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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-02
FLAPPER TEACHER
 NEED NUT WORRY
WeehaWken Doesn't Object To Her Smoking Cigarettes
 In Private

WEEHAwKEN, N. J.. Dec. L. So long as they conduct themselves "in a 1adylike manner" Weehaw ken. schoo1ma'ms may wear knickers, smoke cigarettes or drink cocktails in their private life and not lose their jobs, according to Frank A. Balsh, superintendent of Weehawken schools. While Mr Balsh does not believe it is proper for young woman teacher to smoke while in the schoolhouse he would not fire" her for it, but would have a talk with her in an effort to have her stop the practice The wearing of knickers, he said would be ridiculed by students and the teacher would quickly return to ordinary dress.
 Discussing the case of Miss Eliza beth Scholze. discharged from the teaching staff of the Orient, N. Y- High school for wearing knicker- lockers and smoking cigarettes, MT Balsh declared that small town have to act differently in such matters"
 MT. BaIsh declared that in his ex perience there had never been q com plaint against a Weehawken teaefet for smoking or appearing in I'm modest attire.
 We have teachers rest room if a teacher smoked there and tho 
 ably would never come tu my atten= tion," q MT. Balsh, "I believe that the school teacher ' as modern in her ways as other young women and | see no reason why she should not smoke, wear l5nickers or talk q coclztails if she cares to in her pr vate fife. If l heard Of a teacher smoking in school would probably have talk with her and ask her t1 desist, If she persisted. | do rot know just what l would de. As fer the wearing of knicllers, l belieVs that some teachers could wear them , Che children would probably giggff a little the first lime sEe appeared with them, but tatt would probabiE end it. With other teachers the clil dren would roar with laughter, and the matter would take care of it-alf.
 "I cannot see any reason why q teacher should not enjoy herself Fl her own way the same as a youns woi-an in any other fine of wo1n. = said the Jersey educator. T do not
 believe the occasion will ever al,iae and I do not like to cross brie funtil I come to them. but if a young woman teacher smoked in our schools and I heard of it lwoald very prot ably call her into my office and [ believe after a talk with her tho
 matter could be amicablY adjusted. would not discharge her. If she per sisted, could not tell now just what [ would do.
 Tn small towns there is yer different situation, but here, l ca not see where there should be any reason for us to concern ourselves ip private characteristics of teachers SD long as their conduct among th" pupils is satisfactory. If they care to smoke. drink or wear knickers out side that isn't our concern and | say to let the teao--ers act in the manner they wish
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-02
FOUR TEAMS COME ENCOURAGEMENT

Staggering under the heavy body blows delivered to dope which got more cratic with every Saturday, experts today were settled down for argument that will take all winter, and then some, to determine the best 1eam in the southern conference.
 It is a difficult assignment any year-but 1923, with it's rainy Satur- days, stronger elevens, and condi- tions which have been most con- duciye to the unbelievable-and cer- tainly the improbable--is the hard est of them all. Frequently there is an outstanding eleven. But that is not the instance today.
 short glance at what happened over the south Thursday will show just why there is no outstanding team:
 Alabama was felled by Florida with the Gators doped to lose. ,@Tech was tied by Auburn, with the Plainsmen doped to lose.
 Virginia and North. Carolina played a tie, when the Old Dominion was slated to take the count.
 Tennessee took fall out of Ken tucky,@ which had. tied, Tech and Washington and Lee, something to tell one's grandchildren about.
 Clemson leaked through to one- point victory over Furman and La- vals team was considered sure winner. ;
 Vanderbilt was held to ' to o score by Sewanee, after the Com modores had shown surprising strength against Georgia and Ten nessee. sR .aa
 That is enough to prove the case.
 Here is the standing of the teams nm conference =gameS:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-02
'. (. ]. CLUB HOLDS Rail And Bar Demand
 BIG PRIZE SHOOT From West Is Better

NEW YORK, Dec. -.--The steel market approaches the end of the year in somewhat unsettled condi- ton but confident of the future. The west reported a better demand for rails and bars and fair hand to mouth business Is reported in other directions although no important buy ing movement as yet developed. Wh1le irregular in spots, prices reflect stead mess as rule and it Is thought probable that present values will pre- vail for the first quarter of next year. Pig iron ruled firmer in the past week as a result of recent active buying, but the advance has checked busi- ness somewhat.
 Copper improved on indications that the recent decline had attributed a little more buying and in sympathy with firmness fin London. Most Of the larger users are believed to have their requirements covered pretty well up to the end of January so that demand for later deliveries has been on conservative scale. Buying of finished products which had shown some increase at midmonth, has ta- pered off again.
 Tin was strong on the strength In London and indications of bullish money statistics. Consumers, however, appeared disinclined to anticipate fu- ture needs.
 Lead also was firm and the move ment into consumptive channels con tinued satisfactory.
 Zinc, although in reather poor de- mand, has been steady, with pros poets for betterment of inquiry both domestic and export in the near l future.
 Anthony ruled steady. Consumers while not buying freely are believed i to have only moderate stocks on hand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-02
MOST FAMILIES HAVE NEED FOR TWO CARS
The great lncrease in automobile

The great increase in automobile registration is partly attributed by the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce to the number of families owning two cars, says Charles Ham mond, local dealer in Durant and Star cars, and the increase is distinctly noticeable in this city.
 As a matter of fact, the ownership of two cars is economical for those in average circumstances. The av- craze owner desires 8 car of com fortable proportions for the use of his family and for long tours. The tendency in this respect is leaning towards closed cars
 But for the short trips about town in traffic, and when one or two pas sengers are carried, the owner real izes that a small car costs less to operate than large car. The great ly increasing number of business men and salesmen who use their au- tomob piles day in and day out for business purposes prefer to own a luxurious car for family use and a less expensive car for the daily grind.
 Such conditions are resulting in two-car ownership. One may be a five or seven passenger sedan or touring car, the other coupe or roadster Sometimes both are the same model. large and small, for touring and town use, respectively. In many cases a station wagon is purchased, and may be used for a knockabout car to transport supplies and luggage or cover a delivery route. Such cars are comfortably built for either passenger or delivery use.
 There are many motorists in this city who own u@o or more cars, and the number Is rapidly increasing. The Durant and Star line have been es- pecially popular with those who own two cars because they furnish cars in two price classes and enable the owners to have both their small and larger cars serviced in the same es- tabliShment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-02
INSURANCE STOCKS
 (pRr 101
LOCAL MARKETS
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES


 Bananas-ss and straights. gross weight. Cranberries-h bbl. boxes, ssi small boxes s3.26.
 Grapes-Emperor. fancy. good red color, t25p: Emperor, in kegs. sb.6o. Grapefruit-Fancy Fla, s3.26@s.5o. Lemons--Cal. Sunkist, s4.5o05. Oranges-s3.50@3.75.
 PeRrs-Fancy Oregon, s6.eo. Cabbage---Lb., 2Mc.
 Celsry-Fancy Cal, doE. to crate. s7. Irish Potatoes-Col.. 2Mc; Minn. Cob- blers, 20; Red Triumphs. Sc. Sweet Potatoes-Porto Ricos, 2Me. Rutabagas-2hc.
 OnionsgRed, 100 lbs. to sack 1hoi white, 100 lbs. to sack. Sc; yellow, 100 lbs, to sack. 4hc; Spanish. per crates, s275. Mackerei-t00 count, to oz.. $8. Kingan's Pig Feet-A bbl, s4.5o; a bbi., ss.50.
 Peanuts-Alabama stock, Sc; No. Va. stock, sc; No. Va. stock. roasted. sack lots, raw weights. 10c.
 Cocoanuts-s7.
 Almonds-Drakes. 1sc.
 Evaporated Peaches = Fancy 6o-lb. boxes, 12o; choice 5o-lb. boxes. 11c. Prunes-Cal.. 121a Q17c. l. Cheese-Full cream, 3oc. Beans-CaL Lima. large 12c; Cal. Lima, baby. 1ac; Mich. navy. Shc; Pinto. 9c; Peas-Cal. biacls-eyes. Sc. Eggs-Extra select, doz. s7c; select. doz.. 3fc.
 Apples--Roman Beauty. York. Stay mems, winesaps. Grimes. Black Twig. bbl.. s5.5o@7.50. Jonathan, Grimes Gold en. Ark Black. Delicious. Ortley. Spitz, per box. s2.25Q3.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-02
Thanksgiving Holiday Cuts Market Activity

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-The midweek Thanksgiving holiday tended to re- duce activity on the New York stock exchange somewhat during the past week and, in a measure, served to slow down the movement of indus- trial stocks to higher ground.
 Continuance. however, of extra dividend payments by numerous in- dustries, an Improvement in the Eu- ropean outlook. greater stability in wholesale prices, and the brisk rally in cotton prices to the highest levels since 1920, combined to close the week with better than firm stock prices.
 Observers estimated earnings of the country's class one railroads for the ten-month period at around 5h per cent. a figure they regard as favorable, while signs of increased volume of business were discovered in numerous lines. including the tex tiles. t 'e1 a+4-
 While the early part of the week saw a considerable amount of profit taking, the weekend rally, aided by short covering operations. largely made up the lost ground.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-02
RIDDLES )|G ON
 RECORD FOR FORD

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-Ths rhythmic strains of a fiddle and the hale tones of the fiddler's voice, despite his sS years. were floating from the re- cording room of the Edison Phono- graph works in West Orange. N. j., while in an anteroom, the fddlers wife. past so. lifted her skirts and jigged with an agility that would have been a credit to 1azz-fed de- butante.
 Mich. whose flddling won the hearts of Thomas A. Edison and Henry Ford, was making his first phono- graph record, and what could be heard in the ante-room furnished good cause for regret that these rec ords are not to be distributed gener- ally, but are to be neatly wrapped and sent to Detroit marked From Tom to Henry"
 "Jep," who for more than 50 years has enjoyed fiddling fame thgou ghout his section of Michigan, and without whose fiddle no country dance in that region is complete, ar rived at the Orange, N. J., station of the Lackawanna railroad early yesterday in Mr. Ford's private'tear, Fairlane. With him were his wife his daughter, Mrs. Beulah Sehufer' his son, Earl E. Bisbee. who bears marked resemblance to MT. Ford; Mrs Henry Ford and MT. and Mrs, NJ. o. Bryant, her brother and sister in-law.
 He was met by Mir. Edison, who will be host to the family while they are in Orange and New York.
 Why all the fuss and feathers about little old "Jep?" There is lan answer. It began August IT last ar a country dance near Paris. People believed at that time Mir. Edison and MT. Ford were merely roughing it in the Michigan woods. but people gen orally are so easily hoodwinked. Npw if develops they were dancing to the strains Of "Jep's" fiddle and sn charmed were they thereby that they agreed to get "Jep" east and Ina Fe him make some photograph records.
 "I'u send him in my private car said MT. Ford And I'll take care or him and send you the records he makes" said MT. Edison.
 And each is making good--his promise Through the ante-LQ9in door of the recording room yester- day, while the rain battered dismaiIy without, came the tingling strains of such backwoods classics as TUT kev in the Straw" Money Musk, virginia Reel" Arkansas Travel CT" and others with "Jep' "calling as if the floor was full Of dancers
 St Augustine, Fla, is the oldest European settlement in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-02
CLOSE OF SEASON LEAVES DULL ERA

MONTGOMERY. Ala. Dec. 1.-Ala- ban.a colleges today will begin the last pre- Christmas month and with students activities dulled to 8 great extent by the conclusion of the foot ball season, officials are confident that work will be at it's best just be- fore the leaving for the holidays.
 Each of the colleges will take from one to two weeks for the Yuletide season, it is said with the return to classes taking place about January B..
 Although basketball season has al ready begun in practice manner. lit- tie of the major winter sport Is ex- pected to be in evidence until after the holidays, although one or two games will be played before the sea- son begins.
 Alabama university. Auburn and Birmingham Southern have each an- nounced that they would place varsity quintets on the floor this winte r,~while the same institutions with Howard, Monteyallo,y Athens and Woman's college are planning to place strong coed teams on the floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-02
Grain Letters
KAHN BROS. & VIRGIN

CHICAGO, Dec 1.-Wheat: Small de- liveries and higher cables, the latter in the face of higher foreign exchange, led to general buying which found offerings limited and advance in the prices more than on any previous day in some time. Not being accustomed to an advance of more than l cent in one day, locals sold after that much advance, but their offer ings were absorbed and they had to pay higher later to cover. Cash 1 cent higher The market has firm undertone, and with the east heavy buyers of wheat and no appreciable selling pressure, it would not surprise the trade to see higher range of values.
 est, strength in wheat moderate receipts and higher cash prices all contributed to a more active and higher market. Selling largely confined to acceptance of profits on upturns. Cash h to IF up with the better grades up the most. Country with rain or snow predicted.
 Oats: Light elevator interests bought December against sales of May at 1% difference. Commission houses bought shade higher and basis steady. Country 0ffsr5nFs Prdnsons iisht Small trad.e with packers selling deferred futures of lard. Hogs 10 cents up. Top, $7.25.-Fenner Beane
 f,H.& E. BEER
 CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-Small deliveries and higher cables, the latter in the face of higher foreign exchange rates, led to gem eral buying, which found offerings lim- tied and advanced prices more than on any previous day in long time. Not be- than l cent in one day. locals sold after that much of a gain had been made but their offerings were absorbed and they had to pay higher to cover later. Cash
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-02
SHARP UPTURN IN PRICES OF WHEAT

CHICAGO. Dec. 1.--Unexpected smallness of deliveries on December contracts led to sharp uptrrn to- ket closed firm, 15e to 2H c net high CT, December s1.04@1.04h and May s1o9@ 1.09A. Corn finished at % to 7s gain, oats unchanged at $ up and provisions unchanged to 12 down.
 As soon as the fact became ap- parent that elevator interests would prefer to hold wheat rather than to make immediate deliveries general traders were quick to take to the bull side, notably spectators who had looked for continuance or the liquidation which in the last few days had been the chief depressing influence. The change in sentiment was accelerated by report that oW- ing to shortage in the Nebraska crop the flour mills in Nebraska were likely to be purchasers of wheat here before the season was over. Firmness of Liverpool quota tions notwithstanding that world shipments were heavy counted also as a bullish factor.
 Ready absorption of huge recent shipments of wheat to Europe aroused suspicion that current es- inmates of foreign crops might prove untrusworhy Furthermore, domestic primary receipts for the week showed a big reduction compared with the total a year ago, and estimates con tinued to be put forward indicating small carryover of wheat supplies in this country next July. Ohder such circumstances upward swing ol prices met with no material eheck, especially es rains were reported to be delaying the Argentine harvest and some traders were predicting a decrease of the United States Vislple supply total Monday.
 Scantiness of offerings in the corn market gave flrmness to corn ana oats. Provisions lacked support oe- snita higher quotations on hogs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-02
Three Stars Of Last Year Blues Lost From, Tean,

Those B. A, c. Blues"-no a song, but basketball team-are standing on the threshold of their 1923 debut. Coach Erwin, athletic director of the Birmingham Athletic club, has sent out the word that work on the 1923 varsity will begin at once, with a sizeable lot of timber from which to mold the team, but some of the finer pieces missing.
 Boiler Afford. Hungry Floyd and j CIem Laughinhouse, all stars of last season, will not answer the call this year, and the B. A. C. coach is pom their vacancies. This trio helped carry the blue to victory over the Beanmen of the Atlanta A. C., and their absence will be sorely felt.
 The remainder of the squad, in cluding Mandy, Hahn, Stevens, Stubbs, Gaylord and others, will be on hand, however. and with several new men in prospect, the outlook Is not as dull as 1t might be.
 Coach Erwin has announced that season tickets will be sold again this year, Last season when the tickets were placed on sale they were snapped up like so many bits of meat thrown to the pack, and the success ot the plan has caused 5. A. Q. of ficials to use that same method this year.
 z1'he schedule for 1923-24 season has not been completed yet. but the fol- lowing games have been tentatively arranged:
 Baylor university of Texas.
 University of Alabama, two games.
 Atlanta A. C., two games.
 Auburn, two games.
 University of Tennessee.
 Mercer university of Macon, Ga.
 Albany Y. NJ. c. A.
 Mississippi A. and M.
 Louisiana State university.
 The first game will probably be played around Christmas time, al- though one or two practice tits may be staged before then.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-02
KAHN BROS. & VIRGIN

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-The stock mar ket has been marking time with dc prlce al traders. This is usually the case Just before Congress meets. although in the present instance fundamental conditions iety is felt in financial circles over the ultimate results. The general feeling IS that whatever ia done will be oonstruc, tive. Another factor in the hesitancy of amount of profit taking which the rise In prices has invited. We still have soma tax selling to take care of, but the effects of that should be offset by the number or new investors now making their appear ance. The rails seem to be the faVorites with the conservative speculator or inyes- tor, but some of the shrewdest operators delving into the possibilities of the differ ept oil companies and are making heavy commitments in this group.
 There Is nothing In the present situ- should cause any fears as to it's future course, but ordinary caution Is adVlsapie until Congress has received tho Presl- dents. message and affairs get running smoothly. The immediate position or stocks is satisfactory from bullish stand point, averages holding up well, with speculative leaders in the industries moving in the highest levels since the f4g,ted ae States Steel and American Can is impress sive. and as long stocks of that char acter hold firm together with strength ln the rails there appears to be every possl, during the month of December. Strong features today included American Can Maracaibo oil. Computing Tab' Hahssh stpae, "A. was we'll bought, 5 per cent divi- dend rate being predicted for this stock. The two-hour session had conslderaple snap to 1t and strong opening M9nday on6 Fenner & Beane,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-02
Ring Actiuities
 Couered In Brief

HOLYOKE, Mass.-Tony Thomas, New England bantam champion, won a decision from Danny Edwards, Pacific Coast boxer, in ten rounds.
 NEW YORK.-Denying he has re- ceived word from Louis Angel Firpo that the South American Is will ing to meet Harry Wills next May. Tex Rickard nevertheless offered to "bet a hat" that Firpo meets the Black Panther before again tackling Dempsey.
 NEW YORK.-Discussion continues over the decision that awarded Frankie Generao the plam in his Thanksgiving night bout with Carl Tremaine. It was announced that the judges disagreed and that the referee cast a deciding ballot in the flyweight cham npion's favor." Seven sports writers picked Tremaine, four Genaro, while two gave 1t draw.
 PHILADELPHIA.- Genaro, American flyweight champion, will meet Midget Smith of New York in a ten round bout to a decision Tues day night. The fight will not be championship as Smith will scale about 118. Pennsylvania's new boxing g legalizing decisions went into effect today.
 SYRACUSE, N. Y.-Ted Moore, Eng fish middleweight decisively defeated Johnny Karr, Cleveland, 12 rounds. Franke Kurns, Utica middleweight, was awarded the judges verdict over Joe Edwards, Cleveland. eight rounds. Battling Barry, Syracuse junior lightweight and Frankie Anderson, Detroit, fought six rounds to draw.
 FONDULAC, Wis.-Roy Conley, "Fightin' Parson," stopped Jack Monahan in the fifth round of a scheduled ten-round fight here last night.
 BOONE, Iowa-Len Schwabel, St. Paul featherweight, may be matched to meet Harold Plude of Des Moines or Frankie Smith, in an eight round bout at a show to be held here next Tuesday night. according to pro motors,
 OMAHA, Neb--Sailor Friedman. Chicago, will meet Morrie Schlaife Omaha welterweight, here in ten round bout on December IS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-02
CUBA BANDITS TRACED

MERIDIAN, Miss. Dec 1.-The clothing worn by two bandits when they held up the Bank of Cuba, Ala bama, Wednesday morning and es- capped with s7,o00 was found today concealed In the barn of the vacant farm house near Cuba. where the men slept Wednesday night. A re- volver used by one of them was also located.
 That two efforts were made by the bandits to board a Mobile and Ohio train the night of the robbery, first at Topton, Miss, and later at Lauder dale, Miss, was repeated today by Evans Wiggins, 22 years old, farmer boy, who was forced by the bandits to take them to the stations. The party missed the train at Lauder dale where the bandits would not get out of the automobile because so many people were at the depot. Wig gins said he then took the bandits back to the hut on the farm of J. A. Covington, 55-year- old farmer and wmill man. by whom he is em- ployed, where they spent the night The younger bandit was supplied with a change of clothing and shoes by Wiggins and Covington furnished the elder bandit with a similar out fit. The next night Wiggins took them to Meridian, where they boarded a train.
 Three hundred dollars in crisp new $10 bills found on Covington when arrested by post office inspector last night, were identified as money sent from the First National bank of Meridian to the Cuba bank sev- eral days prior to the robbery. Gov ington, who refused to make any statement for publication, will prob- a ho a n ha 4 vi jail tomorrow by Sheriff J. A. Shelby. Wiggins was released tonight with out bond upon the guaranty of rela- tives that they would produce him as witness when needed
 From information furnished by Wiggins. authorities believe they know the name of one of the bandits.