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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
b Are Lending Southern League Team Batting And Fielding
SMITH HEADS DIXIE
CIRCUIT SWATSMITHS
Camel Is Not ar Behind While Camp Has
Scored More Times Than Any Other Player

SMITH sofs Atlanta has completed his
string and figures In, every department.
of the game He has gone the whole
gers, one triple and one home run to his
credit. In addition he has three hacrifice
hits and four stolen basesl p ~ -,
smith leads tho lea gues with an average
Of 80. He has compslsd Y hi ,sni 70. 80 :
present high mark in the association.
Among the players who have figured
regularly lin the game, sGanzei sof Bir-
mingham Is close to Smith. Niehaus OF
whiis Japan Of Of Little sfi RACK ana barber
his teamnlate. are not far away.
j. Anderson Of Chattanooga leads IN
home runs. with four. one ahead Of Wade
Pasohal and Japan. The long distance
One OF the impressive performances Is
the sacrifice hit record OF D. Williams OF
Mobile, who has already accumulated ~,
far more than his nearest competit or.
Camp q Birmingham haas seen the plate
league. having crossed The rubber u
times. -. IL ~
Little Rock has gone ffom Sixth place
that the individual players, have found
the ball frequently and with effect. At
lanta has been pushed down to second,
but the changes among the Others have
not been marked. r =
That Little Rock is apparently nlay wing
the best game can be gathered from the
fact that IT leads In defensive work also
Mobile has been playing rocky ball during
the week, having dreppsd next te-- last
improved its stick work. being slightly
lower than last week. 49,
mclaughlin OF Atlanta and Kelly OF
Memphis share the. pitching honors. each
having won three games and lost none,
" y
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CARPENTI Ter TO
SAIL THIS. WEEK

PARIS, May 3.-Georges Carpenter,
who knocked out Arthrr Townfsy Of
England In Vienna on Nay Day, re.
Eeurned to Paris today preparatory to
2saying for the United states for his
neeting with ToninlS Gibbons at
&Aaeided whether TO take massage ON the
inner Majestic from Cherhourg, May q
E@r on the Franco fr6Ef Havre. next
A@aturday.
Speaking OF bis fight IN Vienna, Car
Wenfier said he found Townley strong
Bnd dangerous Throughout the first
ound, until the Frenchman reached his
npponentss chin Just before the bell
gSae declared his final knockout blow
lWas an eminently fair one.
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The walloping fists of little Petey
Sarron hes been felt by many opponents
over the Birmingham district and other
southern points, but now he Is going
out to seek competition in broader
fields. The local flyweight, a product
Of Dave Evans stable at the Boys
club, has been fighting in Birmingham
for three years, since he was 10 years
old, and has won the championship in
the So, So, 100, ITO and 112 pound classes
during his competition and recently
achieved the greatest feat of all by win
ming the southeastern championship in
three weights at the Birmingham Ath-
letic club in THE olympic tryouts.
The flyweight, bantamweight and
featherweight titles were captured by
the slugging youngster and his per-
formances in all weights Were sensa-
tionaI. On the strength of his VIC
tories and excellent showing, Dave
Evans is working to send him, along
with another boxer and a wrestler, TO
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mingham Athletic club has donated 800
mingha mAthletic club has donated 500
toward the fund and over $125 was
tossed into the ring at the McGinty-
Finley fight Friday night toward rails
ing money to send the men. About $500
is needed. .
Not only is Sarron good boxer, but
he is an all-round athlete Of much ac-
complishment. At swimming, baseball,
basketball and track he holds his own.
He is a student of Phillips High school
and daily sells papers on the corner at
Nineteenth street and Third avenue. OF
the entries from Alabama in the olympic
tryouts none, probably, have brighter
chance, of going across than Petey, for
his two-fisted style of fighting has yet
to hammer an opponent who will stand
up to 1t. He won the bantamweight
and flyweight titles OF the city last year
and Is regarded as the best In his weight
that has appeared as an sarnateur in
local rings. Gs#
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HUTSELL WILL SEND
TEAM TO S. |. C.. MEET
Tigers Have Won Two Dual Meets Already This
Season And Have Good Record

former. He has landed two first places
and two second placings to date this
season and came in fourth In the recent
Tech relays.
Creel, another first-year man on the
track, although a senior and member
OF the varsity basketball team, Is show
ing promise as tbs season progresser.s'
Stockelburg, the mainstay in Auburn
track activities for the past three years,
Is maintaining his record in the z4
campaign. He has won every start
this season and is one of the best mid
die distance men in the south.
Reeves And Boyd Star
Reeves and Boyd have aiternstcd
their winnings this season, but have
been of real value in the Auburn meets
this season. Marquis. high point vim.
ner of 1928, is playing leading part
in the hurdle work and Is again credit
ing himself with considerable counters
this season. &
While the pole vaulting is left entirely
to Locke, he has shown real ability beas
tween the uprights. Captain Pipptns
with the assistance of Greene, VIII be
relied on to take care OF the broad
jump. Pippin recently cleared tne
shavings for d feet 10h inches. NJ
White was going good with the javelin''
and discus until he sustained an arm
injury in the Georgia meet some weeks
ago. It is expected, however, that the.
finger will come around for the com,
ference meet.
Team Personnel
| While the entries are not definitely
known, it is expected that the team
entry will be substantially as follows:
100 and 22O-yard dash-Nelson, Greene
and Martin. 4
Quarter mile-CreeI and Goldman
Half mile-Stockelburg. -
Mile-Stockelburg and Reeves. y
mil nd -.
Hurdles-Marquis and Young. Il
Pole Vault-Locke.
Broad jump-Captain Pippin and
Greene.
High jump-Scott, Marquis and
| Locke. AZ
Javelin-M. White and C. White. a
Discus-M. White and C. White.
| Shot put-Midgette and NJ. White.
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YALE CREW WINS
IN EASY FASHION

DERBY, Conn, May 3.--Yale won the
varsity eight-oared race on the Housa-
tonic this afternoon, defeating Pennsyl-
vania by several lengths with Columbia
third, less than length behind Penn
sylvania. Yale's time was minutes
II seconds; Pennsylvania's, s minutes,
40 seconds, and Columbia's, minutes.
AZ seconds.
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RED SOX SLUG
HARD TO WIN

PHILADELPHIA. May s.-Ths Boston
Red sox hammered out TO victory
over the Philadelphia Athletics pinch
hitters were numerous. Boston added five
ruRsSto their total in the ninth and then
stopped the AIackmen's savage attack after
they had scored three runs. Amos strunk
celebrated his return to the Athletics by
pinch hitting in the seventh and getting
a single.
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REDS BEAT CUBS
ON TIMELY HITS

CHICAGO, May s.-Cincinnati punched
hits behind Chicago,s errors and easily
won the final game of the seriea today
2 to a. Pete Donohue pitched asteady
gane. tightsning up in the pinches. Dau-
bert led the attack for the visitors with
four hits, one double and a walk in
five trips to the plate.
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PIRATES AGAIN
BEAT CARDINALS

PITTSBURGH May s-Pittsburgh
featlpe st Louis to 8 today. Manager
Mckeschnie used three pitchers while
Stuart went the entire route for the
Cardinals Rain fell during half OF the
game. making the ball wet for fast
handling. ,Gsf *
The box score: -
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IRAN for Grantham in eighth.
zz3atted for Keen in seventh.
zzzBatted for Bush in ninth.
Secretly innings;
Chicago -. .....i...... 01O 900 OO2--s
Cincinnati I. -. -. ...E.. 200 O1O OBI
Summary: Two-base hits Daubert, Fri
berg, Hsrtnett Cayeney, Bohne; home
rum Hartnett: stolen bases, Crigsby.
Statxs sacrifices, Heathcote; double plays,
AdatnS TO Grimes, Friberg to Adams to
Grimes, Caveney to Daubert; left ON base
Cincinnati 10, Chicago g.: base on balls,
off Keen / struck out. by Keen j. by
Donohue 8. by Bush 1: hits. OFF Keen -
in z innings. off Bush in 2 innings:
hit by pitcher. by Donohue BRIBERY;
Umpires, KLEIN and Wilson. Time. 14s. :
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Totals T. e 90 ~ 4
xxxBatted for Perkins in seventh,
Xxx batted, for Gray in seventh.
xxxBatted for Bruggy in 9th.
xxxxBatted for Walberg In 9Th.
zBatted for Strand in 9Th.
Boston .,,l.....,... -. 200 600 2O5--9
philadelphia ......s..A. 100 600 49,
Summary: Two-base hits, Bishop, Hale
j. Harris; home run, j. Harris; sacrifices
Piercy. Strand double plays, Lee TO Wambs
gapss TO ,. Harris; left on base
Boston, 4; Philadelphia, s base on balls
off Gray. . Piercy, :; Ferguson. struck
out by Ogden. 2; Gray. ,; Walberg, Il
Quinn. u hts or riereS ~ lnnnla d
in q Gray in 5 innings; Romn1el,
in / 1-3; Walberg. none in 2-3 hit by
pitcher by Piercyi (Strand; wild pitch
rays passed ball. Picinich; winning pitch.
err Piercy: losing pitcher, Ogden. Umpires
Naliip and Evans Time ais.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07
$4,000 Loss IN
HALL OF RECORD
BLAZE IN |. A.

LOS Angeles, Feb. 7.-Endan-
gering valuable county files, fire
early today did approximately
$4,000 damage i'll the Hall of Re
cords, before it could be brought
under control. .+
Believed to have been started by
defective wiring, the blaze was dis
covered by the janitor, eating up
the furniture in the county record
er's office copying room. Scores
of desks and chairs were consum-
ed.
Only the fact that precious docu-
ments and records were kept in fire
proof safes and storage vaults say
ed them from destruction. Whether
or not any Of the files were dam
aged by the heat could not be learn
ed until the receptacles cool suffi-
GENTLY to permit them to be open
ed.
Fireproof doors kept the flames
from sprea ling from the one room,
although it was feared that water
would soak through and damage
the main floor offices below.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07
No Firemen Are
Left i'm Glendale

GLENDALE, Feb. The Glen
dale fire department investigation
was at an end today. There are
no firemen left to investigate.
With 2l of the city S fire laddies
resigned, following the dismissal of
Chief Lankford on the charge that
he had permitted liquor drinking
in various stations, the city was
left without its fire force.
Chief of Police John ID. FRAZER,
named temporary head of the fire
department as well, is recruiting Il
new force, while he has admitted
there can be no probe now, with
no firemen left to probe.
The city council, which fired fire
Chief Lankford with the eXplana-
tion that fire fighters can 4 imbibe
fire water and be capable pro
tectors of the city's property, has
done its duty and is willing to let
the matter end.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07
L. B. Police Will
Investigate Row
Involving Force

LONG BEACH, Feb. Real po-
Ice of Long Beach were today in
vestigating the activities of two of
their former members, who are al
legged to have last night bodily car
ried Il young matron from a dance
hall.
l. R. Newman and j. II. Muir, dis
charged from the force last October,
have been prosecuting Mrs. Lola
Sims, 81, ever since they found her
in a local hotel when they were
members of the force, carrying a
pint of liquor "tO sick friend. -
So stated she to the authorities.
The climax came last night when
Mrs. Sims was confronted at the
dance hall last night by Mrs. Flora
Newman, private detective, and
wife of the former police officer.
Mrs. Sims alleges that Mrs. New
man ordered her from the dance
hall, saving she had warrant for
her arrest on a charge of violating
the Wright act. When Mrs. Sims re-
fused to leave, Muir, who was stand
ing nearby, gathered her in his arms
and carried her out.
Mrs. Sims was greatly humiliatcd,
she declared, and the crowd cxcit-
edly curious.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07
Large Hospital
Will Be Given
City Of Avalon

AVALON, Cal, Feb. Among
his many beneficiaries, Williams
Wrigley, Jr., on behalf of Mrs.
Wrigley and himself, has present
ed to the city of Avalon, Catalina
Island, new hospital building in
Guiding the ground on which it IS
to be built.
The hospital will be of Spanish
construction, three stories in height
and will be equipped with the most
modern furniture, operating room,
surgical instruments, etc. That the
hospital, including site, building,
furniture and equipment will be .an
Avalon institution for Avalon peo-
pic, is the announcement made by
the donors.
Announcement is also made that
an addition is to be immediately
built to the Hotel ST. Catherine,
comprising wing on the west side,
With fifty guest rooms and baths
as well as spacious Railways, The
dining room will also he enlarged
70 provide for $50 more persons,
the present capacity being 500.
Thirty-one baseball players com
prising the Chicago Cubs 1924 ag-
gregation, will arrive in Avalon by
Washington's birthday to 60 into
training on their Catalina diamond.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07
]. v. YEARCIN IS
OWNER OF BEST
COW FOR MONTH

During the month Of january,
I0l dairy herds were tested by the
Imperial County Farm Bureau Cow
Testing Association. These lei
herds contained 34l9 COWS. The
average production for these COW,
MAS 078 pounds Of milk and 26.7
pounds of buttcrfat for the month.
The highest producing COW for
the month was a grade HClstcI4
owned by j. V. Yeargm Of the Ncr-
de district. She produced i7.3
pounds Of butterfat Of the month.
'fhe highest producing registered
cow which was tested this mOnth
was registered Ilolstein owned by
Wane and Son Of the Easisidc Dis
tr,Nt She produced 67.3 pounds Of
butterfat for the month.
Three hundred fifty -FOUR Of the
aalg eows tested this month pro
auccd 70 pounds or more of butter
fla for. the month. The largest
number Of 30 pounds COWS ia one
herd was2i u. 6ouza Of the Mt.
Signnl district milked As COWS and
- Of these produced 40 pounds or
nore of hutterfat Tor the month.
The five highest producing COWS
in one herd for this mouiA were
ewned by a. Burger Of the AL.nl.
tos district, These five COWS pro
auoea as8.S pounds Of Dutterfa.
auring thc month "a an average
ef 56.7 pounds Of butterfai por
sew. Marne aMa son of the Easl-
asae dssNlq, were CLOSE seeond ln
slsS class. Their ilae Aiga cows
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07
'REHEARSE" GAS
CHAMBER KILLING

CARSON CITY, New. Feb. IA
"rchearsai Of death" was to be
held at the Nevada state peniten-
tiarv here tcdav to assure officials
in charge of the lethal gas execu-
tion of Gee Jon, Chinese, and Thom-
IS Russell, Mexican, condemned
murderers that there will be no
hitch in the grim business set for
tomorrow morning.
Yesterday practically all prepa-
rations so far as +. Is. Walker,
cyanic fumigation expert, could de
termine were completed.
He rested the hydro cyanic gas
tanks which will force the gas in
to the death chamber in Il fine
spray, there to gasify in the warm
air and deal death to the two men,
and went over every inch of the
cell surface to find leaks and make
sure that the door would seal
promptly.
Today he will see if his labors
lave been successful.
a eat will be placed in Tie death
cell, the gas will be turned on and
through the glass window, where
witnesses will watch the passing OF
the two mprdcrers tomorrow, they
will watch the passing of a cat to-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07
BELIEVE JEALOUS
FANATIC FIRED AT
BORDER MOTORISTS
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN DIEGO, Feb. lis a reli-
gious fanatic who believes himself
divincly appointed to punish visi-
tors to Tijuana, responsible for
mysterious shots being fired at mo-
torists on the road to the bo-dcr
town?
Officers raised this question to-
day as they began a search for the
author of an attack on Otto Hart
wick Of Kansas City, No, who ar
rived at the border with broken
wind shield on his ear. He report
ed that bullet had crashed through
it as he passed Swcetwatcr valley,
not far from the border town.
Mrs. Hartwick narrowly escaped
death. Several other similar cases
have been reported to the border
officials.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
BY HOWARD r. GARIS
UNCLE WIGGTGY AND THE
SLIPPERY SITES

i" Dear me. What a dreadf@i day
to he out! exclaimed Nurse Jane
FI11y Wuzzy one al ernoon, is Tn
eie Wiggly hopped into the hollow
stump bungalow.
You may well sav that spoke
the bunny rabbit gentleman to his
muskrat' lady housekecpey, as he
shook cut some water which had
run down inside one of his ears.
1t is raining hard and now It Is
freezing up. Dreadful weather, IN
deedl''
"Why did you go out'" asked
Nurse J&He, rs she pat Inc raobit
gentleman S dry slippers where he
could slip his paws into tA'm.
II weat out to look Tor m adj
venture. he answered. But l
think it must have heea too wet
fer them. Not IN adventure did l
find. And when the roin begah
freezing as fast as it fell, | start
Ell home.
Il am glad vo9 came back, "
spoke Nurse Jane. 1t certainly is
very unpleasant tNt' 'llIC slIe looh-
ed from the window, watching the
rain splash down, freezing IS it fell,
en- thl trees. on the ground, on the
fences and on the steps of the hol-
low stump bungalow.
Soon COS ing OF ice had form
ed over everything out of doors,
making the tree branches look like
cr,.>tal candy iii the toy shop. Eaen
tvig grew 70 twice its size because
Of the coating OF ice or the OUT
side.
All cf sudden, IS Uncle Wig
eilY su4 Nurse Jane were sitting
in their warm, cory hollow stump
bungalow, here was a humping,
banging sound at the front steps.
"Oh, what can that be- cried
Nurse Jane. II hope that ism t
the Fuzzy Fox or the Woozic Wolf
trying to come in"
I'm go see who it WAS, spoke
the bunny.
Nurse Jane heard him open the
front door, and then Uncle Wig
ally said:
''Oh, I IN so sorry. Yes, indeed,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07
Roth Trial Is
Under Way, Pick
ALL Male Jury

LOS ANGELES, Feb. First
evidence in the trial of Herman
L. Roth, charged with attempted
extortion, was to be introduced to-
day following selection of an all
male jury, completed late yesterday.
Testimony of newspaper men who
aided the state in bringing about
the Hollywood attorneys arrest
will be first heard, the prosecution
announced.
Roth, it is alleged, sougth to ex-
tort money from Arthur Sawyer,
manager of Barbara La Mari, film
actress.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07
u. s. NOW LEADS
ENTIRE WORLD IN
DEBT INCREASE
BY HENRY WOOD
Fitted Press staff CORRESPONDENCE

SAA * u Z ASoS l~sSNAA
GENEVA, Feb. THE United
States is now leading the entire
world IN increase in public debt. ae-
cording to a worldwide study lust
completed by the League of Nations
Reduced to the basis of re.war
prices for the purpose of compali-
son, American S public debt is now
just thirteen times what it was be
fore the war.
The English public debt comes
next, with an increase of seven
times over the pre-war debt, ma
France comes next, with an increase
of only three times of her pre-wdr
debt.
One Of the surprising developments
of the league 5 investigation into
the present status of public debts.
however, is the fact that it is only
in those two countries where the
increase hass been the greatest.
namely, the United States and Eng.
land, that any substantial progress
has been made towards the repay
ments of these debts.
According to the leagues investi-
CATION, Finland carries off the ralm
for the smallest increase in her pub
lie debt; South Africa comes next.
and then Switzerland and Sweden.
Wiped Out by Initiation
Germany, however, is marked
down as being about the luckest
country of them all, because of the
fact that by her kolossaln lnfla
tion Of currency her public debt IS
practically wiped out.
Another interesting fact which the
league Investigation devclo,. ed is
that the loans Issued by Holland.
Sweden and Switzerland in the
United States during 1919, 1870 and
1921 have since been virtuall,. all
brought back by wealthy individuals
of those countries.
The leagues Investigation also
covered the present status of the
budgets OF all the reading countries
of the world. While it was foand
that a policy of severe retrenchment
has been put into force in nearly al
countries and heavy saving effect l.
nevertheless, the increase in the pub
lie debts of virtually all countries
has swallowed up all that has been
saved in cutting down administra-
tive expenses,
The detail report is now being
sent by the league to all of the va
tons of the world as an indication
of what progress is being made to-
wards getting back to normaIcy.' -
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07
Don't Speculate
In Cemetery
Lots

SACRAMENTO, Feb. IA
warning to Californians against
speculating in cemetery lots
was issued today by Edwin T.
Keiser, state real estate COM
missioner, just before he left
for Los Angeles to investigate
the valhalla Memorial Park
project in which S3,000,000 of
cemetery lots are said to have
been purchased by 1000 people.
The Los Angeles investors ex-
pected a quick turnover at a
large profit, according to Keiser.
keiser said he understands sim
liar projects are being planned
III other sections of the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07
tail :. :

III 10 so:H5;hing about it. Right
away
Il wonder what could have hap
pened ~ thought the muskrat lady.
On tiptoe she went in the front
hall. She saw Mr.. Whitewash, the
polar bear gentleman, limping off
down the path.
What was the matter, Uncle
Wjggily?' asked Nurse Jane.
..Ol, Mr.. Whitewash came to
bring me the mail, - said the bunny,
land be slipped on the ice covered
stop,. They must be very slippery
when a polar bear, who is used to
ica ana snow, can t stand up. -
Yes, indeed, our steps are very
slippery, ;Sreed Nurse Jane as
she looked at them. "There is a
thick coating of frozen rain on the
frort porch and steps. Whoever
else comes up them viii fall. You
ou9r to DO something about it,
Uncle Wiggily. 80
q am going to- answered the
bunny.
IF we had some ashes or saw
Gust, or something like that to
sprinkle on the ice, the steps
wouldn't be so slippery, - went on
Nurse Jane.
Il know something better than
ashes or sawdust, - said Uncle Wig
gily
"What," Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy
wanted 10 know.
"Salt," said the bunny.
tSalt?" cried Nurse Jane.
.sSalt," said the bunny again.
IF | sprinkle salt on the ice Of
the steps the salt will melt the ice
and then it will be slippery no more.
shall scatter some salt on my
slippery steps
/ No sooner said than done. Uncle
Wiggily went TO the pantry to get
( the salt shaker. And while he vas
there he saw the pepper caster,
"Jli take that, too,' said Tn
/ cle Wiggily to himself. If salt
is good to mel. ice, as / know it is,
u little hot pepper will help. I'll
sprinkle salt and pepper on the ice
Of my steps"
First Uncle Wiggily put some
salt on, and, almost at once, the
top ice began to melt.
"'Ah, that's the trick!" cried
the bunny. But, no sooner lad he
( spoken than a rough voice cried:
! Yes, and now it is time for ne
TO play trick. ! am going tc
play u trick or your ears" And
/ UP rushed tie Bob cat.
! "Oh, please don t nibble my
ears!" begged the bunny.
eyes, ! shall! / am a wild Bot
, Cat and l must nibble ears!' how
! led the bad chap.
] "Well," said Uncle Wiggily, g.
have heard that sprinkling salt u
a wild birds tail will tame it. II
put some salt on your tail anC
tame YOU" And the bunny sprink
Icd salt On the silly little tail of th'
Bob Cat
.'Ho! IIo! 1t takes more than
salt TO tame mel" howled the ba'
chap salt may melt ice, but j
can't tame me!
"No? Then perhaps pepper vii
tame you!" laughed Uncle Niggi
1 ly. 80 lie sprlnkled pepper n til