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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-07
Woman's Missionary Society.

The business session of the Wom-
ans Missionary society of the First
Methodist church, will meet in the
Baracca room, Tuesday afternoon at
5 o'clock.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-07

Ladies' Monday Afternoon Prayer
49,. Meeting.
The Ladies Monday afternoon pray
err meeting will meet with Mrs.
Augusta Cox at 4:30.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-10
"SLIM" SALLEE IS OUT.

of the baseball Saturday when he received flat refusal from
  of the New York pitching staff 1917 has stuck to his nn-
  of saee somewhat offset when McGraw visiting Ferde condition lgment
  will Giants this  place. 
  with of whether the deal for Hal Chae known. Chase he
  but  go to the Iedsf for Ea a a would nothing without the full
  this he will be the first reign ing the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-10

thousand. The match will be for the championship and the winner will collect $6,OO0, while the loser gets the other $4,OOO. In addition to this they will get the motion picture priv leges but it is doubtful if any will be taken.
 The Bridgeport High School bas- ketball team will try to avenge the defeat they met at the hands of the New Haven High School Eearlier in the season on Wednesday next when they meet the Elm City lads in the | local High school gym.
 It will be remembered that the local team had gone with a clean slate until they met the lads from the city that Yale University made famous. The game was played in New Haven and the New Haven lads | had the advantage as they were play ing on their own floor but the locei team expects to even things up We'd nesday.
 The New Haven team has. yet to | lose a game this season but the local lads expect to break their winning | streak.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-10

Tex Richards latest announcement is that he will give 10000 cold ber- ries for a prelim to the big Willard Dempsey fight.
 Tex states that he would like to have in the prelim the champion of the American army pitted against the champion of the American navy. According to Tex the champs would likely have to be picked by sort Of elimination contest but in our way of thinking Tex would have toopostpone his bout for about two years till they decided the champs.
 Can you imagine any man in the American army or navy seeing five thousand dollars staring him in the face just for going into ring for probably twenty minutes and taking a facing. He would naturally pass it up.
 There would probably be so many men in the elimination contests that Tex could take his men on 8 six months tour of the world and then come back and find out that the elimination contests were not over | yet.
 Again not so very far back when the war was on and Big Jess was asked to fight for charity he turned 1t down. Now do you think that any man in Uncle Sanl's service who has gone Overseas and would have sacri- | feed his life for the cause of de- mocracy would go on the same card with a stacker. Form your owr | opinions.
 The latest report is that Jake Dau- i bert has refused to withdraw his sui against the Brooklyn baseball cluf which he had flied for back salary
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-10
Right From The Oven
WHO WILL THE COIN FAVOR?
By JEROME J. KARPF

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-10
ECHOES FROM SHORTHAND

Well Charley Ebbets is about the only one worrying.
 
 Billy Hogan manager of the Alpine Hotel and erstwhile fight promoter comes out with a proposition that sounds pretty good. Bills latest scheme is to run a Boxing Show in Bridgeport for the benefit of the crippled and otherwise incapacitated soldiers who have Just returned from the war.
 Billy claims that 1t would not cos. a cent outside of expenses for the show as all the boxers would donate their services gratis. Bill claims that he can get Jack Dempsey, the Utah bearcat, and many other topnotchers as he has been in communica ton with many fight managers and has had offers from them for their box CTS.
 This sure is a good plan and would do a whole lot towards booming box ing in this state.
 s+ass
 Joe MuiVlnill IS sore. IeS Joe IS really mad. It will be remembered that Joe was the man that wanted to stage a fight between Jess Willard and some other topnotcher in the heavyweight ranks in Danbury last year.
 Well anyway Joe was in Bridge port yesterday and expressed himself as being real mad because up Derby way they are planning to run a box ing show the latter part of this month.
 Joe is great rooter for the Howell Boxing Bill and the only thing that Joe is afraid of Is thai some boxer will be hurt in thsse
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-10

scraps, up in Derby, and some wise guy will immediately put in a remon- strance against the Boxing Bill.
 According to Joe if the Boxing Bill goes through the first thing he will do will be to start club and then run 8 boxing exhibition.
 #*shs
 According to John F. Reilly he is going to annex Sapper Cohan's money the first fight he figures in. Reilly claims he is Cohan's manager although he has no signed agree ment If this happens the case may be brought to the courts, and would be & repetition to the famous Reisler- Dempsey case.
 It is probable in the near future that a basketball series may be ar ranged between the Blue Ribbon team of this city and the Ansonia team which halls from up Derby way.
 It seems that both managers would like to have the series but Jason Wright of the Ansonia team is lit tie leery of approaching John Leavy of the local team on the subject and vice-versa.
 The series would no doubt prove interesting as both towns boast oi crackerjack teams but one thing holds them back.
 ss4s&
 The latest news is that out in Chi cago on the 23rd of March Strangler Lewis, heavyweight wrestling cham pion of the world will meet Joe Stecher, former holder of the title in a finish contest for purse of ten
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-10
Larry Williams Meets
 Tom Gibbons Tonight

Larry Williams, the local favorite, will have his best chance tonight of putting himself in strong with the fans when he tackles Tom Gibbons, brother to the famous Mike doWH in Buffalo.
 Larry Is a prime favorite here and his friends would like nothing better than to see him hand Tom a kayo. It is doubtful if he can, though. as Tom is recognized as a strong man and the bout will probably go the limit.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-10
Joe KOhlman Arrives
 Home From France

Joe Kohlman, a dyed in the wool boxing fan and who has the distinc- ton of never missing a boxing show held in the state, arrived home from France, Saturday.
 Joe is a cripple and before he left town he used to run a jitney. Soon after the war started he tried to en- list in the American army but was turned down and enlisted in the American Red Cross.
 Beside Joe there arrived home on the same transport Jerry Supplies. who formerly worked at the American Chain Co. While there Jerry was considered one of the best tennis players in the plant and was also ! | follower of the cinder path.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-10
TEX RICHARD GETS WIRE FR0M
 JACK DEMPSEY <<
Dempsey Arrived in New York This Morning
 Articles Signed.

New York Feb, J0-Tex Rickard, who Is going 10 give away Sl27,000 to fird out whether Jess Willard is Q real champion, was a happy man last night. Tex had received @ wire from Jack Dempsey, who Is slated to put Jess to the test announcing that he was on his way from Excelsior Springs and would be here early this morning. To Ee accurate, Jacques wired he would hit the burg at c. III.
 Tex will be there to givo Jacques the glad mitt. After getting tho right line as to Jacques intentions he will have a big powwow at th9 Claridge. Then when that is settled the entire conclave will make a dash for New Jersey to settle final arrange ments. This will be for the simple reason our John Law says fighting contracts are null and void and crim- inal 10 even contemplate. Rather than violate our law the parties of the first and the parties of the second part will therefore seek a safer and surer cline.
 Dempsey Sure to Sign.
 There have been quite a few ru- moT9s ditting through the ambient that Jacques won't sign. It is whispered that Dempsey would repudiate the oral contract made by his manager, Jack Kearns. This we don't think possible, for when Kearns gave his fword he spoke with undisputed au- thority. And if Dempsey were to of fer any objections they would be scoffed at. Therefore there is little reason to doubt that Dempsey will put his mark on the official parch- ments. Wien this is accomplished Rickard can get busy and seek out a desirable site. This will hardly de- velop into a bothersome proposition
 As to the scene of the battle-ground that will undoubtedly remain a secret until March 25. On that date Rlckard is compelled, according to the articles to divulge that important feature of the program This will enable the principals to stake ott training camps close to the site of action. As far as training is concerned, Willard is be. ginning to put on the preliminary touches.
 The champion has asserted his in tentiOn of getting into the best ot shape just to curb his detractors Again, his age and long absence iron tFe ring demand strenuous activity ai to lose. Dempsey will require very little extra effort to reach the pima cle of perfection.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-10
AND THE CLOCKS BROKE.

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-10

Union leaders said this will. be a wonderful year for building construc- ton in New York. Already plans for buildings to cost $SS,O00,OO0 have been filed, they said.
 Samuel B. Donnelly, secretary of the Employers Association, said the lockout will affect only about 1000 bricklayers and thirty hoisting en- gineers
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-10

NFhen the cost of producing goods goes up, the full advance is stuck on the consumer. When the cost of pro- dTction goes down, the difference is needed by the middlemen aud d's- trihutOrs
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-10
Larry Williams Fights Tonight Ribbons VS Bkyn Tomorrow
BLUE RIBBONS PLAY BROOKLYN
 TEAM TUESDAY
Nl1RE EUEGAIE=ICu Man Down.
Local Team in Fine Shape For Tough Game-Brook-
 lyn Out for Blood.

Probably the fastest team that has yet shown its wares at Colonial hall this season will stack up against the Blue Ribbons next Tuesday night when the Brooklyn Nationals play . the locals.
 John Obrien has gathered together 8 collection of stars, most of them unknown to local fans but who are reputed to be good basketball play CTS.
 The local team has been going like a horse afire all season and have yet to lose a game but they will bump into some tough opposition when they play the New Workers.
 John Leavy is satisfied though with his team as It stands and will make no changes as he thinks the team he has is unbeatable.
 Chief among the stars that will appear with the National quintet Is Joe Ashmead a former Cornell player and who Is considered one of the speedIest players in the game to- day.
 Ashmead Is sure to have plenty of work though as he will have as his opponent Nat Holman a former New York University man and who is no slouch of player himself.
 The game will start at S:30 prompt and there will be no prelim. Tom Thorpe will referee the game and Joe Waters will keep time. Dancing will be enjoyed both before and after the game.
 The teams will line up as fol- lows:
 Bridgeport. Brooklyn Nationals. Sedran Seaman
 R. F. Holman Griffen
 L. F. Powers Sims Clinton Stewart
 R. G. Ripley Ashmead
 L. c.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-07-09
SO PER CENT. IN GOOD
HEALTH AT DISCHARGE

WASHINGTON, July 9.-(By Asso-
ciated Press. More than SO per
cent. of the 100000 officers and
men of the army who have been de-
modified since the signing of the
armistice were discharged with a
clean bill Of health, according to an
announcement today from the office
of the surgeon general of the army.
Six per cent. of the men were re-
ported to the Bureau of War Risk In
surance for disabilities and one per
cent. were held on account of COM
municable diseases, under-develop-
ment, or other causes.
The negro troops showed slight
lv better physical condition than the
white, but higher percentage we've
held for communicable diseases.
Reports for the week cade4 July
=, showed a continuation of excellent
health conditions in the army. bc,.h
at home and abroad.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-07-09
BIG LOBBYISTS FEES
IN PROSPECT THIS YEAR

ATLANTA, July 9-The secretary
of state of Georgia, under whose
eagle eyes the state law requires
that every lobbyist appearing at the
capitol shall register and pay a fee
before commencing operation among
the legislators, was hit a severe blow
yesterday when the senate put the
finishing touches for the year on the
suffrage amendment Suffragists
were coming, invited and unlimited,
and they intended staying until taps
were sounded.
However, with the tax measure.
the highway measure and a thousand
or so other local matters coming up,
the fees from the present session
should not be sneezed at. Several
thousand dollars in fees are certain
to be collected from parties wish
ing to "talk over" matters with the
assemblymen.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-07-09
SUFFRAGE MAY
YET GO OVER IN
GA. LEGISLATURE

ATLANTA, July 9.--The Georgia
senate has gone on record as oppos-
ed to woman suffrage through fed
eral amendment. Ry a vote yeste,-
day of 7 to 1, that body refused to
disagree with it's corcm.ttee which
brought in an adverse report. The
lower house has not yet acted on the
measure, although the committee
which has had it under consideration
has made an adverse report.
Several of the senators who voted
against ratification indicated their
willingness to grant equal suffrage by
amendment to the state constitution
of Georgia, but they held to the opin-
ion that the Susan B.Anthony amend
ment would result in an invasion of
state rights.
After the senate had voted on the
committees report, motion was
made to reconsider, and Senator FL
ders practically conducted a one-man
filibuster until the senate adjourned
for the day.
Although there is no hope for rati-
fication of the amendment either in
the house or the senate, there is
chance of having the bill tabled,
which it's supporters have in view.
If the whole body of the house is
split as badly as the committee for
postponement of action, it will be
practically impossible for its enc
mics to get enough votes to kill the
bill.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-07-09
GERMANY TO RETURN TO
PEACE FINANCIAL SYSTEM

BERLIN, July 8-(Tuesday)- (By
Associated Press)-Germany is
quickly to return to its peace time
financial system, said Matthias Err
berger, minister of finance, before
the national assembly at Weimar to-
day.
Among other things the payment
of grants to men who are unem-
ployed will be reduced, it was indi-
Gated.
"The empires needs must be di-
vided hence forth between home
needs and indemnities," he said. "The
years. expenditures confronting us
will amount to about 1880, 100000
marks. | am firmly resolved to tread
the hard path of economy and there
fore | have given out the watchword
that from October /, 1919, there shall
be no more items not detailed and
there shall be no more war funds.
The war finance system shall cease
and regular budget system must be
re-established. The first guiding
principle is that there must be no
more unproductive expenditures.
Therefore a gradual abolition of nom
employment grants must be faced.
How are the full requirements for
the empire, new states and COM
munes, which may be estimated at
some 25,OO0,000,O00 marks, to be
covered?"
After reciting the returns to the
empire from taxation, measures prior
to and during the war and estimating
the revenue to be derived from new
tax bills Herr Erzberger said: "There
still remains sum of over ten bill
lion marks to be covered"
Americus times-recorder., 1919-07-09
WILSON READY
FOR CONGRESS
QUIZ IN LEAGUE

WASHINGTON, July 9-(By AS
sociated Press Refreshed after a
good nights rest, the first he had
spent in the White House in four
months, President Wilson today be-
gan what promised to be one of the
busiest days of his career. In addi-
ton to a vast amount of routine
work, the president had planned con-
ferences throughout the day with
congressional leaders, members of the
cabinet and others. The president
found everything had been arranged
so that practically every minute of
his time would be taken up and rapid
progress made possible.
Because of work here it probably
will be two weeks before President
Wilson starts on his tour of the
country speaking in favor Of the
peace treaty and the League of Ma
tions covenant.
The president is represented as
being ready to place himself at the
disposal of the senate foreign rela-
tions and other committees of con-
gress to answer questions concerning
the treaty and League of Nations,
which he will present to the senate
tomorrow in person.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-07-09
CORN PLANT PREPARES
FOR STRIKERS RIOTS

CHICAGO, July 9-(By Associat-
ed Press.)-Five automobile loads Of
men were taken into the Corn Prod
ucts Refining Co. plant at Argo, Ill,
early today in anticipation of rep
etition of the outbreak there yester-
day in which two alleged strikers
were shot and killed and a score of
persons injured.
The plant employs two thousand
persons, principally foreigners. About
half of them struck for recognition
of the union, their wages having been
advanced recently.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-07-09
DANIELS MAY GO TO
PACIFIC WITH FLEET

WASHINGTON July 9.-(By AS
sociated Press 1.-THE newly organ
lied Pacific fleet will sail from
Hampton Roads for the west coast
July 10, the navy department an
nounced today. Final arrangements
were completed at conference yes
terday between Secretary Daniels and
Admiral Hugh Rodman commander of
the fleet. Secretary Daniels has not
decided definitely whether he will ac-
company the fleet.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-07-09
J. HAM TURNS DOWN
BELGIAN DECORATION

CHICAGO, July 9.-(By Asso-
ciated Press.)-J. Hamilton Lewis,
former senator from Illinois, who re-
Gently received word that he had been
decorated by Belgium for war SER
vices, announced to day he had writ
ten the king of Belgium declining the
honor.
"The law passed by congress al
lowing decorations for military SER
vice on battlefelds can not apply to
me, as my service to Belgium though
done at the front and on the battle
fields, was not of the character en-
titling me to decoration" said Mr..
Lewis.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-07-09
WARRANTS FOR
llBREWERSARE
TAKEN BY U. S.

PITTSBURG, July 9-(By Associ-
ated Press 1.-THE governments drive
against the sale of beer containing
two and three-quarters per cent of
alcohol was launched here today
when United States District Attorney
Crawford filed suit against the Pitts
burg Brewing company IN federal
court, charging violation Of the war
time prohibition law.
Eleven officials of the company
were named in the information and
warrants for their arrest were placed
in the hands of the United States
Marshal for service.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-07-09
NO THURSDAY CLOSING
FOR STORES THIS YEAR

Apparently there will be no Thurs
day afternoon closing by the business
houses of Americus this summer. A
paper was circulated among the mer-
chants yesterday afternoon by Joseph
johnson for signatures pledging
Thursday closing, but considerable
opposition was encountered from the
start, booming the movement.
A number of merchants expressed
themselves as ready to sign, and sew
eral did sign, with the understanding
that if their competitors did not do
likewise their names were to be re-
moved.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-07-09
FRENCH REFUSE IMMEDIATE
RAISING OF SIEGE

PARIS, July 8-(Tuesday) by
Associated ss)-The Chamber of
Deputies today rejected the bill pro-
viding for the immediate raising of
the siege and suppression of the CEN
sorship.
The government was represented
by Foreign Minister Pichon, oppos-
ed the measure. The socialists
and republican socialists became par
ticularly arouse in favor of the bill.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-07-09
To Help Relieve Situa-
ton When Facts Are
Gathered
SOUARELY BEHIND
OFFICERS OF FAIR
Eight New Members Are
Admitted By Commits
SIOnerS

Eight new members were voted
into the chamber of comMerce at
an important meeting of the cham
- commissioners yesterday after
n"on. They were Americus Compress
company, W. NJ Andrews. W. S.
Andrews, Carswell Drug Co.. DIR. j.
w. Chambliss, DR.. P. = Bannspn,
Harris Grocery company, and b. H.
Allen.
One of the most important matters
cC1cing before the me e-tin% was 4
housing crisis in AmericuA, a (Ordi-
ton not peculiar to .Arlericus, DUt
one which must be met soon, it was
realized, if the city is to grow and
progress. The house shortage was dis
cussed at considerable length, after
which Secretary Perkins was instruc-
ted to secure all possible data on the
subject, and, when it has been com
piled, another meeting will be held
to discover what can be done to
help relieve the situation.
The capital removal controversy
was brought up and discussed, but
the commissioners, although having
their own opinions in the matter
declined to go on record either for
or against it until the will of the
members has been ascertained, and
the secretary was instructed to take
referendum of the membership on
the subject
The movement to hold a one-day
fair this fall was discussed and thor
oughly approved, and a chamber fair
committee was appointed to cooper
ate in every possible way with the
officers of the fair association. This
committee is composed of N. A. Ray,
W. M. Humber, J. W. Hightower,
and r. P. Stackhouse.
Recognizing the Importance of the
Boy Scout movement in building good
citizens out of the lads of the COM
munity, the commissioners voted to
get actively behind the scout move
ment here and to assist in every nee
essary way, including the finding of
a scoutmaster. A chamber Boy Scout
committee was appointed, composed
of the following: j. Ralston Cargill,
George r. Ellis and Lovelace Eve.
The completion of the purchase of
Souther Field came in for considera-
BILE discussion and congratulation, and
committee, composed of T. C. Till
man, T. O. Marshall and C. R. Cars
well, was appointed to draft resolu-
tions of thanks to be forwarded to
Congressman Chas. R. Crisp, of this
district, at Washington, expressing
the appreciation of the chamber for
his untiring efforts in safeguarding
the interests of the city and county
in all Souther Field matters and
problems.
This morning, as a result of action
taken yesterday, the commissioners
went to Souther Field in body where
they met Colonel RAIDER, the COM
manding officer, and rendered to him
assurance of desire of the chamber
and citizens to cooperate with the
Air Service and himself and his of
1lcers and men at all times.