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Milford chronicle., 1922-04-07
Methodism Reviving the
Centenary Movement

The great Centepary campaign of
the Methodist Episcopal Church of
the spring of 1919 did not end the ac-
tivities of that denomination to in
crease it's benevolent and missionary
offering. 1t has been steadily at the
task ever since, though not in as spec
tacular a way. The Every Member
Canvass which is to be carried on in
every Methodist Episcopal Church
throughout the United States from
May 1 to May 81, 1922, is a practical
demonstration of the persistency of
Methodist leaders to provide adequate
funds for carrying on the great pro-
gram outlined at the time the Cen
tenary movement was launched.
During the two years and eight
months which Centenary funds have
been available the Methodist Episco-
pal Church has made great advance in
it's missionary and benevolent activi-
ties.
In the four years before the Cen
tenary, the Methodist& Episcopal
Church gave to the benevolent boards
included in the Centenary $13,544,119,
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and during the first year of the Cen
tenary period $15,9O8,092. During the
two years and eight months of the
Centenary period there has been paid
in $40,768,340.
In the Every Member Canvass a
special Sunday is set apart on the af-
ternoon of which members of the
canvassing teams go out TWO by two
to visit every member and constituent
of the church. This is preceded by
training conference for the canvassers
at which they are trained in know
ledge of the work of the missionary
and benevolent boards of the Metho-
dis Episcopal Church and taught how
to present the matter Of subscriptions
to those on whom they call.
In practically every Methodist Epis-
cOpal Church throughout the country
the pastor has, for several weeks,
been preaching on the work done by
Methodism throughout the world. The
purpose of the canvass is to give ev-
cry member and constituent Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church chance
to participate in the many forms OF
religious and social activities which
the Church is carrying on.
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This vital question calls for imme-
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vised? These are some of the prob
lens facing our legislators.
In an effort to help general busi-
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Films is giving a weekly prize of
$4,000 for the best answer to the
question at the head of this article.
1t is a sincere and constructive mo-
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ers of the business trade press.
The producers of "Topics of the
Day. Films have been overwhelmed
with suggestions from various sour
ces as to the immense amount of good
possible of attainment in screening a
series of Better Business Messages.
1t is to make these messages a real
helpful inspiration to our lawmakers
and thus bring about remedial legisla-
tive action that this contest is be-
ing conducted.
Besides the trade press, several
hundred newspapers are cooperating
with Topics of the Day" Films. The
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Readers of the trade press are close
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1t is conceded that in over 80 per-
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Sugar Coated Pills of Wisdom
By AesOp, Jr.-
THE DISSATISFIED COBBLER

Ability to play mouth organ does
not signify a taste for music.
+ + +
When in Rome don't eat Roman
candles.
+ + + l.
Dampened matches never light!
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Shoemaker stick to your last-is the
moral taught by "The Dissatisfied
CObbler" of the "Aesop's Film Fables"
+
Your future may redeem your past.
u + +
A half sole may help to save but
half souled energy won't do much for
you.
Birthdays are usually mirthdays.
+ +
The longer the vamp the longer
the shoe.
-"Aesop's Film Fables"
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Villain in Disguise
When Aesop's animals go wrong
1t makes us think of Dill
Who said a man may smile and smile
And be a villain still.
-Aesop Jr.
A Powerful Toast
That jovial cartoonist, Paul Terry,
is interested in anything that men
tions animals like those he draws for
"Aesop's Film Fables" So, the other
day he scissored this home brew reci-
pc from his Hometown paper and
passed it on to us for reading pur-
poses only:
Pursue a wild bullfrog thirteen
miles, carefully gathering the hops.
Then add:
Ten gallons Of pickle brine.
Two quarts of shellac.
One bar homemade soap.
One pint sweet spirits of nitro-gly-
cerine.
Boil mixture three weeks, three
hours, three minutes and three Sec
onds, then strain through movie
wooden sock to prevent mix
lures from working. Bottle, and add
one jackass to each pint to give it
the proper kick.
Antidote: Leave it alone.
Pretty wild stuff Paul, you'd better
get out your pen and draw a line
round 'em when they drink this toast.
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BETTER BUSINESS
CAMPAIGN
Screen and Press Unite to
Stimulate Trade.

Something must be done to bring
business back to normal. What is the
solution?
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As humorist writes so will he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-26
PORTS BEARS NOW LEAD CHICKS BY ONE POINT SPORTS
SeibeIs to Meet Tulis
 For State Championship

IT. c. Marks of Montgomery by default. S. l.. Yerkes of Birmingham defeateo R. E. Edgar of Montgomery defeated II T. Culver of Mobile 5-3.
 Fourth Flight Second Round George Gage of Mobile defeated F. Tay- Tor Peck of Mobile. up in l9 holes. Louis Dantzler of Selma defeated Mei- win Cody of Montgomery, 5-4- P. T. sayre of Montgomery defeated John Coxe of Birmingham, b.t- H. Ruth of Montgomery defeated 2. E. Trelan of Montgomery, 4-3.
 Fifth Flight, Semi Finals P. G. Woodruff Of Montg99mery W. II. Hurter of Montgomery defeated semi@finais were played in all flights except the fifth Friday after noon. The semi-fiRals were played in the fifth flight Friday morning. The results of afternoon play were as foi- lows:
 First Flight semi-FinnIs II. c, Seibels, Birmingham, de- feated A. B. Harris, Birmingham, one up in 19 holes.
 J. W. Tullis, Montgomery. defeated J. II. Hillhouse, Birmingham, one up in 19 holes
 Second Flight semi-Finals R. IL Baugh, Jr.. Birmingham, de- feated E. w. Pettus, Selma, 6-4.
 J. M. Baldwin, Montgomery. de- feated Jack Crenshaw. Montgomery, one up in 19 holes.
 Third Flight Semi-FinaIs Charles Gay. Montgomery, defeated T. J. Kidd. Birmingham, S-2.
 R. B. Edgar, Montgomery, defeated s. l.. Yerkes, Birmingham, S-2.
 Fourth Flight semi-Finals George Gage, Mobile, defeated Louis Dantzler, Selma. 2-1.
 r. T. Sayre, Montgomery, defeated H. Ruth, Montgomery, 32.
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Hey, Page Burroughs

Chicago. August 1.-Two worlds rec ords were smashed and two other marks were equaled in a hectic slugging match which Chicago won from Philadelphia to day by score of 26 to 23.
 The total runs scored by both clubs 49-is the biggest score in game Of all time, according to records available here. on July 12 1890, Brooklyn and Buffalo (P. l. scored A runs. The previous worlds mark made since 1878 was AZ runs made in the game between Chicago and Louisville on June 29. lS07 when Chicago counted 36 and Louisville '.
 The record for the most hits by both teams since 1900 in one game was also shattered, total of 51 hits being made. New York and Cincinnati, in the National league. scored 40 hits during contest June 8. 1901. St. Louis and Cleveland. while in the American association. made 53 hits on April 30. 1s87 Bases balls at that time. however. were counted as hits
 Philadelphia outhlt Chicago today 26 to 25. The records for the number of times a batsman faced the pitcher in one in- ming and the modern record for the num- Der of runs scored tR one inning were also
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-26
By HENRY VANCE

The outstanding feature of the Fri day ball game at the Wood" was not New Orleans 10-6 victory. by any means. The big feature of that tilt was that Stump Clarke got as clean a home run as anyone ever mauled out, and Umrs Dolan and Pfenninger ad- mitted they didn't see the ball. At least it's an admission on the part of these two that they can't see You gotta give 'em credit for being frank With one on in the ninth, Stump pounded the daylights out of the ball hammering line drive over first base. The ball bounded into the bleachers and Dan Tucker bounded in gfter it. holding the men at third and second. If has always been a homer to knock one in the bleachers, but the two alleged umps couldn't see it that way, or any other way. They called it two-bagger, and no amount of arguing could change it.
 That however, is neither pro nor con. The Pelicans simply walked away with the ball game, hammering Stoner ipsensible and treating Phil Morrison only a little more merciful. did say that Clarke's homer that did not go was the only feature. Yn gods. 1 almost forgot something. Phil Morrison got three-bagger, and in a pinch at that, and on another oc- casion beat out an infield hit. Affi- daSits will be forwarded upon re- quest of gasping readers.
 Walker Knocked Out
 Dixie Walker, the New Orleans ace, was on the hill for the Pelicans and fared badly. The Barons fell on him like a ton of brick for four innings, and the midget Matteson succeeded him. Matty had little more than a glove and a prayer, but the latter was working on every syllable. and in spite of the fact that the Barons got Is hits, four more than, the Peli- cans, they were hopelessly out of 1t almost all the way through.
 Birmingham scored coupe on Walker in the first and thereby got the jump. Clarkie led off with a safe smacker to 1eft-it being the twenty-fourth consecutive game in which he had hit safely, and he drew a round of applause from the fans. Stewart was a pop-up victim to first, but Harry Harper crowned one for double against the walls and Clarke went over to third. Tay- Tor grounded out pitcher to first and Neun drew a pass, filling the bases. Silva spanked a single into right, scoring two and was out at second for the retirement of the side, in trying to stretch the hit into double.
 The Birds lost little time in get ting these two tallies back. Fucker was given a pass to first and Wet gel hit line drive to Stewart. which Stuffy purposely dropped in an effort to make a double play, the umpire ruling it was an infield fly, with the batter automatically out Ewald connected safely to left and Smith to right, filling the bases. Dowie then uncorked a pinch single into the sun parlor and two men counted, tying the score.
 PeIs Grab Lead
 In the first half of the third the Pels scored three more and ran their total up to five. Stoner was perceivably not hitting on all six. It was one of the worst days the ex- Tiger has experienced since coming to Birmingham. Cotton Knaupp started the deviltry with safe
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smack, and Snake Henry followed with home run down the groove in left. center, which scored two. Ollie Dan rocked the walls in right with double, was sacrificed over to third by Wetzel and came home on Ewald's long sacrifice fl.- to center.
 The visitors added another in their half of the fifth, after Phil Morrison Phils control wabbled and Wal ker got a base on balls. He went to second la a sacrifice and came home when Knaupp poked a single into left.
 Dunn's men got a couple in their half of the fourth and crept to with in two runs of the Pels. Neun was first up in this frame and he es- tablished connections for a two-bag- ger. After Silva had flied out Rob ertson drove out double and Neun scored. Achinger was a victim at short, but Philip Morrison gave the stands good cause for apoplexy when he leaned against one, shot it down the groove in left center and stopped on third base. He died there, because Clarke was unable to bring him in.
  sixth when Dowie chalked his cue for a break shot and a three-bagger resulted. He trotted home on Gill; ber's sacrifice fly.
 lawn Dobbs outfit lost all reason In the eighth and boosted their to- tai to ten. Ewald started things by working Worry for a base on balls. Smith and Dowie were easy outs, but Matteson poked single to center which brought Ewald home, and Gill; bert drew a pass. Knaupps three bagger. his third wallop of the day brought a couple more across.
 Kane Starts Rally
 Dunn sent Johnny Kane in to hit for Morrison at the start of the ninth and Johny delivered with single to right. Clarke then poked his homer over first and 1t bounded into the but the umpires were talk ing their afternoon siesta and didn't see 1t. They snored through vo- ciferous tongue-lashing administered by Joe Dunn, and when Joe reached a tonsiI- I-splitting note Dolan aroused from his sleep and wondereu what 1t was all about. As a precaution. Proxy Martins umpires should take a couple of cups of extra-black Java before each game. and maybe this would keep them awake. They're go- ing to get seriously injured by batted or thrown ball while walking around in their sleep out there one of these days. Clarke was forced to stay on second and Kane on third. Stewart brought 'em In with single, but Harper, Taylor and Neun were out in order and the game was brought to close.
 Red Bates will be forced to take another shot at the Pelicans in the wind up of the series this afternon and Bailey will probably oppose the Barons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-26
Dr. Harris Defeated in Semi
 Finals of Alabama Golf
 Tournament - Baugh and Baldwin Lead Second Flight

Montgomery, August 25.-(Special) Alabama will have new golf cham pion Saturday. Dr.~A. B. Harris. the state champion of the Alabama Golf association last year. was eliminated in the semi finals of the champion ship flight Friday afternoon by his fellow citizen. II. c. Seibels While Mir. Seibels was playing his way to the finals J. w Tulls of Montgom- cry was defeating J. H. Hillhouse of Birmingham in the semi finals and making way for his entrance into the finals of the championship flight.
 Mir. Seihels and Mir Tullis will be- gin the fight for the championship early Saturday morning on the course of the Country club. This match will go 36 holes, is being played in the morning and IS in the afternoon.
 Both matches in the semi finals of the championship flight attracted great attention and both winners were forced to play the nineteenth hole to win the matches. R. 1T. Baugh, Jr., of Birmingham, and J. M. Baldwin of Montgomery will contest in the finals for the cup offered for the winner of the second flight. Charles Gay of Montgomery and R. B. Edgar of Montgomery will play the finals of the third flight George Gage of Mobile and P. T. Sayre of Montgomery will play in the fourth flight. F G. Woodruff of Mont gomery and w. H. Hurter of Mont gomery will contest for the cup in the fifth flight.
 Glen Crisman, Selmas hope for the round Friday morning, being elm- mated one down by J. II. Hillhouse of Birmingham.
 Dr. Harris, who had been looked upon by Birmingham as one of the strong contenders for the champion ship. defeated Houston Davis, Bir- mingham, three and two to play dur ing the morning. while H. c. Seibels, Birmingham hope now, defeated c. E. Corwin, Birmingham, 3-2
 Tullis defeated c. A. Petrey. Mont gomery, 43, during the morning round.
 Results of the second round of the first, second, third and fourth flights and the semi finals of the fifth flight, which were played Friday forenoon, follow:
 First Flight, Second Round
 A. B. Harris of Birmingham defeated Houston Davis of Birmingham. 3-2.
 + c. seibes of Birmingham defeated c. E. Corwin of Birmingham, 3-2
 J. H. Hillhouse of Birmingham defeated Glen Crisman of Selma, 1 up.
 IJ;, ". Tullis of Montgomery defeated c A. Petrey or Montgomery. 4-3
 Second Flight, Second Round
 10. w. Pettus of Selma defeated Mat Rose of Montgomery. az.
 R: II. Baugh, J.., defeated his father, R. II. Baugh of Birmingham, 5-4.
 Jack CrenshRw of Montgomery defeated Charles A, Bali of Montgomery. 5-4
 J. M Baldwin of Montgomery defeated ormond somerville. Jr. of Montgomery. 1 up.
 Third Flight. Second Round p,I,s T; J, Kidd id , of Birmlngharh defeated olin
 GharIaa nf I,fn
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HUNTSVILLE CHALLENGES SOUTH ALABAMA LEAGUE

Selma. August 25.-(special) )-The Huntsville baseball team, claiming to have the best semi-pro aggresa- ton in Alabama, will challenge the winner of the post season series in the South Alabama league. ". Wells Stanley. manager of the Huntsville team, was in Selma today and issued the challenge for his team to Selma, should the local team cop the pen nant in the western division and take the series with the winning tearl of the eastern division of the South Alabama league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-26

New York. August 25.-The New York and St. Louis Americans divided an eX
 citing double-header here today, the Browns winning the first game to 1, and New York taking the second. to 5. Shocker held New York to seven hits in 'the opener, three of them coming in the ninth. when Meusel drove in New York 8 only run. Hoyt pitched we'll for New York
 but St. Louis punched enough hits to win. New York evened the day by win ming behind Bush and Jones in the second game. Bush was hard pressed in both the eighth and ninth innings and Jones. who pitched only yesterday. was rushed to his rescue Two runners were on base when McManus flied to Witt. Davis started to pitch for St. Louis, but was taken out in the first inning. Vangilder, who relieved him, got into trouble in the fourth, when three hits filled the bases with none out. Pruett struck Ruth out
 Schang singled. sending in two runs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-26
BIRMNGHA1N lAGEHERALD SATURDAY, AUGUST 2e 1e22
Mike Brady Winner Of Western Tile;
 Beats HutchiSon

Birmingham. Mich. August 25- Mike Brady. local professional. to- day won the Western open golf tour nament over the Oakland Hills course.
 Brady's score for the 72 holes was 2S1. Laurie Ayton of Chicago, and Jock Hutchison of Chicago, finished in tie for second place with Sol.
 Afternoon round:
 Brady in ...544 343 IA 37-37 74-29l Hutchison in 554 S54 545 40-41 S1-3o1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-26
Cub-PhIly Count Sounds Like Score
 Of Football Battle

Chicago, August 25.-A modern major league scoring record for both teams was established here Friday when the Philadelphia Nationals and the Chicago Cubs scored n total of 40 runs In n nine inning game.
 Chicago won, % to 23. Chi cago scored IA runs in one inning ard 10 in another.
 The former record was made by Chicago and Louisville, June 29, 1897, when both clubs scored 43 runs, Chicago making 36.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-26
BRUINS TRIUMPH. GIVES 'EM LEAD IN.
 BATTLE FOR FLAG.

Atlanta, August 25.-The speeding Mo bile Bears finally overlook Memphis and went into the lead in the Southern asso- citation pennant race today by defeating Atlanta in easy fashion. 5 to l, while Memphis was idle. The margin by which they lead Is a narrow one. the unoffi- cial standing after today's game giving them an advantage of only one point over
 Team Won Lost Pet
 Mobile ..... S2 bO s21 Memphis ............. 80 49 .620 The Mobile batsmen went after Lefty" James. the Crackers pitching choice for the game, from the start, and put over two runs in the first inping. a lead the local players were unable to overcome, with '@Dutch" Henry on the mound for the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-26

Tobin TbiiiILy; HS,na Three base. hits, Ruth. Pipp' SSsya, SSIS1e, robin. Double plays. GerhaS Stoien Louis m Lett on base, New York g. asa st Jones 1. DaSi.ss Sases on on balls, off Bush T, 1. 1idIyne riIgsr Z Struck out, by Bush iue1t va !. e tnoneS e opf pfustt i , l. Bayne 5 Hits, off Davis Snone out in fourth); Pruett e4hgiidep i in 3, Jones m S' Bush In 8 (none out in 1' n5nfhh G5ayne 5Dugan5 II by l. vaBgi,dsyx Hit by Piteher by Davis P'osiir paii sehang. Winning pitcher Fassed Rn.n and t.y pitcher Davis. Umpires' Morisq bq5n; rJt,;
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bunInafy: Two-base hIts, Olson, B Griffith Wheat.s Schmandt High, Tier ney. Three-bas hits Olson, Blgbee Home runs, Russell g. Sacrifice, Myers Double plays, Traynor to Tierney to Grimm; Tier ney to Maranville to Grimm. Left on bases Brooklyn ', Pittsburg 2. Bases on balls. off Cadore 2, Glazner fl, Hamilton g. Struck out, by cadore ?. Glazner 1. Hits, horse 1 in Is, off Hamilton, ' in 5. Los ing pitcher, Glazner. Empires. Qugley and Moran. Time, I:87.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-26

St. Louis. August 25.-After holding three-run lead seven innings, all markers being made on home runs, St. Louis to- day lost the first game of the series with New York, { to g. An error by Hornsby In the eighth prevented a possible double play and assisted the champions material ly in winning the contest. The home runs were made by Hornsby, Mann and Ain smith. It was Hornsby's thirtieth homer of the season. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-26
Pittsburg Drops Two Games

Pittsburg, August 25.--Three home runs by Reb Russell failed to prevent Pitts burg from dropping a double header to to and to 6. In the ninth inning of the first contest Tierney famed for the third out with the tying on second base. Russell struck out with one on in the ninth inning of the second game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-26
Selma Wins Flag
 In South Alabama

Selma. August 25.-Selma cinched the pennant in the western division of the south Alabama league when she beat Camden, to 5. while De- mopolis was being trounced by Un- iontown to the tune of to O. Sell mas victory means that she will meet the winner of the Eastern di- vision Andalusia or Eufaula in the post season series to be played off beginning the end of next week.
 Score: R.H. E. Camden ....... 900 900 2o1-3 2 ? Selma ......... 100 010 05x-7 14 3
 Batteries: Cox and Rover; James and Benedict.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-26

 sHit for Morrison in ninth. ssRan for Kane in ninth Score by innings: New Orleans ............ 02s 1o1 03o-10 Birmingham ............ 200 200 002- 6
 SUMMARY Home Run-Henry. Three base Hits-Dowie, Knaupp Nor rison, Robertson. Two-base Hits-Tucker, Harper Neun, Robertson. Clarke. Stolen Base-Knaupp. Sacrifice Hits-Wetzel. Gilbert. Sacrifice Flies-Ewald. Gilbert. Runs Responsible For-Gilbert i, knaupp 8, Henry 2. Ewald 1, Dowie 2, Matteson 1, Silva 2, Robertson 1, Nor rison 1, Stewart l, Taylor 1. Earned Runs-Birmingham 6, New Or leans 10. Left on Base-New Orleans 3, Birming- ham g. Base on Bells-off Walker l. stoner l. Morrison 3. Morrison 2. Wild Pitch-Matteson. Umpires--Dolan and Pfenninger Time-1 :55.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-26
TotaIB ..........4O B 14
 'Batted for Smith in eighth
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Pittsburg % ..............: ........ ooo 2ss io0-s Schmidt, B. Griffith. Three-base hits. Carey. Bigbee. Home run. Russell. Stolen base, Maranville. Sacrifices, Johnston. g. Pittsburg Bases on balls, off Grimes 3. Smith l. Decatur l. Adams 1, Carlson 1. Struck out, by Adams 1, Carlson 1, De- catur 1. Hits. off Grimes in 2-3 in- nings. Smith in 1-3. Decatur none in 2, Adams 10 in Ia, Carlson in 8 2-3.