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New Britain herald., 1918-03-22
BRITTON AND DUFFY MATCHED

Atlanta, Ga, March 22-Jack Brit ton, former welterweight champion. and Jimmy Duffy have been matched for a ten round bout here March 27, for the benefit of the Camp Gordon Athletic Equipment Fund, it was an- nounced here yesterday. The boxers lhave met about half a dozen times to date,
New Britain herald., 1918-03-22
DODGERS POUND THE BALL.
Two Teams of Robins Take Field and
 Make Twenty its.

Hot Springs, Ark, March 22.-The Brooklyn Dodgers again produced
 some heavy hitting in the seventh ming game between picked teams,
 which constituted the greater part of their practice yesterday. They made a total of twenty hits, Nnong them a home run and six triples. The team explained by Jimmie John- son won by score of to I. This team has now won three out of four games in the intra-club series. .a
New Britain herald., 1918-03-22
BRETON SCORES KNOCKOUT.

Chattanooga. March 22.-Jack Britton of Chicago, former welter
 weight champion, knocked out Vic Moran of New Orleans here last night in the sixth round of a sche eduled ei ight round bout. The bell saved Mo- ran in the first round from a knock out.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-22
BOWLING RESULTS
Machine Company Loses to Stanley Works Bow1ers-Foote Rolls in Championship Form.

Despite the excellent work of Joe roote, the New Britain Machine COm- oany bowling team succumbed to de- eat at the hands of the Stanley Works cam last evening. Foote had one of Ais good nights. spilling the pins for cores of 123, 116 and 105. His mates, however, were off form, with the pos rible exception of Cusack. For the gictors, Molyneaux and Humphrey ,ollsd in feature form. Two teams o1 women bowlers from Landers, Frary ! Clark company engaged in battle resulting in a victory for the Cake Makers team over the Heating Pads i've. The scores:
New Britain herald., 1918-03-22
uERZOG CHASED OFF FIELD.

St. Petersburg, Fla, March 2Z- Charley Herzog was on the he!d pFac- ticing with the Phillies when President Baker appeared and ordered the Bos~ ton holdout off the field. Herzog sa i'd vesterday he was ready to fix up mat ters with the Boston club.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-22
SUES MURPHY FOR Sa,o0O.

Chicago, March 22.-Charles w.. Murphy became a baseball magnate once more when the Louisville Amer ican association club began suit over an alleged contract signed in 1911. Murphy failed to pay $2,00O of the sum agreed upon for Larry Cheney, it Is alleged.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-22
FORMER CUB WITH ATLANTA.

Atlanta, Ga, March 22.-Scott Per- rv of the Chicago Nationals has signed with the Atlanta club of the Southern association, it was an- nounced yesterday. Perry pitched for Atlanta in 1915 and 1916. He signed with the Cubs last year.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-22
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 tSIG0I kronpe WhrYl AI-es-1E II unbeata


 Hardly WAS the champion back on
 ha tive soik when he was greeted with
 .hallOngax from Frank Saavin and
 SharMe Mitchell. And also, John l.. Bound some newspapers advocating
 hat he take rne on tn 8 finish bout Ender Marquis Of Quoensbury rules.
 My si1owSngs against Kilrein and
 M Sclson and also against John L. In bur exhibition bout had impressed khem. And they figured that my Speed, skill and youth were assets not No he rcczoned lightly.
 I was on a theatrical tour at the Mime myself. Naturally, some of the #sporting writers who were advocating n match between John l.. and myself #cArne to me. Thay asked me wheth- sT I would fight John L. if given a x chance and I readily replied in tho S kfirra etive. Those boys elaborated
 some what on my statemeut and guess when John L. read them he
 aas somewhat nettled although ] had < issued no formal challenge.
 Slavin was ranked as John L.'s most ' formidable foe: as the only one who had & splendid chance of Whipping him. Slavin, a product of New South X Wales arrived in the United States ' just few months before John LIS re- @ turn from his Australian tour. Slavin # had whipped the best fighters in that bountry and then had gone to Eng !and. There his success continued. 2 Elavin was nearly six feet, two # inches tall and his prime beamed < around 200 pounds. He was a great .wo- listed fighter, not gifted with ex- # kreme cleverness but he understood ' the principles of scientific boxing. \ Furthermore, he could hit with fear X .ul power and had shown ability in \ standing up under punishment.
 At the same time, Charlie Mitchell was in the United States and ever and anon issued challenges at John L. Charlie felt that his 39-round lraw with John L. on French soil en- titled him to another chance and Charlie voiced his thought In the
New Britain herald., 1918-03-22

Mahan the former Harvard star, Who will do most of the pitching Tor that club.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-22

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New Britain herald., 1918-03-22
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The British fighter was 8he solid, backing of a
 6althy English sports
 s common talk that 1T
 give him a fight those
 ould back Charlie with pankroll.
 Rber of months the cham 5 attention to the chal- avin and Mitchell, other .erm them "publicity But finally he discovered sentiment demanded that he ring again with some
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-24
Important German ToUns
 Bombed By British Airn1en

were sent all around the stations and barracks
 "A railway Junction of Trevres also was successfully attacked. All our ma chimes returned safely,
 Four hostile airdromes were heavi ly bombed and many hangars hit. Ma chine guns were freely used on air dromes, trains and searchlights, as we'll as anti-aerial batteries. One of our machines is missing
 "On the morning of August 22 one Of our squadrons attacked the chemical factories at Mannheim. During the heavy fighting on the outward journey two of our machines were brought down. The remainder reached and sue cessfully bombed their objective Very nrece fighting again took place on the return journey, as result of which nve more of our machines are missing Three hostile airplanes were destroyed. l TWO Of these seemed to crash and one went down in flames.
 TWO other squadrons attacked the railWay sidings at Coblenz at about a:So o'clock on the morning of August z1 ana hostile airdrome at Hagenau was bombed with very good results. All these machines returned safely. During the night 1s4 tons of bombs were dropped and 215 tons of projectiles were dropped during the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-24

London, August 23.-Five important towns in Germany, and five hostile air dromes, were heavily bombed by Brit ish aerial squadrons on the night of August 21-22, according to an official statement, issued today by the British air ministry.
 Military objects at Frankfurt and Co., |logne. the statement adds. were heavily attacked and good results were re- turned.
 The text of the statement reads:
 'In spite of the enemy's most de- termined efforts for protection, consist ing of a large number anti-aircroft guns, between the hours of s p. m. on the 21st and 10 a. m. on the 22d instant, five important towns in Germany were heavily attacked as well as five hostile airdromes.
 "On the night of August 21-22 the weather conditions were exceptionally good and large amount of the work was carried out by our squadron. Military objectives at Frankfurt and Cologne were heavily attacked. Very good results were observed and bombs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-24

The Rev. J. l.. Brownlee of Senatob ia, Miss. will occupy the pulpit at the First Presbyterian church at the morning service Sunday at II o'clock. pr. Brownlee is an able and forceful speak CT and has a special message for the people of Ensley. The public is invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-24
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, August 3.-(Special.)-Sergt. ofah M, Harfcn, Company D, 167th infan- try' capt. Lacey Edmundsons company. Is at Camp Merritt, New Jersey, having arrived in the United States August 20
 The news was contained in letter from sergeant Barton to his wife and received oy her this afternoon. Te letter states that he sailed from Brest, France, and made the voyage in six days. Sergeant barIon was sent to the United States as an instructor and will be here for SIX months. After spending two weeks at Camp Merritt, he will come to Bessemer on seven days furlough The people of Bessemer will anxiously await his com
 ing for definite news of Company D.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-24
NEW FIRE TRUCK

The city of Bessemer will purchase new fire truck. Although the ap- propriation of $10,0O0 for the purchase of new fire truck, as recommended by the fire committee, was turned down at the last meeting of the city council. the purchase was authorized by petition, signed by majority of the council, Thursday. Representatives of the American La Trance Fire En- zine company were present at the meeting of the city council Tuesday evening and have remained in the city until the deal for the truck was com- pleted, the purchase having been made from the firm. Bessemer's fire depart ment has long been rated as deficient in apparatus by the insurance under- writers, and Chief J. l. Reeder has ad- vocated the purchase of an additional truck. Chief Reeder is much pleased with the action of the councilmen. as the truck was badly needed Although handicapped in equipment, Chief Reel CT has made an enviable record in handling fires since he has been head Of the department Bessemer will have three modern fire fighting trucks, which will no doubt diminish losses on account of fires.
 A. s. Carrell of the Carrell Jewelry company has purchased the Spivy- Moore Jewelry company, located on Second avenue and Nineteenth street. MT. Carrell has been in the jewelry' business in this district for the past 2b years. and is we'll known in this line. The store on Second avenue will be the headquarters in the future. MT. Carrell moving his stock to that place.
 Sergt. M. ?. Laird of the aviation department, stationed at Houston. Tex, IS on a visit to his parents in the city He will return to Houston Tuesday.
 Misses Frances Phillips and Marga- ret Wade are visiting Miss Katherin. Baty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-24
OFFICER WOIrNnEn

Thomas Parsons, special officer of the Tennessee company at Readers, was shot and seriously wounded Thursday night at Readers, when he attempted to are st isaac Wyatt, negro. Parsons ap- preached the negro, who opened fire, two bullets taking effect. One struck the officer in the side the other in the ar,n The negro escaped, but was later arrested by Chief of I'olice Thomas and Detective Ross Thomas. Two other negroes. d. iehed to have assisted Wyatt in escaping were also arrested. Parsons is reported to be resting comfortably this afternoon
 The civilian military training class held meeting Thursday evening at the city hall and there was good attend ance. Instructions were given in miii~ tary science and military tactics, fo.- lowed ny several squads being organized Tor drill practice The class is issuing call for more citizen soldiers. Men be- tween the ages of IS and 45 are being in- vlted to takt the training, that will prove beneficial tc those assuming military duties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-24
BOY SCOUTS

Troop 6. Bessemer Boy Scouts, held ar interesting meeting Thursday evening
 in thee ircuit court room in the Realty building, when more than 25 boys wers present Scoutmaster Bumgartner pre-, sided over the meetiny and after. busi. ness was disposed of the progi amm4 for the next meeting was announced The following programme will be carried out: Scout oath, sign and salute examination in signaling, whistle signals each scout giving the seven different signals; discussion by members as to hike for September 9. After the meeting the boys drilled under direction of John Henderson. assistant scoutmaster
 Director B. l.. Michaelson has ar- ranged an interesting programme for next Sundays sing, when the colored vocalists of the city will be the spe- cial feature. MT. Michaelson has been getting together the best singers from the various choirs of the colored peo- ples churches and the Nelson community house and rehearsng them for the sing It is expected there will be a large crowd at the park Sunday to hear tho colored folks sing The Wednesday Mu- sic club has volunteered to give co., lection Sunday afternoon to the Besse- mer tobacco fund.
 The regular session of the juvenile court was held in Bessemer today at the courtroom in the city hall, Dep uty Judge V. O. Bishop presiding. Five minor cases came up for trial, all for delinquency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-24
PRISONERS ESCAPE

David Kennedy, a United States pris-' oner charged with being a stacker; Charles Carpenter and Jerry Harris, city prisoners, both charged with stealing bicycles. escaped from the city jail some time Thursday night The men dug through a 14-inch brick wall and climbed down the sewer pipe to freedom. The escape was discovered about o'clock Friday morning and as yet no trace of them has been found
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-24
Definite Knowledge of
 Storm Is Lacking

Washington. August 2s.-A statement tonight by the local weather bureau says no definite information has been received in the last "A hours respecting the tropi- cal disturbance in the Caribbean sea. 1t is believed, however. that 1t is approach ing Jamaica and will pas that island sometimo Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-24

our production costs higher in any event.
 The only real difficulty in the United States is sugar and that is shortage that cannot be helped. We cannot take ships from our army or allies and send them to the East Indies to fetch us candy and sweet drinks and We will sim ply have to divide the West Indian sugar with the allies and put up with what We have There is, even then, enough sugar for the essential uses for everyone, and much more than our friends in Europe have"
 Mir. Hoover said that while abroad he had heard on all sides heartfelt thanks for what the American people had done il, food conservation during the last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-24
NEWS OF ENSLEY

D. B. Byrd, pioneer citizen of Ems lay, died at his home, 1715 Avenue G, yesterday afternoon at 2:45 o'clock. MT. Byrd had been confined to his home and bed for about two years, suffering greatly. Funeral services will be held from the residence this morning at 10:30 o'clock, with interment following lat Oakland. He is survived by five chil- dren, Mrs. J. o. Flantt, Mrs. John Eng land of Napier, Tenn; Mrs. Wintum of Birmingham, D. B. Byrd of Loma, Col, and Benton Byrd of Florence. The pallbearers are: Active, w. k. Mcclure, O. F. Mackey, J. J. Byrum. A. ID. Rochester, Ira Goodwin, L. R. Vines; honorary, R. E. Chadwick, c. T. Thom- lasson, J. Hope Perkins, H. $. Meade, Morrow Blackburn.
 Attention is called to the house. wives of Ensley of Hoover fair. to be held by the Hoover kitchen of Bir- mingham about September 15. Each woman is requested to have at least one quart of canned fruit or vegeta- bles, preserves or pickles on exhibi- tion at this fair. After the things are judged it is expected that the owners
 donate the quart judged for sale, the proceeds to go toward the furtherance of the Hoover work.
 Complimentng their house guests, Mrs. Hunter Britt and Miss Elsie Ham ilton of Raleigh N. C., MT. and Mrs. Morrow Blackburn entertained at a Lyric matinee party Wednesday after noon.
 Miss Jeanette Little has received word of the safe arrival overseas of | %IxA '. field artillery, A. E. F., Eighty-first di- vision.
 A patriotic service will be held at the Ensley Highland Presbyterian church Sunday evening by the Clean ers' class of the Sunday school. This service will be a series of patriotic
 services to be given on Washington, Lincoln and Wilson. J. R. Hornady will
 be the speaker Sunday evening, taking for his subject. Washing gton--Gentle- man, General President"
 Funeral services over Mrs. Mary Sul- llivan of Pratt City were held yester- day morning at 9 o'clock with Rev. Father Malone saying requiem mass at St. Catherine's church. Seven chill dren survive her. They are Misses Mary, Gertrude and Margaret Sullivan, and Stephen J., J. A., Paul V. and Ray mond Sullivan.
 The pallbearers were Edward A. Searson, M. A. McCabe, c. s. Zuber, B. F. Ponder, Eugene Mehann, c. c. Burke, 1T. A. McRimmond, R. J. Fox, T. T.
 Hannigan, Thomas Clark, J. J. Carlin,
 James AHare. Interment was at Green wood cemetery.
 The Rev. J. l.. Brownlee of Senatobia,
 Miss. will occupy the pulpit at the First Presbyterian church at the morning service Sunday at II o'clock. Dr.
 Brownlee is an able and forceful speak
 CT and has a special message for the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-24
Card of Thanks

Mrs. E. B. Glaze and family wish to thank their friends for their sympathy and floral offerings in the sickness and death of their husband and father
 MRS. F. B. GLAZE,
 HARRY GLAZE
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-12
GERMANY 0N VERGE:
 OF COLLAPSE IF
 PEACE MELT FALLS
Socialist Activity and Rus sian Action Have Growing
 Influence in Country.
(Bv Associated Press.)

Amsterdam, Jan. 11.-Germany was never in such danger of collapse from internal and external difficulties as at present, says the correspondent in Germany of the Tijd in an analysis of the exising situation. The political struggle concentrated around Foreign Secretary von Kuehlmann has been re- fected in violent scenes in the main committee of the reichstag. Public ae tion of the socialist minority can not longer be resisted and even should militarism gain a temporary victory the correspondent thinks reaction will follow quickly.
 Russa's action is said to already have infected popular and military circles. The food question, national mourning, the dislocaton of industry, the growing desire for peace and fear of a new offensive threatened to lead to tragic phase if the negotiations at Brest-Litovsk fail and in that case a domestic explosion is inevitable"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-12
COLD WEATHER CAUSES BOARD Tu MOVE OFFICE
Advisory Board Will Meet Today in Rcom of Local Board
 M. 1

The legal advisory board will hold it's sitting tomorrow in the office of local board No. 2, as the low gas pressure will prevent the proper heating of the circuit court room. The board is still calling for volunteer workers to aid the registered men to fill out their Guestionnaires. and will need many today, as yesterday proved that the inclement weather is not keeping the registrants at home. There are still a number of question: naires out that are expected to come in today. and for the past few days the board members have been kept busy filling out a number of blanks for men registered With other boards who are sending their papers home.
 The Following are asked to report at the office of boarG No. ?, last door to the right, downstairs in the court house, at o'clock this morning:
 H. H. Knox, M. C. Hollis, J. w. Crawford, R. w. Seymour, Sterling Barrow, F. G. May. A. w. Scruggs, H. T. Cllcot, c. F. Emmett, Henry Haizlip. w. A. Taggart, Theo D.. Jones. II. D. Lucas. Alex Strauss. M B. Slish, Leo Peck, Harry Rosenberg, \. F. Ioomis and F. A. Pledger
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-12
TRMKY HUN TRAPS
 CAUSE MANY DEATHS
Germans Show Ingenuity in Barbar- Ous Devices to Iniure Unwit
 ting Ally Soldiers.
Special to The ,;raphicD

London Jan. 11.-British soldiers returning from the front bring with them many stories of the tricks practised by the Germans to cntrap the enemy. From these tales it would appear that there is more real danger to the soldiers of the Allies in advancing to occupy abandoned trenches. dug-outs and sellars than there is on the actual battlefield.
 For instance. a device of which the Germans are fond is to arrange one of the higher steps leading downs to dug-Out so that when soldier of the enemy going down to explore the interior steps upon it stopcock is released, from which flows a stream of poison gas, it's weight car rying it down unseen into the inter- for and gradually overcoming any who may not detect the device in time.
 An eXpedient often used when the Germans are preparing to abandon certain area is to arrange mines with detonators, which are actuated on the parting of wire. This may he weeks before the explosion occurs.
  for as long as three months, and which appear to be absolutely safe, sometimes blow up unexpectedly.
 The temptation of trophygather- ing for British and American soldiers is well understood by the Germans, and many. gallant soldier of the AT lies has lost. his life by cunning de- vices in this line.
 At one place. where a clearing-up party was e engaged, about two months after serious fighting had taken place, one of the men observed a fine rifle. lying amongst a tempt ing variety of German rifles.
 It found on raising it up that it was entangled; he gave it q pull and discovering that it was attached to a wire, instantly threw it away from hlm. In ordinary circumstances he would have been too late the wire having been made vast to some ex- plosive material. but fortunately in this case the lapse of time had ren dered the device innocuous
 In another case a trophy in the shape of German standard was the means of a promising young British officer, losing his life. The ,Britisf had. advanced to occupy%ap abandon ed trench and the standard was ob served lying a little. ..May beyond the line. The officer went out to get it, and as soon as he moved it ar explosion occurred which cost hin his life.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-12
NIL SON PEACE
 ONLY IF TEUTONS
 BEATEN ID FINISH
Vienna Papers Criticize Presidents Terms ill
 Scathing Language.
(By Associated PreSS.)

Amsterdam, Jan. 1.-The Vienna newspapers, according to dispatches from that city, consider President Wilson's proposed peace conditions such as could only be imposed if the quadruple alliance was completely defeated.
 The Fremdenblatt, in declaring them unacceptable, says:
 President Wilson's message re- veals clearer than Llovd-George's speech the intentions of our enemies to let Russia continue to bleed for the selfish aims of the entente"
 President Wilson is superior even to Lloyd-George in his capacity for deceiving the nation. President Will son intersperses his II points with popular principles in order to de- ceive the masses who do not know Our conditions. The message also of course, aims at breaking up the nego- tiations at Brest-Litovsk.
 President Wilson says that the time for conquest and aggrandize- ment has gone by, of course for the central powers, not for the entente. He admits that Russia is impotent and helpless. He cannot deny that the central powers proposals are capable of liberal interpretation. Yet he continues slanderina and war baiting."
 The neues Weiner Tageglatt says: President Wilson must be made clearly to understand that it is use. less to try to win over the cen tral powers for the ententes plans of disruption and disintegration. Aus tria-Hungary will be master of it's own house. Our people do not need Mir. Wilson's protectorship. If Presi' dent Wilson is unable to appreciate the justice of the central powers standpoint We can but patiently wait for it will not be much longer before our enemies learn to sift the impos' sible from the possible"
 The Neues Weiner Journal argues that President Wilson's demand for the restitution of Alsace-Lorraine erects a new barrier.
 Die Zeitung also declares that this demand cannot be discussed and that interference with the monarchy's af fairs is inamissible, but notes with joy that the enemy is Coming down"
 Some one now is wanted" adds the paper, 'to help on the moder-