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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-06
Executive Insists Upon Admir- ing Beautiful Scenery Skirting the Railroad
 Right f-Way
Rx FRED H. GoRMLEY

Qucsetaro. Mexico. December D. Special al)-Thomas E. Kilby, governor de estado Alabama de Estados Unidos. aided and abetted by this correspon- dent, held up train on the second day of his excursion into the interior of Mexico. It happened in broad day light as the train stood at the station. But the governor was not held to ac- count; instead, he was shown un- usual consideration by the representa- tive of the Mexican government.
 Governor Kilby held up the train because he was more interested In the scenery and interesting places in this historic city of Queretaro than he was in the time for the departure of the train. He was riding about tho city and became interested in a beauti- full home, into which he was invited. He spent some time in the place. for getting the time of day and the sched- ule of the train. When he. returned to the station he was met by a search
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-06
Old Loafing Places of Maxi. milan Also Have ImpeIIing Charm-There Are No
 Arrests

three. The chapel has been maintained by the Austrians but has been neglested in recent years because of the war in Europe. It is the charge of caretaker. who opens 1t for services at certain times and for the benefit of visitors when arrange rnents have been made in advance.
 Queretaro is the last important city to be visited before the arrival of the train at Mexico City. A stop was made at Saltillo. capital of the state of Coahuila, where a short reception was held. San Luis Potosi. capital of the state of the same name. was passed early Monday morning. but stop of only few minutes was made and few members of the party were awake.
 One member of the American dele ation missed the train at Monterrey. The government placed before him three engines with the request that he take his choice. H did and the engine was attached to one military car and caught the regular train ct Satilio.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-06
MEDAL FOR NIVELLE
Hero of Battle of Verdun Also Will
 Give Decorations
By Associated Press

Washington, December 5.--Gen. Robert Georges Nivele, the hero of Verdun,' returning to Washington today for two- days visit was entertained at luncheon at the French embassy, and vas the guest of honor at a reception held at the home of Secretary Baker and attended by of- ficers oe the general staff General Ni- vile will receive the distinguished ser vice medal tomorrow at Fort Myer and will confer French decorations on 1b American army and navy officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-06
MYSTERY SURROUNDS TRIPLE TRAGEDY-T
 HELD AS SUSPECTS
By Associated Press

Youmgstown, O.. December B.-- Mystery surrounds the shooting of Mrs. Thomas Koesier and the burn ing to death of her two sons. Will Ham. 6. and Warren. $, at her home near Hubbard tonight, when an un-' unidentified man entered the house shot Mrs. koesier three times, then set fire to the dwelling. Late to- night authorities were unable to ns- sign n motive for the tragedy. Two suspects are being detained h WnKren.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-06
MINERS WANT A FINISH FIGHT; ALABAMA OPERATORS ATTACKED
Deputy Sheriff and Sunday School
 Worker Jailed For f'Moonshining

Fiorence, December 5.--(Speciai.) Ed Estes, snid to be a deputy sher- if and m active Sunday school worker of Colbert county. was nr- rested by enforcement officers he left a cave near Crooked Oak early this morning. He and John Coins, an alleged associate of the deputy sheriff In moonshining. and arrested at the same time, are in the Florence jail awaiting arraiEn- ment before United States COmmts- siOner Avant.
 In addition to the eap ptivea, the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-06
Oil Driller Killed By Associated Press

Eldorado. Ark, December SO O. iHebert of Abbeville. La. an oil derrick worker. was instantly killed early to- day when a well being drilled for oil two miles from here unexpectedly blew in gasser ejecting 320 feet of the drill stem through the top of the der rick. Hebert was working on the der rick,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-06

raidinG officers destroyed over 300 gallons of beer, reserying but one gallon to he used as evidence nt the trial of the prisoners. The still, locnted mt the extreme rear of the cave, was hot, it is stated, when the officers found it. It is understood that the outfit had been operating during the entire night. It was de- strOyed.
 The rniding sqund included w. A. Romine, Ed Brondf0Ot and Lester Walker of Florence. and Night fsutroIman Williams of Tuscum bia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-06
Randits Get S1.OOO

Cope, s. C., December 5.-Robbers enc
 tered the Bank of Cope early today. hut lit Is not known whether they obtained
 any money or valuabies The vault
 was found locked with the combination blown off and officials have been una |ble to open it. About $1,o00 in cash
 was in the vault.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-06
ALLIANCE IS DENIED
Chilean Official Brands Japanes<
 Rumor as Without Foundation
By Asseciated Prsss

Santfago, Chile. December 5.-Luis A
 Aldunate Echeverria. the foreign min. ister, issued a statement today emphat ically denying absurd srumors published in the European and Amerjcan press re. garding. an alliance between Chile and Japan" The statement says: There k not the slightest basis of fact in them '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-06

Winston-Salem. N. C.. December s- Fire. which for time threatened to wipe out the business section of the town of Elkins. near here, today destroyed several business concerns. The loss was estimated at ss0.0o0. with s25Ooo insuf- &Tace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-06
CONSTANTINE HAS
 ABANDONED WORRY Former Monarch Unable to Muster Any Interest In Out
 come of Plebiscite
nx As.oeiatef presa

ny ASSOCAhtCu
 Athens, December 5--The plebfs- cite held today has shown an over whelming majority in favor of the return of former King Constantine to the Greek throne. Constantine now Is In Switzerland.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-04

But we never frame up any
thing on the folks who order
Estes window frames, doors,
interior trims or other building
materials from us, because we
give them the wonderfully
good
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-04
B. A. c. QUINTET
TO MEET ATLANTA
A. A. C. Comes as Local
Clubs Greatest Rival.
Good Game Expected

The big game of the season
on the local basketball sched-
ule comes Saturday, December
10, when the Atlanta Athletic
Club quintet clashes with the
local 3. A. C. five. The rivalry
between the two clubs is great,
and consequently the two
teams are "raring" to get at
each other, and are sure to
stage a great fight to win the
decision.
Coach Hutsell has been priming his
squad for this game more than any
other on his. schedule Saturday,
game is regarded as the big one Of
the season by Athletic Club authori-
ties, and preparations to win the con-
test have been made accordingly.
The defeat at the hands of the IL
linois Athletic Club five Friday night
was something of n setback for the
local FIVE. Coach IIutsell had been fully
confident of winning that game. but has
has kept his men hard at work, con-
ditioning for the Atlanta AFFAIR.
i could be seen from Friday nighft
game that the local quintet has i'm
proved considerably since they met
Vanderbilt. Not only has the offensive
been perfected. but the defense has also
been strengthened Moughon and Nc
Gowan. forwards. have improved con-
siderably in their tossing. and now are
exceedingly, accurate.
Hobo" Baker is tower of strength
, to the local five. He is all over the
court while playing, and rarely do his
! opponents put anything y over him
Baker has the heighth. speed and en-
durance so necessary for good center
Tink Gillian. who was injured in the
Vandy affaif is fast recovering and
rounding into condition. 1t is prac-
tically certain that he win be able to
play against Atlanta Saturday Tink
! is one of the strongest cogs of the
A., B. A. c. machine, and his loss surely
| crippled the club five when they mel
| Illinois. In Latham and Laughlin-
! house. Hutsell has a pair of guards
j capable of standing the gaff. He car
use either or both of the two against
Atlanta. and feel no apprehension.
With the squad practicing daily, ant
with the varsity showing improvement
each day. things look bright for thu
club five to triumph over Atlanta.
! Tickets for the game will go on sal'
| at an early date this week. and reser
| walton may be made at the e. A. c
| There will be dance after the game
and one admission allows admittanc
to both the game and the dance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-04
.SAYL0R HAS QUIT
THE ROPED ARENA
BY BRIGGS

Milburn Sayior, for years a contender
for the lightweight championship of the
world, has hung up his gloves for all
time. He was knocked out in a couple
of rounds by Jack Perry last week. and
decided that it was time to cease his
serious efforts in the roped arena He
never was in the fight, and was floored
seven times before his seconds tossed in
the towel.
After the bout Saylor admitted his in
ability to do what countless hundreds of
other fighters have unsuccessfully at
tempted to do, defy Father Time. He an
nounced that he was through and would
return to Indianapolis to devote himself
entirely to the railroad business, Which
line he adopted several years ago.
Youth is the thing in the n1itt sport,
sighed Saylor, land there is no use to
deny it. I felt good, trained well and
thought I was as good as ever, but the
old staying qualities are not there. The
slightest rap on the jaw sets my brain
to buzzng now, when l used to be ave
to shake off hefty kayo punches. I'm
through"
Few lightweights in the history OF
fistiana have had more active or brill
liant careers than Milburn Saylor. Never
a champion, but always a willing work
err. the Hooser lad has fought in nearly
every city in this country as well as
Australia, and when in his prime al
ways gave a good account of himself,
no matter whether victory or defeat
rested on his banner.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-04
FRED CLARKE HIT
HARD WITH COIN.
IN HIS POCKETS
With Advance Payment In
Possession, Fred Makes
Five Hits Out of Five
Times Up
From the Sporting News.

From the Sporting News.
They were kidding Fred Clarke dur
ing the recent baseball gathering in
New York about his early days. in fact.
the day he Joined Louisville and start
ed out in his major league career. Fred
made five hits out of five times up that
day with dinky little bat, some rec
ord for a "busher.'
do you know what put the old con-
fidence in me that day?
TT was like this" he continued BE-
fore the game I went to Barney Drey-
fuss. who owned the Louisville club,
and demanded $50 in cash. the money
his BAN club was to pay me the day
reported. Barney replied. It'll give 1t
to you right after the game
" Nothing doing" said l. I've been
warned not to let you big league men
put anything over on me. l want the
dough, or don't play
The money was then handed over
to me. tucked the roll OF bills into
my back hip pocket, secured with a
safety pin and set forth to try my
luck.
DO you know felt that I was tho
richest man in the world did not
care whether made good or not, I had
plenty of money in my pocket and with
it all the confidence.
"I was lucky to get away to good
start, and it was dandy too"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-04

.Ntlanta, Little liocK and New Orleans
geTe contenders during nearly the whole
season, Atlanta finally winning from the
Travellers in the final week of the year.
Ssobilc had an exceptionally good season.
finishing fourth a lap ahead of Mem
Ahis, which was IN turn a half game
IN front of Chattanooga.
The Dixie circuit had the honor of
turning out more good youngsters than
any other league in the country. The
list is too long to give in full here, but
of those who were secured by various
major league teams may be mentioned:
First Baseman Grimm. Pitcher Karr,
Little Rock; Outfielder Pat Duncan, Biz
bingham, whose work was a potent fac
Tor in the great triumph of the Cincin-
natl Reds; Pitcher Keller Iiasty, Mobile,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-04
President May Issue
Call for Meeting of
Nations League Council

Washington, January 3.--Study of the
subject has convinced officials here
that President Wilson may issue the
call for the first meeting of the council
of the League of Nations without COM
hitting the United tSates government
to participation in the league. In &C
cordance with that view, necessary pre-
liminary steps have been taken. 1t is
understood to permit Mr.. Wilson to
comply with the requirement of the
treaty that he issue the formal call.
The call will be made Immediately
upon publication in the official French
organ of the Process Verbal" pro-
claiming the completion of the ratifica
ton of the peace treaty. which Is ex-
pec,ed within a week. Though not Of
ficially stated. II is believed the call by
President Wilson will be issued
through the secretariat of tho League
in London or Paris
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-04


fought at Antwerp.
ENGLISH RULES USED
h In this connection portion of the
report of tie manager of the A. A. U!
team Of boxers who recently returned
from a tournament trip through Scan
danavia is enlightening. All the bouts
were fought under English amateur
rules The manager states:
America learned Il lesson from the
tour which will be of great aid in pre-
pairing championship combination for
the Olympic games. The rules under
which the Americans competed in
Denmark and Sweden are the rules
which will govern the boxing contests
at the Olympic games, namely, the
English amateur boxing rules.
The judging and scoring of points
undor the English rules greatly favors
the scientific boxer and no credit is
given for aggressiveness.
The American boxers will have to
change their tactics if they hope to
win at the Olympic games next sum
mer and the American Olympic COM
mittee and those responsible for anna
teur boxing should take advantage OF
the lesson learned on this tour and
endeavor to change the styles of some
of our best amateurs.
"Tnfamiliarity with the boxing rules
in the Scandinavian countries was a
big handicap to the Yankees. but de-
spite this the trio was very success
ful, winning Is of the II contests in
which they participated"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-04

1t is expected that such meetings
will become more frequent as the
boom in boxing gathers strepgth, The
tendency in this direction is shown
by number of recent reports of box
ing activity among the collegians
Word comes from Peoria, Ill, that tho
Little Conference, fsas included box
ing in it's list of major sports and
that a championship tournament would
be held next spring.
In the east the University of Penn
sylvania has long been an ardent adj
Vocate of boxing for the college ath-
lete and has several times suggested
the formation of an intercollegiate
boxing league. At the present time
both Pennsylvania and Penn State
college have the largest squads of
boxers trying for the teams in the
history Of the sport, Both squads arc
under the instruction of competent
coaches and there will be a dual tour
nament early in the spring between
in 1919. Dartmouth and other coll
leses in the east have engaged box
ing coaches and plan intramural tour
naments with the possibility of
broader activity within a year or two,
The plan for set of international
boxing rules to superccde the anti
quatel Marquis of Queensbury code
Bitill tSHS u pS d SubIGCt Ol HtOlifstici
| able controversy during the coming
months. The Army, Navy and Civilian
/ Board of Boxing Control in this coun-
| try recently sent representative
abroad with the outline for new regu-
| lations. Later it was learned that the
| international Boxing Federation. an
| European organization. was also at
work on such set of rules. 1t was
| further learned that there was a wide
gulf between the proposed codes and
! that SO far as the European authori-
| ties were concerned there was little
inclination to adopt the American
! ideas.
| The Amateur Athletic Union has also
/ issued notice to all candidates for
iplaces on the American Olympic Games
boxing team that the contests at Ant
werp next summer will be conducted
under the English amateur boxing
rules and that they must famiIiarize
themselves with this code if they ex-
Pect TO make the team. These rules
differ in number of respects from
the United States regulations and Z
point winner under the latter NIGH
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and outfielders Gilbert and Fielder OF
New Orleans.
OF the great number of interesting fea-
lures OF the year the following stand out:
Pitcher Roberts of Atlanta worked five
extra inning games, the Est including
l6-round two-run tie with New Orleans.
a 13-frame -to-nothing shutout; lost
to Stone of Little Rock: a 12-lnning battle
at New Orleans and l0-round encounter
with Fulton of Mobile on July 4. Boone
Of Atlanta. Crews, Birmingham; Mar
shall. Chattanooga; Ellis, Mobile. and
Fulton, Mobile. each shut out opponents
five times. Benny Karr of Little Rock
hurled no less than nine extra inning
round games, winning six, losing two
and tying one.
A list OF large score. big hit games, and
low hit games is appended hereto:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-04
Pacific Coast Colleges
May Enter Regatta

New York. January S.-The Pacific
coast probably will be represented at
the intercollegiate regatta at Pough-
keepsie next June. University of
Washington and University of Califor-
MIA are reported to be in favor of send
ing crews. Actual decision will rest
largely on the outcome of the Pacific
coast regatta on the Oakland estuary
May l.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-04
National Baseball Board
Will Meet Next Thursday

Cincinnati, January 3.-The an
nual meeting of the National base
ball commissions will be held here
next Thursday, Chairman August
Herman announced today.
President John Heydler Of the Ma
tionaI league and b. b. johnson OF
the American league have booth tel
cgraphed Herman they will attend.
Herrmann in his annual report to
be offered at the meeting will ex-
press his Willingness to relinquish
the Craftsmanship as soon ms sue
cessOr can be found.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-04
Britton to Meet Winner
OfLewis-Basham Fight

New York. January 3.-BOxing en-
thusiasts todny had their nttentton
diverted temporarily from the pro-
posed OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES bout by
reports that Jack Britton, welter-
weight champion of America. would
meet the winner OF the bout be-
tween Kid Lewis and Johnny HASH
am for the English title this month.
English promoters have offered
BrittOn $4,000 to box in London in
March. Britton also IL said TO have
received an offer Of $2O,Ge0 from L.
b. COchrane. the English promoter.
now in this country to box tho win
ner Of the Lewis-Bathnm affair.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-04
Boxing As a College Sport
Is Gaining Many Supporters
Collegiate Journeys Have Been Popular in England
for Some Time-Unted States Colleges Ad-
vocate Plan-English Rules Used

New York January 3.Boxing intercollegiate sport
rapidly gaining supporters number of colleges and
versities in all parts country and championship tourna
revised rules not at all unlikely within the
next few years
varsity between picked boxing teams represent
ing Oxford and Cambridge universities have been of the
English schedule many years, similar
tests are entirely unknown in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-04
International Skating Meet
to Be Held at Lake Placid
BY Associated Press

= New York, January 3.-Skaters from
Canada, Norway and SwedenSwill COM
pete for honors with American experts
at the annual meet of the international
Skating union at Lake Placid, New
York, on February 10, 20 and 81. it was
learned today. 1t will be the first time
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in a dozen years that the big interna-
tional classic will be held in this coun-
try.
Women will appear on the pro-
sramme for the first time in the unions
history.
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uN untt n.f,.xtn
Irwia IA. HotUe Sums Up1919I
Season of Southern League
Twenty-six Tied Garaes Are Turned In-Atanta and
Chattanooga Battle % Innings to 2-2 Draw.
Roberts Great Work

BY IRWIN NJ. HOWE

Twenty-six tied games in which of the teams
cept Memphis participated furnishes convincing proof of the
close and exciting the prosperous Southern association
in 1919.
The greatest of the evenSephen contests the 23nnng
% encounter between Atlanta and Chattanooga June 49,
Pitchers Marshall the Lookouts Roberts the Crack
went the route making this battle of The classics of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-31
Geography of the Air is Being
= Explored by Daring Flyers

mountain. or sea: and. II need be
vaults over the clouds
IF the captain Of the winged
ship Is not content with this speed.
ne has only 20 climb % upper levels,
where the flow OF the air increases
20 90 nd even 40 meters per sec
ond, In this stream he would move
along with a speed relative 10 the
earth Of 200 miles an hour.
Those are not extreme values.
In a stiff Northwestern which the
writer experienced some years back,
the wind blew for Y consecutive
hours 7,565.O00 meters. which is
nearly 30 meters per second. This
IS equivalent 20 going 400 miles
IN three days. or twice the distance
from Labrador 20 Ireland. The
highest speed OF the wind for any
single hour was 164, 900 meters. 102
miles. For a period OF about fifteen
minutes the rate was 30 miles an
hour"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-31
CINCINNATI URGES
MARINE ALLEGATION

CINCINNATI. O., March 30.-The
ALLEGATION Of ships Of the American
merchant marine at ports on the
south Atlantic, Gulf Of Mexico and
Pacific coasts and greater considera-
ton for the middle west in the
matter Of transportation rates to
those coasts are urged in resolu-
tions adopted by the Cincinnati
chamber OF commerce. Cooperation
OF the United States chamber Of
commerce is sought and the latter
organization is asked 10 take action
on the suggestion at its April meet
ing in Atlantic City. The resolu-
tons refer 10 what is termed trans
portation discrimination in favor OF
north Atlantic ports.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-31

Accept "CalifornIa yrupFuI lbs
Only-looN for the name California
on the package. then you are sure
your child is having the best and
most harmless laxative or physic for
the little stomach. liver and bowels
children love its delicious fruity
ste. Full directions for child's
tose on each bottle. Give il without
fear
Mother! You must say "califor-
MIA" Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-31
VauIting The Clouds.

ZINE intrepid aviator who tries
10 force his way at high speed
against an adverse wind meets only
with increasing resistance But when
the wind favors. then the winged
airman scourns the slow fellow
creeping on wheels below. With aC-
celebrated speed he passes over moor,