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I'm sorry. It's all we've got" said
Mr.. Jordan.
Bob sadly paid the quarter n
shouldered the tree. while his sister
followed with the armful Of boughs'
which while very pretty. did not look
enough to cover so large and bare q
tree. Still they brought it in the
house and set 1t UP in the living room
where It looked like q hat-rack more
than ever. Oh, how they toiled over
that tree! The boughs weren't haii
enough, and all the tinsei and balls IN
the world could not hide the bare n
lonesome tree-skeleton.
I'm afraid we don't max sooo
s~antas," sighed Helen. as the 0
struck ten. She had v been np
SO late before and she was 30. so tired
"Ths kids won't like 1t. ! know
sk,mpy-iooking thing It is!" cried Bob
.You know. I don't feel . bit Christ
masy, do your
This made Helen almost cry. AND
thew sat down before the tree feeifn1
very vretched. Suddenly they heard
a faint sound at the window. and then
the sash slowly opened and In hoped
Santa Claus himself. whiskers' rec
suit and all.
oWell. well!" he exclaimed. "what's
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-09
the meaning Of this? I guess ia bet

the meaning Of this? I guess I'd bet
ter be going"
Helen and Bob both sprang forward
and fell on their knees. "Oh, please
good, dear Santa Claus!" they cried.
Don't go!"
With tears and sobs they told him
all about the history Of the tree n
begged him to take 1t away n give
them another.
well I'll seei" said Santa. sterniy.
Now, off to bed!"
To bed they hustled. sleepy and
tired and scared. And next morning,
they found the most beautiful tree IN
place of their skinny one. n 1t was
the most wonderful Christmas Tor ev-
erybody-most. most wonderful DE-
cause Dad was there.
"Mother." said Bob. II want to
speak to you"
~Fire ahead" me saiA-
~when did Dad get honor was II
last night-soms time bsfore tan
o'clockf" and Bob tried to look In
nocent.
"Now, look hersi" said his Mother.
sternly, II know. and you know !
know what you're thinking about. and
IL o don't quit I'll spank you, Christ
mas. or no Christmasl"
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8SELIEVTNaS : ~TNaSANTzS:r
~ NL

family and friends were made ana
wrapped up. Still it was fun going
down the street and looking. They
saw a very pretty tree for a dollar
and Bob said 1t would come down to
less than half.
They bought some stocking pres
ents-a water pistol for one thing,
and some crayons and a balloon for
little brother Peter; for Wee Susie a
doll and a game. But by the next
night they found that the presents
weren't quite satisfactory. Bob tried
OUT the water-pistol once too often
and it wouldn't work any more. two
of the crayons in the box were broken
and the balloon burst when Helen
tried to see how big she could blow
If: and n of the dolls eyes fell in
when Bob was trying to scratch off
the glue which vas left carelessly
around them and the game wasn't
much fun. SO the little Santa Clauses
decided after giving 1t a few good
~"try-outs." The candy too. which
looked rather deadly" had to be
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-09
FOR MOTHER

- SMALL bread board is the
foundation for a very useful gift
for mother. Around the edge
bore with q screw five or six
holes deep enough and wide enough
to fit into them round pegs the height
Of a spool. On these pegs place spools
of the much needed colors In silks
and cotton. In the center glue with
strong sticky glue an emery filed pin
cushion. This gift is not expensive,
but 1t is at the same time extremely
useful. OF course. it can be decorated
with pretty ribbons, and the board and
pegs can be painted. but this is I'M
necessary IL you are short Of time and
money.
FOR FATHER
Father will always be glad to re-
ceive a channels case for his watch,
to keep 1t from getting scratched in
his pocket. This is easily made by
taking a piece of chamois skin a lit.
tie larger than a watch case. The
correct shape may be obtained by
placing the watch on the skin, folded
double and tracing the outline. Their
cut so that you have two separate
pieces. Sew these together with stou'
thread about a quarter of an inch IL
from the edge, leaving the tor
straight edge open for the watch t.
go in. Then you can either turn you
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-09
ALL, THINGS FORETELL

mighty strange how people
change
l. As soon as summers over;
Altho' thro' autumn's golden days
Each one a woodland rover.
December draws our strayins feet
Towardhome and memories ever sweet.
Toward event all thoughts are bent
All things f~oretell its coming;
Dead leaves repeat a music sweet,
The winds a merry humming.
The rising sun comes up with slee;
Each stars a smiling mystery.
All morning long our hearts with sons
O'eraow-an answering chorus
From every nook Of Natures house
A message calls before us.
Old winter frowns. but is not mute
He Joins the chorus with his flute.
And round u. all a happy thrall
Is thrown as time advances;
Without reserve we gladly serve
The Being Who enhances
An Wives in which He has a part
! ThetChr;st.C Child. crsdled in the heart
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bored through its exact center;' this
wheel will be the anne either way
the horse is made.
Paint the horse white, with black
horsehair or yarn for the forelock,
name and tail. Paint the saddle,
bride and reins with black. and the
wheel white with black edge or ring.
the wheel to the bottom piece
with its center about 21s" from the
end, as indicated. with a 1A" No. Ia
round head screw with a washer I'M
der the head as shown, and another
between the wheel and the bottom
piece so the wheel will turn easily.
The wheel will prevent the floor from
being married, and the rugs from be-
ing disarranged nearly as much as II
the end of the bottom piece dragged
on the floor during the excitement oil
! some wild feat of Workmanship.
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case inside. out to make a SMOOTH
edge on the right side or you can
nick the edges with scissors to give
them a scalloped effect on the right
side. Fathers monogram can be
linked on the outside. so the gift Will
have a very personal appearance.
FOR SISTER
Sister is very fond Of pretty under
wear, and n Of the first requisites
of dainty un~derclothing. is fine sachet.
Therefore, what could give sister
greater joy than to receive a set OF
pretty sachet bags for a Christmas
gift. Silk ribbon is used for this gift.
Make six little square bags, Of differ
ent shades If possible. and fill with
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-09

readily helped him. Some Of the other
boys jumped on the tree. trying to
hold it with their weight, but Red
head and Bob were husky and besides
they had the Right on their side. sc
after a tussel, they reached the store.
"Oh my!" cried Helen, in dismay as
her eyes fell on the tree.
Well, it was a sight! Nearly every
needle was gone now and 1t looked
more like a rustic hat-rack than a
Christmas tree.
Here" said the storekeeper
anxious to make the sale. take this
armful of nice boughs and tie them
on when you get home. Almost all
our best trees had extra boughs tied
on. You'll be surprised how nice that
tree will look"
But it's awful" cried Helen.
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Low peanuts, rich RED-BROWN
pecan nuts and light BRoWN-YEL-
Low (use more BROWN Albert
nuts. There is one Of each pictured.
Two ORANGE color oranges (use
RED and YELLOW and two RED
apples are things Santa mustn't for
get.
1T want a YELLOW haired doll with
PINK cheeks, like mine (use RED
lightly for PINK. and a BLUE RIB
bon. dress. socks and shoes that all
match. And I want a RED tam o
shanter and scarf and a pair of RED
mittens with little BLUE bows on
them" explained Susie.
"And I want a train with YELLOW
trimmings on the engine and RED
cars with dark GREEN roofs to them.
The engine has a RED cab for the
engineer, and RED wheels. and the
cars have YELLOW Wheels" said
freddy with his Pink cheeks glowing
~4xh ~~xcitepaApt
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Something You Can Make

cotton we'll sprinkled with a hne
sachet. Then sew up the open end
and decorate with small flowers or
bows of a contrasting shade OF rib
bon.
FOR BROTHER
Brother is sure to appreciate a
pretty calendar to hang on his wall
so he can keep track of the dates for
the coming basketball matches. Any
pretty picture mounted on neatly cut
cardboard will make the background
on which you can place the calendar
for the new year. A ribbon bow in
the top center will make a neat
hanger and add the finishing touch
to this timely and useful gift.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-09

Then there are a pair of fine boots.
shiney black with RED and YELLOW
at the tops. And a football of TAN
color GROWN with a bit of YELL
LOW leather.
II want a string of LAVENDER
and ORANGE color beads" said
Susie. LAVENDER Qight PURPLE
will do) to match my dress and
ORANGE color to go nicely with this
ORANGE color frill about the neck
and sleeves"
Don't you want a GRAY kitten,
too" suggested Teddy. (Gray is
BLACK used lightly.)
Eyes, with a BLUE bow around its
neck and big baby BLUE eyes," said
Susie.
ira like a top" Teddy reflected
YELLOW on the handle part with a
RED ring then a BLUE ring and al
YELLOW underneath"
"And a puppy dog with a BROWN
nose and ears and big BROWN eyes!'
Susie cried.
"You bet" said Teddy. He'll a
BROWN hair like mine only IN Spots
and a BROWN tail, too"
"And a RED mouth like my kitty :
and like your mouth. too" laugne'
Susie.
"Ha, Hal I thought you woui'
saw like my RED tie" said Teddy.
Teddy has a BLUE sailor suit o.
and holds a YELLOW pencil in hi
hand. There is a light GREEI
christmas tree behind everythin
with BLUE and RED candles an
YEILOw lights on them. The Dol
der is LIGHT GREEN and the letter
ing RED.
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suit of clothes for Santa Claus. fash

suit of clothes for Santa Claus. fash
ioning the shape and size of their por-
tions to suit themselves. At the end
of fifteen minutes Grandma blew the
Christmas horn to announce that time
was up and then as she called the
members of the family in turn they
were told to pin the particular part
of the suit that they had sewed. onto
a large sheet hung at one end of the
room. Anything from a whole coat
to one finger of a glove may have
been made and the sizes will be on
different scales. BY the time Santa
Claus suit is hung upon him the CON-
pany should have had much laughter.
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in front of which the Christmas trees
had stood for a week or more. Alas,
alack, Not one was there! Perhaps
there were some inside. Bob went
boldly in and inquired.
'Wel now" said the good-natured
man who kept the store, cts too bad
you didn't come in sooner because /
had a-plenty, and only two minutes
ago I let my boy and his friends have
the last one to play with. I'd have
let you have 1t for a quarter. but 1
was sure everybody had a tree by this
time" He stepped out of the store
and looked right and left. "Ah!" he
cried. There they are UP the street.
Run after them. boy. and tell my boy
T said to bring back that tree"
Bob ran gladly enough. thinking
that he was going to show his sister
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-09
FOR FUN ON CHRISTMAS DAY
0HE family was gathered about

~HE family was gathered ABOUT
the logs after a sumptuous Christ
~ mas dinner. Grandma asked II
they would like something to do.
The chorus Of YES that greeted this
suggestion was loud. and SO she
brought from the hall closet a basket
filed with scraps Of cloth Of all colors
and sizes. She gave the basket to
little Bess and told her to s u
about the circle allowing each person
to choose a piece of goods. Then
Grandma ordered all the folks to turn
their backs on each other and told
them each to make a portion OF a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-09

"a RED one with YELLOW edges
and runners and a long YELLOW
rope to pull it with" said Susie May
"And candy" said Teddy. we
must have sonnet"
"Oh, Santa always brings candy IN
net stockings, tied at the top with
BLUE ribbon" Susie assured.
Eyes. YELLOW and RED hard
candies, some round and some stripey
sticks!" cried Teddy.
They put down nuts. too-YEL~
LOW-BROwN (use both colors mixed
using more YELLOW walnuts. VEL
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puzzle Corner
CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR THE
FAMILY STOCKINGS

I am to hasten. change my head and
find a gift for Dad.
I am an ugly old woman. change
head, / am a gift for Mother.
I am the head, change my head l
am a gift for little sister.
/ am a seed Of corn, change my
head I am a gift for little brother. y
I am lofty. change my head and find
a gift for baby.
A DIAGONAL PUZZLE
Take the first letter of the first
word, second letter of the second
word and so on. the result will give an
attractive Christmas adjunct.
1. An animal.
2. Apex.
3. A flower.
4. Part Of a plant.
5. A narrative.
ANSWERS
CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR THE Fam.
lily STOCKTNGS-1. Hectic. 2. Nag.
Bag. s. PoLLDoH. 4. Grdin-Trdin.
S, TalI-BdH.
A DIAGONAL PUZZLE
HORSE
POINT
TU-L-IP HOLLY
STA-L|k
STONY
A CHRIETMAG DREAM--Locket,
Watch, Bracelet, Ring, Skates, Book,
G1oUes. Sled. Handbag. Purse. Shoes.
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how smart he was but when he caught
up with the boys and saw the tree, he
wasn't SO happy. They were dragging
1t in the middle of the street and a
good many of it's twigs and needles
had fallen off.
"Say!" painted Bob, (which is Mr..
Jordan's boy?"
Mel" replied a squat, red-headed
fellow.
"Your dad says for you to bring the
tree back to him." said Bob.
"Awl" cried all the other boys. Get
| along wild you'll"
"I've got to go. fellows" said the
r~ed-headed boy.
eco on; but you can't take the
| tree!" said the others.
The red-headed boy grabbed hold OF
| the tree and began to pull. and Bob
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-09

W-- ERE Is a letter Susie and Teddy
k%4A wrote to Santa Claus with pic
tures of everything they wanted
him to bring them.
Mr.. Santa Claus Is a fat, good
natured man, all dressed in a RED
suit and cap trimmed with bands OF
WHITE ermine. The bottom of his
coat and his sleeves are trimmed thai
way, too. His wide belt lie light
BROWN so is his pack which he holds
In one of his RED mittened hands.
OF course, the children wan q
sled.
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H JUNIOR COOK

knife or a small spoon, MI the BrooVe
in each piece OF celery with cheese
any ~favorite sort may be used. but It
must be creamery enough to spread
neatly.
Serve with the salad, n piece to
each plate or stack neatly and pass
lxsh tA.AA
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tested. 1t would do to give the
little ones anything unwholesome.
And, sure enough! Bob had a pain
that night, but Helen thought that,
as there was so little left, it wasn't
enough to hurt the kids.
On Christmas Eve right after sup
per, Helen and Bob slipped out of the
house and hastened to the corner store
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Helen wanted to go straight off and
buy the tree, but her brother said:
mo, If we wait till late Christmas
Eve. the tree will cost next to nothing
We ought to be able to geta good IN
real cheap"
1t was three days before Christmas,
so they felt they had plenty of time,
especially as all their presents for the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-09
CELERY RELISH

wash enough celery for the number
of persons to be served.
Drain. fold in a damp cloth and put
in a cool place.
when almost ready to use. prepare
with cheese. The celery shouid now
h><..x~ e asa. rlAs-- Wtth% d~a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-09

"A W.
toddling stage will not appre-
IN ciate a hobby horse which is
wv something more than just a
horses head stuck on a stick? Espe-
cially if his big brother, or his daddy.
or perhaps his mother who had taken
a course in manual training at normal
school, had made 1t for him. for 1t
would be so much better than one
which could be bought at the Santa
Claus counter at the big store. be-
cause it would not be just like dozens
of others which were bought at the
same place.
This hobby horse may be made In
two ways; perhaps the easiest would
be to find a board y" thick, 9" wide
and about 40" long. By using one
edge at the bottom and laying out the
squares. each of which is 2" each way.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-09
The Wondrous Wise Man

The WondFous WSe WAN " .
>HAT fellow in the brambebmh who scratched out both his eyes
And scratched them in again" said Tommy Tucker. showed surprise
That | should think Of doubling what he said-but then, you know.
| hadn't seen him dc it-so / hoI1ed out. Lets go!
He pointed out the brambebuh and showed how it was done
And 20: so much excited l can tell you it was fun;
But on his face. so ugly in his rage. l couldn't catch
The slightest sign or symptom Of the very smallest scratch.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-09

= - ~ TlIt dlAGdds ASBAtSN
mother, as she slipped a pie crust INTO
the pan.
"You know. and we know" said
Helen. "and you know we know. there
isn't any Santa Claus"
''That so?" said their mother.
But" went on Bob, "the little ones
don't know yet and we aren't going to
tell them"
That's good" said Mother.
80 what we want to do is to play
Santa Claus this year because Dads
going TO be away" explained Helen.
"she means-buy the tree and trim
It and stuff the stockings" explained
Bob. It'll take a couple of dollars.
And save you all the bother" said
Helen.
Mother thought awhile, then said:
"All right, I'll give you two dollars
for that purpose"
As soon as they had the money
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-09

ITO be coIored Nth paints or crayons. Whenever you come t q ~oro
spelled in CAPITAL letters use that colorJ
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-09

n HAT little boy just beyond the
toddling stage will not appre-
ciate a hobby horse which Is
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-09

OTHER" said Bob Cornish.
Helen and l want to speak to
Fire ahead" replied their
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-14
RECENT DEATHS

Guy W. Duty, forty years old, a
carpenter, who lived at 1llS Prince
street, died Saturday afternoon at
the Alexandria Hospital, after a
short illness. The deceased besides
his wife leaves five children. He
was a son Of the late James and
Mrs. Emma Duty. His funeral
will take place at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon from his late
residence, l11S Prince street, and
burial will be in Bethel cemetery.
The deceased was a member Of
James w. Jackson Council. Junior
Order Of United American Mechan-
les.
Mrs. Elizabeth W. Stafford. TWEEN
ty-nine years old, died Sunday At
ternoon at 5O4 Prince street. The
body was shipped today to her for
mer home, Oak Vale. W. Va,
where the burial will be made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-14
IN CONGRESS
SATURDAY
SENATE

SENATE
Met at 10 a. m, and recessed at
4:35 D. M, until II o'clock tomor-
row morning.
An agreement was reached under
which at not later than o'clock
Saturday afternoon the final vote
shall be taken on the tariff bill.
Consideration of the bill began in
the Senate April 20,
Debate during the coming week
will be drastica.ly curtailed, the
agreement covering the disposition
of amendments, and any and all
motions that may be made in con-
nection with the engineering of the
measure 10 its final legislative
stages.
Thirty-eight paragraphs in the
sundries schedule, about half the
total number, were disposed OF yes
terday. With disposition of the
free list next on the program there
will remain only the administrative
features to settle.
By a vote Of 81 to II the finance
committees recol lmendatioD of a
duty of 10 per cent on ivory tusks
in the natural state was rejected
and that articles transferred to the
free list.
In prepared speech, delivered
during the first hour of yester-
DAYS session, Senator Calder, Re-
publican, of New York, declared
that strikes and the tariff blockade
here in the Senate are hamstrng-
ing the prosperity not alone Of this
country but of the world"
Before the judiciary committee
Minority Leader Underwood filed q
formal protest against the action OF
the administration in concluding an
agreement with the German govern
ment for, a joint commission to pass
on American war claims against
! Germany.
The special committee investiga-
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With The Alexandria
Boys In Camp
(By Charles w. Houston)


State Rifle Range. Virginia Beach,
Aug. 12.-Some of the members Of
Company NJ, in other words, of the
Alexandria Machine Gun Company,
thought that Virginia Beach was the
name of an English Beauty contest
winner until their first introduction TO
her Thursday evening about s o'clock.
They changed their opinio uonsidee.
ably.
After travelling and stopping from
early in the day, the company arrived
i'm camp shortly after s O'clock, bot
C-Sidcup rather careleSsly and its
members as hungry as so many bears,
having had nothing to eat since the
'arly morning breakfast of two eggs
in Alexandria.
Worl; began Immediately on the I'M
leading Of supplies and carting them
about a mile to the camp site. The
les and equipment were deposited
on the camp site, and at $50 Mess
Sergeant Crook and his assistants in
'he mess chamber announced that
supper was ready. There was a gen
eral scramble for first place, and no
one ever seen a meal more thoroughly
enjoyed than was this one Hash and
,fee. and plenty of it, was as accept
able as would have been anything I'M
le' similar circumstances.
After feed, work. Tents were
searched ont from among the loads
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-14
Philip E. Boyd
Called by Death
Well Known Automobile Dealer Sue
cumbs Yesterday Morning

Philip f. Boyd, forty-siX years
old, died a few minutes before 1
o'clock Sunday morning at his res
dence, 622 North Washington street.
The deceased for more than a year
past had been in failing health, al,
though he was only taken to ms oeo
week ago.
tomobile business here and was a
native of Washington, D. I. he
located in this city about fifteen
years ago, having come here to $I-
pervise the estate Of the late WI,
liam F. Downey at "FalrView'
Fairfax county. subsequently ne
engaged in the automobile business
becoming proprietor OF the
Mount Vernon Garage, with WIZ
liam f. Moore. Recently his health
gave away and he reliquished ac-
tive participation in BUSINESS affairs,
although he was associated with
his son, George W. Boyd, IN the au-
tomobile business at the southwest
corner of Prince and Alfred streets,
operating under the name Of the
Boyd Motor Company.
The deceased, besides his wife,
leaves two children, Miss Theresa
Boyd and George W Boyd, and in
addition three brothers, George
Boyd, of the circulation department
of the Washington Star, Washing
ton. d. c.; Frank Boyd, Washing
ton D. c., and Thomas Boyd, New
York City.
His funeral will take place at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning from St
Mary's Catholic Church. Services
will be conducted by Rev. L. F.
Kelly. and burial will be IN St
Mary's cemetery.
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Let s. s. s. Give You An Angelic Skin!
mon sense to simply treat the skin.
A bottle of S. S. 5. will prove 10 you
what is happening iE your blood. S.S.S.
is q scientific blood cleanser.-it drives
out the Impurities which cause eGz eads
piotcbes and other skin eruptionS.
When these Impurities are driven out.
You can't stop several very 1g nice let things hgi
I,roIIv roev Your eyes sparkle, your
Complexion c. il clears, 1t becomes beau
titui. Your face looks ike that t.. Of q
prosperous. ruddy, well-fed. refined
pi lOtpeIv' mr. IL YOU are a woman,
S your compiexion becomes the real kind
that the whole world S SO %d% p5asr sS bs
go II hujlds new and more blood
celia en That's why It fills out sunken
cheeks 60ny , nsG' thin col l%Gi t ReP 26
Sa si' tbis happen to you. S. S. s. is
sold sold ut all drug stores. in two sizes.
The The larger size is the moro economical
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conseeutiveiy ct an average OF 235 per
year until the total 5l,947, this years
number was reached.
The smallest number Of post Offices
IN the history Of the Department was
during the first year of the establish
meat OF the postal service in 1889,
when there was exactly 70. An IN
crease was noted every year until
1902 when the number of postal sta
tons started falling of.
ISAAC GREGG.