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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-20
Prize Fighting
 Is Very Popular
 With Germans
By Associated Press

Berlin, December 19.-Professional prize fighting and wrestling, intro
 duced into Germany since the war,
 have won wide popularity and are looked upon as social functions as well
 as an amusement. Men and women who occupy the highest priced seats appear in formal evening dress all though the management may not pre- scribe such attire
 The development of the sport has been troubled with some perplexing incidents, for the German public, un- accustomed to box fighting" appar- l ently has been unable to decide what it's proper attitude should be on such occasions. Cheering, applauding with the hands, or any "rooting" or rag ging" is in high disfavor At the first sign of approval from supporters of boxer sections of the audience rise
 and hiss the "rooter" down. The pa
 irons insist everything shall be per fectly quiet.
 SPOILS TO THE VICTOR When fighter is crowned with a laurel wreath or a wreath of roses or presented with a big bouquet and pro claimed a victor, it is quite proper to applaud, decorously. Admirers of the winner shower him with punches of flowers and the referee makes a speech acclaiming the prowess of the fighter, as well as explaining just how he won the victory. An effort is made to ad- here to the American description of blows and maneuvers. Frequently at the end of round, when a boxer has | got in telling stroke, the referee harangues the audience with a de- scription of the blow and what it's ef feet was intended to be.
 GERMANS LEARNING nlImhar of fr1, foreign fighters have appeared here. but these principal" events are al ways preceded by preliminaries be- , tween German boxers. The Germans
 are not yet masters of the technique
 oL tne game, but their ability to take punishment is beyond question. Tn one preliminary bout the correspondent saw German boxer knock down his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-20
SOUTHERN LEAGUE DlEETS TODAY ---SPORTS

fourteenth round the referee held a conference with the promoters and of ficials Of the Professional Box Fighters association, and announced fl had been decided to stop the fight. He said it had been agreed it was frame-up, and that the boxers would be disqualified from fighting again. would be expelled from the association and would not be paid for this fight. The crowd applauded and the boxers left the house.
 Later one of the fighters brought action against the boxing association for damages and reinstatement. His counsel in 9 brief in which he eN- rlained at length the principles Of prize fighting, declared these mea were both defensive and not of fensive fighters, that each had await ed for the other to take the offensive and neither having done so there wasn't much of fight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-20

recent flaming bee.
 The usual run of young fellows see only the pleasant side of the game. think ing 1t great fun to spend a couple hours on ball field and calling it a days work" Neale continued But do they stop to consider the worry and anxiety under which the interested players labor day after day? Let them imagine them selves out there. and think of the many of a game.
 Baseball isn't merely a pastime to the professional players. It's their means of livelihood, and naturally it entails anx- iety like any other line of endeavor. I know some men who have not slept all night long because of their worry over what happened in the game that day and the possibilities in the morrow's con- Leader.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-20
SAFETY FIRST IS
 PREXY SMITHS MOTTO

While Southern league baseball may or may not be in immediate danger from the gambling evil" stated Proxy Smith when talked to last night, "it is safety first to take immediate steps to squelch or prevent any gambling that might be going on or might be threat ened.
 'If baseball would be kept up to its high standards of the past, if the game would be saved from shame and disgrace, then the gamblers must be driven from the league. And that's exactly the purpose of the motion drafted by MT. Rick Woodward at our little confab yesterday"
 Rick Woodward was unable 70 attend the baseball meeting today, but Proxy Smith and Billy West, president and business managerypf the club. respectively, are on hand to look after Birmingham g. inter- ests and to put forth their ideas on the gambling question.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-20
BARON MOGULS WOULD HALT GAMBLING EVIL

port the matter to the league pres ident. The club president, when notified of the findings, shall do what he considers best in the mat ter, whether 1t is dismissal of the player or informing him of the pad company he's keeping, and the ad- ministering of little fatherly ad- vice. By the latter means a young ball player could be saved from dis grace and failure in baseball
 Then, the league detective" might find evidence of persistent gambling among a group of fans in the stands. The matter shall be reported to the league head, who shall inform the local president, and who will take steps to put a stop to gambling in the park.
 The above is in part the idea of the Birmingham moguls to take care of the gambling evil, which is threatening ruination or degrada- tion of morals of organized base ball. The motion shall be put be- fore the league either today or to- morrow. and it is thought that at least part of it shall be adopted, as it is a known fact that the South ern league intends to take drastic action against the gamblers at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-20
By MARVIN MCCARTHY

If certain ideas and suggestions of the Birmingham baseball mo- guls are adopted by the Southern league, gambling in Dixie baseball will probably receive death deal ing rap, or if there is' no apprecia- ble gambling on Southern leagae baseball, such will undoubtedly he prevented.
 W. D. (Quack) Smith, president of the club, and Rick Woodward, owner of the club and vice presi- dent of the Southern laegue, held a little conference yesterday, in which they discussed the gambling question of the Southern league Tn detail.
 They arrived at the decision that drastic action must be taken by the Dixie moguls if they intend for Southern league baseball 10 be kept up to the high standards of the past. So, a decision was reached that the Birmingham representa- tives at the big league meeting, which opens today, will make motion that, if passed. will go long way towards keeping basa- ball in this circuit clean
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-20
BARON MOGULS TO
 PULL FOR DRASTIC ACTION

The motion is as follows:
 That the league president be given the power to employ outsi ie parties to keep constantly on he watch for evidence of gambling CT crookedness in the Southern league. That these parties, or league de- tectives as they might be callsd, be given the duty of patrolling tho league parks and stands and of re- porting any evidence of crook sd- ness found to the league presid ent, who in turn shall notify the club president of the particular city n which the gambling is evident. | he club president shall use his own discretion in putting stop to any crookedness that might be going on. For instance:
 A young ball player might he found keeping company with recognized gambler. The league detective" will watch the two con tinually, and if he discovers my evidence of wrong doing shall re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-20
PLAYERS LIFE NOT
 so EASY, SAYS NEALE

There are many chaps who would give everything they possess to trade places with the big league ball players, and 1 wonder why?" said Earle Neale. night fielder of the Cincinnati Reds, during a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-20
EXPELS FIGHTERS

The principal event on this occasion was a fight between an English and a Turkish heavyweight. It was an
 nounced the fight would go 3 rounds, but after a few rounds the referee made a speech to the fighters from the ring in which he said in his opin- ion there was too much jumping and lodging around and unless they got down to fighting in earnest he would stop the match. At the end of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-20

opponent twice in one round and be- fore the close of the round he him self was twice floored. There were seven knockdowns in five rounds in this contest, and both fighters were badly battered. Through the whole bout the crowd was silent. but ap- plauded the victor. who the referee announced, had won on points. Each fighter was presented with big bunch of roses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-20
STANDING CHALLENGE


 There's standing challenge issued by Prince and myself that has never been aken up and probably never will. We yill put up a side bet of any amount ID to s50.000 that no other act can dup icate the feats executed by Prince. So ar. no one has tried to do so and we ire not looking for anyone to take us IF soon. But, if anyone did, then Prince and I stand ready to make our challenge good"
 Perhaps it would be best to give a orief description of the kind of stuff Prince Nelson does. Well. to begin with he will probably waltz out on the wire just to get the lay of the land and to show the spectators little sample of what is to follow.
 Then, perhaps he will run back to safety on the tower and quick change of costume will take place. Unless they are in on the know, very few will rec ognize the Russian ballet girl that glides out upon the cables, and makes a little DOW to the audience. While the music plays soft dance tune (there is usually Q band present., the figure on the wire sways back and forth in perfect rythm with the music. All the skips and hops of ballet dance are gone through and he dancer, who is now recognized as Prince Nelson. turns a back somersault and runs back along the wire to his dressing room.' It's an absolute fact says James Mulholland, that the back somersault that Nelson turns while on the tight wire is the only stunt of it's kind pulled by any aerial acrobat.
 Then, there are other acts that Prince stages, and when he finally goes off the wire for keeps, everyone feels more than doubly repaid for his or her trouble in coming to witness the event
 Then, the proverbial hat will be passed around and as many iron men wrung from the heart of the Magic City as the spectators are willing to give and the whole shooting match is turned over to the Anti-Tuberculosis association, as Christmas gift from the American Legion and the public. The contribution will be voluntary. but, in giving, the public is reminded that one of humanity's great est causes is being helped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-20
]" AIR WIZARD"
 IS A WONDER ON THE WIRE

Everything seems set for the first per fornance of, Prince Nelson here at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, when the air wizard will perform acrobatics and other extremely percarious stunts from tight wire strung from the top of the Notion hotel to tower erected on top of either the Southern or Athletic club.
 Permission from the local city commis- -slon has been obtained to stage the acts and squad of carpenters has been en- 5aged to put up the necessary rigging oday and tomorrow. This announce nent was made by the American Legion committee in charge yesterday.
 There was one restriction placed by he city commissron before granting per mission to stage the act, and that was hat the affair take place on Twentieth street north of Fifth avenue. For, as he commission suggested, such a sen sAtional act might block the traffic Tn he middle section of the town. Blocked raffic, which might require hours to become unrayelled, is certainly not de- lirabie during Christmas week.
 It was first suggested that Prince Nell son perform on wire stretching from he top of the Jefferson County Bank 5uilding to the top of the American Trust building, but this would place the center of attraction over the main sec ion of the city, and permission to stage he act here was withheld. At the sug- ;estion of the city commission, the act will be staged from the Motion hotel o one of the buildings on the opposite ;ids- of the street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-20
BEGIN WORK TODAY

Carpenters will begin work today on he erection of the two towers from which the wire will be strung. All other equipment will also be set up by tomor- .ow afternoon. When o'clock We'd aesday rolls around. Prince Nelson will
 e ready to perform and his apparatus Jill be in perfect trim for the act.
 Prince and have been planning iome extra special acts for the Birming- tam people, stated James r. Mulholland, Princes manager, yesterday. If the people of this city are not astonished, absolutely dumfounded, at the acts to )e staged by Nelson, then nothing is cap .thle of shocking them, for the stunts pulled by this lair wizard" will be ab- 'olutely the best and most thrilling ever tagged by an aerial acrobat.
Evening star., 1920-02-01

Vatican the alteration of the holy
place after of cardinals Six of
cardinals knceng Cardinal Romero of Spain
being of ill health He will receive the red hat
from King Alfonso Of Spain
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-05

LEGAL HEAD OF COTTON
ASSN. SPEAKS IN CAROLINA

Atlanta.-Hon. ]. T. Shackleford,
legal representative of the American
Cotton Association, has accepted an
invitation to speak at a big cotton
meeting in Anderson, S. c., July Is.
it was announced at the cotton asso-
citation headquarters this morning.
The meeting at Anderson will mark
the beginning of state wide CAM
paign for warehouse and cotton grad
erS.
In addition to Col. Shackleford. the
other speakers on the program will
be John S. Wannamaker, president of
the American Cotton Association
Governor Cooper and U. S. Senator
Dial of South Carolina and Others.
Colonel Shackelford, who lives at
Athens and now a candidate for con-
gress in the eighth district, is prob
ably one of the best informed law
yers in the South on the cotton indus
try. AS legal representative of the Ma
tlonal Cotton organization his servic-
es as speaker are in demand in vari,
Gus sections of the country. If elected
to congress, it is stated that he will
devote much of his time to 1eeisla.
ton in behalf of the cotton growers
and farming interests.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-05
ATTENTION SPANISH WAR
VETERANS.

Attention of all ex-soldiers who
served in the ware with Sapin at home
or abroad or those who saw service
IN the PHILIPPINE Instruction or the
China relief expedition and their wild
offs the late congress passed law of
the utmost interest to the above class
OF soldiers and if they will send their
name and address to Walter S. Buch-
anan, National aide de camp, Army
and Navy Union Route 2, Louisa, Va,
he will be glad to advise you fully as
to your rights under the new law,
prompt action will mean the possible
saving of money, as the pension COM
mences from the filing of the claim.
Mr.. Buchanan is also member of the
General Nelson A. Miles Camp No.
l, United Spanish War Veterans and
the Presidents Own Garrison, No.
1O4, of the Army of the Union, and
wishes to assist his comrades in every
possible manner, write him and en-
close stamp for reply.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-05
FIFTH OF CITIZENS
MAKE u. S. DEPOSITS
Comptroller Shows One of Every live
in Country Have Accounts.

Observation-Disclosures in Nation
al banks on May a numbered 20,3S0,-
$50, an average of more than one &C
count for every five persons, the high
est total in the history of the country.
Comptroller of the Currency Villains
announced tonight. The increase in de-
Posltors during the past ten years has
been 1868, S82, or los per ment.
Resources of the National Banks at
the time of the May a call aggregat-
ed S22,038,714,000 the largest total ever
reported with the single exception
OF December 81, 1919, Comptroller
Williams stated The increase since
MAY II, 1919 has been $1,213.723, 900
The total deposits reported Ma d
amounted to $16,924,543,OOO
The total value of Liberty Bonds
held as collateral by all the National
banks May 4 has been reduced to
StoI7,0OO000 the Comptroller said, and
the total amount of Victory notes
held as collateral had been reduced
to 22S000,0OO. v
Capital, surplus and undivided prof
its OF the national banks on Nav 4.
amounted to $2,613,O69,00O an increase
of S254,008,000 since May IL of last
year
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-05
HONOR FARM BIG SUCCESS
AT GEORGIA PRISON

Atlanta at "River-
view," the big honor farm operated
by the federal prison near Atlanta,
have been phenomenal according to
the latest issue of Good Words, the
newspaper published at the institu-
ton.
Discussing the wonderful improve
ments made in the farm in the last
six months Good Words says:
Though it is just six months since
Captain Fry and his associates, Mr..
Oliver and Mr.. Massey, took the hon
or squad and began making ready for
those who were to be assigned perma-
nently to the "Riverview' detail, great
and lasting improvements have been
made and much has been accomplish
ed in this half year A splendid and
spacious dormitory has been built and
all modern conveniences have been
installed. A new and sanitary dining
room as a wing to the dormitory has
been completed and is now in use:
nothing has been neglected that will
add to the comfort of the men. 1t is
truly one of the advanced steps in the
prison reform movement, and how
the men appreciate it is told by the
record that, though free to go to the
utmost bounds of the reservation and
being permitted to fish on rainy days
and weekend occasions. the boys have
remained true to the trust, and are
loud in their praise for those in au-
thority who made this splendid farm
life possible for men in prison.
Extensive poultry yards have been
provided and every care has been ia
ken that none but the best stock finds
its way into these yards. 1t is a sight
worth seeing to watch these vast
flocks. of chickens during the feeding
hour. This branch of Riverview is in
the hands of competent management,
but the cable eye of Captain Fry is
ever trained upon the branches of the
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-05
Fuel Alcohol A Com
mercial Possibility For
Motor Vehicles
Sweet Potatoes and Molasses unlinnit.
ed Source of Supply.

Four years we have contended that
the millions of bushels of sweet DO
tatoes annually lost through decay on
the farm would be source of revenue
II converted into industrial alcohol for
fuel for motor vehicles. On account
OF the low price Of gasoline in the
past it has been difficult to interest
parties In an experimental still of suf-
1iclent capacity to make a profitable
return With gasoline at 80 cents per
gallon, however, another story will
soon be told.
In Hawaii they are beginning to
use the by products of molasses for
convertlon into motor alcohol" ac-
cording to the following letter receiv-
ed by the Goodyear Rubber Com
pany which says in part Motor alco-
hol' a substitute for gasoline is be-
ing produced for molasses bv a pro-
cess discovered by J. P. Foster. 4
chemist OF one of the big sugar planta-
tons on the island of Maui, Hawaii
production within the next three
months will be sufficient to furnish
fuel tor all cars on the island should
gasoline shortage occur.
According to the first reports of the
new fuel, brought to San Francisco
by District Manager F. E. Carroll of
the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.
OF California, motor alcohop' gives
more power, greater mileage, easier
starting and more freedom from car
bon than gasoline. 1t can be used with
out an adjustment of the carburetor.
The new fuel is performing in au-
tomobile, marine stationary, truck
and. tractor engines In Sc hour test
made with a IS horse power tractor
the consumption of motor alcohol was
four gallons an hour compared to four
and half gallons of gasoline in the
same engine on the same work. Exam
ination of the cylinders showed most
OF the old carbon deposit removed and
the remainder so soft it could be re-
moved with the fingers.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-05
CLOSE OF SENATE SESSION
STOPS FRACTIONAL FIGHT

Atlanta.-A motion to adjourn.
which was carried, prevented a vote
as well as an oratorical battle in the
Georgia Senate yesterday on the
Kaksdale-Duncan resolution. The res
olution condemning the recent State
Democratic Convention for refusing
to obey the wishes of the minority
and condemning the national conven-
ton tor unseating the uninstructed
Smith Watson delegation.
President Sam Olive, who was the
chairman of the state convention, was
expected to speak from the floor,
against the resolution. He opposed It
not because of the indirect attack
upon him, but because he considered it
unwise to drag factiona1 fights in the
senate, and increase animosity un-
necessarily, ne said. The Senate Pres
ident's view is shared by other sena-
tors; The Senate will not meet again
until Tuesday.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-05

farm.
Quite a number of various breeds
of Belgian hares have recently been
installed in separate quarters all their
own, and some exceptionally fine
specimens can be seen among them.
The dairy has been augmented by
the acquisition of some very fine
mich cows, and each day this branch
of the farm sends goodly portion OF
its products to the walls.
Splendid springs of good water
abound upon the reservation and
these have been improved at the prop
er spot by building a spring house
and providing a place for the workers
to go for dinner.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-05
INDEPENDENCE DAY
CELEBRATION
Under Auspices of the Fitzgerald
Chamber of Commerce. w. A. Ad-
ans, General Chairman, Marshal of
the Day.

900 a. m. Band Concert-Fitzgerald
Main and Central.
1000 a. M Drill and First Aid Work.
Boy Scouts-Main and Central
1890 a. m. Climbing the rGeasy
Pole-Free-for-all. $500 prize offer
= ed-Main and Central.
loo a. m. Parade Forms-Lee-Grant
1l:30 a, m. Parade moves to Blue and
Gray Park.
300 m. Patriotic Speech-Hon. Chas.
, R. Crisp-Blue and Gray Park.
100 p. m. Barbecue Dinner-Blue and
Gray Park. SOC.
200 p. m. Aeroplane exhibition. Wing
Walking and Double Parachute
Jump-Over the City.
2:45 p. m. Automobile Races-Fitzger-
aid Boys and Cars-Court House to
! Drive on West Central and return.
$3.50 p. m. Fire Drill and Life-Saving
Stunts-Boy Scouts and Fire De-
partment-Main and Central.
400 p. m Water Fight-Eight Me-
groes-Main and Central.
4:30 p. m. Baseball Game-Tifton VS..
Hawkinsville-Ball Park, Admis-
sion Is and so cents.
$3.50 y. m. Band 'Concert-Fitzgerald
Band-Main and Central.
100 p1 Grand display of Fireworks
~ y (f&n and Central.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-05
Convention Adjourns to Monday at
10 A. M,
Especial to Leader Enterprise

Twenty two ballots taken up to adj
Journment of the Democratic Conven-
ton failed to nominate candidate for
President. The Georgia delegation
after voting for twenty rounds for
Palmer switched over on the twenty
first ballot to McAdoo but returned
to Palmer on the next roll call. AT
the close of the convention Cox, OF
Ohio had 400 convention votes, Nc
Adoo 372 IL and Palmer 100 IL. The
convention will again assemble at 10
AZ m. Monday to begin a renewed eff
fort to nominate.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-05
GEORGIA DELEGATION 6OES To
MCAOOO On list BALLOT
DAVIS REPORTED
AS KILLED IN IOWA

A wire received here Saturday from
the chief of police of Waterloo, Iowa,
advised the family of the death OF
Stanley Davis, who had shot a detec-
tive and in turn was shot by police
officer. Bradon Davis, left Saturday
night for Waterloo to look after the
remains and his widow. No further
details of the sad affair could be had
up to going to press.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-05
HALF-MILE UNDER GROUND
LIGHTNING STRIKES MINER

Clarified, PA miner half a mile
under ground was badly injured by
a bolt of lightning recently Ahmar
Whitsell, the miner was leaning on
his shovel, which was resting on an
iron rail. A bolt of lightning follow
ed the rail into the mine,, shattered
the shovel and threw the miner to
the ground. Rendered unconscious.
Whitsell was badly injured.