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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-06-05
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The New York herald., 1921-03-06
Europe In a Bad Way,
Austria Is Dying Fast

yes, Europe Is In very bad way. The
next few years will determine whether
she will recover or fall into anarchy. This
applies to every European country, includ-
Ing France. England Is happier In this,
that she has the vast resources OF the wide
spread empire to draw on. And the fed
Grafton OF peoples known as the British
Empire has great reserve of strength and
marvellous vitality.
1T VIII be no news to tell you that Aus
tria Is dying. But while the plying eyes
OF the world are turned on Vienna, few
look toward other Austrian cities-to Gratz.
to Linz and others They suffer eqcally
with Vienna; their sources OF life also have
been ruthlessly taken away.
"Of al the citizens of Europe the peas
ant, the peasant alone, IL quite all right
In Austria as in other doomed countries
He can work his little field, he can grow
sufficient crops and he can feed his babies
The small landowner and the shopkeeper
have no resource, but are helpless.
In our present artificial mode OF life the
great city must stllI exist, and yet how can
il when ali the things IL turned over in It's
commerce, AL the manufactured things. stop
utterly from coming in? The people who
were city dwellers, and not producers but
were manipuators Of the production OF
others, are In deaths grasp. They cannot
be saved.
suppose New York, which Il not pro-
ducing city, take II, were suddenly cut on
AS Vienna has been from her sources OF
supplies. She would shortly starve ana All
her life would be revealed as futile
Poland, the Baltic States Lithuania and
the other countries bordering on Russia, II
not actually starving. yet are not getting
enough TO eat and the result IS that all that
we are used 10 call the graces Of life are
disappearing from them. They are forced
TO fall back into degree of sayagery, plot.
ting for food alone, Staying for food alone.
That Is the threat 10 white civilization III
Europe"
II was then that Sir Philip Gibbs. mod.
estly prefacing his statement that II was
not the thought Of any one man, proffered
what he holds TO be remedy for these dy-
ing states-namely, disarmament ana the
aboishing Of customs restrictions between
countries.
In regard TO his own plans, Sir Philip
said that he was sailing for home the end Of
March
Meanwhile am dodging about the East,
visiting the cities and some of the smaller
towns ! shall 60 to Chicago, but no further
West"
The New York herald., 1921-03-06
Ring Champions Brave Rgors of Lawn Tennis Court

the club house and some such conversation
takes place as that which occurred when
one aspiring bruser shouted TO another at
the other end of the dressing room:
Hey, Jimmie, where is Warden McCann-
at de wokhouse de penitentary'?
That drew "a laugh from the pugilists
themselves.
Actors likewise are approaching more
closely to pugilistic standards by going in
for tennis with considerable enthusiasm.
even though there are no photographers nor
applauding multitudes In attendance Actors
as class in this era a much healthier
lot than those OF a generation ago--in fact
as one manager put it, THE players Of to-day
are quite normal" And they find that tennis
helps them in their business. though " may
mean hard training In the way Of giving
up couple or cigarettes from their daily
bushel
Douglas Fairbanks IL an lncorrigibie
player and when in the East haiints the
Fiftyseyenth street courts as though he had
no other home Robert Warwick and Ed
mund Lowe are devotees Of the game and
hence are able TO fiji out their uniforms for
I'm the Night Watch" so well. Wallace Ed
dinger has frequently laid on coat of tan
uptown and John Cromwell, stage director
for William A. Brady, gives up precious
hours OF sleep I'm order to slash the air early
every morning. AL Jolson has played down
town. though that was incidental TO put
ting on the gloves and trying 70 lick Demp-
sey. w. G. Fields perfected uptown tho
tennis tricks with which he passed many
laugh around In the 'Follies" three seasons
ago and he and Charles Winnlngcr have ac-
quired such skill at the game that last sum
mer at an actors fund benefit they wero
able to present an amusing freak match on
grass courts, where II requires unusual
adroitness to hit the ball In straight game
and make 1t behave.
Arthur Hammerstein musical comedy pro-
ducer and son OF the nimitable Oscar, is the
ace among the managers Every favorable
day in summer he is TO be seen az Fifty
seventh street, playing with any one who
knows enough to get out OF the way OF the
ball lie has become quite an adept and
has developed such confidence In his ability
that he is willing to wager any sum on
game. while defeat by a professional doesn't
discourage him--he's seen TOO many shows
blow UP for that.
The New York herald., 1921-03-06

putting around the fringe Of the courts for
their road work and then suddenly seizng
q racquet and lacing into the ball as though
II were a punching bag. The result Is some
remarkable tennis that one might well pay
TO see.
Home runs are the rule, and a ball has
been known 10 soar over the wire baclSstop
and annoy a gladiator In the adjoining ring
with q vicious swat i'm the eye--an unman-
nerly blow, for which his sparring partner
is blamed II was extremely thoughtful Of
the officials OF the nearby West side v. M.
c. A. to screen with wire the windows on
the wall running alongside or the breakage
OF glass would equal that at a stormy base
bah game where pop bottles express the viii
OF the people.
In case Of q moot point, after both players
are winded ~ hard verbal bout, by
stander Il appealed to-any bystander Y
doesn't matter who, so long as he is coura-
geous enough 10 act as a referee, without
whom ighters don't feel at home. Terms
are used thar would make tho English found
ers of the game want to declare war. a ball
naturally becomes pill while "bat" IL
used instead Of the term racquet. which has
come to stand Iii the mind Of this class OF
players with one OF those parties that the
nolce ara often called In to end pcaccably
with q few broken heads.
PLAYERS encourage each other with typical
roped arena patois. such as "Attaboy!" and
SOAK IL in dc Ice chest" a lightweight
instructinu 4 green opponent In tho elemen-
tary fact that In serving he must send the
bali into the forecourt dagonally opposite.
expresses this simple. homey truth In the
following yirle words: ''Nuh gotta knock
de pin inter dis box dercl'
But they persevere and eventually are
able 10 play and discuss the game az though
they invented r. They find y valuable
adjunct "a their training, for II develops the
wind perfects foot work. increases the
ability IL gat M speed suddenly and squirt
repeatedly over short stretches. strengthens
the driving power Of the arms. stimulates
the rapid use Of brains as we'll az sheer
power enables ono quickly 10 size up nm
opponents weak and strong points. and---for
other advantages consult William II. Tilden
Cd In short rs one Of the prize fighters may
put II pithily himself Tennis invigorates a
man physioogfcally and psychologically.'
And then. glowing from a mlxup with
gloves and the racqucts. the boxers pour into
The New York herald., 1921-03-06
Many Urge Acceptance,
But Few Prevent 1t

"The vast majority of the Irish people,
including many who have espoused the Sim
Eein heart and soul in the past, are now
urging that organization to accept this SEN
sib.e compromise, which yields Ireland the
freedom she should have, the freedom she
has fought for and prayed for in the long,
weary years. The Irish people as a people
wish to accept the dominion, and 1t is
merely the irreconcilables, DE Valera anu
his followers, and the extreme Sim Fein-
ers who prevent peace In Ireland.
ITO America and to sensible Irish Amer
leans who are far enough away, IL should
seem, to take calm Judgment, we are look
ing for advice TO go to the Irish people to
accept this solution. Agitators I'm this coun-
try who refuse to listen to reason and main
tain that there must be complete separation
are not doing their Irish relatives any
good, but they are doing harm. They are
continuing the existing war between Eng
land and ireland, which will never end.
"Also thing which Irish Americans
should weigh well Is this: when they en-
deavor to stir Ill feeling between Great
Britain and America when by speech or
writing they try to disturb the good rela-
tions existing between these countries. they
are harming more than Ireland and Irish
men--they are menacing the peace of the
world
"In the present state Of the world, with
conditions already so grave, everywhere 50
full Of menace, these misguided Americans
should reflect that any disturbance OF the
rapport between England and America, any
manifestations of real hostility, is going to
prevent the recovery Of the world. For
after all possible hopes have been canvassed
and abandoned 1t Is, after all, only America
The New York herald., 1921-03-06
Never a Crisis Like This,
And History Is No Criterion

"But the world has passed through
equally terrible commissions before he was
assured (interrogatiyely), "and II has not
submitted to such drastic remedies Why
not trust In history and hope that 1t will
repeat itselff"
NO. answered Sir Philip. the world
has never gone through similar awfuness
to the great war; and II It had, what then?
What have we to do with history, whether
Of Greek or Roman or Carthaginian? Old
stuff, all of IL, that teaches us no lesson ap-
picable to to-day. Art. science beauty IT,
self, all lie prone In the mire, and are we
TO be content simply TO stand by and trust
that some power viii come along and lift
them out and cleanse themW
Perhaps" It was suggested, "the world
needs another war. DO you see one coming?"
sir Philip stared away from the speaker
as if he saw beyond the curtained window
The New York herald., 1921-03-06
By FRANK vREELAND.

tn view of the mild winter that is giving
a blue nose only to the overcoat dealers
= the various public tennis courts around
freshet of players this year. The likelihood
is that the racquet wielders will be gam
boiling around resplendent in sweaters and
chapped hands about a month hence at
time when ordinarily they would be willing
to let the grounding have all the field
honors. And prominent among the frisky
little roysterers at what was once the incest
and other eminent pugilists. who have
learned that there is vast difference be-
tween tennis and croquet and have found
they could go in for II without weakening
their stalwart jaws.
With the influx into the game recently OF
leading members OF the face massaging pro-
fesson. tennis has been raised in the esteem
OF many rough and ready citizens to the
level OF mans sport, in which pugilist
could engage without fear OF developing
into a mollycoddle Nowadays whenever the
cry OF "forty-love" Is raised on "a court II
won't be quite so likely to be mocked In
shrill falsetto tones by passing bucks with
rough sweaters and rougher faces, since these
gentry may suspect that the husky indi-
vidual wallopng the ball inside can wallop
the bean even harder. In fact, since Demp-
sey took up the pastime IL might almost be
considered one OF the important requisites
for admission into the inner circle OF smart
pugilstic society.
In the dressing room OF the Van Kelton
stadium the walls are consecrated for all
time by one of the most amusing pictures
that ever appeared outside the Police gazette.
IL Is snapshot OF the worlds heavyweight
champion, dressed In flanneis and grinning
while he holds tennis racquet as though II
were fly swatter. With his hair neatly
combed, Dempsey looks rather demure TO
say the least. But In spite OF the fact that
he appears somewhat embarrassed at having
been caught in the act OF openly engaging
in tennis, Dempsey has developed into
tennis player who packs punch in either
hand
The New York herald., 1921-03-06

friend of the Irish; l come to say things Ii
would do them good to hear If they refuse
to listen / am sorry. | am so liberal in
thought to them, | want to give them so
much---in fact, grant right away two-thirds
of their argument; but | should like In JUS
tice to be able to express the other third"
He weighed the notion that perhaps If he
expressed this third to The New YORK
HERALD 1t would be pretty apt to reach the
persons who refused to listen to the mes
sage he brings in the living voice.
There Is something In that idea," said
he, "and I do deyotedly hope II may. So
say again that am great friend TO the
Irish and that | count among my lovers
as Shakespeare says, scores and scores of
Irishmen. Among these friends of mine are
many Sim Feiners, who are not however,
of the militant type.
'yThe Irish have the noblest aspira tons,
they are actuated by fine ideals, they move
from love of country, certainly one of the
loftiest of human feelings; they aspire to
personal freedom, and that, too, is splen-
did and universal aspiration.
"Now, 1 am sure that every liberty low
ing and patriotic American and Englishman
should admit that these are the Irish ideals
and they should do all that Is In their power
to help Ireland to fulfil It's aspiration.
''This Is the simple but true statement of
The New York herald., 1921-03-06

He first went in for the game while train
ing at the stadium at Fifty-seventh street
and Eighth avenue for his bout with Bren-
man, finding that prancing around on the
adjacent courts aided him In the fancy tat
ting he was doing on his sparring partners
countenances. Since he went to the Pacific
coast, where tennis is q cult, and joined up
with the moving pictures. Dempseys game
is said to have improved so much that he
Is even shown dalying with the ball in
forthcoming screen picture.
Benny Leonard Is looked upon as the class
in Furnishing the tennis balls. He started
to learn the game about five years ago. and
with the intelligence distinguishing. him
among glove pushers he has mastered the
fine points OF the chop and the topspin at
the courts at 119th street and Claremont
avenue. until now 1t Is very difficult to make
him take the count at tennis. In fact none
Of his opponents have ever yet seen Benny
50 much as sit down while playing
Battling Levinsky Is also quite adept at
chasing around court and getting out OF
breath. A friend OF the writer who few
years ago was an indoor doubles champi
Of the United States recently had d setto
with the Battler and had difficulty In maxi
ing him bite the dust, finding that the boxer
put up much better fight than hc aid
against Carpenter.
Freddie Welsh, though virtually out OF
the ring, can stlll stand lot OF punishment
with a racquet. He II 80 enthusiastic about
tennis that at his health 4 ort near Dover
n. j., he had special courts erected by Harry
j. Kelton. whose smile Is more generally
addressed In sporting circles by the formal
title Of Doc" Among champions who hav.
passed. but are still remembered. James 7
Corbett, now setting the drama TO rights
and Jimmie Britt have demonstrated that n
man can develop high degree OF tennis
skill and yet not show a taste for knitting
crokinole and such degrading refinements.
Dempsey's establishment OF III traintnr
quarters at Doc Keton's stadium led a
swarm Of lesser prize fight iuminaries 10 in
cubate their pugilistic talents there. too ia
the same historic squared circle. Naturally
they have followed the entry OF Dempsey's
200 odd pounds upon the courts. since any.
thing that Jack does IL liable to contain the
secret OF success nowadays. In seasonal
weather one can see incipient champions,
clad In black tights like Hamlet. cavorting
around the stadium they shadow box
The New York herald., 1921-03-06
Move of the u. S. to Disarm
Would Relieve the PresSur

And here is what they think will cure
Europe: First, that your incoming Presi-
dent may advance the American ideal of
general disarmament. The nations of Eu-
rope wait anxiously to see him do 1t, and
should he advance that curative thing all
the nations would rejoice-all of them
would Immediately feel tremendous re-
lief and would raise their crushed bodies
from under the weight that is holding them
down In worse than slavery.
Second. If this country. under the lead
ership of Mr. Harding would join the ma
tons of Europe in some sort of conclave
looking toward world agreement-call 1t
league of nations, but not the league Of ma
tions: call It, in fact, anything you choose
and right away pull down the economic
barriers between nations under which they
groan almost as much as they do under the
burden of armament, then the world would
smile and grow young, eager and prosperous
once more.
england is to-day paying precisely ten
times for her army and navy more than
they cost her before the war. France is un-
der as heavy load; Italy suffers so much
from her expensive army and navy that
revolution there is of daily occurrence.
There is no nation that can go on safely
holding her own, but not pretending to
make progress as this matter of armament
stands with them to-day.
disarmament That Is the medicine
Europe needs and that she is eager to take
because she wants to live free, big, happy
life. and not drag on an invalided existence
one physician, DR.. America, can give 1t to
her. Let Mr.. Harding propose disarma-
ment and you will see almost an instant re-
covery OF hope and spirit
1--WE can't 60 back to what used to be
termed the, simple life; we cannot restore
the guilds of the Middle Ages In order TO
reconstruct commerce; we cannot destroy
our artificial cities and all troop back to the
land to live as peasants. Our non-produc-
ing cities cannot be wiped out; many OF our
little luxuries have become necessities to
our very lives. and the dream of the com
munistic idea has turned out to be only
dream, impossible of realization. No. there
IS no other way and no other medicine for
Europe but free trade among nations and
disarmament. And Intentionally to repeat
my firm conviction, there is but one physi-
clan for the world--Dr. America"
The New York herald., 1921-03-06
Patient With HeckIers;:
Praise for Father Duffy

Sir Philip discussed with patience the
occa sional rudenesses he has received at the
hands of audiences who come TO combat
(without hearing III his argument for ire
land along these lines Of thought. Said he:
II was surprised but as much pleased by
the reinforcement / received from Father
Duffy the other evening. His appearance
on the platform had not been arranged, but
my surprise was due to what he said. For
Father Duffy Is himself an irreconcilable;
he is out for q straight out and out Irish
Republic. But he threw his support to me
for other reasons. He knew that had ad-
mired the Irish soldiers In the war and
that more than any other correspondent l
had written 10 tell the world to admire the
Irish soldiers too. What he said, there
fore was uttered out of friendship to me.
I'm truth, have many such warm friends
among all classes Of the Irish people, and
when what | have to say about them and
their noble aspirations becomes more gen
orally known I confidently expect to have
more friends among them.
"To turn from this little corner TO
Europe itself. Conditions generally there
cannot be exaggerated; they are very bad
indeed. / have been frequently In France
and all over Europe with the exception VI
Russia since the armistice, and the signs
of recovery from the ravages OF war are
yet hard to find The reconstruction work
in France Is still elementary. The French
have as yet received none of the reparation
money from Germany, the Government has
no money to advance for rebuilding and
what work OF reconstruction has been done
Is by the generous gifts from this country
and England.
"Great Britain, like America. has adopted
many little towns and is rebuilding them
at the public expense. am myself a mem.
ber OF the committee TO raise money for
the rebuilding Of the Rheims Cathedral
A vast sum has been raised in England to
which all classes literally contributed.
The work Of clearing away rubbish Is not
yet complete.
The New York herald., 1921-03-06
Ireand's Best Friends Are Here, and He Is One
of Them, Asserts Lecturer Sim
Fen Attacked Hotly

and England who can heal the wounds or
the world. | feel this most passionately.
America can do so much for Ireland.
[ feel that if the clever Irishmen who have
come to this great country and have done
so much fine work In its development, men
who In finance, In government and in all
ways have made themselves a power here
would get together TO counsel Ireland much
would be accomplished. To give ireland
complete control OF her life and destiny
while keeping her within the great British
federation, Is what they should work for
Then they would be counted among the
saviors Of Ireland Then they would actively
advance all the true interests OF Ireland
and bring to her a success. as a national
unit, and, after all, that success would bring
an enormous happiness to the Irish people
and would be welcomed with the greatesr
gratitude by the English people.
ITO put 1t in a nutshell-the English want
to be helped out OF this difficulty. VIII
great America help?"
The New York herald., 1921-03-06
Smiles After Heckling;
Could Speak in Dublin Easier

Sir Philip smiled when he started to
answer question about his state Of mind
when he was being heckled by the Irish
agltators in his audience.
81 have so many friends in Dublin.
where / am well known said he, that
could 90 there to speak without awakening
hostility In any degree. Here to encounter
1t did surprise me, but 1t did not discomfit
me nor prevent me from saying what
came to say.
"And, to tell the truth, / do not under
stand the reasons of this hostility. | am n