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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-26
TO KEEP UP PARK

The Cotaco Literary club here has informed the City Beautiful club of it's intention to take over the up- keep of Wheeler park, in the bus ness section. Other organiZa tions will take over the upkeep of other local park areas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-26
POWELL MAKES BOND

Abe Powell, held in the Morgan county jail since Saturday night in connection with the killing of Grove C. Halbrooks, this afternoon late was allowed bail in the sum of $4O00
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-26

 were 30 aggravating could not sleep for houTs after retiring.
 Il had been affected for more than one year when l used Cuticura Soap and Ointment. They gave instant relief and used two cakes of Cuti- cura Soap and two boxes of Cuticura Ointment, when l was healed" (Signed) Mrs. Req Jackson, Laurel Fork, Virginia.
 Daily use of Cuticura Soap, Oint- ment and Talcum usually prevents skin troubles. Sample Kaeh frss by Mail Address: "cvtieura Lsh. sratertss. Dept. \. Naidsn 70. Msss." Sold every. where: Soap 26c. Ointment X and 6oc. Tslcum 8e. - Cuticura Soap shaves without mug.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-26
TALK OF TWO NE w
 RAILROADS HEARD IN NORTH ALABAMA
L. & N. And N. C. & St. L. Ex- tensions Sought-Hosplta|
 Campaign Opens
TENNESSEE VALLEY BVREAUi [
 THE AGE-HERALD kII,nu- hnnot,,~ Al,, Ar-;l

Plans are now on foot to bring an extension of the Nashville. Chatta- fooga and St. Louis railroad from IS miles distance from here to AL bany and Decatur as well as con- struction of branch line of the L. X N. railroad through Lawrence county.
 This report was made last night to the Albany Decatur Chamber of Commerce by J. w. Clopton. presi dent, in his report to the member ship on the activities of the organi- zation. It was pointed out that the plans now are only in the formula tive stage, but he seemed hopeful that the railroads would decide to make the contemplated extension.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-26
Mrs. Req Jackson Tells How Cuticura Healed Pimples
T suffered with a rough, red skin and practically all parts of my body

were affected. Later pim- ples began to form which caused severe itching and burning. The pim- ples were red and hard, and finally camethrough the skin in a dry. fes- tAyAI ~@~I:As-- rA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-26
ALMON UNABLE TO GO

Will Not Join Weeks In Trip To
 Hawaii FLORENCE, Ala, April 25-Judge F. B. Almon. member of Congress from this district, announced today that he would be unable to make the trip to Hawaii with Secretary of War Weeks and the congressional committee on territories.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-26

A selection of these most popular rugs, which prove themselves economical in both wear and appearance, may be had in Chinese and Persian designs, seam less and fringed.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-06
FIRE FIGHTERS
CRUSHED UNDER
FALLING WALLS
$1,500,000 Hotel, Oldest
at Hot Springs,
Burns.
GUESTS ARE RESCUED
Firemen Carry so From
Dense Smoke and
Flames.
GUESTS ARE RESCUED

Hot Springs, Ark, April Gone
man is dead, two are painfully injur-
ed, more than 300 persons are de-
prived Of their personal effects and
clothing, and the site of the Airing
ton hotel is a vast and smoking ruin
today as a result of fire which late
yesterday destroyed this noted hos
telry, the oldest in Hot SPRINGS. with
a loss which approaches 81 100000
George Ford, John Wood and But
Ter Brown, Hot Springs firemen, were
crushed under falling wall late last
night while they were working hose
line in the ruins several hours after
danger from the fire itself had passed.
Ford died shortly afterward in hos
pital.
Guests Escape Uninjured.
The extent of injuries sustained
by Wood and Brown, though serious,
were undetermined early today.
Fortunate circumstances. combined
with the heroic efforts of the local
fire fighters, enabled all guests and
employees of the burning hotel to es-
cape without serious injury. The
day was balmy outside when the fire
was discovered in late afternoon and
many occupants of rooms were en-
gagged in daily outdoor recreations.
so Rescued From Windows.
Firemen climbing to front windows
safely brought to the ground half
hundred persons who had been cut off
from stairs and rear windows by the
dense smoke and flames.
Corridors and even outside ap-
proaches to the burning hotel were
obscured in billowing clouds of smoke,
which hindered the rescuers and par
tally overcame a number of the
guests. The latter were hurried in
ambulances to hospitals, where they
quickly recovered.
- Insurance on the Arlington hotel
property is said to be about half
million. The management's plans for
rebuilding have not been announced.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-06
TRIED AFTER Is YEARS
Reds Sentence Naval Officers Il
Death for an Old Execution.
BY the Associated Press.

of eighteen years, Lieutenant Stew
raki. who took part in the execution
Of Lieutenant Schmidt, commander of
the Russian Black Sea fleet, has been
convicted by Soviet court and
sentenced to death.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-06
NATIONAL BANK CALL
Comptroller Issues Request for Con.
dition Report.

Washington. d. c., April 8.-The
comptroller of the currency today is
sued a call for the condition of all ma
tional banks at the close of business
on Tuesday, April 3.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-04
GREAT DANE REAL PAL
FOR CHAMPION Will SON

.- NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-Middle-
weight Champion Johnny Wilson is
certainly well supplied. with dumb
animals at his camp in Summit.
Besides chickens, cows and horses,
he has the greatest collection of dogs
ever seen outside of a circus.
His particular friend is a Great
Dane named Queenie, who stands
about four feet high on all fours
ana is taller than the champion
when she rises up on her hind legs.
yesterday wnen Johnny came out
on the lawn the dog would not be
quiet until her master went over and
patted her on the head. While the
titlehoider was working in the ring
the dog watched every move. and
When Johnny climbed out Of the
squared circle the dog wanted some
more attention.
II outward appearances count for
anything. Queenie looks as though
sne could- take on three or four ring
artists at once and beat them IN q
fragile. W d
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-04
FINDS BOXING IS
TOUGHER THAN
FOOTBALL
Duke Slater Could Garry Tons
Down Grid But Avoids
Ring.

Football has always been classed
as one Of the toughest of our
sports, and 1t has often been as.
serted that the gridiron warriors
are q harder lot and can stand more
punishment than the average boxer.
That this assertion is unQuali.
fiedly false is the opinion Of Fred
Duke) Slater, giant negro, former
star football player for the Univer-
sity OF Iowa. It was mere play for
Fred to strongarm his way down
the field with half a ton of the
opposing line on his back.
Then Fred decided that the
career OF a professional boxer with
its lure Of great purses, would be
just mere matter Of climbing into
the ring. whacking his poor oppon.
ent on the jaw, climbing out and
collecting several thousand dollars
Fred made his debut as a pro-
fessional pugilist at Davenport,
Iowa, against Battling Walker, q
third rate heavy. The Duke alb.
dicated after sampling Mr.. Walk.
er's drop swings for two rounds.
All OF Skaters line plunges and
end runs were stopped with ease
by. the Battling person, and It was
necessary to take time out (ten
seconds for Fred when he stopped
Walkers fist on the chin.
Fred would now much rather
tackle the whole Lafayette College
eleven single-handed on the foot
ball field than any boxer in the
ring.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-04
NJ IDE SUPPORT
! FOR CHICAGO s
SPORT MEET
Charley Dean Declares Events
VIII Develop Olympic
Prospects.
Prospects.

Charley Dean, former president of
the Amateur Athletic Union Of the
United States, who is general man.
Eager of the national championship
meet at Chicago, August 81 and
September and 3. has proclaimed
his belief that the Stagg Field
games will be one of the greatest
athletic carnivals ever staged in
this country.
at am confident that the results
attained at the nationals will give
real line on the makeup of
Americas Olympic team" said Dean
the other day. 1--WE are already
assured full strength teams from
all Of the big athletic clubs on the
Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Early
reports indicate. too. that the lists
that the big clubs send In win con.
tain the names OF great majority
Of the college stars in the East,
Middle West and Far West upon
whom America will depend for most
Of her scores at the big Paris meet
ing next summer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-04

teams this year and assisted In
football. He has spent two sum.
ners 1t the Notre Dame school for
coaches and when he was graduated
this spring the University thought
too much Of his services to let
him so.
A. a. Shapiro Is coaching wresr.
ling, = new sport for Carolina. and
he turned out q good team last
winter. He 10 essentially college
coach, receiving most of his ex-
perieK1ce at Harvard University.
It was, announced last week that
Johnston and Pritchard would do
the freshman coaching and that
they would assist In the varsity
work. It has now become known
that the University plans to 60
even farther in cc-ordinating varsity
and freshman athletic work and
that Coaches Dill and Bob Fetxer
will spend q part Of their time in
direct coaching of freshman squads
themselves.
It seems that the athletic author
tiles are determined to work varsity
and fFeshman squads together as
much al possible 30 as to start de-
veloping new material for varsity
work as soon as new men arrive
and to develop them TO the system
which will be used when they be-
come eligible in their second year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-04
GOOD ROADS ARE HELP
TO FOOTBALL ELEVENS

Bob Higgins, all-American end
from Penn State in 1919, is encour.
aged bv the progress football is
making in West Virginia. Higgins.
who is coach of West Virginia Yves
levan College team. cites as instance
of the growth OF the game in that
state the case Of an athletic director
who took his college team forth to
play a game on a SIS guarantee ten
years ago and last year carried MS
team clear across the continent for
a game.
Development of good roads has
great deal to do with the marked In
crease in interest in the game. He
points out that several central points
are now easily accessible. and soon
crowds close TO 10000 will witness
games there,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-04
LOUIS GUISTO DROPPED
BY CLEVELAND INDIANS

CLEVELAND, Aug. 4. - Louis
Guisto, who has been alternating
with Frank Brewer at first base for
the Indians, has been unconditional
ly released and is expected to sign
with some club in the Pacific Coast
league. Guisto's home is in Califor-
MA and, since he was gassed over
seas, he has found the climate OF
the East too much for him.
Manager Speaker thought the big
fellow would be his regular first
sacker this season and for that rea-
son released Stuffy McInnis last win
ter. Guisto, however, failed to get
away from the mark and recently
has been warming the bench.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-04

the title on Saturday, August IL.
Jones won on the play-off the follow.
ing Sunday. A gallery of 10000
watched the play.
Does the dead panned" gent at
the lower left of the layout look
like a worlds heavyweight cham
piOn? He is q policeman. His
name is Henry McGran, and he Is
constable at Bristol, England.
He has been selected by Tex
OROurke as a possible world
beater.
McGran Is twenty-five years of
age, 6 feet 3 inches in height, weighs
over 200 pounds; has chest measure.
ment of A inches, 26-inch waist, and
a 77inch reach. He is an Oxford
University man and the son Of d
clergyman. but Is willing to take
his chances inside the squared cir,
Gle after training under O'Rourke.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-04
RICHIE MITCHELL NOW
EXPECTED TO QUIT RING

The defeat Of Richie Mitchell In
four rounds at the hands of Charlie
White will no doubt spell the re-
tirement from the roped arena of
the Milwaukee idol. These boys
met in the ring, three times, one
ten-round bout which Richie had
the better OF and the other two
technical K. O.'s to the credit Of
the Chicago lad.
Milwaukee boxing fans have been
anxious to Sc Richie retire from
the game for the past year. and II
is likely now that he will heed their
request.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-04
Rain Again Postpones
Muny Net Event;
To Play Today

Play in the first annual mu-
.nicipal tennis championships
was again halted yesterday just
a few minutes after the matches
had gotten under way when the
storm broke. Col. Waite c.
johnson, chairman of the COM
/, mittee in charge of the event,
announced early this morning
that play would be resumed this
afternoon at 1:45.
Only the courts in Potomac
Park will be used today. The
third and fourth rounds in the
singles and the first and second
rounds in the doubles will be
disposed Of.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-04

shaking each others hands. are
Luis Angel Firpo. the prominent
South American business man, and
u. S. Benaud, the Argentine con.
sui in Boston.
The tennis player is none other
than J. o. Anderson, veteran Aus
tralian tennis player and leader of
the Antipodean Davis Cup team.
The little girl pugiIist with the
barrette in her hair is Virginia
Harris, seventeen years old, of
Bridgeport, Conn.,, who steps for
ward with a challenge to meet
Mile. Jean La Mar, French wOm-
an boxer. Miss Harris has been
taught to box by her father, n
former boxer, and says she likes
the sport, although none of the
girls will mix 1t with her. She's
not keen about fighting for
title, but would like to box Mile.
Jean just for the fun of the
The happy-faced gentleman seat.
ed at a typewriter is Johnny Dun.
dee. new featherweight champion,
attending to his correspondence
after a strenuous dose Of training
before his recent conquest. Johnny,
by the way, is all of the gentle.
man he appears to be in this close.
up picture. He was down at the
pier to bid his vanquished opponent
Criqui, bon voyage. when the little
Frenchman sailed home Thursda Y
The golf setting is at the Inwoot
Country Club when Bobby Cruicl1
shank, of Westfield, N. J., and
Champion Bobby Jones, of Atlanta
finished in q tie with 296 strokes FOL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-04
SPORT PICTURES SHOW
WHO'S WHO TODAY

The sporting armament full of planets which
distinction IN their respective orbits Herewith pictured
At the top oday album to be
teamlng together KeIv
(right his Reoan
whom wore the Pennsylvania A. ROYAL
Henley at ST. GATHERINGS, Ontario and
ana Pa4l Costello rowed Oympad doubles
1920 but Jack
concentrate singles Regain Kelly is Young giant He
inches weigh noInds 'e e1" LAG 10
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-04
Steve Triumphs Over
Champions But In
His Own STYLE

Ann ARBOR. Mich, Aug. {.
Steve Farrell, Michigan's vet
eran track coach, who is classed
as one Of the very best cinder
mentors in the country today,
is winning considerable local
reputation as q broad jumper.
He has not only developed Carl
johnson and DeHart Hubbard,
two Of the greatest broad
jumpers ever competing, but he
has time and time again de-
1eated them at their own game.
Steve, though, completes in the
stAnding jump backward and
takes great pride in outdistanc-
ing all corners.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-04
McTieue Breaks Hand.

Mike McTigue,, worlds light
heavyweight champion, broke his
left hand. when he defeated Iommy
Loughran. of Philadelphia, Ihurs'
dav night He swung hard to
I,o1shran's head in the fifth, break.
ing a bone in his hand He gave
the Philadelphian a fine licking but
was unable to upset him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-04
LUIS FlRPO LOOKS BAD
THOUGH BEATING SMITH

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 4.-Luis An
gel f1rpo, who will battle Jack
Dempsey next month for the cham
plonship of the world, was given a
decision over Homer Smith, the Kali
amazoo heavyweight. Smith was
evidently afraid of the Argentininn
ana was strictly on the defense,
never landing one clean blow.
Flrpo showed great weakness as a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-04
aATURpAY. AUousT I. 1925.
SIX EXPERTS. TO COACH
NORTH CAROLINA GRID

CHAPEL HILL n G, Aug A coaching staff Of experts
football baseball basketball general
part Of the University Of North caronss plans oF
These coaches R. Fets director physical
Fetze head football and baseball coach; Norman Shepherd assist
football COACH A. Shapiro varsity wrestling
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-04
MUNICIPAL NET EVENT
CREATING INTEREST
AMONG PLAYERS
BY LEONARD w. COLLINS.

attendant the first annual municipal tennis cham
ponship
Monument Grounds preclude other things that the
tennis activities OF municipal players encouraged along the lines
the standard of play will be greatly improved
Competition
damena either their
out competition loses interest
only
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-04

!, The first five Are North Caro-.
uniana trained n caroliS1a efh.
latica ana Carolina avsten,e cY NAV
and viii do much to CARY out the
proerarn for sticking to one system
Of play-tine Carolina system
Coaches Bill and Bob Fetzer-as
they are popularity known here and
out in the State-received their ath-
letic training at Davidson College
about eighteen wears ago and have
been engaged in coaching athletic
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-04
TOMMY O'BRIEN WOULD
BATTLE PINKEY MITCHELL

Tommy O'Brien, Milwaukee light
weight, formerly of California, is out
with a challenge to Pinky Mitchell
for the 140-pound championship.
Tommy fought Pink a year ago over
the ten-round route and there was
little to chose between them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-04

oaSSOaus WOOlQ nave long since
passed out Of the picture were it
not for the competitive rivalry in
jected into the game through the
formation of leagues. And so 1t
would be with football. tennis, or
any other sport.
Municipal tennis players Of Wash
ington have been afforded very few
opportunities in the past to match
or test their relative individual
skill against that Of others. Their
play in 1.-THE most part has been
confined to matches with close, per-
sonal friends.
II Il matches Of this kind that
fail to bring out the best tennis
Of which the average player IL
capable. Playing against q friend,
q player Outlines lapses into q
.nonchalant or indifferent attitude,
not caring much whether he wins
or loses. There Is very little In
centive for him to win.
Where a title or some prize Is
at stake the player becomes an
almost entirely different PROPOSE
ton. insofar as his tennis game is
concerned. It Is then that he puts
forth his best efforts and also his
best tennis.
Students of play who have
watched the tournament now in
progress seem very much impressed
and surprised at the excellent game
quite q number Of the players are
putting forth They have probably
seen these sane players only in
matches where the win or the loss
thereof meant little or nothing.
Municipal or public park tennis
has grown by leaps and bounds In
the National Capital within the
past several years. Where only .
short time ago there were linn
tied number Of courts, there today
are upward Of fifty. Even this
number has proven wholly made
quate for the number desiring to
use them.
Col. Clarence o. Sheriff., officer
IN charge OF public buildings and
grounds, has for some time had
plans prepared for the construction
Of forty additional courts In East
Potomac Park. Just when these
courts will ever be constructed Is !
matter wholly up to Congress.
Colonel Sheriff. has anticipated
the needs of municipal tennis play
era ten wears in advance, but Con.
1ress is lust about ten years back
ward in making the necessary APP
preparations. Another excellent ar
euToenf arajnst 4. voteless washing.
Ton.
That rnuntcinal tennis a growing
not only in the National Capital,
f,,t eli o,,ar the country car hest he
Csar -, ,,e;rt,rg o,,. thst No lass
80 .e,,A,,tea,, G;fSerant cities or
sne...S lii 49, ,.srrasa,,tat;or in
- ' s.Ni ,...to,...1 oha,,,,,;or.
n L'nt - - ,.1ad - q,
S ? s w I..S. ~ 20 - 80 =, ~
AOuis Within tue no. " "
1t ID 20 De regreCte0 tnAt WASH
1ngton VIII not nave an entranI IN
the event this year. When The
Times first suggested to Assistant
Secretary of War Dwight r. Davis,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-04
Still Popular Came.

Four hundred and thiTty.two
players representing twenty-seven
clubs will take part in the compe.
ution for the Leith Association
bowls championship in New York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-04
Plan Tenpin League.

Jimmy Fields and other. old.time
ten pin bowlers are planning q
two.rnan league for the coming
winter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-04

Announces Stud Fee.
Captain Cutie, winner Of the
English Derby, will begin his stud
career: in England at a fee, Of 800
guineas. This is considered q most
moderate subscription.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-04
Hold On! How About
That Divot You
Just Dug?

A portly old gentleman, anx-
ious to find an alibi for his bad
golf, was riding" his caddie
after every poorly played shot.
The youngster was somewhat
new at the job and had not
been trained in the golden art
of silence. The irascible eld-
erly party dug far too deep
into the turf with his mashie.
The boy walked on a few yards
to where the ball was lying and
paid no attention to the divot.
"Say, why don't you replace
that divot?" demanded the
golfer.
Cause / amt got a wheel
harrow" chirped the lad
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-04

challenger for Dempsey's title. His
left hand was useless. He knocked
Smith down twenty times in the ten
rounds with hard rights but Smiths
turtle defense was evidently new to
the South American. botherinE him
realty. . .
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-04

SATURDAY, AUGUST a, 1923.
Louis A. Dougher, Davis j. Walsh, Sid
Mercer, Babe" Ruth, Nick Altrock,
Nick Flatley, Warren w. Brown, Mark
Kelly and Ed w. Smith. all BASEBALL
EXPERTS, write exclusively for the
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-01-31
TO ERADICATE CATTLE LICE
Most Satisfactory Treatment Is Appli-
cation of R'w linseed OIL,
Says Doctor Riley

Application of raw linseeh oil is the
most satisfactory treatme for cattle
infested with lice and other parasites.
SAYS DR.. w. A. Riley. chief of the d.
vision of entomology at University
farm at st. Paul, MINI. Une pint of
oil; applied thoroughly with Il brush or
rug will do for four or five COWS. The ap-
plication should be especially thor
ough on upper parts of the neck along
the back from the poll TO the base of
The tail. the shoulder tops. and about
the folds of the udler and cscutcheon.
for il is in these places that the lice
nre the most abundant.
Doctor Riley says it is desirable in
bad nfestations TO clip the hair for
width of three or four inches along
the back from the head to the base
of the tail. The treatment with oil
should he repeated in about two weeks
after the first application in order to
kill tile lice which have hatchcd from
the eggs. Thereafter it should he ap-
piled once Il month during the winter.
1t Is important To use raw lnsced oil.
and not the boiled linseed. for the lat
fer may cause skin Irritation.