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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-17
THE LETTER BOX
FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS
Help for the Helpless--Kindness to
All Dumb Things"
Rnlao

No unsigned letters printed.
No letter written on both sides Of
paper printed.
AL All letters not to exceed $50 to 200
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-17
HATTIE TUCKER,
Lode TUCKER.
OCilla, Ga. R f D .

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
permit two lonely little boys from Alabama
and Tennessee to join your happy band OF
boys and girls? We enlisted in the C. A. &.
in November, 1922, and stayed in recruiting
camp at Fort OGlethorpe. Ga We suppose
you all know that place. We came here
January -, 1923, and surely have enjoyed
ourselves. This is enc beautiful place, with
its beautiful palms, flowers, fruits and Won
derful buildings. Also. we had A visit "a
canoes. high mountain peaks. cocered in
snow the whole year. and then thjnk 1T this
place, $50 miles away. 1t never gets cool
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-17
FARM EDUCATION
BY DR.. ANDREW M. SOULE

The general plan of cultivation
fertilization, etc, that was mention
ed in the issue on the home garden
will hold good in regard to these fall
nrnnc
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-17

Dear Folks: Dozens Of letters
come in from young folks with the
question, How can 1 overcome
shyness and sensitiveness?, l
imagine that it is a hard problem
with many mothers to have a
child modest in department, yet
free from shyness.
In the first place sensitiveness is,
as a rule, self-cOnsciousness and
that, in turn, becomes selfishness.
If a child can just be made 20
think. of others before itself, ha.f
the battle is won. There is no great
er mistake than to talk about a
child in the child's hearing. A for
ward child is most unpopular,
Will cone with sweet, gracious man.
ners is wanted everywhere. Dis
cipline, kindly discipline. is a great
kindness to a child. That seems to
me to be the answer to the mother
of the shy, sensitive child. Cordially
AUNT JULIA.
Robert: No matter what man
keeps on his hat in the presence of
ladies, it is an gentlemanly
thing to do. Some men think it a
strong, manly virtue" to ignore
the COurtesies of life. That's
mistake. The strongest men aca
nearly always the gentlest. 1 saw
in a hotel elevator once this mot
to: Courtesy costs you nothing
and gets you much
Melissa Merritt: L published your
letter, but answer your query about
the typewriter here. as it will be
Of interest to others.
The first typewriter that came
into public use was known as the
Sholes-Glidden typewriter. IT was
patented in 1868, and the first ma.
CHIMES were manufactured by r.
Remington company, and were
placed on sale in 1874. Charles
Latham ShOles, Of Milwaukee, Wis,
and Carlos Glidden had been try
ing to construct a number of ma
chimes, and it is said that Glidden
suggested developing the idea of
the typewriter.
Laurel; You will not get any def
mite fall styles before August or
September. I will be glad to an
sWer your questions then. Now it
would be only guesswork and no.
much use to you. AS you do not
plan to marry until winter. write
me later.
Student: My dear boy, I am nos
an engineer so / cannot explain to
YOU suspension bridges. This [ Will
say, that as often as I have seen
the Brooklyn bridge, it has never
ceased to be wonder to me. The
fact that so many suspension
bridges are in existence seems to
prove that they are, as you say,
practical" Get good encycio-
pedia and read up on these bridges.
If you haven't one. there must be
one in your city library.
Mother: Fine tatting is the sweet.
est imaginable trimming for baby's
clothes. The simpler the better. TIE
truth is, I do not like elaborate
baby clothes, just fine finger work.
am sending you a group of pat
terms. Yes, your postage covered
mailing.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-17

We are proud of being young. We
are proud Of being old, but We are
ashamed of being middle ICED. We
boast of being sweet-and- twenty and
of being three-score and-ten, but We
hide the fact that we are fifty as if
it were blot on our escutcheons.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-17

Mother: Fine tatting is the sweet
est imaginable trimming for baby's
clothes. The simpler the better. Tie
truth is, I do not like elaborate
baby clothes, just fine finger work.
[ am sending you a group of pat
terms. Yes, your postage covered
mailing.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-17
Growing Strawberries in, Matted
Rows

j, P. B., Rome, Ga, writes: I
set out an acre of strawberries
early in the spring, working
them until they began to bear.
have picked several crates off
of them. Do I have to cut the
runners off or turn them on the
bed?
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-17
Peter Rabbit Rubs His Eyes

The thing you seek you'll often find
Just when you've put it from your
mind. Peter Rabbit.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-17

in war. first in peace and first in the
hearts of his couutrymen All Of yoh
cousins write to a new cousin.
ALTON TAYLOR
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-17

Hella Everybody: Please pardon me for
coming again 50 soon but I just couldn't
resist the temptation any longer. Aunt
Julia. 1 want to thank YOU for printing
my other letter. l think You ere the Gear
ist woman in the world sure did receive
some very nice letters. but not so many
could not answer them. for l answered
every Of them. Miss Cleo Stanley. what
has become OF yen? If YOU see this. please
write me again. Mr.. Wilkes. over there il
middle Georgia what has become Of you:
According to my way Of thinking. Elmer
best Writers. Too ! should net forget that
EVELYN Harris. Earnest Mortenaen. Lillian
Watts. Rubin Webb and many others. are
rite very sensible letters. Benny Arden
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-17
Dublin. Ga. Route No. 3.
i. S.-AddreSS orr mail separate.

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
please sit around and make room for an
other Georgia lad. ] am Just wee bit
.imid, for this is my first time writing. I
have been reading the Letter Box some
The boys and girls to meet. Where is Miss
Iucillc Ewards. Come again. your letter
vas fine.
| live in the dear old country and like
It fine l think il is grand to live whore
You can get the fresh breeze that God has
provided for us. and to watch the birds
and huttnrflys at their daily work.
Come on. Geopoia Logs and girls. and
get some pep in your heart. for the rest of
the states are ahead of Us.
Who can guess my age? The one who
cuesses nearest to it. viii write to them
first. 1t is between and NJ.
This ia my first attempt 10 write, SO 7
had better close before Mr.. W. r. gets
it, All YOU girls and boys write me. l will
assure you an answer.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-17
Don't Forget
Mother

-" II renewed my subscription few weeks ago but
like the Prim Lady Shopping Bag well
sending $1.@5 for another year. Please extend my
subscription to 1925 and send me another bag.
"T. A. GODFREY,
ar. #. D. A, ZOIfO, Florida"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06
GREENVILLE PLAYS ENTERPRISE HIGH
Championship Of Southeast Alabama At Stake In
 Game

ANDALUSIA, Ala, Dec. 5.-(Spe- cial.) Dad" HoVater. of the Greenville team and Coach Warren of Enterprise concluded the arrange ments here late Monday for a post- season football game to be played at the local fair grounds field on Fri day afternoon of this week to decide the championship of Southeast Ala ba1na. Both these strong teams stand Lndefeated thus far during the 1923 season, and the classic Friday afternoon is expected to attract the greatest ingatherins of football en- thusiasts that have ever assembled on 8 local gridiron.
 It was arranged so that the gate receips will be divided between the two teams, both sharing equally in the expenses incident to the game here.
 Local enthusiasts, including com mittees from the Kiwanis and Ro- tary clubs have been energetic in bringing this football classic of the season to Andalusia, and they are pushing the matter today with all possible haste toward getting the game thoroughly advertised through out this section and other parts oi the state.
 Andalusia played both these teams this season and was defeated by q small score by both, the games be- ing played on foreign soil, so that to most of the Andalusia fans, the two teams will be entirely new.
 The fact that both Enterprise and Greenville stand undefeated, speaks for the quality of football they have played. and 1t goes without saving that both outfits will come here Frl- day keyed to the highest pitch and ready to spend their all for vic tory. and the championship of this district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06
HIGH SCHOOLS TO PLAY FOR TITLE AT RICKWOOD FIELD
Parke Rides FiUe Horses To Victory In Orleans. Races

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. b. Jockey Ivan Parke, regarded as one of the greatest lightweight riders seen here in years, piloted five winners at Jefferson park track today and finished second in the remaining event of the pro- gram. With today's victories he has won exactly half of the races run at the track since the meet ing began Thanksgiving Day. In the first race this afternoon, five and a half furlong event, Parke rode Reel Foot to second place, overhauling Royal Maid in the last stride. Wireless, with Martin up, had taken the lead at the half mile and could not be busted. Parke won the next five races in order mounted on Bessie Wright, Antonio. Super, Sewell Combs and Grass Tree.
 Handicappers are forgetting their figures for mud-runners at Jefferson park-it has been mud runners track since the meeting begun-and are stringina with Parke for daily profit.
 Of the 36 races run, including those of today, Parke has ridden in 33.
 Ia the contest for riding honors at the New Orleans tracks this winter Parke has an edge on the other jockeys that is making it a runaway race for him His near est competitor, B. Lind, has pilot ed only three winners, while Mooney, Wallace and Farland are credited with two each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06
SEVENTEEN 'BAMA MEN TO GET |A'S
Seven Crimson Players Will Receive First Football
 Letter This Year

UNIVERSITY, Ala, Dec. 5.-(Spe- cial)-Seventeen players and Man ager Clig Inglis will be awarded letters for their work as members of the Crimson Tide of Alabama this past season, it was decided at a fNeetlng of the athletic council held early ths week.
 Seven of these players will receive their first letter as a football player. while t will be the first letter of any nature for five men. Grant Gillis and Emile Lovely" Barnes, both of Grove Hill, have earned previous let ters it. baseball, but this is their first in football Five freshmen of last year were awarded letters. They are Bruce Jones, America; Mack Brown, Gadsden; Joseph Pete" Camp, Manchester; Ben Hudson, Montgomery, and William Buckler, St. Paul, Minn.
 The ten other players to receive letters are Capt. Al Clemens, Scotts- boro; William Seth Oliver, Panola; Benice Compton, Demopolis; Clyde short" Propst, Ohatchee; Pooley Hubert, Meridian, Miss; W. c. Baty Bessemer; Tom Newton, Birmingham Jack Langhorne,. Uniontown; Allan MacCartee. Washington, D. C., and Huiett Whitaker, Guntersville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06
VICENTINI TO BOX
 JOHNNY SHUGRUE

NEW YORK. Dec. 5.-South Amer l ica has sent forth another pugilistic conqueror, who in shis class, may rival the rhetoric rise of Luis Angel Firpo. in the heavyweight ranks.
 The newcomer is Luis Vicentini, Chilean lightweight. and erstwhile in the United States in September, 1 has knocked out three opponents in rapid succession. He is slated for his biggest and perhaps decisive test so far on December IA at Madison Square Garden, where he will battle Johnny Shugrue of Waterbury, Conn.,, in 12-round match.
 The decisive manner of vicentinis triumphs has stamped him, critics believe, as a conner.
 Tex Rickard, promoter, believes the Chilean is the most promising contender for Benny Leonard's title now in sight
 Vincentini has a knockout punch in each hand. In three years in Chile he whipped about 50 opponents 30 by knockouts, winning the Chilean lightweight title in June 1922. He gained a decision over American lightweight champion early this year, but his title is in dispute.
 vicentini is 21 years old. He comes 1 of Italian parentage. His father was a worker in marble, specializing in | tombstones, and the son, after taking an evening school art course, helped carve ornamental work on stones.
 GIFTS FOR HIM' arc profusely distributed through the column by that name in the Classified Section
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06
Auburn Quintet
 Takes Floor For Initial Practice

AUBURN, Ala, Dec. 5.-(Special. J. When the referees whistle rung down the football curtain on Thanks. giving Day closing the 1923 season and sending Old King Football to his place of Information, basket ball ap- peared on the stage asking recogni- tion for period. On the Tiger cam. pus practices are getting well under way. While a number of the pros. pective candidates have been work. ing at irregular intervals the official call from Coach Hutsell was moi issued until Monday afternoon, al which time the floor man got down to work in earnestness preparing for the coming seasons games.
 Four letter men were on hand to take part in the opening workout Besides Capt. Fred Hahn, Wallace Mckinney. Jessie Duke and Gent Creel constituted the contingent of letter men to greet the coaches on the first day out. Joe Harrison, an other letter man off last season, at center, Is expected to answer the can to arms within the next few days Harrison has just turned in his grid toggery after a successful season on the varsity football team. Those oi last years letter men to return td college this year make up e full team. Two forwards, as many guards and center. The reserve strength this season appears to ba more abundant than in any season for the past three or four years. With the floor crowded with eager cage' aspirants and a number of old men hustling to hold their previous rating a hot fight is expected for varsity henors. Basket ball differs from football in that not so much reserve strength Is needed and not so many regular places to fill which makes it somewhat harder for basket ball man to land a regular place on the squad.
 A number of likely looking fellows have come over from last seasons scrub team, among which are: Ware. Moore, Gray, Hughes, Hugenschmidti Midgette, Barks, Evans, Yates, John- son and Mckinney. The latter Is a brother of Wallace Mckinney of last years varsity.
 Pending the arrival of Harrison, last years regular pivot man, Greet has been assigned to the center ot tho floor. It is not known whether this Is contemplated as permanent or whether Greet will be recalled to his place near the baskets on Har- rison's coming into the lineup.
 In looking over the first workout it seems that Captain Hahn, Bill Me Kinney, Barks, Evans and Johnson lead for forwards, while Wallace, Mckinney, Duke, Gray, Midgette and Yates are in the line for guards. Creel, Hugenschmidt and Hughes are strong contenders for the center job,
 Coach Harry R. Cole will assist Coach Hutsell in the basket ball train ing this season, Coach Cole is for mer star cagester on the Albion col lege quintet and will be of material assistance in making up this year $ cage team on the Plains.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06
National Field Trials

UNION SPRINGS, Ala, Dec. 5.-- Especial Leased Wire.)-The nation al field trial club will hold it's elev- enth annual trial at Guerryton, Ala. on January ', 1924, with the usual two champion stakes, the free-for- Ill champion and the derby champion ship, each stake having purse of s1.000 in the free-for- all stake, the winner being awarded the slfo00 and a leg on the championship cup. and in the derby $750 and leg on the II. B. Duryea memorial cup being awarded to the winner and s250 to the runner-up. The judges will be Fred s. Hall and Theodore Sturges, both with long careers as expert enced field trial judges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06
Giants May Go On To

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-The possi- bility of a European tour by the New York Giants and Chicago White SoX during the coming winter has aroused interest in baseball circles.
 Officials of the Giants today said they had taken no definite steps to- ward such project. but it was point ed out that some significance might be attached to the idea through the presence abroad of John J. McGraw, manager of the national league nl,o O ,o,1a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06
Rollins Plays Hauano

WINTER PARK, Fla, Dec. 5.-The Rollins college football team will meet the Havana university eleven in the Cuban capital December 20, 1t was definitely announced today The date of the contest had been uncertain because a fire was said to have destroyed the Havana athletic field recently.
 The Tars will go to Havana sev- erai days before the match. whica is an annual test played alternately in Cuba and in the United States. Last years game played in Miami was won by Rollins, S1 to 0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06
Sueanun,a Vs. Bruno

NEW YORK. Dec. 5.-Tadao Suga- numa, national junior 1S.2 balk line billiard champion, today accepted the challenge of Jean Bruno of Australia for a 1,600 point match to be played in four blocks of 400 points each The champion indicated his prefer ence to hold the match in New York between December Is and January 12. Play will be for $2o0 a side and a percentage of the gate receipts.
 Suganuma will meet Willie Hoppe, the worlds champion, in an 1,S00 point exhibition match in Philadel- phia beginning tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06
Brown Check Killed

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 5.-Brown Check, the bane of race track start CTS throughout the country, on &C., count of his lad conduct at the post, was destroyed, following an injury to one of his legs during the run ming of the first race at Jefferson park yesterday.
 Col. F. R. Bradley, the Kentuck Y sportsman, who bred the colt, at one time valued him at s50,000, later sold him to Johnny Randolph for s3,500 and offered to buy him back for S50,000 any time he could be made to leave the barrier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06
Tuscumbia Vs. Coffee

TUSCUMBIA, Ala, Dec. 5.-(Spe-
 cial Leased Wire. )-The Tuscumbia football team is to meet the Coffee
 High team of Florence on a foreign field Friday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock in order to determine the champion ship team of the Tennessee valley. Neither team has lost game during the season. There are four teams in the state with a title claim, accord ing to the officials of the athletic association. They are Cullman, Shelby, Coffee and Tuscumbia High. The winners of the contest will play to determine the state championship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06
Magin Out Of Race

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Jage Mag in of Irwington, N. J., professional bi- cycle racing star for more than l5 years, has pedalled his last six-day race.
 The veteran yesterday was forced out of the thirty-fifth international six-day grind at Madison Square Garden as a result of heart trouble and today physicians asserted he never would be able to withstand the sruelline pace of another campaign.
 Magin made his first appearance in a siX-day race in 1910. He has been victorious five times, twice with Alfred Gocllet and once with Reggie McNamara at Madison Square Gar den. He is 36 years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06
Wrestlers Stage Fight

WICHITA, Kas., Dec. 5.--A worlds championship wrestling match be- tween Ed "Strangler" Lewis, title holder, and Dick Daviscourt of Los Angeles was broken up by the po lice here last night when, after 30 minutes of action, during which time neither heavyweight obtained 8 fall both wrestlers, enraged at the others tactics, turned the match into what officers termed a free-for- all fist fight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06
Baseball Writers Meet

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Dec. 5.-The Baseball Writers association of America will hold a meeting at the Congress hotel, Chicago, December 12, at the time of the joint confer ence of the National and American leagues. Secretary Joseph M Me Ready announced today. The French room of the hotel has been set aside as the press room for the scribes during the baseball meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06
Dempsey Must Work

CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-Jaclz Dempsey, worlds heavyweight champion, has so much of his fortune tied up in real estate he has to go back to work to get money to pay his income tax, according to friends of the champion, who accompanied him here where he Will help a Chicago newspaper raise Christmas funds for the poor% Manager Jack kearns. who will join him here tonight, is completing arrangements for a theatrical tour for the champion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06
Teams Reconciled

PARKERSBURG, ". Va, Dec. 5.- Contracts were signed here and at Marietta today which closes an ath- letic break of two years standing between Marietta college and West Virginia Wesleyan.
 The contracts call for game be- tween the football teams of the two schools at Farkersburg October IS, 1924
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06
Greb And Tunney Are ln Good Shape For Go

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Harry Greb of Pittsburg and Gene Tunney of New York. are close to top form for their 15-round match next Monday night at Madison Square Garden, the third time they have fought for the American light heavyweight cham pionship.
 Tunney took the crown from Greb in their last meeting in March but Greb. now possessor of the worlds middleweight title. is confident he will regain the 175-pound honors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06
League Moguls Meet

CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-The annual meeting of the American league has been called for Tuesday, December Il, at II o'clock, in Chicago, President Johnson announced today. The league also will hold a session on December 12, the day set by Commissioner Lan- dis for the joint meeting of the majors. The meeting of December ' 12. Mir. Johnson said, was necessary so as to conform to the leagues con stitution.
 The board of directors of the league will meet on Monday. Decem- Der TO-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06
Stribling To Train

NEWARK, N J.. Dec. 5.-Young Stribling, Georgia school boy boxer, who recently fought a draw with Mike HcTigue, will arrive December 12 to go into training at Freddy Welsh's farm in Summit N. J., for his bout with Dave Rosenberg here December 19, promoters announced today. With Stribling will be his mother and father, who is his man ager and trainer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06
Clinton Wins Match

NEWARK, N. J., Dec. 5.-John A. Clinton of Pittsburg. today defeated pr. Richard M. Roscow of Baltimord 250 points to 195 in the fifth round of the national amateur 1S.1 balll line billiard championship being played here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06
Robinson Is Captain

GEORGETOWN, Ky. Dec. D. John c. Robinson of Georgetown was elected captain of the 1924 George- town (KyD football team here today. Robinson has played quarterback the last two years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06
Bomar Captains Preds

CLINTON. s. C., Dec. 5.-Porter II. Bomar of Prescott. Ariz., has been named captain of the 1924 football eleven of the Presbyterian college of South Carolina. Bomar, a junior has played tackle for the past few seasons.