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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-14
SOUTH AMERICANS PICK THE CHAMP

RIO JANEIRO, Sper. 13.-(By As sociated ess.)-Interest in the Firpo- Dempsey fight exceeds that taken in any previous sporting event. not even excluding the Dempsey-Csr- pentier battle, which started amateur boxing throughout Brazil.
 The sentiment here as to who will be the victor in tomorrow nights fight in New York is divided, but tine ma iority of the followers of tho sport pick Dempsey. The betting, which is by no means heavy, favors the worlds champion. Sporting writers agree that public interest in the champion- ship battle is giving tremendous impulse to the boxing game in South America.
 Those who are interested in the fight are preparing for an all night vigil to receive the returns. The newspapers will publish special edi- tions and are also arranging for teleDhone and wireless services
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-14
S55,000 FOR HEALTH IS ALLOWED BY HOUSE
Sum Is In Addition To Other Ap-
 propriatiOns For Work

MONTGOMERY, Sept. 13.-(Spe- cial. l.)-The bill of Mrs. J. G. Wilkins making an appropriation to the state board of health of s55,000 additional to any other appropriations which have been or may be made, was passed by the house tonight. The sum is to be used to match county funds in 22 counties. It replaces federal appropriation which has been withdrawn.
 An amendment by J. Lee Long of Butler to cut the appropriation to sS3,500 was tabled by vote of 5l to 31, and the bill passed by vote ot 54 to 19 Representatives Ashcraft of Lauderdale, Bealle of Tuscaloosa. Tyson of Clarke. Henson of Wash ington and Groddwn of Montgomery spoke for the bill while Representa- lives Nichols of Cleburne, Parker or Coosa, and Glover of Henry, spoke against it.
 The house tonight passed bills by Mrs. Wilkins making appropriations for county high schools and voca- tional rehabilitation work; such ap-- propriations as in other educational bills passed today being the same as already received by the institutions and causes receiving them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-14
SLICK PROMOTERS, PUT ONE OVER ON FEDERAL LAWYER
Gibbons Dempsey F gh t Pictures Shown, But Attor-
 ney Can't Explain
By JAMES MCLEAN Nr-,ru T.. tThA AnR-Hl

CHICAGO, Sept. E,.-Chicago nsht fans. who didn't have the price of a ticket to Shelby, Mont-and prooaply would not have gone if they had- are packing local theatres nightly under the impression they are seeing pictures of the Dempsey Gibbons en- counter
 But they aren't.
 The film shows the champion and the last challenger slugging away at one another for 10 gruelllng rounds It shows the referee warn ing Gibbons and the crowd Tn the scantily filled arena cheering hlm There is also closeup Of Mayor Jim Johnson, and as the introduction is little piece about how each pat ron's six bits helps the starving townspeople in Shelby, who went broke trying for fame.
 But these are not real pictures of the fight. States district attorney, who mas been irving to solve the muddle, slammed his law books back on the shell Monday, took another shot of aspirin and announced he was through. The real pictures. brought here rom Shelby, are In his vault, he said, and those being shown are legal. Tne United States has no further interest in the case.
 That is just about as clear as 1t is to the lawyers. The law, it seems is concerned with interstate trans portation of prize fight pictures Films seized here last week were authentic photographic accounts Of the fight, having been brought from Shelby. The pictures now oeine shown are not authentic, they are copies of the real film made by far sighted managers, who feared gov ernment intervention.
 Tn as much as they are products of Chicago, the federal authorities are through trying to seize them, Mon day they passed the buck to the clty hail. and an injunction has been granted preventing the police from doing anything.
 And, barring 8 special session ol Congress, or something, the way seems to have been paved to- let the general public get some idea Of the view of the mix-up between Demp- sey and Luis Angel Firpo Friday IT New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-14
MEXTCANS ORDER U. 5. OIL COMPANY
 TO QUIT DRILLING
Mexico's Most Bitter Fight For Oil Wealth Approaches
 Its Climax

MEXICO CITY. Sept. 1S.-Ons of tho most bitter fights in the history of Mexico for control of her oil wealth has reached a climax with the gov ernment ordering the Hausteca Petro- leum company, an American organiza- ton, to cease all it's development ac- tivities in the rich Juan Felipe field, in the state of Vera Cruz.
 The Juan Felipe district is con- sidered by many experts to promise the greatest future wealth of any field in Mexico.
 Claiming the Huasteca company has failed to establish it's ownership of the property, the government has fined it 100000 pesos. This sum has been taken from a deposit of 5000, 900 pesos which the company made with the government when it began drill- ing operations. The rest of the money will be held to pay any claims from others who establish the validity of their holdings.
 Both the Huasteca company which is a subsidiary of the Pan American Petroleum and Transport company, and numerous small operators in the state of Vera Cruz, claim ownership of the major portion of the Juan Felipe field.
 The Mexican governments denial of the American company's claims gains added significance from the fact that the Juan Felipe territory adjoins the famous Cerro Azul property, the Huasteca's biggest producing field.
 Attorneys for the state of Vera Cruz announce they will request an em- bargo on Cerro Azul oil until the American company pays the state 40 per cent of the millions of barrels of oil it has taken from the wells. The state claims ownership of 40 per cent of the Cerro Azul property.
 Sensational charges have been made in this struggle for oil control, in cluding the allegation that white guards were being employed to pre- vent the real owners from approach ing their property. The fight is eX- pected to reach the courts within a faur dauS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-14
SUM MFR NOT DEAD
Warm Weather To Stage Come HACK
 Bureau Says

CHICAGO. Sept. 1s.-Whtle tne winds that brought flurries of snow and frost, the regional weather bu' reau here announced Thursday that summer will return.
 The cold snap, which is general from Montana to Michigan and south as far as Iowa and Illinois, Is due to a high cool area over the northwest ern section, and is now passing. Warmer weather will come within two days, and temperatures as high as 80 degrees may be expected be- fore winter comes to stay. But mean time another heavy frost is expected Thursday night.
 Snow fell again Thursday through out the northern section, late crops are believed to have been damaged by the frost. The temperature went to IS degrees above Zero at Minnedosa, MinA, and fell below freezing in the northern states. Freezing was reported Thursday from the Dakotas, while in Illinois and Iowa tho mer- cury lowered around 36.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-14
Weekly Statement Of Twelue Reserue Banks

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S.-Com- bined resources and liabilities of the 12 federal reserve banks at the close of business September 12 were re- ported tonight by the federafreserve board in the thousands of dollars as follows:
 Resources:
 Gold and gold certificates. $349,- 597; gold settlement fund ferderal reserve board, S633.454; total gold held by banks. sss3,O51; gold with federal reserve agents, S2,07O,551; gold redemption fund, s57.O5S; total gold reserves $3,110,661; reserves other than gold, s77,004; total re serves $3,1S7,665; non-reserve cash S77.139: bills discounted, secured by United States government obligations s3S9,O71: other bills discounted, $452,- 2SS: bills bought in open market, S179,313; total bills on hand, $1,020,- 672; United States bonds and notes, SS4.71S; United States certificates of indebtedness. S5,139; municipal war rants, 20; total earning assets, $l,- 120,549; bank premises, s54,S61; five per cent redemption fund against federal reserve notes $2S; uncoi- lected items. s67o,S62; all other re sources, $13,532; total resources, S0,- 124,1S6.
 Liabilities:
 Capital paid in, s1Os,6S2; surplus, S21S,369; deposits, government, S3s,- 597; member banks reserve account, $1,S72,773; other deposits, $240SS; total deposits, $1,936,S66 federal re- serve notes in actual circulation, S2,- 525; federal reserve bank notes in circulation, net liabilities, s50s; de- ferred availability items, s576,015; all other liabilities, S20.5S0; total liabili- ties, s5,124,136; ratio of total reserves to deposits and federal reserve note liabilities combined, 75.9 per cent; contingent liability on bills purchas- ed for foreign correspondents, S35,- rQA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-14
SCRIlNMAGES ARE STAGED ON BERRY FIELD BY HOWARD
Bulldogs Preparing For Opening Game Against
 Marion Sept. 22

With the opening game of the 1923 season only little over week off, Coaches Cope and "Widow" Dobbins are rushing work on Berry field. and the Bulldogs of Howard college are assuming battle form these days.
 On Saturday, September 22, the Bulldogs face Marion institutes ca dets on Barry field, so only eight more days of practice remain before the Howard eleven is thrown into its first action of the season.
 The Bulldogs have been working out 8 weak now, and the squad is losing its early slugglshness and
 Despite the hot weather of the past week, the Bulldogs have been sent through scrimmages, and al- ready have had two days of prac- tice battling. Coach Cope stated continue this week and the first of next, in an; effort to harden the Bull dogs as much as possible for their early battle with Marion week from Saturday.
 Coach Cope has an unusually large bunch of candidates at his command, over 50 gridders reporting for the first call, and quite few heavy. promising men listed in the bunch. There is an unusually good crop of letter men of last season back. tto. so the outlook is not so bad at that.
 Everybody is being given a trial in the scrimmages, and 1t is yet too early to tell who's doing anything toward obtaining a hold on any cf the varsity positions yet. The old men, of course, are being given thorough trials, while the newcomers are being experimented with in each scrimmage,
 The old men back are Captain Bob Shelton, Hugh Garfield. "Bo" Brind- ley, Toby Stubbs, Frank Norris, Ham Stevens, Marvin Mccarthy. Dan Gay lord, Fred White and Russel Tlnkel- paugh.
 In addition to prep stars of 1922, 8 husky aggregation of scrubs and re- serves of last season are back, fight ing for varsity berths.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-14
HOMEWARD BOUND
JaFolIette Coming To Tell Americh
 Truth About Russia

MOSCOW, Sept. 1a.-Senator koD- ert NJ. LaFollette of Wisconsin was en route to Warsaw today on his way back to the United States to tell America the truth about Russia"
 The senator left here yesterday.
 "T went everywhere and saw everything I wanted to in Russia he said. and l was well pleased and satisfied.
 "As soon as I get back to the T-nited States 1 will tell the Ameri- can neople tne truth about Russia and it will be a lot different from the untruths on which they have been fed so long"
 LaFoliette said he planned to visit the Ruhr basin in Germany before aa;ling for New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-14
.,MpoRTED. RAYS OF LIGHT

Many attempts were made after the Willard -J ohnson match at Havana to effect a lawful entry of the pictures of the fight. Finally, a camera was set up eight inches south of the boun- dary between New York and Can ada.
 Eight inches north of the line a box was set up. and an original pos itive film of the fight pictures was run off through the box in front of an electric light. The camera and Canadian reel were so turned that an exact negative reproduction of the film was made. It was later repho- toEraphed and a positive film was obtained for exhibition. It was ar- gued that nothing was imported ex- cept rays of light, but the federal courts made short work of the argu-
 ment.--Time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-14
DanUille Clinches

RALEIGH, N. C., Sept. f3.-The Danville club of the Piedmont league this afternoon clinched the second half of the 1923 season by defeating the High Point club, while the Raleigh capitals were losing to Greensboro.
 Danville now plays Greensboro. winners of the first half, in post season series.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-14
WHICH DO YoU WANT

ITS EASY TO BUY A REALLY GOOr USED CAR IF YOU BUY IT ON PRYOR TERMS. WITH THE PRYOR GUARAN- TEE OF SERVICE FOR YOUR MONEY. passenger; your friend would think it was new car. It's mechanically right throughout -~,..,.,.............& $500 FORD COUPE-An excellent value and will serve business man as well as new car. Looks fine and has good tiresc. .f.SS50 Over 40 cars here to choose from They must give value receiyed,- for we, stand behind them.
 PRYOR MOTOR co.
 USED CAR DEPARTMENT 22es AVE. F. MAIN SPA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-14
-------------------es- es--i---=----7 DR. TYLER WEDS
Son Ot President Tyler Takes Miss
 Sue Huffin As Bride

RICHMOND. Va, Sept. 13.-Dr. Lyon Gardiner Tyler. son Of Presi- dent Tyler, and Miss Sue Ruffin of this city were married at Westover' near here late yesterday. After a northern trip they will make their home at "The Den" Holdcroft, Va.
 MT. Tyler is 72 years old and wid- ower. He is a former president or William and Mary college and since relinquishing that office about seven years ago. has devoted himself to literary work. The bride, who is in her thirties, is 6 great granddaugh- ter of Edmund Ruffin, who nreo the first gun at Fort Sumter in the war between the states.
 The marriage ceremony was per formed by the Rev. William Bray, shaw, assisted by the Rev. Edmund Ruffin Jones, in the historic west < over church, Charles City county. The veil worn by the bride formerly belonged to the Queen of Rumanla.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-14
PRISONERS INDIGNANT
Severely Criticise Convict Who Han
 Away From Road CnMp

LANSING, Mich. Sept ls.-When one of their number escaped prison are at +he state highway construction camp at Grand Blanc, held an indig- nation meeting, according to a re- hort which has just reached Gov. AIex I. Groesbeck here. They se- verely criticized the convict who ran away and exhorted their companions
 Convict labor on state highway instruction has been used this sum mer for the first time on an actlve scale in Michigan. Short term con yicts are being employed and paroles have been promised them at the end of the road building season, together with the money they nave earned U" the work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-14
TO PRINT WORKS FOR BLIND

William Nelson Cromwell, presi- dent of the American committee in aid of the war blinded, has bought the mansion of the Duke of Clermont- Paris. Here will be installed the Tonnere in the Rue de Lauriston. greatest Braille printing works on the continent for the free distripu- ton of printed matter to the blind.- Scientific American.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-14
OCEAN ONE DAY SPAN
Relieves Success Of ZR-l Great
 Forward Stride

WASHINGTON, Sept. lS:-Mail with Europe in one day was forecast here today by Rear Admiral w. R. Moffatt. chief of the bureau of naval aeronautics, as one result of the navy dirigiole ZR-ls success in trial flights. :.
 Moffatt predicted that success or the ZR-1 would prove one of ths greatest forward strides of the coun- try in the field of aviation.
 Moffatt, the man behind the dirig- ible program of the United States navy, which now has gone over the top," believes that the most benefi- cial results of the ZR-1's success will be in the eventual and universal use of rigid sirships for commercial pur- poses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-14
IDENTIFY SUICIDE
Man Ended Own Life When Captured
 After Robbery

MARSHALL, Texas, Sept. lS-The man who ended his own life here yesterday when he was captured by Sheriff Sanders was identified today as Frank Erwin, whose family lives near Bonham. Texas, according to the sheriff who said the body was iden- tified by Bonham officer. The man shot and killed himself early yes- ,erdav morning in the rear of res- taurant here after he had been caught by the sheriff. seeking the nerson who robbed the bank of Moor- ingsport. La. of approximately s5 GOO Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-14
PRINCE NOT ENGAGED
HI,ord Renfrew" Says He Isn't Con-
 xidering Marriage

QUEBEC. Sept. 1S.-'I have no in +ention of marrying soon," the Prince of Wales told a correspondent for the New York Daily News just before he left for his vacation on an Alberta ranch Thursday afternoon.
 T am not engaged" he said em- phatically, and marriage is some thing to be considered in the far 1u- ture."
 "T,ord Renfrew's" outspoken state ment would seem to dispel numerous reports coupling his name with near ly every young woman he has ever seen who might be regarded as royal possibility.
 Great heavens!" the Price ex- claimed, "rve ha deight already-or did when I lost count"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-14
OFFICER NEAR DEATH
Two others Wounded In Fight With
 Prohibition Agents

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 1a--Deputy Constable Emory Hicks of Harris burg. Is near death, and two others are suffering from wounds received earlv this morning when prohibi- ,tion agent and members of the liar N~isburg constable's office staged pitched rifle and pistol battle on the t.alvest1 Houston road, near here.
 According to an eye witness, pro- hfbition agents had stopped a car and were holding the driver when another car drew abreast or the two n,achines. two men pumped out and commenced firing. The agents re- turned the fire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-14
READY FOR REUNION
Adjutant General In Chattanooga For
 Spanish War Veterans Meet

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept l3.-- The first arrival for the annual en- campment of the United spanish American War Veterans, to open here next Monday, is General George A. Marshall of San Francisco, adjutant general. He came on ahead to ar range preliminary details for the opening of headquarters. General Marshall stated that other nationa- officers left San Francisco Wednes- day night and would arrive Sunday night. The party includes A. P. Entenza, commander in chief; George D. Moler, quartermaster general, and M. W. Sellar. acting chief of staff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-14
BARNUM sPOOFED THE PRINCE

When the Prince or Waies SHiu tU Barnum. "It must have cost you lot of money to bring your circus 10 E, rland3 Rarnum answered.: Tt cost inward of f100, ,000." In telling the story to reporters in the United States Barnum explained: "The prince. or course, thought showmen always speak the truth. As a matter Of fact, it did cost half that much and l thought I treated Wales very rairly in placing the amount at so moderate a figure"--M. f. Werner's Bar plrr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-14
THIEF GETS $4O,000
S.curftIes Taken From Bankers Desh
 While He Telephones

INyIlIAN APOLIS Sept. I3.--FOIlV .hansand dollars worth of United States certificates were taken from tbe desk in the Indiana National hank this afternoon by thief who walked from the bank without de-
 The certificates were negotiable government securities.
 They were on the desk or Edwaro Moore, vice president Of the panK.
 According to FranK StaInASes Ses es z, ras;dent of the bank, Moore left h,, desk to answer the telephone and when he returned the securities were missing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-14
FOUND NOT GUILTY
state Failed To Make Ont Case
 Against Feltman

State Failed To Make Out Case
 Against Feltman
 NEWMAN, Ga., Sept. 13.-Walter Feltman was today exonerated of charges of murder in connection with the death of Willard Troutman when Judge Boop directed the jury to return verdict of not guilty. Thsi action was taken when Welt mans attorney asserted the state had failed to make out case against his client. Feftman was released from custody. The trials of Claude Wash ington and Charlie Joiner, held as accessories after the, fact, were set for the third Monday in October and court then adjourued
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-14
OFFICIALS RELEASED
Texans Deny Participation In Recent
 FlOHGfngs

ARvILLO. Tex, Sept. l3-Sheriff n r. Ford of Potter county, indicted here by grand jury on charges of having participated in the recent fioaginr of W. T. Mcdonald, la borer. have been released on s1,ooo bond.
 Roth deny the accusations.
 McDonald was Kidnapped and se- verely beaten by band or men Eour other men were also indicted on charges of whitecaping and as sault with prohibited weapons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-14
FORTY MEN MISSING
Launch Capsixes And Jap seanen Are
 Unaccounted For

HONOLULU, Sept. 1s.-Forty of ficers and men from the Japanese battle cruiser Hiei are missing roI- lowing the capsizing of launch car rying -140 officers and men Thursoay while en route from foRohams .o yokosuka,, according to dispatch to the Jiji, Japanese language news paper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-14
PATHFINDER IN PARIS
Don Jain,e Wants To Keep In Touch
 With Japan

PARIS. Sept. 1s-Don Jaime. pre- tender to the Spanish throne, has ar rived in Paris from Nice.
 His secretary told newspaper men that he desires to keep in close touch with events in Japan.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-14
Reasonable Terms
EDWARDS MOTOR co.

1920 SD AVE, N. MAIN 4O45 CHEVROLET DEALERS FOR
 SEVEN YEARS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-14

Palestine buys s750,0o0 of leather goods a year, most of them being from Egypt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-14
FIRE AT MACON

Engine House And Other Buildings In
 Flames
 MACON, Ga. Sept. 1s.--No. engine house in South Macon and a number of other houses are on fire at 9 o'clock tonight with the fire spread ing. All of the fire fighting appa- ratus has been rushed to the scene.