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Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-06

opponents has been able to go the limit with him.. Only two were worth men tioning-Dick Smith and Joe Beckett. The Smith affair was Carpentierss first bout since the war. Although he eventually scored a knockout over the clumsy third rater, Carpenters show ing was not considered. at all promis- ing. A
 Fred Fulton. who saw that.fght, sx- plains Carpentier's poor showing on the ground that the foxy Frenchman was just playing possum In order to lure Beckett into the ring with him. Strength was lent to this theory by the amazing improvement in the form shown by Carpenter when he rot Into the ring with the English champion
 Trying h Once.
 Running Europe from Washington can't be did, but so far as we kn0w there's no law against trying It. Macon Telegraph
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-06
DEMPSEY CARPENTER BOUT
 SEEMS DISTANTLY REMOVED

There seems to be no pressing need for excitement. over the much discus
 sed Jack Dempsey Georges Carpen-
 tier battle for the worlds heavyweight
 boxing title. There are several little
 things that make meeting of the pair
 of experts de boXe seem distantly re-
 moved.
 For starter there is Jack and the
 draft evasion charge. Dempsey is said to be holding Uncle Sam somewhat lightly as an opponent Possibly he has nothing to fear. That, is for the government to decide Granting that Dempsey is found guilty, what will be the penalty? He may get off with a fine. Then again, he may be assessed a few months of his time The nature of the penalty will make no difference insofar as the battle is concerned If Ethe indictments pending against him are upheld he won't want to fight again.
 Then there is Carpentier, expressing himself as more than willing to fight Dempsey, but displaying no inclina- ] tion to get down to business. The European champion came to this coun- try with the intention of making mon- ey. That he will succeed is a certain l ty.
 l The Frenchman. is signed up for vaudeville, movie work, and other l stunts that will keep him busy' well into the summer. He will have no time | to settle down to the laborious grind
 Of training. When he fulfills present l contracts he expects to start back home. By that time the size of his bank roll will have eclipsed his desire for the glamour of a worlds title. 1 If he once returns to France will he come back here? Probably not. Then If Dempsey is in a position to battle will he go overseas? He may but it will be long while from now.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-06
SWEEPSTAKES
 RACE HAS RICH PRIZES

At Indianapolis, Twenty thousand dollars more will be added to the purse offered prize winners in the 500-mile international sweepstakes race to be run over the Indianapolis speedway, if campaign started among local automobile concerns is successful.
 George M Dickinson, president of the local automobile plant, is sponsor for the campaign. He has suggested that subscriptions be given by the manufacturers and that the money col lected will. be paid to the automobile drivers on a basis of $106 for each lap in which they are out in front.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-06
JOHNSON SENDS FOR SHERIFF;
 WILL SURRENDER SOON

Calexico, Calif.. April 5,-Jack Johnson, former worlds heivyweight champion pugilist. sent for Sheriff Applestil of Imperial County yester- day and arranged to have the sheriff take him personally into custody when Johnson crosses the interna- tional line to meet federal charges pending against him at Chicago. John son said he hoped to be ready to sur render soon.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-06
DEMPSEY uNDERRATEs
 CARPENTER,

If Jack Dempsey and George Car pentier ever do enter the ring together there is chance that Jack will find himself in trouble through over con- fidence. Both Dempsey and his man. ager, Jack Kearns. are positive, that the French ring idol will be just set- up.
 "Carpentier's nothing" is the way Kearns voices his opinion of the Frenchman. What did he ever do? He beat Joe Beckett. Why. Terry Kellar, Jacks sparring partner. stop
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-06
Exhibition Games.

EEnlpition GdmeSs At Columbia, s. G. Brooklyn Nationals. g, II, 5. New York Americans 3, g, 1. Pfeffer, Marquard, Mohart and El- liott, Krueger; Smallwood McGraw, Biemiller and Murphy, Hoffman. At Huntington, w. Va Boston 0A'7nals- Detroit Americans no game snow.
 At Loe- .-, Ky
 Philadelpnia-N Nationals Louisville American Association postponed. cold. AL DaIas, 4eA.-- Pittsburgh Nationals 2, S.l.. Dallas, Texas league, l, 6, 1. (10 in nfngs).
 Ponder and Lee; Hunt, Conley and Robertson.
 At Richmond, Va
 Cincinnati Washington exhibition game postponed, wet grounds.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-06
TO GET SEVERAL PLAYERS
 FROM N. Y GIANTS

At New York, Manager McGraw of the Giants plans to hand over several promising youngsters to the Water bury team, and it is likely that the following will be turned over to Man ager Jud Daley: Johnny Horie, first sacker; George Mover, an infielder from Washington; George Armstrong, also an infielder, from the Pacific coast, and Pitcher Jim McQuade, a cousin of Judge Mcouade, treasurer of the Giants.
 To Adopt Sunday Sports
 Boston, April 5. Boston became probably the first place in the state to
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-06
sTEcHER SUCCESSFULLY
 DEFENDS HIS TITLE

Raleigh, N. C., April 5-Joe Stecher, champion heavyweight wrestler of the world, successfully defended his title here tonight in a match with Tommy Drasl5 of the Netherlands. Stecher won with two successive falls, each with body scissors and arm lock, the first in one hour and ten minutes, and the second in one minute
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-06
FORMER OWNER OF REDS DIED
 AFTER LINGERING ILLNESS

Cincinnati, O., April 4Aaron S. Stern, 67 years old, former president and owner of the old Cincinnati American Association Baseball Club. died here Saturday after a lingering illness. During Mir. Stern's owner ship the Cincinnati association team won the pennant in 1882. The club was sold by him in 1887 to John T. Brush. Indianapolis. who took the or- ganization into fhe National League.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-06
Finished Season.

In answer to the challenge of the All Collegians of Taftville the manager of the Baltic Bantams wishes to state hat they have finished playing for the season and that he is now devoting his time to his baseball team.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-06
CARPENTER HAS AERoPLANE
 AT HIS DISPOSAL WHILE HERE

During his stay in this country Georges Carpenter, the heavyweight champion pugilist of Europe, will have at his disposal an Avro aeroplane of the@latest type, in which he may take short trips about the country This machine will be ready at Roosevelt field, L. l., and can take the air at a
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-06
CHICAGO egAin MARKET.
NEW YORK BOND MARKET.
MORAN WINS ON POINTS , IN BOUT WITH COWLER

London, April 5-Frank Moran of Pittsburgh tonight beat Tom Cowler of Cumberland in a fifteen round fight at Holborn Stadium Moran won on points, Cowler took the place of Arthur Townley, the light heavyweight of Southampton who had met with an accident and could not appear.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-06
College Baseball.

At Baltimore, Md Boston College-Johns Hopkins post poned, wet grounds. At Charlottesville, Va Lafayette l; Virginia 5. At Norfolk, Va
 Yale B William and Mary 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-06

moments notice. NJ Carpentier can drive himself or be driven by pilot, and it will be possible for him to take. his wife or manager with on his trips. During the war the Frenchman served with the aviation section of the French army.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-06
Game Called Of.

Philadelphia, April 5.-The Univers- iAy of Pennsylvania baseball team with Cornell here today on aceount of rain.s
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-06
SCORES LOW IN BOWLING CONGRESS

make the new law authorizing Sunday sports effective when the council ac- cepted the provisions of the law to- day. The action was unanimous.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-06
HAYES WINS HoNoRs IN
 DUcKPiNS AT ELKS'

Three straight games gave the match to Team No in the Elks' duckpin tourney Monday night on the Elks' alleys, defeating Team No. 3.
 Hayes rolled high for the night with a single of 10S and three string total of 295. The scores:
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-06
MONEY.

New York, April 5.-CalI money easy; high q; low 6; ruling rate g.; closing bid G.; offered at T; last loan 6; bank acceptances 6.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-06
COTTON.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE BATES.

New York. April 5.-Spot Ncotton steady; middling 42.O0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-17
WALKER HELD UP
 BY H|GHWAYMAN
Bloodhounds Trace Robber to Car Line-Fifth Robbery
 This Month

Payne Walker of Oak Grove was held up and robbed of s13 by a negro high wayman yesterday morning on the Green Springs road. This is the fifth highway robbery occurring in and around Birmingham during the month of November.
 Deputies Pope, Hurst and Dowis with the bloodhounds of c. NJ Parsons went to the scene of the robbery and traced the hfghwayman to the Idlewild car line where, they believe, he boarded the street car. According to MT. Payne. he was riding along the road in his truck and when he reached point where there were bushes lon the side of the road, the negro stepped out in front of his truck and, throwing a gun on him, ordered him to stop and hand over his money. He gave the man SIS, all the money that he had in his pocket. The negro then told him to move on. He reported the robbery to the sheriff g office as soon as he reached a tele- phone.
 This is the first highway robbery to be reported since November 6. Since the arrest of two negroes charged with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-17
TAKING TESTIMONY
 |ND|VORCE CASES
Examiners Appointed By Judge Locke to Hear Testimony
 In Divorce Suits

Testimony in all divorce cases will in future be taken by the examiners appointed yesterday by Chancellor Hugh A. Locke. This information was contained in a letter to Hunter Arm strong, register in chancery, in which Judge Locke stated that this action was taken under chancery Rule 59 and examiners will be required to take all testimony in divorce cases now 2end- ing or hereafter fined in the chance.y division of the circuit court.
 The new rule under which this court is to operate in the taking of -esti- mony is as follows: '1n all divorce cases where the appointment of com missioners to take testimony is de- manded. the register shall appoint ore of the examiners of this court appoint ed for such purpose" This howe yer, according to the letter from Judge Locke, will not preclude the register from acting as such commissioner, as provided in Section S13s. should he see fit to do so, nor will it apply to 7om missions requested on interrogatories outside of Jefferson county or in cases other than divorce cases.
 Heretofore it has been the custom for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-17

filed by his son with the commissio4 The claim was filed under the groui insurance recently put in by the eli \ for the benefit of members of the fin and police departments. It was stateI that Mir. Puckett was not included sI he was i'll at the time that the insurs ance was taken out. The matter wa referred to the city attorney for in vestigation.
 E. W. House appeared before tn committee and protested against tn, building of a house in the middle o what people in that neighborhood ha thought was Twenty y-eighth street be tween Thirty-eighth and Fortieth ave nues. Preparations for the building O the house have already been begun. Tn matter was referred to Commissions Burruss.
 A petition for paving the sidewalk on Coosa street between Tenth an Eleventh avenues, north, was filed an referred to the department of publi improvements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-17
FURNITURE DEALERS

At meeting of the Furniture Dealers association he members decided to put on membership campaign at the sug- gestion of President Ira F. Randall.
 The following committees were named: E. E. Forbes, M. Hood and Ira c. Bond, to solicit the music houses; E. D. Brown, F. o. Harvey and Nathan Sokel, to visit the dealers west of Twentieth street; w. o. Broyles, Philip Oster and H. c. Good- man, to visit the dealers east of Twen- tieth street; A. P. Fields and J. M. Wall lace, to call on the Sonthside merchants; W. J. Stacey of Vivian. S. T. Key of Pratt City, w. M. Tidwell and B. F. Mc- Pherson of Ensley to visit the Ensley, Vivian and Pratt City dealers.
 All members of the committees are re- quested to meet President Randall promptly at 9:30 o'clock tomorrow morn ing in the association headquarters, 200 Clark building, to start the campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-17

the testimony to be taken before per- sons especially appointed in the ndi- vidual case, often by direction of .he attorney interested in the case. 1t is stated.
 Officials are of the opinion that the taking of testimony before examiners regularly appointed and holding com missions directly from the chancery court will in large degree reduce to a minimum any attempt towards collu- sion between persons concerned in iro- ceedings for divorce. or those repre- senting them.
 The examiners appointed yesterday are: H. Nj. Abercrombie, Alvin M. Douglas, L. R. Sewell, Ben F. Smith. Sam c. Bowman, J, Houston Willis of Birmingham; Henry Sanders of Ensley, and James A. Lipscomb and W. C. Smithson of Bessemer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-17

highway robbery about 10 days ago, there have been no highway robberies reported to the sheriffs office, al though during the month of October 34 occurred in and around this city.
 With the arrest of the two negroes, officers were of the opinion that the gang which had been operating in this district had been captured. However. with the robbery reported yesterday, they believe that this is a new gang as the description of the negro holding up and robbing Mir. Walker is different from any given of any other highway men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-17
SALE 0F NOVELTIES
 ON STREET STANDS

Members of the City Commission will act on the question of allowing stands for the sale of Christmas novelties to operate on the streets of Birmingham in the next few days. The question was brought up at the meeting of the com mission yesterday morning, but no definite decision was made. For sew eral years the operation of such stands has been allowed.
 budget of $14.Oo0 for the operation of the city garage was adopted at the meeting yesterday.
 Claim for s1,000 life insurance upon the life of Warden B. W. Puckett was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-17

MT. Ball has been clerk to the board for number of years and his selec- tion was made following the introduce ton of e resolution by W. B. Copeland that MT. Ball be made chairman of the incoming body and the resolution of Lacey Bdmundson that, Whereas it now becomes the duty of the board of revenue to select a chairman. although the board recognizes the democratic precedent of rotation in office, be 1t
 Resolved That D. c. Ball be elected chairman of the board of revenue for the present term"
 When the retiring board was called to order the corridors and the meeting chamber were crowded with interested spectators. The ceremonies marked the retirement of the old board and the seating of the incoming body was with out special incident with the excep- ton of pleas from B. M. Allen and Thomas Smith that the new board maintain the democratic precedent and elect Jerry Gwin, who received the ma- jority of votes in the primary election, chairman. Members of the old board of revenue were Jerry Gwin, Thomas E. Buey, W. B. Cloe, R. R. Bivens and Dr.. J. H. Vines. The two former were re- elected at the general election. Mem bers of the new board of revenue are: J.. c. Ball, w. B. Copeland, Lacey Ed mundson, Thomas E. Huey and Jerry Gwin.
 BALL STATEMENT
 Fv l hr. Ball made a brief talk in which he stated that he had not at any time sought the presidency of the board, be- ing content to be an associate member, and work for the interest of the county
 .I realize fully the respoDsibili- ties that incumbent upon me-" said MT. Ball. "ThrOugh the term of office my sole motive will be to promote harmony and serve the county that at the expiration of my term the citizens of Jefferson county who have hOnOred me by eiecting me to this body and the members who have elevated me to the presidency of the board will have cause to regret their ac- ton.
 ''It is true that I am a young man, some of you look af it. hut ! had the honor of having my wife and my cnst their first ballot for their dad in the general elec- ton. appeal to every citizen of Jefferson county and each member of the board to cO-Operate. the citi- with the board and the board with the citizens. so that we may keep Jefferson county where it has always been in the history of the state, the imperial county of Ala bamu."
 Following the organization of the new board, on motion of Lacey Ed mundson, T. J. Reed was elected clerk to the board. to succeed Mir. Ball.
 HUEY RESOLUTION
 The following resolution was intro duced by Mir. Huey:
 Whereas, the board of revenue of Jefferson county in entering upon it's duties on this, the 18th day of November, 1920, has desig- mated and selected one of it's mem
 bers as chairman of said body to preside over it's deliberations; and,
 Whereas, unusual circumstances have occurred in the county of Jeff ferson, which have directed con- siderable public attention to the board of revenue: and
 Whereas, the members of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-17
Wage Scale to Remain

ASfOCIHCbU fbss
 Fall River, Mass, November 1o.- Wages of the 5000 operatives in the cotton mills here will remain at the scale that has been in force for the last six months, according to an agreement reached by the representatives of the manufacturers and employees today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-17
Democratic Precedent Broken; Ball Elected
 Chairman Ne1U Board
New Board of Revenue Officially Seated Chairman Ball Asks for Cooperation Between Board and Citizens. In Formal Statement Jerry Gwin Suggests
 Nepotsm Influence Board

D. c. Ball elected chairman of the Jefferson county board of revenue yesterday morning.
 This action taken by the countys governing body elected at the election November g. immediately the officially
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-01

in Florida land is Fred Merkle The Cub first baseman has big place in that state. but it is not fully cultivated as yet. On the other hand. Larry Cheney is raising q lot of marketable grape fruit on his Florida acres
 g California vineyards attracted Harry Hooper of the Red Sox. He owns a num- Der of them and is making money. Dutch Leonard, of the Tigers, also has con- siderable funds tied up iii grape vine- yards in California. Cactus Cravath has farm in California and so have more than dozen others who are listed among the truly greats of the big leagues. Dick Rudolph of the Braves. has chicken farm. Despite the fact that such a farm is supposed to be a jinx possession, Ru- dolph had tied up something like $5,0Vo in his enterprise.
 Some of these days my baseball carer will come to an end,' declared Rudolph. By that time I will have my farm in such shape that can go ahead and prove to the world that there l., an awful lot of money to be made in raising chickens. I think that most of the failures so far reported have been due larCely to the fact that the owners of the farms have not given the proper attention to them.
 Leach is the only other ball player who went into the chicken business on large scale and found it profitable. Leach has more than five dozen hens at the pres ent time, great number of roosters, and was reported to be ''coining money" dur ing the winter when the price of eggs scared up to around the dollar mark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-01
TALLADEGA

Talladega, February 2S.-(Special.)-A sment at an early hour Friday morning
 for aid in extinguishing the fire which
 destroyed the garage owned by Ross Ed
 wards in Sylacauga, but the local depart
 ment could not respond on account of
 it's equipment being unavailable for use
 f, connection with the Sylacauga water
 supply. The Edwards garage was vir-
 tually a total loss. it is learned. Ten au-
 tomobles were destroyed including tho
 hearse of the Sylacauga Furniture Com
 pany and the bus operated by Mir. Ed
 wards between Sylacauga and this city.
 The Bank and Trust Company of this city has been admitted into the federal reserve system, according to an an nouncement received from Joseph A. Me- Cord of the federal reserve bank of Att ianta Friday.
 1alladesa County Red Cross headquar- ters has been moved to the county health office on the second floor Of the court house. Hereafter the two offices will be combined
 Milton Avery, highly respected citi- zen of this county, died at his home near
 Eureka Friday afternoon. MT. Avery had been in declining health for several months. He is survived by several mem- bcrs of his immediate family.% The remains of Miss Charley M.ude Hamilton, whose death occurred in this city Thursday evening, were shipped to her home at Senioa, Ga., Friday for fn- torment. Funeral services were held over the body of Miss Hamilton Friday afternoon. conducted by Drs. J. R. Tur- ner and F. D. Norton. Miss Hamilton, l who was an employe in J. H. Samuers $ store and who had won many friends during her stay in this city. was stricken with influenza about twelve days ago
 followed by pneumonia, which resulted in her death.
 l The endowment fund for the Orphans Home of the Synod of Alabama. located | In this city, has reached the $20,000 mark according to an announcement made by Dr. E. B. Robinson, superintendent The home now has the largest number of in- mates in it's history of fifty-three years ninety-three boys and girls now being cared for by the institution, which values ! It's physical properties at $s0,000. The ] finances of the institution are said to be ! in excellent condition.
 | Louis Norred. youth of this city. was accidentally shot by Frank Cantrell, 8 negro boy, while the two were out to- gether on the farm of Tom Collins, neal