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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
Walker In Trouble

TRENTON. N. J.. Dec. 1S.-Mickey Walker, welterweight champion of the world, already under x-months suspension in New Jersey. his home state, is in still deeper trouble with Newton A. K. Bufbee, the one-man boxing commission. Notwithstand- ing his suspension, Walker is said to have boxed bout with Tommy Stapleton at Paterson last Wednes- day
 As Walkers suspension still had three months 60 run he may have let himself in for double dose of the sentence, ,At
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
Vicentini Goes Home

NEW YORK. Dec. 1S.-Luis Vicen' tini. Chilean lightweight defeated by Johnny Shugrue last Friday, will re- turn home this week in response to an urgent message from his family, his manager said today.
 This has upset temporarily the fighting plans of Vicentini, who was being groomed for a match with Benny Leonard, lightweight cham pion, but the Chilean Is expected to return to this country early next year. His manager said he would remain here to arrange match with either Johnny Clinton of Brook lyn or Pal Moran of New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
Washington Practicing

SEATTLE, Wash. Dec. 1S.-Full speed ahead this week in football practice was the order today of Coach Bagshaw, football coach of the Uni versity of Washington, in prepara tion for the game between the Uni ted States naval academy and Wash ington at Pasadena, New Years Day.
 Interest in the game has been grow ing, according to word received here. The navy has reserved 10000 seats for the officers and enlisted men of the Pacific fleet, of which virtually every unit, 1t was said, would be an chored in San Pedro harbor the day of the battle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
MISS A. & M. GIVES OUT "A SCHEDULE

AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Miss, Dec. 1S.--The 1924 football schedule for Mississippi A. & M. college, an- nounced today, follows:
 Millsaps college, October 4: Qua chita college, October II; University of Mississippi, October IS; University of Tennessee, october 25; Mississippi college, November l; Vanderbilt uni versity, November 8; Louisiana State university (tentative), November 15i University of Florida, November 27.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
DEATHS

the hostilities were not revived untH the fall of 1919 when Harvard began another streak that continued for four years. They have been playing since 1875 and Yale has won 24 to Harvard's 13. There were 5 ties.
 Winning never became an estab lished habit with Harvard until 1912 for the Crimson never had won two years in succession until the team of 1913 turned in it's certificate of inn mortality. On the other hand Yale never had been defeated two years, running until 1912 and 1913. The Blue won eight in a row between 1880 and 1889 Between 1876 and 1889 Harvard did not winAa game and only tied Yale once.
 Yales last stand before passing into eclipse was made in 1909 when Ellis lads won, s to o. For the next two years they battled without a score for either side and then liar yard began the four-year triumph But in the stretch before 1908, Yale took six in a bunch and it must have seemed to the men at Cambridge that it was of no use to keep on trying. Yale appeared to be too tough.
 In 30 football games since 1889, the losing team had been shut out with out a score 19 times. There were four tie scores of 0 to O. and the highest score for the loser in all that time was points.
 Yale and Harvard have played football every fall since 1875 with the exception of six seasons. Two of those were the years of the Great war. Another suspension was occa- stoned by some unbridled swatting in the scrimmage back in the nine ties They broke off hostilities each claiming the other was too rough. But that will never happen again for the present spirit of Yale and Har- yard football, if not very gentle, is at any rate the most mannerly dispo- sition to be found in American sport.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
Walker Girls Play

JASPER. Ala, Dec. 1S.-Special Leased Wire. e.)-The Walker County High school girls basket ball team will battle the Parrish High school team on the local court here Wednes- day afternoon. The Parrish team has the best in the history of that institution. The Walker team is somewhat lighter than the Parrish team, but will give the Parrish girls a hard fight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
Pirates Sign Knox

PITTSBURG, Dec. 1S.-The Pitts burg Pirates announced today that Clifford Knox, a student at the Iowa State, college, had signed for tryout as catcher next spring. He will join the team at Paso Robles. Cal, when spring training is started
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
Sweaters For Players

BERRY, Ala, Dec. 1S.-(Special.) ) Fourteen letter men of Berry High school will receive their football sweaters this week. With the foot ball season over Coach Treadwell is developing a fast basket ball team. The first game of the season will be played here Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
Tanks Buy Cuuop

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-The New. York Yankees today announced the purchase for $10,000 of N. Cullop. right handed pitcher of the Omaha club of the Western league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
.Dugan K. O.'s King

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Dec. 1s.-"Kid" Dugan of Memphis knocked out Jimmy King of New Orleans in the fourth round of a scheduled eight round bout here tonight. The men are welterweights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19

EVERYBODY HAS AN EYE on "Christmas Gift Suggestions in the Classified Section these days. It pays!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
SIMPSON SCHOOLS MIDGET ELEvEN-Is believed to

f the fhkmd h aes state y ~ n gd and dow ud Lawrence GeneNc Rowe Mile Stewart
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
Vital Statistics
BIRTHS

blhlHS
 MT. and Mrs. John Paradise, 1116 Sylvan avenue, December 9; boy.
 MT. and Mrs. Robert Cotton, 29o4 Cypress avenue. December 3 girl.
 MT. and Mrs. Milton O. West, 1924 Cot ton avenue, December g; boy.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward IT. Bass, St. Vim vents hospital. December l; boy -, MT. and Mrs. Abraham Nicer, 921 North Thirteenth street, December 10: boy. Mir. and Mrs. George B. Mcclellan, s5o1 Avenue F, December r; girl. - hospital, December 10; boy.
 MT. and Mrs. Ernest Luther Hollums, Norwood hospital. December 6; girl.
 MT. and Mrs. Mutus E. Burns, Norwood hospital. December 10; boy.
 Mir. and Mrs. Jim J. Dikis, .7o1 Tusca- loosa avenue. December 15; girl.
 Mir. and Mrs. II. W. Weaver, Norwood Terrace apartments December IS; girl. MT. and Mrs. William s. Rasco. Route s, Rosedale, December 13 girl.
 MT. and Mrs. A. II. Coleman, Flat Top, November F; boy.
 MT. and Mrs. Herchel Gwin, Route 2, MT. and Mrs Thomas F. smith, Route 2, Pratt City. December 15; girl, woodlawn a,si @ infirmary. December 12; girl MT. and Mrs. w. E. Scott, Woodlawn infirmary, December 3; boy.
 MT. and Mrs. Augustus D. Griffin, Wood .dr and Mrs MacAnally. 5121 Grand avenue, December 15; girl
 MT. and Mrs. Timothy E. Blackmon, 5202 Eighth avenue, south, December 16; ; boy.
 Mr and Mrs Luther MacAnallt, 5121 Grand avenue. December 15; girl.
 Mir. and Mrs Luther B Harmon. 7412 Higdon Hill, December IS; boy.
 MT. and Mrs Robert V. Barron, Dolo- mite, December l. boy.
 MT. and Mrs. F. G. Welch, Route 1, Ad- ger. December 6; girl.
 Mr. and Mrs. William A. Moore Boyles; girl.
 Miss Lucille Phillips, 1916 Twelfth ave nue. north, December IS; 2S years.
 Mrs. Leila Jane Duffee, Edgewood, De- cember 17; 37 years.
 Jake Pizztole. Hillman hospital. Decem- Der 10. years
 E. E. Prince, 1922 Twenty fourth street, December IT; 43 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19

1thy F.. Blackmon,
 outh, December 16;
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
THE CITY MANAGER PLAN EXPLAINED

Every citizen interested in municipal boud read
the series OF articles written by Frederick which will
pear on this beginning today describing the operation of the
city manager idea in of the cities that adopted that form
OF government The Hakn daily which the Evening News
publishes always worth reading but for the days
avllI be OF particular interest
When the tax burden heavy and there are such big
problems for the city officials solve the question municipal
government important Politicians course are going
20 retain the present form of government long they
with the kind of they are able to take
OF the party workers by giving them jobs expense of the
taxpayers And citizens who anticipating soft berth on the
cs roll also interested in seeing the present form Of
government retained Then these ofcehoders have their
friends and relatives who ready back them and
keep the present method of handling public affairs spite of the
high taxes.
The Evening News wants the people Perth Amboy and
vicinity to understand the city plan for municipal
eent and therefore special attention called the Haskn
article that begins today We hopeful having the city
manager plan adopted here yet while but just ma
ory of the people change they ought to be able to
have it.
And right here reminded that the bill introduced in the
legislature by Assembman Pascoe giving municipalities of the
state the right to adopt the city manager idea by referendum
VOTE is still pending in committee There evidently an attempt
to bury it there Politicians feeding the public crib
while the taxes higher and higher opposed bus
ness method of handling city affairs and they are using
their influence to have the bill killed And what
influence the politicians have at Trenton.
Unless the public aroused therefore the city manager bill
known Assembly No 26 likely passed at this ses
sion. As a OF helping give the people infor
nation concerning the city manager plan so that
they consider the proposition negen the Evening News
glad to be able to publish this series of articles by Mr. Hakn
IN these articles no attempt made to prejudice the reader
the other They merely forth the facts
accomplishments of the city manager municipalities where the
plan has been given fair trial After reading the results at
aimed willing leave the readers whether or not
is improvement the form of government that exists
here
The country cursed with too much politics III business
lays The business hardly knows which way turn for fear
being charged with the violation of the rulings or that
commission But there is decided lack of business politics. and
by politics in this instance the handling Of public affairs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
UNDER OUR NOSES

When Abraham Lincoln finished delivering his Gettsy-
burg address, applauded The 10000 in his audience
merely exclaimed: Oh!in surprise at the brevity his
speech Accustomed to political oratons they had settled
themselves for uncomfortaby long-winded talk
the recollection of Mrs. Rebecca c. D. Long Of
Somerve Mass She raised Gettysburg, and heard
Lincolns famous address when she II.
None in Lncons audience realized at the time that he
hearing immortal piece of oratoryand probably the
finest composition penned in the English language
cordng to many competent critics.
It takes the perspective of time to distinguish the truly
great from the medorce near--great.
Most of the really great people and events OF
tion are not getting much attention Later generations will
appreciate them their full worth and will assign them
their rightful places in history
The Wright brothers first flight i'll arplane will be
membered as long as the World War; possibly longer
time until their exploit becomes legendary and distorted
Their invention which enables to move In the air in
stead of confined to the earth surface gganc step or
ward in evolution the the first fish that grew ns
into fppers or crude legs could crawl land ns
into wings so it became bird
Yes the perspective of time to distinguish real
greatness That's why few OF the great get recognlton
until long after they're dead.
Let's continue Mrs. Longs story-and from philosophy
turn to something rdcuously ronca yet too pathetic to
laugh at
Mrs Long recalls In the front of the great stand were
900 men women and children Edward Everett, who
the spokesman that OCCASION delivered an Grafton OF wo
hours length ,
After this long Introductory TRADE Abraham Lincoln rose
slowly to his feet-and sad his say IN 200 woros the I'M
mortal Gettysburg Address
Isn't that human nature you that long introduction by
the chairman! And doubt when he got home be con
fded to his family he made the better speech OF tne
two Well possibly he did, at that though the odds are
heavily against it, especially since great thought never noe
itself in a snowstorm OF words
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21

freight cars now in use.
G. Where is the bulk OF the TIM
Der on this continent ?-C.E.
A. Alaska, Canada and New Eng
land contains the greater part OF the
standing timber.
@. Are tires better than they
used to be?-B.E.L.
A.. 1t, is estimated that in 1900
It took five tires to keep each auto
mobile in America running. while
today five tires would last twice as
long.
G. Are there still quaggas in Az
RIGA mo.
A. The quagga which was some
what like the zebra is now practic-
ally extinct. The Beers killed the
animals for food for their servants
and by 1880 they were practically
externinated.
G. What amount of indemnity
did France have to pay to Germany
in 1S70?-J.F.D.
A. The German government re-
quired an indemnity Of i've mtlliards
of francs, equivalent to one billion
dollars, from France at the close OF
the F'ranco-Prussian war. One mil
lard was to be paid in 1871, and
the balance in installments extend
ing over three years. The last in
stallment was paid on September 5,
1878. France was completely eyacu-
ated on the thirteenth of the same.
month.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21

@. What is meant by the phrases
Including the scandinavian anu
"All Rights Reserved" seen III copy"
right notices I'D. O'C.
A. The Copyright Office says that
The phrase Including the Scandina-
Wan" does not give any addluonal
protection, since the United States
law gives the copyright holder ex-
elusive right to translate the work
into any language. No more does
"AIl Rights Reserved" 1t merely
implies that the author intends to
reserve all the rights given him un-
der the copyright law.
@. How long has pellagra been
known ?-W.T.D., a
A. It is a disease of. unknown
origin. The n1alady dates back IN
Europe to the beginning of the
eighteenth century, soon after the
introduction of maize into Spain,
where it was first observed and de-
scribed by Gaspar Casal.
@. What is duralumin ?--B.F.A' =
A. 1t is a German alloy necessary
to build Zeppelins. The Navy De-
partment initiated and financed the
development of made du-
ralumin, which is now a commercial
success.
@. What is the origin OF the
name Haskin ALE.
A. "Has" was a form of Henry
and "kin" an ending which meant
little" the combination designating
the bearer as Little Henry.
@. What is the real name of cas-
cara bark ?-D.N.
A. Rhamnus Purshina is various
Iy known as cascara bark, barberry,
wild cherry. cascara tree, bear wood,
and Canadian buckhorn.
Q. Is it true that in Chicago,
freight is hauled underground ?
S.F.O.
A. Chicago has tunnel under
lying the Loop District and extend
ing from it which handles great
amount of it's freight. There are
1872 electric locomotives and 1900
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
THE CITY MANAGER TOLD
OF IN HASKIN SERIES
Daily Letter by Frederic j. Haskin

commissioner Of public works, and
so on. The plan was improved up
on by Des Moines, and was hailed
as the hope of the cities. IT was
adopted by more than a hundred
cities and in nearly every instance,
so say those who have carefully ex-
aInined the records, resulted in
marked improveme and in munich
pa. administration.
But it was soon found out that the
people in voting for commissioners
voted for representatives in the legis-
lative sense, that is, for the men who
thought as they thought, and not for
persons peculiarly qualified for ad
ministrative work. Thus it would
happen that-in one election a. banker
would be elected commissioner of
public health, and barber commits
sioner Of public finance, and both
would attempt to conduct their Of
fices while carrying on their private
business. Then also, the commits
sioners tended to become jealous of
their administrative departments
when sitting together in their leg
islative capacity.
Another Disaster Brings Change
Another disaster and another
Staunton, Virginia, began dropping
into the subterranean caverns be-
meath the city. The government
was cumbersome and inefficient and
the council recognized it's own limi-
tations. So, in seeking u way out,
the council employed Charles i.
Ashburner, a civil engineer, to be
the business manager of Staunton.
He took the job and succeeded, and
the city manager form of the city
government came into being.
Later Mr.. Ashburner became the
city manager of Hickory, N. c.
which was the first city formally to
adopt the new system. Then he went
to Springfield, Ohio, where he was
manager for three years, thence he
came back to Vii ginia where he is in
his fifth year as manager of Norfolk,
the first, the Oldest in point of SER
vice, the highest salaried city man
ager in the country. Norfolk pays
him $4,000 a year, which is thou
sand dollars more han New York
pays its Mayor, and Norfolk believes
it gets its moneys worth.
Still another disaster--the i'm
pounded waters of the Miami river
break their bounds and pour down
a QSSIL QIllNS IiOOu upon llle CITY OIL
Dayton, Ohio. The dead cannot be
revived, b it is necessary to rebuild
the city and make repetition of the
flood impossible. Dayton turns ,
the example of Staunton and the
first big city employs a city manager
H. M. Waite.
That was the beginning. From
1908, when Mr.. Ashburner began in
Staunton, until 1916, the growth was
slow. During the past six years it
has been very rapid. Now more than
800 cities and towns have adopted
this new system.
Its distinguishing feature is that
while the voters control the legisla-
tive machinery and the policy of the
city through their elected council
men, the council carries out that
policy through a city manager who
is a trained man, nearly always
brought in from another city, and
that the city manager has no other
business or concern than the execu-
tive direction of the city's affairs.
Tomorrow something will be told of
the accomplishments of the new
form of city government.
Tomorrow-The City Manager at
Work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
NO "MoB SPIRIT FOR PERTH AmBoY

Let the city officials go slow any contemplated action for
selling coal that may be found the tracks Lehgh
Valley railroad TO take the law into their hands sug
gested bordering anarchy every city should similar
bcon would be freefora scramble and order
Thrown to the winds Public officials should be the last to en-
scurage such proceedings.
Because is starving he is not justified going into the
bt store he to and seng loaf of bread Should
20 he would be arrested promptly thief The fact
was hungry might lessen the punishment wha but would
not make his act any the less crime Likewise
person cold does him seizng does moi
bslong TO him.
Laws made for the benefit of the society which we live
Our civilization depends upon the carrying these
Wbeher approve of all the statutes enacted got
TO accept them and do part living up to them
lost There telling where such open defiance as being
advocated may lead to.
There absolutely authority by which local city officials
out into the Lehigh Valley yards and
though the city willing pay for all the coal that
duly appointed coal administration might do it, but
may This shown by the rbuke that General George
Goebas the fuel administration Of York state has given
the municipal authorities Saratoga where
coal the Delaware Hudson railroad seized General
Goehas denounced the mob spirit and
like responsible for the seizure put jail the same
me General Goeha has been putting hard fight for coal
Athe upstate cities and has been quite successful
matter of fact Perth Amboy is well off for coal
Ill great many cities. No doubt there is suffering
is everywhere, but the coal famine is nearly as
Amboy as it might be and when realize that the
e Lehgh Valley tracks awaiting transportation else
bound for places not nearly as we'll off in
te Of shortage, it behooves us to consider the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
Ouestions-Answers

Any reader can get the answer TO
anv Question by writing The Perth
An1boy Evening News Information
Eureau. Frederick J.. Hasktn. D'ree"
tor. Washington. D. g Tnis is onef ~ ~
Rnraau cannot give advice on legal.
medicinal and financial troubles. II
does not attempt to settle domestic
tropblex nor to undertake sxhaus-
tive research on any subject. Write
your question plainly ano or,eIts.
dive full name and address u6 en-
close two cents In stamps for aturo
postage. All e1ues ae sent direct
to the INQUIRER.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21

A picture OF the returned Rhine
soldierh and their children indicates
they were in the infantry.
Spring dresses are straight even
though cut by designing creatures.
Edison says he will retire at 100.
First 100 years are the hardest.
II there were any more holidays
in February bank clerks would fer
get where they worked.
Foch is asking France to go back
to the polka, waltz and the three
step while others are demanding the
war dance.
Our language t.ckles us. After a
young lady strings you you are I'M
strung.
The crank thinks one bad turn de
serves another.
The trouble with war is it is moth
ing else but trouble.
Life is a gamble. Everybodys S
hand of card looks the same from
the back.
Lives there a man with soul SO
dead who never wants to stay in
bed?
Sc live that you can laugh at any
collector in town.
Many clothing store owner
wears patched trousers.
anyone could lick our navy"
says Sims, We saw man who tried
it get a black eye.
Detroit woman shot at her hus-
band because she loved him. Better
throw some dishes at your wife.
The question of the. hour is "Is
it that late?"
A girl with no complexion will
make UP for it.
Two may not live cheaper than
one, but they can live more.
The value OF a kiss usually de-
pends on the supply.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
CAPITOL
* JOKES
BY EDWARD L. BROWNE
q. S. Representative from Wisconsin
Eiphfh District

A section hand on railroad had
to make a report to the claims de-
partment on a COW that had been
killed by a train. II
He filled out the form provided in
such cases with no difficulty until he
came to the last line which read:
Disposition Of carcass"
He puzzled over this for mo-
ment. Then his face lighted up, and
he wrote:
Kind and gentle"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21

Spring dresses are straight even
though cut by designing creatures.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21

A picture OF the returned Rhine
soldierh and their children indicates
they were in the infantry.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21

Tomorrow, Washingtons Birthday, Evening News will
not be published
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
Bible Thought T or Today

S0N ETERNAL AND EVERLASTING SAFETY The eer
Fa God is thy refuge and underneath everlasting
deuteronomy :27.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21

Edison says he will retire at 100
First 100 years are the hardest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21

The value OF kiss usually de-
ponds on the supply.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21

II there were any more holidays
in February bank clerks would fer
get where they worked.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21

Two may not live cheaper than
one, but they can live more.