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Evening star., 1923-09-10
LUIS WILL WIN In SIXTH
OR SOONER. SAYS BUNGE

BUENOS AIRES. September To-
Felix Bunge, patron of Luis Angel
Firpo. believes that the Argentine
viii defeat Jack Dempsey in the six n
round or sooner. He believes that
IEirPo is the most extraordinary boxer
of all time and that Dempsey's SUI
periority in certain phases of might
ing is more than counterbalanced by
the phenomenal power in Firpo's
right, combined with his aggressive
ness.
Evening star., 1923-09-10
mi PRIME CONDITION,
CHAMPION ASSERTS
De Forest, Who Trained Both
Boxers, Says Jack Ought
to Win in Two Rounds.
Wills Fails to Stop
Dennpsey:FirpO Fight

NEW YORK, September 10.
Harry Wills, negro heavy
weight, today failed In his ef-
forts to block the Dempsey
Firpo championship bout at
the Polo Grounds next Friday
night. Supreme Court Justice
Hagarty, in Brooklyn, denied
his application for a writ of
u1andanIus.
Evening star., 1923-09-10

beaten to the canvas under the
shower of blows from the. slender
young man who could not hit hard
enough to hurt grown man, accord
ing to the critics, and who was given
no chance to win by the experts
who now deny that l can gain the
| victory.
AS to Financial End.
/ Today 1 began my york on the be-
ginning of the week that is to be
the most important of my life. On
day of this---to me-momentous
week I fight Jack Dempsey for the
heavyweight championship of the
world. Who can say how much that
championship will be worth to me
In honor and money if 1 can win it?
Some of my friends have made
estimates of the money value. Those
estimates range from one to three
million dollars. The Inonev which
gave up in order to keep my word
and fight for the championship at
this time was large sum 1t is the
truth ! speak when / say that had
| wished to make excuses and delay
lighting for the championship until
next spring or summer / could have
made three times as much money as
Y Will receive for making the fight.
could have made that much just
on contracts that were mine for the,
signing
But / chose to keep my word and
make the fight as l had promised
and SC this week will tAIf whether
| am to be made to lose for having
been a man of honor, or If, perhaps,
by sacrificing much money to keep
my word am to be rewarded with
greater sum.
Today a. friend said to. me that I
did not look worried. He said that
did not act as he would expect
knowing that so soon ] am to fight
Tor. SO great prize. He said that
some people were saying that / did
not care whether ! won or lost or
that | was sure of losing and so was
not worried
That was very funny to me. My
good friend and physician, DIR. John
Reilly could tell him that one of the
reasons / am liable to beat Dempsey
is because / have the ability to relax
whenever l wish to do So And so, on
| this the beginning of the great week
of my life, 1 relax and rest. 1 am.
as at other times, at ease. Because
this is so / will not waste energy
between now and the time of the
fight. 1t isn't that l do not realize
that the great hour of my life is
near at hand, but that / do realize
must rest we'll to be ready to fight
at my best when the great hour does
arrive.
If it were not for my mail I would
think that when I enter the ring in
New York / would have no friends
in the crowd at all. 1t seems that
lHOSe VINO WISH tll6' We'll Will -dlI nave
loud voices. But my mail tells me
that / have many distant well wishes
among the North Americans. Hun
dreds of people write. wishing me
luck when L fight Dempsey. Some
of them who write say funny things.
They tell how / shall fight to beat
Dempsey. Some say l must breathe
! between rounds and some say that il
look him straight in the eye will
win.
. Glad He Has Some Friends.
My friends read me those letters
and we laugh. 1 remember though
when 1 laugh that the letters were
we'll meant and am glad 1 have some
friends in North America. Then, too.
Evening star., 1923-09-10
McGRAW sUsPENDs WATSON

NEW YORK, September 10.-John
Watson, pitcher Of the New York
Giants has been fined $500 and sus+
pended for the remainder of the sea-
son by Manager John McGraw for vio-
Iation eff training rules, according to
word received from Boston. where. the
arrived today 20 begin a
series with the RraYeH
Evening star., 1923-09-10

Two-base hits-welch. Walker, Gallow6y,
Hsuser, Gcslin. Sscrifces--Psc PsckinpsHsh. Gal
lowsy, Dykes Perkins. Double -plays-Bluege,
Harris and Judge ~. Peckinpaagh, Harris
and Judge; scheer, Galloway and Hauser. Left
gasSs on baiis@oR Hssty, e.; of Helms @ Oh " l.
off Rommeu !; of Zachary, /, Struck out
BY Hasty. @; BY Eeimach, /: by Zachary, q;
Yarmouth. l, hts-of Zachary, 10 in 6iS in
nings of Easty, in innings; OF Russell. 4 in
IS innings; of Hetmach, in 2is innings;
off Yarmouth, IN I inning; on RorlneH
Losing Zachary. Umpires-Moriarity and
ormsby Time cf game ] hour and IS
Evening star., 1923-09-10

EASTERN LEAGUE.
Worcester, 6-6;. New Haven, Sd
Hartford, 81; Albany, lie.
Bridgeport, 9-s; Springfield, 5s3.
Pittsfeld, 7-2; Waterbury, 3-s.
Evening star., 1923-09-10
NEW YoRK-PENN. LEAGUE

Binghamton, q; York. / (Arst).
Scranton, g.; Williams2ort, 5.
Only games played.
Evening star., 1923-09-10
Glad He Has some Friends.

Ny friends read me those letters
and we laugh. 1 remember though
when l laugh that the letters were
we'll meant and I am glad. have some
friends in North America. Then, too.
when we laugh at the funny things
that are written in the letters say
to my good friend Lavalle that the
things at which we laugh are not
Evening star., 1923-09-10

"Ratted for Leibold in eighth.
Philadelphia l o o 0 o / 0-5
Washington 800 0 0 Q 0 "a
Evening star., 1923-09-10
WILL MEET GR|FFS
IN four CONTESTS
Other Western Clubs Follow
Cobbmen-Macks Trounce
Nationals. 5 to z.
BY H. II. FRY.

II TAVING absorbed a STOP
II trouncing from the Ath-
- - letics at the Georgia avenue
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-10
TWO CERTIFICATE
ISSUES PLANNED
Melons Program For Sat-
isfactory Financial
Progress

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-(By Asso-
cated Press -Secretary Mellon made
public tonight the treasury's Deem
Der financial program, announcing
two offerings of certificates of in
debtedness aggregating about
$500, 00O,O 900. At the same time he
made known that no further fiscal
operations are contemplated by the
treasury until next March.
The program thus fixed by the
treasury indicates that all plans for
a continuation of the fiscal arrange
ments of the last two years are work
ing out satisfactorily and that, bar
ring unexpected drains on the gov
ernment's funds, there will be only
three security issues by the treasury
next year.
The announcement of the offering
said there would be one of six
months maturity and another pay
able in a year. The first bears
per cent interest while the longer
term will pay "A per cent AS usual
the treasury will accept changes or
maturing certificates for the new
issues whenever presented.
Proceeds of the new issues to-
eether with the December tax pay
ments which Mr.. Mellon figured
would aggregate about $330,0O0 900
will be used to retire about $350,O00,
600 maturing certificates, to pay
s75.0OO,0OO interest on the public
debt and redeem about $60.0OO,O0O in
maturing war savings certificates.
The latter fall due January /. but
Mr.. Mellon anticipates that a large
percentage of them will be exchanged
for the new savings certificates, is
sue of which began December l.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-10
Annual Report Of Secretary
Of Agriculture States There
Is Still Much To Be Desired

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 9.-(By
Associated Press. Higher prices for
many farm products and some reduc-
ton in the prices of the things farm
ers have to buy have brought about
a marked Improvement in the con-
dition of agriculture in the last year,
although the situation is not yet sat-
isfactory viewed either from the
standpoint of the farmer or from the
standpoint of the national welfare,
says Secretary of Agriculture Henry
c. Wallace in his annual report to
the President. which was made pub
lie today. After citing the favorable
aspects of the farmers position, Sec
rotary Wallace reviews some of the
ADVERSE conditions with which the
farmers are faced, with the thought,
he says, that a bad condition cannot
be corrected unless it is understood.
The agricultural situation today,
says the report, is very much better
than it was year ago, and the ad-
vance made from the state of depres-
sion which was precipitated by the
fall of prices in 1920 and which
reached it's climax in 1921 is moth
ing short of remarkable. Secretary
Wallace attributes a considerable
part of the improvement to wise
legislation and helpful administra-
ton. Agriculture and the needs of
the farmer, he declares, have re-
ceived more thoughtful and SYM
pathetic consideration by legislative
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-10
ORCHESTRA
D { | | c H is 1900
Masonic Auditorium Packed
Sunday Afternoon At First
Scheduled Concert

Nearly 5000 persons filled to over
flowing the auditorium OF the new
Masonic temple. Sixth avenue ana
at $3.50 o'clock to hear the first of a
dozen public concerts presented Bir-
mingham citizens by the city COM
mission.
Director o. Gordon Erickson and
his orchestra of some 80 pieces were
applapded SO steadily and frequent
~ that he was forced to remain
waiting several moments before be-
ginning the majority of his selec-
tions.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jordan Brewer, So
prano soloist, of the afternoon, who
sang several attractive numbers, was
panied on the piano by Mrs. Robert
Newman
A great number of persons were
turned away several minutes after
$3.50. o'clock when they could not find
seats on the main floor of the audi
forum.
Mr. Ericksons offering was one
of the finest musical events ever
given an appreciative public in this
city, was the general comment heard
on all SIDES From the first few bars
of the march from "Tannhauser." the
audience was thrilled to alternate
silence and applause by redit1Sns
which spoke of talent of the best
kind and well trained.
Luigini's Ballet Egyptien," which
followed the march, was interpreted
so exquisitly that the audience was
Immediately touched with smypa-
thy which followed throughout the
afternoon.
In what seemed all too rapid sue
cession some of the- most interesting
selections of Grieg, Rossini, Raft
Brahms and Caryll were presented
masterfully by the orchestra. Raff 5
"Cavatina" received vigorous en-
core.
Mrs. Brewer. beautifully attired in
a gown of blue velvet, sang with
Charming expression, "Depuis lie
Jour" from Louise and later a
group of three piquant melodies
"Madrigal Espanol," Huarte; "Lull-
aby," from "Ermine," and Jakobow-
ski, and MY Hero" Strauss.
An announcement that Mischa Ell
man, famous violinist,s would appear
rnder the auspices of the Masons on
Friday afternoon, December IA, at
$3.50 o'clock, brought enthusiastic ap-
plause. =,
The next regular concert VIII pc
given on December %, at O'Clock at
the same place, it was announced. a
special Christmas program has been
arranged to be presented by the or
chestra and SOlOiStS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-10
COOLIDGE POST ION
MAY Be REVEALED
important Developments Ex-
pected at G. 0. P. National
Committee This Week

e.xr,.-1-o~- n Sala,tiou
WA0HlNDlO-N Lee
Of Cleveland for the IVA republican
national convention is expected to be
ea,,a, .,.ta ,,aai, h., other inn
lolio"eo 'ii9
portant polltical developments
GLIDING possibly a definite statement
on tho camnaian nosition of oresi-
Gnr+ Gooiidpe
PennhIica9 leaders are here in
forca for tbe NATIONAL committee's
ann,Sa1 r,eetins Tnesdav and
Wednesday, when the Mace and date
~ H. 1907 convention will he def
ni+el,g fiyed ana many conferences of
,acIi+{oal irI,ort 80 Under way.
c,leyeland is certain TO win the con-
vention IN tbe oninion of virtually
ali marry CHEERS here as a result OF
the announcef19 emit yesterday THE
withdrawal of Chicago from the con-
test. In announcing withdrawal of
Chlcago's INVITATION freu w. opiia ~
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-10
DIR. NEWTON INJURED
I'm AUTO COLLISION
Legs Broken In Three Places When
Cars Strike In Fayette

DR.. O. A. Newton, physician or
Fayette, was carried to the Birming-
ham General hospital early Sunday
afternoon after being seriously in
jured in an automobile collision in
Fayette about noon Sunday. His low
er limbs were fractured in three
places. but he was said to be resting
well Sunday night.
Howard Hammond, of Guntersville,
Ala, who was taken to the Birming
ham General hospital after being in
jured in a football game about five
weeks ago, between Fort Payne and
Guntersyille, at Fort Payne. is doing
so we'll that he probably will return
home within a few days. He was
found to be in a serious condition,
and several operations We're resorted
to to save his life.
Henry ID. White, a negro boy, was
carried to the hospital early Sunday
morning after being picked up in
an unconscious condition at the
Henry Allen mine, where he was en-
ployed by the firm of Dawson &
Payne. He was not able to explain
how he was injured, but hospital at
PENDANTS said he apparently had been
struck on the head.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-10
NINE DIE LAE2OTH CENTURY LIMITED WRECK
Candidacy Of Coolidge For Republican Nomination Formally Announced
MARKED IMPROVEMENT IN
FARM CONDITIONS SHOWN

and administrative agencies during
the last two and one-half years than
at any previous period in our history.
Total general farm income, says
the Secretary, viii be considerably
greater this year than it was in
1922. He notes that in 1928 farmers
planted 341,O00,000 acres of the
principal crops, an increase of 1000,
900 acres over the area planted in
1922. He notes that in 1928 farmers
planted 341, 100000 acres of the prin
cipal crops, an increase of 1000, 900
acres over the area planted in 1922
and of 5000, 900 acres over that of
1921. Yield of these crops is esti
ma ted to aggregate 265,000,000 tons,
which is about the same as in 1929
and 100000 tons more than the
The value of IL of these crops-corn
wheat oats, barley, rye, buckvheat
potatoes, sweet potatoes,
hay and cotton--as of October l Eek
cept in the case of corn, which is
at the December futures
prices recorded in the first Is days
of October) is s6,947, 100000, com
pared with s5,711,000,000 last year
and $5,2S9,000.000 in 1921. These fig
ures do not indicate the total value
of farm crops grown. They are
says the Secretary's re-
port, simply to show the substantial
Increases in money received by the
farmers this year compared with
their receipts in 1922 and 1921.
Secretary Wallace also points out
that the farmers are relatively as
we'll as absolutely better off, because
the purchasing power of their prod
ucts has advanced in the last year.
Continued on Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-10
STORK VISITS NOW
CAUSE NO FURRY
Georgian, 81, Not Least Ex-
cited When 18th Child
Makes Appearance

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 9.-Lander
Colbert Gentle, 60 years old, and
one-armed, an old-time champion
horse trader. now is champion in a
The stork delivered at the Gentle
home Friday night the twenty
eighth child. There was no con-
fusion or hurrying to and fro. for
the Gentles had long since become
ACCUSTOMED to the visits of the
Glerk.
1rhe new arrivals name is Thomas
Raleigh Gentle and, according to his
proud father, he is combination OF
Smiling, crying, pinkish IA pounds OF
added bliss to the Gentle home.
rather Gentle admitted that the
stork's first is or 20 visits Usually
inset him to a certain extent, bit
since it has become merely matter
Of fact, routine, he accepts it as
such, never turning hair when
notified that the last dozen or so
had arrived.
Father Gentle says that ne has al
ways given his offsprings the neces-
stiles of life, carried them to church
and started them in the right
ONLY recently he won a church
prize by being present with the
largest number of his children. lie
showed Up with IL.
Gentle saws he hopes TO- appear
.,f time wtt1 all of his family.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-10
MRS. WALKER DECIDES
TO EMPLOY COUNSEL
Will Appear Before City Commits
SIGN At Meeting Tuesday

Mrs. c. C. walker, recently dis
charged from the city comptroller's
denartment after six years service,
will appear, with counsel, before the
CITY commission Tuesday to seek fun
information as to the cause Oh her
removal. she declared to an Age
Herald representative Sunday night.
When Mrs. Walkers case was dis
cussed by the commission last Week
CITY Clerk l.. E. Gray was instructed
to write her that the commission
would be glad to hear from her at
the next meeting. She has reached a
decision to accept the invitation.
IT have definitely decided to be
there and will have my attorney
with me-" Mrs. Walker said. Fur
Their than this statement she de-
clined to discuss her case. However,
the fact that counsel has been en-
ployed to represent her was IN
terpreted to mean that she is making
ready to start a legal fight In the
matter.
A number of women's organiza-
tionS in the city have interested
themselves in the case, it is said, and
at least two members of the COM
Observation-Disclosures Echols and
Harrison--urged square deaP' for
her at the last commission ses-
sion.
The report that Mrs. Walker was
ousted so a man could take her
place has stirred the women, ac-
cording to Commissioner Echols.
However President ID. e. McLendon
and Comptroller Marvin Taylor have
declared her sex had nothing to 40
with her removal. Mrs Walker will
demand to know the exact reason
Tuesday, she said.
The name of Mrs. Walkers at
torney could not be learned Sunday
night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-10
YOUTH is VICTIM
OF AUTO ACCIDENT
James McLendon OF Bes-
Semer Breaks Neck In
Freak Tragedy

James McLendon of near Bessemer,
was almost instantly killed at $3.50
o'clock Sunday afternoon when the
steering gear of a Ford car he was
driving is thought to have locked
causing the car to turn over, break
ing the boys neck.
The accident happened on the Po-
cahontas road about IL miles from
Bessemer and is said to have been
witnessed by a number of nearby per-
sons, whose names could not be as
certained. The body was carried to
Bessemer by Dick Williams of that
city, and turned over the Jacobs
Undertaking company where it is be-
ing held pending a preliminary in
vestigation Monday morning by Cor
oner J. j. Grove.
According to available information
McLendon was driving at moderate
gait when his car was noticed to
suddenly become unmanagable, I'm
turning completely over.
He was alone at the time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-10
DEATH RATE LOW
FOR BIRMINGHAM
Census Shows A Slight In
crease For The United
States

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-(By Asso-
ciated Press -There were Ills
deaths last year for every 1000 popu-
lation in the registration area of the
United States, which comprises 50
per cent of the total population, the
census announced today. There was
a slight increase over the 1921 rate,
which was lis per 1000, but not so
high as the 1920 rate of 1871.
Maine and Vermont had the high
est rates, with AZ per 1000 each,
while New Hampshire's rate was
LAG. Idaho has the smallest rate.
with 81, and Montana next with Sc.
The largest increases were shown in
Oregon and Colorado, with IL per
1000 more than in 1921, while Cali
fornia had % more than that year
Decrease in the rate was shown II
five states, Michigan and Mississippi
with 0.3 fewer deaths per 1000. Wis
consin with OF, and Pennsylvania
and Virginia with OIL each. Nc
Ohio, Utah, Indiana and Maryland.
Memphis had the highest rate in
the 81 registration cities of 100, 900
or more population, with 17.S deaths
per 1000 population. New Orleans
was next with 1871 and Nashville
third with 16.6. Denver and Fall
River followed with 100 each. Ak
ron ndQ the lowest rate WIN 80,
while Seattle was second lowest with
9.6 and Fort Worth and Milwaukee
We're next with 80 each
The largest increase in the rate
was in Trenton, with 2.5 more than
in 1921. Denver was next with IL.
No change was shown in the rate for
Akron, Dayton, Jersey City, Paterson
and Salt Lake City. There was a
decrease in the rate i'll eight cities as
Col ,,,.l,, a a.. l..
0.S; Youngstown, "a; San Antonio,
Cleveland and Rochester, OF each;
Minneapolis and Omaha, OIL each.
The death rate per 1000 by states
included: Florida, 1872 (white 1913.
colored 800; Georgia, 10.4 (white
90. colored 1900; Kentucky. 1o.S
(white 100, colored 1S.D Louisiana,
lib (white 9.4, colored 14.4); Mary
land, 1876 (white 124 colored l9.4) ;
Mississippi, los (white 81, colored
1873; Missouri, Ill.,; North Carolina,
11.6 (white 1915, colored 1879; South
Carolina, 1910 (white 81. colored
14.2); Tennessee, 1913 (white SO, col
ored 1850; Virginia. 1915 twhite 1913,
colored 16.D.
The rate per 1000 in registration
cities included: Atlanta, 1871; Balti-
more, 14.2; Birmingham. l3.7; Chi
cago, 1I2; Cleveland. 1913: Detroit,
Ill; Louisville, al; Memphis, 17S;
Nashville, 1866; New Orleans, 1877;
New York. 12.0; Richmond, las; 1T.
Louis. 12.5.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-10
7 0 EXH |b II.
100000 IN.
Fl N { b R OS
Many Fowls Worth Over
$1,000 To Be Seen At Show
Which Opens Tuesday In
Old Post Office Building
POULTRY ARISTOCRATS
WEIGH SEVENTEEN POUNDS
Organization Plans To Erect
Permanent Home In Bir-
mingham As Show And
Breeders Headquarters

Total valuation of the birds which
will appear in the poultry show of
the Jefferson County Poultry Breed
ers association will exceed $4,000
experts declare.
The great exhibit which opens at
10 o'clock Tuesday morning in the
old post office building at Second
avenue and Eighteenth street, is
heralded as the best ever held in
Birmingham.
Over one-third are old winners and
have been given prizes in five or
six shows before coming to Birming
ham and will probably enter in that
many more shows before another six
months.
The size and weight of these fowls
is not always realized, j. hurry Nor
ment stated in mentioning the fact
that they were swamped with entries
Almost any pure breed capon may
weigh % pounds and the average
pounds, depending on the breed.
Rhode Island Reds, Minorcas and
White Leghorns are entered by the
hundreds; there will be a large
showing of Blue Andalusians and
Cornish Games, besides a great num-
Der in the bantam classes of all
binds. Some entries are values at
several thousand dollars. No few are
valued at a thousand.
O O O
Boys, And Girls Exhibits.
Many entries are expected from the
boys and girls, who will exhibit on
the balcony of the building, the re-
suits obtained from the eggs given
them at the egg show last March.
There viii be no charge fer these
entries and they will be accepted
all through Monday while the asso-
citation will be forced to refuse birds
from others received from now on.
At the egg show which is to be
held this coming March many set
tings will be given to the veterans
of the late war who have started
poultry culture farms.
Progress is still being made to
complete the plans for the incorpora-
ton of the show, Mr.. Norment stated.
1t is planned to organize and con-
struct a building owned by the asso-
citation where each year show may
be held. Part of the building will
be used by farmers and poultry
fanciers as a meeting place for lee
lures and discussions, the rest being
rented.
Duplicating the Coliseum show in
Chicago, it is planned to be the
largest thing of it's kind in the
south, being place to which birds
of great value will be drawn at each
exhibit This, Mr.. Norment said, is
the best means of improving the
stock of Alabama.
Space in the old post office build
ing is crowded with coops bought
from the fair association; the fowls
are being put in them as soon as
IL, two fn the
express office and everything is ex-
pected to be in readiness by Mon
day evening for the official open
ing at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning.