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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-12
SKATING CHAMPION OF
40 YEARS AGO is STILL
WINNING HONORS ON ICE

New York. February 1l.-Stephen
O'Brien, Sc years old. an amateur skat-
ing champion of more than 40 years ago,
wore another medal on his chest today
as a result of skating feat performed
last night.
He negotiated Is miles on a U-lap-to-
the-nile track in IS minutes, 2 minutes
less than the record sought. He sprinted
the last two laps, gave an exhibition OF
fancy skating and then engaged in a
str enuous game of ice hockey, substi-
tuting for one of his sons.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-12
GEORGIA BASEBALL
TEAM TO PLAY 81.
GAMES THIS YEAR
Big Northern and Western
Mines Appear on Athenians'
1921 Schedule

Athens Ca, February 1i.-tSpecial.)-
Dr. S. v. Sanford, faculty director at
the University of Georgia, announced the
Red and Blacks baseball schedule yes
terday, as follows:
March 1924, University Of Cincinnati IN
Athens.
March 25-2s, Clemson in Clemson.
March %, Yale in Macon
March %, Oglethorpe in Atlanta
March 90-31, Camp Benning at Camp
Benning.
April 2, Yale in Athens.
April 81, Furman in Athens
April SO, Mercer in Macon
April 13-14 Alabama in Athens
April 15-16, Michigan in Athens.
April 81 Oglethorpe in Athens.
April 22-23. Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
April Is. Auburn in Auburn
April &c. Auburn in Columbus.
April 27-2S, Vanderbilt in Nashville.
April $3.50, Kentucky State in Lexing-
ton.
May CT, Auburn in Athens.
May 11-12 Washington and Lee IN
Athens.
Nav 1a-14 Mercer in Athens
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-12
GAR, JR., SETS WORLDS
MOTOR BOAT RECORD

Miami, Fla, February 11.--Another
new worlds record for one mile over a
two-mile course was established this
afternoon in the Miami regatta when
the Gar, Jr., owned by G. A. Wood
of Detroit, won the 10-mile cruiser
race in Is minutes, 36:8 seconds. This
is at 1922 miles an hour. The record
was previously held by the Hosier ",
owned by H. r. Duckwall of Miami
Beach. at 31.2 miles an hour.
The Cigarette, owned by Gordon
Hammersley of New York came in
second in the cruiser. race, time IS
minutes and So seconds. The Shadowe
" owned by Carl Fisher failed to
finish the race, being Tapped in the
fourth round.
when her engine gave trouble in the
first lap, the boat practically stopping
for half minute.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-12
Field Day Exercises Soon

Greenville, February Especially
Prof p. B. Pepper, county superin-
tendent of education and his assistants
are busily engaged in completing the
details for the field day exercises to
be held in Greenville on March II and
IS. Preparations are also being made
for the entertainment of the 10000
people who are expected to be present
70 participate and to witness the con-
tests
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-12
st. Louis Nationals Sign Brown

st. Louis, February u.-Earl Brown, a
pitcher from the semi-professional ranks
in Pittsburg, has been signed by the St.
Louis Nationals, it was announced to-
day. Brown was with the Pittsburg coli
legianS last season
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-12
TO OPEN WITH CINCINNATI


The Bulldogs will open the season with
the strong University of Cincinnati nine,
which didn't lose a series in the west
ern conference last year and were the
champions. The Yale Bulldogs also ap-
pear on the Georgians' schedule for two
games. The great Michigan nine will
have pair of tits with the Athenians
again this season in the classic city. :
Baseball practice will begin February
% at Georgia. Prospects for cham
pionship nine are unusually bright and
there are six letter men from last year 5
aggregation back. They are: Captain
Country Mangum, outfielder and
catcher; George Clarke, pitcher; Ware
Hutchinson, third base; Welborn Cody,
first base: "Boose" McWhorter, OUT
fielder and Eddie Rawson, catcher. *
BILL WHITE is COACH
The Bulldogs will be in charge Of
Coach Bill White, who is well known
in the sporting circles of the south as
coach of the Douglas Aggies.
There will be galaxy of new men
competing for honors on the diamond.
The pitching staff of the Red and Black
the south. despite the fact that the serv-
ices of Jack Slapper and Pond Lippett
were lost.
Captain Mangum and Coach White are
we'll pleased over the schedule and it is
another "blue ribbon affair of DR..
Sanford's s.
The Georgians will take weeks road
trip during the latter part of April when
they play Alabama Auburn, Vanderbilt
and Kentucky State.
The substitutes of last years team
that are back again are: Doc Harper,
Grier Farrar, "Old-Timer" Eldridge,
Jack Frost, Seth Dekele, Charlie Hodges,
and Robert Wheaton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-12
Mems $3.50 Value Shirts al $l.l9

Here's lot of mems shirts that are made Of the finest
perca1es They are the best that be had and we
bought these especially for this special sale today See
window display Nineteenth Street All sizes and
plenty Of good patterns to select from.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-18

Most people would rather be nAserably rich than happily poor.
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MOOSUP

John B. Potvin, 61, died Saturday, having been in failing health for q ,cou- pie Of months, but had kept about until Friday night dying at $50 Saturday morning. Burial was in All Hallows' cemetery in the family lot
 He leaves his wife, Virginia Potvin, live sons, Joseph, Theophitus, Antoine, Valmor and Leo; three daughters, Ber- Una, Palma and Theophita and five grandchildren, Mary Rose, Frederick and Beatrice, Alice and Janette. Three brothers, Noise and Francois of Centre vile, R. T., and Emery of Manchester, N. H. Three sisters survived him, Isa- belle of rCentreville, Martin of Farnham, T. O., and Emelia of Moosup.
 The floral offerings at the funeral in cluded q cross from the children of the family, pillow from MT. and Mrs. Louis Champagne and wreath from Stone Masons and Bricklayers' Union No. 21
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HUMOR OF THE DAY

Little Bes-I haven't had a spanking today.
 Uncle Dick-Been a good girl. eh7
 Little Bess-Oh. it isn't that: mNtherAa been a perfect angeL-Boston Transcript
 wife-This new cook is no good Do you think I'd better find fault with herr
 Husband-Find all the fault you want to with her-but only to me.-Life.
 Life is so complex
 With a soubrette it's mostly conn plexion. Louisville Courier-JouTnaL
 That is the mummy of a princess whs lived 5000 years ago.
 "Graciousi How homely the woneu were in those days-"-Boston Transcript
 I'm glad the wars over" said tho first tramp.
 "why?" asked the other
 Now mebbe somebuddy'H have some old clothes to give away."-Kansas City Journal
 Hub Cduring quarreD-Tou don't have to tell me. know all my shortcomings and my weaknesses and derects. Il Wife-Then you know great deal- Boston Transcript
 sYou admit. then. that you voted man who had been dead for ten yearsZ"
 'Yes," said the practical politician. but he was an old friend of mine and knew that we were carrying out his wishes."- Birmingham Age-HeTald
 Stout Lady-You know, long skirts ara going to be in style again-my legs won't be seen any more
 Her Husband-Heaven be praised i-s Paris L'Illustration.
 wife-I called on Mrs. Peck this after noon. She is certainly a tidy house keeper.
 Hub-Altogether too tidy. should say. Poor Peck tells me he can't even droD a remark but that she picks 1t up imnedl- ately-Boston Transcript.
 T was just wondering" unused ths CheerfulIdiot. ..wondering v'hat-'' demanded the Wise Guy.
 Why. fl you wanted a site for a bind asylum. would you consult an architect os an oculistT' replied tho Cheerful Idiots New York Sun. It was during a little spat Els wife ! had been talking for ten minutes with out let-up. and the end came when she asserted vehementiy: There hope ta , have made myself plain" Made yourself plain. my dearf- he re- I piled calmly. Why, I didn't know you I had anything to do with it I thought l you were born that way."-Exohange A Back Bay lady tells of overhesrina 3 her newly hired girl making her first at q tempt to answer the telephone "Helioi' came from the receiver. s4 Hello" "' answered the girl. flushed with T pride at being able to give the proper an ! swer. "who Is thisT' continued ne voice. T don't know" exclaimed the maid. T l can't see you."-Boston Transcript
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STONINGTON
A meeting of the Daughters of Isabella

A meeting of the Daughters of Isabella is to be held at the K. of c. home this Wednesday, evening.
 Monday evening the young people of the First Baptist church held social in the church parlors Games and music were enjoyed and ice cream and cake were served.
 The World Wide guild will meet with Miss Helen Koelb Friday afternoon at o'clock Dr. Henry Thompson, pastor of the church, will meet The Builders in the chapel.
 A large delegation and members of the Stonington chorus went to Providence Tuesday evening to take part in the opera The Daughter of the Regiment. The op- era was given by the Arion club at h. fantry hall, Providence, under the direc- tion of Dr. Jules Jordan, who so success fully gave the opera here recently. The midnight Philadelphia express stopped to leave the members and their friends Tuesday at midnight
 Mir. and Mrs. Henry M. Pendleton of New York were callers here Tuesday,
 Capt. Grover Eldredge in his fishing smack Magnolia came into port Tuesday with a catch of 1S000 pounds of codfish and haddock. He went to New York to unload his fish.
 James Lynch, wbp has been boss farm CT at Horace Babceck's, has concluded work there,
 The Stonington band will go to Reho- both, Mass. to play for the Society of the Holy Ghost in a parade Sunday in that city.
 Edward w. Northrup. while working at the garage of Dr. Williams on Wada- wanuck park east Tuesday, fell from an eight-foot ladder, shaking him up badly and spraining his arm and wrist The year old son of MT. and Mrs. Louis Starr of Trumbuu street, while in 8 rocking chair in the dining room, feiI backward into 0le glass doors of the i china closet, cutting his neck badly. Sev. l eraI stitches were taken to close the l wound.
 John Robinson, who has been in ths | [. s. navy is at his home here. i William Powers, who has been in New l York, arrived home Tuesday. Mrs. L. B. Button, who has been the guest of Mrs. SiIasl P. Holmes on Gold ] street. left Tuesday for Washington, D. iC.
 Henry LangRorthy. John Ruzoneck and ! Misses Ethel Sheldon and Bertha Win. .kler left by automobile Tuesday foi 1 Providence to attend the concert given l Tuesday evening for the benefit of Miss
 Iearino, Who is to study music
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KALEIDOSCOPE

Male spiders arc much smaller than th< females.
 Paper bootiaces. made in Germany, ard nov arriving in America
 The Persian desert dog IS one of thl very few species which never barizs.
 To rest our bodies. we should stand ur for 10 out of every 90 minutes. according to one authority.
 Herr NIkisch. the famous Hungarian conductor, has been accused of mesmer- king the players in his orchestra
 The streets of Greater London are lonf enough to stretch across Europe and Asia at their widest, with 1000 miles to Epara
 Prof. Rontgen's X-rays. one Of tho greatest benefits over conferred on suffer ing man. was purely aa accidental dis covery.
 Among the exhibits in the royal rn scum in Teheran is a collection of S.opt begging letters received by the late Shal of Persia when he visited England h 1873.
 With all Its many advances and dis coveries, science has as yet found ne means Of improving on the methods ir use 2.0o0 years ago for the cutting oi granite paving blocks. To feed London for i2 months reaul-ef among other items 1000. GOO sacks ol ] -four. s4.oo0000 pounds Of butter. 45o.oot tons of meat. es.0oO. 900 gallons Of milk and loo.oo0.oo0 eggs.
 There are IS stars of fhe first naEni- l tudei- and some idea Of their dlstance may | be had from the statement that they art at least 2li.coO times farther from tho earth than Is the sun.
 A Princeton plysioiosis. is saia to hars solved the problem of fhe hrelys light The chemistry of tie process is diricul fenopssE n affect. the luminous sub stance burns in oxygen like any fuel. onl, instead Of forming carbon dioxide ans water. as other lumlnants do. the prss..ct Of the combustion are Of such d rafur that when permitted 10 stand away iron air they change back into the orfKina substance and are ready 10 be barae, lagain. The exDcrimenfer obtained tk ''ligh; without heat" in a test t15e uhIcl Elowed shen shaken
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WESTERLY

A drive to secure clothing for the sui sering people of the Near East has start d ;a Westerly and will continue until June 1. A committee of eleven members has been chosen to take charge of the work. including representatives of every .hurch in town, as it is expected that he collections will be made through the 'arious churches.
 The committee comprises the following members: Miss Elizabeth Haswell, chair nan, Mrs. Walter g. Price, Mrs. H. E.. Trainer. Mrs Thomas Hope, Mrs. Myron Allen, Mrs. Erviila Payne, Mrs. John 4., May. Mrs. William Healey, Mrs. na- i'd Novogrod, Mrs. Frederick E. Fowler md Miss Jennie B. Stanton.
 This committee held a meeting Monday Afternoon in the Memorial building, at which Rev. Edmund J. Cleveland gave brief account of the pitiful conditions a the poverty-striclken area and told of Inc urgent need for clothing, not alone ,or the children. but for men and women s well.
 Clothing will be collected through the various churches during the remaining reeks of May. and June 1 the members of tho committee will take the contribu- tions and deliver them at the bundle station in the Rcd Cross rooms on High street When the total collections have been received 1t is hoped that there will be enough to send a carload of old clothing to headquarters in New York from which point it will bo shipped abroad.
 The Westerly Light and Power com qsny has the pipe for a new gas main to be laid on Canal and High streets when those streets are opened for the laying Of tho sewer pipes. A 12-inch main will be laid on Canal and High streets down to Dixon square. When Broad street was repaired a new eight-inch main wa' laid on that street from the square tC Elm street and that main is now work iuE with the original six-inch main or that street. The four-inch main on Mari street is not to be replaced at the pres cat time. but a six-inch elbow is beinf put i1 at the junction of Union and Mair streets. l. is explained that new maiI may be laid later over Union street tf give more pressure on Main street.
 To avoid crashing into a horse an, car-ia-- CTned by Russell Avery. whicl was staining in front of the drinking fountain on West Broad street Monda! evening. the driver Of big auto trucl 5sl5nEinE 10 II. Y. Jansen Of Philadel phia bearing the Pennsylvania licens number 3G-220, drove his machine ul on tho sidewalk between the fountain and the store of Max Novograski.
 The machine rubber against the foun tan and struck the fence in front of tn paWcatuck mission building, owned b. Mrs. 'Orson Rogers, demolishing one sec ton Of it. Several witnesses of the ac cident said that the driver of the trucl prev ented what might have been a seri ous accident by running the truck on th sidewalk After the settlement had baei made for the damages done 10 the prop erty Of Mrs Rogers the truck proeeede' toward New London on it's way Co Phil
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-18
MYSTIC

Mir. and Mrs. Bergen L Greene are to leave this "Wednesday morning for New Tork en route to Tucson Ariz., where they will reside for time for the benefit of MT. Greene's health. They have sold their property on Pearl street to Dudley L. Cottrell who will move into his new home in a few weeks. Mrs. Greene has been a resident of Mystic all her life and AIr. Greene has resided here for about ten years, and both are held in high esteem by a large circle of friends. MT. and Mrs Greene are young people of the type that Mystic can ill afford to lose as permanent residents and it is earnestly hoped that the change of climate may have the de- sired effect and that they may be enabled 10 return here to reside after time. They carry with them to their new abid- ing place the good wishes of many friends as well as the various church and fra ternal organizations with which they have been So actively affiliated.
 c. R. Backus has been recent visitor 1 in New Haven.
 Miss Barbara Mcdonald of New York 1 is home for few days,
 1 There will be no midweek service held i by the Congregational church this week, l owing to the absence of the pastor, Rev. 1 F. T. Rhoad.
 i Mrs. Annie L. Baker has returned home i after spending the winter in Hartford
 with MT and Mrs. Elmer Webster.
 Rev. Frederick Hagan will preach at l the morning service at the Congregation al church next Sunday morning. At the Sunday school service which follows the ! morning service Rev. MT. Hagan will give ] an account of his experiences in the lan- ber camps in the northwest. In the eyen- ing Mrs. Mary B. Wilson, state president of the w. c. T. L.. will speak on her post war experiences in England, France and Belgium.
 Mrs Charles H Davis is visiting rela- tives in Philadelphia.
 Miss Lucille spaulding of Norwich wa. q visitor here recently.
 Mrs. Imdahl who has had diphtheria is improving.
 MT and Mrs. ". N. Ashton of New
 Haven have been guests of Mir. and Mrs
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-18

s. J. Monetts.
 Peter Marcus of New York is visitor here.
 selectman and Mrs. Conrad Kretzer. their daughter. Mrs. Leonard Hermes, and granddaughter. Miss Isabelle Hermes, also Howard puell, visited Sunday with Mrs. Kretzers aunt. Mrs. Julia Dean, in Plainfeld
 Koonoepea Camp Fire Girls meet this Wednesday, evening with Mrs. F, T. Rhoad to work. on Red Cross outfits. whist for the benefit of the Visiting nurse association is to be held next week at the Mystic Community house. l The semi-monthly meeting of the Mystic Country club will be held Thurs day evening.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Congre- gatlonal church held a social meeting tuesday afternoon in the Parish house. Rev. Albany R. Smith will occupy the l pulpit of the Union Baptist church Sun l day next Mrs. Alonzo B. Collis died Monday af- ternon at her home or Pearl street fol- towing lingering illness, from heart trou- l Dle She is survived " he. husban,I sr d a daughter, Mrs. George II. Sherburne and two sisters, Mrs. Floyd Russell and Mrs. Cutler.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-18

adelphia. The Avery rig was close to the curbstone on the left hand side or the road. Special Officer Alfred H. Chap man took charge of affairs after the collision.
 A motion for new trial has been filed in the case of Myron Plimpton Vs.' U. Deere Barber which was tried at the April session of the superior court for Washington county here, and de- cision was rendered for the defendant.
 A new trial is sought on the ground that the verdict was against the evidence and that new evidence has been secured
 William Johnson, cOlOred, who gave his residence as Boston, was arrelgheo in the Third district court Mohday' charged with being intoxicated. I1e pleaded guilty and was fined " anu costs, amounting to $4.S0. Johnson was arrested by Officer Michael Curtin: Ac- eording to the police Johnson had been drinking wood alcohol and ginger, bottle of wood alcohol being taken rom his pocket.
 Local LacOnics. Mrs. E. P. Lewis left Tuesday to Vislt , relatives at Franklin. N. H.. MT. and Mrs. Thomas r. Segar have re- l turned to their home on Grove avenue after spending the winter in Orlando, Fla | Mir and Mrs. Elmer F. Vincent Ieit Westerly Tuesday afternoon for Newport ] N. H, where they will make their nome. Mrs. Annie Dean of Grove avenue has returned after a visit with her son Regl- ] Inald, a cadet at the West Point Mlhtary academy. ~ turne dto their home in New 4ork clty after visiting MT and Mrs. Henry Sut- | cliffe of Park avenue.
 Arnold Pugh, formerly of Westerly, has 1 returned to Northampton Beach, L. T., i after spending a few days with local friends.
 Miss Helen sutcliffe has returned after l , rno+o- trip to Providence, where she spent the week end with friends and
 relatives.
 Enp!oyes in the naval establishment at Newport are gratifed over the announce ment by Secretary Denby that the wage scale boards are to meet before June tc 1 revise existing scales.
 Miss Lillian Gentle of 114 High street q graduate of the Westerly High schoo in the class of 1920. and an honor grad uats of a Providence business college, is engaged as stenographer in Providence. The instituting and installation of Clar Graham, No 250, of Norwich will takt place this Wednesday, evening. Ar rangements have been made to take tn, local Caledonians to Norwich in automo
 bile buses which will leave the library a 5.30 o'clock.
 A party of 40 Royal Neighbors of West erly visited Evergreen camp in Provi dence Monday evening and witnessed de
 gree work on Q class of candidates. Fol
 lowing the exemplhcatioA Of the degree
 supper was served and a general socia
 time was enjoyed.
 Most people would rather be nl4serabl!
 rich than happily poor.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-18
CHESTNUT HILL.

Gurdon I. chappell, who has been very i'll for over two weeks with blood pois- on is still confined to his bed. Mir Bat tey of Willimanuc is assisting in caring for him.
 Mrs. c. 1T. Tate entertained over Sun day MT and Mrs William Tate and their friend, MT. Merritt of Boston; also MT Merritts father from New York who met them here Sunday and accom- panied them to Boston.
 Miss Ruth Rogers spent the week end in East Longmeadow, Mass. MT. and Mrs Le Grande Chappell of
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-18
POETRY
A CERTAIN YOUNG LADY.

NL1AlalN lOING LADLs There's a certain young lady. Who's just in her heyday
 And full of all mischief. ] ween;
 So teasing 90 pleasing.
 Capricious delicious
 Ana you know very well whom I mean With an eve dark as night. Yet than monday more bright
 Was ever black eye SO l-eenf
 lt can thrill with rlance
 Nith beam can entrance.
 And you know very well whom mean With a stately step-such as You'd expect In a duchess
 And a brow might distinguish a queen,
 With mighty proud air.
 That says touch me who dare" And you know very well whom mean. With a toss of the head That strikes one quite dead,
 But smile 10 revive one agan;
 That toss SO appalling.
 That smile so enthralling,
 And you know very well whom mean. Confound her. devil take her!- 4 cruel heart-breaker = But hold see that smile go serene God love her, God bless heri May nothing distress heri And you know very well whom mean. Heaven heln the adorer ! Who happens 10 bore her The lover who wakens her spleen: But too blest for a sinner | Is he who shall win her. And you know ver-- well whom I mean Washington Irving.
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THE HALL OF FAME OF TREES.

I wandered in the hall of fame
 Of trees of every sort. Beneath the grateful shade of some
 Great kings had held their court Some served as altars converts had
 Fled tllerA to lneel and pray. With solemn rites on nloonless nights, Fearing the light of day. Beneath that elm a general stood
 And watched his marshaled hosts, or hiding famous documents
 Ton hollow oak can boast It was that chestnut tree which heard
 The Emithy's bellows roar, And shot and shell have both scared weil That aged sycamore. What great careers first took their form Beneath those college elnsi Those cottonwoods saw plainsnSn
 Widen out the nations realuis, These fruit trees saved a starving town1
 Those redwoods grace the sod Ton willows weep where heroes sleep, c
 Their paths of glory trod. Unto that noble company
 I'd add another one No kings nor generals knew ft
 Yet twas there the world was won, For I carved her initials
 On that stately old beech tree. Within heart, pierced by a dart. Beside mine.
 -F. D. D.. in the Kansas City Star.