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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24
''The Fast MaiZ'' at
 ALcazar Is Thriller

doubtful If any picture of the pres ent day has created as much talk as "The Fast Mair' which will be shown at the Alcazar this week.
 Manager Royster of the theatre states that beginning with this week he has some of the biggest produc- tions on the market booked for the Alcazar, and that he personally screens and selects every production which will be shown at the Alcazar this season.
 In addition to the main feature this week, the Alcazar will screen a "Fe- lix Cat" carte on comic which has proven such attraction since their in- ception.
 George L. Hamrick and Edwin l.. Taylor. the theatres organists, have arranged a special musical program for Christmas week mich will prove both interesting and entertaining.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24

Dorothy Gish will support Richard Barthelmess, in picturization of Joseph Hergeshiemer's story, "The Bright Shawl" which will be a First National release. This is Miss Gishs second appearance with Mir. Barthel- mess, as they have just finished Fury" soon to be released by First National.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24
THE BROAD ROAD" TO BE MADE PHOTOPLAY

During the last week. in q studio near New York city the photograph Ing has been going on of the interior
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24

in Masters of Men" Is the battle of Santiago harbor near the close of the Spanish American war, the coming United States naval maneuvers are very opportune. Vitagraph will send the cast and directors and meehani- cal staff to the Panama canal to make these pictures.
 Masters of Men" is the second of the new series of special produc- tions by 24 of the foremost authors planned by vltagraph for the coming year. The first. "The Ninety and Nine," adapted from Ramsay Morris famous melodrama of the stage, will be released during January.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-07-25
'of1cE TO DOG OWNERS

kin ar !, this date, I will shoot TO
On wv, wv ooSS hn1 ting young birds
Farm EN- r. Known as the Gray
dos 49, II you have a good bird
sane ~. value him, please protect
" Keeping him up. 7-1o-tf
JOHN 3. GRAY
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-07-25
SCOTLAND NECK
BOOSTER COLUMN
By CLEE VAUGHAN.

This column is dedicated ,
to the boosting of Scotland .
Neck, and all citizens Of the !
town, or those interested in
Scotland Neck living in
other towns, are not only at
liberty, but urged to use this
space to help boost Scotland
Neck. Everything IN this
column FROM time t. time,
not otherwise designated,
will be contributed ly Mr..
Vaughan. However, it is
sincerely hoped that all good
and progressive citizens will
join and help to make SCOT
LAND NECK the moving
spirit Of North Carolina.
If you don't take out that
Booster Column and Harrison
doesn't leave that Hotel, I'll have
to look for another job said
Mr.. b, ). Proctor, the ticket
agent for A. G. L. Railroad Com
pany. ''There is very little de-
mand for tickets from Scotland
Neck, = he continued. Well, we
are not going to let you leave,
Mr.. Proctor, but you just can
not censure the people for not
wanting to go away. Suppose
you offer return trip tickets,
good for one day only
Perhaps you may get a position
in the freight department, for
business is picking UP here, con-
sequently more freight.
The votes keep coming in FOX
! the person who has done more
for Scotland Neck than anyone
else, and [ am frank to say that
people are being voted for that
| didn't know had done anything
for the town, which is an indi-
cation that a good many people
are working for the interest OF
the community in a quiet, unas
Stunning way. This work is
counting, and somebody is watch
ing you. | believe now that
everybody is working for Scot
land Neck.
Mr.. Tom johnson says thai
Scotland Neck Hotel is the be<1
place to stop at, even If half
say about it is so. I've beer
quoting others, Mr.. johnson.
It would surprise many t
know that the ladies, the girl.
and the boys are so interested il
Scotland Neck and it's growth.
The Raleigh News & Observe
had an editorial about Scotland
Neck's progress today. We are
being watched.
BOOST SCOTLAND NECF
:, EVERY DAY.
=
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-07-25
PERSONAL ITEMS
LOCAL AND
SOCIETY NEWS


Mr. R. P. Byrd drove to Wei
dor, today on business.
W. :
Reoinning next Monday night
40 Dixie Theatre will start at
40 o'clock instead Of 8:15.
Mr. and Mrs. Ashby Dunn and
children left this morning for
Virginia Beach.
Little Miss Evelyn Weeks re
t,,rned yesterday from a visit to
rola+iyes at Pinetops.
Little Master Jack Weeks re-
turned Yesterday from visiting
relatives at Oak City.
MIR. Thos. Harvey, the Char
ness king Of Greenville, was
business visitor here today.
Mrs. c. w. White and Mr..
Rudolph White, Of Tillery, were
visitors here yesterday.
Nessrs. B. G.. Neblett and
Gavin Lyman attended the ball
game at Tarboro yesterday.
Messrs. w. II. Kitchin, Harry
Vaughan and Spencer Lewis
drove to Tarboro yesterday to at
tend the ball game.
Rev. and Mrs. E. L. Hillman
left this morning via Enfield for
Virginia where Mr.. Hillman will
conduct series Of meetings.
Ms. S. A. Dunn and children,
Miss Eta Dunn and Miss Annie
Dunn left this morning for Viz
ginia Beach.
Mrs. A. c. Livermon and son,
James S., and little Miss Eliza
beth Everett, left yesterday for
Greenville.
Mr.. Sam Alexander, Of Rich
mond, Va, is visiting his parents
Mr.. and rms. j. H. Alexander
ST..
The following attended the
ball game at Tarboro yesterday
Messrs. B. H. Coleman, Carlton
Walston, Carey Knight and Joe
Allsbrook.
Mr.. E. w. Gather, chief Of Ag
rlculturai Demonstration Agents
Tor Eastern North Carolina, is
a visitor here for a few day.
working with Mr.. G. E. Littlejohn
local agricultural agent.
There will be meeting at five
o'clock this afternoon at the
Mayors office for the purpose
OF organizing an association to
build a dam at Whites Mill il
order to furnish a real fishing
pond lor local fishermen.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Mcdowell lef
last night for New York. From
mere they will said for England
ana before returning will visi
London and Manchester. Eng
land, and Paris, France an'
other points on the continent.
The following young men lef
'lS community this morning t,
attend the Officers Training
lamp at Admission, Ala: Messrs
n n.,ltr Mills, William Newell
1Dllllard Bunch, Allen White
= vernon Hancock, Dennis anl
D0ilald Holiday, Of Dawson s.
a meeting was held at Hobgoo,
n nse night by Messrs. c.. E. Lit
rre1onn, local Agricultural Agent
e. " w. Gather, Chief Of Agent
N Eastern North Carolina an,
hnorlleet $. Smith, Secretary o
I'e local Chamber of Commerce
committee composed of Messrs
AND ANU shields, W. II. Hedgepetl
qua }. X. Moore was appointe,
81 arrange for another meetin
mo u barbecue dinner the secon
week IN August.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-07-25

The Raleigh News & Observer
had an editorial about Scotland
Neck's progress today. We are
being watched.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-07-25

It would surprise many TO
know that the ladies, the girls
and the boys are so interested in
Scotland Neck and its growth.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-07-25

BOOST SCOTLAND NECK
EVERY DAY.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-07-25

Mr.. Tom johnson says that
Scotland Neck Hotel is the best
place to stop at, even if half :
say about it is so. I've been
quoting others, Mr.. johnson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-20

ter men are from Massachusetts,, one
from New Hampshire and one from
California.
Four men are eligible to be captain
OF next seasons team. The vote for
captain will be taken sometime in the
course Of the coming week at the time
the varsity football picture is taken.
Albert Edward Gibbons is the IA
vorite candidate. He has played a
star game at end for the White for
the past three seasons and would make
a good leader Nal Morrell is another
possibility. Morrell made his letter
two years ago when he was a fresh
man. He did not play last year, but
did some good work for Bowdoin en-
the gridiron this fall. He plays in
the backfield and win be Bowdoin's
best bet in the punting end of the
game another year. Robert Phillips
will get his lettex>for the second time
this year. He played both quarterback
and halfbaci1 this season. Joseph AL
dred is the fourth junior who won his
letter this year and the only one who
has not made his letter before. He
has showed a lot of fight in his posi-
ton at halfback.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-20
maine COPS n. E.
CROSS COUNTRY
TITLE; Bates 2ND

Boston, Nov. 1S-The U. of NJ.
cross country team retained the/title
of New England college champions
today, when they won the tenth an
nual New England intercollegiate run
at Franklin Park with a record low
score of ~ points. Bates was a
close second with So, while the Tech
nology barriers, who were favorites,
were outclassed, taking a poor third
with total Of 40. The Engineers
only consolation was the victory of
their plucky little captain, Bob Hen
drie. who took the lead from the
start, headed all through and won
by 200 yards over his nearest oppon-
ent, c. A. McKeeman of Maine.
The winners captured second, sixth,
seventh, twelfth and twenty-second
place. Bates showed even greater
balance. taking third, ninth, eleventh,
thirteenth and seventeenth places.
Outside of Hendrie, every one OF the
Tech barriers fell down on his as
signment.
Not far behind Tech came Bowdoin.
another Maine team, with 129 points.
The Bowdoin low total was largely
contributed by F. H. Plaisted, a for
mer Tech athlete of two years ago,
who unexpectedly snatched fourth
place in an exciting finish. Tufts
college was put on the map chiefly
through the wosk of the two Doherty
brothers, John Doherty took fifth
place, while Joe was tenth.
McGinley Of Bates looked assured
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-20
Seen and Heard \
Along the Side Lines

Excepting the Red and White. we
will say that there is more fighting
spirit beneath the Orange and Black
than any colors we know.
Seen in the observation-disclosures cheer
ing section at the Capital Park clash,
as enthusiastic as the best of them.
and seeming to know whole lot about
the grid game-Ben Houser Of base
ball fame.
Coach Thompson was quite conserv-
ative when, just before the whistle, he
said his boys would come out of the
fray at least three touchdowns to the
good.
Although the Augusta merchants did
not close their establishments Satur-
day afternoon, after looking over the
Rotarian kwanis section and generally
surveying the crowd at the game we
venture to say that good many pro-
prietors were missing from the old
stand on Water street Saturday p. NJ
We know, too, that the male voice
volume in the old familiar hymns in
Augusta and Skowhegan churches was
noticeably weak Sunday morning
Quite few who usually help to swell
the volume in the anthems were speak,
ing in harsh, husky whispers on the
Sabbath.
Until after the first kickoff the po-
lice squad did pretty we'll keeping the
stands and the roped area on the east
side of the field reserved for the Show
hogan cohorts clear. but after that and
before the great band of loyal rooters
from Somerset county reached Capital
Park it would have taken a battalion
or so of our most efficient National
Guard to have cleared that space.
We want to record it as our impress
sion of Saturdays affair that the
Skowhegan High school football team,
their student body. Coach Dostie.
Principal Leighton, the elephant" the
"Rube" band, and the citizens backing
them, are one royal good bunch of thor
ough SportSmen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-20

first quarter stood, Cony 81, Show
hogan, 0.
1000 See Clash
The great schoolboy classic was
fought out unGer' we'll nigh perfect
conditions, before close to 1000 peo-
pie, one of the greatest crowds that
ever watched schoolboy grid contest
in the State Of Maine. The afternoon
was mild but with no sun to hinder
the overhead play, and no wind to
make the punting uncertain or bring
discomfort to the enthusiastic fans.
The local cohorts were banked on all
four sides Of the great quadrangle.
with the west stands. damned tier
on teir with a mass of color and the
greatest cheering section ever heard
on a high school field in this Sec
ton.
The setting for the battle was per-
feet, and the clash itself was one long
to remain in the memory of all who
witnessed it. The Skowhegan high
squad fought great battle against
all kinds of odds, and though over
whelmingly crushed beneath the
beautifully functioning Cony football
machine, they played the game every
minute. and by their fighting de-
termination and magnificent pluck
they accomplished that which heavier
elevens have not even threatened,
they crossed the Red and White goal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-20

Battcring, smashing, crashing their
way down the field, with a brilliant
shift OF offensive that fairly dazzled,
tho great Cony eleven crushed the
Skowhcgan gridders seven touch
downs to one, in the battle for the
championship Of the Maine high
schools at Capital. Park, Saturday
afternoon.
Score in Less than Minutes
On the first play after receiving the
kickoff, Bill harrington, the Won
Gcrful COny halfback, cody stepped
back and with uncanny accuracy
heaved the ball in a long pass to
charlie Poor who had circlcd wide
around the orange and black left
wing, who broke away with the pig
skin tucked safely under his arm,
speedcd so yards over the north goal
line for the first touchdown of the
game in the first minute and half
of play. On through the period with
Somerset boys and a hammering Of
fensiye at the line that would have
broken down a stone wall resistance,
the Red and White Cony gladiators
damned the ball twice across the
SkowheGan goal line in the first
stAnza, and Poor kicking all three
goals, the score at the end Of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-20

line for the first and only touchdown
chalked up against the State cham
pionS this season.
Versatile Attacks
Through the two periods of the
first half, Cony had subjected the
SkoWhegan eleven to an attack. the
variety and fierceness of which in
the opinion Of many who saw it,
would have dented almost any of the
Maine college squads of this season,
till they had hung up five TALES
against the Somerset contenders.
bill" harrington had used q batter
ing ram offensive, sending Captain
Lee Austin through the line for dis
lance time and again. and q tighten
ing shift of plays, dividing the labor
among the Cony backs, with the most
perfect exhibition of overhead play
seen in this section in a long time.
The first period Of the second half
had opened up with Cony uncorking
a scintilating double pass, Austin to
harrington to Burns, which put the
Red and White huskies in scoring
distance. from which the stubby
halfback Burns shot across for the
sixth marker of the game, then came
the break, which because they were
playing the game every minute, the
scrappy Skowhegan high boys.
seized and by sheer determination
turned the hitherto impregnable
Cony defense.
Skowhegan Scores on Cony
On the kickoff after the touchdown,
Cony had given one of the ruggedest
exhibitions of defensive stamina, of
the game, in three tries Skowhegan
had made a scarce three yards and
Bouford was forced to punt.
On the next play the ball got away
from Burns and after a wild scramble
an Orange and Black jersey covered
the pigsllin on the Cony twenty yard
line. On the next play, Captain
Dionne stabbed sharply for nine
yards. and on the next he wriggled
through to the Cony three yard
stripe. Quarterback Bouford with
the ball was held, with the piled up
1inesmen damned up against the Red
and White goal post. Then with a
superhuman effort that no physical
power could check, nor yet the de-
termincd and grim Cony line, fired
with the one purpose of scoring
against the unconquerable Thompson
machine, Captain Emile Dionne cata-
paulted himself through the air. in
to and over the deadlocked mass of
opposing linesmen, for the one and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-20
Cony High Trampe Skowhegan Schooboy It'll
PLAY BY PLAY AS RELIED
OFF BY RIVAL GENERALS
IN CONY. SKOWHECAN CLASH

vost made the distance for the third
time. but Skowhegan was detected
holding and penalized Is. Poor inter
cepted Bouford's toss and 1t was
Cony's ball on her own As. Captair
Austin tore off so yards in two
through the line. Harrington regis
tered 81 and Poor made it first dow,
with a 3 yard plunge. On gains Of
by Burns, by Austin and by Poor
the ball was placed on Skowheran,
5 yard line and on the next play Ans
Tin crashed over for another tauv
Poor sent the oval squarely over tbo
bar for the extra point.
BOuford took Brennan's kick off =.
the Is line but was downed ON tho
spot, on a double pass, Dionne 90.
away with a 35 yard run. Burrs
the last Cony boy between him and
the line. making a spectacular tack,s
bringing his man down. the ball %
ing wild and being recover d nv
Cony Austin ripped through for 70
and Harrington for 10. but Cony was
caught holding and was set back X
Here tho quarter ended with tho bail
OH Cony's 33 line.
Second Quarter
Poor punted 55 yards to Dionns
Dionne could gain but on two AT.
tCmpts, but Bouford went around
right end for and first down. On
a forward pass Dionne gained only
4 and then 5 through tackle. An.
other pass was incomplete. With
yards to make Skowhegan was held
and it was Cony's ball.
harrington gained 5. Burns and
then Captain Austin raced away %
aided by beautiful interference
Burns made. Harrington was held,
Austin made 6 and Harrington for
first down with the ball about
yards from the line. Austin went
over on the next play. Poor failed to
kick goal.
Brennan's kick was taken by Pre-
vost on the 10 line and brought back
IL. Provost made and Dionne II
for first down. Boufords toss was
incomplete and on the next play
Dionne was halted before he had
moved step. Another pass was in
complete and BOufOrd punted S5 to
Poor on the 33. Farrinston's toss
Continued on Page Col. j D
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-20
SATURDAYS GRID
RESULTS

Local
Cony High At; Skowheean H. 6.
College
Princeton 3, Yale 0.
Brown 8, Harvard 0.
Army 80. Bates O..
AmherstAep, Williams q.
Boston College 10, Canisius Z.
Columbia Z, Dartmouth<2S.
Cornell As, Albright IA.
Holy Cross %. Fordham 0.
Johns Hopkins 0. Maryland 8.
Middlebury 0. Vermont 80.
Boston University Is, n. III. State
49,
Pennsylvania Z. Penn State 6.
Pittsburgh 10, w. & J. 0.
Rutgers 81, n. Y. p.
Syracuse IA, Colgate 7.
Tufts 9, Mass. Aggies 6.
Lehigh 6. Lebanon Valley 2.
Georgetown 10. Bucknell Z.
Yale Fresh. 81, Harvard Fresh II.
r. /. State II, Conn. Aggies a..
SchooIboy
Bangor High "a; Portland High 6.
Deering High 0; Concord IA
Westbrook Sem. 10; st. Anselm, 10.
Exeter 70; Andover g.
Lewiston High 6: Biddeford 0.
Rochester High 80: Berwick o.
Thornton 25: Gardiner 0.
Z. of M. Fresh. 10: Sophs. 0.
Rockland 6: Brewer 0.
South Portland Sc; Westbrook 0.
Saugus High 0; c. C. /. 0.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-20

The final whistle sounded with the
ball in Cony's possession in the CEN
ter of the field.
In a grid battle OF this kind it is
the back field men who are naturally
most in the lime light, but to name
the stars of the Red and White out
fit one must give each and every one
due consideration and credit. 1t is a
marvellous eleven, perfectly coached
and trained, with full knowledge of
every department of play, rugged,
keen. scrappy, and determined. The
Cony primary defense was in most
cases sufficient to break up every
effort of their opponents. The pivot
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-20

only touchdown scored against Cony
in this their championship year.
Renew Aerial Game
In the final period to even matters
Cony gave another exhibit of their
irresistible power and versatility of
punts, Charlie Poor Shot perfect
forward pass to SeWall Austin for
a thirty yard gain. and the Freshman
back, Babe" Lapidus went over for
the seventh and last touchdown for
the highest score Cony has piled up
on any opponent this season, and
again Charlie Poor kicked a beauti-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-20
Maine 1923 Captain
Played Every Minute
Of Past Grid Season

Bangor, Nov. 1S.-A record of having
played in every minute of University
of Maine football this season belongs
to Henry Dyer Small "a of Charleston.
chosen last night as captain for next
year. The Maine back was given a
unanimous vote Of the other 16 letter
men for leader under Coach Brice.
Maine played eight games this year
and Small was a mainstay at right
half in every game. He was never re-
lieved and time out was taken for in
jury but oEce, this in the Vermont
game when he received a head bump
from a tackle by the Vermont quarter
back.
Small came to Orono from Higgins
Classical Institute at Charleston.
made his letter in the fall Of 1921 and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-20
SCORE AWARDED
FOOTBALL LETTERS
BOWD0|N COLLEGE

Brunswick. Nov. 1S.-At meeting
of the Bowdoin Athletic Council held
this noon at Brunswick it was voted
to award football letters to 90 men.
Eleven OF these letters will go to MEM
bers Of the senior class. four to juniors
and five to sophomorcs. None of the
freshmen this fall played enough to
earn his letter. -Four or five of the let
rers awarded the seniors are for hard
and faithful service on the gridiron
for the past two or three years rather
than for playing the minimum amount
of times in the games required for 4
letter
The men who were voted letters are:
Capt Norman F. Miller '2S of Lewis
ton. fullback; Joseph I. Smith '23 of
Brunswick, quarterback and halfback;
croft, center: Godfrey T. Mason 'o3 CT
Ia Jolla. Cal. tackle: Frederick D.
Toctell '23 of Salem Depot, ~ H.,
tackle: Allen E. Morrell '23 Of Way
land. Mass, fullback; Malcolm NJ. Nor
r-4f "a Of Wayland. Mass, halfback;
Albert Edward Gibbons "a Of Reading,
Mass. end; Joseph A. Aldred pa Of
Methuen. Mass, halfback; Horace A.
Huldreth '25 of Gardiner. end; Robert
Tsphillips "a of Jamaica Plain, Mass,
i1Srterback and halfback: Frank l..
Tucker rs OF Portland, guard: Richard
F. Jones '25 of Springfield. end and
fn<fback; Newell c. Townsend '25 of
Bfpolsline. Mass, guard: William b.
IReobs '2S Of Amcsbury, Mass, quar-
tcrback; George H. Quinby '23 of
wellesley Hills. Mass. fuilback:
s{janrles Philbrick 2SNof Dryden. end:
'I5fank e. Macdonald '23 of Windham,
ESdbacl: William L. Burgess '23 of
! &%{tiand, halfback.
lien out of the. 20 men making let
CT are Maine boys and twosof these
ALE from Portland. Eight Of the let
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