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Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-05
The New School Year

cy there must be an educated body
of citizens. To carry the burdens
of the times these citizens must be
economically efficient. Only through
education can good citizenship and
productivity be achieved. So upon
the success of the schools the future
of America depends.
All this is realized well enough
by the teaching forces of the
schools No group of people is more
earnest or conscientious Not as
much can always be said of the
boards and committees and trustees
that control public schools, who in
many cases seek their positions as
a part of the political game. Still
the majority of these school author
tiles give time to this work as a
matter Of public spirit and are do
ing their best.
Most parents pass the children
over to the schools to be educated
nd give no further thought to it.
Hence they can not act intelligent
ly when their support is needed.
Parents with children in the
chools of Monroe City should make
a serious effort to acquaint them,
selves with the aims and methods
of education as conducted here.
I hey should show personal atten-
ton to the teachers of their chill
dren. They will find it pays. The
C loser their touch with the schools,
the better backing they will give to
the school work.
Ppnils whos*-o -oaFsptS ace indiiEer,
rent of ignorant 81 school work, are
not apt to take much interest in
their lessons. When they feel that
their parents are keenly interested
in what they are doing and believe
in it and support the methods and
p urpOses of the schools, then the
children realize the importance OF
their task and devote themselves to
them with enthusiasm. Too fire.
quently the home influence tends
to break down school discipline and
encourage children to acquire an
insubordinste attitude.
The beginning of each school
y ear brings some young women in.
to the country schools for the first
time. They are bright girls, eager
and ambitious, the majority Of
whom will 90 on to city schools in
a few years. The longer they stay
in the rural schools. the more theil
b broadening experience will count in
the education of our children.
One OF the reasons why these
girls 60 on rapidly to larger places
is the alleged loneliness of the
country" Let not that exist in
Monroe City and the school dis
tricts roundabouts. Give the teach
ers rousing welcome. and make
them feel at home from the day
they land here.
| The Monroe City Public Schoo
opened Monday with an enrollmen
of 101 in the High School and a
bout 200 in the grade school. Their
are large number of non-residen
students in the High School; ther,
being between 40 and SO. Th,
Freshman Class this year numberI
! So and is the largest class in th'
history of the institution.
Prof F. E. Bridwell is superinten
dent and Miss Ella Gentry principal
Miss Daphne Crawford, Mrs. Mel
Dawson. Miss Mabel Whine, ant
Mr.. Wallace Berry are the othe
members Of the High School faculty
, The teachers in the grade schoo
, are as follows: Misses Jeanett'
Vaughn, Georgia Renshaw. Lennl
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-05

Miss Cordelia Coontz. about sixty
years of age who makes her home
with her sister, Mrs. Dr. John
Bell. of near this city suffered
a broken limb Saturday, while
feeding the chichens she stumbled
over box and as she struck the
ground a large sack of wheat fell
upon her limb which caused the
fracture of that member. Dr.. Leo.
Bell Of Rochester. Mimi. was called
and dressed the fracture.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-05

Rev. and Mrs. H. c. Bolen were
Shelbina visitors Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-11
HUNTER MUST KNOW HOW ID CALL DUCKS
Veteran Sportsman De- scribes Equipment and
 Methods of Hunting

All the money that man may invest in expensive hunting equipment is thrown away unless fe understands the habits and calls of ducks, if he is duck hunter This was the stateitent ngay Saturday by .. W. Grubbs, nationally known sportsman an inventor of the first duck call more than 50 years ago
 ''Thc first important step towards suc- cessful hunting is that of having ones equipment carefully selected.
 good gun, carefully chosen ammdni- tion, ard the right kind of clothing are essential, MT. Grubbs said
 Ammunition should be 12-gauge, loaded should be of high base or metal lined shells
 Then comes the clothing. Olive drab. sage or green canvas should be worn. In corduroy a drab color should be the choice
 Now about calling ducks. Ducks do talk. Ehey have at least four different tones or infections, all meaning certain things.
 ''Tne first of these is the simplest, the call for company. The ordinary quack, quack, quack' is the manner in which he calls. On caller this sound is rendered as three whole notes, Tooka. tooka. tooka
 After you have rendered the call for company the 1.ext call required is the salutation call. Naturally if the birds re- spond to your call for company they cx- pect to be greeted as they approach. About the closest interpretation of the wording of this call seem to be Hello, where are you going?' To properly soun1 this call one should give one whole note. four very short quacks tooka, a long whole not and four short tookas. Thus call is always made while the ducks are still in the air.
 Having invited the ducks to your little party the next call you must know is he feed call or talk. When ducks are feed- ing they keep ur an incessant round cf conversation. This talk sounds some think like this, four or five short quacxs eight notes in length, then quarter note, and the four or five-eighth notes.
 This call is nearly as can be described in writing should go like this, took. took, took, took, took, took, took, took The best way to learn this call is to listen carefully to the birds while they chat. ter Gradually work in with their han1, and you will find that you have learned chow call
 "Tne last but not least of the calls is the running call Now after you have called for company, and company has come and they have fed, all good little ducks like to disport themselves for a while
 'They will run in the water. dip, splash and generally enjoy themselves At this time they keep up steady chat ter This call should be rendered in con tinuous trios of eight, quarter or sixteenth notes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-11
MANDY BASKET MEN
 GET INTO ACTION
Large Number of Prospects Turn Out for Practice on
 Opening Day

Nashville, December 10.-(Speciat) Stars of the grid appeared on the Van derbilt gym floor Monday minus the shoulder pads, head gears and other par aphernalia familiar to the spectators only few weeks ago, and wearing instead the garb of the basketball squad.
 Monday was the official opening of the basketball training season, and some two dozen or more aspirants to first team honors were in action during the afternoon.
 Guy Denton, who had been touted to leave the team this season on account of other works, appeared on the floor and took charge of things. The return of Doc" asures capable coaching, win Tommy Zerfoss well qualified to lead the team in the field.
 A large number of grid performers of the season just ended are among the most active candidates for a first-teaTi position. These include Zerfoss, Cody, Hendrix, Thomas, Morrow, Gleaves, Will Hams, Latham and others. Aside from the football men, some likely material made it's appearance from the rank and file of the university's student body
 Practice will continue daily, and the Commodores expect to have team which will hold the pace with the best of them this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-11
Annual Meeting of s. 1. A. A.
 To Be Held Here Tomorrow
Athletic Representatives of Leading Dixie Colleges Begin Two-Day Session at Tutwiler-Tom Bragg to
 Call Spade Spade
By l.. L. GILBERT

Auburn, Ala, December 1O.-(SpeciaI)-t has been by Prof Thomas Bragg president S. A. A. that the annual meeting the & A. A. will be held at the Hotel utyer nd of his in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-11
TECH WILL ENTER BASKETBALL RACE Jacket Faculty Decides to Meet Gold and White
 Cage Team
By KELLER MELTON.

Atlanta, Ga, December l0.-(Spe- cial)-At a meeting of the faculty ot Georgia Tech held Friday afternon, 1t was definitely decided to allow Tech to play intercollegiate basketball this season. The student body has been practically sure of this for the last two weeks, but not until resolution al- lowing intercollegiate basket ball was passed by the faculty Friday afternoon did this become certainty.
 Basket ball has not been a major sport at Tech for several reasons. Fore most among these was feeling among the faculty that three major sports was too much and that there ought to be a period during the school year when students were free to study, not being hindered by keen interest in some athletic activity.
 temporary court has been laid off down on the lower field out at the Flats and it is here that Coach Alexan- der will train the sqaad at first. The first official call for prospective mem bers of the Tech quintet was issued for Monday but due to the fact that the court more nearly resembled a swim ming pool than a basketball court, no practice was attempted. The first real practice will be held today, weather permitting Between 75 and 100 candi- dates are expected to report for first practice
 On this court Coach Alexander will go through a process of wedding out for the first two or three weeks. At the end of this process the squad should number between 20 and 30. Practice will then be moved to a downtown in door court possibly the Y. M. c. A. court.
 Prof. Crenshaw, athletic director at Tech, is at work on a schedule which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-11
AUBURN MEN PLAN ALUMNI MEETING Tom Bragg, Mike Donohue and TichenOr to Speak
 Here Saturday

Auburn alumni are planning their biggest meeting of tie year for Saturday night when a smoker will be held featured by talks from Coach Mike Don ohue, Tom Bragg, Reynolds Tichenor and other loyal Orange and Blue supporters.
 Messrs. Bragg, Donahue and Tichenor are expected in the city tomorrow to at tend the annual meeting of the S. I. A. G., of which the fir1t-nafned is vice president Coming on the heels of the regular session of college athletic author ities the meeting of Auburn alumni should be of more than passing interest
 Recent developments at Auburn, to- gether with discussion Of the outlook foi the 1920 football season, are slated to occupy most of the programme which is being tentatively arranged by Dan Martin, the popular local Auburn man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-11
Cubans Gambling Crazy
 Over Mid-Winter Sports
By JIM NAsIUM

Havana, C:ioa, December 9.-Cubans are gambling crazy and vent their en- thusisam in sports with their purses. Theirs is the fervid Latin American
 temperament that shows the widest but take the betting privilege away from the Cuban and excitement over anything on sports on the island would probably fall flatter than the proverbial pancake.
 Baseball here is drawing crowds that would gladden. the hearts of Conn C Mack and President Baker. at 50 cents for bleachers and standing privi- lege, a dallor for the grandstand and a dollar and a half being charged for box seats. But seat is no advantage to Cuban, because he doesn't use it anyway During the progress of ths ball game he is usually on his feet. waving a handful of bills and chatter ing like a magpie. while betting com and pool sellers pass freely through the grandstand. recording bets and paying off on the plays of the game as they are completed.
 An instance of how heavily the Gu ban fans bet on the plays of the game was shown in game between the All Americans and Havana Reds here re- gently. In the ninth inning of the game with two out and two Americans on the bases, and the Havana team two runs in the lead, Jack Quinn went to bat for Mule Watson and slammed a triple over the right fielder's head, scors ing the two runners and knotting the score betting commissioner told me after the game, wich was called with the score tie, that Quinns triple had caused $3000 to change hands, odds having been offered that the American team would not score in the inning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-11

Every moundsman finds some club a hurdle almost impossible for him to take and some clubs that he can whip with out any real effort.
 Babe" Adams, in the heydey of his youthful greatness. never experienced any real difficulty in tossing the naughty Giants into the defeat column. Nor did the Braves. Dodgers or Phililes ever find his shoots easy to solve. In fact, Adams in his earliest years as a big league fceman, afattened his pitching 1aark whenever he. was faced by one of me eastern clubs.
 Tn his great 1919 comeback Adams found it just as easy against the teams of the Atlantic seaboard. Of the r tri- umphs he scored during the year, F were at the expense of the four eastern aegregations. oddly enough, Adams Giants, Dodgers and Phillies could win hut one game from him all year, while the Braves annexed two.
 CUBS EASY FOR BARNES
 The Cubs sized up as powerful club in 191q-until faced by Jess Barnes. And then they looked like amateurs with the mace For Barnes whipped them five fines in SIX attempts, althoush the same Barnes, working against the weak Pi- rates and the weaker Cardinals. was able to break just even in four starts against each.
 Harry Sallee always has found the Dodgers a tough gang to whip, And never were they tougher than last year. Hurling against his other six foemen in the circuit, Sallee average close to S00, hut the best he could do against the Brooklynites was 400. It seemed that every time the Dodgers saw Saflee op-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-11
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 Relief, Quick Warm-Up.

The sensation of the wear in the drug trade is Aspironal. the two-min- ute cold and cough reliever. author!ta- lively guaranteed by the laborator .es; 1; tested. approved and most enthusias- tically endorsed by the highest au- thorities and proclaimed by the com mon people as 10 times as quick and effective IS whiskey, rock and rye, or any other cold and cough remedy they have ever tried.
 All drug stores are now supplied with the wonderful new elixir. so all you have to do to get rid of that cold is to step into the nearest drug store, hand the clerk half a dollar for a bot tie Of Aspironal and tell him to serve you two teaspoonfuls with four tea spoonfuls of water in a glass. With your watch in your hand. take the drink at one swallow. and call for your money back in two minutes if you cannot feel your cold fading away like a dream within the time limit. Don't be bashful for all druggists in- vite you and expect you to try IT.. Everybodys doing 1t.
 When your cold or cough is relieved, take the remainder of the bottle home to your wife and babies. for Aspironal Is by far the safest and most effective. the easiest to take and the most agr-e able cold and cough remedy for infants and ohildren.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-11
SPORTS s. A. A. Directors Meet Here Tonorrow SPORT
SPORTS

arranged for the l9l9-l92O season:
 December 1S-Pratt City at Vivian; Ensley at Blossburg
 December 26-Wylam at BloosblIre. Pratt City at Ensley
 December 27-Blossburg at Pratt City; Ensley at Wylam.
 January 3-wylam at Ensley; Pratt City at Blossburg.
 January 1o-Blossburg at Vivian; Ens- ley at Pratt City.
 January l7-Blossburg at Ensley; Wy lam at Pratt City.
 January 2i-Pratt City at Blossburg; Ensley at Wylam.
 January s1-Ensley at Pratt City; Bloss- burg at Wylam.
 February 7-Bfossburg at Ensley; Wy lam at Pratt City.
 February 14-- Wylam at Blossburg; Pratt City at Ensley
 February 21-Pratt City at Vivian Ensley at Blossburg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-11

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-11
SCHEDULE ADOPTED
 BY SOCCER LEAGUE
Ensley, Wylam, Pratt City and Blossburg Will Play
 Each Week

The Alabama Association Football league has drawn up schedule calling for games through February 21 This soccer ball league is causing quite bit of interest among the local fans, and the Saturday games are always well at- tended.
 There are four teams in the soccer league, Pratt City, Wylam, Ensley and Blossburg Each of these teams will play ii games, and the championship will be decided upon the percentage basis.
 The following is the complete schedule
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-11
thev pulled themselves to-

posed to them they pulled themselves to- gether and played s1perlatiYe baseball.
 The Phillies were the worst team in baseball in 1919 Practically every pitcher who worked against them pitched for 700 or so. But Leon Cadore, kinspin finger of the Dodgers. found it vastly different for Cadore won just one of the five games he pitched against the Phiil.cs.
 Cooper. of Pittsburg found it rather difficult task to whip the lowly Phillie. Dodgers and Cardinals-but Cooper won five games from the mighty Cubs and against the powerful Giants.
 "Ruoen Benton couldn't win a game from the tail end Phillies-but he beat the worlds champion Reds four times. The Giants always were easy for Die& Randolph-untl last season In othe.' years the baidheaded twirler only needed a glove to beat them. But last season the New Workers, like the proverbial worm, did n little turciug-and they beat Dick six tiraes in six tries
 Mitchell of Brooklyn couldn't win game from the Fhilies and won one once from the far 6cvn Braves. But he wal laped the Giants three times in four ef- forts Meadows couldn't beat the Reds or Giants once in five times, although he heat every other team and averaged ahcut 500 against each of the other five oppen- ents
 SOTHRON BEAT INDIANS
 If Allen So1hron hadn't been a pitcher in the American league in 1919 it's possi- ble that the Cleveland Indians would have been The pennant winners-not the White Sox For Sothron was the man that the Sox foend easiest to whip-and this same Brownie twirier was the man who hail the Indian sign" on the Iris Speaker outfit Sothron. while beaten five times in seven starts by the Sox, tossed the Indians for six defeats in seven trials Tn other words, the Sox gained four full games on the Indians while both faced the sothron offerings And those four games won the pennant for the white hosed war riors of Chicago.
 Stanley Covelaskie. of the Indians, experienced no real trouble against the Sox-but the Tigers found him easy. They walloped him five times in seven trials. Urban Faber worked four times against the Athletics and won each game Jack Quinn won from every team in the league. except the Browns. Every time they saw Jack in the Box they went on a clouting rampage.
 Everybody in the league picked on the Red Sox-excepl Walter Johnson The Speed King pitched for .5SS' mark during the year, but the best he could do was to bag one game out of the four that he slung against the Bostonians. ruess of the Tigers was ra ther easy for the Indians, but the White Sox found him otherwise. Uhle of Cleveland lost only five games all year. and three of the defeats came in the crucial battling with the Soy.
 Urban Shocker, castoff by the Yankees to the Browns, became the New York nemesis. He pitched five times against his old teammates and amazed four victories. Erner Shore,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-11

It is understood by friends of Mir. Bragg that when he makes Lis an- nuaI report as vice president of the $. |. A. A. to this athletic confer ence, not only will he touch on col Ieges, but he will refer in plain language without malice or predju- dice to the development at Auburn the first part or last week.
 It Is predicted, moreover, that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-11

Nil. BraGg's discussion will meet heartily with the approval of the Mir. Bragg's cOurageous stand here has made him many friends, and it is the consensus of opinion here that be is stronger than ever in the estimation of Auburn and Auburn supporters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-11

erstwhlle Red Sox pitcher. won only five games all year, but two of his vic tories were scored over his old team Bob Shawkey former Athletic twirler. won six straight from the crew of Connie Mack. Sam Jones, now of the Red Sox. couldn't win a game from the Indians--his old teammates
 Baseball surely is a game of uncer- tainties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-11
Pitchers Find Some Hard
 and Some Easy Ball Teams
Some Moundsmen Are Easy for Some Teams, But Can Whip Others At Any Tme-Sothoron Probably
 Beat Indians
By JAMES J. coRBErr

Every m0undsman finds some cup posed to them Il
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-11

will be announced as soon as it is com pleted. No games will be played be-
 fore January 1. Techs schedule will
 include some of the best college and city athletic club teams in the south.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-25
RED CROSS TO
SOLVE PROBLEM
II Is tho Organization Which Cots
Closest to Persons and Can
Therefore Hoip Most In
6tamplna Out illness.

Americas young manhood was
found to be far below par when the
call to arms was sounded, and the
great problem OF the future Is the
building up of the human resources
Of the country, said DR.. Thomas E..
Green director of the speakers bu-
reau Of the American Red Cross, in
addresses In Chicago and st. Louis
| to representatives of Illinois Red
Cross chapters.
1--WE realize that America was
not physically fit at the time we
went into war, and we must realize
that she isn't physically tit now for
the work of reconstruction" DR..
Green said.
"Thirty-five and one-half per cent
Of the young men called in the first
draft were rejected because of phys
ical disability And these are the
young men upon whom the brunt
Of the burden in the years to come
must rest.
1.-THE United States lost approx
during the months the United States
was actively engaged in war. During
the same period 100000 babies died.
APPROXIMATELY SUU,OUU DdUleS ule Ill
the United States every years. per
cent of them needlessly-sim be.
cause we let them die. We have a
continual sick list Of 1,250,0o0 from
tuberculosis in this country. The an
nual cost to the United States Is
from two and one-half to three billion
dollars.
This is a local problem, Red
Cross problem, because this Is the
only organization that gets right
down in, close to the people. The
Red Cross Is a band of educated,
willing men and women, and that is
the kind OF organization that will
stamp out the evil OF ill health in
our country"