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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-29

IA o, I'm not going to march in
the May Day parade" said Vir-
vginia. Il can't leave Baby home
- because Mother isn't well and
needs to rest and he's too heavy to
carry and too little to walk. So we'll
just stand on the corner and watch
you go by"
ooh, I'm awful sorryl" cried
Martha, her friend. BE sure and
wave to me. I'm going to wear a
daisy dress. It's white with crepe
paper daisies all over 1t and my big
sister made it. Maybe I'll be chosen
to be the May Queen. Oh, l hope
it doesn't rain and spoil everything!"
81 hope not" said Virginia, hug
ging her little brother tight and think
ing to herself: IT'S worth all the
May Days that ever were to have such
a cute little baby to love"
So there on the corner they stood
on that fine May morning. Baby held
his sisters hand tight when he heard
the band coming up the street and
Virginia half wished she'd put on
her white dress too. just to celebrate
the grand occasion.
As the band came in sight led by
Peter Higgins, bearing a banner. along
came an auto and what did 1t do but
stop right In front of them cutting
off their view. Out sprang the mar
1t the wheel and away he walked,
leaving the big car right there.
Virginia and Baby were about to
toddle away to a place where they
could see when a lady leaned out Of
the back seat Of the car and said
sweetly: I'm sorry, Climb
IN to the front seat and watch the
parade from there. I have to Wait
here some time while the doctor is
visiting a patient"
This was luck! Virginia thanked
the gracious lady and lifted Baby up
into the auto. then in she jumped.
Fine! They had a wonderful view OF
the parade as it came along the mid
die Of the street. How surprised their
friends would be to see them perched
m there in that fine car! 1t would
be some little time before the Eighth
Grade would come past as all the lit
tie ones had to pass first. Virginia
belonged to the Eighth.
The band passed, the Primary
bigger children passed. 1t
was a very pretty sight. Then along
came the biggest ones. Virginia waved
smiled when she saw the look
Of surprise on her classmates faces
turned up to her. Baby jumped up
and down with glee.
afterwards they learned that the
Doctor had only had his a a short
time. Whether it was his fault or
Baby's- they never knew, but sudden
ly they felt the car moving forward
under them. It was going! The lady
In the back seat screamed.
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1J$be MeyQ ueep
@-sHs~

The last of the procession had just
passed them and although the car was
moving gently 1t was aimed right at
Bobbie Davis, who was the last one
in line. OF course, If the a ran
over Bob It might be expected to run
eel Bert and John and all the rest of
them. Virginia didn't scream but her
face got very white.
She was used to responsibility and
she had a good mind and could use it.
"Well," thought she, Il can't stop it
but l might steer it'll" AND she seized
the wheel with both hands. She had
often ridden in Sammy Howe's toy
auto, so she knew how Il turn the
wheel and she was very strong for
thirteen.
Just as Bob and the others gave a
warning cry and were about to run,
Virginia managed to swerve the car.
1t flew past the procession and out
to the broad street leading to the
Park.
Virginia was surprised to find how
easily the big car obeyed her touch.
II can't stop it," she thought, 80 I'll
lead 1t where 1t can't do much harm
and she held the wheel steady while
it chug-chug-chugged straight into the
park. Sometimes they raj on the
left side of the road, sometimes on the
right but they did not meet any other
cars, only a traffic policeman to whom
the lady passenger shouted something.
"Goo-goo! Oh, my, my!" cried
Baby, which was his way of saying.
II like this!"
On they sped to the broad green.
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the running board and had stopped
the runaway. She was so excited and
everything, she could only look into
his big kind red face and say: "Oh,
thank youi" which made him smile.
"That was wonderful" cried the
lady. You certainly saved our lives!
And you, little girl, I can't praise you
enough. If you hadn't had presence
of mind a lot of those dear children
might have been killed! Come let's
get out of this car at once. I'm afraid
Of It,"
TITS all right now" said the police
man. THE engine is dead, see?
But out hurried the lady, Virginia
and Baby, and down on the soft green
grass they sank.
my knees won't hold mel" laughed
the lady. "How will / ever get back ?
And what will Doctor say?"
zone of the boys will be glad to
take a message to him." said Virginia.
Bob would, I know. I'd go but
there's Baby and my knees are kind
Of weak tool"
you blessed child" cried the lady,
kissing her. I'm Mrs. Morley. the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-29

THAT, and so he had put great pars
at his windows and doors to keep the
Animal Folks out, only the Animal
Folks thought he had put them there
to keep himself in. "And If that's So
said Jimmy Tom Tiger as he OWL
about the First Mans house." he u
be almost as lonely as 1 am, all shut
up there by himself. And Jimmy Tom
Tiger crept close to the bars to see
what the lonesome First Man did with
himself.
1t happened that on that very night
the First Man had painted the bars at
his windows and doors. And so when
Jimmy Tom Tiger pressed himself
close up against the bars to look
through, he leaned straight against
FRESH PAINT! But try as he would
Jimmy Tom Tiger couldn't seem to
catch a glimpse of the First Man
though the moon was very bright.
perhaps he's in the other end of the
house." he thought, II when he
turned about and pressed his other
side against the bars. bless you. those
bars had left beautiful stripes all
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he went.
To be sure the roaring and the
bowling aroused all the other Animal
Folks, and out of their houses they
flew in time to see Jimmy Tom Tiger
in his gorgeous striped coat go
~plunging about this way and h a way
roaring roars that sent shivers or
fright all down their back-bones. All
of them were so terrified that they
bounced back into the house in a jiffy.
They peeked through a tiny crack in
the door, though. and at first they
thought it was a strange and terrible
new Beast raging outside. But pres
entity one by one would say. ut isn't
it CAN'T BET IZZZZZZZZZZ-pos-
itively IZZZZZ Jimmy Tom Tiger-in
a new coat-did you ever see anything
so stylish-ohhh isn't he terrifying!!!!
And they shivered and shook at their
own front doors like so many bowls
full of gelatine.
Little by little Jimmy Tom Tiger
saw hat the Animal Folks were all
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-29

After making tho base make the
post and brace. Fasten them together
as shown in the drawings. For fast
ings screws or brads and glue might
be used. The top Of the post may be
rounded as indicated or left square.
Fasten the post and brace to the
base securely with brads or screws
and glue. Lay out the beam and taper
according to the dimensions given.
Be sure to locate the screw hole ex-
actly in the center of the beam, so the
ends will balance.
The beam Is hung on a round
head screw driven into the post. A
small screw eye is screwed in each
end, Of the beam, in which the strings
that hold the pans are tied. Any good
can covers that are OF the same weight
will do for the pans. Punch holes in
the pans with a nail. at the proper
locations for the strings.
Weights may be made for the scale
by pouring lead in a mold and then
testing it for weight on a good COM
mercial scale. Lead Is a good thing
to use for making the balance
weights, as it can be filed or cut down
till it weighs the number of ounces
desired.
The finished scale may be painted
black to make it more closely resem-
BILE the old-fashioned iron balance
scale.
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cycling HIM put Of the cracks in their
front doors, and that they were afraid
of HIM! AFRAID OF HIM! Gentle,
meek, plain. very plain Jimmy Tom
Tiger! AS he slowed down his pace
he caught sight Of himself and his
stripes in a little pool in the jungles
and suddenly he KNEW WHY. JOY.
oh joy!
He stopped. He sat down on his
launches. He sat with dignity. Pres
emily he picked up a patty-paw and
licked it just as if nothing had hap
pened. One by one the Animal Folks
stepped gingerly out of their front
doors and began walking gingerly in
circles all around Jimmy Tom Tiger.
But from that day on Jimmy Tom
Tiger with his striped coat was the
very leader of fashion in the jungle.
Nobody DARED give a party without
asking him first of all. And did he
ever keep the Animal Folks children
again while the fathers and mothers
went to parties? ISHOULDSAYNOT!
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he strobe straight out from the bed
clothes and the front door into the
night. He prowled and he prowled
and he prowled until he came to the
First Mans House in the Jungle. Now
the First Man hadn't been living In
the world so very long and, of course,
he hadn't made friends with the Ami
NAL Folks yet. He was afraid of
them. And the Animal Folks hadn't
been living in the world so very long,
and they hadn't made friends with the
First Man yet. They were afraid of
him. But the First Man didn't know
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-29

across the first side of Jimmy Tom
Tiger-only he didn't know that. He
didn't know it and he wouldn't have
cared if he had known it, for just as
he pressed close against the bars n
looked in the opposite direction. Tim
my Tom Tiger SAW the First Man and
the First Man saw Jimmy Tom Tiger
and they were both so frightened
that they howled al the top of their
lungs! Off for the jungle dashed
Jimmy Tom Tiger, with beautiful
stripes all across both sides-only he
didn't know THAT. either-roaring as
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-29
Well be great friends

Doctors wife. Well be great friends
I know"
Virginia was so happy! Then they
sat there and talked until the May
Day Parade came. How surprised
was Martha and the others too to see
their school friend sitting there on the
green!
you never told me you could drive
a car" said Alice Dutton. reproach-
fully.
Il didn't know 1t myself" laughed
Virginia
Bob tool a note to DR.. Morley and
Mrs. Morley stayed right there and
helped put up the May Pole. And
when it came time to choose a May
Queen, what do you suppose? They
went and chose Virginia, blue ging-
ham dress and all and that was the
merriest May Day that ever was.
II was made Queen of May and
found a lovely new friend all in one
day." she told her Mother afterwards,
when the Doctor had driven her and
Baby home and left them rosy n
happy in their own little home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-29

Here was plenty Of room. The drive
way was broad and clear and If the
a wanted to spill owe off the road
it could do so without any harm com
ing Of 1t.
Suddenly they heard a chug. chug.
close beside them, but Virginia dared
not look up from the road ahead. Sud
denly a big gloved hand snatched at
the wheel. another big gloved hand
reached for the switches in front. In
another instant the a stopped. Vir-
ginia saw that the traffic policeman
had jumped from his motorcycle onto
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-29
Hints for the May Gardener

than one. Never tie a plant into a
tight thick sheath.
Have you a vegetable patch. too?
Then plant your radishes now. Sow
a few seeds at a time and make three
or four sowings so that you may be
able to eat them as they ripen. Rad
ishes need watering every day II nee
essary for the quicker they grow the
better they will be.
Later in the month geraniums may
be planted and with care your garden
should be made to look its YER pref
test during this. the month of flow
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-29

"A OW comes the time of the year
when the gardener may begin 10
think of planting the little flower
y plot. Scotch Pinks, Sweetwh-
liams. Hollyhocks. Canterbury Bells
Everlasting Peas, and Larkspur make
a very pretty variety in the garden
and can be sown advantageousiy at
this time. Watch the growth OF the
plants carefully and wherever needeo
nut a stake in the ground n tie the
plant to it so that it will grow straight
and tall. Be careful. too, about tying
the plant; where there are many
.+ome several stakes will be better
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-29

vited him anywhere. Hes much TOO
good to be interesting" the party CIV
ers would say. land besides, he mas
NO IDEA Of how to dress. Oh mes d
good soul. but plain. very plain"
OF course, Jimmy Tom Tiger knew
what they were saying about him. put
he was much too polite to tell them
so. Some day." he said to himself
sadly, some day, I'll show them a
thing or two." Then when Mrs.
Leopard called by his house with the
three children and said. "Oh Jimmy
Tom, won't you keep the children til
/ get back from the bears ball; n
be sure to brush their spots before you
put them to bed. there's a darling?"
Jimmy Tom would say like the gen.
tleman he was, THE pleasure is all
mine, ma'am." Or when Mrs. Lion
dropped in with the six cubs and said,
Keep them for me Jimmy Tom, and
comb the snarls out of their names
like an angel, and I'll love you forever.
after I get back from the dance"
Jimmy Tom would say meekly.
Don't mention 1t. ma,am. don't men
ton It."
So things went on and Jimmy Tom
Tiger got lonesomer and lonesomer,
and his coat got palmer and palmer.
and the animal folks were unfriend-
lier and unfriendlier. until Jimmy
Tom used to go to bed every hight
with a lump in his throat. And then
came a night when the lump in Jimmy
Tom Tigers throat got so big that
three big salty tears slid down his
nose and splashed into his whiskers.
That made him mad-oh very.
Here" he cried, popping up out of
bed, What do I think I am? A
babycub? A weeping Willow" And
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-29

NOE Jimmy Tom Tiger didn't
have a single solitary stripe. No
sir! What's more. Jimmy Tom
" Tiger didn't have a single growl
I howl or roar in his disposition. His
was so plain that he looked like
more than an overgrown Tab
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-29

MAY
I, 1672-Joseph Addison.
2. 1779-John Gait. Novelist.
3. 14ss-Nicholas Michiavelli. States
4. 17s0-John James Audubon. Nat
.uralist.
s, 4s2-Emperor Justinian.
6. 175S-Andrea Massena, French
General.
z, 1s12-Robert Browning.
s, 1S29-Gottschalk, Composer.
9, 1S60-James NJ. Barrie.
10, 1S23-John Sherman. Statesman
IL, 1S24-Gerome, Painter.
IL, 1S42-Massenet, Composer.
10, 1717-Empress Maria Theresa.
IA, 1771-Robert owen, Reformer.
is, 1S20-Florence Nightingale. Nurse
16, 1641-Sir Dudley North. Traveller.
IT, 1749-Dr. Jenner. d~iscoverer OF
vaccination.
18,
10, 17S5-John Wilson, Poet.
20, 1799-Balzac, Writer.
81, 16SS-Alexander Pope, Writer.
20, 1SI3-Richard Wagner. Poet
Composer.
90, 1799-Tom Hood, Poet.
"a, 1S19-Victoria, Late Queen OF
England.
rs, 1S03-Ralph Waldo Emerson. Is
sayist.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-29
TOM TIGER REFORMS

by Cat, and he was the sweetest, gem
tlest, most harmless old thing you
ever knew.
All the other animal folks used to
send for him to stay with the children
when they went out on proving par
ties o. nights, and nobody ever in
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-29

objects are of the Same weight.
The base is "" x 3" X ~" and Is
shown with the ends cut square al
they might be cut round to
conform to the shape of pans. An
other change might be made by
chamfering the upper edges of the
base.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-29
TX JUNIOR cook
PEACH COBBLER
Put u of . a of peaches into a
-. lxIA- AI.A

fut u OF can OIL peaches INTO a
baking dish.
Sift together
/ cupful Of -four.
u t~easpoonful salt.
l t~easpoonful baking powder.
With the fingers. work in / table,
spoonful fat.
With a fork. fold in "a cupful OF
milk.
This should make a soft dough. Add
a bit more milk II the dough is stiff.
Drop small Jumps from a spoon
onto the tops of the peaches. There
should be eight or ten small Jumps.
Bake in a quick oven for about IS
minutes or till cobbler is Drowned.
Serve hot with cream and sugar.
If any cobbler Is left over it can be
packed in an aluminium cup for the
school lunch as 1t is very good cold.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-29


Mr.. Rabbit as the answer.
CHARADES
"a
My first Is a vehicle.
My second is a round bundle.
My whole is one of the signers of
the Declaration of Independence.
ca
My first two syllables express the
appearance of bodies to the eye.
MY last two syllables mean hustle.
My whole is a river in Texas.
ENIGMA
/ am composed of seven letters.
Ny first is in Alabama but not in
Texas.
My second is in Texas but not in
Yukon.
NY third Is in Yukon but not in
Tennessee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-29

My fourth Is In Tennessee but not in
Florida.
My fifth is in Florida but not In
Maryland.
My sixth is in Maryland but not in
New York.
My seventh is in New York but not
in California.
My whole is a beautiful time of the
year.
ANSWERS
CHARADES-1. Cdr-RoH CARROLL.
.. Colorado. COLORADO.
ENIGMA-MAYTIME
MR.. RABBITS PUZZLE-Draw a
straight line from the center of each
side Of the square to the center OF the
merit side, etc. Then cut along the
lines.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-29

HE accompanying drawing shows
the construction and dimensions
for making a handy pair of bal
~ ance scales. Scales of this sort
might be used in weighing out chem
%als by the amateur photographer.
BY the little folks in playing store or
any one desiring to know If two small
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-29
The Monthly Birthday Book

rs. 1S49-Herkomer, Artist.
81. 1S19-Julia Ward Howe. Author.
%, 1779-Thomas Moore. Poet.
20. 1736-Patrick Henry. Statesman.
80, 1672-Peter the Great Of Russia
81, 1756-Dr. James Currie, Writer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-11
COFFORTH WILL
 H A N D S600,000
 TO NAG OWNERS
Staff at Tijuana Assembled for Racing Season Which
 Opens Thanksgiving Day.

NEW YORK, Nov 11-James w. Coffroth, general manager of the Fl juana Jockey Club, which will con duct winter race meeting at the Tijuana race course that will begin on Thanksgiving and continue 12o days or more, announces that the IT stakes to be decided in the course of the meeting will close on December I. Entries for these stakes will be received by MT. Coffroth at the heac- quarters of the Tijuana Jockey Cluz in the Spreckles building at San Diego, California. The Tijuana race course is situated in Lower Cali fornia some 15 minutes by trolley over the international boundary line from San Diego.
 Stakes to Be Run
 The F stakes that will close or December 1, are the Coffroth handi- cap. s2O.0OO. one mile and quarter; U. s Grant Hotel handicap. s10,000, one mile and a furlong; Maja Cali fornia handicap. slO.00o, one mile and sixteenth; San Diego Business mems handicap. s5.O00. one mile and sixteenth; Tijuana cup. 5000, two miles; Los Angeles lightweight han.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-11
BALL CLUB TO
 REACH SEATTLE
 ON DECEMBER 15
University of Washington Team Winding Up Success
 full Tour in the Orient.

Word has been received in Seattle from Assistant Graduate Manager
 Merv McInnis, in charge of the busi- ness end of the Sun Dodger baseball squads activities in the Orient, that
 the Washington players will arrive in Seattle aboard the Fushima Maru December 15.
 McInnis' letter, received by Gradu- ate Manager Darwin Meisnest, an
 nounces that the Sun Dodgers will
 embark from Yokohama December l2. The squad is in Manchuria at present, the manager continues, and will play games in China before re- back home.
 Rains have held up the schedule in
 Japan, but McInnis declares that
 good weather prevails at present, and
 the Washingtonians have been able to carry out the best of it's schedule.
 The last game resulted in a 40 de- feat of the Waseda nine, which proved a stumbling block for Ali sons men when they first arrived. Z Going Fine Now
 "The boys have got going in fine shape lately" McInnis writes, "and
 nothing can stop 'em now. There
 isn't team in the Orient that can keep Washington from winning at the clip of the fellows are hitting
 at present The team has made the
 biggest hit any visiting ball club has
 made in Japan for two years. The
 Japanese call us good sports and like
 the way we mingle with the Japanese players"
 Among the Japanese university hines that Washington has humbled
 are Waseda, Keio, Majii, Krayo and Imperial Two games were lost early
 in the trip to Waseda including the
 first start by 10 score. Since then Keio has been trounced 80, Waseda 40 and Majii 50 The Sun Dodgers
 have taken seven out of nine. To Resume School Although the Washington players will not return in time to take ad- vantage of any of the fall quarters
 college work, they will enroll for the
 winter session. The :, majority Of them were in college during the sum
 mer quarter.
 In order to reach Seattle by De. cember 15, the Washington party will not stop over in Shanghai, Kobe
 or Manila, as was originally planned In addition to McInnis and Coach
 Stub" Allison, the party includes 13
 players.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-11
RICHARD TRYING
 TO GET BECKETT
English Heavyweight May Be Brought to America to
 Meet Bill Brennan.

NEW YORK, Nov. 11.-Joe Beckett. the ground and lofty tumbling Eng fish heavyweight, may shortly step into our midst Tex Rickard is ne- gotiating with Joseph with view to inducing him to make the trip, Beck ett has habit of doing a back spin every time he received a tap on the jaw, but lately he has reformed.
 Rickard has in mind a ioust be tween the Englishman and some American heavy, probably Bill Bren- nan as a starter. If Beckett can be persuaded to take the trip the Chi cago mauler who surprised Dempsey last winter will probably be his first opponent
 It will be recalled that when Beckett met Georges Carpenter about two years ago, the French champion slapped Joseph on the chin in less than a minute of play and the Englishman went down and out. This habit of Becketts continued until suddenly they sent in Boy McCor- mick to do battle with him. To the surprise of everybody Beckett stood up on his hind legs and smashed Me Cormick so hard during one of the , rounds that Boy found soft spot and stayed down for keeps That wallop has given Beckett renewed lease in the fighting game. Rickard has suggested January l would suit as the date of the Eng lshman to try Brennan or some oth- CT heavyweight here, the bout, of course, to be staged at Madison Square Garden with a 15-round limit attached.
 Rickard has clinched a 15-round match between Johnny Dundee and George Clancy for November IS. This contest will be for the 13O- pound championship. Rickard is anx- ious to popularize this division and has in mind several tournaments for | boxers not quite heavy enough for the lightweight division but who could easily box in the 13O-pound class.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-11
CRACK RUGBY PLAYERS
 COMING TO THIS COAST

VANCOUVER, B. C., Nov. 1.-The Australian rugby team, now playing in the Northern Union series in Eng land, will play series pf matches in Canada on it's way home next spring. Mr. Dai Thomas, former Welsh in ternational star, now resident in British Columbia, has been asked to arrange and manage the tour. He expects to stage a game each in Montreal, Winnipeg, Vancouver, Vic toria, Seattle and Philadelphia.
 The visitors will be opposed to local teams where the existence of professional rugby players makes this possible Elsewhere exhibition matches will be played, the Austral- fans having enough men to make up two teams. It is understood that the Australians will leave England early in March next.