davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune., 1922-03-26
Nv Royal Cortissoz

49, historical aspects of the Ameri-
..sool arc being particularly well
y .-,.ca this season. At the Uuion
Club an important series Of
.ts;bitioas has been devoted to our
-,y portraiture, from Copley and
80 w.. dcwn to the middle Of the nine
=. century. Tho Brooklyn Museum
's o.en next Wednesday a memorial
.:.;,,on Of the works of Benjamin
r.. showing most of the paintings
,:.s were assembled by the Art Al
~ Philadelphia this winter, with
,,:t;o,s from private collections in
un neighborhood. Early next
.,,, there will he a similar demon
,..,;oa ct the Pennsylvania Academy
NV. Arts in honor Of Thomas Sully.
= :. ;rposing group of his portraits is
s '.,,e organized for the occasion, and
ssid that many examples will ap-
which have rarely been seen be-
I've Decidedly this will have proved
-emarkable year for the student Of
=. srt of our forefathers. And it will
/. ~snenbered also for its tributes to
,...r men. The Thayer exhibition just
.sred ut the Museum and the Brush
rs;b;tion at the Century Club are
esnts of high significance. OF kindred
.,.-est is another memorial show at
IN Atbeneum. in Hartford, which we
-;sb might be brought to New York,
-, dedicated TO the late William Gcd-
s,y Buncc-
New-York tribune., 1922-03-26
Venice
Life Given TO The Portrayal
Of Her ReauiN


Runce was born at Hartford in 1S40.
gs died there in 1916. The long life
Unframed by these dates received its
unity from passion for one thing. the
e.cbsn:ment of Venice. He painted it
with the hand OF a master. There has
bsen no enc else quite like him in
Aperican painting or in any other
.chool. One appreciates the unique
tba-acter OF his work the more, too,
vhsn one considers the circumstances
from which he wrestod a career. He
Sersn life in tho last environment IN
fac world calculated to stimulate
,,thetic aspiration, in Connecticut
opntry store. But he had a sense OF
l,aDfy even then and there. 1t is said
& hin that ore reason why he shranS
h after Years from revisiting the scenes
4 his boz hood was that he had night
-sr;sh memory of certain door knobs
A.. 6cre. horrible IN color and in shape.
'1MelATS u tlte ooiAS A0p"iHi''A ~
ms gone with his thoughts OF the
-oie Of painting which prevailed here
i;r;nc the time Of his pupilagc, back IN
re 6s. Wlen he escaped from the
slo,e It WAS TO enter the school at
croper Union. and the tradition first
saironting rim was that Of our Hud-
Il River group. William Hart gaze
in instruction. an estimahle painter,
Ut not By any means the type that
unce was destined to emulate In
arich later he studied under Achen-
lch and in Antwerp under Clays. The
St mentioned Is the only artist whose
f7ence Is at all TO be recognized IN
New-York tribune., 1922-03-26

full technical notes have been contrib
Of the committee responsible for the
show, Messrs. Cole, Hassam and Pen
nell. Public institutions, private col
lectors and dealers have lent of their
test 80 that the various prints may be
studied in fine Impressions. The re
suit is little triumph
1t is educational because it makes
tolerably comprehensive summary of
the subject. One may here visualize
the American school and appraise some
of its loading men. Incidentally one
may observe the central merit Of the
school, its fusion of technical author
lty with personal force. In etching
New-York tribune., 1922-03-26

hangs with brcathless interest on the
question of whether wood engraving is
really to come back or not. As to what
the colored wood block may do to
quicken this renaissance VIC are little
in doubt. The specimens here assem-
blcd arc clever enough, yet they wake
no very lively hopes. Looking broadly
at the exhibition, which is to say at
the general character of the contompo-
rary print, the observer can feel only
cncouragemcnt, There are goodly
number Of American etchers, cngraycrs
and photographers who have the root of
the matter in them
New-York tribune., 1922-04-09

Certainly, We hope to win" said
the Dusty Miller. That's what we're
hero to do. We've got the batting
strength, and the best pitching staff
in either league. We ought to win
handily. but | won't put a jinx on it
by claiming any pennant at this stage
Of the game Ask me carly in October
and I'll let you in on the secret
That fairly well covers the IDEAS
Of the Rupert Huston forces in gem
efal and particular. The players are
not overconfdent, but those regulars
who fought through the long hard cam.
paign Of 1921 are sure that with the
added strength OF Sam Jones. Joe
Bush and Everett Scott, the Hugmen
should repeat their last years victory
and make it even more decisive.
There are two things 10 consider
under the general head Of pcnnant
prospects-~the strength Of the Yankees
and the weakness Of the opposition.
The verdict is unanimous that the pres
American League champions have been
much strengthened over winter through
The trade with BOSTON. One star snort
stop was traded for another making
practically sn even break. Bat Bullet"
Joe Bush and Sam "Bumpus' Jones
are pitchers who deliver the right kind
Of goods in scow-load lots, while the
former Yankee huriers who will play
"Way Down East" at rhe Hub this
year had no important stage parts in
the graduation exercises last year.
when the pupils Of Miller higgins went
TO the head of the school
Big Guns VIII Be Missed
The only shock the New York team
absorbed was the right cross TO the
chin by Battling Lands. when the High
Commissioner very kindly informed
Messrs. Ruth and Meusel that they
need not start their labors COR the year
until May 20, This doesn't wreck the
Yankee machine, but the effect il
something like that obtained by remov-
ing thc two front wheels from an auto
mobile The Behemoth Of Bust and
Battering Bob MeuseI Will be out for
approximately one full quarter OF the
season.
This is the point where Miller Hug
gins takes out mis- monkey wrench and
slips the spare wheels on his damaged
omnibus. Fewster viii replace Ruth
in the field. but he won't replace him a.
the home plate. he wJll just bat when
his turn comes. The other vacant
outer garden IS not such q difficult
proposition. Norman Mcmillan. former
Rochester third baseman. has been as
signed TO the right field ,rb through
the exhibition series. rs Mac" IS
not the best fy chaser IN <le world
but he is learning fast ard any ball
| ne gets his clutches on is home to stay.
His heavy cannorad;ng against the
fences of Henenann Park was the
New-York tribune., 1922-04-09
athletic Stadium for
Philadelphia Exposition

philadelphia, April 8. - huge
I4let!c Stadium, with seating capac-
Of at least $4,000, win be erected III
h.!adel llphla for the Sesquicentennial
,%po@lti9n in 1925, Judge Eugene c.
''i!ri"ell, director Of the centennial
i-i9c alton, said to-day. While formal
en- mas not been taken on the prof.
By the directors, Judge Bonniwell
"ded' sentiment favors it, and it may
regarded as a reality"
CnoHclal approval, Judge Bonniwell
ia' has also been given by the CEN
0nial board OF directors for the cree.
iii Of an outdoor swimming pool for
'le aquatic sports which will be i mart
- the exposition program.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-09
AMERICAN LE.tGlI
Fordham Nine Wins
Close Contest From,
Yale Baseball Team

NE" HAVEN. Conn, April S. II In the
opening game Of tho season. the Vale
nlNc los; a close game to Fordham this
2tternoon, at Vale Field. by a score Of
s to :.
Both White and Mcnamara. of Ford
ham. pitched excellent bali. allowing
the Eli batsmcn only five hits in all.
Although Haltnctt, who started for
Yale was unsteady, Peterson, who re-
licvcd Him in the sixth inning. allowed
only two hits and struck out firc men.
White famed seven. while his team
mate, Mcnamara. had two Yale strike
outs TO his credit.
a home run by kcough, os rordham.
vas responsible for two runs in the
fou1th frame and b. rally in the
SIXTH the Maroon drove in three more
runs. In the first inning Fordham
scored one run. The score:
New-York tribune., 1922-04-09
'sronx Giants to Open
Baseball Season To-day

The opening of the baseball season
in the Bronx will officially take place
this afternoon, when the Bronx Giants
oross bats with the strong College
Point team from Long Island at the
,ronX Field, l17th Street and West
hester Avenue.
Willie Kelleher, tho sen1i-pro, who
IS been sought by number of clubs
I'D who won twenty-seven games for
esreau's Bears last season, .nd Paddy
NTH will be the batteries for the local
uD, while George Lynch. Who has
Tenty- -four victories to lis credit
Fhile pitching for the Fire Esnar.ment
1ail team last year, and Fred Steinbach
ylu do The honors for the visiting
'eam. shorty Page, "Buster" Brown
nd Tom Godfrey, who also played with
ae Bears last season, will be seen in
@;ion with the Bronx boys this wear
New-York tribune., 1922-04-09

VIC Bacile. the pitching ace OF n.
\. u. pitched air-tight ball until the
seventh inning, when Columbia got to
him for three hits and four runs Until
this time he had allowed but two hits
New York came back strong in its half
Of the seventh and went one ahead,
but the Violet had soon to reiinquish
the lead after two runs had been scored
By the opposition. Columbia's scoring
fer the day ended in the eighth, Bacile
holding the Blue and White dom for
the next three innings.
Price, the star pitcher of tie Blue
and White, found the going too rough
for him. 50 he retired IL the eighth inn
ing iii favor Of Wundarljcl;. the diminu-
tive southpaw, who allowed bat four
hits in the remaining three innings.
Tho score.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-09
Paddock to Race Sprint
Series With Murcl,ison

CHICAGO, April S.--Charlcy Pad
dock, whirlwind sprinter of the Los
Angeles A. c., will be challenged to
compete with Loren Murchison, OF the
illinois A. c., in series Of races to
determine the dash championship, If
the plans Of the Illinois A. C.. material
ize. Both hold world sprint records.
The local club plans to challenge
Paddock, on behalf of Murchison, to a
series OF sprints ranging from 80 to
go yards. Five or seven distances
would be agreed upon.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-09
Penn Nine Defeats
Dartmouth. 6 to ).
In Extra Innings

PHILADELPHIA, April S.-After ba It.
Ting for fifteen innings on Franklin
Field this afternoon, Mike Whitchill
scored the winning run OF Sullivan's
single, defeating Dartmouth By score
Of to ).
Bill Nadusty, the Shenandoah boy.
who is in his sccod year at Penn.
tviricd the entire game to.' Penn, and
although lie was touched Up for four
teen hits lie generally Kept thcm we'll
scattered.
"hitehill started the fifteenth with
q long single to center field. Goldblatt
then 'aid down a pretty bunt and
Whitehll advanced to third on Woura
dian's rap and then tore home with the
winning run when Sullivan singled.
The score:
New-York tribune., 1922-04-09

crlgntest spot in the Ito a, No.
Huggins al New Orleans. Eysy- A.:' =:
hugg vas praying for sine. ,ia ~
MILAN would triple. - @'
The other positions are o. .ba
pat variety, with the substjtnti.r sI' ~
Scotty for "RajaA" Peckinpsuys y.
IS gone but rot forgottan D.
Scott, Ward and Pipp are The 49,
ponent ana competent part o. e..
class major league infield Va. :.
greatest o. al tine. nor the gr.s..,
IN the game rlght row. out hieb e,'
lnile!d- nevertheless. and well csn,I
Of carrying Is snare o. chanp,,
snip fight Schaug, Holman and i
Eormer stand in the same relarjo, /,
the catching department. They :o,,
q formidable THO or attack or defssr
Elmer Miller still patrols the earf.
garden. and here - no steaaier IL
fielder IN TIE league.
Strong in the Box
Last and most important come, t,
Prize side-show Of the Yankee traTel;,,
circus. the pitchers. Miller Huggi,5
has them i, al sizes. shapes. var:esi.
races. crceds and political pe-guas;ar.
Every one 4 winner. 100. according !.
the way the Mite Manager explains E
ard he ought 10 know.
Huggins has d scheme to save tn
and trouble around the Western oi.
cult TINS summer. He plans to ST.
ont the manage % the opposing e.
as soon as he reaches town and has
a suggestion something Ike ttlg
Listen, have Mays. Hoyt, HarV,
Shawkey. Bush. Jones O'Doul and NJ.
ray all ready and willing TO pitch "
fellows inro insensibility. Suppose IT.
save yourself needless exertion Al
wear and tear by conceding ne TIM:
out OF the four games and veil me-
right on TO the next city. 0taelTg
the boys say they'll take four strai:s'
New-York tribune., 1922-04-09
Cornell Wins From Navv
Bail TOssers. Score 5to 4

ANNAPOLIS, Md, April s.-Cornell
won at baseball from the Naval Acad-
emy this afternoon by to d. Cornell
took an early lead and appeared to
have the game we'll in hand, but the
m1dshlpmen staged a game rally in
their lucky seventh which all but tied
the score
Ro.lo, the Cornell twirer, hit for
three bases in the fifth, and would
have, driven in two runs, but failed to
touch first, making the third out of the
inning; Cornell, however, distinctly
carried off the batting and fielding
honors: Cowen, at short, having a par
ticularly good day.
The score.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-09
Harvard Scores ShutOui
Over Providence. 3 to @

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, April s. IIar-
vard Won its opening game this after
Soldiers Field to 0. Eddie Goodc
allowed only three hits and famed
eight men without issuing even one
pass. The Harvard fcldcrs playe i
errorlcss ball and only one o. The visit
ors reached second base
The contest. until Uarvard's half OF
the fourth, was closely fought, with
Jack McCafrey sharing hono.s with
the Crimson siabman. 1t was in this
canto that the Crimson slammed out
three Of their six hits and four runs
were scored, which were quite enough
to settle the game.
The score:
New-York tribune., 1922-04-09

W course. my team will be under
handicap for the first five or six
weeks OF the season owing to the ab-
sence of Ruth and Meusel. No club
could spare such great hitters without
feeling the effects Of their absence.
nut we Will hustle to make the best
of this unfortunate condition.
My pitching staff, despite some poor
work this spring, is much better than
the staff / had last year. Jones and
Bush should add much strength to it,
and am satisfied that Mays, Hoyt and
Shawkey will be consistent winners.
We gave up great player in Roger
Pecklnpaugh and got another great one
New-York tribune., 1922-04-09
Insignia Awards 10
Williams Quintet Men

WlLLIAMSTOWN April S.-Insirn;a
has been awarded to the members of
.he Williams basketball team by the
athletic council this year Letters
were not Forthcoming despite the fact
that Amherst was twice defeated. The
remainder of the record was not con-
sidered sufficiently convincing for the
award Of "Ws.'
The following were awarded insignia:
Captain Wilson. Manager Burger, Far
go, Hyde, 1922; W'ightman, Boynton.
Assistant Manager Bixby. 1928; Black
mcr, Jayne and Pcase. 1924.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-09
Golf Course for Prcsiden,

CHICAGO, April S.-Gcorge A. O'Neil,
Chicago golf professional and course
afchltect, is travelling to Washington to-
day IN response to an invitation from
PRESIDENT Harding to complete golf
Ioursome. O'Neil recently played a
ioursone with the President, Il. B
Mclean and A. d. Lasker of the Shin.
ping Board and plalis were made at
New-York tribune., 1922-04-09
Princeton Winner
Over Lei'iggh Nine
BY Score of 7 to |
Townsend Allows Only 3
Hills and Leads Tigers at
the Bat With 3 Singles

PRINCETON. n. j., April s. The
Princeton baseball nine won its third
straight victory of the season here to-
day when ii defeated the Lehigh Coz
lege team BY the score Of 7 to I.
The Tigers collected thirteen hits or
Adams, the Lehigh pitcher. Five "a
these hits were good for TWO BIS ts
each
Townsend. the Tiger laoundsman.
who pitched Princeton TO q victory ovp,'
BoWdoln cdncsday by the same score.
performed we'll to-day by striking uut
seven OF the T.ehigh team and allo,-
ing oulY three hits. He likewise led N.s
team at the bet. with three single.
Box score:
New-York tribune., 1922-04-09

in Scott, SO the inheld is no s,,nty nj" i.
than it was. | expect to ges 4 fras
opposition this year, mos. e {. Leuis
Cleveland, Washington ana na Chicss'
"I think, too, that Boston n.,s s"t nv ne
will spring some surprises. Dns last ysar'
have the confidence born o. o. Turthsf
victory and that will hIprd help and is
more, the stories Of, discossa;, e, essgss'
gention and factions are 8 O's O'.s,yels III
every svsr; other "Isf bali club, but usiis4 ihsy s
serious enough to figure nsa na battle |
pennant fight. This IS on the 81
which all my men are '"
side"
New-York tribune., 1922-04-09
F---the Yankee Machine Does Not Skid Too Much
By May 20 1t Should Be in Front on October
American League Champions
Under Handicap for 5 Week,
Absence of Ruth and Meusel in Early Games Nav D
Costly to Hugmen; Pitching Staff Shane.' y y
the Strongest in the Major Leagues To.d.l ~
By John kieran

Miller Iuggins is not in the Of
claim that the 1922 gonaon Of the American League yood
in the Yankee clubhouse Perhaps the Mite Manager il
that the champions Of the league will
the the skipper of the crew
lis statements the brief and official "comnunouaso
field Of action in the battles 4 10
New-York tribune., 1922-04-09

1wo-base hits-McNally. Ruth. Home
run-Devor1ner. Sacrifice hits-McMillan.
Johnston. Sacrifice hy-Ward. Left on
basesNew York. s; Brooklyn. s. Bases
on balls-AOff Jones. Il off Hoyt. I: Oft
Ruether. 8: off Decatur. g. Struck out
BY Jones. s. by Hoyt. l. by Ruether, .; by
Decatur. 2. Hits--On Jones' 3 in s in
nngs; off Hoyt In 4; off Ruether. 4 In. s ::
of Decatur In 3. Umpires-Sentell and
Mortarty. Time OF game--l:45.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-09
CORNELL
Totals. IS .. is a Totals. s.47 42o 70
'Batted for Kelly in ninth inning.
lRoIlo out; failed to touch first base

Sa3y........ S35ss'.....: 9 3 9 o. O.
:, Two- ,sSa base hits - Cowan. Fox. Harris
Ease, Eases on oalls-Of Rolo 3: off Kelly. g.
=, nc uch out by Ho:!o, - BY Kelly, 2; b.
peterson, !. Wild Standardization.
aGunie aInr. pla ayrs-sarche;. r Hegerman and
@aie*ahder; Davies and Cowan; Wooden
Ccwan and Davies. Stolen tases-Harris
Hesermsn Hit by pitcher-By RolIo
IiarcheD Hits-or Peterson, 4 in 2 /. 3
innings off Kelly. In 6 ga (imDiresE
Long and Aubrey. Time OF gnme-2 :n5
New-York tribune., 1922-04-09
UU score
Totals. SO o l3 27 10 = Totals -. 80 27027 s
Ran for O'Brien in eighth inning
fBatted for Mcthfcssol In ninth inning

Z.
Cathedral College.... 9 0 ] i 0 1-9
brooklyn Poly....... 0 . 0 0 0--T
Two-base hlts--Moran (2), kahill Rich
ardson, Touranl. Sacrifice hits -KahIl!
Malay. Stolen bases-O' Connor Schepps
Llnohi, Schwartzman. Double play
Noenig. Schepps and Rather H{ts-ON
O'Brien. in innings off Kocnig, 10 In
1-3; off Methfessel. in "a. Struck out
BY OBrien. 8; by koenig, = by Meth
fessel. ,. Bases on bais--Of O'Brten 3:
of koenig, 2; OF Methfesse l. Hit bv
pitched ball--Dailey. O'Connor, Reagan
Passed balls-Moran. Tourani (o). First
base on errors-Cathedral g. Brooklyn
Poly. :. Left on bases-Cathedra s.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-09
Cathedral College Nine
Defeats BROOKLYN Polv

The baseball team of Brooklyn Poly
yesterday bowed down to the team
from Cathedral College to the score
Of 81, at Poly Field, Brooklyn.
O'Brien, Cathedral's twirlcr, pitched
good game against the Engineers,
striking out nine men and allowing
three bases on balls.
The score.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-09
Senators Win From Braves

WASHINGTON, April 8.-~Washing-
ton defeated the Boston Braves here
this afternoon by a score of 8 to g
Marquard, McQuillan and Oeschger
pitched for the losers. Mogridge and
Zachary were on the mound for the
American Lcaguers.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-09
3ovs' High Beats Marn,,ard

A big first inning enabled Boys High
score to 2 victory over the Mar
and School nine yesterday afternoon
the latter's field. Numerous errors
= both teams marrcd the game.
The score by innings:
New-York tribune., 1922-04-09
Tot''s. 40 6 10 45 g q Totals 30 5l4 tHlo S

4oL's.' - 10 ~ - - Totals. 30 II "a 10 S
Two out when winning run scored.
Penn, n,......... oOol3o 100000 ol-s
dartmouth. 90 0 : 0 0 o 0 %
L"o-basc hits-Seavie, Yadusky Ma
haTey Left on bases-Penn o: Dart
Moutn, IS. stolen bases-Thurstor, Smith
Mouraaian. Double pays--Collcr May-
nard and Thurston: I.iebesott. Goldbia+t
and Whitehill. Bases on balls-Or Lyons
+; or 1adusi%, 5. Struck out-By Lyons
4; =. by fadIusky; ?; hit By pitchcr-By
e o'1usEy lShapieigh); by Lyons (Mahaf-
,o, ms al9 pitch-Lyons. Umpres-Was-
her ana Adams. Time OF game-3:lS
New-York tribune., 1922-04-09
Ik<zNaGER I1ZZZER HuGGzNy

am satisfied that team will shape much better over
play than the of the spring exhibition would
ler uggns Yankee discussing the 1922 OUTLOOK
Il believe the club stronger year as
cuo ever went through without disappomtmen
OUT accidents SO am not going to claim rennant M
break IN the luck of the think the Yankees would WI"
often the luck is evenly distributed.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-09
COLI NtBiN
Totals. .. u 5 IS II

-Battcd fer Troy iu eleventh inning.
Gatted for Sheehy in eleventh inning.
%oIqnibio. . O . : 9 o--G
Two-base hits-Flynn stroui. rrice.
Stack. Three base hit--Snlilh. stolen
bases-Brophy ~. Levaudurelf StroN.
smith. Nelson. Lett ON bases-N. Y L..
- Columbia. :. Bases on ba,ls-Un
Pric" :: Off Eacile, S; Off Munderilcl:, =.
HIT BY pitcher-By Price, =. Cmpires-
Hart ana McMahon.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-09
Columbia and n. Y. l.. Teams
Battle to Eleven-Inning Tie

New York University renewed hoes ancient rival Co.
nba yesterday Field
eleven innings when it hecsnc Zoo
New-York tribune., 1922-04-09

nys' High ..4 o o ] o q q II a. ~ r. T.,
'@'aosn no -.'.e o. c. . 3
I'st tttrlea - Hassensi5tz. Maguire and
AID Hensa. {! ~'d
New-York tribune., 1922-04-09

T'ials. 40 o q 10 81 Totals T.. - . 10 .
raTTsh''"',. TaTe'..'...... 9 F! ! Q 9 60 60
Three base hit--Oed. Home run--Keougb
3t!len bases-oed, Eddy Struck out~-By
White, =; by McNamara, .; by lIartnett
=; bE Peterson, 4. Umpiros--Jobnson and
i.Orty
New-York tribune., 1922-04-09
II AEV ARI

wo- base hits-Murphy Conlon. Stolen
cases--i1 llock Lincoln. Morrisey. Brennan.
1'rucI ou'-By Goode. Q; by McCaffrey, 6.
Bases ,4"as on balls.-OT Mccartney. g. Hi by
p3cheT,by McCarfrcy UIalock). Sac
I1Ice nlt-Jenktns Sacrifice ny-Owen.
Leit on bases--Harvard. 4; Providencc. i
u ohpltes-l3arry and Mclaughlin. Time
New-York tribune., 1922-04-09
l'liINCIGU.

To-s... IS IL y 10 VI To:as.... 20 ! 4 S 4
'Batted for Bessooer in utlah inning.
Ple2cs5o".... ! eb. .yba % -
Two-base hi,s GojSchs'A. McIjtJiue
Eot tl3X Cooper. Earneo runs.-- P.3uueI ON.
b: tehlgh. j. Doub'e play-liNscMa'l amt
Cooper. Struck out-By Townsend, e.
E8ses on bs!}s-OH ToWusetnL Is: O."
Adams. -. stolen hase--ft0te. teft on
bases -Priucetor. S; lehi.h. Z V'mpircs-
W csterfe't q Baetze. Time o. Gsnc-t.55.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-03-24
r. Kemp P.
Battle Died In
Phila. Hospital ]!



pr Kemp :. Battle, prominent citi-
zen Of ka]cigli and widely connected
throughout the state, died yesterday
at q Philadelphia hospital, where he
had been FOR sometime for treatment
Scotland Neck people will recall that
he married the second time to Mrs
George Y. Strong, who was, before
her frs marriage, Miss Sally Hal
Smith, daughter Of the late Alex. II
Smith, son of the late Richard II
Smith, CT Scotland Neck. who sur
wives him.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-03-24
COLLEAGUES WILL GIVE
MTCH|N REMEMBRANCE:
ION BIRTH anniversary.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-Friday
will be the fiftythird anniversary
cf the birth Of Representative Claude
Kitchin. He was born in Halifax
County, near Scotland Neck on March
I24, 1869, and his colleagues in the
House rom North Carolina have prs-
pared little surprise party for him.
He visited his office today and the
North Carolina members, as we'll as
other Democratic members. CALLER 20
pay thtir respects to the Democratic
! on all sides Oh looking to be in goof
health and that he had only occasional
] " had slight returns of the dizziness
which has given him trouble.
He was asked by Major Stedman
! to be IN his office at IL o'clock 20
10 borrow morning, the Congressman
from tie fifth North Carolina district
telling him that he desired to see him
on some very important business.
That business is the surprise party
for Congressman Kitc}iin will be pre-
isentel Ey- his scollea CUES from Nortf
fCaro!iaa with a handsome walking
icane as an evidence Of their esteen
for aim, and as :: birthday rement
brance. The presentation speech VII
be made by Congressman Stedman.