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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-16
SILENT SHILOH GIRL
 IS JAILED BY COURT
Gay Crow Released When She De-
 cides To Talk

ST. JOSEPH, Mich, May 15.-Judge Harry Dingeman, presiding circuit court judge of the Michigan bench, and one-man grand jury investigat- ing charges of alleged immortality in the House of David Colony, today sent Gay Crow, a 17-year-old Shiloh girl, to jail when she refused to answer questions.
 Later she answered the questions and was sent back to Shiloh in the care of Mrs. Cora Mooney. The in cident was believed by many to be the beginning of drastic action to be taken to secure prompt and truthful answers to questions.
 Judge Dingeman said he expected to send a physician to the colony to examine Etidorpha Smith, whose sub poena to appear was answered by physicians certificate that she was ill Judge Dingeman said she had been seen about the grounds of the colony and he expects to send his own physician to examine her
 Failure to produce Miss Smith was the first time that requests for wit nesses had not been promptly met by the House of David colony. The desired witness is understood to be in an unusual mental state which may preclude any valuable testimony but will also preclude the possibility of coaching, Judge Dingeman be- lieves.
 Miss Ester Widders, who was brought back here from Mansfield, O., where she had gone from the House of David, also testified, but gave no evidence of any great value. Mrs. Mary Crow, mother of her Mans field sweetheart, took her in charge as soon as she left the stand. She had attempted to have her leave the states assistants before giving her testimony.
 Four of the recent brides in group marriage have been summoned to appear tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-16
BANK BOOSTS ALABAMA
Manhattan Circular Calls Attention
 To Resources Of State

The Bank of Manhattan, which has numbers of correspondent in Ala bama, has issued circular letter to its patro ms in which special atten- tion is called the progress of this state. In summarizing some of Ala abma's leading claims to distinction the circular says:
 Conceded high place In agricul- ture, Alabama during the last 25 years surprized the country by forg- ing to the front in minc and f. ctory production as well. At the last cen- sus she was second i. graphite. third in iron ore, seventh in coal, and of s492, 2,O0O,000 industrial total, s145.000,- 900 was in iron and steel products. Her $3ci .000,00 agricultu' l return
 is made up of sorghum ana peanuts. in which she leads, sweet potatoes. sugar cane, cattle and cotton.
 The broadening out of Alabama's enterprises has called for greater markets and more intricate fnanc- ing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-16
ENVOY AT WHITE HOUSE
Harvey To He Guest Of Hardings For Several Days

rHarvey. ambassador to Great Britain, ssarrived in Washington unexpectedly set his evening and went directly to the ssWhite House, where he will be the sguest of President and Mrs. Hardin g sfor several days.
 ca The arrival of MT. Harvey brought sthe President into touch during the
 sylay with each of the three American @envoys who returned to the United Estates last Saturday. Alanson B. as1ioughton, ambassador to Germany, aand Cyrus F. Woods, former ambas- l. esador to Spain, and recently appoint sed amba ssador to Japan, called on the sIresident earlier in the day.
 s9
 e Public health legislation began eff gfectively in 1S4S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-16
EVIDENCE HELD AMPLE
Eighteen Bottles Of MOOnxhlne Suf-
 ficient, Snys Appeals Court

MONTGOMERY, Ala, May b. Special Leased Wire.)-Evidence showing that a person had Is beer bottles filled win corn liquor stored away on his farm is sufficient to cause a jury to convict him of viola tion of the prohibition laws, accord- ing to the decision of the court of ap- peals Tuesday afternoon in the case of Ed Estes of Cullman county. who was convicted of the offense.
 Estes sought new trial. contend ing that the solicitor made state ments which prejudiced the jury against him. The solicitor. in his argument on the evidence, asked If that is not the sign and symptom of bootlegger. what does it take to constitute bootlegger?" The court of appeals said this question did not go beyond the evidence and was a fair conclusion to draw from the evil dence.
 A great majority of the decisions handed down by the court of ap- peals Tuesday afternoon were in pro- hibition cases
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-16

So popular has baseball become in Vera Cruz, Mex, that practically all available space Is taken by players on Sundays and holidays.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-13
RICHARD HANDS
DEMPSEY HALT
MILLION
Champion to Receive $780,
900 More II Gate Receipts
Exceed 81, 900, 900.
BY MAX KASE.

NEW YORK. Sept. 1s.-Jack
Dempsey, who will defend his
heavyweight title tomorrow night
against Luis Firpo, has received
$500, 900 from Promoter Tex Riclxard
as his share Of the financial FRO
ceeds, it was learned today. The
money was paid by Richard to Jack
Kearns. Dempsey's manager, who
put it in the bank.
This staggering sum for 4 Few
minutes mauling in the ring is
more than the President Of the
United States gets for guiding the
ship Of state for term of four
years.
q half million in cash.
sey would get 371s per cent Of the
gross gate receipts, but the cham
pion was given the option OF taking
1t is estimated that the total re.
1t has been reported that Demp.
ceipts will be about 81 100000. II
they go to 81 500, 600 Dempsey will
get another 100000.
Firpo, the challenger, will get
l2h per cent or about $163 900.
His expenses are estimated at
sac, 900.
The incidental expenses for the
fight are put at $33 200.
Richard will get about 5000 900
for promoting the fight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-13
F|RPO'S NERVES
IN Bic TEST
FRIDAY

While Luis Firpo has never dis
played anything approaching nerv.
BUSINESS in the ring the situation at
the Polo Grounds next Friday night
is likely to stir up his emotions as
they have never been stirred up be-
fore. Although he has never been
known to exhibit outbursts Of
temperament, his nervous system
is likely to be slightly disarranged
when he faces Dempsey.
He is a stranger in a strange
country and will be fighting before
a hostile gathering. The champion
will have a corner on most Of the
sentiment. Fight fans do not
relish the idea of the worlds great.
est ring title going to South
America.
1t will be a trying situation for
the challenger He has been nerve
proof in the past, but there is 50
much at stake for him in this bat
tie that the Importance of It could
easily affect his mental poise. Even
Dempsey himself shows signs of
nervousness in his big fights. This,
however. disappears just as soon as
he gets into action.
! Ftrpo's temperament has navnr
been put to as severe a test as
this Will be. He is stolid and un.
I emotional, but when a fighter m
this type does crack, the result Is
apt to be disastrous because he n
not likely to have much nervous
energy in reserve.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-13
GIANTS STILL HAVE
BIG LEAD OVER REDS

While the Giants and Pirates
were idle yesterday the Reds gained
half a game on them when they
trimmed the Cubs.
The Giants still lead the Pirates
by five games and the Reds by six
games. If New York wins ten of
its remaining sixteen games, the
Pirates would have TO win eighteen
Of their twenty contests to defeat
them, and the Reds must win all of
their eighteen games to win out.
The Yankees increased their lead
over Cleveland TO fourteen and one
half games when they won a dou-
BILE header from the White SOX.
while the Indians were idle. The
Yankees need but ten more vic
tories of the tRenty-one games they
have to play to clinch the pen
nant even if the Indians win ali
Of their twenty-six remaining games.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-13
Carp Opines Champ
Will Win Easily
From Firpo

LONDON, Sept. 13.-Georges
Carpenter, once idol of French
boxing fans, picks Dempsey to
win. ~ think Dempsey is
certain winner" he wired from
his training quarters at Shoe
buryness, England, where he is
preparing for a bout with ice
Beckett. "Firpo is too young
in the game as yet to beat a
great champion" Joe Beckett,
English heavyweight champion,
also made the champion his
favorite. IL think Dempsey
will win Fridays fight with
Firpo," was laconic comment
telegraphed from his training
camp at Worthing,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-13


The Latin has been made the
subject of a wonderfully success
full build up" From the very
moment that he appeared in Amer
ica, some fifteen months ago, he
has been nurtured and preserved
as the logical challenger for the
heavyweight title, and seemingly,
his every move has been ordered
by an unseen force. He was the
candidate for a gigantic Smoke
up' and neither man nor money
could alter the course of his Inn
mediate life.
He was and is a child of destiny,
q plaything of the fates. He hap
pened to be huge, hairy and for
elm. He didn't need anything
else beyond a ferocious expression
and reasonably good health. Tex
Richard would attend to the rest
Of it.
These are about all Luis FfrpO
has TO recommend him i'm to-
mOFrOw's bout. He is simply d
big man with q pOnderOuS punch,
q Sunch that might play havoc
with stationary hat rack.
Dempsey probably will be else
> where when that punch Is started
and finished.
The writer has been watching
Firpo work Tor a week and cannot
do less than say that he is a terrible
mistake. Young Bob Fitzsimmions.
John Lester Johnson and other
sparring partners of similar ability,
IL any, have been able to hit him at
will and escape the consequences.
They have made the Latin appear
the part of a very poor specimen,
indeed.
Yet, 1t must be granted that Firpo
II q better fighter than the training
camp workout would indicate. He Is
! - h.., "a ,Jn''''s- ..XhIh-ror an1
the fact that he must score a knock
cut to look like anything at all
u. ~ q - I'M
preston being gained Of him.
II the South American were sent
in to finish his sparring partners,
day after day, the chances are that
some Of the boys might think highly
Of his ability.
One cannot go behind a knock
out ANYMORE than he can go be-
hind his hip pocket, and FirpO is
possibly as impressive as a finisher
rs any man the heavyweight divi-
sion has known within recent
years.
The fact that he wasn't allowed
to fight, but merely box, to use that
term for lack of a more appropriate
one, made observation of his train
ing-camp activities quite worthless.
IT was something like watching a.
steam roller practice racing stars.
One could and did sense the fact
that his tremendous power was being
diverted into unnatural channels.
Had he been sent in against a room
full of barroom roustabouts every day
and permitted to fight accordingly.
the chances are good that Firpo
would now command more respect
than Is accorded him.
However, 1t so happens that to-
morrow nights bout will not be con-
Quoted under barroom rules.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-13
DODGERS BUY TWO
FROM PORTLAND CLUE

NEW YORK, Sept. 1S.-Charles
H. Ebbets announced yesterday
that the Brooklyn Club had paid
$4,000 to the Portland Club for
Jimmy Jones, q shortstop, and
Byron Harrison, a pitcher. Jones
is one of the best sheFtstops in
the Pacific Coast League. He has
played in 100 games so far and
is hitting 800.
The Portland Club is called the
home of good shortstops. Davey
Bancroft graduated from this club
to the Phillies. Charles Hollocher
was q member of the Portland
team before he came to the Cubs.
Jones is said to equal Bancroft
and Hollocher in fielding. He bats
right handed and is twenty-th
years old.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-13
F|RPO
MIGHT PULLA
NORR|SSEY
BY TAD.
Written for Cosmopolitan News Service.

Written for Cosmopolitan News Service.
NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-IS DEAD
PAN LOUIE ANOTHER MIKE
MORRISSEY?
The wise guys of the ring, those
in the know, intimate that Dead
Pan Louie Firpo IS another Mike
Morrissey.
You have heard Of Mike un-
doubtedly. He was yanked off an
ice wagon or some other sort. of Il
rig some twenty-four years ago and
billed as the heavyweight champion
of Ireland and Immediately matched
to meet Peter Maher, who at that
time was going great guns.
Mike was Sneaked off to the
country, where the public was not
allowed to watch him box, and
there trained for weeks while the
ballyhoo went on in the New York
papers.
He was touted as the greatest
Irishman that ever put on gloves,
and a goodly crowd was present the
night he faced the great Maher
AS the bell rang that night and
the men got rather close together
Maher swung a right and Morrissey
kissed the canvas without even
getting a smell of the glove.
He was never heard Of again.
Well, the gentlemen who are on
the inside of things pugilistic here
laugh ut the mention of Flrpo's
name and tell you about Mike and
his aspirations.
If you didn't know that 3 to
is offered with Dempsey favorite and
you listened along Broadway you'd
swear the odds were 1000 to /.
F!rpO men are scarcer than come
dams in Hollywood.
1t is really the hardest fight to
figure out that has been on the
boards in years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-13
BREAKS WRIST AND
HAND AGAINST VILLA

CHICAGO, Sept. 13.-Bud Tayloc.
of Terre Haute, who lost ten-round
contest with Pancho Villa, world fly
weight champion. here last Saturday
broke his right hand and wrist in the
battle, Eddie Long, Taylor's man.
ager, announced today after receiv-
ing a telegram from Taylor's physi-
clan at Terre Haute. Taylor will be
out of the ring for at least six weeks,
according to the doctor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-13

GEORGE BLAKE. nationally
known referee and chief boxing in
structor of the United States Army
during the world war: Dempsey in
eight rounds. Firpo is too green"
WILLIAM WRIGLEY, Jr., owner
of the Chicago Cubs: My reaction
Is that when they get all through
fighting, Dempsey VIII still be cham
pion."
JUDGE LANDIS: ''I have not the
sliRhtest idea. I have not followed
the fight news. Sorry / am such q
dead head"
less WILLARD, who fought
both Dempsey and FirpO: Its q
toss up. Dempsey can hit. SO
can FirpO. Dempsey is clever.
FirpO is awkward. But E1rpOs
aWkwardness is puZzIing. E1rpO Is
dangerous. It's hEed to pick the
winner"
JACK DOYLE, promoter: ''Demp-
sey in a hurry"
MARTIN H. GLFNN, former gov
ernor of New York: II believe Demp-
sew will win and win quickly. Demp-
sew has science and punch, Firpo
only punch. Science and punch
ought to beat punch"
TOM JONES. former manger Of
AID Wolgast, Billy Papke and Jess
Willard: Dempsey will win, but
Firpo has q chance.
LEW SHANK, famous potato
Mayor OF Indianapolis: by gosh, II
Dempsey doesn't win In three or
four rounds, Firpo win knock him
out. Firpo is the most wonderful
hitter. ever saw"
WILLIAM DEvOR, Mayor of
Chicago: Dempsey, and / am for
him because he is an American. /
met Dempsey when he came through
Chicago and consider him q friend.
TAD, famous sporting editor: ''It
is really the hardest fight to fig
ure out that has been on the
boards for years"
BILL BRENNAN, who has fought
both Dempsey and Firpo: Dempsey,
although Firpo is dangerous. When
Firpo hits you he wears you down
he doesn't knock you cold. Demp-
sew knocks you out cleanly."
TOBY IRWIN, referee: Dempsey
in the first or second round"
EDDIE GRANEY, referee: "Firpo
is a rough fellow, and because of
Dempsey fighting only eight cham
pionship matches in four years,
FirpO may tire him out.
THOMAS e. WILSON. packer: IT
is almost impossible to pick the win
ner."
LENfUEL BOLLES, national
adiutant Of the American Legion:
"FirpO looks like the best bet to
win the championship in long
time"
GEORGE MUEHLBACH, owner
Of the Kansas City American AS.
ISOLATION baseball team: Dempsey
by the tenth round"
EUGENE C. BUCKLEY, Massa
chusetts State boxing commissioner
"I have hopes Of the title remain
ing I'm America"
MATT HINKLE, Cleveland box.
ing referee: Dempsey in three
rounds"
ROCKY KANSAS, lightweight
title contender: Dempsey Is too
fast and knows too much for Firpo.
The champion should win inside of
three rounds"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-13

In thls photo-diasram 10 shown
Jack Dempsey's "one-tWo" punch,
q combination body blow and
waliow on the Jaw that the cham
plon 10 certain will prove the
undoins Of Luis Angel Firpo next
Friday evening when the latter
makes his bid for heavyweight
championship honors at the Polo
Grounds. Il was with this double
punch that Dempsey stopped big
Fred Fulton In less than q round
at Harrison, N. j., and he has
used Il with great success on
other occasions.
AZ Dempsey uses the "one-two"
the left TO the body Is shot home
with terrific force. u Il lands
full II hurts, but the success Of
the combination waIIop does rot
depend on the left landing with
stunning effect. The left 10 used
70 bring down the guard Of the
champions opponent, and dc the
guard comes down Dempsey
shoots his right with everything
he can put on Il to the Jaw, as
shown by the dotted lines In the
diagram. 40 the fist 10 sent 70
the Jaw Dempsey plVots on his
left leg, bringing his right leo
forward, 40 10 also shown by the
dotted lines. This enables him
20 put the full weight Of hIs body
40 we'll AZ the strength Of HE
shoulders Into the pWnch. The
champion Is certain that he will
be able TO nall Flrpo with this
double punch and that the Araen.
tinian will fall b0S~~- Il
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-13

way between the appetite and
hic-cups.
Luis may have been seasick
on his way up from the pampas
clustered swamps of South
America, but when he is thor
oughly introduced to Jacks
own personal pile driver he'll
begin to learn something about
''mal de mer."
His thoughts will travel
faster than fire in q mattress
factory.
Dempsey has enough influ-
ence in that one right fin to
settle the coal dispute, Ruhr
up-shot, and lend Japan a help
ing hand besides.
international tangles are
among the specialties which
Dempsey doesn't advertise be-
cause his calling cards are al
ready loaded down with degrees
issued by the great University
of Achievement.
Didn't he vulcanize and re-
tread Carpenter before the
fatal fourth was dry on the po-
lice blotter?
That was more than Hughes,
Hoover, Pershing, Poincare,
Mustapha Renal, or Lloyd
George could have done with
all the influence of Parliament,
Congress, and Manuel Herrick
packed into one tiny nonex-
plosive capsule.
Faint radio disturbance has
reached these shores that Demp-
sey's next fight will not be with
Wills but with Mussolini, who
now seems to be challenging
even Ajax.
. Of course Jack cannot ac-
cept such a def until Italy's
volcano steps out and makes a
reputation. If he doesn't fliv-
yer in this Greek episode,
Dempsey might take him on as
a sparring partner-but moth
ing more-nothing more.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-13

II must admit that fact" an.
swered Willard, after a moments
hesitation. "If Rad not been suffer
ing with neuritis in my left arm
when l fought Firpo-"
Here Jess checked himself. 1t was
plain that he still is unconvinced
that he could not beat F'lrpo. He
continued rather nerVously:
But why talk about it? The fight
is over and I'm through with the
ring, SO let's not have any post
mOrtems. l never offered an alibi
in all my career and I don't want to
start now"
''Still, it is fact noted ON rec
ord that you did not use your left
to its usual advantage that night,"
jess was prompted. "If you had
fun use of it. do you think that
FirpO would have licked your"
Again the eX-champiOn hesitated.
He finally declared that he was badly
handicapped in having to depend
upon his right alone.
Eyes, Dempsey Is terrific left
hand puncher and he should raise
hob with Firpo with It," Jess was
compelled to admit. And he is much
faster than Firpo. His speed and
straighter punching should win for
him.
but don't make the mistake of
undertaking FirpO. He Is a mighty
and dangerous opponent for Demp-
sey, regardless of how exalted our
opinion may be of the champion.
Any man with the punch Firpo pos
sesses Is dangerous, and Firpo's
right hand is something to fear.
ut Is most damaging when he
lands over the kidneys. Whether
he will be able to connect on DENIM.
sey with il can't say. Naturally.
wish the championship to re.
main in this country, but IL DemD-
sey can't find a defense for this
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-13
BARRON TO COACH
FEDERAL PEN TEAM

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. 13.-David
!. Red) Barron, whose playing on
Georgia Tech Golden Tornado dur.
ing the last four years attracted
nationwide attention among grid
iron fans. has become coech of the
Federal penitentiary football team
here
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-13
JESS WILL BE OUTSIDE
RING, LOOKING In

NEW YORK. Sept knocked by both Jack
Dempsey his
face each other Grounds night
"lts be fight said Jess when the subject
preached to him. 81 don't who fancy
"But did Dmp
sey the Firpo match
not as bad at Toledo"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-13
EARLY EXIT FOR FIRPO
ONLY SANE OUTLOOK
FOR TOMORROW
By DAVIS J. WALSH.

with the slightest claim to SANITY
and early at the earnest Oees
Of at Grounds night
this fight 1t the first and possibly the
championship bout within
which experts soaed perfect accord on the result
selected Fpc the loser and per-
sonay they do less Frpo is probably the
championship challenger
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-13
punch / am 1fraid the title will he
exported.

81 don't know Aow Tirpo lands
that right, but I'll tell the world that
he gets it over. While he does not
deliver it scientifically and all o.
that, he hits you with it In some
manner, shape or form, and when
it strikes you feel 1t.
"F'irpo is a hard man to box. He
is awkward as It cow walking back.
ward, but somehow he manages to
effect the most d;, maging results oy
nis unorthodoX style. His very
awkwardness Is an asset Dempsey
needs to be extremely careful with
him, and, above ALL look out for that
right to the Kidneys"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-13
SYMPOSIUM OF OPINION
LEADS TO DEMPSEY

Copyright. y sevicao
Public opinion leans heavily Jack Dempsey the probable
winner Of tomorrow nights world championship battle between
Dempsey and Luis Frpo, South challenger Inter
obtained of
oninin from JUelkn person
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-13
Rockies Get Trials.

From now to the close Of the sea
son, various rockies win see their
names in the big league box. scores.
They are reporting everywhere for
fall trials.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-13
Both Have Failed.

Neither Herman Pillette nor Ed.
lie Rommel, stars Year ago. has
been able to win half his starts this
season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-13

Dempsey will
m a K e Feerpo
look like a new
receipt for an
old bill.
Jack will liq-
uidate all out
s t a n d ing in
d e b t e d n e IS
with q single
srtoke of apo
pl x y, which
will catch up
with the Ar
~n~AS~s. sI
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-13

If the cancellations on all of
our incoming mail read right,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-13
Saws "SKILLET"
Finn, Esq:
Next Official Earthquake
Scheduled for New York,
So set Your Seismo-
graph Accordingly.
By KIRK MILLER.

A MERICA doesn't have. to
~ go to the Orient for its
earth tremors. The next
officially dedicated quake will
occur in New York, twilight
saving time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-13

TAD, famous sporting editor: cit
is really the hardest fight to fig
-ure out that has been on the
boards for years"