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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-26
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-26

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every hour of the day and every
day of the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-23
NEW HIGH RECORD FOR AMERICAN EXPORTS IS SET DURING NOVEMBER
WASHINGTON BUREAU :,
 THE AGE-HERALD Woahingto ton, D. C., Dee. 32 ]

A new high record for the year in American exports was established during the month of November just passed. according to official overseas trade statistics made public today by Director Klein of the bureau of for- efgn and domestic commerce of the department of commerce.
 Returns from customs districts all over the United States received in the department of commerce show that American agriculture and industry benefited from export business total ing sS8s s,000,0C0 during November.
 This sum Is about $90. 900, 900 higher than the value of shipments during November, 1921. It is $12.000, 900 greater than October. which was the best previous month on record for the present year.
 Comparing November 1929. with the same period of 1913, an increase of moro than S1sS,o00. 900 over pre- war shipments abroad Is shown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-23
COMMITTEE PR0BESI AFFAIRS OF TWO BIG| OIL CORPORATIONS
By Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.--Affairs of two oil companies the Prairie oil and Gas and the Standard of New York, were delved into today by the Senate oil Investigating committee with the respective presidents of the two cor porations. James D. O'Neill and H. .. Folger, as the principal witnesses.
 Inquiry into the identity of the larger stockholders of the two con- cerns was pursued through questions of Gilbert l.. Roe. attorney for the committee. and brought from Mir O'Neill that eight interests owned 57 per cent of the stock of his company, and Mr. Folger that four interests held approximately 35 per cent of hls corporations stock Mir. 0'Nelll gave the eight principal stockholders Of the Prairie oil and Gas company with the percentage of their holdings to the total outstanding stock as Ed- ward s. Hardness, per cent North ern Finance corporation, per cent; John D. Rockefeller, Jr.. 12 per cent; A. M. Hardness, 3 per cent; trustees of the Henry II. Houston estate, little more than 1 per cent; general education board, about per cent; Laura Spellman Rockefeller me morial. 3 per cent, and the Rocke- feller Institute of Medical Research, 4 per cent.
 The larger stockholders of the Standard Oil company of New York with the percentage of their hold ings, were given by MT. Folger as John D. Rockefeller, Jr., % per cent; A. M Hardness, about per cen; Edward s. Harkness, per cent, and the Northern Finance corporation, per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-23
Southside BaptisfsI Win Thrilling Tilt. From Pred Opponents

Unusually hard fought battling featured last nights weekly games in the Sunday School league. A fairly large crowd witnessed the games at the Y M. c A. and the fans were rewarded with high-class basketba competition.
 In the battle for the league lead ershlp, the Southside Baptists de- feated the Fifth Avenue Preds. 24 to 22, in one of the most exciting games of the season. The Baptists finished strong, and were able to nose out their opponents.
 Another close game was the one between Handley Memorial and First Methodists, which the Memorial boys won. IT to IS. This game was every bit as close and exciting as the Bap- tist-Pred affair. and some good bas- ketbal was displayed by both sides.
 In the third game of the evening, the North Highlands five broke into the win column, with q 15 to yie- tory over the St Johns crew. It was the first win of the season for the Hungry Highlonds" iutfit, and the third stright loss for the St. Johns team.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-23


 NEW ORLEANS, La Dec. B. (special.)-The big splash in football that Louisiana State university alumni members have been promising for more than a month broke today when it be- came known that Mike Donahue, at present football coach at Au- burn. had signed a five-year con tract to guide L. s. Us gridiron squad.
 Along with the signing of Donahue to an ironelad contract came the news that Branch Bo- cock, athletic director for the past three years, will sever his connection with the state uni versity at the close of the pres- ent school term next June.
 Donahue's assistants in foot- bali will be "Doc" Fenton, vet eran quarterback, who rushed to the rescue of Coach Pray to- ward the close of the past sea- son and rounded up a backfield that finally succeeded in defeat ing Tulane on Thanksgiving Day.
 Donahue's second assistant Is to be "Moon" Duoote. old time Auburn football star. and for several years coach at Spring hill college, Mobile. Ala.
 The remuneration that Donahue Is to draw for his work, accord ing to semi official advices, is the largest ever paid coach in the history of southern football. His salary, 1t is understood, will far exceed the $10 900 being paid 'Bo"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-23
LYNCH RETAINSHISI TITLE M BATTLE AGAINST SMITH
Worlds Champ Has Too Clever Defense for Foe to
 Penetrate

NEW YORK. Dec. 22.--Joe Lynch of New York successfully defended his worlds bantamweight championship tonight. receiving the judges decis- ion after a 15-round contest with Midget Smith, also of New York at Madison Square Garden.
 Smith failed in his game bid for the bantam title, because of his in- ability to penetrate Lynch's rangy, clever defense The challenger was on the aggressive most of the time but except for occasional swings that momentarily shook the champion, he was unable to land effectively.
 Lynch fought cautiously but in sev- eral rounds he traded punches with the challenger. He kept out of the Midgets reach with his long left, Jap- bing with whip-like swiftness to Smiths jaw and occasionally shiftihg his attack to the challenger's pods as they came to grips. He cut Smith s mouth with this jab in the second round and kept steady stream or blood flowing thereafter.
 No I1nOcSdown
 Neither boxer scored a knockdown, although Smith once slipped to the floor as they were mixing furiously at one time.
 Smith seemed a trifle off form as result of his recent strenuous cam paign and the fact that within the last week he was obliged to take off six pounds in order to scale to- night at HIS, the bantamweight limit Lynch weighed 116M.
 The semi-final contest, scheduled for 12 rounds. ended abruptly In the first round when Harry Leonard or Philadelphia was disqualified by the referee for fouling Kid Williams, Baltimore veteran. The low oioW came after two minutes and @A seconds of the round had elapsed.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-23
Gene Sarazen Insured For SIOO,OOO by His New Briarcliff Bosses

NEW YORK, Dec. 2e.-Gene Sara zen. national open and American professional golf champion. today Joined tho slim ranks of the s100,000 athletes, when Briarciiff Lodge of Briarcliff Manor. with which Sara zen recently signed contract as a professional, announced it had in- sured him for that sum against &C., cident or death.
 A policy of s1oo.Oo0 on Babe Ruth is carried by the Tanks, and Jimmy O'connel the Pacific coast player who will come to the Giants next year, is insured for s75.ooo by the Giant owners.
 Bush. Shawicey. Mays. Hoyt and Jones. the five star pitchers of the Tanks also are insured by the club for amounts ranging between s60.0o0 and $6o.000.
 Among business men. Adoph zulzer. motion picture maGnate, leads all others with policy of s5,00o. .o0Oi Sixty Americans are insured for s1, GOO, ,00o or more, while Norwich, the unbeaten two-year-old Of 1921, heads the animal world, being insured for s225 GOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-23
-----se.--- B. 4. (. BLUES ARE EASY W. N N E R 5 OV FER BA YLOR
Ervin's Men Ring Up 45 to 20 Victory Over Texans in
 Opening Game

Coach Ervins Birmingham Ath- letic Blues started on their way through the 1s22-23 basketball sea son Friday night. by defeating the Bears of Baylor university. The game easily belonged to the Blues. Eryin's men ringing up 45 to 20 score, with numerous substitutions.
 With Red Floyd. veteran forward of two seasons ago, coming In fast under the basket and missing very few shots. and with Norman Mandy, a splendid shooter, ringing them up from midcourt. Baylor never had a chance. once the Blues were started. 1t was merely a question of how high the score would be.
 Afford and Stubbs played splendid defensive basketball. Afford, playing sticking guard beneath the basket, broke up practically all opposing plays in his territory. and Baylor's goals were made from outside the foul ring. stubbs. at center, was handicapped by being opposed to the best center in the southwestern con ference, but held his own after the tip-off His running of the floor, and his willingness to mix it made him a star. In addition, stubbs rang up 
 Every Blue jerseyed basketer looked good last night. It was a great start for Coach Ervin's crew. and their opening victory was wit messed by a fair sized crowd of fans.
 In Floyd. Erwin seems to have & very reliable forward, who does not miss the easy shots, and is very good on the losses from under the basket while coming in on the run. In Mandy, Erwin has a cagester who can be relied upon for three or four long distance beauties a game. Mandy can be used at either forward or guard.
 Afford Stubbs, Hahn, Montgomery, Laughinhouse and the rest of the squad showed defensive strength last night. Passworls was good. and the Blues showed their speed in keeping the ball away from Baylor and beating them to the passes.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-23
Gonzaea Gridders
 Work Out on Beach

SAN DIEGO, Cal. Dec. 27.-Toot- ball practice in bathing suits on a beach was the novel sight af- forded to San Diego gridireil fans today when the Gonzaga univer- sity squad. here to meet West vir- ginia at the city stadium Christi mas day took a work out.
 The Gonzaga squad had como from the northwest and tempera- ture lowering around tho zero mark. and Assistant Coach Hig- gins did not want his men to feel too much the baliny 74 degrees prevailing at Coronado. where the team Is quartered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-23

shook the champion With right tt the head.
 Round Fourteen
 Smith landed stiff right that staggered the champion as the round opened. Lynch tucked Smiths rushes and pummeied away at the midget's body. smith stumbled to his knees but rose and both mixed furiously. Smith rocked the champion with right to the jaw and both were wading in at top speed as the round ended.
 Round Fifteen
 Smith forced the champion to miss after he landed with right and left to the head. The champions left tab shook the challenger and he had Smith apparently groggy with smashing attack to the head. Smith landed a wicked right to the body and drove the champion to the ropes. swinging both fists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-23
CHRISTMAS PARDONS ARE GRANTED THREE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The doors O. federal prisons were ordered opened by President Harding today for the release at Christmas time of three men serving long sentences for violation of federal laws.
 The three prisoners whose sem tences were commuted were Thomas Parker, convicted of manslaughter in Texas; John Willard. Delaney, sentenced in California on charge of conspiracy to forge and John Carl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-23
Notre Dame Schedule

NoTRE DAME Ind, Dec. z..-- Among the ten football games listed .on Nbtre Dame Uhiversity's schedule for next season are contests with the Princeton University eleven West Point, Georgia Tech, Nebraska and Carnegie T8ch.
 The Notre Dame Princeton game 2 will be played at Princeton, October or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-23

McMiIlin by Centenary college in the northern part of the state.
 SAY NO ONE SELECTED
 BATON ROUGE, La, Dec. 22.-- Regarding published reports that new coaching staff had been engaged by Louisiana State uni- versity for 1923, Prof. T. w. Att kins. chairman of the University Athletic council. tonight said that no new members of the staff had been selected. He added that Branch sSocock the university's present coach had not resigned.
 Stories published today stated that Mike Donahue, coach of Au- burn. had signed q five-year con tract with l.. s. L., at a salary exceeding S10,000.
 1t is known here that Univer- sity Athletic council recently made Donahue an offer but no agreement has yet been reached with him. it was said tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-23
ALDERMEN PROBING
 KHAN AFFAIRS GET. THREATS IN LETTERS.

CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-Robert Null cahy, Louis B. Anderson and U. $. Schwartz, city aldermen. who are members of a committee investigat- ing alleged activities of the Ku Klux Klan in city affairs announced today they had received letters threaten ing their lives. Other members of the committee have received anony- nous letters threatening violence, Alderman Mulcahy said. He said the committee will proceed with it's in- vestigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-23
Brown's Sc dul 2

PROVIDENCE. R. I.-Seven home games and three on rival fields are included in the Brown university football schedule for 1928, announced today. Two newcomers, Haverford, Washington, and Jefferson are on the list. The Haverford will be played here September 29. and the Washing ton and Jefferson game at Washing ton, Pa, October 20
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-23
Pal Moore Awarded
 Verdict Ouer Taylor

CHICAGO. Dec. 22.-Pal Moore of Memphis, Tenn, was given a news paper decision over Bud Taylor of Terre Haute, Ind, after 10 fast rounds of boxing for the American Legion aboard the United States steamship Commodore here tonight. The men are sbantamweights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-23
SchofieId Winner

PINEHURST, N. C.-E. l.. Schofield of Stamford and Pinehurst, won the Pinehurst country clubs first annual golf tournament today by victory of and 3 over R. c. shannon, II. of MassapeCua.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-23
Reports That Donahue Signs afL.S.U. ReUiUed

In long distance telephone call Friday night Mike Domaine The Ageead that signed contract coach with Donahqe would make no state with u other that he Donahue recently resigned coach at M would his at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-23

.Went in for Hahn. ..went in for Floyd. ssswent in for Stubbs. zWent in for Mandy. zzWent in for Afford.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-23

Canadian, sentenced in Alaska for second degree murder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-23
SAY NO ONE SELECTED

McMillin by Centenary college in the northern part of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-23

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-07

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-13
Billy Whiskers
  By Francis Trego Montgomery

You remember yesterday Harry | was telling about the fight between l Button and the big yellow cat. The | yellow cat scratched Buttons eye
 and that started the fight. Those two stood on the chair and clawed, l til came to the rescue.r Harry went on. Even then I could not stop them, for they both jumped out of the chair when I tried to separate them and ran up a ladder that led ino he hayloft. They chased each other over the hay. across beams and down the ladder again. Here I grab- bed the tortoise-sheH cat and put him
 out of the barn. They were so well matched as to size and fighting quaI- lties, that l am sure had I let them
 fight it out, they never would have stopped until there was nothing left but some fur, claws and a tail.
 While Harry had been telling the crowd this, Billy, Stubby and But ton had tried to get off by them selves to have 9 little chat and com pare notes about their trip, but the crowd was so delighted with the novel passengers the boys had brought, that they could not let them alone, and they followed them around as a flock of sheep does the shep- herd.
 Do you always take them with you when you fly your aero planes?' asked bystander.
 We always shar rom now on," said Dick, flor they are our mas cots. None of us have had a ser ious accident since they have been with us, and we used to have them frequently. Of course, people say It Is because we know better how to fly our airships. but we think it is because they are with us-at least that is what we pretend to think
 will you take them with you when you fly in tomorrow's meet?' asked man in the crowd.
 ''Certain1y.''
 While the boys were talking to the strangers, the three cF1ums succeed ed in evading the crowd, and were all nicely cur1ed up in Dicks hangar on a bundle Of hay
 Say, Button, what made vou SO late?' asked Stubby.
 You see it was this way,'' replied Button. Crossing some very high hlns that were nearly as high as mountains, we struck regular air vacuun1s, and just when we would De sailing along nicely at a good round pace, we would drop down 200 or 800 feet in an instant. Every time we did this. my heart flew up in my mouth. and I thought we would orop and be dashed to pieces on the rocks below, or caught in the tops o1 the tall pine treees. But Harry was on his guard, and never lost his head once. Had he. it would have been sure death to us. I tell YOU 'ne has to think quickly what to do. Ind do it without a moments hesita ion when they are up in one of nose aerop1anes. At first was ireadfully nervous and the motion 1early made me seasick, but I soon ZOE over 1t and now I never think Of - langer."
 (Ton1orrow you'll hear more of 3utton's story.)
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-13
DINNER STORIES
RzB EDWINA

! The foreman of building operation
 rushed in to the superintendent. 1 That end house has fallen down,' | he shouted.
 l What'' exclaimed the superin- 1 tendent Was there a cyclone?" NO" said the foreman, but that careless guy Flanagan had 'em take down the scaffolding before we got
 the wallpaper up.'' An active churchnan attends church services regularly taking hls young son with him. Usually the youngster stands the strain and makes no troubue. But on a recent Sunday the minister was waxing elo- quent on the subject of the Future State of the Church.
 As his voice rose in nower and volume, he made the rafters ring with the question: T ask you what snail be the future glory of the church ?''
 A brief pause for breath. and he continued: T repeat, what shall be the future glory of the church?"
 The young hopeful turned to his father and said: You tell him. daddy, and let's go.'' A train on one of the roads run ming out of Indianapolis struck an old horse at a crossing and one of the passengers became very much excited Some one finally renaark- Cd on his nervousness and he re- phed, Sir, if you had s2o,1o0 of stock in this road you'd feel just as I do."
 Why. we only killed on old horse.'
 Exactly, but you don't know ou what a mighty small affair dividends are passed nowadays.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-13

Wagner piled up that figure in 21 years in the majors. Wheat can ex- pect to register that number in sey- eral years under 21 if these days of Sree hitting continue. Whether or not he will achieve that goal is prob lematical, however,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-13

When Wheat completed the reeen+ game in which he passed the 2,oooth mark he had played in 1,7so games and had gone to bat 6,57s times of ncially. His grand batting average over that stretch is .3o5
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-13

Wagner, in his career, was credit ed with playing in 2,795 games and going to bat 1o,4Ss times. This gives him a grand batting average for tte entire span of 1928.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-13

This brilliant outfelder and hitter recently slammed out his 2.OOoth basa nit as a big leaguer and member of the Dodger team. And as he adds more base hits to the record he has Fond hopes of surpassing the woh- derfu1 mark set by Hans wasue~ 3.423 bingles
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-13

Is zack Wheat, veteran outnelder of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-13
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