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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-07

able, so that owners of tracts Of
cumberland will not feel the necessity
for cutting timber when it has not
reached its mature growth.
The orchestra rendered waltz fol-
lowed by a slumber song by the
chorus.
Miss Howe then discussed the
birds in an informal manner and told
why they were the greatest protcc-
ton to our forests. She said that
birds were not usually spoken of in
relation to the welfare of the woods
only by those that know them best
She told why the woodpeckers were
the first scientific foresters, and said
that it was commonly thought that
they were injurious to the life of the
trees, but that as matter Of fact
they rarely bore into tree that is
not full of insects or that does not
contain some form Of fungi, espcci-
ally broeS and black ants. The sap
sucker is the bad member of the fam
lily as he bores into green trees but
really does great deal of good 9TH
CIwise, however. She then told how
the warbler family saved the leaves
by eating the aphids and the tiny in
sccts; how the cuckoo in particular
does away with the army worm and
the tent caterpillar, assisted by the
catbird and the oIiolc, and what an
Infinite amount of good the black
birds do to our orchards. She
quoted from Longfellow's Birds of
killingworth, how the village had
decided the birds must all be killed
off as the crows ate some Of the corn
and how they did kill all of them and
the dire results, and how the follow
ing year they imported them by
hundreds.
She closed by saying that when we
realize there are over 100000 spe-
cics Of winged insect and that these
can only be caught and killed by
other winged creatures it is easier to
understand why we should help to
create public sentiment to do every
thing possible to save our birds.
The afternoons program was clos
cd by a number given by the orches-
ira, "Reverie"
No one could leave the hall with
out feeling that the afternoon had
been exceedingly well spent and to
appreciate more fully our wooded hills
and the feathered songsters therein.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-07
The Chryssnthemum.

II IS believed that the first specimen
q: the chrysanthemum in Europe was
reared at the Botanic gardens. London
In lIG4. The flowers rise into favor
Yves chiefly due to the Stoke Newlng
ton ChrySanthcmum society, which held
its first exhibition of blossoms in 1916
ana served as a school of chrysanthc
mum culture for the world.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-07
Brass Most Useful Alloy.

Brass is perhaps the best known and
most useful alloy. 1t is formed by
fusing together copper and zi#. Ilf'
fercnt proportions Of these metals pro
dIcc brasses possessing marked dis
tincticc properties. The proportions
of the different ingredients are seldom
precisely alike; these depend upon TIE
"eouircmcnts OF vario::s uses for which
The alloys are intended. Peculiar quail
tiles of the constituent metals also OK
.rcise influence on The results.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-07
BAD BREATH
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets Get
at the Cause and Removed

l,r. Edwards Olive Tablets, the
substitute for calornel &C: gently Oh the
bowels and positively do the work.
People afflicted with bad breath find
G;;ick relief through taking them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are
vegetable compound mixed with olive
oil. They act gently hut firmly on tho
bowels and liver, stimulating them to
natural action, clearing the blood, and
purifying The entire system They do
hat when calomel does, without any Of
.lc bad after effects. Take one or two
cry night for a week and note the
'csing effect. l0c and 25c a box.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-07
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

few live men and wo-
men to take orders for The World
War History" in volumes. Sells at
seeing. Big Money to agents Write
for information.
INGALLS, & HORNBY,
1876 Federal Street, Boston, Mass.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-13
GEORGIA PROMISES
 ID HAVE GOOD FIVE Red and Black Showed a World of Stuff" In the
 Auburn Clash <
By CAREY J. WILLIAMS

Athens, Ga, January 12.-The Georgia quintent demonstrated worlds of stuff in their game with Auburn which opened officially the s. l. A. A. basket ball schedule for both quintets.
 Games between these two institutions in all forms of sport are always clean and hard fought. The Auburn Tigers played in keeping with their high stand ard, and at all stages of the game dem onstrated a spirit of indomitableness which has always characterized the teams from Auburn.
 Auburn has many admirers in this uni versity town, and when it is not Georgia vs. Auburn the Georgia students and Athenians are always pulling for the Tigers.
 They always fight hard and clean and in courageous manner.
 In Hub" Hahn the Tigers have one of the best forwards in the cage game sprot. Hahn is in many plays and possesses a deadly aim at the basket He made sev- eral spectacular shots that brought great applause from the spectators, and every goal the Tiger forward netted he was covered.
 In Anderson Georgia has a crack center. Anderson is long, lean and lanky and has very little difficulty in getting the ball over the opposing center Anderson also is a past master in shooting at the basket. tA &g Tk
 Red Pound is also one of the great est forwards in college basket ball. He is in the game always fighting for every inch.
 In Captain Mott Georgia has an ad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-13
Cribb Disputes Molineaus' s
 Claim Of Fistic Supremacy
Migthy American Fighter-R Resembles Jeffries-
 Johnson Affair-Revives Game. in England
By JAMES J. CoRBErr

(Editor's note--This is the second oi a series of six articles that deal with the memorable battles fought in Europe more than a century ago by Thomas Molineaux, the first American fighter to invade foreign territory in quest of a worlds championship. The next chapter will appear tomorrow)
 The Tom Cribb announcement in 1Sl0 that he would fight Tom Molineaux for the championship of the world produced a sensation akin to that hundred years later when Jim Jeffries told the world he would fight Jack Johnson.
 Cribb, like Jefferies had risen to the absolute crest of pugilism, He had whipp- ed every man who made claims to the title; had beaten some not only once but twice. And then, with no. one left to fight hin,-no one to give battle 'Crfbb, like Jeffries, had quit the ring game.
 [. A USURPER
 And then came ,sNIoiineaux, negro, Hunheraled and scoffed at a former Nir- ginia slave who boasted that he could whip any fighter in England Cribb. hav-
 ing bestowed his title 4upon the Bristol unknown, just as Jefferies bestowed his on Marvin Hart, refused, at first to give the negro battle. But MOllneauX WHlppeu The British unknown and Tom Blake in turn, and then claimed the title.
 Technically, Molineaux was champion of the world; just as Johnson was the technical champion after whipping Burns
 in 1908 But actually Cribb was champion. And all of sportive England in 1Sl0-like sportive America a hundred years later begged of the real champion to come out of retirement to fight just one more battle, to fight without mercy the black man who claimed the supremacy Of the world.
 Peculiarly enough, Molfneaux revibed the fight game in 1S10 as did Johnson in 1910. Before Molineaux went to England the boxing sport had fallen into semi decay. Gribb, having retired. it left no real battler in the ring and there was no longer any enthusiasm over the sport
 It was much the same in Anmerica after Jefferies rtired along in 1905. There was no warrior left for him to hght The few men active between then and 1908 were in the main, has beens' or second raters. And the interest in pull lisn- was at it's lowest ebb.
 But the victory of Johnson over Burns brought boxing back to life, just as did Molineaux's triunphs in 1S10 .Cribb, having answered the call of England to beat the American negro, set the nation afire again with fistic enthusiasm As the day for the battle nearend. commerce, finance and industry was forgotten. The British Isles became interested in only one thing-the battle between Tom Cribb, the pugilistic champion of the world and pride of England, and Tom Molineaux, the stocky powerful, illiterate American negro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-13
CARPENTER COMING E 0 R A THEATRICAL
 TOUR 0F C0UN TRY
Will Visit United States Sometime In March.
 Ready for Jack
From Commerclal Appeal.

From Commercial Appeal.
 Georges Carpenter. the. heavyweight champion of Europe and the challenger of Jack Dempsey. will come to the United States in March Carpenters trip will be made for the purpose of cleaning up little of the theatrical small change that is thrown into the path Of successful pugilsts. |
 Incidentally. the poifu boxer will be able to lay some stress on the fact that he is ready to enter the ring with Jack Dempsey any time that the Amer ican heavyweight champion should be ready. Carpentier is under contract fora year and half to G. B. Cochran. the London theatrical and boxing pro. moter, who is in the west for talk with Dempsey.
 In the meantime there is some freak offers being made by American pro- motors. but some of them have rather risky look. Jack Keans pretends to believe that they are all made seri- ously, even the most recent of $780, 000
 There is great curiosity in regard to Carpenter, who never has visited the United States. It may be that Car pentier may make an impression that will cause him to be seriously consid- cred as a heavyweight contender. The French and British sportsmen think highly of him. especially since his sem sationals knockout of Joe Beckett, the English champion. The enthusiastie welcome here of the French champion lis sure thing. for it is recognized that he is more than a mere pugilist in that he is a soldier and a real fighter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-13
HORSE OWNERS ARE
 REBELLING AGAINST \ UNSHACkLING kUI4s

Syracuse, N. r., January 12-Rebellion against the 'unshackling'' rule adopted in December by the National Trottirg Horse Association was voiced by light harness racing horse owners and breed CTS assembled here today for. the am nual meeting of Grand Circuit stewards
 Members, of the American Associatfci, of Trotting Horse Breeders. meeting here in connection with the stewards. were bitter against the new rule and have drawn up q new suit of racing rules which do not include this measure and action toward organizing new asso- ciation to combat the national. which controls the trottins and pacing races of the east, was being urged.
 The ''unshackliag' rule as adopted by the National association and intended to be effective on al leastern tracks next summer. provides that horse which has not equalled or excelied its record in two years may start in the future in the 2:l2 class on mile tracks and 2:l6 on half-mile tracks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-13
SPORTS,
BOBBY ROTH MUST BE DOMEST|CATE[ Ends Major League Caree Unless He Becomes
 Tame-Griffith

Washington, January 12.-(Special.)
 Bobby Roth, hard-hitting outfielder, r, gently traded to the Washington club b the Boston Red Sox, along with ShaI non and in exchange for Harper. Eos ter and Mennosky, will be working c his last major league opportunity whe
 the 1920 season gets under way. accordin to advices. from the stockholders of tf District of Columbia team Roth is tough bird for managers to handle, bl he will become domesticated this yea or his major league career will be al ruptly terminated by Clarke Griffith.
 When the deal sending Roth and Shan non to Washington was announced seJ eral days ago, friends and advisers Griffith rushed to the pilot to offer the sympathies in advance of what tha termed a troublesome season. Roth uI doubtedly was painted in darker coloI than necessary. Griffith was given e] tensive information as to how best manage confirmed "recalcitrant.n Ti advice was accepted and thanks tenderd , in payment for it, and then Grif did little forecasting on his own hook.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-13
CONNIE MACK DEAN
 OF MAJOR LEAGUERS

Cornelius McGillicuddy. better known as Connie Mack, had a birthday recently. He was 57 years old.
 ics was born on December 2S at Brook ville,y Mass He is the oldest pilot in the major leagues. being Il years the senior of John McGraw of the Giants.
 Connie started in 1884 as catcher at Meriden, Conn. Then he went to Hart ford In 1886 he Joined the Washington Americans. In 1890 he played at Buffalo. In 1891 he donned the mask for the Pi- rates and became the manager in, 1894, From 1897 to 1901 Mack managed the Mill waukee team, then in the Western league.
 In 1901 Connie became pilot of the Ath- letics and he has led that club ever since. Under his leadership thA team has cap tured six pennants anH three world s championships.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-13

Cribb had insisted upon a side bet oi
 5000. Molineaux didn't have the money | but a number of English sportsmen chipped in" and made up the stake for l him. Another group added $500 more SC tEat when Cribb and Molneaux met the
 total of side bets and purse was $25oO win her. take all.
 The battle took place on December IS,
 1910 in Copthall Commons, Sussex, 9
 miles from London. Molineaux and his few friends prayed for warm. sunshiny weather. But the elements were against them. Two days before fight time rain set in-eold and drizzlfng-and at dawn on Eight day it turned to sleet A strong wind added to the discomfort of the crowd and the fighters.
 The weather greatly favored Cribb. Borns and bred in damp, foggy climate, and toughened to the elements by many battles in the freezing open, he minded but little the sleeting rain and the chill- ing blasts. But it was far different With Molineaux who had lived nearly all his life below the Mason and Dixon line and always suffered terribly from cold
 More than 10000 persons gathered on the Commons. Many, of them had camped there all night under wagons or tents.
 The rain of the night increased to tor rental nature as the hour for the fight neared aud the turf was more than ankle deep in mud and ice. In an effort to shelter the fighters from the wind and rain, wagons were placed around the 24 foot ring. Canvass was stretched as high as possible on the easterly side from which the wind was blowing But even this afforded only pitiful protection from the elements to the fighters who were stripped to the waist. The fighters took their corners on schedule time; a hastily conference of officials was held, the crowd scattered to the slope of the hill just beyond the ring. And a few, moments later Tom Cribb, of England, and Tom Molineaux of America, began their historic battle with the heavyweight championship of the world-and a purse of s25o0 at stake. (To be continued.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-13
Croffoth Confident of Securing Match
Samuel Bread0m Will
 Probably Head St. Louis

St. Louis, January 12.--Samue1 BreadOm, an automobile dealer of this city. will in all probability he the next president Of the St. Louis National league baseball club, nc- cording to an announcement made today by President-Manager Branch Dickey. Manager Dickey announced today he would resign ns rpcsident tomorrow when he signs as man nger for the coming season, and nt that time he would recommend that Breadom be chosen president. The mapority of the board of directors have previously stated they would vote for RicISey's choice fo rpresi- dent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-13
REFUSE $5O,OOO TO HOLD FIGHT IN YALE BOWL

A proposal that the Yale bowl be leased by the university to New York syndi- cate which is bidding for the Dempsey. Carpentier championship fight was made recently to Prof Clarence w Wendell, chairman of the Yale board of control
 It was learned that $50.OO0 was tenta- lively offered for the use of the bowl one day next summer. providing the syn dicate is successful in securing the bout Professor Wendell told the represents alive of the syndicate that Yale could not con slider the proposal,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-13
COFFOTH DOES NOT FEAR OPPOSITION IN SECURING BOUT.
Says That Little Promotion Has Been Carried on In
 California
By Associated Pres.


 San Diego, Cal, January 12.-Lit-
 promotion of the proposed Demp- -scyCarpentier fight has been carried
 on in California, said James W.
 Coforth, who offered purse of
 100000 for the bout, in comment
 ing today upon opposition of Gov
 ernor Stephens of California to
 staging the meeting in Tijuana,
 Lower California. Cofforth said he
 twas not greatly concerned" over
 the announcement last night of
 gubernatoriai opposition.
 q have been Ip against the same thing practically every time l have promoted a prize ring match in the last 15 or z' years" he said. "As for the fight being promoted in California, that is wrcng The work of promotion has gone on ir almost all other parts of the world, but little of it has Leen done in California. Governor Stephens said he would fee obliged if necessary to request the fed eral government, through control of ths international border, to prevent the con tst blng hld. Los Angles, Cal, January 12.-Jact Kearns, manager for Jack Dempsey, sees little chance for holding the Dempsey Carpenter fight at Tiajuana, Mexico. He believes it must go abroad.
 q can't see q chance in the world oi holding the light at Tiajuana,' said Kearns. Until lwent to San Diego last week, I thought there was a possibility of holding the bout there, but after going over the ground personally, came te the conclusion that Lower California is not the proper site.
 Tn the first rlace Tiajuana is beyond the ex.-eme southwestern boundary Of the United States and transportation faciii- ties ars sadly lacking. Then, there IS not q large enough local population to draw from.
 As far as l can see nov, there does not appear to be much chance of holding the fight in the United States at all. JuoginG from the present outlook London or Paris will lard it. in the meantime, neither Dempsey nor myself is worrying,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-13
MILWAUKEE CLUB IS
 SOLD TO SYNDICATE

Milwaukee. January 1.--The Milwau-. kee American Associa ton baseball club has been sold by Clarence Rowland and Hugh Brennan to local syndicate at
 figure said to approximate si0,o0o. Will liam H. Park. formerly q Milwaukee newspaper publisher. is said to be among those acquiring the property.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-13
GENIE CORR| SAYS AMERICAN CRITICS
 HAVE HURT BRITAIN
Noted Referee Claims Ad- verse Criticism Has Given
 British Black Eye

Eugene Corri, noted English referee and fistfc authority, is exasperated. He says he has been forced to maintain gentlemanly silence to inform tho American fight followers that some un- scrupulous American crl flies have placed England in bad light in fstic affairs without warrant.
 Corri takes exception to the intima- tion of so many American fistic critics who have advised Jack Dempsey to remain away from England because he would not get a square deal an6 would surely lose his title unless he killed Carpenter in the ring.
 'It is manifestly unfair" said Corri "for American writers to intimate that English promoters and English referees arrive at their decisions dishonesty in view of the factlthat they have sup piled no evidence to substantiate their charge. l long ago decided to ignore such American reports, but really, the abuse has become so general l feel that l must speak in order to maintain my reputation with those good Americans who are open to conviction in the mat ter"
  hstic affairs for comparison with rec ords of some of his bitterest critics in America, and willingly abide by the re suit of such a comparison. Tt is treach- erous for these writers to cary on thei1 nasty programme of insinuation unless they can produce facts" he declared with emphasis.
 Corri is not in the dark about the criticism, He says the Yankee writers have been shrewd enough to omit his name when they take a fling a Eng fish referees, but since he is the prin cipal English referee he declares it is easy to ascertain whom the filings are intended for.
 Eugene Corri has been, England $ most important referee for a period of nearly years. It has been only in the past dozen years that his work has been criticized, and more especially since Freddy Welsh was given the yer dict over Willie Ritehie at the National Sporting Club in London.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-13
Pitcher Phil Douglas
 Reinstated By Boar

:. Cincinnati, January 12.-Pitcher Ph Douglas of the New York Nationa was reinstated by the nationarl bas ball commission today. The commi tee granted his application with
 warning that if he again leaves h club without the arrangements consel he willb subjected to heavy fine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-13
Four Last Years Umps
 Sign Up for 1920.
au A..nni...h pr.s.

Memphis. Tenn. January 1zs--An- nouncement was mude at s0uthern association Headquarters here today that four Of last seasons umpires, Dan Pfenninger, Hadley Williams, William Brennan and Harry John son. had signed contracts for the 1920 season. Louis Roth, n former Western league umpire, also has agreed to terms offered by the Southern association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-13

mirable leader and guard that is not surpassed on any southern quintet.
 The Georgia students are still talking about Auburn winning the s. I. A. A.. football championship last fall, and they gave many cheers and wells for the Ala bama college before the game the other night.
 The Red and Black quintet. is expecting a hard fight when they return the Au- burn game on the Tigers own court next month.
 Last year Auburn defeated Georgia two games. This was the first time that a college team had defeated the Red and Black quintet in six years
 The games that will attract attention xll over Dixie are the Atlanta Athletic club-Georgia games, that will also be played next month. The Atlanta. club has several old Georgia stars on their quintet and at the present time they have defeated every, team they have played.
 Morrison. the leading point scorer on the Atlanta five,s is an old Georgia man. and is considered by many as a great center. &
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-03
BLAKE CASE HEARD
BY INSANITY COURT
Hospital Physician Applies for
Formal Commitment of Woman
Who Killed Son
PROCEEDINGS CONTINUED

Special Dispatch TO Ercniuo Fub,tc Ledger
Atlantic City, n. j., Jan. 3.--Testi-
mony was taken today at a snecinl ses-
sion of the insanity court before Judge
iIngcrsoll, on an application for the
formal commitment of Mrs. Esther
Miller Blake, formerly of Philadelphia
TO the county asylum.
Dr. James Mason, Jr.. of the Atlantic
City Hospital made the application.
The hearing was held under New
Jersey statute which provides that a
person accused of crime may be com
mitted to an asylum on the testimony
of two specialists and in such cases do
not stand trial. Several witnesses were
examined and the hearing was CON
tinued until next Saturday. If Mrs.
Blake is committed her husband will
have to pay the expenses, as she is not
resident of New Jersey and therefore
could not be considered state charge,
Mrs. Blake, in n period of mental
alteration on the night of December 12,
threw her little SON. Buddy, into the
sea from the Nentnor municipal pier, in
the Judgment of the coroner's Jury.
DR.. Clarence Garrabrant, one of n
board of physicians appointed by the
court to examine Mrs. Blake, testified
this morning that the woman was suf-
fering from delusional insanity.
James NJ. Blake, the husband, was
asked whether he desired his wife com
mitted, and he replied that this matter
must be left to the discretion of the
court. The Blakes formerly lived at los
Gowen avenue, Mount Airy.