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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-12
PRAYING COLONIES
LEAVE ON INVASION

DANvILLE. Ky. Oct. 12.-when
the Praying Colonies OF Genre Col.
lego packed their war bags prior
to their departure this moTnlns or
tho eastern invasion, thev crowded
iootball,togs bit and made room
for an assortment Of text books
nr. c. +. Allen. faculty athletic zen.
Preventative, nFmpd with sheaf Of
ties, questions supplied by faculty
members. announced taat TWO hours
world be devoted to study each day
drrirs she N'rstnia Polytechnic IN.
sutl4e aud Harvard offensive.
The Centre players will arrive
in Richmond. w. Friiay morning
EId following the clash with the
Polytechnic team. Saturday viii en-:
tsR!T Sunday .or Cambridge, r.
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MUCH Interest
IN TECH BATTLE
Some Washington Boys Play
ing on Pittsburgh Team in
Wash-Jeff Game.

WASHINGTON. Pa, Oct. IA
Additional interest is attached to
the W. & J..Carnegie Tech game
here nextI Saturday by reason OF
the fact that two Washington boys
are regulars on Coach Steffen's
Plaid outfit. Al Irwin, oDce Wash.
ington High star, and for a year
on the W. & j. squad, is tia regular
veteran center on the Skibo eley.
en-, and one of the best men in the
district while Dutch" Zelt, also a
Washington High product is play.
ing permanent line position.
Last year in the memorable game
here, in which the Tartan host gave
the Presidents Que OF the worst
scares Of the wear and at times
outplayed Greasy Neale's outfit,
Irwin was one OF the big factors In
the successful stand that Tech
made. outweighed many pounds
be roved around tho field tackllng
everywhere and proving a whirl,
wind both on offense and defense.
This year Zelt. who was'a substi-
tute "a year ago. has proven him.
self a remarkable line player, the
prowess OF both these men speal:.
ing volumes for, the splendid pre-.
liminary training they received un.
der Coach Day at Washington High.
Both Tech players have host OF
friends in Washington who will be
out to root for them individually,
although they may be hopeful that
the Presidents will win.
Manager Murphy, OF W. & ]. to-.
day said that the advance sale Of
seats for the Tech game transcend.
ed anything OF the kind ever be-
fore experienced here. Not only
did Tech take $500 tickets for the
student rooters and the Plaid parti.
sans, but Manager Haaren today
telephoned for another block. The
demand has been SO great, however,
that Manager Murphy was unable
to accommodate him. He has
been deluged with requests for res
ervations from hundred points in
a. wide radius, and said frankly
that he scarcely knew where he
would put the throng. Last year
the Tech game broke all local at.
tendance records, but tho throng
this year will be larger by many
thousands, in the belief OF the local
management. The field will DO.
circled by stout ropes and It ia
certain that many will be forced
to stand II they wish to see the
game which viii start at 1880
O'Clock.
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the call ON tackles, with the guard
positions being filled by Sack and
Clark.
Warner rs driving his men hard
'tlfis week, although today's SEES
sion win be the last workout of
any consequence. tomorrow being
d day o. rest save for a signal
drill! The "old Fox" has had
some good scouts at the, two West
virslnia games and he knows
that there Is real strength to the
Mountaiheers and shat the game
Saturday will prove equally as
hard a contest as 1.-THE one with
Lafayette last week! II is said
IA Pitt quarters that the West
Virginia team this year is far
superior even to that remarkable
machine. Of 919 that eRhipped
Princeton by atbig score. That
same team went down TO defeat
before Pitt, &c to o, but there
were several angles tosthat game
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ROOM RENTED For SCHOOL

o. ], Fleming has rented the
third floor OF the concrete build
Ing directly behind the First
Presbyterian Church to the board
OF education Of the Fairmont In
dependent District. The. space will
be utilized for the benefit OF the
manual training class Of the Dun:
bar School. An instructor in this
course has also been procured and
work will start Immediately.
Some time ago classes In manual
training were held In the school,
but for lack otispace they were
discontinued until this time when
It was found necessary to resume
the work.
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EXPECT TO TURN TIDE.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Oct. 12.-With
the Baltimore team holding a 3 Ia
/ lead over the ST. Paul nine after
the first four games Of the little
worlds series" games, the teams
shimted their battlefield to Lexing.
ton Park for the fifth game. The
Orioles need only two victories, but
the Saints are convinced that With
the advantage OF their home field
they can turn the tids.
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is still engaged actively in more
than one form Of sport. After a
successful baseball season In the
Eastern League he autoed TO La
Rue to assume command OF the
trlbesmen gathered there.
Besides Thorpe, two more for
mer captains of Carlisle arc In.
cluded IN tho lIneup-Joe Guyon
and Pete Calac.
Walter Camp considered all Of
thees three as members OF ali
America elc7ens a few years ago.
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Eyes On Mahrt

Eyes vi mdnEt
Thete Is one thing about the
good old football game worthy ol
mention and that IS the fact tina,
quite often an outstanding star
comes from without .Sthe scope o!
the soscaHed major colleges. All
the AllSAmerican timber does moi
show IN the OF. cial selection. The
average football -.fan while he
knows that IL is the team play
that brings results and that the
man who dashes across the line
for q touch down after a long run
Is only entitled TO half tho glory,
the other half rightfully belonging
tothe men in the line who opened
Tie hole or protected him with
good interference, yet fandom
love 20 see the speedy player in
his dashes down the field. That's
Why Das.ss wasvan idol In Pltt1.
hiIrsh; Harley at Ohio State,
Erickson lat SWash,J Jeff and a host
OF others that we might name.
And this is the reason that Mahi I
Of West Virginia Ia the most talk
Cd on chap I'M the pre- game chat.
Ter which goes as a preface to the
West Virginia University Of Pitts
hurgh game to be played this Sa,,
nrday, According to all the dope
Nfshrt is the fastest player that
ever donned West Virginia uni
form and one OF the real finds o:
The season He reported to Spears
after the preliminary training sea-
SON hid been completed and broke
into the opening, game late in tho
contest showing more class than
any 81 the other backfleld men in
the game during the brief time
frat he was in the lineup. Last
Saturday he ran wild against Ma.
rietta and liz DIR. @. W. Spears
says sos he will try TO show his
hest tricks at, Forbes Field on
Saturday afternoon. l did not have
Tho opportunity 10 see Mahrt in
acton last Saturday, but ] was
vel pleased with his work during
THO brief time; that DO was In the
Sveslsyen contest. My only fear
wss then and Is nov that no will
tramp on his interference: The
boyss who saw him last Saturday
ray he is so fast that he can leave
Hi interference without any
danger to himself, II this be true
h Is aswonder OF wonders. At any
rate when Mahrt steps on the
field Saturday, every eye will be
turned his way and his every &C.
ton viii. be scruttnized by thous-
ands I have seen several star5
iaii BY the wayEide on Forbes
FED. but this fate will not likely
fail 10 the lot Of the new West Yir.
Einfa flash.
Tomerrow's Game
Two games OF interest to. local
fans Will be staged tomorrow af.
ternopn. AT Clarksburg. the West
yirEiilta Wesleyan will battle with
Salem In a game that will be for
blood The hest advance dope
available would indicate that the
Buekhanrion lads WILL take the
contest By o margin OF about three
touehdoH1s: but those who make
this predietlonss say that no matter
what the score may be II VIII not
represent the Eight that will be In
ey dcnce II will be "a battle for
blood rom start 10 finish. There
q every Indication that a large
crowd vail beaon hand for the
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CAMPAIGN ApvocArEp.

Heartily indorsing the work Of
the West Virginia ntl.Tuberculosis
Association and the American Red
Cross in Marion County, resolutions
passed Tuesday by the Marion
County Medical Society declare
health conditions here to be far
from ideal and urge a campaign OF
consistent efforts to improve the
public health.
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PljNTs AND PASSES
BY LARRY.

| son. Local fans will remember
that one OF the most interesting
games Of the entire season at the
local bail yard in 1921 was the bat
tie between these teams. After
a great stand in the early periods
Normal, weakened by Injuries was
down In the closing minutes OF
J the game but they put up a won,
derful scrap. Last lear Lanham
had EckberS as his big ace, bu:
this man has graduated to tho
VARSITY squad this season and Is
not available.
At Wesleyan.
| BUCKHANNoN, W. Va, Oct.
12.-Because OF the intense sill
ence being maintained at Salem
College football quarters, Wes-
leyan fans all over the state have
paid but little heed to the COM
ing gridiron clash between Wes-
leyan and Salem College which
takes place tomorrow afternoon
at Clarksburg. But little atten-
ton was given this game last
year, but those who did see the
signs In the sky ventured out and
saw one OF the most bitter strug-
giles than has even been staged in
West Virginia, and besides saw
Salem break into bigger football
at the expense Of the dignity OF
Wesleyan.
Friday afternoon the teams
meet again. Salem has been I'M
defeated this season, defeating
Marietta, In one of her games,
easily pulling the first surprise
string Of the season. Wesleyan
has won a game and lost game,
but is compelled to win in Fri
days contest, whereas Salem has
nothing to lose IL Wesleyan does
win, but mountain OF reputa-
ton to gain II she succeeds in
overthrowing the Methodists
again.
Takes Enough Men.
MORGAEToWN, Oct. 12.-While
Coach Spears has given no intima'
! ton Of the. number Of men he will
| take to Pittsburgh for the Pitt en-
counter on Saturday, and has not
even announced his plans for the
division OF the squad for the Pitt
game, 1t Is evident from the way
no works the men in signal drill
that he has about thirty men on
whom he, relies and these in all
probability will make the trip to
panthertown.
In this group are twelve back.
field men, namely, Martin, Slmons,
Nardaccl. Bowers, Steinbicker, ali
last years men; Ekberg, last years
Freshman star and former Mime.
sofa player: OIIker, Mahrt, Nc.
MILAN, Barnum, Pileger, and Funk
all newcomers on this years squad.
It shows him with seven ends,
namely Graham, Hawkins, Pierre
Hill and Tallman, all regulars a
year ago, and Murrin, Rhorobough,
and Bone, newcomers OF exception.
al promise, AT the tackles, he has
Cant. Meredith, Howard and Dbl.
cher Of last years team, and Da.
Wis and Tough, two new men; at
the guards he has Setron, Mahan,
Quinlan, and Plnkney Of last years
squad, and Quarles from the Fresh.
men; and at center he has Phil
Hill and Fuccy, last years regulars
and Barnard, freshman center in
1920. In all. Spears will have on
call to start the Pitt game twenty.
one veteran players and eleven
first year men, forming a well
rounded squad. Lyall, Bartell,
Steve Harrick and Lyle. all last
years squad members have not
been keeping up with the pace Of
the new men this year and have
accordingly dropped behind. 1t Is
likely, however. that Spears will
have his whole Varsity squad OF
Continued on paxs thirteen }
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ANDERSQN10NLY MANI STARTINGIN
EkEANETE GAME CERTA!NOE lob
sowssr Johnson, Anderson and Hewitt Selected by War
ner Open Against West Virginia Miller win Be- .
at Center, With GWosden Playing anEnd.
BY LARRY

HEN "Pop"- Warner sends his team on the field
against the West Virginia Mountaineers at
Forbes Field Saturday afternoon, II will be a
new team In many respects with new set Of
plays to be used in the hope OF gaining ground
against the stonewatl defense that DR.. c. w.
Spears Is said to have builded. Out 1.-THE four
backfield men who started the game against
Lafayette, only One is sure to. start against
West Virginia. That man Is John Anderson
Of Ben Avon, Pa. who will be at one of the
halfback positions. According to the present
dope, Charles Bowser, who has been playing
at the center Of the line, will take Tommy
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quarter and the team
John Anterior with "Tiny" Hewitt playing
fnlibac likely OF with
MILO the ends place Of Williams Jordan will
position. Murdoch Simpson have
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polls, Cleveland, Buffalo, Milwau-
kee, Rochester, n. Y; Columbus,
o.. and various others. Some Of
these the oorangs have yet to
meet on the field of battle this
fall
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New Pitt BaekfieId wan Start on SATURDAY.

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-23
SANTA CLAUS WILL WELCOME k|DD|ES AT THE ELkS' HOME
Distribution of Presents Will Begin Sunday Afternoon at 2 0'Clock-Short Pro-
 gram to Be Rendered

Distribution of presents from the Elks Christmas tree will begin Sun day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of Birmingham Lodge No. 79 Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, corner of Eighth avenue and Nine- teenth street.
 The Christmas tree committee as- sisted by a large number of lady Elks, that is the wives, daughters and sweethearts of the members of 79 completed the filling of the Christi mas boxes Friday night and every thing is set for the big event for the lxiddies. The committee consists of pr. John H. Perkins, John r. Ant wine, Dr. B. A. Fox, J. w. Allen and c. M. Hiltbruner.
 A gigantic Christmas tree brilliant ly decorated has been erected in the ball room on the lower floor of the home and the hundreds of presents will be grouped around the tree. Santa Claus himself will be in attend ance and will hand out the prizes.
 The prizes will be given first to the children holding tickets, which may be secured at the ElSs home or from members of the -odge and it is the intention of the Elks to see that no deserving child is disappointed.
 There will be a brief program preceding the distribution of the gifts, Harry Moore exalted ruler, Dr. Perkins, pr. Fox and Santa himself will make short talks. The Elks or chestra under direction of Harry Moran will render selections during the evening.
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R. I. CLAYTON HIT
 BY THUG NEAR JAIL; SKULL FRACTURED
Birmingham Man Attacked During Early Evening Hour While Walking in the
 Business Section

Roy F. Clayton 26 years old, 5o7 s Twenty-second street, north, was E knocked on the head with a sand . bag and robbed of all his valuables by a highwayman operating within tho shadows of the county jail wall i on Fourth avenue. north, at Twenty { first street, Friday evening at 6:3o o'clock. All of Clayton's pockets were rifled, according to officers s Clayton was found lying near the ! mouth of the jail alley by 8 white pedestrian, who notified Warden { John A. Fitch at the county jail < Warden Fitch called Johns ambu- lance and had the man taken to the Birmingham General hospital, Clay
 ton sustained a slight fracture Of
 the skull, just above his forehead, from which a clot of blood has
 formed on his brain. hospital author ities said. Hope Is held out by phy-
 sicians for his recovery.
 City Detectives W. l.. Brannon,
 H. c. Peveler, J. T. Moser and W. P. Elledge believe Clayton was struck
 with a sand bag. as the skin was
 only slightly abrased. They also
 think he was headed east on Fourth
 avenue, evidently en route home, when struck. The assailant left no clue, they said.
 Clayton Is a native of Brewton, Ala, and was to have been married
 within the next two weeks. it was stated.
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THREE INJURED IN AUTO ACC|DENT TS;
 CARS ARE WRECKED

Three mon injured, two severly and one slightly. and three automo- piles wrecked, totalied the damages mingham. Friday. Those injured were Fireman J. w. Garter of Station No. 6, and Willie Holmes. negro. SOC Fourteenth street. both of whom were severely injured and w. L. Smith. Knoxville, Tenn, slightly in jured.
 Fireman Carter was injured when the fire truck which he was driving to the scene of fire at negro dwelling between Fourth alley be- tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth
 street, crashed into truck of the Jersey leo Cream company, driven by Sid Harris. negro. at the intersec- 1 ton of B'uorth alley and Fourteenth street. Both trucks were badly damaged. Harris disappeared. 1 Holmes was a passenger on the ict creah truck and sustained severe
 bodily bruises when thrown from th' | truck in the collision. s# fss Deputy Sheriffs Billy Wilson ane
 Johnny Jones wrecked their five
 passenger Ford car at the intersec | tion of Avenue G and Twenty-seconc l street, where James B.. Robinson 1 former local coal magnet, was killed
 December 10, while chasing a car loaded with liquor about o'clock
 Friday night. Prior to the time th' accident occurred Deputy Wilson saie
 that they had been fired upon bS I the liquor haulers. Neither Of tho I officers was injured.
 l smith was injured when his au' 1 tomobile turned turtle at the inter l section, of Highland avenue and Han over court, Friday night about
 o'clock Smith managed to extrfcatt himself from his wrecked car, unin- iured other than slight cut on his knee and head.
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BIRMINGHAM and SUBURBS

Red Cross Chapter Mceting-Jef- ferson County Chapter, American Red Cross, will hold its annual meet ing January 16 at 2:30 o'clock in the directors room of the First National bank. Every member is requested to attend. The annual report will be presented and the new executive committee will be elected, according to announcement by Mrs. Amelia w. Fisk, secretary.
 stolen from Inzer Hood, deputy clerk of the chancery court. on January IT. 1922. was unearthed in local pawn shop by Detective w. E. Garner Fri day. Hood has positively identified the watch as his property. No ar rests have yet been made.
 Destroy 6O-Gallon stin-Deputy Sheriffs J. F. Dowis, Woodie Sande- fur, J. V. Lauro and W. R. Scar brough, state law enforcement of- ficer, destroyed a 60-gallon Illicit still late Thursday night, captured about two miles north of Trussville. In connection with the still 100 gall Ions of beer wal destroyed.
 Former Resident Bereft--Birming- ham friends of Mrs. P. H. Nolan. for merly Miss Lena Cogbill, have been advised of the accidental death of MT. Nolan in Oklahoma City, Okla.N
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BETTER ROADS SUBJECT AT TRAVELLERS L LUNCHEON

The Travellers luncheon club will hold its weekly meeting at the St.. Andrews cafe, Morris hotel. at l o'clock Saturday. Members are urged to be present. as matters of import ance will be presented.
 President Charles Abrams stated that the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce was the first in city of any consequence to admit travelling statesmen as associate members. and that Travellers club would endeavor to live up to the new responsibilities. The subject of better roads is ex- pected to receive full discussion at Saturdays meeting.
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DEATH IS CAUSED BY MERCURY POISONING, VERDICT OF CORONER

Mark II. Shoemaker, 33 years old. 721 Twenty-first street, south, died Wednesday night at a Birmingham hospital from effects of poisoning by bichloride of mercury, according to Coroner J. D. Russum, who com pleted his inquest Friday morning.
 My verdict is accidental poison ing from the effects of bichloride of mercury contained in coffee drunk by Shoemaker in Montgomery" said Coroner Russum. The coroner said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-23
SON OF DR. BRYAN TO PREACH ON SUNDAY

$ Thomas Bryan. son of pr. and Mrs. sJ. A. Bryan, will occupy the pulpit at the Third Presbyterian church at the Il o'clock service Sunday morn- ing. MT. Bryan, who is attending the Columbia Theological seminary is Spending the holidays with his parents. pr. Bryan will preach at the 7:3O services Sunday night
 v- On Christmas Day special services will be held at Il o'clock with music a feature. pr. Bryan will have for the theme of his sermon. "The Birth of Christ, the Greatest Miracle" The public is invited to all services.
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that Shoemaker had been in the hos pital since last Friday, after having ben, treated in Montgomery for sey- eral days. Circumstances surround ing the accident which resulted in Shoemaker's death were not known by the coroner, he said.
 MT. Shoemaker had worked with the Garth-Holcomb Auto company, and Mcconnell -White-Terry Real Es- tate and Insurance company, for the last two years. coming to Birming- ham from Toledo, o.
 His father. K. E. Shoemaker. ar- rived in Birmingham Friday morn ing. He and the widow of the dead man will accompany the body to his former home in New Jersey Satur- day
 According to Mrs. Shoemaker her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-23
CHRISTMAS ClEMEMCY FOR CITY PRISONERS

z Twelve or fifteen prisoners at the fcity jail will receive one of the great lest Christmas gifts in the world sliberty. Commissioner w. B. Cloe sannounced Friday that about that humber would be paroled Saturday might for good behavior, and that she had instructed George Trafford. *his secretary, to prepare a pros- fpective list and submit 1t to him.
 Each year, a number of prisoners. as well as many others dependent upon sthem, are made happy in this way.
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VITAL STATISTICS
Births

MT. and Mrs. c. A. Mccoy tsoo Ninth avenue, wyiam. December 20; girl.
 Bart Jordan. 1l2s sylvan avenue. De- cember 2l; A years.
 Mrs. Annie Kennedy, 2111 Pearson ave- nue. December 20; 49 years.
 Jamss A. Lane. ll2s North Seventeenth street. December 21: 73 years.
 Mrs. Mary c. Motley. St. Vincents hos pital. December 22: 67 years
 Walter stass 303h Fourth street. Pratt City December l9; 29 years
 Mrs Fannie Penoia. Lipscomb. Dscsm- Marx II. Shoemaker. St. vincents hos- pitaI December 20; ss years.
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Weather Changes Cause sicknes.

Extreme changes of weather dur ing fall cause many colds and coughs, For quick relief from throat, chest and bronchial trouble, coughs, colds and croup use Foley's Honey and Tar. Contains no opiates-ingre- dients printed on the wrapper. Larg- est selling cough medicine in the world. "Foley's Honey and Tar is the most pleasant and efficient rem edy for coughs and colds that I ever saw" writes William Jones, Fl Dara, Illinois. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
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husband went to Montgomery, De- eember 8. Two days later, he became i'll and went to a hospital in Mont- gomery, she said. When brought to Birmingham, he was met at the train by an ambulance, according to Johns Undertaking establishment.
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the court, and annual reports are being prepared.
 The civil division will reopen the first Monday in January, as is re- quired by law. The criminal division will reconvene on January s.
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UNLAWFUL HOMICIDE IS VERDICT OF CORONER

z. A verdict of unlawful homicide
 was returned against Selena Johnson, Regress, 2445 Short Alley B for the murder of Leroy Johnson. 244S Short Alley B which she is alleged to have Committed last Tuesday night. by Coroner J. D. Russum upon comple- fion of his investigation into the Ease Friday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-23
CIRCUIT COURT WILL ADJOURN FOR HOLIDAYS

Both divisions of the circuit court will adjourn for the holidays Satur
 day at noon. Much clercal work is being done in the offices of Forney Brannon and I. R. Foster. clerks of the criminal and civil divisions of