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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
Commodore Uneasiness on
 Rise as Big Battle Nears
Rain Halts Practice and Lack of Substitute Linesmen Keeps Coach Dan McGugin Worried-Pink
 Wade Definitely Out of Game Awhile

Nashville, November I.-(SpeciaI0 ] AS time for the battle with the Grim son tide from Ken Seott's camp draws near feeling of uneasiness Is be- ginning to make itself known in the commodore bailiwick. With two days or practice captured by the rain gods ana the certainty that Captain Pink Maoe Will not appear in the lineup, the rail birds are not as sure about the result as they were immediately afteI the slaughter of the Vols.
 Only two days remain in which to prepare and the field Is rain soaked and flinders the workouts. Hence the worried expression on the faces of Coach Daniel and his Man Friday, Wallace Wade. The coaches are wark- ing overtime to prevent any sem- bla.nce of overconfidence from creep- iag into the Gold and Black ranks. for they realize that game with Ala bama is never a. snap.
 Fine Tradition.
 fine tradition has grown up around the game with the Thin Red Line. Once 1t was to keep the Com modore goal line unsuilied by an Ala bama hoof. The light Vanderbilt team of 1917 fought back the spread" attack. of the Red eleven and won by count of to 3.
 The tradition still held good, for 1t was only safety. and it was not until that memorable struggle on Dudley field in 1919. when Josh Cody and his team defeated the wonder team of Alabama" when the cry was Alabama can't losel" that the red clad warriors scored q touchdown on the Commodores. The final count wAa l6 to 12, and in their delirium of joy at the victory the students forgot for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
TEACHERS CLOSE MEET
Pickens County Institute Best Yet.
 Extension Class Organized

Reform, November .-(Special. )- The teatchers of Pickens county closed one of the most interesting institutes Tn its history after a two days session under the leadership of Miss Birdie Belser of Montgomery, assisted by Prof. T. H. Napier of Liv- ingston; Prof. o. c. Bird of Montgom- cry, superintendent or education; W. H. Storey, county supervisor; Miss Birtie Joyner and others. Mayor Beasley of carrollton and Hon. Jack Pratt welcomed the teachers to the town, and. to prove that they meant 1t, they gave each teacher a free ticket to the football game between Aliceville and the team from Bibb county High. They were also given free admission to the local picture show in the evening, when a special picture was shown. The teachers had the privilege of observing the work being done in the Carrollton school under Principal G. c. Watkins and his able corps of teachers. There were l3l teachers present, only four teach CTS of the county being absent on ac- count of sickness. The high school teachers of the county met in sep arate session and were psesided over by Prof F. S. Ward, principal of the county high school.
 A class of 27 teachers was organ ized for extension work and will meet at the county high school build- ing on the first and third Saturdays for work under Prof. Murphy of Liv- ingston. The county reading circle groups will also meet on the first Saturday of each month. The teach CTS taking the extension work will be exempt from reading circle work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02

the time the ancient tradition. Then, it was never to lose to the Crimson eleven. but the great running of Riggs Stephenson broke even that.
 Respect For SportSmanship.
 There now remains the healthiest of all traditions, a respect for the sportsmanship of the Alabama stu dents and the team. That is why the coaches do not want their charges to enter the game laboring under the load of overconfidence. It might prove fatal to Commodore hopes.
 There is no denying the fact that there Is scarcity of line material in the Commodore squad A good sub llneman is looked upon with moro regard upon Dudley field than Is regular.
 Linemen Scarce.
 It has never been the habit of the Vanderbilt team to altbi or send out bear stories. The biggest worry is the injury to Wade and Lawrence. It leaves the team without an expe- rieneed man to back up the line, a job at which Pink Wade has no peer. and in Lawrence the team lost the only understudy for Ali Sharpe. One looks at the line situation and the brow becomes corrugated.
 A look at the backfield and the corrugation disappears. If ever the Commodore was blessed with plenty of backfield men it Is this year. They are not all bright stars, and some of them, in fact. most of them, are featherweights. but they can run. If they get off to good start and aren't loaded with pack of overcon- fdenee, the result Saturday should be. another victory for the Gold and Black
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
PEPPY WORKOUT
 TAKEN BY SCOTT'S CRIMSON ELEVEN
Baty Still on Injured List. Keith Showing Up Well
 In Practice
By JACK FIREMAN

University, November l,--tSpecial) Real football weather has at last found its way to Denny Field, and the Crimson mentors are not wasting a minute of it., The chilly blasts that were sweeping across the field Mon day afternoon filled every man to the overflowing with pep and the serim- maglng was brisk and fast. Some new formations were pulled that puzzled the sturdy scrubs who often hold the varsity as well as q regular college squad,
 Keith shows Up Well
 Baty Is still out with his injuries received in the l.. s. U. game and probably will be out for some time. Speedy Keith Is living up to his nick. name In the serimmaging and was the principal figure in the kickoff receiving which took up a large part of the afternoon programme, Lester Thomas. a new man on the varsity, seems determined to stay there and is fast working his way to the front.
 Wesley. the new center, is groom Ing himself for his clash with Van dy's mighty Captain Wade. The WAVA0 lANS 10 WaANiHk WiAn kIiui termination for the onrush of the powerful commodo sCks.
 Lack ot H.ac TiaDe,. -
 The lack of eANerlsuea hat has been felt So ,t y Na tls 'rimson squad is stif1 < iT factor at the steady drilling | alno of Eha best coaches Tn the SOL aa had Its sf- feet, and Vanderbilt meet fesf, on Redwood Saturday llat fr f feeat some stronger than tn which nc down in defeat before all a Tigers.
 Oliver has been shifted toA 3s. aaes field and promises to dos
 work In that department as$Ha been doing at end. Tom Newto1 Clemens are both back at their 3l now and will likely stay there.
 The student body Is planning | make Saturday even q bigger day than the day of the sewanee game in Birmingham. Last year more stu dents attended the Vandy game than any other game of tbe season and 1t seems that the same thing will be true thIs year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
SCHOONER IS SAFE
Boat Believed Lost. Taking Shelter
 in Small Inlet Near Tampa

Mobile, November 1.-The four masted schooner J. Edward Drake. 800 tons. which was believed lost in the recent hurricane off Tampa, is safe at Sarasota. Fla, a small inlet near Tampa, according to news re- ceiyed here tonight by the con signees. The Drake was bound from Philadelphia to Mobile with snthra- cite coal.
 No trace has been found of the three masted schooner Van Lear Black, from Mobile to Porto Rico with lumber,
 Capt. J. W. somervlile. owner of the schooner J. W. Somerville, dts masted and water-logged in the t----m off Key West last Wednesday. left here for that place today. The Somerville was only IS months old and recently had completed q voyage to South Africa. The Someryille in- terests last year lost the schooner Gene L. Somerville, when she was wrecked off the Bahama banks. and the schooner James Dubignon in the Zhurrlcane of 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
SHOULD AvERTIsE

There is a sensible, statesmanlilSe sound about the new plan which Postmaster General Hays Is urging for the Postal Savings mank. But is 1t possible that the desired success can be attained If free publicity only is relied on?
 The big features of the new plan are an interest Pate of instead of 2 per cent, 50.000 offices of deposit in place of the present 6,300 and re- moval of the age limits Surely the inauguration of these improvements would be the moment for beginning to give the bank what it has never had, the assistance of advertising! The hope on which MT. Hays bases his proposals is that they may bring out that billion dollars which ne be- lieves Is hidden in old stockings. It would seem doubtful that passing references in the news columns and official notices pasted up in the post offices would be sufficient. The un- earthing of those old stockings Is es- sentlally job for advertising, which, of course, can make the proper ap- peal as neither news nor notices can. Speaking of this hidden billion, MT. Hays recently said The savings banks have not brought this money oHN VI HiuiHbf nor Hdo tHe pOSldi bhN- ings yet done so. Nothing can bring 1t out but faith in government of the United States, and the larger interest returns on the deposits-and &C., quainting the holders with our our pose and their opportunity, which we hope to do." It will assuredly be trusted that this expression was meant to include advertising on an adequate scale
 If he needs them, there are plenty of precedents to induce MT. Hays to see that advertising is the correct course to make the improved Postal Savings bank known and to keep 1t known. To begin with, practlc ally all the leading commercial banks Of the country are big and continuous advertisers. So are many of the saw irgs banks. The federal government itself, on many memorable occasions has found advertising can solve hard problems. MT. Hays unquestionlbiy has a wonderful opportunity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
B. A. (. RUNNERS TO
 COMPETE IN MEET ON ARMISTICE DAY
Ellsworth Richter Again to Represent B. 4. C. in Cross
 Country Events

Coach Ervin's cross country team has already begun work In prepara- ton for the first meet of the season this month, and the team of harrlers to represent the B. A. c. this year is expected to be entirely up to stand ard.
 The athletic club runners will take part in Aiabama's invitation to meet on Armistice day. November Ii, when University of Florida invades Denny field for a game with the Crimson. Runners from all of the big colleges in this section and from some of the athletic clubs are ex- pected to be on hand to compete in the university meet November Il.
 Richter Back
 Back again is the invincible Els worth Richter, the lanky runner de- veloped by Coach Hutsell before his resignation and acceptance of a posi- ton with Auburn. Richter is in as good shape as ever. and should go even better this year than ever be- fore.
 Richter Is considered championship timber by all expert track men who have witnessed him in action. In de- feating Spencer and other crack Mis- ssslppi A. and NJ. runners last May. Rlehter accomplished a feat worth while. He has the makings of a rec ord breaker, and with a little more experience and coaching, should be able to put forth his best efforts.
 Beatty stin Here
 Then, Henry Beatty. the Acipco product Is back again. Henry is a rH9' runner and his services are
 al valued by the E. A. c.
 H.I 70 McDoUgal hrothars. WYlln
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02

because talk brings up many ldeaS, and a multitude of ideas confuse the common aim.
 Chatter Did It
 I have studied this side of golf thoroughly. and can trace many of my own iosses to talking with the gallery. Once just sentence from a friend turned my mind to other thoughts. and my game suffered. But in spite of many such examples am forced to conclude that I am different. have the play-boy spirit and for me game can never become a business. If turn into a deaf mute I lose the zip" needed in my game, and surely the best rounds that I have ever played have been those In which l conversed a little with the gallery. I have an instinc- tive pleasure in playing games and 1t is a pleasure to me to recognize my friends in the gallery, even those who are not exactly friends. but whose favor Eses and falls with my game.
 For me. suppose, there is only the middle path. Not too much con- versation. but little of the right sort with the right sort of people. Then when golf ceases to be a pleas- ant recreation for me I shall realize that might better be sitting In an office on La Salle street seriously considering the varying values of municipal bonds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02

@ao SoS SiS OtAGk HA6At PonNGkAHe over the question. the thought of successful. silent golfers rushed to my mind. and I wondered is some where among them lay the key to tie stery of the Scottish golfers who spoke never during a whole round until sandy missed short putt for half on the eighteenth hole, and the startled Aleck said: You missed ftp To which Sandy replied: Chat te1box! and never played with the loauacious Aleck again.
 Versatile sphinxes
 It may be more than a queer CO., incidence that so many of our best players have been veritable sphinxes. Take the grand old man of golf him self, w. J. Travis. and picture him in his best days. can sec him now with his black cigar moving speech lessly over the course. And even when his match was ended he spoke but little. Then there was Jerry Travers who rarely spoke, and his face-"a poker face" a well known English writer called 1t, expressed absolutely nothing at all. If one attempted to speak he walked away. Ine SICHC0 OppESoSGQ anu depressed his opponent, and made tho game with him not a wholesome. delightful recreation, but an im- portant business. The attitude which was probably wholly unnat- ural, was strangely effective while it lasted.
 Jesse Guilford silent
 Now we have another silent cham pion, Jesse Guilford. I heard man say that 1t was surprising that a man who could not carry on con- versation should excel at golf, q game requiring much clear thinking. He had forgotten our two former champions who were not brilliant conversationaiists. Probably they could have been, but they were not People are not quite fair to Jesse because he says little. but from my observation I would say there Is much common sense hidden behind his silent exterior. Some are born with the gift to express themselves by words. and others--"By their works ye shall know them." Jesse is fine-natured fellow. and since l have come to know him I like him very much. Of course anyone can be a silent marcher towards cham pionship goal. but the three promi- nent examples of our great game are not noticeably talkative in other walks of life. It may be that 1t is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
NEW TRIAL FOR OFFICER
R. P. Ferguson Charged With Kill
 ing Cleburne Man in Raid

Anniston, November 1.-(Special,) guson will be given preliminary trial before the probate judge In Gle burne county next Saturday, the case having been remanded back to the state courts by Erie Pettus, district attorney.
 The remand order was received in Anniston Monday, hut was returned to the district attorneys office be- cause of an error, the case having been ordered to Clay county instead of Cleburne.
 Officer Ferguson is accused of shooting and Killing Chalmers McAl- pin during raid in cleburne county several weeks ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
FRAT DANCE GUESTS
 LOSE $1 ,500 OF FURS

Tuscaloosa, November 1.--(Speclal.) Several young ladies who were guests at an A. r. O. fraternity dinner were robbed of their furs and wraps which had been placed in the ladies dress Ing room preparatory to going in to dinner.
 No clew has been found to the thief, but the fraternity men are leaving no stone unturned to locate the guilty parties. The wraps were valued at something like $l.500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
 PROPERTY DAMAGE OF $50,000 IN HURRICANE

St Johns, N. r., November 1.-- Property damage estimated at more than half million dollars was caused by violent hurricane which swept this section of New Foundland from Friday night until today when 1t abated. No loss of life has been reported, but fears are felt for the safety of the crew of four aboard A small schooner which was blown out to sea near Cape Hayden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
DIRECTOR OF LANIER COLLEGE
 By Associated Press

New York. November 1.--Dr. Tal madge Abernathy, pastor of the First Christian church here, has been elected director of Lanier uniyer- sity Atlanta. Before accepting the place he will investigate the connec- tion the institution has with the Ku Klux Klan, he said today, adding that he was not q member of the klan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
cARnON CONTROL OF STEEL

o SA""oN ooNiHob OF STEEL By Science Service.
 lndianapolis.-The sparks that fly rom the wheel of the scissors grinder have been developed into delicate instrument for determining the carbon content of steel.
 At the third annual convention of the American Society for Steel Treat ing. D. H, Stacks. consulting metal lurgical engineer of West Hartford, Conn.,, announced that he had suc- ceeded in using the fireworks from last revolving grinding wheel for analysis of steel.
 When a piece of iron or steel is pressed against fast revolving grinding wheel, minute particles of metal are removed and thrown into space which are observed as lines of fire and which seem to become mol ten and finally disappear" he ex- piained. Tn case of an almost car bonless iron these are shaped like a steel needle with the point in the direction of light and slightly tipped at the end on account of the rapid cooling effect of the atmosphere. In case the iron contains a small amount of carbon the needle-like effect is broken up with an explo- NipH anu HUE llHcS ol llEe tdIl out of what was originally the needle like body. As the carbon increases these secondary lines of fire again explode causing further subdivisions and the action continues as the car bon increases, until all that can be observed is a mass of explosions"
 When all conditions are stand aidixed. and by the use of known standards and with the personal equation eliminated, the inspection of steel can be successfully carried out by placing the unknown compo-- siton along with the known upon specially designed automatic ma chine which will throw out two lines of fire and spark explosions simultaneously in such manner that the carbon content of the un- known will be plainly observed. in-. dividual determinations check on the average within plus or minus OOPS per cent of carbon variation from the standard combustion results"
 Although 1t has long been known that sparks indicated in a general way the quality of the iron or steel. this new method uses them in the same way the chemist uses his test tubes and the metallurgist his mil croscope. It is possible In this way to get a quantitiye estimation of the carbon without the difficult process of combustion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
ANDY AND ALABAMA PREPARE FOR GAME ---SPORTS
DEMPSEY FILES HIS
 DENIAL OF CHARGES

New York. November 1.-Jae'l Dempsey. champion heavyweight of the world today filed papers deny Ing the allegations in a complaint of Albert seigel. which has not yet been filed.
 selgel is the husband of Bee Pal mer, a dancer. Dempsey Is said to have been served in Minnesota with complaint in a suit for alienation. His general denial of the allegations Is the first paper in tho case recorded here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
TO INSPECT PRISON FARM
 By Associated Presg

JacKsDHVIIIb, FIdr NOVember I.-- Delegates to the American Prison as sociation, in session here, will go by special train tomorrow to Radford to inspect the state prison farm there, and to be guests oG Supt. J. s. Blitch at a barbecue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02

and John. are out for the team again this season, anu are making fine showing. Both the Macs are all- round athletes. and can show to as good advantage In track as any other branch of athletics.
 Bill Hoskins completes the quintet of runners to represent the B. A. C. this season. Another man or two will be carried along on the trip to the university. however. to fill In in case anything happens to the first five men.
 After tho university event comes the B. A. C.'s annual road race. and an unusually successful renewal of the event is looked for this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
DECORATE SOLDIERS, GRAvEs.

Cherbourg, France, NoVember 1.-- Committees of veterans. headed by the city authorities, today decorated the graves of American soldiers buried here. The tombs of the men who died in the Kearsarge- Alabama battle also were decorated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
FEDERAL AID ROADS
 MEASURE IS ADOPTED
By Associated Press

Washington, November 1.-ThS House today by t vote of l94 to 3( adopted the conference report on the federal aid roads bill which carrie: an appropriation of s75,000,000 foi highway construction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
Drs. Dozier & Dozier

Oldest Established Firm of Medical Speeiallsts h Ala bama. Twenty-Five teavs in Birminsham.
 We treat scientifically and with wonderful success, all manner of chronic diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat, Lungs Heart, Liver. Stomach, Bowels, kidneys and all diseases of the Skin and the Pelvic Organs of Men and Women.
 We especially invite those who have any symptoms of Appendicitis or Ovarian trou-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
REDUCTION IN FREIGHT RATES
 By Associated Press

in freight rates on transcontinentai shipments of lumber and shingles, in order to compete with traffic in these commodities through the Panama ca nal will be announced within a week. eastern railroad traffic executives declared today,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
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 FOR JAIL BIRDS

From Wayside Tales,
 "what IS the favorite recreation of convictsy'y
 q don't Ashow, but skipping the rope. hear. is popular pastime among men condemned to hang"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
BELGIUM GENERAL IN NASHVILLE
 Hy Assoclnted Press

Nashville, November 1.--Generai Jacques of Belgium will not arrive at Nashville for tho Thirtieth divi- sion reunion until Saturday morning. November 5, Alton T. Roberts. chair man of the American Legion recep- ton committee, announced today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
Red Sox Draft Sloan

Boston, November 1.--The drafting by the Boston American League Baseball club of Thomas (Zip) Sloan. Jr.. of Pittsburg, pitcher last sea- son for the Hartford club of the East ern league. became known here to- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02

surgical operations furnish irf q many
  had advised them to go under the kniSs
 roub fren ination worth much to to do % .IE. # especially chronic fqrons which the ord nsry practc doctors have failed to 3lt
 Medical prescriptions extoionate 1T M Office: aoaoM aAss Ay.sss Bixmi.yh... Akr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
PRESENTS CREDENTIALS.
 Ikw Aaecclat~A Dr.a.

Berne, November 1.-Joseph c. Grew, the American minister to Swift zeriand. presented his credentials to- day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
Concentration in Golf

Concentration golf is that virtue that makes think how play the shot before him. that the attention of the mind be taken other thought play hand How this desirable condition important the golfer Some days it is others impossible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
FIRE IS RAGING IN
 M0NTG0MERY-L0SS
 HAS REACHED $20,0o0

Montgomery, November 2.-Fire which broke out in the Montgomery Slave and Cooperage company in North Montgomery at 1 o'clock this morning and Is not yet fully under control, has damaged the plant up- ward of $2o,ooo. The Louisville and Nashville stock yards were threat ended for time and several freight cars were burned.
 At l;4O a. m, the flames about un- oer control and no other property is endangered. The loss of machinery, about s25.0o0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
Change of Schedule

Effective Sunday. November S. Cen trai of Georgia train No. ( will leave Birmingham 3:25 D. m. for opelika. Columbus and Macon, instead of 3:s5 D. m., as at present.
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