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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-26
|PUGS MAKE THEIR
MARX ON CONTRACT
Fulton and Willard Sign
''the Papers for Bout
on July A

Chicago, March 25-Final articles clos
ing championship match between Jess
Willard and Fred Fulton were signed
here today in the presence of Col Jo-
seph C. Miller, the promoter. The fight
is to take place July 4 at a place not
yet decided upon.
Willard is to receive 10 per cent of
the net profit made by Miller. while Full
ton is to receive a flat sum of $4,000
Fort Wayne, Ind, March 25.-George
/ Biemer, fight promoter, has returned
here from Chicago. where he met Jess
Willard and Fred Fulton, who are to
fight for the worlds championship
Biomer announced today that in all
probability the bout would be staged in
Fort Wayne, as he had offered $40, 900
|, to bring it here. New Orleans is a bid
der for the fight, and has offered $4,000
Willard says he does not care to fight
in September, and for that reason will
no doubt turn down the New Orleans
offer.
Il am confident Willard and Fulton
will fight here Biemer said
When Tex Richard offered s1ol 900 for
the Jeffries-J ohnson match, they started
to examine his dome and were ready to
sweep out cell in nut emporium
for his safekeeping, but now it seems
that the old boy was a piker, after all
One George Biemer, who travels under
the profession of fight hxer, steps for
ward on the occasion of the signing OF
the Fulton-Willard contract and bids
$4,000 for the mill to be pulled off in
his home burg, which happens to be
Fort Wayne, Ind. Whether George will
get this show or not is unknown, but
the boy is game, to say the least
1t is now a cifIch that Willard and
F'ulton will meet on July A. and the eff
forts of New Orleans fight promoters to
postpone hostilities until September will
go for naught. Colonel Miller is still
taking bids. though, and the fellow with
the most coin will say where the per-
Torrance takes place.
just here 1t might not be amiss to
give some figures on the comparative
physical measurements of the two con-
tenders. With the possible exception of
the Johnson Willard fight, the combined
weight of Jess and Fred is greater than
that of any two champions who have
ever met in this country.
Here's how they stack up:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-26
GUY NATION STARS
IN GAME WITH CARDS
Local Boy Pitches Good Ball
as Member of Kelley
Field Battery Nine
Headquarters U. S. Aviation Schools.

Headquarters U. S. Aviation Schools,
Kelly Field, So. San Antonio, Tex.
Privates Guy NJ Nation and John "A.
Heving, members CT the 60Sth Aero Supply
squadron, were picked as the battery to
represent the Kelly Field baseball team
in the game with the ST. Louis Cardinals.
which was played on the grounds of the
San Antonio Bronchos. Wednesday,
March 20, the Cardinals winning. The
Cardinals are undergoing their spring
training at Hot Wells, Tex.
The game was fast and snappy from the
start, and the Kelly field battery held
the Cards surprisingly well. Nation, the
little left-hander, whose prowess as a
than one item in the sporting columns, of
Birmingham newspapers. was in fine
form. and the Cards. although hitting
him rather timely, were unable to score
at will. John Heving. formerly of Gov
ington, KY, and whose name the boys
(of the 6OSth feel sure will appear in fu-
ture big league scores caught a beautiful
game and drove in two Of the three runs
earnered by the Kelly field outfit by
timely, vicious singles.
Gas Tor street ilSHllHS MAS HISI uSeu
in Pal Mall London, Ill years ago. A
few experimental gas lights previously
had been used in Golden Lane, but 1t
was not until few years later that the
new form OF illumination was generally
adopted in London streets. The first at
tempt to introduce the use of gas in
America was in Baltimore In 1916 The
project was unsuccessful. In 1922 it was
introduced in Boston. and in the follow
ing year New York streets We're lighted
by gas. The system did not prove sue
cessfui, however. until 1927. The use of
gas spread rapidly to other cities in the
United States and Canada Kosin and
oil we're used for producing gas in Amer
lea in the early days OF the industry.
Until half century ago the price 4
thousand feet ranged up to Il. the Az
era9e being about $3.50
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-26

Big Bill James of the Boston
Braves, the wonder of the 1914 PEN
nant race and world series games, is
back in the game. The big right
handler is sure that he can get the
Iold-time stuff" on the ball; If so, he
will make the Braves dangerous con
tenders for the National league flag.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-26
ROUND ELEVEN
ROUND TWELVE

corbett sent a left to Sullivan
stomach as the round opened. Find
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-26
Promoter NoD Offering $4,000 For Big Fight s.
Corbett's Daily Letter
On Great Sport Topics
BY JAMES }. CoRBETT

ing no return he landed again in the
same place. He repeated the dose and
had nothing TO take away sullivan
landed with his open hand on Corbetts
face and Immediately took a left jab
full on his bleeding nose. Corbett
again sent a left handler TO Sullivan's
stomach and the champion at once
moved down his guard very low in an
effort TO protect his stomach Finding
that Sullivan had protected him stom-
ach at the sacrifice of an unprotected
face. Corbett shot three left handlers to
Sullivan's face, which formed John l..
to lift up his guard. Then Corbett sent
a right handler to John LIS stomach
and the ease with which he landed on
every part of the champions head and
body brought cheers for the Califor-
MAN as the round ended
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-26
ROUND EIGHT
ROUND NINE

Up to this time Sullivan had landed
but one clean blow on Corbett. Sulli-
van opened with a right for the jaw,
but Corbett sdestepped and in doing
so short left to Sullivans face. Sui
Ivan tried another right for Corbett's
head and missed, whereupon Jim
jatbed a left handler to Sullivan's head
and hit him solid right handler in the
stomach. Corbett landed left on the
stomach without return. Sullivan at
tempted to rush Corbett, but was
stopped with two beautiful jabs on the
injured nose.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-26
ROUND THIRTEEN

Sullivan landed an open handler on
Corbett's shoulder. There was long
siege of sparring. Corbett put a left
on Sullivan's face and Sullivan at
tempted to rush in. Corbett backed
him away with another left to the face
and. tantalizingly kept 1t there for n
full second. Every rush of Sullivan's
was. met by one of Corhett's labs TO
the head and the stomach The great
champion up to this time appeared as
a novice at the hands of Corhett
Whereas Corbett showed himself to be
a master in the art of boxing.
Go be continued tomorrow
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-08
AUS HUNGARIAN HELD
WHILE AWAITING PERMIT

Trifko Jurvich, aged "a years and
citizen, of Austria-Hungary, who was
passenger on the last boat from An
chorage to the states. was detained
here by federal officials until per-
nit was received from Washington al
lowing him to leave Alaska. Jurvich
had written permission from Assist
ant District Attorney Murphy, of An
chorage, to go to the states for the
purpose of joining the Serbian army
in the unit being recruited from AL
aska, but Deputy Marshal Fursman
did not consider this authority suf-
ficient, hence his detention here.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-08
PATRIOTISM To
De KEYNOTE Of
RALLY TONIGHT

The children of Cordovas public
schools, under the tutelage of Miss
Brayton and her corps of teachers,
will give patriotic rally at Eagles
hall tonight, and the public is cordial
ly invited to attend and take part in
the exercises.
The program, as printed in yester-
days Times, indicates the tenor of
the entertainment, which win be de.
voted to patriotic songs, recitations.
etc, and an address will be made by
George c. Hazelet
These patriotic rallies have become
quite popular Outside. and it is hoped
that the public will take an active in
terest in the idea here Undouta -
it win tend to familiarize citizens gen
orally with the patriotic songs so ap
propriate at this time, and encourage
the community singing idea which
has become so popular elsewhere.
No admission is to be charged, bur
silver collection is to be taken up
to cover the necessary expenses of the
entertainment. Any surplus will be
devoted to buying new books for the
school library
There should be a big attendance.
and encouragement should be given to
young America
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-08
PROPERTY
WILL Be AUCTIONED

WASHINGTON, March 8--Alien Property Custodian
Palmer outlining his plans to sell American property owned
by Germans IN this country says that the holdings Kaiser
Wilhelm, former Chancellor Won Behmann Howeg and the
German government officials and German mkers generally
will be the first to be disposed Of in the campaign
Mr. Palmer proposed to sell the property to the highest
bidder and thus break up the ouposts of German utu
America.
Mr. Palmer told the senate appropriations committee in
asking for the necessary legislation carry his plans
the German empire had put industrial and commercial chain
this country and throughout insuar possessions
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-08
ANTI SUBMARINE.
RAIDERS PROVE
VERY EFFICIENT 7

WASHINGTON, March 8.-Informa-
ton has been received here that more
submarines were destroyed by Ameri-
can and allied naval forces during De-
cenlber than Germany was able to
build
4 is believed that the anti-subma-
rine campaign has proved so effec-
tive that spring will see a steady de-
crease in the number of submarines
available to prey on allied shipping,
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-08
WAGES FOR SEANEN
PRECURSOR OF HIGHER RATES

SEATTLE, March 8.-Al steamship companies of the Pa
cc coast have granted the demands of the ships employees
for increased wages The Pacific Steamship Company officials
that the increases will add $250000 to the annual expenses
of that company The Alaska Steamship Company claims that
It's added expense will be $120000 i.
The schedule of wages is effective Immediately The
increases for watenen oilers quartel1nasts and
will amount to from 500 $75 monhy for carpenters
from $40 to $780, and all other departments from second
ard down, to $15 per month.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-08
RUSSIAN REyOLUTIO|5T5FIGHT
WITH INVADING TEUTON ARMIES

DATELESS-The Russian revolutionary troops have
struck back at the Germans capturing hamburg, xtyegh
miles from Perograd Ensign Keyenko, commander of the
Bolshevk armies, has rendered his resignation because
BolsheVik differences with the peoples comissaries Key
enko recently urged the people resist Teutons This is
the first split in the Boshevik government
In five days Germany forced peace Russia, Rmania
and Finland. Finland apparently submitted the in
order to gain military aid against the revoluoniss
The Germans apparently intend to permit King Ferdinand
to continue to rule Runana but has forced Rumania
up important salt and oil concessions to cede Dobud and
thus lose control of the Danube.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-08
RED CROSS DRIVE DATE
POSTPONED FOR LOAN

SAN FRANCISCO March S.-The
second Red Cross drive" has been
set for May 20 instead of May s, as
originally planned, according to an
nouncement made yesterday from na.
tional headquarters of the organiza-
tion.
The change of date was made on
account of the impending third Lib
erty loan issue
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-08
PACIFIC NORTHWEST
RESPONDS To DEMAND

SEATTLE, March S.-The Pacific
Northwest is second in the number OF
applications for service on the new
carrier fleet of the United States ship
ping board. Advices state that eight
hundred applications have been re-
ceived from Washington and Oregon
New England holds the first place.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-08
VOLUNTARY REDUCTION
IN HOURS OF WORKERS

SEATTLE, March 8-The shingIe
manufacturers of the west coast, in
session here yesterday. announced that
the shingle industry, the last unit of
the numbering business to adopt the
shorter work day, would hereafter be
operated on an eight-hour basis
The action of the operators was
taken voluntarily.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-08
CLEARED NICE SUM

The Order of Eastern Star cleared
$115 at its jitney dance on Wednes-
day night, which will be turned over
to the Y. M. c. A. fund, and 1t desires
to thank the public for its liberal pa
tronage and those who contributed the
music and refreshments.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-08
RED CROSS TONIGHT

A full attendance of the executive
of Cordoya Chapter. American Red
Cross, is requested at the Northland
club tonight as many matters of i'm
portance will be considered
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-08
TWO BOATS DUE SUNDAY

No word was received today from the
steamers Northwestern or Admiral
Evans, other than that the former
was expected at Juneau at noon today
and it is not believed either
boat will be here before Sunday.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-08
UNQUIET TIMES
At NORNE. CLAN
CAPITAL. CITY

LONDON, March 8.-Advices from
Christiania state that many arrests
have been made there as the result of
violent rioting there yesterday The
crowds stormed the butcher shops and
bakeries, and made demonstrations be-
fore the parliament buildings.
The news comes by way of Copen-
hagen.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-08
STRONG DENIES
STORY Of HIS
RESIGNATION

JUNEAU, March S.-Governor J. F.
A. Strong today announced to the AS.
sociated Press that the report of his
resignation was erroneous.
The report of the governors resigna.
tion was sent from Washington by the
special correspondent of the Seattle
Post-Intelligencer.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-08
PERSHING BEING SUPPLIED
IN SATISFACTORY MANNER

WASHINGTON. March S.-Troops
and supplies for General Pershing are
moving to France on schedule time.
The immediate situation as to ships
desired for this purpose is stated by
the authorities to be entirely satisfac-
tory
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-08
OUTPOSTS OF GERMAN "KULTUR" in UNITED STATES
WOE To JOY RIDERS IN
DECREASED AUTO OUTPUT

NEW YORK, March 8.-The Ma
tional Automobile Chamber of Com
merce announced today that the pro
duetion of automobiles for pleasure
purposes would be cut 80 per cent, in
order to allow the factories to catch
up with orders for utility machines.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-08
JAPANESE DISAVOW
ULTERIOR MOTIVES

LONDON, March 8.A Hentsm dispatch reports that the
Japanese government has ntmated that it would welcome
Chinese cooperation the event that extreme are
necessary in Siberia thus desiring demonstrate use
isness in the matter of the occupation of Vadvoso the
control of the nanssiberian railroad terminus
The Chinese government has obtained documentary proof
that the Germans made definite offers assistance to the Rus
sian revolutionary leaders to trouble.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-08
ENORMOUS FINANCE BILL
GOES TO LOWER HOUSE HOUSE

WASHINGTON, March 8.-The SEN
ate yesterday passed the war finance
bill in aid of war industry by vote
of "A to 3, and now goes to the house
The bill carries the enormous sum
of $4,5O0.O0 600
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-08
WASHINGTON|AN
vACATES OFFICE
To co To RONT.

SEATTLE, March S.-Harvey Moss
has been named as adjutant general of
the state of Washington, succeeding
Maurice Thompson, who has been
called for active duty.
Moss is a veteran of the Spanish
American war.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-08
A|RMEN
GAIN VICTORY
FROM CIVILIANS

LONDON, March S-Seyen or eight
airplanes raided England last night,
one of which reached London and
bombarded the northwest and south
west districts of the city.
Eleven persons were killed and
forty-six injured.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-08
ROOSEVELT WILL RESUME
HIS ACTIVITIES SOON

OYSTER BAY. n, Y. March s.
Former President Roosevelt returned
90 his home at Sycamore Hill yester.
day He expects to rest three weeks
ana then resume his schedule of
speeches, which had been Cancelled
6eeaase of illness.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-08

The steamer Northwestern, on her
southbound trip, will sail direct from
Cordova to Seattle, via the outside
passage.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-08
MISGUIDED /FINNS WOULD HAVE
SPAWN Of KAISER FOR KING

LONDON March 8.-The Stockholm Alton Tidnngen
that learns that the Finnish government has asked Ka
ser Wilhelm to appoint Prince Oscar of Hohenzoe11 the a
ser's fifth son, to be king of Finland.
Prince Oscar will be 80 years Of age in July. He was
wounded two years ago the eastern front.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-08

Only an exceptional young man
would enjoy kissing girl if he had to-
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-08
AUSTRIAN GERMAN SQUABBLE
STILL FAR FROM SETTLEMENT

NEW YORK, March 8.--Comments of German newspapers
turing the month OF January showed that the relations between
eIay and Austria not improved by the Austrian
strike movement The papers contain various editorials and
speeches explaining the strike protest against the Pan
German annexatonis program They show also that dis
cuson has started the question which
has rendered the greater service.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-08
ANOTHER CABINET CRIsIs
in ALF0N50's DOMAIN

MADRID, March S.-The Spanish
cabinet, recently reconstructed by Mar
quis de Alhuce, the premier and for-
eign minister, has resigned.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-08
MYSTICAL NORTHERN WONDERS d
VIEWED BY OUTSIDE RESIDENTS

WASHINGTON, March 8.-The aurora boreas was visi-
bic last night for three hours the northern half of the
mted States from Portland, Ore, to New York Shooting
lights spirited at times, with brilliant lights the cap
brought thousands into the streets to what thought
be fire
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-08

Nature hardly ever hides massive
brain behind pretty face.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-09-27

Ihe nora Liberty IS
Is We come to another big task This
A4 time we need not call for helpers.
The volunteer workers stream in
Espa- myriad hosts along the main highway
n leading to victory and vinc[ication.
All patriots by confession.
~ The grumblers are awed into
Fl silence. If the taint of disloyaty re-
G9 mains anywhere it is hidden as
sazaA shameful secret The heads are wag
IVY" ging and we hear many bold as
q I surances.
"Tn do all can"
'Tu go as far as the next fellow"
~ It'll take all can afford to take"
AEa- I'VE We are speaking, of course, ofthe
~ ness Of the War-baCkers to subscribe
mmA This time we do not explain
I99S~ Liberty Loan and how it works. or
ID why we battle with Germany or that
war costs money. It will just about
hyga require q search-warrant to find a
S man who does not say that he will
NA take all Of the bonds he can "afforcr"
to take.
AYkS- But Q my Countrynen we need
IL night schools and correspondence
&=9) schools. private tutors and Chautau
eazaA quas and special information bu
S reaus to enlighten Mr.. A. and Mr. B.
U1 and Mr.. c. as to the real meaning of
the word "afford"
1SEA Are you penciling around to find
II out how much money you can set
<=-A0 aside without the slightest inconven-
auuA ienCe to any Of your pet private
projects?
~ Are you trying to decide how
,xHA many bonds you will have to take
-Az8HS~ IN order to escape the charge of
II being Stacker?
- 65sO }SO Buy Liberty Bonds :
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The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-09-27
BY George AIDE
Word "Liberty" Is Greater Than All of This

Greater Than All of This
~
sWer IN hundreds country that has AA
endowed you with thousands?
A. vo,, s,n,tn+ 1,o,,r aves and EgN
try to decide upon the which IA1
viii fairly represent your Individual
quote, are you acting as attorney for -.
the United States Of America A
have you gone in for technicalities QA
IN order to protect special interests?
= xaaaon.na ,,++n zo,r oon ~
science, are you trying to be gen. 1l1
erous or trying to play safe?
It IS up to YOU sgga
The buck cannot be passed. 93
It's for each man to decide wheth; RRa-
or squeezer Of 5O-cent pieces Q4
For the sake of your own self szvn.
respect come through to the limit @es9s~
If you live to be thousand years L
old you never will have another ~
chance to start your iron dollars 49,
upon such noble mission Is
Do you wish to deepen the wrn- GA3
Ales upon the Df0~S IN p0tSdanF 9gpL
Would you fort1fy the courage Of A
every soldier in France? ~
Shall we set in such stack that zgla-
the kaiser can't see over the top of it? Is
All right! You are appointed @-@
Special Agent nsna
Don't wait for a committee to =
hunt you up you down. G2
Hurry to the bank and break E9zzsa
through the line and order SO many "A
Liberty Bonds that the man inside GlA
will be dazed and all of the neigh -
bors surprised and all Of your rela- 14Esa-
tiVes proud. II
Not Retail O16H
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-06
13 DEAD At DU POINTS
POMPTON POWOERPlAN
Tu uenty- Three Other Workers In
jured by Explosion, While
5000 Others Flee.

pomptcn Lakes, Nj, ncc G I'hir-
teen were killed and iwcnty-three injured.
some OF them seriously AS the result
of An EXPLOSION of illuminate Il mercury
in tho pruning unit Of the cap works OF
the T. | Du pont Dc Ncmours Powder
Company here late Yesterday The cx-
plosi, n the cause of which Is yc1 IN
explalnp,i. demolished the lsoisted build
ing IN winch operatives were loading dc
tonafing caps tossesi and manned workers
many feet in all directions and sent morc
than .. 500 men and women employed 10
various parts Of the plant fieeIng IN feaT
that tons of material in other parts Of the
works would explode Tho series Of tour
detonstions, starting at 2S q clock. all
occurring wItlun FIVE minutes alarmed
the immediate countryside They caused
great alarm in this village and sent hundreds
of relatives Of workers in the plant storm
ing thc gates in vain effort - pass the
qua rds.
According TO II X Babbit, SaTcrn-
tendent and other officials o. the plant,
there were not more than thirty pounds
of fulminate Of mercury involved IN the
series ct explosions Dut even this amount
was sufficient 10 Kill about One-thrd Of the
men employed in Unit No s., where the
disaster occurred. ana 10 90 INJURY 10
nearly everyone Of the others working there
OF the injured, all except one. J.. =.
Ehle a supervisor, were operatives IN
the printing building
The company's o"n FIRE department
reached the place Of the explosion within
few minutes. The fireman found q small
blaze in the ruins of what mad been 8
frame, corrugated iron covered structure
about 80 by so feet on top of q hill several
hundred yards from any other building
in the works
The identified dead are as follows;
Porter V CargiI, Gus Haskamp, George
H. Kells. Albert Smell, Anthony Rosuoski,
Martin Greeley, Leandcr Dletz, John
Nicddu, Joseph Murphy Four OF the
dead are as yet unidentified
Ail Of the worlmen lived in or near the
Pomptou Lakes plant