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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-20
a GOOD FIGHTER

"EORGE HILL was the biggest
boy In the school mean, in size
and that's all. As far as import
~ ance went-poor George wasn't
considered any more important than
little r~ed-headed Carrie Corner. who
was SO bashful that when she recited
nobody could hear her.
Public School Number Fourteen
was kind of a tough place. That is.
there were a crowd of boys there who
had the notion that unless a fellow
could do some real hard punching
with his fists and would stand up and
lick any other fellow of his size, why
then he wasn't of much account.
George had five younger sisters, not
much younger to be sure. but young
er, and girls! They were all going to
Public School Number Fourteen too.
and any one of them was considered
more important than George. They
didn't like IT though, especially Ruth
Hill, who was in the Eighth Grade
with George.
az think it's terrible the way they
treat George" she told her mother.
81 fought three boys and two girls
today. I Just got SO mad I flew at
them all like-like a wild cat"
t"That wasn't nice. dearie," reproved
her mother, George Is plenty big
enough to fight for himself"
'qThat makes 1t all the worse" cried
Ruth. t'They pick fights with him
and he lets them lick him. He let
Perry Jordon beat the stuffing out of
him today, and Perry is a little bit OF
q runt. why, I knocked him fiat and
slammed him over the head with my
geography"
"Why, Ruthie!" exclaimed mother
Hill.
"I did and Im glad OF it!" said
Ruth. "They all .hooted and Kissed
George and said he was a coward and
no good. It isn't true. George Is
drawer and finer than any of them.
So I licked Perry first. then I whacked
Hal Runyon and pulled some of Bert
Colman's curls out, then / gave Jennie
Jones and Alice Pritchard a good
smack each and kicked their shins."
"Why, RUTH" cried her mother.
What are you telling me?"
ST won't have them ~sneering at my
brother!" Ruth replied. beginning to
cry. .I'I fight every n of them"
Ruth was a sturdy girl, built in the
same solid, compact way as her big
brother. and she meant what she said.
If fists, not arguments, were what
School Number Fourteen wanted, Sis
ter Ruth felt quite able and willing
to give it what it wanted. George
watched her first battle. or battles,
with very anxious feelings.
Look here, Ruth" he said after
wards, "you mean well, but what's the
idea? You only make me look %sillier,
you know. Besides girls shouldn't
fight that way"
'.Then.' said Ruth. why don't you
lick the bunch yourself?"
George slowly scratched his head.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-20

Susie has Mr.. Giraffe by the neck. He
has ORANGE color spots on him. toe
Susie's counterpart is light BLUE
in the center and has a border of light
BLUE and PINK triangles. The tri-
angles forming diamond shapes are,
BLUE, the other triangles are PINK.
Susie's wallpaper is TAN (use
BROWN and RED lightly. Her cur
tains are white and see-there is Mr..
Robin RED breast with his GRAY
coat on and his little YELLOW bill
wide open. He must be singing to
Susie. He sits on a BROWN twig near
two GREEN leaves. The sky is BLUE
with a few snowfiakes huttering in 1t.
The window frame is YELLOW, like
the carpet tmix BROWN with the
YELLOW.
Teddy has left his big GREEN and
RED ball for Susie to play with. also
his Abe book. The book has q RED
border, BLUE lettering on a yellow
panel
The border Of this picture Is light
GREEN and the lettering is YELL
Low.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-20
WINTER SPORTS

don't know. but seems like there
ought to be-"
There was quite a difference when
war-like Ruth was around, but it
wasn't exactly respect. Ruth could
throw stones, and pinch and scratch
and fight according to no rules or
regulations. Public School Number
Fourteen gave her q wide berth.
'AOf course, she does it for her mo-
account brother said the boys. She's
a game little tiger. He ought to be
ashamed Of himself"
George was kind of ashamed, but
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-20

know their supposed significance 2
White muslin and blue ribbons stand
for innocence. Brown is demure.
Gray is modest and P~uritanical.
Feathers and rank are closely ASSOC
ciated. Mems dress through the GEN.
turtles has changed from the elaborate
and elegant style of George Washing
toms day to the plain severity of to-
day. Lace and Jewels mark the dress
of women the world over
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-20
II JUNIOR COOK

2 slices each OF tongue.
1 piece of lettuce and
2 slices OF tomato.
Put the other four slices Of bread
on as covers. using buttered side
down.
Cut each IN two cross wise. Trim
crusts il desired and serve at once.
A serving Of this type OF sandwich
together with cocoa and a cookie or
the like. is a nourishing luncheon for
an indoor worker.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-20
LUNCHEON SANDWICHES

For serving four persons prepare,
8 slices of bread, buttered.
4 large or the equivalent number Of
small leaves of lettuce carefully
washed and dried.
s very thin slices Of tomato (these
may be cut very thin so that one to-
mato will do for aIl).
8 thin slices of cold tongue.
On four of the slices of bread put
first,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-20

milk before taking sugar. she will be
crossed in love.
Tea leaves floating in the tea means
admirers. If the tea is stirred quickly
and the spoon held upright in the
cup and If one of the leaves clings
to it, it is a sign that one of her
admirers will declare himself before
long.
when you see different colors that
are worn in dresses today. do you
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-20

to a deskI Carrie didn't tell, think
Of thati Neither did George. Perry
said he had to SOS to be fit to
ciate with George. It's wonderful
having q Hero for a brotheri"
And somehow after that Public
School Number Fourteen changed.
Fighting wasn't quite so stylish. and
one child never fought again. II ycu
want to know, who. ask Ruth Hill.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-20
,g. Speedily they were

engine coming. Speedily they were
rescued.
Mother" said Ruth one evening
about a week later. George was right.
Winning fights isn't the only way to
get respect. The whole school just
worships George now, especially
Perry. And what do you think?
Perry got up in class and told on
himself. He said he strapped Carrie
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-20

- USIE has a cold so mamma
has her stay In bed. Susie LIS q
good little YELLOW haired girl
~ with RED lips and ROSY fuse
RED lightly cheeks.
Her bed is BLUE with YELLOW
wheels. She wears a little BLUE
jacket with a BLUE bow under her
chin and dolly is dressed all in PINK
(use RED lightly cheeks. bonnet and
dress. Dolly has BROWN hair about
the color of Teddy bear. Teddy years
a big RED bow necktie and looks
very cute. Mr.. Monkey has come to
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-20

Nimble Jack
II SPENT the night with nimbe Jack. so noted for his tricks
OF jumping over everything, especially candleshcks.
- And tried my best to get the little tke to go to bed"
Related Tommy Tucker. but ne jumped and jumped instead.
Above the flaming candlestck the rascal fairly sailed.
Until | dumped him on the bed. and gracousl how he wailedl
He'd jumped and frolcked all night long | haven't any doubt
If. while | had him down, hadn't blown the candle Out"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-20
NJ Puzzle Corner y

FRACTIONAL MOVIE STAR
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SEE WHAT BOBBY DID-A Car
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HERE AND THERE
- HERE are many superstitions
connected with tea drinking. The
- hex time you have a friend at
your home for tea you can play you
are a seer and quote these supersti-
tons:
II there are not enough spoons to
go around. then those who share will
bring each other luck.
If anyone helps herself to a or
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-20

A FISH FOR EVERYBODY
/. A fish for a fractions child.
2. A fish for a rogue.
8. A fish for a doctor.
A.. A fish for the skunk.
8. Al fish for the musician.
6. A fish for the sportsman.
FRACTIONAL MOVIE STAR
Add together
s/S of perplexed.
2/5 of trite.
2/3 of an insect.
2/5 of a girls name.
S/8 Of a charm.
3/8 of a shepherds sonnet.
2/3 of a jewel
and find a famous Movie actress.
ACROSTIC
My first blows cold.
My second is frozen water.
My third is nowhere.
My fourth makes you obey.
My fifth we live on.
My sixth we do for rights sake.
My whole is with us now.
ANSWERS
A FISH FOR EVERYBODY
/. Whale. 2. Shark. s. Eel. 4. EnseIt.
Bass. 6. Skate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
POULTRY OPTIC E R s TO BE ELECT ED AT
 MEETING THURSDAY
Director of Southeastern Di- vision Will Speak
 Here

Officers for the Poultry Show this fall. will be elected by the Jefferson County Poultry Breeders association Thursday night in Judge Dan A. Greene.s court room at the court house. Other important subjects will be discussed
 The Birmingham association is making drive for new members as the association obtaining the largest number of new members in the Amer iean Poultry association by July l is awarded the show. Mobile won the contest last year and was awarded the show.
 D. E. Adams of Charleston. S. C. director of the southeastern division of the American Poultry association, will talk at the meeting. \ commit tee will also be named to have a law passed whereby a distinction between the yard egg and the so-called yard egg. Practically every state in the country has a law to this effect, it is said.
 l. L. Lilies. county demonstration agent, reported that from 65 to 70 per cent of the eggs given to the boys and girls clubs by the Jefferson County Poultry Breeders association at the egg show held during March have matched out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
tContinued on Page Two.) READ MORE BOOKS, PROFESSOR ADVISES
Former Vanderbilt Teacher Speaks
 Before Classic Body

Read more good books was the in- junction given to teachers and stu- dents of Birmingham-S Southern col lege by Prof. Charles Forester Smith or the University of Wisconsin Sat urday morning. when he delivered a talk on Reading before the annual session of the southern division of the Classical association of the mid de west and south Professor Smith was formerly with Vanderbilt uni yersity.
 Professor Smith stressed the ne- eessty of wider reading of standard literature. Teaching classics in high schools was also discussed. Satur- days session was the last and reso- lutions were passed thanking those who had contributed to the success of the session
 If l were in college again" said Professor Smith. 'I would study hard. but read more good books. l would have them close at hand, so 1 would not lose the impulse while I was putting on my coat to go to the library Carlyle went to Edinburgh With the intention of reading every book in the library. but it was inn possible. However, his reading in fluenced his later life"
 Visitors were served with lunch Saturday afternoon at the college, 4 chapel hour the college slee club rendered several selections.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
THREE STATES SEND UTILITY WORKERS TO. CITY FOR CONVENTION
Officials of Water and Light Plants to Visit
 Industries

The Tri-State Water and Light association will hold it's annual con- vention in Birmingham from Tuesday to Friday next and will bring to the city water works and electric light ing plant superintendents and city officials and experts from Georgia. North and South Carolina. Sessions will be held al the Hillman hotel.
 During the convention it is expect ed that the states of Alabama Florida and Tennessee win join the associa ton Trips to Lake Purdy, the Shades Mountain pumping station of the Birmingham Water Works company plants of the Alabama Power com visitors vii also witness the mann fracture of pipe under the De Lavaud process al the North Birmingham plant of the U. s. Pipe company.
 J. F. Gibson. Charleston. s. C., is president and w. F. Stieglitz of Columbia, S. C., secretary and treas urer.
 First days papers will include one by Glen H, Corlette. of Atlanta. on The oil Engine in the Electric Plant, and one by A. A. Passelt, of Newman, Ga, on "Experience: How it Guides us In Looking Ahead.
 A feature of the Wednesday meet ing will be Relation of the State Board of Health to Water Works of Alabama" by G. II. Hazlehurst, chief sanitary engineer of the state board of health.
 Numbers of technical papers will be read
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
RECON M ENDED MOVIES

Recommended movies this week as an nounced by Mrs. NJ. w. shell, city amuse- ment inspector:
 smith, young people.
 strand-"Prodigal Daughters,' especial ly recommended for young people, Satur- day morning matinee, Little Minister
 Alcagar-'' Brass" for young people.
 Galax-"Nobody's Money" especially recommended for young people.
 Rialto-" "Nobody's Bride" Now or Never" for young people; Leather Push
 Royal-"The Galloping Kid" for young
 odeon-"Good Riddance" for juveniles
 Princess-''No Defense" Peanuts" for i,oew's-"rhe Love Gambler" Dusk To Dawn" Pathe Review :.
 Lyric-"The Challense,' "One Million
 Five Points-"Is Matrimony Failure ?" especially recommended Hurricanes s Gal" especially recommended; Forever " ''Waggin. Tail" Fire Fighters" for 1u
 Woodlawn-"Anna Ascends,' "smilin Through" Any Ice Today?" Mdrmon1 ETqn.nSi,n espsssIv rhseHSh recom ms mended "Hurricane's Gal" especially recommended
 Bel!e-"Haunted Castle" for juveniles;
 Avondale- "serenade." Keep To the Right Love in Hurry" "A Bully Pair" for young people; "Forsaking All others
 Famous Mysterious Rider"
 f'rolc-"Crashng Through" "Fighting Blood, for young people, pie; The Flivver," for juveniles; Troop CT O'Neil.h
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
GRAPHITE CONCERN FILES BANKRUPTCY PETITION SATURDAY
Liabilities Are Placed At $186,716-Assets Total
 Less Than $5,OOO

A voluntary petition In bankruptcy for. the Pocahontas Graphite com pany, q corporation of Ashland, Ala. was filed Saturday morning by II. G.. Fleming, president, in the office of the clerk of the United States dis trict court.
 Liabilities of the company were placed at $1S6,716.2s.
 The petition showed 27 creditors holding bonds, the interest on them since December IS. 1917, amounting to S1,04S.10, and 15 creditors whose claims are unsecured, amounting to sill. GOATS. Assets. according to the petition, amount to $4,92213, com posed of 1S7 acres of graphite land valued at s3,000; personal property valued at s700 and debts due on open accounts, s1.222.15.
 Among the creditors whose claims are unsecured are: Dixie Consolidated company of Birmingham, SS2,1iS.S7; 1; w. l.. Shumate of Birmingham. $19,- 009; w. l.. Moore of Ashland, $l.422, and the Alabama Power company s976.
 The case was referred to c. E. Young, referee in bankruptcy, at An niston, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
MARKSTE|NS SETTLE INCOME TAX CASE BYI PAYING OUT $43,000
Simon FeIIheimer Included In Federal Court Action.
 Each Fined $500

D. Y. Markstein. Seymour Markstein and Simon Fellhelmer. who con ducted a business firm under the name of Markstein's Millinery com pany, Saturday paid s43,ooO to W. E. Snead. collector of internal rev enue, representing income taxes with penalty attached.
 These men were given hearings before Judge W. I. Grubb of the United States district court Saturday morning, entering pleas of guilty on charges of violating the income tax law. In addition to the payments made to w. E. Snead, collector of in ternal revenue, they were fined $500 each. The fines were paid
 The amount of taxes due by the three men amounted to approximate ly S23.000 and the penalty amounted to about s20.000. This was the larg- est similar case brought up in this district, officials said.
 The case grew out of indictments returned against these men during the March term of the federal grand jury, following investigation by fed eral authorities in checking up in- come tax returns as far back as 1917. Each man was indicted on charges of conspiracy to violate the income tax law.
 Disposition of these cases in this manner was approved by the com missioner of internal revenue at Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
SIX MEN WILL GO TO TRIAL IN JUNE
 IN BOWLING CASE
Criminal Court Docket Con- gested-Moore Due To
 Return Soon

Six men indicted by the April grand jury in connection with the kidnap- ing and assault of Dr. J. D. Dowl- ing. county and city health off cer, will go on trial not before the first week in June. possibly later. ac cording to announcement Saturday by Forney w. Brandon, clerk of the criminal division of the circuit court
 Cases against c. G. Williams, J. F. Ford. Will Prosch, Sam Cargo, C. w. for trial June 1. Like charges against W. M. Yerby, E. G. Jacks and P. N Newman have been set for trial May 2S.
 With the exception of George Moore, all the defendants have been arrested and have made bond. Moore is said to be out of the state, but 1t was stated Saturday that he would return within a few days and make bond. Friends of Moore are ready at any moment to sign security for him, 1t is said.
 Each of the nine men Is charged with Kidnapping and assault with in tent to murder.
 Bonds for each of the defendants were assessed at s4,O00 on the two charges by the grand jury brought against them. Of this amount s3,00O is for the Kidnapping charge, and 1000 for the assault charge.
 The criminal docket of the circuit court Is somewhat congested, num- Der of grand jury indictments from the January term pending to be heard at the May term of the court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
BUILDING IN APRIL MATTERS RECORD
 FUR LAST DECADE
Apartment, Pizitz Store And Cascade Plunge Help
 Set New Pace

Building records for the past ten first 14 days In April, according to records of the building Inspectors department Saturday, showing 1,262.- 2S9 in permits, This record Is sl4. 694 over that for the entire month Of March. when permits totaled S1,247, 595. Officials in the department are confident April will even break the high record set up in 1913, when a total amount of permits reached $1.S65,7S6.
 Thirteen days remain in April to duplicate and pass the February, 1913, record. During February. permits for the Tutwiler hotel and hidgiey apartments swelled the total to that amount. The present building has been confined to residence building, the report shows. Larger permits in- cluded one apartment house for S400,- 000 and l.. Pizitz's new department store, costing s3SS,464.
 Residence permits total 114 for a building cost of s223,275 This build ing has not been centered in any one section of the city. Much building is being noticed in the eastern and western section of the city. The next largest permit for the month was the permit for the erection of the Cas- cade plunge on the Tidewater car line, near Woodlawn for Sl25,000.
 Seven stores totaling S57,S25, and three warehouses for S4S,000 are un- der course of construction. the re- port states. The division of permits follows: 1l4 residences. s223,275; re- pairs to s6 buildings, s25,275: II gra- ages. $1.555; 2S heating plants. $1l,- 75O; 1 apartment. s400.O00; 1 pleasure resort. SIPS .00O; 2 public garages, s1767O; miscellaneous bE.ldings, S335 stores, s57.S25; l sign, s250; l extension to brick factory. s3.00O: l frame mill building. s3,000; l filling station, $500: 1 fireproof building, sS3S,464, and three warehouses, s4S,- mn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
.LOTS OF LIN AND. PLENTY OF | \ SH
 IN PUZZLE GAME:
Age Herald Announces Sport Worth S2.500 in Good
 Money

Do you like fun? And plenty Cf it? We'll. here's your chance Today The Age Herald announces it's Big Fun Game, the "T Word" Puzzle Picture. And besides the fun one gets out of it, 1t is mighty good about brushing up ones education, so to speak, for after you've worked awhile tn the Picture Puzzle, you'tl agree that a lot of things you had forgotten have come back to you and you've learned some things you didn't know before
 But fun and education is not all that there is to The Age-H Herald s Picture Puzzle Game, net by a whole lot. There are some mighty attrac- tive cash prizes to be had by those who are successful in solving the puzzle. First winner, If qualified. means a cool s1,000 in cash, second place pays $500; third s25o etc. Twenty cash prizes in all, amounting to exactly s2,5oo will go to the win ners in the Puzzle Game. The Age Herald wants publicity and is willing to pay and pay well those who boost 1t.
 Turn right now tG the full page announcement of the puzzle in to- days paper and get busy. That s1,0o0 cash first prize can just as well be yours as not. Get busy and play the Picture Puzzle Game. The quicker you start, the more fun you'll have, so why wait? Get out your pencil and paper and start your "T'' word list today Why it's easy to find the ''F worlds" just take good look 1t the picture: there are lots of them right in plain sight and easy to find. Remember. folks. there are 20 big cash prizes for the 20 best an sWers sent in and everyone can join In. The young folks, the old folks, all play this game and find it full of fun and amusement. No one is barred, excepting of course, Age their families. Just so you live in Alabama, Georgia or Mississippi, you can play the puzzle game. Folks liv- ing on rural routes and small towns can have just as much fun and just as good an opportunity to win the mingham. The game is open to all of you and the more who take part the better.
 Start TT Word" list today, get the whole family in the game: see who can find the most objects in the pie
 
 If you like. The Age Herald will be glad to send you free of charge a larger copy of the puzzle picture and also a key list which will give you a large number of nouns that start with the letter "T' and make it an easy matter for you to get up win ming list of words. The key list and larger copy ef the puzzle picture will be sent free to all who will send ? cents in postage or a stamped and self addressed envelope. So if you want "key list and a larger copy of the puzzle picture. just let us know; write, phone or call in person. It won't cost you a cent to take part in the Puzzle Game and you dtn't have to send in subscription unless you want to. The Puzzle Game is not a subscription contest, just big lot of fun and amusement for all who take part and plenty of profit for the winners. Don't wait, start your list of "T" words today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
Appraisnls Of First Avenue Property
 To Come Soon

Chairman F. l.. Kendrick and mem bers of his committee from the real estate board, Saturday were discuss ing plans for the appraisal of prop- orty along First avenue. north, for the Widening of this avenue to Avon dale
 II is believed that the committee wilt be able to complete the work tn from one to two days, and file report with the city commission. steps to acquire the property affect ed, either by purchase donation or otherwise, are then expected. Sew eral property owners Saturday of- fered to donate the required ten feet.
 One well-lnown property owner whose home Is on First avenue. north, in Avondale. said Saturday afternoon. l am only too glad to donate to thel city ten feet off m& lot. as l regard the widening of the avenue ahsoiute- lN necessary and move ,n the right direction by the attY and the real estate men. 'Fhe carrying out If this wp.k will increase the valGe of every lot on First avenue from downtown to East l.ake.g
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
FATHERS AND SONS TO MEET AT CUNNINGHAM
Members of s. I. A. To Assist Chil-
 dren With Program

A fathers and sons meeting will be held at the Cunningham school at s o'clock Friday night. JIG. Blackwell will speak. Pupils of the school have arranged program Members of the Cunningham School Improvement as sociation will assist the children and will serve refreshments.
 The program follows: A group of old songs, audience. "A Boys speech at Father and Sons Banquet" An thony sanders. Wanted. a Man to Lead Jack Patton. Like Dad Did, Enos Morrison Recitation, C. B, Harris, "OnlN Dad" William John son. When Father Takes Me for | Walk Raymond Posey. When Father Stays at Home" Carl Blair. "The Too Busy Father" Clarence Isaaes. The Family" Lee Herring. Music will be rendered by Roland Henderson, Fleming Culbertson, Douglas Culbertson. and Clyde Win frey.