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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-21
VOLS AND bARONS PRESENT NEW FACES HERE ON THURSDAY Slapnicka Slated to Hurl the Opening Game-Regular
 Line-Up Has Been
 Decided Upon
They Will Probably
 Line Up Like This

More than ten thousand fans are eX- pected to jam into the confines or Redwood pasture Thursday after noon when the Barons and Vols usher in the Southern league season in Blr- minpham. For many years past El- lam's clan has been the invaders on the occasion of basebal's formal bow at Redwood and usually these birds have escaped with the decision
 Last year Waite Hoyt blanked the Barons in their maiden effort with Car men Hill pitching, the score being | to o. Of the 1918 Baron team that faced Hoyt on that day, only three men, Mcdonald, Duncan and Hawocth will be seen in local unifrm Thurs day. Likewise, the Vols have changed and but trio of their last years vet erans will appear here in the initial contest, Ellam Kaufman and Burke being the "leftovers."
 With Slapnicka, his star moundsmdn, in the box, Moley expects to break the jinx that has lowered over the loca! camp on every opening day. Slappie should trim the Nashville squad. Art Decatur is the most likely candidate for the Vol hurling assignment on that occasion and Decatur is fairly good pitcher himself.
 NO CIVIC BOOST
 On account of the fact that the Vie tory Loan will be under way at the time no combined effort or civic push will be brought into use this week in order to boost the attendance Thurs day Birmingham people have been called on to do so much real needed war work that we didn't feel like ask ing the civic bodies to get behind the attendance proposition this year." sald President Smith.
 All of the Nashville players with the exception of Meyers and Moran are we'll known in Birmingham, many of them having appeared here with other teams in the past. The two youngsters are said to have lots of class and El- lam's infield is touted as one of the best in the league. The Vols must be fairly good to beat Louisville, to 3 yesterday.
 Kaufman on first is probably the class of the league. Ellam at short. will outrank any of them in fielding. Tex Mcdonald in left, is a sure fielder and a good hitter. Mike Burke and Kitty Wickham are known as, fair per formers themselves. Burke hits an awful ball when he's right. Behind the bat old Gabby Street, hero of the world war, and probably of the Civil war, too, is back in harness. Street is heady receiver and works his pitchers well.
 Thursday is more than apt to be half holiday in most offices. Indica- tions point to a record breaking att tendance when "Play Ball" is first for the Southern league kick off.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-21
CHICKS GET PITCHER
 AND NEW INFIELDER
hed Smith Expected to Join Barger's
 Club at Once

Memphis, April 19.-The Chckasaws have signed new right-handed pitcher and an infielder.
 Manager Barger of the Tribesmen an nounced yesterday that Tiny Good bred pitcher, had been purchased from Brooklyn and Mooers, an infielder hal been secured from the New York YaA- kees. Both are now in the respective major league camps.
 Mooers with Richmond in the Interna- tonal league last season hit .2S0 in p games. Playing at shortstop he fielded .SS1.
 Goodbred, who gained the name of ''Tiny" for the reason that he weighs over 2lO pounds and is over six feet tall, was in the Pacific Coast league in 1917 and won close to 20 games.
 Both players are expected to report at once.
 Red Smith, catcher, secured from Pitts burg, is due here this morning. The club will know Wednesday whether Hobbs will report or not The signing of Mooer5 would tend to indicate that the club does not expect Hobbs to report.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-21
BIGGEST BOUT OF WRESTLING SEASON
 SET FOR TONIGHT
Marin Plestina to Meet Dr. Roller in Finish Match, Two Falls Out
 of Three

The grand finale of an excit- ing wrestling season will be staged at the Athletic club to- night when Marin Plestina, Serbian grappler, considered by many the best in the world, meets Dr. Roller, mat scient- ist, who is rated among the 10 leading wrestlers of the coun- try.
 Plestina has been in Birmingham since his bout here with Pilakoff last Monday night and the big fellow hasn't missed a day in working out for the ap preaching battle. The Serbian, as fans who saw that last match will verify. is a man who keeps himself in the pink of condition. At present he is daring Lewis, zbyszko and Stecher to wrestle with him, and has issued all sorts of challenges to this trio without results
 Plestina is the huskiest-built man who has yet appeared on a locat mat. His thickness through the body and his pow erful leg muscles make him almost in- N1nclDle, ana US hard 10 cOnCelNe or ms being defeated by even the champion, Caddock.
 Roller is very well known to wrestling fans here, having appeared in several bouts with Lewis and other prominent stars. He is highly regarded both for the scientific manner in which he handles himself while in the ring and also be- cause of the clean tactics he employs in graphing with opponent.
 Roller has defeated some of the best men in the country and still retains hope of eventually landing the championship himself. The doctor is far from being soft thing and it is barely possible that he will be able 10 gain one of the three falls tonight Rollers quickness and agility combined with his knowledge of the game make him a dangerous enemy, and Plestina, realizing this, is not going to let his guard down for moment.
 As preliminary to the big bout Forbes and Fritz Jones, two local 145-pound stars, who have met before in a draw, will attempt to determine the supremacy between them Last Monday these lads went at it for 45 minutes without a de- cision and they are going to continue until one or the other is pinned to the mat
 Earl Landgrebe has been chosen to ref cree the match tonight and that Karl will give impartial and satisfactory serv- ice, of course. goes without saying. The preliminary starts at S:30
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-21
36 MECHANICS TO BE
 SENT TO PROPOSED
 LANDING PLACES
American Naval Aviators, Planning Transatlantic Flight, Send Help
 CTS across With Repair Parts
Bv Associated Press

New York. April 20.-Thrty- six me- chanics and repairmen from the naval air station at t'Rockaway, who are stat toned at landing places selected for American naval aviatiors planning a transatlantic flight next month, will report at the New York navy yard to- morrow. according to a report from Rockaway tonight.
 It is understood they will be sent to the Azores and L,ibson, but the date of their departure could not be learned They will take with them enough parts to replace any that may be found inn paired on the Atlantic flight.
 Because of strong winds no trial flights were attempted at Rockaway today. Repairs on No. which was slightly damaged a few days ago in trial flight, are being rushed so that the machine may be tested again to- morrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-21
Howard College to Play Mississippi A. & M. Two
 Games Here This Week

Lovers of college baseball will have the opportunity of seeing two fast games next Wednesday and Thursday at Eagles field, when the Howard college locks horns with the ball club from the Mississippi Agricul- tural and Mechanical. These games will be the acid test for the Howard team for the Aggies from Mississippi have a nifty nine.
 The Agricultural and Mechanical boys have had very successful season, and they are going to put forth every effort to put it on the Howard team. News comes from the Aggies' camp that they expect to give the Howard nine lacing and they are keyed up to the notch for the coming battles.
 Howard will present a strong line-tC to meet the bunch from Mississippi anu II Messrs. Walker and Martin are right, the Agricultural and Mechanical team may have to bow before the Birmingham club.
 The games will start at S:30 o'clock, and fast and jam up baseball will be afforded those that attend the battles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-21
SWAC|NA SIGNS WITH SHREVEPORT Local Boy, Formerly Star of This League, Goes to
 Billie Smith

Harry Swacina, regarded by many as the best first baseman ever seen in the southern circuit, has answered the call of the national pastime and has signed a contract to play with Billie Smiths Shreveport club of the Texas league. This information was given direct to The Age Herald by Harry himself.
 Swacina quit the game some few sea- sons ago, but only last season he occupied the first sack for Roy Ellams' Nashville Vols. When Harry held down the first sack for the Pelicans, he was the best in the circuit, and many think yet he IS still as good as any of 'em. .-
 He will aid Billie Smith a great deal, for when it comes to rapping out the old horse hide, Harry is right there and hold- ing down first base is his middle name. Go to it, Harry, we are for you.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-21
Weekly Cotton Review
By Associated Press


 New Orleans La, April 20.--Last week in cotton was short because of the Easter holiday period but at the end the market appeared to be expect ing livlier trading this week, mainly because of the way world political con- ditions are shaping up. Politics was the main influence in cotton last week and will probably occupy the domina- ting place among market influences this week, although the new crop situ- ation becomes of increased importance daily as the new season grows older.
 The tendency this week was higher, because of the favorble construction placed on events at Paris, the very bad weather conditions in many sections of the belt the unfavorable tone in which the weekly crop accounts from govern ment sources was writtet. the decided improvement in dry goods trade and finally, the somewhat better spot de- mand and signs of an increasing inter est on the part of buyers in the low grades.
 If this week, weather conditions are not decidedly better, traders on ths long side will have an advantage be- yond that given them by what the mar ket considers are prospects of an early peace on the other hand, 1dVoraDl5 weather for planting would probably result in more or less selling, especially on bulges and particularly in the later months. Wednesday will bring anoth- CT crop report from Washington and it will be the most valuable review thus far this season, because planting has extended so far northward into the cotton region. The spot situation will be closely watched from the start and any further broadening out of the de- mand would serve to increase bullish sentiment. In the mattev of the low grades there is little difference of opinion because better inquiry in this dirction would cause a narrowing of differences and reduced discounts on the low grades, bearing traders argue, [ would lessen the value of the contract. On the opposite side of the market the idea is that the spot demand is the main thing no matter which grades feel it.
 Reports from the cotton goods mar ket will be of more importance than ever because of their bearings on spot condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-21

With a furious attack. Instead 1 tore in at him with a surprise attack and showered the big fellow with blows. The attack was so fast and so totally unexpected that I landed five times to the face and several times to the stomach before Kilrain got away. one punch ripped open the skin above hil- rains left eye and the blood trickeled down in a stream.
 As the first round ended and l was hitting Kilrain when and where l willed, the house was in an uproar. The crowd had expected to see me slaughtered-and had been treated to surprise perhaps greater than it ever experienced at a puglistic contest. kll- rain, the man killer hadn't landed a real punch in that first round and l had him cut and bleeding and winded.
 The other first rounds of that con- test were mere duplica tions of the ln- itial one. Kilrain, angered beyond de- scription. because he couldn't touch me in the first, started the second with a series of frantic rushes. And that made it all the easier for me 1 hit Jake com ing in and l hit him going away. He swung-but he never found his tar get 1 was using my speed to the ut most-and speed was making the world-f famous Kilrain look like a ring novice. Every futile swing that Jake made usually was rewarded with a ripping jab to the face or 8 smash to the body. And each new blow slowed him up more and more.
 Through those six roundS of fighting Kilrain perhaps started 200 vicious punches for my head and body-and not one of them landed. If Kilrain had at tempted to burlesque hard hitting heavyweight. he couldn't have done more realistic performance than he did on that night in New Orleans.
 With the bang of the bell that ended the sixth-and final round-Violett grabbed my right hand and lifted 1t high into the air. It was a signal that the fight was mine. The crowd broke loose. The ring swarmed with scores of enthusiasts who climed through the ropes, lifted me to their shoulders and carried me around the arena in tri- umph.
 But even before this happened there came a big protest from Kilrain. AS Violett gave the decision to me Kilrain let out a cry that only five rounds had been fought. Somewhere during the contest he had lost count. But Violet and the timekeeper showed him that six rounds actually had been contested and that the fight was over
 The next day l collected $2000-the winners share of the purse. It was the first money I ever received as a ring performer-and it seemed like vast fortune to me.
 I was made" as a pugilist.
 (To be continued.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-21
PAIRING FOR CITY
 GOLF TOURNEY
 ARE ANNOUNCED
Roebuck Club Is Staging Championship With Five Flights of Entries
 on List
BY UOB McDATID

Following the qualifying round yesterday of the city championship golf tournament being held at Roebuck Spring, chairman Victor Prowell and instructor Sprogell arranged the entlres l nto five flights of $ players ed ch.
 The first matches in each flight will be played before TG Gesdly night, the second before Thursday night, and the finals in all flights will be battled Friday or Sat- urday. Prizes have been set aside for the winner in all flights and will be awarded Saturday afternoon.
 The lineup for all entries is as follows:
 FIRST FLIGHT Bob Brooks vs. Sax Cnwford. Bob Munger vs. pr. A. B. Harris. D. E. Root vs. q. H. Davls. Bob Baugh vs. Hewitt Smith.
 SECOND FLIGHT Robert Thach Ts. George Bondurant. David Roberts Ys. E. c. Crawford. C. T. Fairbairn, vs. c. E. Corwin. E. Munger vs. I; J. Osbun.
 THIRD FLIGHT Herbert vs w. C. Kilgore. H. G. Seibles vs, M P. Northington. V. Q. Prowell vs T. J. Kidd R. l.. Gregory wis. J. s. Coxe.
 FOURTH FLIGHT w. NJ. Walker ys. F. E. Douglas. George Hopson vs. J. P. Ross V. J. Nesbitt vs; Jim Wood. J. R. Thames vs. F. M. Smith,
 FIFTH FLIGHT pr. s. P. Nabors vs. Joe Brewer. E M. Ivy vs w. w. Crawford E M. Barnes vs. D. P. Knapp. IL s. Going YS R R. Pegram.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-21
BRIDGEPORT WOMAN
 OFFERS SERVICES TO
 RECRUITING STATION
The Volunteer Turned Down, as "No Orders Effecting Women"
 Received

Does the government accept women for recruiting duty?
 This was the q,testion contained in a letter received yesterday by Maj. J. E. Myers in charge of the local recruiting sta tion from a young woman in Bridge port. She stated she would be very glad to volunteer if women were accepted for this service.
 Major Myers declined to state the name of the writer, but he answered her let ter stating he had not received any orders to accept women for recruiting duty.
 The total alien Immigration in 1914 was 1.21S,490; 1915, 326,700; 1916. 29S,- S26; 1917, 295,401S 1918, 110,61S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-21
R. 0. WILLIAMSON
 KILLED IN QUARREL
By Aueciated Prsss

:, Ehrhardt, s. C., April 20--R. o. Wil- Hanson was shot and killed here today in a difficulty between himself and Ham
 which was said to have arisen from a quarrel several days ago between the Williamson and Brabham children.
 Brabham straightway surrendered to the sheriff of Bamberg county The fam iles. wno are neighbors, are well known and highly respected here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-21
VERNON WINNER
 OF DOUBLE HEADER

Vernon, April 0.-(Special)-Vernon de- feated Fayette in both games of a double- header here this afternoon. H. w. Nor ton, brother of Guy Morton of the Cleve- land Indians, staged comeback in the first game. He retired from the game several years ago. Jefferies of Fayette and Hollis of eVrnon were the batting stars. Score, first game: R.H. E. Vernon ........................ 10 Il 2 Vayette ................ .
 Batteries: Morton and Collins Jefferies and Jefferies.
 Second game R.H. E. Vernon n................... s
 Batteries: Hollis and Collins; Propst and Jefferies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-21

Sixty dollars per month and everything found will be the wage scale Tor farm help in tie Canadian west this summer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-21

For collecting fallen leaves a rake has heen patented shaped like scoop and with exceptionally long tines
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-10-02
1t Isn't Your Town-It's You.

Ifyou want to live in the kind of a town,
Like the kind OF q town you like,
You needn't slip your clothes in . grip
And start on long, long hike.
You'll only find what you left behind,
For there's nothing that's really news
It's knock at yourself when you
knock your town.
1t isn't your town-it's you.
Real towns are not made by men afraid
Lest somebody else gets ahead.
When everyone works and nobody
shirks
You can raise town from the dead.
And if, while you make your personal
stake,
Your neighbor can make one, too,
Your town will be what you want to see i.
1t isn't your town-it's you.
Author Unknown.
Get your sale bills at the News
Office.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-10-02

lodge an honest an upright member:
Therefore be it
Resolved, that we bow in humble
submission to the will of Providence
and tender our heartfelt sympathy and
regrets to his family; and be it further
Resolved, that our charter be draped
in mourning for thirty days, that a
copy of these resolutions be spread on
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-10-02
Resolutions of Coincidence.

Whereas it has pleased the All
Mighty God to remove from our midst
our beloved brother, w. Il. Moulton,
he being one of our charter members
and has filed several offices of trust in
our order, we feel his family has lost a
kind and loving husband and father,
the community good citized, the
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-10-02
A Correction.

In the obituary notice of Walter
MIoulton last week two or three mis-
takes crept into the article of which the
following are corrections:
Mr.. Moulton was born November l.,
1868.
Besides his mother and sister he
leaves brother, Robert ID. Moulton,
who is in Colorado for his health.
1t was Mr.. Moulton's grandfather
who was missionary to the Indians.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-10-02
Renewals and New Subscribers.

The following renewals and new sub
scribers have been recorded the past
week:
S g Keys J II Buerge
Frank Keltner r + Gresham
+ Yates c L Davis
J n Marsh II H Sharp
The new subscribers are:
L A Schenk, Carthage.
Harris Coleman, route 1.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-10-02

our minutes, that copy be sent to the
family and one published in the Jasper
News.
Clarence Cline
l.. l.. Brown, Committee.
BY order of S. o. No. 260, A. H. T. A.
Co. Is your subscription due?-W
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-10-02

Get your sale bills at the News
office.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-07-02
Henry SteiHberOer Is Dead

Henry Sicinhrrrsr died from
heart failure TUESDAY morning at
. 40 O'Clock a. his residence AZ 5iN
Norh cheyenne. and the entire oil
fraternity 10 On mourning MIR.
Siciuh,rror wac one NJ the strongest
and most influential ~ the Old time
oil mon and his Influence was always
ON the side ~ r.En, and Justice, and
for the square d,II
Ou tho manlol In his hnndsom"
hume ON the north side. there is A
large picture uT Senator Lockwood.
which perhaps tells more plainly 'hr
story OF his ife. AS n was men Ike
tho late lamcnicd senator that APP
pcalcd most strongly 10 him In his
lifetime. ana good men we're his as
soclttcs and friends
Mr. SictnnrreSr has never been
well since when q year ago ne went
into the harvest fields to show his
patriotism, aud doubtless % was q
mistaken patriotism at that, for he
a. hls age and not used to the hot
sun. should never have undertaken
N't. Kind ~ labor hut Ike many
others was determined 90 do his
part tu the most
Mr S'riubyrgcr came To tho mid
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-07-02
HcnrB StciHbCrDCr
is Ucdd

Henry stcuhcrrcr IiaI from
I1r' f1iiIrr this morning co.. % 800 90.
hs" i'aid"u,r ni aiN Surh Ghr,ruu"
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wuuInlnr Nh SiJuh"Ir,r vAt uu,
M me rfIorlrH' ana most IUNurn.
NuI NJ the u'i time uI| men ANA l.
Influence Wna ulwuFH com fhr aIto NJ
rlrh' and Justice. and fur the square
deal
ON tho mantle in tIa Ennddomo
huUo ON the uorh ulr thor" iH 20
large pi.'uru of Senator Lockwood.
which prIhu. tells muIr plainly tuo
story ~ hIs NE. 1870 If was men llk'
ih' late hm,uiyI senator that ap
p,aIod most strongly ro him in hts
lifetime. ana good men wDr" h.a hs
r",lat"s and friends
Nj siciuhcrger has never been
well since when y,nr ago hr went
Into tho harvest nrlv foo show hlH
patriotism ana duuhtItra it was %
mistaken patriotism az mat. for hc
1t bis age ana not used t1 ihp hot
uu. should never have undertaken
this Kind ~ labor. hui iltc mauA
others was. determined 10 DO his
part 10 tho utmost
Mr Stciuhrrgcr rlme 'p the MID
Continent ncld us assistant tu o. \
Evans. the first president ~ the
Prairie Di q Gas CO.. and ramc iu
Tulsa among the first and has ro.
sided hero ry,r since llo hta brr.
operating uu hls own account iul
much about me formations and the
various sands Boo this part of M,
field ~ any man. ana has done
much drilling in the Usage and 60
tho Gushing ncld
MIR StrtuhrrEcr was 81 years n'
age tho Nih ~ laEi January and be-.
side hts wife. leaves two sons. G.. \
Sf,inhcrr,r uf Oiltnu and II J
SicinherEcr. who r,sidcs at ska
took. one daughter Mrs. George
Failing. one brother william stein
berger of Nuuclo. Ind. ana Mrs
Frank Hawk ot WorfhiuElun ia.
who livta, I'M CuNiNEiup. aud all arc
hero Tor the funeral which viii oc
cur at the home Thursday at 2 =. M
under the auspices OF the kuWh
Tcmplnrs. Of which he WAS "A mem
| bcr.
when Henry Stcinhcrgcr mnrCh'.
with tho Knight Tcmplars Eastr
sunday. his face showed plainly lh"
| he was not poss's'scd OF hi" Ola lrlim
! yigor hut 10 also showed MS hlruni
/ character and hh presence hdlr'
much To the solcmnity ~ the o'
| ca.ion. as II was ~ cyidcut that th'
country was safe with mon Ike lh'
/ Knight Tpmplars ON guard ana de
| voted to- tde couuiry'g welfare
It was Co his family and 10 hi
! devotion 10 hts wife. that Mr. stein
! bcrgcrs thought always turned FIRST
/ Ir was model husband and father
land tu the family In their grief lh
Wmputhy of tho entire roWmunl'
| win go out lie WAS a strong Pros
/ |hytrriau. a deacon and AN officer lr
| tho church and Reverend korr. who
/ nps lead the flock here for s, man
/ Years. paid him this tribute lhl