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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-23
DOMESTIC DAYS
By ROY U. M,CARDElL

Being led into the dining room, the effable and well dressed stranger teok his seat, and with. a business ike air he spread before him on the dining room table his note book, a printed form contract to pay certain sums for certain books and services 10 the Great Men of Today Publish ing company, and a large fountain pen-one of the deadliest weapons known in modern times.
 Before we get the data for your biography, MT. Jarr," began the af- fable stranger, i've will sign this form. This Is the most important thlng to do, and it should be done at once. 1 feel sure that these amaz- Ing terms cannot be long maintained"
 Why" said MT. Jarr, T am fairly conversant with these Books of Fame, such as you represent. I remember as boy reading Leading Men of Putnam County and I noticed the leading men were either 'genials' or 'uprghts,' The 'genials' were the To- cal hotel keepers whose previous breaking into print were when the papers noted they had been indicted for selling liquor to minors, and the 'uprights were the tightwad store keepers who shaved notes and their upper lips and'-
 "'The Leading Men of Today is not to be confounded with these crude and conventional complications of which you speak. MT Jarr," said the erstwhile affable stranger fndig- nantly.
 We'll" replied Mir. Jarr, suppose we begin this way; Like many of our great men of the present day, Ed T.. If hI00- raphy, first saw the light of day upon farm. Perhaps today he still would be roaming the wilds of Putnam county. Pennsylvania. his joyous bare feet making the earth flat, but for the appearance upon the scene of ms juvenile activities of the family Deryphora decemlineata, vislta- ton in Putnam county
 "I never heard of such family snapped Mrs. Jarr, and Know the names of everyone of your relations.
 T am now speaking of the potato bug" replied Mir. Jarr. Potato bugs have everything to do with fame! Where do our great men come from Why. from farms" he went on
 ''What makes the ambitious country hoy leave the farm? Answer: An earnest and profound ambition not to pick any more potato bugs. II am a leading man of today, whose name has been selected to De slorleu in cloth, in half leather, In fuli mo rocco. what made me so! AhWeI aeain. Because I got sick and tired of souashing potato bugs and beat 1t ta a man-made town. And, further more. every great man that was born upon a farm a,,,,,,
 "You,u have to excuse me. really said the affable stranger. rising fout my time is valuable and | am not canvassing for book of bugs;
 And he took his hat and hurrieu away. still. he came back a day or so later and signed Mrs Jarr to p@s if g. s,,narh vellum edition of 'Wom- an M Who Have Made the World Bet fer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-23
EIDE DUDLEY RHYMES
CONCERNING NEW DANCES

The dancing masters meet each year and say the modern steps, so dear. are going out of fashion that one-steps, fox trots, tangoes, too, have served their time and all are through and they'll bring no more trash on. The masters, to uphold their reps, :" get busy and devise new steps and rules by which to learn them. These steps are almost always freaks. Their lives are limited to weeks. The dancers merely spurn them. The one step holds it's own with ease; like
 wise the fox trot, if you please. The masters then accuse us of caring not a hoot for art, but we refuse to writhe and smart as they, provoked, abuse us New dances are not made they're born, as changes tempo for the horn and banjo-that's the an- swer. Excuse me, please-Ive got to go and trot a half an hour or so.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-23

One Fifth avenue shop is featur- Ing new accessory sets that would make a practical gift which the we'll dressed woman might appreciate. The Jet consists of novelty gloves in either ruede or glace, and stockings to match. The clocks and motifs in the stockings are in the same tine as the stitching on the gloves and it makes 3 smart combination. The hose range Dn price from $5.25 to $10.5o and the gloves from S5 to $6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-23

LOVELY JANUARY BRDEMs Sarah Euk MCaHy charming de whose
 be of January Methodist by Knox
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-23

must be patient and try to under
 stand. It may help to look back to the time when a hat that one wore under protest was reason for tears.
The Washington times., 1923-11-13
Gardiner On His Way
To Florida To
Select Camp

tary Harry Gardiner, of the
CHICAGO, Nov. 13.--Secre-
White Sox, is on his way to
Florida to select a training
camp for Frank Chances 1924
ball club. He will visit Bell
aire, Sarasota, Lake City, and
Plant City, width probably a
stop at ST. Petersburg. The
Giants may train at Sarasota,
which will keep the White Sox
from taking that place. How
ever, both the White Sox and
the Giants will get into shape
in Florida and play a series
together on the way home be-
fore the opening of the season.
The Washington times., 1923-11-13
Maryland Is Coming.


M ARYLAND is rapidly COM
W ing to the fore in football.
80 What is better, it is identi-
tying itself with Washington,
though representing a neighbor-
ing sovereign State where folks
vote as we'll as merely pay taxes.
This years varsity eleven at
College Park would be hit a tre-
mendous jolt in the jaw were
Byrd ordered today to bench
every Washington boy. A major
ity Of his players are graduates
of Washington high schools.
1t is this home flavor which
makes for the Washington in
terest in the Maryland football
team. For instance, step into
John Loughran's, on E street, and
begin talking football to the
Judge" His last name is
Burger. His grandson is a star
forward on "Curly" Byrd's eleven
this year.
Thus far, Maryland has played
but one game in Washington, that
unfortunate affair with the Vir-
ginia Techs. Next year, maybe,
Maryland will appear oftener in
the Capital. But the run out
to College Park is not so far
and some 5000 saw North Caro-
lima beaten by the Old Liners.
Curly Byrd played football
at old George Washington. He is
coaching a football team COM
posed largely of Washington boys.
All Washington is glad to see
Maryland having a good season.
The Washington times., 1923-11-13
GIBBONS BALKS
ON CARPENTER
PROPOSAL
Wants More Money Than
Garden Would Draw at
Present Scale.

NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-Promoter
Richard is having trouble arrang-
ing the proposed Carpentier-G Glib
bons match for the Garden. Car.
pentier is willing to fight and is
ready to sail but Gibbons wants
more money for his end than can
be taken in at the Garden at the
present scale of prices.
It looks as though Gibbons is go
ing to let his avariciousness lead htr
into making, bad mistake. Even
under the present scale of prices
the bout would draw enough to make
his share well worth while.
Carpenter figures be very easy
for Gibbons, and yet victory ovel
the spectacular Frenchman woulG
add greatly to the prestige Of the
man from St. Paul and make him q
still better attraction against Demp
sey when their return match comes
off. II Gibbons passes up the
match he is decidedly foolish.
There was a time when Gibbons
sought a match with Carpenter un
der any conditions. Some time be
fore Carpenter made his first triT
to America, Gibbons took a trip Il
Europe for the purpose of chal
longing him. Gibbons was willing Il
fight him for training expenses, but
Georges did not like his looks ant
declined with thanks.
Gibbons is acting as though he
were a youngstar with long career
before him instead OF a veteran
whose time is short. He ought tc
get in all the big shots he can before
old age hits him a wallop. Right
now he would be big attraction
but the memory OF ring fans is short
If Gibbons remains idle much longer
they will forget all about him and
when he does fight he will be toe
rusty to make good.
The Washington times., 1923-11-13

we DON'T know Tubby" Bran.
ner. He is probably a fine young
man. But he certainly did forget
himself when he preferred to
come to Washington and look at
Central's defeat by Tech when he
should have been getting the fine
points Of playing halfback against
the powerful Yale eleven, con-
sidered the strongest football
team In the East.
We saw Branner playing against
the Virginia Techs. At center he
was not so good, but he was not
q center and was entitled to
praise for doing as well as he
did. In the second half, playing
in the backfield, he looked like
. real player.
When a young man is playing
football on his college team he
should remember the position he
holds in college life. He is a hero.
Those unable to engage in +he
same sport make him a hero. It
is easy for him to think himself
greater than he really is.
It is possible that Branner is
sorry now, especially since he
must know down in his heart that
he might have been that extra bit
which would have sent Maryland
over the top at New Haven.
Branner is a good halfback and a
big one. With him carrying the
ball, Maryland might have de-
feated Yale, giving the Old
Liners their second victory OF
the season over a recognized big
team.
But the sum of the whole is
equal to the sum of it's parts.
and no one Of those parts is anv-
where near as important as The
whole, in this case the Maryland
varsity eleven. Discipline has to
be enforced and Byrd is to be con-
The Washington times., 1923-11-13
PRINCETON IS HAVING
BAD YEAR ON GRIDIRON

y Although the Tigers put over a
e-to-0 score on Tad Jones' Bulldogs
last year, it looks like Yale's turn
% wade through the big Three. .
Jones' team has the offensive power
and well-developed defense so that
Princeton and Harvard cannot hope
for much in their climax games.
1t has been a bad year for Prince
ton. Beaten by Notre Dame and
Harvard and tied by the Navy does
not sound like u Roper machine,
but the lack of a triple-threat scor-
Ing back has done much to upset
the offense of the Jerseymen.
The Washington times., 1923-11-13
Envious Everywhere.

EnviOus Everywhere.
THE envious are everywhere.
Apparently they were on The
job before Maryland went to
New Haven, sending reports to
the Yale coaches that Byrd's
team might be expected to play
rough football. It was surprising
to Yale to find Maryland playing
the cleanest of football.
The following report from New
Haven, therefore, is cause of
great joy at College Park:
Yale men here fear that a
rank injustice was done the Mary
land team in the publication Of
stories, two or three days before
the game here, of alleged "dirty''
football, which, it is said, had
been drilled into the team by the
coach, Curley Byrd. The univer.
sity has no means of knowing
what style of game Maryland
played in the other games on her
schedule, but it is certain that
only the highest Of praise has
been heard of the conduct Of the
team on the field of action yester-
day. The spectators were thrilled
by the brilliant play of the Orioles
and there was no sign of a pen
atty for rough work. The game
was one of the cleanest in me
Bowl this year."
The Washington times., 1923-11-13

In Time Exposure, a son of Philip
Sninn s ana Admiral Cary T. Gray.
sons brilliantly successful young
stallion. High Time, Knapp has de-
Veioped one of the smartest two-year-
Odds of Maryland racing. There are
some followers of racing in Mary
land, indeed. who would not hesitate
70 back Time Exposure to beat Mrs.
William K. Vanderbilt's astonishing.
ly fast gelding, Sarazen, which has
won ten straight and never suffered
defeat.
Time Exposure is bigger young
ster than Sarazen. SaraZen does not
Welgn more than about 900 pounds.
ne mas the same sort of speed that
mas made Sarazen a champion and
q ground-huggtng way of running
with his head straight in front Of
MN tnat captivates and convinces.
Philip Chinn brought both Sara.
zen and Time Exposure to racing.
Farrell bought Time Exposure
The Washington times., 1923-11-13
GEORGE WASHINGTON
sWAMPED BY ROANOKE

ROANOKE, Va. Nov. Ia
George Washington. opposing
faster and more experienced team,
took q severe walloping from
Roanoke College. IS to 0. George
washington fought hard and
gameIy against odds. but seldom
threatened.
son throwing forward passes ex.
attack when the visitors got within
the danger zone.
The Washington times., 1923-11-13
KNAPP HOPES
TO PUT OVER VICTORS

Willie Knapp, like Carroll Shilling, George Odom Kar
rick William Martin and James Rowe jockey turned trainer
Maryland Agricultural Association Bowie through fort
night November The Bowie meeting will be marked
nng $4,000 the and
Thanksgiving handaps, $1,000 specials namely the
Georges and Endurance handcap
about $4,000 among the anticipating Knapp figures
get ms share OF this with Frank Farres old
exposure and his veteran campagners Horoogue and
The Washington times., 1923-11-13
PANIC STRIKES GIANTS
AS REPORT OF MORE
TRADES SPREAD
By DAVIS J. WALSH.

NEW YORK Nov. 1S-Regulars the YorkGi
thrown panic reports that other follow
Senge and Bill Cunningham rival CLUBS
the alleged intention of John Mcraw to break up his
cid worlds champions.
followed respective deals last night whereby Bancroft
Outielier
Bill Snge Cunningham followed in lieu OF the
eurno of Pitched Oeschger York.
only infied comparable with the
Baker
combinations certain remain the New York roll
Groh Kelly else
where it said depending McGraws established ability TO
swing trade when the
The Washington times., 1923-11-13

Brodie Stephens, now star end on
the Pennsylvania eleven, was a
teammate or Brick Muller's with
California's Golden Bears a couple
of years ago. Followers Of PENIS
team say he is good enough for all
star honors.
The Washington times., 1923-11-13

The Giant leader is to sail for
Europe today on the George Wash
ington to remain several months,
therefore has no intention of spring
ing immediate developments. Yet
the fact will not down that the
Giants present condition is such
that McGraw would hardly turn his
back on the situation without hav-
ing definite assurances from some
source that business in the trading
market will be brisk when he re-
turns. McGraw must have another
good infielder before the start of
next season.
Some say the latter is to be Rab-
BIT MaranviIle. Of the Pirates: other
that Charley Hollocher, of the
Cubs, is headed here. The Hornsby
deal is said to have fallen as flat
as silver dollar, yet McGraw still
has trading material in which St.
Louis might be interested
Groh, Is we understand it. is to
!. be the bait, with others tossed in
Tor good measure. Heine no
longer can stand up for q full
season because Of his legs and
with only young Mcguire, who
: does not hit wen enough to get
by, as an infield under-study, the
Giants would be glad TO part with
GrOh II they could get live one
In return.
The former Cincinnati star would
lit in well with the Cub infield and
many believe that he will eventually
land there, with Hollocher coming
here. Several other Giants. Of
necessity, would have to move on
to Chicago IL such a transaction
should be swung.
The passing of Bancroft to
Boston, however. might hold up any
and all Of these projected trades.
The Pirates have Maranville on the
market. the Cubs are dallying with
the idea of parting with Hollocher
and the Cardinals would trade
Hornsby If they got their price in
players. Bancroft was the focal
point of these intended trans
actions.
He could have been used nicely
In the Pirate infield hut It is
doubtful whether McKechnie and
Dreyfuss would fall for GrOh.
They have great third baseTlaan
In Traynor and contemplate
changes only at shOrtstOp and
second base.
The Cardinals could use Groh
but if this involved the transfer
or Hornsby in any way, shape or
form. we doubt whether they would
50 through.
AS a matter of fact, we doubt
very much If they would give up
Hornsby and Bottomley for the
entire Giant team, Frisch, Young,
jackson and Nehf excluded. They
might be tempted by a proffer of
Groh and Nehf. plus others, but
that is merely speculation.
The main point is that having
disposed of Bancroft, it is up to
McGraw to make the next move.
The Washington times., 1923-11-13
MARYLAND Does Well.

With q 3.to-0 victory over Penn
syIvania ana D 14-to-16 contest with
Old Ell, Maryland 10 doing well this
season. That must have been an
off-day when the Virginia Techs
cleaned up the Old Liners at Grit
fifth stadium.
The Washington times., 1923-11-13
PRAISE FOR "CURLY'' BYRD

66 URLEY" Byrd coach of the Maryland University football
eleven Is man Of real courage and SUCH entitled to
the best ground gamer in his baced the meeting the
supporters should give Byrd credit for canning his
first string ha ubby Branner his string
Lewis 1t did Byrd
had to be real
Byrd did that thing Maryland the proi
nent football this section of the
teams at College Park that result likely be
The Washington times., 1923-11-13
DO You Remember

When Dr.. Charles Hart was
teaching bookkeeping ct Bugi-
ness High?
When Harry Colliflower was
Washington's leading amateur
pitcher !?
When Jack Fink, Of Wash
ingtOn, introduced the pari-
mutuel system at Pimlicoa
When Irwin Fritz was some
pumpkins as . ten-pin bowIer7
The Washington times., 1923-11-13
Tryon Has Thirteen.

Tryon, Colgate's brilliant halfback,
mas crossed opponents lines for thir.
teen touchdowns so far this season
The Washington times., 1923-11-13
Call Orange Strongest.

Many football followers call SYRIA
euse the strongest eleven In the
East this season.
The Washington times., 1923-11-13


The way Metre Dame trainpIed
on West Point and Princeton on
successive Saturdays made many
critics believe the South Bend eleven
was unbeatable. Few thought that
Nebraska had anything like an out.
sider's chance TO duplicate their
victory OF last year. The fact that
Missouri held Nebraska to d tie
score g week ago made Eastern fans
think that all R0cixne had to do to
win was to send his second team into
play.
This few did not know that Daw-
son was waiting for Rockne. lie
has a powerful team out at Lincoln.
They play football In q rugged way.
Rockne will remember NenraslEo for
some years to come. The defeat
tumbl6s him down from the top or
the football heap.
Noble, the haIfback who scored
both tOt1chdOWns for Fred Daw.
sons Nebraslkans, Is an intercOI.
legtate Splinter. He Is one Of the
fastest men In the gridirOn sport.
The fact that he weighs I9S
pounds makes him one or the
hardest men in the game to bring
to the ground. Once he gets into
his stride, Noble is 3 streak Of
lightning.
Syracuse Ii going to find Noble d
stumbling block in It's road to b
championship on November ~.
Chick Mehan's lads by their victory
over Boston University so into the
game against Colgate on Saturday
charges.
] a win over COLGATE win allow the
The Washington times., 1923-11-13
NEBRASKA'S WINS STAMP
DAWSON AS WIZARD
b rom THORP.

The decisive put BY DawsOns Nebrasans over
nute Rocns Notre Dame ou the outstanding feature
the latest
Yards victory quite SURPRISE
the
into easily as
year Nebraska beat Notre Dame BY single touchdown
THIS year the pupils Of Fred Dawson rolled couple q s.
TO allow Notre Dame e chalk Up touchdown By the forward pass
The fact that succeeded putting
stamps Dawson present
The Washington times., 1923-11-13
Norfolk a Eayorite.

Kid Norfolk is favorite to defeat
battling Sikh in their fifteen-round
bout in New York, November 20.
The Washington times., 1923-11-13

graduated on his enforcing the
rule, Yale game or no Yale game.
The Washington times., 1923-11-13
from Chinn at Saratoga about the
time Mrs. Vanderbilt paid the
master of the Himyar stud $35, 900
for Sarazen.

Time Exposure looks like 1000
colt now. He has won five straight
and is still good. In one of his suc-
cessful races at Pimlico lie stumbled
at the barrier and was all but left
He is to be the Farrell starter in the
$4,000 Southern Maryland and the
$500 Endurance handicaps. The
Southern Maryland is for two.vear.
olds and over.
Farrell Is ready to bet that Time
Exposure will beat most of the mjlers
now in Maryland. The High Tin,e
colt lodges no mans horse.
The Washington times., 1923-11-13

Salt city coIIegfans to travel West
in the hope Of taking championship
honors by q win over Nebraska.
The Washington times., 1923-11-13

Seventeen In 1t.
Seventeen teams are due to start
IN New FORKS six-day bike race.
The Washington times., 1923-11-13

He could have been used nicely
In the Pirate infield hut It Is
doubtful whether McKeehnie and
Dreyfuss would fall for GrOh.
They have q great third baseTlan
In Traynor and contemplate
changes only at sk0rtstOp and
second base.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-11-14
The Compensation.

A popular clergyman says that if
his sermon ever stretches beyond the
70 minutes to which he intends to
limit it, the words of his little daugh-
ter ring in his ears, and he reflects
that some of his congregation doubt
less share her feelings.
The occasion was the little girls
sixth birthday, which CHANGED to come
on Thanksgiving day.
She went to church with her moth
er and sat quietly through the service.
The sermon was unusually good, the
minister could not help thinking; he
had plenty to say, and he said it flu
emily.
How did you like my sermon?" he
asked his young critic as they walked
home together, her small hand in his
big one.
you preached awful long, father"
said the little girl, "but l stood it be-
cause love you and l knew I'd have
a nice dinner when l got home and for
get what I'd been through. "-Harpers
Magazine.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-11-14
SOMETHING NEW In HISTORY
SchooIboy Discovers That Nelson Won
the Battle of Waterloo in
One Round.

History is contained in the history
book is not half so entertaining as his
tory as written by the schoolboy when
he is being examined to find out what
he doesn't know With the concise
ness of a press bureau, he has been
known to state: 1.-The Battle of Wa
terloo was in 1866. Nelson said every
man should expect to do his duty.
Nelson won in one round"
Another boy seems to have got mixed
between geography and history. Ac-
cording to him, "the feudal system lies
between the Humber and the Thames"
1t was the same young hopeful" who
stated that his favorite character in
history was Henry the Eighth, because
he had eight wives, and killed them
all, and the last survived him."
An original genius told the exam
liner, in writing. that "Wat Tyler lead
the pheasants' revolt because he was
himself a pheasant, and that it's cause
was that shilling poultice had been
put on everybody over sixteen "
1t will be news to most people that
the circulation of the blood was dis
covered by Martin Harvey" and also
that the three estates of the realm
''are Buckingham palace, Windsor cas-
tie, and almoral."-LondoE Answers.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-11-14
TAKE HOUSES WITH THEN
Natives of Barbados Load struc,n,
Upon Cart and Garry 1t to
New Location.

Moving in Barbados is so simnls
task as to rouse the envy of the ora
nary American householder. When
negro in that happy island moves SAL
Sir Frederick Treves, in the Cradle /
the Deep, it is not uncommon to med
not only the furniture but the whd
house on the highway.
The structure is placed on a "a
flat, like puzzle taken TO pieces. nd
four walls are laid one above anotbd
as if they were pieces of scenery frOd
a theater. The roof is indistingusi
able as such, for the tiles are put ind
the bottom o. the cart. The ownd
carries the front door on his head adj
kind friends assist with the windol
shutters and with the chicken hOus
There is no plumbing. fortunately, adj
the eve tnat follows a moving mod
sees the entire establishment newt
set up and settled, swept and gal
nished.-YOuth's Companion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-11-14
The "Tantony" Bell,

The ''tantony" bell was rung from
churches in certain parts of Northamp-
tonshfre at a. m. and at p. M, to
mark the times when cleaners in the
cOrnfield were to begin work and finish
for the day. In ancient times, the
'tantony'' bell was rung to call home
the swine-herd, and it is probable that
the name "tantony" is a corruption Of
St. Antony, for centuries considered
the patron saint of swine-herds and
swine.