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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-21
Itching, Scratching, Skin Diseases
 That Burn Like Flames of Fire

red and scaly skin, is to purify the blood and remove the tiny germs of pollution that break through and man ifest their p1 essence on the surface of the skin.
 People in all parts of the country have written us how they were com pietely rid of every trace of these dis orders ky t,:e t.se CT S. s. S, the match less, purely vesetalle, blood purifier. S. s. $. goes direct to the center of the blood supply, and purifies and cieanses 1t of every vestisse oe foreign matter. giving clear and iuddy complexion that indicates perfect health. Write today for free medical advice regarding your case. Address Swift Specific Co, 4zs Swift Laboratory. Atlanta. Ga
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Thus far, New Orleans, Mobile and Little Rock look to be about the strongest clubs in the league. with Birmingham and Chattanooga about Ieven for fourth place. True the Noo- g8ns have won good many more games than Sfoleys boys, bu- they didn't stack up so formidable during their stay here. If the Barons ccn- tinuc to land on the ball as they did in the last two games with Men- phis. it will be only a question of few weeks when they wilt climb un among more select company. There is no kick on the pitchers at all, and If the boys will back 'em up with the stick work, look out New Or, eans!
 In case Montegut improves at short. which is the only thing he can do in the event of a change. the locals will lcok vastly better. weaG short fielder will make any team look like mushleaguers, put a good one adds powerful lot to the defensive strength.
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PITCHERS RECORDS
Here Is a Sensible Treatment
 That Gets Prompt Results

For real downright. harrassing. dis comfort, very few disorders can ap- proach so-called skin diseases, such as Eczema, Tetter. Boils, eruptions, scaly irritations and similar skin trou- hles, notwithstanding the lavish use of salves, lotions. washes and other treat ment applied externally to the irritated parts
 No one ever heard of a person being afflicted with any form of skin diseases whose tlood was in good condition. Therefore, it is but logical to conclude that the proper method of treatment for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-21

Later on Dempsey outpointed Miske So. on dope" Dempsey is better man than Fulton. But, of course, comparative rat ings and dope" rarely serve as the true basis for reckonings in pugilistic way.
 At the time the Willard-Fulton match was made with Colonel Miller, it was my opinion that the ignoring of Demp- sey as a foe of Willard would detract much from the popularity of a Willard Fulton meeting. Incidents since that time have borne me out in my belief. The public has refused to get really eN- cited about a meeting between Willard and Fulton because 1t has felt all along that Fulton is not the outstanding non. champion heavyweight
 Now that the WillardFult match IS of, lar as Miller's promotion of it is concerned, it seems to me that the treat for sport fans would be to arrange an elimination contest involving Fulton, Dempsey and Miske. The last-named is only light heavyweight, and would have to spot" Fulton at least 8 or 49 pounds and give away about 15 pounds to Dempsey. But even at that, l feel cer- tain that Billy would put up a first-class battle and would have fair chance ot winning. Miske is the long, rangy type of pugIlist, wonderfully fast and very clever These assets might help to offset the handciap of lack of poundage.
 When all the elimination battles have been fought, the ultimate winner would be the man who would have the right 10 fight Willard for the title and in case found then that fellow would have tirs Willard refused to mingle with him, or no place for staging the battle could be legitimate right to lay claim to the title. which claim would be generally recog- nized by the sport lovers.
 But at this. time it is 2 trifle absurd for Fred Fulton to make claims for the title without having ever tackled Demp- sey, his 'worthiest foe, and after having been outpointed by man-Miske-who .s 40 pounds lighter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-21
Babe" Ruth Stricken
 With Severe Illness

Boston. May 2O.--George ("BabeD Eth, star pitcher of the Boston 4Ay.erican League club, was overcome toIay while on the way to Fenway park and was taken to a hospital, where physicians said he was suffering with an acute throat affection.
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Bobby Jones was off in nis game and missed several opportunities to help his partner win the match. Hutchinson played well, turing in =. but was unaole to withstaal the feavy attack of N.cDonald in the last five holes Jones failed to figure in a hole, while Simpson saved couple for his partner.
 Iii the first nine, Hutchinson played Che second, sixth and seventh holes under par, and Mcdonald was better than perfect on .hird, sixth ana eighth Jones and Simpson failed to show any thing out of the ordinary both fin ishing the nine ;n 40. Hutchinson made two on numbe er 12 and a four on number IS for ihs last nine. MeDon aiJ played the first three holes on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-21
Yankees Buy Pitcher
 and Lose One in Draft

New York; May 20.--The New York American League club announced today the purchase of Pitcher Hugh Bedent from Toledo of the American associa- tion. Bedient, who formerly pitched for tho Boston Americans, was a hold-out an drefused to report to the Toledo club this spring.
 Pitcher Robert McGraw of the Yankees has been called for the national army. re- ceiving orders today to report to his draft board at Pueblo. Col. He is the fourth pitcher of the team to enter the service.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Dodgers Beat Cubs

Chicago, May 20.-Timely hitting, which included z. Wheat's double and Miners home run, following an error by Holloch- CT, gave Brooklyn a commanding lead owed Chicago today and the visitors won, to 9 Walker, who started for the locals, was driven off the mound following Wheat's double. Myers, the first to face Carter, made his circuit drive when the ball bounded over the left-field screen.
 Score by innings: R. H. E. Brooklyn ......,. 400 001 0O0--5 10 0 Chicago .................. lOl O00 0Oo-2 7
 Batteries: Marquard and krueger; Walker, Carter, Weaver and Killifer
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Red Sox Rout Bagby

Boston, May 20.-Boston hammered Bagby for seven runs on six hits and Speakers error in the fifth inning to- day Groom finished for the visitors and was hit freely. Boston won, il to 1. Boston hit 16 safeties for a total of 24 bases. Mays held Cleve- land to five hits. In the eighth he hit Speaker squarely on top of the head. The latter did not collapse but ran the bases. Score: R. H. E. Cleveland ...... 900 001 0o0- 5 l Boston ..... 900 070 22*--11 Is C
 Batteries: Bagby, Groom and ONei!i; Mays and Schang.
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Flagstead Out of Game
 With Broken Shoulder Bone

Mobile. May 2o.--Harry Fiagstead, member of the Chattanooga Baseball club of the Southern association, is in a hospital here suffering with a bad injury to his shoulder. In sliding to sec ond base in Sundays game here with Mobile he went in shoulder first and broke small bone. He will be out for 10 days. Fiagstead is the leading bat ter of the Southern association. with an average of .c9S.
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VOLS GET REVENGE ON LOWLY CRACKERS Frank Again Exhibits His Pitching Staff in Vain
 Attempt to Win

Atlanta, May 2o.-Nashville punched hits off Lynch and Hardgrove in the third, fourth and fifth innings Of to- days game, and scored enough runs to defeat the locals. 6 to ?. Jonnard for the visitors pitched steady ball after the first inning.
 The young Cuban, Acosta, formerly of the Washington Americans, joined the locals today and featured the con- test with all around good playing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-21
LITTLE JEFF TUERO
 DOWNS THE CHICKS Hambone Hyatt Busts Apple to All Corners of Field in
 Free-Hitting Contest

Memphis, May 2o.--Little Rock de - feated Memphis, 12 to 4, in 8 freq hit ting contest here today, in which the two teams piled up q total of 2S hi.s Little Rocks IS included three home runs, three triples and a double. Hyatt get two home runs and a single in three times at bat, scored three runs alio drove in two others Arsgon and Bratchi of Memphis, also hit for home runs, total of five for the game, The { cfra.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Shocker Wins Last

Washington, May 20.-Urban Shocker Pitched St. Louis to to 2 victory over Washington today in his fare well game before joining the national army. Washington used IS players in a vain attempt at victory Gedeon' s three hits, a single. double and triple, sent home three of St. Louis runs. Score: R.H.E. St. Louis ............... 002 100 001--4 F l Washington ............ GOO GOO 2oo-2 l
 Batteries: Shocker and Nunamaker; Harper, Craft and Ai1smith, Casey.
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SPORTS EDITED BY R. F. MDAvID, JR.
Mcdonald Breaks Record for RoebucR Course With a 7O
Bobby Jones and Jack Hutchinson Lose Hard Match on Seventeenth Hole, Before Large Gallery of Coli
 Fans, Who "KiclS-In' for Red Cross

Playing big Bob cDonad the res Roebuk which added to his 37 for the first makes total of W Tor tne crediable exhibition ot now t
 
 matched against George the seventeenth hole, Jones o n n opportunities number 1s on lS and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-21
Cooper Holds Phillies

Pittsburg, May 20. - The Philadelphia Nationals made their initial appearance Of the season at Forbes field today and were defeated by Pittsburg, to l. Coop CT held the visitors safe except in the sixth inning, when they punched hits and scored their only run. Prendergast started for Philadelphia, but was hit hard and was replaced in the fifth by Watson. who held the home team to two hits for the remainder of the game.
 Score by innings: R. H. D. Philadelphia ......... GOO 001 000-1 , l Pittsburg .... POO 090 OOx-5 II
 Batteries Prendergast, Watson and Burns; Cooper and Archer.
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Following the matches, the clubs service flag, bearing 59 stars, was raised by Mrs. Thach and Mrs. Bad ham pr. Edmonds made shcrt talk or the subject of Red Cross. Quite d large number of voluntary subscrip- tions were received for the Red Cross and the committee, of which Vic Prov eli was chairman, stated thu they we're we'll pleased at the outc onie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-21
American Association

At Milwaukee,: Milwaukee ?. Colun- bus g.
 At St. Paul: St. Paul f. Indianapolis 2. At Kansas City: Kansas City 6, To- ledo 1.
 Louisville Minneapolis played yesterday.
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International League

At Syracuse: Syracuse-Jersey City rain.
 At Rochester,: Rochester ?, Newark T. At Buffalo: Buffalo ,, Binghamton 4 Q2 innings).
 Al Toronto: Toronto 5, Baltimore 10.
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BEARS STOP PELS
 WITH CAVET IN BOX

Mobile. May 20-Mobile mixed two hits With two errors and a passed ball in the first inning today and scored enough runs to win from New Orleans by q score of to 0. Cavet and Bailey pitched splendid ball and with the exception of the hrst inning, both fielded brilliantly. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-21
SPORTS
Barons Journey 10 Backyard
 Of Lookouts For TlUo Games
Old Man Dope Figures C6mstock and Hill Will Oppose Ring and Lehman This Afternoon-Finn's
 Star Slugger Out of Game
WIRE

The grabbed early Chattanooga this morning. where double bill Moy will the other should the with broken his shoulder and can't bust Baron victories
 thing the failed feun lead for him. Lehman and likely double b followed by Marshall o Merritt
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LEAGUE STANDINGS
SOUTHERN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results Birmingham-Chattan Geams de- layed). Mobile 2, New Orleans 0. Little Rock F, Memphis 4. Nashville 6, Atlanta 2.
 Games Today Little Rock at Memphis. Nashville at Atlanta. New Orleans at Mobile. Birmingham at Chattanooga.
 Won. Lost. Pct.
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IVNd4s +s's..s.-.. oI *Hit for Bailey in ninth.

Summary. TWo-base hit, Barbare. Dou- ble plays, Barbare to Hemingway to Buhm; Damrau to McMillan to Has, brook; McMillan to Hasbrook. Struck out, Cavet 2, Bailey ?. Base on balls Bailey 2 Passed ball, Kitchens. Left on bases, New Orleans f. Mobile T Time 30 Empires, Kerin and Breitenstein
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-21
Swiss Consul Resigns

Berne. Switzerland. Sunday May ls The Swiss government has accepted the resignation of Eugene Hildebrapd. the swiss vice consul at Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-21

SuIfIIItffy--I WO- DaSe hlt, MoTan. Double plays, McDowell to Crane; Mic Dowell to Mayer. Innings pitched. Lynch with hits and runs Hard grove with 6 hits and runs, Jon nard with 6 hits and runs Struck out, by Lynch 1, Hardgrove l. Jonnard 3. Hoyt 1. Bases on balls, Lynch Z, Hardgrove 1, Jonnard 4, Hoyt 1, Thor burn l. Sacrifice hits, Crane, McDow- ell Mcconnell, Kaufman, Burke, O'Brien, Jonnard. Stolen bases, Strait. Mayer.
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Kopp Plays Hero

Philadelphia, May 20.-With two out and the bases full in the fourteenth inning today Merlin Kopp of the Ath- letics stole home, beating Detroit, to 4 He had reached third on pass, a steal and Gardners single. Kopp had a big day, triple in the first inning blos- soming into a run. He also had dou- ble in the second. Philadelphia tied the score in the ninth inning In the tenth with the bases full Davidson muffed Heilman's infeld fly. Heilman was out under the rules. but Bush scored on the huff. Philadelphia tied the score again in this inning on a pass. an out and a single by Walker. In the twelfth Detroit forged ahead on singles by Witt and Cobb and Heilnan's sacrifice fly but the Athletics evened it up for the third time on singles by Walker, Burns and Shannon. Score: R.H. Detroit ......... GOO Oil coo 1o1 oo--4 9 ? Philadelphia .,.. 100 0O0 001 101 0l-5 14 3
 Batteries: Daus sand Spencer; Myers and McAyoy
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TEXAS LEAGUE

At Fort Worth Fort Worth 9, Dal- las ].
 At Shreveport: Shreveport 4. San An tonic g.
 At Waco: Waco g. Houston O..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-21
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Yesterdays Results Chicago 6, New York ?. St. Louis 4, Washington ?. Philadelphia ,, Detroit 4. Boston II, Cleveland l.
 Games Today Chicago at New York. Ct. Louis at Washington. Detroit at Philadelphia. Cleveland at Boston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-21
Barons Leaue For Three Ganes in 'Nooga
Corbett's Daily Letter
 On Great Sport Topics
Rr JAMEs J. CoRBETT.

by Jess Willard may go down in history as the only undefeated heavyweight champion of the world. But the distinc- ton will be his not by virtue of his great ness as pugilist, but because of his early unwillingness to fight in defense of his crown and later on because of the unwillingness of state officials to let him fight.
 Some persons still nurse the idea that Willard and Fred Fulton will get to- gether ana settle the question of supre- macy in finish contest. But such hope is seemingly barren one. The bars are down against the match in practically all states where decision con- tests are permissible. Mexico and Eu- rope are hopeless as the stage for the en- acting Of the pugilistic drama.
 That leaves South America and Cuba as the only possible places. The former hasn't snown any really great interest in the doings of padded mitt artists, and a heavyweight championship contest there would be a financial "bioomer.'
 Havana was the battle-ground for the Willard-1otnson match, and it hasn't forgotten it. The Cubans were dsap- pointed with boxing as sport and dis gusted by some of the doings of the men involved in the promotion of the affair. As a result, many of the wealthy Cuban sportsmen declared never again" after the fight crowd had left the Cuban me- tropolis.
 rlven if Cuba were in a receptive mood for the Willard-Fulton fight, as it was for the Willard Johnson clash, there would be no guarantee that it would bs worth the promoters while to put on the battle there next winter. The Willard Johnson contest drew only about SO,0oo. That's just about half of what the gate e' would nave to be for the promoter to break even on the willardFulton con- test.
 If Willard goes into retirement which seems more than likely now, it will throw the championship out into the open. Full ton already has claimed the title, an ac- tion which appeals as rather premature. Fulton may think that he is heir ap- parent to the heavyweight throne. but there are many persons who disagree with him. They incline to the belief that Jack Dempsey and even little Billy Miske would prove to be as good, or better, in a finish match as Fulton.
 Dempsey is a comparative newcomer in the game, but during the last year and D half has performed in spectacular fashion.
 Some Of the Fulton partisans claim that many of Dempsey's one and two round knockout victories were against novices and dubs Perhaps that is true. But the point remains that Dempsey has met every man who was willing to try conclusions with him and not one could defeat him. He has tried to fight Full ton, but Fred has avoided him. Before anyone entertains really serious thought as to Fultons claim to the ehanl- pionship, Fred will have to whip both Dempsey and Miske in decisive fashion if he can.
 Some months ago Fulton took on Billy Miske and Mske defeated him on points
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Sox Bent Tanks

New York, May 2O.-The White Sox to- day won their first game of the season in New York, defeating the Yankees, to ?. Williams held New York to six scattered hits. The worlds cham pions did not waste a hit. No New York outfielder caught fly during the game, but the Yankees made 20 assists Score: R. Il. E. Chicago ............... 00l 300 0ll-o lo New York ... GOO GOO 110-2 ?
 Batteries: Williams and Schalk; Love, Mogridge, Russell and Hannah.
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Toney Too Much for Braves

Cincinnati, May 2o.-Cincinnati punched six clean hits off Ragan in the fifth inning today and easily defeated Boston. Toney pitched alright ball until his team had the victory well in hand when he let down and the Bostons scored two runs late in the contest. Toncys hitting was a feature.
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Giants Take Opener

St. Louis, May 2o.-Poor fielding by the local team, coupled with opportune hit ting by New York enabled the latter to win the first game of the series today. 5 to B. Score: R.H E. New York ........ .001 GOO 1895 8 l St. Louis ............... 100 900 O02-3 $
 Batteries: Perritt. Anderson and Me Carty; Scherdell and Gonzales.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterd,ay's Results

eSIEfuIy NeSuiCS New York ,, St. Louis 3. Brooklyn 5, Chicago ?. Cincinnati ,, Boston 2. PittsDurg 5, Philadelphia l.
 Games Today New York at St. Louis. Brooklyn at Chicago. Boston at Cincinnati. Philadelphia at Pittsburg.
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Totals ..... ss { 10 s7 l5

summary. IWJ-baSe nlts' lSner, Bar ger, Carroll. Three-base hits, Distel |2, Grimm Home runs, Walsh, Hyatt '2, Aragon, Bratchi. Sacfteice hit Walsh. Stolen bases Coomos. Allison, Carroll. Double plays, Distel to Fisher to Grimm. Pitching record. innings pitched by Barger. Is. with 10 runs and 15 hits q on base. l out when re- lieved). Wild pitch. Nelson. Base on halls Tuero g. Barger l. Nelson Z. Struck out, Tuero g. Barger 2; Nelson 1. Hit by pitcher. Coombs (by NeIson) :: Cruthers. Time, 1850. Empires, Bar ron and Chesnuit.
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When Eddie Mcdonald gets back into the game, and Clark and Bernsen gets tc hitting the apple in old-tims style, things will break better for ths Moleys.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-01
Northwestern Ne1Us
y. S. Government Aim, To
Stamp Out Trachoma
Federal Health Department Reprc-
!. sentative; VIII Spend Several
Weeks In LaMoure. and
Dfckey. .s

a representative of sthe federal
health department will come to North
Dakota to spend several weeks in
l4aMoure. and Dickey counties to as
sist in stamping out trachoma, ac-
,cording to DR.. G. ]. McGurren, sec
Rotary Of the. state health board. The
existence, OF. this dreaded and con.
tagious disease in these. two counties
was reported some time & to the
health board. The matter was i'm
mediateiy taken. up with the United
States public service department. the
state board Offering to. stand part. Of
the*expense. The federal board will,
however. assume the entire expense,
} Fear of introducing this eye dis
ease into the military training camps
has made the campaign against
'trachamo this year more strenuous
than usual. although the North Da-
kota health board for years has
found that 26. per cen of the Indians
in sNorthpakota were infecteda;w with
trachoma and the reservations. ac-
cording to the 'healthsboard, are tastill
a foci Of infection. - ~ -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-01
M1N0T TOWN
!. CRlE| E! Club
Club, Adopts Drum Corps
Norman B. Black De
livers Address.

Minot,! NJ D.,E:Mays. AT "a afecep-
tion and dinner. held last evening. by
the Minott Town .Cfiers club, the club
formally. adopted :.McGuire's drum
corps. This drunl corps, under the
leadership, of:J. F.. Mcclure, has long
been mi Of. Minot premier boosters.
1t took an, important. part i'm the st.
Paul winter carnivals and during the
past year has been very: prominent
and parades. The Town Criers' club,
made up Of loyal Minotets., has con-
Quoted aScanipafgn during the past
few. weeks for the purpose Of raising
money wiki which to fit the drum
corps with uniforms. The uniforms
were. presented to the corps last eve
ming. ~ /.
Norman b. BLACK Of Farsowa
pdsSsnt and an deli! asliyefaa s . a. aPp 'Pa = ate
the War" Mr., Black reviewed the
work Of advertisers during the cam
paigns* for recruits Liberty loan
bonds and war. savings. stamps and
asserted that it was. the work of the
ad men which; was; largely. RESPONSE
bic for the success OF all5,theset-ca cam:
Lpaigns. During the last Liberty loan
eampaign.ahet said, over; four millions
IS dollars worth OF. advertising space
Az lHS ok0pS dIIlOy P~S14OUlGdl WdS
iKiven the. government. by advertisers.
In previous campaigns the neWspa-
pers carried she. entire burden them
selves. Inyac4nelusion Mr. EBlackFdre*
en4tentiens2tos &ffAadxsKAt&444 ofssskdVers
in;9ssffA small weekly 3
and smaller dailies, declaring that the
day when a merchant could afford
not to advertise in his home town
was passed. - /,
W. r, Jones, chairman Of the Town
Criers' club committee on publicity
for the war savings stamps and thrift
Clubs part in the War" and reviewed
the many noble efforts by the local
~crters to assist the government. Ward
county leads the state. In buying
thrift stamps and war savings stamps,
he said, despite the very poor crops
FIN this section Of the state. Such re-
suits. he claimed, were accomplished
tasa result of the thorough publicity
given the campaign by the .Minot
Town. Criers' club.
Several members Of the. club and
Mr. Black contributed. vocal num-
I beers. s.