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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-03
Chicago Boxer Is Best Wel- terweight To Ever Appear In Birmingham Ring, While Finley Is Dixe's Best

Johnnie Tillman of Chicago and Jimmy Finley of Louisville will go into the ring Monday night at the Birmingham Athletic club in bout that is expected to be the best ever held here. For two reasons this bout should be the best ever staged In Birmingham ring, one is that Tillman is the best welterweight that has ever trod the resined mat at the Athletic club and the second Is that Jimmy Finley Is unparalleled in the south in his class. The preliminary matches start at 8:30 o'clock.
 Both boxers are in the city and in good shape. Ttllman worked out be- fore a large crowd of fans Sunday at noon in the Athletic club gymnasium and was proclaimed by those who saw him as crack ringman. Finley arrived Sunday afternoon and looked fit for battle.
 In bringing Tillman here Match maker Dave Evans is putting the Birmingham ring fans to test. To bring a boxer from Chicago calls for big money and for fighter of Till mans class it takes big purse. However, Dave has taken chance and says now it is up to the Birming-
  age whether they want first class bouts or ham and egg" battles. Furthermore, says Dave, since he knows he has the all-wool and a yard wide article this time he is go- ing to present each dissatisfied GUS toner with the admission price to the fight if after witnessing the bout said customer states his wishes for his money back.
 Tin, rSt Ein1aV iq wall known in Birmingham. His ring exploits are known to all Dixie fight fans. His claim on the southern welter crown is undisputed But this is Jimmy s big chance. In his policy of taking all and barring none he accepted the bout with Tillman eagerly and being an ambitions youngster has aspira- tions toward national recognition. To whip Tillman would be to establish himself among the great and near great of the American prize fight ring, for among Tillman's opponents are such men as Johnny Dundee Jack Britton, Kid Ted Lewis, all champions or former champions, and many of the leading championship contenders.
 Both Tillman and Finley are az gressive fighters. The latter has never had boy to stand up to him with any degree of con sistency in the Birmingham arena and Tillman, too, has downed many opponents in his career. The bout should be the feature of the local season and the fans will miss treat when they fail to get in on 1t.
 The preliminary card is also a good one. The feature event of the prelims is the three-round boxing bout between. Max Scholder and KiG Pacely. These two have staged sew eral grudge wrestling matches at the B. A. c. and the rivalry between the two has reached such a high pitch that they have carried it further and will discard the wrestling trunks for the boxing gloves and fight il out.
 Battling Spark Plug will step foul rounds with Larruping Larry Erode rick while Young Battling Kelly will take on Paul McGinty for four round bout.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-03
BIG TEN ELEVENS PLAY HARD GAMES
Michigan And Illinois To Meet in 1924-IIIini May
 Play Navy

CHICAGO, Dec. 2.-(By Associated Press .)-Heavy schedules of Michi- gan, Chicago and Ohio State and a clash between the joint Big Teh football champions of 1923-Michigan and Illinois-were announced oy Western conference athletic direc- tors at the close of the meeting here.
 Only one outstanding intersection al game was announced, tentative agreement for Illinois to meet the Navy eleven at Annapolis on October Il. the Saturday before the battle between the two leaders of 1923. The two teams in 1924 will be almost the same as the 1923 joint champions, except that Michigan will lose Cap tain Kipke and Illinois will lose Me- Millen by graduation.
 Six conference games are on the program for Michigan, Ohio and Chi cago, while Minnesota and Wiscon- sin were able to announce but three conference games each. Illinois which dropped the games with Wis consin and Northwestern, was able to reach an agreement with Minne- sota on a late season date.
 Two dedication games are on the 1924 program. Illinois will stage for mai ceremonies for it's S2,000, 900 memorial amphitheatre when Michi- gan plays at Urbana, October IS. and at which time the stadium will be completed. Minnesota will entertain Michigan in the annual battle over the little brown jug" typical of vic tory, on November 1, when the new stands at Minnesota will be com pleted.
 Northwestern, Indiana, Purdue, Iowa and Illinois have but four con ference games each, though Illinois, expects to meet the Navy on Octo- Der Il.
 Having completed baseball plans this afternoon and football arrange ments early this evening the coaches assembled toni ght to arrange basket ball and track dates and the faculty representatives held a long closed conference on rules this evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-03
s. I. (. TITLE UNDECIDED UP TO LAST GAME OF SCHEDULE
Tech, Georgia And Alabama Forged To Front In Com petition Only To Have Hopes Crushed

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 2.-Dixie's 1923 football season proved to be per haps it's most remarkable in many respects even aside from the eleventh hour inception of a real conference championship race and award of sil- yer cup to the elected winner.
 The Vanderbilt Comn-odores are the first accredited holders of the southern conference championship, the Champ Pickens trophy being awarded them by vote of southern sport writers. The team winning the season title three times is to perma- nently retain the cup.
 The Commodores. Washington and Lee, Florida and Georgia Tech com pleted the season unbeaten by con ference teams. Six elevens failed to win a conference game. They repre- sented Virginia, South Carolina, Ken lucky, Mississippi, Louisiana State South Carolina and Mississippi lost four each, with Virginia tying one. Kentucky lost two and tied two. L. s. U lost three and Auburn lost one and tied three.
 Vanderbilt won the trophy on the strength of her three victories, no de feats and one tie. Washington and Lee, voted runner-Isp, won four and tied one.
 Itl UTdW IIh<aLfACu Nho SCa son, with Georgia Tech perhaps hold ing a record with four. Two of these were scoreless, as were three other contests in the conference.
 Surprises and upsets of the dope featured the souths season, particu- elarly within the conference. Leader ship of the conference was in doubt from week to week, with Tech, Georgia, Alabama and others rising to the top in turn, only to tumble.
 Virginia Military institute, by beat ing Virginia Polytechnic in their an nual clash, won It's fifth game, which, with one defeat, gave the Cadets a percentage of .S33. Alabama was next with S0e, and Maryland and Miss. A. X M. followed with .667. Virginia Poly was point under these two and Georgia finished with 500. Tennessee ranged .572; Clemson and Tulane shared a .500 rating. North Carolina university's percentage was 400 and North Carolina State kept out of the cellar by winning one of five games for 200 mark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-03
Lynch Boxes Monday

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-Joe Lynch, bantamweight champion, who hasn't fought to decision at the bantam weight limit since Paul Revere was an apprentice jockey, will cantef through another no-decision match in Newark, N. J.. Monday night. He boxes Eddie Coulon, an old customer, l2 rounds under the safetyfirst law of the Jersey side.
 Lynch was beaten last week by Pal Moore in a no-decision bout in St. Louis. but remained champion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-03
Greenuille After Game With Andalusia High

GREENvILLE, Ala, Dec. 2-(Spe- cial Leased Wire. .)-Coach Hovater and President Claude F. Hamilton of the Butler County High Athletic as- sociation returned tonight from An dalusia, where they conferred with Coach Warren and other Enterprise High officials in connection with the state football championship game to be played between Greenville anu Enterprise Friday next
 Greenville representatives offered Enterprise several propositions to come to Greenyille, among which was a $500 guarantee. The Enterprise delegation refused the offer. Then Greenville offered to meet them in Andalusia on a 50-50 basis and this proposition has been tentatively ac- cepted, but no definite answer has been received. Andalusia citizens are anxious for the game to be played there on that basis without remuner- atiOnS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-03
Romero Wins Bout

PARIS, Dec. 2.-Quintin Romero. Chilean heavyweight. knocked out Marccel Miles. the French fighter, in the round of their fight here last night.
 Now Romero, recalling the boxing success (financially) of his fellow South American, Louis Firpo, has his eye on the big money in the United States.
 T want a few more fights in Eur ope for exeprience and then I'm going to the United States" he said. T want a chance at Firpo, and then Dempsey"
 Romero is 200-pounder and fights somewhat after the rugged fashion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-03
Micks Haue Big Game

CHICAGO. Dec. 2.-Coach Rockne Of Notre Dame. though he did not succeed in concluding any agree ments with the Big Ten at the meeting of Athletic directors here announced a notable intersectional program for 1924, playing the Army and Princeton in the east, Georgia Tech from the south and Nebraska a from the west with but \e open Saturday for recuperation.
 Notre Dame registered victories over all of them but Nebraska In the 1923 season and hopes to avera ge that defeat at Notre Dame November IS. with two weeks of rest to avoid the over training which appeared to have contributed to the Notre Dame defeat this fall at Nebra ska.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-03
Many Changes In 5. I. C. Rules Are Expected Friday

ATLANTA. Ga., Dec 2-Many
 changes in the rules and regulations 1 of the southern intercollegiate con ference are to be considered at it's Saturday at the University of Mary
 land, College Park. Md, according
 to story published here today. Amendments to prohibit students from earning their living in sports, | reduction of officials fees, to place a ban on post-season football games and the barring of college players during the summer with teams hay ing three games a week schedules are said to be ready for introduce tion.
 Two new members, it was said, of the conference will likely be ad- mitted: Centenary at Shreveport, | La. Loyola at New Orleans. Se-
 to be desiring admission.
 The conference is now made up of 1 the University of Alabama, Alabama Polytechnic institute, Clemson col- lege, University of Florida. Univer sity of Georgia, Georgia School of Technology, University of Kentucky, Louisiana State university, Univer sity of Maryland, Mississippi A. and M. college, University of Mississippi, North Carolina State college, Uni versity of North Carolina, University of South Carolina, University of Ten nessee, Tulane university, Wander
 bilt university, University of Vir- ginia. Virginia MiNary institute, Virginia Polytechnic N1stitute and Washington and Lee university.
 It is proposed in amendment form to make the maximum fee for offl cials participating in football and other sporting events $50 and travel ing expenses. A clause in this amendment provides in cases where it is not possible to obtain officials in the conference territory, members of the institutions may pay in eX cess of $50 providing approval of the l president is had
 May Limit Passes.
 proposed. Newspapers are to be al lotted 12, while press associations are to be limited to two each. Play
 CTS shall not receive more than 25 1 passes.
 | "The football season shall close the Saturday following Thanksgiving and no member of this conference shall engage in any Intercollegiate football game after that date" is | the wording of another amendment | to be submitted to the delegates. It is also proposed there shall be no | preliminary training prior to Sep tember 1o.or the opening of college, and that all students must file a complete history of his sporting ca reer.
 No athlete in any conference in stitution shall receive any pecuniary compensation for playing summer baseball or participate In any con- | test as a member of any summer baseball team which has schedule | of more than three games week, is another proposed amendment. Another suggested change is that no student who falls ip 65 per cent of his college work shall be permitted
 to engage in intercollegiate contest. New officers will be elected by the conference. The present officers are: | s. V. Sandford, University of Geo. l gia, president; J. B. Crenshaw. Geor-
 gia School of Technology, vice pres
 ident; N. w. Dougherty, University | of Tennessee, secretary ry-treasurer.
 Those composing the executive
 committed: c. l.. Hare, Alabama Polytechnic institute. and II. H. 1 Henry, Clemson college.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-03
Mccarthy To Protest Being Ousted As Prex

NEW YORK. Dec. 2.-Preparatory to proceeding to Chicago where he will appear before the National Ar bitration commission of baseball, William H. Mccarthy, admittedly "one of the presidents" of the Pacific Coast league, arrived in New York from New Orleans where he stopped en route from San Francisco.
 MT. McCarlhy will contest before the commission the election of Harry Williams, Los Angeles newspaper man, to the presidency from which he was "deposed' last June, after he had questioned the ownership of the Seattle Baseball club. He charged William Wrigley, Jr, owner of the San Francisco club of the same league and of the Chicago National League club with sponsorship of the Seattle organization.
 Asserting that he held the funds and records of the league, Mir. Me- Carthy charged he had been busted by the influence of MT. Wrigley who he alleged was conducting syndicate baseball"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-03
Dundee Is Training

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-Johnny Dun dee. worlds featherweight champion. who is to fight Jack Bernstein here December r for the 130-pound cham pionship, will make "a trip to De- troit and St Louis, where he will en- gage in exhibition bouts as work out in preparation for his New York engagement.
 Tuesday evening. Dundee will trade fists with Sid Barbarian in Detroit for a Hereunder, and will then imme- diately proceed to St. Louis, where on December II, he will entertain Mike Dundee, also for 10 rounds.
 The featherweight champ will wind up his tour with visit to Freddie Welsh's farm in New Jersey, where he will put on the finishing touches of his training.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-03
Six-Days Race Starts

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-Gotham' S thirty-fifth international six day bicycle race was to get under way at one minute after midnight, when Fred Stone, actor, pulled the trigger of the starting gun and 16 teams pedalled off for the monotonous grind in Madison Square Garden.
 The mean distance of the moon from the earth is 237000 miles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-03

Agriculture Is Americas greatest business, with eighty billions invest ed. Transportation has flfty-one bll- lions. and manufacturing forty-five billions invested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-03

What is believed to be the first electrically operated machine for af- fixing the seal of state or any of it's departments to documents is now being used in Arizona.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-03

Fifty million people in America own railroad securities, states a prominent statistician.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-03

If all transportation in the United States were electrified the saving in coal would be about 90,000,000 tons annually.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-20
Ms. JOINER ENTERTAINED
IN COLUMBUS.

The following clipping from the
Columbus Enquirer-Sun will be Of
interest TO Miss Joincr's friends in
.Americus
One Of the most elaborate parties
given for Miss Elizabeth Joiner, of
Americas, The guest of Miss Dor
othy Westbrooke, was the bridge
with which Miss Katherine Var
brough entertained on Thursday
afternoon.
1t was a pink and green party
and the color scheme was carried
out in every detail. The whole
lower floor Of the house was dec
Grated with pink and green flow
ers.
The prizes were deck of cards
for top score and a dorine for the
consolation. Miss Joiner was given
a box of face powder.
At the conclusion of the game
the guests were invited into the
dining room and served a salad and
ice course.
The table wax conferred with a
low silver bowl filled with pink
flowers. Silver candlesticks with
pink tapers and pink and green
minis in silver bon bon dishes add
ed to the beauty Of the table. The
place cards were corsages of pink
and gren candy and the ices were
in these colors also.
Those present were Miss Eliza
beth Joiner, Miss Della Rainey,
Miss Pauline Edwards and Elelyn
Richards of Selma, Miss Corinne
Ferrandow, Miss Martha Bellew of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-20
GEORGIA RAISED BEAN
GETS WIDE ATTENTION

ATLANTA, August 2O.-A Geor-
gia farmer. Linsay Johnson, Jr.,
of Rome-is rapidly gaining a ma
tional reputation as a plant wizard.
1t comes about from a winter bean,
and makes hay and blooms while
the snow falls" to use Mr.. John
sons own words.
The bean, it appears, introduced
by Mr.. Johnson after experiment
ing for several years, is said to be
different from all other legumes
known to the South. But is not
confined to Southern states. 1t
can be grown in any part Of the
country. Mr.. Johnson told officials
of the agricultural department that
recently farmers in the States of
Washington and Massachusetts, had
produced crops from his seed and
a number of them report that their
climate is ideal for the plant.
The bean is both a table delicacy
and a stock food. 1t is shown that
the food value is almost as great
as cotton seed meal. One peck of
the beans is equal TO five pecks
of corn. Many growers point out
that the fertilizer value of the bean
is inestimable. 1t is said to grow
while other food crops sleep. 1t
natures in the spring, producing
food for man and beast. The bean
was found by Mr.. Johnson's late
father while the latter was on con-
sular business in Africa.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-20
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PROM PARTY FOR
MISS WISE,S HOUSE PARTY.

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Miss Elizabeth Wise entertained
q group Of attractive girls at a
house marty at her homo near Amer
lens last week who were the III
zDiratf9n of p numbcr Of lovely af-
fairs given I'm their honor. The
Marty is composed of Miss Mildred
uaci-av Miss Mary Murray Miss
AIIara MURRAY Miss Hazel Lee.
Miss Vera wchh and Miss Pearl
Webb
Friday evening Mr., 7 C. Wise
and Mrs. r. C. Srider were loint
bos+ossas at an orfovabl, nror7 3ar-
tv at Mrs. Wfse's home ON honor
of Miss Wise and her house quests
Quantities Of lovely summer flow
ers. zfnnias marigoIds and creme
myrtle artisticallv arranged in wall
pockets and wicker baskets formed
q charming decoration of the liv.
inc room and spacious front porch
wher the guests were entertained
During the evening sandwiches
were PASSED and delicious punch
was served on the porch from a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-20
GOVERNOR To FOLLOW
EXPRESSED POLICY
VIII Give Correct Information
on Tax Problem and Leave
Decision to Legislators

ATLANTA, august 20. - (By
the Associated Press. )-Govcrnor
Walker intends to follow his policy
of presenting correct information
to the general assembly on the
tax problem at the extraordinary
session and leave the possible Sc
lection of a new system of tax
alton entirely with the legislators,
according to statement made by
the executive.
The governor was asked if he
planned to present the report Of
The special commission to study the
tax problem to the assembly with
his endorsement. His reply was
that the findings of the commission
would be given as "information
to the legislators.
81 cannot say that the recon-
mendations of the commission will
be accepted by me to be submitted
to the assembly as the governors
specific recommendations" said
Mr.. Walker. at is impossible, of
course, for ire to commit myself
in advance. I feel sure, however,
that the report of the commission
will contain valuable information
for the lawmakers
During the past session, which
ended without any tax reform
measure being enacted. Governor
Walker adopted policy of giving
the assembly the information in his
possession and leaving the selection
of new system of taxation to the
body. It was not the dtuy of the
governor to frame new set of tax
avs 70" the stete h. sal.
"The program adopted by the
people calls for enactment of a
tax system which will take the
place of the tax equalization law
by forcing a fair share of the bur-
den of EXPENSE of the government
upon a class Of property owners
who have hitherto escaned tax
ation-the owners of intangible
pronrrty," the governor asserted.
"The plan will not increase the
tax on real estate or TANGIBLE per
sonal property now fairly taxed, al
| thought it contemplates raising
| funds to furnish free school books
and meeting the states obligations
to the Confederate veterans"
Then he declared the funds
might be raised by the following
methods:
81. The proceeds of a tax or
intangibels.
80. Savings by reducing expense
of government.
80. Providing teeth for the tax
laws and practical machinery for
systematic and busincss-like en-.
forcement."
The Kentucky system of classifi
cation, providing a reduced rate or
certain specific property on thu
farm and money, notes, mortgage.
and all other credits, with teeth
in the law for its strict enforce.
ment," was one of the suggestio
to raise additional revenue through
the distribution of the tax burden
Briefly, the governor also sug
gestcd for the consideration of tht
legislators, the following Other
methods:
"An act providing that no note
mortgage or other evidence Of debt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-20
TO LAUNCH FINANCIAL
DRIVE FOR COLUMBUS ~

COLUMBUS, Aug 2O.-Direc-
tors of the Y. NJ. C. A. are plan
ming to complete the financial drive
started last May, just as quickly as
possible. The goal set by the di-
rectors in May was $4,000. All
but $4,000 of this sum has been
raised.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-20
TOOKE.WHITE.

A wedding of much interest to
their many friends and relatives
was that Of Miss Mary Tooke and
Mr. Frank White, Jr., which took
place in EllaviIle Thursday night,
Rev. B. L. Jordan officiating.
Miss Berna Percy, a cousin of
the bride and Mr.. John Robert
Reid accompanied them, being The
only ones present at the ceremony.
Mrs. White is the charming
young daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. S. Tooke of Schley county and
is very popular and talented.
Dir, White is a prominent young
farmer of Sumter county, where
they will reside for the present.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-20

shall be enforcible in the court I'M
less bearing stamp of the tax
collector indicating that the paper
has been returned for taxation.
"A small tax on incomes not 9th
erwise taxed.
"A combination Of two or more
of the above systems"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-20
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here, expressed himself as believing
that the emigrating negro would
soon return to the South. He
pointed out that more negroes have
died in Pitsburg and Philadelphia
in the past two years than in the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-20

Eufaula, Miss Virginia Doughtie,
Miss Della Richards, Miss Ella Lee,
Miss Dorothy Westbrooke, Miss
Blanche and Katherine Yarbrough.