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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-26
Rain Halts Jacks
 Work In Preparation
 for Titular Battle

Atlantic City, N. J., May 25.--A heavy rain that drenched Jack Dempsey's training quarters caused the heavy weight champion to suspend all train ing activities today. When the cham pion arose at a m., the roads were heavily soaked and cold raw wind made road work impossible
 While Dempsey chafed at the inac- tivity at his camp. the rain was wei comed by Jack Kearns, manager of the champion.
 This weather gives us a good ex- cuse for giving Dempsey a rest" kearns said. T am glad to get this chance. l do not intend to permit Dempsey to train too hard. A day of rest will do him good after the pace he set yesterday"
 Dempsey was forced to remain in doors until noon when the rain abated, giving him an opportunity to come out for a breath of air. Later in the day Dempsey was cheered by the arrival of pure white English bull pup sent by an admirer in Spokane. Fastened to the pups collar was a note signed by all of the baggagemen who took care of the dog on its trip from Spokane, wishing Dempsey success in his coming championship hatch with Georges Car pentier, July 2.
 We request you put one slug on Carpentier for us and more If neces- eary'. the note concluded. Ten names were signed to 1t.
 Joe Benjamin. the Pacific coast light weight, joined Dempseys training staff today. He will work with the champion the remainder of the week and perhaps until the finish of the training grind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-26
Daily Financial Gossip
By HOLLAND

New York, May 25.-(SpeciaL)- Shortly after the final meeting of the American Manufacturers association, whose annual gathering was in this city last week. the remark was made that if for no other reason the mem bers were to be congratulated upon the success of this meeting because the sd- merce, Mir. Hoover. would of itself have been sufficient flu ty to repay these rep resentative manufacturers for the time and expense entajisd in sharing Tn this gathering.
 MT. Hoover's speech was made at the banquet. 1t was characteristic of him that he spoke directly to the point. The American manufacturers are much con- cerned over the maintenance and in- crease of markets in other parts of the world to which during the war days and for two years after their products were sent.
 MT. Hoover believes thas American industry can dominate in foreign mar kets, but if this Is to be accomplished there must be some industrial co-ordi- nation and such policies adopted as will make it possible to offer in foreign markets American made comm odities better in quality and lower in price than competitive comm sdities offered by other countries. He evidently be- lieves that as international conditions are gradually but surely becoming sta- bilized, our industries wtll tind no diff ficulty in aiding foreign customers in the purchase of our commodities
 He made one statement which has caused good deal of comment. For he said that international conditions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-26
WANT PRISON SENTENCES
Congress to Be Asked to Amend
 Federal Laws
By Associated Press

New York, May 25.--Congress will be asked to amend the federal laws to compel imposition of prison sentences on convicted members of building ma terials mbinations, Samuel Inter nlyer announced today before the Lock- wood legislative committee of which he is chief counsel. The committees recomme of remedial state legislation also would be pressed, he said
 T have been unable to discover single article that enters into build ing construction" MT. Untermyer said, that is not the subject of combina- tion and have reason to believe that this is true of at least one-half of all the vast industries of the United States outside of the building trades. The ac- tivities of those that are unlawful should receive the same kind of atten ton that the secret service gives to counterfeiters or that the expert safe crackers receive at the hand of the po- llce"
 The Investigators declaration was made after testimony by Herman Pe- trie. former president of the Atlantic Coast District of the Tile and Mantel Contractors Association of America, showing an ironclad agreement be- tween the association and the inter national union of bricklayers, masons, and plasterers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-26
SOUTH AMERICA HAS SUFFERED FROM DROP
 IN PRICES PAST YEAR
By Associated Press

Washington, May 25.--South America has suffered severely during the past year from the decline in prices and de- creased demand for raw materials. the federal reserve board declared today in a. review of economic conditions in that continent.
 Each of the leading South American countries, the board explained, is depend ent to large extent on the export of a few commodities to the production of which the country is particularly well adapted. Therefore it added, it is highly important for these countries to have a favorable balance of merchandise trade
 Price reductions in the United States for the commodities constituting the bulk of the exports of Argentina, Brazil and Chile had depressing effect upon conditions in those countries, the review
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-26
Consul's Son Beaten

fA5SUCIdteU IoSS
 Nagora, Japan, May 25.-Harry F.. Hawley. the American consul here said today that his seven year old son, who recently was injured by Japanese while playing at the consulate, was not cut in the right arm as was first reported. but was beaten. The Japanese who was arrester, confessed. The Japa- nese entered the garden of the con sulate and poked ridicule at number of children playing there. among them several Japanese. MT. Hawley's son ordered the invader out of the garden, hut the Japanese pulled him into the street, kicked him and knocked him on the head. The boy who fell into the gutter. meanwhile defended himself with stick. The lad was bruised. but not seriously injured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-26
Boys' and Girls Clubs Will Get 40 Fine Pigs
 Through Agent Arnold

Livingston. May 25.-(SpeciaL)- County Agent Arnold has called a meet ing of the boys and girls pig clubs for June at the courthouse, when he will deliver to the several members about 10 pure bred pigs arranged for by four of Sumter county's wide awake bank CTS, to stimulate more and better hogs. Working with County Agent Arnold. the banks have taken this progressive step, which means so much for the boys and girls, as well as for increased pork production in the county and improved breed of hogs and other live stock.
 Each boy and girl will show his and her pig at the big fair to be held No vember and in Livingston, when Sumter county will show in striking way what she Is doing in agriculture, dairying and live stock. schools and home economies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-26
BESSEMER INDIANS
 BEATEN BY GIANTS

St. Bernard, May Especially After successful trip to Birmingham last week, where they defeated the strong Simpson team in two games 6-5 and 9-10, the Saints continued their string of victories by trouncing the Bessemer Indians Tuesday after noon on the local diamond. by the score of Az.
 The St. Bernard boys cinched the game in the first inning, when an err TOT. base on balls, and twt. success sive bingles netted them three runs. After this, both pitchers settled down to business, and the game developed into a splendid pitchers battle, in which Ching of St. Bernard had slight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-26

sells are ready for use, then Sparrows Point will be a great ore base.
 MT. Schwab looks ahead. He sees In the future not distant demand for American products and especially the products of the oil and ore industry which justify an expenditure of $25.- 000,000, which is in addition to the in vestment already made of that plant. If prosperity were not assured, and if MT. Schwab were not convinced that we should be experiencing 1t within com short time. he certainly would not now undertake an enlarge ment of the already great plant at Sparrows Point and be securing ships specially constructed for carrying oil and also for bringing iron ore from Chile to the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-26

ly the better of the argument Smith. the Indian twirler, who hurls the ball from the port side, allowed but five more hits after the first inning, and struck out six of the locals, while Ching allowed but five scattered hits throughout the contest and struck out nine batsmen. A screaming three
 basger by Majors of the visitors anc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-26
Thieves Rob Young Ladies

Troy, May 25-(SpeciaI. )-Policeme are trying to catch the thieves who opened the travelling cases of two young ladies in the union station Sat urday and took out some valuable clothing The young ladies were two teachers in the Union Springs schools. Miss Annie Faust and Miss Pauline Willoughby, who were going to their homes in Ozark
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-26
American PoLOists Beaten
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
 Ranelagh, Eng, May 25.Tne American polo players c. c. Rumsey, Thomas Hitchcock. Jr., J. Watson Webb and Rob- ert E. Strawbridge, were beaten in a polo game by the Ranelagh club today, goals to l. The British team was made up of Lieut. Col. Melville, Lieut.. Col. Ashton, Lord palmeny and Major Harrison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-26
Prominent Japanese Arrive

By AssOclated Press San Francisco. May 25.-Two missions of distinguished Japanese, one made up of members of the Diet and the other consisting of Admiral Baron Sotokichi Uriu and his party. arrived today to study American economics and other policies of this country. Admiral Uriru will attend the annual reunion of 1881 at Annapolis naval academy of which he was a member.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-26
Mrs. Minge Dies

5 Tuscaloosa, May 25. (Special.)-- Mrs. Elizabeth Gwalty Minge died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R. H. Cochrane, in this city, Monday. Her remains were carried through the country to Faunsdale and will be buried in the family burial plot in that city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-26

brilliant one-hand stab of a hot, sizzling grounder by Osment of the locals. easily were the features of the game. Score: R.H.E.i St Bernard .... BIO 900 OOx-4 3 Indians ....... o01 900 O10-S 2
 Batteries: Ching and wynne; Smith, H. Johnson and TidwelI. Empires, ". Clark and J. Clark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-26
Tennis Matches Postponed

Chicago, May 25.-The opening round matches in the Big Ten conference tennis tournament that was scheduled to be played today were postponed until tomor- row. Both doubles and singles qualifying rounds will be played on the University of Chicago courts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-26
SOUTH HIGHLANDS
 WINS SENIOR TITLE
By PAUL sAMYA

The senior championship game of the Grammar School league between the South Highland and Cunningham schools was played yesterday at Mum ger field. Although South Highland won it. Cunningham staged a great come back in the last two innings and tied the score.
 The stars of the game were Sarron and Watts for South Highlands, Sar- ron getting two hits and scoring twice out of four times at bat. and Watts getting two hits out of four times up. For Cunningham, Burton, Lehman and Roe starred. Burton and Lehman knocked in the tying runs. Score:
 R.H.E. Cunningham ..... 003 042 O. g g 2 S. Highlands .... 1S0 900 1--10 6 4 Batteries: Roe and Burton; Watts and McClendon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-26
EIycette Defeats De Gomar

Tendon. Eng. May 25.-Randolph Ely cette of the British Davis cup tennis team. today defeated Count De Gomar of the Spanish team in three straight sets in the Davis cup singles.
 Hendon, May 25.-Manuel Alonzo of Spain defeated F. Gordon Lowe in three straight sets. The Spaniard won by s-s. 6-1, S-6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-26
Baseball Results
AppAI.AcHIAN IEAcUF

APPALACHIAN LEAGUE At Johnson City Bristol, rain At Kingsport 5, Cleveland 2. At Greenville- Knoxville, rain
 COLLEGE BASEBALL At Pittsburg Penn State s, University of 2 (10 innings).
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-03-15
ATLANTA WOMAN TO
PROMOTE PRIZE FIGHT
SOCIETY LEADER TO GIVE 1T
FOR BENEFIT OF CHAR
ITY, SHE SAYS.

ATLANTA, Ga.-Mrs. William
Lawson Peel, the well-known Atlanta
society leader and citizen, who has
taken an active interest in civic and
social affairs all her life, is going to
give prize fight at the auditorium
on the night of March 22nd for the
purpose of raising funds to build a
memorial home for the Daughters Of
the American Revolution.
Mrs. Peel's idea OF promoting a
prize fight to raise money was sug-
gested by similar enterprise recent
" conducted in New York with as
tonishing financial results by Miss
Anne Morgan, the famous daughter Of
the late J. Pierpont Morgan.
Not Called Fight.
1t is not going to be called a prize
fight, according to Mrs. Peel, but an
exhibition of the manly art of self
defense" An outfit of good, classy
fighters who will give the audience a
run for their money will be engaged
for the occasion. Mrs. Peel submitted
her plan to a gathering OF prominent
citizens and obtained their enthusiastic
endorsement
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-03-15
TEN-CENT FLOPS ARE
IN DEMAND AGAIN
LODGING HOUSES ARE BACK
TO BEFORE-WAR PRICES.
CHEAP BEDS FOR IDLE.

The ten-cent hophouse has been re-
vived in New York, Chicago, Philadel-
phia and other large industrial centers.
These picturesque lodging houses are
now getting back to the prices that
prevailed before the world war. The
15-cent flop in choice locations and the
25-cent "snooze" in a real bed are less
in demand than the ten-cent lodging
houses.
The fophouses do not serve break
fasts. They have no space Tor iced
ing facilities. The cots and sleeping
racks take up every available space.
Many sleep far into the day. Nothing
ends the slumber but hunger, which
drives the men from their cots to the
streets to find out what few nickels
will get them.
The cookshops and lunch rooms in
the sections of the cities where the
hophouses are located have gone back
to normalcy in the way of prices more
rapidly than others.
There is still booze among the
homeless men, but not very much.
Some manage to get beverages that
fail to cheer and seem only intended
as anaesthetics. A few sips they pass
around before bedtime-not much
terrified about the possibility of blind
ness from wood alcohol-and off they
go to dreamland. The next day and
the next night do not terrify them,
for the flop house always is at hand.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-03-15
BANK OF LUMPkIN
DOCUMENTS FOUND
CROCUS SACK FULL OF NOTES
AND VALUABLE PAPERS
FOUND NEAR POULAND,.

LUMPKIN, Ga.-Sunday Mr.. E. E.
Humber, cashier of the Bank of Lump
kin, went down to Poulan, Ga, and
brought back a crocus sack full Of
notes, mortgages, deeds and other val
liable papers belonging to the Bank
of Lumpkin.
These papers were found a few
miles this side of Poulan in a swamp
few yards from the public highway.
1t is thought that when the bank here
was burglarized the parties were max
ing their way to Jacksonville, and
stopped in a secluded spot long enough
to look over their takings and left ev-
erything except money, bonds and
other valuable articles they could east
ly conceal.
1t will be remembered that several
weeks ago a lot OF registered bonds
and other papers worthless to yegg-
men were found under a church at
Yatesville, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-03-15
SALE OF BEER AS
MEDICINE ALLOWED
UNDER PALMER RULING U. S.
SURE TO BECOME A MA
TON OF INVALIDS.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The bu-
reau of internal revenue will soon
draft regulations which will permit
physicians to prescribe as much beer
for their patients as it is deemed their
condition warrants.
Sale of beer is to be permitted for
the first time since the federal prohi-
bition amendment went into effect I'M
der terms of ruling just issued from
the department of justice. This ruling
sets forth the opinion physicians might
prescribe beer, when, in their judg-
ment, it will prove beneficial, under
terms of the Volstead enforcement act.
The regulations, it was said at the
treasury department, will be submitted
to the new secretary, since all decisions
affecting prohibition have for some
time been held up pending the change
in administration. The departments
ruling was drawn before the new at
torney general came into office, and,
therefore, bears the signature OF A.
Mitchell Palmer.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-03-15
ANIMALS IN FAMOUS
zoo STARVE TO DEATH
FOOD NECESSARY TO KEEP
THEM ALIVE NEEDED FOR
HUMANS IN BUDAPEST.

BUDAPEST-Eighty per cent of
all the animals in the once famous
geological garden of this city have
died from starvation, for the food nee
essary to keep them alive is needed
for humans.
All of the seals have persisted. They
depended on salt water fish and when
the supply ran out a few weeks ago
the seals became i'll and died one af-
ter another Lack of fuel and proper
care has of course been a contributing
cause of the troubles of the Budapest
ZOO, which in pre-war days boosted
some of the finest specimens in south
eastern Europe.
Every cage has been thinned of its
inmates except the monkey cage, but
comparatively few of them have died.
This tribe is lively and its members
manage to act natural on what is
thrown to them by the few people who
have time from food and fuel worries
to visit the place.
Budapest's dying zoo is only a re-
minder of what is happening all
around it. The beautiful central park
in which it stands is negnected. The
sidewalks are full of holes and the
trees and shrubs are untrimmed. Bud
apest's finest monument at the park
entrance from which the communists,
during their occupation of the city re-
moved statues of seven Hapsburg
kings, shows evidence of decay The
statue of George Washington, nearby,
erected by Hungarian patriots, is in
tact.
Hundred of splendid buildings in
Budapest's broad streets have lost
their o1d-time brightness and there are
great gaps in the walls left by the fall
ing soft sandstone decorations. The
streets are muddy and seldom clean
ed and all of the vehicles which pass
through them, except the motor cars
of the foreign missions, have a dilapi-
dated appearance. The street cars are
poorly lighted and weather beaten.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-03-15
FOUR mil E LEAP FROM SKY BROKE
RECORD AS PARACHUTE JUMPER

said You had better jump as | can't
make it any higher l had great diff
Guilty in breathing on account of the
tremendous height and l could see
that Wagner was in distress, but slid
over and heard Wagner say 'good-by.'
81 thought it was good-by in truth,
for l must have dropped 1000 feet
before the parachute opened. In reali-
ty it could not have been FIVE seconds,
but it seemed to me as many minutes
as l worked at the lever which re-
leased the parachute. | thought 1t was
not going to open and was preparing
to try to release the auxiliary para
chute strapped to my back when l
was brought up with jerk and real
lied the bag had opened and that |
was safe, though still nearly four
miles from earth. | saw | was going
to make a fair landing in open coun-
try and, although l was dragged for
hall a mile and received few bumps
and scratches, came down easily"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-03-15
Dropped Two Thousand Feet Before
Big Bag Opened, and Officer
Thought He Was Doomed.

IF you would attain the ultimate IN
thrills and have some conception OF
what taking chance means l can
recommend a four-mile drop from
above the clouds with the proper
working OF bit OF mechanism decid-
ing whether your jump is to be into
eternity" said Sergt. Ensel Chambers;
at Lawton, Okla. He had been asked
what his thoughts were as. he slid
from an aeroplane 1920 feet in the
air and took the chance which gave
him the worlds record for parachute
Jumping. The stunt was part OF
mammoth aerial circus staged by
army flyers. oo
The atimeter registered Zl,OOO
feet" said Chambers, when Lieut.;
Wagner, my pilot, looked back and
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-03-15
AN ENTIRE TOWN HAS
BEEN ABANDONED
WEST VIRGINIA VILLAGE DE-
SERTED AS RESULT OF La
Dor WAR. POLICE ON JOB.

The coal mining town established
in Fayette county, w. Va, by the
Willis Branch Coal company has been
literally shot off the map during the
heavy fighting in the mine war in that
vicinity. Citizens have abandoned
their homes, leaving personal effects,
furniture and live stock behind. With
the exception of the half tamished
dogs, cats and chickens which wan
der about the streets, and squad OF
state police on duty near the station,
the town is devoid of any signs OF lite.
The company store, office, post OF
fee mine foreman's home and 65 of
the remaining Of cottages are riddled
with rife bullets. The condition OF
other cottages shows they have been
burned or wrecked with dynamite.
Gov. Tohn ]. Cornwell said that every
week for the last year the town has
been shot up Men who work in the
neiehboring mines, he added, are
blamed bv the coal operators for these
attacks.
Result of Strike.
William McKell the general mana
ger of the Willis Branch company, in
Speaking OF the trouble, said that min
ers in the entire section struck Sept.
l, 1919. The operators generally yield
ed to the demands OF the workers, but
the Willis Branch company refused
and had been fighting since.
Poles carrying electric current to
the mines were blown up, he said, and
the hoists were broken in and its ma
chinery damaged. The tipple was flr-
ed and badly damaged, and later the
sub-station was blown up by charge
of dynamite.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-03-15
TEN THOUSAND FOLLOWING CRIME
AS REGULAR BUSINESS IN CHICAGO

waves. 1t is not the result OF hard
times, nor poverty, nor bad weather.
1t is just plain choice OF majority OF
those who follow it as an occupation. "
To combat organized crime Mr..
Chamberlain urged better public sup
port OF law enforcement, more mod
ern police methods, greater willing
ness by the average citizen to per-
form jury duty, and less emotional
ism.
what we most need in this fight
against crime is a radical change in
public opinion, a change born of in
telligent understanding, he said. Less
emotionalism, more practical activity"
The man or woman who believes
that the existing criminal classes can
be tolerated and that 80 per cent can
be converted into useful citizens is a
dreamer, with faith in and hope for
the utterly impossible concluded Mr..
Chamberlain.