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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-09-13


Firpos anuncio que desde hoy comen-
zaba la parte mas ruda de su entire
namiento. Ell argentine no descansa-
ra nj un solo dia en- 10 que falta para
la efectuacion de su pelea con Jack
Dempsey, y espera la llegada en- estos
dias de los puglistas. Bob Fitzimmons
y Leo Gates, peso semi-maximo el pri-
nero, v maximo el segundo, quienes
han consentido ayudar al campe6n sud
americana en- su preparation. Gates
peleara en- uno de los preliminares al
match" principal Ell IA de septiem-
bre en- el Polo Grounds.
Firpo, quien desea desarrollar un
POGO mas de ligereza y precision en- su
estilo de combate, dedicara mayor
mente su atenci6n en- estos dias a sus
rounds CON los boxeadores menos
pesados que fguran en- su campo. Ell
peso del argentine estriba actualmen-
te entire 213 y 215 libras, pero espe-
ra rebajar hasta 212 para Ell dia del
combate.
Luis Angel parsce hallarse en- mag
nffcas condolences fisicas y demues-i
ira bastante ligereza en- sus movi-,
mientos.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-09-13
Can!s;ado de:: .leer opinionIle(,s:
1llLlIl 1lluLlIlrfalna1s;.....,. 4 ST.

"Pero Dempsey hasta ell
presente nunca7 Sc ha en-
4 frentado ifcara a cara" con
un boxeador del calibre de
Firpo. y, por. endes ha podi-
do lucir" dice un fanatico
cansado de leer opiniones
huerfanas.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-09-13
Firpo desconcertara a Dempsey
con 81 estilo raro de combate

Atlantic City. septiembre 5.-En ell
campo de entrenamiento del campe6n
sudamericano Luis Angel Firpo, rel
ma la creencia de que este triunfara
sobre Jack Dempsey desconcertandolo
con sus tacticas de combate tan POGO
comunes entire los pugilistas norte-
americanos.
Jeff Clark, ell formidable "heavy-
weight" de la raza negra, quien actua
como "sparring partner" del argenti-
no, es uno de los que afirman esta
creencia. Dempsey no sabra de don
de lie lloveran los punetazos-dice
Clark -pues 81 Firpo falla un golpe
izquierdo, sorprende efectivamente
con uno derecho. Dicen que pesar
de que el sudamericano tiene algunas
.nociones del boxeo, da a conocer sus
intenciones cuando Sc propone tirar
i'm golpe. Esto no es cierto. Yo he
peleado con Dempsey v con muchos
otros y puedo asegurarl que Firpo sa-
be engaffar, en- ese sentido, tan bien
o mejor que Ell mismo campeon, y que
el "angel" no Sc deja sorprender tan
facil como Sc cree. Ademas, confr-
mando 10 que desde que lego ell ar
gentino Sc viene diciendo, declare que
este es. el pugilista mas fuerte que
haya pisado hasta ahora un "ring"
americana"
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-09-13

SU FAMILIA.--EN Ell COLEGIO.-
EN- LA FARMACIA.--SU PRIMER
MATCH COMO "AMATEUR'. -
FIRPO ELS PUESTO K. o. POR
PRIMERA Y UNICA YEZ.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-09-13

Saratoga, septiembre 5.-Dempsey
espera dedicar los dfas que lie faltan
de entrenamiento desarrollar su Ii
gereza, boxeando mayormente con
sus "sparring partners" mas livianos.
Jim Delaney, formidable peso medic,
esta ayudando al scampeon en- este
sentido, v en- sus encuentros diarios
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-11-23
Outbreaks Of Pest Coincident
With Presence of Rodents.

Washington.-Bites from mite. a
known parasite of rats, have proved
an annoyance to n great many people
In the South. The trouble has been
particularly prevalent in certain To-
cnities in Texas and Mississippi. In
some instances 1t has been acute.
causing the expenditure Of much time
and money In efforts to combat 1t. and.
in certain cases compelling the abnn-
donment of parts of buildings.
Outbreaks of this pest. 1t has been
observed, are coincident with the pres
ence Of many rats, and the repression
Of the mite appears to be essentially
problem In rat control. Department
Circular 294, 1.-THE Rat Mite Attacking
Man." by F. G. Bishopp. entomologist.
recently issued by the United States
Department of Agriculture. deals with
the life history and habits of the mite
and the character Of Its attack on man.
1t has not yet been shown TINT the
mites carry disease. hut their bites are
distinctly painful and annoying. Both
nymphs and adults attack man freely,
crawling and running about over the
body. and biting here and there, espe-
chilly on the upper arms, legs, and
around the belt or in other places
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-11-23
Jamaica Isle of
Phantom Ships

melancholy ugliness. the commonplace
inhabitants dry the fishing nets by
means Of which they exc out their ex-
istence.
"The pirates. with the two bases
Tortugn and Port Royal. for operations,
took toll of all the Islands and lands
along the Caribbean.
Town Is DisconsoIate.
ACROSS the magnificent harbor from
Port Royal lies Kingston, the capital
Of Jamaica and one of the most i'm
portant ports in the West Indies. Its
foundations were laid by Port Royal
survivors.
Though only . per cent OF King
ston's 10000 people are white. no small
body Of citizens of any city has shown
more courage. energy and determina-
tion during the hurricanes and earth.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-11-23
Buccaneers Planned Raids in
Port Royal, Which Was Wick
edeSt Spot on Earth.

Washington.-"The island Of Ja-
anuica in the West Indies which. ac-
cording to newspapers is having its
try over the duties imposed on its
articles Of export, was iE the latter
half OF the Seventeenth century the
stronghold of the English buccaneers,
says bulletin based on communica-
ton by Nell Ray Clarke to the Ma
tio1al Geographic society.
Morgan, the greatest and most sa-
Encious Of the pirates. planned most of
his expeditions In Port Royal, which
had the reputation of being the rich
est and wickedest spot on the earth.
And proud the city was of the noto-
riety. Defiant, flamboyant. and un-
abashed, II greeted the chiefs who lent
rlotous color to its life, emptied gold
into its Golfers, and tinged its nights
with drunkenness and revery.
Tumbled Rendezvous Into Sea.
In those days Port Royal had high
wall about 1t and wide Quays. where
on Its habitues emptied their pieces
of-eight. Then, as If providence were
outraged by its utter disregard of
moral laws. an earthquake on June 7.
1862. shook Jamaica to Its foundations
and tumbled this den of iniquity, with
scores OF the pirates, into the sea
When the water is calm the coral
encrusted ruins of the old town may
be seen beneath the water. even today.
and the natives still regale the visitor
with stories of phantom ships that are
trying to make the port.
"One interesting relic remains, how
ever. In Fort Charles, a still old vet
eran OF sun-faded bricks. Some Of the
officers quarters and paved court. so
white thut 1t dazzles. are still stand.
ang. Flower gardens now enclrcle Its
walls: its gun embrasures are hidden
by bushes the birds haunt Its crnnnies,
and the lizards crawl lnzily over Its
parapets. Horatio Nelson was sta
toned at the forts in 1779, when he
was twenty-one years Of age. and the
paved platform which was known at
fectionately as his quarterback may
still he seen.
"The town now standing on the old
site Is respectable. faded and discon-
solnte On the fences and bushes. in
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-11-23
Prohibition Agent Finds He Has
Two Wives After Accident.

st. Cloud, Minn.-The blow OH the
heud that knocked Arthur Il. Whitney,
federal prohibition agent of Minneapo-
lis. under the wheels Of beer truck
at New Munich, Minn.. recently, frac;
turing his skull, also turned the pages
of his life back five years, 1t was re-
veuled here.
Whitney was overseas 27 months
during the World war. was gassed
three times md victim Of nphasla.
Ills life nfter the Inst gas attack was
ii blank.
After the war he landed In New
York and obtained a job MS federal
prohibition agent. There he met a
young woman known ~ Mrs. Ann
whitney. who hns lived In st. Paul
with him for the last two years.
When Whitney. at q local hospital,
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-11-23
ATTACK MAN
IN SOUTHERN STATES

where there Is some construction of
clothing,
In addition to a continuous and en-
ergetic warfare against rats. the bulle-
tin recommends the cleaning ont of all
debris nnd nests and a thorough spray
Of l part nnthracene oil with . parts
kerosene has been used with success
to destroy and repel mites for several
days. A fine mist spray of gasoline on
cabinets. desks and shelves gives TEN.
porary relief. Fumigation with hydro
cyanic-gas Is also recommended If done
by an expert.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-11-23
BLOW WIPES OUT FIVE
YEARS OF "VETS" LIFE

regained consciousness for the first
time since the blow. standing beside
the he'd was Mrs. Luella Whitney who
married him in Grafton, N. D.. in 1912,
and who bore him two sons.
He said he knew nothing Of Ann
Whitney. nothing of the baby soon to
arrive. nothing of the almost complete
divorce proceedings between himself
md Luella and, nothing of how he was
hurt.
Whitney had faint idea that he
had been n government dry agent,
however. He asked his wife how the
hoy, were and apparently did not real.
ize the passage Of time.
Physicians say Whitney will re-
cover.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-11-23
English Coin Brings
$1,1OO at Auction Sale

London.-One Of the most valuable
of English coins was sold at auction
recently for $1,10O.
The specimen was one Of the IS
petition" crowns, or 5-shilling pieces,
Issued In the reign Of Charles III. At
that time n Dutchman was appointed
engraver for new coinage much to
the dismay Of Thomas Simon. coin de-
signer Of the day. He therefore made
an effort to regain his appointment by
producing his petition" crown, around
which he engraved an appeal 10 the,
king asking him to compare his work
with that of the Dutchman.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-11-23

quakes which have time and again lt-
orally destroyed its very foundations.
Hardly had its charred ruins cooled
after the violent earthquake and fire
in 1907 before the survivors were busy
building. between the palm-fringed
shore and the blue hills beyond.
clean, regularly laidout town to take
the place of the one which Nature had
Just destroyed"
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-11-23
Purloin u. S. Letters
Carrying Dollar Bills

harest.-Complaints of the han.
ding of foreign mail. particularly that
coming from the United States. have
resulted In action being taken by the
International Postal union. Unless
there is improvement. the union says,
Rumania may have to withdraw.
One cause Of trouble has been the
habit of Americans, when writing to
friends In Rumania. of enclosing cur
rency. Mail sorters know this, and
many an American letter has been pur-
loined.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-11-23
Hotel Clerk Wills Big
Sum to Fellow Workers

New York.-Arthur II. Fowler. for
twenty years clerk and bookkeeper in
the Hotel Waldorf-Astorin drug store.
died recently and when his Will was
read It was found that he had left an
estnte of $4,000 to forty Of his fei.
low employees.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-11-23

ton, 1t was probably the first attempt
In this country to hybridize the month
ly with the yearly blooming rose. The
Mary Washington rose became IA
nous: 1t still adorns an ancient trellls
In the family garden at Mount Vernon,
but If all the requests for cuttings
were granted. there would soon be
nothing left of it.-Youth's Companion
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-11-23
Forest Fires That Alarmed the Residents of Pasadena

Texas contains o45 counties.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-11-23

Once uron n time the cook was the
undisputed head ~ the family, These
days the fnnliv finds itself taking ~
hack seui. loo. for The chauffeur.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-11-23
House Will Be
Built of Sawdust

Hoquinm. Wash. - The first
house In the world to be built
entirely of sawdust goes to
Hoquiam.
A mill near there has process
by which sawluSt Is nodded into
all kinds Of building materials,
including plnnks. beams. boards,
hath and shingles.
The material Is waterproof
sound-proof. grained like natural
wood, and can be stained or
painted.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-11-23
Palladium Vital to Troy.

Among the ancient Greeks and Ro-
mans the palladium was an image OF
Pallas. upon the safekeeping Of which.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-02
METUCHENT To
SEE CHAMPIONS
Swimming and Diving Stars
of Olympic and MetropoIi-
tan Fame at Borough

METUcHEN, April 2.-Arrange-
ments will be completed tonight at
a meeting in the Y. NJ. C. A. build
ing for the appearance here at some
date in the near future of a num-
Der Of Metropolitan and Olympic girl
swimming and fancy diving stars.
The girls will give an exhibition
of their skill which enabled them to
carry off various honors in the
Olympic and Metropolitan events.
The committee is confident that this
viii be the biggest feature in the
athletic line, planned for the people
of the borough since the erection of
the association building.
According TO information obtain
ed to date the swimmers and divers
will range in years from eight TO
eighteen, and among them will be
champions of tho various classes.
Already there is great interest in
the plan.
This Friday night the INTERIOR
ough bowling championship will be
decided, honors resting between the
Metuchen Club. the NJ. A. c. and the
Eagles. Handsome prizes are offer
ed and great interest is being taken
in the outcome.
Plans for baseball in the borough
are being discussed at the present
time and another successful season
is anticipated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-02
ROBSON MUST
BID HIGH PRICE
In Order TO Land ZbySzko-
PendIeton Bout for Local
Auditorium

The promoter of wrestling in this
city, Stuart Robson of New York
City. doubtless viii have real oppo-
sition in attempting to land the
Wladek ZbysZko-Nat Pendleton bout
Tor the local Auditorium on his third
program for this eason
Lnasmuch as Chairman Muldoon
OF the New York State Athletic Com
mission picked zbyszko, Ernest Sieg-
fried and Pendleton al Il Of the
three leading opponents for Ed
Stranger" Lewis, present heavy
weight champion, promoters in the
metropolitan district are doing
everything in their power to land
the contest. Wrestling bouts in New
York City and vicinity to date have
been drawing big while the two
shows in this city had small attend
ances.
There is every reason to believe,
however, that this contest would as
sist the promoter a great deal in re-
storing the wrestling game as one of
the leading sports of this section
Zbyszko is a big favorite here and
has a big following among the for
eigners, Pendleton in his two bouts
here has satisfied the followers of
the mat game that he is justly en-
titled to the honor of being called
the man of the numerous holds"
It is probable that the next mat
show viii be put on in about two
weeks time. This may be the last
mat event of the present season.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-02
SEVENTH SHOW
ON APRIL IS
Center Organization Planning
for Bouts on That Date
May be Last

Plans r being made at this date
for the seventh boxing show Of the
Center Athletic Club which probably
will be held in the auditorium on
New Brunswick avenue on Thursday
night, April 10. No definite an
nouncement has been made by
Matchmaker Ed Dalton to date.
If the wintry conditions of the
past few days continue there is a
possibility that the Center organiza-
ton will be given the opportunity
of getting in an eighth show before
the real warn weather sets in.
Tommy Marks Of Long Branch,
who made a real showing in his first
bout here. is mentioned as one of the
boxers for the main contest on the
program being worked on at this
time. Marks fought a Staten Island
opponent in his first bout here, a
semi-inai contest and made a real
impression on the fans.
1t is expected that the program
for the coming show Will be ~practic-
ally the same as for the previous
events, a feature eight round bout.
a six round semi-inai and three
fours. The recent programs of the
Center organization have been lined
up in this fashion.
Next fall the Center A. c. shows
will be conducted in the new Lyceum
at the corner of Mechanics and Fay
cite streets, it is said, IL the Holy
Name Society of st. Mary's church
decides to continue the boxing
shows.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-02
POOR WEATHER
FOR BASEBALL
Conditions are Charging, and
Everything Looks Good
for Next Sunday

Semi-professional baseball teams
which opened their season yesterday
were hard hit as far as attendance
was concerned, due to the wintry
weather of the past few days. Con-
ditions are changing rapidly and it is
hoped real summer weather will
welcome the local semi-professional
opening next Sunday.
The weather on Saturday, it is
said, was as bad as has visited this
section during the entire winter and
early yesterday morning the con-
ditions were about the same. The
arrival of the sun gradually sent
the thermometer up but the weather
suited for baseball did not arrive
yesterday.
Games throughout the metropolis
tan district were visited by specta-
tors far below the total for contests
staged about the same date last year
or in previous seasons. There were
games in Eliza beth, Newark and
other cities in New Jersey yesterday.
Unless conditions are too bad. the
game between Bloomfield and the
Amboys will go on here next Sun
day, Manager Poulsen has ANNOUNCE
ed. A great many semt-pro teams
will hold over their start for another
week as a result OF what occurred
over the past weekend.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-02
AMBOY'S BEST
To BE ENTERED
Followers of Pemberton Con-
fident He viii Enter Tour
ney-Richards in

With Howard Richards at his best
and Bill Pemberton also entered, the
tourney planned by the Perth AM
boy bowling association should n
able bowling fans in this vicinity to
learn just who deserves the individ-
ual bowling championship title.
Followers of Pemberton are conf
dent that he will enter the tourney
which will start some time after
April 4, and inasmuch as Richards
and Pemberton are the two leading
bowlers of this city, there is added
interest in the tournament as a re-
suit of this announcement. Richards
expects to be at his best for this
event.
Meyer Larson, Henry Simonsen, AL
Simonsen. Ben Jorgenson, Bill Eyer
kuss. Bill Jenkins are among the
other leading bowiers of this city
and vicinity who will take par in
this tourney. The event is to be run
in accordance with the rules of the
American bowling conference.
The local bowling association was
organized at a recent meeting in the
Argonne Hotel and blanks for those
desiring to enter may be obtained at
the Argonne Hotel. There is small
fee for entrance. Another meeting
Of the association will be held on
Wednesday night and all entries
must be in by that time.
In about ten days the individual
champion for this season will be
knOWns -- =
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-02

Now that it has been definitely de-
cided that the Perth Amboy Y. NJ. c.
A. varsity volley ball team will go to
Chicago to participate in the nation
all championship tournament. on May
IL and II, the actual work of secur-
ing the necessary funds to pay the
teams travelling expenses will be
launched tonight at a meeting of all
the city's volley ball enthusiasts.
This meeting will be held at 8
O'Clock in the Y. NJ. c. A. in response
to a call sent out by A. Clayton
Clark, vice president of the associa-
ton and chairman of the physical
committee. The local team with a
record of thirty victories out of
thirty-nve starts this season has won
the New Jersey state championship
and defeated the strongest ,ams in
Connecticut as we'll as the best In the
Ne. York metropolitan area
1t has not been announced as yet
what amount will : Q set as the goal
in this short drive for funds, but it is
believed $500 will be necessary to
finance the ], 900 mile trip to the
Windy City"
The following letter has been
sent out to many OF the members
who are interested in volley ball suf-
ticiently to make a contribution to
assist in making possible the Chi
cago trip:
Dear Member:
"At a recent meeting of the board
of directors of the Y. NJ. c. A, a
recommendation received from n
physical department committee
recommending that we send our vol
ley ball team to Chicago to take
part in the international Y. NJ. c.
A. volley ball tournament be en-
dorsed.
after several members OF the
physical department committee had
explained to the board, the record
of our team and the good chance 1t
would have in the tournament and
the prestige that it would give the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-02
HIGH SCORERS
To PLAY HERE
New Bruins. High Scoring Aces
to Oppose Amboy High
Wednesday

Three of the New Brunswick high
schools highest scorers during the
past season will appear here on
Wednesday night at Y. NJ. H. A,
against the Perth Amboy High
school quintet. These stars are Andy
Smith. "Lanky" Page and Pete
Wisheart.
Wisheart led the up-county team
In the point score having taken
care of the foul shooting and made
21S points in rs games, the peerless
shot of the Blue and White, threw
in the most field goals. "a in 10
games, while Page, the tall cent sr
man. rang up Sc during the past
season. With these scoring aces in
the lineup the loca guards will have
their hands full.
OF the twenty-five games played
by the county seaters, they came
out on the long end in fifteen. For
some las or other the Crimson
and White machine of this year.
while the best in a long time, was
never pressed to win as there WIS
a noticeable lack OF opposition on
the schedule.
Among the teams the New Bruns-
wickers have defeated Is the Clifton
high school team. The latter five
was beaten by the champion Passaic
high school team by a mere two
point magin in n of the bitterest
struggles the champs ever took pat
in. Other teams which were de-
feated by the crack up county hSa
are Battin high of Elizabeth. Nor
ristown and Roselle Park in the
state tourney, Red Bank high and
Peddie Institute seconds.
The local INDEPENDENTS cOQniZant
of tho fact that they will be in for
a real battle Wednesday are work
ing out today. "Ruhe" Allen. q
member of this years Perth Amboy
professional five will be the arbi-
trater on Wednesday night. The
Society S~yncopators will furnish
music for dancing. Tickets can be
purchased from any member OF the
team or at the door.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-02
ARCONNE FIVE
ROLLS TONIGHT
Second Team viii Take on
Recreation BoWlers of Bill
HalIahan

Bill Hallahan's undefeated Recre-
alton bowling combination of this
city will encounter Harry Levine's
Argonne Seconds on local alleys this
evening. The Argonne tribe is con-
hdent that a defeat will be admins
tered to Hallahan's pets in this en-
counter.
Eight opponents have bowed to
the Recreations since the team was
organized about two months ago.
The most notable victory scored by
this combination was at the expense
of Stevie Christiansen's Garfield Out
law bowlers.
The Recreations will take the al
leys with their usual lineup while
the Argonne lineup has not been
announced. The Seconds have bowl
ed a number of matches this season
and have held several practice ses-
sions in preparation for tonight's
games.
Later In the week the Recreations
will bowl a return set with the
Broadways OF South Amboy and
third set with another leading com-
bination In this vicinity. Last week
HaIlahan's bowlers beat the Broad
ways on Monday night and the Har-
mony Club team Of this city on Tues
day night.
The Recrestions are DESTROYS of
going through the eason without
q setback.