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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-14
WALTER HUFF MAKES REMARKABLE SCORE AT GUN CLUB SHOOT
Fine Scores Made in Profes- sional and Amateur Events. Practice Starts Monday
 for the State Shoot

Splendid scores were made at the Birmingham Gun club shoot yesterday. Walter Huff. the famous Georgia pro- fessional. broke 49 out of his 50 and eS in the lootarget match. which is considered splendid piece of shooting.
 Lee Moody and pr. Nabors tied for high amateur in the 50-target match. each breaking 47. In the t00-tarset match Fletcher. Majors and Moody tied each breaking s4
 F R. Hummer was second profcs- sional both in the 90 and the 100 tar get match. breaking 46 and e2. respec- tively. Barr and Fletcher tied for second place in the 50 targets
 One of the features of the shoot was the improvement Dr. Cunningham Will son is making. He is a beginner and neyer shot a gun until few weeks ago. when he started with the Gun club.
 Huff made the long run of the day breaking 49 without a miss. MT Ryd- ing made second longest run with i3 without miss. Darby Brown was out for the first time this year.
 The Alabama state shoot starts with practice day on Monday. July 15 Shooting will start at noon Monday and will continue for three days:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-14
Among the Bleacherites Fair Hits and Foul Chatter Garnered From the National
 Pastme

warm spot in his heart for the south. We need more players like Eddie.
 Although one of the most effective pitchers in the National league Cooper has been barely able to Win half his games. The Pirate star has been pur- sued by a jlfix all season in spite of the fact that he never pitched better ball In his life.
 Phil Douglas is sailing along with the leading average among National league moundsmen, having won 10 out of F games pitched. Douglas had the distinc- tion of winning two in one day during the past week.
 Bob Fisher, former Traveller keystoner, IS topping the batters in the Tener clr- cult, witn an average of .396. Fisher got away to a fine start and has been play ing great ball.
 Jimmy Ring, ex-Lookout, has won four games out of five pitched for tho Reds. Ring s only defeat was a hard one.
 Walter Johnson and Scott Ferry have worked in more games than any other American league hurlers. Walter has won II out Of 23, while Scott as able to gain the decision in but 10 of luis s5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-14
By JAMES J. CoRBETT


 (Copyright, 1918. by King Featafes
 Syndicate. Inc.)
 Editors Note: This is the seventh and fina1-of series of articles which MT. Corbett has written concern ing the career of the lilte Stanley Ketchel, one of the most marvellous ring warriors ?f all time)
 After his defeat at the hands of Jack Johnson in 1909, Stanley Ketchel took a six months rest. It was on MareE 23, 1910, that he resumed operations, mingling in d siX-round no-decis1on contest with Frank Klaus, then at the height of his career
 A month later, Ketchel again dem onstrating his splendid courage eager ly entered into a combat with sam Langford That was in 1910, mlnd you, when the "Boston Tar Baby was at his best. when he was considered man killer" Many considered Lang ford at that time the greatest heavy weight in active harness-greater even than Jack Johnson.
 Langford had been camping on John sons trail for long, long time-but Johnson refused to battle with him. And so it became noised around that Johnson was afraid to tackle the woii- derful Langford. But little Stanley Ketchel wasn't and he held the mighty negro even for six rounds in Phlia- -delphia.
 On May r, 1910 Ketchel took on "Porky" Flynn, another heavyweight, and knocked him out in three rounds Ten days later he sent Willie Lewis into oblivion in less than five minutes of fighting. and followed up that tri- umph by disposing of Jim smith in five rounds.
 And now I am going to take a~ rest" announced Ketchel "Continuols fighting has tired me little l want to recuperate. Late in the fall I'll be ready to return to the ring and I'll take onAeverybody who wants to mix it with he"
 But Fate ruled that Stanley Ketchel had fought his last fight; that the pua- lie which idolized him was never again to see him in action.
 Through the summer and early au- tumn of 1910, Ketche1 remained on the Conway, Mo. ranch of friei.l. Months in the open brought back ketchel to the rugged condition of the earlier years and about the first of October the great ringman. feeling within him again the longing for bat tie. decided upon return to the ring as soon as suitable foeman could be found
 During Stanley's vacation several middleweights had risen to a point of ability where they figured they had a chance with "The Thunderbolt" and the champion was keen about taking them on. All he was waiting for Was promoter to pick his foe and offer real purse inducement
 m, in better shape today than ever before in my life" Ketehel wrote to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-14
Christian EndeavOr Union
 Will Hold a Sunrise Prayer Meeting in Memphis

Memohis, July 1S.-A Sunrise" prayer meeting held in park upon the bank of the Mississippi river here will feature the closing days sessions of the all-south convention O. the Christian Endeavor union tomorrow. The early morning meeting will begin at 6:30 and will he led bv pr. J. Campbell White of Woos- ter. O., secretary of the laymen's mis- sionary movement.
 Pulpits of many local Protestant churches will be filled at the morning services Sunday by representatives or inc union and Sunday afternoon sdenomi national rallies will be held The conven- tion will conclude with two sessions Sun- day evening, the Virginia, North Caro- Tina South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky and Tennessee delegates meet ing together. while the Alabama. Ms sssippi. Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas members unite in the other meeting. All delegates will unite in singing, "Blest Re the Tie That Binds as the final act of the convention Sunday evening.
 Al toniehts session, which was pre- coded bv separate and simultaneous meetings at five street corners in the business section. brief messages, were delivered by the state presidents and the service flag was formally unfurled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-14
SWEDE ARRESTED ON
 DISLOYALTY CHARGE

Charles M. Forsman was arrested yesterday at the Eva Jane cotton mill at Svlcauga, where he was employed. by special agents of the department of justice, charged with violating the es- pionage act. Forsman isN alleged to have said that he would not work in any plant where they made war muni- tions to kill his fellow man. Anyway. this was not his country, and he would not assist in killing his fellow men He claims to De a Swede and is all leged to have said, The United States is going to lose this war and my gov ernment will be set up" He is being held in the county jail and will be given preliminary hearing before Judge Kenneth Charlton, United States commissioner, in a few days.
 L. W Adams was taken in custody by special agents of the department of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-14
Corbett's Daily Letter
 On Great Sport Topics
By JAMES J. coRBETT.


 friends "watch me clean up the boys when l come back"
 But Stanley Ketchel never came back
 On the ranch where Ketchel was rusticating was a farm hand named Walter A. Dipley, who, at that time, was working there under an assumed name And the cook there was .. woman supposed to be Dipleys wife The two, having heard that ketchcl had earned s100, 900 or more in the ring, framed up, it was alleged, sort If blackmail proposition on the greac fighter.
 On the morning of October IS, 1el" Ketchel walked into the kitchen of the ranchhouse but hardly had he en- tered it than Dipley confronted him. Dipley addressed some insulting re- marks to Ketchel and for a while StaA- ley tried to laugh them off But Dip- ley continued his abuse and finally Ketchel took step toward him. With that. Dipley whipped out a revolver and sent a bullet blowing through one of Ketchers lungs.
 For the killing of Ketchel, Dipley was sentenced to 20 years in prison ani the woman, convicted of being an ac- complice, also was sentenced to serve a term in the pententiary.
 As tho bullet from Dipley's gun ploWed through the lung or hetchel the wonderful ringman toppled over. An internal hemorrhage followed al- most immediately. Perhaps if medical aid could have reached him at once his life might have been saved. But the ranch was located many miles from the nearest doctor. Ketchels friend hired a special train, which was on it's way to hospital only a short time after the shooting took place and the train made wanderfuI lime in race against death. But before it's journey was ended, Stanley Ketchel, one of the greatest fighters of all time, had passed into the Great Beyond
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-14

W. Crawford; T. J. Kidd and E. L. Brown; T. A. White and A. H. Wood ward; c. P Bondurant and Roy Knight; Herbert Tutwiler and C. T. Mayteld; Sanborn smith and G. w. Hopson; w. c. Kilgore and Henry Hiden; R. H. Thatch and David Roberts
 Third flight: W. NJ. Walker and F. M. Kilby; John S. Cox and J. P. Moss; R. S Munger and w. L. Murdoch; John S Pearson and Bert Meadows; J. H. Taylor and S. F. Majors; A. H. Palme and P. B. Bowers; Phares Coleman, Sr., and J. L. Campbell; H. G. Marsh and J. R. Tames.
 Toulman. P. NJ. Smith and sydney J. Bowie; R. c. Hemphil and Ned Barnes; R. J. Mcclure and D. J. Ryan; H. P. Walmsley and Phares Coleman, Jr.; Jesse Yates and B. R. Pegram: A. L. Smith and Julius Ormand; C. o. Locke and -.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-14

The first matches in all flights will be played Monday, July b, the second matches on Wednesday. the semi finals on Friday and the championship in each class will be fought out Saturday after noon. By mutual consent other dates may be set for determining the winers in each match.
 Following are the lists of flights and the players in each:
 First flight: E. M. Tutwiler, Jr. and l.. P. Munger; oscar Wells and A. B. Harris; E. E. Douglas and G. H. Da- wis; J. D. Kirkpatrick and c. w. Ma son; J. H. Doughty and R. H. Baugh Eugene Munger and R. c. Munger; Prince DeBardeleben and V. c. ProWell; R. T. Brooks and V. J. Nesbit
 Second flight: w. F. Donovan and w..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-14
Former Hun Ships Seized
 in Uruguay Chartered

Washington, July 1s. Eight former German steamers, seized by the govern ment of Uruguay, have been chartered to the United States, adding 62,OO0 tons to the merchant marine. The American flag has been raised over the first of the steamers, the Artigas, once known as the Wiegand, vessel of $500 tons.
 By the terms of the contract with Uruguay, all eight ships, or their equiv alent tonnage, will be allocated to war trade with that country. The agreement also provides that the United States may subcharter four of the steamers to the British government.
 The New York Bible society has just given an order for a third 100000 New Testaments for soldiers and sailors and has also ordered 30o,0Oe Gospels for general distribution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-14

justice yesterday, charged with failure to register Adams is alleged to have given his age as 2l when he married on September ,, 1913. and he claimed to be above the draft age, giving this as the reason for his failure to register. The officials of the department of jus tice told him they would allow him to register and would not prosecute him if he did SC. To-this he agreed. When he went to the exemption board and found that ne was going to have to go to war he refused to register and a warrant was sworn out for him. He was placed in the county jail but waa later released under 5000 bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-14

Iris Speaker has slumped to 295.
 Thornburn of the Tanks is the real leader among the twirlers, having sev- en victories and two defeats to his credit. Slim" Love- his teammate; Steve more than two-tI irds of their games Scott Perry, the storm center in the majors just now, has worked in the greatest number of games, 27, having 10 wins and 15 loses. Walter Johnson ranks second in number of games pitched, having gsined the decision in 14 as against nine set-backs in 24 con tests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-14
RED MOUNTAIN
 DEFEATS FA|RF|EL

Red Mountain defeated Fairfield this afternoon The game was in doubt un- til the last inning when Red Mountain pushed couple of tallies across. The feature of the game was the fast fielding of the Red Mountain inficld and the batting of Sewell. Eubanlss and Denny. Both pitchers worked we'll
 The box score follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-14
Brooke Wins Qualifying
 Round Of Roebuck Tourney
B. R. Pegram Has Highest Batting Average of the Day Four Flights of 16 Players Each Will Compete
 in the City Championship

Between TO 80 of Brminghm the championship Brooke the Baby for amateur and MT Brooke candidate The highest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-14
Immortal Tyrus Forges To
 The Top Ln Johnson Circuit
Georgia Peach Makes Spectacular Drive and Once More Reigns King Among American League Sluggers.
 Thornburn Leads Twirlers
RnN ELLAM

The ndomab Tyrus of the house of Cobb,
 
 and leads George Sser the by 16 points The Georgia Peach the Franklin Baker the king ranks Sser the hit followed by Wally
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-14

dS yVV " IISuIt III tIIb dNtIdSVo'
 Hippo Vaughn of the Cubs is the pacemaker among the twirlers. possessing an average of 500 in T games. Poll Perritt. Phil Douglas, Jimmy Ring, Tim Hendrix and Al Demaree are all above the 700 mark. Burleigh Grimes has won B out of 1a decisions, while Dick Rob- ertson. Cyrh Slapnic';a and Ealph Com stock have won ] and lost 1 each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-14
Hippo Vaughn and Heine
 Groh Leaders in National
Bob" Fisher exTraveer Is Hitting 1896 for 12 Games. Poll Perritt, Phil Douglas and Jimmy Ring
 Going Good

Although Bob Fisher former Little Rock the list of hie Hene Groh still percentage Smith of sluggng Following Smith Larry Doyle Fred Mk Jake well whose have been linked with heavy Jimmy Jhnson cutng
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-14
House Passes the Senate Bill Repeating Charter of
 German-American Alliance

Washington, July 13.-The House today passed the Senate bill repeating the act incorporating the national GermanrAmer- ican alliance after a debate of only few inmates. There was no record vote.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-14
Jackson. Miss, Celebrates

Jackson, Miss, July 13.- -Jacksons S streets are filled today with workers for the fatherless children of France. who are selling tiny French tri-colors to aid these war orphans in celebration of the French Independence Day. Special ser mons on the fall of the Bastille will be preached in several local churches to- morrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-14
PERSONAL

Mrs. l. B. Flanagan and children and her sister and nephew, Mrs. H. $. Worsham, and son, have gone to their fathers home at Winder, Ga. on q two-month visit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-14

fleu MOunldlH ......... ZuO U00 1ZN--o
 Summary: Two-base hit, Harris. Threebase hit. Eubanks Sacrifice hit, Presley. Struck out, Hodge 8. Edney }. Base on balls. Edney 8. Hodge 1. Hit by pitched ball, Gilli- land (by Edney). Umpire, McDar- mont.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-14
Yesterdays Results

Chicago |. Boston 3.
 Cincinnati 3-s, Brooklyn 1-2. Plttsourg o-l, New York A-s. St. Louis il-1, Philadelphia 5-4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-14
Games Today

Boston al St. Louis.
 New York at Cincinnati. Philadelphia at Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-14
LEAGUE STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results Detroit l, Washington o. Chicago ,, Boston 0. New York 1, Cleveland 3. St. Louls-Philadeplhia, no game.
 Games Today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-14
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Games Today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-14

PITCHING RECORDS
 c. w. l.. Pet. Hamilton, Pitts ........ $ l.90o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-14

warm spot in his heart for the south We need more players like Eddie.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-31
ARE WE powNHEARTED? NO.

shortage is to be made plainly .ap;,
parent to every person in the United
States. The fuel order issued from
the controller ends the argument
Those who have been certain that
that were endeavoring to, assist and
create conservation Of fuel Know bet
ter now. The order that has finally
arrived hurts. But it brings home a
lesson and estops argument which
has been offered against facts:
The thing to do is to meet 1t IN
the proper spirit: Every Every person person W MN
the industrial business OF the coun-
try would not be disturbed thus I'M
less the gravity of the situation de-
mands it. 1t means certain loss
to those engaged in industry. loss OF
wage and profit. 1T. is also an
answer to those who fondiy imagine
that business must be as usual
Stay by it. Stay by it as patriots
and like men. A letter received this
morning from a young lad who has
been in the army nine months, eight
months of which have been, spent
away from the continent ASKS ms, ms
obtains here that in the state pat,
riotism has suffered check and
that the people at home are becom-
ing lukeWarm and not meeting this
war halfway Then he goes on to
relate that rumOrs come. from the
mainland to the effect that we at
home are thinking OF our private
concerns and our profits and avoid
ing sacrifice.
The way to answer and refute
those rumors is to meet our duty. as
those lads met theirs and as they
are meeting the war, with Just one
thought and that Of our country and
not of ourselves; to accept our duty
and do it; to get into the game like
men and women and meet emergen-
cy half way The rumor lacks truth.
The country is just beginning to
arouse itself. Patriotism is at a
higher point than at any time since
the war and will rise higher: we
have been derelict not through lack
ness that has come from years OF
fairness and prosperity; but we are
coming and coming fast. Send that
word to the boys ahead.
Stick. Take it as it comes.
Learn to like it. Quit grouchlnag
over minor things. Don't magnify
your, personal saer nice t,,d ha adne
hood and the spirit and the right to
sacrifice something for a country
like this. Forget self for a time.
Line up under the flag. Back up the
boys with the rifles and the. cannon.
They'll stay. Every one of them.
None of us doubt that. Our doubts
replace them with determination to
stay to the last dollar and the final
sacrifice. Then you will be in the
.-Marshalltown Times-Republi-
can.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-31
Original Notice.

In the District Court of Decatur
County, Iowa. February Term, A.
Manhattan Oil Company of Iowa.
Plaintiff, VS.. Roy B. Reams, doing
business as the Leon Auto Company,
Defendant.
To Said Defendant:
You are hereby notified there is
now on file in the office of the Clerk
of the District Court of Decatur
County, Iowa, the petition of the
plaintiff aforesaid, claiming of you
the sum of Fifty-fOur and five one
hundreths Dollars as money Justly
due from you, and the interest there
on at per cent from the Sth day
of August, A. D. 1917, for goods and
merchandise sold and delivered you
by plaintiff at your instance and re-
quest in the year 1917, an itemized
statement of which is attached to
plaintiffs petition, and for costs; al
SO asking for a writ of attachment
on the grounds that you are a nom
resident of the. State of Iowa.
For full particulars see petition on
file
You are also notified that unless
you appear thereto and defend be-
fore noon of the second day of the
term of said District Court Of Deca-
tur County, to be held on the 1lth
day of February, A. ID. 1918, a de-
fault will be entered against you and
judgment rendered thereon.
Baker e Parrish,
22-4t Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-31

In the District Court of Iowa, In
and for Decatur County. No. 2159
In the Estate of William D. Buck,
Deceased.
70 Lizzie Thomas, Harvey Lasley,
Lloyd Lasiey, Ida Wagner:
You are hereby notified that the
undersigned Administrator of the
estate Of William d. Buck, has filed
his report therein in the office OF
the Clerk. of the District Court in
and for the aforesaid County, and
has asked for its approval and his
discharge from further duty or re,
sponsibility therein. and that said
report and application for, discharge
will come on for hearing before the
Court aforesaid at Leon, Iowa, on
the 18th day of February, A. D.,
1918, at which time and place you
can appear and show cause If any
you have. why said final report
dersigned discharged from any fur
Their duty or responsibility therein.
Chas. T. Buck,
24-4t. Administrator.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-31
Netice Of Referees Sale.

BY virtue of an order Of sale de
rected to the undersigned referee,
from the Clerk of the District Court
of Decatur county, Iowa, on a de-
fst day of November, 1917, in favor
against Nora Sutherlin Cation ct al
for the partition of the real estate
named and described in plaintiff s
petition, l will on the 10th day Of
February, 1918, offer for sale to the
: The East " of Southeast a Of
Northwest quarter. The North All
acres of West u of Southwest n Of
Northeast quarter; the South .89
acres of the Southwest n of South.
west a of Northeast quarter; all Of
South q Of N Mat1 as c4an q SG%en
the East u of Northeast a OF
Southwest quarter; the South II of
the Northwest "A Of Southeast quar-
ter; the West R of Northwest "A
of Northwest n Of Southeast guar.
ter; the Southwest a Of Southeast St
quarter; the West q OF Sog 9ane;nn
IS, Township 6S, Range 26 West
9Th P. M. in Decatur county, Iowa,
144.O6 acres more or less.
Terms Of the sale will be made on
date of sale.
Said sale to take place in front of
at the hour of p. M. O'Clock Of
said day, when and where due at
tendance will be given by the under
Dated at Leon, Iowa, this 18th day
~ Stephen varsa,
Referee.
The above farm is known as the
j. r. suthsrlin farm in Burrell
Township. 24-4t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-31
Notice of Referees Sale.

The undersigned, W. H. Snyder,
the duly appointed, qualified and
acting referee in the case of Sada
NJ. Pease ct al VS.. Roscoe A. Scott
ct al in the District Court of Decatur
County, Iowa, by virtue of his ap-
pointment as such referee under the
decree of court in said cause will
sell at public sale to the highest and
best bidder at the front door OF the
court house in Leon, Iowa, on the
9Th day of February. 191S. at 2
o'clock p. M, the following ,describ-
ed real estate situated in Decatur
county, Iowa, 2!s miles southeast OF
Weldon, belonging to the estate of
J. A. Scott, deceased, to-wit:
The West one-half of the North
west Quarter of Section "A, and the
Northeast Quarter of Section Is, all
in Township 40, Range 25, Decatur
county Iowa, upon the following
terms, to-wit: One thousand dollars
cash on day OF sale, the balance OF
said purchase price to be paid on or
before March |, 1918, possession to
be given March 1, 1918.
Dated at Leon, Iowa, this 21st
day of January, 1913.
w. H. SNYDER,
I24-3t Referee.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-31

Business men in agricultural
counties like Wright should feel en-.
couraged over the 1918 outlook,
saws the Clarion Clipper '"The
farmers income taken altogether is
about so per cent greater than it
was few years ago. Coupled with
this suddenly and greatly increased
buying power is a marked tendency
to live better with many of the con-
veniences and luxuries commonly as
sociated with metropolitan life.
THAT is as it should be. From every
angle the outlook is encouraging.