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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-31
Pretty Bride-elect Is
Honoree at Tea
Shower

AS pleasing compliment to Miss
hez Thames, a lovely bride-elect OF
June, Miss Marie Allen, Miss Helen
Allen and Miss Essie Mae Weber will
entertain with a charming affair
saturday afternoon from 3 o'clock
until o'clock in the form of a
tovelty tea shower at the home of
The Misses Allen on the Norwood
boulevard.
a color scheme of pink and green
will be carried throughout while
pretty baskets of cut flowers will be
Rrtistically arranged. A local or
.hestra has been engaged to furnish
II program of music throughout the
afternoon.
Cornelia Hopkins will serve punch
10 the guests as they arrive.
The receiving line will include
: Hol of Fort Wayne, Ind, Miss Essie
!. Mae Weber, Miss Dorothy Harlee.
Miss Marie Allen and Miss Helen
Allen.
Miss Louise Farley and Mrs. Mil
ton Simms will have charge of the
brides book.
In the dining room Mrs. Howard
Foster, Miss Lula Courtney, and Miss
Carolyn Session will serve French
fees and cakes. Miss Bernice Lea
snd Miss Mary McCarty will serve
/, bon bons and sailed almonds.
Mrs. J. c. Thames, Mrs. j. w. Allen.
Miss Leslie Corners of Montgomery.
: .Ala.; Miss Lillian Butler and Miss
Evelyn Farley will assist the host
SCSSes,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-31
RANDOM NOTES

Mrs. L. E. Grace of the Ridgley
apartments. and Mrs. Ida Binzel of
213S Fifteenth street, south, are en-
PERTAINING their sister, and brother
in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph H, Bean
of Knoxville, Tenn.
hubert Scruggs, Jr., has returned
from Gulfport. Miss, where he hs a
just, graduated from the Gulf Coast
academy.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. K. Plosser will ar
rive home today from Riverside. Cal,
Wnere they have been spending the
last month with Mr., and Mrs. II. a
Plosser -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-31
YOUNG PEOPLES COUNCIL
HOLDS MEETING

A number of important topics were
discussed at the regular monthly
luncheon of the Young Peoples Coun-
Gil of the Baptist Young Peoples as
ISOLATION, which was held Tuesday.
The program of the quarterly
meeting, which will be given at the
Fifty-sixth Street Baptist church
during the latter part of July. was
completed and plans were made for
the rally July /.
At the close of the business session
delicious luncheon was served and
a social hour enjoyed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-31
MRS. JOHsON OF NEW YORK
HONOREE AT LUNCHEON

Complimenting Mrs. Rowland
Johnson, a charming visitor from
New York, Mrs. Norvell w. Cullom
entertained at delightful luncheon
at the Country club on Wednesday.
Those invited to meet her were:
Mesdames George Gambrill, Hugh
Walthall. Monroe G. Lanier, w. M.
Walker. Dan Hogan, Middleton s,
Barnwell, r. G. Dawson, q. T. Ru-
dolph, John Jemison, E. w. Ashmead,
ID. X. Houghton, Will Shropshire, D.
G. Adair, w. G. oliver, and Miss Jen-
ME Trimble.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-31
CHILDREN'S DAY AT
ROTARY CLUB

"Children's Day" will be the fea-
ture of the weekly Rotary club
luncheon at the Tutwiler hotel today
at 1 o'clock, and all of Birminghams
junior Rotary is agog with excite
ment. There will be no grown-up
guests permitted to enter the lunch
con.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-31
MRS. HUNTRUSS PRESENTS
PUPILS IN RECITAL

Mrs. Margaret Huntruss presented
her pupils in recital Saturday aft
ernoon at the Watt building. Those
talking part were Misses Gladys
ONeal. Ruth Hotthill. Amelia Embry,
Rosa Bagley, Wanda Bagley, Helen
Powell. Elizabeth Mcpherson. Lille
Mae Webb, Miss .McReynold, Levine,
Leon Levoine, John Donald McPher-
son and Paul Allen, Jr.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-31
,TIxTH RECITAL OF
M'sLIN SCHOOL

The sixth of a series of recitals,
given by the pupils of the McLin
School of Expression, will be given
9,his evening at Cable hail. under the
Erection of Mrs. Earle McLin.
A playette, Bumps" will be a
clever number. The characters in
-!llis are: Misses Mildred Tarrant, Ara
aNcCay and Frances McDorman.
The pupils presenting the regular
program are: Misses Pauline Smith,
sudie Huffstutler, Ozc Boyles, Nellie
Wood. Alma Murdoch, Mary Frances
3GcLin, and Willie Kirk.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-31

A yacht which has been built in
Virginia will be the largest vessel yet
driven through the later by aerial
propellers if its desiLher's plans sue
coed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-31
MRS. MCCOY LECTURES
ATT NTASg HTU.I-TVNC

Mrs. j. II. Mccoy of Nashville.
Tenn, gave an illustrated lecture
last evening at the mass meeting
held in the Sunday school annex of
the First Methodist church.
The meeting was held under the
auspices of the city mission and was
greatly enjoyed by all attending.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-31

Medium Brown Hair looks best of
all after a Golden,Glint Shampoo
Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-03
Social Club Meetings

The Drexel Society will meet with
Mrs. Michael Frawley, "a North
street, Monday evening.
The Fisher Club Of the Methodist
church will meet on Tuesday even
ing at 1880 o'clock with Mrs. Harold
Pride 10 Glenwood street. :.
There will be meeting of the
Smith kindergarten Mothers Club,
9hursday afternoon at o'clock at
the kindergarten room.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church will meet this Monday af-
ternoon at $50 at the home OF Mrs.
7. c. Ingraham, II Lincoln street,
to tack quilts. Mrs. H. M. Caldwell
will assist as hostess.
The Woman's League of the Con-
gregational church will meet at $50
this Monday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Paul Sargent. 83 Western
Avenue. Mrs. Herbert Moody and
Mrs. Sargent will be the f1ostesses.
There will be a rehearsal of the
Cecelia Chorus at o'clock this at
ternoon at the Y. M. C. A. Assembly
hall.
The Murray Alliance of the Uni
versalist church will meet Monday
evening at the vestry. A good at
tendance is desired as the decora-
tons will be put UP for the annual
Christmas sale which occurs on
Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Missionary Society of the
United Baptist church will meet
Tuesday evening at 7.30 at the home
Of Mrs. r. D. Palmer, rs Weston
street. Topic for the evening, Japan
Revolutionized in 20 years" Miss
Eugenie Meserve and Miss Maud
Barker will assist Mrs. Augustus b.
Thomas with the program.
The Armitage Club will meet with
Mrs. Charles Hichborn, Sc Winthren
street, Monda yafternoon at $50
o'clock.
The Mothers chapter will meet
with Mrs. Henry Hartung, 20 South
Chestnut street, Tuesday evening at
o'clock.
The Woman's Club of the Penney
Memorial church will meet tomorrow
afternoon with Mrs. w. N. Stearns.
48 Arsenal street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-03
Gagnon May Play
with Senators

Worcester, Mass, Dec. 1.-Ha~o,d
"Chick" Gagnon, former Holy Cross
shortstop and gridiron luminary, visit
ed Worcester for the first time since
Sept. IL. when he played at Boulevard
, Park with New Haven. After the
Eastern League season the Mfllbury
flash dropped out of the limelight and
nobody seemed to know where he had
disappeared to.
When he was here in September he
Informed Joe Turbidy that the man.
agement of the Washington baseball
club had arranged to have his injured
knee operated on at Washington hos
pital at the close of the baseball sea-
son. Rumors were rampant that the
erstwhile Holy Cross star had entered
the hospital but left without being op-
Grated on. Gagnon says that no oper-
alton was considered necessary after
the aggravated member had been *
rayed.
The Capital City specialist enclosed
Gagnon's knees in a plaster cast and
ordered him to keep it in the cast for
two days. Rather than remain In
Washington ''Chick" returned to his
! home in Maiden. Chick became a ben
edict last winter and resides during
the off-season in Maiden. This is where
he spent his convalescent period, al
lowing the baG knee to resume it's for
mer elasticity. He has just returned
from Washington where the knee was
pronounced perfect. The fact that
Clark Griffith went to this expense to
have the ex-Purple star put in shape
speaks highly of the esteem that the
foxy Washington magnate hold for
him. "Chick" should make great bid
for a regular berth with the Senators
next season as he proved his ability in
the fast Eastern League circuit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-03
Georgetown Tops
FOrdham GridderS

New York. Dec. 1--(By A. PA
swirling smash at the left side of
Fordham's line by Fullback Degasis
OF Georgetown, proved the only
score producing play in the stubborn
battle with which these Catholic coll
lege rivals closed their 1928 football
season at the Yankee Stadium to-
day.
Debasis' effort came In the second
period Of play with the ball three
yards from its scoring zone. He was
able to cross the goal line before he
was brought to the turf and as his
try for point following touchdown
was blocked. the score stood George
town 8. Fordham 0, when the game
ended.
Those who joy in witnessing de-
fensive stands under the shadow Of
goal posts were satisfied in today's
battle. Fordham was called upon to
check eight such advances and only
once failed to do so, while George
town checked three serious Fordham
threats.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-03
Rum Ship Sails
Under Heavy Bond

Portsmouth, N. H, Dec. 1.-The
British steamer Red Island, with q
cargo of 2400 Gates OF liquor on
board, sailed from here today fnr
st. Pierre under a bond Of $4,000 to
deliver the cargo in some foreign
port. Three weeks ago the Red ISL
and came into this harbor disabled
after a storm. and she was seized by
the coast guard and later taken over
by the collector of port. who sealed
her matches and placed guard OF
two men on duty on the steamer.
AS soon as the repairs were made.
the ship was given permission : to
come up to dock In this city to take
on coal and she has been tied up
here ever since. sa.s
The customs officers made the own
ers of the ship file a bond of $3S,oO0
that the cargo would not be delivered
in this country and this has delayed
the sailing of the craft until today.
Once that the ship has cleared 6t 4
foreign port, her papers will be re-
turned here and the bond released.
While the ship was tied up to the
dock she was the object Of interest.
for thousands Of spectators who
came to look. her over and figure
how many drinks were on board.
The captain of the ship while on y
trip up town was accosted by boot.
logger, who offered to sell him case
of liquor which he confidsntially told
the captain. came from the. Red ISL
and. The steamer was today e..
-corted to the three-nlile limit by the
tug NJ. Mitchell Davis with a guard
from the coast guard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-03
LIVE wire PROGRAM
FOR ANNUAL MEMS
NIGHT AT Y. N. C. 4,

A live wire program has been
worked out for the Mems Night.
which takes place Thursday at
P. NJ. at the Y. NJ. c. A.. gymnasium.
The program includes all sorts Of
games and contests and will be o
treat to everyone who attends. The
entertainment is open to all men OF
the city.
The basketball game alone viii be
worth coming far to see. This game
will be between the Cony Comets, q
team composed of most of the Cony
High first string men. and the "Y"
team, made up of several former
Cony stars and others.
An exhibition on the gym appara-
tus will be the best ever seen In the
city. 1t will include many stunts
that will give everyone a thrill.
Three boxing matches and wrest-
ling match will fill out the evenings
entertainment, and 1T Is said that
the main match will be a hummer.
This evenings entertainment is
primarily given to get the men of the
city better acquainted witty the Y.
M. c. A. and its facilities. and 1t Is
safe to say that there will not be an
inch of the gymnasium space that
is OF used. Last year the gym was
crowded and with remembrance of
the fine time that was held then.
there is no doubt that there will be
many more present this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-03
'SPOR TING NEWS
Rich Elected Pres.
Maine intercollegiate
Winter Sports Assn.

,cn.o,al to the Kennebec Journal)
wsterville. Dec. Henry A. Rich
/, HYDE Park. Mass. = senior at
ratsp college was elected president
4 the Maine intercollegiate Winter
snorts Association at . meeting Of
iSs delegates from Bates. University
~ Maine and Colby held at the ELM
~nod hotel this morning. George L.
Tssh OF Huntington, q junior at Col
<, college was chosen to be the secre-
nsy.treasuter OF the same organiza-
ton. -. .s..
.wo representatives from Bates, Uni
ssss,ty OF Maine and Colby met to
siseuss the ways and means for the
ssntcr sports in the Maine colleges
ma winter. Bowdoin did not send
snv delegates to the conference.
Biz ;cb and Fletcher represented Bates,
f,orovan and Prouty were sent from
Maine md the Colby delegates were
George q. fash and Roland Payne.
me association spent some time in
,nshinr ARRANGEMENTS with the au-
.Sorities for the winter carnivals at
Auburn and Augusta to change the
da,as OF these two important carni-
vsis as the original dates came dur
;nv the mid.year examinations and
,so,,ld make 1t impossible for any of
tra college teams to compete that
week. Finally arrangements were
cnnnleted with the Augusta author
dies Ia hold their carnival from Feb
mary 81 to % and the carnival at
Auburn to come on February ID, 10
and 16. The University, Of Maine
carnival will be held at Orono from
Tebr,,ary Z to o and will be the first
~ the carnivals in which all of the
sopr Maine colleges will be officially
ranrespnted in. The Waterville car
rival which comes on January II, Is
ana 10. will not be an official college
carnival. that is, the teams from
rates. Bowdoin, Maine and Colby
will compete but the scores will not
snnnt in the final counting after the
Ingrsfa carnival. The carnivals at
The University of Maine, Auburn and
Augusta will determine the college
which wins the state championship.
The association also talked over
some OF the rules which were made
last year when the organization was
formed at Waterville but the only
change made in any of the rulings
was the one which will effect the
contestants in the skii-Jump1ng
events. The association believe that
in this important performance OF the
contestants a judge who Is thor
ouehly familiar with all forms of
skii-jumping should be secured and
recommended that this man be a men,
Der OF the national amateur associa-
ton. The sole other change was that
from this year on, the ski relay
meet will be for total distance Of
one-half mile instead of the former
on mil rlay. Each man will make
distance go yards instead of the for
rner 440. This change was found to
be necessary because Of the lack of
space large enough to stage a
quarter mile straightaway.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-03
Poor Deer Season
in New Hampshire

Concord, N. H., Dec. deer are
quite plentiful ID New HampBhir0
this year, but unfavorable hunting
conditions thus far have keps the
number killed much below that Of
last year, Fish and Game ComniD-
sioner Bartlett said today. Unless
snow comes soon. the seasons show
ing will be considerably under that 81
last year, with possibly one-Quarter
or one third less deer taken. In Bart.
let's opinion. 2
On the other hand, Bartlett says Il
has been good year for partridge
collect $4,000 or more In bounties dur
ing the year. All recorcs have been
broken by the coon hunters. one man
alone having killed more than 20. and
many others, according to reports,
have q good margin over the normal
Is coons which has been considered
an excellent years total for the best
OF the hunters.
Only one fatality directly attrilgut-
able to hunting has been reported,
that being man mistaken for = deer
in Coos county One other man was
killed In Concord, but he was shot
while fixing q target for a 12-year
old boy he was teaching how topuse
rife. One man lost q leg and six
or seven others have received minor
injuries. n
More Yion-residents have taken out
hunting licenses this year than ever
before, the number exceeding 1900.
al compared with 1000 last year and
less than nun,bmer as an average.
The resident licenses will 90 over
$4,000. these icluding both fishing and
hunting at 81 Apiece SO
The deer season closed today In
Coos county and Grafton and Carroll
counties stlil have IS days TO run,
while the other seven counties will
have all OF this month open season.
today being the first day. The three
northern counties have a month and
oy1a half
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-03
J. Avery Elected
Manager Colby 1924
Football Team
Especial to Kennebec iJournal)

Especial to Kennebec -JournaD
Waterville, Dec. John e. Avery
Of Stonington, Conn, was elected
manager of football for 1924. this
afternoon at the elections held in the
college chapel by the Colby Athletic
Association. Avery is a Junior in
college and has been the lone as
sistant manager of football this year
under Lawrence T. Putnam. as Law
renee G. Townsend, '25, left college
this fall to enter school in Boston.
Avery is member of the Alpha Tau
Omega fraternity.
The assistant managers elected this
afternoon at the same time were Car
roll S. Parker, ''26. OF Belfast, and
John e. Nelson, '26, OF Augusta. Both
Parker and Nelson have been active
in work on the athletic field this
fail, trying out for the position Of
assistant manager. Nelson Is the
son of Hon. John A. Nelson Of Au-
gusta, Representative in the ma
tional house for the third Maine dis
trict.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-03

Pierce sang eff You Should Ask Me-
also s'fsedemption's Story" both OF
which were spiritually sweet.
The message given by Miss Olson
entitled 1.-THE Christian Warfare
as taken from 3 Tim, 2:S, ana was q
clear, concise delineation of what the
service Of a true Christian warrior
should be, including the charge of the
Apostle Paul to Tiomthy, in which
he charged him. to-" endure hardships
as a good soldier Of Jesus Christ"
Miss Olson declared that the crying
need Of the hour were men In the
puipits who were wiling to endure,
and to preach the gospel under the
Captain "Who never lost a battle
stating that 'if Jesus is preached the
forces OF darkness must fall back!
God forbii that preach not the Cos
pei" she declared. Miss Olson spoke
with an enthusiasm not. to be gain.
said, and her message was approved
by oil.
The Young Peoples society of the
Alliance were pleased to omit theif
meeting usually held at $3.50 that
they might join in the service at the
Penney Memorial church where Miss
Olson spoke briefly to the young
People OF the Christian Endeavor
At this meeting Miss Pierce sans
plcasingly "Give Me .esus." There
was a good attendance.
At the evening service of the Chris
tian and Missionary Alliance. Miss
Olson sp' Ike again. the subject being,
"What Will oYu Do With Jesus?"
from Matthew "a Chapter and like
the message Of the afternoon was
wonderfully plain and convincing
Miss Pierce sang "Jesus Took MY
Place"
It is expected that during this week
many will take advantage OF the OPP
portunity to hear these young women
as they give thegospel In verse and
in song. A most cordial invitation Is
given to eachandevery one to attend
Tho services will be held each evening
at 1880 o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-03
SandlOtter Now
Star With Chi

New York., Dec. / "a. P.)-If
there ever was a real simon-pure
semi-pro who went straight from
the sand lots to the major league,
Barney Friberg of the Chicago Cubs.
is the one. Great third basemen
come few and far between, and since
this remarkable recruit bids fair to
become one Of these, his record is
worth considering.
Friberg played centre field for the
semi-pro team Of Lynn, Mass, for
five years. Fred Mitchell, then
manager Of the Chicago Cubs. took
Friberg to Chicago in 1920. Need
Ing an outfielder badly, Mitchell
used this semi-pro boy the rest of
the season. He did not set the out
field grass on fire, nor did he harass
or discourage National League
pitchers to any notable extent.
The Cubs sent Friberg to Kansas
City In 1921 to play under Otto
Knabe. Il figured I was a failure"
eaid Friberg. when they sent me to
me minors, and I was discouraged
and downhearted to a point where
was Just about a total loss. But it
turned out to be Just the thing for
me. Knabe cheered me up, and I
praced and began to play the game.
i helped me more than I can tell,
mat season under Knabe."
But according to Bill Killifer,
VINO succeeded Mitchell as the Cubs
leader. 1T made him."
killifer was not so clear, how
ever, when pressed to tell how he
made this ordinary outflelder into a
great third baseman.
don't know" said Killifer. "He
nad the action Of an infielder; we
needed one SO badly that I was
desperate, and I just planted him
mere. A bunch often works out as
Wei or better than a carefully fig
ursd out plan."
sriberg himself was Just as I'M
satisfactory In his explanation Of his
taird basing talent.
- was always fiddling around
second base after joined the Cubs"
ne said. II just liked infield play.
o mnsn ! first took hold of the hot
s ~ It was strange and worried
NC e. seemed like I had to work
, ssely second. I know worked
Msfe IN practice until was worn
Nv, day after day. Now. though,
! seems natural and regular. No
worry at ALL"
nn record last season was re-
Asslkaple. He batted above 800,
49, umered out a dozen home runs
sHr stole q dozen bases.
Ms.sosrg lives in Swampscott,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-03

tFurnished 70 the kennebec Journal
through the courtesy Of ). A. Gamase
. Co. Of Augusta ana watsrsiileI.
Washington. Dec. 1.-The national
debt now totals 1880. 000, 900 or ST.
000,000,000 less than q year ago, ac-
cording to an official statement is-
sued BY the Treasury Department
dealing with the financial status Of
ment owed q total Of $22,Sl7 200, 600.
With the exception Of March and
April, 1923, q reduction il shown Ii,
the size Of the debt compared with
the previous month.
This steady clrtailment Of the big
obligation Is due, Washington cfficials
explain, to the operation Of the bud
get system.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-03
Boston College Wins
Over Holy Cross. 1917

Boston, Dec. boston College,
swept from its feet by the power of
the Holy ross attack in the opening
periods of their 21st annual game
today, smothered the Purple often
sive for the remaining thre4 periods
and defeated it's old rival, 16 to Z. A
crowd of $4,000 spectators turned
out to see the closing college game of
the 1923 season.
After one furious assault in the
opening period in which Holy Cross
led by Glennon and Riopel, drove SIS
yards down the field for a touchdown,
the Purple offense faded.
After the second period opened,
Holy Cross piled its attacks against
a stone wall line and Captain Chuck
Darling led his mates in counter
attack which netted a touchdown in
the second quarter, safety in the
third and another touchdown in the
final period.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-03
American Legion Post
Elects Officers Tonight

with two announced candidates
Tor the position Of COMMANDER and
contests in prospect TOR the various
Other Offices, there promises to be a
most interesting session at the Am
eiican Legion hall this Monday eve-
ming, when the apnual election Of
offirers FOR the james Fitzgerald
Post, A. l.. will occur. Besides tho
election, there are several other iin-
portant matters OF business to come
before the meeting. and the enter-
tainrntnt committees has arranged A
musical program OF mere thai, Or
.iir airy interest. i:efrsshr eiits viii
pc served after tho meeting.