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The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1923-06-12
Funny Plays Given
Student Troupe Present Comedies
for Commencement Show

The Carolina Playmakers are
giving a comedy program to-
night (Tuesday) at half past
eight o'clock in the auditorium
of the public school building.
This is free performance, COM
plimentary to the graduating
class and the returning alumni.
All who have not already got
tickets at Alumni Headquarters
may simply walk in and take
their seats-as long as the seats
last.
Director Koch has put a ta-
boo on tragedy for this occas-
ion. He knows the alumni are
coming back to the University
to have a good time and are not
in the humor to weep over the
misfortunes of humankind or
yet to study dramatic tech
nique. agatha" and Mamma,
two of the sprightliest and
funniest plays that the troupe
have ever given, are to be pre-
sented. They will be followed
by Elizabethan folk songs, sung
in costume.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1923-06-12
Gordon Battle Is Here
Came in This Morning and Attend.
ed Alumni Meeting

Gordon Battle, of New York,
the distinguished University
alumnus who is to deliver the
commencement address tomor-
row, got in today. He attended
the meeting of the general
alumni association in\Gerra9
Hall.
Governor Morrison was eX-
pected for the alumni luncheon,
but did not turn up. Probably
he was scared off by the rain
and will wait until tomorrow,
when he is scheduled to. pre-
sent diplomas to the graduating
class.
Mr.. Battle made a talk at the
alumni luncheon, telling how
glad he was to be back ~ in
Chapel Hill again. From the
luncheon he went over to Emer-
son field to see the Carolina
Virginia game.
He is the guest of President
Chase. Tonight. he is attending
a stag party at the home of
Archibald Henderson.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1923-06-12
Chapel Hill Chaf

Not so long ago when a
senior was in the midst of some
passionate outburst as he strove
for the Willie P. Mangum med
al, or when the commencement
orator was approaching a tell
ing climax, the shriIl neigh Of
a horse or the rude hee-haw of
a mule would drown every other
sound in the ears of the audi
ence. At commencement the
country folk drove in by the
hundreds in wagons and bug
gies, and hitched their animals
under the trees around Memoir
al Hall. Squalling babies were
lugged in to hear the speech
making, and usually squalled
still more loudly when they
heard it. Farmers and their
wives and children trooped in
and out during the intermis-
sions, testing out the eloquence,
firing of it, then coming back
to try it again. At midday the
campus was dotted with cloths
which the families spread out
for their picnic dinners.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1923-06-12
Eric ALWAYS There
Edgar Merritt's Son Has Fine School
Attendance Record.

Eric Merritt, son of Edgar
Merritt, has the most remark
able attendance record ever
made at the Chapel Hill school
Several boys and girls got
honorable mention for good at.
tendance, at the commencement
exercises a few days ago, but
Eric was ahead of the rest.
He is a graduate this year
When he was in the fourth
grade nine years ago he did
not miss day and was tardy
only three times. In his fifth
grade year he was neither
absent nor tardy a single time
nor in the sixth or seventh
grade. But the next year, wher
he was in the eighth grade, he
fell from grace one day and in
the afternoon hotfooted it of
to a Carolina-Virginia baseball
game. This must have given
him an awful pang of cons
cience, for he went through the
next three years-ninth, tenth
and eleventh grades-with not
an absent or tardy mark
agains him.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1923-06-12
TOBACCO GROWERS
WORKING TOGETHER
Orange Farmers Stand Firm for
Cooperative Selling; Contracts
Must Be Observed
BIG MEETING AT CEDAR GROVE

Orange county farmers whc
grow tobacco are strengthen
ing their organization and try
ing to make sure that every
single grower sells his product
through the Tobacco Growers
Cooperative Association.
If this is done, they feel sur
that they will get better prices
for their crops every year.
The Antioch branch of the
Association held a meeting at
the White Cross school a week
ago and 27 farmers We're pres
en-. Then, this last Saturday
night, there was a county meet
ing at Cedar Grove. This
brought together 67 farmers.
In the discussion these two
main facts were dwelled upon
80 l. A grower who is a member
of the association has to have
his tenants tobacco, as well as
his own, sold comparatively.
2. A tenant who is a member
must turn his tobacco in for
sale through the association,
whether his landlord is a mem
her or not.
The farmers present at the
meetings in the county have
reported the number of acres
they have planted in tobacco
and how much they expect to
have for the market. Every
member is under contract to
sell through the association, and
all those members who do not
will be fined.
1t was two years ago that
the cooperative movement wa
launched in Orange county, and
today most of the county's crop
New patrons are being added
bers. The membership cam
paign is pursued steadily. J. S
Compton of Cedar Grove is. the
secretary of the county organi-
Zation.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1923-06-12
VIRGINIA BEATS CAROLINA
AT BASEBALL 4 TO ;
Commencement Crowd Sees The
Home Team VanquiShed on
Emerson Field.

BY clean hitting at the right
time Virginia defeated NortA
Carolina on Emerson Field this
afternoon by a score of 4 to g..
Ferebee was hit freely in the
fourth and Bryson replaced him
With three men on bases in
the ninth Casey Morris came
to the bat and the crowd, re-
membering his former exploits
at critical moments, went wild
with excitement. Casey hit a
grounder to second, ending the
game and giving Virginia the
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1923-06-12

right center. Casey Morris flied out
to center.- Carmichael knocked the
ball over left Helder's. head scoring
Shirley. The next two men got out.
Score, Virginia 3, Carolina 2.
Seventh Inning
In the seventh, Virginia went out
in one, two, three order:
Bryson was safe at first on a bad
throw from third Mcdonald flied
out to right. Mclean got base on
balls. Bryson was forced out at
third. Mclean scored and Bonner
went to third on Shirley clean hit
between first and second. Morris
went out to third on a grounder to
first. Score, Virginia 3, Carolina 8.
Eighth Inning
Virginia started the eighth wita
clean hit to left. Bonner let it
go passed him and the runner went
to second. The next man struck out,
but the next drove a hit down the
third base line bringing in one run.
The next man famed, and the next
went out from the pitcher to first.
Score, Virginia 4, Carolina 8.
Carmichael flied out. Starting
went out from third to first. Gibson
made 2 bagger, and Bryson retir-
ed the side by a pop fly. Score,
Virginia 4, Carolina 3.
Ninth Inning
The first Virginia man up in the
9th got clean hit over second. The
second struck out. Then Mclean
slipped down under a high fly, and
the runners were safe on first and
third, but the man on third was
thrown out at home, and a moment
later the man on first was caught
stealing. Loud cheers from the
grand stand.
With the score 4 to 3 against them
the Carolina team came to the bat
in the ninth inning with the grand
stand on is feet and cheering fran
tically. Mcdowell got a base on
balls and was sacrificed to second
on McLean's infield grounder. Bon
ner hit safely to right field sending
Mcdonald to third. Virginia puts
in a new pitcher. The crowd was
on pins and needles while the new
Virginia pitcher warmed up.
mule" Shirley got a base on
balls, putting three men on bases.
The crowd went wild as Casey Nor
ris stepped up to the plate. But
Casey did not make the expected
home run. He knocked a grounder
to second, and a double play re-
tired Carolina and won the game for
Virginia. The final score was Vir-
ginia A; Carolina 3.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1923-06-12
CIRCLE DEVELOPMENT

Grading has been completed
on the road through the new
residential section known as
Tenney Circle. Work on the
sidewalks and the brick curb
and gutter is to begin at once.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1923-06-12
Alumni Take Town
University Men of Past Days Crowd
Back to Hill

Inc alumni OF the University
took possession of town and
campus today. For months the
officers of the reunion classes
have been busy making prepar-
ations, and the result of their
efforts showed in an unusually
heavy invasion of Chapel Hill.
Of course the Carolina-Virginia
game helped a lot in getting
a crowd. A really big athletic
event at commencement is an
innovation, and all about town
today University men were say
ing that it ought to become a
regular part of the schedule.
Some Of the reunion dinners
in progress tonight are:
Class of 1922 at the Carolina
Cafeteria.
Class of 1918 at the Episco-
pal parish house.
Class of 1913 at the Coop.
Glass of 1908 at the Cabin.
Glass of 1903 at the school
cafeteria.
The days program began
with meeting of the General
Alumni Association in Gerard
Hall. President Chase welcomed
the alumni. Wade H. Atkinson
of Washington spoke on "The
Campus Beautiful" A repre-
sentative from each ~of the re-
union classes delivered greet
ings to the University and had
a few words to say about his
own class. Walter Murphy of
Salisbury, the associations
president, told of what the Off
GERS and board Of directors had
been doing in the year Just inst past
When the meeting was over,
all hands made for Swain Hall
to the alumni luncheon. With
the knowledge that the Carolina
Virginia baseball was~to follow
close upon the feast President
Murphy and Secretary Grant
had carefully provided against
numerous and longwinded
speeches.
Well-fed, many of them
loosening their belts to permit
of comfortable navigation, the
alumni poured out of the eating
hall and marched happily upon
Emerson field to see the Caro-
lima team matched against it's
ancient rival.
After the game came a re-
ception on~the lawn out in
front of the Alumni building.
This has been arranged under
the direction of DR.. Charles S.
Mangum.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1923-06-12

First Inning
Virginia took the bat. Hub
bard the first man up, hit the
ball over the centerfielder's
head for three bases and scored
when Deitrick hit down the
third base line. Deitrick was
forced out at second; two flies
were taken in by the outfiielders
and there was no further scor-
ing.
Virginia's third baseman cut
off McDonald's hot liner with a
brilliant one handed catch. Nc
Lean hit safely to right GEN.
ter, but the next two men were
put out. Score, Virginia l,
Carolina 0.
Second Inning
Virginia did not score in her half
of the second. Cardinals captain,
Casey Morris, was out by a high
foul to first base. At this point
rain be gan to fall hard, hundreds
of umbrellas were raised by the
spectators. Carolina was retired
without scoring.
Third Inning
In the third inning Virginia got
man as far as third base, but did
not score. For Carolina, Ferrebee
was thrown out from third, McDon-
aid fouled out, Mclean walked, and
Bonner struck out.
Fourth Inning
Virginia's first man up got a base
on balls and went to third on
clean hit over first. The next man
walked, making three men on bases
and no outs. Bryson. took Ferre-
bees place in the box. A clean
hit over second brought in two runs.
A buAt put the batter out and land
ed runners second and and third third X
base on balls filled the bases. The
next batter struck out, and so did
the next. Score, Virginia 8, Care
lra 0.
For Carolina, Shirley flew out to
left, Morris struck out, Carmichael
hit safely between short and third,
st Ring retired the side by a fly to
outfeld.
Fifth Inning ...
At the beginning Of the fifth in
ming, the first Virginia batter flew
out to right, the second struck out,
and the third went out on an easy
grounder to the pitcher. 49,:
Gibson flied out to center. Bry-
son brought loud cheers by a clean
hit to left, and Mcdonald increased
the din by two bagger to left CEN
ter. Bryson scored on McLean's
sacrifice fly to right field. MeDon-
aid died on third when Bonner went
out from pitcher to first. Score,
Virginia 8, Carolina i.
Sixth Inning
In the sixth Virginia went out in
one, two, and three order. ,~---
"Mule" Shirley lined a single to
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1923-06-12

Direcor Walker is looking
forward to the biggest summer
school on record. Some who
want to attend are having a
hard time finding places to
live.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1923-06-12
Second Inning
Third Inning

In the third inning Virginia got
man as far as third base, but did
not score. For Carolina, Ferrebee
was thrown out from third, McDon-
aid fouled out, Mclean walked, and
Bonner struck out.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1923-06-12

i~~.s- All LIlIS was III accord WlCn
time-honored custom. The re-
turning alumnus who was a
student in those days misses
the flavor of it. The times are
too sophisticated for that sort
of thing now. Automobiles have
taken the place of the homely
wagons and buggies. The folks
from the country 60 about more
than they used to, and COM
mencement is no longer an ex-
citing event to be looked for
ward to months ahead of time.
The sons and daughters view
with patronizing eyes many an
occasion that thrilled their ia
thers and mothers.
**
A hero supreme Of all the
small boys of the town, and of
a good many of the older folk as
well, used to be the grizzled-
haired old fellow who beat the
kettle drum. Year after year
the same band came from Rich
mond, and year after year the
same kettle-drummer came
with it. He was as regular an
attendant at the closing cere-
monies as Colonel Kenan and
Frank Winston, and everybody
came to know him and to like
him. ", -"
w. L. Tankersley's new store
is ready for use, with it's shin
ming glass counters and it's
polished woodwork. 1t is the
most modern of establishments
far superior in every way to the
one it replaces. The Gingy little
old building had nothing to re-
commend it, so far as / know,
but somehow l hate to see it
disappear. It reflected a certain
leisurely, happy-go-lucky at
mosphere.
Out on the south edge of
town, along Pittsboro and Nc
Cauley and Vance streets, peo-
pie have had good deal of
trouble from the visits of 'po-
sums to their chicken-yards.
Why should not this be an out
let for the zeal of the hounds
which Bob Neville and other
citizens have been using in foX
chases? When no fox is avail
able the dogs might be let loose
in search Of 'possums.
When Tom Harris came to
town not long ago he called on
his friend George McKie. They
were about to sit down on o
porch when Mr.. McKie said
mo, let's go over to the other
porch. When Pm here l can
see that wood-pile, and it re-
minds me that some day I've
got to get it into the cellar. I'd
E.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-05-11
LOCATED THE GUILTY PARTY
lrate Passenger Discovered Why Pull
man Porter Was Unable to Hear
Sleep Dlsturber.

The Panama Limited was speeding
on its way and most of the passengers
peacefully slunbering. Suddenly above
the click of the rails rose the sonorous
sound Of a prolonged snore.
Occupant Of berth No. 8 moved
restlessly.
The snore seemed to generate vol.
ume as 1t continued.
There was an impatient move in
berth No. 8, and bell buzzed apgrily
From the rear a porter hurried to
berth No. 8.
An irate MASCULINE voice exclaimed
Porter, tell that snoring person to
shut up. I can't sleep with all that
racket"
The porter listened respectfully.
II don't hear no snoring, boss, but
I'll listen"
The porter retired to the rear of the
car. After few moments of silence,
again there rose that resonant snore,
more voluminous, more defiant, more
prolonged.
Passenger in berth No. trembled
with indignant rage. Hastily don
ming his dressing gown, he rose and
sleuthfully crept down the aisle, de
termined to locate the midnight dis
turber He quickened his pace and
confronted the porter seated on camp
stool, mouth agape, contentedly snor-
lng.-New Orleans Times-Picayune
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-05-11
Lucky Gold Strikes.

A Sonora (Calif) man, taking an
early stroll one Sunday morning In
1851, accidentally stubbed his toe with
great violence against a large stone.
In his wrath and pain he was apostro-
phizing the stone In language not at
all appropriate to the Sabbath, when
he noticed on the spot bruised by the
impact of his boot the familiar and
ev6r-welcome CLEAN Of yellow His
flow of profanity came to an abrupt
stop. He picked up the stone and
carried 1t home affectlonately in his
arms. 1t brought him several thousand
dollars.
Another Sonora man, driving a mule
cart along the principal street of the
town one morning after rainstorm
had the good fortune to observe g
golden streak left by the passage OF
the wheel through the mud. STOPPING
he found a solid gold nugget weigh
ing about 50 pounds. Thousands hat
passed over the same spot, but the
luck was with him.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-05-11
EDITOR HAS MANY TROUBLES
Among Them Is the Necessity Of LiV-
Ing Up to Reputation for Lin
itless Knowl edge.

The troubles Of an editor in small
town are many Besides the difficulty
inherent in making UP his paper salts
factorily, he often has to live up to a
reputation for limitIess knowledge For
many persons he is an oracle, and the
column headed Notes and Queries" or
something similar, is his mouthpiece
A western paper received a communi-
cation bearing pertinently on this mat
ter. 1t ran as follows:
Dear Editor: VIII you kindly in
form me by return mail what number
of seeds are contained in 70 to 10
pound pumpkin, as l wish to settle an
argument"
A parallel TO this request lies in an
unhappy experience of an editor who
one morning received two letters from
subscribers. The first, an anxious
father. wrote to find out the best way
to bring up his twin babies in health
and happiness, while the other, farm
err wanted to know the quickest meth
cd of getting rid Of grssshoppers.
The editor hesitated; then out Of the
fullness of his knowledge, he wrote two
letters in reply. But in the haste of
business he put the letters into the
wrong envelopes.
The next morning the father of the
twins received this interesting an
swer:
Cover them carefully with straw
and set fire to It, After jumping in the
flames a few moments the little pests
will speedily be done for"
And the man who was troubled with
grasshoppers was hidden to Give cas-
tor-oil regularly in moderate doses and
rub their gums with a bone. "-Phila-
delphia Public Ledger.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-05-11
Reflected Energy.

W. w. Ooblentz and G. o. Lamp
land have made number of measure
ments of the ratio Of reflected energy
to the energy re-radlated after being
absorbed This latter energy is of
much longer wave-length than the for
mer and is entirely absorbed by plac'
ing a thin cell of water In the path OF
the light from the planet. The meas
urements were made by means of a
delicate thermocouple capable of de-
tecting the heat from a tallow candle
at a distance Of many miles. The ra
ito of the measurements made with
and without the water cell is called
the water cell transmission and de
notes the ratio of the reflected energy
to the whole.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-05-11
When FLAG Should BE Flown.

The flag should be flown on Lincolns
birthday February IL; Washingtons
birthday, February %; Mothers day,
second Sunday in May; Memorial day,
May 80; Flag day, June IA; Indepen-
dence day, July 4 Armistice day, No
vember IL, and also on many local
patriotic anniversaries On these days
the flag should be hoisted at full mast,
except on Memorial day, when 1t should
be at half-mast until noon, then raised
to the top of the staff where it re-
mains until sunset. Before placing the
flag at half-mast. 1t must be hosted
to the top of the role or stan and then
lowered TO half-mast.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-05-11
Western Maryland College,
WESTMINSTER, MARYLAt D,
REV A. NORMAN WARD, D. D, PRESIDENT
FOR YOUNG MEN AND YOUNG WOMEN IN SEPA

Fifyfhh Year,
uni required
to B.
English History
eneerne elected Special Speech Voice and
R. T..
comfortable
mpower and
Pureair charming mirtymles from Baltimore
TUITION $3.50.
Prospectus for 1922 o application
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-05-11
Flour Mill For Sale.

One OF the finest mills in MONTGOMERY
county new building. new machinery.
Groom dwelling. new barn and outbuild.
lnes. 10 acres OF fine land. fruit, pasture
and trucking, Located at Hyattstown, Md
on new concrete road. A bargain for
ClSSEL 4 MCFARLAND.
nov IV-N Rockville, Md.
Evening star., 1923-07-03
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Privte Wire Direct to The Star ohaes.

declared the regular quarterly divi-
dend Of 90 cents a share and an extra
Of 20 cents on Salt Creek producers
was reflected in higher prices for the
stock.
Goodyear Tire and Rubber, at 10.
was within a half point OF It's low
for the year. With the exception OF
Roamer. dealings In motor stocks
were unusually small. Roamer was
actively bought on the statement fhat
net profits for May were $4o.S4A,
which is equivalent to about ~ a
share on the outstanding stock: Al
IL 1t was at a new top. while CleVe-
land. on very few transactions. touch
ed q new low.
Gillette Safety Razor held around
ESQ. Latest reports as to the situa-
ton at the company's plant were TO
the effect that about 225 employees of
the blade department have struck, out
Of a total of 1850 employees.
United Verde Extension. selling ex
the 50-cent dividend. regained part
Of Mondays loss. New Jersey Zinc. at
$50, lost a point, while in others Of
the mining stocks changes were un-
important.
Evening star., 1923-07-03
PRICES Of COTTON
AGAIN GOLOWER
Selling Movement, Following
Government Report, Press
ed in Today's Trading.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 3-Cotton fu-
lures opened barely steady: July
26.S5; October. 1880: December. 1880;
January, 2312; March, 23.10. The
selling movement which followed the
publication of yesterdays govern
ment report was continued in the
cotton market this morning. Cables
were lower than due, while the early
weather news was favorable, and
after opening barely steady at a de-
cline of 10 to 2s points active months
soon showed net losses of 80 to 40
points, with July selling off to 26.15
and October to 1916, or into new low
ground for the movement.
NEW ORLEANS. July 3.-Cotton
futures opened steady; July. 1858;
uary. 22.s5: March. 22.7S. Cables were
poor and the weather over the belt
was considered favorable in the cot
ton market today, and prices We're
inclined to sag from the opening.
Considerable liquidation on the long
side appeared to be stimulated by the
holiday tomorrow. In the first hout'
of trading prices were sent 80 to Al
points under the close of yesterday to
26.35 for July and 22.95 for October.
NEW YORK, July S.-Cotton
futures. 11:45 am, bids: Steady. July,
26.20; October. 23.74; December, 1928;
asked January, 22.94; March 22.92.
NEW ORLEANS. July 3.-Cotton
futures, II am. bids: Quiet. July,
1926: October. 22.98; December. 1855;
January. 23.63; March, 1851 asked.
! NEW YORK. July 3.-Cotton futures
closed irregular; July. $500 to 26.02;
October. 1855 to 1868; December,
Gals to 23.1S; January, 22.S5 to 22.S7;
March, ease Spot cotton quiet;
middling, 27.25.
NEW ORLEANS, July 3.-Cotton flu
lures closed at declines Of Al to 40
points. July. 26.29a26.30; October,
22.93a22.96; December, 2260a22.65;
January, 22.5Sa22.59; March. 2246a
22.54.