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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-06-25

can army at Saratoga tSept. 9-Oct. Z.
IND. when Burgoyne surrendered
GOO of'his Hessian hirelings to Gates.
was largely the result of the plans
made by K~osciuszko. Z
Speaking of the engineering skill
and military genius of Kosciuszko.
Bancroft. the American historian
said: Until Is1S West Point was a
solitude. nearly inaccessible: now II
was covered by f~ortresses with nu-
merous redoubts. constructed chiefly
under the direction of Kosciuszko as
engineer, and 50 connected as to
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-06-25

form one system of defense. which
was believed to be impregnable." I'm
ltSo-S1 kosciuszko served with Gen.
eral Greene in the South. The coun-
try around Charlotte had been raw
aged and Kosciuszko was sent in ad-
vance to select n site for an encamp-
ment.
Among his latest official acts.
Washington intercedod with congress
ON behalf Of Kosciuszko, pleading for
him. his merit and services from the
~concurrent Testimony of all who
knew, admired. and loved him"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-06-25

Revolutionary Landmark Gone.

The Lord Stirling house. built In
1861 and one Of the historical land
marks 81 New Jersey. was destroyed
10y fire last year. Various changes
had greatly altered the appearance of
the old manor house. Its first owner
William Alexander. bore the title Of
Lord Stirling by courtesy. as the house
Of lords y recognized his claim to
the peerage. Though he was known
rs an American peer he gave his for
tune to the revolutionary cause. be-
came a close friend Of General Wash
ingtOn and was % of the command
ers Of the Continental army. In ITO
the house was the hesdquartsrs 6
General Greene.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-06-25
OUR COUNTRY
DATE OF INDEPENDENCE
" OEMANDS FITTING
CELEBRATION.

We are told ny historians that Blorn,
fierguifson. m adventurous Icelandpr
was the first tn see this continent
This was in the year 9Sd and the lanc
he saw was believed to be Nantucket
Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.
Lief Erickson, in the year 1000
IN Biorrle's ship sct sail for Green,
land, landed in Newfoundland and
later in Nova Scotia aud still later on
the shores of Massachusetts bay. The
claim is made TINT he was the first
paieIace Ia set foot on the American
continent.
Descendants of Columbus StrrnrI.
"usiy deprecated the Importance of
the discoveries Of Erie the Red" hut
'he Americanist society declares that
Columbus himself knew of the voy.
ages and settlements of the Norscmcn.
having Informed himself thereof when
he visited Iceland In 1i71.
u" that as 1t may. Columbus has
the advantage Of tradition. of fnmil-
isrity, or the facility with which an
nj least apparent connection is eStah-
iishetl between the man aud what
cane aztec him.
On June -. 1877. John Cabot. an
Englishman. saw the dismal cliffs Of
Labrador. That was ~ months he
fore Columbus. on his third VOYAGE.
came in sight of the mainland of
Sontt America.
Antalrir was the name which com
Tactrd the old ideal of heroiSm and
leadership. II meant the man who
rulcd because he lahorpd for ALL" This
iiame the Norman French shortened
80 Anaury. I'm ltaly the name sui.
frred euphonic changes and it bccame
AWcIrirn, hut The iuxiaroSition of Tho
two %consonants ~" aud "r' presented
- difficulty ia pronunciation aud the
sir" was changed 10 "rr" and finally to-
me ar" Down the centuries the name
remained. aud from Amprriro vespuci
game the name nf the now world.
The Mnylnwer cast anchor in the
waters m Cape God on November u.
IG3t. The Pilgrims finally decided on
%f1vWouth as the spot for settlement.
The first settlement had bera rStab.
Wished. however. ~ jamestown since
IGi7. H. early record WAS onr of con
tiuuouS miSfortuue-frnm an op-
urr~s4yr government 10 famine aud In
Din massartr Thr first legislative
assembly convened July 20. ITi9.
On July 4. 1876 the Declaration 81
I~ndcpendenre was agreed 10 and Mat
thew Thornton affixed his signature to
she rREroSSed copy. on January Is.
s177. an authentic copy with the
ss uses uf TIE members of congress WAS
s-rfirre,i aad = cofiy was sent to each
s,f the United States 10 he placed on
yecard."
This great state PAPER. ~"uncqualed
In riaques.re aud dignity" was the
.,s-nslu,f. largely. 81 Thnmas jefferson
and Reniamin Franklin. and IT is said
11.ernas I'aine. Franklin's friend. wrpie
the iEst draft presented to conc,ess.
From that time To- this the people
of the United States nf America have
the anniversary of their in
dependence. Emerging. with colors tri-
e%rni.hant. from participation in the
World war. the Stars and Stripes have
taken on added lusier and today they
faat over the hsrH,ieSt and mosi pros
T-ereHs people ON the earth.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-06-25
Great in Freedoms Service

from Benjamin Franklin. which oh
tanned for him a c%oloneI's commits
sion. Shortly after he arrival in
America Kosciuszko was ATTACHED TO
General Gates army. operating in
northern New York. The strategic
position taken by the American army
at Bemis heights. rear Saratoga. was
on ground selected by Koscipszko.
and the great victory of the Amefi-
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-06-25
Many Cities Seek Substitute
for Fire Cracker, and
Toy Cannon.
PAGEANT FEATURES
- IN MANY PL.ACESI

HAT shall we do with the
Fourth of July?
The continental congress.
In session N Philadelphia.
passed July .. 1916. the resolu-
tion presented in behalf of Nir-
einia by Richard Henry Lee
thai begins.
"Resolved. That these Uni
ted Colonies are and of right
ought to he free and independ-
ent states: that they m alb
solved from all alllegiance to
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-06-25

At those times. when the United
States fought for its Independence.
any experienced soldier who had come
y" this land 10 fight for its freedom
was cordially welcomed. and the more
90 koSciuszko. one Of the hest stu.
cents of tire highest military institu-
ton. acquainted with modern strategic
seien,ps. was especially desirable.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-06-25
Kosciuszko . Name Ever to B. Held
in Reverence by All Who Love
America.

K~osciuszko. 10 whom Bancroft re-
fers as "a Polish officer of courage,
mpdesiy and sou5d judgment" left
his native couatry aud arrived in
America IN tile autumn of 1IT6. lie
ssme with letters of Recommendation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
KANSAS CITY WOMAN
 GAINS TWENTY POUNDS
Mrs. R. T. Butts Says Her Life Was Miserable for Two Long Years Before She Began Taking Tanlac Now Enjoying Fine Health.

..If it had not been for Tanlac I would still be sick woman, so 1 feel that ought to tell everyone what this wonder fuI medicine has done for me- was the sincere statement made recently by Mrs. R. T. Butts, 1924 Troost Avenue, Kansas
 .f' sBy tn the help of4anlac I have gotten rid of a severe case of nervous indiges- tion that had made my life miserable for the past two years. 1 could not eat any, thing without suffering afterward. The gas on my stomach would rise up into my chest and press on my heart and at times would almost cut off my breath. My nerves were so upset that the least un- expected noise would almost distract me. I seldom slept we'll and was so nervous I would often roll and toss until after midnight and what little sleep l did get seemed to do me no good. I was also a treat sufferer from headaches and would 9ften get so dizzy l would have to hold on to something to keep from falling.
 sono day l happened to see testimon- lAl for Tanlac, describing a case like mine, so I bought a bottle and before I lad finished it began to feel just like a different person. Those terrible head aches disappeared and my appetite re- turned. When my first bottle was gone [ got another and kept on improving until now can eat just anything I want and J never suffer any more from indigestion. I am not the ;ezst bit nervous and rest well ct night and never know what it Is to nave headache dizzy spell
 Tanlac has not only relieved me of my suffering. but I have actually gained %
 pounds in weight and have not enjoyed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
HARVARD TO ENTER WORCESTER REGATTA
 IN AMATEUR CLASS

Cambridge. April 3.-Harvard Uni- versity probably will have an eight cared crew in the national amateur rowing regatta at Worcester in July, with view to qualifying for the Olym pic regatta in Belgium.
 Coach William Hains said today that he planned to assemble such a crew immediately after the Yale Harvard regatta at New London on June 25, from those members of the varsity and second crews who wish to make the trip
 All possibility of Harvard's defending the grand challenge cup which it won at Henley several years ago has been abandoned because of a conflict of dates, Hains said. Mai Fred w. Moore. chairman of the Harvard Athletic As- sociation said he thought it probable that a Harvard crew would go to Worcester, but that it might compete without official designation because if would be formed after the close of the college year from men on different eights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04

gent who used to peddle lightning rods and patent churns? Still here only he's selling oil stock now.
 Nashville pitcher has invented a new spitball without the spit. accord ing to the sporting editor of the Ban ner. Why doesn't he call it Bevo ball?
 Only three towns in the Southern Association where Sunday baseball will be barred this summer Atlanta is one, Little Rock another, but you couldn't guess the third in a million years.
 Daily astro guide for today says: Ask your wife's advice today" We get our wife's advice without the ask ing, voluntarily, freely and fre- quently.
 April comes From the Greek name Venus, the idiotorial writer has in- formed us. Not this one. It was christened from the Latin name of Aqua.
 The temperature on the moon ranges from four hundred degrees above to three hundred below zero. Something like the climate in Atlanta.
 Ten days more in which to look 'em over and then two hours either to cuss em or cheer 'em.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
Baseball Gossip Fron1An Ouer the Southern Circuit
Grapplers In
 Town fOrBi6
 National

Americas finest amateur wrestlers, ccming from far Los Angeles to the southwest. Portland from the northwest, New Y ork in the east, New Orleans on the Mexican gulf, and Gary. Chicago. Oklahoma and Nebraska in the middle west, lit here yesterday and last night, singly and in punches.
 Twisting themselves into knots. punch ing the bags, working out with the gloves and taking a splash in the pool, one of the most notable aggregations of grappling artists last night were exer- cising under one roof at the Birmingham Athletic Club
 It will be the most suspicious and rep resentative national amateur wrestling when the bell signals the opening of fes- tivities at 8 o'clock tomorrow night. continuing Tuesday night.
 c. W. Streit, Jr., chairman of the com nittee in charge, yesterday had tele- gram from Fred Rubin, secretary of the National Amateur Athletic Union in New York as follows:
 sEntry list received. Never in the his- tory of any championship event has there been so many national and sec tional champions entered and it looks like we are going to have wonderful material for the Olympic team. Am making every effort to attend the show
 There are about 75 entries now, in- cluding two additional men, Nath Pen- dleton and Bino Leino, from the New York Athletic Club; Walter RouseyA from Gary, Ind: w Tikka, Finnish American Athletic Club Bob Laster and W, M. Rosenbush. Memphis, and several from New Orleans.
 Few of those entered from distance will fail to attend.
 The Oklahoma bunch will be here this morning and the New York grappters are on the road, having left Gotham Friday night
 The Gary bunch came in on the same train yesterday afternoon with Harry Berkman and his bunch from Chicago. IT oendley is here from Nebraska.
 Grapplng champions, big and small, lean and 1.-the, they presented some of the finest specimens of physical and gymnastic development ever seen in Bir- mingham.
 The expense incurred by the Birmirg- ham Athletic Club in bringing together this assemblage probably is the heaviest ever incurred in any one athletic ven- ture. but as seen from the viewpoint of the local organization and the visiting physical directors with the wrestlers. the advertisement to Birmingham as the ath- letic center of the south is fourfold in value.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
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 1NINY MAXWELL was telling us
 U the other day about a Birming- ham rail bird whom he met one sum- mer in Chicago when the mercury was even worse than it is in Mem phis. In going from one saloon to another he lost his hat. Next thing he knew, as victim of sunstroke, a crowd had gathered in the alley and a couple of guys were flaming him. A doctor came by, felt of his pulse and said: "Get some whisky, quick!" The bird came to and faintly whis- pered' Talk on, Doc, talk on."
 The trail of the octopus leads from speak-easy to speak-easy. Six bucks per pint any place you go, except where you're dealing with an inde- pendent operator on yearly con- tract basis.
 Fairfield man inquires who wrote "Curfew Shall Not Ring Tonight" :" The title sounds sorter like Elinor Glyn.
 Mems suits are to be built along clinging lines this summer. But lot of our jellybeans will be clinging to their last summers suit.
 Charles Barber and Grace Beard were married recently in Wichita. In time, we assume, the stork will pre- sent them with little shaver.
 Isn't there anybody who can tell us the truth about what Charlie Frank has this year?
 Kentucky's new boxing law will go into effect June 15. But therell never be the kick in Kentucky box CTS there useter be.
 Who killed Cock Robin? Wy Her bert Hoover killed Cock Robin with his little hatchet.
 Beau Brummels no longer sport a swagger stick, according to George Lewis Bailes. What do they carry now, George? Ukeleles?
 If that Chicago stockyards strike keeps up we'll soon be back on war time diet of pigs knuckles and OK tail soup.
 Mile. Helen Lostanitch is to tour this country in behalf of the Serbian orphans. Mrs. Lostanitch is very fortunate if that's the way she spells her name.
 May was considered by the ancients to be very lucky month in which to be married. September was our unfortunate month.
 Whats become of the old-fashioned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
J. Dobbs Has
 Large Army,
 ButFewG
By JOHN L. SULLIVAN

New Orleans, April s.-rt begins to look like Johnny Dobbs will go to the post when the Southern League season opens with the largest squad New orleans has posted in years, for he is carrying eighteen men now and has given no indi- cation that he will let any of them go until the season is at least ten days ad- vanced.
 He has Dixie Walker Hub Perdue, Red Torkelson, Lefty Hebert Bradshaw and Amerlng as his pitchers, and there is & persistent report that Floyd Kroh may be brought back to try and do .come back"
 Dobbs has too many catchers now. He probably won't keep Bob Dowie. the local lad, never having closed with Galveston for him. Besides. he took on white a catcher recommended by McGraw, a Tex as college player. Hank DeBerry is going to do the bulk of the backstopping, but Nobhs will have to choose between Dowie and White. and it is believed that he will keep White.
 Shortstop and third base furnish a prob lem, Marty Fielder seemed to have third base sewed down. but Marty has been or in his hitting. and has made a couple of boobies. Ripperton. q sailor has been trying out at short, and both hitting the ball and fielding like fiend. but Dobbs is afraid he needs more seasoning and has
 
 Giants, while Buddy Rezza, also. is try ing out for the place Allen. form Brook lyn' has been< cavorting around short Doobs has been using Fielder at third steadily. and says that Marty probably will do. It is believed he will use Ripper ton at the place during the opening games to test his mettle, and if he blows, send Mover into the breach and dispose of Rezza, who has not been hit- ting at all this year
 With the return of Larry Gilbert to cen ter Held and Walter Johnson in left and Neusel In right, it seems as if Carl Brown Of Mobile has been frozen out of a berth
 Dobbs says that he intends to use every man that he can, as long as the Southern League rules will let him, and will only decide on the final team after every man Is given chance to show his mettle
 The pitchers are giving Dobbs much concern. Dixie Walker seems to be the only one in real shape, although Hub Purdue on Wednesday twirled five in nings like he was in midseason. Dobbs IS afraid neither Hub nor Red Torkelson VIII be very effective without the splitter and the underground says that he is bar gaining for two more pitchers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
LOokOutS Now Look Good To
 Lookout Fans

Chattanooga, April 1.--Although four of the seven games with the Columbus American Associations team were rained out and the hope that the Lookout would achieve something near season. starting form was blasted. the Chatta- nooga situation is pretty well developed. Nichlin is already placing his youngsters who's who, with few battles for place still in the offing.
 The most encouraging break in the local prospect is the splendid showing of Southpaw York, an army recruit picked up by Philadelphia American scout and tipped off to Strang Nicklin after he be- came a free agent. York puzzled the Philadelphia Nationals the first time he faced the barrier, and on the second trip he stood the art-Sherwood Ma gee-Nesser slugging combination of the Columbus team on their heads. Joe Tinker said the southpaw furnished the best brand of pitching he'd seen this sIring, and that if his team went up against much like it this summer the Senators would be in bad fix.
 The southpaws coming through estab- lished the pitching staff in the confidence of the Chattanooga fans who believe 1t the best bunch the Dookouts have pos- sessed since the famous Cocaleskie-Son1- ers-Kroh southpaw combination of 19l3 George Cunningham, Rube Marshall old pals of the 1916 Lookouts, are together again on the staff. Bob Vines, tall right handler of last years team, is going strong.
 The pruning knife was wielded rapicN this week Catcher Karp of last years s team was assigned to Barrow, Fla. Catch- CT Decker, infielder sergeant, the Birming- ham boy, and Pitcher Sells, local City League star, also will go to the Florida cit cult, probably to Sanford. Russell and Hassig, two other young pitchers, were let out without strings. The squad now includes:
 chers-Cunningham, Marshall, Noel Vines, Lasater, Prince.
 Standardization Delaney. Towns end.
 First Basemen-Anderson, Shay, Grosa Hockmeyer.
 Second Baseman-Gleason
 Shortstop-Burton
 Third Basemen-Gordes, Reidy.
 utfielders-Bratchi, Daniels, Hart Don- ahue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
This Modest
 Forecast Is
 Really yFunny,

Mobile, April 5.-Every member of the Mobile team has arrived here with the ex- ception of Catcher Fallentine and Pitcher
 Ellis. The. latter is expected here on any train, but Fallentine says he will not
 report to Mobile. as he does not care to
 play in the south.
 In the preliminary games with Louis
 vile, Pitchers Fullen, Haid and Ching
 showed exceptional early season develop
 ment an dthey are ready to go in right
 now and pitch championship ball. All
 three have shown that they possess Class
 A ability in speed, curve and control Sergeant Utt of last years team looks
 better than ever, although he has worked
 out only one week. Coleman is expect ing much of him this year.
 Bill Ellis says 1920 will be his last in the game, and everybody is counting on him to hang up a new record. Cha~cers is the last member of the pitching corps. He is off the local lots and may be l fixture.
 Behind the bat the Mobile club will have tho best all-round catcher in the league l in Coleman Bob was never In De,ter shape to play ball. Things are different on the inside of the club affairs this year and Logan and Coleman are getting along like thrty-thrd degree Masons- With things running smoothly all season we expect to see Coleman bat close 70 1 300, and every base runner in this league knows what kind of an arm he has Bob is crazy about his outfield of Tut wiler, Mulvey and Ducote. He is awful sweet on Golvin at first, McMillan at short. and on the new third baseman, who will be here next week. but wscse name we are not now permitted to di- vulge This gives him buy one position to fill and that is second base. He says there is no need to lose any sleep about this. as one of the best hitters and field- ers seen on the local diamond will be at this spot April A.
 The surprise of the past week was the beatings administered to Louisville by .ogan's athletes. With Fulton, Raid and Ching in the box the locals trimmed their
 big brothers twice. out-hjtting, out-r.1n-
 ring and out-neldins chem, not to mention anything about out-pitching rnem. Y was
 no toss up, either, on LouisvIile's part.
 The only club in the league that looks
 strong enough to tackle Mobile is St
 lanta It is not so sure that Frank has anything more than Coleman has, II as much The Dutchman's pitching staff
 with Roberts Boone, Suggs and Thor
 IT alen from last year look pretty good,
 hut Roberts is in bad shape physic@&y. and that Thormalen cannot be depended l,ron for more than the average amount Of work On first Frank has Guyin,
 college player, but he has lost Dykes and Galloway, which shoots his lnneid 10 pieces. It is easily figured what the loss of Griffin means. but Charlie thinks he will get him back.