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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09
Bon Air Iron and Coal
 Corporation to Build Plant

Nashville, July S.-Officials of the Bon Air Iron and Coal corporation, of which James R. Offield of Chicago is president, met here today. The party
 left here this afternoon for the Bon Air properties. where they will selct sit for a semi-solvent coke by-product plant, which will be offered to the gov ernment
 The party will also inspect the wood alcohol plants now being built on their lands for the government at Collinwood and Lilies.
 The party consists of James R. Of field president William Wrigiey, Jr., Chicago, chairman of the board of di- rectors; John p. Bowman. New York, treasurer and director, and w. J. Cum mins, vice president and general mana. ger. A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09
Perfect Health Is Yours
 If the Blood Is Kept Pure

most serious are Rheumatism, with it's torturing pains: Catarrh, often q forerunner of dread consumption; Scrofula. Eczema. Tetter. Erysipelas and other disfiguring skin diseases; Malaria, which makes the strongest men helpless. and many other diseases are the direct result Of impure blood.
 You can easily avoid all of these dis eases. and rid the system of them. by the use of s. s. S.. the wonderful blood remedy that has been In constant use for more than 50 years s. s. S. cleanses the blood thoroughly, and routs every vestige of impurity. It is sold by drug gists everywhere.
 For valuable literature and medical advice absolutely free. write today to the Medical Dept. Swift Specific Com Company 437 Swift Laboratory. Att lanta. Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09

ot the gIoDe-JrotterS or blrmlnSna
 "Ciarence Rowland" Abrams modest 1y asserts that the T. r. As will have about as much chance in that game Saturday as a tallow-legged dog ehas- ing an asbestos feline through hades "If hot air could win ball games said Mir. Abrams, "our foes would beat the Giants, but unfortunately for them it takes batting eyes, speed and brains to get around the bases. In Ben Heck I have a captain that is baseball stategist without peer in the Sleep ing Car league. His inside work far surpasses anything yet pulled off by that old wizard, Eddie Mcdonald, even in the height of his career The rest of the team are just as fast as Ben and will knock the stutfin' out of those T. P. A. pitchers"
 Jim Robinson, boss of the T. P. As, when told of Manager Abrams boasts, merely smiled and emitted the follow ing: Charlie takes himself too serf- cusly on this baseball proposition. That bunch of dubs he calls a ball team couldn't beat a carpet, to say noth- ing of my championship aggregation. Captain Baugh and the rest of the gang will make them look like the Atlanta Crackers on a bad day in New Orleans. The trouble with those boys is they are too soft, both physically and mentally. They've been hanging around these hashhouses' and greasy spoons so long that a little exercise will kill 'em- Why, man, they can't hardly stand up alone, much less run bases. If Charlie thinks his 'bushers' can put it over real nine, tell him to Sat i,,J
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09
Almost Every Human Ailment b Directly Traceable to Im-
 purities in the Blood

You cannot overestimate the inn lportance of keeping the blood free of impurities. When you realize that the heart is constantly pumping this vital fluid to all parts of the body, you can leasily see that any impurity in the blood will cause serious complications
 Any slight disorder or impurity that creeps into the blood is source of danger. for every vital organ of the body depends upon the blood supply to properly perform it's functions.
 Many painful and dangerouse dis cases are the direct result of a bad condition ef the blood, Among the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09
AMERICAN IEAGTE
Red Sox and Indians Split

Boston, July S.-Boston and Cleve- iard dividtd honors today. Ruth 5 triple into the right field bleachers in the last of the tenth. scored Strunk. who had singled, with the only run of the first game.
 Morton held Boston to thre hits, two of them scratches, in the second game. Cleveland winning, to 5. Five hits, including Morton's triple, gave the vis- itors two runs in the sixth. Wambs- gans' triple with two out in the ninth, and Mays wild pitch, scored the win ming run. Scores:
 First Game R. H. E. ?cston .... 900 0o0 900 1--1 s 9 Cleveland ...... 900 900 00O co o
 Batteries: Coveleskie and O'Neill; Jones and Agnew.
 Second Game K. Il. E. Cleveland ........ 900 102 001-4 1 Boston ....... 020 001 000-3 1
 Batteries: Morton and Thomas; Mays and Schang.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09
CROWDER LEAVES
 FOR WASHINGTON

President Arthur c. Crowder of the Chamber of Commerce. leaves this morn ing for Washington, where he goes to consult with government officials with regard to industrial conditions in this district, and to lay before the different bureaus and boards information as to plants in the Birmingham district that are suitable for engaging in the manu- facture of products for the government. He stated yesterday that he expected to have interesting information to give out on his return.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09
SPORTS
 IoCAL-BY WIRE
Corbett's Daily Letter
 On Great Sport Topics
By JAMES J. CoRBETr.

!. CORBEVT.
 to adopt Stanley Ketchei for ring 1 ns me Some have it that he decided upon II himself, but another-and which l be- lleSe to be authentic-telIs how a ref cree, unable to pronounce his name christened him.
 hetchel, so the story goes, had stepped lilto d ring for contest and the an houncer came over and asked:
 Whats your name, Kid?"
 'Stanisaus Kiecal."
 ''What?"
 hetchel repeated it. The referee tried to twist his tongue around; it failed. anu then, trunng to the audience, an nourced:
 Tn this corner is Stanley Ketchel'
 From that day forward it was Stanley ketchel
 hetcheis two knockout triumps in his Ilrst year of professional fighting caused hln' to feel that the ring held a real f1,- ture for him. And to the ring he turned as means of livelihood, fighting every nan who would meet him-and gladly lighting for s and s10 purses in many of his fights in 1904. Once in that wear hetchel got s35 for battle, and. as he put 1t later: 'l began to pity John Roeke- feller and the other poor guys"
 In 19o4-while only 16-Ketchel fought l2 times, winning nine battles via the Knockout route, one resulting in draw, While the two others were defeats at the hands of Maurice Thompson. Only once afterward, through six years of fighting, did Stanley Ketchel feel the sting of defeat
 With the advent of 1905 a great ambI- ton came to me-the ambition to estab- nsh myself as the undisputed middle weight champion of the world" Ketchei related in after years. T wasn't quite 17 then and little more than a heavy lightweight. But I was growing fast and figured that in about two or three years I'd tip the scales around 1855 or 16O. So I decided to learn as much about the boxing game as I could, improve as rapidly as possble-and to keep my goal in sight"
 But Ketchel had long and hard fight to climb from the lowly position of an unknown kid to the heights of middle weight champion of the world. Yet he made it-and in spectacular fashion.
 Gro be continued tomorrow9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09
New Orleans -Asheville

~ke Southern railway has inangu- rated it's New Orleans -Ashev,llc serv- r." for the summer, the firss through train leaving New Orleans last Satur- da.. night This trai1 arrives in Bir- bingham from New Orleans at o'clock ir the evening, and arrivcs at Ashe- vii)s at 9:25 the next morning. The sou:hb ound train leaves Asheville at 9 c clock p. m, and arr,ves in Birming. hom at II o'clock next morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09
Yanks Win Uphill Game

New York, July Skew York won an uphill game from Chicago here to- day in the ninth inning, to 3. The Yankees tied the score in the eighth inning, making three runs after two men had been retired on hits by Pratt, Pipp and Bodie, and an error by Mur- phy
 In the ninth Finneran was hit and took second when Gilhooiey received base on balls. After Pecxinpaugh struck out, Baker made his one hum dredth hit of the season. scoring Fin neran with the winning run. Score.
 k. H. E. Chicago .. 130 100 000-o New York ....... 900 Oil 03l--6 Batteries: Shellenback, Danforth and Schalk Russell, Finaeran and Wal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09


 CNote-This is the second of a series of | even articles which MT Corbett is writ ng concerning the career of the late 3tanley Ketchel one of the most mar elous ring warriors of all time. The | next installment will appear tomorrowD Stanley ketchel was born in Grand Rapids, Mich. September A. 1ss7 of Polish parents. From earliest boyhood ne had a fondness for fisticuffs, and was but natural when he was well along in his teens that his ambitions should turn toward the prize ring.
 The fea rlessness of Ketchel, his start ling ability to stand up under all kinds of battering, and his superb strength were his early assets. To these, as time went on, he added boxing knowledge, ana by the time he became recognized champion of the middleweights, he had become very clever ring man. ! ct ketcheL usually discarded his knowledge of the scientific end of the game to resort to the slambang. rushing tactics that had brought fame and fortune to such men as John l.. Sullivan, Terry McG Govern, Battling Nelson and others. Punches won't hurt me-" Ketchel used to say. ''So what's the use of vast ing time trying to guard against them All I want is a good smash at the other fellows jaw And the best way to get it is to drive him around furiously until h4 is forced to lower his guard
 Ketchel fought his first professional fight in 1903-when he was only b years old. Kid Tracey was his opponent and in the very first round the Kids jaw ran afoul of one of Stanley's swings and the show was over.
 Nose LaFontise was the next to try conclusions with the 15-year-old young ster, who soon was to set the pugilistic world aflame by his flashing perform arces LaFontise was an experienced ring man, older and heavier than Ketche and the bout was a furious affair for 20 rounds. Then LaFontise weakened in his efforts to batter Ketchel into dreamland and wobbly too, from the terrible blows his kid opponent had delivered against his face and body, slowed up and Ketchel battered him into a state of coma in the twenty-fourth round.
 Ketchels read name was Stanislaus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09
International League

At Jersey City: Jersey City 5 Balti- more 14
 At Rochester: Rochester l, Toronto 5 Q0 innings).
 At Atlantic City: Binghamton 4. New ark 3.
 At Syracuse: Buffalo post poned, cold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09
Tanks Buy Ray Heating

St. Paul. Minn., July S.-Pitcher Ray Keating of the St. Paul American as sociation club has been traded to the New York American league for two unnamed players. Manager Kelley an nounced today. Heating is already on his way to join the New York club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09
Athletics Outslug Tigers

Philadelphia, July s.-Timely hitting. coupled with poor fielding by Detroit, especially by Stanage and Cobb, gave Philadelphia today's game. 16 to 9. Heil- man was injured by being struck with A bat in practice Score: R. H. E. Detroit 201 900 053-- 3 If ] Philadelphia .... 112 40 16s-16 13 1
 Batteries: Kallio and Yelle; Watson, Geary and McAvoy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09
Reds Beat Phillies

Cincinnati, July s.-Oeschger's wildness in the third inning today permitted Gin cinnati to score , runs on 1 hit and gave the locals lead which Philadelphia could not overcome Eller was wild. but received great support. Every run made on both sides was due to base on balls.
 Score: R. H. E Philadelphia .......,.. 100 GOO 011- 3 Cincinnati ............. 003 100 cos l
 Batteries: Oeschger, Davis, Watson and Adams, Burns; Elier and Wingo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09
To Consider Waternower Bill

Washington, July S-Unanimous con- sent was given in the House today for consideration tomorrow of the adminis- tration waterpower bill. Debate on the measure is expected to continue sev- ',eral days. and a vote may not be
 reached until late in the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09
American Association

At. St. Paul. St. Paul ?, Kansas City l. At Columbus: Columbus 3, Louis vile 2.
 At indianapolis: Indianapolis 5. To- ledo 10.
 (No others scheduled)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09
AMERICAN LEAGuE
Yesterday Results

Boston 5. Pittsburg 0.
 Chicago 6-1, New York 'S-5. Cincinnati 4, Philadelphia ,. Brooklyn-St. Louis-rain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09

The first American tank was con- structed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology by a graduate of the in- stitute Prof F. F. Miller, 'S6. head of the mechanical engineering department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09
Games Today

Boston at Pittsburg. Brooklyn at St. Louis. New York at Chicago. Philadelphia at Cincinnati,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09
Cubs and Giants Divide

Chicago, July s.-Chicago and New York divided a double header today, Chicago taking the first game. to 3, and New
 York the second, 8 to ?. Causey's wild ness, coupled with opportune hitting, gave Chicago it's game. Perritts fine pit ching held Chicago safe in the second, while New York punched it's hits off Hen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09
SPORTS EDITED BY R. r. M'DAyID. JR.
Day. Coach Dodgers Plan Big 'BLou-Out' Before Ball Game
Rival Managers Grow Garruous Concerning Ability of Their Respective Teams-Parade Prior to
 Game Will Be "Humdinger"

Robinson of the U c. T. couple of neamed hangers this details that big baseball be staged
  +ha aho+- ot+orNnE nE Pirrann chm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09

The monthly silver tea of the Wom- ans Missionary society of the Ensley Highlands Methodist church will be held with Mrs, l.. w Dupuy, Nine teenth avenue, this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09

Bread regulations in Sweden cover weight and price. For ordinary bread no fat or milk is allowed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09
One Man Is Dead and
 Another Fatally Injured in Fight on Streets

c1adsden, July -(SpeciaL)-Will Gallo near death in a local hospital as the result of gun fight at Broad and Third streets at midnight last night. Both were married men and the fathers of children. It is reported that the quarrel was the result of domestic troubles. AL though there were several eye-witnesses, stories of the shooting are somewhat con- flicting as to which principal began it. but it is known that each emptied his gun. Both men were farmers. Ellis is under $500 bond on a federal charge of hoarding sugar.
 Gadsden now has a stacker cage" Thus far it has been lacking an occupant. It is built of strong timbers and barb wire, and bears warning signs issued by the Ku Klux Klan. Further than the fact that small band of white clad men drove up in a Ford car with the cage shortly before midnight Sat urday, unloaded it in front of the court house and drive away, nothing is known as to the identity Of it's builders,
 Peter Denman Helms of Riddles Bend was bound, over to the federal grand jury this morning on the charge of har- boring and concealing deserters, after q preliminary before United States Con- missioner Edward Pickard. He was charged with harboring his son, Green Helms. He was released on $25000 bond
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09
NEWS IF ENS|Ey

An interesting meeting of the Mis- sionary society of the Fairfield Meth- odtst church was held at the home of Mrs. c. H. Sadler, on Parkway. yestor- day afternoon. Mrs Robert King, Jr.. presided over the business meeting, during which it was decided to pay off $2o0 note on the church by October. The devotional exercises were led by Mrs. Bob Hawkins and an inspiring talk on Christian Stewardship" was made by Mrs. R. A. Thompson of Bir- mingham, who is district secretary. She was presented to the society by Mrs r. M. Sturgess. 'eTen Thoughts on Tith- ing" was read by Mrs. J. w Daniel and a patriotic poem, Your Flag and My Flag" was given by Mrs. Thoinp- son. The programme was closed by the singing of "America'' and repetition of the Bell Prayer" This prayer, which is said by numbers of people through out America at the ringing of a bell at noon. is a beautiful custom that is being observed and has been adopred by the members of this organization the words of which are, God bless our President, our soldiers and the nation and lead them on to victory Amen. During the social hour Mrs Sadler served punch and wafers The mem bers present were: Mrs. King. Mrs Thompson, Mrs Sturgess, Mrs Lam bers. Mrs. J. A. Wicker, Mrs C. A. Buck, Mrs, J. A. Morris. Miss Mabel Atkins. Mrs. Hawkins. Mrs. Daniels, Mrs. Gideon Wynne, Mrs. c. R. Sadier, Mrs. C. w. Denham, Mrs. J. R. Bach man. the Rev and Mrs Huckaby.
 Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. J. J. Hunt, who died at the home of her daughter. Mrs, l.. A1britton, in North Birmingham Sunday evening at II o'clock. had not been completed last evening. owing to the fact that two of her sons had not arrived. Her home is at 2eo1 Avenue IT. Ensley, and she had gone to visit her daughter recently in an effort to recuperate from an cx- tended Illness. She was 5S years old and had been resident of Ensley for many years. Surviving her are her husband, four daughters Mrs Dan Holmes and Mrs, J. T.. Culpepper of Ensley; Mrs Alebrt w. Vance of Wood lawn. and Mrs. Albritton; three sons, J. Roy Hunt of New York, Corp. Shir- ley B. Hunt of San Francisco.
 Cunningham chapter No, 24. Order Of the Eastern Star. will meet tonight at 7:S0 for degree work.
 Globe lodge No. 7S1 will hold spe- cial communion Wednesday evening at 7:30 for work
 The monthly silver tea of the Wom- ans Missionary society of the Ensley Highlands Methodist church will be held with Mrs. l.. w Dupuy, Nine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09
LEAGUE STANDINGS
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Philadelphia 16, Detroit g. New York 6, Chicago ). Boston 1-3, Cleveland 04. St. Louis Washington-rain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09

league to be given at the church on Wednesday evening, July IF.
 The newly elected officers of Steel City lodge No. 190 will be installed at the regular meeting of the lodge this evening.
 District Deputy Grand Chancellor Al win M Douglas will be present, wet as other visitors. Refreshments will be served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09

 By of the most remarkable recorded base stands second batting the league htter possessing The apparently
  honor roll when the final October.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09
Games Today

Detroit at Philadelphia. Chicago at New York. St. Louis at Washington. Cleveland at Boston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09

Forelo M Guardia the fighting  just reached the 
 
  to earth from an thousand feet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09

The junior department of the First Methodist church is planning musi- cale for the benefit of the EpWorth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09

A change in the style of English rifle bullets is said to be responsible for the increased price of aluminium.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09
Con1stock Loses 70 Boston Braues
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Braves Stop Pirates

Pittsburg, July S.-Ragan's effective pitching today put an end to Pittsburg's B winning streak and the game went to Boston, to O. Comstock started the game for the Pirates, but after three sim gles. a double and a triple in the third inning. he was replaced by Sanders.
 Score: R. H. E. Boston ........,.. GOA 0l0 00- s 0 Pittsburg ............ DOo 000 O1-0 O
 Batteries: Ragan and Wilson: Com stock, Sanders and schmidt, Archer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09

Globe lodge No. 7s1 will hold spe- cial communion Wednesday evening at 7:30 for work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09

Cunningham chapter No "A, Order Of the Eastern Star, will meet tonight at 7:S0 for degree work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-09

Ketchefs read name was Stanislaus Kiecal Stories differ as to how he came
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-28
BOILERNIAKERS AT
VANCOUVER VOTE
FOR FULL SHIFT

PORTLAND. sept sbs--noiler.
makers OF vapcouver, Wash. unani-
mously voted 10 work a ful shirt Satur
Gay under the Macy agreement des-
pite any action that may be taken by
the Portland local Of the union. This
affects between $50 and 500 men.
most of whom are employed in the
steel ship yards OF tho @. ~. stan
differ Construction corporation.
Joe Reed. international organizer Of
the Boilermakers union. informed the
Vancouver local that IL could take ac-
tson as IS pleased In the matters its
charter being entirely separate from
that OF the Portland organszation. Ac-
cnrdingly the men voted % stay on
the job all day Saturday.
According 20 Reed, word has been
sent from the international head
quarters of the boilermakers that the
Saturday half day waIkout is IN yiola-
ton Of the Macy agreement At the
Portland headquarters of the Boiler
makers It was said no such word had
been received there. =,
AS regards Portland, the situation
remains UNCHANGED. Fsoilermakers
win not work Saturday afternoon. ac-
cording TO present plans. No word
has been received by Federal Wage
Examiner Richard w. Montague as 20
action that may be taken by the Macy
board or by the government.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-28
SOLDIERS LETTERS TO
CATCH FIRST TRAIN
TO "FOLKS AT HOME"

PARIS, Aug. Is. - (By mail)--
Hereafter American soldiers letters
will catch the first train ont of -an
Atlantic port" that's beaded toward
the folks back home"
Instead OF lying hours or days in
the American port while being sorted
and distributed INTO sacks and trains,
expeditionary force mail now goes
direct from the ship to the right
trains. To eliminate every minute
Of unnecessary delay to soldiers' mail
from the time II is dropped into the
mailbox in France until IT. Is placed
~ the eager hands OF the folks, :"
the postal service has just ,inaugur-
ated a new method OF handling sol
diers mail. i.a@4&
Previously the letters were stacked
up in base port in'Prance and put
upon ,the first outgoing ship. and
sorted in New York. Now the mail
Is sorted. distributed. thrown Into the
right sacks and routed while waiting
for a sailing.
Perfecting Of this system follows
completion OF a base port uf a big
mail terminal similar to those In the
greater American cities. To this ter
minal Is sent nearly all of the mall
from the expedition. Eighty sxperi-
enced mail clerks from the wnited
States sort the letters, each clerk
handling the mail for a section OF the
country with which ne Il familiar.
The postal service aspects 20 save
from five to twenty hours on each
letter by the inn0yati0n-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-28
KAISER is LIBERAL,
IRON CROSS GIVEN
OUT is JOB LOTS

PARIS, Sept. 24.--Aceording 70 L.
Eclair, Emperor william of Germany
has been extremely profuse in his be-
stowai of the iron cross. L'Eclair
points out that he has found 1853
princes to honor with the highest Ger
man decoration: ss7 generals, twenty
six other high dignitaries and 51,Ss6
Germans of the general staff. The
number of private soldiers honored
with the decoration is but 4.T43. Be
sides. l2.645 nOn-commissioned off
GERS have received IL. The number in
the aviation service reaches 1884; in
the navy. 4.562: in the medical SER
vice, 1858: chaplains. eighty four,
and members OF the army service
units, 4T2.
All these were OF the first class.
The number OF iron crosses OF the
second class reaches many hundred
Thousands.