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The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1923-12-06
GARDEN CLASS
HAS HOTBEDS
Boys and Girls Are Learning to
Grow Vegetables All the
Year Round
TWO GIRLS TAKING PART

The boys and girls of the nor
ticultural class in the Chapel
Hill school have constructed hot
beds and are learning how to
grow all-the-year-round vege-
tables. There's money in it if
they get it down to a system,
and they are studying the crat-
ing and marketing as well as the
methods of cultivation.
It is in the backyard of one
of the agriculture teachers, not
far from the school building,
that the experimental work is
being done. Each section Of
the class has a bed of it's own,
- feet long by three or four
feet wide. In the bottom is a
layer of six inches of manure,
and over this a four-inch depth
Of dirt. The manure supplies
heat which goes far to reproduce
summer conditions. Part of the
space is covered with glass and
part with canvas.
Lettuce and radishes are the
two vegetables that are now be-
ing transplanted in the beds.
Pupils bring the plants in from
their own home gardens to put
into the beds.
One section of the horticul-
tural class has 22 members and
the other has Is. There are two
girls taking the course, Miss
Blanche Lloyd, daughter of
Lueco Lloyd, and Miss Halle
Andrews, daughter of Tegus An
dreWs.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1923-12-06
Sherwood Eddy Here

Sherwood Eddy, the foremost
figure in international Y. M. C..
A. work, is in Chapel. Hill. Be-
ginning this morning (Thurs-
day., and ending Saturday, he
will deliver six addresses, all In
Memorial Hall. The daytime
addresses come at half past nine
this morning, and at half past
ten tomorrow and Saturday ;
the evening addresses come at
half past seven. Mr.. Eddy has
spent a great part of his life
travelling over the world in the
interest of the Y. M. C. A.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1923-12-06
The Christmas Festival

Mrs. j. S. Holmes, chairman
Of the pageant committee, an
nounces that preparations are
being made for the Community
Christmas Festival. The main
feature of the celebration is a
pageant in which the character
parts will be taken by children
from all the Sunday schools,
The entire audience, too, will
take part in the pageant through
their singing. Further infor-
nation about the festival will be
given out at intervals during
the next two weeks.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1923-12-06
A Decorated Dog

Mrs. Jacob Thomas washed
her White poodle very clean
Thanksgiving morning and dyed
his shoulders light blue in cele-
bration of the Virginia Caro-
lima football game. Mrs.
Thomas's sister, a Virginian, in
sisted that thai the dogs tail be
dyed orange, in the interest of
impartiality between Carolina
and Virginia. Mrs. Thomas de-
clined to accede to this compro-
mise.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1923-12-06
Patrick's First Journey

Patrick Henry Winston, Jr.,
one year and a half old, is to
make this week his first long
journey. Tomorrow he leaves
for New Orleans accompanied by
his mother, to visit his aunt,
Miss Elizabeth Wilkinson. An
uncle, Captain Redding Wilkin-
son, has been ordered to Panama
for three years, and they are
holding a family reunion in his
honor.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1923-12-06
A Presby yterian Bazaar

The women of the Presby-
terian church will hold a bazaar
in the social rooms of the church
next Tuesday afternoon and eve
ming, beginning at half past four
O'Clock. Fancy work, cakes and
candies, and other things will be
on sale. Tea will be served free
of charge. Money taken in at
the bazaar will be used for char
liable purposes by the women's
organization.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1923-12-06
District Nurse Employed

Through the efforts of the
health department of the Com
munity Club, Chapel Hill has
obtained, from the Seal fund
and from the Red Cross, money
for a district nurse for the col
ored people. She enters upon
her duties January first and will
conduct a campaign for improv-
ed health conditions among the
people of her race.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1923-12-06
CAPTURED STILL
AMAZES MAYOR.
Hugh Robertson of BrOn xvilIe
Gazes With Interest at Bhck-
ade Liquor Outfit
WILLIAMS MADE CAPTURE

Hugh Robertson, Mayor of
Bronxville, just outside of New
York city, came here for the
Virginia football game last
week, accompanied by Mrs. Rob-
Iertson who used to be Miss Mary
Harris of Chapel Hill. He
stayed until Sunday and did a
little quail hunting. One of the
sights to which he was treated
during his visit was a home
made corn-whiskey still captur-
ed on the outskirts of the vii
lage. He saw it when it was on
display in the window of Fois-
ter's Art Store.
Mack Williams, of the Chapel
Hill police force, made the cap
ture, and to do it he had to miss
the greater part Of the Carolina
Virginia football game. Word
came to him that Bob Reeves,
a negro. had been making whis-
key down on the old Fred Spar
row place on the Hillsboro road.
While $4,000 people watched the
gridiron warriors on Emerson
field, Policeman Williams broke
into milk-house on the old
place and found the still and
about a pint of whiskey.
The still was displayed at
Fosters as horrible example.
A placard told that the main
part of it was a garbage can
taken from the town dump
heap; and another placard told
that the water used was taken
from the creek just below the
outflow Of the town sewer; the
idea being to show people what
kind of stuff they are drinking
when they get blockade liquor
hereabouts.
Mayor Robertson examined
the still with great interest
Around New York" he said,
I'VE run across many schemes
for producing liquor, but l have
not seen before contraption
quite like this. | compliment
Chapel Hill upon the zeal of
police officer who would miss
a Virginia Carolina football
game in order to uphold the
prohibition law"
When Mayor Robertson was
informed that Mack Williams
was the father of 10 children
his admiration became greater
still.
Bob Reeves has already been
caught nine times making block
ade whiskey. He got off the
roads only a few months ago.
He is. now lodged in the Jail in
Hillsboro for his tenth trial
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1923-12-06
Schools Stunt Night"

In order to raise money for its
library, the Chapel Hill school
will give an entertainment, call
ed "stunt night" tomorrow
friday at half past seven
o'clock. There will be songs,
playlets, burlesques and imita-
tions by the various grades.
The admission fee is Is cents
for grown people and 10 cents
for children. Sandwiches, cakes
and candy will be on sale.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1923-12-06
Kings Daughters Supper

The Kings Daughters are
having their annual supper to-
night (Thursday) in the social
rooms of the Presbyterian
church from six to eight
O'Clock. All the men and wom-
en- of the town are invited.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1923-12-06

The Christmas Seal Sale, the
proceeds of which 60 to aid vic
Tins of tuberculosis and to pre-
vent the spread of the disease,
begins today (Thursday.) All
citizens are urged to buy the
seals, which will be on sale all
oyer town, so that Chapel Hill
may 60 well beyond its last
years figure of $473.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1923-12-06
way of Durham and Hillsbor
and Pittsboro.

ana PlttSOOrO.
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A Virginian whom l talked
with Thursday night, and who
was much displeased at the re-
cent defeat of the proposal to is
sue bonds for good roads in his
state, said to me: "You remem-
ber all that talk, when we were
discussing the Versailles Treaty
in 1919, about the corridor
from Poland through Germany
to Dantzig. Now I wish you
North Carolinians would get up
some scheme for a North Caro-
lima corridor through Virginia
from here to the Potomac. Well
give you the land if you will
build good paved road. We
can't get our own politicians to
do the trick, so that's the only
way | can think Of"
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Thanksgiving morning | call
ed to Pendergraft, the bus man:
"Are you going to the game to-
day, Mr.. Pendergraft?" ?" He re-
piled: mo game for me-when
other people are having their
fun, that's my busiest time"
He did a big business with his
busses that day.
One of the many pleasurable
sensations | experienced last
Thursday was the sight of DR..
Richard H. Lewis looking at the
game. After his automobile ac-
cident year or so ago he had a
mighty hard time of it for sew
eral months, but came through
in fine style.
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OF course there was a lot of
hootch consumed at the game,
but the imbibers of it carried
it we'll, for there was no notice
able riotousness. The weather
was so raw and disagreeable that
even the most abstemious per-
son might we'll have been glad
to have a little interior warming.
| read with great interest an edi-
torial in the Durham Herald
commencing a Judge in Hender-
son for his lenity Thursday
morning to some Virginia motor
lists who were arrested by DO
liceman for having spirits with
them. The judge inflicted a
light fine and told the Virgin
ians to be on their way quickly
lest they miss the game.
+
Cam MacRae of Concord, ma
tive son of Chapel Hill, was one
of the homecomers. wish |
had seen him so that | might
have asked him when he was
going to put up that new bull
ding on the corner by the post
office. The old structure is get
ting to look so dilapidated that
l am afraid that some day it
will tumble down.
One corner of the field, on the
playing side Of the fence, was
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The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1923-12-06
Mr.. OrmOnd to Preach

Rev. J. M. Ormond of Trim
ity College will preach in the
Methodist church Sunday morn
ing. w. E. White, a senior in
the University, will preach Sun
day night.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1923-12-06
Chapel Hill ChaG

WOOllen, or whoever 1t was that
conceived the idea of installing
the telephone system in the dor
mitories. Before this came
about, it was next to impossi-
BILE to get into communication
with a student on the campus.
Now you look in the Y. M. C. AS
directory, find your student
friends campus address, ask
central to connect you with the
dormitory, have your call re-
ceived by a courteous young
man who is employed to answer
rings and carry messages-and
presently are talking to the man
you sought: l have had occas-
ion to take advantage of the new
system many times, and it works
admirably. In this day when
self-help students play such a
big part in the life of the town,
it is a fine thing to be able to
reach them so promptly.
| know it is not considered
highly polished to allude to a
woman's age, but l cannot re-
frain from expressing my Won
der at the spryness of a friend
of mine who became a grand
mother many years ago and who
| know is proud of the title. l
mean Mrs. r. S. MacRae. Talk
ing to me a few nights ago
just after supper she said: Il
suppose of course you are going
to the dance tonight. inform
ed her that | was not, and from
the tone of her voice | could tell
that she regarded me as a has
been. She herself was prepar-
ing to attend the dance and was
looking forward to it with keen
tzest. This reminds me that
came up behind her on the street
the other day, and from her
walk took her to be a woman
not beyond the coed age.
The fawn-like shade of D. d.
Carroll's hat impresses me even
more than Lenoir Chambers
gull gray. At some meeting not
long ago, when Mr.. Carroll left
his new hat on a stair post, a
student used it as a rest for a
cigarette. Thus a hole was burn
ed through the brim. | am
glad, however, that the dean of
the school of commerce is not
deferred by that from continu-
ing to wear the hat. am often
cheered considerably, as | sit by
my window, to see this hand
some headgear bobbing along
just beyond my hedge.
TO my way of thinking, a
good band adds immensely to
the Joy of a big celebration like
last weeks. game-and the Uni
Versity has a good one now.
Mr.. Sides, the leader, has evil
IDENTIFY had training in the
marching part of music. He had
his 40 or more bandSmen uni
formed in white trousers, blue
jackets, and had them wheeling
this way and that, keeping step
like soldiers. A half hour or so
before the game began they
stood in the arena facing the
grandstand and played several
stirring airs. Mr.. Sides and his
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1923-12-06

Both the churches in Carr
boro had early Thanksgiving
Day services, one at six and the
other at seven o'clock.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1923-12-06
Stray Gossip about Old-Timers
Who Came Back for the Big Game
They Focked Into Town by the Thousand in Motor Cars and
Special Trains Governor and Other Notables Here

Frank Bennett, the mammoth
tackle of the 1897-19O1 period,
rolled into town Wednesday in
"a luxurious sedan, coming from
Wadesboro through Sanford and
Pittsboro. He is in the lumber
business, and his portly bearing
and happy smile convey the i'm
preston that he has made a
cleanup. In build his son does
not carry on the Bennett tradi-
ton, being skinny; but Frank
told me the youngster was a wiz
as a left-handed pitcher, so per-
haps he too will serve Carolina
well in athletics.
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Percy V. Hogan, a native son,
came all the way from Kingston,
Tennessee, in a. Ford touring
car to see the Carolina-Virginia
game. Leaving home soon after
midday dinner Tuesday, he made
Boone, N. c., by night, slept
there, and completed the jour
ney Wednesday. He was eager
to survey the Chapel Hill of to-
day., and we went around town
together. One of the places we
visited was Carter court, back
of the house where Percy used
to live on Cameron avenue. He
was amazed to see the settle
ment tucked in there. These
natives who come back after
many years absence have a sort
of dazed expression as they OBJ
serve the changes in the old
home town. They are glad of
the improvements, yet mingled
with their pleasure is wistful
regret that honking automo-
biles and electricity and pave
ments and new buildings have
SO transformed the place they
knew and loved in their child
hood.
Percy Hogan told me of the
family of his brother-in-law.
Rev. Daniel Currie, who was the
Presbyterian minister here for
many years. Mr. -Currie now
lives in Florida. Of his seven
children, one son died while a
student at Davidson College.
The others-or all but one of
them, | believe-are married. |
remember that Mr.. Currie used
to be a good tennis player, and
when was a boy here, long be-
fore | entered the University,
delighted me by playing with me
sometimes.
Thirty or forty policeman
came from Raleigh, Durham,
Greensboro and other towns to
help handle the crowd, and
there were a lot of students, dec
Grated with big badges, acting
as traffic guides. All these pro
feSsional and amateur policemen
did good service, and everything
went smoothly. Charlie Woollen
estimated that there were be-
tween $500 and 1000 automo-
bileS here. For two hours after
the game they craw1ed along
the main street, going cut by
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1923-12-06

T. N. Mann is recovering from
his illness.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-23
All Set for Jiu
Jitsu Exhibition

Professor IIigami, the noted Jap
ancse exponent of Jul jitsa wrestl-
ing, will face one Of the toughest
bouts in his career when he stacks
up against Al Santcl, the American
CHAMPION tonight at the recreation
center in CaieXicO, under the aus
pices Of the American Legion
Though Yankee, Santel is profi-
cient at all the tricks Of the Jap
anese mode of wrestling, and knows
how to handle himself. His defeat
Of the great Ito has ranklcd the
Japanese for several years, and the
professor is out to recover the title
for his countrYmcn tonight. IIigami
IS confident of winning, and his
many followers in the valley who
have watched linn topple over the
Zig men, in the last few months,
agree that he has a splendid chance
to win.
The Legion win have several good
boxing matches in addition to the
wrestling scrap and there viii be
several other numbers on the pro
gram to make it one of the most
enjoyable evenings in the athletic
line.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-23
200 LETTERS OF
STTLLMAN'S MAY
BACK Up ACTION
Deserted Woman's Par
ents Fiery in Denuncia-
ton of Stillman
BY FRANK GETTY
LV LoIaIFlA 7
United Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright 1928 by United Press)

United Press staff Correspondent
Copyright 1928 by United Press)
EW.YORK, May 23.-Two hun
dred letters written to Florence
Leeds by James a. Stillman during
the six years of their friendship will
form the basis Of legal action if any
is taken by the "other woman of
the Stillman case fame, against the
banker who she says deserted her.
eff ] produce them now it will
only be to prove that Mr.. Stillman
did promise to. care for little Jay
Cher five year old SOM to do the
right thing by the boy and to
bring him up in the way / wish
ed, she said in third exclusive
interview with the United Press.
Many Personal Mementoes
Photographs Of James \. Siilman
with the baby that was christened
Jay Ward Stillman, will drawn
up by the banker for Mrs. Leeds,
q wedding ring he gave her and
her intimate personal record were
evidence which she had taken from
n safe deposit vault aad placed in
the hands Of her attorneys, Mrs.
Leeds said.
Meanwhile, with the question Of
whether or not a suit against Still
man for support of the child is to
be instituted, the question came up,
would Mrs. Leeds prefer, after all,
that Stiilman MARI ner in the
event of his securing his freedom
Her head bowed with her soft
auburn hair hiding the tears in her
eyes, Mrs. Leeds admitted she would
marry the banker.
of he were free, and wanted to
marry me, would do so tomorrow, "
she said, adding quickly 81 would
leave him Immediately.
The purpose she said, would be to
secure fatLcr' S name for her boy.
Parents Indignant
In their little home outside New
York City Florence Leeds parents
spoke on this point with much more
fire. Neither -irs. Leeds father
nor her mother ever had been inter
viewed since the revelations of their
daughters difficulties. Both now
told the Unitcd Press for the first
time their views.
81 would sooner see my daughter
in the fires of pWgatory than mar
ried to Mr.. Stillman,' Mrs. Leeds
mother declared.
But the father, broadshouldered,
fierce moustached, outspoken Irish
man, said phaticalIy:
''If Mrs. Stillman ever puts that
man in position where he can
marry my daughter and he won
do so, | will horsewhip him to- with
in an inch OF his life.'
Thus is the Leeds family divided
against itself on the subject of
what is best for the, interests of
Florence and five year old JAY.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-23
BIG ANNUAL ALL
VALLEY TEAMS IN
GAME TOMORROW
By II. j. ELIEGEL
High School Reporter

The all-valley first team will play
the all-valley second team on the
Ell Centre high school diamond
Thursday afternoon at 2:30. These
two teams are composed of the best
high school players in the entire
valley and should put on an eXhibi-
tion Of first class ball. This is the
biggest interscholastic game of the
year, as it is considered the highest
honor to be chosen for one of these
teams.
The material this year in both
teams is unusually good and it is u
question as to whether the first
team can beat the second. If the
first team should lose of course they
automatically become the second
team, unless a series can be played
to decide, which is not very pro-
bable. The receipts from the game
will 90 to the athletic association
for the purchase of banners and
various awards.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-23
Cincinnati Reds
Are Big Fiasco
of Ball Seas on
By HENRY T.. FARRELL

United Press Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, May 23.-Down in
sixth place under even the poor
Brooklyn Robins, the Cincinnati
Reds are one of the big disappoint-
ments of the season and the players
feel it.
Like the Chicago White Sox the
Reds have come far from living up
to preseason expectations. They
finished in second place last year
and they were expected to be the
big contender this season.
The players on the club are
grumbling and it was learned today
that Pat Moran may be relieved as
manager of the club when it returns
home after Il bad invasion of the
east. Jake Daubert is mentioned as
Moran 5 successor and the players
are apparently for him as much as
for any manager.
Pat Moran according to two of
the players gets telegram from
Cincinnati every morning telling
him who to pitch that day and
whom to play in the other positions.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-23
Frowns
on Dempsey Bout

INDIANAPOLIS, May 23.-The
American Legion will not sponsor
the prize fight to be held between
Jack Dempsey and Tom Gibbons,
July 4, at Shelby, Montana, Alvin
OWsley, national commander of the
eX-service men s organization, has
stated.
"Ihc American Legion can not
permit its name to be used in con-
ncction with a mcrcenary undertake
ing Of this nature, to be held on q
q day sacred to the deeds of our
forefathers, Commander Owsley
sad.
jack Dempsey7s war record was
referred to by the Legion leader,
who said The legion holds no
rnmity for Dempsey, but its mem
bcrs can not forget that the heavy
weight champion of the world re.
manned safe III the shipvards in
America while the finest men of our
nation were dying on the battle
fields of Europc.'
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-23
WATCHING THE
SCORE BOARD

Babe Ruth's eighth homer with
Dugan on in the fifteenth inning
gave the Yanl1s a 3 to / victory over
the White SoX.
The Giants knocked Haines out Of
the box in the first inning before
one out was made and scored six
runs which helped them to a Z to
3 victory over the Cards.
After the Robins had scored all
their runs off Donohue and Keck
in the first three innings Senor
Luquc went in and stopped the fire
works, but the Reds lost TO- 6.
iris Speakers home run in the
first inning started his indians or
the way to 3 to 2 victory over the
Red SOX.
Baby Doll jacobson got a homer
and three singles and helped the
Browns beat the Senators 12 to 7.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-23
Mexican to HANG
Despite Appeal
by United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
, PHOENIX, Ariz., May 23.-Des-
pite appeal from as high a source as
President Obrcgon to save the life of
Manuc! Marj:nc4, the board of par
dons has decided the Mexican must
hang as scheduled on Friday morn
ing.
Martinez was convicted of tho
murder Of Postmaster Frank j..
Pearson, of Ruby, Arizona, during q
raid on the Ruby mining camp in
1921 by bandit gang, which cross
ed the border. Obregon asked for
communication of the sentence to. lie
imprisonment. MARTINEZ admitted
he was present at the raid, but said
he was only an onlookcr.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-23
Negro Dead i'm
Street BrawI

Los ANGELES, May 23.-Harry
l.. Harris is dead and w. l.. John
son, negro, is in jail today charged
with murder, the result of light
which Harris entered to save his
brother, Horace, from a beating at
the hands of johnson. johnson and
his wife were walking along when
the two brothers bumped into them.
A quarrel ensued and johnson and
Horace Harris began fighting. The
two brothers followed him home.
Johnson fired II shot from his front
door, killing Harry Harris. He
then gave himself up to the police.
NEW YORK--Hei& up and rob
bed twice recently, & New York
banker provided himself with a
blackjack for the next footpad. He
was arrested and charged with ear
rying a concealed weapon.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-23
Negotiate Deal
For Boston Team
ny United Press Leased Wire

Hy Jnited FFeSs EenEeH WiTe
CHICAGO, May 23-Negotiations
for the purchase of the Boston Red
SoXs by DR.. Robert Drury and f..
NJ. Schoenborn, Columbus, Ohio, are
under way. They held 2 long con
ference here with I. G. Herman,
part owner of the Sox and the trio
called on Ban Johnson, president of
the American league for confer
cnce. johnson said he could make
no comment on the deal. The Col
umbus men returned homo after let
ting it be known that negotiations
are still on. Harry Fraste, presi
dent of the Red Sox, is understood
to be holding out for $1,000,0G0.