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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-22
Plaques of Insects
From Answers, London.

From Answers, London.
 The hosts of caterpillars which attacked oak trees so disastrously early this year in many parts of the country are not the worst of such visitations we have had to endure.
 A plague of caterpillars recently visited. Yorkshire and Derbyshire which threatened to ruin farmers and fruit growers and -graziers. The insects were said to be literally driving the sheep off the hills; and it is fact that if their numbers be sufficiently great nothing can withstand their advance or escape their ravages.
 A year or two ago the province of Quebec had such visitation, when many fruit grow CTS were ruined. The groves of sugar naples, one of the most important crops for the pro- duction of sugar, looked as if they had been swept by fire. There was not green leaf left on millions of trees.
 In the neighborhood of Montreal the trees in the public parks were festooned with the cotton like nests of caterpillars containing hundreds each. Gangs of men and Boy Scouts fought the plague. It was a common sight to see men up in the trees with lighted torches burning out the nests.
 On the coasts of Ceylon quite lately plague of snails occurred. Millions and mil of them were reported to weigh a pound each. They began by feeding and de- stroying young eoeoanut trees, and then went on to the rubber trees. The government took steps promptly and managed to stop their de- vastations.
 In Austria a train was actually stoppd by caterpillars. There were countless billions of them, and they the line as well as all over the country for miles. The train essayed a passage like anotrer Juggernaut, staying countless thousands; but the cater pillars were triumphant in their death, for they made the line so greasy that the wheels refused to grip and the train came to stand still.
 An exploring and prospecting expedition into the hinterland of Brazil was actually de- feated by butterflies. These bright winged insects settled on the surveyors and their in- struments in such countless numbers that neither man nor instrument could be seen, and observation work became an impossibil- ity.
 But Brazil and Bolivia are the lands of in- sect plaques. Red ants, black ants, gray ants, huge ants over an inch in length, eacn with it's own particular way of making itself unpleasant are there in billions. Wasps and hornets, without mercy for man or beast; bees which swarm in shirt, eyes, ears, mouth and nostrs, and great, horrid, hairy spiders, are far more plentiful than blackberries in Brit ain, while their bites and stings are often more dangerous than the bite of lion or the sting of a serpent.
 But the lesson of caterpillar plaques in this country is this: Take of the birds, and the birds will take care of the caterpil- lars. It is an established fact that all vendet- tas against birds have been followed by in sect plaques.
 Although everybody admits readily enough that the house sparrow is bit of a nuisance and an inveterate thief, yet it were better to let him live than to let his death involve that of many of his useful brethren
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-22
TIN CAN STOVES USED IN RUSSIA


 Eleanor Franklin Egan in the Saturday Even
 ing Post.
 A bourgeoica is small sheet iron stove. Or it may be only five-gallon gasoline can with a little door at one end and a hole in the top to let out the smoke. It is an institution in soviet Russia and is an invention of the kind of which necessity is the mother.
 In the communistic habitations of the ruined and homeless bourgeoise it takes the place of both heating arrangements and the kitchen range. Nearly everybody makes his own bourgeoica out of whatever materials he may be able to come by, and in social circles it pro- vides topic of conservation of never-endlng interest. Their habits and the various meth ods employed to regulate them are matters Of primary importance.
 Its name bestowed upon 1t in ironical de- rision, denotes its relationship to the gen. eral scheme of things It burns nothing but tiny bits of wood and is therefore very eco- nomical, but when it is first set going it smokes considerably, with the result that practically every bourgeois home in Russia-such- as 1t is-smells as though it's flues were badly out of order.
 It is capable of bringing the average winter temperature in fair sized room up to zero, or maybe to 10 degrees above, and this IS as much comfort as the bourgeoisie are expected to require. This sounds like an exaggeration, but it is not. It would be impossible to ex- aggerate any phase of the tragedy that has befallen Russia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-22
GREEN TAI. LIGHTS SUGGESTED

From the Scientiflc American.
 Motor car tail lights are the subject of dis cussion by railroad engineers to whom the red light stands by long tradition as an active danger signal rather than mere caution. It is suggested that aside from the general principle involved, there is considerable ac- tual confusion when roads and railroads run parallel, the tail lights under numerous condi- tions behaving much like waving lantern The motorist has his own experience of con- fusion between tail lights and fixed lights marking excavations and other Instructions, and it seems to us that he might be willing 10 adopt greenNsignal to mark the location of his rear elevation in the dark. The use of the recently popuarized stop signals would not be attacked since these mean what they say-active danger to the car behind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-22
MEMORY SYSTEM FAILED
From Capper's Weekly.

From Capper WeekIy.
 Paul Montgomery attended public dinner at Colorado recently. One of the head guys took him in tow, but insisted on calling him MT. Armstrong; "My name is not Armstrong;" Paul told him for the sixth time. "My name is Montgomery. Just associate it with Mont gomery Ala Think Alabama, then Mont gomery, then you will have it." In a few min utes his new acquaintance had chance to in- troduce Paul to late comer He looked pug zled for moment, then his face lighted up, and he introduced Paul as 'Mr. Birmingham"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-22
CHANGE CLOTHES IN DARK

From the Detroit News.
 Night bathing in nearby lakes by illumi- nation from auto headlights is becoming for a number of Detroiters the lend of perfect day" One crowd motors out to Orchard lake in three The trip is long enough to allow time for dinner to digest. On arriving the automobiles are maneuvered into posi- tions that point the headlights toward the beach. Privacy in changing clothes is insured by darkness; no make shift walls need to be put around the touring bodies to transform them into dressing rooms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-22
PUBLIC ALWAYS BROWNS ON
 ACTS OF VIOLENCE

For the conscientious union workman who believes that strike is his only means of ob- taining justice, it is unfortunate that thugs History has shown that whenever a strike reaches the dynamite and violence stage, the end is near. Such tactics are regarded as a sure sign that the cause is lost.
 Those in authority among the railroad strikers have maintained all along that their
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-07
Semi-Finals Today
 in Mems Net Meet

Indianapolis, July civilian T. Tilden, II, Philadelphia. world cham pion. will play Walter Wesbrook, Detroit, and zeho Shimizu. Japanest Davis Cup players will meet Charles Garland. Jr4 Pittsburg. in the semi final matches of the twelfth national senior clay court tennis champion ship singles. as a result of victories today at the Woodstock Country club.
 wesbrook and Shimizu will play Friday and the other semi-final match will be played Saturday.
 Wray Brown of St. Louis. Wash ington university player, pushed Tii- den the hardest he has been played during the tournament when he won tho champions service and led in the first set, 4-3, Tlicen's overhead drives. however, won the first set, 6-4. Brown again held'Tilden two-all in the second set. when his brilliant stroking weakened. and Tilden took the set and match, 6-2.
 Shimizu quickly disposed of Theo- dore Drewes. St. Louis, 6-1. GO, and Wesbrook defeated Arthur Hubbel. Chicago, 6-3, 6-4.
 Garland defeated Fritz Bastian, Indianapolis. 60, 6-4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-07
UniontoWn Cops
 Game From Selma

Selma. July Special. .)-Union- town won today's game from Selma by a score of 6 to 3. by hitting Happy Henderson when hits meant runs. and aided by Selma errors. Luther Pratt, pitching his first game of the season, was in unusually good form. and allowed only six scattered hits. while his mates were gathering 12 off Henderson.
 It was a game that in spite of the walikaway that the champions had all the way. was interesting and full of hair-raising plays. The features of the game were the pitching of Pratt, Uniontown's hitting and shoe- string catch by Williams, of Selma.
 Elmore. University of Alabams star outfielder, and Hubert, catcher. reported to Uniontown today. Elmore took part in the game and got two hits out of four times at bat. Score;
 R H E Selma ........ 900 12O 00o-3 ! Uniontown .... 120 010 002-6 12 ? Batteries: Luther Pratt and Simms; Henderson and Murphy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-07
Rain Insurance Men Receiue Wallop
 m June .

- New York, July 6.-Rain insurance companies that guarantee fair weather for baseball clubs. resort hotels. holding vendors golf players and vacationists, got an awful wallop throughout the month of June, and an even worse blow dur ing the prolonged weekend, which many stretched over four days to properly celebrate the Fourth of July.
 The four big companies engaged in this business, which has been growing rapidly in the United States for the last IS months, paid out more than $500 GOO to policy holders, pro- teeting against bad weather over the Independence Day period. brokers said today. They all feel that the June rains were good advertising. stimulating interest in their field.
 On Sunday. July ?. the government charts reveal, almost every square of land mile within 200 miles of the Atlantic coast. from Florida to Maine, was rained upon. The entire gulf coast country was sprinkled and considerable parts of several other states including Arkansas. Kentucky, southern Indiana and Ohio.
 July 4 was almost as bad. Draw a snaky line from the levees at New Orleans to the rock-ribbed Rockies. then look at the map. It rained July 4 on all the country east of that line. Baseball games were postponed, people, who would have visited re- sorts. abandonded their plans. Open air amusements were the only ones who had kind word for the weather man.
 There were only three days of June in New York when the weath was fair. The rest of the month, Il was either raining or threatening.
 The precipitation, amounting to 7.s inches, was the heaviest that has fallen in June, since the weather bureau got in the habit of keeping records here and that was 51 years ago.
 July was just one rain-af an other until the moon crept out in competition with the lights of Broad way last night. Today the sun came back from it's vacation and the sky, which had literally been seraped by downtown skyscrapers. withdray be- yond an airway within the three mile limit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-07
DEMPSEY WILLARD BOUT IS ASSURED BEFORE OCTOBER


 Wichita, Kas.. July GA bout between Jack Dempsey. worlds heavyweight pugiiistic champion, and Jess Willard. former cham pion, is virtually assured before October l. Ray Archer, of Kan sas City, WiIlard's manager, an- nouneed here today after q con- ference last night with Jack kcnrnS, Dcmpsey's manager. and Frank Tourney. representative of Tex Rtckard, New York pro- moter.
 Los Angeles, July 6.-Jess Willard, former heavyweight champion, will not be ready for n return match with Jack Demp- sey. champion, before October I5, it was declared today by Gene Doyle, who Is looking after Will lard's interests, upon reading Wichita dispatch stating Will lard's manager. Roy Archer, had announced that a De-l- scy-Wil- lard bout was practically as- sured October IS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-07
Kid LaUigne Shows the Fans Something in
 Workout

Railbirds who witnessed Kid Lavigne. British bantamweight, in his Initial workout at the Athletic club yesterday, were astonished at the science and speed the English man exhibited. Lavigne. ring veteran of over 15 years. showed the fans some real stuff. by skimming over the resin like a flash and hit ting with the accuracy of T. K. Lee. Lavigne is of very small stature, but nodded together well, with supple muscles. He has almost per feet physic.
 After his workout. Levigne tipped the beams at 20 pounds which as- sures fans that he will have no trouble in making the required weight, that of 11s pounds rinsside' for Claude Wilson next Monday night.
 Judging from his exhibition yes terday, Levigne will most likely enter the ring a good 2 to l favorite to win. It Is hardly probable that Lavigne will be able to Stop Will son. as he is entirely too fast to hit a blow hard enough to stop the rugged Wilson, but those who watch ed him perform yesterday, believe he will outpoint Wilson. Wilson will have the advantage or helShl alone on Lavigne, whereas Lavigne will have speed, science and some odd 15 years of experience behind him. It should be a great battle of youth versus age and experience. with Will son a 17-year- youngster trying with his youth to outgame the veteran Levigne.
 Some of His Opponents
 Lavigne has the distinction of hav- ing fought George Carpentier and Ted Lewis when they were bantam weights boxing in Europe. He has also fought Jimmy Wilde. Charley LedouX. Pedlar Palmer and Fancy Lee He started boxing as an anna teur in 1915. and won the bantam weight championship of the British Isles in that year. when he turned professional. and has been actively engaged in the ring ever since meet ing every prominent flyweight and bantamweight in Europe. Even though Wilson does take a few socks next Monday, he Is sure to profit by the experience. Wilson will re- turn from Atlanta today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-07
CRENSHAW COUNTY
 DEFEATS BUTLER

Greenville, July 6.-(Special.)- Two strong and heavy hitting teams met on the local diamond yesterday representing Crenshaw and Butler counties, and the Butler county team lost the game by score of 9 to 5.
 Kettler of the visitors made a beau tiful running catch. Dunklin of the locals duplicated this and McGhee, the first baseman of the locals, made a sensational catch of a wild throw, making another third out. Millers three-bagger in the ninth frame also featured
 Pratt, who worked for the locals was hit hard and was relieved by Riley at the end of the sixth, after 10 hits had been made. Riley did not let man get to first base by his superb pitching. Score: R. H E. Crenshaw Co. 300 DOS 0O0-9 10 4 Butler Go. q. GOO 030 002-5 1
 Batteries: O'Brien and Sowell; Pratt. Riley and Schultz
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-07
Roberts Hurls No-Hit
 Game for Lewisbure

Lewisburg. with practically a new team on the field, won an easy viz tory over the Ketona outfit yester- day afternoon, 13 to 0. Manager santemeyer had six new men in the lineup yesterday and tf change was certainly not for the worse, as the great showing of the City leaguers shows.
 Roberts, tw-rling for Lewisburg. was in splendid form, twir.Ing a nine-inning no-hit. no-run game. He walked only one man while his team mates made two errors. That accounted for the three Ketona bat ters to reach first in yesterdays game. It was splendid exhibition of pitching by Roberts. singular fact about the game yesterday was that Lewfsburg scored in every in- ming except the ninth, when the winners didn't go to bat.
 Tn ehitting of Knox, Renshaw, Roberts. Blalock and P. Creel fea- tured the game. Lewisburg batters made 22 hits. Score: RH E. Ketona ...... .0o0 900 000-- o 0 8 Lewisburg ..221 221 12x-13 22 2
 Batteries: H. Henderson, Trucks and DeShazo; Roberts and Parks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-07
Sharkey Loafs and
 ]. Dundee. Wins Fight

New York, July 6.-Johnny Dun dee earned the judges decision over night. Dundee weighed 129 pounds, and Sharkey 127.
 Sharkey loafed along with oc- ca sional rallies until the fourth. Dun dee did the leading after a cautious first round but at times found 1t difficult to reach Sharkey, who oft en. walked away with his back turned. During several rounds Sharkey did little except cover up and with both hands Dundee pep pered him continually.
 After landing often in the second and third. Dundee shot left to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-07
RAGING RECEIVES 4 NEW LEASE ON LIFE AT ORLEANS

Baton Rouge. La, July 6.-After one Of the most bitterly fought leg islative struggles in the history of the Louisiana legislature, the Butler anti gambling bill, which would have prohibited betting on horse races, and practically sounded the death kneu to that sport in Louisiana. was defeated in the house today by a vote of 50 to 5l.
 The bill which passed the senate several weeks ago. came up for final action in the house on the last day of the biennial session of the legisla- ture. It had already been put through the lower branch in an amended form, but the amendment was de- clared unconstitutional by the legis- lative bureau and it was returned to the house, where it remained buried
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-07
Women's Sen,ii-F inqIs at Wimbledon
 Today
Ry Assoc,ated press


 Wimbledon, Eng July 6.-The atrocious weather Is playing havoc with the tennis championships here. It has delayed Che finals, which were to have been played Friday and Saturday, and it Is expected that the meeting will continue until Wednesday,
 Apart from the matches in which Suzanne Lenglen was partnered with Patrick O'Hara Wood in the mixed doubles and Mrs. Molla Bmrstedt Mallory and Miss Edith Sigourney met an English pair the attractions of the day were much less than on previous days.
 Mrs. Mallory and Miss sigourney were defeated by Mrs. Lambert Chambers and Mrs Peacock. 6-2, 6-1. Fhe score, however is regarded as hardly doing justice to the Amer jeans, who won many rallies and played close but losing game throughout. Their opponents were extremely accurate in driving and returned many of Miss Sigourney's ' best drives to her feet and showed better stroke play in volleying. Mrs. Mallory played well, but appeared to be rather uncertain on back court work. Mrs Mallory Is expected to put a strong contest when she meets Mrs. Beamish in the semi finals of the singles tomorrow.
 Mile. IenElen In Form
 Mile. Lenglen was in tip-top form today, seemingly playing better than ever. She will meet Mrs. Pea cock tomorrow in the semi-finals of the singles and on her form of the past three days, she should have an easy victory over the English wom- an, The French champ performed superbly today with OHara Wood when they defeated c. Sherwell and Miss D. Kemmis Betty of England. 6-2, Gel. Her volleying strokes and smashing equalied those of any first rater of either sex and her forehand driving was second only in speed to that of Wood
 She repeated later in the ladies' doubles with Elizabeth Ryan of California, when they defeated Mrs. Weston and Mrs. Welsh, GO, Gel.
 rIen's Semi-finaIs
 The semi -finalsts remaining for the mems singles are ]. B. Gubert, who will meet Randolph Lycett and J. O Anderson. who will meet Ger ald l.. Patterson. Lyeett's victory Is looked for, as in the recent middle sex championship he beat Gilbert easily The Anderson Patterson event is considered more open.
 For the semi final between Mrs. Mallory and Mrs. Beamish tomorrow the chances are considered in favor of the American. as it is generally conceded that Mrs. Mallory is a big occasion player
 The first even, of the day was the unfinished match between Cecil Campbell and Patterson, which was resumed in the fourth set. at one game all Patterson won easily.
 The French representatives In formed the Associated Press today that the chances now are ten to one that the French team will go to America for the Davis cup.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-07
DEMPSEY OFFERED $IOO,0OO TO FIGHT
 CREE LABOR DAY

Chicago. July s.-Jack Kearns. manager for Jack Dempsey. heavy weight champion. announced tonight he had received an offer of sIoO,O with a provision for 50 per cent of the gate receipts to bex Harry Greb. hght-heavyweight at Pittsburg. Labor Day.
 Kearns said he had not closed the contract with Floyd Fitzsimmons. the Michigan City. Ind. promoter. for Dempsey to meet Bill Brennan or some other heavyweight at Michigan City on Labor Day. He added that the offer was being considered, how ever.
 Greb, the P:ttsburg light heavy weight, has referees decision over Tom Gibbons to his credit and has provided stiff opposition for Dempsey in many of Dempsey's training matches. Dempsey and Kearns ar- rived here today from Wichita, Kan.
 Frank D. Lournoy. representing Tex Rickard, the New York promoter, was also with the party. He met Ray Archer, representing Jess Willard in Wichita and discussed a match be- tween Willard and Dempsey Flour noy said tonight the match had not yet been closed but looked promising. Flournoy received terms from Kearns and will go to New York tomorrow to present them to Rickard. he satd.
 After conference tonight Demp- sey told newspaper men that it looks like l will fight for Fitzsimmons on Labor Day" Kearns however said nothing has been decided and will not be decided until he returns to New York. Offers for matches had been received from Wills, Willard and Greb, besides the Fitzsimmons offer, he said. He indicated that decision might be reached by Tuesday or Wed nesdaY of next week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-07
PORTS ROEBUCK GOLF MEET GETS UNDER WAY SPORTS

under a mass of other bills and was not reached until today.
 Soon after the bill was defeated a movement was started to appeal to the voters of the state to sign petit tions to govern or John M. Parper to call an extra session of the legisla- ture during the fall with race track gambling legislation specifically named as the only question that can be considered.
 With the exception of the passage of appropriation bill and the enact ment of law levying tax of 1 cent a gallon on gasoline for the con- struction and maintenance of high ways throughout the state, little leg islation of great importance was completed during the 60-day session. a large portion of which was taken up with anti gambling bills.
 The legislators adjourned shortly before midnight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-07
Depends on Receipts

Wimbledon. July 6.-Whether the French Davis cup team will go to the United States for it's tie with the Australians. seems to hang on the question of how the receipts from the matches are to be divided. It IS understood that the American tennis authorities have asked one-t third share, but under this agreement the Frenchmen believe they would not receive sufficient funds to fianace their trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-07
ALBANY WOMEN PLAY
 MEN IN BALL GAME

Albany, July 5.-tSpecial.) )-New baseball stars were unearthed when the Shriners staged q baseball con test between men and women at a Fourth of July celebration here. Mrs. Foster Pointer, pitching for the the women proved a puzzle to her hale combantants. striking out five of them in two innings. On the other hand, Jake Block, Decatur business man. was knocked from the box by his fair opponents. The official score was never made public. but ex- pert Accountants concluded the women gave the men an excellent lesson on how to play baseball.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-07
SiIas Newton Wins

Hot Springs. Va. July 6.-silas M. Newton defeated II. c. Peck, l2 ana 10. in the final round of the Nlr- ginia Golf associations annual anna teur championship turnament here today.
 The women's championship went to Mrs. J. w. Zimmerman, who deteateu Mrs. Jean Jones, and 2. Prizes were 2 av,arded by Chauncy M. Depew of New York, visitor here