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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-14
MIDDUETOWN

MIDDIETOWN - Wesleyan de- feated Brown. 39 to 22. at basketball s5n a game marked by long ana sue cessfuI shots at the basket by Rohi- son. Many fouls were called. Cap @ tain Robertson of Wesleyan throwing Il out of l 6 trials.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-14
High Spots.

High single, Ward, 131.
 High markless single, Cooper, 95. High three strings, Cooper, 347. High team single team No. and 4. 5S2.
 High team three strings team No. 1, 1511
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-14
CENTURY SCORES FOR CUPHEAG
 BOWLERS

Century marks were plentiful in the Cupheag Club bowling competi- ton on Porter's alleys this week. The scores follow:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-14

ST. LOUIS-Two exhibition games have been arranged by the Cleveland Americans and the St. Louis Nation ala at pallaA- Tex March Il ana IA
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-14
AMHERST sExTRr LOSES.

Clinton, N. Y. Jan. 14.-Hami1ton College defeated Amherst at hockey her. ? to 1
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-14
Sport Snapshots

NEW YORK-Columbia swimmers invad ed City College tank and scut- fled the Lavender fish, 46 to z, 5n their annual water carnival.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-14

NEW YORK-Columbia' matmen are in for a real test tonight when they meet the Army wrestlers at west Point This will be the third contest of the season for the Morn sineside representatives and Coach Paterson is confident that his men will. come through against Uncle Sam's men
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-14

STATE COLLEGE, Pa.-Penn State has Accepted an invitation to repre- sent the East in a special two-Fnite relay race with Iowa State as the feature of the annual Millrose games, which will be held at Madison Square Garden, New York. on Feb. 1, accord ing to Coach Bill Martin, of the Blue and White rack team.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-14

NEW YORK-The metropolitan out sSdoor ice skating championships will
 aae held today and tomorrow at the \ Fremont Rink. firth Street and Ire mont avenue. Thirty-five entries for ! inc mems events and ten for the S women racing have already been re- | ceiyed including John Robinson, Paul S FNorsrnan West Becker and George
 N Pickering. Miss Ellen Muller will et also start.
 MINNEAPOLIS - 4 group of alumni of the University of NIinne- ssota vesterday was reported consider .zsng what steps can be undertaken to {. ,of,tain the services of Hugo BeZdek. # Athletic director at Penn State, as V saad football coach at Minnesota, to 2 sr cceed Dr Henry L. Williams, who
 has been Gopher centor p years.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-14
CRANE B0WLERS
 ARE HITTING HIGH

Crane duckpin bow1ers registered the following scores on Kelfy's drives this week:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-14

ELLIOTT, Wis.-Jim Vaughn, former Chicago National pitcher, will remain with the F'airbanks-Morse baseoaI -eeam here for three years, it became known YesterdaN.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-14
TELEPHONES POST
 GOOD PIN SCORES

The Construction, Cable, and Com mercial bowling teams of the South ern New England Telephone Co. League, all won by a two-game mar gin on Connie Lewis drives last night.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-14
Team Standing.

Following are the official records as compiled by aacAatary William A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-23
MARCH COAL EXPORTS
 GROW DESPITE STRIKE
Rx Associnted Press

Washington. April 22.-Despite the anticipated miners strike which might have caused the holding of coal in the United States, coal ex- ports during March increased as com pared with February, according to reports issued today by the com merce department.
 Bituminous exports aggregated l. 1S7, ,0Oo tons compared with S1S,oo0 tons in February Anthracite exports totalled 295,000 tons compared with 275,o0O tons the month before.
 Exports of refined petroleum dur ing the month aggregated 231,000,000 gallons, valued at s29, 100000, com pared with 195, 5,ooo,o00 gallons, worth S34, ,O00,00o in March, 1921. Exports of crude petroleum for March aggre- gated 34,000,000 gallons, valued at S1 600, 900, as against 31,000,o00 gal Ions, worth s2.o00,0oo in March a year ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-23
PEARCE CHARGES
 HOLDUP WAS FAKE
Clerk of Southern Railway Makes Statement on Hold
 Up of Mckinney

In a signed statement Morris Ray Pearce, a clerk In the Southern rail- road freight office, yesterday ad- mitted to the police that he partici- pated in an alleged fake holdup by which the railroad company was robbed of s214. He was arrested on a charge of petty larceny.
 The robbery occurred on March 23 in which Eugene Mckinney, a prepay clerk for the company. was alleged to have been held up and robbed of the money and several checks. Pearce iu his confession yesterday related from beginning to end the plan py which he says he "held up" McKin- ney.
 Mckinney was arrested few days after the alleged holdup by City De- tectives H. B. Peveler and c. E. Mo Combs He was charged with em- bezzlement and released on $500 bond His case is still pending.
 The arrest of Pearce was effected yesterday on a charge of petty lar ceny. It is charged that he stole two one dollar bills from Mrs. Ola Abel also a clerk in the office, after thf money had been marked so that il could be identified.
 After his arrest he admitted his participation in the supposed holdup He made hs statement before Chic Fred H McDuff and signed it in tho presence of Solocitor Joseph R. Tate He was released on a $500 bond or the larceny charge which is the only one placed against him. He claims in his statement that he fn ora SQ0 rf nf scheme but that he did not get any thing,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-23
PULLMAN IS SUFFERING
 FROM MANY BURGLARIES

Cullman, April 22-(Special) )-Cull- man has been suffering from a series of burglaries recently. A few nights ago the home of MT. and Mrs. Pat jens on the city school grounds, was entered while the family was away from home. Two trunks were broken open and some money and pistol stolen. The pistol was brought back the following night and placed on the window sill of a window opening on a side porch. It is thought that the thief feared he would be appre- hended. through the Patjens having the number of the pistol.
 A night or two after that the home of Senator and Mrs. A. A. Griffith, was plundered while they were at home. There was a storm raging outside and the family did not hear the thieves. They were traced the next morning, however, by their hav- ing entered through a basement win down and proceeding on upstairs and ransacking all of the rooms on the top floor.
 The next night, the store of Im- busch Seed company was broken into and some money and cigars taken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-23
MISTRIAL DECLARED
 IN DAMAGE SUIT CASE

Huntsville. April 22.-(special.)-A jury in the United States district court was unable to agree on verdict in the case of the Planters Cotton Ware house company of this city against the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis railway involving $50,000. which the plaintiff claimed as damages because of a flood alleged to have been caused by engineering operations of the rail- road.
 The jury spent the whole night on the case and reported this forenoon that no agreement could be reached. A mistrial was entered and court ad- journed for the term. Judge w. |. Grubb, Clerk Charles J. Allison, Mar shal Henry Skeggs and other court of ficials departed today for Birming- ham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-23
Honor Defenders of Lost Cause Today in Fitting
 Memorial Exercises s

Lieut.. Gov. Nathan l.. Miller will be the principal speaker at the me- morial exercises to be held at 3 o'clock today at Woodrow Wilson park in honor of the Confederate dead. He will be introduced by Col. Tom Garretson of Camp Hardee and will pay a tribute to the heroism of Civil war veterans both living and dead
 A musical program will also be given in which the Boys Industrial school band will take leading part. Walter Makins quartet is expected to DC present and other songs and reef tations will be heard. Mrs. George w Hughes is chairman of the cele bration committee, and has been working for two weeks to get up worthwhile program
 All Confederate veterans of the city are invited to be present. A number of familiar ballads including Dixie" and "Tenting on the Old Camp Ground" will be sung. The stands
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-23
Fly OSCAR DUGGER, JR.

They were therel Two hundred or more persons. including club members, their wives, sweethearts and other guests. yesterday after noon at the opening of the new camp site of the Birming- ham Community club, 42 miles out of the city. overlooking broad expanses of historic Warrior, 15 miles above Lock IF.
 W. II. Sadler. Jr., chairman of the entertainment committee, with his co-worker, Evans Dunn, proved to be trump" cards when it comes to ar ranging a real picnic. Assisted by members of the "hair pin" sex, who are indispensable on such occasions, a picnic dinner was served on the grounds, which, as all agreed, was elegance unsurpassed.
 The spacious dance hall in the cen tral club house was much frequented throughout the day where a four piece orchestra furnished strains of terpsichore music; 12 row boats and two motor boats, property of the club dotted the river below, and swimming was irresistible to many even so early in the season. Piscatorial pastime and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-23
Community Club Camp on
 Warrior Formally Opened

other out-of-door amusements, as well as "cawds" served to make time elapse far too quickly for others.
 According to reports of the build ing committee consisting of Lewis Ford, Julian Smith, w. w. Wood and others, the 16-acre site, situated on a lofty bluff overlooking the river and far extending scenic beauty. was purchased, and the central club house with a dancing hall, reading rooms, dining room, kitchen and a spacious screened porch surrounding if. as well as six two-room shacks for weekend frequenters, completed and equipped at an expenditure of $10,000. More than a dozen boats will be main tained on the river for the use of the club members and guests, it is stated
 An old south Alabama negro and incidentally a very competent chef with his wife is in charge of the din- ing room. All buildings are equipped with modern conveniences. including running water, electric lights heat ct cetera, and in short, the whole affair with it's many stately and pto-date appointments threw those who were there for the first time into a spell of ecstatic bliss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-23

tective organization. It has but one law for the local member and for the sojourner, and the Elks' card and the password constitute an open sesame to hospitable home in nearly every city in this country.
 The benevolence of the Eliss. how ever, Is not restricted to the public evidences above mentioned which the Elks celebrate on Christmas and on Thanksgiving.
 Visitation of the sick; comforting the afflicted; feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, are Elks as well as Christian usages, and they do them, not lodge meeting being closed until the members have been heard from regarding their activities in the observance of these benevolent and protective observances, and the individual member receives as wei come attention to the narration of the performance of his duties as do the members of the committees to whom they are specially committed.
 All this will be a revelation to many who have quite a distorted mo- ton of what Elkdom means and stands for, one reason for which Is that Elkdom is constrained by its usages to the best individual effort of every member and it's obligations
 
 Elks must do their do, and Elkdom must.do it's do, and it stands upon it's own merits in this behalf.
 This is not selfish usage. but as benevolence and charity are of the fundamental ideas of fthe order these must be kept before all Elks, and vicarious action is thought to dull the edge of these virtues; but the Elks and Elkdom do their part therein consistently.
 With some 9O0,0o0 members throughout the United States, which membership 1t is proposed to increase to 1,o0O,o00 by July 1 of this year, it cal be seen what a power to good inheres in such an organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-23


 The Benevolent and Protective Or der of Elks is known quite generally for its Christmas tree, on which oc- casion the hearts of the little ones whose parents are not able to secure them full initiation into the joys of the occasion would be shut out, were 1t not for this well known benefice of the Elks which originated with lodge No. 79 of Birmingham.
 The usage has been adopted by all other lodges of Elks throughout the United States, and many other orders and societies, both religious and secular, have adopted 1t until it is now one of the institutions of the country.
 "Another custom which, so far as we know, was first adopted in this district by Birmingham lodge, No. 70, is the Thanksgiving bounty to the worthy poor, is fast becoming an tn stitution likewise. At all times there have been desultory. or purely local observanees of the latter benefice as befitting the occasion of Thanksgiv- ing, but 1t is the institutional idea which belongs to the Elks which is an organization of such numerical strength of numbers, and so wide- spread throughout the United States that 1t has been able to propagate the idea beyond mere emulation.
 In nearly every city of the United States there Is an "Elks' Home" whereat all Elks may find a welcome and a home, and wherever an Elk may happen to be on either of these great occasions, he may enter into the spirit thereof with the lodge In which he may be a visitor. There he is certain to find brothers of the same ilk as those at his home lodge, and he is certain of fraternal reeog- milton.
 He is not a stranger in a strange land, but a true citizen of this world of the United States species of fra ternity which ,cannot be claimed by any other purely benevolent and pro-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-23
BIRMINGHAM HAS LOWEST CAPITAFO
 SCHOOL PURPOSES
Seventeen Cities Show an AV- craze of S8.28 For Educa- tional Purposes, Accord
 ing to Harold

The following figures, showing eX- penditures for educational purposes (other than libraries) in cities of population class 150,000 to 100000 in 1920 are the result of an investi- gation by Charles L. Harold, sec retary-manage of the Civic Associa- tion, as a background for the study of the proposed bond issue for schools in Birmingham.
 According to the statement Bir- 5ningham brings up the rear, for of IT reporting to the United States cen sus bureau out of the 22 cities of this class. Worcester, Mass, is the highest with a per capita expendi- ture of $12.91 against Brmlngham's lowest with s4.ss. The average for the IS cities was sS.2S. Birmingham's per capita expenditure for educational purposes was also lower than any of 19 cities reporting in the population class 100, ,000 to 175.000 with the ex- ception of Nashville at $4.72.
 Birmingham in this particular also fell eblow all cities reporting in the class 75,0o0 to 10000 with the excep- tion of Charleston, s. c. Birming- ham was in the same particular lower than any city in the class 6O,0oO to 75.000.
 Birmingham was lower than any city in the same particular of the class 45,000 to 50,000, was lower than any city except Shreveport in the class 70, 900 to 45000; was lower than any except Columbia, s. C.. in the class S5,000 to 10000 and was with out exception lower than any city in the class so,oo0 to 35,0oo.
 The following table shows the rank in population in 1920 in 17 cities, the ending of the fiscal year in schools the total expenditure for maintenance and operation and per capita:
 22-Jersey City, N. J., June So 1920, S2,479,374, $S.27.
 2s-Rochester N. Y, December 31, 1920, ssss6,St9. $11.16.
 25-Denver. Col, June 30, 1920, $2,215,961, $S.57.
 27-columbns. Ohio, August s1, 1920, $2,294, ,402, S9.57.
 2S-Providenee, R. l., September 30, 1920, s1,S7O,1Ss. s7.s6.
 29-St. Paul. Minn., December s1, 1920. s2,25S,64s, s9.5S.
 30-Louisville, Ky, June 30, 1920, $1,423,237. s6.06.
 31-Oakland Cal, June 30. 1920, S3,302.574, S14S1.
 S3-Atlanta, Ga, December 3l, 1920, $1.265,S42, S6.24.
 34-Omaha, Neb., June 30. 1920, $2.147.972. $11.11.
 S5-Worcester, Mass, November 30, 1920, $2.3ss,67s, $f2.s1.
 36-Birmingham. Ala. September 80. 1920, SS96,299, $4.9S.
 S7-Syraeuse, N. L December 31. 1920. S1,440.617. SS.29.
 ss-Richmond, Va, June 30, 1920. $1,301, ,590, $7.51.
 S9-San Antonio, Tex, May s1, 1921. s1,06S,bS5. s6.3S.
 41-Memphis. Tenn, June 3o 1920. $942,S95, s5.77.
 42-Dallas, Tex, April 80, 1921. $1,512.596 s9.31.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-23
Storekeeper Held Up
 and Robbed of $50

Two negro highwaymen last night held up and robbed Joe Butera and his wife in their store at 1230 Ave nue H. The contents of the cash reg ister, between s75 and SS5 were stolen.
 According to the report made to the police the negroes entered the store and one asked for socks and the other for cakes. While Butera was in the rear end of the store waiting on one of the negroes the other grabbed the money out of the cash register and ran. A scuffle occurred between Butera and the other robber who managed to escape also Neither of the robbers used a pistol and Butera and his wife escaped uniniured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-23

will be decorated with buntings. flowers and Confederate flags.
 Following the park program graves of Confederate and World war vet erans at Oak Hill and at Elmwood will be decorated. Automobiles will be waiting at the park to convey those to the cemeteries who wish to assist in the decorations.
 The eight chapters of the United Daughters of the Confederacy have joined with the Sons of Veterans to make this one of the most notable observances of Memorial Day ever held in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-23
COTTON ACREAGE DECREASED

Huntsville. April 22.-(Sp aciaI.)- Madison county farmers. especially those in the southeastern part of the county, have gone in more for diversi- fication of crops this year than ever before and the acreage of cotton is being reduced. This Is because of the fear of the boil weevils. which have already bee. seen in this region in large numbers earlier than ever before known. It is feared that the boil wee vii will destroy most of the cotton here this year, and 1t sthe first time the planters have ever given serious consideration to the pest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-23
Newsboy's Leg Broken ]! When Struck by Car

Sam Gambino. a 11-year old news boy, of 211 Third avenue, north, sus- tained broken leg late yesterday afternoon when he was struck by an automobile driven by W. S. Gilbert, of 119 Twentieth street, north. Ac- cording to report the boy was run nlng across the street to sell paper when he was struck.
 Gambino was carried to the Bap- tist infirmary where his leg was set. Gilbert was charged with reckless driving and placed under bond by Officer J. Byrd for his ap- pearance in court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-23
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS

Huntsville. April 22.-(Special.)- The civil service commission has an- nouced an examination for third-class postmaster in Huntsville May 13 for the purpose of ascertaining the quail fications of applicants who would fill the vacancy at Madison. The Madison commission of the present postmas- ter there expired in December. 1920.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-23
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 AWARDS DAMAGES

Meridian, April .)-A jury in the circuit court today award ed a judgment of $1.500 to Mrs Ida Patterson in a suit for s3.500 damages against the city of Meridian for all legged personal injuries when she fell through a defective bridge on one of the city streets. The case of l.. K. Brown against the New Or leans and Northeastern Railroad com pany for s25,ooo damages alleged for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-23
1900 WOMEN MAY VOTE

Huntsville. April 22.-(Special.)- Approximately 1.600 women of Madi- son county are eligible to vote in the elections of this year. but politicians do not expect any marked changes to result. The women of the county have not been voting in large numbers, and 1t is claimed those who do are not de- parting from their family traditions. but are voting as they were born and bred-as democrats or republicans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-23

YOsEPH SCOTT, among the most O prominent members of the Los mingham council, Knights of Co., 1umbus, Monday evening, is past president of the Los Angeles board of education and one of the most able lawyers in America. He is a graduate of the famous Upshaw college, England, Doctor of Law and Letters and holds Laetare medal of Notre Dame university. Throughout the late war. Mir. Scott was director of the general draft board for the southern. dis trict of California.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-23
NINE MEN ARE FINED

Troy, April Especial. )-Nine white men. charged with unlawfully riding trains. were tried in the coun- ty court Friday morning and given fines of s100 each by Judge J. G. Key As the men were unable to pay the fines they were sent co the road gangs for 80 days. The prisoners had been taken from freight trains passing through Troy and had been in jail for several days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-23

Having objective membership committee headed by Harry White of Birmingham lodge No 79 Benevolent and Protective Order of Es making rapid that
 At meeting of the committee number applications had been received the personnel including substantial citizens from practically every walk of life.
 active however Tom Morgan of membership committee much his the
  lowing statemeen the MT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-23
STRUCK BY CAR, SUES

Commie Lee yesterday filed suit flor $2,O00 against Charley Melton and Brady Collins alleging personal injuries as result of being struck and Injured by an automobile driven ky .one of the defendants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-23

personal injuries when the defendant voc caught between two cars of de- ic--,.s.ii, company and mashed. is now on trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-23

(As The Age-IIerald caroonist him Birmingham had the Gulf States Steel will this convention of the Machinery association and the Southern Supply and Machinery Dealers assocaion
 Smith will the Glad Hand delegates and through Thursday and the Magic City joins him cordial to them!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-05
Other Holiday Bouts

RUTLAND, Tt.-Johnny Wilson,
middleweight champion, knocked out
Al Demaris, sixth-rater, in the eighth
round.
CANTON. ohio-Carl Tremaine,
Cleveland bantam, Won a twelve
round decision from Jabez White,
Albany.
AT MACON. GA.-Young stribling
earned the decision over Jake Abel in
ten rounds.
AT TERRE HAUTE-Bud Taylor
outpointed Babe Asher in ten rounds.
Eddie Connors outpointed Billy Long.
AT ASHLAND, Ky.-BIn Brennan
outpointed Bob Martin in twelve
rounds.
AT YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio-Jimmy
Jones. Alliance, won from Soldier
Bartfield, Brooklyn, in twelve rounds.
AT LOUISVILLE-Pete Hartley
received the decision over Tim Droney,
twelve rounds.
AT BUFFALO. n. Y.-Frankie
Schoell beat Johnny Paskey in ten
rounds.
AT MONTGOMERY, Ala.-Joe
White beat Jack Bruno in ten rounds.
AT HARRISBURG. Pa--BiIly An
gslo stopped Harry Housen in four
rounds.