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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-01

The New York Stock Exchange con tinues to maintain guessing contest dt luxe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-01

Politics and crime in Chicago appea to be getting pretty nearly synonymous
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The time has arrived when the football player can also enjoy the luxury of get ting in the bobbed-hair procession.
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At any rate, the world has advanced towards peace as much as one league.
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VERSES AND REvERsEs.
The Ills Of Life.

The Ills Of Life. She was the healthiest girl knew At all times in the best of trim But when Augustus came to woo, She pretty quick grew sick of him.
 Kate Young.
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If the choice were left me, whether to have . free press a free government. would choose g free p-css-Thomas Jefferson.
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Tit For Tat,

A most attractive maid he found her And pressed his suit with eloquence. Suppose the youth did hang around her! She kept him likewise in suspense.
 Il. NJ. N.
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YES. INDEED.

A wife is a great comfort during all those troubles which bachelor never has.-Co- lumbia Record.
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A Big Help.

Bilkins: John says the girl he is going to marry is helping him save for the furni- ture they'll need'
 Josin: "Well, yes; in a way. She gives him all the tobacco coupons she gets with her cigarettes"
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Mfrs. Gilbert Fletcher.

Many woman has been weighed and found wanting-to reduce.
 lCOpyright. I92i. Reproduetion Forblddehll
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WALLY THE MYSTIC

1 He'll Answer 1Our QueStlOnS, SOmonOW Young folks are not the only ones
 Who need advice by pounds and tons; Ofttimes the Oldsters get stuck, too, And run to Wally, P. D. Q.
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A Tip On His Age.

Dear Wally:
 On my birthday Received beautiful necktie; My girl says it is much too gay For one of my age.
 M. F. J.
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Too Much Of A Good Thing.

Why are you crying, my little man?'
 "Boo-hoo! Christmas an me boithday falls at de same time!' Mildred Mann.
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THE AGE HERALD


Entered at Birmingham, Ala post office as sec snd-class matter. act of Congress. March G. ls's
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Getting Rid Of vagrantss.- proposed "Curfew Law" for vagrants in Anniston, un- der which idlers found on the streets after II o'clock at night would be arrested unless they could give good account of themselves, would doubtless have good effect It would put an end to night thefts, burglaries of homes and stores and prowling with criminal intent Anniston Star.
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Glory
By DIR. FRANK CRANE

VV/HAT mankind wants most of all is w glory. It means the deed, the word,
 or the state of being which shines.
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Menace To SOcicty.-Our chief reason for Deing against the bootleggers and gamblers of thls and all other communities is the fact that they are cursing menace to organized so- clety. There is no room for them in this To- cality and the quicker they pass on will be too slow.-Huntsyille Times.
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Benefits Of Buying At Home.-Buy a home this Christmas: You will avoid the worry of delay and the disappointmsnt' nt'of not getting what you expected. It is not too early to make up your mind to do your Christmas shopping in Tuscaloosa this year. There is no better place to get exactly what you want.L Tuscaloosa News.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-01

Dear M. F. J.: Men at your age All want the center of the stage;
 Take the advice of her you'll we'd Don't let strange women turn your head.
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G. 0. P. And Political Debts-General Pershing is being urged for secretary of war as the successor of John w. Weeks. He would make an ideal secretary of war, but it is not probable that he will get the office. He is no politician. There are political debts that must be paid by the Republican party.-Montgom- cry Journal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-01

If all the truck Is merchandise, you are in luck! For when hard up you've got stock Of stuff on hand that you can hook.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-19
ST. JAMES COLT
MAY BE GOOD,
BUT
Winter Book Quotes Sarazen
and Wise Counsellor Favor
ties for Derby.
BY LEONARD W. COLLINS.

11S AAA1UANEAAOD W.
New York turf writer's are extob
ling the prowess Of George d
Widener's three.year-old' colt, st.
James. with a profusion which leads
one to believe that the son Of
Ambassador has every important
stake Of the year at his mercy.
They all but concede him the
Derby. Preakness, Belmont. Law
renee Realization, Saratoga, With
ers, Latonia and any other fixture
really worth while for three-years
Odds. st. James is going to be a
mighty fine three-year-old or q
mighty fine disappointment.
While the Gotham experts are
lauding st. James to the skies, 10
might be of interest to them TO
know that the biggest winter hook
made in this country-that of Has
kett & Co., of Chicago-is quoting
the Widener color bearer at IL 20 !
In the Derby.
1t might also be Of interest 70
them to know that Mrs. William k
Vanderbilt's sensational SaraZen ID
quoted at to l, as is John 8.
Wards Wise Counsellor. There are
others which are just as highly
thought Of as st. James.
Admiral Cary r. Grayson's fillN
Fluvanna, is priced at SO, rs and IL
while James w. Beams DiogeLea
will pay 80, 10 and Z If you make
your play right now. The Xalapa
Farms Happy Thoughts is quoted
at SO, 25 and IL, probably due 10
| her miserable showing against
| Sarazen, at Laurel.
Harry F.. Sinclair, through Sam
| Hildreth, has nominated nine with
Mad Play being the one the favor
| lite Of the stable IN the book. Mad
! Play will return Is, and A for
| each and every smacker invested
Stanwix would pay 40, 20 and 10.
st. James is well bred. He has
conformation. And he can rum
But knocking off the three-year-
division with any degree of consis.
tency when that field takes in Sa5a~
zen. Wise Counsellor, Mad Play
Diogenes, Fluvanna, not to mention
others, he will have to prove hims
self another Man o War.
But st. James will never be an.
other Man o. War. In the first
pldC0 lilo <AIIludooduOI SOlL S1Il L KUN
| q lick in the mud. 1t is extremely
doubtful whether Trainer JoyneR
ever sends him to the post if tina
| going is heavy.
The Widener standardbear4r has
many engagements. He will have
had action aplenty if he fills them
all. But some Of the stakes for
which he will be pointed may be
contested on a heavy track. What
then? How can the old folks tell
it amt going to rain any more?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-19
THREE FIGHTERS READY
TO MEET CHILEAN STAR

NEW YORK, March 19.-When
Mr.. Romero Rojas lights upon these
shores, at least three of our we'll
advertised pugs will begin stalking
him.
They are: Fred Fulton, Jack
Renault and Floyd Johnson.
One of the trio certainly will give
the Gillian a neutrality-suspicious. very
early in the gentle springtime.
Romero is the boy touted as "the
man Firpo feared to meet" Maybe
Luis did-and maybe Luis had other
engagements that conflicted. Any
way Luis didn't meet him-and
that's that.
So Tex Richard signed up Ro-
nero, sent him a "come hitherto
cablegram-and Romero will be in
our midst soon for the purpose of
showing these United States just
how well-or poorly-he can fight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-19
Marberry Too Heavy.

MarDefry Too Heavy.
TIRED MARBERRY, the young
pitcher, is also too heavy
and, owing to the cool
weather, is taking off his extra
pounds slowly, oh, so slowly.
Work as hard as he may, he drops
q pound in the morning only to
take It back over night.
Mike Martin, using the lash like
a Simon Legree, has ordered Mar
berry to dispense with luncheon,
to skimp his breakfast and not TO
cheer too loudly about his dinner.
Well, the young pitcher has
dropped some weight, but 1t will
require real hot weather-some-
thing not seen here this spring
before he will be right.
With the exceptions Of Mar
berry, Leibold and PrOthro, every
one Of the Griffs is at weight.
Here and there one may need a
little closer shave, but it's long
summer and they'll get down
there when the warm weather ar
rives.
Manager Harris is keeping a
close watch on the heavyweights.
He is driving them and will drive
them harder, unless they begin to
shed pounds pretty soon. Harris
Is a new manager and a young
player. He would be fool to let
success get away from him merely
because a few needed players
liked their eats and their sleeps
too much. He knows it, too, and
has everything but that on his
mind. So it promises to be tough
weather for the fat boys while
here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-19
HUNTERS
SEEK MAJOR
PLAYERS
Owner Weiss and Manager
Milan Would Coral
Giant Cast-offs.
BY SAM CRANE.

SARASOTA, Fla, March 10. -
Owners, managers and scouts of
minor league clubs have put in
appearance in Florida and will flock
to the major league training camps
in profusion from now on until
April !.
Owner Weiss ana Manager Milan,
of the New Haven club, of the
Eastern League. were the first Of
the tusk-hunters to drop into Sara
sofa. They arrived Tuesday eve
ming from Bradentown. where they
stopped over to see the game be-
tween the Cardinals and Dodgers.
They drove over here by autOmo.
bile. the wind blowing in their faces
all the way. More ahakes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-19

johnson has moved his family
from Coffeyville, Kan, to Reno,
New, home of his wife's people.
All through the winter he lived
outdoors as much as possible,
tramping up and down the noun
tains on brief hunting expeditions.
He knew that his legs had both
cred him last season and did not
intend that they should on what
may be his final campaign in the
major leagues.
"I'll admit / was surprised"
says Manager Harris, "the first
morning we started work at Hot
Springs. Of course, Walter looked
good In the face and carried little
excess weight, but was not pre-
pared for his performance that
first day.
eve all laid a few small bets.
a sort of sweepstake, the prize
going to the man reaching the top
of the mountain first. had been
working out here and thought
had an edge on the others.
"When we got up to the top Of
the mountain, there was Walter,
fresh as a daisy. He had outrun
every one of US without half try
ing. And that's the story of every
day we spent at Hot Springs,
Walter always led the way. He
ought to have q wonderful year
and, I make no bones about say
ing so. I'm going to do my best
to persuade him to play at least
another season with the Washing.
ton club"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-19
CHICAGO TENPINNERS
FOUR PINS SHY OF LEAD

CHICAGO, March 19.-The Chi.
cago Mineralists came within four
pins of taking the lead when they
rolled a score of 3,041 and stepped
into second place in the five men
event of the A. B. c. pin tourney,
There was hot contest in the
doubles event, with Philadelphia.
Akron and Muncie getting into the
limelight. Smallwood and Fletcher,
of Akron, rolled into third position
with 1929; Crossman and Cook, Of
Philadelphia, took seventh place
with a total of 1877. and Lingo
and Palmer, of Muncie, slipped into
tenth with 1,272.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-19
Players Wives Get
Catty So Pirate
Chief Bars EN-

PITTSBURGH, March 49,
Girls will be girls-even in
baseball training camps and
around the big league circuit.
Barney Dreyfus, owner of
the Pirates is unalterably a
believer in that condition and,
therefore, barred wives of ball
players from the training camps.
Barney has a reason. A sea-
son or two ago, quite a few of
the players took their wives to
the camps, and, within a short
time, certain jealousies devel-
oped. Each of the dear girls
went to her equally dear hus-
band and complained about the
"catty" dispositions of the dear
wives of the other athletes.
That is why he ruled out the
girls this season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-19
Coming Back, He Says, to Rival Ruth and HeiZn,nnn

Coming back to vie with
Babe Ruth and Harry He'll
mann for the leading base
ball honOrs is George Sis
Ter, the st. Louis Browns
manager and first base
man who, until his career
was halted two years ago,
was acclaimed as the great
est all-round star in the
game. Illness impaired his
sight and kept him out Of
the game all last season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-19
Little Butter Balls.

WXYHEN Leibold arrived here,
" he sported a fine pair of
W pork chops. He said he
was but ten pounds too heavy, but
nobody believed him, especially
Mike Martin, and he has been
plugging along ever since, doing
his best to get down to pound
age which will allow him some
speed in the outfield and on the
bases.
Doc Prothro surprised Zeb Milan
by his trim appearance, but he is
too heavy. A year ago, during
the early games Of the American
Association season, Prothro sported
an aldermanic tummy. It's alb
sence caused Milan, here on a
hunt for players, to exclaim.
Nevertheless, neither Leibold
nor Prothro has done much dur
ing the past winter to keep in
good physical condition, though
both knew they were due for ma
jor league trials. Leibold is q
veteran and should have kept
down much lighter than he did.
Prothro, with a chance to make
good in the majors, IL more to be
censured. He is now at least
twenty pounds too heavy.
We have no intention Of criti-
cizing either Leibold or Prothro
unfairly. We are comparing them
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-19
RICHARD THINKS FIRPO
WILL CHANGE HIS MIND

Tex Richard did not take much
stock In the announcement from
Buenos Ayres that Firpo was sick
and tired Of boxing and proposed to
retire. He said:
II don't think he will retire. He's
not a champion and he has nothing
to lose. He's playing the game and
he's got money to make. don't
believe there is anything to It.
Richard was here to testify be-
fore the committee investigating At
torney General Daugherty,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-19
BY LOUIS A.DOUGHER.
BIG TRAIN IS DELAYED

AMPA Fa March 19-Bucky Harris has changed his mind and
Walter Johnson will make his 1924 debut until Sat
urday Hickey brings his Cardinals
Bradentown battle Gmen originally intended that
day Now it believed that the king hurIers
first peek him. johnson in superb physical condition His
friends the Capital going be surprised when they
Macmen April TO- and he will do that thing
less sickness injury hits him before that time Realizing his
prepared for the coming campaign He
Ortndro adv 70 yuork
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-19

with Walter johnson, and even
they can't kick much at that.
johnson, about to sing his swan
song, reports as slim as a school
girl, with legs strong as iron,
with bright eyes, in perfect
health. Leibold, doing his best to
hang on, and Prothro about to
make a fight for regular job,
shows up hog-fat. Yes, there's
some difference among baseball
players.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-19
JACK READY TO FIGHT
WILLS, KEARNS REPEATS

NEW YORK, March 19.-Jack
Kearns today reiterated that Jack
Dempsey would meet Harry Willis
at any time or place. the moment
responsible promoter came for.
ward with a bid for the match.
The statement was made in reply
to reports that Dempsey would be
forced into meeting Wills, provided
Luis Firpo made good hi6 threat
to retire.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-19
BATTLING SKI RECEIVERS
SUFFICIENTLY TO TRAIN

HAVANA, March 19.-Battling
Sikh the Senegalese fighter, who re.
Gently had an attack of pneumonia,
has so far recovered that he was
able to resume training today. He
took light workout.
Joie Lombardo, who claims the
featherweight championship OF Pan.
anna, will meet Carlosfraga, feather.
weight champion Of Cuba, in q
fifteenround bout here n@xt Sat.
urday night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-19
There's a Difference.

WHERE'S a difference between
Johnson and almost every
other player on the ball club.
For instance, let's compare MIN
with Doc Prothro and Memo Lei
bold.
Knowing his legs bothered him
last year, Johnson spent the win
ter strengthening them. His belt
today is no bigger than when he
first reported to the Washington
club in 1907, allowing for reason
able growth over a period of
more than seventeen years. His
eyes are clear, his skin Is that of
a schoolboy. He looks the ath-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-19

EN0 uunureO seats 1Or spectators
are available at the Grand Central.
IL 10 the feature bowling event Of
the season. Action is scheduled for
4 o'clock.
The Washington bOwlers are
satisfied they are facing the great
est bowling team Baltimore ever
sent against this city. Every mem.
Der 10 real star. Hamilton, Rup.
pei, Sn Owden, Gallery and H.
Smith are their names.
When they opened the series in
Baltimore with a game of 644, which
set a record for intercity competi.
ton, 1t is believed, the Washington
bowlers were astonished. They re.
covered quickly and after a stiff
struggle emerged from the five
game battle only Sc pins behind.
Baltimore tOtaled 1881 against
zS2O Tor Washington, an individual
average of approximately lis against
113.
John Ruppel, q Baltimore young.
ster, led both teams with a set Of
OF 619. Earl McPhiIOmy was best
Tor Washington, with SOC.
It is likely that Harry Krauss,
captain Of Washington's all-city
squad, will use the same bowlers
who rolled in Baltimore, namely,
McPhilomy, Perez Elicit, Glenn VOL.
stenholme, Howard Campbell and
Max Rosenberg.
None Of these has been shooting
regularly on the Grand Central al.
loys. but they will have some ad-
vantage on the Baltimoreans, to
whom the Grand Central drives
are almost entirely strange. 1t Is
the opinion of some of the experts
that the 56-pin advantage gained
by Baltimore is just enough to
make the match a humdinger.
The BaltimOre-W ashington Sc
Fle0 is the first of several inter
city events to be staged under the
direction OF the Washington City
Duckpin Association.
Next on the list Is Roanoke, Va
This match will open March 20
with five games in Roanoke. Rep
resented by the Royal team, Wash
ington battled Roanoke for five
years and won three times. Those
who saw the matches will welcome
Q resumption of rivalry between
the two cities.
None of the Washington Roanoke
affairs was a walkaway, and one
Of them resulted in the biggest
total for three successive games
ever rolled in this city and many
others. The Royals shot 1912.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-19
BOWLERS In
UPHILL BATTLE WITH
BALTIMORE TODAY
By r. D. THOMAS.

It's Washingtons to fight uphill for bowling victory
Late today at the Grand Central the bowers Baltimore
ana washington will fight out for necy supremacy the last
i've games Of a tent home and home series.
Baltimore will the final match ysx pins
other series between the cities this Washington
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-19

lete, and here he is, facing his re-
tirement from all the glories he
has known in the fastest Of fast
company. That's johnson.
Now there Is Memo Leibold, an
other veteran, taken by the Griffs
last year from the Boston Red
Sox on waivers. He was thought
all done. on his way to the
minors.
LeibOld played fine ball for the
Griffs. He worked in center field
with Joey Evans, and worked ex-
cellently. Overweight when he
Joined the club from long days on
the Boston bench, he toiled hard
until he was down to weight. He
il now given first call on the reg
ular berth in right field.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-19
''HoKUM," SAYS DEMPSEY
ON FIRPO QUITTING RING

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March
19.-Jack Dempsey, worlds heavy
weight champion, doesn't take much
stock in Luis Angel Firpo's con-
templated retirement. He said:
That's q lot Of hokum, 1 think
1t looks like a publicity scheme and
perhaps a move toward increasing
his demands for future fights in
the United States.
THE shrill cry Of the American
eagle is too tempting for any fell
low who can sock like the Wild
Bull of the Pampas.'"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-19
Firpo Would Be Small
] Loser If He Quit
After aDefeat

BUENOS AIRES, March 10.
Luis Firpo, champion heavy
weight of South America, an
nounced that he intends to aban-
don his career as q boxer after
his meeting with AL Reich.
.FirpO and Reich are to fight q
fifteen-rOund bout here April s.
A thought that will strike
some people is that Firpo may
be none too confident he'll whip
Reich. If he doesn't the golden
stream for Firpo would cease,
anyway.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-19
KanaWhas Are Set.

Manager Nitowitz. phone Frank.
lin S542, is ready to book games
for the KanaWhas.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-19
Kanawha Midgets Win.

The Kanawha midgets ended their
season by smothering the Ingram
midgets, SO to 16. Goodman scored
twelve field goals.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-19

Ready for Games.
The Linworth seniors arc ready
to book bali games. The man
ager may be reached by phone
at Franklin $50.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-19
Petworth Loses Star.

The Petworth club had counted
itself fortunate in having Fred
Noone as an outfielder. But Fred
got an offer from the Charlotte club
in the Sally League and away he
went,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-19

Five hundred seats for spectators
are available at the Grand Central
It ia the feature bowling event Of
the season. Action is scheduled for
Z o'clock.