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The Cordova daily times., 1919-09-17

Mr. and Mrs. B. w. Johnson of Fairbanks, who are in the States, are having some difficulty in the settle \ment of their Alaskan and Washing ton interests and have taken the mat ter into court. Johnson is suing his wife for property he deeded her sev- eral years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-14

be many dire and portentous re-
suits from certain electrical dis
turbances to be produced through
planetary attractions for the sun on
that day.
Such things as foods, electrical
storms, riots and other disturbances
of far-reaching effect were to be the
lot of the world OH the fateful day,
said the scientist who gained access
to the press and thereby aroused
the fears and forebodings of the
timid throughout the land. To all
of these predictions DR.. Stetson says
there is no foundation, declaring
that they are based upon nothing
more substantial that "hot air"
What disturbs the astrologers is
the fact that on December II all the
planets, with the exception of the
earth, will lie in an approximate line
with the sun, and all of them except
Uranus will be on the same side of
the sun. Uranus will be nearly op-
posite. In other words, as the
planets revolve around the san at
different rates of speed, it will hap
pen that on December IL line
drawn from the sun through Mer-
curry, the nearest planet to it, will
pass very close to Venus, Mars,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-14

Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune also. {
They will be strung along in ap.
proximately the same plane and ap-
proximately the same line, like SO
many points of one spoke Of a
wheel. Meanwhile, Uranus will be
on the same line, but on the other
side of the sun. like the point on
the spoke directly opposite. The
astrologers have an idea that the at
traction of the planets for the sun,
coming all from a single direction,
will raise tides in the molten sun and
produce electrical disturbances,
which, in turn, will affect the earth,
But here is where the Harvard au-
thorities who know the facts differ
politely but emphatically.
"The tidal effect of any body on
the EARTH" says DR.. Stetson, is
caused by the difference of the at.
fractions for the opposite sides. If
we call the distance from the tide
causing body to the nearer side Of
the earth D. and the distance from
the tide-causing body to the farther
side of the earth d, the effect is pro-
portional to D2-d2. The moon has
an appreciable tidal effect on the
earth because it is so near the earth
and its pull on the nearer side is
much stronger than its pull on the
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-14
Paris Men Welcome
English B e eauties
Over Women S Protes,

Paris, Dec. 13.-"Men have the
inalienable right to feast their eyes
upon the feminine beauties of all
nations"
Such was the reply of the fash
ionable Epatant club to the protest
against the display Of English prize
beauties at the Marigny theater
here, when French women rose in
indignation and cried:
aren't there enough beautiful
women in France"
What object is there in beauty
unless it is destined to fascinate
mena" inquiries Maurice De Kobra,
speaking on behalf of the club.
From the earliest times man has
never admitted that it is his duty
to find his mate within his own
country's borders. The boulevard
iers>of Paris and all France emphat-
ically claim the right to welcome
the beauties of all nations"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-14
Six Million Deadweight
Tons Of Ships Built
In U. S. During the Year

Washington, Dec. 13.--At the end
of this year the l2-month ship con-
struction program of the shipping
board will net 100000 deadweight
tons. Chairman Payne said today.
Vessels under active construction
on December 2, the chairman said,
numbered 2,5l4, kee1s for 2,240 of
which had been laid with dead
weight tonnage of 12,926,4S6. Of the
total number of ships included in
the boards entire construction pro-
gram 1910, with a deadweight ton
mage of 10,494,O47, had been launch
on December 2, and l,674 actually
had been delivered to the shipping
board making total deadweight
tonnage of 9,189,236 up to Decem-
Der 2.
"The majority of our ships are
good and are performing excellent
service" the chairman stated. "Class
for class, they compare favorably
with the ships of foreign nations"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-14
AK-SAR-bENM men
BACK FROM BIG
FAIR MEETING
Omaha Exposition Admitted
to Membership In Two As
soCiations-InspeCt Coli
scum Plans.

]. d. Weaver, secretary oi
Knights of Ak Sar- Ben, and Charles
L. Trimble, secretary of Ak-Sar.
Ben Exposition Co., attended the
annual conventions of the American
Association of Fairs and Exposi-
tions and the international Associa.
ton of Fairs and Expositions held
at Chicago December 2, 3, and 5.
These organizations have men,
bership of 80 fairs and expositions
throughout the United States and
Canada. The Ak-Sar-Ben Exposi-
ton Co. was admitted to member
ship.
The conventions were addressed
by Gov. Frank o. Lowden of Illi-
nois, Gov. E. L. Phillips of Wiscon-
sin, Gov. w. L. Harding of Iowa
and Mayor Thompson of Chicago.
and fair topics were discussed by
the secretaries and managers of the
state fairs throughout America.
All state fair secretaries were
pleased to have the Ak-Sar-Ben ex-
position join hands with them in an
effort to make for the central est
an additional point for exhibition
in all fair departments.
Mr.. Weaver and Mr.. Trimble also
attended the International. Live
Stock show at the Union Stock
Yards, Chicago, which proved to be
the largest and most wonderful dis
play of live stock ever placed on ex-
hibition. More than 100000 persons
passed through the gates during this
show and in addition more than So
600 people enjoyed the Horse show
held at Dexter Park coliseum each
night. The best show horse stables
IN America were represented and So
ciety and fashion set the seal of
their approval upon the horse show
by their presence.
Mr.. Trimble and George B. Prinz,
architect for the Ak-Sar-Ben Expo
sition company, secured data and
plans of the cattle barn at the Inter
national Stock show, Chicago, and
went to Columbus, o., to inspect
The coliseum building on the grounds
of the Ohio State fair with a view
of duplicating these structures on
the Ak-Sar- field. The Colum-
bus coliseum was created in 1917 at
a cost of $225,000, and is considered
the grandest building of its kind in
America. 1t has seating capacity
of $500 and is described as the last
word in coliseum construction.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-14
Two Americans and One
EnqIiShman Taken by Villa

Eagle Pass, Tex, Dec. l3.--Two
Americans and an Englishman are
reported among the men taken by
Villistas in the raid last Tuesday On
Muzquiz, state of Coahuila, and who
are now held for ransom.
Advices received here today said
eight Mexicans also were held for
ransom. Ten thousand dollars
each, it was reported, was demands
ed for release of the Americans and
the Englshman and $1,000 each ion
the Mexicans.
The men held by the bandits were
r. B. Ransom, representing the
Eagle Pass Lumber company, and
Fred G. Hughes. manager of M.
Dobins' ranch. One confirmed the
Englishman, whose name was not
given. had been released.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-14
Chris tmas Shoppers Have
Money and They're Spending
Freely in Omaha This Year
Strikes, H. c. of L. and Unrest Don't Seem to Bother
the Land of Santa Claus-Happy Crowds Swarm
Stores, Buying Everything from Toys to Da-
monds-Plenty of Gifts at All Prices
holders and ash trays are having q
very brisk sale in the stores.

holders and ash trays are having
very brisk sale in the stores.
Aboard for Toyland.
And the various "Toylands +
What scenes of hustle and joy they
are this year! Can it be imagina.
ton, that they have never been SC
lively before with the excited little
ones basking in the conta gious JOY
that comes from seeing the yonng'
sters happy.
1t is not imagination. So say the
magnates of these emporiums a.
they come out of their counting
houses with broad smiles, rubbing
their hands in the eoal-conservine
atmosphere. The people have money
and they're providing their children
with the things the childish heart
wants. @
Here is a toy automobile, operated
by the owners feet on treads and
with a spare wheel" strapped or
behind And the price is just $65
Here's very nice doll buggy Al
$lS!
But don't get the idea that every
thing in this Santa land is prohibi.
lively high. No, no, no. We just
quoted those to give you a little
thrill. There are thousands of toys
moderately priced and not a great
deal higher than they were in the
old days. .s
Here are skates and big wagons
and little wagons and sleds both
flexible and otherwise. ..
Rocking horses and rocking geese
and rocking rabbits. Velocipedes
both rubber tired and steel tired.
Doll chairs, doll beds, doll bureaus,
doll rolling pins, doll clothes lines,
doll wash tubs and wash boards.
Trains of tin and wood and iron,
trains that run on rails by electricity
and steam and go through tunnels,
and turn switches. Fire engines,
trucks, delivery wagons. Taxi
cabs for dolls, ambulances, lawn
mowers, machines guns, tanks, sold
ier outfits, windmills, steam en-
gines, derricks, buzz saws, 10-pin
outfits, teddy bears, menageries,
ouija boards, crokonole boards,
moving picture outfits, chemistry
outfits and the great tribe of
structural toys whereby everything
can be built from bridges to auto
mobiles.
And in. the line OF "eats" for
Christmas there is no end to the
rare dainties which have been de-
vised for the appetites of the merry
holiday that is coming.
Christmas trees are selling brisk
ly though, it is said, not so briskly
as in former years. The Christmas
tree is in favor as it was once upon
time.
But remember this, that the
Christmas of 1919 is breaking all
records for the amount of gifts
bought and the splender and dain-
tiness Of the gifts. 81
1t looks like fine Christmas in
this part of the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-14

farther side. In other words, DID,
amounts to good deal in this case.
No Scientific Foundation.
"But," continues DR.. Stetson, "the
planets which are supposed to affect
1.-THE sun, are at such an immense dis
tance from it, that the distance from
them to the near side of the sun, and
that from them to the far side of the
sun, are practically equal, and the
tidal effect resulting from this diff
ference is small enough to be negli-
eible, and certainly too small to af-
iect the earth in any Appreciable
way.
"As to the electrical disturbances,
there is no reason to expect any of
these, either. George Ellery Hale di-
rector of the Mount Wilson observa-
tory, an eminent American investi-
gator of the subject, has not as yet
found any relation between plane
tary motions and sun spots, which
are mainly electrical. Therefore, We
may very safely say that the situa-
ton on December II will be no ex-
ception to this rule.
There is absolutely no scientific
foundation for predicting any of the
other phenomena such as riots,
which have been described as pos
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-14
Chicago Bank Employees
To Get 10 Million In Bonuses

Chicago. Dec. l5-More than Sl0.-
100000 in Christmas bonuses will be
distributed to employees of Chicago
banks and stores during the coming
week.
The distribution ranges from S
per cent of yearly salaries in some
stores to as high as IS and 20 per
cent in others.
Two of the worlds largest mail
order houses, which last year gave
bonuses ranging from S to IS per
cent of yearly salaries, announce
that they are preparing special
surprise for employees this Christ
mas.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-14
Police Dissatisfied
Because They Don't
Get Promised Pa,

Failures to get the salaries prom
ised them by Police Commissioner
Ringer when they entered the de.
partment is causing great dissatis.
faction among the police appointed
sinces the riot of September 28 and
several of them say they will resign
unless they get the SIPS promised
Sst.ad of 500 which they are
ceiving.
J. NJ. Kirk, one of the new mer
who has been on the force as q
motorcycle officer, handed his resig,
nation to Chief Eberstein yesterday,
He said he couldn't live on, the sal.
ary He has taken position in the
delivery department of a department
store
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-14
|CALAM|T|ES NOT
DUE TOMORROW,
AS PREDICTED
Planet Expert Refutes Claim
OF Popular Scientist That
Disturbances Will Occur
December II.

New York, Dec. l3.-According
to Harlan T. Stetson Of the Harvard
astronomical laboratory the world
need fear no calamitous effects from
a peculiar confguration of the
planets that will take place on De-
cember II. A@fs Az -...aN
A widely published statement by
a popular meteorological scientist
recently predicted that there would
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-14

sbilities. We can rest assured that
our lives will remain untroubled on
December " by anything which
could be traced to the position of the
planets"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-01
She Gave Up Paint

Dear Cynthia--In answer to Maury
H. letter. I wish to state that dis
agree with her in regard to the use OF
paint.
do not claim to be angelic - but do
think that entirely too many cosmetics
are used by the young girls Of today.
Why do away with the "silly" IDEAS
of our grandmothers? Were they not
great deal more natural and were
their compilations not better than the
average girl of the twentieth century !?
Also. think that the majority Of
the fellows would rather see the girl
they are escorting have natural COM
plexion than by adding paint do not
say powdcr-which puts herself in the
class with the commonest girls on the
street.
If powder is used to the right extent
GO not believe it harms or lowers a
girls standing.
| have positive proof of this fact
after questioning many young men as to
the kind Of girl they wish to marry
and nearly all have replied that they
will choose a girl whose complexion
and ways are natural.
So | for one have given UP paint as
being entirely unessential to good
time. MARY JANE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-01
iINETEEN-YEAR DOLLIE
Slays "Virtuous" Girl

Dear Cynthia-In answer to letter
in your column signed "A Nirtuous
Girl I would like to say o few words.
| do not call myself Il ''prude' by any
means But why call the ''prudes"
jealous? II takes no great ingenuity
to rouge In fact, any one with ten
cents in their pocket can go TO a five
and ten cent store and get it. Don t
you think that if the "prudes' wanted
to paint they would do it? One need
not be proud of being a ''doll' when
nll painted up, but one can be proud of
being attractive when not painted up.
Any one can paint It's easy Why
should 'prudes" be jealous?
AS for ideals, they are rare enough
these days, and in the name of ''vir-
tue" you discourage them. Girls who
do not believe in kissing boys would
not be happy doing it. SO why call it
jealousy? 1t does not take a great deal
of charm TO have Il man want to kiss
you, either. | don't believe the
'prudes' are jealous of that sort of
thing.
You speak of living" don't
know what you mean. As for "vir-
tue you are fooling with thing that
you don't know anything about. When
you say "life' | don't believe you
know the meaning of the word.
Go ahead. Kiss your men and paint
your face, but for the sake of your
virtue let really virtuous girls alone (;
you have no business to meddle with
other peoples ideals, especially when
they have them. ] should feel sorry for
girl who followed your advice. Ideals
are rather good TO cultivate. Try it..
A READER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-01
Ruth Wrote About Dolls

Dear Cynthia-Please publish this in
answer to Ruth;
Dear Ruth-You are right in saying
50 per cent of the boys prefer taking
out the doll type, but only for one eve
ming. You should try to reason with
one who knows.
] have four brothers, all older than
myself. They are considered good
looking by every one, pretty good
dancers and are quite popular. They
also prefer the doll for good time, but
when the time comes for them to pick a
life partner they want a natural girl,
and not a hobby horse that goes out
with different fellow every night. She
does not care who he is or what, rs long
as he spends his money on her. There
fore, when real fellow comes along
he has no respect whatever for her.
l am proud and glad to say | am
not doll, but am what nature in
tended me to be. ] am as jolly and
have as many friends (real finest as
any doll. When go to public
dance" although / am past eighteen,
my mother accompanies me, and when
fellow dances with me he is respect
full. The dolls know why say respect
ful, for when fellow is with real
girl he is ashamed to raise his hat
t. doll
They (dollsl may each want TO take
a good knock at me, but do not care,
for they have a right to be what God
intends them to be.
What do you say, Cynthia?
You sure are wonderful woman,
Cynthia, ! admit. LILLIAN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-01

Ar THIS season of the year, when
4 = our interests are becoming more and
more Of the indoors every day and all
outside is thinking about nesting down
for long winters nap, we are apt to
lose touch with that love for growing
things that keeps us in the open during
the spring and summer. OF course,
there is work connected with keeping
flowers indoors, and more than one en-
thusiast laments the water rings upon
the newly vanished window sills, but
it is well worth the price. No matter
how poorly furnished room may be-
the shabby appearance at once Is
dispelled when n fresh healthy green is
introduced. 1t relieves the harshest
poverty and sets off the greatest
luxuriance. A thriving plant is the
most artistic of ornaments.
An old lady once said to me, when
things are going wrong and down in
the dumps j just like to get outdoors
and watch things growing" What a
comfortable philosophy is this! What
satisfaction to feel that, in spite of
our own difficulties and disappointments.
this quiet, constant process is going on
around us. No matter what befall. it
still remains, peaceful and prosperous
How insignificant, how petty our own
little joys and sorrows when compared
with this universal movement. Plants
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-01
RECIPES ClNTHL4S ADVICE GROW INDOORS
They Write of Dolls to Cynthia

EAST and lrrious have come the let 4.
ters Eoout the dolls" so called
aud the 'p0int and powder they use.
Some blame, some shame some do not
condemn at all. Have you thought
about it yet? Here are just a few OF
the opinions on the subject
Look What She Saw
Dcsr Cynthia-PIease permit a nov =
ice to say few words. Boys, please
never, never let me hear you criti
cize the SO called 'dolls" again. II
you had seen the thing l saw in n
street car the other day ! don't believe
you would want TO show your faces
again. "1t' was the objective point
of all eyes in the car. We'll, here
goes-his hat was turned up at q per-
feet angle of In degrees. But oh ! that
face underneath Beaded eyelashes,
overhanging, dreaming, bored eyes,
rouge apple cheeks and cupid bow
lips. His attire may be left TO the i'm
sgiuation.
Well" YOU may reply. the major. &.
ity of Boys are real, so why worry?'
Well, what about girls? The real
ones may be in the minority, but boys,
don you think il you really looked
for them YOU might find them?
JUST MALLG.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-01
What Would You Do
if You We're Jack?

Dear Cynthia:
am n fellow of seventeen. not
bad looking. can dance, play an
and dress very neatly.
Now that you have an outline of
myself, do you think l should find it
hard to make friends with girls?
travel with n nice crowd of fell
lows, and every Saturday and Sun
day they are invited to parties or
gatherings given by girls. Usually
the fellows won't go because ! am
not invited, but coax them until
they do go.
Occasionally ! go with them TO
party, but not very often, because |
hate to go any place where am not
invited.
Some time ago the fellows were
invited to gathering and they
wanted me to go with them. At first
/ refused to go because ] knew the
girl that gave the gathering and she
had no reason for not inviting me-
But the fellows said that they would
not 90 without me, so ! went. / had
very nice time that evening. | had
the crowd laughing at my jokes.
danced with the girls and everything
seemed right.
Before going home one of the girls
took the fellows names aud ad.
dresses, and told them she was hav-
ing u party ueXt week and wanted
them to come down. But she never
told me anything nor did she take my
address, after me doing the most en-
tertaining that evening.
I would not care if it happened for
the first time, but after every party
the fellows are invited somewhere
and | am left out. l do not know
why. | am not mean or selfish, do
not use profane language, ] speak TO
the girls as / would to my mother or
sister. 7 took few girls out and
showed them a good time, but they
never returned to me.
Please, Cynthia, print my letter
aud give me an answer as soon as
possible.
HARDLUCK, SMILING JACK
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-01
The Testing of Julia Grant
In Which Lucy Grant Makes Confession
BY HAZEL DEYO BATCHELOR
Copyright. 1913, 5V Public Ledger Go.

quietly with her cheek pressed against
The cushion of the chair.
ITS been different since Julia was
away she sobbed. Dan and I have
had lots of talks and we think the same
about things. Julia doesn't think the
same, she's just making herself believe
she is.
Mrs. Grant had left her chair and
had come across the room to Lucy. II
want YOU to stop this Immediately.
she said severely. Haven't you any
pride? Suppose yeu have been silly
enough to allow yourself to fall in love
with Dan Carson, you know quite we'll
that he doesn't care for you. He is
your sisters lover and they are to be
married in few weeks. that's all there
is to it,. Now | want you to pull your
self together and forget all about this.
DO you hear me- LucyY'
Mrs. Grants impatient reception Of
Lucy's confidence acted on the girl like
tonic. She had been sure of her
mothers sympathy at least, and even
that had failed her. Her mother was
determined to see Julia safely married.
she had her mind set on it, and she had
no patience with this development of
Iucy's. Lucy was n child anyway who
didn know her own mind.
But, strange as it may seem, Lucy had
given her heart to Dan. She under
stood Dan and made allowances for
weaknesses in him that it would be i'm
possible for Julia ever to overlook. No
woman can pity man, can listen to
his condolences day after day with an
open heart, and not grow to caro- n nd
Lucy was not the strongest character
in the world. She knew that Dan had
no idea that she cared for him, but she
IN hn pI t,, fall bnr SI,.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-01
Directions for Making Grid
die Grease That VIII
Last All Wipier and
PreUent Smoking

ono and one-hdlt cups of mashed
potatoes,
Tt0o cups of four,
One teaspoon of salt,
Two tablespoons of baking poW-
der
Tico tablespoons of shortening,
one tablespoon of strip,
-Four tablespoons of milk.
Mix to a smooth, elastic dough,
working well and then roll on a
Toured pastry board one quarter
inch thick, Cut into squares or
oblongs and bake on well-grcased
griddle for fifteen minutes, turning
when well Drowned. Serve these po-
tato biscuits in the following menu:
Breakfast
Baked Prunes
Cereal and Cream
Panned Country Pork, Cream Gravy
Potato Biscuits Coffee