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Evening star., 1923-05-15
POTOMACS OPEN SERIES,

Ben Taylor's Washington Potomacs
were to open threeday series with
the Baltimore Black Sox today at the
American League Park. starting at
30 o'clock. The Potomacs were
leading. to 2, at the beginning of
the eighth yesterday, against the
BaC3larach Giants. when a dispute
arose over a decision of the umpire
the latter refusing to resume play.
Evening star., 1923-05-15
EIRPO TO FACE DEMPSEY
TIF HE DEFEATS WILLARD
jersey City Most Likely to Be Scene of Big Scrap, as
Champion Does Not Care to Take Chance of
Losing Crown on Decision.
BY FAIR PLAY.

NEEW YORK May 15If Fipo Willard
tentatively for June 3O the Argentine will
before flies The
tie w take place Jersey City Labor day. There little
OF the big show the Argentine, quarter
that the Yank stadium will be
. The why New York scrap
likely relates decisions
one of the most valuable in the world right
the oil wells
would be fatheaded
meal where
deciso
Evening star., 1923-05-15
10000 PEOPLE EXPECTED
TO VIEW CLASSIC EVENT
Twenty Horses May Go to Post on Saturday i'm 10Th
Running of Race at Churchill Downs--Many
NOtables to Be on Hand
BY GEORGE r. NEWMAN.

OUlSVlLlE, May lSA mile Kentucky
the southern outskirts of Louisville
of MISUNDERSTANDING and
Saturday afternoon.
he climax OF of preparation will be space
OF than
SIC doot horougbeds will which shall
go on the Kentucky
mt VIII eome when flashes first under the mythical
excellent limitations OF bowling dervishes.
without will
be DECIDED dec at Churchill Downs the winner will
share of turf fame Kentucky DERBY winners
is the turf of glory. O' 'O1
Evening star., 1923-05-15
TWO EVENTS STAGED
BY PIGEON FANCIERS

The third race Of the WASHINGTON
Racing Pigeon Clubs western series
was flown Sunday from Mount Yer
non. Ohio. with thirteen lofts repre-
sented by five birds each Liberation
was at sos. weather clear and little
west wind: at home cloudy, with
northwest wind. The following is
the average speed per minute of the
first return to each loft:
Evening star., 1923-05-15
BUSY TIME is AHEAD
IN SANDLOT LEAGUES

If the weather permits, twelve sand
lot league teams will play today on
the Ellipse. starting at SIS O'Clock.
In the Treasury circuit Interstate
will hook up with City Post Office.
Liberty Loan will meet Annex 1 in
the Treasury Interbureau. Finance
will do battle with All-Service in the
War Department. King Pins will
clash with Western Union in the
Commercial, Agriculture will engage
Bureau in the Departmental. and
Vaughn Glass will entertain First
Baptist in the Sunday School League.
bingles in it's game with Judd &
Detweiler in the Commercial League,
winning, 10 to 3.
One OF the best games OF the year
was played in the Terminal Y. NJ. c.
A. series, when Shops eked out n
victory over Southern Railway, 2 to
0. Thompson Of the losers was in
fine form. allowing only two hits.
In the War Department circuit
Quartermasters romped away with
Ordnance, II to 3.
Stevens md Jarman OF Naval Hos
pital rashed three-base cloutS against
Navy, their nine winning. to 1, in
the Departmental League. Wilson
kept the losers well in hand, allow
ing them only four bingles.
1T was easy going for General Ac-
counting Office when it defeated Gov
ernment Printing Office, 9 to 2, In the
Government series. Neidfelt yielded
only five hits.
In n tightly played game Registers
IL 20 t1,o
Treasury Interbureau series Jones
and Hurney made three-base drives.
Mount Vernon easily trounced Kin
School League. Minter pitched clever
ball.
Johnson, third smoker for Bureau of
Engraving, smacked 4 homer against
Navy Yard and put his team In the
lead, 6 to 5.
specfnl meeting of the Peerless
Athletic Club will be held tomorrow
night at Z O'Clock. Thursday the club
will meet the Boys Club nine on the
Rosedale field. Manager Louis Glea-
son, 1913 5th street northeast, would
like to book games with teams in the
fourteen n-to-sixteen-year-ol division.
Manager +. Che*eldine OF the Pike
town Athletic Club wants to book a
game Sunday with some junior team.
Write him at 1902 18th street south
east MAhbers of the club will hold
a meet ltonight at o'clock at his
home.
Junf II Athletic Club had nm easy
time N&eating the Penn Athletic
Club. Egfo H. Five circuit drives
were ae by the winners. F. En-
fante Guecting with one and driv-
ing wo triples:
Mcuf4 of the Liberty Athletic
Club Bahuld IL meeting tonight at
$ o'c9 Ga4h the home of Manager Pop
over A8SBeys' Club. . to /, and the
Ma rdSXst tNfhIetic Club. II to 2, the
Libcr3S@SHSW has a record of eight
wins dtEpne loss. Kremb would like
to aI&$A4h II game with some fast
team EEpw. Telephone challenges
to NAIfh1S6SS- w.
Evening star., 1923-05-15
EASY K. o. FOR BOGASH,

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, May 15.-Lou
BoEash was awarded a technical
knockout over Jimmy Darcy of Cali
fornia in the third of scheduled
twelve-round bout. Darcy was dis
qualified when he went down to take
count without being hit
Evening star., 1923-05-15
INSIDE GOLF
By George O'Neil-

The reason u chronic experi-
menter In golf never gets any
where il because he never permits
himself to get started i'm any par
ticular direction.
1t is Obvious that to get any
where one must make Il start and
then must keep going along
predetermined route. Golf calls
for precisely that procedure. The
golfer must start with Il sufficient
knowledge of the Fundamentals of
the game, which any good pro can
Evening star., 1923-05-15
CHEVY CHASE GOLF EVENT
HAS A RECORD ENTRY LIST

IITH the entry
Wv about Washington the spring invitation Chevy
Chase Club will under morning Two hun
dred and golfers qualifying
which number but sxyour qualify the four flights
match play Thursday morning.
The directing attention the
fhennur hed Il ;GnI
Evening star., 1923-05-15
Southwest Series.

The third race of the clubs south
west series was flown from Concorn.
n. c.. fifteen lofts being represented
by five birds each. Liberation was at
1903. weather clear; at home cloudy,
northwest wind. The average speed
per minute of the first return to each
loft is as follows:
Evening star., 1923-05-15
I aEnIs TO BE GUEST.

JudtHSAaEpnesaw Mountain Landis
will &EAN guest of honor at the
press S4HHar and meeting of the
Blue .REea League to be held Fri
day night Eat $3.50 o'clock, in the
Francis Scott Key Hotel, Frederick,
Evening star., 1923-05-15

twenty may go to the post It viii be
the greatest race in Derby history and
1t comes at 4 time when racing is be-
ing made a political issue in the state
and when candidates for the coming
fall election already are making cam
paigns on platforms that call for the
repeal OF the pari-mutucl law. And,
last but not least il comes while Billy
Sunday in the midst Of a siX-weeA
-evival here.
Evening star., 1923-05-15

Watch the batter's hands and in
nine cases out of ten you can tell
whether bunt is coming by the
way he moves them. A bunted ball
is signal for the third baseman
to charge in and recover the slow
roller, sending it to the proper sack
by quick underhand throw.
Copyright. 1929 Associated Editors l
Evening star., 1923-05-15
TIP FOR FISHERMEN.

HARPERS FERRY. W.. Va, May
l5-The Potomac and Shenandoah
rivers both were clear this morning.
Evening star., 1923-05-15
MAT BOUT POSTPONED,

Joe Turner and the Masked Marvel,
scheduled to clash tonight, have post
poned their bout until the early part
of next week
Evening star., 1923-05-15

Diploma winners. Wolfe. Mathews
and Holmead; championship winners.
Mathews and Holmead; single nomi-
nation, W. F. Dismer
Evening star., 1923-05-15
HARVARD NETMEN SCORE.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. May 15.-Har-
wards tennis team defeated Columbia
five matches to four.
Evening star., 1923-05-15
i Of the Liberty Athletic

CD of the Liberty Athletic
b shuld IL meeting tonight at
FL the home home of INA Manager ,;e1oI,op Pop
+ ASHoys' Club. . to l, and the
dSHEHfh1etic Club. II to 2, the
has record of eight
Is 6pne loss. Kremb would like
Il r$4A Il game with some fast
nj EE2w. Telephone challenges
N&Rt fIS6SS-
Evening star., 1923-05-15
Answered by
HEINE GROH

Third baseman. world champion New York
Giants, usually ranked as the greatest third.
sacker in tho game today.
Evening star., 1923-05-15

A special meeting of the Peerless
Athletic Club will be held tomorrow
night at Z O'Clock. Thursday the club
will meet the Boys Club nine on the
Rosedale field. Manager Louis Glea-
son, 1893 5th street northeast, would
like to book games with teams in the
fourteen n-to-siXteen-year-o division.
Evening star., 1923-05-15
totals. .2o2 l91 lit Totals. .172 2
SINGLES (CLASS A.
SCHEDULE FOR TONIGHT
IN DUCKPIN TOURNAMENT

Y, n, H. A. AND VETERANS BUREAU
NIGHT.
7PM
Evening star., 1923-05-15

Manager T.. CheSeldine OF the Pike
town Athletic Club wants to book a
game Sunday with some junior team.
Write him at 1902 18th street south
east MA(hbers of the club will hold
a etSfStonight at s o'clock at his
Evening star., 1923-05-15

Junf - Athletic Club had nm easy
time f&6eating the Penn Athletic
Club. gfo IA. Five circuit drives
were ae by the winners. F. En-
fante fnecting with one and driv-
Ing dS3wo triples.
Evening star., 1923-05-15

johnson, third smoker for Bureau of
Engraving, smacked 4 homer against
Navy Yard and put his team in the
lead, to 3.
Evening star., 1923-05-15

In n tightly played game Registers
trimmed Annex No. 2, to 6, In the
Treasury Interbureau series. Jones
and Hurney made three-base drives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
NE EGRO |S CHARGED
 WITH ATTACK ON TUSCAL OOSA GIRL
Posse On Trail of Man Who Assaulted Girl in
 Woods
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 TUSCALOOSA BUREAU ] THE AGE-H ERALD ! rI,,,n,aIansa tIn Ar,rit lR

The entire sheriffs office and posse today are searching for a negro, Will Hudson alias Tuck. charged with attempt to assault a 16-year old white girl in the woods between Dudley and the mill of Deal Brothers Lumber company, IS miles north of Tuscaloosa toward Birmingham on the Alabama Great Southern railway. The negro, it is charged. accosted the girl late yes- terday afternoon as she was follow ing q path through the woods en route to her home, after visiting her brother short distance away. Hud- son is alleged to have thrown gun in the girls face and ordered her to stop, telling her if she didn't he would blow her brains out,
 She was grabbed by the hand and dragged about 100 yards into the woods. She made a desperate eff fort to get away and was struck on the head and face. A dog parked nearby and the girl mumbled that 1t was her brother. This frightened the negro who ran and the girl re- ported the matter to her family. The negro had not been captured late this afternoon but 1t is believed that he is still hiding in the community or to have caught a freight train. The sheriffs office Is continuing the search.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
TESTIMONY COMPLETE IN CRENSHAW CASE
Argumnets To Be Heard In Green
 vile Court Thursday

GREENVILLE. Ala, April 1S-- Special Leased Wire.)-The testi- mony in the Jake Crenshaw trial was all taken Wednesday night and the attorneys will argue the case Thurs day and it will be in the hands of the jury during Thursday afternoon.
 The case is one of the most inter estng cases ever tried In Butler county. The heinousness of the crime, the deep mystery that has shrouded the killing from the begin ming, and unusual conditions that have arisen since the negro was first arrested, coupled with the stand taken by brother of the deceased woman. adds perpleyity to the case.
 The defense through various wit nesses attempted to convince the jury has been brought out in all four of the trials given the negro. The state attempted to prove that Crenshaw committed the deed through it's wit ness, Cammie Cheatham. young negro girl, who swore that she saw Jake Crenshaw leave the Gafford home on the afternoon of the killing,
 The testimony of Jesse Dickerson, a planter, of the Gafford neighbor- hood relative to finding of some blood stained clothing at the home of Buel Powell by a searching party shortly after the killing adds inter- est to the case. Buel Powell is the negro who was first arrested charged with the killing, but later released when Crenshaw was arrested. The testimony of B. B. Chamberlain of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
TROY IS READY TO GREET DELEGAT TO BOYS MEE.T |NG
Conference of South Alabama Boys Opens Friday-Com-
 mittee InSpeGts Normal

T R Y, Ala. April 1S.- (spe- cial Leased Wire) - Troy will be be filled with boys Fri day, Saturday and Sunday, from all south Alabama, who will come here as delegates 10 the older boys con- ference. They will begin arriving Friday morning.
 The first get-together and organi- zation meeting will be held Friday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock al the Methodist church. The formal open ing meeting of the conference will Baptist church.
 C. P. R gler, head of the boys work for the '. M. C A. in Alabama, will have direct charge of the conference. The singing will be under the direc ton of Owen w. Moran. associate pastor of the First Baptist church Other speakers taking part in addi tion to those previously announced, will be John H. Wlkerson, of Troy, chairman of the local committee, who will deliver an address of welcome for the city and churches; Joe Frank HiXon, chairman of the local boys committee, who will deliver an ad dress of welcome for the local del egates; J. Earl Carroll, of Slocomb, who will give the response to the welcome addresses; James Gregg, of Montgomery. president of the Mont gomery Hi-Y club, who will deliver an address on Making Life Count in Athletics;" Judge II. L. Anderson. of Birmingham, state secretary of the Y. NJ. C. A.. on Making Life Count in Sunday School and Church" and O. B. Hodges, student of the Alabama Polytechnic institute. on the "Influ- eure of Clean Life "s
 John ". Bowers, president of the Troy school board, will be toastmas- ter at the banquet Saturday night, at which pr. Spright Dowell, pres ident of the Alabama Polytechnic in- stitute, will be the principal speaker
 Registration cards sent in show tho following numbers of delegates from each town: Eufaula. s; Bethel school. 5 Hartford. 13: Camden 5; Andalu- sla, l2: Louisville. 6; Salem, 6; Ozark, 14 Perote. 4; Luverne. 2; Union Springs, 8, Lee County High school, 3. Cottonwood, 6; sAriton. 12; lnver- ness G. Midland City, II; Georgiana, 4; Enterprise. 5; Blue Springs Con solidated school, 10: Tuskegee, D. Others which have written stating the number but have not sent regis tration cards are Dothan. 15 to 25; Slocomb, 10. Elba, 5; Brantley, G.; Brundige, s to 10; Midway, 5: Clay ton, 4; Evergreen. B. Pensacola, 5 to F. Locally there will be from the Junior high school of the State Nor mai school IS to 20; Troy High school, 40 to 50; State Normal school 30 to 40.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
$12,00O GIN BURNS
Andalusia Worried Over Occurrence
 Of Many Fires

ANDALUSIA, Ala, April 1s.-(Spe- cia1)-In keeping with the precedent here of the occurrence of the fires in close proximity. the Prestwood cotton gin on the Central of Georgia tracks was completely demolished by fire early this morning. netting a loss of $12,000. according to the prn- cipal owner. J. A. Prestwood. This was the third loss by fire here with in the past week
 The Central of Georgia train whis- tie assisted the fire siren in rousing a great number who rushed to the scene of the gin fire, but before any water could be brought the gin house was all in flames and the top had fallen in. Practically all the ma chinery was rendered worthless. It is estimated that upwards of $12,000 to S15.000 would be required to re- place the gin. Insurance amounted to S5000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
COMMISSIONS ISSUED

Minor commissions were issued by the secretary of state today to ap pointees of Governor Brandon as fol- lows: Justices of the peace: David l.. Thigpen, Rogersville: B. F. Whig- ham, Kinston. Constables: John w. Willingham. Bankhead: J. M. Davis, Arley: J. F. Hall, Kinston; J. T. Walker, Stanton. Notary public and ex-officio justice of peace: J. w. Bradford. Mount Hope. Notaries publie C. F. Gilbreath, Double Springs: Annie Hale Caldwell, Bir- mingham: H. T. Wright. Fayette; George E. Daniel, Montgomery; W. w. Williams. Duncanville: C. F. Yar- brough, Huntsville: Flossie V. Holmes Birmingham: Roger Alp c. Jones. Selma; Phrona Walston, Sell ma: Carolyn Elkan, Selma; J. o. Reihardt, Jackson; W. !. Wright. Chance; W. A. Sherrill, West Point. Juanita O'Connor. Mobile: Mos 2 Moore, Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
VISIT AUBURN
TalIapoosa County Farmers Make
 Trip In Cars

ALEXANDER CITY, Ala, Aprll 10. Special 1-Deeply appreciatlve or what they saw and learned, the iai = lapoosa county farmers who visited the agricultural college and experl- ment station at Auburn recently are now making application of their ln- formation.
 In order to see the experiment sta tion. to become acquainted with the professors and extension workers, and to make special study of win ter cover crops as they have come through the winter, these Tallapoosa county farmers recently drove through in automobiles to Auburn, where they spent an entire day.
 Those in the party were: Larry Gardner, Nathan Young, Bill Young, c. |. Gardner. J. R. Hogan. Charlie Waldrop, F. L. Garner, Professor Robinson, all of Dadeville; D. O.. Smith and Warren Cotton, Equality; w. o. Johnson and W. S. Townsend: Alexander City; T. R. Perryman and s. w. Newell, Waverly; w. w. Orr and Ben Dyer. Camp Hill; Prof. and Mrs. Virgil Green. Daviston; Mir and Mrs. w O. Thompson, Alexander City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
INSPECT TROY NORMAL

The State Normal school was in spected Wednesday by subcommit- tee of the educational recess com mittee, which is composed Of Senator Walter S McNeil, of Fayette. acting chairman of the committed; Senator ]. c. Inzer. of Gadsden; Representa- tive Lewis Bowen, Birmingham; Rep resentative C. S. Culver, of Gadsden: Representative c. J. Hubbard, of Troy. and c. A. Verbeck. of Gadsden secretary.
 The party attended chapel exer' cises at the Normal school and Sena- tor McNeil made an address 10 tne student hodv. The building and grounds and the new teacher train, ing building. which Is being. erected on the new site of the Normal scnool' were inspected. They left here Wed, nesday afternoon for Montevallo ana will spend Thursday at the Alabam ma Technical Institute and College TOT Women They are making a tour or inspection of all the state institu- tions of learning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
CONTRACT AWARDED AT SELMA FOR $l68,000 JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Montgomery Contractor Civ en Job-City Councilman
 Seriously III

SELMA, Ala, April IS. - Special Wire.)-T. A. Monk, Montgomery contractor, was today awarded the contract for the erection of the new junior high school building here. The contract was awarded by the joint building committee representing the city council and the school board. of which E. C, Melvin is chairman. Monks bid was s144,t10. which does not include plumbing and heating arrangements. which were awarded by the committee to the Reeves Elec- trie company and Willby Plumbing company. The heating bid was S13.- 900, and the electrical bid, 11,000.
 Mir Monk recently completed the Frances Memorial school and i is at present building the beautiful Bloch home on Dallas avenue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
FOUND GUILTY IN ALLEGED INSURANCE FRAUD Convicted of Forgery, Con- spiracy Charges Yet To
 Be Tried
GADSDEN BUREAU THE AGE-HERALD Gadsden Ala Anril I&

Euell S. Allbritton was found gull ty of forgery in the second degree by a jury in the circuit court late We'd nesday afternoon. Sentence will not be imposed until the end of the week. Before the jury reported the verdict the defendant was placed on trial in another case of forgery. There are eight cases of the kind against him but it is understood that only two will be tried at this term It is ex- pected that the conspiracy cases charging Allbritton with an attempt to defraud insurance companies will come up Thursday. Allbritton did rot take the stand in either of the trials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
WIFE OF REGISTRAR OF LEE COUNTY DEAD
Opelika To Celebrate Successful
 Clean-Up Campaign

OPELIkA, Ala, April 1S.-(SpeciaI Wire. )-Mrs. Warren Williams, d prominent woman of Phoenix City, died at her home Wednesday morn ing from an attack of acute indiges- tion. She was 69 years old. born in Russell county, but lived in Lee coun- ty most of her life. The decease was member of the First Baptist church at Phoenix City and is sur vived by Warren Williams, her hus- band, who is registrar for Lee coun- ty and at one time was treasurer of Lee county; one son, Charles Frank Williams; a step-son, ". C. Will Hams, and four step daughters, Mrs. A. Floyd. Mrs. R. L. Jones, Mrs. J.. H. Gibson, all of Phoenix City, and Mrs. Leslie Long. of Dothan. The funeral services will be held Thurs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
ANNISTON SELLS BONDS
Ward-Sterne Buy S1SS,OOO Worth
 of HOuds

ANNISTON. Ala, April 1S.-eSpe- cial. l.)-Ward-S Sterne and company of Birmingham were the successful bidders for $1SS,0O0 worth of Annis- ton city improvement bonds, accord ing to an announcement made at the office of Mayor J. L. Wikle on We'd nesday. The Birmingham concern paid par value for the city's paper with an addition of accrued interest.
 About 10 to 12 other bond buying companies sent representatives to Anniston to purchase the improve ment bonds. Another issue of s50.- 900 for sanitary sewer and cement sidewalk improvements have been authorized by the city council and will be offered for sale shortly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
TO CELEBRATE CLEANUP

After two weeks cleaning cam paign. under the supervision of the women of the civic Improvement club, Opelika has been thoroughly beauti- fled A jolllfication meeting will be held at the fair grounds Friday night. At this time program of fun, music and stunts will be presented. Prizes will be awarded to the boys collect ing the largest number of tin cans, and bonfires of piles of trash will be lighted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
TALKS ON BUILDING
LincyiIIe Chamber Holds Very In-
 terestfnE Session
rINEVILLE, Ala.

LINEVILLE. Ala, April ls.- Special )--Lineville Chamber of Commerce staged a delightful lunch con one day this week for the pur- pose of learning in detail the "Neo- sho Plan for Community Building as given by it's originator, Gurney R. Lowe. MT. Lowe is now rep resenting the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World. W. c. Hen son was master of ceremonies and introduced H. l.. Alsobrook, agricul- tural representative for the A. B. &s A., who in turn introduced the speaker of the occasion. Forty four plates were served.
 Earl G. Smith is president of the Chamber of Commerce and stated that luncheons would become monthly affair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
NEEDLE PRICK FATAL.

The funeral of Dr. W. M. Dinsmore who died Wednesday morning at the Stevens infirmary. at Nashville will occur here Thursday with interment in the city cemetery. Dr. Dinsmore died of blood poisoning as the result of needle prick in the wrist about a month ago received while he was treating a patient. He is survived by his wife. four small children, his father B. T. Dinsmore of Albany, a brother Dr. Andrew Dinsmore ot Belle Nina and a sister. Mrs. J. H. Morris of Nashville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
F SICK, BILIOUS!
 START YOUR LIVER
Don't Take Caome "Dodsons Liver Tone" Acts Better and Doesn't Grpe Savate or. Make You Sick-Dont
 Lose Days Work-Read Guarantee

pad. or stomach sour, just try . spoonful of harmless Dodson's Liver Tone tonight.
 Here's my guarantee-Go to any drug store and go, a bottle o1 Dod- sons Liver Tone for few cents. Take a spoonful and if 1t doesn't straighten you right up and make you feel fine and vigorous I want you to go back to the store and get your money. Dodson's Liver Tone Is destroying the sale or calomel be- cause it is real liver medicine; en- tirely vegetable. therefore 1t can not salivate or make you sick.-Adv.