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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-14
Strangler Lewis
 Uncrowns Stecher

New York. Dec. 1.-The deadly headlock has today triumphed over the punishing body scissors and Ed. is the new heavyweight champion catch -as-catch- h-cau wrestling cham pion of the world.
 Joe Stecher, exponent of the body scissors, was uncrowned here last night by the burly Lewis after one hour, Al minutes and six seconds of wrestling.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-14
Jack Dunn Buys
 Baltimore Stock

Baltimore, Md, Dec. 14-While a New York train stood in a Philadel- phia yeste rday Jack Dunn, president manager of the Baltimore Interna- tionals completed a transaction with Eddie Collins, second baseman of the Chicago White Sox which made Dunn virtual owner of the Orioles. In exchange for 75 shares of the club stock, Collins received a check for se50o Dunn now owns 1000 of the 1,25o shares issued by the club.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-14
Bridgeport Brass
 Beats Acme Shear

The Bridgeport Brass, main plant. defeated the Acme Shear, 2S to 15, last night in a Park City basketball league game at the Y. M. c. A. and the game was featured by the basket shooting of Beardsley, who made Stewart with three. Beardsley also made two foul goals, so he gathered 12 points for his team. D'Aulisa was the big scorer for the Acme team
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-14
SAM LANGFORD CLAIMS
 GLOVES WERE DOCTORED

Portland, Ore, Dec. 14.Charges made by Sam Langford, negro boxer, that Tiny Herman's gloves were doc tored'' in recent match between the two here. will be investigated by the Portland boxing commission at a meeting called for next Friday even ing According to Langford he was partly blinded during the fight with Herman by something on Herman s gloves.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-14
MAY MEET YALE

Willia nlstown, Mass, Dec 14-There is Q possibility that Williams will meet Yale in football next year. Work on the Purple schedule is now under way. and, while nothing definite has been decided upon as yet, it is stated that a game may be arranged at New Haven.
 In such an event, the meeting with Harvard, which was played this Fall, will not be repeated, as one of the big fellows is considered enough for Williams to tackle
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-14
Volley Ball Games
 At Y. M. c. A. Gym

Holmes & Edwards volley ball matic Machine team, Is to ', and 5 o 5, at the Y. M. c. A. last night. The Bridgeport Brass and Acme Shear teams broke even. the former winning the first game 5 to ', and losing the second, Is to 10
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-14

Hartford defeated New Bedford, 1 to 0, last night an Hartford and "Honeyboy' Evans was the star in the victory. His defensive work was wonderful and his pass to Lewis re- suited in the only score of the game. Hartford has beaten New Bedford every time the league leaders appear on the Hartford floor.
 At the Casino tonight the Worces- ter club, strengthened since it's last appearance here, will contest for hon. ors against NeYille's Bridgeport, club and it should be a good game. The contest on Sunday afternoon showed the local team to be going along in fine shape just at this time. The players are working together like a big machine and it will have to be 9 corking team that will take their measure on the Casino floor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-14
WednoSday NiChf

Commonwealth s. S-Onkey Reyes vs. Kid Baker, six rounds; Sammy Seiger vs. Jimmy Sullivan; 10 rounds; K. o. Phil Delmont vs. Happy Smith 10 rounds; Jack Hausner vs. Mickey Brown, 10 rounds.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-14
NEW YORK BOUTS.
Tonight.

Tonight.
 Madison Sqaure Garden-Jack Dempsey vs- K. O. Brennan, fifteen rounds; Kid Norfolk vs. Bill Tate, 10 rounds; Charley Weinert vs. Bartley Madden, 10 rounds; Marty Farrell vs. Frank Mcclure, six rounds.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-14

CARNEGIE AND PENN TO PLAY
 Pittsburgh, Dec. t4 Carnegie Tech has scheduled a football game with Penn State on the state gridiron Nov. 5, 1921, Frank Haaren, gradu- ate manager of Tech, announced to- day. This will be the first game be- tween Tech and State in seven years.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-14
LAST NIGHTS FIGHT RESULTS

At adeIphia-George Chaney of Baltimore knocked out Charle Metric of Milwaukee in the first round. Abe Attell Goldstein of New York outpointed Jack Perry of Phil adelphia Tn six round bout
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-14

Mike Donlin, the former New York Giant player, expects to be made manager of a minor league club soon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-14

Babe Ruth poled 54 home runs during the season and this is greater number than any entire team in either major league. Sisler's record is all the more extra ordinary be- cause he was obliged to accept 14S bases on balls from opposing pitch CTS, while Sisler was passed only 46 times.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-14

Football relations between Rutgers and Stevens, broken in 1916, will be resumed next season. The series be- tween these colleges started in 1879 and is older than that between Yale and Princeton. r--
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-14

At Rochester-Dan Dowd of Bos- ton defeated Clay Turner of St. Paul in the 12th round when Turner's sec ondS threw a towel into the ring.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-14

tSThe world is being remade,'' says an optimistic writer. Something like a rebuilt second hand car. Copyrighted, National Newspaper
 Service.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-14

At New York-Johnny Reis1er and Charley Pilkington boxed 12 rounds to a draw. Reisler dropped his man for the count of nine in the third round. Frank Genaro was given the decision over Johnny Rosner.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-14
Worcester Polo
 Men Here Tonight
LAST NIGHTS RESULTS. Hartford l, New Bedford 0.
 LEAGUE STANDING.
GAMES TONIGHT.

Worcester at Bridgeport. Fall River at Lowell.
 Providence at New Bedford.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-14

Both the New Haven Eastern Leaguers and the Yale University baseball clubs will train at Macon, Ga, next spring, it was announced in Macon
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-14
Friday Niohf
Saturday Night

Pioneer s. C.-Louis Bogash ' Vince Coffey, Is rounds.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-14
Covering The Sporting World
 And It's Numerous Features

Everett McGowan, national and international amateur skating cham pion, will not defend his American title in the National Amateur Skating meet at Newburgh, N. Y, on New Years Day because mild weather has prevented him from getting into con- dition.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-14

Harvard has taken on several new teams to play football against next fall.
 Edouard Horenans, the Belgian champ, defeated Louis Brunswick of Chicago in a 400 point 18.2 Da1k1ine match, 400 to '. The Belgian went out in three innings, completing the third with an unfinished run of 270.
 Bullet Proof staged an suspicious return to racing after an absence of many years when he galloped off with the Girard Handicap over 9. sloppy
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-14
Famous Pacing
 Champion Is Dead

Nashville. Tenn, Dec. 14-John R. Gentry, 2:o01a. once pacing cham pion of the world is dead of old age Had the horse lived until Jan l he
 John R. Gentry, for many years known as the little red horse" was owned by the E. H. Hartman estate and had spent his last years in lux urious quarters at the Tennessee state fair grounds. He was sired by Ash land Wilkes and his dam was by Wedgewood He set his record at Portland. Me. Sept. 4. 1896.
 Passage of an samenoment TO the Volstead act allowing the sale of light wines and beers was urged in a Fed eral grand jury report at Milwaukee
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-14

At New York-Johnny Howard, New Jersey, knocked out Joe Farren of New York in the ninth round. Farren was so badly beaten that his seconds threw in a towel. :.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-14
Inlpregnable,

Impregnable, Helgo1and.
 Gibraltar.
 Ban Johnson. KronStadt. Your brides first biscuits. The high cost of living.
 LAUGH PROVOKERS Charlie Chaplin. Fatty ArbucIxIe. Abe Martin. Irwin Cobb.
 Trixie FTiganza - The LaSlxer Plan. Why not make the captured Ger man cannon useful? Give them to Chicago storekeepes. and use them to fend off bandits!
 A man is like a tomcat-give him a nice abode good food and the whole world to skip around in, and he'll come back-some time.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-14

Woodhaven s. C.-Johnny Lusti vs. Joe Kelly, 15 rounds.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-14

track at New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-20
Cotton Grader and Railroad Agent Now In Custody-All Seven Men
 Indicted Now Arrested

G. A. St. John was arrested at Mc- Donough. Ga, by federal officials and w. G. Hardy was arrested at LaGrange, Ga. in connection with the alleged fraud of the Savage Cotton Company of TaIladega. according to informa- ton received yesterday by Ralph Quinn. assistant United states attor- ney. from Hooper Alexander, United states attorney al Atlanta.
 With the arrest of these two men the seven indicted by the federal grand jury in Anniston following an investi- gation into the business of the con eern have been placed under bond.
 St. John was grader and classifier for the company, it is stated while Hardy was former agent of the At lanta. Birmingham and Atlantic rail road at Talladega and Is charged with aiding the alleged cotton fraud by false bills of lading. Both men made bond in the amount of 5000. accord ing to Mir. Quinn.
 Others arrested in this ease are A.. NJ. Savage, president; w. A. Savage general manager: D, Henry Riddle vice president and counsel of the com pany. $. F.. Graham and w. Q. w ooten.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-20
KETONA MAN RUN
 DOWN AND KILLED
A. Ford Knocked in Front of Street Car By Passing Automobile and
 Dies of Injuries

A. Ford. a well-known citizen of Ke- tona. was run down and fatally in- jured Hate yesterday afternoon on Twenty sixth street between Eleventh and Twelfth avenues. north. He was rushed to the Norwood Infirmary in a private automcArc. where he suc- cumbed to his injuries a few minutes later.
 According to information received by the local police department, Ford was crossing Twenty sixth street and as he reached the center of the street he was struck by an automobile driven by J. M. Dunn. 1920 Austin avenue. Woodlawn. and knocked in the path of an oncoming North Birmingham street car No. 2S1, in charge of conductor R. NJ. Steele and Motorman A. Harts- field. The body was dragged several feet and badly mangled.
 Funeral arrangeme its for Mir Ford will be announced later.
 Dunn was turned over to the city police officials, but later transferred to the county jail authorities and charged with manslaughter by order of Coroner Riyes. The accident was investigated by Motor Scouts Sandifer and Eddins and Officer z. F. Hollums.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-20
Thrift Speakers to Urge
 "OlUn Your OUn Home" Minute Men Speak at Theatres and Other Places Today-Schedule of Remaining Days in Campaign
 Conducted by the Y. M C. A.

Urging residents of Birmingham to own their own homes, speakers who are co-op- eratins with the Young Mems Christian Association will today direct their at tention to this feature of thrift which 1t considered the most vital step in the di- rection to independence. This is the fourth day of the r. M C. As intensive cam paien on thrift and the day is desig gnated as Own Your own Home Day"
 Many prominent men who are assisting the association iy acting IS four-minute speakers at local theatres and picture houses will use this as their subject for today, and assisting them are the local real estate me., who are giving the move ment their fullest indorsement
 Meetings are being held at the various industrial plants of the city this week and daily during the lunch hours the em- ptoyes and officials meet to hear short, instructive talk on the days subject. More than 12 plants and shops of the city are the recipients of these talks and under the plan now being carried out, at least two meetings os this nature will be held at each before the campaigns close Sat urday afternoon.
 Tomorrow will be Make a Will Day" which will emphasize the vast importance of taking this action. This day will be under she auspices of the local trust conl- pauios, hanks, lgwyers and notariess
 Tba remainin schedule of days of the campaign is as follows;
 Thurs(lay-"Thrif and Industrial Day, from industrial concerns, employers,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-20
NOTHING DOING IN HUNDRED PLAN ID
 ELECTR|FY |. & N.
Matter Considered Some Years Ago, But No Fur ther Action Taken, De-
 clare Power Officials


 Stories in circulation yesterday to the effect that the Louisville and Nashville RailRoad Company contem- plates electrifying it's main line from Nashville to Montgomery and the Ala bama Mineral division. which connects Birmingham. Admission. Gadsden. Tal- ladega, Tuscaloosa and other cities and towns in the industrial district, re- called the negotiations of several years ago, when ithe subject was first considered.
 From officials of the Alabama Power they were asked four or five years ago to make estimates for supplying hydro electric power to the Louisville and Nashville road for the operation of it's trains between Montgomery and Nashville and on the Alabama Mineral division. but nothing further was done then or since.
 We would be very glad to have the Louisville and Nashville road as a cus- tomer.' said one of tho officials when asked about the matter Out there is nothing in the story at the present time"
 One or two of the transcontinental roads have been operating portions of their mountain divisions with electric power for several years. but this power has not been tried out In the east and the south where the fuel problem has not been difficult one.
 Eighteen of the leading roads are using fuel oil on at least parts of their systems and others are said to be making arrangemeuts for changing from coal to oil. The roads that use fuel oil over the entire or considera ble portions of their lines are Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe. Southern Pa cific Kansas City Southern. North western and Pacific, Western Pacific Florida East Coast Chicago, Milwau- kee and St. Paul. Great Northern, ore son Short Line. Texas and Pacific, Chi cago. Burlington and Quincy, El Past Delaware and Hudson ( Adirondack division). New York Gen. tral Adirondack diyision). Oregon Washington Navigation Companies and the Texas Railways.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-20
PROMOTIONS MADE
 AT BANK OF ENSLEy
King Made Director and
 Maxwell, Suppler, Cole Assistant Cashiers

The biggest and best year in the his tory of the Bank of Ensley was the unanimous declaration of the members of the board of directors of that n- stitution following the annual meeting which was held Yesterday. That the present year wifi even eclipse the phe- nomenal business of 1918 W as the pre- diction of the officers. who were san guine to the last degree.
 Erskine Ramsay. president of the Bank of Ens1ey following the meet ing. announced that Samuel c. King had been added to the board of di- rectors and that three young men who have been attached to the bank for 10 years were made assistant cashiers. They are William c. Maxwell. William D. Suppler and Edward Cole.
 The officers reelected by the board of directors are Erskine Ramsay. presi- dent; George B. Mccormack. vice president: Robert k. Chadwick. active vice president; Samuel c. King. cashier: II. ]. Cummings. manager of the Vivian branch. and the assistant cashiers named above.
 The promotion of Mir. Maxwell. Mir. Suppler and MT Cole was the recom- mendaticn of the active officers
 In connection with the meeting President Ramsay made this state ment:
 "The reports submitted to the board indicated that we have enjoyed the best and biggest year in the history of the Bank of Ensley The business transacted has been little less than phenomenal. while the earnings of the bank have surpassed any year since it's foundation 21 years ago. This is indeed gratifying. althoueh we belieNe that the present svear will prove to be an even better year than, any that have gone before.
 "We e-elected all of the former of ficers and. in addition, increased our board of directors'hy adding MT. King. the cashier. He has been with the hank a great many years and we be- lieve him to he among the ablest hankers in this state for his years. Furthermore. we promoted three of our young men to positions as assist ant cashiers. They are Mir Maxwell Mr. Cole and Mir. Suppler. They have each added to the streneth and suc- cess of the bank and their promotion is in every way deserved.
 'In addition to the action taken above, we adonted plan of sharinr tue DTOIllS Ol the DdnE or EnSleN win every emplove denending pnon his own we-k and enthusiasm Tbn nlan is simple and4 precise and I believe will prove n added incentive for even more co-oneration than we have re- ceived in fine rast. which has beer mos encoura gng
 The progress of the Rank of Enc ley is more ar less reflection of fha wonderr@. p~n~ress 'hat has taisnr nlaca in Ens'ev. where. 'urine 1afe there have been greater i'm pr '+e mente than have ever heen made in that citv The hank. entertwin.d as # is with the Enelev district. will ecn .irue its work Of service "a the comrnrr'tv. and as the years ron nn we believe oirr orsa niza tion will achieve evar ~-eater results theo he5va ~one hAecre
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-20
Through Service on
 A. c. s. Resumed to Cincinnati Now

Through service between Birmingham and Cincinnati over the A. G. s. rail- road will be resumed today.
 The double tracked steel bridge built bv the Southern Railway over the Ten ressee river. at Chattanooga. has been completed and sis open to service.
 Some six months ago the bridge in use at that time was condemned For that reason the former through schedule on the A. C. S from points south of Chat .anooga to Cincinnati was interrupted.
 Following the condemnation of the old bridge the Southern, under federal com troi. carried out it's long contemplated plan Of building more commodious structure. The bridge recently completed is of the finest steel. supported on con crete pillars. ~
 Trains effected by the now opened way that pass Birmingham, are A. G. $. Nos. and 3. southboand and Nos and 4. northbound. On and after today the roads service will go through from Bir- minghsm to Cincinnati. There will be no change in the time of the schedule.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-20

groups of employers. chambers of com merce etc, which will stress the great importance of industrial thrift for both the employe and employer alike.
 Friday Family Budget Day." from re- tail merchants, banks, statoners. wo- mems club. commercial organizations. etc, showing yhe adysability of this method of home management.
 Slturday-"Pay Your Bills Promptly Day" all credit men and their organiza. tons civic clubs, merchants and whole salers On this occasion the real argu- ment in favor nt prompt payment of in- debtadness will be gone into.
 II. R. Howell of the local Young Men s Christian Association Is directing the drive in Birmingham during Thrift Week and though the campaign is still in it's ea-ly stages. announces that it is meet ing with muca favor among people of all classes The indications. he stated, are tha. much benefit will result from the action of the association and those eos operating.
 Speakers will appear al all theatres and moving picture houses today and Will make four-min Ite speeches on s0wh Your Own Honae' Hugh Ellis will speaS at the Joubert & Goslin foundry; T. F., Hay, Jr at the Continental Gin Com panv: Marvin ITeflin at the Louisville and Nashville railroad shops, and Phares Colenlan at the Kiwanis Club, Mrs. w. tL Mundock will speak at the Bijou the Y tre this afternoon and Mrs Kennesh Charlton will srealS at the Colonial ana Riata threatres Other speakers will e assigned this lnorning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-20
NEGRO MAID HELD FOR PERFORMING
 CRIMINAL OPERATION
Charged With Murder In Connection With Death of Miss Saunders at Local Hotel, Who Died
 Friday

Minnie King, a negro woman held in the county jail since Thursday. was yesterday charged with murder by R. F. Askew. acting assistant coroner, on charge of being implicated in the death of Miss Emma Alice Saunders.
 Miss Saunders, who died at the Hill- man hospital Friday night, was alleged by MT. Askew to have been the victim of a criminal operation.
 Mr Askew, who acted in the place of Assistant Coroner John R. T. Rives during last week, had the case of the womans death to come up before him. and after an investigation carried on by himself. Chief of Detectives Lyons and Detectives Dobbins and Walton the negro woman, Minnie King, was held for the death of Miss Saunders.
 According to MT. Askew, four negro maids at local hotel suspected of the crime were brought before Miss Saun- ders before she died and she picked out the King woman as being the one whom she alleged performed the oper- ation on her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-20
ID FINISH CENSUS DURING THIS WEEK
Complaints Growing Few and Supervisor Says All
 Will Be Counted

With only few districts to be com . pleted and few scattered homes here and there, the federal census win be completed in Birmingham this week, il is stated. When the work is de- clared completed every man, woman and child in this city will have been enumerated. according to census off cials. The work was completed offr- cially last Thursday but on account of some of the enumerators being un- able to complete their districts the work was continued.
 A number of complaints have been received from the business section of the city. but according to George Cruik shank, census supervisor, the ma- joritv of these names were secured at the homes of the men. However, all complaints are being received and will be checked with the records of the enumerators as soon as this is com pleted.
 Very few complaints were received at the Civic Association yesterday. all though for several days one man has spent all of his time receiving the uS Sfudll Ol CdilS is taken as an indication that the enumerators are reaching sections of districts not yet visited and that by the end of this week every name will be turned in.
 One man appeared at the office of MT. Cruikshank yesterday morning and stated that the enumerator had called at his house and had left blanks which he cfdn't know how to fill out and he was given assistance. In spector Greenleaf is kept busy calling at homes where persons have refused to give the desired information but has had no trouble ins securing the data when@be called. 1
 The work will be completed in my opinion. by Thursday" said MT. Cruik shank. and the records will be in my office for a month for correction be- fore they are forwarded to Washing ton'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-20
CIVITANS TO HELP
 COUNTY BOND ISSUE

The good roads committee of the Chamber of Commerce which is inaugu- rating the campaign for the s5.ooo.ooo high way bond issue for Jefferson county. yesterday received notice from the Civtan Club that committee repre- senting that organization had been ap- uinted to cooperate with the genera committee.
 The members Of the Civitan Club ccea- mittee are: P. Y. Whitman. sydney ]. Bowie, J. Ellis Brown, Jelks Cabaniss. Charles C. Davis. Dan F. Dilemma, J. T. Dester. P. D. Mungedorff. D. II. Bohler. B. A. Inglis, Leo Kayser. Sidney w. Lee Ed S. Moore. Roy P. Mccowan. Walter Puckett l.. B. Cast, IT. N. Bowdry. W. : Ecott Charles W. .treit. Jr.. and T~ K Sra-rr