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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-26

Proxy Baugh yesterday morning spent ar hour with the sport scribe from The Age-H Herald chatting about baseball pros poets for the coming season. The genial president is very optimistic over the out look and is confident that 1918 will be one of the most successful years. from a financial standpoint, that the league has passed through.
 To begin with Chattanooga, Atlanta and Little Rock have added at least So,- GOO fans each to their population by landing government cantonments. These khaki-clad boys are all dyed-in-the- wool bugs and will avail themselves of every opportunity to view the grand old game
 Mobile, even, promises to turn out big crowds The construction of a mammoth shipbuilding plant has brought thou sands of live inhabitants who will be looking around for good clean amuse- ment The officials of the Mobile club are elated over the situation in the Gull City and declare that their outfit Will no longer be thorn in the side of Southern league prosperity.
 It is evident from the above that four
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-26
IohnI.asZKl,euHn McJam,os COrbeH

ment But when the second started. l
 was an assured money maker. By that l time John LIS fame as a fistic wonder
 had spread into every city and hamlet l in the United States. Those who had
 never seen him perform were wildly anx-
 ious for the privilege; those who saw him
 during his initial tour eagerly accepted
 the chance to see him again. And so
 John LIS sweep through the country be-
 came triumphal procession. 1 The champion arrived in San Fran ! cisco in the latter part of February, 1884
 and was matched to fight George M. Robinson, who had acquired considerable l local fame. At that time l was Y years l old, working in bank. and crazy about boxing. Naturally. Sullivan appealed to 1 me as something of an idol and in those kid days of mine he was to me the hero of heroes.
 l Robinson took place I was hustling along Market street after banking hours, l mo- l ticed in front of me a small sized crowd and as circled 1t I found that the cause l of the gathering was John l.. Sullivan l My heart skipped about six beats be- cause of my joy in beholding at last the man who typified all that was wonder ful in the sport Wnicn loved.
 | Sullivan was with two men and after walking a few paces from where first saw him, John L. and his companions turned into the swinging doors of a cafe. The crowd dispersed but I stuck outside os that door and waited until he came
 out. That was more than a half-hour after his entry.
 1 My eyes feasted upon Sullivans big frame. I followed John l.. down the I street, keeping three or four steps be- | hind him. He turned into another cafe and again waited outside until he made his exit. At every place he stopped waited outside until he came out and re- sumed his journey.
 ] Through the rest of the afternoon, through the gathering dusk and well
 into the night I followed Sullivan. All ] thoughts of home and supper were for gotten was happy in the mere thought !; that was so close to the great warrior I that almost could reach out and touch i him.
 l The next afternoon as soon as was
 finished with my job in the bank. hus- stopping. The main thing that took me 1 there was the hope that I might be- come mixed up with crowd of John I LIS friends and that I might be ac-
 corded the rare honor of shaking his 1 ihand. In those days 1t was the proudest boast of every sport lover to- point to his right-hand and to exclaim: There's. the hand that shook the hand l of Sullivan
 ] looked into the lobby of John LIS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-26

(Note: This is the ninth chapter of series of articles which MT. Corbett IS writing on John l.. As I Knew Him < It relates many heretofore unpublished incidents in the life of the great warrior The next instalment will appear tomor- row.)
 So great was the public clamor to see John L. Sullivan in action through the latter part of 1883, that another theatri- cal tour was undertaken. And because the routing carried the mighty warrior to San Francisco, I realized one Of the greatest of my early ambitions-to see John l.. in real life.
 mana cement of Al Smith. netted John l.. approximately s2c0,0c0 The first had been something in the nature of an experi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-26

In 1917 Alaska produced minerals valued at $4i, ,760.000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-26
FIGHTER AND TRAINER
 B U RI E D SAME DAY

New York. February 25.-"Terry'' McGovern, one time holder of both the bantam and featherweight boxing championships of the world, and Billy Madden, the late John l.. Sul- livans manager and trainer, were buried here today.
 Funeral services for both were largely attended, among the mourners being many men prominent in sport ing circles and in other walks of life. The pallbearers for McGovern included Samuel H. Harris the pugilists for mer manager, and George M. Cohan, playwright and comedian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-26
CleanseS the Blood of all
 Traces of ScrOfula

impure matter. And you owe 1t to yourself to get rid of this handicap perfect health.
 S. s. S., the time-tested blood puri- fer. has removed the last trace of
 Scrofula and other transmitted inn
 purities, and there is no case that it does not promptly reach. It will thoroughly cleanse and remove every disease germ that infests the blood, and give you new life and vigor. s. S $. is sold by druggists every where, and you should begin it's use today Should you need medical ad- vice. write a complete history of your case and our chief medical adviser will give you full instructions. with out charge Address. Swift Specific Go. H-l, Swift Laboratory. Atlanta. Georgia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-26
Transmitted Blood Impurities
 Wiped Out Forever

Blood will tell" is saying that never loses its force. for it is as true today as 1t ever was that hereditory traits for good or for evil are trans mitted from one generation to an other.
 If there has been any impurity in the blood of your ancestors, you will not grow to the full physical devel- opment that your body is capable of until your blood has been thoroughly cleaused and purified of all traces of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-26

REV. GRAFTON S. BROOKS, Who lectures tonight at the First Christian church on ''The Great War"
 Above we present Billy Southwortl, the fleetfooted right gardener of the Barons. with Dr. Crayton $. Brooks, his papa in law. Dr. Brooks. who is T preacher in the Christian church. will deliver an address at the First Chris tian church tonight on The Great War"
 "Daddfe' Brooks is an ardent lover of the great outdoor pastime and ho enjoys nothing better than to sit out among the faithful bleacherites and watch 'my son William scamper around the bases.
 The sky-pilot halls from Missouri and 'tis said that Billy had to show him'' before putting his number tens under the old mans breakfast table.
 If papa knocks out evils like son does base hits he must be another Billy Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-26
SPORTS
By BRIGGS

= AND NoV WGRe TIRED AID HuNG3Y AND eveaTA,N9 AND WERE WoRRlED HALF SICK FOR FEAR 5Ae HAD BEEN TAGRe AND CONE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-26
German Sympathizer Arrested

Chicago, February 25.-Jacob Hendricks of Aurora, H., who is being held by agents of the department of justice on suspicion of being German sympa- thizer, today admitted that he had con- ducted raffle to help German sailors interned at Fort Oglethorpe. He said
 that he had written to secretaries of so- cieties affiliated with the German-Ameri- can alliance in Illinois and through them had obtained more than $500
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-26

hotel but he wasn't around. I peelsed into the saloon part of it but the cham pion wasn't visible. Then. disconsolately. walked outside to find myself near the man whom I recognized as John L.s manager.
 "Ah, heres your chance Jim I said to myself "You get to talking to that fellow and he'll know you the next time he is with Sullivan and you can go up to him and ask John L. to shake hands with you''
 So I walked over to John LIS manager and hesitatingly asked:
 aOh, say, ain't you--that isyou're Mir. Sullivan's manager. ain't you?'
 The big fellow stopped fooling with a toothpick and glared at me. No doubt his patience had become exhausted by others who had pestered him to fix it so they could meet John l.. So he had none left for a 17-year-od kid. He snapped
 Yes. and what of it?'
 His fierce manner scared me. Tempo rarily I lost the power of speech. When my vocal cords could work again mutt tered: ~ i ss 4.s=s
 Well, I-thanlss--I thought you were. 2
 And l hustled away, red in face and disappointed in heart. The great honor of shaking hands with John l.. was to be deferred.
 Gro Be Continued Tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-26
|MANDOT AND RUSSELL
 INSTRUCTORS NO MORE

Washington, February 25---Joe Man dot of New orleans has resigned us boxing instructor at Camp Sheridan. Ala, and Frankie Russell has been re- l.eved at Camp Pike, Ark. it was an nounced today.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-02-21
NOTICE OF SALE

whereas on august 6, 1915. G r
common executed TO the undersigned
trustee Cnat deed OF trust which Is of
record IN Q 43, page 20 OF the Re-
CORDS OF Mortgages and Deeds of Trust
Ior henderson County, to secure a note
% M. Z. Toms in the sum of S237.S5.
"nAcn note became due and payable
august 9th, 1916, and default having
oe9n made in the payment of said
note, now, therefore by virtue of the
power contained in said deed of trust
and for the purpose of satisfying said
note, together with interest, cost and
expenses, he undersigned trustee
will on Friday March LIST, 1918, at 70
o clock Noon at the Court House door
in Hendersonville, N. c., offer for sale
at public cutlery to the highest bidder
for cash the lands conveyed by said
deed of trust which are bounded and
described as follows: :
Situate in the town of Henderson
vile, County of Henderson, and State
of North Carolina,
Beginning at a stake in the west
margin of Justice street, and the
South margin of Common avenue, at
the intersection of said street and said
avenue, and runs S. 4 deg. w. with
Justice street LOG feet to a stake;
thence N. SO 1-3 w. $50 feet to a stake;
thence N. 4 E. 106 feet to a stake in
the South margin of Common
thence with said avenue S.. SO 1-3 E.
$50 feet to the beginning, being lots 9
and 9 of the subdivision of the David
Stradley lands as surveyed by Eli M.
Merrell and 8. S. Rozier July 1914.
This Both day of January. 1918.
w. C. RECTOR.
I-Sl-5tc Trustee.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-02-21

Mrs. D. P. Baldwin and children
are visiting relatives at Arden.
Roy Keith and H. M. Flynn of Hen
dersonHille were in this section
Thursday.
Obed Taylor of Hendersonville, r.
2, visited relatives here recently.
Miss Josephine Osborne spent the
weekend at her home on Mills River,
Frank Souther of Hammond, Ind.
is visiting relatives here for a few
days.
F. J Israel, who has been seriously
i'll for some time, is improving.
Miss Hattie Livingston of Hender-
sonvil1e, r. 5, spent Saturday and
Sunday with her parents. Z
Since the weather man has let up
a little in his severity the farmers of
this section are making great pre-
parations toward their coming crop.
Russell YoungbIood, after a serious
accident last week, is able to be out
again.
Among those spending last Friday
in Hendersonville from here were in.
Russell, J.. r. Barnwell, v r. Rus
sell and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Living
ston.
George Bagwen of Balfour spent
Sunday with relatives here.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-02-21
FORD TO BUILD CHASERS.

Washington, Jan. 31.-New subma-
rine fighters Of a powerful type are
about to be turned out in the United
States in large numbers. After test
flying today before the house naval
committee on the naval %appropria-
ton bill, Secretary Daniels authorized
the statement that contracts "for sew
eral scores" of the new craft have
been placed with the FoEd Motor COM
pany at Detroit. He described them
as half way between a destroyer and
submarine chaser, 200 feet long and
equipped with latest discoveries for
combating submarines.
Changes Made.
Ali parts of the ships except engines
are to be fabricated in Detroit and the
parts shipped to seabOard where they
will be assembled. Changes in the
Ford plant to permit the handling of
the work have progressed so swiftly,
Mr.. Daniels said, that deliveries on
the contracts during the coming sum-
mer are assured.
Muskrat Farming Pays.
If the supply if muskrat furs is to be
maintained when many of the swamp
and marsh lands now occupied by the
animals are reclaimed for agricultural
~purposes, "musk-rat farming" Will
have to become more general. This is
brought out by biologists of the Unit
ed State Department of Agriculture in
a recent Farmers Bulletin, The
Muskrat as a Fur Bearer"
When you have a few cents to spare,
Ihuv War Savings Stamps.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-02-21
MORTGAGE SALE

By virtue OF the power of sale con-
tanned in a certain mortgage from
Hutchinson to the undersigned mort
gage, dated the 22nd day of Septem-
Der, 1915, and recorded in Book No.
A at page No. 134 of the Book of Mort
gage Records for Henderson County,
North Carolina, l will sell to the high
est bidder, for cash, at the Court
o. door in the city of Henderson
vile, on the 22nd day of March, 1918,
at II O'Clock, noon, all the following
described piece, parcel and tract of
land, tO-wit:
BEGINNING at a stake on the Noun
tain road, being the George Holmes
corner, and runs North Is poles to a
stake on the side Of the road; thence
running with the road 1913 poles to
a stake on the North East line of the
Coke tract; thence with the line OF
said tract, S. 30 deg. e. 50 poles to a
black oak, a corner Of same, on The
line of the Anders' tract; thence with
the Anders line is poles to a stake;
thence South 167 poles to a stake in
the field; thence South "a degrees West
81 1-2 poles to a stake in the above
mentioned road; thence with the same
20 poles to the beginning, containing
6S acres, 8 rods and % poles, more
Or less. This being the property known
as the Wainwright place.
Said sale being made to satisfy the
debt, interest and costs mentioned in
the above described mortgage, default
having been made in both principal
and interest of said debt.
This the 9th day of February, 1918
F. A. EWBANK,
MOr+oo,r GER "a
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-02-21
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

State of North Carolina-Hender-
son County.
Superior Court-Before the Clerk
G. B. Hill, Andy LYDIA, and wife, Vanie
LYDIA, Elizabeth Laughter, formerly
Collins, L. G. Laughter and wife,
Ellen Laughter
Martha Collins and husband, Sol Col
Inns, Emmer Ledbetter and wife,
Phronia Ledbetter, Thomas Hill,
William Hill, Mitchell and AlonzE
Hill.
The defendants, Thomas Hill, Will
liam Hill and Mitchell Hill above
named, will take notice that a special
proceeding entitled as above has been
commenced in the Superior Court of
Henderson County to sell for partition
Hill lands on Reedy Patch Creek in
Henderson County, North Carolina,
which said body of land contains IS
acres more or less and is bounded by
the lands of T A. w. LYDIA, G. B. Hill,
w. F. Hill, J. G. Dalton, Pink Little
John; and said defendants will furth-
err take notice that they r required
to apOear before the Gle. l. Of the Su.
Der;or Court OF Henderson County at
his office in H~endersOnviI1e, n. c., on
the 9Th day OF March, 1918, at II
o'clock a. H., and answer or demur
to the petition Of the petitioners OF
the relief therein prayed for will be
granted.
This the 9Th day of February, 1918.
C. M. PACE,
Clerk of Superior Court.
o = -
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-02-21

FLETCHER, R. Julius Corpen-
ing, former resident of this section,
but who now lives in Asheville, spent
the weekend here visiting relatives.
The school at this place is progress
sing nicely, and the people in general
are congratulating themselves for
having secured such wide-awake, eff
Client teachers. Prof. Robinson, Miss
Hawkins and Miss Lucy Osborne arc
teachers of whom any school should
feel proud.
A splendid program is being pre-
pared by them in observance of
Washington's birthday.
Last Sunday, Feb. II, was a "Red
Letter" day for Mills River Chapei.
1t had been announced that the coun-
ty officers of HendersonVille, consist
ing of e. w. Ewbank, Mrs. w. Fl.
Kirk, DR.. A. C. Tebeau, Rev. A H.
Davis and H. F. Stewart, would be
present to organize another branch OF
the Red Cross.
Mr.. Ewbank and Rev. Davis were
the speakers of the occasion and it
is needless to say that those present
enjoyed a rare treat.
Mr.. Ewbank delivered one of tht
most enlightening addresses it has
been the privilege of the Mills River
people to hear. and the few who had
previously thought our nation should
not have been engaged III this mighty
Iconflict were shown beyond the shaG=
dow of a doubt the error of their
opinion. Enthusiasm in that vast au-
dience was running high by the time
he had finished his discourse and Rev.
Davis had hardly gotten started when
one Of cur patriotic citizens became
50 overcome that he had to retire
from the church to give vent to his
emotions.
Mr.. Davis is an able, consecrated
minister and is much loved in this
community, so when he had conclud-
ed his splendid talk and made the call
for new members it is no wonder thai
sixty-one Immediately rose to their
feet. The organization now has a
total of over one hundred members
The officers constituting the execu-
tive committee we're elected as fol-
lows: Mrs. R. F. Huneycutt, chair
nan; Mrs. Hutcheson, vice chairman;
Miss Lucy Osborne, secretary; Mrs
Perry Williamson, treasurer AND
Harry Jones, member at large.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-02-21

AOASG ChOO NC"SS
HORSE SHOE.-Wexler Morgan OF
Charlotte is visiting his parents, PROF.
and Mrs. J.. w. Morgan.
Miss Genevieve Snyder has return
ed home from Addie, N. C.
: Frank FarnwOrth of Camp Sewer.
spent the weekend with his wife.
A. Simpson of Camp Jackson is on
a nine days furlough visit to his pa
rents.
Floyd Nicholson of tEtowah was a
visitor in our burg Sunday.
|. T. j. Nichols of Spartanburg IS
spending a few days with relatives
in u community.
George Morgan has CONTRACTED a
genuine case of humps.
The Horse Shoe Red Cross has now
a total membership of eighty-ive.
Farmer McCrary of Pisgah Forest
visited his father on Sunday.
Mrs. Corine Johnson was called to
Asehville to the bedside of her sister
in-law, Mrs. Julia Waddell, who is
seriously i'll
Merritt Duncan of Etowah visited
his parents on Sunday.
Rev. Trammell Jones occupied the
pulpit of the Baptist church on Sun
day, in the place Of Rev. Mccall, who
was called to BeuIah to conduct the
funeral services of Dollie Jackson.
Cook Anderson and sons, Ralph
and Jesse, of Inman, S. c., are visit
ing relatives in our community.
Blake Greenwood and wife are Wis
ting, their uncle, James Greenwood.
Ben Blackwell of Jump Off attend
ed services at the Baptist church and
dined with w. W. Corn and family.
Tom Cash of Everette, Washington,
is visiting his nephew, Wat Cash.
The Sunday schools and prayer
meetings at the churches have reop-
ened again and all are requested to
attend.
Tyler Williams visited Roe Ander-
at Etowah on Sunday.
Some Of our neighbOrs finished
gathering corn last week and at this
rate, we shall expect two crops of
this year.
The Horse Shoe Red Cross win
dow at Hendersonville was a success.
Everything was disposed of and a
great many orders for produce, etc.,
taken for Saturday.
ELLEN.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-02-21
Farm Labor Trouble

Washington, Feb. 16.-The United
States employment service will rely
upon each locality so far as possible
O supply labor for producing the food
crops this summer. If others are re-
quired, they will be obtained from the
surplus of workers in industrial CEN
tiers. In the mobilization and distri-
button of both classes Of labor, the
farmers will have the fullest COOP
Grafton Of the services without ex-
pense to themselves.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-02-21

-
FLETCHER r. 3.-Cummings Max
we'll of Camp Jackson, Columbia, S.
c., was the guest of relatives here for
few days last week.
George Livingston of Fruit1and In
stitute spent the weekend with his
parents.
Mrs. J. J. Baldwin and son spent
a day in Asheville last week.
The friends of Miss Bette Fletcher
will be glad to hear that she is i'm
proving after a serious Illness.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Gun
bingham, a SON..
Frank Souther has returned to
Hammond, Ind, after visiting rela-
tives here for several days.
J.. N. Russell was in Asheville Fri
day On business.
Born, to Nj. and Mrs. Henry Israel,
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-02-21
Phone 3
ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE

Having qualified as administrator of
the estate of Emily E. Hill, deceased,
all persons having claims against her
estate are hereby notified to present
them to me at East Flat Rock, N. G.,
ny the 9Th day of February, 1919, or
ms Notice will be pleaded in bar OF
Ihelr recovery. And all persons in
ueoted to the estate will please make
prompt payment to me.
Ihls the 9th day Of February, 1918.
S. A. COLLINS,
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-02-21

Other Naples News.
NAPLES-.It is reported that
Rance Rhodes, who moved away
from this section last fall, is coming
back to the farm he left last year.
Mrs. Ben Evans has lived in Naples
but a short ime yet she has made
many friends who will sympatnize
with her in the loss of her mother,
Mrs. Sans who died at her home near
Weaverville. Her father accompan-
led her home and spent a few days
here.
Mrs. Mary Love having lived with
her daughter, Mrs. Gus Byers, during
the winter, has returned to her home
near Moore's Grove.
w. T Smith has been busy the past
week shredding corn.
T. d. Britain is right sick, unable
to be out.
The Rev. j. l.. Smith had a narrow
escape Sunday afternoon driving from
Fletcher to his appointment at Ma
| pies church. He met an automobile
as he was nearing the railroad cross
ing at Naples. His horse became I'M
manageable and left the road going
down an embankment at the bottom
of which there is a barbed wire fence,
a sthe buggy turned over he jumped
and made a safe landing without in
jury. The frightened horse broke
loose from the buggy and ran back
the way it had come. The a stop
ped and it's occupants, which were
soldiers picked up Brother Smith and
pursued and overlook the horse, re-
turning to his buggy with his horse
he found Ralph Bishop, Carl Bahrm
and Roy Smith, who had seen the &C.
cent had righted his buggy and pulled
it back into the road. They helped
him to the station and in spite of the
excitement he held a very impressive
services at the church, receiving two,
Misses Mario Jusice and Nita Evans,
into the church by baptism. The ser
vice over, he found the boys had been
busy and wired up the broken shaft
and tied up the harness and were
waiting to see him off. 1t is hoped
he had a safe trip home in East Flat
Rock.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-02-21
C. E. Cameron Selling out to Move to
Vfrpinja: Farmers Busy Cutting and
Hauling wood
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NAPLES.-P. F. Patton was in this
section Sunday He expressed surprise
at how fast the roads were being put
in good condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Dalton OF Brevard
visited her sister. Mrs. Genard Smith,
Sunday.
Little Miss Ethel eagle is out of
school on account sickness.
C, E. Cameron is selling out and is
going to move to Virginia.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mcdowell of
Brickton were the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. w. S. Burge Sunday.
Miss Nita Evans is recovering from
the mumps.
j, J. Spann, who has been in Spar
tanburg looking after his business
there, returned home Thursday.
M. H. eagle, who has lived with his
son, Malcolm, for several years, moved
to the home of his son, H. l. eagle
Monday of last week.
Cutting an dhauling wood to be ship
ped to the training camps vas the
chief industry in this section the past
week.