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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-20
VS.. HEAVY
Jack Dempsey and Mike Glib
,bOns Might Meet Yet.
Both Men Have Been Offered
Inducements To Box.

New York, Dec. 20.-A match be-
tween Jack Dempsey, heavyweight.
and Mike Gibbons, middleweight. is
not beyond the realm of possibility.
Certain inducements, 1t was learned
today, have been offered both men.
Each. while not yet acquiescing has
agreed to give the matter serious con-
sideTation and there are reasons to
believe the fight will be staged.
A world famous promoter is behind
the scenes pulling the wires. But If
it comes off it is a. certainty that the
fighters will have to take a guarantee
that precludes any possibi,'ty of high
finance instead of a battle.
"A bout between these two masters
of the ring would be a scrap from the
standpoint of the fans. 1t would be
absolutely fair. 1t would insure &C
ton.
Gibbons has been out of action
since the war started. The nearest
he has come to a real bait recently
was before the death of Les Darcy
when strenuous efforts were made by
| Eddie Kane, his manager, to pit him
against the Australian champion, but
| without avail. He was in perfect
| condition then and his manner of
| living suggests that he probably is in
| the best of trim now. He weighed
! then somewhere near 100 pounds.
Recently he has been hand-to- hand
| fighting instructor for the army and
| has had wonderful success, so much,
in fact. that he probably will be given
| an army commission. He weighs now
| about ITO pounds.
Dempsey weighs much more than
this and has been fighting frequently.
| This would give him a certain advan-
tage which would probably be offset
by Mikes experience and his wonder
full ability to block and counter.
| The bout, as planned, would be held
! in New Jersey, over an eight-round
| distance, which practically makes i'm
| possible Dempsey's chances of winning
| by knockout. The bout would, how
| ever. determine for all time Dempsey
abilities as boxer, for there never
| lived a more adept boxer and hitter
than Mike Gibbons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-20

reply. Caught sixty lnuskrats in the
last three days and will sell 'em for
SIS cents apiece today"
There was a diplomatic silence.
The acquaintance knew that he had
tapped the vein of conversation and
all he had to do was to listen. The
trapper emptied his pipe with ring
on the stove rail. gave his cap another
tip and began.
We'll, sir, we're going to have a
mild winter" the woods-and- streams
man said. Yes, sir, mild winter"
There was another silence. Then
he continued:
THE muskrats and squirrels have
told me so-and never have they
tricked me as long as l. have hunted
them in the valley. How take last
winter. Every muskrat was prepared
for a severe season. Their homes
were large and warm. They had EN-
stocked and at this time of the year
and earlier-the little devils were as
tat, as hogs. They knew what was
coming. The squirrels were ready too.
They made feverish haste in the fall
to gather their feed. The hollow
trees and nests were alive. Not this
year. The muskrats are skinny. Their
houses are mere shells. The squirrels
are out eating as they go and have
made little preparation for the
winter"
The listener said nothing-but he
had heard the trappers predictions
before. Never have they failed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-20
WILL BE HOME SOON
Washburn AmbuIaDce United Pre-
pares To Leave France.

~AAsA~AsssSS
pares To Leave France.
On Thanksgiving day the officers
and men Of the Washburn ambulance
company were notified to be ready to
move to a port of embarkation. .ac-
cording to advices received in Topeka
Thursday. The unit was told that as
soon as rail and water transportation
was available the corps would be re-
turned to. the United States.
The letters containing the news of
the order were received from Captain
c. H. Lerrigo, who left here in COM
mand of the company and who is
now in charge of a base hospital at
Saveney, France, and from Captain
Seth Cox, now in command of the
company. The letters stated that the
friends and relatives of the boys in
the unit would be notified as soon
as the ship bearing the unit left
France.
The Washburn ambulance company.
which is known to the army as the
317th field ambulance company. was
organized in Topeka in September.
1917. 1t was sent to Camp Pike. Ark.
for training and was sent overseas
early in the summer of 1918. The
unit has made record for itself in
it's work at the front.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-20
TO BE A MILD WINTER
Kaw River Trapper Says Animals In
dictate Weather Conditions.

Rather old of years but young of
eyes he sat near the gas stove in a
lower Kansas avenue restaurant
shortly before daylight this morning.
His dripping coat was hung over the
back of a chair. his slieker cap set
back on his gray-red hair and his
boots steamed in the heat. He is
known up and down the Kaw river
as a veteran successful trapper.
well, hows things COMM" an
acquaintance ventured.
'Tolerable," the trapper drawled in
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-15
RestrictS Cabaret Girls.

BOSTON, Jan. 15.-Dancing by cab
aret girls with male patrons will be
allowed no more in Boston hotels and
cafes. The Licensing Board has de-
oided that stationary cabaret is live
" enough, and the entertainers will
be kept high and dry on miniature
stages.
The Licensing Board said its ac-
tton hod nothing to do with the Goa,
regulations issued by the fuel ad-
ministration. but declared that some
o. the cafes had boen carrying their
entertainments too far, Reports
had reached the board that some OF
the fair entertainers found it neces-
sarv to sit in patrons laps and SIP
wine from their glasses, to iput
over" their songs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-15
FOOD CONTROL
MEET IS AGAIN
POSTPONED D
FOOD ADMINISTRATOR MANGUM
DETAINED Il ATLANTA TO AT
TEND. CONFERENCE OF STATE
FOOD AUTHORITIES.

A telegram received this morning
by R. c. Moran of the advisory board
of the Sumter county food admins
tration states that Franc Mangum,
food administrator here will be de-
tanned in Atlanta today by a confer
ence of state food officials there. Ac-
cordingly the meeting called for this
afternoon at four-thirty o'clock has
again been postponed.
Mr. Mangum is expected to arrive
tonight, however and the meeting will
be held tomorrow "wednesday after
noon, at half-past four o'clock o'clock
in the auditorium of Carnegie library.
The postponement, which is un-
avoidable, is regretted by the members
of the advisory board, as we'll as the
county food administrator The price
schedule to be formulated at the meet
ing Wednesday will be published in
Thursdays issue of The Times-Record-
er, and following its publication will
become effective here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-15
GERMAN SPY CAUGHT
BY NORFOLK POLICE

NORFOLK, Va Jan. 15.--Walter
Spoorman, a German lieutenant, who
came to the United States aboard the
U-53, was arrested here yesterday as
he was in the act of setting fire to
q magazine at the aviation STATEN. He
wore the uniform of an American army
captain when taken in custody. Let
ters from former Geramn Ambassador
ven Bernstorff and Capt Boy-Ed were
found in his possession. A receipt
showing he had received 100000 for
distribution among eight confederates,
including a wealthy citizen of Balti-
1rore, Nd, were also found among his
effects. He will probably be tried by
courtmartial and executed by military
authority.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-15
BOY BURGLAR MAKES
STARTLING ADMISSION

DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 15.-Confes-
sion made to the detroit police by
Joseph McDermott, alias Joe Mack,
will have a big bearing in claring
Up the theft of over $5OO,OO0 worth
of automobiles and $25000O in acces-
sories tn LC:loit since January /, 1917
IT the arrest Of McDermott the po-
lice believe they have discovered an
important link in chain of the most
up-to-date underground railway for
passing stolen automobiles from the
state yet found by the Detroit officials.
McDermott, a stripping Of seventeen
years, has for days defied the COM
bined efforts of both the police and
certain officials of the Detroit Auto
mobile club to wrest from him any in
formation regarding his connection
with the ring of auto bandits whose
depredatiOns recently have struck ter
ror into the ranks of automobile own
ers of the city and state.
Adamant against every effort of the
rolice, who have grilled him for days,
the youthful alleged bandid refused to
make any statement until the sobbing
appeal of his aged mother broke down
lis hitherto stubborn defense.
The nature of McD1rmott's confess
sion was a revelation to even the po,
lice. Since January, 1917, automobiles
aggregating in cost more than $780,
600 have besn stolen, inaddition to
about $4,000 worth of accessories.
The stealing of automobiles has caused
insurance companies to advance their
rates so per cent
Accord ng to McDermott's confes-
sion, as advance agent for the ring,
Re made regular tours through neigh
boring states and took orders from
prospects who desired to make a good
bargain on slightly used cars" In the
meantime other members of the band
were nightly stealing cars and send
ing them to outlying smaller towns
where they would be held until Nc
Deruiott advised their disposition. Il
* alleged that city officials in cities
in Indiana, Ohio and Illinois are ever
now riding in cars stolen from citi.
zens of Detrrit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-15
TO ENLIST MEN
in NAVY FOR WAR
|PER|OO|N FUTURE
NEW INSTRUCTIONS RECEIVED AT
LOCAL RECRUITING OFFICE EX.
PECTED TO STIMULATE ENLIST
MENTS in THIS SECTION.

A. NJ. Ferillo, recruiting officer FOR
the navy here, returned to Americus
today from Pensacola, where he ac-
companied three recruits who entered
the aviation branch of the navy SER
vice
On his arrival Mr.. erillo found new
instructions regarding the enlistment
of eligibles in the navy. These in
structions provide for the enlistment
of applicants "for the duration of the
war only" and remove one Of the
greatest objections to enlistment held
by many applicants. Under the new
instructions Americus young men
who desire TO serve their country in
the navy are assured Of their release
upon the conclusion of hostilities, in
stead of being compelled to continue
in the service for four years, the per-
iod for enlistment have heretofore
been required.
The navy department is now ready
to accept electricians for enlistment
as well as aviation mechanics and ra-
dio electricians, and enlistments in
these branches will be accepted at the
Americus station until the authorized
strength of the navy is attained.
In anticipation of great rush of
recruits with the decision to enlist
men for the period of the war only,
Mr. FerilIo has been instructed tln-
der no circumstances to accept more
than twenty applicants for enlistment
in any one week and to refrain from
sending in more than five men each
week until he has received specific
authority to do this from his superior
officer.
Enlistments at the local station have
been entirely satisfactory since its
establishment, more than one hundred
Americus young men having already
been enlisted here Mr.. Ferillo ex-
poets the number of applicants for en-
listment will be largely increased as q
result of the new ruling.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-15
DAVID SLADE ACCUSED
In DIVORCE PROCEEDING

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-Mrs. Madge
Hart filed yesterday with Supremen
Court Justice Blur an affidavit charg-
ing that David H. Slade of Slade &
SIade, counsel for Ray Tanner in
Oliver Osborne case, urged her to en-
ter into collusive divorce proceeding
with Max Hart, a theatrical agent.
Slade present an affidavit denying
the charge and branding Mrs. Hart's
accusations as false, malicious, evil,
untrue and perjurous. The papers
were field as the result of a suit by
Slade to recover $3.50 from Mrs. Hart
for services rendered in the suit aginst
her husband Justice Bijut granted
the motion of Mrs. Hart's attorney for
bill Of particulars.
Mrs. Hart asserted in her affidavit
that Slade improperly procured and
solicited her to leave her husband and
instituted action for divorce" She
said he advised her to institute pro-
ceedinys in a place whether neither
she nor her husband resided and that
he advised her to advance to diver
persons $3.50 and services of private
detectives. and said persons, with his
knowledge, acted as private detectives
ir violation of the law and without
licenses"
Slades answering affidavit said in
part: "a long time prior to the time
acted as her attorney she and her
husband were apart The defendant
instituted action for divorce but the
case never came to trial as they be-
came reconciled. From the time of
the reconciliation they quarrelled con-
tinually. She was present when her
husbands apartment was broken into
by investigators Thereafter action
for divorce was instituted"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-15
Or. HUBBARD IS SCORED
FOR ASSbILIAG DIVORCE

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-Scoring the
plaintiff severely, Supreme Court Jus.
tice Delehanty yesterday denied the
application of DR.. Rufus P. Hubbard
wealthy physician of No. 33 West
51st street, for annulment of his mar
riage to Mrs. Eliza A. F. Hubbard
DR.. Hubbard contended his wife is
legally the wife of John A. Murphy
CT the navy paymaster's departmnt
A similar action brought by him in
1902 before Justice Scott resulted in
a denial of his motion.
Mrs. Hubbard has decree against
Murphy and DR.. Hubbard. Both were
granted in Boston, where, for many
years, DR.. Hubbard had a prominent
practice.
DR.. Hubbard and Mrs. Murphy
met at a funeral in 1891. He be-
came her doctor. Mrs. Murphy OBJ
tanned a divorce, as did the physi-
clans wife. DR.. Hubbard and Mrs.
Murphy were married in 1896. Sew
eral years later Mrs. Murphy-Hub-
bard was granted separation
DR.. Hubbard contended yesterday,
that the divorce decree obtained by
the defendant in Boston is not bind
ing in this state. Of this Justice
Delehanty said
THE doctrine of state policy re-
ferred to by the plaintiff was adopted
for the protection of defendants in
divorce actions and not for one oc-
cupying he position Of the plaintiff
who, in seeking to take advantage
thereof, attempts to use the court to
perpetrate an outrage against society
and an injustice against the defend
ant. In marrying him she acted in
entire good faith and in the belief in
duced by him that the marriage would
be valid"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-15
REAL ESTATE HERE
Is AGAIN ACTIVE

The real estate market here has be-
come extremely active during the past
week, and a number of sales are re-
ported by various agents in Amert
Gus, as well as individuals. Among
the transfers reported today, the sale
of five hundred acres to r. R. Rogers,
Of South Carolina, by n NJ. Dudley, of
Americus, is probably the largest deal
of the week This property is located
in Webster county, and the considera-
ton was not announced.
Monroe Ethridge bought from Linn
Bell three hundred acres located near
Huntington for forty dollars an acre
taking in part payment one hundred
and fifty acres formerly owned by Mr.
Ethridge in this county.
The sale of the Myrtle Springs prop
erty, formerly owned by Virgins
Brothers, to Ed Lane is another deal
of interest announced today, though
the consideration is withheld.
The above sales were all conducted
through the agency of the Andrews
real estate concern here, and Manager
Andrews reports that several other
important deals are now in process
Of consummation, but not ready to be
announced.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-15
21O MEN Sent ASTRAY
BY BONE" ORDER

CHICAGO, Jan. 15.-Another bone"
was pulled by the Army Command to-
day when 200 men and ten officers
were sent from Camp Custer at Bat
tie Creek to Fort Wayne, Ind, to join
the aviation corps. They were land
ed in the snow drifts in Fort Wayne
only to find out there was no avia-
ton camp within 200 miles Fort
Wayne, Mich was the real place of
destination.
After some heated language and
the disbursal of part of their funds
for food the detachment waited round
urtil train for Toledo was hooked
up. There they will make another
change for detroit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-15
To REGISTER ALL
MEN As THEY De-
GOMEZ OF FULL ACE
BILL WHICH SEEKS TO MAKE FU-
TURE GENERATIONS SUBJECT
TO MILITARY SERVICE INTRO
DUCED In HOUSE.

WASHINGON, D. c., Jan. 10
AT the request of the war department
Chairman Chamberlain of the Senate
military committee, today introduced
q bill providing for the registration
for military duty of men who have
become twenty-one years of age snce
June eth last, when the draft law
went into effect
In determining upon the registra-
ton of this class of men, the war
department has rejected any plan to
raise the age limits for the draft so
as to include men over thirty lone
years of age.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-15
SUMTER COUNTY
GINNING REPORT

w. P. Persons, census agent for
Sumter county announced that ginnings
in this county from the crop Of 1917,
prior to January 1st, counting round
as half bales, were 25,239 bales. This
compares with 31,S67 bales ginned to
the same date the previous year. The
report, therefore shows the crop pro-
duced in this county to the date named
is little more than six thousand
bales short.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-15
w. C. Sullivan Injured.

Friends of Mr.. Will C, Sullivan will
learn with pleasure that he is some
what improved today after a slight
accident which befel him Sunday af-
ternoon. While riding with Mr. Henry
Johnson in the latter's car, through
Rees park, Mr.. Sullivan's was blown
of, and in reaching for it he fell from
the vehicle. A physician was called,
but an examination developed that he
had not been seriously injured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-15
INCOME TAX BLANKS
RECEIVED BY AGENT

The income tax inspector, who has
been IN Americus since January 2 and
who will be here until the night of
January 20, at the postot1ce, second
floor, to receive figures of gross in
come from all sources, and of ex-
penses in earning same, and to assist
citizens in preparing their returns,
announces that the blank returns for
individuals having a net income OF
$4,000 or less have arrived.
Citizens who have furnished the in
spector, Mr.. George w Adams, with
their figures should come forward at
once, and have their blanks filed in
and forwarded, and those who have
not furnished him with such figures
should prepare them without delay,
and bring them to the inspector, as
the time left him in Americus is now
only few days, and there will be a
rush.
Mr.. Adams is here for the accom-
modation of the public, and citizens
who are liable to file returns will find
it easier to prepare same with his as
sistance than without it. Those who
fell to come forward before he leaves
will receive blanks from Atlanta and
will fill in same according to direc-
tions contained in the blanks.
Inspector Adams will be at the
courthouse in Ellaville, Schley coun-
ty, from January 81 to January 27.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-15
FUNERAL OF LITTLE
GIRL THIS MORNING

The funeral of little Louise Will
liams, young daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
E. B. Williams, was held this morning
from the family residence on Bell
street, with a number of sorrowine
friends attending. The services were
conducted by Rev James B. Lawrence
~cctor Of Calvary Episcopal church.
and the f'cral tribute received were
many and beautiful. The pail bearers
were Messls 2hilo Smith, G. c. Webb,
H. O. Jones ana S. R. Heys. Inter-
ment was i'll Oah Grove cemetery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-15

of the attorneys from whom this in
formation must necessarily have been
obtained
L. J. Blalock was the first attorney
to speak, he opening for the defense
this morning. He spoke two hours
and a half, after which a recess was
taken It two o'clock the hearing
was resumed, julie FELTON,, of Monte
yuma, speaking for the state.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-23
VESTED CHOIR To
OPEN SERIES Of
MUSICALS HERE
Singers From First Methodist
Church, MiShawaka, to
Give Program Sunday.

A program of selections by the
vested choir OF 25 voices Of the Fir s.
Methodist church Of Mishawaka is
TO feature the initial Sunday after
noon concert at the First Presby-
terian church Sunday afternoon.
The choir will be directed by Miss
Hazel Harris. assisted by Mrs. Violet
Shy Parks, violinist. Community
singing will precede the program
which will also include a vocal trio
by Miss Harris, II. ". Nolan ana
Mr.. Logsdon.
These concerts which are 10 be
given every Sunday afternoon from
to o'clock are being awaited
with eager anticipation. They are
10 be presented under the auspices
of the Musicians club. the mem bers
Of which will serve as ushers this
Sunday afternoon. The music will
not be Of a sacred nature and the
general public is urged 70 attend
There will be no admission.
Members Of the club have the
programs planned for several weeks
ahead. A week from Sunday they in
tend TO present Mrs. Robert +. Lu-
cas-. soprano, Fredrick II. Ingersol.
violinist. Miss Nina Gabel. organlst,
and Miss Valeria Bondurant. ac-
companist
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-23
JUDGE AND PROSECUTOR
DISAGREE ON DISMISSAL
OF GAMBLING CHARGES

Frank Radswell charged with
frequentinE a gambling house at this
address. were found not guilty IN
city court saturday morning
The evidence Of the police failed
to establish the fact that Radswell
had any control OF the room where
five men we're arrested on the night
Of Nov. 10 The evidence also failed
20 show that the men were gslmb-
ling. The defendants admitted that
they were playing cards. but they de-
nied that II was for money
The police know where there is
real gambling going on. where men
lose real money. and they should get
such places instead Of bringing In
cases like this one declared Judge
Gumer in dismissing the defendants
Former City Judge Hammer
schmidt will substantiate what I say
in regard TO the loss OF money in
gambliag houses, ended the judge.
7 don't agree with your honor re
Sarding the evidence in this case. 20
said Deputy Pros. Schwartz We
have some other gambling cases in
which the evidence is not even az
strong as in the cases We Just tried.
bat we expected 70 get convictions. 90
concluded the prosecutor