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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-08

Still smarting under the defeat ad- ministered to him by Bob Brettle in 1859, Jem Mace hurled a challenge at the big Birmingham bruiser two years later Brettle accepted upon the condi- tion that the fight should be for a side bet of s2OOO--a sum of money far be- yond the awnings of Mace at that time.
 But Mace, confident in his new found ability, went to his friends and begged them to back him.
 Brettle beat me before-but he can do it again." declared Mace. 'The last time l fought him I thought I could beat him in a slugging contest, but he was too big and too strong for me. He is just as big and just as strong as ever, but I've discovered a few ring tricks since I fought him before that I am sure will whip him."
 The argument convinced his friends and they put up the 5000 for the sec ond Jem Mace-Bob Brettle battle which took place in 1860. It attracted tre- mendous crowd, drawn there largely by curiosity to see Mace in his new role or 'danclns master
 Brettle rushed from his corner with the first call of stime hoping to beat Mace to the ground without trouble. But as he came at Mace, the latter dashed out of harms way and then sent a powerful blow to the face. Then Mace jumped away again. The speed and cleVerneSs of Mace bewildered Brettle and soon he showed his help lessness against the agile, tricky little man. After Mace had wearied Brettle to a point near exhaustion he sent 6 powerful blow to the head in the elev- enth round-and Brettle collapsed.
 Mace, encouraged by his success over Brettlt then defied Sam Hurst, the gl- gantic champion of England. Pugilis- tic England figured that Mace, in at tempting to lure Hurst into the ring with him was making a fearful blum der Hurst stood feet F inches tall against feet 9 inches of Mace But the fight, which took place on June 13, 1881, proved that Mace did not over estimate his ability, as he whip ped Hurst decisively in eight rounds.
 Mace then set tip claim of cham pion but Tom King disputed owner ship of the title. This resulted in a fight between King and Mace on Jan uary 2S. 1862 The night before the battle Mace was taken desperately i'll but recovered in time to go to the ring. Although handicapped by his weaken ed condition, Mace beat King in AZ rounds which lasted one hour and eight minutes.
 Some months later King asked for a return fight Mace obliged him and the two warriors met at Thames Ha- ven on November 26, 1862. Mace had a huge lead on points up to the six teenth round and seemed to have vic- tory cinched. But in the eighteenth King, with dying effort, swung a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-08
BIRTH OF A NATION"
 COMING TO TRIANON

David w. Griffith's epoch-making spec tacie. The Birth of Nation, will De shown in it's farewell presentation at the Trianon theatre next week. Ihls Worh' nart1v from the nature of the new art, partly from the opposition aroused, has excited keener curiosity than any other offering of the stage.
 'The Birth of Nation" tells by film and music the story of nation reborn through the storm and stress of 1nterne- cine strife. Instead of the four to SIX scenes of the conventional play. its tech- nioue permits of filming literally thou- sands of scenes and covering a wide range of history and characters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-08
SELMA IN DARK
 AS LIGHT PLANT
 FAILS TO GET COAL
Efficiency Expert Throws Up Job After Spending Day to Prove He
 Could Operate Plant

Selma. January 7.-(SpeciaL)-Th efficiency expert. Gustav Voelcker, who assumed charge of the plant of the Selma Lighting Company at ' o'clock this morning, to demonstrate he could operate it witlf the coal on the yards. quit the job tonight at 5 o'clock. The plant has been shut down practically all day and the city has been without lights and motor power The old managers are again in charge tonight, but they say there is little hope for improvement in the situation until they can get better quality of coal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-08

common possession has remained, and that is the validity of sound thinking When men have thought along the lines of philosophy, have had revealed to them the visions of poetry, and have worked our in their studies the permanent lines of law, have realized the great impulses Of humanity, they then begin to ad- vance the human web which no power can permanently tear and destroy.
 BINDS NATIONS
 And so,- in being. taken into the com radeshp of this university I feel that I am being taken into one of these things which will always bind the nations to- gether. After all when we are seeking peace, we are seeking nothing else than this, that men shall think the same thoughts govern their conduct by the same impulse, entertain the same pur- poses, love their own people, but also love humanity and, above all else, love ttat great and indestructible thing which we call justice and right.
 "These things are greater than we are. These are our real masters, for they dominate our spirits and the universities will have forgotten their duty when they cease to weave this immortal web. It is one of the chief griefs of this great war tlat the universities of the central em- pres used the thoughts of science to destroy mankind
 ''It is the duty of the great universi- ties of Italy and of the rest of the world to redeem science from this disgrace. to show that the pulse of humanity also beats in the laboratory and that there are sought out, not the secrets of death, but the secrets of life
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-08
Service Improved

Montgomery. January 7-(SpecIal) A report submitted Tuesday to the Ala bama public service commission shows that the Montgomery Light and Trac- tion company has improved it's service in the Capital City, following the is suance of an order against it by the state. commission. The report shows that a large amount of money has been spent for crossties and that the ties are being placed where they are needed to ensue the street car partons against injury
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-08
King of Spain Hopes to
 Visit South America
By Assoetated Press

Buenos Aires, January liking Alfonso of Spain it is reported from Madrid, has declared in an interview he hoped to visit the republics of South America soon. The King added:
 They and we are called upon to play a big part in the future history of the WorId.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-08

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-08
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-08
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-08

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-08
FAMILIAR WITH ITALY

"We know in America a great deal of Italy, because we have so many ltah- ans.
 "Fellow citizens, when Baron Sonnin" tthe Italian foreign minister) was argu- ing the other day for the extension or the sovereignty of Italy over the Italian populations I said to him that l was sorry we could not let you have New York which, understand, is the great est Italian city in the world. l am toio that there are more Italians e in New York city than in any city in Italy ana I am proud to be President of a nation which contains so large an element or the Italian race, because as student or literature I know the genius that mas originated in this great nation, the genius of thought and of poetry ana philosophy and of music. I am happy to be a part of the nation which Is en- riched and made better by the intro duction of such clements of. genius ana of inspiration.
 May I not again thank the representa- tives of this great city and the repre- sertatives of the government for the wei come they have given me and say again, for cannot say it too often, viva Italia '!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-08
COMPLETING SWING THROUGH ENGLAND
 AND ITALY, WILSON
 RETURNS TO PARIS
(Continued from Page One)

gentlemen think of the members of your government and the members of other governments who are going to confer in the city of Paris as the real makers of war and peace, but we are not. You are the makers of war and of peace. The pulse of the modern world beats on the farms and in the mines and in the factories. The plans of the modern world are made in the counting house. The men that do the business of the world now shape the destinies of the world and peace or war is now in a large measure in the hands of those who conduct the commerce of the world. That is one reason why unless we es- tablish friendships, unless we establish sympathies, we close all the processes of modern life. I have several times who does not trust you and you will not trade with man whom you do not trust. Trust is the very vital life and breath of business and suspicion and un- just national rivalries stand in the way of trade and stand in the way of in dustry.
 "A country is owned and dominated by the capital that is invested in 1t. l do not need to instruct you gentlemen in that fundamental idea. In propor- ton as foreign capital comes in among you and takes it's hold, in that propor- ton does foreign influence come in ana take it's hold, and therefore the pro- cesses of capital are in an actual sense the processes of conquest.
 q have only this suggestion before we go to Paris to conclude peace. You stay here to continue it. We can start the peace but it is your duty to continue it. We can only make the large conclus- ions. You constantly transact the ae- tails. which constitutes the processes or the life of a nation. And so it is very delightful to me to stand in this com pany and feel that we are not foreigners to each other. We think the same thoughts, we entertain the same purpose we have the same ideals and this war has done this inestimable service-it has brought the nations into close and Vltai contact so that they feel the pulses tha. are in each other and so that they Know the nurposes by which is animated.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-22
lTALY'S PREMIER ABSENT
WHEN OTHERS CONFER

PARIS, April 22.-vittorio Orlando,
the Italian premier. was absent this
morning when deliberations were re-
sumed at the Paris white House"
President WilsQ and Prerniers Lloyd
George and CleIheneeau were present
The president and the two premiers
went again into the Japanese questions
presented by Baron Maxine and WIS.,
count Chinda, which were taken up
when the deadlocIt over the Adffatie
question was reached yesterday.
Germany has notified the allies that
she accepts an the allied conditions re.
specting the Versailles congress. This
official announcement was made last
night. Germany will send the following
delegates to the Versailles congress
with fun powers to negotiate:
Count Won Brockdorff- -Rantzau, for.
eign ministers; Herr Landsberg, secre.
tary for publicity, art and literature;
DR., Theodore Meichoir. general man.
ager Of the Warburg bank; Herr Lein-
ert, president of the Prussian assembly
and Of the national soviet congress;
Herr Geisberg minister of posts and
telegraphs, and Herr Schueching.
In all the German party will num-
Der. rs. The arrival of the deleEa tes
can not be expected before April Is.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-22
SuperdreadnOUght
Tennessee Takes
Water April 30

WASHINGTON, April 22.-Announce-
ment was made today by the navy
department that the superdreadnought
Tennessee, the first Of the 10 battle
ships authorised In the three-year
building program of 1916, would be
launched at the New York navy yard
April 80. The sponsor has not yet been
selected. Assistant Secretary Roose.
welt, Gov, Roberts, of Tennessee, and
Gov. Smith. Of New York. are expected
y The S''re; Tennessee may be the last
American battleship to be christened
with wine as others now building will
not be launched until after nation wide
prohibition becomes effective July /.
Mr.. Roosevelt said today that the mat
ter Of beverage to be used in future
christenings had not yet been consid-
cred by the navy department.
The Tennessee's hull will be the
heaviest ever launched in the United
States, the actual weight being $4,000
tons. 1t will be necessary to await a
special tide in order to put her ever
board. and the water at the navy yard
win reach its maximum flood AZ $50
am, April 80. The Tennessee .s of
the same general design as the Idaho.
recently commissioned, and wifi carry
IL 14-inch 50-oaliber rifles. She will II
electrically driven and her designed
apeed IL 21 knots On hour.
Five others of the 10 chips of the
Tennessee type are nov under con-
ytruction and four others are yet to be
aid down.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-22
WILSON FIRM
IN STAND ON
WORLD UNITY.
Message From
Paris Says President Will
Take No Action to Jeopar-
die League.

WASHINGTON, April 22-AdHatnls-
tration officials were advised in a. con-
fidentlal cablegram from Paris today
that In the consideration Of problems
confronting the peace conference, such
as Italy's Adriatic claims and the uues-
ton Of an alliance to protect France
from future aggression. President Will
son would take no action which might
IN tne silghtest degree jeopardiEe the
league Of nations or conflict with its
fundamental principles.
Inc message was reply to a cable
gram OF inquiry regarding the preSi-
cents attitude toward a secret al
lance which, according to certain Paris
newspapers, contemplated a special de-
Iensive pact to be entered into by
States.
The outcome Of the apparent dead
lock over Italy's Adriatic claims is
awaited in official quarters here with
evident anxiety, The situation as pic
tured In press dispatches is regarded as
serious, and there was no message
from Paris yesterday or today similar
10 those of last week reporting crafty
ing progress at the peace table.
The complete text Of the revised
covenant Of the league of nations was
received at the state department to-
day by cable from Paris. Acting Sec
retary Polk has asked the president
for directions as. to publication of the
document. a
No instructions Nave been received,
but it has been assumed here that
the covenant would be made public
upon the delivery of the peace treaty
to the Germans and ineaccordance with
the plan announced at Paris for giving
publicity to the treaty.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-22
NEW VAUDEVILLE
THEATER COST At
LEAST $4OO,0OO
LOeW'S Memphis Theater
Company Files Charter.
Work to Begin at Once and
House to Be Finished Jan. |

A charter win be filed Tuesday for
the Incorporation OF the Loew Memphis
Theater company, with capital stock
OF $26o,00O. .....
The new company viii ut once tear
down tho brick buildings on the south
side OF Union avenue, on. the property
on which they acquired es-year lease
q week ago, and on the site win buiid
q modern vaudeville thsater. 10 cost
not less than 100000, N
K The site begins 81 fget west OF Main
street and has frontage OF 20 feet
and a depth Of 1913 feet. The new
theater will seat 1900 on two floors
ana And Is 70 Dc eonstrneted on ,,h moaerH oeer.
new thing in the way OF theatrical con-
struction and furnishing,
Thomas A. Lamb, theatrical Archl-
tect OF New York, will reach Memphis
within week, to look over the site
before completing the plans, which
have already been outlined for Marcus
Loew, head Of the syndicate, who per-
aonally closed the deal for the long
time lease.
Ben NJ, Stainback, local manager of
the Loew interests, expects that the
new house will be completed so that
II may be opened by Jan. /, 1920,
The fact that the new theater Is
TO become a reality is another proof
that men OF large interests. with money
to invest In building construction, have
decided not to watt for any lowering
Of the cost Of building material or Ia
bor, but believe that present prices
which are probably 20 per cent on ma
terial above normal, win stand for some
time to come.
The names signed 10 the articles of
Incorporation are Benz NJ. Stainhack,
L. X. Walsh, all identified with tho
Loew interests, and Ralph Davis, who
Ia Mr., Loew'S Memphis legal repre-
sentative,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-22
THE WORLD OUTLOOK
(By the Associated Press J

Germany Ia uimaum of the entente
relative the sending
Versailles will be represented delegation
Ing full powers to negotiate treaty of
This closes what threaten a
plcaton the the probable however that
the actual meeting the allied delegates will
until April 49, the change the the physical
mpossby OF having the official draft the treaty ready for
sentaon April rs makes the historic gathering
imperative Germany ready to call for pebce the treaty
Is reported from Berlin.
the meantime situation much con-
After Premiers
Cemencau Sunday Monday morning Premier Orlando
egn Minister Sonnno of Italy themselves
Ing of the council of Whether this
virtual withdrawal the Italians the conference
veoped President Wilson still recognition the
Of London under which Italy claim to Fume and the
tan coast has prepared statement subject
made public II the deadlock continues This
Monday night, but issued the White
revolution has broken out Turkey a govern
has been set according dispatches originating
Boshevk quarters Odessa where is said official
OF the been received Conantinope
the rule Of q Boshevik committee
The Hungarian soviet government headed is
ported to falen Rumanian
been Joined by Czech and the
defeated according to adves Seeker soldiers
minor living in the Trananian Alps deserted the
soviet and Joined the Rumanans Advices from
Budapest indicate that the ocademocras
They headed by Sgmund Kun the commissioner
the soviet cabinet Chaos reported preyai
The soviet regime Munich crumbed end coming
Saturday according reports reaching London
headed by Herr Hoffman of govern
mental functions Ia under
On the Ura front command OF the
0msk alRussan Hosheyik
who reported reeatng Generalization
ranks reported and IN the vaa peasants
reyolted against the Lenne-Troxky government !.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-22
REPATRIATION OF RUSS
WAR CAPTIVES BEGINS

COBLENZ. April 20, tBy the Asso-
ciated Press. J. The task of repatrtatinR
approximately 100000 Russian prison
ers In the 20 camps In Germany which
have been under the supervision OF
American army medical officers began
n few days ago according to word re-
ceived by the branch OF the American
Red Cross here Advices indicate the
undertaking will be completed In about
six weeks.
The Americans connected with relief
work among Russian prisoners number
more than 900. The principal duties
Of the Americans are to see that the
Russians are properly fed and to super
vlse camp sanitation.
Allied relief work at the various Rus
sian camps was decided upon several
months ago by the allies as precau-
tion against half q million Russians
returning to the,1 native land and join
ing the Boshevikl The Russians are
beng released In small groups, sent to
various parts of the country and trans
ported to their homes. In this way there
is no danger Of them Joining the Boil
shevlki In large bodies, 1t Is believed
by officers,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-22
TROOPS DESERT /
AND JOIN RUMANIAN

BUDAPEST, April %. (By the Assoc
ciated Press, The downfall OF the
Hungnrlan soviet government IL cx-
pected here, as a result of the deser4
tion Of $4,000 C8ekler troops to the Ru-
manlans, and new movements againat
Hungary by the Czecho- Slovaks, II ID
said a social democratic regime, headed
by Sigmund Kunff, present commlssary
OF education, may succeed TO control
The red guards have been provided
with hand grenades, and efforts are
being made to intensity the discipline
OF the people here. Conscription has
been proclaimed, surcharging the at
mosphere with uneaalness, Fresh ex.
tremist outbreaks are dreaded, as the
oonscrlptlon order ls regarded as cer-
tain to destroy the order which has
hitherto been maintained
The action of the soviet government
In arresttng members of the clergy has
united tho Catholics Lutherans and
Calvinists In strong opposition, and on
the whole tho soviet forces are 30 OBJ
vlously In the minority that the regime
cannot possibly continue. II was only
by most clever maneuverlng that the
labor unions were reconciled to the
soviet government, for they fare bet-
ter with the socialists than with the
communists, and they are now growing
reAtiVe.
The elimination Of the soviet gov.
ernment, however, may be attended
by violence and murders, and lootinn
by the worse elements of the red guards
Is expected.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-22

At all times, 1t was certain that the
basis Of real peace must be the security
of France, and no one so eloquently
stated this necessity as the president
himself In one OF his earlier speeches
in France. But In the progress Of ne
gotiations, the settlement of the Just
claims Of France was postponed, while
English and American purposes were
discussed and acted upon. Thus the
transfer of German colonies to Great
Britain under the mandatory system,
and the formulation OF the principles
Of the league of nations, which under
Mr.. Wilson'S guidance comprehended
American desires, had reached an al
most permanent settlement. while
France found herself without any ade-
quate assurance Of reparations for dew
astations In her territories, relief from
the immense burden OF pensions placed
upon her finances by the German at
tack and what was Of even more i'm
portance, to guarantee against future
attack by Germany.
Until these things were settled sat
isfactorily to France, there could be
no prospect Of peace and no prospect
OF settlement. Mr.. Wilson, with his
attention fixed upon the league OF ma
tions, was perhaps slow to understand
that no French, nor for that matter
British government, could endure which
placed upon French and British tax
payers all the burden OF paying for
the German attack, save that portion
Immediately comprehended In repara-
tions for devastations.
We had for a week natural col
lision between Mr.. Wilson's ideaistic
conception Of peaceful settlement un-
der the league OF nations, which would
be self guaranteeing, the French de-
mand for q settlement which should be
guaranteed by the allies Of France In
the last war, and the English attitude,
which lacked conference, but seemed to
incline rather to Mr. Wilson than to
the French.
AS | pointed out last week, the voice
Of the English people suddenly made
itself heard. compelling the British
prime minister TO take his stand with
Continued on Page 8, column 81
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-22
HAASE SAYS GERMANY
is ADMIRED NOWHERE

BERLIN, April 22,-Hugo Haase,
former secretary of Nreign affairs and
now leader Of the socialist minority in
an article In the Freiheit. reminds his
readers that Germany Is loved nowhere
in the world, not even neutral com
trtes and that nowhere Is there any
beliof In a real change Of Germany's
attitude
The writer sharply criticixes the Ger
man policy and protests against her
threats regarding Poland and the Saar
purpose but will incense the entente
He also denouncoB Germany's failure
to publish diplomatic documents con-
cerning the critical months beforA thA
outbreak Of the war 40 confirming the
existence OF sympathy with the spirit
OF the old regime. The article con
cludes by demanding that q nAtieNal
court try those accused Of being avilty
of starting the war.