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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-22
ANOTHER AUDITORIUM FARLEY NECESSARY, ACCORDING TO DICKSON

Another conference in the audi torium matter will be necessary. &C., cording to Commissioner W. E. Dick son yesterday afternoon. following a two-hour conference of the com missioners with H. D. Breeding. architect. The commissioners had entertained hope of consulting with two architects yesterday after noon, thus winding up the prelim- mary conferences, and reaching a vote on the awarding of the con- tract this morning. It was found impossible, however, to go over the plans of more than one architect. and another conference Is therefore necessitated.
 Commissioners hope, however, to announce the awarding of the con- tract Saturday, according to MT. Dickson. It should then, according to one of the architects bidding for the work, be matter of only two or three weeks before the actual breaking of the ground for the new structure. One architect, say ad- vices from the commission confer ences, has assured the authorities that he could break ground within two weeks. should be awarded the contract.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-22
WELL KNOWN POLOIST
 KILLED IN ACCIDENT

New York, September 21.-Charles Cary Rumsey, AZ, internationally known polo player and sculptor, was killed tonight when an automobile in which he was riding crashed into a stone wall near Floral Park, Long Island. MT. Rumsey was a son-in- law of the late F.. H. Hartman.
 MT. Rumsey was in the motor car of Irving Hare, who was at the wheel and with them was MT. Hale's fiancee, Miss Jeannette Ramson of Forest Hills. They were driving carefully. MT. Hale said after the accident. As they were passing under railroad bridge he heard the sound of a blow out. he said. and the rear end of his car seemed to sag as it swung around. It hit the rear mudguard and an- other car going in the same direc- tion and whirled into one ofsthe abut- ments of the railroad.
 MT. Rumsey and Miss Ramson were thrown out. Mir. Rumsey's head struck against the stone. Miss Ram son was hurled into the road. MT. Hare chung to the wheel.
 MT. Rumsey's skull was fractured and he was pronounced dead Is min utes later by physician. Miss Ram son. although unconscious when pick ed up. was not fatally hurt, it was said. Mir. Hare was suffering from shock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-22
Montgomery Proposes Trii-State Ball
 League

Selma. September 21-(Special)- The formation of new baseball league to take in cities in Alabama, Florida and Georgia. has been pro- posed by the Montgomery Chamber of Commerce, according to letter received this morning by Morgan Richards, secretary of the local chamber, asking MT. Richards to feel out the sentiment as to Selma entering this league. The letter came from W. F. Black. secretary of the Montgomery chamber.
 The new league, as proposed, would take in Selma and Montgomery, Ala. Albany, Macon, Savannah and Co., lumbus, Ga, and Pensacola and Jacksonville, Fla.
 MT. Richards was today conferring with men who were instrumental in seeing Selma through the South Alabama league, and will feel out sentiment in these quarters before making a reply to the Montgom- cry proposition.
 MT. Richards in one of his inter- views found some plans had been talked as to Selma entering a lague composed of four Alabama teams and four Georgia teams, Anniston, Gads- den and Montgomery, being among those considered in Alabama, while Macon, Columbus and LaGrange be- ing the towns in Georgia to be en- tered in this league The plan was to have two divisions as was car- ried out in the South Alabama league and to arrange post season series to determine the champion ship between the two states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-22
Wilson and Donza 10 Settle Scores
 on Monday Night
By MARVIN MCCARTHY

Random is usually suspicious when fight club bills return bout e. tween two evenly matched opponents. who have fought draws at previous times. but Birmingham raiIbirds seem to be taking the Ashton Donza- Claude Wilson fight, to be staged at the Birmingham Athletic club Mon- day night for what it's worth.
 Donza, the clever little Italian scrapper from New orleans, met Will son at the B. A. c. once before, about two months ago, fighting to a draw with the local youngster There was nothing 'faked" about that scrap, was fandom's decision. The going had been too hard and the situations too tense for that. Claude Wilson waged a game. uphill battle to get a draw with the New Orleans boy, and Donza seemed very well satisfied with the verdict.
 Bout in Demand
 The return bout between Wilson and Donza is the outcome of several weeks of discussion among Dixie fis- tic circles and in railbird circles. Donza requested the bout some time ago and seemed to think he had lost prestige by being held to draw by an inexperienced young ringman like Claude Wilson. Claude, himself, sug- btPLGQ dAOLAcI DouI With DO0Za when times were idle and opponents few. Fans, themselves, seemed to want the bout, so B. A. c. boxing of ficials closed the scrap a day or so ago.
 There Is one angle of this scrap that lends interest to the affair Claude Wilson lost to Tim O'Dowd of Atlanta, sensationalyoung bantam, who had cleaned everything in Dixie, until he met Donza. Ashton gave the Atlantan whaling a few weeks ago. Then, Pascal Colletti, young scrap per who made such good showing as an amateur in tournaments at the B. A. C.. held O'Dowd to a draw, but took neat lacing at Donza's hands over the 15-round route at New Or leans recently. From these scraps, fans would assume that Donza is Dixies leading bantam
 Claude's Big Chance
 Claude Wilson has held Donza to draw once. If. with the added ex- perience he has picked up since meet ing the Crescent City lad. he can win over Donza, he will assume the po- sition of Dixie's best in the very light divisions. and will wipe out the stigma of defeat he received at O'Dowd's hands.
 Wilson will be going out of his class when he meets Donza, as Claude is a featherweight and Ashton a ban tam. Donza must make 11S pounds ringside for Wilson, however, and Claude will weigh only about four pounds less.
 Tommy Tompkins, B. A. c. match maker. states that a nice bill of pre- liminaries is being arranged for the Donza Wilson card including wrestling bout between Tom Lacey anG Joe Smith and a six-round slug ging match between Charles Low ingood and Big Boy Edwards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-22
LYRIC BILL IS ONE OF
 UNUSUAL MERIT

high class bill combining five acts of unusual merit was presented to patrons of the Lyric theatre yes- terday at the afternoon and night performances, which will be at the theatre for the last part of the week.
 Topping the bill are Joe McFarlan and Johnny Palace, two songsters or note, who were encored repeatedly. Their rendition of parodies and pop ular songs coupled with clever and spicy sayings kept the audience In good humor throughout the act.
 one act farce presented by Bond Wilson and company entitled. "Su- perstitions", is chuck full of fun and deals with the adventures of typi- cal darkey who finds employment in an undertaking shop. Jim and Betty Page were well received with their clever musical comedy skit en- titled, Two Pages of Fun"
 Patrice and Sullivan opened the bill with clever musical offering on the piano and violin. The fe- male member of the team is a violin ist far above the average. A novelty act was presented by Joseph Bel mont and Mary Fulton, entitled Ca nary Opera" Real live canaries fur nished the songs.
 The picture offering is Hodkin son production featuring Mabel Bal lin and Norman Trevor. in Jane Eyre"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-22
LAST MUNICIPAL BAND
 CONCERT OF SEASON TO
 BE GIVEN NEXT SUNDAY

The last concert of the season of the municipal band will be held at East Lake Sunday afternoon at o'clock Gordon Erickson. municipal music director, states that an un- usually attractive program, including the most popular selections that have been played during the current sea- son, as well as several new mum bers, will be given.
 "The municipal band has made remarkable record this season." said Mir. Erickson. Tt has played 5s con certs in the various parts of the ci.y to audiences numbering from 300 to 3,500 people. Approximately 100000 people have heard the band this sea- son.
 This record has attracted the at tention of several large municipal ities. and inquiries are being received at the office relating to the city's band program for the year." Arrangements are being made to accommodate an exceptionally large crowd at both East Lake and Ensley Sunday. as that Is the closing date of these popular amusement places.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-22
COTTAGE PLAN FOR ORPHANAGE SOUGHT
MethodiStS Meet in Selma October 18 in Interest of
 Home

Selma. September 21-tSpeeial.1- All details will be worked out for the cottage plan system, to supplant the present system of caring for the eha- dren of the Alabama Methodist Or phanage, at a meeting to be held in Selma October Is. il wss decided yes terday when the finance committee ot the orphanaee me. with the board Of directors of tue institute.
 The directors yesterday decided 70 enlarge the present home and in- crease it's usefulness
 The directors attcr listening to the plalfs as outlined by fhe finance com mittse voted to form committee 10 raise the funds for the necessary changes. and it was stated that ap- proximately S250,0U0 would have to le secured by popular subscription \ hnildnE committee was also or aerad formed to investigate the cost of huildins cottages en the propetty cf the ogphanage.
 Key. j. r. Mangum of Lincolntown, % G, was present at the meeting and told of the campaign recently oat en ln hs states IT which $lSO,OOO was iisised for orphahages in the Western ...ai.n carolina conference.
 Thc cottage plan, whieA has been worked to success in other places, IS n have I0 children in each cottage, fH3 ths cottage supees tsed over by sadta-e mother" If this way the #eh55la.ea, ii IS said. a3 be more care ireu for and individuality de- Ne4auea =tu a greater degree.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-22
NOVELTY ACTS ARE
 FEATURES AT LOEW'S

Beginning with skillfu1 exhibitions in the art of juggling and closing with a sextet of syncopated dancers. in a revue of all the latest dances. Loew's has for the last half of this week, one of its best vaudeville bills of the year.
 Charles Jones. recently elevated to stardom in the Fox studios, appears in the leading role in 'Western Speed" the cinema attraction of tle Dill. 'Western Speed" is fast moving drama of life on the western plains.
 Dancing Shoes" the headlining act of the bill, is one of the higi est paid acts ever to appear in Birming- ham. Dances in singles. doubles, trios and by the entire company. make up in all. an unsurpassable ac, of its nature.
 Gibson and Price offer variety bits of juggling, comedy and painting. Dan Downing and Buddy" in "A Cheerful Pessimist." offer musical lines and fast comedy talk.
 Rudinoff presented an unusual type of drawing to the audience yes- terday. He is also an excellent inn itator of birds of all descriptions. especially the canary
 Good singing and few new lines in comedy talk by Dunlevy and Ches- leign, under of Sparkling Commodities" closes the bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-22
ces.o Officials Want
 D Charge V.P. Date

bausillc Ny., September 21.-Cen- ire eoile arhletie authorities still
 z ne uatins Mlth Virginia Poly-
 eln4 4,autute ia an effort either | pastH ne the V P, l-Centre game Eg transfer the contest to DanVille, It/ .. ,J ton sht no official an I46aaeanent hasl been made concern ins huw developments.
 The game is scheduled for October Il. one week before Centre is sched- uied | meet Harvard at Cambridge. and Centre coaches fear that the long train ride tu Virginia and back, een- plea with the hard game that is ex- pected with the Gobb1ers will lessen the Colonels' chances of repeating their victory of 1921 over the Crim- son.
 There is a possibility that the game will be moved up to November 20, which is an open date on both the V P. l. and the Centre schedules. Unless arrangements can be made to either postpone the game or the playing field, Centre probably will cancel the contest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-22
Jack Wolfe Awarded
 Verdict Ouer Lynch

New York, September 21.-Jacl1 Wolfe of Cleveland was given the judges decision over Joe Lynch of New York at the end of the Is rounds of slow boxing tonight. The New Workers title as bantanweight champion was not involved.
 The crowd that filled Madison Square Garden hooed and hissed from the beginning and Gnly faint cheer greeted the victor when Referee Patsy Haly held up his hand.
 Neither Wolfe nor Lynch was breathing heavily when the last gong sounded, nor was either boxer marred. Fewer than a score of hard punches landed throughout the Is rC unds.
 Lynch was so cautious in the first two rounds that the crowd booed. He came clashing out of his corner in the third, but quieted down when Wolfe hit him when the champion had his back turned. Lynch re- taliated with fusilade that did little damage Wolfe's right crcss was intellectual.
 Wolfe had the better of the fourth, pummeling the champion at the ropes, and the latter was so .indit- ferent in the fifth that the referee cautioned nln to IiSHI w Olle Dat tered Lynch about in the sixth with both hands and the champion was again warned.
 Lynch uncorked an attack as the seventh opened but it ended quick iy. The champion missed often and clinched. Even against this back ground Wolfe looked poor. Lynch oanced around the floor for full minute in the eighth, without at tempting to hit his opponent. The ninth was slow and the crowd hissed and shouted fight"
 There was much clumsy action in the tenth, Wolfe leading and Lynch toppling through the ropes. In the in- trcmission before the eleventh referee Haley told the crowd he thought the men were trying The crowd replied after the next docile session with chorus of booes. The ex- changes were few, and light in the twelfth.
 Neither did damaging work in the thirteenth or fourteenth. Wolfe had the best of what punching thre was. The fifteenth began tamely and end- ed with spirited sparring
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-22
"OH Stage" Chats With
 Popular CeLebritie sI
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE

All jokes, like Gaul, are divided into two parts, and two of them used to include quips about prohibition.
 But, alast-pity the poor Thespianl
 First, they gave him something to cruck wise about, get a few laughs and earn his salary, but now they have taken this away from him and relegated him to the joke shores of President Harding's Golf Games, the League of Nations and the Me Cormicks and their Swiss Family Robinson-Mathilde becoming bride, while it's nothing new for Max Oser to be a-"groom"
 The Dry Wheezes" of the early Volstead days have now been cast into the theatrical ash can, keeping company with the time-honored mother-in-law joke and the flivver joke-dead as Hector-buried, with flowers and all that!
 If you don't believe it, ask the popular minstrel man, MT. 'Lasses" White, who, like school days and taxes, comes around a-visiting us every fall of the year, with his cheery smile and his clever '.line Q talk" his newest song hit, "Pat Your Foot" breezy and optimistic.
 Always Got Laugh
 ::The mother-in-iaw joke used al- ways to get a iaugh," said Mir. White yesterday. With it's fifty-seven varieties of humor and then came along the flivver.' as a good secend and presently cid John Barleycorn loomed high as a jokesmith, but now he has joined hands with the mother -i1-law Joke and it's flivver accomplice, for alas. poor Yorick knew him too well.
 Personally I regret the passing of the prohibition jokd It really isn't fair. Not content with taking the vile stuff away from us, the public HOW deprives US of talking about it. Even tho we all know what q joke it is they won't let us say so frem the stage.
 And What Laughs.
 And what laughs we did get For iustance.
 fro says to Con, "Is that SOP" doing at college?"
 "Con says to Pro-" Yep. he's just ing the language"
 Pro says to Con, 'Is that so?"
 Con says to Pro, Yep. he's just sent me bill that said. Scotch S5o.Oo."
 Relegated to the scrap heap of theatrical oblivion, is the humor that brings laugh rom such as this.
 Pro says to Con, By the way
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-22
BEATEN
 IN FEATURE RACE. ON CIRCUIT CARD.
By Associated Press

Columbus, Ohio, September 21.-De- feat of Henry Direct strong favorite in the Southern Hotel sS,O00 stake for 2:11 pacers, featured today,s grand circuit races. Abbe Dale of the Cox stable was too much for the western pacer, which set sizzling pace in the first heat, going to the three quar- ters in 1:S0. but being nosed out at the finish by Abbe Dale in 2:O1A, the days fastest time.
 The first three heats of the 2:15 trot produced as many winners, Fin varra winning the first, Bisque the second and Alta Quest, second choice, taking the third and fourth.
 The Horse Review futurity had only three starters, Tommy Murphy win ming his first event of the week when he piloted Peter Etawah to a straight heat victory.
 Peck Direct, recently purchased at auction for $l60, by Earl Clark of this city. more than made for his new owner the purchase money for he won the 2:14 pace. Summaries: 2;15 trot, three heats, purse $1,000: Alta Quest, br. E., by Atlantic
 Express 1Dickerson) ...... Finvarra. br. h.. by Atlantic
  Binque, b. h.. by The Marque (McDona1d) ........... 6 1 8 5i $i: Elf: K S;: s;::. i. $ 4sH:ss;i H;$;s,
 Arrow Rock, br. h; tYogng) dis; The Horse Review Futurity. 3-year-old l pace, in 3, purse. S2,000: Peter Etawah. b. g., by Etawah opheiie V, b. f. tHcMahon) ........ ? 2 John Harvester, D. 2, (Caton) 8 Time. 2:o7h, 2:101a.
 The Southern Hotel stake, 2:1f pace. | Abbe Dale, blk. h., by The Abbe Laura Forbes, b. m. (valentine) 3 Robert Direct. oh. g. (Ray) .... ? | Henry Direct, oh. g. (Palin) .... S l Dover Boy. b. g. (Mallow) ...... 5 1 The Sherwood. ch. g. tMcMa-
 Time, 2:o1i4. 2:o2K. 2:o4A. 2:14 pace. three heats, purse slt000:
 Peck Direct. b. g., by Tropical
 1a2g R!rsfe Teda {ay15snainss22 b mi s2r.kin5 - -. I Walter NJ, b. g. (Keith) ........ 5 l Radio blk. g. (Hart) .......... D Miss Eagle b. (Stokes) l Dr. Todd. Robert M., Valley Day also 1 started. Time. 2:o5A. 2:06A, 2;0sA. z
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-22
LONG HALL JOINS
 PANTHER ELEVEN
 AT MUNGER BOWL

Stock took a climb at Birmingham Southern college when Long Hall, Florentine giant of Florence, rolled into the Magic City and immediately beat tracks to the office of the regis trar and thence to Munger Bowl with nice clean unie tucked gently under his huge arm. The big guard of last fall went through the reg ular routine of the afternoon with the Cats.
 A swarm of men c, tinued to floek to the huge WI each afternoon, more than TO being out yesterday, despite the prediction of many that the tack ling dummy would disperse the mob. The dumb one, however, was hit ex- ceedingly hard during the late hours of yesterday afternoon while two otlier squads were alternating with the bucking machine.
 Since Coach Jenks Gillem arrived on Sunshine Slopes part of the duties have been relieved from Coach although the burden has been greatly increased upon the toiling men of the backfield.
 Starting BaclSfieId
 Although Coach Gillem is Keeping the soft pedal on, the backfield that will probably open against the Jack sonvilie Staters will be Bull Rollo, , fullback, weight 1S7; Frog Miller, quarter, weight I'll; Greek Griffin. half, weight 157, and Mike Norton. half, weight 13S.
 Providing the backfield does staKt in the above order, other men are certain to get in the game early, for the Jacksonville tilt will be the only one of the season in which, an op- portunity for a try-out may come about, although the Cat followers are not expecting the opener to be anything resembling a walk5over.
 Backfield men who are showing early season form in getting off with the ball are Sam Hammond, June Anderson, Pig Yielding, Red Richardson, veteran who may see action at the beginning of the Jack sonville game, and others.
 A trouble that is hanging heavily over Munger Bowl is the absence or a reliable punter. The Panthers seem to have no one to step Immediately into tfe shoes of Jim Rogers, al though Capt. Frog Miller may prove a booting substitute before the sea son gets well under way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-22

hear you have a new job"
 Con says to Pro, Sure as sin, good job too"
 Pro says to Con. Tell me about it."
 Con says te' Pro, Certainly, I'm working for the government"
 Pro says to Con. Whats your title"
 Con says to Pro, Federal collect or"
 Pro says tt' Con. collector of what?'
 Con says to Pro, T collect Drunks."
 Pro says to Con, How many do you collect a day?"
 Con says 10 Pro. "Only one, can't stand any more"
 That Little Ditty
 And now we will sing that familiar little ditt entitled "The Lips that Touch Liquor shall never Touch Mine, or. He Loved Her, but she Locked the Cellar Door For, Old John Barleycorn jokes are dead and gone and if Minstrel man hap pens tc' know any good ones or what he thinks are good, he'll have to whisper them to his neighbor, be- cause that's the only chance he'll have to get rid of them. Thespis and Bacchus once were friends, but alas, those days are gone forever"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-22
AmuSemenfs
"LADY BILLY" HAS
 STRONG VITALITY

Lady Billy" which comes to the Jefferson next Tuesday and Wednes- day, with special matinee Wednesday. was recently played by Mitzi and her associates for the 6o0th time. her associates for the six hundredth time. With this remarkable record since the first rehearsal was called In July, 1920, the entire company has remained. During the two seasons run only three members have missed performances.
 When the six hundredth anniver- sary was celebated last season during the Broadway run of Lady Billy" Dr. Copeland, health commissioner of New York city, bestowed medal upon the company for "a perfect bill of health." At that time not one member of tn cast or ensemble had missed single performance