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The Washington times., 1923-10-29
Austin Is an Asset

JIMMY AUSTIN, good old
pepper Pot" Jimmy, seems
to be a big asset for Sisler
and the Browns. He will be re-
tanned as coach, according to the
newly-appointed manager.
Austin's effervescent spirit is
not equaled in major league base
ball, not even by Hughey Jen-
nings, Ty Cobb or Nick Altrock,
three excellent examples, too, by
the way. Q
Pepper Pot" Jimmy is beyond
the fortieth mark in age, yet he
has all the pep and dash and
fighting spirit of a youngster just
battling his way to the top.
Twice, when other leaders were
let out in midseason, Austin took
charge of the Browns and fin
ished out the string successfully.
Always he had his head up. /. He
went down fighting every time he
went down. And he bobbed up
again at the slightest opportunity.
George Sisler has shown sense
The Washington times., 1923-10-29
Marines Are Liked.

Most, fans who saw both eIeyens
in action here like the chances OF
the Quantico Marines TO win their
coming tussle with the Third Corps
Area team on December at the
Clark Griffith stadium.
The Washington times., 1923-10-29
All PLAYING Golf.

Continued good weather is keep
ing the public links golfers hard at
work, both at Rock Creek and
Potomac Parks. Five hundred play
ers usually play on Sundays.
The Washington times., 1923-10-29
LOOKING 9EHeVEp
~ LOUIS A.DoUGHER ~
WHAT. GEORGE SISLER FACES

taking charge the St George quoted
saying that radical changes will be made
shall start intensive educational training
improved This will be something baseball,
It happens This itensve educational training might all
Ight with Sisler the will
nut What the Browns need most is Se himself in the
daily batting order pitchers hghhand hitting ouelder
third baseman and harmony the Without these all the
good. @&# 80
The Washington times., 1923-10-29
DUFFY Has a Rest.

Editor" Ed Duffy, former Cen
trail High tackle, did not get into
the Dartmouth lineup against Har-
ward. He had an afternoons rest
on the sidelines, watching Ellis
play fine football at center.
The Washington times., 1923-10-29

stand facing each other with the
poles between them, the hands held
straight down at the sides. Then
they push the poles back and forth
at each other, one arm pushing
forward as the other resists the
push with the other pole from the
man opposite.
It is more vigorous exercise
than reading Of it may perhaps
make it appear. 1t Is not only
excellent for Hlle shoulder mus
Giles, but is good in steeling the
muscles OF stomach and thighs.
Every one knows what a tread
mill is. and equally it must be plain
that its use is, for leg development.
The light bag has only one use,
and that is to train the quickness
Of the eye. The first light bags
used were pig bladders blown up.
Then came the English leather
bags with the pig bladder inside.
In so far as 1 know, I was the
first man to think of making the
heavy bag more resilient and less
liable to injure a fighters hands.
The first heavy bags were con-
structed of canvas and sand. They
were dead weights and fighters
often came by wrist and hand in
juries. when using them. Then saw
dust was used for a filler, bit
with q packed compound OF my
owp for the interior /! found my;
self in possession Of the ideal
expend his punches with all the
force he could put into them.
The funny men OF the newspapers
have had lots of quips from time to
time kidding about the use OF
shadow boxing, which is the exer-
else Of fighting a facied opponent.
But to fighters OF the imagination
and intelligence of Mccoy and
Corbett the stunt Is tremendously
valuable in increasing speed and
accuracy. :.
Every fighter derives more Or
less advantage from it, but the
boxer who can really imagine a
foe in front of him while he is at
it gets the most out Of it. Prop
erIy performed it isn't looking
glass; fighting by any means.
The English are pretty wise In
training fighters and have been at
1t for centuries, but one phase OF
training which they lack is that Of
the stomach muscles. Whenever I
send one Of my boys, or men,
against an English fighter 1T is al.
ways with instructions to play for
the stomach. They are usually
found to be soft and tender in the
midriff.
/ would send no man into the
ring unless had developed a good
IVA shboard" of muscular resistance
on his stomach or abdomen. There
are numerous exercises to accom-
plish it, the principal one being
lying on the back and lifting the
legs rigidily until they are vertically
in the air.
In training Kid Mccoy / de-
Veloped an exercise for broadening
the chest. increasing the shoulder
muscles and at the same time de-
veIoping the strength OF the fore
arms which went far to making the
champion of his weight of the
world.
This exercise consisted in having
him stretch straight on his back
with his arms flat at his sides and
then to lift his body in the air with
out changing posture and without
removing his heels from the mat.
It is strenuous performance, but
the Kid took the dose gameIy for
months: but, that did not surprise
me any, because he never was
anything else than game.
Copyright New York Worldly Press
publishing Conpanv 192aN
The Washington times., 1923-10-29
just Here and There.

Just Here and There.
TT was no friend of Walter
Johnson's who stepped for
- ward with a suggestion that
the veteran hurler be made man.
ager of the Griffmen for 1924.
Sandlot football fans are won
dering just how so many excel
lent players landed jobs in a sin
gle Government department.
It is to be hoped that the new
Pennsylvania Athletic Commission
doesn't follow the New York ex-
ample and begin making and un-
champions from week to
week.
1t is a splendid tribute to Pop
Warner that, with his leaving for
California, Pittsburgh begins to
drop strong football foes for the
1924 campaign. Warmers teams
faced them all, big and little.
with never a murmur.
Heard any rumors- of a base
ball banquet to the new man
ager?
The Washington times., 1923-10-29
Says "sK1LLET"
Finn, Esq:
Red Letter Day in Foot
ball Should Be Spelled
Red Litter.
b. KIRK MILLER.

IF you can believe the foot
ball experts, Saturday is to
be red litter day on the
gridiron calendar. Teams from
all over the map will test the
hospital capacities of their re-
spective communities.
There should be gnawing and
crashing of teeth.
Ambulance bells are all tuned
up for the OccaAion. CnlIansiIl
The Washington times., 1923-10-29
DISTRICT GRID TEAMS
MAKE POOR SHOWING
] q LOULS a. DOUGHER.

Of the 1928 football passed varying
District
team in this section has thus representative
footing
The Naval Academy losing
inaesd cn the whole Catholic University has
oe closely BY George Washington though
nsrly with Maryland Navy This coming weekend
Menlneen Of football but two Colgate appea
The Washington times., 1923-10-29

Some important slaughter is
scheduled for the Yale Bowl
when Army kittens start toy
ing with Old Eli catnip. At
tendance, football and surgical
records are expected to be frac-
tured permanently.
The Washington times., 1923-10-29
DE FOREST GIVES BOXERS
BELASCO TEST in
EARLY REVERSAL
By JAMES (JIMMY) DE FOREST.

think will break in my narrative of ring experiences right
which addressed
thousands Of times by letter and word Of mouth This
OF that pretty big question and cant
fighter problem
training alike body than they
faca special weakness overcome as well as
of make him
ring However cardinal of training
The Washington times., 1923-10-29

When the boys
get to swapping
at each others
heels for the ben
eft of trapped
spectators. nnoIars
The Washington times., 1923-10-29

and bicuspids are incidental
items. First rudiment of game
is old Biblical slogan: eye for
an eye, tooth for a tooth"
The Washington times., 1923-10-29

stretchers have
been tested and
the weak joints
Soldered. Firemen
nets are spread
to catch the fly
ing KIN e'e caps.
Pulmotors are
modified fer ac-
ton.
The Washington times., 1923-10-29

a half feet long. Boxer and trainer
stand facing each other with the
poles between them, the hands held
straight down at the sides. Then
they push the poles back and forth
at each other, one arm. pushing
forward as the other resigts the
man opposite.
The Washington times., 1923-10-29

in retaining Austin. He may
need him frequently next sum-
mer.
The Washington times., 1923-10-29

Another parlor festival Il
down on the casualty list for
Philadelphia, where Pennsyl-
vania extends it's hostile well
come to Pittsburgh pigmies.
The Washington times., 1923-10-29

That blow strikes ON the &C.
eipital bone and has the same
paralyzing effect as the CON-
mOner knockout blow which lands
on the point of the chin, except
that it does not produce uncOn-
Sci0uSness.
The Washington times., 1923-10-29

Penn State, with . Hlctory over
the Navy a1d . 1S.tO-1S tie with
the unbeaten West Virginia
plialanx, tackles the unbeaten
Syracuse outfit ct Syracuse in
what may eventually become the
classiest struggle Of the day.
The Washington times., 1923-10-29

It is a more vigorous exercise
than reading Of it may perhaps
mako it appear. 1t Is not only
excellent for khe shoulder mus
cIes, but is good I'm steeling the
muscles Of stomach and thighs.
The Washington times., 1923-10-29

Lesser outrages will be com
mitted on Purdue by Notre
Dame at their own ahattoir.
Any team that is foolhardy
enough to schedule Rocknes
team deserves to stand by the
consequences.
The Washington times., 1923-10-29

Harvard and Tufts toughs
are due for a head-on collision
at Cambridge. Harvard players
will each ride a steam roller,
while Tufts men are equipped
with a farm tractor each. This
should be a holocaust for any
body's album.
Altogether it will be a battle
of arnica against camphorated )
ice.
The Washington times., 1923-10-29

For the first time in history Vir-
ginia win tackle Washington and
Lee at Lexington this week and,
though the Generals will probably
be favored, Virgins is rapidly
coming ahead under the coaching
Of Greasy Ne9le. Retaining NeaIe
means the rise Of Virginia in .
couple Of years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-04
GOV. BRANDON WOULD CUT EXPENDITURES OF STATE TO FIT INCOME
By Associated Press

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, Jan, 3.-To make the state of Alabama live with in it's income, and to have a special legislative committee whose duty It will be to look into the advisability of all appropriations, will be one of the strong points of Governor Brandon's s administration, according to present plans, it was announced this morning
 Judge Brandon states that in pur stance of his policy of economy. as outlined in his campaign platform he will recommend to the legislature that they create q joint committee, whose purpose shall be to look Into every department and cut expenses as far as possible where such cutting is deemed advisable.
 He shall recommend to the leeisla ture that before any appropriation bills are passed mat this committee ascertain the amount then in treas ury and the amount of revenue and income which win be available; then .Sthey shall find out what fixed charges and expenses have to be met, in this way keeping a close tab on the available resources at their dis posal before passing on any appro- priations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-04
AMERICAN FARMERS WILL NOT RECEIVE CONGRESSIONAL SEED
WASHINGTON BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD Washington. ID. C., Jan. 2

There will be no free seed dlstrl- button the next fiscal year. In other fights the House has insisted on an appropriation of s360,000 by means of which to send out garden and flower seed, and corn and cotton seed, to all important constituents.
 The House has broken it's prece- dent and today declined to take the only remaining course by which the seed appropriation could have been restored If the House acted in be- lief that the Senate would restore the provision, it reckoned without it's host. if leading democrats are to be believed
 Senator Pat Harrison of Mississip- pi, member of the agricultural com mittee, said tonight "the appropria- tions committee of the Senate wilt not restore the seed appropriation. A fight will have to be made on the floor. It will be made. There Is, ap- parently. no hope. however, that it will be a winning fight"
 Senator J. Thomas Heflin of Ala bama, also a member of the agricul- tural committee, declared, If ever there was time when the farmers needed seed that ti',ie is now when they are in distress.'
 However. it appears that the cus- tom of sending seed will be abon- doned. It is regarded by the best posted as improbable that 1t will ever be restored.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-04
ALL OF OUTSTANDING VICTORY NOTES WILL
 BE PAID IN ADVANCE

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Retlre- ment of all outstanding Victory notes in advance of their maturity day, May 20, was made possible tor night by the treasury which an nounced it would redeem the notes on presentation whether or not they had been called for dedemption.
 The treasury announcement will permit redemption Of about sS50, oO0. 900 of notes which have not been called it was said.
 In addition the treasury is waiting on holders of $255.00e, 000 worth of notes which were called for retire. ment December 15 and have not yet been received.
 Altho Ugh no official statement was made tcnight's treasury announce ment was regarded us indicating that its program of refinancing and of taking care of the earliest maturing of the wartime loans was progress ing satisfactorily,
 The treasury. il is shown is able to handle such of the Victory notes as are offered for retirement in addition tc meeting the call to pay flor the 1918 issue of war savings stamps, which matured January 1.
 It was said tonight that about $500. .O0q 900 Of war savings stamps were outstanding The first days re demptions aggregatng about s100.- 000,000. Since most of the stamps are turned in through post offices. of ficials expected there would be some delay before all were passed Cn to the treasury for final redemption.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-04

labor shortages was advocated be- fore the House immigration com mittee by representative of mer- chant tailors.
 Ambassador Harvey, back from London to report on various phases of the European situation, remained at the White House as guest of the President, except for a confer ence with Secretary Hughes at the state department.
 Minus the customary provision of $360,000 for congressional distri- button of free seed, the agriculture department appropriation bill was passed by the House, which later in the day also passed the supply bills for the Interior and Post Office De- partments.
 Investigation of charges made re- gently in the House by Rep resentative Upshaw, democrat, Georgia, that certain high govern ment officials did not practice the prohibition enforcement (which they preach" was proposed in a res olution by Representative Hili, re- publican, Maryland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-04
HIPS GARRETT CARVE R
 JAN TILT BRE WINE FUR ]RTS HOUSE LEADERSHIP
Wickersham Claims Enforce ment Officers Going Far Beyond Scope and h.
 tent of Law
By Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Confisca- tion of foreign warships found in American waters with intoxicating liquor aboard. and the depriving of foreign diplomatic and consular rep resentatives in this country of such beverages would logically follow a government victory in the steamship companies contest of the prohibition ruling of the Attorney General. which will be reached for argument in the supreme court tomorrow, Fora mer Attorney General George w.. Wickersham, counses for the fJrsign steamship companies contended in 4 reply brief filed in the supreme court today.
 Asserting that foreign ships have right to bring intoxicating liquors into American harbors in sealed stores, MT. Wickersham, in the brief, said that whenever Congress has in- tended to extend police regulations over foreign ships within our ports fit has expressed such intention in unmistakable terms and has not done so in the prohibition legisla- ton.
 Decisions were cited to sustain the assertion that the supreme court has held that the patent laws did not extend to foreign merchant vessels lawfully in one of our ports and that a similar construction had been placed on other laws.
 Under the construction contended for by the government, the brief as serted, a foreign vessel with intoxi- eating liquor aboard, if forced by stress of weather into one of our ports, would be forfeited under the prohibition act irrespective of all principals of international law and customary usages of civilized na- tions."
 Has Claimed Immunity
 "Our government consistently has maintained, as against foreign gov ernments, immunity from penalties for violating neutral laws, of liabil- ity to seizure for bringing goods subject to customs revenues within their Jurisdiction or for other viola tions of Legislation affecting mer- chant vessels in foreign ports the brief declares, "and itself has con- cluded the foreign merchant vessels such immunity, where such vessels were forced by stress of weather to enter the jurisdictional waters of a country foreign to the flag of the ship"
 Had it been, the intention of Con gress to prohibit foreign vessels bringing intoxicating liquors into American ports, Mir. Wickersham said, it would have said so.
 froutiuued nm paue EIeyeul
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-04

Reparation and Ship Bill Feature Washington News

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-(As- sociated Press News Summary.) American representation on the separations commission was pro posed in a resolution offered by Senator Robinson, democrat, of Arkansas.
 President Harding vetoed the Rursum bill, providing increased pensions for veterans of the Civil and Mexican wars and their wid- ows.
 Construction of federal buildings in LAO cities, at cost of S140,000,- 900, was recommended in a report transmitted to Congress by Secre- tary Mellon and Postmaster Gen eral Work.
 Government aid provisions of the shipping bill were attacked by Sen ator Shepard, democrat, Texas, after the Senate, in session after New Years recess, resumed con sideration of the measure.
 Enactment of a flexible immi- grafton law which would permit the entry of desirable aliens to relieve
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-04
CENT PROFIT
 PER GALL. ON .ON GAS SOLD.
New York Standard Oil Or flciaI Tells About It--Testi- fies His Own Salary
 Was $47,5OO For
 the Past Year

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Profits averaging from 1 to F cents are realized by the Standard Oil com pany of New York on each gallon of gasoline produced in it's refiner- ies, according to testimony submit ted by the corporation today in the Senate oil investigation.
 Testimony was presented to the Senate manufactures sub-commit- tee conducting the inquiry by four officials of the New York company, who, replying to questions, de- scribed operations in the fields of foreign and domestic trade, trans portation and finance. Inciden- tally the committee got its first di- rect information as to salaries paid high officials.
 Shows the Profits.
 The statements as to profits or
 gasoline was made by Howard A Wilkinson, director in charge of
 domestic sales. He estimated the spread in gasoline between the re- fneries of the Standard of New York
 and the company's filling stations at cents a gallon. This spread, he said, was taken up by little more
 than l F cents a gallon for freight
 and a little more than cents fol
 mark eting with the balance repre- 1 senting profits.
 The information as to salaries was brought out by Chairman LaFollette Representatives of companies ap' bearing previously were asked te submit list of their higher off cials and the salaries paid each. How 1 ever, when Howard F. Cole, thlrC : vice president of The Standard of NsM York, oox the ssaua today MT. La l Toilette asked Him what fhis salary was. Mir Cole finally replied in
 low voice that his salary for 1922 was
 s47.500.
 MT. Wilkinson, who followed MT Cole, said he was paid $32,0O0 last year.
 While the manufacturers commit
 tee was pursuing its inquiry, steps were taken by the Senate public | lands committee to ItSuiuS 4to iiA qulry into leases of naval oil re- serves.
 Earnings of Company. Financial operations of the Stand ard of New York were testified be- fore the manufacturers committee by A. E. Hinch, comptroller of the cor poratlon, who estimated net earnings of the company since the supreme court dissolution decree at S2oS'' S17,550.
 MT. Wilkinson said the Standard oi New York controlled about half oi the retail business in the territory
 which it covered. Reductions from 24 to 22 cents a gallon in the price of gasoline in New York city ordered
 recently by the Standard of New
 York, he said, were due to compe'
 tition hy the Gulf and Texas com panies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-04
CALLS FOR PROBE OF UPSHAW CHARGES ON CONGRESS- SOBRIETY

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Investiga tion of the Upshaw charges that some governors and many other high officials do not practice the prohibi- tion enforcement which they preach was called for in resolution intro 'dneeG today by Representative Hill republican, Maryland.
 Pointing out that the statement as to drinking had been made by a democratic representative from Geor- gia on the floor of the House. the resolution declared that publication of the charges, if untrue was "a grave wrong to this body" and that if true, the responsibility should be placed where il belongs.
 The investigation would be con- ducted by the judiciary committee. with directions to report to the House whether said charges are true" and if untrue whether MT. Upshaw had violated the privileges of the House. The committee would also be directed to make recommen- dations relative to the same.'
 MT. Upshaw, in a formal statement today, said:
 Nothing will swerve me from the main issue in my purpose--to bring sobriety to government officials.
 T am ready for any eventuality growing out of Mr Hilrs resolution and the widespread demand of the press and people that this matter shall not stop with my speech. As soon as the preliminary situation will allow and I have further facts in hand. expect to make a general reply in the House to the Hill resolu- tion and other criticism of the wet newspapers.
 q think my next statement on the floor of the House will be sufficient to satisfy the most notorious wet or the most fastidious in the country"