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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-12

Washington, February 11-Former Rep Iesentative John w. Abercrombie of Ala bama, whom the President has nomi- hated to be solicitor of the department of labor, has arrived here and was at the capitol today. He will be designated as acting secretary in absence of Secretary Wilson, and will be his assistant in di- rect supervisory charge especially of all imnigration matters appealed from the action of the immigration bureau.
 The nomination of MT. Abercrombie was today ordered favorably reported to the Senate by the judiciary committee.
 Washington. February 11.-(Special9 John w. Abercrombie of Anniston, re- gently nominated solicitor in the de- partment of labor, will, following his confirmation by the Senate. be ap- pointed assistant secretary or labor, it is learned today.
 His work wily be more executive than legal. His Chief function will be the solution of the innumerable cases which arise as 8 result of immigration. His salary will be $5000 per annum The nomination was forwarded to the Senate this morning by the judiciary committee. It will be favoratiy acted upon in the next executive session.
 pr. Abercrombie is in Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-12
HEALTH REPORT
Columbus, Miss, Will Honor the Memory of
 Mrs. Cornelia Gregory

Columbus, Miss, February 11-(Spe- cial.)-Hon. T. J. Locke Jr., is in receipt of telegram from Attorney General T. W. Gregory stating that the body of his mother. Mrs. Cornelia Watt Gregory, who died in Washington Saturday night, will be brought here for interment The body will arrive at s:3O Tuesday night, and the funeral will be held from the residence of MT. Locke on North Sev- enth street at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning, being conducted by the Rev. R. Excell Frye, pastor of the First Presby- terian church. General and Mrs. Greg ory will accompany the remains and while in Columbus will be guests of the Locke family, to whom they are closely related.
 Attorney General Gregory is a cousin of MT. Lockes mother-in-law, Mrs. Irene Burke, and of his sister-in-law, Miss Lillie Gregory. The two families are not only bound together by ties of consanguinity, but have been more or less closely associated for many years, 8 constant correspondence having been kept up between them.
 Mayor Mechanism has issued procla- nation ordering the stores of the city to close while the funeral is in progress. and Gen. E. T. Sykes, president of the Columbus Bar association, has request ed members of that organization to at tend the funeral in a body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-12

By JAMES Note: This is the ninth of series Of
 articles which MT. Corbett is writing concerning the pugilistic life of Jack
 Dempsey-the best loved pugilist in the history of the ring. The next installment will appear tomorrow)
 Police officials tried to halt the Jack
 Dempsey-George LeBlanche battle. But
 the men who had framed the match foiled them by failing to select a place
 in advance They chartered the tug ocean King, which left the Atlantic dock in Brooklyn the night before the fight and without definite destination.
 Only the most intimate friends of both fighters were aboard the tug. The party, Including principals and packers, totalied only 20
 Just as dawn was breaking on March 4, 1886, the tug, plying through Lons Island sound, cast anchor near the Con- necticut shore The party disembarked and at once busted itself in stretching
 the ropes for the ring which had turf for its flooring. The fighters stripped and donned ring togs quickly.
 Dempseys weight was announced as 1 I4s. LeBlanche 155. Tom Bougue of Bos- ton. who was LeBlanches principal packer, and Patsy Shepherd, also of Bos- ton. seconded the New Englander, Dempsey's seconds were Gus Tuthill and Tom Cleary of San Francisco. Professor O'Neil of New York refereed and imme- diately ruled that the rounds were to be three minutes fighting and one minute rest between.
 The sun was just showing above the eastern horizon when the call of time sounded, and the battle for $500 purse, A diamond studded belt and the middle weight championship of the world was on.
 LeBlanche opened by landing right on Dempsey's chest, but immediately was rewarded with jab to the mouth. Le- Blanche once again hit Dempsey with a right handler on the body and got lett fab. on the nose. LeBlanche rushed Dempsey and a minute of desperate toe- to-toe fighting followed. Dempsey landed a hard right handler on LeBlanche's neck, staggering the New Englander but Le- Blanche recovered quickly and continued to bore in. He landed half dozen hard blows on Dempsey's body. but Dempsey , always got in a left jab in return. An other furious slugging session climaxed the first round
 The whirlwind pace set in the first round was maintained almost to the end The battle always has ranged as one of the most thrilling and fiercest in history. LeBlanche, figuring that he had the greater stamina and endurance and the heavier punching power, strove from, the outset to wear down Dempsey by his aggressiveness. But he failed. Demp- sey, as in all his other battles, was fighting with his head as we'll as with his arms and legs. He occasionally showed contempt for LeBlanches high- ly touted right hand wallop by swapping punches. But Dempsey in the main re- sorted to speed and his wonderful left jabbing. Many times LeBlanches was met with left that landed on his mouth, his nose or his eye.
 As round after round went by Le- Blanches faca became ghastly. Demp- sey cut his lips, closed an eye. gashed his cheek and knocked his nose out of proportion. Then he started to play his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-12
LaFollette Fights

Madison, Wis, February 11.-Sena- tor LaFollette today gave notice of &C., ton against F. w. Montgomery, presi- dent, and W. N. Parker secretary of the Madison club, which recently passed resolutions of censure and ex- pelled him from membership because of his war attitude. He also served summons on E. J. B. Schubring, a di- rector, who introduced the expulsion resolution. The summons calls for a hearing in superior court February Is under the discovery statute, for the purpose of obtaining information upon which to make complaint.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-12

temporary headquarters and the su- perintendent of the building. MT. kam- pen, for many courtesies extended 10 us. To our neighbors, the United Shoe company, who have adopted us and are taking care of us in numberless ways, we also extend thanks. Also to MT. Lawrence, who has allowed your chairman to speak at the community sing; to Dr. Brown, who allowed us 15 minutes at the high school, and to the Civic association for the same priv ilege. I would take more of your time than you could spare if I were to men, tion all the people to whom we are in- debted.
 "We will send a large shipment of goods on Wednesday. hoping to reach some attachments of our men who are ordered to the east in preparation for going to France. Many men in our camps cannot read or write. One says he is going to France to fight the Germans and does not know enough to read the sights on his rifle. Their condition is distressing
 Many get nothing from their peo- ple-not even letters. They in great measure succumb to disease easier than the city men who know more about what is going on in the world. Many of these men do not know why they are going to fight Their mental condition must be dreadful. little as some of them show 1t. It is these men who have been the chief beneficiaries or your generosity.
 Our adoption bureau will require separate report which will be given as soon as reports come in from the meeting of the council of clubs which took place on Wednesday.
 The report of donations is not given because ali are not in. Two have been incorrectly reported, so I will let the verbal report given previously stand until our books are gone over. Re- spectfully submitted.
 MRS. c. P. ORR Chairman Committee on Relief of Sol
 diers at Home and Abroad Woman's
 Department Alabama Division Ma
 tional Council of Defense, Jefferson
 County Unit"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-12
Brother of BOlO Pasha
 Testifies in Trial

Paris. February 11-when the trial of Bolo Pasha for treason was resumed to- day his brother Monsignor Bolo, promi- nent as pulpit orator, took the stand in his behalf. He declared at the outset that he was patriot. first of all. and was defending his brother because of the conviction that he was insane.
 Monsignor Bolo's testimony was more in the nature of a pleading than de- position. He reviewed the entire case. Speaking of the prisoners journeys to Switzerland. he expressed the opinion that Bolo Pasha's purpose in going to see the former Khedive. Abbas Hilmi, was to win him over to the side of the allies.
 The prelate ridiculed the idea that a man so wise in the ways of the world,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-12
Fourth and Possibly Last Heatless Monday Carefully
 Observed in New York

New York, February 1.-The fourth heatless Monday in this city was ob- served more rigidly than any of its predecessors. fuel administrators an nounced tonight. Few violations of the order were reported and none against whom complaint had been made on other heatless days appeared among them.
 Albert H. Wiggin, state fuel admins trator, said tonight that the fuel sit- uatton is still grave, although warmer weather is helping wonderfully
 If the good weather continues, we may soon be out of the woods he added, but throughout the state the fuel situation is still bad"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-12
Third Court-MartiaI

San Antonio. February 1.-The third court-martial as a result of the Houston riot August 2s. last. will be- gin February IS, when 40 members of the Twentyfourth infantry go to trial at Fort Sam Houston on charges of mutiny and murder. Two previous courts tried 7S members of the regi- mont. convicting all but five. Thir- teen were hanged, five are under sem tence of death. and the others were sent to prison for long terms. Twenty two persons were killed in the riot and others wounded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-12
Corbett's Daily Letter
 On Great Sport Topics
By JAMES J. CoRBETT

J. CORBETT
 jabbing tattoo on those injured mem bers. gradually weakening his New Eng land rival.
 At the beginning of the tenth it was evident to everyone that LeBlanche was a beaten fighter. But he was game, ana he was plucky and continued to fight on. Twice he attempted the aggressive, only to be driven to cover by the merci- less left jabbing of his smaller foe. The tenth almost had expired when Dempsey tricked LeBlanche into a wild swing for the jaw. Dempsey ducked and sent a crashing right handler to the jaw. Le- Blanche crumpled to the turf, but as tne referee began the count the timekeeper signalled that the round was over. And LeBlaRche was saved temporarily.
 The end came in the thirteenth round. LeBlanche opened with two feeble swings for Dempseys head. Once again J.e- Blanche went toward Dempsey, holding his guard high, figuring Jack was go- ing to jab. But Dempsey crossed" him by ripping two right handlers to the body They staggered the Marine His guard went down and Dempsey shot another fearful blow just above the heart. Le- Blanche, to save himself, fell into a clinch. As they broke Dempsey sent a right handler to LeBlanche's jaw. The Marine" dropped flat on his back.
 Dempsey stepped back to wait for Le' Blanche to arise. The courageous Ma rine" made several feeble efforts to get up, but his strength had ebbed. The fatal "ten" had sounded before he was able to pull himself to his feet. As he did so. he staggered toward Dempsey and Jack, with a generous impulse r2Mpnf him in his a and hold him Then Dempsey half carried LeBlanche to his corner as the referee announced to the little crowd:
 'I give the fight to Dempsey.''
 That is the story of how Jack Dempsey won the undisputed right to the middle weight championship of the world.
 Gro be continued tomorrow.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-12
REPORTS MANY CASES OF RHEJJ-
 MATISM CURED
Says We Must Keep Feet Dry, Avoid Exposure and Eat
 Less Meat

Eugene Jacobs the downtown drug gist, reports heavy sale On the pre- scription C-2223 for the relief and cure of the worst forms of rheumatism. Ev- erybody who suffers from rheumatism should keep off the damp ground, keep the feet dry, drink lots of pure water and take daily dose of Prescription uric acid from the blood. Those ter rible aches and pains. swollen muscles, aching back and every form of rheu- matism can be easily cured by follow ing the few simple directions on every bottle of C-2223. Sc many remarkable cures have been made by this wonder ful prescription that any of our read CTS who suffer are urged and advised Presentation C-2223 and take it as di- rectcd on the prescription pasted on each bottle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-12
OHIO DIVISION IS DOING INTENSIVE
 TRAINING FOR WAR

Montgomery, February 11.-(Spe- cial.)-with the spring breezes of Mon day morning the Ohio troops in Camp Sheridan launched into their week or intensive training and word has gone forth that there will be no let-up In tine drilling and instruction. The men will be given every possible hour on the drill fields. and there will be lec- ture after lecture by both American and allied officers.
 All of Monday the infantry was en- drills and in trench work and grenade throwing. The artfllerymen were on the field, the 134th making long "hike;;'' the engineers were at work cn roads about the camp, and one puncn of Colonel McQuiggs Clevelanders were jarring Camp Sheridan with the explosions as they blew out stumps back of their camp.
 Eleven more officers reported Mon day for duty with the 2Ooo ordnance troops who will be quartered in the eastern end of Camp Sheridan.
 Those reporting Monday were Majs. A. H. Mackie, Thomas w. Ruth and l.. P. Kuhn and Capt. J. Walter Scott, William Baker, II. w Halstead, Ray mond Moore, John Fraser, Robert Will kins, c. II. Hatfield and H. James Burr.
 Capt. Jack" Patterson of Cincinnati, formerly adjutant of the old First Ohio infantry and son of the former TA- at Camp Sheridan for a few days with Maj, W. II. Parker, also of Cincinnati. Captain Patterson recently has com pleted course in the Orville Wright aviation school at Dayton, O., and probably will go from Montgomery to Florida to take examination for en- trance into the American flying corps.
 About 100 enlisted men of the Buck eye division Monday started to take the examinations in French and of the hundred a large number are ex- pected to get commissions as billeting officers. The examinations are being conducted by Capt. Lawrence Norton, aide to Major General Treat.
 The men passing a satisfactory ex- animation will be recommended for lieutenant commissions and will be scnt to France ahead of the main body of troops Five lieutenants of the Thir- 'J -oCf SliAli dlNlSlOu dlT6duy nave D6en selected as billeting officers and have been relieved from duty at division headquarters
 HEALTH REPORT
 The health report Monday showed another improvement, the percentage of noneffectiyes being 2.5 against 26 Tor Sunday. Sunday there were 594 men out of commission and Monday only 5s1 were reported unable to take up their duties.
 The 112th supply train, with three men sick, leads the division with percentage of s; the ambulance. com panies. six men sick, is second with 10; 112th ammunition train, 22 men sick, is third with a percentage of Is. The 145th infantry is the lowest organization, with 96 men sick, and with percentage of ST.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-12
LADIES HAVE PROOF SOLDIER BOYS WANT
 KNITTED GARMENTS
Continued from Page Tive)

two companies of 9 pairs, so we felt justified in assuming that but for our work 24 more would have been without any of these things. Applications began to come in to Mrs. Shell from Jeffer- son county men all over the United States. Our work has become unceas- ingly complicated, but we know that the personal work is the work we are or ganized to do, and that the reaching of individuals must of necessity be more complicated than the shipping in quan- titieS to one address.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-12
Huntsville Man Reported
 Killed in France

Huntsville, February 11.--News of the death of Robert Wager of Hunts vile in an aviation accident in France has been received here. Wager for merely operated storage battery serv- ice station here and enlisted in the aviation service last summer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-12
Abdul Hamid, Former
 Sultan of Turkey, Dead

Amsterdam. February 11.-The death yesterday of Abdul Hamid, former Sultan of Turkey, from inflammation of the lungs, is announced in a dis patch received here from Constanti- nople by way of Vienna. A state fu- neral will be held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-12
British Torpedo-Boat
 Destroyer Is Sunk

London, February 1.-The British torpedo-boat destroyer Boxer was sunk on February s. in the English channel. as the result of collision the British admiralty announced today One boy Is missing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-12

and so cynically clever as Count Won Bcrnstorff, former German ambassador at Washington. could have mistaken Bolo Pasha for an important political parsonage. The witness scoffed at the idea that any of the references in Count
 Won Bernstorffs telegrams to Berlin were tl, the nrisoner.
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-18
Really Brlaht Idea.

Margaret had been enjoying a visit
from her cousin. young woman libra
rian from a distant city. When, her
vacation being over. she began getting
ready to go. Margaret was filled with
dismay and begged to have her stay
longer.
Her mother said, "No, they need her
at the library and she must 60"
Margaret sat thinking soberly q long
time. Then her face cleared and she
cried out, "Ohi mamma, couldn't we
get her renewed for two weeksr'
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-18
Slack season for HermIta

Slack Season for HermItA
"How long have you been q her
mitr'
"About ten years." said the pictur-
esQue decluse.
'Do you live In this cave all the
year aroundr
-Of course not I've got q little
farm down the mountainside. and I
spend the winters there with my fam
lily. There's no demand for souve-
Mrs when the summer hotels around
here are closed up"
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-18
Win the War by Preparing the Land
Sowing the Seed and Producing Bigger Crops

Sowing the Seed and Producing Bigger Crops
Work in Joint Effort the United States ard Canada
oossRAmvs n
WWM 1K DA11l1 voa LnEkY
The Food Controllers Of United asns fos
food production Scarcely 100 900 bushels
able be the allies before the
sfor OF the United States and Canada burden Of supply
Every Available Table Acre Must csnbueJ Every Available
Farmer and Farm uand Must Assist
Western Canada
and appeal the United Sate es for
ing operation
canadas wheat Peusea Last Year Bushels, The
Demand Frem Canada Asne Tor 1910 900 BuhsIs
To this she have assistance She
he men The Government the United ses who
Ses developed frat Of but also hep Canada
find Canada 6eds supplied
" direct him there.
Apply Employment ssres. VIII
combined interests.
Western c.nada. help ynl b: required than May
Pssnt help 5000 . month and board and lodging.
11o:s who spepd this appeal viii
and find
boundary destination and
For particular and places
Y. Q. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
DENVER coloRADoI CHEYENNE. wvoMINo
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-18

Nebuchadnezzar had to eat grass. L.
Hooverism really newt
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-18

Smile On wssh day. That's when you uss
Red Croes Bag Blue. Clothes whittier than
snow. All Eocers. Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-18
Applicable Anywhere.

What Kitchener said to the English
landowner who questioned him, IL
worth remembering: IF the Germans
should invade England. what Uniform
should wear as a member Of the
Home league to repel themr' asked
the landowner. 'The suit you wish
to be buried in," answered Z. Of 4.
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-18
Naturally

Naturally.
"What does that sign mean. Tse
All Observe Cornless Daysr
ut belongs to q chiropodist."
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-18

Downward Growth.
Teacher why do words have
roots, Johnnyr $50 that the Ian.
guage can grow"
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-18
The 0orE

The 0ort
"What kind Of men do they have for
the crews Of torpedo boatsr
II suppose they are submarines"
Evening journal., 1918-01-30
Spirit of the Delmarvia Press

Lew es, Sussex County, Delaware, at the
mouth Of the Delaware Bay, where the
Delaware Breakwater and the Harbor Of
Refuge is now located. Within fifteen
minutes OF the ocean, here a harbor is
provided for the deepest ships that
float. Here, by a minimum expenditure
might be developed the create { ship
ping POINT for trans-ocesn traffic along
the Atlantic coast OF course the term
inal facilities are mol there but the
depth OF water, the natural advantages
are there, and only money Is needed to
proNid the railroad and terminal faci-
lities. The expenditure OF few millions
Of dollars will provide them Here 1t
is possible to make a closed harbor
right on the ocean where vessels may
be unloaded in any weather. No long
trips up rivers, through long and tor
tuous channels, delayed by tides or lack
OF depth OF water. All the Wharfage
needed can be provided. Build the old
Breakwater to the shore and a pier four
miles long will afford a place TO build
all necessary wharfage. Build the Har-
Dor Of Refuge to the shore and the
United States will have an harDor I'M
equalled in the world
When Uncle Sam recognizes and
makes the most Of this opportunity, we
have no doubt the railroads viii seize
Evening journal., 1918-01-30
TIE Queen MEETING

From the Wilmington Labor Herald.
Probably the most patriotic audience
that ever gathered in any meeting
place was that at the Queen Theatre
Sunday evening last, when a meeting
was held under the auspices OF the
War Shipping Committee OF the Cham
Der OF Commerce and Judge George
Gray presided.
The addresses were all to the point.
Those OF the Canad an sold ers, men
who are fresh from the fighting front,
were replete with interesting news
about the present-day methods OF car
rying on war.
ships, more ships" now Whining
tons watchword, was the basic ap-
peal OF the speakers TO the large aud
ence. In the furtherance OF Whining
tons sh pbuilding prog am, eve~y citl-
zen should lend every bit OF aid In his
power. Until more houses are built
10 accommodate the shipbuilders and
their families, the people OF Whining
ton, as patriotic people, should open
up their homes 10 the sh builders
The Chamber Of Connie &c should call
on the people. There Is many O home,
In Wilmington where the spare room
OF rooms are only used when guests
are calling and staying over the nigh
Wilm ngton's sh pbuildlng program :
too big a thing to allow the men who
are building the ships to be he like
cattle N Front street rooming house
where the environment is wrong Thes
men and their families are entitled C.
good homes. Until they can ind