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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13
CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT
DURING COMING YEAR
VIRTUALLY ASSURED
Carpenters Direct Chal-
lenge to Dempsey Casts
Aside the Last
Doubt

New York. December 1.-THE d.
rect challenge issued by Georges Car
pentier to Jack Dempsey to fight for
the worlds heavyweight championship
virtually assures a match during the
coming year. The American title
holder has expressed his willingness
to face the French boxer and there re-
mains only the agreement on the terms
and conditions to govern the contest.
When the articles of agreement
finally signed it will be found that all
former purses and similar inducements
given to championship heavyweights
in the past will have been dwarfed
into insignificance by the sums to be
handed to the boxers for the first in
ternational ring battle of Importance
in many years. The willard Dempsey
purse at Toledo amounted to nearly
$4,000, but Dempsey and Carpenter
approximately twice as large. The d.
vision probably will be arranged upon
so and 40 per cent basis.
Several American and European
fight promoters of strong financial
standing are already endeavoring to
sign the two heavyweights to binding
contracts, and the rivalry to obtain the
signatures promises to furnish a Bit
ter land exciting struggle in which
sums running into hundreds of thou
sands of dollars will be offered.
The date of the bout can be set down
for midsummer. but the location is a
matter of speculation. Shrewd ring
followeSs~ express doubt that England
would supply the huge gate receipts
necessary to finance successfully such
a match, as neither of the contestants
would have the drawing power there
of a Briton. Owing to the intense
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13
MERCHANT HAS
24-POUND GAIN
Pugh Says His Rheumatism
and Other Troubles
Have Disappeared

II have gained twenty-four pounds
by taking Tanlac and my rheumatism
and other troubles are gone" said W..
p. Pugh, who conducts a grocery at
3o1 Hermitage Ave, Nashville. Tenn.
For two years." he continued. y
suffered from rheumatism and ston-
ach trouble that weakened and crip=
pied me up so l could not attend to
my business properly. After eating
anything gas would form in my ston
ach and around my heart so that
could hardly breathe. MY appetite
was poor. l would have smothering
spells and would get so nervous
could hardly sleep. Rheumatism In
my legs and knees was so painful that
1t was hard for me to get about at all.
shortly after I began taking Tanlac
my condition improved, my appetite
picked up and my nerves became
quiet. ! can now eat anything / want
and since my indigestion has been re-
lieved the smothering spells and flut-'
tering of the heart have disappeared.
Besides gaining in weight the rheu-
matism has entirely left my legs and
knees. l sleep like log every night
and l can attend to my business With
out the slightest Inconvenience"
Tanlac is sold in Birmingham ex-
clusively by Eugene Jacobs drug store.
and Patton Pope Drug Co.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13
HEAVY INCREASE
/. IN ENROLMENT OF
COUNTY SCHOOLS
Several Teachers Resign.
Salaries Paid Subject of
Concern to Board.
Contracts Are Let

Enrolment in the jefferson county
schools showed an increase of so5s
pupils over that of last year. according
to the monthly report of Superintend-
emit N. r. Baker to the board of edu-
cation at the regular meeting yester-
day
In the elementary schools, accord
ing to the report there are $4,000
pupils. an increase of 275e over the
the total number of pupils is 1853,
showing an increase of ESQ.
The total number of teachers en-
ployed by the county at the present
time is 500. accordina to Mr.. Baker. of
which number 434 are white teachers
and the remainder colored.
Average salaries of teachers was a
question which WAS put souareiy be-
fore the board in the report and
received about $500 less a year than
those employed in the five very north
western states of the country. The
average wage of the teachers of JEFF
ferson county was stated to be 1857 a
year. Against this was placed the
average rate paid hod carriers, which
showed that the man in that capacity
drew twice as much as the school
teacher.
yet there seems to be no immedi-
ate remedy for these conditions,
stated Mr.. Baker. Our teachers are
loyal and self sacrificing. They like
the work and are working not for for
tune, but for the good that they can
accomplish"
Several designations of teachers
were contained in the report of Super
intendent Baker. They were Estelle
Scoggins. Paul Davis. Mrs. w. g
Adams Miss Matte Bonnie. Mrs. c. w
Loggins, Misses Grace Saunder, Cora
Lee Gilbreath and Lillye Ingram.
The following appointments were re-
e. 3. Fixes. Pansy Read. Mrs. E
Hyatt. Bessie Dunlap. Grace McRae
Minnie Lee Henderson. w. T. Pickle
Ada Hodnett and Mrs. B. w. Self.
A water pipe line to the Mcdonald
school will be laid at once. the board
decided yesterday wnen complaint
was read stating that the water used
at that school from a spring nearby
had become insanitary. Recently In
many cases pupils have brought the
water thew use to scnool with them in
small bottles.
A deed to a piece of property in
North Pratt or Cat mountain, which
was donated to the board bv the citi-
zens of that community. was received
and 1t was decided by the board tc
build a three-room schoolhouse on the
site.
Contracts for repairs and improve.
ments to amount to $500 on ths
schools at Gurley Creek. New Bethel
Corner. Snow Lodges and Fairview
were let by the board. Smailman 6
Brice were the contractors awarded
the work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13
Wagner's Place Hard
To Fill for Pirates

A recent story out of Pittsburg to the
effect that Honus Wagner. former Smoke
City shortstop. had entered the sporting
goods business brings to light the fact
that since the retirement of the Dutch
man a huge gap had existed between
third and second bases.
Wagner, in his clumsy. numbering way.
was the peer of all short fielders in his
day. Years will pass before a man of his
wonderful ability will wear a pair Of
spiked shoes.
Since John Hery did the Patti stunt
nearly one dozen ambitious youngsters
have aspired to his position, that is. they
have aspired. perspired and expired.
Wagner ceased to be a regular in the
Pirate lineup following the 1915 season.
He played his last game on Pittsburg
field in September of 1915
During the 1917 season he played but
seldom. and was only called into his last
game by the insistent clamoring of the
spectators.
At the time Church Ward was covering
the short field, Jimmy Smith, early in
1916. was signed for the job. He filled
in when the great Honus became tired.
adrift. Little Alex Marcathy then was
tried. AS he understudied to Honus the
club gathered in all the available short
stop material possible.
Smykai and Macauley failed to measure
up in 1917. Wolfe lasted 10 days. Debus
made a fair showing but fell short. Jim
rly Cation then entered the National
league. He played like a house on fire
for while. He and Ward alternated
at the position.
Then Carson Bigbee was thrust into
the breach. He did nobly for a while.
Then Webb came up from the sticks
and played great ball for several games.
Cation outlasted all others. Tommy Leach,
the aged third sacker, was called back
for a few games, old age having it's in
ming.
ELAN then was tried. then Lutte Boone
was tried. Both of these players did
well, but were lost to the Pirates, due
to the fact that they were only loaned
and reverted to their former teams at the
beginning of the next season.
Then Zeb Terry, the present shortstop,
was tried. He made good. Cation went
into the army. Upon his return he
found ii a hard job to dislodge the speedy
Zeb, and after warming the bench for a
few weeks acquired great crouch and
jumped the team, going to the Oil City
independent team.
Terry now holds down the short field
position.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13
PeII City Saints
Defeat Boy Scouts

Yesterday afternoon the Pell City
Methodist Sunday school basketball
qiintet conquered the Pen City Boy
Scout team in an exceptionally hard
battle, the final score being to o. The
game was a beauty, neither side hav-
ing much advantage over the other
The Boy Scouts fought hard and brill
liantly. but were unable to stave Off the
rush of their opponents, and lost the
game. The battle was full OF thrills
from beginning to end, and furnished
the spectators much cause for en-
thusiasm. The line-ups follow
Sunday School-Sims. center; Lewis.
forward; Stone. forward; Grey, guard
Herring. guard.
Boy Scouts-Mikul center: Miller.
forward; Willingham, forward; Rene
gar. guard; Pearson, guard
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13
VI c. A. TO GIVE
FREE COURSES TO
EX-SERv|CE MEN
More Than 400 Former Sol
diers and Marines to Get
Educational Privileges
Here, Says StaIlings

Opening of the free classes at the local
Young Mems Christian association for
former soldiers. sailors and marines.
under the plan recently announced by the
national war work council, will take place
!, in Birmingham at the Central Y. M c. A.
January o. 1920. according to announce
ment yesterday by General Secretary W.
s.. Stallings of the Birmingham Y. Id. G. A
More than No men who served with tie
colors III the recent war will be the re-
clpieatS of the national councils offer AT
the local institution, and registration OF
all who are DESTROYS of taking up tne
courses offered for free educational
study are advised to make application as
soon as possible st the offices OF the
Central Young Mems Christian associa-
ton
The courses of Study offered by the
Young Mems Christian association cover
a wide range of subjects and offer to the
former service man the opportunity OF
achieving the basis for a technical, pro-
fessionai or special education at the ex-
pense of the National Association OF
Young Mems Christian Associations, the
war work council.
The following courses are available TO
service men under this offer: Cartooning.
commercial arithmetic, grammar, schooi
arithmetic, machine shop arithmetic, eie-
nomstry, automobile mechanics, INDUSTRIAL
efficiency, civil service, electrical engl-
neering, machine shop methods, mechani-
cal drawing and designing mathematics
and drawing, mine surveying and map
ping, mine gases and ventilation, str'1c-
tural drafting, concrete building. architec-
tural drawing sno designing, higher &C
counting bookkeeping, stenograpnX
craftsmanship, business English, business
arithmetic Advertising.
According u Mr.. Stallings, those who
wish to take up the work will submit
their names to the association, stating
the course desired and other Information
concerning occupation, etc. These names
will pc submitted to a board of commits
teemen who will confer with the candi-
dates, determining the worthy applicants
and advising as to the course most suita-
BILE to them. However, Mr.. Stallings stated
that those who register earliest will have
the best chances of admission to the
school.
One feature Of the school work offered
is the course il Americanism Included if
this course IS the elementary work IN
English, arithmetic and other primary
studies This course especially will be or
fered tc colored soldiers and arrangements
will he completed soon for obtaining aoe-
quate school room quarters for these
classes.
ut will be the aim OF the local T. M =.
A. school to give each ex-service man
the course which he most needs for ad-
vancement," said Mr.. Stallings, whether
it shall be short course initiating him
into new occupation, or q more extern
sive course preparing him for accoun-
fancy law, engineering or other profess
sion The Birmingham association is pre-
pared to carry on with this important
undertaking, and the necessary equip.
ment instructors, etc, will be ready by
the opening date. January O."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13
Virginia to Face Hard
Schedule Next Year

Charlottesville, Va. December IL
Tennessee or South Carolina will re-
place Center college of Kentucky on
the University of Virginias football
schedule next year, and Johns Hopkins
will be substituted for Maryland state
The University of Georgia on Novem-
Der s and the University OF North Caro-
lima on Thanksgiving day will be two
of the big home games. Virginia will
journey TO New Haven to play Har-
ward on October so, and will meet Van
derbilt in Nashville, Tenn, on No
vember IS. Three state teams are also
listed on the schedule.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13

French pride in the ring achievements
of Carpenter. France probably would
supply a record gate bot there 10 some
doubt whether Dempsey would agree
to box Carpenter there unless certain
restrictions were placed in the articles
of agreement.
The Impression appears to be grow
ing in America that CARPENTER Will
prove to be one of the best opponents
to face Dempsey since the latter
donned gloves. The Frenchman,
ring veteran of long experiences, is
credited with being an exceedingly
clever boxer and a fast. hard hitting
fighter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13
Mccarthy Will Manage
Louisville Colonies

Louisville. December 12.-Joe Nc
Carthy, veteran second baseman of the
Louisville American association base
Dali club, has been signed to manage
the Colonels next year, according to
telegram from Business Manager Will
liam Neale, who is in New York.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13
Kearns Says He Has Not
Heard From Carpenter

Los Angeles, CAL, December L.
Jack kearns, manager for Jack
Dempsey, said today that he had not
heard directly from Georges Carpen-
tier, who WINS said by Paris dis
patch today to have issued chal-
Ienge to Dempsey for n bout for the
heavyweight championship of the
world.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-03-28

Mr.. and Mrs. George Cosgrove left
Friday for Hot Springs. Ark, in the
hope Of benefitting Mr.. Cosgrove's
health which is somewhat impaired.
A card to DR.. A. L. Arnold from
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Gallagher from
Newport News, says that they were
the guests for day there of Lieut..
Lesion A. Arnold, u. S. NJ, and were
going to Old Point Comfort with him
that day for dinner. Lieut.. Arnold is
in charge of a 800 bed hospital ship
at this port.
Robert Shodell and Wesley Reed,
cigarmakers employed in local fac
tories for several years, have formed
a partnership under the name of Sho-
dell & Reed, and have established a
factory on the second floor of the
building occupied by Ira G. Curry on
East Main street. The firm is making
a speciality of its White Band cigar,
which it is manufacturing for the
public. It is also manufacturing a
private brand, ''The Doctor" for the
Owosso lodge of Elks, that is proving
popular.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-03-28
Mrs. Lacels Condor of Hascock. Addresses
Appeal To Woman Republican Voters OF State

During the war, women assumed re-.
sponsibilities to which they were un.
accustomed, and underwent real hard
ships uncomplainingly. Duty now calls
them In another direction with the
same patriotic sense of responsibility
and obligation. Judging by the ex-
pressed opinion of number OF women
voters with whom l have discussed
the essentials of the task before us
there is a mistaken Impression pre-
vailing at this time that because wo-
men will have the vote, 1t therefore
follows that there is to be separate
woman's party. This is decidedly not
the case. In Michigan 1t is the pr.
vilege and the obligation of women to
affiliate with one or the other of the
two great parties, either the republi-
can or the democratic party-or even
one of the numerous minor parties, IL
their sympathies so incline. Since a
party is the machinery for the express
sion of opinion and for the selection
of representatives Of that opinion, and
the republican party, especially, to a
great body of followers, is distinguish
Cd by principles which embrace the
ideals and the needs of all citizens,
therefore it is to all women of repub-
lican leanings that this appeal is adj
dressed, so that clearer understand
ing of the obligation of the woman
voter of this district may be had.
At last the great state of Michigan
has called women to share in the plan
ming and administration of govern
ment and our state and nation will
gain in its civic life to whatever ex-
tent women bear their part with in
telligent understanding. There is a
healthy sentiment attached to new be-
ginnings-woman will need no inspira.
ton for her coming task. Her spirit
is ready and eager for it. There will
be difficulties and many perplexing
conditions to meet and it will help
materially IL the men of the republi.
can committee will instruct, encour-
age and cooperate with us in our per-
Torrance of a civic duty. All of us
have much to leayn in this new field,
but most of us are discriminating
enough to realize that men, having
had wider experienced have de.
veloped a greater political acumen
than have women. Nevertheless we
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-03-28
Order of Publication.
by
CLARIBEL GALLOWAY,
Probate Register.


State of Michigan, The Probate Court for
the County OF 5hiawassee.
At q session OF the Probate Court for said
County, held at the Probate office 10 the
City OF Oorunna, on the 2lst sday OF March
A D. 1919.
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate
In the matter OF the estate Of Noah d
ellamater, deceased.
Martin W. Jones the Administrator OF sait
estate having rendered a supplemental ina
account to this Court.
1t Is ordered that the 2lst day OF April
next at ten O'Clock In the forenoon. at said
Probate O11ce be appointed for examining and
allowing said account.
And IL is further ordered, that a copy OF this
order be published three successive weeks.
previous to said day OF hearing, In the Owosso
TIMES q newspaper printed and circulating In
said County Of Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH,
BY Judge Of Probate.
CLARIBEL GALLOWAY.
Probate Register. Ia
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-03-28
Order of Publication.

State Of Michigan,
The Probate Court for the County or Shia
wassee.
At o session of the Probate Court for said
County held at the Probate ofice. In the 'ity
Of Corunna, on Saturday the 18Th day OF M arch
In the year OF one thousand nine hunore
and nineteen.
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate.
In the matter OF the estate Of Thomas
O'Connor. dec, ased
On reading and filing the petition OF John
O'Connor, lying for order determining
who were the legal heirs Of said deceased q,
the time OF his death aud entitled to inherit his
real estate.
II is ordered that the sist day OF April,
next at ten o'clock in the forenoon at said
Probate ONCE be appointed for hearing said
petition.
And Il is further ordered that copy OF this
order be published three successive weeks
previous TO said day OF bearing. In the Owosso
Times newspaper printed aud circulating 10
said County OF Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH,
BY Judge Of Probate.
CLARIBEL GALLOWAY,
Probate Register N- ia
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-03-28
A Welcome to the Women of
Michigan.

I'VE are glad to welcome into our
party the women of this great, free
Republic. Their splendid war service
upon the battle front and at home,
their loyalty and devotion to their
country In the great conflict entitle
them to place in American govern
ment upon the same footing as men.
There is work enough in our ranks
for all earnest men and women"
(From Platform adopted at Republi-
can State Convention at Lansing, Feb.
ruary IS, 1919.
The Republican party in Michigan
has long been staunch advocate of
Woman Suffrage. The State Central
Committee of the Republican party
repeatedly adopted resolutions favor.
ing Suffrage and many Republican
State Conventions declared in favor
OF 1t before 1t finally became an estab.
lished fact. Within the last six years
Republican legislatures in Michigan.
have submitted the question of Stuff
rage to the voters of the state upon
three different occasions and until 1t
eventually carried.
The Republican party of Michigan
extends an earnest invitation to every
woman in Michigan who will be 81
years old or over on April 7th next to
go to the polls on April Z, 1919, and
cast her first vote in favor of the
principles and the candidates of the
party.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-03-28
CALLS PROPOSED WINE
AND BEER MEASURE
Adoption of it Now in Face of Federal
Prohibition Amendment, Would
Make il DislOyal Act II. of M

Adoption of it Now in Face of Federal
Prohibition Amendment, Would
Make it DislOyal Act U. of M.
Professor Ayers
Ann Arbor, Mich, March 25.-Adop-
ton Of the proposed wine and beer bill
by Michigan voters on April 7, in the
face of the recently accepted federal
amendment for national prohibition
would be a disloyal act, in the opinion
Of Prof. Edwin C. Goddard of the law
faculty of the University of Michigan.
In a pamphlet now being widely cir
culated Professor Goddard attacks
the measure from legal angle and
brands it as an "appeal to treason"
Originally" declared Professor
Goddard, "the question was simply
whether we preferred a Michigan
with wine and beer, or Michigan
bone dry. The adoption of the federal
prohibition amendment, however, has
altered all this-has changed the ques-
ton, in fact, from one Of Michigan
wet or Michigan dry to Michigan loyal
or Michigan reasonable.
"The point involved is this: The
federal amendment DEGREES national
prohibition, but in face Of this fact
the voters Of Michigan are being ask
ed now to make a part of our state
constitution forever measure that
would make Michigan wet in direct
contravention of what the federal
constitution now prescribes. The
trainers of the wine and beer amend
ment probably did not anticipate this
situation, and are perhaps not to
blame, but the fact remains and vot-
ers should make no mistake about it
"The issue now is that of old states
rights versus our central federal gov
eminent. 1t was for the preservation
of this principle-the principle that
the central government of the United
States is supreme-that the civil war
was fought.
"Some of us may not be concerned
about the question of whether or not
wine, beer and other liquors are plac-
ed on tap again in Michigan, but we
are concerned for our patriotism and
loyalty. We can preserve this only
by voting mo- when the prosposed
wine and beer amendment comes ur
on April r.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-03-28

Mrs E B Wilcox passed away at her
home in this village early Tuesday
morning following several weeks ill
ness. She was nearly 80 years of age,
and had been a resident of this village
and locality the greater part of her life.
Beside her husband she is survived BY
her mother, Mrs Adelia Headley, one
daughter Mrs Bernice Lee at home, a
son, Glen of Lansing, three sisters,
Mrs Charles Piper of this place, Mrs
Mary Piper and Mrs VIM. johnson of
Lansing. She was menu { the
Womsns' Asst citation, o. E s., u. of 81
and l.. D. T. M. M. Funeral services
were held at the home Thursday after.
noon conducted by Rev. G W Wrigh,
of the M E church. Interment in the
LaiDgsburg cemetery-Mrs J Alberis
of Montpelier, Ohio, is spending few
days here with relatives AMI old friends
George Gee of Detroit, lately re
turned'from overseas, has been spend
ing a few days ia the T Karker home
- Mrs Larrabee and grandchildren
have returned from Durand where the,
have been spending the winter
Rittenburg has moved his family to the
Lester Wauvle farm in Victor he pur
chased some time ago-Miss Minis
Bennett visited friends in Lansing ovel
Sunday-Mrs Frank Lane of Lake
view, has been spending the past weel
at the home of her brother, W
CLARK.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-03-28
Undertaken Invented Phone.

Inventors who have new ideas which
are foreign to their vacations or lines
of business may derive encourage
ment from the fact that the inventor
of the first practical system of auto
matte telephony was Almon B. Strow-
ger of Kansas City, who took out a
patent In 1889. The inventor of the
Stronger system was an undertaken
who was in no way connected with
electrical engineering or with any
telephone enterprise.