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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29
Medbury
Says
By John P. Medbury.

~T's very seldom you hear a
suueaky pair of shoes any
more. The only time they
make any noise now is when
they're too big and your feet
rattle in them.
In the olden days when a man
would buy a new pair Of shoes
he'd have to carry an oil can
with him.
OF course, If he was wealthy
he'd hire an engineer to go with
him whenever he went out walk
ing.
The shoes used to squeak way
off key, but for three dollars you
couldn't expect to buy pair that
were tuned.
shoes on credit. and the stores
wanted them to squeak so that
they could hear the noise in
case the purchaser started walk
ing out Of town with them.
AS long as the store could hear
the squeaking very plainly they
knew that the guy who bought
them was stilI IN the city.
Still, If a guy was a dead-beat
he could take a taxicab or crawl
on his hands and knees until he
got past the city limits.
As soon as the shoes were paid
for you could 60 back to the
store where you bought them
and they'd take the squeak out.
Everybody's shoes made a lot
Of noise 1t took a smart man
to be a detective in those days.
Nest Of the sIeuths had to 90
bareFooted before rubber heels
were invented.
cut of luck with those squeaky
shoes, trying to sneak up on a
deer or an enemy.
This is one reason the Red
Men didn't wear shoes, the ami
mails would have known how to
unlace them.
They could have worn button
shoes but very few wild animals
carried button hooks in those
days.
Squeaky shoes were all right in
The army, they made the enemy
think we had twice as many SOL
diers as we really had.
We could have won some Of
our wars sooner IL we had put
the same kind Of shoes on the
horses.
The enemy couldn't have told
whether the cavalry was gallop.
ing or walking.
And now for several years the
cobblers have been making quiet
shoes but the hosiery manufac.
turers are still turning out noisy
socks.
Copyright. 1923. by King Features
Syndicate. Incl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29

I money. ~ won't you
only 2 a. m. you say " ."
You think the soups cold
y'do ."
I'm going home to mother
Take your feet off that chair
."
Il haven't a stitch to my back
."
who was that woman I saw
you with -"
What do care if you won at
the game -"
You'll buy me a new table
cloth -"
They're your kids, not mine
."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29

I'd just as soon think of putting
on a mask as wearing long skirts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29

The boss needn't think he fools
me with that professional frown
Of his. I've seen him making up.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29

I see a lot Of funny things in
my little looking glass when the
boss thinks I am only doIIing up.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29

II they get to wearing knicker.
bockers to business. I suppose that
I'll be in the procession.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29

II ! wasn't any better looking
than the boss daughter / don't
think I'd elevate my nose quite
so much.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29
Flips From
A Flapper
BY FlOssie FIapper.

. SPEND all ] can on good
clothes because this is the
age when advertising pays.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29

Most women who. smoke cigar
cites, in my opinion, enjoy it about
as much as an Angora would q cold
bath.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29

And now for several years the
cObblers have been making quiet
shoes but the hosiery manufac.
turers are stiIl turning out noisy
socks.
Copyright. 1923. by King Features
Syndicate. Incl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29

The chiefs son thinks he's the
"eel's elbow" as they say, but
I wonder what he'd do if he had
to so to work for somebody he
didn't know?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29

n SPEND all / can on good
clothes because this is the
age when advertising pays.
II they get to wearing knicker.
bockers to business, suppose that
I'll be in the procession.
Most women who. smoke cigar
cites. in my opinion, enjoy it about
as much as an Angora would cold
bath.
see a lot Of funny things in
my little looking glass when the
boss thinks I am only doIling up.
II wasn't any better looking
than the boss daughter don't
think I'd elevate my nose quite
so much.
The chiefs son thinks he's the
"eels elbow" as they say, but
I wonder what he'd do If he had
to so to work for somebody he
didn't know?
If didn't watch the clock
wouldn't know when it was time to
go home.
People who declare that fIappers
don't get enough exercise are In
vited to accompany them a. few
times in the rush-hour crush.
Bessie G. proclaims that she is
a man hater, but l notice that she
does more dolling up than I do.
like Jimmy, but that doesn't
appear to me to be a good reason
for throwing up my job and horn
ing in on his salary.
The girl who is forever passing
around candy at the office isn't
daffy with generosity. She gets q
thrill out Of it all right.
The boss needn't think he fools
me with that professional frown
Of his. I've seen him making up.
II were the boss wife I'd prob
ably keep an eye on him, just as
she does.
I'd just as soon think of putting
on mask as wearing long skirts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29

The girl who is forever passing
around candy at the office isn't
daffy with generosity. She gets q
thrill out Of it all right.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29

Bessie c. proclaims that she is
a man hater, but I notice that she
does more dolling up than I do.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29

The enemy couldn't have told
whether the cavalry was gallop.
ing or walking.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29
LOVE LINES

<<wT on won't give me house
money, won't you
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29

I like Jimmy. but that doesn't
appear to me to be a good reason
for throwing up my job and horn
ing in on his salary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29

We could have won some Of
our wars sooner IL we had put
the same kind Of shoes on the
horses.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29

If didn't watch the clock
wouldn't know when it was time to
go home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29

People who declare that fIappers
don't get enough exercise are In
vited to accompany them q. few
times in the rush-hour crush.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29

Squeaky shoes were all right in
the army, they made the enemy
think we had twice as many SOL
diers as we really had.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29

A lot Of people used to buy
shoes on credit. and the stores
wanted them to squeak so that
they could hear the noise in
case the purchaser started walk
ing out Of town with them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29

I got a rooster what seems t
think he's another Jack Dimpsey.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29

They could have worn button
shoes but very few wild animals
carried button hooks in those
days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29

WIS very seldom you hear a
squeaky pair of shoes any
- more. The only time they
make any noise now is when
they're too big and your feet
rattle in them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29

The shoes used to squeak way
off key. but for three dollars you
couldn't expect to buy a pair that
were tuned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29

In the olden days when a man
would buy a new pair Of shoes
he'd have to carry an oil can
with him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29

This is one reason the Red
Men didn't wear shoes, the ami
mails would have known how to
unlace them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29

As long rs the store could hear
the squeaking very plainly they
knew that the guy who bought
them was stiII in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-31
BUDGET APPROVED BY YBOARD TUESDAY.
Licenses And Fees Biggest Revenue-CloSe Margin
 Allowed For Year

Having been settled, save for one or two minor items, the day before. the city commission adopted the municipal budget at it's regular meeting Tuesday morning.
 The budget as adopted shows Bir- mingham's greatest individual source of revenue Is from licenses and fees, the amonnt being $S25,000. Next in order are three funds, each deriva- tive of five-mill tax, and each bringing In $740,000, one from real and personal taxes, another, similar sum for the sinking fund, and the third from special tax levies.
 Other sources of revenue in dig nified figures are $55,o00 from the North Birmingham electric plant, $42,000 from the North Birmingham water works, and S220,00O from fines and forfeitures. Municipal rents bring In $22,00o annually. Building permits realize $17.000, and from the plumbing permits $15,000 Is expected. City market rents are recorded at $40,00O. Sanitary permits are set at SS0,000. The Ensley natatorium Is set down for S10,Oo0.
 From sources outside the city, Bir- mingham Is accredited with $S00,000 from the state and county appropri- ations.
 In the list of 40 sources of revenue are many smaller sums, the aggre- gate income being placed at $4S9,3fO.
 In the budget as adopted there was no appreciable deviation from the major sums for departmental expen- ditures as printed exclusively in The Age-Herald Tuesday morning. The total outgo estimated for the budget is a matter of few dollars under the estimated income.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-31
STKE WILL FIGHT NORFOLK FRIDAY

NEW YORK, Oct. 3o.-Battling ski. who has not bitten lion since he came to New York, will fight kld Norfolk. another deeply tanned light heavyweight, In Madison Square Garden two weeks from Friday. night provided he bites no lions In the meantime.
 The match was arranged some time ago, but after Siki's inconvenience with the railroad police on the Ca nadian border 1t was thought that the show might be cancelled. It is held, however, that so long as Ski does not fracture the peace or annoy the municipal lions within the city limits of New York he remains offi- cially pure in the esteem of the box ing commission. Guards have been placed around the stone lions in front of the New York library as pre- caution in view of Sikfs troubles with his pet lion in the cafes of Paris.
 Before the Siki-Norfolk entertain ment there will be one heavyweight roundup at Madison Square Garden, featuring Floyd Johnson and Jack Renault, and a western rodeo featur- ing wild bulls. wild flapper bulls and wild horses. all ridden by wild cow boys. The rodeo, which made a hit at the Yankee stadium during the summer, will be a bit cramped for room indoors and the cowboys will not be able to throw the bulls as far as they did in the ballyard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-31
UNIVERSITY HIGH BEATS FRAT TEAM
GamecoCk Cross lnter-Frat Teams Goal First Time
 In Two Years

The University High gamecoclSs are being put through some hard practice sessions during the week, having five more games on their schedule. At least two of these strug- gles will be with topnotch prep school combinations, and Coach Rey- holds and Caldwell are anxious to make as good a showing as pos sible against these teams. Jones Val ley, conquerors of Bessemer, and Tuscaloosa High, team which has been running up some rather large scores. easily defeating Jefferson county, are the duo.
 The Gamecocks will give battle to Minor High school Friday on Avon dale field. Little Is known of the opponents of the universities in their weekend struggle, although they have met 8 number of prep school elevens during the season with fair success. Minor held Mortimer-Jor- dan, the team which refeated univer- sity last Friday to 0, to a coreless tie, and should play the Gameeochs about on even terms.
 The universities defeated the Inter- fraternity eleven on Avondale field Tuesday afternoon in a game slated to be a scrimmage affair, but deyeI- oping into real combat of four gruelling quarters. The Gamecoeks were able to beat the Inter-Frats 12 to 2, although their opponents were able to gain consistently at times and checked the. Gamecock offense in the first portion of the game.
 It was the first time the Inter Frats have been scored upon In two years, and of course, the first time they have been beaten in as long. They have defeated several high school teams near the Magic City.
 The offensive work of Mike Gra- bin was the big feature, although McLin and Mccoy came in for a big share of praise in advancing the ball for the universities. Barnett, Well, Joe and Butsie Husman starred In the line play of the Gamecocks' Chancey, Davis and Taylor, in the backfield, and Fiddler, Douglas and Lynch. in the line, were the out standing performers for Inter-Fra- ternity.
 The Gamecocks scored their first touchdown when they blocked punt by the Inter-Frats within their lO- yard line. Two bucks and then Mc- Coy, on a fake plunge, went across This was in the first period of pay.
 A sustained offensive drive by Che universities in the third quarter was halted when a forward pass was ln- tercepted and soon after the Inter Frats secured the ball near mid field and drove down the field. Soon after the fourth period opened, lay Tor ploughed across. A drop-klck after the touchdown placed the Inter Frats in the lead, ' to G.
 Immediately after the GamecocKs received, and Wood tossed long pass to Grabin, the aerial thrust net, ting 40 yards. First downs followed in succession, and Grabin plunged through right guard Tor the secohu touchdown for the university eleven
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-31
RESOLUTION FIXES CHANGEM SALRTES
AvondaIe Citizens Petition For Concrete Sidewalk On
 Ave. E Side Of Zoo

Changes in salaries Of municipal employees from the last fiscal year were covered in a resolution adopted by the city commission at its meet Ing Tuesday morning. City Attorney w. J Wynn explained to the com- mission that the rearrangements as they appeared in the budget did not cover the matter and that the changes, according to law, must be enacted by resolution. The resolu- ticn was drawn and adopted, all changes being effective from Oc- tober 1.
 Asking that the city lay concrete sidewalk beside Avonadle park on the side bordering on Avenue F Gold Fifth avenue), delegation of Avon dale citizens, headed by E. c. Thurs ton, appeared before the commission.
 MT. Thurston said that since Thirty-ninth street had been paved the flow of vehicular traffic through that part of the city on Its way east ward created a danger to school chill dren. crossing that street on their way'to the new Avondale school and that 8 sidewalk along the park would make 1t unnecessary for them to cross either the car tracks or the outpouring line of automobile from Fortieth street, south, and Thirty ninth street, which converge where they enter Avenue B. A committee from the city commission will join the Avondale delegation in the park Wednesday morning to look the mat ter over.
 To Gcver financing of public im- provements which will later be re- tired by assessments on property owners, the city comptroller was authorized to negotiate a loan of $251.729.
 For the facilitation of work during Better Babies Week." November 4 to 10, the sum of $100 was appro- priated at the request Of the health department and Axis club.
 A resolution was adopted calling on the railroads having lines within the city limits to repair crossings and keep them in good condition.
 On Eighteenth street and other westward thoroughfares where there are many negroes, permission was granted for the holding of tag day, December 1, for the benefit Of the school for the blind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-31
Illinois To Dedicate Big Stadium Saturday

URBANA, H., Oct. 3O.-More seats where the football fan wants to sit between the goal lines-than any other stadium in the world.
 This Is one claim to supremacy which the University of Illinois ad- vances for it's huge memorial sta dium. The structure will be dedi- cated Saturday when Illinois and Chi cago, football rivals for more than quarter of a century, clash here.
 Illinois has so designed It's sta dium that 10000, or more than 75 per cent of the 55,O00 seats, have favored positions.
 The stadium was built by 19,000 alumni students and other friends of the university. who gave more than S1,70a,000 to build n monument to Illinois men who fell overseas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-31
DARTMOUTH HASA
 CHANCE AT TITLE

NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-Rated as a secondary football team among the more famous squads of the eastern football zone, Dartmouth, which beat Harvard last Saturday, has a chance to land the eastern championship next Saturday by defeating Cornell.
 The assignment is a big one, even bigger than the Harvard game, for Dartmouth learned years ago that Harvard players were only human, if always that. Losing to Dartmouth was not a new experience to Harvard.
 Cornell, however. is carrying on with the impetus of the crushing team of 1922. Thus far Cornell has won four games by the aggregate score of 1S7 to 19, being scored on only thFee times this year.
 The championship will depend, of course, on what a number of other teams do in the remaining part of the season, but a victory for Dart mouth over Cornell would put the New Hampshire team close to the top in any reckoning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-31
CITY RECOGNIZES ANNUAL BABY WEEK
MCLendon Issues ProcIama-
 ton Naming Time For Ex- animation Of Children

At the request of the Axis club and the health department of the city, President D. F. McLendon of tho city commission, issued an official proclamation at the commission meeting Tuesday morning, designat- ing as Baby Week" the days includ- ing and between November and 10.
 The nurses of the health depart ment, members of the AXIS club and specialists interested will establish clinics at various convenient points about the city, where any child can be brought for a complete physical examination without cost to the par ents.
 The expectation of those interested is to discover and bring to the atten- tion of parents ailments that may be taking hold of baby or child that are not observable by the untrained eye.
 Defects of throat, head and body in particular will be looked for, those indications of a starting trouble that can be headed off and prevented when taken hold of in time.
 Official Proclamation.
 The proclamation issued by Presi- dent McLendon Is as follows:
 "The health and well being of chill dren is one of the highest ends to be achieved by any civilized community
 Under the auspices of the Axis club and of the health department of Birmingham, 1t is desired that the week of November 4 to 10, 1923, be designated and set apart as Baby Week" In the city of Birmingham, to the end that every child under 6 years of this community may that week receive a free examination, and treatment if needed. by the best physicians and experts, and such other attention as the case may de- mand, and the mothers of children shall receive such expert advice and instructions as they may require.
 "Now therefore. by virtue of the authority vested In me as president of the city commission of Birming- ham, I, D. E. McLendon, do hereby proclaim and set apart the week of November to 10. 1923. as Baby Week. for the city of Birmingham and I call upon all children of this community to present themselves at the most convenient and accessible one of seven centers to be hereafter designated and published, for the pur- pose of receiving free examination and such other attention as the indi- vidual case may require; and I call upon the mothers and other custo- dians of children and all good citi-- zens of Birmingham to. observe this week, and to oo all In their power to make the same d success and to make the children of Birmingham stronger healthier and happier"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-31
MonfeUalIo Cage Team Has Big Camping Trip

MONTEVALLO. Ala, Oct. 3o.- Special )-The members of last years basketball team who have re- turned for this session had delight ful camping party the last weekend out at the Ray place. some five miles from Montevallo, on the banks oi Shoal creek.
 On the first day they went per simmon and nut hunting and Satur- day night had an old-fashioned pos sum hunt, but did not succeed in get ting one.
 Those in the party were: Misses Funk and Cogswell, chaperons; Mil- dred Allbritton, Warrior; Bill smith, ODD; Mildred Keahy, PlantsVille Helen Townsend; Russellville; Gladys Martin. Enterprise; odelle Car- michael. Guin. MT. Ray has kindly offered a cabin on the place as permanent camping house for stu dents of Alabama college.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-31
STOCK MARKET IS
 LACKING IN TONE
U. s. Steel Stocks Objects Of Attack For Some
 Time
By WALTER B. BROWN Editor New York Commercial By, Lenser Wire to The Age-Herald)


 NEW YORK, Oct. 9o.-It was mere- ly another session of a dull and list less stock market, with nothing to stimulate interest in one direction or the other. Apparently everything has been said about the European situa- ton that can be said for the time be- ing that is that it is a state of tur- moil with apossibilitythat out of 1t will come something of construc- tive nature.
 Pessimism has taken the form Of regarding our industrial situation as unsatisfactory, despite the fact that industrial leaders disagree with Wall street in this regard. One of the par ticular points of attack for some time has been the steel industry and United States Steel common has undergone a decline far below its intrinsic worth.
 Late Tuesday afternoon there was a raid on the stock with considerable short selling on the theory that the statement of earnings for the third quarter, due to be issued after the close of business today, should snow a sharp loss in earnings, and would reflect the general letdown In indus trial activity throughout the coun- try, which Wall street has been harp ing upon for so long a time.
 The net decline in Steel common fer the was was 1 s points. closing at SC 1-3S, the low point of the day. Those who sold Steel short on this theory will have bad breams tonight.
 O O O
 Opposite Statement.
 The statement issued after the close of business was just the opposite or what was expected. It revealed one of the best quarters for long time, and this, notwithstanding the change to an eight-hour day. And to crown 1 1t all the directors declared an extra Ii dividend of one-quarter of one per | cent, which if maintained during sue ceeding quarters places United States Steel common on per cent basis as against the per cent 1t has main tained for so long @ period,
 ' It does not do to make predictions on a stock market such as this or at any time, for that matter, but unless |, the selling has come from some other cause there will be scramble to |l cover short commitments at tomor- F rows opening Of the stock market. It may be that this will be the stimu- l Jus needed to put some spirit in the | market, for 1t has shown Wall street h to be wrong.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-31
Race On Wednesday

HALIFAX, N. S.. Oct. 3O.-If wealth er conditions improve, the second race between tn Nova Scotia schooner Bluenose and the United States en- try, the Columbia, for the interna- tional fishermen's trophy, will be run Wednesday.
 Heavy fog and an absence of suf- ficient breeze combined to make the race impossible Tuesday and, after several delays, it was finally post poned. The Bluenose needs but one more victory to register ist third triumph in three years.