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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06
AMERICAN TROOPS ALREADY EQUAL ID BEST IN EUROPE London Paper Says Ger many May Read Certain Doom in Conduct of
 Americans

London, June 5.-"Few commun- iques issued by the French command have contained a statement more vital to the ultimate issue of the battle than those references to the soldiers of America in action" writes the military correspondent of the Daily Express.
 Commenting editorially the same newspaper says: "The Germans may read their certain doom in the spirit and skill of the Americans in the fight at Veuilly. During the past week the transport of American troops across the Atlantic has been quicker than we dared to hope for Better still, the quail ity of the officers and men has as- founded the most competent military Judges. Germany will find herself in the last great fight faced by troops equal to the best Europe has ever pro- duced"
 According to the military corre- spondent of the Daily Express the ad- vantage underlying the possession Of dust of conflict It overshadows every momentary consideration of loss or gain of this or that village. he says, 'and in the story of the last 24 hours we are beginning to learn something of the fighting qualities of this re- serve, qualities which the German critics affected to despise. These facts are calculated to give the German com manders food for reflection not of an altogether comfortable character"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06
MAX BLOOM AND ALL STAR COMPANY ON
 BILL AT HE LYRIC
Big Feature Acts of Keith Vaudeville and News Events on New Bill
 for the Week

Max Bloom one of the funniest come dians on the stage, and great Birming- ham favorite, will be the headline at traction on the new Lyric bill to be presented at today's matinee. He will appear in his famous success, ''The Sum- nyside of Broadway of 19tS," new edi- ton of the piece that has made Bir- ningham laugh before. "The Sunnyside of Broadway of 1s1S'' is one of the great est fun vehicles of vaudeville, and Bloom keeps the comedy going thick and fast This years edition of the famous pro duction is said to eclipse all former editions. There are pretty girls galore, clever comedians, excellent singers and grand entertainment There are 25 peo- pie in the company and it is one of the largest companies now in vaudeville. Alice Sher, who has been co-star with Bloom for years, will be featured and she is a clever entertainer.
 Frank Orth and Came Cody, in Let $ Take a Walk. " will also offer some pleas ing entertainment. Vaudeville knows Frank Orth as a comedian and an au- thor. As Mack and Orth, the latter es- tablished himself as a funster, and now with Anne Cody, he is reaping new harvest of laurels As an author he has written many pleasing vaudeville ve- hicles. Miss Cody is Belgian girl but it has been in America that she has achieved her stage success.
 Hermann and Shirley, in ."The Myste- rious Masquerader," will present a sur prising comedy-novelty. This act will offer such 8 pleasing entertainment that it wouldn't be just the proper thing to inform the public just the nature Of the surprise,
 Lyric screen telegrams, showing the latest news events in pictures, will be q usual feature at all performances. These pictures prove rare entertainment to all Lyric patrons and are educational as well as entertaining and interesting.
 The Lyric plays to capacity audiences at all performances, and 1t is one of the citys coolest spots. The summer bargain matinees are popular and hum dreds enjoy the matinees daily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06
DIG LEAGUE MOGULS
 DISCUSS RAIL RATES
Officials of National League to Ask for Cheaper
 Mileage

New York. June 5.-A decision to CO., operate with all other organized base ball interests in a request for a hearing before the railroad commission in re- gard to the proposed increase in mile age rates was the outstanding feature of the special meeting of the National league magnates here today. It was decided to take the matter, up with tEe commission in view of the travelling the seasons schedule was adopted.
 The advance in mileage and pullman rates Will add considerably to the ai- ready heavy expense under which the clubs are operating and the magnates are hopeful that a special ruling can be made in view of the fact that all ar arrangements for the various circuit trips were male at the beginning of the sea- son.
 The question of the effect of General Crowaer's order relative to all men or draft age doing essential war work CT serving with the army or navy also came up for discussion. It was decided 70 await a formal interpretation of tue order and a concrete case involving a National league player
 
 A ruling was adopted to cover the case of q player who, after joining tho army or navy, secures a furlough and returns to his club for the purpose of playing one or more games. 1t was decided that no such player should be eligible to play unless he carried the written permission of his commanding officer and unless his club was under the twenry-three player limit. After September 1 such players will not pe permitted to take part in league game under any circumstances
 There was no unfavorable comment upon the present baseball conditions, the concensus of opinion being that the game and it's support was all that could be asked under the circumstances There was no disposition to discuss a curtai.ing of the regularly scheduled season and the magnates present were unanimously in favor of the completion of the full pennant race.
 Every club was represented by it's president except Chicago and Cincii- nati Garry Hermann was unable to be present and the Chicago club secre- tary came in place of Charles Weegh- man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06
Corbett's Daily Letter On
 Greet Sport Topics
By JAarEs J. coRBETT.

Fly JAMES
 (Editor's Note.-This is the eleventh of a series of articles which Mir. Corbett is writing concerning the career of the late Frank Gotch, who went to his grave the undefeated heavyweight wrestling cham pion of the world. The next installment will appear tomorrow)
 Frank Gotch reached the absolute crest of his greatness and became the catch as-catch-can champion of the world on April 3, 1908, in. Chicago, when he forced George Hackenschmidt, the Russian Lion." to quit after two hours and three minutes of grueling wrestling.
 To Martin {''Farmer'') Burns must go a portion of the glory for the great triumph of the American, because it was the coun- selling of the great mat general which played so vital part in the victory for the Iowa gladiator
 Hackenschmidt came to America her aided as the mighuest wrestler the world had ever produced. Tales of his strength pictured him as a man of superhunan power. Hack had swept through Europe like cyclone, crushing into oblivion ey- cry wrestler who tried conclusions with him there When he arrived in the United States his most radical enthu- siasts went so far as to declare that he could tackle any two Americans in one ring-and win the match.
 Just about this time, while the rest of the American wrestling fraternity had taken to the storm cellars" Frank Gotch electrified the American sporting public with the announcement:
 ''Tll wrestle this Russian Lion.s
 As soon as the match was made Gotch sought out Burns, his old teacher;
 Farmer, I'm placing myself in your hands. Teach me the tricks necessary to beat him.
 Burns advised:
 ITO beat him, Frank. you'll have to play waiting game. He's got 1t on you in height. weight and strength. But ! stamina is your long forte. Wear him out"
 A monster throng damned it's way into Dexter's pavilion in Chicago the night of tho contest and saw Frank Gotch place the final seal of greatness upon him self; saw him wear down his powerful unbeatable" foe to point of utter ex- haIstion, forcing the greatest wrestler that Europe ever produced to yell quits in a match with the worlds champion ship at stake.
 Had Gotch elected to go out and fight with his powerful rival, 1t is quite possi- ble the remarkable American could have 1 won the match on falls. It developed during the contest that Gotch had it on Fackenschmidt in the matter of science endurance and was q fair match for him even in strength. and in gameness and thinking power was easily the Rus san's peer.
 But Gotch, following implicitly the ad- vice of Burns played the waiting game, He kept away from mixing it as much as possible through the early tussling Those who saw that match will recall how Gotch always fought high, bending
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06


 l over his rival with one arm resting
 heavily on the neck of "the Russian
 Lion" Gotch. by holding back in just
 that way caused Hack to exert the max I mum amount of strength in fighting i back
 l And that's the idea. Frank" advised Burns before the match. Make him work himself tired. You take it easy.
 You've got all night to finish him. Out
 game him-outlast him. That's the idea ' I Both men spared cautiously for an opening as they went to the center of the
 ring with the call of time Gotch was the quicker of the two and baked all efforts of Hackenschmidt to trap him. Once the Russian tripped and threw Gotch. but the American was up on his feet and out of harms way in flash. Gotch cool, calm, tantaiizing, continual ly taunted his rival. After 50 minutes of tugging. pulling and sparring for holds, Hackenschmidt
 pushed Gotch away and calling Referee Ed Smith to him, turned to Gotch and inquired:
 Shall we call this match a drawg' Not on your life, snapped Goteh ''Go on and wrestle; I've got all nigh" " | responded Smith. After that the Russian fought with A spirit of loser-and Gotch with each passing minute gained more and more confidence. He grew bolder. Abandon l ing the entirely defensive game, Gotch 1 started to attack. Spurred on by the I increasing belief that he was the abso- lute master of the highly touted Rus | sian, Gotch mixed it in a furious way and following wild furry, Gotch flung
 Hack to the floor.
 Then, like demon, the American tried
 to pin the Russian. But Hack fought back with all the power in his gigantic | bed the ropes Gotch tore him away, lift the floor. Flinging himself upon his foe, Gotch worked with redoubled fury. He
 mauled Hack as few men ever have been
 mauled in wrestling history. Just when it seemed certain that Gotch
 had Hack in deadly embrace the Rus sian moaned:
 T stop. Please. MT. Gotch. get up l give you the match" 1 Gotch jumped to his feet and Referee Smith rushed over to the prostrate Rus sian and said:
 You have forfeited only one fall. Do
 you want to go on with the match?' NO: Gotch he kill me. l smith stepped to the ropes, stilled the
 tumult and announced: l T give the championship of the world to MT Gotch."
 1 A demonstration never equaled at a
 wrestling match followed and amid a
 thunder of applause Gotch was carried
 to his dressing room on the shoulders of
 his handlers.
 CTo be Continued Tomorrow)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06
You Will Never Be Cured by Local Treatment With
 Sprays and Douches

Catarrh Is . condition of the blood and can not be treated by local appli- cations Of sprays and douches: this has been proven by the thousands who have vainly resorted to this method of treatment.
 Catarrh should not be neglected or experimented with. The wrong treat ment is valuable time lost, during which the disease Is getting a firm or hold upon its victim, and making it more difficult for even the proper Urea tment to accomplish results.
 Though Catarrh makes its first ap- psarance in the nostrils. throat and air
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06
Don't Experiment With Catarrh;
 It Often Leads to Dread Consumption

passages. the disease becomes more and more aggravated and finally reaches down into the lungs, and everyone recognizes the alarming conditions that results when tho lungs arc affected. Thus Catarrh may be the forerunner of that most dreaded and hopeless of ali diseases, consumption
 No local treatment affords perrna4 nent relief. Experience has taught that S 5. s. Is the one remedy which attacks the disease at It's source. the blood. and produces satisfactory results in sver the worst cases. Catarrh sufferers nrr urged to give s. S. s. thorough trial It is sold by all druggists. You are in- vited to write to the medical denarf. . ment for expert advice as to how Id treat you own case Address Swift Specl1ic Co, 436 Swift Laboratorx. Atlanta. Ga---Adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06
-----a--- EXPLAINS DELAY IN
 THE CASUALTY LISTS

Washington, June 5.-In explanation of delays which may occur in the noti- ficatioa to relatives of the wounding or death of soldiers in France. the adju- tant generals office tonight issued statement rointing out that General Pershinxs at his discretion may withhold casualty lists until positive they have no value for the enemy.
 Where possible telegrams are sent reIa- tives within 4 hours of the receipt of a casualty report in the United States. though the names do not appear on pub lished lists until several days later. Clerical errors, the occasional necessity of confirming names by cable, incorrect addresses or the removal of families, the statement said, occasionally cause delay on this side
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06

race today by winning from Pittsburg by score of 4 to 3. The Giants took the series. three game to one.
 Cooper, who had pitched fine ball. weakened toward the finish, New York scoring one in the eighth and tying the score in the ninth on a pass to Burns Fletcher's single, Thorpe's dou- ble and Raridens sacrifice fly. Rodri- guez then walked and on an attemtped double steal in which Thorpe was caught between third and home. Mo- Kechnie made low throw to the plate and Thorpe scored the winning run. Showers fell throughout the game. Score:
 Pittsburg ..,..... GOO 900 300--3 5 2 New York ........ GOO 900 013-4 o
 Batteries: Cooper and Schmidt; De- maree. Causey and Rariden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06
HUNTSVILLE NEWS

Huntsville, June 5.--tspecial Charged with the murder of Red Nelson in Nor gan county ten days ago, Lum Ward a farmer of eastern Morgan county, has been arrested here and lodged in the Madison county jail The arrest was made on request of the sheriff of Nor gan county, who learned that Ward was attempting to escape by crossing the Ten nessee river into Madison and working his way northward. Nelson was killed in a drunken row after he had cut sev- eral men in the crowd, by being shot. After being killed. the body was dragged through the woods and thrown down a bluff, where it remained several days When found the body was so badly de- composed that it was buried on the spot
 Revenue men who went from this city to Limestone county yesterday cap tured and destroyed an illicit distiliery and complete equipment five miles east of Athens. A negro farm laborer was arrested for illicit distilling. A small still
 Charles K. Jones. well known busi- ness man of St. Louis, who was former ly a partner of John l.. Rison in the drug business in Huntsville, Is here on visit after an absence of 51 years. He went away a short time after the Civil war and never came back on a visit Few of the people even the land marks that he knew in the old days are known to him now, he says.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06
To Fix Fabric Prices

Washington, June 5.-Fixing of prices on cotton duck. and other cotton fab rics to the public where the government purchases may have upset the market is under consideration by the war indus tries board. Wherever a tendency IS shown to raise textile prices, the board will consider the question. and will de- termine the margin Of profit This may be done without fixing the price on the raw product, but if necessary some means of stabilizing the price of raw cotton may be found.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06
Atlanta After Pro-Germans

Atlanta, Ga, June 5.-A notice signed "Comnlttee of 100 per cent Americans and 1000 per cent anti-German' was posted on the doors of the Atlanta Turn Verein today. warning the organization to disband and close it's hall. Fred Wedemeyer, president of the Turn yerein declared it's membership had dwindled from about 200 to 35 and inti- mated the organization would close en- tirely
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06
FLORENCE AWARDS
 PAVING CONTRACT

Florence, June 5.-(Special-l 1.-The South ern Bithulithic company of Nashville was awarded the contract today for paving Court street. which is the main street or this city.
 Ire street will be paved from Flor e:.ce river bridge to O'Neal avenue. The street is to be 65 feet wide with .5- fooz sidewalks on eacn s.ie This IS the contract let under the plan of the city authorities to have expeI sive paving done L
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06
ITALY EXPECTS
 OFFENSIVE SOON

Washington. June 5.-Dispatches today from Rome said it was believed that the expected Austrian offensive would start within few days. The Austrians, 1t was said, are bringing up about 60 of their best divisions and are massing cavalry on the Lower Piave
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Bressler Beats Phils

Philadelphia. June 5.--Mayer allowed 1e hits today, but Philadelphia was in the game until the eighth. when doubles by Bressler and Rouseh drove in three runs and clinched the contest. 2 to 4. Home runs by Cravath and McGaffigan fea- tured Philadelphia play, The visitors hit safely in every inning except the ninth, when Watson retired them in or der. Bressler was a leading factor in Cincinnati's scoring, driving in two tall lies and scoring one himself. Score:
 RHE. Cincinnati ................002 Oil 0Sa-7 IS 3 Philadelphia ........... .o21 o0l 0Oo-4 10 ? Batteries: Bressler and Wingo; Mayer, Watson and Burns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06

Sacramento. Cal. June Ex-Governor Wm. D. Stephens announced today that he had received telegram from Presi- dent Wilson regarding Thomas Mooney. and that he replied.
 Nothing further will be given out at this time" he said
 No immediate action by Governor Stephens in the Mooney case was ex- pected, it was said at his office. Moonsy's lawyers have announced thelr intention to apply to the state supreme court for writ of probable cause, and 1t was indicated here that the governor was awaiting the outcome of this action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06
Sergeant Cadore in form

Brooklyn. June 5.--sergt. Leon Ca
 dore, home on furlough from Camp
 Gordon, pitched his first game of the season for Brooklyn today and shut out St. Louis to 0. Cadore allowed only four scattered hits and received bril- liant support, especially from Schmandt, who accepted Il chances without an
 error. Miller's throwing to bases also featured. Olson and Wheat each made three hits. Score:
 St Louis .. .o00 900 0o0-0 1
 Brooklyn .......,.100 00o 01*-2 1 Batteries: Ames, Tuero and Gonzales; Cadore and Miller.
 Giants Hang to Lead New York, June 5.A ninth inning
 rally, netting three runs, enabled New York to retain first place in the league
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06
Cubs Take Fourth Straight

Boston. June 5-Chicago made it four was to 3, Ragan started for Boston and in the first inning was hammered for four runs, on a triple and four singles. Hearn pitched the balance of the game for Boston. Hendrix was hit freely but was given excellent support. It was his second win of the series. Score: R.H E. Chicago ..................4 40 900 50o7 15 Q Boston ................O0 .O01 o20 oOo-S 10 1
 Batteries: Hendrix and Killifer; Ragan, Hearn and Wilson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06
Maurice Egan Resigns

Washington, June g. - Maurice Fran cis Egan. United States minister to Den mark, has rendered his resignation to the state department, owing to i'll health.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06
PRESIDENT ASKS
 MOONEY'S PARDON
Again Requests California Governor to Show Clemency to
 Man Convicted

Washington, June 5.-President Wilson has written a second letter to Governor Stephens of California. urging the par don of Thomas J. Mooney.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06
RHEA sPRINGs

RHEA SPRINGS Now open for season 1918. Private cot tages with bath and modern conven- fences. Water prolongs your life, makes the sick we'll and the we'll better; usual amusements. very accessible. reason- able rates; for further information ad- dress Rhea Springs Co. RLea Springs. Tenn.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-01-10

Died, Jan 18th, Mrs. Mary A
Gill, aged 70. Interment at Miz.
pah on Sunday.
Married, Wednesday after:
noon at the Baptist parsonage by
Rev. Bruce Benton, Mr.. Sam J,
Carter and Miss Ollie Covington,
both of Hoffman.
Mrs. Margaret Ann Baucom,
wife of E. D. Baucom, suffered a
stroke of apoplexy la Friday
night and remained unconscious
until death ensued Jan. 9Th. The
interment was at Northam Wed.
nesday.
AS has been advertised in
this paper for the past five issues,
the nine tracts or parcels of land
belonging to the estate of the late
D. M. Morrison will be sold to
the highest bidders for cash at
the courthouse on next Monday,
the 18th, at twelve o'clock.
The water supply for the
city for several days was more
or less intermittent, due to the
big water pipes in Hamlet, and
between Hamlet and the reser-
-voir, bursting. The damage has
been repaired and no further in
convenience is expected.
The officers reserve training
school for the 81st division open
ed at Camp Jackson Saturday.
There will be an enrolment of
1856 men, with all but 80 from the
ranks at Camp Jackson. Friends
of Mr.. Robert S. Ledbetter will
be pleased to know that he has
been selected out of a battalion
of 1900 men to enter this officers
training camp.
In addition to the premium
winners at the Richmond County
Fair announced through the Post
Dispatch last week, are the fol-
lowing: Parade prizes: $40, car
by Women's Liberty Loan Com
mittee; $3,car by Women's Coun-,.
Gil of Defense; $4,car by the Red
Cross; $40, float by the Camp
Fire girls; SIS, float by the Can
ming Club girls; So, float by the
Corn Club boys.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-01-10
Personal Items.

DOTH, 10 MI. ana Mrs. u. M,
Milton, the 3rd, a girl.
| Miss Julia West arrived Wed.
nesday night to visit Mrs. w. L.
Parsons.
Mr.. Tyler Bennett left Monday
morning to resume his duties at
the Georgia Military Academy
near Atlanta.
Harry Levine, of Co. c. 318th
Machine Gun battalion, Camp
Jackson, came last Friday; he
will return Monday.
Tom Ledbetter has been trans
ferred from Kelly Field, San
Antonio, Texas, to 73rd Aero
Squadron, Morrison, Va.
Miss Minnie Garrett returned
to the College, for Women, at
Greensboro, Wednesday; she will
graduate there this spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Miller re-
turned to their home near Hills
boro Monday. after a two weeks
visit here to Mrs. Beal Davis.
Mrs. Vernon Dowless will leave
in few days for Spartanburg,
S. c., to join her husband who is
now connected with the Gresham
hotel.
Messrs. LeGrand Everett and
Pickett Leak returned to Wood
berry Forest on Monday night,
having spent the holidays at
home.
Mayor w. E. McNair recently
purchased the Capt. A. T. Cole
residence on New Washington
street, and Monday he and fami-
ly moved therein.
George D. Davis, son of Rev.
E.H.Davis, Laurinburg, is at pres
ent with the oath Engineers, Co.
E, Dix Division, Trenton, N. J.|
He enlisted from Carnegie Insti-
tute, Pittsburg. |
Miss Elizabeth Cole returned |
Tuesday to Converse College.
Miss Emma Grey Ledbetter was
to return to Converse Tuesday, |
but an attack of roseola has de-
tanned her for a few days. |
Mrs. Ernest G. Temp, of Cam
den, S. c., who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. w. G. Lowry, for
the past three weeks, will return
to her home the latter part of
next week. She was formerly
Miss Roof.
Mrs. H. A. Page. of Aberdeen,
spent from Monday to today here
with her daughter, Mrs. F. w.
Bynum. Mrs. Bynum and little
will go to Aberdeen
to remain for next week
while her husband is attending
court at Pittsboro.
The friends here of Mrs. R. E.
Lea, who for the past six months
has been stenographer in the
office of prominent law firm of
Laurinburg, will be interested to
know that she has accepted a
government position in Washing
ton and left Wednesday to as
sumo her duties there. Mrs.
Elllss Thomas accompanied her |
to Washington, and will return
the last of the week.