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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02
MARTIN BURKE TO
STAGE COMEBACK
Heavyweight Champ Anx-
ious to Display His Wares
Before Local Fans

Martin Burke, who gained the heavy
and middleweight championship in the
Boston national tournament recently
has one good reason for coming to
Birmingham. This Burke person has
already won the national title and it
would seem a bit foolhardy for him
TO come to Birmingham where no has
all to lose and nothing to gain. But
there's a little bit of history connect
ed with his trip here.
Burke, who is scheduled to meet lsiil
Genning, Camp MeClellan's champion
heavyweight. at the Birmingham Ath-
letic club Saturday night when five
6ood boxing cards will appear, wants
to redeem himself with local fans He
was beaten on his last appearance
here and many fans gained the inn
preston that he was not fighting
type Of man.
The truth about the matter is that
Burke was in no condition to battle
for title on the night he entered
the ring here. He had been i'll pre-
viously to the bout and went on mere
~ because he had been billed to APP
pear
II am coming to Birmingham this
time to show the fight fans what I
really have in stock and want Chair
man Bill STREET. to book me with the
toughest possible customer he can, so
that I will be able to show Birming-
ham fans that I have the punch, the
ability to take punishment and the
stamina"
When Bill STREET. got this letter he
took Burke at his word and promptly
booked him to meet Bill Henning,
Camp McClellans Zimmerman. Hen
ming forced Kim Lamkin to take the
count and now the fans are assured
some real scrapping when these two
heavies get to mixing it in the ring
Saturday night.
The other attractions on the bill are
all of the Al variety and without
doubt it is the best programme
ever offered to local fight fans by
the Athletic club.
S, 'Buzz-Saw" Ritz Walters is sched-
nled to settle a little argument with
Sailor Beauchereux. 1t will be case
Of one of Uncle Sans land fighters
going against man O. war who has
given his all to help beat the Kaiser.
These two lads will prove a popular
drawing card.
Spike Webb. instructor at Camp Nc
Clellan and veteran of the squared
arena, is pitted against a pupil Mel
Myers It will be youth and ambition
against age and experience. This con-
test is staged to go for 10 rounds
Frank Chappetta meets Gin" Fisse.
IheSe TWO ldds nall from NEW VI
leans.
To round out the BILL. Chairman
STREET. has matched Stuart Candy with
Darlington. These fellows are Jones
valley entrants and have quite fol-
lowing among local fans.
The advance seat sale has been
heavy and indications are that the
greatest crowd that has yet witnessed
a boxing programme in Birmingham
will be on hand Saturday night. Part
of the proceeds from the show will De
turned over to the Camp Mcclellan
athletic fund.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02

district during the last rev weeks. Some
of the cases involve persons who are
quite prominent and there is much in
terest in the probable action Of the grand
jury, of which B. E. Davis OF Falkvile
is foreman.
v. 3. McLemore was convicted In the
United States district court here Monday
afternoon on a charge of representing
himself to be an officer OF the United
States and defrauding ignorant negroes
OF Limestone county. He went to ne
groes Of military age and after pictur-
ing to them the horrors OF the war in
Europe, sold them slips of paper which
he claimed to be exemptions from mill
itary service at s. each
Reese Rodgers. Felix Milligan and
Mack Cannon pleaded guilty to the
charge of Illicit distilling and Judge
Grub sentenced each to so days impris-
onment -. s, ia AiAM
william Howe, formerly of Huntsville,
has been killed in a steel mill accident in
California, according to a telegram re-
ceived here by friends.
@w -
Sam Schrimsher, alleged deserter from
the 12ist infantry at Camp Wheeler, has
been arrested here and will be sent to
Fort Oglethorpe Schrimsher enlisted in
the army late last autumn and has been
hiding out here several days, it is said.
He is a mountaineer from Monte Sano.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02
Yankees Tranfer Their
Sunday Game to Newark

New York, May 1.-The new York
American league club announced today
that regular championship game Will
be played next Sunday with the Boston
American league club at the former New
ark Federal league grounds at Harrison,
NJ. J. A game to be selected later
will be advanced to that date.
President Tener Of the National league
and a member of the national commits
sion said today that the statement OF
President John H. Farrell of the New
international league that the debts of
$1,000 against International league terri
tory had been paid, would not change
the plans of the major leagues to have
Sunday games at Harrison during the
season Tener said, however, that the
national commission would not withhold
protection from the new international
league provided settlement can be made
Of the Newark situation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02
Calomel Robbed Of
Nausea and Danger
Medicinal Virtues Retained
and Inproved-Unpleas-
ant and Dangerous Quail
ties Rcmoved-New Va
riety Called "Calotabs."

The latest triumph of medical science
is purified calomel. known as "Calo-
tabs" The old-style calomel, as all
doctors know, was the best and most
generally useful of all medicines. The
new variety, kown as Calotabs, is puri-
fled and refined from all Objectionable
qualities and is most delightful in ef-
feet
One Calotab on the tongue at bed
time, a swallow Of water--that's all No
taste, no gripping, no nausea. no danger.
Next morning you awake feeling fine.
with a clean liver, purified system
and a hearty appetite for breakfast.
Eat what you please, There is no re-
striction of habit or diet. Calotabs are
sold only in original, sealed packages:
price, thirty-five cents. Your druggist
recommends Calotabs, and viii refund
your money if you are not delighted
with thein.-Ady.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02
Walter Johnson Makes
Red Sox Eat Dirt

Boston, May 1.-Walter Johnson held
Boston to four scattered hits today.
washington punched hits off Mays in
the fourth, getting five runs and win
ming, to 0. Hooper made three Of
Boston's hits. while McTnnis scratched
out the fourth in the ninth with two
men out. The entire Washington team
gave Johnson good support with
Shanks and Morgan performing sem
sationally. 1t was Mays first loss of
the year. Score: RH. b.
washington 49,. 900 500 000-5 0
Boston ... 900 600 000--0 /
Batteries: Jackson and Ainsmith;
Mays and Agnew.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02
Hornsby Defeats Reds
in Eleventh Frame

Cincinnati, o., May 1.-The hitting Of
Hornsby was the deciding factor in st.
Louis ten-inning victory over Cincin-
natl today. Hornsby scored Baird with
a double in the fourth inning, and in
the tenth he led off with three bag
ger and scored on Cruises sacrifice
fly. Cincinnati found difficulty in
punching their ten safe drives. 1t was
Liberty Loan day and the players of
the Cincinnati team subscribed 1850.
Manager Mathewson leading with the
purchase of $4,000 worth of bonds.
Several thousand dollars worth were
sold to spectators by committee of
ladies. Score: r. H. E.
st. Louis -. =. 900 100 900 1--2 /
Cincinnati ..... 600 DOL 600 OIL 10 =
Batteries: May and Gonzales; Mayer
and Allen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02
Cubs Finally Get Chance
to Beat Pittsburg

Chicago. May AFTER three post
ponements on account of Indictment
weather Chicago and Pittsburs met in
the final game of the series today and
Chicago won. to 8. The locals punched
hits in the opening inning and took
an early lead Merkle's home run into
the left field bleachers in the third
scored the winning run.
The fielding of Deal and double
play started by Cataon were features
James Archer, former veteran of
the Chicago club. now with Pittsburg
was presented with q chest of silver
by friends Score: III E.
Pittsburg .... 100 101 000--S 0
Chicago .... sol 600 01s-5 =
Batteries: Carlson, Jacobs and
Schmidt; Vaughn and Killifer.
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performed in most of his other bouts in
way that did not please his audiences.
why should We risk big money stag
ing match with him in it ana so run
the chance not only of suffering financial
loss, but probably killing the sport which
we have tried so hard to bring back to
popularity If Plestina could convince
us that he really is card and that he
surely would put a great battle if pitted
against any of the four top-notchers,
nothing would please us more han to
match him. But promoter must be
guided largely by the past performances
of an athletic performer and when we
look over PIestina's record, we do n3t
feel that his showing justifies our cor
consideration Of him as a really worthy
for of Caddock, Stecher, zbyszko or
Lewis
IF Plestina can prove that he has the
goods-that he is of real championship
calibre--we will be delighted to promote a
match in which he figures-and offer him
big money as his share. But until then.
our interests-as do th3se of the wres-
Ting fans throughout the country-shaIl
center in the Big Four"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02
Madison Citizens Buying
Bonds Enthusiastically

Huntsville, May 1-CSpecal.) 1.-THE iarg-
est crowds that have ever gathered at
New Hope and Gurley, it is believed,
heard Lieutenant Merrick of the Cana
dian army speak on the Liberty Loan
yesterday Afternoon and last night. At
the conclusion of his address in both
towns, the citizens subscribed literally,
each place making up more than it's
quota. Lieutenant Merrick spoke again
today at New Market and tonight at
Madison, bringing his engagement in this
county to a close. More than $4,000 OF
subscriptions have been made in Madi-
son during the tour of the Canadian Of
ficer.
The United States grand jury is exam
lining a large number of witnesses in
several cases of alleged sedition and dis
loyalty that have peen docketed in this
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02
Joe Jackson Placed in
Class | by Local Board

Greenwood. S. c., May Joe Jack
son. star outhelder of the Chicago
American league cIuo, has been taken
out Of class four Of the draft and
placed in class one. it was announced
after meeting here today of the dis
trict draft board for the western dis
trict Of South Carolina jackson reg
istered at Greenville.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02
The Dodgers Have Fallen
Back Into the Old Rut

Brooklyn. May boston broke the
tie fcz seventh place in the National
league by defeating Brooklyn today
4 to 2. Muffs of flies by Hickman and
Johnston paved the way for Bostons
runs in the fifth and sixth. Two hits
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02
Too Much Sisler Spells
Defeat for Tigers

St. Louis, May With the score
tied in the tenth. two outs and Tobin
on second, Sisler drove the ball over
Cobbs head scoring Tobin with the
run that gave ST. Louis the victory
over Detroit today, 3 to 2.
Ordinarily the nIt would have gone
for a home run. Sisler got four hits
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02

and walk in five times at.the plate.
stole a base. scored a run and drove
in the remainder of the Locals runs.
Stanage was forced to retire in the
ninth because of a broken finger re-
ceived from foul tip. Score: R.HE.
Detroit - 002 600 600 o. 1
St Louis - IOl 600 600 1-3 D
Batteries: Erickson and Stanage,
Spencer; Gallia and Nunamaker
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02

and a sacrifice fly gave the Braves
one more in the ninth.
Brooklyn rallied in the last inning,
scoring two runs on three singles and
Kelly's error. Score RHE
Boston ......... coo 012 001--4 9 1
Brooklyn ...... goo 600 002-2 8
Batteries. Ragan and Henry; Mar
guard. Griner and NJ Wheat.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02
American Association

At Kansas City: Kansas City 2, Min
neapolis 8.
AT Milwaukee: Milwaukee l, st. Paul 10.
At Columbus, O.: Columbus Q, Indian
ayoifs O.
i AT Toledo: Toledo 8 Louisville 2.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-02
Indians Win Last
From the Champions

Cleveland. March 1.-cleveland won
the last game of the series from Chi
cago, to 5. Coveieskie outpitched CT
cote, but errors allowed the visitors
to score four of their five runs Score:
Ri. t.
Chicago ....-.... 900 002 00S-5 9 i
Cleveland ....... 100 002 Sos IL 4
batteries; Cicotte and Schalk; Covel-
eskie and O'Neil.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-04-06
AS IN SHAKEsPEARE'S TIME
Old Tudor Architecture Of Town OF
Stratford-on-Avon Has Been Won
derfully Restored.

Americans, who in pFewar days, de-
lighted In visiting "Shakespeares
country" would find many changes
there now.
Quietly and unostentatiously through
the unwearylng efforts of Marie Cor
ELI, the novelist, and a few who sup
port her artistic tastes, these last three
and half years have disclosed the
ancient mysteries of Stratford. Old
houses, with plastered walls, which
were eyesores to the visitors and resi-
dents alike, have been stripped of their
outward ugllness, to reveal the quaint
picturesque Tudor architecture of
Shakespeare's time. Wherever 1t has
been possible the early appearance OF
the buildings has been restored, and
the effect has been a transformation
and the restoration of the place as
Shakespeare knew 1t.
The ancient "Sword of State" which
hangs in Shakespeare's birthplace was
removed from its scabbard in August,
1914, as an official notice that England
was at war and the people say tradi-
ton forbids them to sheathe the old
SWOTu, Currleu Dy SHuhtSpeuic Ia
ther when he was high bailiff in 1869.
until England is again at peace.
Once at least, since war was de-
clared, Shakespeare's old home has
given expression to its feeling of graft
tude to Americans for the tributes they
have been privileged to pay to it from
time to time. That was when the
United States entered the war. Pres
ident Wilson's memorable message to
the congress was proclaimed aloud.
Many of the townfolk had almost de-
SPARED of the momentous event, and
1t appears there We're only two Amer
lean flags in Stratford at the time. One
was n great banner owned by Miss
Marie Corelli and the other waving
from the house of John Harvards
mother. Both were promptly hurled
out into the breeze of the garden spot
of England" and thus America had
again come into the hearts of Shake,
speare's people.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-04-06
War as a LeVeier.

With parents. llmOusines, chauffeurs,
a new recruit arrived at the training
camp, was registered, and assigned
quarters. The chauffeur caught up the
luggage The officer held up a re-
straining hand. "Mr. So-and-So is now
in the United States service he will
attend to his own luggage and find his
own quarters" And thus, with no
more aid or ceremony than a brick
layer would have received, the son of
n man who could have bought the
camp and all its appurtenances enter
ed the American army. Not wealth,
but what a man proves himself to be.
places him as a soldier. Men start
on the same level, save when they
have had special training.
The work of the war In breaking
down class distinctions and OCCASION
ing the mingling of classes on more
democratic terms has often been noted
abroad. The English assistant has
learned that Tommy Atkins possesses
those virtues of honor loyalty, cour-
age, chlvalry supposed to be instinc-
tive through heredity in those of long
and well bred descent. The great wind
of the revolution blew a good deal Of
flunkeyism out of France; the war is
removing its vestiges.-Detroit Free
Press.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-04-06
Sugar Beet Pulp for Cattle.

The desert cattle ranchers of Ari-
zona and New Mexico have learned
that to raise cattle is one business and
to fatten them is another. For this
reason they ship their cattle to Cali
fornia, where sugar beet pulp is OBJ
tained in abundance. One factory is
located near the fields where the beets
are grown. The cattle are turned into
this field after the beets are harvested.
Under the fence is placed trough
which projects outside of the fence
just enough to allow the beet pulp to
be thrown into 1t from the cars. The
cars run on tracks from the factory to
the field and follow the fences around
the corral. More space Is thus OBJ
tanned for the beef cattle to feed, and
there is but little waste of fodder. In
these war days the cattlemen are
learning to conserve stock food, as the
cattle themselves are conserved for our
use.-Popular Science Monthly.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-04-06
War and the Churches.

One hears much nowadays about the
growing reunion of the churches which
the war has brought about. But a
dual service which recently took place
Is probably unique. Not far behind
the lines two services were held sim
ultaneously in the village church-the
one being the usual Roman Catholic
service attended by the Inhabitants
while the other was Protestant one
for battalion of Australians "resting"
In the vicinity. The proceedings OPEN
ed by the singing of hymn by the
Australians to music supplied by their
own band. Then the French cure ad-
dressed his flock, after which it was
the turn of the Protestants-and so
on-each congregation taking 1t In
turn until the service was concluded
London Chronicle.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-04-06
AMERICAN R|FLE|S
BETTER THAN HUN s
QUICKER FIRING, EASIER SIGHT
ING AND GREATER ACCURACY
CLAIMED FOR WEAPON.
BIG SUM FOR MOBILE CANNON
Bureau of Ordnance Program Calls
for $4,000, 100000 Expenditure BY
Gun Dlvlsion-Employmen Service
Plans to Supply Farm Workers.

F'rom Committee on Public Information)
Washlngton-Americ troops are
armed with faster firing and more
accurate rifle than used by the Ger
mans, according to our expert design
ers, manufacturers, and marksmen,
says statement by the bureau of ord
nance. One military critic and writer
claims the German Mauser does not
permit the most skilled user to get
more than so per cent of the firing
speed of the modified Enfield adopted
for the United States service.
The superiority claimed for the
American weapon is supported on
three counts: Quicker firing as re-
suit of bolt-handle design, easier and
quicker sighting as a result of sight
design, greater accuracy of bullet
flight resulting from bullet design and
greater mechanical accuracy of cham
Der and bore.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-04-06
New Light on Anarchism.

1t was at our last meeting in Tifiis
that the indomitable optlmist threw
new light on his anarchism.
"Kropotlkin, Reclus and myself were
sitting together in London once, dis
cussing our theories. We were TAX
Ing great deal of satisfaction in the
thought that we were anarchists, who
recognized no rights of coercive gov
ernment.
But" he added with smile, 81 said
to them: "There is one government be-
fore which we gladly bow and whose
petty expressions We willingly endure.
you forget our wives" '"-Maynard
owen Williams, In Christian Herald.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-04-06

The
those absent the
Andthe And a
"jedge" repeated his visit
Thought coming to pay that rentT
jedge cetny heah
steddyin roun yoh office wifi my rent money! got
tguther the las dolah'
that dolar?'
in
Fishmen
when
silk boun wifi white
b1ongs sick benefits an eses
calls But got nah wash
the me am gwne
dolah nah rent
edge did, old tenant
chip of q Blank alley might
The Colorado statesman., 1918-04-06

e'i Jul tiiS iuS uoiiHi' uh dS SUM "o
en- riz it I'm a-comin' Fighter 'roun-I
cert'n'y is"
Look here, aunty. 1 don't want to
see you turned out in weather like
this. know how good you used to be
to that old man of yours after he got
crippled up-and what lot of honest
hard work you have done in your time
i wish had as clean record. Sup
pose I give you that dollar. Will you
come to the Office and pay up?'
Auntv was beamingly sure So the
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being the
wentn walker.
first in a herd had n
The Colorado statesman., 1918-04-06

rubber from seal-and both were buy
ing gloves.
When her package was tucked I'M
der from the weather, Ralncoat went
outside, raised her gloria, and
Down showered gloves, silk stock
ings, nifty neckpiece and silver
meshed bag.
You might suppose a showdown
like that would have raised mob, but
there wasn't an Argus-eye in sight
thanks to the storm and to the fact
that this Is q true hannenlng instead
The Colorado statesman., 1918-04-06
After All, What Was There for the "ledge" to Do?

mang"
IA behind
rich
The Colorado statesman., 1918-04-06
Peculiar Thrill Went With Shopping Expedition

in
"A
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"ds upE cried Inam
hgure rted to flee instead
and grappled wi
at his had tout
of the
me"
And he marched chicken thief
n
he all
Finally thought daf he
o o he
tina du SAT- to Lanham
answ Lanha 10 you wantY'
at the
The Colorado statesman., 1918-04-06

The use of gas as substitute for
Gasoline for motor traction Is increas-
ing In England. According to a re-
port to the United States department
Of commerce about 4,500 commercial
vehicles have already been equipped
to run on coal gns, with an estimated
saving of gasoline of 100000 gallons
a year.
Over 20 large companies are manufac-
turing airplanes. Is are producing en-
gines, and more than 400 are produc-
Ing spare parts, accessories, and sup
plies.
Naval training camps have capac-
lty of 100000 in summer, $4,000 men
In winter.
In 16 environments 650,O0O,OOO feet
Of lumber were used.
Paymaster general of the navy drew
checks for more than S30,0O0,0O0 in
one day-February 23-for munitions; /;
total advertised purchases for the
navy for 1915 were S19,COO,OOO.
During February, with % business
days, s13,S7S,S11 were loaned to farm
ers by the federal land banks, accord
Ing to a statement of the farm loan
board. This is S2091, ,294 more than
the January total.
On March 1 the total amount of
mortgage loans placed since the es-
tablishment of the federal land banks
is S64, $50, ,343, covering 2S,495 loans.
Since the declaration of war 1851
employees of the department of COM
merce have entered military and naval
services.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-04-06
Remarkable Appetite Is That Of Washington Rabbit


"A
The Colorado statesman., 1918-04-06

ahniySLS. huulluIn WIS sluHnDerlhB
peacefully that morning. Awakened he
listened with that intentness one usu-
ally manifests on such occasions. His
keen ear detected sounds out in the
shed in his back yard.
Jumping out of bed, Cliff grabbed
his trusty 80 howitzer and made down
stairs for the kitchen door.
1t was one of the cold nights, but
Cliff plunged forth, regardless, Paja-
mas and bare feet make for speed. He
was into the shed before the thief was
The Colorado statesman., 1918-04-06
Chicken Thief Had Consideration for His Captor

VIASHNGToN-Cln
w had the
tpans
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driest rabbit
little inside 1t literally
liable
rabbit wanders in through the
investigate things
janitor about it, but he said:
rabbit he do"
The Colorado statesman., 1918-04-06

bit.
He became the possessor of a fat
rabbit, and, having no other place to
keep the little cousin to the kangaroo,
decided to house the animal in the
furnace room. OF course he gave it
plenty to eat, and tin cup of water
to drink, but that rabbit developed a
taste for coal that was amazing, the
janitor tells me.
Sounds like q nature fake, I'll adj
nit hlit T saw that rabbit and II SIRE