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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-11-07
Fl CapftuIo de Puerto Rico
de la Cruz ROja americana
reCibe una efusiva felicitaCi6n
de la Cruz ROja naciOnaI pOr
Ell espI6ndidO resuItadO de Ia
campana en- favor de las vic
timas del Jap6n.

Ell % del mes pasado, Mr.. House,
Secretario Tesorero de la Cruz Ro-
ia, Capitulo de Puerto Rico, envi6
a las Ofcinas Generates de la Cruz
Roja, ell dinero recaudado por el Co
mite Puertorriqueno, a beneficio de
las vfctimas del Jap6n; y como re-
sultado de su remesa, la Cruz Roja
Nacional, envio al senor Manuel
Mendfa, Presidente de la Campafa
a favor del Jap6n, la siguiente car
ia:
Washington, Oct. 80, 1923.
Sr. Manuel Mendia,
San Juan, P. R.
Mi querido sefior Mendia:
Acabamos de recibir una carta de
Mr.. House, fechada el 25 de octubre
corriente, informandonos de la es-
plendida labor realizada por ell Co.
mite baio su direction en- reunir
$4,000, como contribution de Puer-
to Rico para ell fondo de socorro del
Jap6n.
. Deseo expresar usted, en- NOM
bre de la Cruz RQja, nuestra admi-
racion por su devota lealtad en- ayu-
dar a la Cruz Roja Nacional Anne
ricana a sostener su noble tradicion
en- ell mas grande desastre que re-
gistra la historic.
A usted lie interesaria saber que
todos los Capitulos de la Cruz Roja
Americana, fuera de los limites con-
tinentales de los Estados Unidos han
sostenido su record de cuando la
guerra. Ell 1ltimo informe, aun fall
tando algunas remesas, rindio una
contribution total de $430,000.00, pa
ra ell socorro del Japon.
Reiterandole nu tro profundo
agradecimiento a usted Y sus aso-
ciados, quedo,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-10-05
PESSIhISM NEVER IN ORDER
Present Time Always Just as Good o
Time as Any, If One viii
but Consider.

Our age is bewailed as an age Of In
troyersion. Must that needs be evili
We, it seems, are critical; we are EN-,
earrassed with second thoughts; we
cannot enjoy anything for laundering
to know whereof the pleasure consists;
we are Lined with eyes; we see with
our feet; the time is infected with
Hamlet's uDhappiness-
Sicklied Ger with the pale cast Of
thought.
Is it so bad then? Sight is the last
thing to be pitied. Would we be blind1
Do we fear lest we should outsee ma.
ture and God, and drink truth dryf
look upon the discomfort Of the liter.
Bry class as mere announcement Of
the fact that they find themselves not
Ia the state of mind Of their fathers,
and regret the coming state as untried
as a boy breads the water before he
.as learned that he can swim. If there
IS any period one would desire to be
born in-is 1t not the age of Revolu.
lion; when the old and the new stand
side by side, and ADMIT of being COM
pared; when the energies of all men
are searched by fear and by hope
when the historic giories Of the old
can be compensated by the rich psssi.
biiities Of the new era? This time,
Ike all times, is a very good one, II
we Know What to do with it.-Ralph
Waldo Emerson.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-10-05
Oridin of Poika-Dot

Silvered with the dust of decades is
the poika-dot pattern in mems scarfs.
Fashions may appear and disappear,
but the polka-dot is peerless and dis
appearless AS regularly as sunrise
and the seasons, this design brightens
windows and wearers. 1t is one-and-
invisible with the fine art of dress
alike In America aud England.
To the polka-dot is ascribed an odd
ancestry. Its name, of course, Is de.
rived from the polka, an old-fashioned
round dance with three steps to the
measure. This dance, introduced In
Europe by a Bohemian, round about
1895, spread to the United States at
the time that Polk was a candidate for
the presidency. The polka-dot was
bracketed with Folks name by poiiti-
cal admirers. and polka-this and polka
that, from shirts to shoes, became Q
bit of furore In merchants windows
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-10-05
EXAMPLE OF FOOL PARENTS
the "Twig" Might Have Been
"Bent" to Advantage.

"They" boarded an outbound street
ear. 'They'-father and mother, mis-
takenly, unfairly adoring and old
enough to be wiser, and sturdy, hand
some, adorable Cat times) two-year-
old son, wise beyond his years and
beyond his parent& Not. quite so
adorable at this particular time, for
he was screeching, yelling, bowling,
screaming, kicking and doing every
thing else In his small but mighty
power to make known his wants and
attain his desire His attention re-
fused to be distracted. Older people
might have envied him his power Of
concentration.
What do you want, darling? Come
on, let's have little lunch. Oh, loot
ut the pretty lights. Tell mother
what sweetheart wants"-repeated 10
tones Of varying invitation and hope
fulness-were all In vain. Darling
sweetheart refused to be diverted
single word of reply. 500
After two blocks of this uninter.
rupted performance the small family
rose to leave the car, the mother ex-
planning to an obviously curious be-
holder: 1--WE have to get of. He won't
ride in street car. He must have Z
taxi" Last seen, adored and adoring
were hiking up Sixth avenue TO !
taxi station, adored AL smiles ana
sunshine In his fathaEss aEm-1ahe-
ssfA BshheZ Hanse
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-10-05
Sees No Change In Weather.

A scientist says the sun has NOT
cooled five degrees In a thousand mil
lion years. This may be true, but our
recollection is that a thousand million
years ago the summers were much hot
ter and dryer than they are now. A
thousand million years ago the heat
was so intense we couldn't sleep
nights; even in our favorite northern
resorts a palm beach suit felt like a
winter overcoat. The mercury used to
break the necks of the thermometers.
In those days they used to deliver ice
at nights, because it was impossible to
transport it in the daytime. A 25-pound
cake of ice in a trip from the wagon
to the back door, If the sun were shin
ing, would be changed into a kettle Of
boiling water. Only five degrees cool,
er in a thousand million years-the
man has grown forgetful Detroit
Free Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-10-05

orownups PLAYED With. nolI,

II is told how sailors of the Span
ssn armada carried with them dolls
Is mascots and actually to play with.
Cortez, the conqueror of Mexico, en-
tering the court of the king, Monte
yuma, on the evening OF November s,
1913, found the whole court seated on
the floor playing with dolls But for
this, history might have been different.
Later, when Cortsz sent an expedi-
ton northward into what is now
Texas, he found curious worship Of
dolls among the Hopi Indians, the
dolls being given to the children fog
toys after the ceremonies custem
wnich persists among these peepas a
IS aaxs--Leslisns uesA8R, !,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-10-05
Nations shortsiohtedness.

The nations lumber shipment In
1920 was about 100000 carloads, and
the average haul for each carload 4S5
miles. According to the best estimate
of the forest service, United States
Department of Agriculture, the freight
bill Oh lumber for that year was $685.
100000. A fraction Of this sum, says
the forest service, wisely invested each
year in forest protection and rehabin-
tation would grow timber where it is
needed, reduce the nations freight bill,
cheaper lumber and release vast
amounts Of railroad equipment and la
Dor for unavoidable transport Coal
ald iron cannot % sFQzzA ~ aub
Il EazIIkIl
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-10-05
Some Consolation.

The guest found the brides biscuit
rather heavy. They kept forcing them
on him, and he kept nibbling at them.
But he slid several into his side pocket.
The bride saw this and SO did her hus-
band. Of course they were too polite
to say anything. However, as soon as
the guest had departed, the bride began
to whimper.
Cut out the weeps, dearie," coun-
seled her husband. Take it as a COM
piiment. With those biscuits he doubt
less intends to conduct some important
experiments from which we may all
reap fame and fortune. He's, noted
road builder"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-10-05
Football Then and Now.

II you think that football u q
rOugher game now than it was In the
past, read this paragraph written in
1882:
"As concerning football playing. 1;
may be called rather friendly fight
than a play recreation; a bloody
numbering practice than fellowly
sport or pastime. Tor doth not every
one lie in wait for his adversary, seek.
Ing to overthrow him and to pitch him
on his nose, though 1t be upon hard
stones, or what place soever 1t be he
careth not, SO he have him DOWN. And
he that can serve the most In this
fashion he Is counted the only fellow,
and who but he."-Boston Trarscr4pE
- q
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-10-05
why Cardinals Wear Red Hata

The custom Of wearing red robes
and red hats by the cardinals or
princes of the Catholic church dates
back to the early days Of catholicism
when the ambassador of the pope took
precedence over royalty itself, for he
was regarded not only as a representa-
tive of q temporal ruler but also as O
parsonage whose spiritual power was
superior to that of archbishops. Just
as purple was the color worn by the
emperors of Rome. red was, during
the Middle ages, the distinctive color
throughout the Christian world.
Kings and princesses dressed them
selves and furnished their palaces In
materials of scarlet hue, and as "the
father of kings and princes" accord
ing to the ritual of his coronation. the
pope ranked with the most influential
sovereigns, his ambassadors were en-
fif5ed to wear the same royal calne
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-10-05
Women and Others.

Women who are useless as wives
often make excellent housekeepers"
"A woman judges the merit Of q
play By the sartorial hints which It
offers, man by the number and
length of the intervals"
Never make the mistake of taking
family squabbles seriously. Mutual
abuse is privilege which Is much
esteemed In the home"
Between the ages of fifty and
sixty a man is devil of a fellow
after dinner. At breakfast time he La
just the devil."-From the Relations
81 Harlequin by Stoni Semper.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-10-05
identity Established.

Betty and her brother were each Civ
en- baby chick some time ago and
Tor many weeks they had nursed them
tenderly and were now being reward
ed for their care by two admirable
chickens. But there seems to have
been some competition between the
children as to superiority Of their pets,
and of late Betty's protege had beeI
affecting grand manners and rather
strut to fiaunt her success. One morn
ing she wakened to hear him growing
with all the fervor of an opera tenor.
"Oh, mother" she called, excltedly. 81
know he's a rooster, because l heard
him roost. "-Exchange
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-10-05
Getting to the Front.

Folks like to be on the winning side.
Right principles and courage face any
odds when the issue is right. Still
there's something In feeling that you
get somewhere for the effort.
Cash in on that going to be" stuff.
Put the energy you would otherwise
release in oratory into purposeful eff.
tort. Let the neighbors philosophize
on the why and how. You just nail
the task and stay with it BY chang
Ing the score Jon put premium On net
dr. - - froRt- GIT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-20

SALE NOW ON Oh, Man! Such values. Mems suits of all wool, serges and mixtures, belted and plain models; special at $15.9O. Remnant Store, 20OS 2d Ave nue, N.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-20

sALESMEN Write for free book and full
 particulars; earn 32,6o0 to $1o,ooo year ly; big demand for men: inexperienced experienced; city or travelling. Ma
 tional Salesmen's IT. Assn. Dept. 2o1,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-20

ACCOUNTANTS, stenographers. draftsmen statesmen and other commercial and technical men can receive valuable as sistance in connecting with reliable Bir- minSham firms through our services. If you are unemployed employed and want to better your connection, see our Manager at once. Business Service Company, 2oo3 Jefferson County Bank
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-20

TAILORING SALESMEN-Fastest selling 3:s.50-one price, all wool. Profits In
 advance. Biggest old reliable house. W. D. Smith Co.,. established 1895.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-20

TRAVELLING sALEsMAN-For popular
 cap line. Must be thoroughly ac- auainted with best retail trade. Com
 mission: drawing account. References required. American Cap Co.,. Louis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-20
EMPLOYMENT
HELP MANTED--NALE

"ANTED-A-1 young man bookkeeper,
 $50
 detaicrs, structural steel men, Experienced grocery clerk. Experienced lunch counter man. s17s2o
 week.
 25 rough white carpenters. 75c hour. mechanical engineers tracer boys. 10 white carpenter helpers, 30c-35c hour. Laundry driver. Stock room boy. Front drug store man. surveyors rodmen. Lady hostess in cafe. s15-s1s week. Soda dispenser all round machinists. white waitresses, s10 week. neat waitresses without experience. white rough painters. 10 white -colored .hovelers white boys to learn trade. Single white dairy hand, S65. board. small lathe machinists. Colored porter. s75-ss0 month. coored hotel hall men. colored ianitors. Colored butler, colored bus boys. 3 hotel maids. Colored cafe cooks. s20 week. Colored truck driver. Colored boysgirls dishwashers. others.
 Producers Employr1 ent Agency,
 21i0i5 cd Ave N.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-20

LADIES-s1o daily easy. spare time. Every housewife will buy ironing board covers Rallen Mfg. Co.,. Dept. 1901. Baltimore Bldg. Chicago.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-20
CIRCUS SEASON IS
OPENED With BANG
BIG Parade Watched by Crowds
Clowns and Wild Animals Galore

There seemed 10 be bat one dirser
tian in New Britain tOdaY-ihe iiree-
ton toward NihheFls lot, The com
there's a reason, The circus season
l,egan this afternoon with all the
sRlendeF Of color that the producers
ranld possibly caniune M, Cracking
IT whips lntermingied with the crack
ling Of peanuts, for younger New
l'fiiain Is surely having his innings
today,
The parade this morning was Of
faodly length and presented a splek
and span appearance that Is seldom
Sfen with the average circus and favr
prahle comments were heard on oil
tides, II was NeHitahle horse show
end finer specimens were never seen
IN this elty, open cages Of villa ami
mails were very much in evidence. as
were tableauN wagons. ehariats and
floats, all hedeekef with gold ana
Bitter. There were bands apieniy
end all PLAYING abs that are heard
emily on circus day.
At the afternoon performance II
Was evidenced that the Sparks Circus
IL one OF gigantic proportions ana now
ranks with the big ones, II contained
all of the old tricks OF the "histap
showmen" and number OF new
thrills for good measurement The
opening spectacle Echoes from the
reign OF King Tut" featuring Bessie
Harvey. the original "prima donna OF
the white tops" and score or more
OF singing girls, premier dancers ana
q vast eonclaye Of elnborntely beg
decked horses, eamels. elephants ana
supernumerarles fairly blazing with
Oriental splendor make It ring true TO
its title. Several bands playing q
variety Of curious instruments are In
terspersed among the riders and par-
eiers
The usual three rings and a monster
steel arena are filled with galloping
horses bulky horses in new elophan-
tine antics lions. tigers, polar bears,
seals. llamas and pigs---even trained
ostriches We're seen. OF course There
are acrobats. wire artists and aerial
performers in plenty - tho featured
one being Mazda Miller the undues-
toned queen OF the silver wire" the
Flying Walters the famous Nelson
and Mardo acrobatic trios the great
Koban Royal japanese marvels,
Eaichi upside down wonder boy"
sakata in his thrilling slide through
space and many other stars of the
arenic world.
Tho riding acts include dainty Floro
lledni, Bessie and Melvin Hollis and
Welter Glice---each q rider of dis
tlnction. Horse displays were plenti-
New Britain herald., 1923-06-20

fnl and included a remarkable group
og 16 German trained Rotation horses
that were little short OF marvellous.
These beautiful animals find their
places with amazing accuracy in the
most intricate drills and wonderful
formations. Then there are the
Sparks Dancing horses, introduced by
coterie of pretty girls headed by
Americas foremost horse woman,
Minnie Thompson. Another group of
high and broad jumpers are introduc-
ed In the English fox hunt which
closes the performance and King
George, worlds champion broad
Jumper is ridden in this display by
Florence Harris another rider of
world wide repute and a prominent
New Britain herald., 1923-06-20

.Faa are the heRs ana the future
al the iaihRFiand Coz whose saks Ne
are hsaFihg The burdens ef the pres
eRt in Rsllent Perseverance Fnfsis
aeni Ebert l0la the childrfn IN his
aadieRef, ''Ia0 not merely iiEe ever
the German deeds 81 the past rather
eorOReEala In the tasks az ihe pFesr
eRiA
this president led the eholF "a
aHoeh deutschland and IN the SINS
ing al Deutschland LheF Allies
New Britain herald., 1923-06-20
FRANZ EBERT SPEAKS


Ry Ths Associated Press
Weimar, June se,-l'nifed deyalieR
% the fatheFland was the keyn0te Of
an address delivered by Franz Ebert.
the German president, TO i,aaa pub
he school teachers and pupils as
sembled here from ali parts of the
country including the Rhinsiand and
the Rnhr for the national festival
nlsy The celebration was arranged
by the German Schiller association in
homer Of German yanth,
New Britain herald., 1923-06-20
NAV TRY raLAR WIGHT,

Paris, juRe sN,-A former French
armE efieer intends 20 make an A.
tempt 10 reach the North Pale By air
now that Road Amundsen has ahana
dsned his scheme the newspapers an
nNnnesa today,
New Britain herald., 1923-06-20

figure nj both the New York and Chi
cago horse shows. An exceptional act
of rare merit Is Bessie Harvey, truly
great soprano with her trained pig
cons and Arabian horse Hassen-Rey.
Clowns! Well they were there in mul-
iitudes and each individual Il genuine
laugh producer, Another perform
ance will he given tonight at s. with
the doors opening at 7, for leisurely
of the illuminated cage
menagerie. A one hours program OF
musical selections will be rendered by
the Jack Phillips Circus band during
this period.
The surface of the sun is 10000
New Britain herald., 1923-06-20

The surface of the sun is 10000
times that of the earth.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-06-29
TAKE PROPER CARE OF PETS
the Cause Of Great Deal
of Suffering.

More suffering Is caused to domestic
animals and to pets every day of the
week through ignorance on the part of
their owners, than by the acts of
cruelty committed in a month. Dogs
and cats are the commonest sufferers.
A cat. by nature is one of the most
pernickety creatures about Its toilet.
Rough-coated dogs should be brushed
and combed at least every other day.
If this is not done they get into a
wretched state nuisance to them
selves and everybody else.
Again, in the case of both dogs and
cats, II Is necessary, for their health,
that they have green food. In q nat
ural state they eat certain grasses, but
when kept where they cannot get
grasses they must be given boiled cab
bage or something of the sort with
their food.
A cat kept in a house where II can
not get green food will jump on a
table and bite at flowers In vases. The
result is usually punishment instead Of
recognition that the creature is only
trying TO satisfy natural appetite. A
handful Of oats sprouted in saucer
of wet earth will give dogs or cats
just the fresh green food that they
need.
The first necessity for all creatures
kept in confinement Is absolute clean
liness, yet how often do you see rab-
bits in hutch so unclean and often
sive that you can hardly go near II.
The same happens with ferrets. though
perhaps IT is straining a point to call
them pets.
Cage birds are usually kept fairly
clean, yet they frequently suffer from
wrong feeding. A robin, being purely
an insect eater, cannot live on the
same food as a bullfinch or linnet or
canary.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-06-29

tions were mixed. She did not know
what to say or how to act.
-It is-youf" she. asked.
obviously" he laughed. "You are
not glad to see Ine?" Gloria thought
his attitude was bit overdone-a bit
theatrical.
I'll rather thought II would be
some one else" she admitted.
"Oh," breathed the man. trying to
look detected.
Then they both laughed.
LET me take you back" said Gloria.
"What on earth can you and / do out
here under birch tree?"
They drove back laughing, but
neither one mentioned Glenn's name
nor gave the other one an insight into
the real state Of his own mind.
AS soon as Gloria got home she
reached for the telephone In the hall.
Her father entered the room before
she had time to call the number.
Glorious" he said--that was his
pet name for his Only daughter-'T
saw Glenn Buck today and he's coming
around tonight. I've been In tight
hole financially, and he has helped me
out very materially. l wish l could tell
you what splend.dly dependable fel-
low that boy is"
Gloria hung her head. "Why, dad.
l like him a lot, myself, you know"
"Yes. yes, ! Know, my girl. but he
isn't just the fancy sort of man you
young things want. know the style
that gets you"
Gloria did not reply. but that night
she was not bored by the companion
ship of Glenn. And she made him ad-
NIT that he had sent the flowers, the
messages and the alibi.
II just wanted to show you how
little there is in that stuff, DEAR" he
said. ut Is pretty and well try to
inject little of it, but you really love
me, plain as am. do you not?" Glenn's
voice was tense with sincerity.
Gloria hid her head ON his shoulder.
"I could have cried when saw John
Horton standing under my birch tree
instead of you," she whispered.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-06-29

throw you out In case you do run. 1t
may be that some kind of team play at
bat, such as hit and run, may be more
successful than clean stealing. The
number of men out In an inning should
be determining factor in running
bases. Do not take chances when
there Is no one out. Take all even
chances or slightly the worst of 1t In
your Judgment when one man is out
and you are even or ahead as to the
score.
Try to avoid being involved in a dou-
bic play, especially with one out.
Decide quickly on fly balls to the out
field whether or not you can advance
If the ball Is caught. If you can, in
your opinion, go back, touch your base
and be ready to start fast. If it is too
short fly ball take all the lead that
you can in safety toward the next
base and be ready to advance il 1t Is
dropped and to return fast If 1t Is
caught. The runner on third base
should touch and remain on the base
on all line hits or fly balls until they
are caught, dropped or fall safe with
one or no one out, except short hits
that he could not score on IL caught
In the latter case take all the lead that
you can in safety and be ready to score
If dropped or return If caught.
If caught between bases avoid be-
ing touched out until all base runners
have advanced as far as they can.
With runners on second and third
base the runner on third should hold
his base if the ball is hit to an infielder
playing close with no one out. Same
condition and one out, try to score.
Do not depend on your coachers
when you can follow the play your
self. You must listen to them how
ever, when the play is behind you.
The coacher is blamed for too many
bad plays when the base runner has
the play in front of him and is entirely
to blame himself.