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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-26
ENGINE HITS AUTO,
WOMAN CARRIED Il
MIL ES 0 n Pill 0 7
Three Members Of Party Hurt;
and Baby Hurled Across
Tracks, but None Killed
(By The Associated. Press)

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 26. -
Thrown on to the pilot OF pas
senger train locomotive, after it
had crashed into her automobile
at a grade crossing. Mrs. Ken
meth Clark had wild, nerve
racking ride of IL miles before
she fell from the speeding en-
CINE and landed in a ditch near
the tracks outside OF Oakland,
Indiana.
Although unconscious when
found, Mrs. Clark is not serious
" injured, it is thought, though
she IS suffering from the expo
sure and slight bruises sustained
in her nerve-racking ride.
A baby only 20 months old
was hurled from the automobile
when it was struck by the engine
but later was picked up unin-
Jured.
The train crew was unaware
OF the accident, they say, until
the rain came to a stop at An
derson, Ind.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-26
LADIES OF ASSOCIATED.
CHARITIES PUT MANY
BASKETS IN HO N { s
Every Needy Family Reported
Was Cared for Through Do
nations to T.-R Fund

The Times-Recorder' Empty
Stocking Fund amounting to
1850, placed in the hands of
Mrs. c. !. Sherlock and other
members OF the Associated
Charities, made it possible to ad-
minister Christmas cheer to
many who otherwise would have
spent an unhappy day.
This morning, Mrs. Sherlock
stated that more than seventy
baskets, containing fruits, nuts,
meats and groceries were deliv-
er to the unfortunate ones dur
ing Christmas.
That portion Of the money
which was not expended Chris
mas day will remain in the treas
ury of the Associated Charities
to be used for buying wood, coal
and groceries for suffering fam
lilies in the community during the
next few cold months.
Yesterday was one of the
most successful days the Asso-
ciated Charities has experience
ed" said Mrs. Sherlock to the
Times-Recordcr Friday morning,
We desire to thank all those
who had a part in aiding us to
alleviate suffering in our midst,
particularly the ladies of the sew
eral churches, all of whom lent
hand in the days work, giving
us their cheerful cooperation
also | want to express my appre-
citation to the merchants who
aided us, and to The Times-Re-
corder for its help in raising the
needed funds.
SO far as we know there was
not a family in Americus which
was not given food, wood or
coal, clothing or toys on Christ
mas day"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-26
MISS PARKMAN TO SPEND
6 WEEKS AT UNIVERSITY

Miss Bonnie ParkmAn and Moth-
er, Mrs. D. R. Parklnan are spend
ing the holidays wit hrelatives and
friends in Columbus, Georgia and
Scale, Alabama. January 18th, Miss
Parkman will leave for Georgia
University and State College Of
Agriculture, where size will study
for six weeks. taking special courses
in Home Economics for Home Pom
onstration Agents of Georgia,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-26
YOUNG BILL McMATH
INJURED BY TOY CANNON

Young Bill McMath. son OF Mr..
and Mrs. R. L. McMath, Sr., was
painfully injured wher a home
made cannon exploded. burning his
face hands and legs. ( was firat
thought the young boys eyes had
been injured, however, occaljsts
state today that no permanent ill.,
jury to- his eyesight is expect Z.
Christmas morning Young Nc
Math constructed a toy cannon, com
pleted it, and loaded It with Gun
powder. In some way the powder
was ignited, and the toy exploded
before expected.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-26
ENGINEER Of OLD
: MONITOR IS DEAD
(By The Associated Press)'

ELIZABETH, n. J., Dec. 26.i-
Daniel X. Lester, ls6 years Of age,
an engineer on the old Monitor,
which participated in the famous
battle between the. Merrimac and
the Monitor died here of pneumonia
this morning.
Before becoming engineer of the
Monitor before the war, Mr.. Lester
was an engineer on u Mississippi
river train transport. For forty
five years he was chief engineer of
the ferries flying from New Jersey
points to Staten Island.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-26
BULLETIN

ATLANTA, Dec. 26.--Gov..
erncr Walker for the second
time has refused TO grant
clemency 10 Gervis Blood
worth and Willie Jones, the
two Taylor county youths
sentenced to hang for the
murder Of Haword F.. Under
wood January 9Th. The govr
eernors refusal was contained
in a letter mailed to the de
PENDANTS today in answer to
personal appeals from thsm.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-26
EtPTH TREMOPS ROCK.
ROANOKE BUILDINGS

ROANOKE, Dec. Roanoke
and its vicinity was Startled shortly
before midnight THURSDAY by. severe
earth tremors. Pictures were shak-
On from the walls, vases crashed
from tables, and buildings rocked.
A Waterman at local silk mill
reported the floor of a brick build
ing he was patrolling is severely
trembling during the shock end toe
furniture in the building y Inc,
up and down on the floors.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-26
JAIL OPENS rs
FOR RADIOS ~
PIAIN0 A A7jl, KING
Prisoner Who Has Made Mill
lions OF Friends Soon TO
Be a Free Man
BY NEA Service

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo. Dec z6.
Radio soon, will lose one Of us
best entertainers, when Harry SnOd-
grass leaves prison.
In the loss, however, radio will
win the credit of having reformed
criminal
An unsuccessful hold-up in st.
Louis, a three-year term. half Of it
Topped off for his gooa record, and
now the famous "Kag of the
worries" intends to rc.urn to his
wife, his son and a fla;tering jos
when he leaves January 16.
Those eighteen months in prison,
rather than queucbifh~ilfs sffnbitjs.!ass
raised them to such height that
he feels confident Of success here
after.
I'm going straigs forever. he
reitcrates. Il am through :lsth
white mule. that led me- into Il n i
have several offers of Jobs. zap
pose III take one and settle down
with my wife and SON
Several offers of ieba' is Snod-
grass way of describing the numcr-
sops enticing propositions made to
him from theaters, vaudeville cir
cults, cafes and dance orchestras.
TIE has his eye on one Job, however.
That Is, mailing music rolls for a
player piano company
! Fund Collected
Topping these expressions of ap-
probation by the fans is a fu6d
that is being collected for hinr
through station WOs, from which
Snodgrass has been hroaarasting
In one night 1900 kilograms we're
received announcing contributions
were on the way They ange al. the
way up to $40 from each fan. and
come from such distances as Rhode
island, Salt Lake City, Winnipep
and New Orleans.
That means practically the end Of
radio entertainment for Harry Sned
grass. Short, sallow and wiry. snod-
grass looks little like u piano pIay-
er.
But when he touches the keys his
stature is forgotten. Ills plag;ro
has attracted radio fans throneboi,t
the United States and Canada III
tune IN on Station Was, here, es.
.peeially when the Missouri State
Prison Band is scheduled 10 broad.
cast.
he has brought rehown to W0s.
broadeasting station Of the state
board of agriculture Wires FROM
fans all over the country have come
into the capitol dome, where thel
studio is located, praising him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-26
Five DtheYI
i Injured Il

missing as q result
eve fire at the dist
at Babb's switch, Z /
Hobart citizens To-
tinuing their effortT
dead and planning
AT i mass meet
by Mayor Il r. GV
tees were hanleG t
detail Of the sad t
was going forward
II has been dec
the unidentified in !
in the Hobart cemeI
day q crew Of mem
that blanketed the
throw up 4 long
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-26

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-26
Fans Respord

Proof Of snodgrass' fame a. !
piano broadcaster is shown by the
thousands of kilograms te received.
the mash notes he, has had to turn
down, the gifts Of caGly, tobacco
musical instruments anG other valu-
ables and his election to the highest
honor in fand-dom. That honor il
first prize as most popular radio
entertainer IN the country.
With the publication Of this "a
nouncement by a radho. magazine
came offers of adopting sMOdetf
Of financing his education,
him enticing jobs and seekiI
parole. To all he has tn
back.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-26

Thongs and tough cords, instead
of the familiar hammer and pegs,
are used by cobblers of the South
Sea Islands. d A'|'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
-::-Engagem ents -::-

Calling Beatty-Mr and Mrs William Whorton Fulshum nounce the of their daughter Mary Alice Calling to Mr. Donald Groom Beatty. the wedding to take place Wednesday. January 2l.
 and Mrs Henry Naylor the engage
 en daughter Dora Mr. F. M Nabors the wedding to take place January l. Mayed- -Beard-M Mabel Wilson Thomas of Greensboro an nounces the engagement sister, Miss Sadie Mayed Charles La Rue Beard Jr the wedding to take place De cember 3l.
 -Patten-Mr and Mrs. Jerry Lister Echos of Gadsden the engagement of their Miss Leicester Louse Womack MT. George Tarbe Paen of Chattanooga the wedding to be solemnized December 14 KeyHoward-Mr and Mrs. C. T. Key of Montgomery announce the of their daughter Mary Josephine to Mr. Milo B. Howard the marriage take place early in January George Laurie of Montgomery announces the engagement of her daughter Margaret Mitchell to Mr. Robert
 Love Kenan of Selma the marriage be solemnzed in January Weed Flynn-M and Mrs. Samuel Weed of McCaa announce engagement of their daughter Lucille Mr. ol Buchanan Flynn of Carbon Hill the wedding take place December zo Papenbws and Mrs Henry Papenburg of Decatur the their daughter Marguerite to Rev. Karl Hoffman. the wedding take place in the early spring Mr. and Mrs Louis Busenehner announce engagement of their daughter Florence Frances to Mr. E. Powell the marriage be solemnized in January
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
Calendar CrOUded
 By Xmas EUentS
(Continued From Page One )

gram at Phillips auditorium, the guests to be entertained later at the Country club with a dance.
 Miss Nell Denson will be another of the holiday hostesses entertaining at home the courtesy to be extended to three visitors. They are Misses Eliz- abeth Fuller, Catherine Alen and Eiiz- abeth Lowe of Lafayette.
 Miss Virginia Jefferson, the daugh- ter of Mir. and Mrs. H. H. K. Jeffer- son will give holiday tea at her home on Sycamore street honoring Miss Ed wina Richardson, who will be the guest ot her parents, Mir. and Mrs. Give Richardson during the holidays, Miss Elizabeth Fuller, Miss Catherine Allen and Miss Elizabeth Lowe of LaFayette who will be Christmas guests of Miss Nell Denson.
 A masquerade ball will be given at the Country club the evening before New Year.
 Miss Mary Virginia Brabston will i've a dance the evening of January /.
 Other affairs of the holidays will be dance which Miss Frances Jen- kins and Miss Rebeckah Frazier will give at the Roebuck Country club Sat ming, December 20.
 Dr. and Mrs. Robert Arthur Jones will give a dance at their home on Fourteenth avenue, south, Monday eve ming, December p, complimenting their niece, Miss Idele Stokes, of Louisville, Ky.
 Mrs. Fred J. Sheppard is honoring her two daughters, Misses Elizabeth and Dorothy Sheppard, with tea Wednesday afternoon, December 24, at her home.
 Misses Gustrine and Mary Claire Milner will entertain with dinner party at the Country club Thursday eve ming, December 20.
 Misses Elizabeth and Margaret Glb- son will be hostesses at a tea Friday afternoon. December 26, at their home in Norwood.
 Mir. Rucker Agee and Mir. Walter Agee will be hosts Saturday evening December 27, entertaining with din ner party at the Country clug honorlne their sister, Miss Elizabeth Agee, who is spending her first winter at home.
 Mir. and Mrs. W. D. Perkins are en tertaining on Monday evening, Decem Der 29, with a buffet supper at theil home complimenting their debutant niece, Miss Bingham Oliver. Mrs. Johr D. Simpson will also honor Miss Oliver on Saturday evening, January 3, witt a diner party at the Country club:
 The New Year will be filled with pre- nuptial parties for several charming brides to be whose wedding plans ar' yet to be announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
Community Club Ball To Be
 Brilliant

Once during the Christmas season the college set, subdebs, and school girls and boys, give way to the debutants and the younger married contingent when the community club gives its an- nual holiday ball at the Country club.
 This event, looked forward to the en- tire year by prospective debutants is noted as the exclusive occasion of the season, as the members of the Com- munlty club being composed . of the younger men of the city and the ball is restricted to the membership and few others, each member having the priv ledge to invite one gentleman friend. ~
 The ball will be- held on Tuesday seve- ming, December g, and MT. John Terry Badham is chairman of arrangements. The Country club will be effectively decorated in Christmas greenery and appropriate favors will be given during the evening. The Siglefs, newly or ganized orchestra in Birmingham. will furnish the music.
 Miss Lucille Smith, the charming daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Hampton Smith, and one of the society favorites,. will give a solo ballet dance and there will be other attractions.
 The feature of the evening will be the introduction of the seasons debutantes to the guests. It is considered quite an honor to be among those introduced on this occasion and often takes the place of formal debutant party for the buds.
 MT. William Rogers, president of the Community club, will lead the dance with one of the lovely society girls of Birmingham, the name of whom will be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
Allied Arts Club Banquet This
 Week

A pleasantly anticipated event of the week is the banquet to be given Tues day evening by the members of the AL lied Arts club Tuesday evening at the Kittyanne tea room.
 The speaker. for the evening will be Dr. O. D. Carmichael of Montevallo, Mrs. Mildred Saffold of Montgomery will read a group of her original dialect poems.
 MT. Carl Lamson Garner of Tusca- loosa will read three poems dedicated to the club.
 Solos will be sung by MT. Owen Gill lespie and MT. Leon Cole.
 MT. Ed Torgerson will have charge of the gridiron stunts and MT. William Warren will be toast master.
 There will be one hundred and fifty guests present on the enjoyable oc- casion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
Axis Club Will Be Merry Place
 Christmas Week

During Christmas week, beginning Monday, December p, the Axis club, in its new assembly room, 1916. Eighth avenue, north, will provide series of tea dances from to o'clock. /
 The club has arranged for the most appropriate dance music, this to be in connection with the floor newly com pleted assures the most agreeable after moons featuring the opening of its new headquarters and will be glad to have its friends join in making these after noon dances continuous recreation for Christmas week. Single places or tables may be reserved by phoning the club, Main 413S. Among those who have made reservations are Mrs. Willard Wheeler, Mrs. w. I. Grubb, Miss Ola Brown, Mrs. Robert Jemison, Jr:, Mrs. A. H. Woodward, Mrs. Charles o. Locke, Jr., Mrs. Seal Harris, Miss A. l.. Williams, Mrs. T. c. Bush, Mrs. w. D. Nesbitt, Mrs. Hubert Drennen, Mrs. Charles DeBardeleben, Mrs. George Connors, Mrs. J. w. Donnelly, Mrs. Crawford Johnson and Mrs. Nor ris Bush.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
THE UNIVERSITY "U" CLUB GIVE BANQUET

The "U" club of the University High school of this city gave banquet Fri day evening at the Silver Pheasant tea room in honor of the schools football team, the Gamecocks. On this occasion Mir George Reynolds, the coach of the EGamecocks, professor at the University Hi, and the sports editor of the Birming- ham Age-Herald, was toastmaster upon this worthy occasion.
 Talks were made by quite a number of the team, the faculty, and visitors Of the occasion. Among those who spoke were the president of the ''U" club, MT. B. c. Mccoy, members of the team, the captain of the '23 team, Mir. Proctor Barnett; the captain of the '24 team, Mir. Luke Grabin; Mir. Vincent Arnold, Joe Housman, the assistant coach, Mir. sam Caldwell, Dr. James A. White, Dr. David Parks and Mir. Vincent Town send.
 During the evening MT. Lewis Wood, halfback for the GamecOcks of two sea sons, was elected to pilot the team for the season of '25. Also the men deserv- ing letters were announced as follows by Coach Caldwell: Proctor Barnett Robert Douglass, Mike Brabin, Charles Fisher, Henry Nyhoff, Stewart, Busby McNally, J. D. Miller, Joe Burt, Yin cent Arnold, Joe Housman, Lewis Wood and B. c. Mccoy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
State ObserUes Her Birthday
,Continued From Page One )

IContinued From Page One Mobile, when famous concert singer Mime. Fely Clement sang as a special favor to the hostess.
 An elaborate tea will be given on December IA at the home of the presi. dent, Mrs. William Sands, when Ala bama Day" will be celebrated.
 Speaking of Alabama Day.. one of the board members who is altogether charm. ing, is Mrs. c. M. Hanly tAlabama King), of Birmingham. She is first cousin to Mrs. Idyll King Sorsby, who originated Alabama Day.
 The executive board met recently al the home of Mrs. Myrtle Booth Camp bell (sister of Miss Margaret and Miss Kate Booth in Montgomery).
 Those present were Mrs. William Le Baron Sands, Mrs. E. T. Herbert, Mrs Henry Well, from Montgomery; Mrs Daisy Clisby, from Birmingham Mrs F. Morse Hubbard, from Anniston, and the lovely hostess who is known for her beautiful hospitality, which in. cluded on this occasion a wood fire in an open grate.
 Mrs. Hubbard, who was Louise Height of Anniston has fine voice and has been singing for six years in the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church.
 She said that Mrs. William Hardie and daughter, Grace Hardie, formerly of Birmingham, have recently taken an apartment here for the winter.
 Mrs. Daisy Clisby's son, Charles K. Clisby, will be married in December, to Miss Sallie Marta Rupert, who belongs to one of the old Knickerbocker fam. lilies of New Yoyk. His father, A. A. Clisby. was one of the pioneer real estate men of Birmingham, and the young man is head of the Clisby real estate firm in New York. A. A. Clisby was brother to Maj. John Clisby of Montgomery. Mrs. Clisby who is from Mobile, the only daughter of the late Col. Kilshaw Irwin.
 Mrs. Mary Morris Clarke Seals of Birmingham has achieved decided sue. cess as teacher of oral English at Barnard college, which is the Wom. ans college of Columbia university.
 There seems to be hundreds of for. mer Alabamians there, who have made or are making real progress in New York. The city is teeming with south. ern people, all of whom are very proud of the fact that they are southern Strange as it may seem, it is n dis: tinct advantage to be a southerner in New York.
 Among the former Birmingham wom. en who are members of the New York society, are Mrs. Claude NJ. Handley (Alabama King), Miss Annie KendricI Walker, Miss Edna Smith and Mrs Daisy Irwin Clisby and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS TO GIVE TEA

The Jefferson County League of Women Voters are entertaining with q reception in the ball room of the Tut. wiler hotel Tuesday afternoon from 4 to 3 o'clock complimenting the retiring officers, new officers and the new mem. bers of the league.
 Mrs. Charles Simmons is general chairman of the reception. Mrs. c. B. Jaynes will have charge of the program, Mrs. Erwin Caldwell dressed as a gin. sey will tell fortunes and Mrs. G. R. Sexton will give a humorous reading The Birmingham-Southern orchestra will furnish music.
 Mrs. Ernest La Point will present the winning membership team captains with loving cups and the affair prom. ises to be a lovely event to which all members of the league are invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
Christmas Week
 Full Of Interest
(Continued From Page One. )

McPaster from Wellesley.
 Miss Rose Hood has arrived from Semple school.
 Margaret Brown from Floral Me Donald college, Red Springs, N. C. She will come the nineteenth to be with her parents, MT. and Mrs. W. K. Brown.
 Miss Ethel Ray Snyder will arrive December 21 from Trobel League kindergarten, of New York City to be with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Ross Snyder.
 Misses Louise and Mary Ann Puck cit will come from LaSalle school al Boston to spend the Yuletide season with Mir. and Mrs. Walter Puckett al the Forrest Court apartments.
 A number of Birmingham girls are students at the College for Women al Montevallo, and will come home foI the holidays. Some of them are Misses Mary Robertson. Lucille Nelson, Mary Ansley, Helen Fowlkes and Lucy Stevens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
New Year Dance Linger Longer
 Lodge

For the fifth year Linger Longer Lodge will celebrate New Years with an informal dance which in the past has been marked with every phase of c6rdiality and hospitality, an even more interesting program than heretofore, which may yet be added to, having all ready been planned. Dancing by a seven-piece orchestra will be varied by music with an exceptionally fine radio installation and at midnight a brief series of Yuletide songs by a male quar- tet under the leadership of Mir. Phil Mcguire will mark the passing of Father Times scythe over the heads of the dwellers of terra firma. Other novelties will be added to the enter tainment program. Dancing will be en- joyed from 9 until 2 o'clock and dinner will be served only upon advance reser- vation that evening from 9 until F Midnight will be, told by wonderful shower of fireworks, as is the custom at Linger Longer Lodge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
MRS. SLATER HONORS DAUGHTER AT LUNCHEON

Mrs. Stanley Bates Slater entertain ed Saturday with luncheon at the Southern club honoring her small daughter, Elizabeth, the occasion being her birthday anniversary.
 The table and favors were suggestive of the Christmas season and. the guests included class mates of the honoree Miss Dorsey Harris White, Miss Helen Badham, Miss Sara Turner, Miss Cora Lynn Reese, Miss Ann Nevins and Miss Margaret Cotton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
MIR. AND MRS. HOLLAND
 TO HONOR MISS OLIVER

Mir. and Mrs. Powell Noland will be hosts Saturday evening, December 27, when they will entertain with a dinner party at the Country club compliment ing Miss Margaret Oliver, the daughter of MT. and Mrs. s. w. Oliver, who ar, rives December 20 from Boucher college where she is student, to spend the hol idays with her parents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
MISSES FRAZIER AND JENKINS TO GIVE DANCE

Among the holiday dances will be that given by Miss Rebeckah Frazier, the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Frazier, and Miss Frances Jenkins, the daughter of MT. and Mrs. R. M. Jen- kins,, Saturday evening, December 20. at. the Roebuck Country club. Mem bers of the school and college set will be included among the guests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
MIR. AND MRS. SMITH TO BE HOSTS

MT. and Mrs. Frank Smith are enter taining very informally Saturday eve ming, December 20, with a buffet supper complimenting their brother, Mir. Jack Smith, formerly of Birmingham, who is now making his home in Chicago, and MT. Cook of Chicago, who will arrive with him to spend the holidays in Birmingham. Only few friends of MT. Jack Smith will be included in this hospitality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
'Rydings To Give s Dinner Dance
 At Club

Miss Catherine Conner, the attractive young sub-deb daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Donald Conner, who will be at home for the holidays with her parents from Smiths college, will be the honoree at a dinner dance to be given the eve ming of Saturday, December 27, by MT. and Mrs. Herbert c. Ryding at the Country club.
 The occasion will assemble num- Der of the college contingent and will be a delightful social function during the holidays.