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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16
KNOXVILLE SWEPT BY
 SEVERE WlNDST0RM
Fly Associated Press

Knoxville, Tenns July 15.-Severe electrical and rain and windstorm.s that swept over Knoxville from the west early tonight played havoc with the thousands of wires distributed over the city, started several blazes, did thousands of dollars property damage and threw tine city into eith- CT total or partial darkness from s:10 until lO.02 o'clock.
 Transmission lines from which the Knoxville Railway and Light com pany gets its current went down curly in the evening. All cars were dead and all places furnished current by the light company were dar6.
 The fire department responded to almost innumeraoIe asatms on blazes caused by eleetrieaI wiring The Cumberland and Peoples Telephone companies reported hhndreds of tele- phones out of order. The Postal Tele-
 graph company had serious wire trouble Stocks aud buildings Of three or four up-toWn stores were dama ged eiiherahy fire or water Street signs were blown down and trees in the residential section were up-rooted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16
MAKES ALTITUDE RECORD
 By Associated Press

Paris, July 15--Lieut. Kirsch, the French aviator, who last year was contestant In the James Gordon Ben nett cup races at Etampes, is de- clared to have reached an altitude of 10600 metrss (about 34,76s feeD today in an unofficial attempt to break the worlds altitude record. Although the official worlds record, made by Captain Schroeder of the United States army. at Dayton, O., February. 1920, Is only 33000 feet, it ts thought probable that Aero club Of France will not certify kirsch 8 record. During his flight the avia- tor noted temperature of 69 de- grees below zero. while thermome- ters in Paris registered a7 above.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16
Heinnemann Opposed
 to the Split Season

New orleans. La, July f5.-A J. Heinnemann, president of the Neve orleans club announced himself here tonight as being opposed to splitting the Southern association season.
 It would give our league blacn eye, I believe, said MT. Heine lann. If the season Is to be split, it should be decided on in the spring Prior to the opening of this years season, advanced the suggestion that all profits be pooled anu that the poorer clubs be put on the same basis as the clubs which had money My propo- sition, which still believe is the only solution towards obtaining an evenly l anced money making race for ali clnhs. was voted down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16
DECLARES INNOCENCE
MAYOR OF ATTALLA
 WILL STICK TO JOB

- dsden. July 15.-tSpeelal) )-The -beard of mayor and aldermen of the city of Attalla held a meetins -Astst night and took up the matter ~xhieh has been .agitating the city for tfFe past week as to whether Mayo Nrwin and one of the aldermen would have to resign in order to make legal some of the actions of the council
 City Attorney E. O. McCord was present and advised the board that there was nothing in the contention of those who were trying to make trouble for the city officials and for them to go ahead as every act of tn g board was legal. Mayor Erwin stated to the Age Herald correspondent that he was going to stick to the job until his term expired and continue to give them the very best mayor 1t was in his power to give.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16
BURCH AND SMITHWICK IN MEMPHIS NET MEET

Memphis, Tenn. July 15-Duncan Burch and Fred smithwick. both Of Memphis. will meet tomorrow in the singles play in the finals of the Trt- state tennis tournament. Burch hay- ing defeated Harry Blk, Memphis today 6-2, 6-2. 6-2, and smithwiek winning from Percy Young, Memphis, 6-4, 6=4, 6,s. P. .. Young defeated W. H. Pitts. 6-4. 6-4.
 In the doubles play Marian Boyd and P. C. Young defeated Harry Blk and Robert Hammins, 4-6, e-4, G-3. defeat ed Louis Lenti and w H. iPtts, 6-2, 6-2. Semi-flnals rounds of the and Duncan Burch and R. Eschudy doubles will be completed tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16
--------------.s---- Traueler Proxy Is
 Opposed to Change

Little Rock, Ark, July 15.-presi- dent R. c. Allen, of the Little Rock baseball club, today issued state ment in which he declared he was opposed to splitting the Southern as- view that Memphis, Birmingham and other clubs conceded to be contenders it for their positions in the stand dit for their positions in the stand ing and expressed the opinion that the Little Rock club still has a chance for the pennant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16
STATE TO DEFEND TROOPERS
 Rv Associnted Press

Raleigh. k C. July 15.-The state of North Carolina, through the att torney general and employed coun- sel. Governor Morrison stated to- night. will defend the Durham ma chine gun company. defendant in a suit for damages brought in Ala
 nance county by Mrs, James Ray, widow of the man who was killed when a mob stormed the jail at Gra- ham, N. C., where the machine gun company was guarding three ne- groes charged with assault upon white woman early last summer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16

most as much as they are made. but iong-distance runners are largely made by hard work, and almost any freshman who starts out with real determination to make himself a miller or two-miler. and keeps at 1t, is fairly certain to accomplish sur prising results before his senior year.
 The training of the track is pe- culiar1y practical And the thing a mans legs and lungs learn in rua- ming come in handy almost every day. of his after life, whether he IS chasing q stubborn trolley-car down the block, or setting out for an all days tramp cross country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16
FIFTEEN STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
 By Associated Press

Baltimore, July 15.-Fifteen per sons were struck by lightning at Camp Meade and Camp Rftchie dur ing a storm which demolished some of the tents and flooded the can tonment this afternoon. Gov. Rftchie, members of his staff and Mayor Broening of Baltimore were On a porch at Saunders range when bolt struck a telephone pole in front of the porch All were nearly blinded bv the flash but none were injured. Eight persons were stunned when the mess hall at Camp Meade was struck. One soldier was badly burned on the breast and five others were injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16

ing tendency to get as many men as possible into the game rather than to have a sedentafy majority looking on at the effort Of group of specialists.
 In this beneficent extension ef sport, the track is particularly use ful. Comparatively few have tho build and temperamental makeup for varsity football; only handful can hope to make the crews. But al- most any healthy boy can do some thing on the track, and innumerable "duffers" have found here their first real sporting chance and learned their first lessons in keeping fil sprinters are. to be sure. born al
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16
c.nAn, rHkns nnIpE
By Associnied Press

Sault Ste Masie. Mieha July ls.- Michael F. Cudahy. president of tine Cudahy Brothers Packing companY, and son of the late Patrick cudahY. millionaire packer, and Mrs. Dickson Pinto. Milwaukee and New York so- ciety leader. were married here to- day The marriage culminates a TO- nance which began 20 years age when both were members of Milwau- kee's younger social set. The bride dsashter of Mrs. Charles Perrin Of New York, was divorced in 1917 fran NJ Pinto of Paris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16
PRESENTS CREDENTIALS
 By Associated Press

Paris, July l5.-Myron T. Herrick, the new American ambassador to France, presented his credentials to President Mlierand this afternoon. The ambassador was escorted to the Elysee palace by a squadron Of cuirassiers. On his arrival he was met by the military. commander and was immediately escorted to the President, who was surrounded by number of officials. MT. Herrek told the French President of the emotion he felt in delivering his credentials as ambassador to France for the second time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16
AnHEsrs srARr RIo'r

Great Falls, Mont. July 15.-The arrest of eight women charged with throwing red pepper in the faces of men who took the places of striking city street and garbage collection em- ployes, started small riot here to- night. A thousand sympathizers stormed the police station where the women were being given hearing and two of the women broke away and leaped through window into She arms of persons below
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16
TO ANSWER CHARGE IA. A.ao.,...ap.u

Newport. Ind, July 15.--Mrs. E. R. Burkett of Hiilsdale. Ind. started to New York today in the custody of a detective. and Mary E. Mcguire, rolicewoman. to answer to the charge of forgery in connection with the filing of note for S69.000 against tho estate of the late Theo- dore Roosevelt. An indictment charging Mrs Burkett with forgery vas presented by sheriff sym Sweet by the dete, live.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16
BATES AND LEVY MEET
 FOR CANADIAN TITLE

Toronto, July 15.--Ba.tes and Levy. tennis players from the University of California, will oppose each other tomorrow in the finals of the Cana dain singles championship. Each won his semi final round today, but pair ed together they were defeated in the doubles semi-final.
 N ePach and C. V. Dodd, of thc Australian Davis cup team. who vii. meet Bennett and Holmes, in tic doubles finals, won today over J. c. Anderson and J. E. Hawk 4. also members of the Australian 1sam, 4-6, e-4, 6-2.
 HUGE FIRE LOSS
 By Associated Press
 Bayonne, N. J., July 15.-Lightning struck tank of crude petroleum at the refinery of the Tidewater Oil company today. causing fire loss estimated at $20o.00o. The entire plant was endangered before the blaze was brought under control Flames and smoke shot high in the air and could be seen for miles. Bremen worked in relays in the in- tense heat to prevent the tank from buckling and allowing the burning oil to escape. It's capacity was 15,000 barrels. Five smaller tanks from which the oil had been drained were daatroyed No one was iniured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16
VALUE OF TRACK SPORT

Arthur Ruhl, in beslie's.
 The presence of the .twoaC California Harvard stadium. Is one of many symptoms of the spread of interest in track sports. I do not know that any statistics have been collected, Dit it is apparent that more boys arc running and jumping nowadays and that the general standard of per- formauce is higher than it was a generation ago, In many prepara- tory schools boys are compelled 70 try themselves out in one or another of the sports. including track sports, and in the colleges there is a grow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16
GIVEN SIX YEARS
By Associated Press

Cornwall, Ont. July fo.-iarr> Stone, known to the police of Canada and the United States as the "Sire of drug smugglers, was sentenced today Co six years in prison and fined 5000 for smuggling drugs into the United States from Montreal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16
TWENTY THREE BODIES ARRIVE
 RY Assnciafed Press

Atlanta, July 15.-The bodies of ?. southerners who died in France ar rived here today eu route to thelf final resting places in Alabama Florida, Georgia and Tennessee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16
WIFE CONF FESSES HUSBAND KILLED
 TWO YOUNG SONS
Shot to Death by Stepfather. Who Threatened Her Life if She Told, Declares
 Mrs. Hudson
By Associated Press

Albany. July l5.-Idttie Robert and Isiah Temple were shot to death while eating watermelon Tuesday by their stepfathen, Glen Moore Hudson after he had severely beaten them earlier. according to an alleged confession made in the county jail here today by Mrs. Bennie Hudson, mother of the boys, 10 former Sheriff L. D. 2 Black of Early county. Before mak- ing the alleged confession public. of fleers took Hudson. who has been confined in jail charged with the & crime, to Macon.
 Mrs. Hudson has been held in jail Ae & material witness on recommen- dation of the coroners jury.
 According to Sheriff Black, Mrs. Hudson said she and her husband started to town, where she was to ac- oeRt . newly secured position, Hud- sen ordered her to go across the street to the barn lot, and walt for him as hs had to go back Into the house She asked him why 1t was necessary for her to go to the lot, shs said, and he replied that it was none of her business, and if she didn't go, he would kill her. From An0 loL Abn6 SdlQ Bnci heard ner DOyS screaming and Rs she rushed toward the house, she heafd three pistol shots. Her husband then came out, she eaid, and shut the door. When she accused him of killing the boys, she said he threatened to kill her if she told what she knew and forced her to get into the wagon and drive to town with him.
 Mrs. Hudson said, according to Sheriff Black, that she was afraid to tell her story even after Hudson had been placed in the jail, for he had told her that if he was not able to Kill her. he would see to it that some one else did so.
 At the solicitor generals office, It was said it was planned to bring the couple to trial when the next term of court opens, September 26 Upder Georgia law Mrs. Hudson can not testify against her husband
 DECLARES INNOCENCE
 Macon, Ga, July 15.-"Its wrong; It's wrong. I did not do it." Hudson is quoted as saying after his arrival in the county jail here. Deputies in the jail said that Hudson obtained a copy of newspaper containing an Account of his wife's alleged confess read it slowly three times and then had one of the other prisoner 8 read 1t to him, declaring his inno- affaK
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16

Charles Lathrop Pack, President of American Forestry Association of Washington, who points to i'm. portance of Southern Forestry Conference in Atlanta, July 20.
 Why depend upon the Pacific Coast for forest products when there are millions Of idle acres in the South much nearer the points of consumption by the great factories just to the northward, is the uues. ton asked by Charles Lathrop Pack, President Of the American Forestry Association of Washing. ton. He points to the importance of the Southern Forestry Confer, ence at Atlanta and urges that the South plan NOW to help supply the tremendous demand for lumber in the future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16

must first of all be dependable: The most accurate, the most re- liable, the most complete news gathering organization in the world is the Associated Press. In Birmingham on Sunday you can get the dispatches of the Associated Press only in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16

were absent wore paired in favor of and that. Senator Reed of Missouri and Trammel. Florida, democrats, were paired against re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16

The two latter groups include Blach's fine Panamas, Leghorns, Bangkoks and Balibuntals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-24
Hallowell High No
Match for Cony
High Ball Gamers

The Cony High boys came across
with another win Monday afternoon.
easily trimming their old rivals
Hallowell Is to 3. Still short a regu-
lar twirler, Left Gardener Earring
ton essayed the job of turning back
the Granite City lads and made
good. Although this was his first
start this season he had good con-
troll and at times burned EN- over
to the puzzlement of Hallowelrs best
stickers.
In addition to his hurting duties,
Harrington fielded fine and turned in
a couple of nice hits. Sawyer, sub
bling in left, had a perfect day with
the willow, chopping off three timely
bingles and crossing the pan for four
of Cony's tallies. Plummer and Aus
tin also hit well, the former lacing
one that went for three bags while
the latter poled out long double.
Roderick at the hot corner choked
off five hot ones and got his man at
first every time but one. Plummer
in short field registered three nice
assists but fooled one in the eighth.
The outfield loafed throughout with
the exception of one high one that
Drawn smothered.
Hallowell tailed in the opening
stanza and once again in the ninth.
All three runs were due to miscues,
Harrington holding the visitors to
three hits and banking them the
other six frames. Cony's hits and
Hallowelrs foozles were punched at
times i. e., the first. fifth and eighth
stanzas and the combination GER
tainly made weird baseball Owing
to the one-sided score there was not
manifest the usual partisan spirit
characteristic of Cony- Hallowell
contests. The score:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-24
DR.. Tyson Gets
Low Gross in the
Surprise Tournament

At the Augusta Country Club on
Saturday, the first big golf event of
the season took place, when a sur
prise tournament for men members
was on the list. w. B. Williamson
and \. S. Hichborn were tied with a
total best ball score of 10 on holes
and 9. Fl. A. Allen and H. S. Wood
man We're tied with Il total best pall
score of five on holes and s. The
prizes were evenly divided between
the four winners. DR.. F. c. Tyson
won the prize offered for low gross
with score of 80.
The positions on the Challenge
board will be posted at the club this
Tuesday. Then the play can star.
Immediately.
The official opening of the Augusta
Country club will take place Wednes-
day In the afternoon tea will De
served. In the evening a dance will
take place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-24
Seventeen of 80 500
Mile Race Enter the
Event for This Year

Indianapolis. Ind, May 23-Seven-
teen of the thirty two drivers who
participated in the annual mile
race at the Indianapolis Speedway
last year have entered the 1921
event, according to T. E. Meyers,
general manager and secretary of the
organization. The contest will be
held May 30.
Thirty-two drivers will be permit
med to start with racing cars of 1873
cubic inch piston displacement or un-
der. Candidates for entrance must
drive their machines at a rate of So
miles an hour for ten miles. The final
time trials will be held two or three
days before the day of the contest.
Active preparation for the race be-
gan about May 10, Mr.. Meyers said.
Numerous drivers are reported on
their way to Indianapolis among
them Dario Resta, the Italian star,
and Jules Goux, the French pilot. The
foreigners have been developing new
for the race.
Jules Ellingboe, who, for several
years, has been driving on dirt
tracks. was the first entrant to begin
active work. for the race. He arrived
in Indianapolis a little after the mid
die of April and has been at the
speedway since.
Arthur Chevrolet, who designed the
winning car last year. which was
driven by brother, the late CASTOR
Chevrolet, will have a number of new
mounts in the event. He has been
working on an eight cylinder motor.
/ The winner in 1920 drove a four CYL
inder Indianapolis made machine.
Chevrolet designed eight of the cars
in the 1920 race.
Several winners of previous 500
mile contests have entered They in
clude Howard Wilcox, winner in
J 1919; Goux. 1918 leader; Resta, who
led in 1915, and Thomas, the 1914
pace setter The race is for a purse
of sS5,000.~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-24
Carpenter Starts
Daily Work Outs

Manhasset, N. Y, May 23-George
Carpenter started actual training to-
day for his championship battle with
Jack Dempsey by working in his
gymnasium for half an hour. Georges
was not permitted to spar with any
of his partners because of the cool
temperature which Francois Des-
champs, his manager, thought might
give the blond challenger a cold.
After keeping score Of newspaper
men waiting for about half an
hour, Georges appeared clad in a
white silk robe decorated with gila
monsters. He worked at the punch
ing bag, shadow boxed for 10 min
utes and then spent Is minutes at
jumping rope and on the mat. He
was on his toes throughout the work.
out. He appeared to be in good con-
dition. Deschamps said Carpenter
weighed liz IL pounds. one-half
pound heavier than the weight he ex-
poets to make when he steps into the
arena at Jersey City.
Carpenters training schedule at
the camp, as announced today will
consist of one day OF work ana one
day of rest until the bout. Mondays.
Wednesdays and Fridays will be
working days and on the other days
the challenger will loaf.
Italian Joe Cans will come to the
camp tomorrow and will remain as
one of Carpenters sparring partners.
Joe Jeanette. the negro veteran of
the ring, will arrive at camp on Fri
day. Jeanette and Kid Mario will
spar the challenger one day, while
Paul Journee and Cans will work on
other days
This order Of things. Trainer Will
son said. had been arranged so that
Carpenter would work against one
heavy man alternately. He added that
he didn't want Carpenter to be over
trained.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-24
Upsets in Tennis
Play N. E. Colleges
at Brookline, Mass.

Brookline. Mass, May % Dart
mouth and Williams players ad-
vanced to the semi-final stage of the
singles today inthe New England In
ter Collegiate Tennis championships
played on the covered courts of the
Longwood Cricket Club. Chestnut
Hill.
The surprise of the first days play
was the defeat of Herman Brook
man of Massachusetts Institute of
Technology by r. P. Swift of Wes-
leyan in the first round by score
of 60, Ga Broockman, who, two
years ago, was New England singles
champion, seemed to have little of
his old form against his Wesleyan
opponent.
George Titus. an Amherst fresh
man, furnished another upset when
he won from Captain Billiard of Will
liams, 6-3, 4-6, 1913 This match,
played In the second round, was hot
ly contested.
A. H. Chaplin, Jr, of Williams. pres
ent champion, will meet the winner of
tomorrow match between Swift and
w E. Howe, Jr., of Dartmouth. {. w.
Sanders Jr, of Dartmouth. will meet
the winner of the match between
Kimball Fisher of Bowdoin and r. d.
Carver of M. I. T.
Tomorrow's doubles card matches
Amherst against Williams; Dart
mouth against Bates; M. 1. T. against
Boston University and Brown against
Bowdoin.
Singles First round-Kimball Fish
err, Bowdoin, defeated ]. D. E. Jones,
Jr.. Brown, by default. L. S. Dun
mack, Colby, defeated Philip Richard
son, Boston University, 6-1, g.,
Second round--J. D. Davis, Boston
University. DEFEATED ]. r. Cow. Col
by, GA, Ga r. D. Carver, NJ. I. T..
defeated F. A Roberts, Bates, 6-3,
GA. Kimball Fisher, Bowdoin, de-
feated George Titus, Amherst, 0-6,
6-1, 6-3. r. T. Swift, Wesleyan, de-
feated L. s. Dunnack, Colby, 81, 60.
A. Fl. Chaplin. Jr.. Williams. defeated
T. K Woodward, Bates, by default.
F. P. T. Plmpton. Amherst. defeated
Bennett, Brown, by default.
Third round-C. w. Sanders, Jr.,
Dartmouth, defeated ]. Davidson,
Boston University, e-3, Ga. A. H. Cha =
pin Jr.. williams. defeated F. P. T.
PlimptUn, Amherst, 6-3, GO.
Doubles: First round Kimball
Fisher and George Partridge, Bow
J1;n dofootad T. G Dupnack and T
r. Cow, Colby. 7-5, 6-3.