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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-19
Tee, Fairuay and Green
By CHICK EVANS
THE TEN BEST AMATEuRs-

THE TEN BEST AMATEURS-
 Robert Gardner, vice president of the United States Golf association and twice the national amateur champion, is a better golfer than the official records of the last few years would indicate. I pick him for the midway green in the list of the ten best amateurs or as number five. If you think Gardner is a better golfer than Ouimet remember and don't argue with me: I'm doing the best l can to rate them.
 Gardner has an ideal golf tempera : ment, perhaps the best disposition and general mental attitude toward a match that one could find in the ranks of prominent amateur golfers not too quiet as the native Scot is when playing the game; not to talkative and chatty as the Amer ican is too likely to be.
 It was a wise choice that made him a vice president of the United States Golf association, and a for tunate thing for golf that with his other duties he could find time to give golf his aid in an official way. Whoever has seen Bob Gardner play has seen the game in America played at it's very best as a sport.
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 Take Game seriousIy.
 While we play the same game of golf over here that is played in Eng land and Scotland, as for rules and so on, we play it in our own way, which is startingly different. Be- tween two Scots, or between two Britons for that matter, game of golf has seriousness about 1t that would be altogether too much for the average American. The Scot or the Englishman hardly ever speaks as he makes the round of the links. The game is everything. Here we make it occasion for all kinds of pleasant chatting.
 Gardner. more than any other golfer I know, represents exactly and precisely what the American players attitude and general deport- ment should be while playing this great borrowed pastime. He has the right degree of absorption in his game while at the same time he never forgets those with or around him. whether friendly four-some or huge championship gallery.
 Gardner is one of the group of Chicago golfers who rose to prom ienence He still makes his home in Chicago and will without doubt be factor in open and amateur championships for years to come. He is rangy of build but very strong, especially in the forearms and wrists. He drives a tremendously long ball off either iron or wood. We hear of this or that long driver in golf, but all in all Gardner Is about as far off the toe as any of them
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 ConA Match pI.vrr
 Gardner, on paper. is better match player than he is at medal since he has never figured much in the records of the open champion ships. By an odd circumstance, he met Bobby Jones in the second round of matches at Brookline last year and Gardner was defeated by the fast southerner. Jones Is coming into recognition as the country's bes' medal player, so the match Nlef threw the two together wa
 esting.
 Those who got into golf early ir this country and became expert at the game had great opportunity to add something to the sport. Gardner goes even beyond this-as one of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-19
MANY TEAMSHAVE
 ENTERED TOURNEY
 FOR GIRLS TEAMS

MONTEVALLO. Ala. Feb. 1S-(Spe- cial.)-Interest throughout the state among the high schools, points to a most successful girls basketball tournament at Montevallo on Febru- ary 22, 23 and 24. Plans are being completed, and at least two teams are expected from every congressional district.
 Thursday the championship of each congressional district will be decided and on Friday the preliminaries to the state championship will be played.
 Everything possible is being done to secure the most efficient of of- ficials.
 The winning team will receive a silver loving cup, emblematie of the state championship.
 Montevallo is looking for many visitors while this tournament is taking place, and the whole town is making many preparations for the entertainment of the visitors.
 Already Entered.
 The names of the managers of the teams who have already enrolled for attendance are as follows: N. O.. Smyth, Inverness; Mrs. w. G. Cam eron, Northport; Miss Elizabeth Smith, Jacksonville; j.. T. Carter, Alexandria; Miss Lottie Busey, Selma i; J. R. Clements, Wetumpka; Miss Lila Sealy, Oxford; Mrs. W. s. Bowden Jones Mill; J. B. Gibbons, Moulton; W. J. Baird, Boyles; NJ w. Clinton, Tuscaloosa; Miss Martha Bell, Annis- ton; Miss Elizabeth Riley, Bessemer; Miss Lillie Burkes. Pine Hill; Miss Mamie Pitts, Atmore. F. W. Bond, Union Springs; Mrs. W. T. Bogard, Sylacauga; Miss Wynona Rogers, Goodwater; Mrs. R. L. Bates, Jasper; F. S. Ward, Reform; H. c. Bowling, Cullman: Miss Lola Meriwether, Flo maton; A. J. Brown, West Blocton; Miss Minnie Sellers, Banner; Miss June Westwood, Fairhope; Miss AL ma McGaugh, Prattville.
 The following are trying to ar range for their teams to come: c. c. Moseley, Dothan; Miss Pearl Tabor, Guntersville; Miss Mootie Buchanon. Huntsville; R. o. Ansley,' Alexander City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-19
WELL KNOWN GOLF PROS MAY STAGE MATCH AT MOBILE

MOBILE, Ala, Feb. 1S.-(Special.) J If plans now under consideration by President John T, Cochrane and the directors of the Mobile Country club materialize. Mobilians will be gwen an opportunity within the next few weeks to see Walter Hagen, British open golf champion, and Joe Kirk wood, we'll known professional. in &C., tion over the course of the local club. Robert E. Harlow, representing Ha- gen and Kirkwood, arrived in Mobile yesterday and conferred with Presi- dent Cochrane with regard to the visit of the two stars to this city. MT. Coehrane has not definitely closed with the professionals, but will take up the question today with club directors and members of the Country club to get their views be- fore final arrangements are com pleted.
 Hagen and Kirkwood are two of the outstanding stars of the golfing world at the present time, and their | appearance here, 1t is believed, would not only interest all golfers of this city, but the match they would play would probably attract hundreds of people to the links of the local club. should plans be completed Hagen and Kirkwood would appear here on Sun day, March laying 36-hole match. Eighteen holes would be played in the morning and IS in the afternoon. Kirkwood would also give demon strations of his famous trick shots. Hagen and Kirkwood are now in California taking part in the making of a movie dealing with golf. They have been booked by MT. Harlow to play exhibition matches in Houston and Dallas, Tex, Shreveport and New Orleans. and would come here after their engagement in the Crescent C;+,,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-19
Talladega Quintet Is Winner Ouer Cropwen


 LINCOLN, Ala. Feb. 1S.-(Special) Friday night, on the Lincoln court, the fast Talladega County High boys won a victory over the Cropwell quintet. 42 to 16. Sullivan and Wat son starred at forward for Lincoln, while Mays played excellently for the visitors.
 The five-man defense of the Tal- ladega County High boys and the fast playing of Mays for the visitors featured the game. Line-ups:
 Talladega County-Watson and Sullivan, f.; Bill Parker, C.; Kirksey and Lonergon. g. Substitutes: Dick Parker for Bill Parker.
 Cropwell High-Lowe and Braden l.; Mays, C.; Scott and Coxwell. g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-19

and measures at Washington. l should think it very simple to test the liveliness of the ball by measur- ing the rebound of several of them dropped from the same distance on a concrete floor. With such a test 1t would be possible for every ball to be practically the same. At any rate the players would know what they had to deal with.
 Can't Dctor Ball
 There are other clements, though, that have added to the great increase in hitting. The pitchers are now for bidden to rub the surface of the ball or discolor it in any way. If you will remember, in the old days, there was a great shout from the players and from the public when a new ball was thrown into play.
 Now we'll get a bust at that old shining rock" used to be a common saying. It was accepted as a truth that the batter had a much better chance at smooth white ball than at a roughened and discolored one.
 When new ball was thrown out the pitcher immediately began rub ping it in the dirt so as to get a better grip on it. Also he rubbed it on his clothing. That is not al- lowed now. As result the new ball frequently slips and does not take the bends and twists objected to by pitcher.
 In addition to these handicaps on the pitcher there are many more balls used in a game than in the past. The umpires will throw out most any ball objected to by pitcher.
 Over in the American league this willingness of the umpires to throw out ball started with the sad acci- dent in which Ray Chapman was killed by ball pitched by Carl Mays. am told that some one had objected to the ball that day but that the umpire did net see it to throw it out.
 Instead of going as intended, the ball sailed" and Chapman was hit. Since then the umpires take no chances. In way one cannot blame them.
 According to some of the manufac- turers the liveliness of the ball may be due to better grade of material. They say, though, that the same amount of yarn and the same core Is still used.
 Art of Base Running
 All of these restrictions on the pitcher and the additional liveliness Of the ball has increased the effec- tiveness of the batter and, there fore, has decreased the necessity for the development of base running as high art. In the old days the steal of second base or the taking of an extra base on a short hit often meant the one run needed to win. With the hatters able to smack the ball al- most at will, what is the use of run ming the risk of having men thrown out on daring chances? They might better stand still and score on a long hit.
 If base running was as necessary as 1t was in 1911. 1912 and 1913, when we had such fast team, l am not at all sure that my present team could not go out and steal a lot of bases. They do it. though, by hit ting while the others did it by steal irg.
 The great loss to me, after all, is the thrill that I got out of seeing men shoot down the base paths, one after another, until they had stolen their way to win. That was base hall-the kind of baseball that learned to love when I got my first job.
 Copyright, 1923, United States and
 Canada. by Christy Walsh Syndi-
 cate for North American News
 paper Alliance and The Birming-
 ham Age -Herald.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-19

Seven bouts have been carded for Monday night, five of them boxing and two wrestling. Every boxing are billed as real battlers, while Tom Lacey, Birmingham's sensational young middleweight grappler, is featured on the wrestling card. The first preliminary Monday night be- gins at S:30 o'clock, and advance ticket sale indicates that filled house will greet the first ringmen to climb through the ropes Monday. Wilson In Main Bout Birmingham's sensational young bantamweight Claude Wilson, just back from trip to eastern rings that resulted in four consecutive victories for the Birmingham boy, will meet an invader from New Orleans. Charlie Feraci. touted as one of the most promising young battlers New Orleans has produced since the days of Pete Herman, will meet Wilson in a Hereunder at the Birmingham Athletic club Monday night. Feraci is a tall young scrapper. but, ef course, Is not of the fleshy type, as
 
 pounds. slightly more or less. His height and reach will help him con siderably in his bout with Wilson. | and Claude will be working under the disadvantage of a pound or so in weight, also.
 Magic City fandom is interested in knowing whether Wilson has im- proved as much as reports say, and Monday night will watch the work
  very closely. Feraci should make q very nice trial horse. too. as his ability is said to be enough to force Claude to the limit. Wilson and Feraci will weigh in around 120 pounds for, their 10 rounder Monday night Newcomers to Appear In the six-round semi-final bout. Jimmy Proto, Tommy Tompkins' protege brought back with him from the east, will meet a suitable op- ponent to be selected by Tommy Mou- day morning. Proto defeated some of the boys Wilson conquered while up east, and Tommy says he Is every | bit as promising as Claude himself. Young Jackson. a battler from St. Paul, who is located at Birmingham now, will meet Big Boy Edwards in four-round bout. Jackson claims I he performed in the same stable with | Tommy Gibbons, and asked Birming- I am Athletic club officials to put him on in a trial bout Monday night. l Tommy Tompkins matched him with l the Boys club battler In one of the | feature bouts of the card. If Jack ] son makes good against Edwards, he will probably be given a bigger as- l signment on next weeks card. | The remainder of Monday nights card follows: E
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 Boxing
 John McGinty vs. Red Wilson, 15o- 1 pound class. four founds. l Pete Sarron vs. Young Fischer. Brooklyn. 110-pounders. four rounds.
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 Wrestling
 Tom Lacey vs. Tom Rogers of l T. c. l., 10 rounds.
 l Clyde Adolphus vs. Harry Jaffe, | 11S-pounders. five minutes. | Jack Bodine will referee the main | boxing bout Monday night. RISE AND SHINE From Life,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-19
Sen,i-Finals tn Golf Meet at Hot Springs

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Feb. 1s.--L. A. Villas and c. o. Gray, both of Hot Springs. won their matches today in the semi finals of the first flight of the Hot Springs Golf and Country club spring tournament. and will go into the finals tomorrow. Other con testants in the finals are H. Herr fitz and F. H. Downs, second flight. and A. Ahrens, Chicago, and " H. Pollard. Ahrens is winner of the sec ond flight in the Ben Bryan trophy race
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-19
Freeman Meets Jones
 in Memphis Ring Bout

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Feb. 1S.-Tommy Freeman. Hot Springs. Ark, young ster will meet Frankie Jones, San Francisco veteran, in a scheduled eight-round bout at the Southern Athletic club Monday night. They are welterweights.
 controlling officials he is still ad- ding, and to what beneficial extent the average player has but little idea.
 Copyright John F. Dille Co.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-19
McKown Sets Worlds
 Pole Vaulting Record

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 1S.-Earl McKown of the Kansas State Normal college broke the worlds indoor pole vault record by clearing the bar at 12 feet and 10 inches during the Kansas City Athletic club indoor track meet here last night. The for mer record was 12 feet and g inches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-19
Johnny Dundee Meets Basil Galiano Monday

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 1S.-Johnny Dundee. junior lightweight cham pion of the world. and Basil Galiano of New Orleans will meet in sched uled 15-round bout here tomorrow night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-19
Newcomers Featured Monday Nght's Card at the A
CLAUDE WILSON MEETS FERACI w MAIN BOUT

will the in Birmingham Athletic night when Tommy athletic A C. No will be in Mon that is of the that pleases the fans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-19
McGraw Admired Speed MarUeLs Most of All Others
ARTICLE XXXIX.-By JOHN J. MGRAW Manager Worlds Champion Giants

While have and admiration for and worlds championship clubs of 1921 and 1922 cannot tuthu that has the thrill and the glow that used speed mave of 19 the club that beaten by the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-19

Bees in New York state make ap- proximately 4,o00,000 pounds of honey a year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-19
RISE AND SHINE

hiSh AND ShhN IL From Life.
 There's bright side to everything, including last years suit of clothes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-19
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lt,IlNG on oAe EooRM FLooR OF A 80 AfopiNG AcDSE AND NstiNG TO DO YOUR STUFF or A Mov2N,NG WtO4oUT MATER
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-09

Mr.. and Mrs. ii. Rapp, Mr.. and Mrs
n Wocensthal. Mr.. and Mrs. H.
KuyRendall. Mr.. and Mrs. ii. dinner
sorge. Mr.. and Mrs. +. Holmes. Mr.
and Mrs. q. Lyons. Mr.. and. Mrs. j.
Carpenter. MA and Mrs, X. CURING
ron. Mr.. and Mrs. j. Huston, Miss
Ethel Schuetze ard Carl Iosh. The
next meeting will be held August IL al
no Burleson street.
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The Delta Theta Club entertained
with a hay ride at o'clock Wednes-
DIV evening. They left San Antonio
in truck aud enjoyed a picnic SUP
per in New Braunfels. About %
counles were present.
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The Married Ladies Sodality of ST.
Nary's Church will conduct a cake
sale at = o'clock Saturday afternoon
in ST. Mary's rest room. t.
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The Alamo Mission Chapter. Daush-
tiers of the Republic of Texas. are re-
0uested to meet at the Alamo at 80
o'clock Friday afternoon to attend the
memorial services for President Hard.
ing.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Millingar and
Mrs. Annie Sweet Leonard left
Thursday morning for motor trip
to Corpus for week.
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4 marriage that will be of interest
to a wide circle of friends was that
Of Frank Groesbeck. formerly of this
city. and Miss Irene Leyendecker of
Laredo. which took place several days
ago in Laredo. Mr.. and Mrs. Groes-
beck will make their home there. Mrs. |!
Groesbeck was the guest of Miss Hen
rietta Steele last winter and made |
many friends while in San Antonio. |
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Mr.. and Mrs. John Shook will leave |
Sunday 10 spend a week in Curpus |
Christi as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. |
lack George.
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Miss Ruth Mcfarland returned |
Wednesday evening from Centerpoint |
where she was the guest of friends
or several days.
\ watermelon party was given by
he girls of the Live Wire Club and
everal boys of the Chapultepec CLUB
1t the home of Mrs. NJ. b. $3.50. 364
Helena street. honoring Pvt. Tony
$3.50 of Camp Normoyle on his birth
ay. The lawn was decorated in vari-
olored lights. Tables were placed
nder the trees. Favors for each girl
rere red crepe paper hats and red
askets filled with jelly beans. The
oys received green crepe paper hats
nd green Jolly pops. Fortunes were
old. games were played. and dancing
cas enjoyed. The following guests
;ere present: Misses Mary and Ara
ella Ramirez, Hope and Esther Bar
era. Blanch and Nacha Gonzales.
Beatrice Froboese, Stella Mendoza.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-09

Beatrice and Margara $3.50. Josie Os.
den. Josie and Charlotte Hernandez
Adela and Anthony Form, Alice Gar
cia. Aurora and Mercedez Elizondo
Lucille Sepu,veda, Mamie and Stella
Reminez, Tootsie and Olivia Lozano.
Ralph Montenegro. Joe Guerrero.
Tony and Marion Farm, Joe MARTINEZ,
Albert Ramirez. Vicente $3.50, Joe
House. Gus Nieto. Gus Olgin, John
Freanor. Reynolds Flores. Arthur
Bernard. Mike $3.50. Paul Cortez. Joe
$3.50, Rupert Martinez, Sixto Sepu
veda, ,Alphonse Arroyas. Robert Phigo,
George Froboese, John Gonzales,
Charles Losas and Tom Sandoval
Mrs. Charles Ramirez, Mrs. Barrera
Mrs. NJ. b. $3.50, Mrs. Pena and Mrs.
ElizondO.
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A memorial service for President
Harding will be held Mt the Synagogue
Agudas Achim Mt s o'clock Friday
evening. DIR. &. Feigenbaum and Rev.
ID. Kantor will officiate. The public
is cordially invited.
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Alamo Division No. Dol Grand In
ternational Auxiliary TO the Brother.
hood of Locomotive Engineers. will en-
terrain with watermelon party at }
o'clock Thursday afternoon at Koehlef
Park,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-09

Mrs. Ernest Hoffman and Mrs.
John Goebike were joint hostesses at
charming bridge luncheon Thursday
complimenting Mrs. Frank Galpin.
who will leave soon to join her son.
Gerard Galpin. in San Francisco,
where she will remain until early
fall The greater part of the trip
will be spent at Mr.. Galpin's naval
station in San Diego. On her return
trip, Mrs. Galpin will visit Maj. and
Mrs. Bascom Wilson at their new
station in Nogales, Ariz.
Among those present at the bridge
party were Mrs. .Galpin. the guest of
honor and Mrs. Arthur Storms. Mrs.
Alex Adams, Mrs. Robert Hunter,
Mrs. u. Z. Haines. Mrs. c. II.
Basse, Mrs. Phil Webster. Mrs. John
Binck, Mrs. X. W. Williams. Mrs.
Prichett, Mrs. Anthony, Mrs. Gamer
son. Miss Estelle Storms, Miss Ed
ward Webster and the hoStesSeS.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin NJ. Rowley
entertained at dinner Saturday hon
oring the delegates from Mexico TO
the supreme convention of the
knights of Columbus which convenes
at Montreal. Canada. The guests
were DIR. Z. Nj. Alonzo and |. II.
Ramirez of Guadalajura. Mexico;
Senior Luis Y. Bustos of Mexico City;
Senior and Sonora NJ. Ramirez Mum
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-09
The End Must
Come Quickly

Our buyers are in the East and
carload shipments are rolling. The
greatest and most varied stocks of
Fall Shoes that we have ever pur-
chased are arriving daily. Our
warerooms are already crowded to
the ceiling. Every bit of space
counts and we are absolutely forced
to have the room within the next
three days. Take them away -
never mind how much they were
priced before-choose them at
SAYS. The more pairs you buy the
more real dollars and cents you
save.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-09
In Society

I guia and daughter, Lola of Morelos
| Senior Edwardo Orivantanos of Tor
reon: Miss Norita Dulin of New
Orleans. La: Miss Mary Jane Row
ley. Robert DOYLE and Edwin Rowley
ley. and son. Edward left with the
party and will visit Quebec, Montreal
and New York before returning home
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Mrs. l.. Brewer and daughter. Miss
Esther Brewer of Palacios. Tex. are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
Brewer for some time.
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Mrs. Perry J. Lewis and son. Perry.
will leave for Chautauqua soon TO
join Miss Margaret Lewis and Miss
Martha Lewis, who left earlier in the
season.
Mrs. Fred Schultz left Thursday
morning for Saltillo. Mex. where she
will be the guest of her sister. Mrs.
Fred Blackett. and Mrs. Bryan, Mrs.
Blackett's daughter.
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Mrs. Raymond Edwards left recent
~ for Krrville to open the Locke sum
mer home. Del Gallo. Mrs. Locke will
arrive soon after spending some time
in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burns Waggoner and
son. Burns Jr.. will leave the early
part of next week for Corpus. where
they will be the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. u. D. Harrigan.
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Mrs. James Tillmna Halle left re-
Gently for New Braunfels. whgya she
will be the guest of Miss Minnie Gle
secke. a former schoolmate Of Mrs.
Haile's at the University of Texas.
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Miss Mary Giery of New York City
IS the guest OF Mrs. O. ID. Edwards
IN their home Oh MistletOe avenue for
some time.
The marriage of James William Pet
-inos and Miss Eta May Gowens was
solemnized Saturday. August t. by |
he Rev. Melvin {. Edison. Mr.. and |
Mrs. Pettinos will reside in the newly |
,uilt home. 1921 Rigsby avenue. High
and PAX.
The, members of the H. +. c. Club |
their husband and friends
With card party Wednesday evening
t the home of Mrs. Carpenter in
lays street. Those making high score
we're Miss Ethel Schuetze, Mrs. X.
burlington. Mr.. 0hnersorge and f.
Holmes. Later in the evening. an ice
curse was served on the lawn to the
Glowing: Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Schuetze,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-09
TO ADDRESS KIWANIS
Educator. Vice-president of Organiza.
ton, Will Speak Here.

Colopel Arthur L. Prescott. dean OF
the law department of the louisiana
State University at Baton Rouge. and
first vice-president of Kiwanis Inter-
national last year. vii; be the prin-
cipal speaker at the meeting of the
Kiwanis Club Friday noon in the
Gunter Hotel.
Although regular memorial SER
vice was held by the club on August
3. due attention will be given TO the
day of the funeral of the late Presi-
dent Harding and proper reverence
paid. according to James Coldwell,
secretary.
Colonel Prescott has chosen as his
subject Some problems affecting the
future of the Kiwanis movement" a
subject which should be of great in
terest to every member of the club.