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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-17

CThis Is the fourth of a series of ar ticles which MT. Corbett is writing con cerning his battle with Charlie Mitchell in Jacksonville, Fla, January 25. 1894. The next installment will appear tomor- row).
 One of the favorite ring tricks is to delay your entry into the arena so your foe can sit around in his corner and fret and fume-and perhaps get chill. And Charlie Mitchell played it to perfection the day he fought me in Jacksonville Fla.
 About 15 minutes before the fight was to start one of the officials of the Du- val club, where the contest was staged. went to Mitchelrs dressing room and
 mine and told us that it was time for us to go into the ring. A few minutes later I made my way out into the arena and climbed into the ring. But Mitch ell wasn't there.
 I sat in the ring five minutes, 10 nm utes, Is minutes, 20 minutes-but no Charlie Mitchell appeared. Twenty-Five minutes passed but still no Mitchell de- spite several summonses by the club or fCldlS. That ltShJ LOOK pidSe III Jdtludi5 and the arena wasn't heated. or course, it was Florida, but, just the same, the day was raw and cold and began to get chilled through and through. And still no Mitchell.
 Meanwhile the crowd began to grow more and more impatient They feared that the state authorities had gone through with their threat to halt the pro- ceedings and had arrested or detained Mitchell in some way. It was during that long wait that Steve Brodie, who gained immortal fame as bridge jumper, ut tered one of his many famous remarks. A westerner, who was of English birth.
 and who was a Mitchell enthusbast, jumped up and said:
 'I'll bet 300 head of cattle against s5ooo that Mitchell beats Corbett." Brodie nearby, hustled over, grabbed the Englishman't arm and asked him to repeat his remark.
 "Tll bet 800 head of cattle against s50oo that Mitchell beats Corbett" ''Trot in de cattle' enjoined Steve, as he unstrapped huge bankroll. Thirty minutes passed-then B. But still no Mitchell. Whats that? cheer in the rear of the hall that grew and grew until it filled the house. And then came Mitchell slowly. He was taking
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was also promoted resulting in 1o72 addi- tions to the church.
 The committees to make the campaign have been named for southern canttn- merits. with A. L. Smith as commandf general. while the commanders at tt' various camps will be as follows: A Smith, general; Camp Wheeler, J. Nj Hornady, commander Camp McClelia4 NJ. P. Phillips. commander; Camp ogld thorpe, Ed S Moore, commander. Cam1 Greene, J. Arthur Smith, commandei( Camp Sevier. P. A. Eubank, commander Camp Sheridan. W. D. Stead, comman der; Camp Gordon, J. A. Vann. comman der; Camp Shelby, w. F. Tyler. comn1an der; Camp Pike, R. R. Dardin. comnan der; Camp Jackson, Jay Smith, comnlan der: home guard. Mrs. w. NJ. Walker con nlander.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-17
Inventor of "Garabed" Will Be Given Patent Protection

Washington. January 16.-The House bill for patent protection of "garabed," mysterious invention said to be Q source of limitless energy, was passed today by the Senate. It now goes to President Wilson. At the close of the last session the President gave the bill a pocket veto.
 Garabed T. K. Giragossian, Boston Armenian, Is the inventor. He de- clined to reveal his secret fully until Congress protected 1t and made such a satisfactory explanation to the pat ents committee that they recommended passage of the bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-17

Senator McCumber recommended that the United States stop sending soldiers to France now and use all available tonnage for food for the allies; stimu- late efforts to attempt to produce a ship immune to torpedo attack, and to make a full and adequate test of reinforced concrete vessels. He said he believed the allies would emerge from the war af- ter securing the peace laid down by President Wilson, but was equally cer- tain that unless we come to the support of our allies with shipping facilities many times greater than we propose some of our allies will fall before we can take their place on the battlefield.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-17
Woman Imagined She
 Was One of Kaiser's Spies

San Francisco, January 16.--Mrs. ford, Cal, is suffering from mental alteration, and ther is no truth in statements she has made that she has been a German spy, federal authori- ties announced.
 '"rhe woman's mind, affected by sto- ries she had read of the exploits of German spies, undoub tedly became un- balanced. and she imagined that she was an agent of the Kaiser federal official said today. The documents found on her person were pure invention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-17
Bills Making Circulation
 of False Reports a Felony
 Introduced in Congress

Washington, January 16.-Bills mak- ing if felony to circulate false re- ports with the operation, or success oi American military or naval forces, or obstruct the sale of liberty bonds, or securities or the making of loans by this gomernment to cobelligerents' were introduced today in the senate and House and referred to the Judiciary The bills propose fine of $10,0OO, with Imprisonment Tor not more than 20 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-17
ULTIMATUM ISSUED

Petrograd, Tuesday, January 15.-The council of national commissares yes- terday sent an ultimatum to Rumania demanding the release of the bolsheviki arrested recently in that country, the punishment of officials who ordered the disarming of the Russian troops and a guarantee for the future. A reply was demanded within A hours, failing in which the ultimatum says extreme measures will be taken
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-17

s.0CO.OO0 troops to balance the man power of the central powers, ne sai"' and 100000 would be needed to make the Germans retreat.
 Russia and RGmania are out of the war he asserted Italy is losing ground; France is unable to make any headway. The wall of opposition at the eastern end of the battle line in conti- mental Europe is erumhiing. Who can say how long Italy can or will with stand the Teutonlc pressure? optimis- tic, indeed, must be the man who VIII say a single year. without eddNionat support. with Italy under the heel of the conqueror, with France assailed in the flank, who can make prophecy that that country will not quickly be brought under the heel of the same conqueror. and Engiand's army left to battle against overwhelming numbers? This is delineating two things: First, the ex- act situation as it now Is, and. second, the possibilities of the future, and it is presented with the hope that we will at least partly awaken to realize what is before us"
 MUST POINT OUT WEAKNESS
 Senator McCumber said that the idea of pointing out our weaknesses discour- aged the American people and encour- aged the enemy, was mistaken one, and declared that we must now learn the lesson that boastig will not win the war" He said he was tired of hearing arguments that Germany would be re- duced to submission by starvation, and stated that the central powers control three times as much territory in Europe as does the allies. The balance or re- sources held by this country, he sald, should not be considered until there was tonnage enough to carry men and prod- ucts across the seas
 ALLIES REACH LIMIT
 sThe entente powers have about reached their limit" he said. ITO bal ance the man power of the central pow CTS, this country would have to send 5,O0O,oOo men, and he said that an other million was necessary to overbal- ance the geographical advantage of the central nations and another million if the United States and her allies wished to be the aggressor; in other words, 7,- U00, 0pO to make the GerIldllS iSei eS,l'
 "When the United States entered the war the allies cried, Give us ships declared Senator McCumber. We al layed their fears; we assured them we would supply that shipping. We took that duty upon ourselves, the most con sequential, the most vital duty incum- bent upon us in this war. And we have neglected that duty beyond any other, shamefully neglected it.'
 WRANGLINGS OF BOARD
 "They tell us it was because of wranglings and disagreements in the shipping board" he declared, and added that he believed that there was lack oi appreciation of the submarine menace 1T the board, and that he did not believe any member so unpatriotic as to delay shipbuildng while his personal differ ences were being settled. He declared .We appointed Kilkenny shipping board, and then went to sleep, and la ter in his address said:
 ..We knew we must supply Great Brit. ain and France and Italy. We know we shall require seven million men IT France before we can ever hope te eoualize the forces of the powers pitted against each other. Where is our ship ping? Where is it coming from? Pos
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-17
ROASTING WILL NOT WIN WAR, ASSERTS SENATOR 'CUMBER Claims America Has Fallen Down on Promise of
 Ships to Allies VERY NECESSARY TO
 SPEED PROGRAMME Thinks Five Million Men Must Be Sent to Front Before Germany
 Can Be Overcome-Paints
 Gloomy Picture

Washington. January I6-Senator McCumber of North Dakota today gave the Senate gloomy picture of the position of the United States and her allies in emphasizing his plea for rad icaI speeding up of the shipbuiiding plan. He declared England was now bearing the brunt of the war and asked: "How long can she stand this strain.' The United States must send
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-17
HAD THE GRIP THREE WEEKS

With January comes lagrippe. Ling ering colds seem to settle in the sys- tenn, causing ono to ache all over. feel feverish and chilly, tired. heavy and dropping. Mrs. Lizzie Tyles, Hen derson, Ky, writes: My daughter had lagrippe for three weeks. I had the doctor and bought medicine and none of it did any good gave her Foley's Honey and Tar and now she Is all right have told all my friends about it." Insist on the genuine Foley's Honey and Tar. Sold everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-17
Postmaster at Gadsden Is
 Among Those Reapp0inted

Washington. January 1s.--About l50O postmasters were reappointed today by the President, with grade changes made in some instances. Among the reap pointments were:
 Gadsden, Ala; Newport, Ark; Baton Rouge, La, and Greenville Miss.
 Lawton, Ponca City and Tulsa, Okla.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-17
Strictly Accurate

From the Passing show.
 The Major-Whatl BIinks a hero? Why he's a ''wash-out."
 The Girl-But, major, he told me thai in France he's always where the shells are thickest.
 The Major-so he is-in charge of ar ammunition dump.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-17

Inyigorating to the Pale and sicxIy
 The old Standard general strength5 ening tonic. GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC, arouses the liver, drives out Malaria. enriches the blood and builds up the system A true tonic for adults and children. soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-17
RUMAN|AN MINISTER HELD BY BOLSHEWK| r |NALLY RELEASED
Commandant of Fortress Received Orders Direct From Lenine, Now Act
 ing as Premier

London. January 16.--M. DIamandi, the Rumnnian minister, and the oth-
 CT members of his staff, were set free
 by the boIshevik government Tuesday
 afternoon, according to a Reuter- dis
 patch from Petrograd.
 Petrograd, Tuesday. January 15.-The release of M. Diamandi this afternoon was the result of an order given by
 telephone by Premier Lenine direct to the commandant of the fortress in which
 the minister and his staff were confined.
 Previously 8 futile attempt was made
 at the prison to force M. Diamandi to
 sign a document pledging his efforts to procure the release of the bolshevk reg
 iment which was disarmed by Rumaniau
 troops, and the return of their arms
 This incident occurred simultaneously
 with the arrest in Rumania of the bol- sheviS committee for striving to cause disaffection in the Rumanian army by preaching internationalism.
 REFUSED DEMAND NJ. Diamandi refused the demand de- claring he would do nothing while g prisoner He asked for his immediate release and an apology
 Some of the members of the diplomatic corps are inclined to believe the at tempt to force M. Diamandi to sign tn, document was unknown to M. Lenine
 The premiers frank explanation, to gether with the realization that with drawal of the diplomatic representative, from Russia would serve merely to cleal the path for German influence. inclin,
 the entente representatives to regard
 the incident as closed
 The ambassadors shook hands with M Lenine, who said the arrest of NJ. Dia. ! mandi had been ordered to proven bloodshed and possible war between tn, bolsheviki and Rumania. The ambassa dors replied that the arrest had brough about Q much more serious situation and that the best way for the bolshevil government to win respect outside Rus sia was to release the Rumanian repre- sentative and observe diplomatic cour taSv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-17
RECOMMENDATIONS

sibly God knows! Certainly neither the shipping board nor the navy department
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-14
In a French Cathedral

Through the magnificent rose window of
the old French cathedral wonderful rays of
color pierce the dimness of the lofty aisles,
stealing to the altar, shedding glory there.
All through the day come women there to
pray.
Moningtide sees women kneel In the lit
tie side chapels. many with laden shopping
baskets by their side, whisper their devo-
tions piously cross themselves then out
again into the sunshine OF the cobbled
cathedral square for, the work Of the day.
There is happy freedom from self-conscious-
ness about their worship.
But sunset is the popular hour for prayer
! have just come from the cathedral. Old
men are there. workmen with gnared hands
and lined faces. wearing the familiar blue
cotton coat. Many OF them say no audible
prayers they kneel and look toward the
cross with dumb faith. an unspoken plea.
Stolid, faces gaze as II numb and drenched
with sorrow of the world. unable to divine
the meaning OF such suffering and sacrifice
yet with blind faith in ultimate mercy
Exchange.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-14
Air Travel in the Future

CINCE an airplane, in a recent lifting
~ test. easily carried a full-sized upright
piano from London to Paris, the world has
had clearer notion of the future posi-.
bilities of the newest method of transport
If an air machine can carry a plano 1t can
carry a ton of merchandise, or a wedding
party, or the baggage Of prima donna of
opera, or all the dinner jewelry Of
Fifth avenue dowager.
When the war Is over there will be
tremendous number of airplanes ready to
fly. There will be about a hundred thou
sand newly trained aviators in America
The Liberty motor will be even more per-
feet and more powerful than 1t is now.
The vast machinery set up in the United
States for the manufacture of airplanes
and their engines will have to be utilized
and kept moving.
What, then, will be the immediate fu.
ture Of flying?
The general answer to that question is
suggested in the prophecies of postoffice
officials in charge Of the expanding air
mail service. They predict that within
few years all frst-class mail will move
a.wing. The mail service ,between this
city and New York and Washington has
a record of amazing efficiency The air
mail line more recently established be.
tween New York and Chicago has SINH
larly demonstrated the dependability Of
modern air motors. After the first trial
flights the service settled down to normal.
and it is unusual II a week passes when
the air mail carriers do not have 100
per cent record of efficiency to their credit.
There can be no doubt whatever that the
proposed universal expansion Of air mail
service is possible. Will business find
way to adapt wings to its service? Prob
ably it. will. Flying is sure to be one Of
the major sports of the near future. We
shall have to have laws for the air to con-
troll the amateurs. Within a year or two
we shall be able, in all probability, to get
from here to Atlantic City in fifteen min
utes, rain or shine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-14
VAR FRENCH
In One Verse

As SURE as we pronounce II "Lee,"
- AS zen famille" is called "famee,"
Some smarty rattles off the reel,
I'm France the word Is sounded Leel.'n
In eagerness to shun the dens
OF ignorance where Lens Is "Lenz,o
We drop the hiss Of final rs"
Until we learn to our distress
That though the town is nasally
Pronounced that sibilant.-ah, mel
Is an exception to the code; :.
And Arras follows the same mode.
Laon is a swallow-not "Lay-un."
Not in two gurgles, only one,
Should that great fortress be addressed,
While Aisne is "Ain" and quite sup.
pressed
Should be the consonant between
The an" and az" And what we mean
When Vosges is uttered "voz-geez" will
Evoke no orthoepic thrill.
For "Vozh'-most difficult and strange
Is proper for that mountain range.
"Sweep," never "Soup" will rightly go
For Suippe; and it is fatty "So"
For Sault St Remy. It's not "Guys"
But "Gheez" for Guise that's strictly
French
In ev'ry single poilu's trench.
"Chemin-des-d -dames"-it! Can't we find
Some rule of universal kind
To succor us in naming places
That see the last of German faces?
Eureka! Here's one bound to please
Why not pronounce them victories?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-14
Welsh Patriotism

Chaplain David Hughes. of the Welsh Fusil-
iers told an audience at a Liberty Loan
rally held recently in town near New York
Of a remarkable instance of patriotism that
occurred in his home town in South Wales.
81 was present there" he SAID. "at just
such meeting as this. II was soon after
the last British war loan had been fioated.
My town had filled its quota. corresponding
to about $500, 900. The people were gathered
at the public square listening to the usual
patriotic speeches.
presently some one started TO kinde a
fire. A speaker got up and before long he
had his listeners spellbound over the issues
of the war and what England and the British
had done. My friends he said, we here
in this town have done our bit We have
done more-we have sent 75 per cent of our
man population to the front. We have done
more than that's per cent. of them will
never come back But that is not all we can
do There is something yet / want TO ask
you to do tonight. We here in this town
have raised our quota for the loan We have
lent our money TO the Government Now let
us GIVE II to the Government-like this
with that he pulled out of his pocket a
war bond and threw il into the fire. And
every man. woman and child present stepped
forward and threw their bonds also in the
flames wall Street Journal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-14
THE LYRIC BAEDEKER
PHILADELPHIA

CAN lyricize ornately
i OF the city that sedately
Stands upon the western bank of Delaware,
For I know a Lloyd. Norris
And a Rittenhouse and Morris.
And I'm quite at home on Independence
Square. ~
In the reign of Charles the Second.
Where the leafy forest beckoned
1t was founded by certain William Penn,
Whom the people speak quite well Of;
And you also hear. them tell of
Mr. Franklin known Familiarity as Ben"
There are many -colored voters.
And a reckless mob of motors.
And the streets are Market, Chestnut. Spruce
and Pine.
The descendants of the Quakers
Buy their pins at Wanamaker's,
And the Stratford is the proper place to dine.
When you pass the outer bound'ries
OF the textile mills and foundres.
Fairmount Park will yield contentment to
the soul
All the suburbs are alluring
And their roads are fine for touring,
Though at every other mile you pay a toll.
Where the trees In April quicken,
On the lovely Wissahickon,
Or in winter, where the Schuylkill full Of
sush.
Cuts the city through the middle.
One may even see Bddle,
A Cadwalader, a Shipper. or a Rush!
You should tarry there and grappie
With the mysteries of "scrapple"-
conglomerate Of flour. herbs and pork.
Philadelphia. not to quiz 1t.
Is a pleasant place-to visit;
Which IL what the natives say about New
York.
Arthur Guiterman. in 1.-THE Mirthfui Lyre."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-14
RESTAURANT REFORM?

Upon his progress through this vale OF
- tears the average American is urged
and harassed from every side with frantic
appeals for haste---just as IL we knew
where we are going! 1t isn't possible to
look to the right or to the left without
being logged to action with objurgations
like do 1t Now" or Keep Moving!" or
step Lively!" or Hustle and Be Happy!"
Pep, whatever 1t may mean, is a word
that has hypnotized the age.
We have forgotten how to be leisurely,
though leisure itself is an aid to health
and happiness and to actual accomplish
ment 1t is upon the rite of luncheon
that the mania Of haste has acted most
disastrously. We eat in a haze of smoke
and amid crowding walters or in an at
mosphere fuller OF noise and clamor than
Badwin's or the Cramp shfpyards. That
air of easy graciousness that can attend
even humble luncheon in almost any
European city is seemingly unknown on
this side of the world
In return for n phantom meal disposed
of in a feverish and exhausting interval
we pay. as was observed in this very
column not long ago, a price that would
cause an Englishman or a Frenchman to
swoon. Restaurants may not be essential
industries. Certainly the business in Amer
lea is still In a clumsy sort Of infancy.
Public utilities commissions cannot inter-
fere, since II is presumed that every or
derly, taxpaying citizen has a home at
which he can obtain two meals a day. In
a pinch he can carry a sandwich to work
in the crown Of his hat, as Stephen Girard
is said to have done.
But restaurants might be aluring way
stations at which a man could sit down
for refreshment midway in the days jour-
ney toward the end Of things. AS such
they should be encouraged nearer to per.
fection. One of these days some ingenious
politician, dazed by the puzzle of the new
craftsmanship, will abandon conventional
issues and run for office on a platform of
restaurant reform. And he will make one
Of the hits of the century.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-14
SEACRAFT AND COLLISIONS

sIvaE tragedy Of the Otranto. lost in COLI
~ sion with vessel flying the same flag,
calls attention to the terribly hazardous
procedure Of running without lights in
which the submarine menace has COM
pelled Allied shipping to indulge
Ses wolves may have been far from the
scene where more than three hundred
american soldiers were drowned, but Hun
piracy Is none the less largely responsible
Tor the disaster. The friendly green beams
from the starboard. the red radiance from
the port have virtually disappeared from
eea law In the war zone.
The wonder of II all is that SO few acci-
donts Of the kind have occurred, especially
On nights OF low visibility" such as
the one on which the Kashmir crashed
throush the transport. The inclination to
ball this North Channel catastrophe pre-
vontable may well be tempered by consid.
eration for tremendous handlcaps under
~hich navigators now labor and with graf
{tpde that the most expert seamanship the
Xor1d has ever known has caused this
rarticular calamity on the inky courses
ohrough the deep to be rated as excep
><enal,