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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-12

chamber and other organizations.
 Building to cost $200.000. site i,.- cluded. Bonds to be issued and sold to members for 10 per cent cash and remainder covered by notes irawing 6 per cent interest.
 Self Supporting
 The income from the building would retire $15,000 of bonds per annum.
 MT. Bum did in Chattanooga ten years ago what he proposes to do in Birmingham. The plans have met with much favor by members of the chamber and. it is understood. will be among the earnest considerations of the new board of directors.
 The new officers of the chamber will be elected at the Tuesday meet ing of the chamber directors Hugh Morrow, J. Frank Rashton and W. J Aaams are the names mentioned for president.
 Mr. Runn said yesterday: Our years work has not been spectacular. bu. I believe it has counted for the solid and the permanent. Tho cbam- Der is now in good business form and we are about ready to do W whatever falls to our lot regardless of it's size. We have worked from within th's past year and have made ths cham Der a real institution" sszaa
 Among MT. Bunn's suggestions is that of closer connection with the various dinner clubs and that each oe these clubs take on itself the performance of sor.e specific commu- niry duty during the year. One might place Vulcan. on Red Mountain, aroths- develop Idlewild park and another work for . library,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-12
aIEx HOLT INJURED

Montgomery, June 11.-tSpecial. )-- News of the serious injury at San Diego. Cal, of Alex M. Holt son or David Holt of Montgomery formerly of Mobile, well-known newspaper man was received here today. He is quartermaster. first class, in the American navy and fell from mast while attempting to fix dis arranged pennant on his ship. He lost his balance and fell, breaking the left leg and several ribs. He was carried to San Diego govern ment hospital and the, announcement, was made that he should recover without delay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-12
By ROBERT G. HIDDEN

A fellow feeling makes us won drous kind--or words to that effect not taking time to look up the quota ton verbatim.
 Hence this outline of a few days at Dead Lakes, in the slashes of north Florida by way of suggestion to lovers of rod and reel, frying pan un- der the shade of a spreading tree on the lake shore, yarn swapping as to numbers and sizes put In the boat. ct cetera.
 This is written for those who re- gently joined the local fishing club, and the many others who imagine ixbev can cast a minnow or fly wheth- CT they can or not Then, too, it may interest some of the gang" who can [ get off, but like to read what the other fellows are doing out on lake and stream.
 The writer spent three days this spring at Dead Lakes. ,"Idlewood'' is the fishing camp where you hang out" It's forty-five miles south of Marianne, over fair roads for your Tin Lizzie" No railroad passes near CT than Mariana. John Byrd runs the place. He's your friend as soon as your tackle is ready for business. Byrd has been there for years; he knows fishing-the proper lures and bait requisite for different seasons. skiffs. canoes, wind influences and all the rest of it. Of course, you soon get ''chummy" with Byrd. He is a good caster, gives you interesting 'dope" about the "big boys that run up to six pounds taken with five ounce fly switch and dry beaverkill or red May fly and spinner. while re- calling exciting bright encounters with gators in the slough. Town fishermen revel in that sort of stuff by the hour.
 Alabamians on Hand
 At 'Tdlewood" Judge Henry Clay ton, Byrd Farmer and several friends were having the time of their lives with bass, bream and shellcracker. They Drought home the bacon" ev- cry day, too; both are good anglers of old times with plenty of patience, and have been going to Dead Lakes so long they know every cove and jungle in the miles of fishing grounds. They learned the exact tastes. habits ana lines Ol tHOuGHts dS W ell do liihoS of feeding and hanging g-out' places, of the three principal varieties of fish in those waters.
 Dead Lakes spread for miles from Chipola river. which forms the chan mel. Thousands of dead cypress trees and logs, with many ss-bordered coves and lagoons, offer ideal cover and feeding grounds for the fish
 The large-mouth bass run from one-half pound to six pounds, with occasionally an eight-pounder or even larger brought in. Many from two to three pounds are taken. They strike we'll at Dowagiocs and pork rind. and fairly we'll at fly. with or without spinner. especially in spring and fall. Lures like artificial grasshopper or wasp frequently attract them, par ticularlyl on cloudy days. Like ev- anywhere else. the notably large bass -four to eight pounds--are not nu- merously taken. Your big bass the country over carries a cooler head with more experience and higher in tellectual qualities than the smaller and more impulsive members of the family when it comes to swallowing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-12
AUTOMOBILES
REAL VALUES IN USED CARS

We offer some exception ally good bargains in good used cars, all of which are in good condi- 'tion.
 The rep'-t tation of our house stands b e h i II d every sale made, which insures you of a square deal.
 1920 model Ford touring, in good mechanical com dition; new cushions, newly p a in t e d, good tires .$385 Ford chassis, in perfect condition .$125 1918 Ford TO a d st r, equipped with shock ab- sorbers, seat covers and new tires, for only $225 1-ton International truck, with panel body, perfect condition; a real buy for for..............$ .$450
 Terms if Desired
 CRAWFORD'S
 AUTO SHOP
 2227 1st Ave.
 Main 4391
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-12
LEGAL NOTICES

Location for Stock Farm-Manufac curing Location in Progressive Central Alabama Town.
 For sale, at private sale. under sealed bids to be filed within 30 days from the date of this advertisement. with either w. T. Cailen, agent or W. NJ. Adams at torney, both of Clanton, Ala, with the right reserved to reject any and all bids, 1.20o acres of land, eight miles east of Clanto bodies up well is finely watered :; contains ample timber to supply farm needs such houses and fences; good roads; fine for stock raising, grain and cotton.
 and Manufacturing company, located at Clanton, Ala. Contains several acres. with vile and Nashville railroad; 1t is Hplen- did manufacturing property Either property may be seen at any time,
 Anyone interested apply to-
 W. T. CALLEN, Agent,
 or W. M. ADAMS. Attorney, June (, 1921. Clanton, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-12
NOTE MADE PUBLIC

Washington. June ll.-A para phrase of the note of May 27 of tho American government to The Meth erlands protesting against the pol icy of that government with respec' to the exploitation of the Djambi oi fields of the Dutch East Indies was made public at the state departmen' tonight. It does not vary substan' tially from previously published sum- maries of the communication.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-12
TO HONOR WILSON
Tribute Paid By Students to Prince
 tons Foremost Graduate
Br AasocIatcd Presa


 Princeton, N. J., June l1.-The signature of more than 500 Prince ton undergraduates who recently signed the platform of the Woodrow Wilson society of Princeton, will be personally presented to the former President tomorrow in his Wash ington homo.
 The tribute Is made to Mir. Wilson as "Princeton's foremost graduate" and Is strictly partisan.
 The society, which is connected with the national council of Wilson clubs for the purpose of launching a plan for collecting historical data and founding Wilson scholarships, was formed to commemorate the ideals and achievements of the for mer President during the war"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-12
AUTOMOBILES
THE OPPORTUNITY! GRASP IT

This is your opportunity to buy a real good used car at a remarkably low price.
 Our prices on used cars always has been low, quality considered, but never so low as at the present time.
 OLDSMOBILE "8" Touring, in first class mechanical condition ;s 5 good tires, new top; . only .......... .$1, ,050 MITCHELL L- Roadster; 5 good tires, good top and paint, mechanically Q. K. A real buy for r..............$600 CHEVROLET-490 tour ing, good tires, mechan- ically O. K. .$400 REQ COUPE - 1919 model, newly painted and upholstered; 5 good . tires .......... $700
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-12
SEVEN
AUTOMOBILES
TIME TO RETIRE

While our stock of high grade tires is complete; bargain prices on all tires and tubes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-12
GREAT BEND FLOODED Rv Assoeiated Preaa

AbbOClHtSu
 Great Bend, Kans., June 11.--More than half of Great Bend was flooded today with from one to four feet of water from the Arkansas river. which was more than three miles wide in places. The river was sta tionary today but bck water was in creasing the inundation of low lands. The breaking of an old irrigation dam southwest of town flooded thou sands of acres of land.
 Walton. trolling over a hundred feet of No. 60 spool cotton.
 A half-pound bream on a nine- foot, five-ounce switch" will afford the thrill. all right. If played on a tiny slow brook trout reel. There's no need for the fly; once hooked on the proper tackle with bob and bait. when "slashing" for bream, you get the same sensation as from fly-fish- ing. Besides, there's the old love of watching the cork dip and run away. And however up-to-date you may be. it recalls days of when you "cut'' school to hang around the old mill dam or, roll up and wade out where you could reach the deep pools.
 In later articles may tell of bass. bream and goggle-eyes at Lake Apop- ka. in central Florida. and the fam- oue Beelfoot lake-in.-uurthwest Ten- nessee. and also touch on the brook trout In Sold streams among the he1Ghto Of xaatfv S7f Carn1ina
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-12

The man who first offered anthra- cite coal for sale in Philadelphia. in 1912, was treated as an impostor. and threatened with arrest for attempt ing to sell what was declared to be merely "black sone."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-12
bra"s Arc H"Venous

an apparently plausible argument in the form of picturesque menu.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-12
For Real Sport.

z Go down to Dead lakes if you want sport that's worth while with the bass, Dream and shellcracker Car ry casting and fly rod of, say. five ounces. After all, sport comes not So much from large fish with heavy not you believe 1t. a Birmingham man landed three-pound speckled
 trout tIma end AgRtn nor. Camn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-12

FOR SALE-We have two B. passenger Fords; one with starter, one without; ? Dorts, 2 Dodges, 1 '490 Chevrolet and 1 Ford roadster with starter. Terms to reliable parties.
 FAIN-ADAMS AUTO co. Dealers in Second Hand Cars 202O Ave. B Main 7793
Evening journal., 1921-04-20

ard hasn't an opponent worth con-
sideration in the lightweight class,
Lew Tender and Willie Jackson
make exorbitant financial demands
to cover their fear Of the champion.
and Pinkey Mitchell, who is coming
fast, is not ready for him.
Jack Britton and Johnny Wilson
are both in the same fix. Ted Lewis
spells about all there is in the mid
dleweight field, and O'Dowd and
Mike Gibbons are the only formi-
dable middlewelghts.
Regardless Of the elimination OF
his extension OF glory plans, Leonard
says he wants TO retire from the
rims
Il isn't 20 much that he Is tired OF
boxing. but he wants TO set away
from tho spotlight and avoid the de-
mands that are made on a cham
pion outside OF the ring.
He admits thar he has earned n
fortune in the ring, so that no can
retire at any time. I'm not so well
on financially as general considered
| The fans don't know that Il costs me
over $4,000 a year TO live" he says
Evening journal., 1921-04-20
OUR OLD FRIEND
TONY AT 1T AGAIN

with an eve ever out towards
bolstering up the Philadelphia Ma
tional League championship conten-
ders. Bill Donovan. takes pleasure
in announcing that he has signed.
or rather, is trying to sign, Tony
Marhefka. OF the Washington Sena-
tors.
Thus the phils secure a base ball
character renowned all over eastern
Pennsylvania, a veteran shortstop OF
close to thirty years old, but enjoy
ing his first big-league showerbaths
this spring Marhefka played with
the old Wilmington Tri-state when
they were champions in 1912, and
since then has dazzled in an kinds
OF leagues. from international down
The only hitch in the deal is
that Marhefka's whereabouts
are at present uncertain. He
left the Washington club Satur-
dav night for a short vacation
following the arduous southern
trip. Donovan wants him TO
report at once. so has wired 10
his home in Shamokin.
Shamokin is also the home OF the
various Covaleskies, other Poles OF
base ball fame. Marhefka was an
honored guest. with Stanley Cove.
leskie last fan at the world cham
pionship dinner TO which all Shame
kin and a lot OF the surrounding
coal regions sat down.
Evening journal., 1921-04-20
DELAWARE BRONZE
CHATTER

The defeat the Bronze boys hand
cd East End Saturday put a scare
into the Ninth Ward chaps. as this
was 10 be their easy day Hope you
don't have many more OF these
days.
Manager Link left for Baltimore
saturday and was given a rousing
send Off by his eliminates. Johnny
wouldn't say why he went. but he
says TO expect a little surprise when
ne returns.
It has been rumored that Manager
Givens. Of the Eleventh Ward Club
was seen talking 10 Manager Link.
It's time he was consulting some one
about that old game.
Becker pulled down one Of those
hair-raising catches Saturday. which
disheartenod the whole Ninth ward
baseball fans. They aren't the only
people he has guessing. All Of
Eleventh Ward are busy at this.
Some one said that Johnson is
going 10 start chicken farm, so
watch your hen house az nights.
Some one said that Peanut oil is
good for weak arms. We think
Manager Givens. OF the Eleventh
Ward. ought 70 try a little on Hoch
Glenn. It's queer how these old
timers try the comeback stuff, and
expect to get away with it.
on next Saturday Delaware
Bronze will cross bats with the
strong Wilmington Academy Club.
T All hands be out and We will try 10
do a little better than Eleventh
Ward.
Eleventh Ward blamed it on the
umpire. but after the first inning
they didn't need one.
4 Thomas. who twirled FOR the
Bronze boys. had everything his own
way. Even the girls tried TO get his
goat. but he left 1t home.
Clabose did great work behind the
bat, allowing but one man to steal
Lanerty played a wonderful game
az first and proved that he is worthy
Of the position.
Hall, who was turned down by
I Givens. kept the fans applaudinl
continuously by his work at short
OF course. all managers haven't go
the same opinion of ball players
Duffy said the only way to win I
ball game is to stop razzing.
Gardiner and Dillon played thei
usual bang-up game, and cam
through without an error. Keep /
up boys Givcns is out scouting thi
week for some knew material 70
his Eleventh Ward club.
The Bronze boys are out for hon
ors this season and would like q
hear from some OF the clubs who's
schedule has not been completed
Defiance Travellers, Fort DUPONT
Chadd's Ford. Rose Hill. Liberty o
any club wishing a game shoul'
address r. Thomas, 409 Eight
avenue. City. Phone 6979-M.
Evening journal., 1921-04-20

The Black sox can't hnd any 70
match them.
While jackson r. the only man
that ever knocked out Johnny Dun
dee.
The Robins look lot more Bur
leigh" since Grimes IL out In uni
form.
The Boston Braves have a lineup
this year. that takes them out OF
the Old Mems Home class.
Walter Johnson~once was able TO
pitch opencrs. He has 20 his credit
a ono-hit. a two-hit. a three-hit and
Evening journal., 1921-04-20
Gas4b>"V y eGAY9

two five-hit such contests.
Injury 20 a boxer in the ring is
not protected by the workmen's
compensation act. according 10 a
recent ruling in a case at Salt Lake
City.
Frank Baker has about decided
that there's more fun playing semi
pro ball in Maryland than being a
semi-big Lacquer.
Big Bill Tildcn. national tennis
champ. says his partner In the Davis
Cup matches. Bill Johnston. Is the
greatest player In the world. Now
let's ask Johnston.
Evening journal., 1921-04-20
HENRY RoNDEAu.

MINNEAPOLIs.-A ball player is
as old as his pep.
So thinks Henri Rondeau. star
outielder Of the Minneapolis Miilers.
Players who start slipping before
they are 30 haven't derived the real
benefits out OF the game" says Ron
deau.
III you play baseball in the right
spirit you keep young. II you work
at it as a job you get old.
Il am 30 now. I expect to be play
ing when I'm past 40.
ANY player who takes care Of
himself of the field and makes play
out Of the game on the diamond
keeps his pep"
Rondeau is a Frenchman.
He has been playing professional
baseball since 1911.
He came to Minneapolis as a
catcher in 1913. Manager Joe Can
tillon saw him make a circus catch
in the outfield In practice and has
played him there ever since.
For a month in 1913 he hit .3S2
Washington grabbed him on and he
hit .347 in the American League dur
ing 1914. He returned to the Millers
in 1915.
Cantillon does not regard Rondeau
as a fixture on his team.
Hes an institution" says s.i'
manager.
( Rondeau broke his leg sliding las
year. Cantiuon figured he was dom
with baseball
But the Frenchman fooled him
He is back this spring with as muci
/ pep as ever.
Evening journal., 1921-04-20
Pennant CuoiceS Doped
In EIeuen Leagues

tically a major league club. Dunn
refused TO bow 10 the draft. He like
wise turned down an offer OF $780,
600 for three stars The same team
has won two straight pennants.
other clubs sold their stars. The
Orioles didn't. Buffalo should give
the Orioles their hardest tight, with
Toronto next
Frisoo-Fort Worth.
I'm picking san Francisco 10 win
the Coast League flag. Mana ger
Graham seems TO have added the
necessary materia, TO lift his club
from a fourth-place outfit OF last year
TO the top. He has added Ellison,
Rath and O'Doul from the majors
and Kelly from the Association
Already the Seals have won a long
string OF consecutive victories since
the season opened. The Los Angeles
club is second choice. Sacramento
should fight Vernon for third place.
In the Texas League. Fort Worth
still holds the big palm. according
to dope. The team Is practically
the same that beat Little Rock in
the Little World series OF tho south
last fall Jake Atz has tasted PEN
nant gravy. Every club has been
strengthened. particularly Dallas.
which will push Fort Worth to the
wire.
Memphis bloomington.
The Memphis Chicks appear 20 be
the best club out in the Southern
Association. Spencer Abbott's
bunch is young in years but old in
/ experience. The club has the fight
ing spirit Little Rock has lost its
chief stars, Tony Brottem. Bing Mil
Ter and Chief Yeliowhorse.
Peoria and Moline will give Bloom
ington. winners in 1920. battle this
year. Bloomington seeks to make
1t three pennants in a row. Man
ager Joe Dunn has a bunch Of big
league cast-offs to flt into holes left
by players sold up. Peoria is the
strongest contender right now. al
though Earl Mack's club at Moline
has been strengthened by help from
Comics Athletics.
New Havcn-Calgary.
New Haven's Indians under Chief
Bender have been strengthened "a
win another Eastern League pen
nant. Springfield and Bridgeport
are probable contenders
The fight in the Western Canada
League will be between Calgary and
Regina. Manager Joe Devine OF
the Calgary team has the backbon,
OF his club that won last year tC
build around. which should be In
his favor. Regina has shown lo
OF speed in spring training, and hii
pitching STAFF is strong.
Evening journal., 1921-04-20
Benny Leonard Wants
To Win 3 Pug CrOtUns

man in the game and although ne
persistently makes that adage about
youth being served" look foolish.
he can't hang on forever.
But when It comes to the middle
weight class, Leonard may have
some elastic confidence merely on a
weight proposition.
Benny works on a sliding weight
scale. a welterweight normally. a
lightweight when he has TO be. He
has shown. whenever called upon
the past winter, that he can make
1875 pounds. hut ne is not too strong
at that weight.
Il would have been willing to
meet Mike O'Dowd when he was
champion because ne was mado for
a good boxer" Leonard says. "John-
ny Wilson. with his southpaw style.
would be just as easy. I'm, sure I
could at least outpomt him in n de-
cision bout"
Outside OF Rocky Kansas Leon
Evening journal., 1921-04-20
JUNIoR LEAGUE GOES.

The Inter-Neighborhood baseball
league got away TO a flying start last
evening with only one disappoint-
ment, the failure OF the Clayton team
to appear for their game with Pine.
The league Is expected TO pro-
mote friendly rivalry between
the different sections OF the city as
well as to develop young bail players.
Permits for grounds should be called
for at the Community Service office
by the different team managers.
Yesterdays results;
Madison "a: Settlement o.
Eden 3; Delamore 2.
Hagley S; Neighborhood 4.
Pine 9; Clayton o, forfeit.
Evening journal., 1921-04-20

Martin ShotoS Stuff

Dick" Martin. from out on
the erik. pitching mainstay for
the DUPONT High School. gave
fine exhibition OF boxwork
yesterday afternoon down at
Middletown. The boys from the
lower end OF the county had
amassed eight runs up until the
eighth, when Martin mounted
the peak. dupont knotted the
count in the ninth and then the
game went TO the thirteenth be-
fore the kennett Pike athietes
put over the winning tally.
In the six frames Martin was
on the rubber he famed IL OF
the Is outs. He pulled himself
out OF several tight positions by
his masterful hurting. striking
out the opposing batsmen when
third became occupied.
Evening journal., 1921-04-20
BY DEAN SNYDER.

Judging from the interest shown
in those leagues that already have
blown on the baseball lid. 1921 is to
be the biggest year baseball has
ever had.
Box Office receipts in the majors
are soaring 20 new high marks for
early games. Thousands OF bugs
will soon be crowding out to watch
the minors
They'll be asking who'll cop7"
Basing my judgment on the best
obtainable statistics from all parts
OF the country and on personal OBJ
servation OF many OF these teams,
I'm going to hazard an answer and
dope the teams to win in their re-
spective circuits-
Here they are:
National Laague-New York.
American I,eague-Cieveland.
American Association-Louis
New International League-Balh-
more.
Pacific Coast League-San Fran
cisco.
Texas League-Fort worth
Southern Memphis.
Three Eye League-Bloomington.
Eastern League-New Haven.
Western League-Tulsa-
Western Canada League-Calgary.
Giants-Indians.
The New York Giants still look
Nike the best club in the National
League. The team is well balanced.
The infield has a punch both on the
field and at the bat The outheld Is
stronger than last year. The pitch
ing is the best in the league outside
OF Brooklyn. Runners-up-Pi Pitts
burgh and Brooklyn
Iris Speakers Cleveland Indians
appear to have their old punch back
They still hght their way from be-
hind and win. The Alabama substi'
tute. Riggs Stephenson, blooms like
a geunine find. The pitchers haven
settled down yet. But they have II
In them and Speaker is the kind OF
a leader to get the best from them
ners-up-Yankees and St LOUIS
Colonels- Orioles
Louisville in the American Associa
tion seems likely TO break st. PauI'
string OF pennants. The Coloneh
have practically the same team tina
finished second TO the Saints las
year. ST. Paul has lost four sta
players in Goldie Rapp, Hargrave
Brazil and Coumbe. All the othe
clubs. with the exception OF kansa
City, have lost strength. St. Pau
and Toledo will give the Colonel
the hardest fight
Jack Dunn's Orioles in the New
International League looms as
,inch winner. The orioles are prac
Evening journal., 1921-04-20
PRINCETON STUDENTS
TO SEEK LABOR DATA

PRINCETON. y. ITO get in
side information concerning labor
problems. so Princeton students are
going to don old clothes and search
and search for jobs this summer It
is announced.
Results OF their quests are TO be
made known at weekly meetings
when experiences will be told and
round-table discussions held on
methods for improving conditions.