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SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-08-13

hyla slibovana sociaisace yse-
no velikeho, nepravem v rukou
jednotliycoyych jsouciho ma
jetku, vidi ze dolly hute jsou
- iednotliyci rozkradany, Ia
fizeni z nich odyazeno a pro-
dAvano, jak je tomu ma Klad-
lie a Plzni. A kdy konecne
uverejni prislusne centralni u
fady statnf vysledky revise, jez
byla pred nekolika meslci pro-
yedena We spravach dold V ma
81 republice a phi nfz byly zji-
steny zavratne vydelky uhlo-I
baronU, tax zavratne, re pri-
kladne dul, majicf kmenove j.
stil.y pouhych 100000 korun.
vydelal cist6ho "a prve tri me-
sice letoSniho roku pres 2 mill
ony korun, pfi cemz hornici
dostali tomto dole V one do
be ma mzd6 pouze 100000 ko-
run! Takovato data dnes jsou Y
rukou ustfednich nasich uradu.
Jejich uverejneni je poVinno-
sti, ably bylo zjisteno, Jak neo-
nravn6n6 bylo zdrazeno uhli
na straSlivOu cenu, delniku a
urednlku nedostupnou. A dneS
nj rozhodujici cinitale We stat
Mich afadech, llmz tato vec pri
sluSi y obor plsobuosti, nernaji
snad zajmu ma tom, aby byly
yysledky podobnych revlsi, ja-
Ike byly vykonany We spraVach
dolu, yerejnostl zumyslne uta-
joyany.
Nemecke stvani pcklony
na5irn sibirskym legiinn. Z Bar-
lima, 27. cervence. (Tel.) Der
liner iageblatt' C. 344) uve-
| lfei6uje clanek kapitana Knor-
ra z Tokia o propaganda Me-
m2cku nepratelske We vychod-
nj ASH. PiSe: Pred nedavnem
zde pTedndSel cesky zplnomoc-
n6nec o stalem zapas meZi Ce-
chy a Germany a pouzil pred
na$ky k vypadum proti Mem
cum, Totez pfednasei move
zfizene organisaci juristu W.
chodni Aisle "a pfitomnosti ga
stupcu Siamu, Filipin nizo-
zemske Indie. Cechoye, pise
Knorre, ktefi neslychanym
zpusobem vyplellili ma Sibifi
suroviny ! soukromy majetek a
We vlastnich vlacich jej dopra
viii az do Vladivostoku, pribu-
dou nejbiizSich n,esicieh dc
Nemecka, ably nasi zemi dost
hi sve domoviny. V Nemecku.
Idoufam, budou dosti. hrdi, ahy
yedeli, jak je mali privitati
Jinak jejich vystoupeni polka
da Sc "a uznanl hodne a to pro
to, za jake pevne srazena ma,
lrodni .iednotka dovedli odolat
| bolsevikum, probili sc Sibiri 9
dokazali tudiz, re ma zelezne
! k boil pohotove Will sc bolsevi
Ietvi, jemuz "a obet' pablo jil
tiicet milionu lidskych dust
musi rozbiti.
LODI "Valencia' csl. legio
mari ma ceste do Hamburku
Jak Sc dozvidame cd prazsk,
pobecky Cunardoyy linie, jej
lod' Valencia opustila Is
oervence kanadsky pfista
: Quebec $. transporter cesl1o
/ sloyenskych legionarG, yrac eli
cich Sc c Sibife. Lod' ocekay;
Sc 20. t. m. y Hamburku, kd'
Sc vsem legionafum dostan
3dennich davek potrayinovycl
ma cestu po draze do Prahy
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-31
CITY REFUSES NEW
STREET LIGHT RAISE.

The city council WAS Informed last
night by Chairman II. B. Mashburn,
Of the water and lieh5s committee,
that the recent proposal Of the
Americas Lighting company to fur
nish street Lighting for the city for
1921 at an increased rate Of about
so Der cent, had been rejected, and
that the manager of tho company had
nfor1ned the committee that the
company would agree to abide by a
rate TO be fixed by the Georgia rail-
road commission, retroactive TO JAN
aary l the date of the expiration of
The old contract The subject WAS
discussed in some detail by members
Of The council and eventually refer
red back TO the committee with au-
! thority to take whatever action war
deemed advisable,
The submission Of the matter to
the railroad commission was general
! ly objected to Oh the ground that
4 several matters have already been re
feIred to the commission from here
and it should be possible to settle
small disputes at home at least a part
/ Of the time.
City Attorney Lane, who had work
/ ed with the committee on the street
1 lighting proposition, stated that the
4 city and company were so far apart
I that he didn't believe they would ever
be aba to agrees that the company
insisted upon the raise, whereas thu
position Of the city was that, with de
! creased prices in effect on fuel ang
labor, there could be no good reason
for raise at this time.
Mayor Sheppard stated that, Will
he considered it bad for the city tt
do without lights for any time, h
had been approached bysseyeral citi
gems who advised cutting then OIL
entirely until fair agreement couli
be reached, rather than to subE1it t.
the proposal made BIZ the company
Alderman TAYLOR stated that h
was opposed to doing without lights
az were Aldermen Warren apd Ali
= son, who recalled the wave AZ crinl
sweeping over the country, and WI
: feared a da1x city would invite nigh
crime here. II was then decided {
let the committee proceed on its bca
Judgment
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-31
GAMBLER.
COMING MONDAY
To Instruct Presiding Ell
ders OF This Sec
ton

Bishop Warren A. iCandler, of
Atlanta, viii arrive in Americas on
Monday and will assist in the recep-
ton in Amcr.cus of the presiding Ell
eers from ill districts Of this sec
ton Of Georgia. It is expected that
ten or ffta9n presiding elders viii
como from lAeir recently appointed
districts for the purpose Of having
Bishop Gambler submit Instructions
to ihcn1<spr guidance in their WORK
during the year of 1921.
Tho conference will be held ~
FIRST Methodist church at 9 O'Clock
Tlyssd.ay -sas34sIing, and it Is expected
-rifft largs and representative
membership WI be present at the
meeting
Bishon Gambler will deliver a ser
mon at II o'clock Tuesday mornlnls
IA he auditorium Of the First Meth
odist church, and it is his pre-eX-
pressed wish that the people of the
Amerieus dis riot permit him the
opportunity Of getting in closef
touch with them by attending this
service. His sermon is expected 60
be especially helpful to all during
this neriod Of mental anxiety and
his address will carry rays of sun
shine to those who are absorbed IN
the present conditions.
AS This Is the first visit of Blshof
Gambler Ia Americas IN several yessr..
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-31

COLUMBUS, Dee. Vigil
ance Of the Columbus police de-
partmant IN recovering stolen
goods Is believed responsible Tor
an unknown party OF parties plac-
inc eleven pair Of new shoes be-
side a metallic coffin in Linwood
cemetery after the top had been
removed from it for the first time
eince it was placed in the cemc
terry in 1859.
fha find Was made when som.
wcmcn we've at the cemetery t.
place flowers on another grave
They came upon the vault and
their attention was attracted to Il
by its weather beaten top beng
Off it's accustomed place. Sex-0n
jefferson was called and he i'm
mediately notified police headquar-
tiers. A few minutes later a polio
man was gazing into the vault
where rests the metal coffin con
tanning the body of some Column
bus person dying before The War
Between the States. BY the side
Of the casket were eleven pair Of
ne wghoes. The goods were re-
moved to the police Headquarters.
A similar find OF stolen goods in a
grave III Pine Grove cemetery,
Phcnix, was reported recently.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-31
2(C\GAS RAISE
GRATED; POWER.
Hint Is DENIED
Railrlad Commission
PasseIOn Company 9
petition

An incltaae IN gas fate o. ~
s1n5 pr sp '1591 @ro s hp. BEEN Grant rant
,.e,g A'-,a,...,'r 1;~tti,,a con,na,y
ed tAe A'.'~i.oas ~ '-,iA'e No -.
by the Georgia fAlIead cohiiiiis-.oii'
effective Feb. J., according to infoe-
,,at;rg, from Atlanta reaching here
i''.s''' -. - - or1ar wac
toasS ~ tH@ '4"le as IN, 49,.
pa1ced he p~tition OF the hSllV ~.
eemusny for higher electric power
et.r ~ dsn;od TIL, nsw Gas rate
80 :, - 7 '...:.l - III r.,,,l
IS 20 &c accohlpahl1u ~ 'ii9 0-''-''
dleccunt fcr prompt payment o.
biAz. lhc company IS required TO
maintain . standard qaality OF ofa
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-31
ITALIANS HOPES
RAISED BY FIRM
HAND All F'IljME
Old National Council
Now In Control OF
City

ROME, Dec. u (By Associated
Press) The Italians base very high
hopes in International politics for
1921, chiefly on the settlement of the
Adratic question. The government
by its energetic action against the
D'Annunzio government az fiunf,
showed It's earnest intention to car
~ out the treaty Of Rapallo and to
lhus remove any cause for suspicion
agalnJ italy.
The notion hopes, now that the
treaty has camented lt2l9-Jugo2laY
friendship, that Italy will accept tie
invitation extended by tshe prenleefs
of Rumania and Jugo-Siavia 10 be-
come a kind of protectress Of e
little entente"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-31
Girl. ISSUES OWN
PERMIT TO WE'D
GROOM 'SWEARS'

BARTLESvIILE, Ollla., Zee.
21-Mias Victoria Fourier, dep
uty coun-y clerk, .sseud her own
marriage license yesterday.
Tha party of the second part is
Warren Milligan, newspaper re-
porter Whoa the blank was fill
ed in che directed MiiliCan to raise
his hand and swear TO the truth III
the statements. He obcyed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-31
10000 ARE HELD IN
QUARANTINE AS "a
T AXE SIN POX

CHICAGO, Dec. 81 Half of the
city OF East Chicago. Ind, is I'M
der quarantine toda following
an outbreal. CT smallpox there yer
terday afternoon Seventy-fouf
cases were reported and about
10000 persons are confined with
in the ouarantined area. Five
cases Of the disease were also re-
ported at Hammond, Ind, nearby,
and health authorities are today
c6naiderin@ closing MaeeW III the.
laree industrial plaats in Ale gaise
trict.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-31
DRY AGENTS TO
INSURE UNHAPPY
NEW YEARS EVE

NEW YORK. Dee. 31.-Onc
HUNDRED prohibition enforcement
agents will mingle among the
crowds in hotels and restaurants
along the white wa" tonight and
"assiGt' celebrators to extend O
dry welcome TO the new year. These
agents have been instructed to
clamp the lid down. Hotels report
capacity reservations, with dane
ing expected to be the principal
feature Of entertainment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-31
HUGE DIVIDENDS
PAi)Hn YEAR BY
COTTON MILLS


spARTANBURG, Dec. 31-Twen-
ty-one cotton mills in 5partanburg
county, having a total stock Of So
908, 900, on January win have paid
stcck dividends amounting $6,058,-
GOO and cash dividends of ~, $4,000
during the year ended, according to
figures compiled by A. M. Law 20.
for the Spartanburg Journal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-31

Gac55. Cchas hes gathered considerable
nctoriety over the fact.
While America is celebrating Ne~
Yea by censibly playing rhunj Cuba
win be drinking i.-(spelIed differ
entiy) -aleng wih every other brand
If drink YOU may mention.
Evaty hotel and every restaurant
On the is,and sells liquor There Is
3o much 81 It to be had that folks
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-31

WAGHINGTON, Dec. 5t.-0p-
position to the house emergency
tariff bin and to the passage at
this session Of the soldiers bonus
bill was indicated today by SeRa-
tor Pcnrose. chairman Of the SEN
ate finance committee, who re-
turned Yesterday after an absence
Of nearly . year
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-31
Mrs. Seie's Funeral
ToBe Held Saturday

Funeral services viii be conducted
at 3 O'clock Saturday afternoon at
,he home of Mrs. Q. E. Liggin, SIS
East Furlow street, over the body Of
Mrs. G. w. Seig which viii reach
Americas late tonight from Geneva,
Fla. where she died Wednesday.
Dr.. Carl w. Minor, pastor of First
Baptist church, of which Mrs. Seig
was a. member during a long resi-
dence in the city, will conduct the
service, assisted by Rev. James >.
Lawrence, rector of Calvary Epis-
copal church.
Surviving relatives are three
daughters, Mrs. Q. E. Liggin, Of
Americus Mrs. J. V. Wicks and Mrs.
G. w. Culpepper, Of Geneva, Fla,
and five sens, r. W. Seig and F. F.
Seig Of Americas; Z. M. Seig, Of Al
to. Ca; W. 1. Seig, Of Geneva, Fla,
and il. S.stm of Pittsburg, Pa.
"a -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-31
ROTARY PLEDGES
$500 TO SCOUTS
Insul.es Location Of Boy
Scout Executive
Here

The Boy Scout program, as 1t IS
contemplated under the new Georgia
plan, for this district, was made pos
sible and its success insured when
the Americas Rotary Club subscrib-
ed $500 to this program at their
noon luncheon TnuradayAA
After an addre 90 r.
gaifzer carnasS, lloNee y silas
Johnson, the club voluntarily suo-
scribed this amount. After the sub
seriptions were totaled, some pledges
were cut down, since II was evident
that the club members had done
more than was necessary to insure
the location in Americas Of the Boy
Scout executive for this city.
Miss Emn1aA Love Fisher, pianist
for the Rotarians. was presented
handsome token by the cub mem
bers, the presentation being made by
Tim Furlow.
Miss Hazel Sweat entertained the
club and it's guests with viyiin solos,
accompanied by her mother hef
selections were particularly pleasing
4 to her audience.
Mr.. Baxter, who as b lieutenant
was stationed at SoutheT Field dur
| ing the wsr, was anasheF guest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-31
IRISH PRESIDENT
LANDS SAFELY

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Eamon De
Valera. president of the Irish Re-
public. has arrived Safely in Ireland,
! - cra -. Harry Roland, an
GO - today lie effected 4
landing on Irish soil this n1orHA 4
Boland said, but gave no partieT4
lars. -,
Boland said De Valera accomplish
ed remarkable feat in circumyent-
ing the British blockade about Ire
land,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-31
FGCA REPORTS OF
C,rpByA NJ DISARMAMENT,

PARIS. Dec. 91.-Marshal Foch
has submitted to the council Of am
baesadors his report on the progress
made by Germany toward disarma-
menu, it was understood here today.
Premier Leygues, Of France, yes
terday conferred with the ambassa-
doris CT Great Britain and italy con-
corning the matter and it Is believed
the British and Italian government
will be asked to agree 70 All urgcn.
settlement of the problem.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-31
TO DEAL. WITH TURK
REDS THROUGH CAPITAL.

CONSTANTTNOFLE, Dec. 3U.--
Delayed) - ntimation has beea
given the Turkish government that
Great Britain is wiling to deal with
the Turkish Nationalists headed by
Ma taoha Kemai Pasha, through the
Ccactant.nople government, accord
ing TO reports in official circles here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-31

HAVANl, Cuba, Dee 31.-If
you feel a tomor tonight, that seems
to come flhsing in from the dircc-
tion Of the tulf Of Maxico-fc2r not
OF earthquakes.
arrival of IT, year 1921.
That alolh almost tells the story!
Liquor fisws freely, wet goods are
better tianhalf Of one per cent. III
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-31
TO TRY FLIGHT ACROSS
u. s. IN ONE DAY FEB. p

WASHINGTON StArmy avao viii make double attempt
gy across the Florida California IN single Day
on Wabbatons birthday February announced today at the
war derrtncn plane plotted Lieut. Person. will leave Jackson
Vile for San Diego will leave the last named city for ae-
sone pilot Of announced Both are expected %
roo mir destinations in less than distance between
Jacksonville SAM Diego S 2079mies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-31
GID COUNCIL AGAIN
In COMTPOE. At ELtJME.

TRIEST, Dec. 3l (by AssoctaIet
Press) The establishment Of the
old national council of Fiume as
provisional government over the city
was announced there tonight.
All the terms laid down to Che
Fiuman delegates at Abbazia by
General Caviglia, Italian command
or, have been accepted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-31

Gont thinl, mach about it-that is,
New Year day win be LOUDLY es-
coltad in while the Old year is being
drowned out.
It's hard to believe, but there's
q hot time in the ssold town to night.
And many's the foot on the brass
rail here that used to rest ON EN-
in u. S "A. cities on New Year eyes
Of the long ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-31
Wilson Boundary
ra Kinder To 1 azrISs

u WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-The
new frontier Of Armenia on the
Turl.ish side, as drawn by President
Wilson at the invitation Of the. al
lied rrcmiers, cuts less deeply into
former Turkish territory than the
extreme limits prescribed by the
nren1ior7. it was learned today at the
White House.
Since the president communicated
the boundary decision to the premi-
Ers several weeks age, conditions N
Armenia have become 50 chaotic
fiat the allies are expected tempo
rarjlv 10 POSTPONE the putting irta
effect Of the President decision. I
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-31
CordeIeans To BE
Kiwanians' Guests

Somewhere between twelve ard
twenty prominent citizens Of Cor
dele and their ladies are to be guests
81 the Americas Kiwanis Club at the
clubs ladies' night dinner at the
Windsor Hotel at 7:15 o'clock to-
night. There win also be several
local guests Of the club, who WI!
tssist in the entertainment. :.
4 Coming in the midst Of the holi-
savs, the affair tnnigli promises to
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-31
GEN. HARRIS
IN CONfIll

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31,-Major
General Peter G. Harris, adjutant
general of Tho army, was sentenced
today to ten days in jail by Justlc
glddons. az the District Of Columbia
supreme G9urt, for contempt.
General Harris was adindged IN
coftempt beeause he refused to obes
an order to exhibit an affidavit iiled
IN The war departga mt under the
sclective service act The general
noted an appeal and was saved from
gong to ial By u provision oi n
law allowing government Official
vhea sred officially To prosecute ap
reals with cus the fcrmality OF bond,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-31

Zen preparing joint attack on the
Italian army operating against
Fiume, is reported by newspaper
here today. ASeventecn persons have
been arrested in connection with The
plot. the newspapers assert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-31
CITY OFFICER TAXES
OATH BEFORE JUDGE. .

JUDGE 2. a. Lttlejohn, Of the sta-
rior court. paid his annual call 70
ha cit7 council chamber last nigh.
rhars he administered the oath pf
oifice to The recently elected Off
cials. These. in the order IN whicss
shev were shown. were:
MayoF /. e. Sheppard, Mayer
Protein II. 3. Maahburn; Aldermen
II. +. Warren and @. II. Burke, City
Clerk and Treas urer r. ]. EIdr.dge
Police Ce mmisioners Nathan Muir
ray and g. T. Carswen
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-31
on, raturned e A1. I3ua
rom Jacksonvil IAsass Isa..,x. 10 i
/ n Sn' I'D NJ !
Weather
Hss-mqExSE-EaNeA Wy

Forecast for Georgia-Increasing
cloudiness and warmer tonight Sat
urday unsettled and warmer, prob
ably rain in west and north portion.
Unsettled weather and rains az
the beginning Of the week. folloT-
ed by generally fair and normal tefa-
reratures is the weather prediction
for the southeastern states forS ne
coming week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-31

Henry Clay returned yesterday
from Atlanta, where he attended tho
Phi Delta Theta fraternity meeting
there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-31

iHm system has been installed, but
fbs1wi@q he 8 thorouqhlv familiar.
With the department He viii take
,harge at midnight tonight.
Mr.. NayIor, who is woodw0Tker
by trade stated today that he had no
plans for the future.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-31
THERE WETTING THEIR WHISTLES TONIGHT
AT OLD YEAR WAKES
Wharea Oh Miles and Miles Away, in Havana

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-08
Yale Ayiators Win FieldDav
 Aerial Meet

Mineola, N. Y. May 7.-Army re- serve aviators, wearing the colors of Yale University, captured all three trophies awarded eat the first annual meet of the Intercollegiate Flying As- sociation here today. They scored the highest number of points in the four contests, thereby winning the trophy offered by the American Flying Club; won the twenty-five mile cross coun- try race, with the trophy of the Aero Club of Massachusetts as the prize, and also scored the highest number of points in the combined alert compe- tition, acrobatic contest and one cross country race, which gave them the trophy of the Cleveland Aviation Club
 Yale scored nine. points in the four events. Williams was second with six points and Columbia and Princeton were tied for third place with five points each. Lehigh, Wesleyan and Pittsburg each scored three points and Cornell and Pennsylvania one each. Rutgers and Harvard, the other en- trants, failed to win place in any event. Five points were awarded for first place. three for second and one dor third.
 Despite the fact that most of the contestants had not flown a plant for d year or more previous to todays
 
 races, there were only two accidents. w $. Nowell, of McKeesport, Pa, the Lehigh entrant, who won second place in the cross country contest, side- slipped while piloting his plane in the alert competition and crashed to the ground. He was removed to the field Hospital. where it was reported tonight his injuries were not serious. Private Martin l.. Bachman, one of the Mitchell field mechanics, who was a passenger with him, was uninjured. The plane was badly smashed. Corporal Frank Hotop, another mechanic, sustained a broken arm when a propeller which he was turning over struck him.
 Four events were held. first place counting five points, second three and third, one. The official point score was: Yale g, Williams 6, Princeton 5, Columbia 5, Pittsburg 3, Wesleyan 3. Lehigh 3, Pennsylvania l, and Cor nell l.
 Encouragement of points followed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-08

rife beating by Joe Choynski at Coney Island on October 31. 1892. The mill went 15 rounds, and Choynski punched Godfrey until it appeared the latter would cave in. He finally took the count On May 2S. 1894. he got another lacing from Peter Maher, and then he did decide to quit.
 Godfrey was hustler and he was per. haps one of the most thrifty of the col cred fighters. He worked in butcher shop in a Boston market during the day and trained at night. He also worked at night on the foundation of his home. When the house was completed he mar. ried a white woman. He settled down
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-08
"OldChocolate'' Was Greatest of
 Negro Fighters

Kid Mccoy. once one of the greatest of fighters, gives all the present day crop of glove pushers fuli credit for their achievements, but like others of the old school of ringmen, Mccoy cannot help but add interest to every flaming bes on fistic affairs by recalling some of ths old-timers whose work in the wake of the resin impressed him.
 Speaking of the veterans recently, Mo Coy dwelled at some length on George Godfrey, better known. to some of the old guard as "Old Chocolate" Godfrey has passed to the great beyond. He never met Mccoy, but the Kid" Is per- fectly familiar with his ring achieve ments and always maintains Godfrey was one of the very best colored men the ring game ever produced.
 Godfrey was a fighter. He knew but little of the scientific end of the game, but he was as game as pebble and took on nearly all of the r'big time" crowd, although he once refused to meet John L. Sullivan after having challenged sui livan repeatedly.
 Godfrey's ring career drew to an al-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-08

and for years ran boxing school and gym. His patrons were fistic fans whom he had become acquainted with during his ring days.
 Kid Mccoy declared Godfrey was one of the most wicked punchers the game has ever known, although it was quite difficult for him to land because his judgment of distance was sadly off color But "Old Chocolate was strong, and when one of his punches did find it's mark, 1t was nearly always accompanied by bone crushing force. Mccoy main- tans Godfrey would have made bar rel of money in this day and age because he was a rough and ready miller, the