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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-28

washington, July 27.--(Special)-
The Hall of History is richer in IN
teresting collections through the cour-
tesy of Mrs. George A. Custer, widow
of Brevet Major General George A. Gus
ter, U. S. A.
General Custer is probably best re-
membered for his achievements IN the
many Indian fights in which he par
ticipated and by his record as an In
dian scout.
The collection includes memento
of this phase of his career In the FORM
of the white buckskin coat in when
he has been most often pictured as
plainsman and a scout. This coat Is
in excellent condition and looks as
if the general had just removed H.
II has deep collars AMI cuffs, and Is
heavily fringed with slashed buckskih
trimmings. The pockets are made much
ms in modern sporting coats, whiie the
buttons are of the regular army PAT
terms of the period This coat calls TO
mind the services General custer rem
dered the government In the historic
campaigns against the Sioux IN 1879
and 1875 in the last of which. the pat
tie of Little Big Horn he met ms
death.
ACCOMMODATING the coat Is yellow
n,nmed cavalry helmet and buckskin
gauntlet, both worn during MS active
service against the Indians from leoo
10 1875 while lieutenant colonel seventh
cavalry, U. S. A.
There is also blue regulation army
| officers coat, with two starred straps
plush collar and cuffs, the coat which
he wore on the occasion of his mar
rage to Miss Elizabeth Bacon, Feb
ruary 3. 1864.
A straight cavalry sabre of tremen-
| do,,s size and length Is included In the
| collection. 1t was spoil or war cap
| tured by Major Drew. who presented
| it to General Custer, since he knew
| of no other man able to WELD so large
and heavy weapon. 1t has Toledo
blade on which is engraved In Span
ish ..Do not draw me without cause,
and do net sheathe me without honor.
| A virginia state flag, prize of
the generals personal prowess cap
! tured by him in 1861 when Lieutenant.
Is also on exhibition. IL is supposed 10
be the first standard captured py the
| Army of the Potomac.
| one object of great historical sig
lnifcance. though rather of unromantic
nature. is the half of white towel
! that figured conspicuously in the bat
! lie lust preceding the SURRENDER OF
General Lee at Appomattox. 1t seems
that while General Lee had gone ia
the rear of the Confederate lines to
secure an interview with General Grant
leaving General Longstreet in com
| mand. General Gordons division be-
came hard pressed by the enemy and
called on Longstreet for assistance
/ Not being able to furnish 1t at the
time Longstreet sent his inspector gen
eral Mai r. Nj. Simms. to suggest to
! Gordon the sending of flag of truce
requesting Suspension of hostilities
Ipending the interview between Generals
Lee and Grant.
Following this suggestion. Gordon al
once dispatched Simms to the fedora
| commander, Sheridan, with this re-
! quest As Major Simms galloped to-
ward the lines of the federals he
| searched his hayersack for something
white to cover his advance, but found
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MUSEUM RECEIVES
SOME FINE CUSTER RELICS

only a towel. This he drew out and
waved above his head as he approached
the enemy. The union soldiers caught
sight of the white towel, held their
fire and under this improvised flag
Simms was allowed to enter the ranks,
where he was met by Colonel Whit
taker and taken to General Custer.
who was in com mand of that part of
the field. Neither of these officers.
however. cared to declare a cessation
of hostilities just then, feeling that
they had the advantage in the fight
So Simms was obliged to return to
his own lines without accomplishing
his purpose. He left the truce towel
in the hands of Colonel Whitaker. who
took half of It and gave the other por-
ZION to General Custer. 1t was only
shortly afterward that Sheridan and
Gordon met and established a tenn
porary truce which held until the con-
Terence between Grant and Lee ter
minated the war.
Most important among the war relics
is little oval table of wood, much
battered and SCARED, on which Gen
eral Grant wrote the letter containing
the terms of surrender of General Lees
army at the home of Wilmer Mclean,
near Appomattox Court House. Va.
Immediately after this the table was
purchased by General Sheridan and
given to General Custer as a present
for his wife General Sheridans let
ter of presentation, dated April 10,
1855, the day following the surrender,
which is included In the collection cor
roSorates this statement.
The collection also includes a pin
made from piece of conch shell, once
button from the coat of General
Washing ton, presented by a relative
of the general to Custer: later Gen
eral Custer had it mounted in gold for
his wife. who wore 1t many years az
breach.
Altogether. a more interesting col
lection of historic mementoes from one
source would be hard to find
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AT THE CHURCHES

mon, Water from the Old Well" At
o'clock this evening the union serv-
ices with the Highlands Presbyterian
church. Sermon by the Rev. ]. T. Plum
ket Sunday school at $3.50 a. m. Prayer
meeting Wednesday at s p. m.
Simpson Methodist Church, North
Seventh Avenue and Twenty-fifth
Street-Services and preaching con-
Quoted by the pastor this morning at
IL o'clock and this evening at 5 o'clock.
Subject of morning sermon, THE Life
Beyond the Grave. No. a. and in the
evening answers from the question box.
Sunday school at $3.50 a. IN. Epworth
league at p. m. Official board meet
ing Monday night. Prayer meeting
Wednesday at p. m.
West End Northern Presbyterian
Church, Odd Fellows Hall-At 4
o'clock this afternoon the Presbyterian
committee, composed of the Rev. l..
d. Steele of the Fifth Avenue Presby-
terrain church and the Rev. w. L. Liv-
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ingston of the First Avenue Presby-
terrain church of Woodlawn and Mr.. ].
c. Hall, ruling elder from Dr. Steeles
church, will organize the West End
congregation into regularly consti-
tuted church with the Rev. E. Frank
Lee, M. A., as pastor.
First Methodist Church-Services ana
preaching this morning at IL o'clock
and this evening at s o'clock. The Rev.
j. B. Cummings of the Alabama Chris
tian Advocate will preach the morning
sermon on the subject of THE Object of
Isaiah's Family" He will also preach
at the evening, service. Sunday school
at $3.50 a. m. Epworth league at p. m.
Altrurian Church--Services and
preaching this morning at IL o'clock,
conducted by the pastor. the Rev. DR..
Fealy. The subject of the sermon will
be, AT the Feet of the Master"
South Side Baptist church. corner Elev-
enth avenue and Nineteenth street, south.
Services and preaching this morning at
IL o'clock and this evening at O'Clock,
conducted by the pastor the Rev. Pres
ton Blake, d. D. Sunday school at $3.50
a. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at
D. m. Workers meeting Friday at $50
p. m.
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Norwood Methodist Church The pas
tor. the Rev. r. e. Tyler, Will con-
duct services and preaching this morn
ing at IL o'clock and this evening at 3
o clock The subject of the morning
sermon is, The Negative and Positive in
Right and Wrong" and that of the
evening, answering the Call of Dis
tress" Sunday school at $3.50 a. m.
Epworth league at p. m.
First Christian Church-Services and
preaching conducted by the pastor, the
Rev. A. r. Moore, this morning at IL
o'clock and this evening at o'clock.
Subject OF morning sermon, How God
Commends His Love-" Evening subject.
"The Tempter's Woe" Sunday school
at 9:30 a. m. Epworth league at
Z p. m.
Highlands Methodist Church-Serv-
ices and preaching conducted by the
pastor, the Rev. e. C. McVoy, this
morning at II o'clock. Subject of SER
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TWO KILLED IN FALL
FROM AN AEROPLANE

Munich. Bavaria, July 1.-TWO more fly
ing fatalities occurred here this morning
when an American aviator named Fisch-
er, who was carrying as a passenger in
his aeropane a mechanic named Rutgers
fell from a considerable height causing
the instantaneous death of both men. The
aeroplane was smashed so that the cause
of the accident could not be ascertainei.
Fischer had passed his aerial pilots ex-
time
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MISS GOULD DENIES
WRITING MINISTER

Grand Junction. Colo. July 27.-The Rev.
e. V. Ruffner was not embarrassed when
shown dispatch saying that Miss Helen
Gould of New York had fatty denied she
had written him upon his attitude toward
old maids.
Il haven't the letter now. it is true he
admitted. but / mailed it to my brother
who is pastor of Christian church in
Chester. w. Va. wanted MIN to reply to
it for me. On Sunday he is going to
preach on Love. Courtship and Mar
riage.''
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SOLDIERS TO WEAR
TAN SHOES ONLY

washington July 27.-American soldiers
will wear only tan shoes In the future,
and there will be only one kind of shoe
instead of three. At present the soldiers
have black shoes and tan shoes in three
STYLES. including dress. garrison and
marching. The modified shoe will replace
all of these. 1t will take about year.
however. to use up the supply of gun
metals now on hand. r.+s
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PATROLMAN KILLED
BY WIFE'S PROTECTOR

New York. July 27.-Mounted Patrol
man Richard Chaffee of the Sheepshead
Bay station. who was shot last night
during a family quarrel in which Pa
trolman Thomas Collins is said to have
taken the part of Mrs. Chaffee, died early
today Collins was locked up charged
with felonious assault.
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HOTELS AND SUMNER RESORTS
Biltmore, N. G.

Suburb of Asheville; fine
water; cool, bracing atmos-
phere; fine drives; good saddle
horses; tennis; electric car con
nections with many points of
interest; excellent table. Rates
IS to $40 per week. Address
Management Biltmore Cottages
Biltmore, N. G.
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Estill Springs

In the Kentucky Noun
tains at Irvine. North
bound trains leaving
Birmingham at night
arrive at Louisville, KY,
in the morning, making
direct connection with
L. & N. trains to the
Springs, arriving at
LILO. in time for dinner.
Rates reasonable.
N. j. EMBRY,
Manager.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-04
Colby Line Sadly Shattered by the
Plunging Strong Opponents.
in, Lacasce, Hinch, Weather

carry the precious pigskin across for
a coveted goal Down the field they
| carried the ball to Names 30-yard
line, only to lose the ball on an in
complete forward pass. Again in the
fourth period, after Martin was push
ed over for his last goal. Colby rec
gained vigor and Taylor made a
| beautiful 35-yard run, after receiving
Shepherds kiclz-off.
| Ginger Fraser Whole Team.
| OF all the Colby men. there was no
| man that showed up like Ginger" II
was he. who, in the middle of the sec
ond, got away with the ball for a romp
of So yards for a touchdown, only to
he called back by te referees whistle
as Colby held and had to be penali2ed
1T was he who went through the Maine
guards and tackles for gains. though
not like the ones he made against
J3owdoin. last Saturday. And when
the line men failed to tackle the man,
Ginger Fraser was sure to nail him
if he came within a flying distance.
His punting, too. helped to feature the
game. Consistently he booted the
spiral from 45 10 80 yards through the
renowned Milne ounter
The field, although drenehed com
pletely. the night before, was in fair
ly good condition. The crowd in at
tendanee4it was so large that it re-
minded one of The Coombs day base
bail game last June. A conservative
estimate would place the number at
about 5000 persons. Maine men We're
81. Aa sf,,er he
bleachers on the west side OF the field.
At 2:15 the colby students marched
on to the field. two by two, singing
ION to Victory" led by the college
band, and. after marching around the
track, seated themselves on the
bleachers just across from the grand
stand The Maine men We're already
at the field.
The Colby men, in their brand new
Colby" football blankets. made
picture that called for the loudest of
applause. Teams We're checred; cap
tains were cheered; the coaches and
colleges We're cheered by both the blue
and the grey, until the game started
The First Period.
Colby won the toss and Stanwood
kicked to Donahue on the 15-yard line,
opening the game. Crossman tackled.
Bryan then circled right end for five
yards or a little quarterback run, to
be tackled by Stanwood Shepherd
pnnted to Lowpey on the s5ayard line.
and after he advanced for 10 yards he
was thrown by Murray. Fraser made
two yards through right guard and
was tackled by CULVER. Lowney. in a
second. made - more around left end.
| Fraser was then tackled for loss OF
| five yards by Shepherd. But Lowhey
came back with eight more yards and
would have duplicated the feat had
not the ball slipped to fall in SAVERS
clutches on the 50-yard line, putting
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-04
Princeton Kneels Before Harvard
Onslaught-=Brickley Is the Hero.

The Stadium, Nov. 2.-Thirty-fiVe
thousand-most of them exultant Har-
ward men and girls-saw the Crimson
win its first victory in a quarter of
century against the Tigers. today.
Harvard beat Princeton, l6 10 6.
Charlie Brickley kicked three goals
from the field. Those three goals
with another goal kicked .by Hard
wick after a touchdown made the
total which sent Princeton down to
defeat. Waller for the Tigers and
Hardwick for Johnny Harvard each
scored a touchdown, which evened tho
old fashioned, straight lighting foot
bail phase of the game.
The struggle had bit of the tragic
in it,
Brickley Dragged from Field.
Two minutes before the end. Brick
ley. the Harvard hero, was laid out.
kicked in the head by Princeton
boot. Coach Haughton ran to the
side line. dragged Brickley to his feet,
and helped him. staggering, off the
field. They dropped him on pile of
hay near the benches and left him.
He fell in heap and was unconscious
while the vast crowd yelled. The
game went on. A minute before the
whistle blew three Harvard substi-
tutes remembered Brickley. They
hurried over to Princeton's 20-yard
line, threw a crimson blanket over
him, and carried him, still uncon-
scious. to the Harvard locker building
He was severely injured.
New Formations.
Princeton attacked Harvard with
series of open shifts and formations
new to the Stadium. The Tiger found
the Crimson well guarded and stu
dious. In the first quarter, Harvard
waited and watched. The Crimson at
tempted no rushes at all--that is
they tackled the Princeton line only
three times, and that for loss of five
yards. In that period Princeton UNI
covered about all the football the
Jersey college had. In the second Pc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-04

netting two yards through center. to the
followed by shepherd. who duplicated
the feat gaining Is yards. to lie
stopped by Ginger" After Shepherd
MADE three more and was tackled by
Stanwood. Pendergast went in for
Kolsett. Carleton then Went through
the line for - yards in two downs
Aver throwing him each time Shep-
herd made five more and placed the
ball on the 2-yard line. Carleton was
pushed over for the first touchdown
just seven minutes after the game
commenced. The puntout failed, So no
goal could he attempted.
bernheisel received the Kick from
Stanwnod on the 20-yard line, where he
was stopped by Fraser. Kepple tackled
Ryan for a 5-yard loss, which was
made up by Carleton. who few around
right END to be tackled by Fraser
again, Shepherd was forced TO kick
and Lewney received on the 20-yard
line, but fImbled and was tackled
by Murray for loss. After small
gains by Fraser and Taylor. Lowney
got away and carried the ball by left
end for a handsome 25-yard run, but
was downed by Donahue In the next
three. plays Colby failed to make their
distance. so Fraser kicked to Bern
heisoi. who was thrown on the 25-yard
line by Stanwood. Shepherd made
five yards through left guard and was
tackled by Taylor. The next play net
ted Names first down and after Shep-
herd went over for four more the
whistle called the end of the first pc
rod with the ball on Colby's 5O-yard
line in Names possession.
The second period opened by Shepherd
trying to forge through center, only to be
downed by Bowler Carleton made gains
in the next two plays. but not enough
for first down, - Colby took the spiral
to be led off by two yards by Taylor
left guard Taylor fumbled and
Fraser failed to gain on a delayed pass,
so the kick was resorted to and Murray
received on the 15-yard line, and after
advancing for five yards he was spilled
by Fraser Ryan tunsbled on the ls-yard
line so Shepherd punted to Lowney ON
the 15-yard, who fell before Baker.
Fraser in the next play took the ball
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-04
Left TO Right:


Brunswick, Me. Nov. 2.-tSpeeial).-
In one of the hardest fought games
ever played between Bates and Bow
doin. Bates came out the winner. to
6. Saturday afternoon, on the Whit
tier Athletic field. Bowdoin's defeat
was due TO the failure 10 kick the goal
after touchdown in the first period
of play. II vas great victory for
Bates against a team apparently her
superior.
Bates star was Captain Dennis.
who was called upon time and time
again to carry the ball His spectacle
lar run of 30 yards was one of the
features of the game. Danahy played
a great game on the defensive. max
ing effective tackles.
better day for the game could not
have been wished for, and the field
was in perfect shape. Both colleges
had large delegations of rooters. and
constant enthusiasm was shown
through the game. The bands playing
the college songs, and the stands yell
ing Flight. Fight, Fight" inspired
the players to do their best.
Foster of Rowdoin made the first
touchdown of the game in the first
period. after the Bowdoin backs had
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Martin through center for only gain
OF three yards, but Reed failed to do SO
well with Carleton. so another down was
called Stanwood held Shepherd for but
four yards and then Royal went in for
Stanwood. Cobb and Carleton in the
next two scrimmages made u yards and
placed the ball within one foot of the
goal. Sawyer then pushed Martin over
for the second touchdown. Shepherd
punted out to Cobb and then kicked the
goal, making the score 10.
Shepherd kicked to Lowney on the 10
yard line, who was tackled for a loss.
Fraser fumbled, but Crossman made the
recovery. Ginger" was then forced to
punt to Carleton on the 25-yard line, who
was tackled by Royal. Cobb. Carleton
and Martin took the ball TO the three
yard line, making first down. lust as the
whistle blew.
Fourth Period.
Carleton was pushed along for two
yards and then the ball was given to
Martin, who was sent across for the third
touchdown. Shepherd kicked the goal
from the 15-yard line. making the final
score of the game 20 to 0.
Shepherd kicked to Taylor, who got
away for Is yards and for time it
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counted most, Colby's line was torn
to bits again and again, by the two
strongest men in Names baekfield-
Martin and Carleton. True il is, these
two men. after the line was somewhat
shattered by those big husky guards
and tackles, could hardly be stopped
from breaking through, gaining all the
way from to fifteen yards each play,
any more than water could be forced
to remain in a sieve AS Martin out
shone the Colby linemen by his con-
tinual tackling for losses and ground
gaining, so Carleton out-shone Mar
tin by his consistent gains, both
through the line and around the ends
In fact all through the game he was
worked almost continuously. If ne
was tackled, he wriggled and squirm-
ed till he was bound hard and fast
about the legs and then the Water
Williams were hardly sure of him. AS
he excelled on the offense. so did he
on the defense, for it was often that
he tipped the Colby man in his tracks
or for a loss.
AS the work of Martin and Carrie
ton was so satisfying, little time was
thought of using open plays or the
did Maine resort to the pass, once in
the first period and it failed, and once
in the fourth, when the ball fell into
Goldthwaite's arms just as the whistle
sounded Neither team suffered ap-
preciably by penalties. Colby, once.
however, was sent back for ten yards
for holding and Daicey was sent from
he field for smuggling.
1t was the fieet-footed Martin ana
the working, surging, conquering
Carleton, that pushed the spiral over
the line for the Blues touehdowns
the former getting two, and Carleton
making one the first of the game
Colby Outclassed from Start.
| From the very start Colby was OUT
classed. The tumble of Lowney. after
Colby had taken brace, in the nfs'
period which was recovered by saw
/ Yer. doubtless was the real climax OF
| fhe game, for after that the Colby
| line was trampled, torn asunder, for
gam after gain. Until the second hall
was completed. Ii was not broken up
as easily as might be expected. as II
took all Maine had to make the first
| tive touchdoN ms in the two periods
| of play There were times when the
| Colby line hattened, causing Maine
to stop IL while and take note: times
when Fraser broke through the line
and tackled for losses. At the begin
ming of the second half the Watervlle
boys, rested, and spurred on by the
Thought of a defeat. rallied, and FOL
a time looked as though they would
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and romped away for 65-yard run
around right end for touchdown. but
was called back by the referees whistle
and so was spoiled Colby's one chance
of scoring The penalty of 10 yards was
for holding ssGinger" then punted to
Ryan and Laid held Carleton in the next
play Shepherd in the next three plays
failed to make the distance, so punted to
Lowney who again fumbled on the 30
yard line. Lowney, Taylor and Fraser
failed to gain so the punt was resortcd
to, Carleton receiving Carleton soon
made gains netting first down. But Shep-
herd through left tackle and on a skin
tackle play failed to gain. Maine was
then penaliZed five yards for oHside
Shepherd punted to Lowney on the D.
yard line and in the next play Dacy was
put out for smuggling and Murchie went
in. The ball was on the 3-yard line and
Maine refused the penalty. which would
have placed the bali one and one-hait
yards ahead. Colby then punted and
Carleton signalled for fair catch.
Shepherd from the 30-yard line attempted
a goal from the field but failed, so the
ball went to Colby on the 2o-yard line.
Donahue took Fraser behind the line for
a
around left end for Is yards, to be tack
led by Ruffner and Baker. In the nex'
play Fraser made first down, the ball DE-
ing on the 36-yard line. A forward pass
from Fraser to Lowney Melted 10 yards
and ended the period with the bah on the
4o-yard line, the score to in Names
favor.
Second Half.
Shepherd kicked to Colby on the ~
yard line. Fraser, Aver and, Taylor sent
the ball along for first down. Lowney
soon made 10 more around right end
where he was thrown by Shepherd. Mar
tin went in for Ruffner and Soule FOR
Robbins. Colby made first down again.
then Aver made three yards through CEN
ter TO be followed by loss OF eight py
Lowney, Bernhesel tackling. a forward
pass was attempted but it was incom-
plete Maine took the ball on the 4O-yard
line. Carleton made four around lett
end: Forbes added some through center
and then Carleton went ahead, making
first down for Maine. Bowler stopped