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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
MIGRANTS ARRESTED
Police Round Up Seven On Suspicion
 Charges.

In addition to the regular run of arrests Thursday by the police. six negroes and one white were caught in the dragnet under the suspicious character ordinance.
 Joe Moore, giving his address as Mobile. was arrested at hotel where he had registered under the name of Arthur B. Murrell, he Is also said to have been using the name of H. B. Paspes.
 The negroes arrested were Charles Headline. Rufus Anthony, Frank Hughley George Gibson. Henry Davis and Beatrice Barnett.
 The general roundup of suspicious characters by the police is expected to have a salutary effect on law violators during the coming holiday season,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
STUDENTS CELEBRATE
AIverson Business College Holds
 Christian Program

The entire student body of Aver son Business college participated in an observance of the holiday season Wednesday afternoon in the school rooms, when an appropriate program was rendered.
 Rev J. W. Partridge delivered the Christmas address calling attention to the significance of the occasion, after which Santa Clau mysteriously on the scene and from his heavily laden bag remembered each student with a gift.
 The college will close Friday aft vacation period, reopening January 9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
ROBBER LOSES
Fight Nets Intended Victim S5
 And Pistol


 NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 2O.-A strap ping youth today walked into soft drink establishment operated by John Muller, 59, handed Muller a S5 bill asked him to change 1t, and when Muller went to the cash register leaped behind the counter and pushed an automatic pistol into his midriff and asked the storekeeper to put up his hands. Muller didn't do it. He grappled with the robber and had him down on the floor when the visitor managed to squirm loose. The bandit fled and disappeared in the crowd on the street, leaving Muller none the worse for the en- counter and in possession of the $5 bill and the pistol. It turned out the weapon was not loaded.
 A cablegram received recently by large electric company reported that a broadcast from the company's radio station had been heard dis tinctly in England.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
5000 REPORTED DEADI
 IN COLOMBIA QUAKEI
Thousands Of Others Said To Be
 Homeless

BOGOTA. Colombia, Dec. 2o.- Startling stories of the death toll of the earthquakes along the Colom- bian Ecquadorlan frontier have reached this city.
 Some reports state that 5000 people have perished in the quake areas, it is also reported that 23.000 persons are homeless in the zone.
 Confirmation of the stories is inn possible, as the region lies far back from railroads and communication with the area is interrupted, because earth shocks have continued during the past week.
 It is also stated that Lake Las Grandas, near Tulcan, has disap- peared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
COLLEGE PLAY PLEASES
"GOOd Evening. Clarice," Plays To
 Capacity Audience

Good Evening, Clarice," presented by the Phi Alpha fraternity of Bir- mingham Southern college at the Jefferson Thursday evening was ap- plauded vigorously.
 While all the cast did excellently. Noble R. McEwen played the role of the Rev. William Dunkirk with the most effect. Playing the role of Aunt Penelope" Rosa Lee Walston aided him materially and gained reputation for herself. Corinne Travis played realistically in the character of Clarice de Mauree,, the dancer. X
 The play was full of plots and counter plots. Though a little slow the first act ended in bank and complications enough.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21

Twelve states will not permit tn Bible to be read to the pupils of tn public schools.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
Reolty Transfers

Tonio FalIetta and Maria Faletta to Roderick Beddow, Lot 5 in Block 56. ac- cordng to survey of Elyton Land com panv' for S24,0G0 and mortgage for se, 00a.
 R & Rautledge and wife to Carrie Alexander, Lots l. l. and IA, according to survey by Corr and Hall, for $2,700.
 B. w McGinnes to J. C. Bryant, Lot in Block 123 according. to survey}of North Birmingham by the ssorth Birmingham Land company, for S2.0oo.
 moth E. Smith, Lots 1 to 9 in Block 2S. according to survey of East Avondale, for
 Garnett A. Lott to Marion Killinsworth. Iots s1 and s2 in Block z. according to map of Powelrs addition to Birmingham, for $2.500.
 bery charge followed. They war- defended by J. D. McArthur and r. H. Woodward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
CALLS REPUBLICANS
Chairman Atkins Names December 20
 AS Cnmmittec Meeting Date

J. M Atkins. chairman of the re- publican state executive committee of Alabama, nas issued a call for meeting of the committee to be held in Birmingham at the Tatwiler hotel Saturday, December 29, at Il o'clock. The call was formally sent to mem- bers Thursday by Charles B. Kenna- mer, secretary of the committee.
The Washington times., 1923-11-29
TWO Of SOUTH'S
BEST TEAMS
PLAYING

BRISTOL, Tenn. Nov. 29.-The
fighting Parsons from Carson New.
man College, accompanied by two
solid train loads Of hackers and
rooters arrived here today for what
is expected to be the most sensa.
tional gridiron contest of the sea.
son, when they clash with King
College this afternoon.
The Tornado, highest scoring
eleven in the entire country, and
undefeated for three years, is in
perfect condition, and Coach Moran
of the Preachers. announces his
men will be Gin there"
Carson Newman, whose only de-
feat this year was at the hands of
Centre College, is reckoned one of
the strongest teams in the South,
and is expected to considerably slow
down the King eleven, If they do
not actually win. Neither coach
would announce lineup prior to
More than 5000 fans, the largest
snorting assemblage in history of
this little city was on hand.
The Washington times., 1923-11-29

fought every big man there was In
my day except Fitzsimmons and
Jeffries. / guess IL they hadn't
been so tough I'd have fought
them, too, don't you think 7"
Mccoy was a pretty fair Judge,
and, when he passed up Fitz and
Jeff there MUST have been some
thing about them he admired.
Yet you'll hear people say that
jeff was q big piece Of cheese and
couldn't fight . lick. The same for
Fitz.
In McCoy's day there were
Maher, Ccrbett, .Sharkey, Choyn-
ski, Rubin, Goddard, Root, Fred
Russell, McOormick, 0'Brien and
others.
It might have been because
Fitz loved to slug so that the Kid
passed him up. Big jeff in his
prime that is, at the top Of his
form-was q beautiful thing to
watch. It may be that the Kid
saw him then.
Jeff's left was something to
marvel at. His defense also was
something more. He was alto
gether too big for Mccoy. It's no
wonder the Kid gave him the go-by.
The Washington times., 1923-11-29
WEST VIRGINIA
FAVORED OVER
v. AND ].
Spectators Today VIII Be
Asked to Pledge Coin
]. for Stadium.

MORGANTOWN, w. Va, Nov,
ga salvaged Washington and
jefferson eleven win meet West VIr.
ginia's whirlwind football team, un.
beaten since its final game in 1891
in what viii probably be the final
set-to in West Virginia's splinter
stadium" here. Because Of reported
decentralization Of the w. & ] forces,
since their defeat by Pitt ten days
ago, West Virginia VIII enter the
game q strong favorite.
Between periods at tOday's game
solicitors will make q final effort to
secure from spectators pledges foI
$500 900 to be used for the univer
sity's new stadium, which 1t Il
planned will be ready for the 1874
season.
The Washington times., 1923-11-29
LION CHARGES
PANTHER IN
HIS Den

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Nov. 29.-
Under lowering skies. which carried
a hint of possible snow, and with
the mercury, lowering about the
freezing point, the Nittany Lion and
the Pitt Panther were preparing to
clash this afternoon at Forbes Field
in the grand finale of the western
Pennsylvania football season.
Today's game carries triple sig
nificance. Primarily it is the twen-
ty-sixth battle for supremacy be-
tween traditional rivals, but, more
than that, it is the playing off of a
four years tie, in which Pitt and
State have each been successful once
and twice have been held to scoreless
ties. Above all, it marks the pass
ing of Pop" Warmer as football
mentor of the University of Pitts.
burgh, for next year Warner begins
working under a three-year contract
at Leland Stanford.
4
The Washington times., 1923-11-29
GENERALS FACE STATE
AT NORFOLK BALL PARK

NORFOLK, Va. Nov. 29.-Nor-
folk is the mecca of thousands of
football enthusiasts today to wit
ness the closing college game Of the
season when Washington and. Lee
meets North Carolina State at
League Park. Four hundred stu
dents arrived on one special train
from West Raleigh this morning
and received a noisy welcome from
their fifty.piece band which pre-
coded them yesterday. Students
and alumni OF both schools, with
their bands, paraded the downtown
section today.
On their seasons showing the
generals have the edge on the Caro-
linians, but after several recent de-
feats the latter are desperate, and
their supporters say they may up.
set the dope.
The Washington times., 1923-11-29
BOSTON UNIVERSITY IS
SCHEDULED BY HARVARD

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Nov 29.--
The tentative Harvard football eight
game schedule for 1924, made pub
lie last Monday, was completed to-
day with the announcement that
Boston University would play the
Crimson in the stadium here Novem-
Der !. That date had been held open,
the Harvard Athletic Association had
stated, because 1t fell between two
probably strenuous games, those
with Dartmouth, October IS, and
Princeton, November 8. and might
be filled in with an easier contest.
The eight-game schedule must now
be approved by the committee on
athletics.
The Washington times., 1923-11-29
Early DAYS Of 'sNonpareiI.' :

Early Days Of 'sNonpareil."
|nNE morning about thirty
years ago in San Francisco
~ 4 lad laboriously carried .
trunk from the local station to .
hotel far uptown, deposited it in
the lobby, wiped his forehead and
smiled happily.
That was the beginning OF the
friendship Of the owner Of the
trunk, the original "Nonpareil"
Jack Dempsey, and John L. Her
get, later known as Young Nit
chell, who retired indicated mid
|dleweight champion.
there's plenty of persons in
San Francisco who recall the old
'Nonpareil,'" said Herget, who is
now employed in the City Hall, in
q recent interview. II remember
one incident when Dempsey and
Tom Barry were competing at
broad jumping.
1.-THE loser had to pay for the
drinks of all the audience, which
numbered about fifty. l was
Judge, and after calling a couple
of draws I named Barry the
winner.
."All at once Dempsey started
for me and l ran. About ten
blocks later he caught me and 1t
developed that he was broke and
was seeking vengeance.
Gle was good all-round ath-
lete, could write a good story and
was q gentleman in manners.
There has never been more
popular middleweight champion,
and if he was fighting today l
am sure he would be just as popu-
lar.
MANY persons don't know it,
but Dempsey was baptized John
E. Kelly. He took the name of
Dempsey when his mother re-
married after his fathers death.
Gle was born in Ireland, but
came to California in the early
eighties.
"He beat them all until George
La Blanche pulled his famous
pivot punch on him. I'm glad that
it was l who beat La Blanche in
later years, for he beat my friend
and teachers. "-(E xchange.)
The Washington times., 1923-11-29
MUD ON GRID UNIFORMS
GOES AS EXCESS BAoGAGE

FAIRMONT, w. Va, Nov. b.
The football uniforms used by Graf
ton High School players in game
at Morgantown last Saturday were
SO caked with mud that the railroad
company charged excess baggage on
them, Jasper Colebank, coach Of the
Grafton outfit declared today.
There was no excess baggage
charge on the uniforms from Graf
ton to Morgantown. he said, but,
after being used on the muddy grid
iron. the suits weighed so much that
the railroad collected So excess on
the return trip.
The Washington times., 1923-11-29
IS5E EKNlG
TWENTY THIRD
VICTORY
Ouakers Haven't Scored on
Cornell Since Contest
Of 1920.

Make IT twenty-three IN 1922
is Penn's slogan for the Big Thanks
giving Day hattie with Cornell
IN PhiIadeIphia.
IN the long football SERIES that
started hack In 1898, the Red
and Blue has won TWENTY-FIVE
games to the Ithacans' six, and
one game resulted In tie.
OF the six conquests, three were
turned In BY DR.. Albert ii. Sharpesa
teams III 1913, IA and Is. Oh
unphed in 1921 and ~, and Id
1901 Cornell won its first game
on Franklin Field, % to S.
Scores Of all Penn Cornell bat
fIaa follow.
The Washington times., 1923-11-29
do You Remember

Jimmy Titles rudy duck
dinners at Mades?
When Ralph Rose insulted
the British king?
When Henri st. Yves, = Paris
chauffeur, set the world talk
ing Of distance running?
Bobby Gooch, Virginia's
great little halfbaek?
When John I. Taylor hired
Ike Weir, the Belfast Spider"
to act as trainer for the Boston
Red Sox?
Chappy Cats famous pee
rades along the Avenue2
The Washington times., 1923-11-29

Not since ThanksglVing Lay, 1871,
has q Penn team made q point
against the warriors from above
the shores Of Lake Cayuga. That
was John w. Heisnan's first year
at Pennsylvania, when his team
put over four touchdowns.
Heisman,s other two games
against Dobie were void of any
thrills from Red and Blue stand
point, although last years team
put up q good fight against Capt.
Eddie Kaw's high-scoring machine,
which piled UP 329 points to its
opponents 81 for the season.
The Washington times., 1923-11-29
.HAUGH70N TEST
COMES IN BIC
GRID GAME
Percy's System Gets Real
Trial As Dartmouth Meets
Columbia.

NEW YORK. Nov. %. Dart
mouth win face Columbia at the
Polo Grounds today in the first
really big Thanksgiving Day foot
ball contest the city has had IN
many years. Past performances this
season made the Green favorites over
the Blue and White, but the battle
to critics was to be not Dartmouth
VS.. Columbia, but Dartmouth vs..
Coach Percy Haughton:
Haughton has guarded his teams
practice work with unusual secrecy.
The result wasstO be vindication Or
The Washington times., 1923-11-29
BROONANDERS
PLAY c. v. IN
LONE GAME

Catholic University and George
Washington are meeting this after
noon at o'clock in the Wilson Me-
mortal stadium at Central high
school in q contest that promises
to be lively from start to finish.
Neither team has q great record
for the season, but they should put
on a game that would interest any
football fan. Rivalry is warm
enough between them to guarantee
spirited action.
This IL the only college game
scheduled in Washington today.
The probable nneups and officials
Toll0rUa.
The Washington times., 1923-11-29

Johnson's speech will be ogling
at that game. It's not politics
to stare on any occasion, but
Congressman get q lot of priv
ileges not accorded others.
On present figures, it's fair
to say that everybody in the
United States will be there
with the possible exception of
Comptroller Craig. A Judge
who thinks he's Kaiser William
is mad with Craig.
Both of these Saturday cy-
clones are trained up to and
including the we1l-known noz-
zle. With no outbreaks in saw
age nations, Marines haven't
had thing to do in last year
except tougher their appetites.
Army air scouts floating over
Quantico barracks report enc
my is meaner than certain Fed
eral Jurist of New York City.
Marines have been breahasting
on hard-boiled eggs since foot
ball season became influential.
Soldiers haven't been train
ing on hard tack, either; they've
been dieting on eight and ten
penny nails. From now on
they will taper off on alligator
travelling bags and unbleached
canvas-back mallards.
Ii the Navy and Army had
tasted on a few additional
quacks they would have been
more at home on last Satur-
days mud. Both the Severn
and Hudson are speckled with
these migratory menu, so thew
got nobody but 'emselves to
blame.
The soldiers and marines are
two Rough branches of Uncle
Sans seminary to. annoy each
other on the same provocation.
It's bad enough when either of
them answers the third alarm
without shooting all the fire.
crackers off at once.
Two wild cats in different
cages couldn't make more faces
at each other than you can ex-
The Washington times., 1923-11-29


Both teams have been pointed for
. today,s battle because Of its cham
pionship aspect. and with the
weather conditions favorable. q
spectacular display is expected
Both teams win cut loose with
everything in stock II necessary
10 win
Maryland is the favorite because
Of it's 14-16 game with the great
Yale team and its 30 victory over
Pennsylvania. Hopkins has lost it's
two major games, with Princeton
and Cornell, but has shown q re-
markably tight defense in its other
contests. In the final tuning up
games last Saturday, Maryland de-
feated Catholic University. 4O-6,
while Hopkins was winning from
A close score Is looked for this
afternoon. with both teams feel
ing their way carefully. playing
for the breaks and forcing every
advantage.
Each eleven has an effective for
ward-passing attack to bring into
play Il 1t is unable to gain around
the ends or through the line. and
should neither be able to threaten
the goal line, dependable fieId-goal
kickers are available Tor each in
Groves, OF Maryland, whose goal
defeated Penn, and Turnbull. of
Hopkins, whose boot downed st.
Johns, so. Groves and Tur1ibull
: also do the punting, and there is
little to choose between them In this
department. Groves will not start
the game, but wiz relieve Besiev
at quarterback.
The work Of McQuade, the captain,
and fuuback of the visitors, and Of
Groves will be especially watched
by the spectators, for both have been
very much in the limelight all sea-
son, their playing against Penn ami
Yale. winning them considerable
praise.
Maryland win have an advan-.
fage in weight In the baclxffeld. on q
the line and at the ends, but this
s not expected to cut much Of 4
figure. On 3 dry field speed and
agility win even MP for this hand
leap.
The keen rivalry between the two
institutions win be manifested not
only on the gTidiron,. but in the
stands as wen. for preparations have
been made for hot cheering and sing
ing dueIs between the roofing sec
tons.
The probable lineup:
A|eau = anrI = - -
The Washington times., 1923-11-29

Coffroth could have had other
bouts, but didn't figure that they
would draw.
A few managers sent out the
ballyhoo announcing that this and
that guy was already signed, but
it was the old apple sauce.
There isn't match in the world
right now worth building an arena
for except the Dempsey Wills, and
that doesn't look as though it will
be on the cards.
The Washington times., 1923-11-29
HOPKINS AND MARYLAND
PLAY TODAY BEFORE
THRONC OF $4,000

BALTIMORE Nov 29-Wh their battle-ground Tor
collegiate championship Ringing on the
result Johns Hopkins Maryland all for their twenty
afternoon and it is expected that more
10000 persons witness the contest which promises to be kee
fought. ,Y-l:.a
viii the fray the fayorts to win but hoP1 4hs
done the first Black and Blue victory
University 1915, when the count was 20
to
The Washington times., 1923-11-29
Mccoy Thought jeff Too Tough.

VIZ HILE talking about stars of
w the ring with Kid Mccoy,
" at Belmont Park one day,
the writer asked him just who in
his opinion were the dynamiters of
the big boys.
"Well," isaid the Kid, with that
sheer witch made him famous, Il
The Washington times., 1923-11-29
st.-Mary's Challenges.

The St. Mary's juniors of Alex
andria desire basketball contests
with the Eastern A. c., Columbia
juniors. Belmont A. c. and other
teams of like standing. Manager
Louis Latham is arranging the
schedule and may be reached by
phone at Alexandria 1902 after $50
d, M
The Washington times., 1923-11-29
spaIding a Star.

Patsy Spalding, of the erstwhile
Southern A. C. eleven, is playing
with the Southern Props now. Spald-
ing was the only backfield Southern
PLAYER who was effective against
Mercury.
The Washington times., 1923-11-29
Plans New Ball Field.

Cherrydale Is planning to build a
new baseball field. to be ready for
the 1924 season. 1t will be located
In Lyon Village subdivision of Ar
lington county.
The Washington times., 1923-11-29

pect Saturday, so stuff some
cotton in your ears and be pre-
pared for the worst.
The Washington times., 1923-11-29
Win TwentY-one Games.

The Mt. Vernon basketball team
defeated the Petworths, 20 to 90,
making twenty-one straight vic
tories. The Mt. Vernons have not
lost a game since they were or
HanizeA last season.
The Washington times., 1923-11-29

sAA1AA CACNG4A0 SAA8 N80 NAAAeS - 49, .ttgtkA.
duel. Al record crowd 81 between
pack Franklin Field. Backed by
victories, Coach Gil DObie's boys
beat Pennsylvania. Both teams
ever, and anything might happen
With the exception 81 the lighting
instinct, Cornell has every advantage
on its side. It has been undefeated
this year. while Pennsylvania has
lost three games out OF eight, and
az the psychological advantage Of
Victories over Cornell In the list Of
games these teams played.
Coach DObie, aware Of PENIS
spirit for this game, has fought
{ the possibility 81 his prOfegeS be-
coming Overconfld Dent, and has
given warning that B victory for
Penn Is far from unlikely. Today
he said the outlook for B third
snOthering 81 the Red and Blue
was ssOnly fan" He added that
the boys were ''on edge."
The Cornell machine win 60 Into
the game IN fine physical shape,
while Penn ID crippled through the
absence OF Graf, the big left tackle.
and PapwOrtI, veteran guard. Both
are incapacitated bys injuries Cap
tain Haxner, ftllIbaclx. win not start
The Washington times., 1923-11-29
Suffering Umpire
Would Have
Trouble

The crack baseball pitcher on
board the United States battle
ship Idaho answers to the name
Of Sky WojciecoWsIky, which Isl
fair enough only it needs . lit
tie explanation.
Sky WojciecoWsky,
Tell as howsly
To pronounce your nRrnesky;
Now, tell as rightsky,
Or theresn be q fightelEy
And you will be TO blamesITy.
Wouldn't q suffering umpire
have 3 hot time with that
handle
The Washington times., 1923-11-29
May Play Columbia.

Centre College, of Danville. XIV,
- 20 play in New York next season,
. probably against Columbia.
The Washington times., 1923-11-29
NO BIG BOUT FOR TIA JTJANA

4 S JIM COFFROTHS Tia track opens today in
Mexico the chances that thereM be no big battle
= = at the Mexican merrygoround.
Cofoth intended building big for bis show the day
after the DempsyW thing and keeny disappointed when
Dempsey wouldn't fight this
anxious for Wills
fight He Chicago yelling, 1--WE WiIIs he
signed Frpo yelled WELL ready for
his
and Kearns han9ed his mine S & S
The Washington times., 1923-11-29
How Maryland 5 Team
Has Jared With
Ancient Rival

Maryland University battles
its ancient enemy, Johns Hop
kins, today in Baltimore for the
State football championship.
Twenty games have been play
ed in the series, Hopkins win
ming ten, Maryland winning
eight, and, two ending in ties.
FollowinrI are the scores:
The Washington times., 1923-11-29
Says SKILLET"
Finn, Esq:
Saturdays Game Will Be
For Blood, Marbles, Ami
NAL Crackers and
Kneescckets.
By KIRK MILLER

By KIRK MILLER
GLARK GRIFFITH has now
got the best ventilated
~ auditorium in Washington.
This cold storage plant will
be. thrown open to public ap-
prevail Saturday when the Ma
rines establish traffic reciproc-
ity with the Third Army Corps.
When these two teams min
gle for the benefit of American
The Washington times., 1923-11-29

~ ~'A%A%oAhs ''E d. stO<LPb.J lSS iACn
Officials-Referee, John Thomas,
Lafayette; umpire, Richards Daniels.
Georgetown: lineslnan, George r.
Green, Temple.
The Washington times., 1923-11-29

condemnation Of his tutoring ,sys-
tenn.
Added to B more impressive record
OF games won this year, Dartmouth
has e. heavier line and back field
than Columbia, and Is expected to
have no trouble plungfng the line.
The probable lineup:
The Washington times., 1923-11-29

This young man, product of Masten Park High School
Buffalo, N " Percy Haughtons best punters and
expected to be of considerable value with
big Dartm eleven.
The Washington times., 1923-11-29

M e d ic al Re-
s e arch new
styles in COM
pound abrasions
Of the skullpiece
win be frac-
tured. Other
wise the game
viii only estab-
Ii h Americas
foreign policy.
The Washington times., 1923-11-29

All the poll
ticians in Wash
ington who are
not sick from