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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
"LA SOCIAL CASTILLANO" REORGAN

La Social Castillano" of Phillips High school was 'reorganized last week and held its first meeting on Monday. This Spanish club was reorganized by petition signed by sufficient number of Spanish students and will be spon- sored for the coming term by MT. Gochinour, head of the Spanish depart ment of that school. At their first meeting the possibilities of the club for the coming year were discussed. Last years president, Miss Ruby presided, with Miss Emily Stephens, the former secretary, taking charge of that office.
 Plans are being developed to have most interesting Spanish programs this year. The newly elected officers are as follows: Miss Elizabeth Collins, president; Miss Laurice Armstrong, vice president; secretary, Phyllis Leven- son; treasurer, Frank Hughes. Execu- tive committee, Emily Stephens and Lucy Strawn; press comittee, Robert Stiles and J. B. Nally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
LOCAL STUDENT WINS HONOR

MT. Roswell Brown, of Phillips high, formerly of Woodlawn high, has won the grand prize of one hundred dollars on his drawing exhibited at the Mime sota state fair. The exhibit consisted of drawings produced by students of the federal schools of Minneapolis and in- cluded work from practically all of the states of the union and number of foreign countries. His work was judged best because of, the high commercial value and professional handling. We hope that he will prove valuable to the Pen and Ink" club and also to the Mirror" Congratulations, Roswell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26

Rogers, Mary Galusha, Wynelle Low cry, Messers. Light D'Albergo, Walter Brown, Hoyed Chambers; Fourth Semester, Mesrs. Archie Dunlap, Rochelle Snow, Charles Harrell; Fifth Semester, Misses Ruth Andrews, Coro- lyn Spenser, Messers. Paul Morrow, Fred Leslie; Sixth Semester, Mesers. James Campbell, George Walker; Seventh Semester, Misses Louise Row iand, Elva Roberts, MT. Ralph Holmes; {; Eighth Semester, MT. Roger Russell. The officers will be elected in the near future
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
HALLOWEEN PARTY AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

The Young Peoples department of the First Baptist church will give a Halloween party Friday at 80 o'clock in the basement of the church. The af- fair is being sponsored by members of the NIizpah class. All young people of the class are invited to be present and are requested to be masked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
Southern Club To Celebrate With
 Halloween Dance

The Southern club has issued unique invitations to an informal Halloween party to be given Friday evening, Octo- Der 31, from nine until one o'clock, at the club.
 Enclosed as the card of admittance. The Southern club is one of Birming-' hams oldest clubs, and an invitation to- accept its hospitality is always re- ceived with the keenest pleasure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26

pany "B" Misses, Grace Hardy and Markham Morrow, for company "C'' Misses, Catherine Smith and Reby Perry, for company ID" Misses Jamie Loyelace and Lillian Little, of the band, Misses Nancy Chambers and Virginia Remington, for company "E" Miss Mildred Pierce and Helen Rox.
 The other two high. schools, Ensley and Woodlawn have also elected their sponsors. Those for Woodlawn are as follows: for the Battalion Miss Cath erine Drennen has the honor; for com pany "F" Misses Mary Lee Gresham rnd Grace Dennett are the pretty sponsors, for company e" Misses Euia Harwell and Margaret Oliver are the fortunate ladies; The Elemen- tary company has for its sonsors Misses Nellie Ruth Smith and Clara Barks, and the band has for theirs Misses Cate Collins and Louise Setzer.
 Ensley sponsors for this term are for the company Miss Dorothy Delaney, for the first platoon, Miss Irene Art urburn, for the second platoon, Miss Mildred Smiley, for the Elementary company Misses Mady Williams and Virginia Seay are the sponsors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
BRIDGE.SHOWER FOR RRTnE.T0.RE

Mrs. Eunice Stockdell will compli- ment Miss Evelyn Farley, a bride-elect, on October 31, entertaining with a bridge shower at her home in Norwood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
MIR. AND MRS. WHITFIELD HONOR DAUGHTERS

Mir. and Mrs. George Whitfield enter tained Monday evening with dance at, the Elks club, honoring their daugh- ters, Miss Anne Mullen Whitfield and Miss Virginia Whitfield. Y
 Dancing and contests were enjoyed and an ice course was served to thirty five guests. Tse
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
BETTER FILMS DINNER AT SOUTHERN CLUB

The Better Films dinner to be given at the Southern club, Monday, OctO- Der 27, at z o'clock will be an inter esting event of the coming week. Tht honor guest will be Col. Jason Joy oi New York City who is the executive secretary of the public relationship com mittee of the Will Hays organization
 Dr. c. B. Glenn will preside, short talks will be made by local people and an address by Colonel Joy.
 The program follows:
 ''The Church and the Motion Pic tures," Dr. Trevor Mordecai.
 Schools and Motion Pictures" Miss Rosa Strickland.
 "The Press and Motion Pictures, ' MT. Petersen Marzoni.
 'The Library and Motion Pitcures,' Mrs. Caroline Engseld.
 Better Films and Motion Pictures Miss Alice Pettus of Anniston.
 Southeastern Public Relationship committee" Mir. DeSales Harrison of Atlanta.
 'The Public and Motion Pictures" l" MT. B. H. Mooney.
 Address, Colonel Joy.
 This dinner is open to all who are interested in the work of the Better G1lmS committee. OVer OU nave maue reservation. Among the out of town guests will be Miss Alice Pettus of Anniston,, Mrs. James Brock of Flor ence, Mrs. B. H. Craig of Selma, Mrs. M. W. Rose ." Russellville, Mrs. Her ~-- d. per, Mrs. A. l.. Bains of
 aats. .les T. J. Skinner of Bes- I u5s. ..!fe R. E. Hogan and Mrs. s z. &i.S Fairfeild. Mrs. Tom Hill, Tuscaloosa
 The following will serve on the recep- .iYu oc,pm; Gtee to greet Colonel Joy, fir IeSalcs Harrison and other out of town s.ro'':
 Nes. conrad. Ohme, MT. and Mrs. Edmund Armes, Dr. and Mrs. c. B. Glenn, Dr. and Mrs. Charles A. Brown, Rev. Joseph T. Ware, Dr. Trevor Mordecai, MT. and Mrs. Clarence Going, MT. R. A. Porter, Miss Rosa Strick- land, MT. and Mrs. J. B. Chappell, MT. and Mrs. J. l. Yancey, MT and Mrs. Omer Brasher, Mrs. s. B. Will Gamson, MT. and Mrs. Sumter Smith, Mrs. Gus Pope, Mir. and Mrs. Edwards S. Moore and Mrs. Orline Shipman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
BILLIARD HOLDS
 PARLIAMENT nRHT.

T 0fANtA OHbIIAE
 The Hilliard society of Phillips High met Friday at 2 p. m. The president quickly disposed of business and the club went under the head of the pro- gram. The annual parliamentary drill was much enjoyed by all members. The members responded and many members distinguished themselves, especially MT. Wane and Mir. Garber, the latter hold ing the chair the longest time. Mir. Mann made the speech of presentation, which was enjoyed by all. After talks from the sponsors the club adjourned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
MIR. AND MRS. BROWN

TO ENTERTAIN AT PARTY
 Mir. and Mrs. Murray Brown will be hosts Thursday evening, October 30, en- tertaining with a Halloween party at their home on Glenwood avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
THE PRONfETHIAN LITERARY GOCTETY HOLD DRILL

The Promethian Literary society held its regular meeting Friday afternoon at Phillips High school After the roll call and reading of the minutes a motion was made that the order of business be reversed. After a parliamentary law, which was both instructive and humor- GUS, the meeting adjourned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
MISS FARLEY TO BE BE-,

MISS FARLEY TO bE
 HONORED AT LUNCHEON
 Miss Evelyn Farley, who will become the bride of MT. Joseph Kendrick of Greenville on November 5, will be honored with a luncheon which Miss Bennis Hydinger is giving on October 90 at the Tutwiler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
MRS. McADORY TO
 HONOR MISS FARLEY

Mrs. Wallace McAdory is entertain ing Wednesday, October 20, with a bridge party complimenting Miss Eve lyn Farley, a bride-eleet of November.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26

Miss Julia Brantly is the charming visitor of Mrs. Hamilton McPherson at her home on Highland avenue.
 
 Misses Grace Martin, Mary Perry, Caroline Fowlkes and Merrs. Jack Mar tin and Lee Andrews have motored through the country, accompanied by Mrs. James A. Martin, to Admission,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
Miss Eberhart To Be Bride On
 "Wednesday

A wedding which will be marked by che most impressive simplicity will be that of Miss Ruth Eberhart and MT. James Mahoney, Jr., of Atlanta which will be quietly solemnized Wednesday afternoon, October %, at the home of the brides parents, MT. and Mrs. Bar tow Eberhart, on Twenty-fourth street, north, at four-thirty o'clock.
 Dr. Charles Clingman, rector of the Church of the Advent, will perform, the ring ceremony in the presence of the relatives and a few intimate friends of the couple. Miss Eberhart will be given in marriage by her father and will have her cousin, Peggy Armstead, as her only attended. Mir. Mahoney will have Mir. Russell Bennett of At lanta as best man.
 Immediately after the ceremony the young couple will leave for a short wedding trip after which they will be at home in Atlanta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-16
Buker and TOOtell
Win Berths on
u. S. Olympic Squad

Cambridge, Mass, June 14.-(By
\, PD-The American shield will be
carried in the Olympic track and
field championships at Paris by a
team of 102 athletes, one of the
greatest aggregations of stars ever
assembled for athletic conquest. the
American Olympic committee decid-
ed tonight in making it's selections
as a result of the final tryouts COM
pleted today at the Harvard Stad-
ium.
With a few exceptions, all those
finishing in the first four places in
the finals held in 20 events here yes
terday and today and in three other
tests conducted earlier in the week at
New York were included on the in
ternational team, in addition TO a
number of others whose perform
ances justified their selection.
This formidable array of perform
have afforded a thrilling climax to
will embark next Monday at noon
On the specially chartered steamship
America for Paris, where the track
and field championships will be neld
July to IS.
Two Maine boys, Ray Buker of
Chicago, formerly of Bates and +. -.
Tootell of Boston, formerly Of Bow
dom, won places on the u. S. Olympic
team by winning first places in the
tryouts. Buker won the 1900 metre
run in 3 min, So $40 seconds,
which equals the American record
and Tootell won the is pound ham
mer toss with distance of 166 IT.,
6 inches.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-16
Dissenting Group
Christian Scientists
Hold First Service

Boston, June 15.--Formed by a dis
sentinS minority" the Christian Scialce
Parent Church of the New General: N
held its first service here today. The
church, organized under the leadership
OF Mrs. Annie G. Bill, is composed of
members who have resigned from tho
mother church as a result of recent liti-
cation.
John V. Dittemore. who was elected
director of the mother church on :he
recommendation of the founder, Mrs.
Mary Baker Eddy, two years before her
death and resigned from the church
upon his removal from the board in
1919, has been active in organizing the
new church. Mr.. Dittemore is still one
or the trustees of Mrs. Eddy's estate,
amounting TO more than $4,000. 200.
which controls the publication OF ali
her books.
Regarding the new society, Mr.. Ditte-
moro said: For number of years
Mrs. Annie c. Bill, supported by a
group of devoted followers in England.
has developed and maintained a NINA
ture church organization on the gov
ernment established and directed by
Mrs. Eddy during her lifetime.
The new church, with it's already
developing branches. stands in no sense
rival to the original mother church
as 1T existed in the past generation
uhoer Mrs. Eddy's active leadership"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-16

president by the conference for Pro-
glessive political action to be held in
Cleveland in July.
The executive committee of the
convention here will be prepared to
endorse Lafollette for president, or
to select another candidate. should
he be unable to make the race, ac-
cording to the tentative program to
be submitted to the gathering here.
The st. Paul convention will nave
n tlree-fold purpose. Mr.. Mahoney
said. The meeting will give assur-
ance that there will be a strong third
party candidate in the field this year:
a platform will be adopted and the
character of the third party fully
determined.
The platform, it is said. would
stress three major points; economic
distresses of the nations are due
primarily to the manner in which
wealth is controlled. a demand Tor
government ownership of natural
resources, and transportation facili-
ties. and an expression on civil
rights.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-16
FIVE RUM RUNNING
CRAFT AND $4,000
LIQUOR Is SEIZED

New York. June 15-Five boats,
$4,000 worth of liquor and IL pris-
oners were the prizes reported today
by the coastguard and the customs
marine patrol as a result of their
week -end activities off Sandy Hook
and New London. Conn. In addition.
they brought to their New York
headquarters the story of a thrilling
sea pursuit. during which one-inch
shells We're fired at the high powered
yacht. the RoSedale, said to have
been once owned by the Aston fam
lily.
The Rosedale was sighted while
making 30 knots an hour off Sandy
Hook early Saturday by a coast
guard cutter. AS soon as the govern
ment boat gave chase the yacht
headed for the sea and because of its
superior speed left the cutter far be-
hind. The cutter fired two shots
from her one FOUNDER over the Rose
dale's bow as a warning. but the
yacht refused to stop. Thereupon a
shell was sent through the engine
room and another through the port
bow of the yacht. The Rosedale sur
rendered immedfA tely. was boarded
by coast guard officers and her crew
of three men taken aboard the cut
ter.
The prisoners. who gave their
names of Eric Berg of Brooklyn,
John Edison and Joseph Ferguson.
both of Perth Amboy. y. j.. were
brought to the barge office here.
Although the records of the Rose
dale were unavailable today. custom
ers officials said she formerly was
owned by the Astor family.
The other craft seizures were made
Saturday by the customs marine pa
troll under command of Special
Agent John McAdams off New Lon
don. Conn. The captured boats are
the sloop Soma. with 5000 gallons of
grain alcohol on board: the motor
boat Nora, with 500 cases of whis-
key: the motorboat Pal, with 500
cases of whiskey. and the abandoned
motor skiff K-5717, With "a cases of
whiskey. Nine members of their
crews were made prisoners.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-16

Marking the close OF the season
and the final appearance of Coach
Thompson, the Cony boys observed
the occasion by winning over the
fast Lewiston High team 8 to S in
an exciting game on Williams field
Saturday afternoon.
An early lead of six tallies amass-
ed by Cony in the third canto made
the first half of the game a sort of
procession, but after being BANKED
for five frames the visitors sudden
Fly showed kick and scored a clus-
ter of three in the sixth and fol-
lowed with a bombardment in the
eighth for five more. putting them
within one run of tieing the count.
Pep Aubin, on the hillock for
Cony, held the French-coached lads
to three bingles and blank score
until the sixth. when he began to
show a weakness. due in part to
lame hoof received in Twilight
League game earlier in the week.
This injury was plainly manifest in
his fielding. He Weathered the Lew
istcn assault, however. and in the
main was backed up in good style.
Particularly noticeable was the
fine work of Reid, Webb and Howe,
the first two named taking some
hot ones and pegging over for pref
ty outs. Howe pulled two classy
catches in left which kept the score
down and once he started a double
killing which brought a hand.
Comment early in the game that
the Lewiston team did not appear
to be the usual aggressive and scrap
Ply bunch was silenced when they
suddenly uncovered an attack in the
sixth and followed with a healthy
encore in the eighth. Even Pat
French suddenly grew militant and
stalked over TO the scorers bench
to make sure he was getting a
square deal as he had been informed
that a tie existed. whereas his team
! was still one run shy of 5000 al
fair. Apparently convinced but far
from Modified he retired. mutter-
ing about the raw deal he was get
ting from the arbiter.
Conys big frame was the third,
when 10 men went to bat and six
scored. w. Hayden led off with a
pretty one base blow and Howe was
safe on a scratch. Both scored when
Walsh failed to hold r. Hayden's
high one. r. Hayden tailed on
Webb's hot one and Giguere was
sent to the showers, Jordan taking
up the burden with none out. Gre
goire greeted the new hurler with
a screeching three-pillow tap to
right center, Webb scoring. Brad
street was given walk and allowed
to steal second. Both scampered
home when Freddie Ellis sent bull
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-16
McAdOO Forces Will
Seek Majority Rule
Democratic Meet

New York, June 15-Among to-
days political developments in Dem
ocratic circles in the pre- convention
campaign here were:
Some of the McAdoo managers in
dicated their determine ton to fight
for substitution of a majority for the
time honored two thirds rule in the
nomination of candidates. They
claimed the thirds requirement
actually abolished when the conven-
ton of 1920 voted to be governed by
the rules of the house of represcn-
tatives.
Meredith Nicholson, Indiana novel
ist and politician, announced the
Hoosier state probably would not for
mally place Governor Ralston in
nomination, and that on the first bal
lots all of the states thirty votes
might not be cast for him. The pur-
pose OF his is to make Ralston the
darkest kind of a dark horse, it is
said.
Edward +. Goltra, Missouri DEM
ocratic leader and national commit :
teeman, said that his state. which
had been claimed by McAdoo. prob
ably will vote for a favorite son.
Governor Frederick D. Gardener. on
the early ballots.
George f. Brennan. Illinois leader.
notified the Democratic national
committee he will arrive in New
York Wednesday. Tom Taggart. In
diana leader. will get here the same
day. So will former Judge Edward
Moore of Youngstown. dominant in
the Ohio delegation and manager of
the Cox candidacy four wears ago.
Virtually all of the Democratic
leaders will be on hand before the
end of the week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-16

capacitv. There has been additional
buying Of pig iron but this had not
teen sufficient to prevent further
softening in prices. Steel prices also
were easier.
Uncertainty over the future of the
oil industry continues. Production Of
crude oil and gasoline have run some
what higher than expected, while con-
sumption. principally because of the
3unfavorable weather. has been disap-
pointing. The situation has been in
delicate equilibrium and the best judges
have not been certain as to whether
reductions in prices will be necessary
to curb the situation. Cuts in certain
cruGes have already been made.
Railroad traffic seems to be holding
up fairly we'll, although the latest fig
ures available. those FOR the week end
ed May 81, We're deprived of part of
their comparative value by the May
holiday.
The total for the week, 100000 cars.
was $4,000 smaller than for the corre-
spending week last year. This de-
crease was about $4,000 cars more than
that shown by the previous week. At
this time last, year traffic was eX-
panding to a level consistently above
one million cars a week. No such ex-
pansion is apparent at present.
A sharp rise in wheat was caused
by the government crop report, which
indicated q yield 100000 smaller
than was predicted at this time last
year. Prices jumped about eight cents
and held most of the advance. The rise
vas welcomed by those who hope for
recovery In the grain growing regions.
1t has beer emphasized repeatedly that
the real euro for the unsatisfactory
wheat situation is reduced production.
An indication of the continued and
severe curtailE1ent in the textile indus
try was given by the census bureaus
report on the mill consumption of cot
ton during May. Takings of 413,e00
bales compared with 4So.0on bales in
April and $4,000 bales IN May of bst
year. They are the smallest since idly,
1921. Exports, however, continue to
run ahead of last years. In May they
amounted to $4,000 bales as against
100000 in May, 1928.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-16
Germans See Menace
In French Selection
Of Minister of War

Bcflln, June 10 BY y. Pl-lRI
presence of General Nollet as minister
of war in the Herriot cabinet SUCCESS
to the reactionary party organs tha'I
the German Democrats once more ha"I
been duped and that the French mlnls'I
try holds out no promise Of being Y
government of peace and UNDERSTAND
ing"
General Nollet. who during ''I
course of his activities in Germany a'I
head CT the inter-ailied control com'l
mission became an anathema TO 'h'(
Nationalists, is stigmatized by the Iap'
German and anti-Semitic Deutsche Aa'I
tung as "a shameless mlitarist.'
The newspaper denounces GeneFS
Nollet for his alleged continuous pro-
ication and the system of esplohSt.|
which he carried on in connection ""'l
his official duties. Il
The Deutsche Zeitung admits thal II
Will not shed n tear on the occasion
General Nollct's departure from y
many. Its only regret, it declare"
that he Is to be permitted to return =,
France without having received
ting reward for all the meanness heay
cd on the German people for the P'-
five years" -.
The Kreuz Zeitung, organ OF ire -,
tionalists, characterizes General N,p',I
as "Germany's most irritating w
This journal says it expects htue
the way of an understanding w."
Germany's western neighbor now l.S,
Nollet has seat and vote In the III
French cabinet. ...,|
Vorwaerts, organ of Socialists cas
more suspicious horoscope for iuI" .,,
Franco-German relations. IL prof.,
to see in the makeup Of the he,, IS,
ministry the infinite indignation Oh :"
French and a yearning for ne" w.
ers and new methods. I'D
This rejuvenation process
Vorwaerts, lis destined to prov. N
blessing to France and the Ies'
Europe"
Vorwaerts declines to view tne an.
pearance of General Nollet in the en-
met as Ill-omen. 1t even goeo
far as to stamp him a true denV ,s,t
whose intimate friends even assert hat
he at heart is a pacifist and. now ~
he has succeeded in disarming u",,ias.
ny, is equally determined to lh''
disarmament in France. y