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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-03
PETER RABBIT JUMPC FOR HIS
 LIFE

Black Pussy wasn't the least bit hungry. Oh, my, no She had had all the milk she could possibly drink and all the meat she wanted besides. In fact, Black Pussy never mad known since she was born what it was to be hungry and not be able to fill her stomach. So this beautiful spring morning she had the best of breakfasts and there wasn't the least excuse in the world for her to even think of hunting anybody. Now Black Pussy can be as gentle and loving as any one I know of. She can purr so softly that you would never guess that she can be cruel and heartless, and that in her heart always is the longing, the black longing, to. hunt and kill. It is because of this that she is so, hated and feared by the little people of the Green Forest, the Old Orchard, and the Green Meadows. They wouldn't mind so much if she had to hunt them in order to live. It is because she doesn't, have to hunt them, yet does it, that they hate, fear and despise her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-03

Delta Gamma Sigma sorority at Howard college recently initiated it's latest pledges. They are reading from left to right, top row Miss Katherine Milking, Miss Margaret Cox. Bot tom row: Miss Kelloray Hill. Miss Viking and Miss Cox are Birming- ham girls, while Miss Hill is from Sulligent. Photos by Turner Studio. z
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-03
LISTENING IN ON EYE

the motorman to one side and jam down the thing that makes the car go.
 'This car stopped at place where there was red light and man ,lean- ing against the post. Our conductor got out and walked up to him leisure ly, Hello, Joe.' said the leaning man. 'How's yourself, Bill?' asked the con ductor. and then they told each other in great detail. The motorman put his feet up and sat back to enjoy long rest. Outside the rain dripped. Cabs tore by loaded to the guards. Be calm, Erminia,' said Angus. not realizing that he was tapping hard with one foot. You cannot hurry things along by wreckiRg your nervous system as you are doing. Nothing you can do will make this thing move till it gets ready
 eff I had a stick of dynamite I told him between my teeth. you can bet I'd make it move. This is just dread- full. Mrs. Bangwaite never will for give us for running her grilled hum- ming birds tongues or whatever she is serving S
 "I know I'm darned hungry, moaned Angus. He began tapping with both feet. Why doesn't this ark move.
 Presently the conductor walked back to the car and then with one foot on the step, one hand on the rail, changed his mind and returned to tell the leaning gentleman something. It pleased him immensely and he laughed till we could catch the gleam of his back gold teeth.
 Just as I had clenched m yfinger- nails almost through my hands the conductor really came back, woke up the motorman and again we rumbled and bumped over the rails.
 When the proper street was reached we fell over one another getting off. I stepped into another puddleof rani, but by this time $I was beyond caring. Speeches., we raced down the street and into the Bangwaites' building.
 When I got to the third floor was hot. sticky, cross, breathless. An ifn perturbed maid opened the door.
 Mrs. Bankwaite will be in pres ently, she said. There was not soul in the living room. It was quarter of s.
 Yes" the reciter of the tragedy admitted. That dinner was scheduled for o'clock instead of z, as I sup posed. I haven't got over it yet"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-03
LITTLE BEDTIME STORY
By THoRNroN W. BURGESS

eagerness. Peter was hopping about in the most careless way.
 Black Pussy crept over the wall and then, making herself as flat as possible, crawled swiftly behind a tree and lay flat down in the grass. Nearer came Peter, and nearer. Only the tip of Black Pussy's tail moved. A hard cruel light grew in her yellow eyes. Nearer came Peter, and nearer. Careless Peter He knew that the Old Orchard was not safe place for him in broad daylight, but he had forgotten. Dear me, dear me, what dreadful thing it is to forget! Here was Peter letting his curiosity lead him straight into danger and forgetting to even watch out. And there was no one about to give him warning. Another hop would bring him within single jump of Black Pussy.
 Right then she made a mistake, a mistake which other people often make. She let eagerness overcome patience. Yes, sir, that is what she did Instead of waiting for Peter to make that next hop she crept forward just few steps, and then, just as she prepared to spring on him. Peter saw her. Right then and there there was a lot of jumping. To begin with, Peters heart jumped right up in his mouth. Anyway, he thought it did. Peter himself jumped, jumped with all the strength of those long hind legs of. his, which, you know, are meant for jumping. And Black Pussy jumped. It was a regular jump. ing match, and Peters life was the prize for which they were jumping For just wee bit of time, as long as 1t would take you to count one, it was question which would win, Peter or Black Pussy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-03
ON TIME

"I guess it was lovely dinner, 50 de- elared the lady who had just been asked what they server at the party the night before. l ate everything. but I couldn't tell you what it was. My head didn't stop whirling till the fingerbowls came on.
 If there is anything I pride myself on it is being on time and 1 bounded Angus into .phoning for the taxi as soon as he came home. Lots of time, Angus told me in n pftying way. You shouldn't be so nervous But he phoned and it was just as wlel. because it had begun to rain. At 10 minutes of : there was no cab. although I had worn path to the front window watch ing for it. Angus. slightly irritated at the service. phoned agani and the clerk told him sadly there hadn't been a cab in for hours, but as soon as one came it would be sent. Everybody confided the clerk, grabs the cabs off the street when it rains, you know.
 '"Then it became [ o'clock and I was dancing up and down with nervous ness, because it was to be a very for mal dinnerand I could see the soup cooling. So clutching my wraps, waited downstairs in the vestibule, while Angus, nobly calm. took an um- brella and departed block away for the avenue. I'll hail an empty one, he promised. and be right back
 Tt seemed to me that hours passed and finally when could stand it no longer l dashed out after Angus. marcel exposed tothe foggy rain. Apparently he still was controlling himself as he walked up and down peering at cabs which rushed by needless Why don t you do something? l shrieked at him. Do what" growled Angus. What is there to do except take street car or walk if I don't do this?
 Then let's take a street carl I said feverishly, splashing in my satin slippers through the puddles. We reached the corner and waited more hours for street car. When it came it was one of those cars with an in. growing conscience. I mean it found that it was ahead of schedule and SC dawdled.
 When car dawdles you can sit tense in your seat. digging in with your toes. pushing the thing along, yearninG t oget out behind and push, or to knock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-03
Next Story: A Refuge and a Prison
SOUTH SEA ATMOSPHERE

: Because of the South Sea islands, once the home of romance and uncon- ventional living, have been invaded by all sorts of modern expeditions which are rapidly changing the conditions of the natives there, the American Muse um of Natural History, through funds made available by Harry Payne Whit ney. is sending an expedition to the is- lands to preserve such evidence of hu. man and animal life as still remains
 Foreign visitors in recent years have so changed the life and habits of the ma. tive that the expedition probably will not finish it's work within five years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-03


 They Were Jumping.
 On this particular morning she sat on the doorstep of Farmer Brown s house trying to decide whether to go down on the Green Meadow and try to catch Danny Meadow Mouse just for fun, or to go over to the Old Orchard and see if she could catch one of the feathered folks there. From where she sat she could see into the Old Or chard. Presently she saw something moving there. A cruel, eager gleam crept into her yellow eyes. "Ah v murmured Black Pussy to her self. Its that Rabbit who lives down in the Old Brier Patch! What busi- ness has he up here, I'd like to know. He has been too smart for me so far, but one of these days I will be too smart for him. I'll just keep my eye on him now. He seems to have some things on his mind. I hope he has. If he has he'll be careless. never knew it to fail"
 Of course it was Peter Rabbit, and you remember he did havef something on his mind. He was trying to find the new home of Winsome Bluebird. Black Pussy watched him as he hopped about through the Old Orchard, look ing up in the trees for a. glimpse of Bluebird. She saw that Peter was so interested in what he was doing that for once he had forgotten to watch out for danger. Swiftly and silently Black Pussy stole across to the stone wall on the edge of the Old Orchard. Carefully she raised her head and peeped over the tip. of her black tail twitching with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-03
DIVISION OF ALASKA TALKED

Resididents in the southern and southeastern parts of Alaska, referred to as the panhandle, have wei! under way a movement to have the southern part of Alaska territory declared a state. Their first step was to ask Con gress to form the territory of South Alaska. This part of Alaska contains 21,00O of the 57,OOO population, and embraces 115,O00 of the 590,S84 square miles of the territory bought from Rus sia for $7,0O0,0OO by Secretary of State Seward during Lincoln's adminis- tration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-03

It Was a Regular Jumping Match and Peters Life Was the Prize for Which They Were Jumping.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-03
CHIMES DIFFICULT TO MOULD

Since the World war, chimes have come more into vogue as memorials and q movement is on foot to erect a great bell tower in Washington, D. C., in memory of the men who fell in Fland- CTS, where chimes are still placed in towers over the countryside. Chimes are not particularly .difficult to mould or shape, but it takes skilled bell maker to mould a bell to be used in chimes so that it has the proper tune.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-03
My Neighbor Says:

To remove wrinkles from a coat, lay the garment out flat on the kitchen table. Sponge the lining lightly with a damp cloth, then put the coat on hanger. and brush the wrinkles with damp whiskbroom. Repeat several times. Leave the coat on the hanger until it is dry, preferably out of doors.
 When children's stockings be- come worn at the knees cut them off about the length of socks and crochet shell stitch at the top for finish.
 To frost glass. first clean the surface. then apply evenly, then take a pad of cheesecloth and "stip- pie" evenly by batting lightly all over. The eye must tell you when you have the desired effect. White lead mixed with turpentine is best.
 To soften putty. break it into Jumps about the size of hens egg. Put the pieces into an iron vessel or kettle with a small quan- tity of linseed oil (about a table spoon for each quart of putty). Add water enough to cover the putty entirely, and boil the mix .ture 10 minutes, giving it one good stirring while hot. Let cool. :, pour of water, and it will be like fresh putty.
 In repairing torn gloves, first buttonhole, in small stitches. round the entire edge \of the slit, and then draw together the stitches. one by one, down the center. Repairing of this kind is very neat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-03
H0RsEsHOEs SOLD FOR GAMING

Hardware dealers throughout the country are finding a ready sale for new horseshoes owing to the revival of the good old game of pitching horse shoes. Since the automobile came into such popnsar use fewer old horseshoes were available for this popular pastime, and the result has been that the de, mand for shoes caused hardware and sporting goods dealers to stock new ones. A new magazine, '"The Horse. shoe World" has nothing whatever to do with shoeing horses, and is devoted exclusively to the game. e ,. .-. -s. g
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-03
WOULD TEST AUTOIsTs VISION

UWlng to the increasing number of autos in use every year. the safety bodies of several states have had to consider more rigorous examinations for those applying for licenses. It is now proposed to test applicants for vis- ion as well as knowledge of driving. It is said many accidents are due to near and far sightedness and that with traf- fife getting more congested it will. be necessary to rule out those whose vision is defective enough to cause them to misjudge distances grossly or fail to distinguish objects clearly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-03
World Needs To Eliminate a e
 Puppets
By SOPHIE IRENE LOEB

The dictionary gives the definition of puppets: ..,.
 A small figure commonly represent ing human being that by means of wires, strings, &c., is made to perform mock drama on mimic stage; a marionette-a person slavishly subject to the will of another; tool; said contemptuously."
 What the world needs most is to eliminate puppets. The public prints are full today of famous national case, where strings were pulled and human beings were made to act in accordance with the will of others for the benefit of the string-pullers.
 Sometimes a puppct is appeased by money or promise that will reap him some harvest, yet no matter how high he reaches he is still a puppet
 imTes without number. one reads Of group of directors who vote against one of their number, and his notes have been called in and he has been made to suffer severe loss, where once he had been great help and real power in hte same institu- tion.
 Many man has gone bankrupt in this way. He has been given every thing but mercy.
 As a general thing, that kind of person later stands in the same po- sition as the one he has agreed to hurt and gets the same kind of dose
 In lesser ways, just as in the finan- sila world, people join together to hurt one of their own fellow human beings.
 There is the girl who errs and re- cieyes a cold shoulder from the very person who should help her. Such a puppet fears that by giving this girl the help she needs when she needs it most and shonwig some consid- eration for her. he or she may be criticised by social connections.
 Big, indeed, is he who takes that girl and gives her the solace mad con- fort that she craves, and defies the opinions of others.
 let there IS great hope in the world. There are hundreds of people who will not countenance, who cannot be swayed nor influenced for anything but right. These people are the hope of the world. They are the ones who try to live in accord with the Golden Rule. They have one clean cut line of action, and that is always to do the right thing, that no amount of per suasion can change. And the right thing is always the one that will give the least hurt to any one.
 This is especially needful in the scheme of things today. where it is well for every human being to realize that the milk of human kindness still flows. It may be diverted for little while, but it is there and upon this rests the real mission in life.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-03-29
OCTAVE INNING

San Juan: Parpetti fly para Nj
min, out. Chato Sc poncha. Monchi-
lie conecta Ell primer hit de su team.
Guzman nj perro Sc estruca.
I'm hit, no carrera.
Ponce: Tasio coge la inicial. Nero
fly para Guilfuchi, out. Tron1pi Sc
va de dos bases Y entra Tasio. Nj
min fly para Guilfuchi out.
Dos hits una carrera.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-03-29
CUARTO INNING

San Juan: Guilfuchi rolling a
Caratini, out. Ciquf Inca Ninin.
Hernandez fly para Cobas, out.
No hit, no carrera.
Ponce: Cobas por error de Gull
fuchi que Sc cae, coge la iniciaL
Nestor rolling Chato y por error
de Victoriano entra segunda Co.
b&s. Dos en- bases v ningdn out. Ia
sio fly para Guilfuchi. Nero relling
a Guilfuchi quien tira a tercera Y
sale Cobas. King palea para Herman
dez, out.
No hit, no carrera.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-03-29
sEPTIMo INNING

San Juan: Guilfuchi rolling a
King, out. Ciquf Inca para King.
Hernandez fly para San.
No hit, no carrera.
Ponce: Ninin rolling a Guilfuchi
que rueda por suelo. San rolling a
Victoriano, out en- primera. Carati-
nj da un fly Y Ninin que estaba en-
tercera pisa llega home. Cobas
hitea. Nestor palea Y Gamiz Sc en-
carga de despacharlo.
I'm hit, una carrera.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-03-29
JUEGO DE TARDE

Para ell juego de la tarde la ami
maci6n era inmensa y apesar de ha-
Der juego en- ell Club Deportivo, los
Stands del Castillo sc vieron reple-
tos, demostraandose asi el entusiasrno
y la animation que hay en- esta ciu-
dad por los deportes. Nuestro COM
paHero Rogue Sc queda bobo con el
movimiento por ell deporte que hay
en- Ponce nos asegura que cual-
quier empresa por dif{cil que sea
que sc disponga a traer grandes
clubs esta Perla, obtendra gran
des beneficios tan solo contando con
la cooperation de los fans del Sur.
Entire los concurrentes al juego
de la tarde, vimos infinidad de da-
mas: la familia Canine, ell Lcdo.
Fornaris Y su distinguida esposa;
Don Lucas Valdivieso con sus hijas
encantadoras; la madrina del Ponce
acompanada de un ramillete de lin
das muchachas, ditinguidas persona
lidades de la isla; ell conocido ms
tructor atl&tico de Aguadilla Sr.
William Thompson quien nos fue
presentado por Rogue, y algo ape
nado, teniamos nuestro lado al
tan popular Eddie Collins, esperanto
que, por 10 menos, iba a regresar con
un 1uego.
Los mismos u1npires, Leopoldo y
Claudino Nieves, son los encargados
para dirigir ell juego, ell cual empie-
"a a las cuatro menos cuatro.
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PRIMER INNING

San Juan: Guilfuchi da un bonnbo
para King. Ciqui Sc poncha, pero
Cobas deja ir la bola y llega hasta
primera. Quiere robar la segurda
v es capturado. Hernandez rola a
Caratini, out.
No hit, no carrera.
Ponce: King base por bolas. from.
pi Inca para Guzman. King Sc ro-
ba la segunda. Ninfn rolling Cha
to, out. San Inca que mata Mon
chile.
No hit, no carrera.
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QUINTO INNING

San Juan: Parpetti Sc estruca nj
perro. Chato fly para Tasio. Monchi-
lie rola a Nero, out.
No hit, no carrera.
Ponce: Trompi Sc va de tres es-
quinas. Ninin con suma facilidad
conecta por encima de la cerca o
sea por sus dominios. Dos carreras
y una estruendosa evasion para el
slugger temible. San Inca que ma
ia Guzman. Caratini Sc estruca. Co
bas hitea. ,Nester fly para Monchile.
Tres hits, dos carreras.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-03-29
sExTO INNING

San Juan: Guzman base por bolas.
Victoriano rolling King, double
play. Gamiz Sc ahoga y Sc refresca
al mismo tempo.
No hit, no carrera.
Ponce: Tasio rolling la segunda
Y por error llega primera. Nero,
King Trompi dan tres palomas
que mueren.
No hit, no carrera.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-03-29

Una inesperada = sensational nueva
scrprendi6 los centros pugSlisticos
de Nueva York. Luis Angel Firpo, Ell
mete6rico boxeador de la Argentina,
formidable adversario de Dempsey y
uno de los mas indicados para encon-
trarse con el campe6n del mundo en- el
verano u otoiio del afio actual, habia
decidido abandonar para siempre el
ring.
La nueva, trasmitida desde Buenos
Aires y recogida de boca del mismo
Firpo, produjo extrafla sensaci6n. Ell
argentine, que hace POGO menos de una
semana tuviera un match sensational
contra Ell campe6n italiano Herminio
Spalla, en- que defraud6 las prediccio-
nes generates de que venceria facil-
mente en- uno o dos rounds, anunci6
que Embellishments despues del en-
cuentro con Al Reich, ounce rounds,
Ell pr6ximo S. de abril, dar& por termi-
NADIA su mete6rica carrera pugiIistica.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-03-29
BoFETADAs PoR NOR DE LA
POLITICA

FL &c del corriente y mientras So
celebraban las inscripciones en- Ia ciu-
dad de Manati, Ia policia tuyo que pro,
ceder al arresto del Sr. Gervasio D&-
villa Diaz, acusado de haber abofetea-
do al Sr. Ramon Carri6n. Sc le ext
gi6 una faYiza de SiOO..
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y la primera que Sc celebr6 por
premio?
-Esa fue la de Eqeud contra
Euryalus durante los funerales de la
Ilfada de Homero.
" cual fue ell primer famoso
boxeador? .
Ell primero fue Teogenes de
Thaos, Campe6n de las Olympiadas
450 A. C. Ganador de 1,406 bata-
las.
~ ell primer Campe6n?
, Este fue Jim Figg en- 1919.
-Quienes fueron los que constru-
yeron Las primeras reglas y los pri-
meros guantes de boxeo?
Este fu6 Jack Broughton en-
1743.
-Quienes contendieron en- la pri-
mer pelea en- America?
Jacob Hyer contra Tim Beasley
en- 1916. Gan6 Hyer.
y ell primer Campe6n america
no?
Charles Freeman que reclam6 el
titulo en- 1920. ...
A que no me dice cual fue la
contienda mas larga con guantes?
Andy Bowen contra Jack Bourke
que result6 tablas. Dur6 110 rounds
tom6 z horas, 10 minutes y Sc
celebro en- New Orleans en- Abril 6
de 1893.
y la mas larga sin guantes?
! La de James Kelley contra john
athan Smith que duro 6 horas y 40
minutes, cerca de Meolbourne, Aus
tralia, Noviembre 1856.
" la mas larga con sin guam
tes?
-Esta fae de 276 rounds cuando
Jack Jones lie gano Patsey Tun-
ney en- Inglaterra en- 1926.
-Cual fue la pelea mas corta?
Battling Nelson contra Bill Ros-
ner. Gan6 Battling en- 2 segundos.
Harvey, Illinois, Abril 5 de 1902.
y la mas corta de la division
peso complete?
La de Dempsey-Fulton. Gan6
Dempsey en- 13 segundos. Julio 27
de 1918, en- New Jersey.
-Cual fue ell Campe6n de mas
estatura?
Charles Freeman que tenfa z
pies 3 pulgadas. Pesaba $50 libras.
iQue lie pas6? Crei Sc habia desma-
yado!...
y el mas chico?
Jimmy Wilde.
y ell boxeador que mas contien-
das ha tenido?
Abe, ell vendedor de periodicos
de San Francisco pele6 sobre 900 |
peleas.
"A que pelea ha asistido mas
pdblico?
-Firpo- Willard, 100000 especta-
dores.
" cual asistieron menos?
Cain contra Abel.
Ell dinero mayor ganado en- me-
nos tempo?
$3.50, 100000 ganados por Demp-
sey contra Firpo por pelear 3 minu-
tos Y 81 segundos.
-Cual fue ell campeon que nunca
VIC sangre en- su cuerpo?
James J. Corbett. Estuvo en- el
ring 18 amos y nunca fue lastimado.
-Cuantos boxers ha knockeado
Dempsey en- el primer round?
"A veinte Y seis.
y ell boxer que mas ha sido
knock down?
Joe Jeanette que 10 fue 80 We
ces en- su pelea con McVea, Paris
1909 asi todo gano la contienda.
.-Qui6n -. Quien. &. Quien.
-Mire amigo, va pregunt6 usted
bastante.
-Es verdad. Muchas gracias
hasta la vista.
"Clic".
Lo que esmaiana lie cambio ell nd-
nero mi telefono..
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sEGUNDo INNING

San Juan: Parpetti Y Chato dos
bombitos. Monchile rolling King
out.
No hit, no carrera.
Ponce: Caratini y Cobas dos roll
ings que Guilfuchi Sc ericarga de
atrapar. Nestor Sc va de dos bases.
Tasio fly para Monchile.
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OCTAVE INNING

San Juan: Monchile hitea. Victo-
riano Sc sacrifca. Gamiz Inca para
King que no puede capturar en-
ira Monchile. Guilfuchi y Ciqui dan
dos bombos y mueren en- las manos
de Millito Y King.
Un hit, una carrera.
Ponce Ninfn rolling para Guilfu-
chi y por error coge la inicial. San
rolling a la segunda, out Ninfn.
Caratini single. Hoyos rolling a la
segunda, out. Tasio fly para Ciquf,
out.
I'm hit, no carrera.
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Asoc1Ac1oN DE PRoDUcToREs
DE AZUcAR DE PUERTO RICO
CABLE DE AZUcAR
Mario 90, 1924.

Mario 90, 1924.
Mercado incierto. ventas de Cuba
para embarque durante La primera Quin
cena de abriI 4-7s ($s.65) y para
embarque durante la segunda quincena
a 4 1915 ($e7D.
Hay mas ofertas.
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Continuation ae La pG0ina -

segunda, out en- primera y anota
Nestor. Trompi rolling a Gulfuchi,
out.
No hit, una carrera.