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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-19

Editors Note-This is the thirteenth
 of series of articles which MT. Cor
 bett is writing concerning the pugll-
 istic career of Jake Kilrain, one of
 the greatest heavyweights that Amer
 ica or any other country ever pro-
 duced The next installment Will ap-
 pear tomorrow)
 The story of how Jake Kilrain came to choose me as his opponent for the con- test in New Orleans in February, ls9o, IS that of a topnotch ringman who figured he was selecting a 'lemon."
 Kilrain, who was idling away his time in the Crescent City for number of weeks prior to the bout, dropped into the gambling house of Bud Reno one night late in January. With him were his closest friends and advisors. Naturally, the conversation drifted to pugilism, and Reno asked Kilrain whether he had de- cided upon his opponent for the contest during Mardi Gras week.
 Not vet, but now that you remind me of it, we might as well talk this thing over" said Kilrain. And various mem- DerS or the group SuSSeStou uilioioH' fighters Dominick McCaffery's name came up. But Kilrain said ,,No." Just a short time before McCaffery had held Sullivan to an eght-round dray and was touted afterward as a great battler ana one who might take the measure or either Sullivan or kilrain in distance con- test.
 While the conversation was going on Reno picked up one of the papers that lay on the top of a bunch on nearpS stand It happened to be the Californla Illustrated World, which carried on us front page a picture of me. Under il was the line James J. Corbett, Comlns Heavyweight Champion of the World
 The publication had come into being shortly after I had battled with Jot Choynslli on the barge in Benecia bay California, in June, 1889. The owner ol the paper had seen the contest, had be- come very friendly toward me and played me up as the feature in the first edi ton of his publication. He mailed copies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-19

The miserable support accorded each of the local twfrers added to the 10 bases on balls issued by Crews, Nations and Samuels helped to fill the sacks nearly every inning and the needed hit was al ways delivered by some enemy batsman The locals proved right handy with the willow themselves and for the first five innings played the Saints to a standstill
 Crews, who first mounted the hill for the Barons held the Saints hitless in the first frame In the second. however Brashier's huff of McMenemy's fly, 8 bad decision on Berghammer' grounder, Neusels two-bagger and Munroe's Sacr1- flee fly gave Kelly's club a couple or counters. The carnage was fearful in the third. After Corridor had grounded out, Butler took first when Raley threw wide to Bernsen. Crews then caught him off first making two out and the fans aat comfortably. Miller then doubled, Dun can followed with a single, McMenemy and Berghammer walked and Neusel tripled to center, clearing the bases.
 The Barons tallied once ia the opening round, when Mcdonald doubled to lh@ right field fence, took third on an infield put and crossed the platter on Duncan long fly to center. Although Bernsen led off with a hit and stole second in the
  remaining Barons failed to deliver. The home gang rallied and showed over three more in their half of the third.
 BARONS RALLY
 Crews walked, Mcdonald hit safe pasr short, Brashier drove a hard single to right which Duncan let get through his legs. Crews and Mcdonald scoring and Brashier stopping at third, from where he easily came home on Ellis long fly to renter The locals tied it up in the fifth. Bra ashier started the daily with double 10 the right field fence, Duncan walked, Ellis struck out and Bernsen went out on hard grounder to Dressen. Webb was purposely passed, filling the sacks. Kid Ralev then delivered in the pinch with , screaming double to left, scoring Brash- fer and Duncan, but Webb was caught 1t third on the throw-in.
 The visitors went out in order in the fourth and fifth, but they batted around in the sixth. Nations was sent in to start tbe sixth and the little left-hander roudln't find the plate at all. Bergham- mer grounded out, but Neusel walked Brown hit safe to center, and Dresseh also dre-- a pass, filling the bases. Ma lions then passed Corridor, forcing Tn r1n. On Buffers grounder Corridor was thrown out at first, but Brown scored on Inc nlay Dressen and Butler then eX- ec,1ted the double steal, the former SCOT ing easily. Nations walked Miller ana Duncan before Moley beckoned him to the .showers'' Samuel went in and strucA put McMenemy, ending the inning.
 Brown. who relieved Munroe in the fourth, settled down and pitched the last
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-19
BOTH WRESTLERS WORKING OUT DAILY Plestina Not Willing to Risk His Reputation by Being
 Caught Mapping

With the big bout only two days
 off both Plestina and Dr. Roller are
 working hard in an effort to put
 forth their best possible fight when
 Referee k arI Landgrebe calls them
 together at the Athletic club. Each
 afternoon these two men take
 hour or so of limbering up exer-
 cfses and from all indications they
 will be in the pink of condition
 for the match Monday night.
 Rollers friends assert that it will take the giant Serbian more than an hour to throw him and some even ven- ture the opinion that the scientific physician may gain the decision by catching his man unaw ares. Certain it is that Plestina regards the coming match seriously and he is not going to risk his reputation by not being in perfect shape when the doctor tries to operate on him Monday night
 Last night Plestina delighted large crowd of fans over at the club oy demonstrating some of the thousand holds' for which he is famous He worked out with several grapplers. al lowing them to get any hold they wanted on him and then breaking away like he wasn't touchedf The tremendous girth of the Serbian is not due to fat in any way but is the re- suit of development of the stomach muscles.
 .T don't see how Lewis or anybody else could ever throw that fellow" said one fan. "He has a magnificent build for a defensive wrestler. being solid all over, without a single weak spo, on which his opponent could work
 Tickets to the big match are already being grabbed by eager wrestling bugs and Chairman Streit Is of the opinion that long before the match is called the club gm will be crowded to standing rooEs only.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-19
AZ Runners Compete
 in Races at Boston
By A.sociated Prsss

Boston, April 1S.-Forty-seven runners will compete tomorrow in the twenty second annual Boston Athletic associa- tipn marathon run over the 2-mile Asn- land to- Boston course The start Will pc made at noon.
 The race will have an International as
 pect as' Runar Opman, Swedish runner is expected to make good showing. Willie Kyronen of the Millrose A. A. oi New York, who was second in 1916, also will run.
 The record for the course is 2:2l:ls To made by Michael J Ryan of the Irish American A. C., in 1912. Clarence H. De Mar of Melrose, won the event m lsli the last time it was held. in 25l:05.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-19


 Two-base Hits-McDonalo, brashiei Roley, Miller, Neuse'
 Three base Hits-Nfusei: cor Stolen Bases-Bernsen, Dresseh N' 0- riden. Butler ?, Miller, Duncan. Base on Balls-Crews ,, Natiohs D. ""ii'- uels 2, Munroe 1, Brown D. Hit by Pitched Balls-Bernsen anu oa'i'- uels, by Brown. ,, Hits-Off Crews, G. With runs III , i .n ifrs. Nations hit and runs in 2-3 in ming. oo,, :. Struck Out-Crews 2' oainueAS - Brown ,.
 Time of Game-2:5o' I-,,nires-WaIker and Swacina.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-19
College Bas seball

At Atlanta: Mercer 2S. Georgia Tech g.
 At Charlottesville: University of Vir- ginia 4; Randolph Macon 0.
 Only one-third of the worlds popu- lation uses bread as a daily food One- half subsists chiefly on rice. The blanket was first made and used by Thomas Blanket, a poor Flemish meYchant, in 164O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-19
Saints Play Last Game Here Today
SPORTS IOCAI.-QY WIRE
WiLdness Of Baron HurLers And eUe-Like' Defense Of Infield Cites St. Paul Game
Visitors Hit in Pinches and Run Bases Will While Field ing of Locals Was Ragged Last Exhibition Game of
 Practice Season Staged Today-Slap to Pitch

ragged game featured only by the wdnes of four hur the eveke defense presented by the Baron ned and continued hitting of the visitors St. Paul easily copped the
 rd straight from Moeys yesterday by the of IS fn
Evening journal., 1919-02-18
BY JAMES C0UZENS
Mayor OF Detroit.

(Written for the United Press.)
Detroit, Mich, Feb. i7.-Detrolt was
the FIRST Of the million" class cities to
50 dry. The first OF May. 1918, saw 1900
saloon licenses automatically cancelled
While the war days and their abnormal
activities have tended TO obscure the
direct concrete results OF prohibition,
my duties as Police Commissioner and
Mayor have shown me no permanent
damage TO the city's prosperity. On the
contrary, l have before me- the data 10
prove that the city has benefited enor-
mously.
Petty crime In Detroit has been re-
duced by from GO TO 20 per cent. The
House OF Correction previously was
overnowing and In need OF expansion.
Now the commissioners ind their
charges number only one-third OF the
former total.
The visiting nurses OF the Board OF
Health report the Improvement in home
conditions as beyond their greatest ex-
pectatiOns. Child welfare has received
an Impetus which millions Of dollars
in appropriations could not nave ef-
fected.
Detroit merchants report a greater
business from the working classes than
ever before, and the banks show a
greatly increased number OF depositors.
There are those who believe that high
wages in war plants have brought this
about, but It is my personal opinion
Evening journal., 1919-02-18
Detroit Prospers Under Dry Regime

as a banker, manufacturer and city Of
flcIal that prohibition should have
equal credit with war wages. collec-
tions also nave been improved.
The manufacturers were told that
prohibition would bring a labor short
age, but this has been dlsproven. Fac
tory records show conclusively that
the elimination OF liquor has reduced
tardlness, absence and accidents In the
plants TO say nothing OF production In
crease.
The commissioner Of health states
that there Is no increase IN the num-
ber addicted 10 drugs.
There Is bootlegging OF liquor. but II
has not been more prevalent than eX-
pected, and should be reduced 10 a min
imum when Ohio and Toledo becomes
dry.
No large hotels have gone out OF
business. While they felt reaction for
time, they are gradually recuperat-
ing. The majority Of the downtown
cafes and saloons OF good reputation
have continued In operation. Several
OF the largest retain their caberets al.
though they are not on the lavish scale
OF former times. Real estate values
have not been permanently affected.
The elimination OF Vice has been
aided by prohibition. Detroit abolished
her tenderloln before prohibition came,
but the dry edlct guaranteed That
abolition.
The best indication OF the class
which prohibition has It's greatest ef-
feet among Is given by the statement
OF the manager OF a taxicab company
He says that his business was cut GO
per cent.
Detroit can not trace the harm pro-
hibition may have done, but Il can
sense the good effects and The greatest
OF these Will not arrive until the pres
ent generation Of children has been
Permitted 10 develop In homes unmo.
Tested by John Barleycorn.
Evening journal., 1919-02-18
LOOKS DARK,
JOHNNIE, TEACHERS
WON'T STRIKE

By The United Press.
SACRAMENTO, Cal, Feb. is.-Teach-
ers In other California cities are expect
ed 10 follow the lead set here and form
teachers unions afiiliated with the
American Federation Of laher. Thirty
six such locals. having 10000 members,
now exist in the United States.
After considerable effort, a robust
union has been organized here. One OF
its precepts is that there shall be no
strike.
National Organizer L. V. Lampson an
nounced that the union frowns on
strikes or anything else that would In
terrupt the education OF children.
I'VE will rely upon publicity. organi-
zation and political action to obtain
what we consider a fair wage and
proper working conditions" he said.
Sacramento's small boys registered
emphatic protest this no-strike rule.
Evening journal., 1919-02-18
WAR WORK BUILDINGS
WILL NOT LIE EMPTY.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-Temporary
buildings housing the emergency war
time agencies are being turned over TO
the regularly established government
departments as fast as they are vacated,
under orders Of the War Department.
The new industries board building,
which was completed after the signing
Of the armistice, VIII be turned over TO
the Treasury Department. IL IS located
about three blocks from the main treas
ury building.
The Department OF Labor will take
over FOOD Administration building No.
9" which has Just been vacated. The
war department Is now occupying the
fuel administration annex building in
the Potomac Park section.
The Bureau OF the Census soon win
move into the building known as ID"
only a few blocks from the Capitol,
and a portion Of building &C." in the
same neighborhood viii be turned over
10 the Department Of Agriculture.
Evening journal., 1919-02-18
Death STORY OF
LORD KITCHENER
British Ship Hampshire
Blown Up in Midst
OF Storm
HERO DID NOT
REACH SHIP DECK

n. L. A. Special TO The Evening Journal
LONDON. England, Feb. is.-Lord
Kitchener died In the Hampshire when
that ship sank, after two explosions, In
the midst of terrible storm.
This is the belief OF warrant officer,
ona Of the few survivors OF the ship.
Censorship regulations have kept the
facts from publication until now.
1t was four days after the Jutland
battle, In which the Hampshire had
sunk a light cruiser and submarine.
that Kitchener went aboard the ship,
June 5. 1916.
The Hampshire carried 500 men. She
had two escorting destroyers when she
set out at 5 in the evening in the teeth
OF the gale. but they returned 10 port
unable to face the storm.
Everything was lashed down and but
one hatchway was open.
At o'clock an explosion took place
forward, followed quickly by a second,
and there was a scramble for the COM
panionway. Many OF the crew were
young and new and there was a great
deal Of confusion. The officers were at
their posts on the deck, but their orders
could not be heard above the fury OF
the storm and the roar Of escaping
steam.
No attempt was made to launch boats,
which could not have lived in the sea,
but the life RATS were cut away. One
OF them carried so men and drifted with
the gale for i've hours before Il was
beached on a rocky island.
Kitchener is believed never 20 have
reached the deck Of the ship.
Evening journal., 1919-02-18
NEW YORK HAS HOPE
OF 5-CENT LOAF AGAIN

NEW YORK. Feb. is.-Restoration of
the flve-cent loaf OF bread I'm New
York through the purchase Of -four
from North Dakota Farmers Associa-
lions may be one OF the results Of the
John Doe" milk inquiry which Is be-
ing conducted here by the county Dis
irlct Attorneys ofllce. It was revealed
by Assistant District Attorney Doollng.
Evening journal., 1919-02-18

brains OF the old German military ma
chine, IS declared diving under the
name OF Ernest Lindstroem In Sweden
ard posing as a Finnish councillor from
the Berlin legation. lie speaks TO no
one but the man with whom he lives,
but takes long walks daily IN The
woods.
Evening journal., 1919-02-18

Editors Note: There is much discus
sion of the question, 'What will prohl-
bition do TO the country and It's busl-
ness" BY way Of ellcltlng information
that might indicate correct answer
10 this question, the United Press ask
ed Mayor Couzens Of Detroit TO an
swer The question, what did prohibl-
tion do to DetroitT Here is tho May
or's snswer)
Evening journal., 1919-02-18
OUACK. OUACK, OUACKi
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
OAKLAND, Cal, Feb. is.--Ben Wool
ner, former city attorney, Is being
sought out by many hunters who wish
10 inspect his "duckwerfer."
Woolner claims 10 have originated a
method for attracting wild ducks. He
allowed a duck 10 dictate into his
phonogaph debating machine, and then
installed the machine with It's hew rec
ord near his post In the marsh.
Wild ducks modified from al points
OF the compass when Wooler's duck be-
gan squawking. and Woolner claims TO
have shot the legal limit in Is minutes.
Evening journal., 1919-02-18

10 a superior ofricer7" The suspect
Strengthened his back. clicked his heels
and had his hand halfway TO salute
befc!s he could control himself. After
his arrest, definite proofs OF his guilt
were found.
Evening journal., 1919-02-18
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Cut out and show others this advertisement.
Evening journal., 1919-02-18
GERMAN DISCIPLINE
CAUSE or SPY'S FALL.

n. e. A. Special TO The Evening Journal
LosDoN, Feb. is.-A German spy
masqueradlng as an American was ex-
posed by a clever trick OF Rear-Ad-
miral Sir Reginald Hall, director OF
the Intelligence division. admiralty war
stan. The admiral, while questioning
him, suddenly shouted, ''How dare you
stand Ike mat when you are speaking
Evening journal., 1919-02-18

Household goods and real estate viii
be- sold to advantage through the Want
Ads.
Evening journal., 1919-02-18

REPORT LUDEND0mF
LIVING IN SWEDEN.
N. p. A. Special TO The Evening Journal
COPENHAGEN, Feb. is.-Ludendorfl.
Evening journal., 1919-02-18
BEST MEDICINE
| EVER TRIED

John H. strack, residing at 532 North
Eighth street, Lebanon, Pa, gave out
this statement concerning Tonall and
tells what wonderful relief he obtained
from It's use.
Il suffered from stomach troubles.
and my system was completely run
down.
II used one bottle OF Tonall for %
days and found wonderful relief. The
best medicine have ever tried | am
night watchmsn at Kreider's shoe fac
tory and haven't missed an hour at
work since taking Tonall
II gladly recommend Tonall TO all my
friends and acquaintances as well as
the suffering public everywhere, VII
read my statement"
Tonall is Sold by
N. B. Danforth,
124 MARKET ST., Viii, Del,
und sl1 leading druggists In IslswArs sss
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-02-16

lery. She'll have to pass right by my
chair :"
He watched her threading her wav
among the little tables, stopping now
and then to turn her laughing face over
her shoulder to her escort, who plodded
heavily behind her laden with her furs
Only two tables now between her and
Cicily's chair. Graceful, romance exhal-
ing. stepped in efrontery, she rested one
ungloved hand on the back of Cicilys
chair and offered the other across the
table to Jimmy.
Congratulations, Jimmy. dear" she
said lightly as he took her hand For
Merry Nicl1erson, the incident wa.
closed.
Jimmy, released from immediate dan
ger. became hilarious, but gravity had
fallen upon Cicily's radiance The
shrewdness of observation that took
the place of worldly wisdom in her
thoughtful brain found itself transhxed
upon the disturbing knowledge that Jim
my. her Jimmy, the acme OF everything
desirable, had told lie. And the mem
DRY of a finger that trernbled as il
touched her, of something starved and
hopeless in the enchanting eyes, was
flooding her with an illumination that
hurt and blinded like the flashing of sun
upon a mirror. The quaint surround
ings and chattering diners ceased to in
terest her The queer Italian dishes lost
their favor. But it was not until they
were being rushed along the gayly-
lighted streets that she put her doubts
into words.
What made you tell me that you
hardly knew her. She called you Jim
my dear, didn't She"
Jimmy was grateful for the darkness.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-02-16

face that enthralled Cicilb. The eyes
with their weary shadows, the full lips
with their hint of dark down, the small
straight nose and firm, square chin, al
framed in the smooth, straight bands OF
her black hair under the small leopard
skin hat with its flashing jet buckle and
its dusky Paradise plume spoke to the
girl of infinite alurements, of illimitable
mysteries. She turned to Jimmy almost
impatiently.
Why don't you tell me who she Isl"
The unusual grimness upon Jimmy s
charming face was not lost upon Cicily.
Her name is Merry Nickerson. She 5
an artists model"
To any girl brought up in Jimmy's set
the explanation would have opened
vistas OF impossibilities, but Cicily' $
ideas were built upon a foundation OF
things as the poets saw them. To lend
a beauty like that TO the making of pic
lures, was it not like being a glorious
handnaiden to the consccrated high
priests of Art? Her next question WIS
brought out by the grimness of Jimrny's
face-a puzzled cropping to understand
its significance.
do you know her weli?"
That Cicily should know how well
was the fear that was shrivelling Jimmy
but he had regained something OF his
debonair indifference.
ooh. fairly we'll"
Well enough to introduce me to her?
I'd so love to meet woman like that !!
The gr1mness was returning to Jim
hy's face. No, | don't know her we'll
enough for that" There was definite
hnality in his brevity.
Then l suppose I'll have TO content
myself with looking at her. How glad
| am | haven't your seat"
Hall way through the chicken and
salad Cicily interrupted Jimmy in the
middle OF one of his gaycst stories.
Il know she thinks In, horribly rude
TO stare like this, but really, Jimmy.
she's staring quite as much at me. Oh,
dear! She's getting up TO go now. They
are coming around this side of the gal
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-02-16

worked ali her life getting out bits of
drivel for the wonan's sheet of the pa
pers-taatcd it, too But now she sure
is arriving The thin man is Ray Nash.
The cartoonist, and the little fat one IS
sne editor of a socialist newspaper.
There's one thing you're dead right
abovt. Kid, they are having good time.
The crowd here IS what ! call the real
thing. They're poor, and they come be-
cause they've discovered you can get a
square meal with wine for sixty-flve
Gems But they do their own thinking.
aid don't care hang whether anyone
2g-ees with thcm or not. They've got
brains slcwed away III their beltrles IN
et-ad OF bats
TO de your own thinking!" Cicily's
ador;ng gaze was fastened upon Jirnmy's
face. i Ike that" Then, as her eyes
travelled across the room TO the oppo-
ste gallery, sudden animation bright
ened her She leaned toward Jimmy
and touched His arm.
Look! Back of you on the other
side. That's the kind l meant Not
TOW, though She's looking at US. Wait
mil she begins to talk with the man
aga:n Oh, Jimmy, shes lovely. She has
OF: the most wonderful hat, and she's
going 20 smoke a cigarette. ! wonder
whv she starcs so l think she must
know you"
Cold ,.hi1ls began to run down Jim
r1y's irreproachable back. Something
balefully hypnotic in the air made him
turn in spite of Cicily's warning, and
he found himself confronted by the pair
of eyes which of all feminine orbs he
was most anxious TO avoid. Then he
smiled mechanically in response to Mer-
~ Nickersons knocking bow. The face
~ %,,rred 70 Cicifv for once was flushed.
"Oh. Jimmy, she does know you Isn't
she beautiful? No. not that perhaps,
but something, something better and dit
fereut ard queer. l don't know what
you'd call it. but, anyway, its what |
meant"
Cicily's questioning blue eyes fed
themselves in rapturous contamination
upon the woman opposite. Though It
was her shoulders. her arms, and the
exquisitely delicate curve OF her hips
ti,- C Yed artists to rave. it was her