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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
w s Y STILL HEARD
 FROM LONG DISTANCES

w. S. Y. (the radiphone broad casting of the Alabama Power com pany) is still shaking the ether for many mile. They are still being heard at many points of the coun- try and many letters are received by the Alabama Power company daily stating how much the programs are enjoyed. The following are a few of the letters that they have received lately:
 Radio Station W. 8. Y.: A few nights ago I received your broad casting station very clearly and dis tinctly at Glen Cove, l.. I. I am using a one-tube set with vario coupler and a variable condenser.
 E. H. PARKER, 1bo West Fifty-seventh street, New York. N. Y.
 Sirs: Last evening we heard the latter part of your program and gle tube set.
 MIR AND MRS. ARvEL A. LANDS, Hammond. III.
 Gentlemen: Wish to let you know that for the past few nights I have heard your radio programs. They are all fine and I hope to hear you o1ten. thanking you for your pro- grams, l am. Yours very truly,
 E. w. BEST, JR- so5 North First street, Rome, Ga.
 Greenwood, Miss. Dear Sirs: Receive and enjoy your programs, Miss Johnnie Lee Stall worth Is fine. Please have her sing Monday night If possible. c. S. B. For the benefit of those who live out of Birmingham and want to hear w. s. r., are are printing their pro- gram:
 Schedule of W. s. Y. Operates on S60-meter wave length)
 Market quotation service daily, ex- cept Sunday. 2:so p. m. standard central time.
 1. Closing quotation--New York stock exchange. New York cotton exchange, New Orleans cotton ex- change, Chicago board of trade. (Wheat, corn and oats).
 g. Quotations-Morris avenue on fruit, produce, live stock. beef. hides and tallow, and poultry; and local securities; also Liberty bonds.
 Concert program by local artists. Monday, Wednesday and Friday at p. m, standard central time.
 Concert program by photograph and reproducing piano. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 8 p. m.. standard central time.
 Chapel services by pastors and choirs of various churches of the Birmingham district Sunday 8 p. m., standard central time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
The Radio Primer
TlYo TVgE SVeER aarGEMERATINE REeEIKrR

The above diagram shows the of the system recently invented by Major E. Armstrong with two vacuum primary and secondary regulation short var mfd battery battery 80 001 mfd capacity variable mfd lateral coil,
 o0o ohms variable condenser mid capacity 1 005 mid telephones mhenry choke coil; 16, A battery; IT, rheostat
 It will be circuit These be reduced 5000 hm and others eliminated entirely The frame and consist of 10 turns of Mo- Is bell making
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
TO OBSERVE LADON SUNDAY

Meridan, Mss, August 12.-(Spe- ial.)-The Meridian Trades Council has inaugurated movement for Labor Sunday to be observed in al. the churches of Meridian on the first Sunday of September, when all ministers will be asked to deliver ap- propriate sermons. The council has also accepted the resignation of Joseph W. Jones as secretary, who resigns because of removing from Meridian to New York. MT. Jones has been secretary of the council since organization here many years ago. Temporarily the office is being filled by K. M. Thomas. president of the Meridian Typographical union. No.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13

Highland Park has few radio bugs who add something to their crystal sets quite often. Buck Harris has just completed loose coupler, which he will use in the place of the old tuning coil on his crystal receiv- er Archibald Grubb, another one of the Highland Park fans. has built
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13

the little fuses which are made for use with vacuum tubes. These are so designed that they can slip on the filament prong In such a way that the tube can still be inserted in its socket and make connection through out They will protect the filament of the tube from excessive current.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-03-17
REVIVAL MEETING

Revival meeting begins at the Meth
oe!ist church next Sunday morning at
eleven o'clock. The pastor viii speak
Il She morning and evening services,
rev. G.. w Hiilman will arrive Non
day afternoon and take charge with
the pastor Although he is . young
man the Lord has done some great
things through his labors. Last year
there were more than one hundred
HersolIs added 70 the church tLrouys
HI. ministry.
Nov. we hope to have nothing wlls;i,
~nacks ci sensationalism il, this meaf
lnG. l;ut we DO want to see men ana
women and boys and girls brought
closer to God. The evidence is COM
ing in from many sources which in III
Gates that no few hearts arc long ing
for such an experience. May I not ask
all of you who pray to join with rs
ii asking God 10 direct oar feet 20 the
path Of salvation!
This meeting is not to be exclusive
III the least. It matters moi wna1
church you belong 70, we want you K
come to these services and feel per
fectly at home with us. Cooperate
with us in prayer and singing that W
may IL souls for Jesus Christ.
After Sundays services there will
be only one main service day, an
this viii be in the evening at eigh
clock. Please bear this in mind
Tome promptly on time SO we ca'
have some fine singing.
PASTOR
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-03-17
FELT LIKE HIS
NERVES WOULD
SNAP IN TWO
He Could Hardly Eat Or Sleep
And Whole System Was Going
To Pieces, Says Petersburg
Citizen-Now Well Again.

u didH t believe it possible for
medicine to do what Tanlac has done
for me- salt George II. Volz, 1917
Halifax ST., Petersburg, We, we'll
known shoe maker ant life long resi-
dent of the city
81 Fox three years I suffered from
indigestion Of the worst sort, and final
|ly got to where I dreaded to see meal
time come round. My whole system
|seemea tc be gradually going to pieces
land my nerves were keyed up to SUN
Ia high pitch I felt like they would
snap i'll two.
"When a man can neither cat or
sleep tc DO any good, he is in {: bad
way and this was my condition vi;ai
begal taking Tanlac. It a1,sola;olv
beat anything I ever saw ana in /;
short time put me in tip-top shape as;s'.
I am my old self now and never felt
better in my life.''
Tanlac is sold in Scotland Neck y
| 3. T. Whitehead Co., and by lcadins
Druggists everywhere.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-03-17
PERSONAL ITEMS.
LOCAL AND
SOCIETY NEWS

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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-03-17
TRUSTEES SALE OF LAND

BY virtue of power vested in me
by that deed Of tr.lst executed to me
on the 2sth day of November 1919. nv
". FL. Herring, w. l.. Bailey and his
wife, Eva, 1 will, Oh SATURDAY., the
lat public auction. t. the highest bid
der. at twelve 'cloyk. in the town O.:
Scot and Neck. North Carolina. in front
! Burroughs PittInan- Wheeler ca. S
F. tore, the followiu. described! tract
of land.
That tract of ll,,e. located IN Halt
fax Comfy, State OF North Carolina
vino both sides O., the public roac
leading from Rvasv2eli 5 E-Taaas r.
,i!oaGoo1. bounded by the lands o
'-ouis Long, the lands Formerly bclon :
ing TO Claude Fitcilin tho lands Of S
4 Dunn. and by the lands be}ongrn:
to eter and Simeon Smith. and others
end timing eicls,v e::!lt (e9) acres
more CT less.
Place of Sale: Scotland Neck, y
r., in front o4 Burroughs z ttt::lan
wheeler Compan='S Stcre.
Time % Sale: Saturday, 2,!:.r~., =
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-03-17
KAUFMAN QUARTETTE

Thrcagh the efforts OF the Roanoke
Post the music lovers of Scotland
Neck were given one of the most at
tractivo treats of the season on Thurs
day evening, in the Dixie Theatre. -
the Kaufman Male Quartette. Thu
udienee was regrettably small, but
the vigorous and continuous applause
showed their appreciation and enthu-
siasm.
The singers were charming personally
nd temperamentally artistic. Each
enc was III good tone, showed finished
techpirue, and real musical apprecia-
ton.
The program was opened by a de-
Gghtfol group, sung by the quartette;
Messrs. Henry Mershon, basso, Barney
Thompson. baritone, Frank Thomas,
tenor, and Walter Steineci,er, tenor.
The BoGouin Love Song was in happy,
sweet vein, ,'Swimming A1ong'' full
Of roliicking, swaving rhythm. but the
artists We're possibly at their best in
The Joyous tone Of happy abandon in
the Victor Herbert Gypsy Song.
J The Medley of Old Songs was thor
oughly enjoyed, but the comedy Of
Lucky Jim brought down the house
and hai the audience convu]sed
Mrs. Mabie Steinecker, after a
charming synopsis of the MADAME
Butt arfls story, sang the ever lovely
Zone Fine Day. which was wei
suited to her clear, high soprano. lie,
voice was equally beautiful IL the
cunning little s'What DO YOU ThinH
of That
The Dudley Buck number was Civ
en- BY tie quartette IN dignified style
aud be-, utiful, churchly tone, while
the Chimney Song was melodious7y
spooky. Although the basso Georgi:
cracker was the only Southerner II
the buneh. the four showed then,sef
yes master of negro dialect and inter
pretation IN the group Of Negro Spi1
ituals. 'sThe Old Ark s A Moverin ,
would have done Justice to q ''Fus
SUNDAY prnachin, -
Mr. Thompson proved himself to b
Il finished ceilist. as web as singer. o.
MS light full rendition Of Ito a vii
Rose, and 1.-THE Rosary The tel
o., solos by Mr.. Thomas were interest,"
ingly sung. cover The Billowy Sea
and ''The Ocean Never Sleeps
showed the deep. vibrant, rich, fu
!, tones Of Mr.. Mershon' voice. Mr.
steine>,ker's, readings were much e.
,ioyed, crd showed her to be not onl
ian accomplished, sympathetic accon
|panest, and a splendid singer, but al:
an exceptional reader.
Possibly the most applause was give
Ito the director, Mr.. Steinecker aft
his exquisite interpretation of ''Than
God for a Garden' and ''Inder Il
Li1acs -
eth. Americans Come. arrange
Inv the Kaufmans, full of pathos, y
1swaying with martial rhythm, was
ilnost effective climax to q thorough
.,
.c1tiovc.l musical evening.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-03-17
PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION
TO SHOW PICTURE

The Parent Teacher Association will
present '|Cinderilla and the Magic
Slipper at the Dixie Theatre March
3oth, tie proceeds to be used for the
various projectt the Parent-Teacher
Association has planned. It is hoped
that enthusiastic support win be CIV
en- to, their efforts.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-03-17
NOTICE
PASTOR.

There will he II regular meeting OF
The Halifax County Chapter Of the
North carolina College for Women IN
he High School Brildin. at Roanoke
&api!5 on Saturday, March 18th AZ
t=eTel clock. All alumnae and form
r. students are cordially invited to De
present.
ERNESTINE 4. CHERRY,
Sec Halifax County Chapter.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-03-17
WEATHER REPORT

4r the week ending March 18th, 1922
BY J. H. Applewhitc
Temperature highest, 70 on Sth.
Temperature lowest, 81 on 9th.
Highest average 68 2-7.
Lowest average, 43 81.
'a'n"il 225 100. 4
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-03-17
AT THE DIXIE TONIGHT

We North EMIT
led ''CAAERON featuring 1rvsn..
is eof mos,
thrilling il YOU
cemen with don't spe1a,
feature. Prices 30 Sh:w starts7:3 sharp.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-03-17

EOkfLEET s. SH.e1l.ETZ1
Insurance and Real Ests4te
Phones-BuS;ress <. ResidaoeH ti'
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-28
iowa SQUAD CUT
I TO SIXTEEN MEN
Barry Giving More Time To
Individuals In Basket
ball
(By The Associated press.)

(By me Associated JreSS.)
Iowa City, Ia, Dec. 28.-Cutting
his squad to sixteen men in order that
he may have more time for individual
work. Coach Sam Barry of the Uni
versity of Iowa is fast rounding his
varsity into condition for the opening
OF the Big Ten" basketball ace early
in January. Coach Barry had thirty
five mem on the squad at the beginning
of practice.
With Captain Wayland Hicks,
Brooklyn. Ia. and Bob Burgitt, Spen-
Ger. Ia. regulars on last years quintet
as the foundation upon which TO build
his first team. Coach Barry has select
eel two teams which appear evenly
matched. The final selection Of the
varsity will not be made until after
the holidays.
On the two teams picked thus far
arc CAPTAIN Hicks and Jack Funk
Fort Dodge. at guards: Hector Janse,
I.uVerne. Ia. and James laude. Mon
ticello, at forwards. and Bob Burgitt
at center. forming the so-called var
sity. Dick MuGovney. Iowa City. and
Paul Barton. Fort Dodge, at forwards;
Clarence Quinn, Sterling. TIL, and
Edawrd Voltmer. S~igourney. at guards
and Ted Swenson. Cedar Rapids. Ia.
at center. make up the other tea M.
The size and height Of rooms in Ia
tive houses in Japan are more stand
ardized than the room dimensions in
the houses Of any other country.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-28
CURRIERS' PLAY.
FOUR MATCHES
Drawings Announced For
the Remainder of This
Week

Four OF the Ave matches scheduled
for last night in the play for the
Winnipeg cup we're staged. The one
between Delvin. and Sheppard was
postponed because Of the absence of
the players from1he two Kinks:
None Of the matches played last
night were exceptional with the OK
ception of the Bach-Haugcn contest
which was featured by the closencss
of the play throughout. Bach won
s to Z. Saunderson o from
Thompson. one of the two kid skips,
II to {. while j. i. Turner had an easy
time with Cameron, winning . to 5.
Burchard won from J. u. Turner II tn
The drawings fd' the remainder OF
the week were announced last night
by President Turner as follows:
Tonight.
Taylor VS.. Marks.
Paget VS.. Haugen.
' Carlson VS.. Girard.
Williamson vs.. Solstad.
Friday.
Saunderson VS.. Bach.
Griffith VS.. Witherstine.
Garvin VS.. Schlosser.
Cameron VS.. Thompson.
Delvin vs.. Burchard.
Saturday.
GarVin VS.. Williamson.
Carlson vs.. Solstad.
Taylor VS.. Haugen.
Sheppard VS.. j. y: Turner.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-28
Yankees Announce a
List Oh Spring Games

New York. Dec. 2S.-The New York
American League baseball club We'd
nesday announced the following
spring exhibition game schedule:
With New Orleans at New Orleans.
March II, ~. is, "a and 2a; and with
BROOKLYN Nationals at New Orleans,
March 81. April /. AT Meridian.
Miss. April 2: Jackson. Miss, April =:
N~icksburg. Miss. April 4: Monroe. La.
April s; Shreveport. La. April G;
Dallas, Texas. April I: Fort Worth,
Texas, April s: Oklahoma City, Okla.
April Q: Tulsa, Okla, April 10; Mus
kogee, Okla. April IL: Springfield
Mo-, April 12 and at Brooklyn. April
IA. IS and 1G.
Members of the team were ordered
to report ut New Orleans Marcel, :.
Some battery mcn were ordered to re-
port AT Hot Springs, Ark, late Eir
February.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-28

"It Norwich shows a disposition to
train and race he may be sent back
to the track in 1924.''\
So says Benjamin Block, owner Of
the racing phenomenon which set the
turf world agog. After winning his
eleven starts in 1921. and his first
race, the Kentucky Derby, in ~, his
slump began. The mighty Norwich
took on the aspect Of d platter OF
cheese. He may come back. We
may also get into communication with
Mars, but few people, II any, would
risk betting a rdish of burned oat-
meal on either
After Jack Britton had been put on
the shelf by a smiling kid from Eliza
beth. N. j., the old veteran announced
that he intended to make a hot
and furious attempt to regain his
title. On Britton's side Is, ranged
super-rirgcraft and indomitable
g]an,eness. but age is~ against him
How far will lie go over the come
back route? There's one to figure in
your spare evenings.
Will Babe Ruth return 10 the fold
next summer with the same old stuff
that enthralled the fans n couple of
years ago?l In all proba bility the
Bambino will show a decided change
over the, performances OF last season,
Maybe Philadelphia will win the
pennant. Anything is liable 10
happen nowadays.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-28
FANS WILL
GATHER IN ROME FOR
init. TOURNAMENT

Ron,e.-Italian tennis circles are
Awaiting with interest tho replies of
allied tennis declarations to invita-
lions extended to them by the Italian
Lawn Tennis federation to send
teams to participate ri tho intcrna-
tional hard court tourna ment to be
held in Rome next May.
The reply Of Germany already has
been received, and is in the afirlna-
tive. Kleinroth, who Is playing il
his best form just now, will captain
the German team. lie is regarded by
many experts as the : best singles
player in Europe at the present time.
Count Salm OF Austria is expected to
lead the Austrians.
The feeling. here is that Belgium.
England and France will abstain, but
that Spain will send over its Davis
cup team, the Alonzo brothers, Fla
quer and Count de Gomar.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-28
PLAYS
BEMlDJl FRIDAY
First Basketball Game Ou1
of City With Minnesota
Team

Central high school will play It's
first game out of the city Friday when
the local quintet will engage the Be-
midi high school at that city. Coach
Paul <Pritchard is at present cut Of
town, but he will meet the team at
Bemidji. The quint will be in charge
Of, Captain Phil Woutat, who will
select the squad to make the trip.
Doe and Walen will probably play
the forwards; McCracken, center;
woutat and Turner guards. This is
the lineup that started against the
alumni the last game and showed a
much improved form. Sadler will
go as a sub forward and probably
Farmer and Sturtevant will be the
other subs.
The team has been working out
mornings in the Y. NJ. c. A.. since
vacation began and expect to repeat
last years Niatory over BemidN, al
though the locals will be at a dis
advantage on the big armory floor
there. E .'.s 'tle ,i
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-28
C:'R0OkS'|T'I'ON IS.
WINNER OVER
BEMlDJl TEAM
Hauser's Playing. Enables
! Queen City Quint To
Even Series
(Herald Special service.),

C~rookston. Mimi, Dec. 2~s.---Eleven
hundred Crookston basketball fans,
the largest crowd that ever watched
two quintets perform in this. city last
night saw the local Com panyf NJ team
turn the tables on the Bemidii Fire
men and win sc to Is. The victory Of
the local team evens up the series be-
tween the two quintets. Bemidji hav-
ing. won the first contest at hat city
last week.
The playing Of Dutch llauser.
former University OF Nortl, Dakota
star and now athletic coach Of Bis
marck high school. coupled with the
poor shooting Of the visitors was re-
sponsible for the score. Hauser made
% of the SO points registered by
I Crookston. He threw seven field
goals and registered IS out of IS free
throws. ~ r
The game was exceptlonally%rough
Two Lf3emidji players, barrett ana
! Plunmer. and one Crookston man,
1sCaptain Haven. were put ..out OF the
game on personal fouls. Both teams
battled fpriously from the first to the
last whistle.
BemidI opened fast. ringing up
three points before the locals had
counted. The visitors could not main
tain the pace. however, and the first
half ended 10 to s in favor of the
locals.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-28
DIAMOND SHOP I.
TAKES HONORS
AT BOWLING
Amman Bowlers Take Second
Honors In Games Last
Night.

.tllllough the Arman team won
three straight games from the Inter
national Harvester Co, in last nights;
bowling OF the Commercial league.
pninS up a total of nearly 400 pins
over the losers. the diamond Shop
outfit took the honors for high three
games with 2.5O.. The Diamond shop.
managed to win but two out of three
games from Saul's five. The Occi-
dents won two out of three games
from Park, Grant & Corrigan.
Arman's was high for the single
game with S97,' while O'Connells of the
Diamond shop was high individual
for three, games at ST.. Roller on
the Amman team took the high, single
game at 213. The scores:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-28
ARMY AND NAVY MAY
MEET in NEW YORK

Philadelphia. Dec. 2s.-The army
navy football game~next fab probably
will sb4 played IN New York although
no OFFICIAL announcement was made 1t
was lSarned that athletic representa-
ettvess d aWest Point and Annapolis ut
meeting "Wednesday had decided to
recommend that city to the heads OF
their perspective institutinnx
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-28
GOOD FOOTBALL
OUTLOOK FOR.
KANSAS STATE
Although Grid Team Loses
!. Nine Veterans, Coach
Is Optimistic.

Manhattan Kan, Dec. 2S.--Nine
veteran players will be lost to the
Kansas State Agricultural college foot
ball squad this year by graduation. but
thirteen wearers Of the "K" still have
one or more years of competition com
Ing to them, SO hat Coach Charley
Bachman will have a good nucleus
around which to build his 1928 ma
chine. - ~ =
The nine veterans who have com
pleted their football careers include
two II who have played under the
Purple banner for four s~easons--Cap-
tain r.. d. Hahn. guard. and Hartzell
men are also in the list. They are Fl.
l.. sebring. end, and r. NJ. Sears, ruli-
back. Two men who have gone
through two campaigns. and have won
letters~in each. but who are through
are A. A.. Axline. halfback, and I. J.
SCHNEIDER, guard. The three remain.
ing men, II. j. Stab. tackle. J. F,
Franz. guard. and D. A. Yandell, half
back, won their first letters this year.
Two Star Backs Return.
The stars OF the Aggie backfeld,
Arthur Stark and Burr Swartz, half
back and quarterback respectively,
will return next Year for their third
season. With them In the lineup an
offensive punch Of good proportions Is
assured. Other backheld me who
haye earned their varsity letters and
who will return are v. @. Clements,
fullback:s 6. A. Brandley. halfback,
and John Brown, halfback.
Coach Bachman will have a. wealth
OF material at the wing positions. az
E-G TT NE,,~~ 49, A ~ ,,
Doolen. all wearers Of the varsity let
ter as we'll as several ends from the
freshman team this year, will be in
the squad of candidate. At tackles
he will. have only one veteran. r. M.
Nichols, but seeral good tackles were
on the freshman team, and will be
available. AT the guard positions are
T. G. Lasswell and John Steiher. the
latter a two-lettAr man. BIC. Harter
and Ronald Hutton, both sophomores
this year, will be available for use al
the pivot position.
The Aggie mentor Is we'll pleased
with the outlook. He expects, to have
an opportunity TO get a better line on
the men from this years freshmar
squad during spring practice, which
iwll9 be held for six weeks or longer
during the second semester. with al
good material as is usually available
from the freshman squad, he expects
to be ablesto develop an even better
eleven than the one which went
through the 1922 season with but one
defeat; and that by Nebraska.
The alumni association is proceed.
Ing with plans to SECURE the funds tc
complete the memorial stadium, one
section Of which Ii beingf built al
present. This section will be com.
pleted Id the spring and viii seat g..
100. The stadium complete will care
for 21.000. The largest crowd thai
ever attended football game-hese
was present for the Kansas. Univer.
sity-Aggie game last October 13,O0t
persons jamming the field. It wa.
leyident- that all. the seats In 1.-THE
stadium will be needed for the sbii
games in the next few years. for many
who desired to see the homeconHnl
gar,Af this year did not attend because
OF the lacksof accomm odations.