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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-30
LADIES PLAY GOLF
 FOR FRENCH BABIES
Tournament at Roebuck to Bring Out Large Field or
 Women Golfers

Every woman golfer in Birmnigham m Is invited to take part in the fla tournament to be played at RoebuclS this morning for the benefit of the French orphans. Suitable handicaps will be allowed each player and a silver trophy given to the entrant that Is able to go the farthest with the allotted strokes. A small fee is charged for ad- mission and the entire proceeds will be used in taking care of one or more French children.
 In addition to golf, bridge games will be open for those desiring to par ticipate and a prize for the highest score will be donated by the Elyton chapter of the D. A. R. A Dutch" lunch will intervene between the morn ing and afternoon matches
 In the afternoon two-ball mixed foursomes are to be staged and a large field of entries is expected. The course is in excellent condition and some fine golf should be played.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-30
Corbett's Daily Letter
 On Great Sport Topics
.APTNN
 T L HUSTON
By JAMES J. CoRBErr


 certain me. Many represented those ex- clusive New Orleans clubs that earlier hao closed their doors to me They wanted me to visit the clubs that very nlgnt-to be the guest of honor. But to all invitations, my answer was this:
 promised the boys of the Southern Athletic club that would go back there direct from the fight, win, lose or draw. And back there I'm going-back with the poys Who have been my real friends'
 Hardly had I stepped into the street from the arena when some of the South ern Athletic club boys spied me They broke through the crowd, hurled them selves at me in sheer happiness and pulled me into a cab. Then i've drove to the clubrooms where the rest of the boys-and their friends-were waiting What q wonderful homecoming" that was for me!
 The gymnasium was decorated in honor or my coming, American flags and bunt- ing were strung all around. Swinging from rafters in the center was the hugest picture of me that the youngsters could get. Underneath it was pinned a large sheet of cardboard on which someone had printed with charcoal "Our Cham pion.r
 The boys, despite my good natured pro- tests, carried me around on their shoul- ders until they were tired-and I was more SO They cheered and they frol- icked and were wild with joy My vic tory was a personal triumph for them; was Jim to those boys; one of their pals. And their pal had become cham pion.
 Gro Be Continued romorrow)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-30
HUNTSVILLE. NEWS

Huntsville, March 9.-(Special) )-For the first time in many years the farmers of Madison county are confronted with a various public works have taken so many
 men off the farms that the labor short age Is keenly felt and as result there will be no increase in the acreage Of cotton planted this season. The market IS very tempting to the cotton farmers, who, with practical guarantee against losses by depredations of the boil weevil, acreage. but the larbor situation makes this an impcssibility. Diversification will probably be generally practiced this year. 1 In several localities of northern Ala bama the negro farm laborers are mak- ing pledges to cut their Saturday holi- day in half in order to have more time for their work. Until now practically every farm laborer has taken a full day off on Saturday and come to town for probably no reason except to see his | friends who have also come in for the same purpose. It is believed that the courtailment of the holiday will be very beneficial to landlord, tennant and la borer alike.
 Several loans on Madison county farms
 nave been recorded by the government
 during the last few days. showing that the farmers are availing htmselves of
 the federal governments offer of cheap
 money for improvements and farm de- velopment.
 Charles Martin of Indianapolis and Miss Clara Orgain of this city were mar red Wednesday night at the First Meth odlst parsonage. Rev George Stoves performed the ceremony and MT. Martin and bride left immediately for Indian apolis to reside.
 Rev. Marion Taylor of Merrimak and Miss Bessie Rodgers of Hurricane were married yesterday at the home of the bride. Rev K. T. Blackwell performed the ceremony.
 'The body of Mrs. Susie Echols Spra- gus. vile of Robert E Spra gins, presi- dent of the First National bank, was brought here Thursday from New York, where she died Monday, and the funeral l was conducted from the Echols home Thursday afternoon. Her husband and
 daughters. two sons, Capt. R. l.. Spragins
 and Lieut.. Bierne Spragins of the army
 two brothers, Prof. Charles Echols Of | West Point Military academy and Prof. William Echols of the University of Wir- zinia accompanied the body to the fam fly home here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-30
Barons Play Varsity Nine at Buguille Today
HUGH HILL BUILDS
 AMATEUR BALL PARK
Manager of East Lake Park to Construct Diamond
 for Youngsters

In the last few years Birmingham las built up so that few vacant plots suitable for ball diamonds are now available for use by the amateurs and kid teams of the district. Recognizing this condition, Hugh Hill the boss out at East Lake park. comes forward with the announcement that he will con struct immediately brand new, up- to-Gate ball park just north of the lake. where ideal grounds can be ob- tained.
 It is my purpose" said Mir Hill. to throw this park open to any and all amateur hines in Jefferson county and to stage crackerjack games here between school teams during the sum- rler. For picnic parties and outings this feature will come in handy and anticipate with great deal of pleas ure having the youngsters cavort on my new field"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-30

| l (Note; This is the forty-first chapter of series of articles which MT. Corbett is writing on John L. As Knew Him. | It relates many heretofore unpublished incidents in the life of the great war rior, The next installment will appear tomorrow)
 Into the lives of each of us come in cidents which we never can forget; hap penings that the flight of years cannot efface And among the memories that are mine is the look that John +. Sul- livan flashed at me whens the fact that | T had beaten him came tp his clearing brain. It was after John l.. had made his little speech to the audience and the cheering for him had arisen to hurri- cane pitch that he looked over at me square into my eyes. His face was a study it's emotions changing; surprise. anger, incredulity! John L. was finding 1t hard to reconcile the fact that he was beaten and that the man who had faced him for 21 rounds was the totally un- marked "California Kid" on the other side of the ring.
 A reception had been planned for Sul- livan to follow immediately after our fight But John L. refused to attend it. He had taken the defeat bravely enough before the huge crowd but the proud battler didn't want to parade Himself for condolences. So when he had donned his street clothes, he went into semi-
 seclusion and remained comparatively out of sight during the balance of his stay in New Orleans.
 One of the sweetest memories of my life is the welcome accorded me in the Southern Athletic club. where l went i'm mediately after the contest was over. It was that young organization in New Or leans which had been the only one to open wide It's doors to me upon my ar rival in the city. Every other athletic association in that city, wildly anxious to house John l.. as its guest, had re- trained carefully from showing any pre- fight courtesy to me. I was just dub and who wants to waste time 'on dub?
 But the boys connected with the South
 ei1 Athletic club, with true southern
 spirit, had sent a delegation to welcome me upon my advent in the city. They in
 sisted that l make thelr piace my neau-
 quarters. Every kindness that could be shown was conferred upon me. Those fellows were my most enthusiastic sup
 porters Many were present at the fight and they led in "whooping'' up things for
 me whenever the opportunity offered Naturally my victory had caused some persons to have slightly different opin- ioI, of me after the fight than they had
 before. And my dressing room became
 damned with folks who wanted to en-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-30
DERRILL PRATT
 WITHDRAWS SUIT
 AGAINST PHIL BALL

St. Louis, March 2S.-The damage suits filed by Derrill Pratt, second baseman, and John Lavan, shortstop, against Phil Ball, president of the St. Louis Ameri- cans, were withdrawn today.
 The terms of settlement were not an- nounced, but attorneys for Pratt and Laran said the suits had been disposed of to the satisfaction of all concerned. Each suit was for sso,O0o. Damages were asked on the ground that Ball, in an interview given to a St. Louis newspa- per during the 1917 season, accused Pratt and Lavanof laying down" Both were members of the St. Louis team at that time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-30
CHICKENS HAVE ID
 SCRATCH AT GATE Fair Female Fans to Feel Effects of War Tax At
 Baseball Grounds

Secretary Bob West of the local club has cast somewhat of gloom over rooters of the gentler sex by announcing that the regular war tariff of centimes per head must apply to them, as well as to the men Not that Bob has any thing against said customers, far be it from such, but Uncle Sam has handed down an edict that the club couldn't pay it. even if they wanted to.
 Seriously, this extra 'jitney' will be gladly donated by fans, both male and female, and the local management need have no fear that collecting cents more for the government will diminish the attendance one whit, quite to the con- trary.
 While the scribes are exempt from kicking in'' on this fund it is more than probable that even they will fork over'' voluntarily, making the only real "deadheads" the boys who gain od- mission by grabbing foul that comes over the grandStand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-30
AUBURN LEAVES ID
 PLAY GEORGIA TEAM
Donahue Has Shifted Tiger Infield and Placed Pete
 Bonner in Gardens

Auburn, March 29.-tSpecial.)-Coacn Donahue semed to be much pleased this morning over the showing made by his nine against the Cincinnati Reds in Montgomery. While the Reds won han dily by the score of to 3, the largest part of this score can be attributed to stage fright in the first pare of the game. Coach Donahue used three pitchers. Johnson Pat Wilson and Ginger two of whom are freshmen. The Reds secured six hits off of the offerings of these men, while the Tigers were able to con newt with the slants of their opposition for the same number of hits. The pitch ing proposition has been worrying Au- burns coach. but it sems in these three men he has the makings of good staff.
 The outfield at present, however is giv- ing Coach Donahue lot of mental anguish. Three or four of the runs made by the Reds were directly the cause of easy flies being missed This in time was remedied, and, if so. it looks like the Donahue aggregation will be in the running strong. With Pete Bonner again in the garden that part of the field will LOOK DeLleT TOT lite tedIu. There IS d strong fight for the two other positions in the garden between Cosper, yinton and Reynolds.
 INFIELD CHANGED
 A considerable shake-up has occurred in the infield, also. Pete Bonner was put on first in the early part of the season, but Pete was never cut out for a first baseman, and accordingly Coach Donahue began casting glances around for suitable man. In Fulghum, then playing second he seems to have found his man. Sammie Barnes, crack third baseman, was advanced to second and his hitting and fielding are all that could be wished for At short diminutiye freshman, exceedingly fast on the bags, is holding that position in good man. ner. Dick Neidhart has been advanced from the scrubs to take Barnes place at third, and although young and a lit- tie inexperienced will not doubt make the Tigers an exceedingly good man.
 Today the team leaves for the Uni versity of Georgia's campus to take on the Georgia boys for two games. How ever, In the exhibition game with the Reds, Coach Mike got a line on his material that will help him materially in Auburns struggle against Georgia. In the past few years it has been the usual thing for the Georgia boys to put 1t over Auburn in baseball, as Auburn always plays Georgia in the first two games of the season, but, notwithstand- ing the loss of such men as Suggs, Price and Griffin to Uncle Sam, the Tiger is hoping to hold it's own and show Geor- gia d thing or two.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-30
Grantland Rice Wins
 Promotion in Service

Greenville, S. C.. March 2s-Second Iieutenants Grantland Rice and Walter s. Trumble, both well known sport writers. have been promoted to the ranks of first lieutenant in the 1l5th field ar tillery at Camp SeNier Both Lieuten- ants Rice and Tumble enlisted as pri- yates few months ago
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-30
Darrew and Hopkins to
 Meet in Golf Finals

St. Augustine, Fla, March 29.-Play in the finals of the winter championship golf tournament of Florida was post poned today by agreement until tomor- row.
 In the play tomorrow Gen. W. N. F. Darrew, St. Augustine. will meet L. J. Hopkins, Old Eim club, Chicago, for the championship honors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-30
Alleged Draft Evader Shot
 and Probably Fatally
 Wounded by Officers

Rawlins, Wyo., March 2s.-Victor T. Ward of Grimes, Okla, an alleged draft evader. was shot and probably fataly wounded today in a battle in lonely cabin in the Seminoe mountains, where ward is alleged to have been hiding for several weeks, according to word reach ing here today. When the officers en- tered the cabin Ward opened fire, it is said, slightly wounding one of the depu-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-30
Ayiator's Death Doubted

Paris. March 9-Information just received here indicates there is a doubt whether Wallace Winter. son of w. C.. Winter of New York and Chicago. and a member of the Lafayette flying squadron, who was reported on March 10 to have been killed actually lost his life It has been established, how ever. that he fell within the German lipeS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-30
To Fight Bolsheviki

Pekin, Saturday. March 29.-(By the Associated Press.)-Japanese, French and British field guns have been for warded to General Semenoff, the anti bolshevilS leader, whose troops have been opposed to the bolshevik forces in Manchuria. The Japanese General Nskajima has arrived (place not giyen)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-30
Mrs. Benton McMillin III

Lima, Peru, March 29.-Mrs. Benton McMillin. wife of the American minis ter to Peru, is i'll with appendicitis. President Pardo today sent an adJu- tant to inquire regarding her condi- tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-30
Russian Cruiser Sunk
 by Mine in HarbOr

London, March 29-The sinking in the harbor by mine at Revel on the Gulf of Finland of the Russian cruiser Ad- miral Malsaroff is reported in Petro- grad dispatch to Copenhagen, as for warded from that point by the Exchange Telegraph company.
 The Admiral Makaroff was laid down in 1905. She was 442 feet long and dis placed TITS tons. She was armed with two eight-inch, eight six-inch and 9 three-inch guns, and two torpedo tubes. Her complement was 56S men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-30
Rain in Texas

Dallas, Tex, March 70 X badly needed rain fell in the Texas n-Handle. Re- ports this afternoon from Amarillo were that more than one inch of rain had fallen 'at will be of inestimabse bene-
 it to, the wheat crop. which was need
 ing mpisture badly, said message from
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ures are promptly taken the sight Of
stranded. voorhees,, moneyless soldiers
will be common in tho land"
Mr.. Smyth sketched the plan Of the
employment service for central bu-
reaus everywhere TO secure employ
ment for returning soldiers.
Thomas y. Love, Assistant Secretary
OF the Treasury, creator Of the Gov
eminent insurance plan for soldiers
and sailors. asserted that the Govern
ment should take steps to provide pro-
lection Of workers against loss result
ing from disability through the mo
dium OF an insurance clause in con-
tracts OF employment
At the morning session William f.
ogburn, director of the cost Of living
department Of the National War Labor
Board, said that there should be a
raising Of wages after the war in those
numerous instances where wages have
not risen 20 per cent, which is the per-
centage by which the cost OF living
has increased since 1914.
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WAR BRINGS ENGLAND
CLOSER TO AMERICA
Sir Henry Smith Reads Mes
sage at Britain Day Meeting.

Sir Henry Darlington Smith. Brit
ish High Commissioner to the United
States, was given an ovation at the
Britain Day meeting, held under the
auspices OF the Canadian Club Of New
York at Hotel Biltmore last night,
when he said he hoped the next great
war would be fought between Great
Britain and the United States, ex-
planning that II that was SO, there
would be no next great war. as the
eternal friendship which will exist be-
ween these two great nations would
be sufficient guarantee that war had
been forever banlshed from the earth.
He conveyed the thanks Of the Brit
ish Government, reading from a cable
gram, to the people OF the United
States for the organization OF the ma
ton wide demonstration which he
called a generous tribute to the Brit
ish Empire.
zone OF the good results obtained
from this terrible war is the union of
the two great English speaking ma
TONS" said the speaker. "The friend
ship will not prove a transient one
It will endure because Of the suffer-
ing undergone by the people Of the
two great nations in upholding the
right and crushing militarism. II also
has brought about n more complete
union between Great Britain and her
colonies and has demonstrated to the
world that the term British Empire
Is more than an empty name"
Capt. Thomas L. Y. Seldom, NJ. p,
son OF the late r. ]. Seldom. Pre-
mier Of New Zealand, gave a graphic
| description OF the part New Zea-
land. with its small population.
played in the war. its men fighting
in Gallipoli. the Holy Land and in
France and Flanders. side by side
with the Canadians, South Africans,
British Tonnes and. later. soldiers
from the United States. He was
gassed at Paschendaele. II was a
force Of New Zealanders. he declared,
that took the first piece of German
territory during the war when 1t
captured German Samoa.
Difficulties OF allied forces on the
west front before the advent OF tho
United States into the war were told
by F. II. Keefer. Canadian Secretary
OF External Affairs, when he told how
gunners were restricted TO three shells
a day when the Germans were steadily
boInbarding their lines. William Fell
loves Morgan, president OF the Mer-
ahan's' Association, Col. Samuel Till
man of West Point. who had Gen.
John j. Pershng as n pupil; John A.
| Stewart and others, added their tribute
to Great Britain's part in the war.
Edwin Markham recited his poem
"The Twin Flags"
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Mr.. Depew in his opening adsro,,

| Mr.. Depew in his opening address,
noticed an unnamed "conspicuous
American" whose occupation for Years
had been twisting the Lions tail
but" he said, Il think that occup,.
ton is now pretty certainly gone, and
gone for good.
Thank God for the British navy
that 1t was intact TO draw a wall Of
! steel around Germany! u ruaran.
'eed all nations, whether bcligcrcnt
on the right side of civilization or
neutral. the freedom OF the scas'"
| Which brought those in tho gathering
10 their feet, applauding and cheering
OF the proposed league of nations
Mr.. Depew said:
Many believe It impossible. and
many think without 1t peace and ius.
'tice can never be maintained Bur,
my friends. there is a league Of ma
lions that belts the globe ana is all
powerful. II is n league OF common
ideals. held together without formal
treaties and alliances, but bound by
the same determination to maintain
and defend humanity, right and tus-
tice. IT IS a league brought together
az never before by common Sacrifices
common sufferings, common victories
II is the league Of the English speak.
ing peoples Of the world
Gerard Makes Prediction.
Mr.. Gerard was OF opinion tia,
the German Emperor and those who
nave aided and advised him are soon
to pay for the cruelties they have IN.
fiicted with their skins"
The following cablegram from Ar
thur Balfour was read:
His MaJesty's Government ara
deeply touched by information that
has reached them that it has
been officially decided 10 cole.
brate December as British D.v
throughout the United States o.
America, and they desire to express
to the Governors OF the States OF
the Union and to all those associated
with them their sincere thanks for
this courteous expression OF friend.
ship. The people OF Great Britain
VIII ever remember this generous az
ton OF the American people.
THE celebration which his Ma'esty's
Government gratefully acknowledges
Is welcome proof that the same spirit
Of friendship with which the American
and British nations have fought and
conquered side by side in the struggle
for justice and liberty will continue to
unite them in the coming DAYS OF
peace. Strong in the knowledge o,
this friendship the British people can
face with confidence all the problems
mich the new era MAY nave in store"
Other messages read were from Sir
Harry Britain, Arthur Henderson,
Arnold Bennett and Secretary Dan
iels.
col Roosevelt telegraphed. in part:
THE peculiar position and the vital
needs Of the British Empire render Il
imperative that her navy should he the
first In the world. l hope ours viii he
second. In similar fashion France and
Italy must meet military needs greater
than ours, ana 1t is our duty 10 back
up Great Britain in securing for her
the naval position her needs demand,
to back up France, Italy and our thor
allies in whatever position they feel as
regards armament their peculiar mill
tary positions oblige them to take.
THE United States Fortunately has
no favor to ask except that We shall
continue to be ourselves the sole guar
antors of the Monroe Doctrine on this
ointment and the sole defenders o.
the Panama Canal"