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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-16
Crackers Play Great Ball
 and Regain Lead ODer Pels

Atlanta, July 15-Although overtaken by New Orleans for a period of one day the Atlanta club finished the week at the head of the procession in the fight for the Southern association pennant.
 The struggle between these two teams for the honors was a hard one Each played eight games Starting the week with a double victory over Memphis the Georgians moved to Little Rock on Monday, where four games were played in three days with honors even between the two teams
 After resting on Thursday the Atlanta team opened series in Nashville with the Volunteers, winning on both Friday and Saturday, giving them record of six games won and two lost. The good showing of the Crackers probably was due to the presence of O'Mara, recently secured from Brooklyn, at shortstop, coupled with heavy hitting.
 The New Orleans club defeated Chat tanooga in the opening game of the week, won three, lost one and tied one in series with Nashville They won from Memphis on Friday in a decisive
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way, and lost an indifferently played game to the Chicks on Saturday.
 The most disastrous record for either team in several weeks marked the plays of both Birmingham and Nashville. These clubs suffered discouraging set backs, each dropping several points in the standing column.
 Nashville now is tied with Chattanooga for fourth place, while Birmingham is more than 50 points behind the leaders.
 Chattanooga and Little Rock showed slight improvement over their perform arces of last week, each team having a record of four wins and three losses. Heavy hitting featured the play of both teams.
 Memphis broke even on eight games.
 Dropping back in the stride that has characterized it's play practically throughout the season, Mobile frightened it's grip on the cellar position by winning two out of eight. This club was notice- ably weak at bat, averaging but slightly better than five hits to the game. It's pitching also was weak.
 Carmen Hill after winning 12 games in a row, dropped his thirteenth start on Wednesday. when the Memphis play CTS pounded his offerings to all parts of the lot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-16

November 2S, 1912, Willie Ritchie
 won from Wolgast on foul in the
 sixteenth round. Some two years later
 Ritchie went to London. where he lost
 his title to Freddie Welsh at the end
 of a 20round bout on the referees de-
 cision. Welsh staved off defeat for
 three years and it was not until his
 third 10-round battle with Leonard
 that he was forced to give up the
 championship.
 Not including Leonard's record 1t will be seen that in 45 years thel
 have been just 10 undisputed titlehold- CTS and that the average of time of championship possession has been about four and a half years. Chambers, the first of the chain, is generally con- ceded to have held the honor with but little opposition for period of about 12 years. McAuliffe had an absolutely clear claim to the title for eight years and was followed in point of duration l by Lavigne and Cans. The first three champions retired or outgrew the class but after McAuliffe's time the tile passed from holder to holder as a re- suit of a knockout or referees deci- sion.
 The following shows the list of champions, their successors, number of years held. etc: Arthur Chambers, 1S72-toS4; suc- cessor, retired; years, 12. | Jack Dempsey. 1SS4-1SS5, successor, retired; years. l. Jack McAuliffe, 1SS5-1S93 successor, retired; years, S. Kid Lavigne, 1sss-1sss successor. i Erne; years, 6. Frank Erne, 1S99-1902; successor, Cans; years, g.
 Joe Cans. 1so2-19os successor, Nei. 1 son; years. 6. Battling Nelson, 1eos-1s1o; successor, l Wolgast; years, ?. l Ad Wolgast, 1910-1s12; successor, l Ritchie (fouD; years, 9. Willie Ritchie, 1912-1914; successor, Welsh: years g. Freddy Welsh. 1s14-1s17; successor, Leonard; years. 8.
 Benny Leonard 1917
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Crackers Gain Primer Grip on Lead

Ed (Strangler) Lewis, one of the country's greatest wrestlers, arrived in Birmingham yesterday in perfect trim for his match at the Jefferson theatre tonight with John Freberg, the great local favorite and champion of Sweden. The match promises to be one of the best seen on the local mat this season and followers of the game are enthusi- astic over the probable outcome.
 Lewis is one of the few wrestlers in the country who has a good claim on the worlds championship. Since the re- tirement of Frank Gotch from the game no definite decision has ever been reached by the wrestling public as to the title holder. Lewis has made a bid for the title and his past performances indicate that he has good claim. The famous Kentuckian has not been seen in Birmingham for almost a year and a half. On his former appearance here, he met and defeated some of the game's best, and since that time he has been upholding his claim we'll Lewis has never met Freberg and when the two clash tonight, a fast and snappy bout IS expected.
 LEWIS BEAT ZBYSZKO The recent victory of Lewis over waldek Zbyszko, who resently ap- peared here, defeating Freberg in a stock skyward. Freberg gave the Pole a mighty battle Lewis won over Zbyszko in the fiercest match ever wit
 messed in Boston, according to reports.
 Thus, it might be said. that the dope" although slightly favoring Lewis in tonight's engagement, indi- cates a strenuous battle
 Lewis stated last night the he had heard much of the power of Freberg and that he would take no chances with
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LeWis and Freberg Match
 Tonight Is Expected 10 Be
 Fast and Snappy ANair
Famous Kentucan Says He Will Beat Freberg With Flying Headock- -Freberg in Ideal ConditionSeat Sale Con-
 tinues This Morning-Parry to Referee

the Swede He still uses the famous headlock hold which made such a great impression upon the local col ony, and stated that he would rely on that hold to bring him the victory to- night.
 Fans are familiar with the style of Freberg. They know him as wrestler who is in prefect trim and who will wear his man down and then register a victory as was the case in the tilt on July I, when he defeated Charley Cutler after losing the first fall. Ere berg has been in Chicago since his last match and returned to Birmingham Friday in excellent shape.
 WORKED OUT DAILY
 His leg, which was slightly sore from the effect of terrible toe hold secured by Zbyszko, is now practically entirely well, and he will not be the least bit handicapped in the match tonight. He worked out daily as according to his custom in Chicago, and is in the same condition which he was in the bout with the big Pole-almost perfect
 Seat sale for the match started Sat urday, and although al large number of the seats have already been sold, a few ring-side and orchestra seats may still be obtained. The sale will start this morning at 9 o'clock and continue until time for the main bout to start tonight.
 Promoter Parkes announced yester- day that he had made arrangements for accommodating a capacity house. The winner of tonight's bout will probably be matched with another of the most formidable men in the game. His name may be announced at the match to- night.
 E. J. Parry, who has handled the pre- vious matches so we'll will referee again tonight A fast and interesting | preliminary between two local anna teurs will start the entertainment at S:30 o'clock. The main bout will start about g o'clock.
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ATLANTA CRACKERS
 WIN DOUBLE HEADER

Chattanooga, July 15.-Atlanta won both games of a double header from Chattanooga here today, 5 to and to 2, Bressler doing all the pitching for the Crackers In the fourth inning of the first game the visitors made four runs. in which four hits, walk, an CT TOT, wild pitch and a blocked ball figured. In the sixth inning of the second game the Lookouts tied the score on an error. sacrifice and single. but in the seventh inning Munch's single, followed by Perkins triple and Sheehans wild throw to third were good for two runs and d victory for Atlantas Score.
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Indians Lose Twice

Cleveland, July 15.-In the presence of the largest crowd that ever attend ed a game at League park. New York won both ends of a double-header, 4 to 0. and to 2. Cleveland was unable to hit Fisher in the first game, while err TOTS let New York score six of it's eight runs in the second. Scores:
 First game R. H. B.. New York .000 900 1S0-4 o Cleveland ..... .0oo 900 0oo--o 4 o
 Batteries: Fisher and Nunamaker; Coveleskie, Gould and Billings.
 Second game R. H. E. New York ... .oo1 o21 os1-s 12 ? Clevland 100 900 1Oo-2 g 5
 Batteries: Caldwell and Walters; Lambeth, Gould and O'Neill.
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SPORTS

New York, July 15.-New York main tains it's lead in the National league unimpaired, although winning only three out of six games the past week Cincinnati and Brooklyn set the pace by winning five out of seven games
 In the American, Chicago forged to the front again and Saturday was Tn first place, although winning only four out of seven Boston showed little inn provement, winning only two out ot six games with Cleveland and Detroit. Today, however. Boston took two games from St. Louis. while Chicago took the lead
 Rainy weather caused many double headers late in the week in the Ma tional league On Wednesday all the games were postponed because of ram and Philadelphia did not take part in a contest until Friday.
 REDS WALLOP GIANTS
 New York ended the series with St. Louis Monday by winning the fourth time in succession. The Giants were idle then until Thursday when Cln- cinnati took both ends of double header from the league leaders. The Giants won Friday. but on Saturday were only able to break even in two games Sallee won two of the three victories credited to the Giants.
 Cincinnati started the week by talk ing two games from Boston and in the series with New York captured three out of five, advancing from fifth to fourth place. St. Louis broke even in six games and gained on Philadelphia, which is still in slump. Brooklyn had good week, taking one out ot two from Chicago and four out of five from Pittsburg.
 began by Chicago regaining the lead, Boston falling to second place and Cleveland passing New York and talk ing third position. Chicago finished the series with Philadelphia from which they gained only one victory out of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-16
Fosters Triple Wins

Chicago, July 15.-Eddy Fosters triple in the ninth inning when Wash ington had started rally, drove in two runs and gave the visitors the first game of the series here today, to 5. Johnson's good Judgment in passing Eddie Collins in the eighth. with the tying run on third and the winning run on second probably saved the game for Washington. Score:
 R. H. E. washington .. .o2O 900 004--6 5 Chicago - 900 220 001-5 II 0 Battries: Shaw, Johnson and Am smith: Williams, Danforth and Schalk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-16

It has cost the British government about $50 for every man it has placed on work of national importance. according to figures given in the House of Cofn- mons the other day on the results of the national service scheme. Of the 307,000 volunteers an official of the ministry of labor explained that approximately 13o,000 were muniton workers, or oth- erwise not available for other employ ment than that in which they were en- gagged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-16

IfHIFdIE' otUIeIf Ud5c' NC1OIIdIf' Sacrifice hits. O'Mare ?. Munch. Per- kins. Sacrifice fly. Perkins Double play. McDaniels to Hyatt to Graft. First base on errors. Atlanta 8, Chat tanooga l. Bases on balls. Bressler A. Bacon 3. Hit by pitcher, Munch, Graf. Struck out Bacon g. Bressler l. Wild pitches, Bacon g. Time, 1850. Empires. Moran and Marcan
 SECOND GAME
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CHICKS REGISTER
 WIN OVER DOBBERS

Memphis. July 15.-Memphis batters hit smith hard and opportunely and de- feated New Orleans here today in the third game of the series, 6 to 8. Barger, who started for the locals. was wild, and was replaced in the third inning. Mo Coll pitched fine ball, holding the vis- itors to four scattered hits for the re- mainder of the game Score:
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Tigers Beat Athletics

Detroit, July 15.-Philadelphia's de- fense went to pieces in the eighth in- ming and Detroit. scoring four runs, won today's game, to 2. Score:
 R. H. E.. Philadelphia ..... 900 110 o0o-2 10 3 Detroit .......... 002 100 04*--7 l2 Batteries: Myers and Schang; Dauss and Stanage
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The red standard of Great Britain did not attain it's present. form until after the union with Ireland in 1Soo By parlia- mentary enactment in 1901 the present union jack was brought into being by the addition of the cross Of St. Patrick.
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awfuly expensive and the diets are a nuisance. It is easy enough to give up sweets and fats if you are inclined to be very stout, and a cup of hot water before breakfast is help in reducing, as is plenty of cold water between meals and no liquid with them"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-16

The coral beds of Japan are worked by divers In the employ of master diver who receives the take as it comes in. grades it, and when sufficient quantity has been obtained, asks for bids on the lots of each grade. Representatives of the leading exporting and wholesale firms are always at hand during the season the best coral is taken, to inspect the take and proffer bids. The total annual take is about 65,Ooo pounds. valued at $7000 600. The color of the coral has a great deal to do with the value placed upon it. The most expensive is "boke," pale quince color. Single beads of this color, suitable for manufacture into ornamental hairpins, bring from $10 to $50 each The next color in value is pink. followed by white, light red and dark red.
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American Association

At Columbus: Columbus s-5, Milwau- kee 20.
 At Louisville: Louisville 5-11.s St. Paul 0-3.
 At Indianapolis: Indianapolis If, Minneapolis 2-3.
 At Toledo: Toledo a-4. Kansas City 10-2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-16
TEXAS LEAGUE

At waco:S Waco s-2, Fort Worth A. At Shreveport: Shreveport Al. San Antonio 80.
 At Dallas: Dallas 2-5, Houston s-4.
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rifice hits, Cruthers, Dobard 2, Wick, BratchL Barbare 2, Knaupp. Double plays, Cruthers to Dobard to Beall: Do- bard to Beall. Innings pitched by Bar ger. 1-3 with 3 runs, hit e on base out when relieved). Wild pitches, Bar. ger. Smith. Base on balls, off Barger ? off McColl ?, off Smith 4 Struck out by McColl ?, by Smith g. Time 40 Um- pires O'Toole and Breitenstein.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Results Yesterday

Detroit [. Philadelphia ?. New York AS, Cleveland 0-2. Washington 6, Chicago 5. Boston 4-6, St. Louis 2-3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-16
Red Sox Win Two

St. Louis, July 15.-Boston twice de- feated St Louis today, to and to 3. Boston won the first game with bat ting rally in the tenth inning, after an error by Hoblitzell had enabled St. Louis to tie the score in the seventh.
 Rogers wildness lost the second game for st. Louis. Scores:
 First game: R. H. E. roston ........... oo1 600 100 PA Il l st Louis ..... GOO 900 200 o-2 5 l
 Batteries: Ruth and Thomas; Sotho- ron and Severeld.
 Second game: H. n. F. teton .. 100 140 O0e-6 5 St TxDt1is .......... O03 900 000-3 8 2 x Fatteries: Shore, Pennock and Agnew; Roxers. Koob, Molineiux, Martin and
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International League

At Montreal: Montreal 2-2. Provi- dence 6-3
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Games Today

Washington at Chicago. Boston at St. Louis.
 Philadelphia at Detroit. New York at Cleveland.
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Games Today Pittsburg at Boston. St. Louis at Brooklyn. Chicago at New York. Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
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Games Today

Birmingham at Nashville (two games).
 New Orleans at Memphis. Mobile at Little Rock Atlanta at Chattanooga
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NATIONAL LEAGUE

Results Yesterday No games scheduled.
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VII rIfIfIfft5o Uy CCIIIcIIt Summary: Two-base hit, Shee- han. Three-base hit, Perkins. Stolen base, OMara Sacrifice hits, Glea- son and Hyatt. First base on er- TOTS, Atlanta 1, Chattanooga 2. Bases on balls, off Bressler -, off Perdue ?. Struck out. by Bressler 8, by Purdue | g. Time, 1:1S. Empires, Marcan and Mo- ran.
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HOW THEY STAND
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING

Results Yesterday Birming Nashville; wet grounds Atlanta 54, Chattanooga 3-2 Memphis 6, New Orleans 8.
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F IOee1Io -U T LI *Batted for Perdue in seventh.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-15
ATTENDANCE RECORD
IS MADE AT CAMP
One Hundred and Twelve Enjoy
Summer Outing Here.

Camp Pleasant, one of the summer
outing camps of the District for the
benefit of mothers and children in
need of a rest during the summer,
has reached its highest mark for at
tendance in the past week.
There are at present liz persons
in the camp, which is the record num-
ber since its founding. During the
week, the camp was entertained by
members of the Howard Theater cir
cult and on Thursday a string or
chestra' from the Dunbar High School
played, while the children gave folk
dances
The other camps at the present
time are also scenes OF great activ-
ity. At Camp Good VIII there is a
daily meeting of mothers. marked by
a discussion OF experiences regarding
cooking receipts and the most eco
nomical means Of living. DR.. Briscoe
has delivered several lectures on the
care of babies and food most bene-
fetal to infants.
IAt the baby hospital camp, the
physician in charge announces there
are a few more vacancies. The ap-
plications for admission should be
made to DR.. William ]. French. the
attending physician, to any Of the
physicians in The Washington Diet
Kitchen Association, at the headquar-
ters of the Associated Charities or
through the Instructive Visiting Nurse
Society.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-15
MANY EVADE TAXES
ON SMALL INCOMES
Yale Economist Charges that Citi-
zens Hide in Twilight Zone.

tBy the International News Service.) }
New Haven. Conn, July 14.-From
a mathematical study of income tax
returns, Professor Irving Fisner, the
Yale University economist, in a state
ment made public here today draws
the conclusion that a large proper
ton Of persons with incomes near
the lower limit. 5000 for unmarried
and $1,000 for married men, are evad-
ing payment.
Professor Fisner says:
THE important use OF the income
tax statistics is to serve as an index
OF the distribution Of wealth in the
United States and its divisions.
THE income tax law applies only
to about one per cent of the popula-
ton of the country. and consequently
the income tax statistists supply us
with data concerning the income of
only this small portion OF the popula-
ton,
This discrepancy Is presumably
because the persons returning income
blanks and paying taxes on small in
comes do not really represent the
number of persons who should be
paying taxes on these incomes: in
other words, that at the border line
between taxable and nontaxable in
comes a considerable number of per-
sons evade taxation, either through
direct intent or through lack of real
iZation that they should make re-
turns"
The Washington herald., 1917-07-15
Large DRUG firm
ENDORSES aim
Take Pleasure in Recommend.
ing 1t and Have 1t on Hand
at All Times.

J. c. Hood & Company, wholesale
and retail druggists, Of Kinston, N.
c., in a recent unsolicited letter have
the following to say about Acid Iron
Mineral, the natural. non-alcoholic
remedy.
Gentlemen:
We notice with pleasure your ad-
vertisement in our local paper. Acid
Iron Mineral has been a staple remedy
with us for a number of years ana
we always take pleasure in recon-
mending it.
We carry It in stock at all times
and IL you can, we would appreciate
your, having our firm name used in
connection with your advertising.
(signed) ]. c. HOOD G. COMPANY.
When so large and well known a
firm as that of J. c. Hood & Com
pany think so well of a remedy as to
request that their firm name be used
in connection with the advertising, II
speaks a whole lot for the remedy.
Hood & Company cannot afford to
stake their reputation on q "fake"
or failure, that n why they stand by
Acid Iron Mineral-it is the real thing
Acid Iron Mineral is not a man
made preparation. It is obtained
from the only natural medicinal iron
mineral deposit of its kind known to
the world, and is free from alcohol
or other dangerous habit-formins
drugs, and will not injure or discolor
the teeth.
For building up weak, anaemic
people and promoting general health it
is of exceptional merit. 1t builds up
the system and restores weak vital
organs to normal quickly and ef-
ficiently.
At all reliable druggists in 5oc and
q sizss.-Ady,
The Washington herald., 1917-07-15
THREE THOUSAND JOIN
RANKS OF DEFENDERS
League Will Be Permanent 0rsani-
zation to Protect Capital.

More than 5000 citizens Of Washing
ton have already Joined the Home
Defense League Of the District since
It was organized May 10. Of1cers
have been appointed to all but one Of
the sixteen divisions. Captains, lieu
tenants and sergeants have received
buttons showing their membership in
the organization, and the patrolmen
will be given badges at precinct meet
ings during the present week.
Eleven of the divisions are precinct
groupings that correspond to the po-
lice districts Of the city. The other
five divisions are volunteer guards OF
public works. buildings. grounds and
monuments, mounted constabulary.
rifles, motor cars and motor boats.
The medical unit. already enlisted.
is under q "three-head" medical
board. 1t is planned to have at least
three Home Defense League patrol
men ready to take the place OF every
regular policeman in the city. This
will practically Quadruple the police
force.
Besides the sixteen divisions. there
will be later special companies for
the protection of suburban residen-
tial localities. large buildings or
business interests, but IL is OF the
greatest Importance to cover each po-
lice post as a preliminary since these
posts have been chosen as the
strategical points where the fewest
men can afford the greatest protec-
tion.
Though the coming OF war has en-
phasiZed the Importance of the
league, IT is intended that II shall be-
come permanent institution for the
protection Of the Capital OF the
United States. II is a vigilance COM
mittee, inasmuch as Il asks every
member to be on guard at all times
to prevent rather than to cope with
trouble. The league furnishes TO
every citizen, even though he may
have some other patriotic duty al
lotted TO him. an opportunity for
service. II does not excuse from
military duty nor act as a substitute
for II.