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New-York tribune., 1918-08-18
Leonard and Lewis Plan
Strenuous Irainin G

Benny Leonard, the lightweight
champion. and Ted -("Kid") Lewis, the
welterweight king will start training
this week for their eight-round battle
at Wiedenmayer's Park, Newark, on
the night of September 10. Although
the boxers have over three weeks to
round into condition, both are anxious
to be at their very best and will settle
down to work Immediately.
Leonard will do his training at Billy
Grupp's Gymnasium, in Harlem, while
Lewis plans to do his work at Atlantic
City. Although Leonard and Lewis
have received many offers to box dur
ing the next three weeks, both have
turned them down, and each will de-
vote his entire time to conditioning
himself for this bout.
During verbal battle hat preceded
the signing of the articles, there was
some discussion regarding the referee,
but at the suggestion of Jack Hurley,
who is aiding the Jersey prom oters in
staging the bout, it was decided that
the fighters meet again on Septembe Der
to settle this end.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-18
Why Not Try the Snipe Hunt?

In the same entertaining number "Observer"
writes:
add to the skirmish line, bucket of reveille and
other fake quests which rockies are sentthe pivot
Lawrence, his name is asked us the other dav if we
had plvot--hed been instructed to hold it. And of
course there's the Eolo Bird who goes on onp cru
sadng Journey-llke palmer Of old down to the Re-
mount Depot for his corporal's chevrons"
Maximeths of Manesh
None but the braveth deserve the faireth and stud
poker profits.
booketh with little red covereth will make tho
telephone company richeth
Horotaus held the bridgeth but he never wo1H hn,e
gotten o0oy ,oih iteth if the bridge had been bubeth
When thou art late for dinnereth tell thy wifeth
she is looking younger every day.
The fourth cocktail is usually three Too ,uau,,etb
rolling stone will gather no nosseth but it often
raises mustacheth.
1ho" '01H mever get coateth of tan on thu pocket
oooketh hanging around golf H,lks
1he hrst four rows of musical comedvth are
guaranteed to grow fat betweeneth the ears.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-18
ootball Solons
Hlere To-day to
Plan I tile Play

With the difficult task of arranging
for the national championship setls'
OF soccer football, the national caa.
lenge cup competition committee "
the United States Football Assoclstuh
Will meet this morning at the bIosu
way Central Hotel. President Peei ns:
named three men from New YORK sas
vicinity to the committee ior ~ ~
1915 10 season. They are Andrew .;
Brown, of Bayonne y. j.; /. Ea~s.SS
L. Nj Mockler. of New York Ciiy, S's
Thomas II. Bagnall, OF Harrison, ~ 3
The other members are George
brady, OF Fa River. Mass, ana c.s ~.
Booth, OF Br dgeport, Conn, WIN s,s .d
retary T. ". Cain |, Of New lofA $40 ss
President Pee, Of Chicago, ex o'1'''
members. :. ~,
Bagnall last years chairman, IS ,Os ne
likely to head the committee y, na.
coming season. He was rep.aeed a.
tlonal treasurer at the annual ~ in
7 A. council meeting al fi1'spusss;act
June Bagnal is a Br,tsh su'ti ~ ,tis
after twenty years residence iin.,sted ~
country, and the council leg, .;re.
non -citizens out Of Office for al s.r
In opposing the constitutional ssns S.stss
ment Bagnall referred to United %. s.si oi
citizenship papers as mere pse'..h,,s,
PAPER" which would avail HIM "o.nJ
Brown, who is president of the s's ssn.
can Football Association, wh'sh ,ssiy
tres in New jersey, is the mos' 'N
candidate for the chairmanship. ,,.;cn
Entries from shipyards anu mum.' u.
plants throughout the country az 70,
pected TO bring the teams pida'ss .sss
the national title close to tne p, the
total of hty-eight in spite :. var
disbandment for the period OF ~ s.,ubs
of large numbers of indepenaeps tha
in ali of the larger cities
New-York tribune., 1918-08-18
Admiral Usher Referee
For Big Naval Regatta

Admiral N. r. Usher, in charge of
the Third Naval District, has accented
an invitation to act as honorary referee
of the big naval regatta which the New
York Athletic Club will hold on the
Hudson River. Wednesday afternoon.
August 2S. Walter Camp. Of the War
Department commission on training
camp activities for the navy, will be
the active referee. and Eugene Gianini,
of the New York A. c., will start the
races.
The races which will be contested
are: one-mle cutter race. one-mile
whaleboat race and two-mile cutter
race. Entries, have already been re-
cevcd from the naval station at Pei
ham Bay, New Haven, Federal Rendez-
vous, Granite State and the u. s.
Armed Guard. The finish Of all races
will be 1T the u. s. S. "Granite tate"
at the foot of West Ninety-sixth
Street
New-York tribune., 1918-08-18
Dempsey Made
Defendant in
100000 Suit

Jack Dempsey, the heavyweight pugi-
list, was yesterday named defendant in
a suit for 100000, brought by John j.
Reisler, knoVn in sporting circles as
John the Barber.
Reisler, through his attorney alleges
that on December 18. 1916, he made
contract with the defendant who bound
himself to appear in the ring and on
the stage, under the plalntlff's
management only, for period of three
years. Under the terms of this al
legged contract. Seventy per cent Of
the proceeds of Dempsey's battles and
theatrical appearances were to be paid
over to him.
Dempsey agreed too, that in the
event Of his breaking his contract. he
would not defend suit brought
against him, nor oppose demand for
an injunction.
According to John the Barber, Demp-
sey did not live up to his contract and
the plaintiff has been damaged to the
extent Of the amount sued for.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-18
Shooting EN- Dead

y-7HE aOaues upon the oceon shore
Are gossap1oia9 and, furthermore,
They're telltaag Of the night before;
Oh Dhat time! You said i'll
1'aUcs quite a party they agree,
As on they gossip naer7ally,
Betabo1Ing their sorority
And giuing no one credit.
But sofem 1t comes to gossipimg
A'ld making secshore amvils ring,
The av0ves haze never had tking
Upon Long Beach da.et;
They sat and talh imvidiously
OF ere'ytllng from hats to tea;
My Gaa0d! The things those DANES don't see
A int on. There's nothing to It'll
New-York tribune., 1918-08-18
Pretty Active Old Men

Ty Cobb, iris Speaker, Frank Baker Heinie Zm-
norman and score Of other players 60 to show that
baseball is not essentially young mans game Each
one OF these men is than thirty years of age but
IS sti able to be up and around Indeed there few
men under thirty whom any manager would trade
any one of this quartet for Suggesting the proposi
ton that it probably would be easy to pick a ma ior
league club composed of men who have passed the
thirty years mark that would give any possible
team terrific pasting
New-York tribune., 1918-08-18
Scots to Compete for Cup
In Annual Games Sept. 2

The sixty second annual games Of
the New York Caledonian Club will be
held at Juniper Park, Mespath, Long
Island, on Labor Day, Monday, Septem-
Der 2. En- ries for all events under
A A. U. rules will close on Monday,
August 26.
A cup presented by Colonel Walter
Scott will 20 to the club scoring the
highest number of points. Scottish
features will consist of Highland dress,
dancing and bagpipe competitions The
prizes for these events are sure to at
tract the leading Highland pipers and
dancers in the United States. Samuel
Marshall, 864 Seventh Avenue, New
York City, is secretary Of the games
committee.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-18
Matter of Tonal Velocity

From Camp Upton number Of Trench and Camp:
Sergeant Andrews, of the instructors of non
English speaking privaes, has interesting teaching
theory
OF course you can teach 'em--dammitp saws the
Sarge If you'll only holer loud enough"
New-York tribune., 1918-08-18
Announce Annual Meeting

Announcement was made yesterday
that the annual meeting OF the Metro
poitan Association of the A. A. u.
would take place at the Glencoe Ath-
letic Club on Monday evening, Sep
tcmber l6. Only those clubs in good
standing will be eligible to take part
in the proceedings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
LUKE M,LuKE SAYS

What Is there in prohibitionists makeup that compe,s him to regard fife as d perpetual indignation meeting?
 Wives and children can't understand why, if they want thing, they can't have it.
 < When princess has gggled and chat tered to d young man for while and says good-by and leaves him, she always turns around and looks back to see if he is looking to see if she is looking.
 Isn't it funny how nicely man can get along with a woman as long as he isn't married to her?
 The only difference between a hem peeked husband and a bossy husband is that henpecked husband gives in to his wife right away and bossy huSbano doesn't give in until the next day.
 Anyway. you'll never get grandma to admit that the good die young.
 Ever notice that the women in rural communities don't seem to care hans who is around when they feed the baby?
 If Sir Walter Raleigh tried to be cour' teous to a modern princess. she would have him arrested for getting too fresh.
 A girl has married her brothers wife's father Our asebra is rusty and We can't figure outwhat relation she is to herseif. Can you?
 The man whose wife presents him with an addition to his family every 10 months can't for the life of him understand why some fool men adopt children.
 You took her for better or/worse. and she took you for better or worse. So think it over ana see if you both can't strike . fair average.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
. v v School Tax Levy Tn Most Counties

NOOSA is the fifty-third county W to levy the three-mill school tax, which it did on Wednesday, leay- ing only fourteen counties in Alabama that have not voted the levy.
 The legislature at it's session in 1915 adopted several bills to promote popular education, but the most far reaching was that submitting to 8 vote of the people an amendment to the constitution authorizing the voters of each county to levy three-mill tax for school purposes. The amend ment was ratified at a general cleo tion by large majority and all pro- themselves of the opportunity of in |creasing their school revenues, there by enlarging the facilities for public |Scnool euucallOn.
 The three-mill tax means more !schoolhouses and full school terms. It is the beginning of the end of Hitter lacy, for when the compulsory educa- tion law is generally put into opera tion boys and girls who cannot read or write will form a negligible quantity.
 After county has levied the special tax school districts within that county may vote an additional three-mill tax.
 Birmingham is one of the few "dis- tricts" that has so voted Conditions in large city like this called for such action.
 l In the great majority of cases a
 county tax of three mills will give ade-
 quate relief. Every one of the four teen counties not included in the pro-
 gressive list should get in line within the next twelve months.
 Certain it is that no county in Ala
 bama can afford to lag.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21

ground. Our good German sword
 is directed against the enemy. our
 hearts to God. We say, as once
 said the Great Elector. Down
 with all the enemies of Germany"
 Amen.
 Eight months later the Kaiser is- sued a manifesto to his troops in which he said, "Numberless battle fields in various parts of Europe, and naval battles off near and distant coasts, testify what German anger and German might can do." Writing to the Queen of Greece in the same month, August, 1915, to the woman whose pro-German sympathies and plots were instrumental in depriving Constantine of his throne, the Kaiser boasted, q have paralyzed the Rus sians for at least six months and am on the eve of delivering a coup on the western front that will make all Eu- rope tremble." In October, 1916, he said to his troops, Let the enemy crush his head against our wall of iron. May God help you in this great work"
 Many more quotations might be given in vein characteristic of the Kaiser before the clouds of ulti nate defeat gathered over him. His recent address to the Krupp employees at Essen is the voice of an old and broken man whose hopes of conquest have turned to ashes, who really is fight ing in self-defense and appeals to the dupes of his ambition to save him as well as themselves from just retribu- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
H The Kaiser Before and After Defeat

M GREAT light has dawned on AA William Hohenzollern. He has been made to realize by force the only thing Prussian respects that he cannot become master of the world
 Prior to the war, and for at least three years of the struggle, the Kaiser was steeped in arrogance and sboasted of what his armies would do to all who opposed them. The obses- sion of victory was so great that even after his generals had experienced crushing defeats, he clung to the fetish of world domination.
 Nothing shows the Kaiser's mind then and now more accurately than excerpts from his speeches. The "All Highest" is fond of speaking. Nearly all vain men are. Even now the sound of his voice is sweet to his ear.
 The Chicago Herald ard Examiner publishes some of Wilhelm's re- marks which are in vivid contrast to his present attitude strict seif-de- fsnse against horde of enemies who are seeking to destroy the fatherland At Christmas dinner, 1914, at gen. cral headquarters in the field, he said
 God has permitted that the ene-
 my should force us 10 celebrate
 Christmas here, We are on hostile
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
snenkinr of Iinxes

Speaking of jinxes-Friday, the
 18th. things that get your goat-su- perstitions and things like that" said Dolly Dalrymple yesterday, there IS just one thing that is perfect Jonah for me- and that is an interview with
 teacher. I've never written story since I've been on The Age-Heraio | with school teacher, that some aWful
 grammatical error dind't stand out 1 like the quills on porcupines pach' Take the story in Fridays Age- Herald with pretty little Miss Natalie Lenk. who is to have charge or the new Kindergarten which Miss Dalsy Rowley will open on october 1, at the | Academy of Music Miss Lenk is beaus tifully educated and just from college and she must have been amazed when she read the headlines to the story quoted as her own: The Functions ol the Kindergarten Is to Immediately Prepare the Child for School Life ana Give Him the Principle and Founda- tions Which Characterize It's Later Life If a more terrific blunder Tn grammar could be found this side or China, I don't know where you'd go l to look for it., The lines were Writ ten out just as plain as the nose on 1 mars face: The Function of the Kim dergarten Is to Immediately Prepare ! the Child For School Life and Give Him the Principles and Foundations Which Characterize His Later Life "But-well-anyway my jinX played high havoc with me again. and there IS nothing to do but grin and bear it. wouldn't mind 1t so much if the lines quoted were mine, but l do object ser ] ous1y to misquoting grammattcally or otherwise some one else--especially teacher But-the old saving that 1 You never can tell from where you 1 sit low your photograph is going to 1 look, might be paraphrased to You never can tell from what you write what is going to come out in print | Anyway--this by way of apology to ! Miss Lenk."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
CLEAR AS MUD

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger,
 Captain McDevitt, an Irish captain of Irish boys. said to his company: "Ye spalpeens. we're up against the, biggest and the hardest days work of yer lives. We've got to meet the Prooshian Guards face to face. What I want to know is will ye fight or will ye run?''
 The boys with one voice shouted, We will"
 The captain answere, ''Ye will what?''
 Back came the cry that rent the welkin, We will not,''
 Thank ye. boys.' exclaimed the cap tain, in voice trembling with emo- tion, Il knew ye wouldv'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
Austria Adopts
 Waiting Attitude
ssT1N HE tro-Hungarian govern
 H ment's offer is still open"

sI7N HE Austro- Hungarian govern
 0 ment's offer is still open"
 This official statement from Vienna was probably inspired by the hope that despite the positive reply of Pres ident Wilson, in which he voiced the sentiments of the American people and our allies, the idea of nonbinding discussions may gain ground.
 That Austria Hungary sincerely de- sires peace and would be willing to agree to President Wilson's IA basic principles, may be accepted as fact without much argument We all know that Austria is sick of the bloody struggle and is weary of being used as q catspaw by the German government. Unfortunately for Austria, she is still in that unenviable position. Her lat est proposal, made through Baron Bu- rian, is regarded in allied countries as German ruse, an attempt to obtain diplomatic victory, now that military decision in the field is no longer pos sible.
 If Austria were speaking for her self alone, it is not unlikely that an agreement could be reached But she is the vassal of her powerful neighbor. Her conciliatory offer masks the true designs Of Germany. Little will be gained by leaving the proposal open.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
"Is he entitled to exemption ?"
A GOOD GUESS.

"You seem to have had an accident here,'' said the amiable idiot,
 My friend replied the sarcastic mo- torist, If shattered windshield, two smashed mud guards bent axle and a broken wheel. not to mention the long strip of cuticle missing from my nose, are any indications of what has happened here, your deductions are eminently cor rect"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
Farms for Soldiers
 on Their Return


 TNHE Southern Pine association,
 0 with headquarters in New Or leans, is assisting the United States reclamation service in compiling data relative to acreage. ownership and price of cut-over lands in this section (which are thoroughly adaptable for farming"
 The government is expected to offer homes to our soldiers returning from the front at small cost and on easy terms. To this end Secretary of the Interior Franklin K. Lane is directing preliminary survey of all available lands in order that he may be able to present to Congress at an early date a comprehensive plan for taking care of those of our soldiers after the war who have had agricultural experience and who may wish to own farms.
 It is most laudable project, re- iflecting as it does humane sentiments on the part of the government and manifesting broad vision on the part of Secretary Lane.
 1 The war will probably be over next year; but even if it should last longer lit is none too soon to get ready for peace conditions.
 1 The questionnaires being sent out 1 by the Southern Pine association to owners of cut-over lands include number of acres deemed suitable for farming counties or parishes must \ be specified terms per acre at which owner would sell same to the govern ment, principal shipping point; soil types of the land; description of soil, water control and other agricultural problems that would have to be solved before the land could be sue 'cessfully used for the cultivation of crops: how many acres of such land
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21

tance, i'll democracy of having a pre- pared people and so he lifted up his voice. used his pen, and exercised his power to not only keep the common schools open but to see to it that the colleges were not closed.
 
 l was out at the opening of Howard college recently, and it was momen- tous day in its history, for the govern ment was inaugurating an educational policy of far-reachng importance and no one yet is able to determine what the end will be, The same thing nap pened at the Birmingham college, at the University and. at Auburn young men within the draft age fitting themselves under the wing of the nation for army or governmental service.
 am glad that the conditions which obtained on account of the civil war will not be repeated, for thousands of our bovs in the south volunteered and put in four years under the Confederacy at the time when they were just ready to be scnooied. and at it's end on &C., count of the impoverishment of the country had to go to work and earn . living and never found time to get an education.
 One of the saddest things I run across in my trips to Baptist associations is that frequently during the past 16 years and particularly so in the districts away from the railroads is to find men past middle life who are unable to read or write and it always saddens me to hear them tell how they were brought up during the war. This is why we have to try and work out a system to try and reach these men in continuation schools,
 There was some excuse for the men who went into the Confederate army as 1 youths for not getting an education, bui there is little excuse for the large num- Der of drafted men who are unable tc stand even the most rudimentary sx. animation. It's shame upon the name of our great state and 1t must be wiped out Alabama must not stand so neal the foot in iliiteraey.
 Take your hat off to the next pubic : school teacher you meet whether mss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
Recalls old Days

'T am in my seth year. said pr, George F.. Brewer, distinguished preacher and public man of Alabama who is spending the evening of his life just across the border at Colum- bus, Ga
 "I find that as I go about among my friends in Alabama that few Of the men who served with me in the legis- Iature in the dark days are now liv- ing. There is new crowd to the front and my old political associates are either dead or without influence. My last public service was as state chaplain"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
Notary Service Free

E. B. Irwin, president of the Mer- chants Credit association and manager of Caheen's, in speaking of the work being done by the r'urniture Dealers association, said: q think the notary service that the association gives it's members free of charge is a most ex- cellent idea, and that feature alone IS worth the price of the membership dues.
 "rt is the only organization of the kind l ever heard of offering this serv-
 ice to members. like it and think it shows their secretary looks we'll to the needs of her members
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
rALAMA PATRIOTS

From the Pittsburg Gaxette-T Times.
 It is the dpty of every civilian to take care of his health. Dashing to the front porch in paJanas to get the morning paper shows d five spirit. but lacs of caution. Put ol the dressins gown that Santa Claus brought.