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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-09
NEGRO WOMAN HELD.
ON MURDER CHARGE.
]. F. McCalla Found Dead
in City Jail-Coroner Or
ders Woman Held

A charge of murder has been pre-
ferred against Mamie Blye, negro
woman. who it is alleged is implicated
in the death of J. F. McCalla, who was
found dead in the city Jail yesterday
morning. McCalla was an advertising
solicitor and with his family lived at
the Colonial hotel. He was placed in
Jail the afternoon before about 5
o'clock on charge of stabbing the
Blye woman.
The coroner was notified and ordered
an inquest which was held yesterday.
DR.. Hamrick, the Jail physician
stated at this time that he thought
the death was the result of heart faif|
ure but from abrasions found about
the face of McCalla the coroner's de-
cision to hold the woman was made
The negro woman lives at Four
teenth street and Fifth alley and
claims that McCalla came to her house
and wanted to buy some liquor, and
that after stating she had no liquor
he rushed her with knife, cutting
her on the neck. She states that she
injured her hands in wrestling the
knife from his grasp.
The Shaw amb ulance was called and
the body taken to the undertaking par
lors of this establishment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-09
SPORTS
MAT TOURNAMENT
ASSUMES SHAPE
DIR. Stark to Give Exhibi-
tiOn-Officials Chosen for
Matches at Y. M. C. A.

A special feature has been billed
for the wrestling tournament at the
X M. C. A. Tuesday night in the
person of. DR. Henry Stark, who viii
give an exhibition of bag punching,
using So different strokes or move
ments.
Aside from making southern
champion out of Ernest Clements in
five months the doctor is noted for
his work in teaching three ex-Presi-
dents how to maui the inflated cow
hide. He is recognized champion bag
puncher of the world and offers $100
to any person able to execute 20 of
the SS movements employed by him
in the exhibition Tuesday night. DR..
Starke is now under contract with the
movies and has been ordered to re-
port for duty June /.
Director Mitchell announces that
over 20 entries will take part in the
tournament next week. According to
dope, the Jones-Love match in the
135-pound class; the Orleman-H Hertz
field match in the ''welters" and the
Perry Bridgeman heavyweight con-
test will be the big cards on the pro-
gramme.
One fall will decide each match, but
II there be no fall in 10 minutes,
the judges will give the decision to
the most aggressive wrestler. In the
finals of each of the five classes Is
minutes will be allowed the grapplers
to prove their superiority. Medals in
the shape of watchfobs will be award
ed the winenrs.
The judges will be "Jawn" Henley
ano Chap" Hodges, two of the
invest of Birminghams crop of bust
fess men athletes. Strickland will act
as referee, for all bouts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-09
The Horrible Handicap
of Poisoned Blood

hope This remedy has been IN genera
use for more than fifty years. 1t Is
purely vegetable. and contains hot
particle of any chemical ana ac.s
promptly on the blood by routing all
traces of the faint, and restoring to it
absolute purity.
Some of the most distressing cases OF
transmitted blood poison have yielded
to the treatment of s. S. S.. and no case
should be considered incurable until
this great remedy has been given
thorough trial S. s. S. acts as an anti
dote to every impurity in the blood
You can obtain it at any drug store.
Our chief medical adviser Will take
pleasure in giving you without cost any
advice that your individual case re-
quires. Write today to Swift Specific
Co.. 433 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta. Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-09
Senator's and Yankees to
Begin Training at Once

Augusta, Ga, March S-Trainer
Mike Martin, First Baseman Joe Judge
and Pitcher Harry Harper constituting
the advance guard of the Washington
American league squad arrive in Au-
gusta today. The remainder of the bat
terry men. with the exception of Wal
ter johnson. will report Sunday. The
second squad, headed by Manager Clark
Griffith and including Johnson, is
scheduled to reach here next Friday
The Senators plan to extend their
training period here to the first Of
April While here they will play sew
eral exhibition games with teams from
Camp Handbook.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-09
BESSEMER
BUREAU
PHONE
BESSEMER 5s1
NEWS OF BESSEMER

smallest number of cases on the docket
in a number of years.
PERSONALS
Mrs Charles Kutchins, who has been
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Lewis, for the past several weeks,
left. tonight for Cincinnati, where she
will join Mr. Kutchins.
Mrs. W. E. Benns and Mrs. j. II.
Skinner have been called to West Point,
Ga, by the death of their brother.
Lieut.. j. H. Blue of this city. who was
stationed at Fort Oglethorpe for the past
two months, has been transferred to
Pittsburg, where he will take post
graduate course in government hos
pital Mrs. Blue who has been maxi
ing her home with her parents. Mr. and
Mrs Alfred Ball. at Reeders. left to-
night for Pittsburg to join DR.. Blue.
Mrs F'urniss Lee of Atlanta is the
guest of her parents, DR.. and Mrs y.
l.. Edmundson. Mrs. Lee will also be
the guest of her sister, Mrs. H. l.. Bains,
before her return to Atlanta.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-09
YANKEES AT MACON

New York, March S.-The advance
guard of the New York American
league clubs players left early today
for their training quarters at Macon,
Ga. In the party were Pitchers Hubert
Thornmahlen and Ray Caldwell, Coach
O'Connor and Al Woods, the trainer
AT Baltimore and Washington they will
pick up Wilson Fewster and William
Lamar, while the remainder of the first
squad viii go direct to Macon from
their homes. Manager Higgins expects
to meet Ed Plank, the pitcher, en-
route.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-09
The Innocent Suffer Even Unto
the Third and Fourth Gem
erations, But Relief Is
Now in Sirht

1t has long been accepted as a mat
ter Of course that the sins Of the father
must be suffered by innocent posterity.
yet it is hard to become reconciled to
this condition. The heritage of physi-
cal infirmity is handicap under which
thousands must face the battle of life.
Scrofula is probably the most no.
ticeable OF the transmitted blood dis
orders. though there are other more
severe diseases of the blood that pass
from one generation to another. No
matter what inherited blood faint you
may be laboring under. s. s. S. offers
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-09
Memphis Signs Pitcher So
Tall He Can Whisper to
Catcher by Bending Over

Memphis March s. = Especially
Whether Memphis wins the 1918
Southern league pennant they have
started on a fair way to corner the
beef market or unearth a successor
to heavyweight champ Jess Willard
Secretary Watkins of the club an
nounced today that William F. Thweatt
of Pope, Miss. right handed pitcher,
towering six feet five and half inches
and weighing 215 pounds had been
signed. Thweatt for the last three sea-
sons played with the Georgia Tech
Yellow Jacket eleven. He claims to
have had some baseball experience in
the Ohio State league, pitching for the
Frankfort club in 1915 under an as
sumner name. Only the day before the
Memphis club signed e. Wilson, left
handler of Illmo, Mo, who is six feet,
one inch tall, and weighs goo pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-09
Mexicans Raid Ranch

Corpus Christi. Tex. March S.-Thirty
armed Mexicans last night raided the
Tom East ranch, IS miles south Of
Hebronville. according to message re-
ceived here today. Large quantities of
food and an automobile were included In
the loot. The Mexicans surrounded the
ranch house while the family and Oscar
Thompson, sheriff of the county, were
at supper. No shots were fired. The au-
tomobile belonged to the sheriff. Tele-
phone wires We're cut by the Mexicans
and news of the raid did not reach out
side points until late today. A posse has
gone to the ranch
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-09

Bessemer, March S.-(Special.)-The
Bessemer district conference of the
Methodist church, which has been inses-
sion for the past two days at the Brigh-
ton church, came to a most successful
close this afternoon at o'clock. The
conference was opened this morning at
9 o'clock by the Rev. j. j. Sandlin OF
the Birmingham circuit, who preached
a. forceful sermon, after which busl-
ness session was held and the charac-
tiers of all the preachers in the Besse-
mer district were gone over and their
license renewed. At IL o'clock devo-
tional exercises were held by the Rev.
J. s. Glasgow of McCalla. At the aft
ernoon session all questions concerning
the progress of the church were dis
cussed. They were the financial cordl-
ton, missionary, Sunday school and Up
worth league. Interesting talks on these
subjects were made by both laymen and
clergymen. The election of delegates to
the annual North Alabama conference
J. M Mcdonald of Walnut Grove. T. l..
Selman of Ensley Highlands, and F. q.
Pettyjohn of Fowderly. Resolutions were
passed commencing the Rev George e.
Boyd, presiding elder of the Bessemer
district, and thanking the members of
the Brighton church for their graciouI !
hospitality. The next district conference
will be held at Irondale.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-09
Granted New Trial

New Orleans. March Shine officers
and directors of the Business Mems Rae
ing association, who were convicted in
1917 of violating the Louisiana gambling
laws. in the so-called stakeholder system
of betting at the racetrack here today.
We're granted new trial and later upon
motion of attorneys for the defendants
the cases were dismissed by the judge. In
the original trial each defendant was
sentenced to pay 500 fine and serve seven
was suspended.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-09
Painting in New Orleans
Mayors Office Found
to Be Worth Thousands

New Orleans. March S.--An oil painting
of Queene Anne of Austria, presenting
her son, Louis XIV, to the court of
France which has been hanging in the
mayors parlor, city hall. here for many
years. was declared by local art con-
noisseurs today to be the original pic
ture painted in 1867 by Nicholas Mignard,
court artist of Louis XIV. In cleaning
the painting artists uncovered Mignard $
signature, which critics declared con-
firmed the belief long held by many art
experts that it was the original Mignard.
Its value was estimated at several hun
bred thousand dollars. The painting
was presented to the city 50 years ago
by Mrs. Sarah Dorsey one-time wealthy
owner of Beauvoir, Miss.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-09
Further Exposures

Washington March S.-Further exposes
of Germany's activities in Spain have
been made by the Madrid newspaper,
Ell Sol An official dispatch received
today contains an article from the paper
quoting letter written by the first sec
rotary of the German embassy at Mad
rid to Miguel Pascual, well known Span
sh anarchist, promising that the Ger
man ambassador would reimburse Pas
propaganda. The charge is made that
Pascual continued his dealings with
German agents until as recently as last
month. a.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-09
Snanish Cabinet Resigns

Madrid, March S.-The Spanish cabinet.
recently reconstructed by the MARQUIS De
Alhucemas, who in addition to being pre-
mier, held the portfolio of foreign affairs,
resigned today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-09
Chatter Among the Bugs Ouer the Circuit
In the Realm of Sports
Misses Cleaned From Happenings of Interest to
Stove League Fans

While warming up for game be-
tween the Barons and some major
team down in Florida few years
ago Moley handed me his battery,
which was Arthur johnson and a Kid
catcher, also named Johnson, then
with the Barons AS usual l walked
out in front of the stands and hol.
Tered: Batteries for Pittsburg, Ma
maux and Gibson for Birmingham
Johnson will pitch and Johnson will
catch Just about that time some
roughneck in the bleachers yelled out:
How in the h does he do it? y
Kid Cation is much worried over the
recent announcement that ladies' day
in big league games is now thing of
the past. While the germ" is always
star. he scintillates with much more
brilliancy when the roosts are full OF
chickens"
Some ''crool' fan has sent in a bot
tie of Sloans liniment with instructions
to present it to "heady" Edie at the
opening game. This bug evidently
thinks that the old 'hos' is suffer-
iEg from SPAWN or rheumatism.
Since the saliva ball is losing out
among magnates over the country be-
cause of it's carrying POSSIBLE
tiles, 1T may be necessary to fumigate
the sphere between innings before
permitting the continuance of this Gus
tom.
One of the biggest bargains on the
sport menu Is offered Tuesday night
at the Y NJ. C. A. in the shape OF
a ten-match wrestling tournament
Two bits will put you past the gate
keeper.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-09
WAR FIND DRIVE

The salvation Army war Iund DRIVE
which has been in progress ~ hes
son,ar far sometime. will be continued
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-09

judge S. D. Murphy of Birmingham
held session of the juvenile court this
afternoon at o'clock. Four cases APP
peared for trial, three of which were
white boys. All were placed on prohibi-
ton The two white boys who are al
legged to have stolen the automobile OF
]. D. Maddox of Piney Woods were also
given hearing and placed on propa-
ton,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-09

The Bessemer Red Cross unit held a
meeting in its room in the Realty build
ing, when a large number of knitted
garments, consisting of trench caps,
socks and sweaters, were turned IN TO
be sent to the national council of de-
tense. while a large number of hospital
supplies were received TOR the Red Cross,
as well as many knitted garments.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-09
MRS. GOLsON STRICKEN

Mrs. Nora Golson was suddenly stricken
with stroke of paralysis this afternoon
about clock at the home Of Mrs. John
Shook on Seventeenth street. Mrs. Col
son, who for number of years has been
librarian at the Bessemer public library,
was en- route to that place, stopping a
few minutes at the dressmaker's, where
she was stricken. Medical aid was quick
ly summoned and she was removed to the
home of her daughter, Mrs. w. II. Dem
mis- on Arlington avenue DIR. j. c.
Donald. the physician in charge, states
that the stroke was light Mrs. Golson
was stricken on her right side, and was
reported as resting well tonight, although
conscious she continues unable to speak.
She is perhaps one of the best known and
generally beloved women in Bessemer,
and her sudden illness mas cast gloom
over the entire community.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-22

session. from tn" problems Of war 10
those Of urarc and reconstruction. Dur
in-, tn" ton Lay period before Inc ne"
session opens. the senate finance COM
mit;cc will cndcayor 10 complete rcFIS-
Ton Of n" revenue measure. while mouse
committees work on tn" mass OF appr"-
rr.tfTnn bills tu come before the next
session. which expires by limitation
next March ..
because Of the press "f anpropr'a-
ton and reconstruction legislation L"
CONF before the final session. Rcprcseh-
iniivr Kitchen, tn" Democratic rranr'
warned the house today that ihr lsual
christmas holidays will h. curtHil"d 10
"a few days.
For length and lhn number and I'M
2n",nnc" Of l"EiSlativ" measures. inc
session which closed today was r"Ehrh-
ed by the senators as unprccrurnlcu. ~
iHiS war session war was d"ciitrru ON
tuStro-ITunEary and IN" m"nnrrS ais"
SAW ihr victorious end OF hoS'''''PH'
Appropriations passed. aggregated
S%6. $50 QUO nn" making tn" total Tor 'n'S
c"&ErcsS NOR" than forty-fIHc 'n'l''"ls'
uf which $l9.4l@. 00".hGn was appr"Pf'
atrd at the Tristan "Ntra-scssi""' IT.
which war was declared on Gerl'l'tliS'
Legislation passed included hil's
authorizing billions Of Liberty pHhuS'
creation Of The war finance corporations
government control nf t"l"GraphS t"Ie-
phones; and cables: executive T'"Tfahl-
Xnti"n ni government agencies. anu w
tension of tn" espionage act ana tho
army draft law. by which men hctwech
II anr! - years Of age wcr" TSqulT'h ~
register.
President Wilson addressed congress
several times during the session. nc
SPEECH was on january Is. when hc out
lined his IA pence principles. on May
- h" asked for Immediate Work on IN"
wnr revenue hill and on November IL
read tho terms Of tn" nrrniSiicH.
Prohibition and woman SUfi rag" lur-
nishcd sharp controversies 'hr"uEnoul
tn" session. The war time dry meas
urr WIS completed. hut after inc "oh''lh
suffrage constitutional amendment res
oluticn had been adopted January /"
by tho house il was defeated in Tn" SELL
ate ny two votes. II is expected 10
come up again next month.
Fight on Prohibition &.
The prohibition amendment To the ar,
ricultur;.l measure caused q long light
in. tho srya;r uffirinlS of til" ship,
PIN: hcarI Opposed its adoption IN th'i
ground that taking hrrr from Shinhu!lc-
FRS would make for discomfort. when
would h" reflected in their work.
Secretary Daniels. whn WAS called hr-
fore the senate committee h"idinE inc
hearing, rnrnhattr~i this theory. saying.
that after sale Of inloNicarlS arnun-
naval establishments had been stopped
the output Of the workmen ncreasedI
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-22
IRVING {, COBB THRILLS AUDIENCE
WITH 4 BR!STU!NG WAR LECTURE

mans who made five surc"$Sir" charges
and the color of tn, fields changing tr"tl
the tender green nt Spying Ia th'' hlu"
gray ot tho uniforms If tn" Hun sol
diers cut down by III" calling tIr" OF
British machin" gums and rifles. was
picture 20 be remembered.
The American claims and pledges
made 4 Sorrnwful comparison ac""rdlnE
10 Mr.. Cobb. for after being in the wa"
n YEAR and three weeks. W" had no TANKS.
no trench mortars no machiu" guns and
only: two training airr!anrS III Frarc"
ard mar 1T IN" high Salarird business
mon who had rhHrc" at th"S" affairs
AMI who volunteered th":r services 20
the government 1T 4 SaiarE 81 on" dollar
Il year. wcr" ovcrraid: for ur until that
tinc everything used wi':' furnished ny
tho EritiSl; and French.
During tn. German dr!v" for N" ch'h-
no" ports whom feather on "itn"f $IH'
~! the balance would d"t"rlnin" n" re-
suit If the war ard III" ihn liz" al
hayon"ts nc tho Er!tiSh AMI f'r"nrh h"l4
thu Hun back. General P'rShin= could
only offer one division Of )"SS than So
"nn mon 10 nsl7 them "u': TINS - MT.
tnhh;S estimation coES'd"rl'~ INC a'S|
number OF the French and EEliiSh looked
like n grand Jury going cut To- lunch.
Ru, finally American efficiency started
OVER night and th"% can" thick ami iast
and he Saw III" American forces Incr'aS"
from 2l1.ohh I" 2"nn .nn' MN.
Lands en- Drcamers.
Surh men AS ttrnr" Ford and William
Jennings Bryan. through th"tr rr"ra-'
ganda. had Let the country laps" into
big T!ahhy oyster and our pledges did
not come up 10 our claims.
Peace iS i dream said Mr. Cobb for
nan Shopping with n pist"! under his
pillow can scar" away any burglar and
IT,. world will always y" in 4 fighting
mnoG.
France Great Eritain and ItafE'S sac
riflr.S havn hnen So great that "" can
nor ,nInprehrnd them and through th"ir
bull dog tauacity ii hanging on really
won thu war. hut I'll" presence IN tn last
few weeks of So many American soldiers
~ Franc. scared the Germans int" sub
rniSSi-n. no, SO much til" lighting wa
have INDUCED. hut better la'a ,han nov
~. Ancica has s""n hHr duty am! Sh"
has done II.
Mr. Cnhhs address hriStl"d with start
ling revelation "f our iaNit% ard hUn"d
that rnauGlin S"ntim"nialltv would not
develop in America and ask Mercy for
thu. Huns as they should h" mah" TO
ronnnt in sack cloth ara ashes and her
ucnance should 10 great.
VITA n wonderful word painting H.
ut,. "a Great britain, Franc" and italy
Mr. cobb closed his address amid tre-
m"ndouS applause.
Mr. .'obh registered ut III" Windsor
during his stay and will leave for Co
lurnhuS this morning.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-22
No LEAGUE OF nations
At THIS TIME IN The
CAUSE OF PROHIBITION

Cot,l-AIEt'E, -. Soy. @i.--No attempt
will hr !n.,,i.. 81 ,hl% tirlr /" Formulate
:. i,a:;uc Of nations t. work for world.
Wild, prohibition. Il wa% state! hy dry
l,-siLrr$ participating an tn. Wnrd-w IIu
prnhiI,itiru ruucrrcr.c,. hire today. To
undertake snrh 1t this Tine. il WAS
r.,iu;.I ont. ,yuiIi. h.. u~ci.~s. in view
of ,h. small representation II :furrigi
countries rrr.,.,n,..d iy :i:. world war.
II i ,x;n...f,, hat the only step /, hc
taken toward such organization now will
b. fir tho Au.i-Salrun League. "f AMER
ira. rs IN, p:in,lpai factor III the move
n.ut. IL c>;,mi an INVITATION to dry
organizations - other countries /" par
::cipat, in u futur.. us""I!E.; when the
worIt!-wi,I,. ,r.;;.i!IH:Il!uu wiII u" formed.
NJ definite tir".s has been mentioned
for ;hs ncNt meeting.
Governor Ch":l'.S =. Whitman Of Now
York. addressing; ia" conference tonight.
said though h" never has been disposed
20 deny the largest liberty Of i"'rr"nal
action aud thought e. others. AMI htvo
always claimed II for myself, and while
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-22

Mrs johnson nc Firth stree. VIII" mas
h,c"n seriously i'll. is improving nicely.
Mrs John Shriv"r is able I" Il" about
again after n slight Illness.
Miss Norma Howard has returned
home after \ weeks riSi' NJ camp Lee
william Rocco Is improving after d
slight illness.
Mr., Schnffer Of Wheeling spent yes
tcr,!:,y in this city on business.
The many friends of MI. ana Mrs. J.
c. Byard will b" Elnd I" l"nrn that 'hry
arr improving after !, sever" illness
Mrs. J. F. Porter continues i'll ut Nor
home.
Mr.. Ransom OF Wheeling WAS ouS'-
ness visitor hero yesterday.
Mrs Margaret Henderson and son
Kenneth left today for Pittsburgh.
Gregory Murphy IS able I" b" out
again after a severe attack Of int'u-
CHA
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-22
POLICE COURT

Police court yesterday morning was
very quiet considering some Of the seq
sons held during the past week. There
were but five cases before his honor.
acting judge George c. BHnekc,
The results:
Edward Wyatt and wife started
rum7us and raised racket. lie WAS
fined sen and costs and was sent TO In"
hill for thirty days. Will" Mrs. wyatt
was dismissed. Edward was up IN poilc"
court several weeks ago on q similar
charge.
Edward Rush. PITTSBURGH. disoroerlE'
case DISMISSED owing Ia the complaining
witness failing I" appear.
William Miller, driving an overloaded
coal truck IS and costs.
James Dunn. drunk. 81 and costs
Raw Carter will be- heard this morning
on request Of W. II. Francis. Garter WAS
driving an overloaded COIL truck for
Francis.
DIV WAR SAVING STAMPS