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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-05
CHAPTER XVI
Jim o to Ames.


Jim had never felt more the upstart
uneducated Farmland than when he
was introduced to that audience at
Ames by Professor Withers, nor more
completely disgraced than when he
concluded his remarks. Even the ap-
plause was to him a kindly effort on
the part of the audience to comfort
him in his failure. His only solace
was the look In Jennie's eyes.
young man." said an old farmer
who wore thick glasses and looked
like a Dutch burgomaster, 81 want to
have a little talk with you"
This is Mr.. Hofmyer of Pottawato-
ME county," said the dean of the col
lege.
I'm glad to meet you" said Jim.
II can talk to you now"
"fo," said Jennie. Sc" know Mr..
Hofmyer will excuse you until after
dinner. We have a little party for
Mr.. Irwin, and we shall be late if W.
don't hurry"
Where can l see you after superb
ASKED Mr.. Hofmyer.
Easy it was to satisfy Mr.. Hofmyer /;
and Jim was carried off to a dinner
given by County Superintendent len
ME to Jim, the dean, Professor With
ers, and one or two others-and a
wonderfully select and distinguished
company it seemed to Jim. Jennie
seized a moments opportunity to say,
You did beautifully, jim; everybody
says So"
II failedi" said Jim. You know
| failed. l couldn't remember my
speech. 1 can't stay here feasting.
want to get out in the snow"
You made the best address of the
meeting; and you did it because you
forgot your speech" insisted Jennie.
"Does anybody else think SOL"
"Why JIM You nus learn to be-
lleve in what you have done. Even
Con Bonner says 1T was the best. He
says he didn't think you had it in yet"
This advice from her to believe IL
what you have done'-wasn't there
something new in Jennie's attitude
here? Wasn't his belief in what he
was doing precisely the thing which
had made him such a nuisance to the
county superintendent? However, Jim
couldn't stop to answer the question
which popped up In his mind.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-05

~ FIGsC q ain ! w..
KEEP school back in Pennsylvany fifty
years ago, and l made the scholars
measure things, and weigh things, and
apply their studies as fur as l could"
"All good teachers have always done
that" said Jim. "Froebel, Pestalozzi,
Colonel Parker-they all had the idea
which is at the bottom of my work
learn to do by doing and connecting
up the school with1ife."
"M'h-m," grunted Mr.. Hofmyer, 81
hain't been able to see how Latin con-
meets up with a high-school kids life
unless he can find a Latin settlement
som'eres and git a job clerkin' in a
store"
But it used to relate to life," said
Jim, 'the life of the people who made
Greek and Latin a part of everybody
else's education al well as their own.
Latin and Greek were the only Ian
guages in which anything worth much
was written, you know. But now
Jim spread out his arms as if to TAXI
in the whole world-'science, the mar
velous literature of our tongue in the
last three c%enturiesl And to make a
child learn Latin with all that, a thou
sand times richer than all the litera-
ture of Latin, lying unused before
him -
know any Latin?" asked Mr.. Hof-
myer.
Jim blushed, as one caught in con-
demning what he knows nothing about.
Il have studied the grammar,
and read Caesar" he faltered, but
that isn't much. had nc teacher, and
l had to work pretty hard, and it
didn't go very we'll"
'I'ye had all the Latin they gave in
the colleges of my time" said Mr.. Hof-
myer, "if | do talk dialect; and I'll
agree with you so far as to say that
neglect the chemistry. bacteriology,
physics. engineering and other sciences
that pertain to farmin'-if there'd been
any such sciences when | was gettin'
my schoolin'."
And yet" said Jim, "some people
want us to guide ourselves by the
courses of study made before these
sciences existed"
81 don't, by hockey !" said Hofmyer.
"IIl be dag-goned if you amt right. l
wouldn't "a said so before | heard that
speech-but | say so now"
Jim's face lighted up at this, the
first convincing evidence that he had
scored.
81 b'ieve, too" went on Mr.. Hof-
myer. that your idee would please
our folks. I've been the s%tandpatter
in our parts-mostly on English and
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-05

decoration Is confined to the bodice
and the skirt Is plain. excepting for
its drape. In others the blouse deco
ration is repeated in panels on the
skirt.
Long. straight lines are the key
note of the mode and when the de-
signe INDUCES her fancy for folds
and Grapes they must not intel ere
with the slender silhouette. Skirts
NAV flare either at the front or sides.
In debutante models the flare may
take the form of the b%ouffant line
over the hips. Dark colors are more
desirable than light in costumes that
carry a great deal of beading or EN-
broidery.
The story of blouses is short as to
STYLES and long as TO materials and
adornments. The o%verblouse and
~iacouette have so ou%tstripped the tuck
in STYLE in popularity that it is hardly
70 he found and is confined TO lingerie
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-05
Graceful Afternoon Frock

apparel. Crepe de chine and wool
crenes, georgette satin jersey. English
broadeloth and knitted weaves furnish
the plain materials. with crepe de
chine far and away the favorite.
For embellishments designers look
to plaitings, headings. embroideries
and applique ribbon for the dressier
models. with beading shown in en-
broidery and in tracery, like that in the
picture. This is a crepe de chine model
In a dark color, with narrow vestee of
georgefte. Steel beads are featured in
these tracery patterns. but the color Of
the beads depends upon the color Of
the crepe. The model Is slightly
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-05

conforms to current modes in the mat
ter of the draped skirt. The large.
full sleeves are of black gorgette.
trimmed with monkey fur at the ell
bow and wrist. The skirt Is made
ankle length but may be shorter. since
the present tendency Is toward short
er skirts
E. While such q costume Is simple and
very becoming frocks for more formal
occasions are considerably more or
nate and still simple In lines. Bead
ing. embroidery, braiding and stitch
cries Of gold and silver thread are in
high favor for the decoration of mid
winter styles. In man, models the
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-05
Blouse With Beaded Embroidery

bloused over a snug-htting hip band.
Among new arrivals there are some
that are at ono dressy and plain, as
those of black or dark-colored panne
velvet. having long sleeves. Cavalier
cuffs and collars of lame. fine m
broidered batiste or lace embelllsh
them. Accessories like those shown in
the picture ring changes on these
blouses of rich material that are al
ways elegant. Two plain fabrics are
often combined as a novel knitted
weave in the body and matching crepe
de chine sleeves, covered with tracery
Of steel beads.
Combinations of two materials. a
plain and figured pattern. are used in
the same way.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-05

DRESS FOR AFTERNOON WEAR;
MANY VARIATIONS IN BLOUsES


and wash-silk tailored blouses. to be
worn with plain tallor-made suits.
Meantime the o~verblouse fourishes In
many different materials. adorned in
many different ways.
One may chose between printed and
brocaded fabrics, thar need no decora-
ton. and plain goods that invite it. for
tailored and for costume. or formal
blouses. Of the first, printed chiffon
~velvets, printed silks, metallic and vel
vet-on-chifon brocades, silk-and-cotton
mixtures and novelty wool fabrics are
all available and appear In many beau
tiful color combinations that harmonic
with the colors fashionable for other
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-05

CURRENT fashions in afternoon
~ frocks are characterized by casual
style-a certain careless graceful
ness. which, of course, Is not careless
at all, since 1t is the result of accu-
rate and well-planned draplng of the
material. This draping to be in the
.tyle must conform to certain rules in
respect to the silhouette, but its form
and placing Is left to the genius Of
the designer.
A particularly graceful model is
shown in the Illustration. Here the
material is black crepe de chine with
an adept drape over the hips which
gives a blouse effect to the bodice and
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-05
On Velvet and Fur.

In fashions scheme of things much
stress is laid upon accessories, and
wbue these are often rather expensive
now and again one discovers something
thar mas be copied by the clever nee
alawoman. Recently n of the most
Exclusive shops showed a stole of vel
vet and fur. 1t was quite long and
vide and consisted of alternate bands
Of velvet and fur. Just above the fur
was a narrow band of peasant EN-
broidery done in bright woods. 1t was
most unusual and exceedingly smart.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-05

We'll. ven on the wit. ITS a very
1t says, ON first entering the hall the
visitors eye is caught By an old sword
owe one side of the mantel and then
drawn to the old fintlock on the other
side, after which 1t falls on the man
telpiece and thence on tie floor Mel
Their of my eyes would stand for that
sort of thing"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-05
Hockey in Ancient Greece

An ancient Greek sculptured relief
recently discovered in Athens, accord
ing to the London Times. gives evil
dence that the Greeks played ball
games other than with the hand. The
relief represents six naked youths TAX
ing part in a game bearing every re-
semhlance TO modern hockey. The
curved stick used may possibly supply
an explanation Of the singular curved
object carved in relief on some Of the
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-05

votive offerings found at Sparta,
These have been called "sickles." II Is
difficult to say why this Implement
should have been dedicated to Ar
tennis. but the word sickle" may have
been the current slang for a boys
hockey stick.@Seientihc American.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-05
Dangerous Place

A party of fellows from the office
were visiting Scotland, and, as at bust
ness, so on holiday, Wages kept all
his companions in roars of laughter.
At breakfast n morning he looked
up from a guidebook he had been
studying and remarked:
Rather a dangerous place to visit
is described here"
"What place is that?' asked n of
the bapd.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-05
Relation.

The japanese religion demands that
a man must worship ION the soil' ev-
cry day. Princes and rich men evade
this by sprinkling a little dirt in n
corner of a room. sometimes on a
square of cement made for the pur-
pose.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-05
All Situations Covered.

A story alwayA worth telling at a
gathering Of lawyers 3lpstrates the
technique and vagaries Of legal pro-
cedure. It especially shows that IL
his pleading a lawyer must " all
situations that might arise.
In the case in point an Irish won
an had borrowed a crock from her
neighbor. 1t was charged in the com
plant that when she returned the
crock. it was cracked, and the action
was for damages.
Counsel for the defendant pleaded
no cause for action for three reasons
They were:
That the defendant never borrowed
the crock.
That the defendant returned the
crock in good condition.
That the crock was cracked when
the defendant borrowed it..
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-05
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Chinese Influence.

The Chinese influence is strong in an
%overblouse Of silk that has an allover
pattern embroidered in colors. The
blouse is beltless, very long and
straight. and simply finished at the
neck and elbow sleeves.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-05
Willy Woman,

$50 you persuaded your husband to
join a glee club"
yes" answered Mrs. Higgins.
when he starts to sing In the house
now | can -dvIs~ him not tn tire his
voice.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-05
Quaint Lunch Set

An informal lunch or tea set of
rough linen has a border of orange and
white Bingham and appliqued pansies
of the checked and plain giagham. The
effect is most quaint
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-05
Far, Far Away.

The most distant ohJect in the heav-
n is about 14.000,00O,00O times
further away from the earth than our
sun.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-05

Even bitches may be dug or dishes
washed In the spirit OF service, in the
spirit Of religion T; a charity conducted.
a sermon preached without it-Forbes
Magazine.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-05

Nature appears to do everything in
plain view and yet keep her mys-
teries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
Western Division

April 2s-S1 Tire Company at Knights of Columbus. Thomas at Sayreton; Avon dale Mills at Pratt City.
 May 5-Knshts of Columbus at Sayre : ton; Thomas at Avondale Mills; Pratt City at S1 Tire Company. May 12-Knghts of Columbus a t Thomas; Sayreton at Pratt City; Avondale Mills at S1 Tire Company.
 May 19-S1 Tire Company at Thomas; Sayreton at Avondale Mills; Pratt City at Knights of Columbus. May 26-sl Tire Company at Sayreton Thomas at Pratt City; Avondale Mills at Knights of Columbus.
 June 2-Pratt City at Avondale Mills' Sayreton at Thomas: Knights of Colum bus at s1 Tire Company
 June 9-S1 Tire Company at Pratt slty {. Avondale Mills at Thomas; Sayreton at Knights of Columbus. June 16-s1 Tire Company at Avondale Mills; Pratt City at Sayreton; Thomas al Knights of Columbus.
 June 23-Knights of Columbus at Pratt City; Avondale Mills a Sayreton; Thomas at 81 Tire Company
 dale Mills. Pratt City at Thomas; Sayre- ton at s1 Tire Company
 July 7-sl Tire Company at Knights or Columbus Thomas at Sayreton; Avondale Mills at Pratt City.
 July l4-Knights of Columbus at Sayre- ton; Thomas at Avondale Mills; Pratt City
 July s1SKnghts of Columbus at Thomas: Sayreton at Pratt City; Avon dale Mills at S1 Tire Company
 July 2s-Sl Tire Company at Thomas; Sayreton at Avondale Mills; Pratt City at Knights of Columbus.
 August 4-S1 Tire Company at Sayreton Thomas at Pratt City: Avondale Mills at Knights of Columbus.
 August 11--Pratt City at Avondaie Mills; Sayreton at Thomas; Knights ot Columbus at s1 Tire Company.
 August ls-s1 Tire Company at Pratt City, Avondale Mills at Thomas Sayreton at Knights of Columbus. August 25-S1 Tire Company at Avon dale Mills; Pratt City at Sayreton; Thomas at Knights of Columbus. September 1-Knights of Columbus at Pratt City; Avondale Mills at Sayreton; Thomas al s1 Tire Company. September S-Knights of Columbus at Avondale Mills; Pratt City at Thomas Sayreton at s1 Tire Company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
Class B

April 2s-Boys' Club at Thomas; West Woodawn at Pratt City American Trust
 May 5-West woodiawn at Boys Club; Thomas at Jordan Park; Pratt City at
 May Is-Boys' Club at American Trust Thomas at West Woodlawn; Jordan Park
 May 19-Pratt City at Boys Club; lawn at Jordan Park
 May 26-Boys' Club at Jordon Park ; Thomas at Pratt City; West Woodlawn
 June 2WThomas at Boys Club; Pratt City at West Woodlawn; Jordan Park at
 June 9-Boys Club at West Wood lawn; Jordan Park at Thomas; American Trust at Pratt City.
 June 16-American Trust at Boys Club. West Woodlawn at Thomas Pratt City at 'O June @ 2s@Boys' Club at Pratt City; Thomas at American Trust; Jordan Park at West Woodlawn.
 June SO-Jordan Park at Boys Club; Pratt City at Thomas; American trust .Jniy 72Boys' Club at Thomas: West Woodlawn at Pratt City; American Trust
 JuIv 14-West Woodlawn at Boys Club; Thomas at Jordan Park; Pratt City at
 July e1-Boys' Club at American Trust : Thomas at West Woodlawn; Jordan Park at Pratt City.
 July 2s-Pratt City at Boys, '' Glub' American ITuSt dl HoiphS' NS'' '' lawn at Jordan Park.
 August 4-Boys' Club at Jordan Park. Thomas at Pratt City; West Woodiawn at American Trust,
 August 11--Thomas al Boys CluD' frat | City at West Woodlawn; Jordan Park at American Trust. ,-,
 August 1s-Boys' Club at West Wood lawn; Jordan Park at Thomas; American Trust at Pratt City. .
 August a5-American Trust at Boys Club: West Woodlawn at Thomas Pratt City at Jordan Park
 September 1-Boys' Club at Iratt tlIS ,rbomas at American Trust. Jordan Park at West Woodlawn. ,,.
 September s--Jordan Park at boys s Club: Pratt City at Thomas; American Trust at West Woodiawn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
OPENS THE HOME
 SEASON WITH WIN OVER BRAVES, 7-3'
Champs Score Six Runs In Eighth To Win Battle
 At Polo Grounds

NEW YORK, April 2s.--The New York Nationals opened their home season today with a hard fought to victory over Boston. Boston made only one fluke hit off Nehf and Ryan. a bounder by Boeckel through Groh's legs in the fourth inning. All three Boston runs resulted from err TOTS.
 Marquard was backed with remarkable support, five double plays being made be- hind him. His club led until two were out in the eighth when New York punched six hits for 10 bases and scored six runs. First Baseman Kelly of New York handled 21 putouts.
 Before the game, Commissioner Lands presented diamond rings to the New York players. trophies of their worlds cham pionship victory of last October; Umpire Mccormick, one of the officials of the last worlds series. was presented with a diamond studded watch fob, a worlds se- ries souvenir.
 Before the flag raising the crowd called on MT. Landis to bring Christy Mathew son. the new Boston president. to the plate Landis escorted Mathewson from his box and the former New York idol was rendered one or the greatest ovations ever given a New York player. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
Central Division

April 2s-southern Bell at labama Power: Woodward at Ingenook; Acipco
 May 5-Alabama Power at Inglenook; Woodward at Acipco; Standard oil at
 May i2-Aiabama Power at Woodward; :; Ing lenook at Standard Oil; Acipco at Southern Bell.
 May 19-Southern Bell at Woodward; ; bama Power
 May 26-southern Bell at Inglenook; Woodward at Standard Oil; Acipco at Ala bama Power.
 June 2--standard Oil at Acipco; Ingle- nook at Woodward; Alabama Power at
 June s,Inslenook at sAlabarn Alabama Is3, Power
 June 1s-Woodward at Alabama Power Standard Oil at Inglenook; Southern Bell
 June 2s-woodward at Southern Bell; Acpco at Inglenook; Alabama Power at standard oil . ,. Standard Oil at Woodward; Alabama Power at Acipco
 July 7-Acipco at Standard Oil; Wood. :. ward at Inglenook; Acipco at Standard
 July 14-Alabama Power at Inglenook; Woodward at Acipco; Standard Oil at
 July 21-Alabama Power at Woodward Inglenook at Acipco; Standard oil at Ala
 July 2S-southern Bell at Woodward !; | Inglenook at Acipco; Standard Oil at Ala bama Power.
 August 4-southern bell at Inglenook; Woodward at Standard Oil, Acipco at Alabama Power. August 11--Standard Oil at Acipco; In Klenook at Woodward; Alabama Power at Southern Bell.
 August 1s--Inglenook at Alabama Power; Acipco at Woodward; Southern Bell at Standard Oil. August 25-Woodward at Alabama Power: Standard Oil at Inglenook, South ern Bell at Acipco.
 Septem Der 1-Woodward at Southern Bell Acipco at Inglenook; Alabama Power at Standard Oil. September s-Inglenook at Southern Bell Standard Oil at Woodward; Alabama Power at sAcIpco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
CHEQUES ANNOUNCED FOR 1923 CITY LEAGUES

at Avondale Park; East Lake at B. A C,
 May 19-B. A. C. at Cudahy; Sloss at East Lake; Avondale Park at All Ainer- can.
 May 2G-B A. c at sloss; cudahy at Avondale Park, East Lake at All Amcr can.
 June An American at B A. C; Sloss at Cudahy; Avondale Park at East Lake.
 June 9-Sioss at All American: East Lake at cudahy 'B. A C. at Avondale
 June 1s-cudahy at All American. Avon dale Park al Sioss; B. A c. at East Lake. June 16-Gudahy a B. A. C.; East Lake at Sloss, All American at Avondaie
 June 2s-sloss at B. A. C.; Avondale Park at Cudahy; All American at East
 July 7-B A. C. at All American: cuda- July 14-A!l American at Sloss; Cudahy at East Lake: Avundale Park at B. A. C. July 21-A1l American at Cudahy; Sloss at Avondalc Park East Lake at B. A. C. July 2s-B A C. at cudahy; Sloss at l East Lake; ANondale Park at All Ameri August 4--B A. C. at soss Cudahy at Avondale Park; East Lake at All Ameri-
 August ,i-AI American at B A. C.; Sloss at Codahy; Ayondale Park at East Lake. August 1s-sloss at All American East Lake at Cudahy; $. A. C. at Avondale Park. August e5-Cudahy at All Americans Lake. Septem Der 1--Cudahy at B A. C.; East Lake at Sloss; All American at Avondale Park.
 dale Park at Cudahy; All American at | East Lake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
BOXERS WILL WEIGH IN| AT l18 AT 3 O'CLOCK
First Preliminary Bout Will Begin At 8:30 O'clock Friday Night

A pair of chunky, brown skinned little box fighters will be the center of attraction at the Birmingham ten-round bout Friday night. Jimmy Proto and Bobby Hughes are billed in the headline bout, and B. A. C.. officials are highly optimistic over the prospects of the best bout of the season before a record house.
 Jimmy Proto, who came south with Tommy Tompkins couple of months ago, has been idle, so far as weeks, but will enter the ring Fri day night very nearly in the pink of condition He has switched man. agers, and has recently been work ing out under the direction of Dave Evans of the Boys club. Dave has taken up the work where Tommy left off, and Proto has not bad any let-up in his training program.
 Bobby Hughes, the Shreveport Flash, arrived in town Wednesday, and has worked out at the B. A. C.. a couple of times since checking in at the Magic City. In his workouts he has shown worlds of stuff, and fans are looking for great show ing from him Friday night.
 The bout will be legitimate ban- tamweight affair. for both boys must weigh in at 11S pounds at 8 o'clock. What little weight they will gain between 3 o'clock and fight time will not materially mat ter.
 O O 0
 Has Fought Champions.
 Bobby Hughes comes to Birming- ham with the reputation of having fought the best men at his weight throughout career stretching over a decade or more. He started as pro ringman at the well-known 'tender" age of IA. He estimates that he has fought 300 or more bat ties since that time. and now he has passed his twenty-fifth birthday. Champions and near champions have been listed among his opponents though none were beaten by Bobby at the time they held their titles.
 Hughes has fought some of tho best men in, the game, some who have survived the ravages Of time and today are still earning their ham and" in the ring. Frankie
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
PANTHERS OPEN UNION SERIES AT
 MUNGER'S FRIDAY
Rose, Who Beat Partners At Jackson Will Start For
 Union

The Birmingham-So Southern college Panthers will meet Union Friday aft enoon at o'clock on Munger Bowl in the first of q series If two games. The Union team will come over to Sunshine Slopes fresh from vic tory over the Howard Bulldog and will start Rose. the pitcher that beat the Panthers at Jackson, Tenn, early in the season. The Union team showed good offensive Thursday to beat Howard s to and seem to be in good condition.
 Although Coach Brown has made no announcement as to who would start the game for the Panthers 1t lies between Joe Wheeler and Babe Graham. Whether he will choose the ;.ight-hander or left t-hander to start against Union is still a matter ot question. Graham went good for six