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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-14
BRITISH CRACKS
PLAN 4 VISIT
To AMERICA
Many Prominent Golfers
From Scotland and
England Coming.

NEW YORK. Jan 1.-THE golfers
~ are getting ready for a big year
in 1890
Golf enjoyed a successful comeback
last year. as did every other major
sport, but in the months that are to
come the Scotch game is due 70
flourish more than ever.
Reports from across the pond indi-
cate that quite a few Scotch and
British golfers are planning visits to
this country during the coming sea
son. Among these. it is believed, viii
be several Of the leading profession
ais
Jones. VIII Visit.
Among American golfers who want
10 invade the British isles IS Bobby
Jones, The sensational Atlanta lad.
who may make the trip abroad to
championship Walter Hagen and
Mike Brady, famous professional
rivals on this side OF the water. may
also cross the briny TO seek hOnors
in John Bulls domain
The United States Golf ass0cia-
ti0n viii send a committee TO
England early in the year for a
conference with the Royal and
Ancient committee Of st. An
dreWs regarding n number Of
ctGestionE over which there Is
difference Of opinion here and
abroad. and which, in the case Of
the stg-mie At least, has resulted
In wide difference OF views Mt
home
That the stymie rule viii be dis
cussed by the American committee
while in England is a certainty. It
is believed, notably BY the Western
Golf association. that the stynfe rule
IS unfair 10 players. The W G. A
has even gone so far as to abolish
the rule in all tournaments.
Standardize Balls.
Standardization OF golf balls Is an
OtEsr question which Is being talked
pro and con among golfers on both
sides Of the pond The St Andrews
committee. 1t is known, has officially
taken cognizauce OF the discussions.
tween the golf authorities OF Great
Britain and America viii be had as q
result OF the visit abroad OF the
American committee.
Officials Of the .. S. G. A were
more than satisfied with the show
ing made IN the 1913 champIonFh ~
fixtures which were run off with
great success this year. Plans for
1920 however, are TO be laid for
greater competitive fields in the IA
ucnal fixtures.
New golf clubs in various sections
OF me COUNTY are preparing for
membership in the o. S. G. A New
links VIII be laid out in many places
AID collegiate golf viii be encour-
aged on & larger scale than ever be-
fore.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-14

NEW YORK. Jan. 14-Dame Rumor
~ still persists in pointing an &C
cusing finger at the 1913 worlds
series
The 'mongers" have 1t that there
was something shady about the series
and recurrence Of the rumor. despite
a total lack Of evidence 70 support
il, is certainly doing the game no
Most likely the ugly talk was
started by some disgruntled gam
blers, who lost heavily on the
White. Sox. The gambler, as a rule.
doesn't give a tinker's rap for the
good name OF any sport, and for this
reason the major leagues should see
TO it that no mere rumor be permitted
10 blacken the good name OF the
game.
Charles Comisky president OF the
" hite Sox. offered $4,000 for proof
series He ran down every lead he
could get and when he had finished
he found himself no farther than he
had been when his inquiry was
started
A number OF writers who have er-
plotted the rumor and have kept L.
alive should be Intercepted by the
National commission. II they have
proof that there was anything wrong
with the series, well-Comiskey still
has the $4,000 reward
The writer has discredited the
worlds series rumOr from its in
ceptiOn and would not have given
lit as much aE a line hnd Il been
permitted 20 die As IL should
have done. But II Is our belief
that the situation calls for enr-
nest consideration by the club
owners Of the two big Leagues,
and Il win not be surprising IS
IL gets n thorough airing nt the
schedule meetings In February.
There is no place in baseball for
the betting ball player. Any player
caught betting on bail games should
Ha.a Trn~rwaI a-a #Hrm s--- Sc =H--~rlr
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-14
TEAMS
STRONG
GAMES

any other player with the eU-
eeptiOn Of sag himself.
Bob Carson and "Pud" Gaylord will
hold down the guard positions These
two showed their merit in the Sun
day school league, Carson being the
bulWark Of the Cathedral defence.
while Gaylord was the big defensive
asset OF the Trinity five. And IL will
be recalled that both Of these teams
made a strong bid for the pennant.
Shea himself viii fit in at any one
While the Bankers have an ex-
ceptionauy small squad, they have
one OF the best teams The five is
simply teeming with class
Whichever way the wind
blows, this much we knOw-the
City league this year has genuine
class At every point. And where
the class Is 10 be found at every
hand sterling play usually re-
suits Wherefore, prospects are
indeed bright for n brilliant 1920
City basketball lenEue.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-14
New Jersey Bars
Champ Dempsey

Trenton n J., Jan 1s.-Jack Demp-
6eys the heaVyW weight champion, and
his manager Jack Kearns, Will not
be permitted 10 participate in any
boxing contests in the state OF New
Jersey, John S. Smith, president OF
the New Jersey Athletic commission,
announced Tuesday night
Jack Dempsey, prizefig hter. is not
good enough for the state Of New
Jersey" he added
The state commission, he continued
supported the action OF various posts
OF the American Legion in branding
the champion as a Stacker"
Mr.. Smith compared the war rec
ord" OF Dempsey, who, he said, acted
as a labor scout for a ship yard, with
that OF the French champion, who
risked his life II battle and won the
highest possible honors.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-14
THORPE HTT WELL

Jim Thorpe. the Indian athlete re-
leased by the Braves TO the Akron
International league team, hit for
-227 in so games last season While
Thorpe's average is six points higher
than Eddie Roush's mark OF .321
the National league batting cham
pion took part in 133 games.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-14
so,IE TENNIs CHAMPs.

Vixen IL comes to developing ten
MS champions California IS 1T"
William n Johnston ranked number
one among the men racquet Wielders
and Mrs George W. Wightman s.
the champion OF the women tennis
players Johnston is a San Fran
ciscan and Mrs Wiehtman ~ also a
product OF California. though now a
resident Of Boston
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-14

o boxing. wrestling, football
baseball athlefie events
wire service all big ard matrhra Hequests
in the The Heruld Fuil leased
given special atten-
ny sports Information Bureau Telephone 2ozo
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-14
PROMINENT WRITERS CONTRIBUTE.

-Ezd@ DorEan, noted page cartOoniEt and
writers and anEun- baseball e1pertn
dopesterHi ;. Andrews boxing critics Eraneis
Ouue the golfers OF the worlds
Jack VeOck GRAVY" baseball and boxing writer's
Leading contributors The Herald sports Department
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-14
Roswell Cadets
To Play AggieS

Roswell, n. II. Jan. I4.-Much in
terest here is attached to the coming
basketball games between the New
Mexico Military institute and the
State college The cadets this year
have one Of the fastest basketball
teams in their history and have Just
returned from a victorious trip
through the Panhandle OF Texas and
points in northern New Mexico.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-14

so that the war could be brought q
speedy and successful conclusion
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-14

REGAIN WINS BOUT
St Louis. 40, Jan IA Kid
Regan. local hantamweight. won the
newspaper decision over Jimmy Tav-
Tor Of New York in an eight round
no-decision bout here Tuesday night
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-14

TO the end
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-14

Now when you come to fifty FIVE
You'll see a al caught alive.
Arizona republican., 1920-09-12

Did you ever eat a pitch duck" Fred Gilbert. on a recent occasion, at tackled a rubber duck served with ac- cessories and swathed in rich gravy, which was served him at a Memphis Banquet, yet he taboos the pitch duck"
 The stars had not closed their eyes. day was just breaking in the east when Jimmy Campbell of Keithsburg, H., my shooting pard, and the writer pointed the bow of our square stearned skiff across the river toward Black Hack Island, en route to permanent duck blind, located at the head of the island on the point of sand bar ex- tending well out toward the channel Of the river. Jimmy, as he is generally known, is a type of the genus homo known to "inlanders' as .'river-rats.'' 2 Born and raised on the banks of The Fathers of the Waters, he has carefully studied the moods and conditions gov erning this majestic stream, turning the results of observation to his own personal profit. At certain stages of water he outwits the finny tribe. dur ing the open season, his attention and efforts are directed to migratory birds. whose language he fIuently speaks, whose habitats and habits are to him an open book, he is postmaster in the art of enticing those willy feathered aces of the air into the killing zone
 ~ iiis piiiAu' he ID esi'o s scatter-gun artist, correctly pointing his gun after their arrival. We ar ranged ahead for an outing after ducks. When his wire arrived stat ing, The flight is on. Come" there was no question in my mind. Ducks were moving and a crackerjack shoot was assured. AS we followed the meanderings of the island short, duck conversation could be heard as they complacently floated, with a four-mile current, down the main channel of the river, toward the M. & St. l.. railway bridge which spanned the Mississippi river at Keithsburg, III. When within one hundred yards of the structure they would take wing, returning up-
Arizona republican., 1920-09-12

awarded. This fish weighed 251 pounds. caught in the year 1899.
 Question: Have heard considerable comment recently about shot balling." :" DO you know anything about such a proposition or what occasions the trouble? Could this be taken as cause for targets missed ?-Geo. Ran kin. Harrisburgh, Pa.
 Answer: At the old Indianapolis Gun club, was a tight board fence. about 10 feet high and about 125 yards back of the traps. On one occasion my attention was. called to the "balled- shots" number could be found which apparently came from the same gun. no doubt occasioned by shot cor rosion in the shells, due 10 some un- known condition. ''Balled shots are so infrequent that they are not a fac tor of disappointment in target shoot ing.
Arizona republican., 1920-09-12

Army officers and others connected with the United States army are pro- hybited from taking any active part in political management or in political campaigns" or from using their of ficial position to influence the result of an election"
Arizona republican., 1920-09-12

The longest continuous cruise for battleships in the history of the United States navy was recently made by Squadron ?, of the Atlantic battleship fleet when it sailed from Panama to Honolulu, distance of 4665 miles.
Arizona republican., 1920-09-12

According to figures compiled by statisticians of the United Kingdom, the British armies captured 100000 prisoners and 2540 guns; French arm ies, 135,720 and 1880; American armies 43,300 and 1421; Belgian armies, 14,500 and 474.
Arizona republican., 1920-09-12

More than 100 new brides and their soldier husbands recently arrived on an army transport from Europe. German girls predominate, but there were others of Russian, Italian and French birth.
Arizona republican., 1920-09-12

Fish. which has been preserved by a treatment of electricity. Is said to re- main edible for seven years.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-24
$4,000 SENT BY
GEN. WOOD TO GA.
Hitchcock Says That He
Knows Of No Big
Campaign Spending

WASHINGTON, May 24.-Frank
H. Hitchcock, one of Gen. Woods
campaign managers, told the Senate
committee today that as far as he
knew the largest sum spent in any
state by the Wood organization was
$4,000 in New Jersey He said in
many states Wood supporters "fnanc-
ed their own campaign in their own
way" without asking assistance of
the Wood organization. He said
great expenses were incurred in big
primary fights like those in Illinois
and Ohio. He said in the South a
thousand dollars was sent to Ala
bama to Delos B. Smith, and said
ten thousand dollars was sent to
Georgia. Hitchcock said he never
'set up contesting delegation.
August McSween, eastern mana
ger for Senator Johnson, testified
that the total contributions for the
senator's campaign was $68,130. The
johnson organization spent more
than $4,000 in New Jersey, $500
in Indiana and $4,000 in North Car
olina up to last week, he said.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-24
STRIKING CLERKS
FAIL TO RETURN
Cashier At Central Sta.
ton Here Joins Walk
Out

Despite the ultimatum of the Cen
trial of Georgia last week to it's strik-
ing freight clerks, ordering them to
return to work by Monday morning,
and despite the order of President
Fitzgerald, of the clerks union, that
the men return to work, the strike
continued today. Not a striker re-
turned to work, and there were no in
dicaJicns that it would be ended soon.
It was stated here that Miss NJ. E.
Hester, cashier at the Central freight
station here, has joined the strikers
Saturday, making the walkout 100
per cent. George Lumpkin and Pu-
laski Holt, two young men of the
city, have been employed by Agent
Anderson to take the place of some
of the strikers.
There was some confusion in rail
road and strikers circles today over
the exact details Of the situation.
President Fitzgerald yesterday wired
headquarters at Savannah from Chi
cago that the strikers had been order
ed back to work, but subsequently,
Vice-President Nelson, of the union.
stated that he had talked with Fitz-
gerald by phone and that the order
had been rescinded. 1t was stated at
the station here that an order for the
strikers to resume work had been re-
ceived at II o'clock today. The rail
roads contention is that the unions
demands should 90 70 the railway
wage board.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-24
Sumter Peaches First
On Atlanta Market

ATLANTA, May 24.-The first
shipment of Georgia peaches of the
1920 crop to arrive in Atlanta were
received Saturday by Bell Brothers,
well known produce dealers. The
shippers were ]. H. Poole & Sons, of
Americus, large peach growers of
Sumter county.
The three crates of fruit were of
the Mayhower variety and beautiful
specimens of Georgia's most delect-
able product. The peaches were
grown in the Poole orchard at Mad
dox, in the heart of the peach belt.
With the season just opening, pro-
duce dealers in Atlanta on Saturday
predicted that within the next few
days big shipments would be receiv-
ed in the local markets, while the big
eastern and middle western centers
would be handling one of the larg.
est crops in the history of the peach.
growing industry.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-24
BIG JAIL DELIVERY HERE IS FRUSTRATED
Deschanel, French
President, Plunges
Out Train Window

MONT ARGIS, May 24.-Presi-
dent Deschanel, of France, fell from
the window of his train while short
distance from here last night. The
train was moving at the time. but af-
ter his fall President Deschanel
walked mile and a quarter in the
darkness until he met a track
worker.
On his arrival here he was given
first aid and physicians found he had
suffered no injuries sufficient to
cause anxiety, although he was
bruised and lacerated.
President Deschanel explained he
had been unable to sleep on the train
and had tried to open his window to
get some fresh air The window
stuck, then suddenly gave way and he
pitched out onto the track
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-24
Guyton Fisher, Jr., Buys
Good Macon Drug Store

MACON, May 24-The E. C. Jones
Drug Company on Third street, near
Cherry, formerly operated by Max
Morris, has been sold to Guyton Fish
er, Jr.. formerly manager of the Ma
tional Drug Company, for a consid-
Grafton of $4,000. Mr. Fisher clos
ed the deal Saturday. Mr.. Fisher is
the son of Rev. and Mrs. Guyton
Fisher, of Americus.
The National Drug business was
sold by Mr.. Fisher last month to Chas.
Christie & Co. The new purchase is
one of the most prominent stands in
the city. Mr.. Fisher has been making
rapid strides in the drug business in
Macon.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-24
NEITHER PARTY
LIKELY TO HAVE
ALIQUOR PLANK
Sentiment Is Crystalliz-
ing Against Attempt
To Revive Boose
BY H. N. RICKEY,
n. E. A. Staff CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, May 24.-There
has been rapidly increasing crystal
lzation of sentiment during the past
few weeks, among both Democratic
and Republican leaders, against in
terjecting the liquor question into
the coming campaign.
The situation at the moment offers
little encouragement to the liquor
interests or even the light wine and
beer enthusiasts.
Months ago, in fact as far back as
the adoption of national prohibition
by constitutional amendment, an am
ply-financed propaganda was launch
ed for the purpose of trying to COM
nit either or both of the parties to
policy of exempting light wines and
beer.
An attempt has been made to show
that there is a marked and growing
popular reaction against drastic en-
forcement particularly in respect of
light wines and beer.
The alluring prospect of capital
izing this reaction in the form of
liberal planks was presented to
Democratic and Republican leaders.
C. o. P. Flatly Against 1t.
1t must be said in all fairness that
the suggestion fell on deaf ears so
far as the Republicans are concerned.
Whatever the personal view of in
dividual Republican leaders may be
on the light wine and beer question,
no serious consideration has been
given by those who will write the
platform to the idea of committing
the party to the so-called liberal side
of the liquor question.
If the Republicans mention liquor
at all in their platform they are far
more likely to take the extreme pro-
hibition view calling for rigid en-
forcement, including light wines and
liquors, than the liberal view.
More proable than either is that
in the Republican platform the liquor
question will be conspicuous by its
absence, so far as direct reference
to it is concerned.
A large number of Democratic
leaders have given serious considera-
ton to the political possibilities in go
ing to the country on a light wine
and beer platform.
About a month ago the enthusi-
asm for this idea reached it's peak.
If the platform had been written
then there is some ground for the
belief that a light wine and beer
plank would have been in it.
But each day since then has made
this less likely.
Bryan's Position.
The victory of Bryan in his con-
test for seat in the convention as
delegate-at-large from Nebraska
greatly dampened the ardor of those
who were urging that the party come
out for light wine and beer.
1t is generally understood that
Bryan will be a member of the COM
mittee on resolutions and probably of
the subcommittee which which will
draft the platform.
He will throw the whole weight
of his powerful influence not only in
the committee, but later on in the
convention, if that is necessary,
against declaration of policy giving
the slightest encouragement to any
phase of the liquor traffic
| am told by a close personal
friend of Bryan who talked with him
recently that the commoner feels
more strongly on this subject than
he has ever felt about anything since
he has been in public life. He is
much more interested in keeping the
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-24
HEARING FOR INCREASE
In RATES OPENS

WASHINGTON May 24.-Repre-
sentatives of every interest and con-
cern in the operations of. the rail
roads of the nation are here for the
opening of the Interstate Commerce
commissions hearing on applications
for increased freight rates.
Railroad owners have claimed that
in order to meet the per cent return
on the properties guaranteed by the
federal transportation act it will be
necessary to increase the earnings of
all roads by SLOT, 100000. Howard
Elliott. chairman of the sub-commit-
tee of the general rate committee of
the Association of Railway Execu-
tives, opened the case for the car
riprS
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-24
Eustace Ansley Goes
With Marshall Field

The friends of Eustace S. Ansley
will be pleased to learn of his con-
nectiOn with Marshall Field Company
of Chicago. This concern is not only
the largest dry goods establishment in
the United States, but holds this rat
ing throughout the entire world.
Mr.. Ansley is connected with the
wholesale department, for which he
will travel, his itinerary including the
entire western states. He is espe-
cially fitted for this line of work, hav-
ing received many years of valuable
instruction from his father, Charles
l.. Ansley, in his establishment in
Americus.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-24
PRESBYTERIANS
VOTE FOR UNION
North and South Plan Is
Adopted At Charlotte
Assembly

CHARLOTTE, N. c., May "a
The plan of union proposed by the
joint committee of the Southern and
Northern Presbyterian churches was
adopted without a dissenting vote at
the Southern Presbyterian General
Assembly here today. There was no
debate on the subject.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-24
Weather

Forecast for Georgia Local show
ers this afternoon or tonight; Tues
day party cloudy.
Occasional showers are indicated
for the week in the southeast states,
although the weather will be mostly
fair during the middle Of the week.
Temperatures will be nearly normal.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-24
BY gibson GARDNER

These pre-convenon articles will be published the Daily
Americas Times-R Recorder.
Today you'll the of Gibson Cardners stories Page
which he tells about the First DarHorse Convention and of
other winning Dark Horses
Remember this Gardner who has reported convention
1892 tells actual behind convention dogs how
really made by the delegates but by stronger
political power, usually on
He unveils the inner workings of political conventions all the
political machinery, starting long before convention day
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-24
U. S. CONTROL OF
RAILROADS COST
NEARLYABILLION
Two-Thirds Chargeable
To Excess Costs On
Class | Lines

WASHINGTON, May 24.-The
governments gross loss in the opera
ton of the nations railroads during
the period Of federal control was
$900,478,000, according to the final
report of Swaler Sherley, railroad ad-
ministration director of finance Of
this S677,513, 5000 is directly charge
able to the excess of operating ex-
penses over revenues and rentals for
"Class One" roads, Sherley said.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-24
NORFOLK HAS 115.777.

WASHINGTON, May 24.-The
census of Norfolk, Va, gives that
city population of 115,777, an in
@rease Of 7i.6 per cent, il was al
ounced today.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-24
STEAMER ON FIRE IN GULF.

NEW YORk, May Z4.-IHe Wood,
en- steamship Boret, formerly owned
by the United States Shipping Board,
is on fire in the Gulf and on its way
back to Tampico, in tow of the steam
er Cabrille, according to a wireless
received here today.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-24

During the nine months ended
March 81, 1920, government eXpen-
ditures totaIed $5,028, ,00O. 600.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-24
FAMOUS CONVENTIONS

How of political gatherings 'xed ad
by shrewd political bosses;
How the clark horse originated and why, and who
ming dark horses;
How Mark Hanna got whole combys political destiny
the hollow of his hand;
How Bryan swept convention off its feet by burst of silver
tongued oratory;
How Roosevelt missed his guess that Taft will
policies;
All these-and more-told in a series of articles
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-24


nation bone dry than he is in the sue
cess of the Democratic party.
He would like to force The party to
take a positive position against any
attempt to revise the prohibition law.
But he will be willing to compromise
on a silence program on the theory
that when the states ratified the pro-
hibition constitutional amendment,
the liquor question was settled and is
no longer an issue.
1t is pretty safe guess that the
liquor question will occupy the same
space In the Democratic platform
adopted at San Francisco as it will
occupy in the Republican platform
adopted three weeks earlier at Chi
cago.
That will be exactly no space at
all.