $450 two years ago. Will sell for SS40 cash Address R-95, care Age-Herald. FOR SALE-Several pieces of household furniture, in- cluding dining room set, gas range and lion coiled heater. Apply 406 N. 20th St. s. $. Griffith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-23
Patriotism

is a PATRIOTIC institution
 There in the country that exercises nuence the STATE
 makes men industrious thrifty only CITIZENS. 4 { It makes WOMEN economical and thoughtful
 becoming PROSPEROUS them good citizens. depostors United JOIN patriotic organization.
 money
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-23

Yesterday morning in the Ensley po- lice court, Willie Avery, a negro wom- an, was fined $50 and costs by Judge J, T. Lowry on a charge of violating the prohibition law The woman claimed that she was unable to care for herself and children by washing and such work as she could set to do. and was port.
 The regular meeting of the Steel City lodge No. 156, Woodmen of the World. will be held Monday night in their hall on Avenue E. Besides the regular routine business several candidates will be initiated and all members are re- quested to be present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-23

Bessemer camp No. S1, woodmen of the World, went to Woodstock last night, where they visited Camp No. 5s, in com pany with General Nall of the uniform rank The degrees were conferred on three candidates. The initiatory work was given by the Bessemer degree team and uniform rank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-23

Lloyd Houston, negro. was fatally burned yesterday afternoon at the local plant of the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company, dying a few hours later at the Elizabeth Duncan hos. pital. Houston fell into a dipping pit and was fatally burned before the other work. men could rescue him. The body was removed to the Huey & Mcconnell under taking establishment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-23

The local fire department made a run to 3210 Exeter avenue at 6:2 o'clock this evening, where the house owned and oc- cupied by Ida Jackson was destroyed by fire. The fire originated from a defective flue and the damage Is estimated at about $500. This blaze communicated to 32o5, which was extinguished, and the damage is estimated at about $2o.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-28
Tucker-White Match,

Considerable interest is being de
veloped in the approaching bout be-
tween Jack White of Chicago and
frankie Tucker of this city, which
is scheduled to take place June l.
The 90 is for fifteen rounds, and as
both boys are exceedingly clever it
should be a good drawing card. Ed
Cochran of the Kansas City Journal
and other notable sport writer's have
signifed their intention of witness
ing this contest.
1t has not been definitely settled
where the contest will take place,
but Miss Tucker, the manager of
her two brothers, states that she
has practically closed a deal for a
place with a seating capacity of 1000
for the show.
"Sailor" Davis has come under the
management of Miss Tucker and she
is preparing to match him with some
top-notch lightweights in the near
future.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-28

many attempts, and if some of those
"haymakers" had landed on Afford
there is no telling what the result
would have been.
Roscoe kept using his left jab, and
every time Bob would come rushing
in he generally went into straight
left that showed his head back, BY
using the same methods round after
round Afford scored point after
point, and at the end it could be
plainly seen that it was Affords bout
by "A large margin. 1t was one Oh
the fastest ten-round bouts between
big fellows that was ever Witnessed
in this part of the state. Bob Deck
crt showed that he was "as game as
they make 'em" and his wonderful
condition is what pulled him through
the fray.
The first round was a feeler, as
both boys were feeling one another
out. There was very little acton
and the house was with Deckert.
After few rounds, the Deckert sup
porters were aware that he had
hard nut to crack, and that he would
have to show some class if he wished
to compete with Afford, Round after
round Afford drove straight left JaDs
into Ieckert, and it was the same
thing continually until the end, Al
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-28
(Lesson No. -
When and How to Land Punches.

When and How to Land Punches.
In this article on boxing | will tell
how and when to punch. Short, snap
py blows are what l believe in. To
these | attribute my success in the
ring. 1t is very seldom indeed that
you see a fighter who has no broken
fingers. 1t is because they take too
many chances swinging and upper
cutting. A fighters hands are his
weapons, you know, and soldier
without gun or a sword is worse
than useless. Beginners usually
break their hands in every fight. They
swing so that the thumb hits the
other fellow, instead of the full
knuckles. Then again, in uppercut-
ting, you are continually hitting a
man upon the elbows and taking
the worst chances that you can.
usually play for a mans jaw. | know
it does more harm to hit him on the
Jaw because he never has clear
head afterwards and cannot fool you
with his stall" If you belt a man
in the stomach. his head is clear, and
he can get away with it.
frankie Callahan didn't like it in
the body. You see, he trained on ale
and his body wasn't right, but he took
it like major. Danny Saloman, who
boxed me in Kansas City, had a
weak stomach, and l kept as close
to that mark with my fists as could.
The greatest thing in a fight is to
know the weak points of your oppon-
ent. Uppercutting is exceptionally
bad, and should never be attempted
except when you are in close. Joe
Thomas was a master at shooting
them up in close, and Battling Nelson
was another. He knocked Britt out
at Colma with a short one in close.
You can see your chance and slip in
that way. Never uppercut from long
range. In a long fight you can save
your hands by rapping with the
side of them on your opponents back
and kidneys. This wears him down
George Dawson fought a battle once
and used this one punch all through
Near the end of the fight his oppou-
ent was so weak that he couldn't use
his arms. l used an uppercut on
Oscar Williams that almost stopped
him in the sixth round | feinted
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-28

though beaten, Bob kept after Al
ford all the time, trying to put over
the sleep pill. The exhibition was
fast and furious and had the fans
on their feet from beginning to end
The fans enjoyed the boxing exhibit
tions greatly and everyone was well
pleased with the way the bouts were
conducted. Those who missed last
nights show missed a good one, and
those who were there got their mon
eys worth, for there was action all
through the contests.
Tabor Calf who substituted for
Roy Young at the last hour, put up
a wonderful exhibition against Mel
son Coin, and he gave Coin all he
could handle for the first few rounds,
but after that, condition told on Gait,
and Coin came back strong the last
few rounds and breezed home a win
ner by a slight shade The bout was
fast and furious, and had the fans
on their feet. There were two other
prelms, and they, too, We're full Of
action
While the support given Edwards
at last nights show was not what II
should have been, the fans are more
than ever convinced that the bouts
should be pulled off at some other and
larger place. The room is uncomfort-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-28

ably small and when warm weather
really sets in, there will be little 10
induce the fans to come out TO the
shows.
Another complaint heard last night
was the insufferable delays and long
winded announcements. The fans
want to be entertained by something
besides oratory, and whole lot of
useless conversation could with pro-
fit be eliminated, The game is grow
ing in popularity in this city and if
the shows are given in more con-
venient location no doubt will be
better supported.
Another feature last night, which
was anything but pleasant, was the
loud and boisterous language of a
number of youths who imagine that
they understand the boxing game tho
roughly and were giving vociferous
advice to the contestants, when the
fact of the matter is they do not
know right lead from foul below
the belt These Manager Edwards
should squelch, if he wants the game
to remain popular here. Main street
is pretty thickly thronged near the
club at the hours when the shows
are taking place, and it will not be
long before some complaint will be
made, unless it is stopped.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-28
HEAY|ES PUT
UP GOOD SHOW
FRIDAY NIGHT
ATHLETIC CLUB HAD GOOD Pro
GRAM THAT BROUGHT THE
FANS TO THEIR FEET ON MORE
THAN ONE OCCASION.

one of the greatest heavyweight
contests that was ever pulled on IN
the southwest took part last night
before the Ardmore Athletic club
The contestants who figured in the
fray we're Roscoe Afford of Lawton'
okla. and sturdy Bob Deckert the
Ragtown favorite. The contest was
min and tuck all the way, and after
working hard, Afford came out hrst
AT no stage of the bout did Deck
ert have change, although he made
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-28
"Sailor" Davis a Wine"

Fort Worth, Tex, May q sailor"
Davis, Dutch Weinert's new feather
weight, last night knocked out Jack
White of Chicago, brother Of the
famous Charlie, in the second round
of a scheduled ffteenroun3 &c. White
was foored three times before tax
ing the sleep wallop.
1t is said that Sailor" Davis out,
weighed Jack White by ten pounds
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-28

with my left and drew him on with
his head down. AS he rushed, | pull
ed back and shot the right up with
all my might. l lifted him off the
floor then, but he's so strong that
it left him a bit shaiy, but full of
fight. | use it all the time now. It's
a wonder. Tomorrow l will tell you
how to follow up a man.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-28

Edwards has given the fans Of .he
city good shows, and deserves better
support. No doubt he will get it, if
the above suggestions are adhered TO-
Roscoe Afford has fought 80 battles
and has never been defeated.