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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-16
CHE, was one Of the most popular
- girls at the resort this summer.

CHE was one Of the most popular
~ girls at the resort this summer.
All the girls were crazy about her.
She was one of those girls who can
play ukulele and sing anything at all.
When there were beach parties,
boardwalk strolls or anything OF that
kind on hand, she was the life OF tho
party.
And she was very funny.
But Marion was discussing her with
Charlie the other day.
"I do think she was the most at
tractive thing" she remarked.
What do you see In her?' objected
Charlie.
sings SO well, and she's so funny, and
oh; I don't know, she's just attractive. !"
TOO messy" Charlie summed 1t up.
81 don't see any sense in girl having
her hair half coming down all the
time. and her waist all pulled out Of
her belt. Why can't she be neat, the
way the rest of you girls are?"
"Well, that's perfectly true ad.
mitted Marion. "She isn't very neat. y
GIRLS sometimes get the idea that
~ as long as they look pretty the boys
will like them, no matter how untidy
they are.
They fix the front of their hair. and
they see that their collar Is pinned and
arranged becomingly--and they spend
hours putting on hat.
But the rest Of their get-up doesn't t
bother them in the least.
ooh. it takes too long to fuss over
cuffpins, and things like that" they
protest. impatiently. -.
a.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-16
What Shall He no2

Dear Cynthia--I am n married man.
good character, but am not living with
my wife, who was faithiess, but 10 save
,,1,,osn tne cnildren,s names ! did not get n
divorce | love a girl much yoIineer
than myself, and would like TO be
friendly with her, with no object in
view, excepting being a good com
panion and friend. Would It be wrong
Ioi hei 10 60 out with me? And what
J. II. d.
Eat, nou VIII DO well not to encourage this
irlehusn,p; you mean to make it on'y
that; but If you love this young girl al,
ttendy u can orly mean suffering for
Cav you not. for your childran's sake.
you sure of the unfaithfulness Of y,n,r
wife? VI s'o'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-16


Hands and fingers show by their de-
gree of hexibility or intiekibility the de-
gree Of the pliancy or adaptability or
the mind II you can bend your hands
back at the knuckles. and the separate
Joints Of the fingers can also be bent
backward. the indication Is that your
mind is extremely elastic and adaptable
10 almost any circumstances. 1t shows
great versatility and is usually found
In connection with much brilliancy "t
intellect.
Being quick thinkers, and with ten
dency to be emotional. yet not neces-
sarily dreamers, these extremely flexible
handed people often go too fast for their
own good. They are easily impressed
with a pitlful story and, as rule, II
the thumb is low-set and flexible, are
inclined to respond Immediately to any
plea for help.
Many are found whose fingers arc
flexible and hands stiff and vice versa
that is. with hands flexible at the
knuckles, bus fingers stiff In this case
the Indications should be regarded as
modified in degree, though not In quality
Moreover, there is apt to be better bal
ance In the pOssessor Of such a hand
than in ono who is of the extremely
flexible type. He is not so apt to be
carried away by his emotions.
-. d. - -,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-16
Please Tell Me
What to DO
Jimmie Resents "Mushlness,
~ CYNTHIA

Dear Cynthia-Just a word to "Two
Disguised Girls This letter is for those
readers who have talked about fellows
being ''mushy" Having seen SO much
on this topic, decided to see Just how
much girls are ''mushy." The first girl
Experimental with hal absolutely no
hesitancy in 'mushlng UP" she was CT
n 80 oil family, had plenty of evervthing
ana Used little paint. The second "ri,, /,
in the case" actually helped me sta ri
something" The first girl would, I be.
neNe, nave been more mushy IL II WASH {
ioi the fact that she was the lin n;rst
bit conceited.. The two girls I made
love to would do we'll II thew siened
themselves Two Disgusting Girls"
JIMMIE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-16
WHAT'S WHAT
nv HELEN DECIB

In the breakfast coat the modern wom-
nm possesses n garment which fllls the
main requirements of early morning
Portable and "slip-on-able." Mr.. Every
man loathes the negligee attire which
30 many women wear at the first meal Of
the day--kimonas or dressing Jackets
which belong exclusively to the bed
dream" vanished before the reality of
slip-shod breakfast wrappers.
In the Illustration. Paterfamllias, him
self groomed braclngly against the soil
frst good cheer in the immaculate ap-
pearaI,ce of his daughter, who wears
tailored breakfast coat of turquoise blue
washable satin. These charming coats
hutton down the front may be worn
corsetless, and can be donned In two
,,,inIiteS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-16
THE BOYS DIDN'T LIKE HER
BECAUSE SHE WASN'T NEAT
She Vas Pretty, She Sang Well and She Was>Funny, but
Charlie Wanted Something More-He Likes
Carefully Dressed Girls

But they don't dislike that anv mos.
than they dislike the frowsy pir,v vs
they can always point out the defc;nnuu
cies of the frowsy girl, too.
'Her hairs always falling dou, ;,
they say disgustedly. "Her dross !,
never quite clean" ''
The. very attractive girl often ro,,o,
upon her prettiness and her charm -
help her through life but if she wan, 70
to make a hit with the boys she knows
she'll have to pay little more atto~
ton to getting her clothes on proneriv
and keeping them that way. P''S
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-16
Fashion illustrating

TO thc Editor Of Womun's Pd0o'
Dear Madam-Will you kindly tell me
the name of place or places where /
can study (take course) at night III
fashion illustration? M H.
There are two places where you can
get fashion illustrating In the evening;
THE school of Industrial Art. Broad and
pine streets, has evening classes on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at
1880, The School of Design for Women,
Broad and Master streets. has classes
on Monday. Wednesday and FRIDAY; Inc me
the year. Both these schools have very
good regulations, and you can be sure
of getting good training at either OF
them
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-16
The WOmdn;S
Exchange
Who Knows This Poem 2

To the Editor Of Womun's Page:
Dear Madam-Will you kindly pup.
Iish in YOUR columns the author OF the
poem entitled Scum of the Earth
P''''' l.. j.
Does any reader know who wrote
this poem? l have not been able TO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-16
Their Brothers Wedding

To the Editor Of Womdm's Page:
Dear Madam-Kindly let me know
through your column If 1t is proper LOT
a brother and sister to be best man ana
paid of honor at their brothers wed
ding: also II the maid of honor walks
alone or with the best men?
A CONSTANT READER.
This would be perfectly proper. II the
BRIDE wants her future sister-in-law to
be her maid of honor and the bridegroom
wants his brother for best man. In
entering the church the maid Of honor
walks alone Immediately preceding the
bride and her fatheS. and the best man
enters from the front of the church
with the bridegroom and the, clergy
man. on leaving the church the maid
OF honor may walk with the best man
and IL they are the only attendants It
would be better to walk together, al
though it Is more usual nowadays Tor
them to walk down the aisle separately
that is. when there are bridesmaids ana
ushers, too.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-16
A CONSTANT READER.
The Question Corner
Today's Inquiries

|. Describe an easily made mex
penSive window curtain that IS
novel and dainty.
., What convenient time. saver has
been invented for the typewriter!
;. In washing white silk waist,
what usual process of laundering
should be omitted?
(. Describe baking dish that Is
convenient to take on a camping
or picnic trip
). What type of lid is easily re-
moved from a pan and conVen-
lent to keep in place when not in
use?
6. Describe popular style of hat
for winter.
Yesterdays Answers
/. When a bath brick will not affect
the rust on iron or steel, pour
kerosene on it and allow it to
stand for few minutes before
securing with hot, soapy water.
2, A convenient device for cleaning
used golf balls is can in which
brushes are so arranged that they
clean the ball as it drops past
them.
5. A brass kitchen faucet that Is
discolorcd can be cleaned with
cut lemon.
4. The metal tongs made for lifting
vegetables from boiling water can
be blunted with several thick
nesses of velvet and used to lift
clothes from the tub on washday.
5. When flies become stupid at the
end of summer, the vacuum
cleaner is the best "killer" to use
on them.
6. Velours. velvet and plush are pop
ular materials for winter clothes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-16
Menu Contest Honor List

Mrs. Jennie Burke
1912 West Stella Street
Menu
Baked ScibaSs with Tomato sauce
Cr"nmPd Carrots
Lettuce Salad
sliced Tomatoes
Boiled Potatoes
Iced Tea sliced Peaches
Bread apd Butter
SALES SLIP
Two pounds seabass .........,...S 40
Three punches carrots ......,...., ,l@
G,ne head lettuce ,,..,....,,.,,,, .O7
Onr-haf Of One-quarter peck to-
Watocs observation-disclosures .Os
Potatoes ................ 90
Peaches .'...,,,'',''.,,, IL
Tea ....,,,,. .'''''., ~
Bread .,...,,... ,,,'.'.'.' .''.''''''' ~
hLNcr .','..' ''''.'.'.' .'.'''''' ''''''' 10
Z 'T"am ,,r,'''''''' '.'.'''''''.'' j
l. mon ,',,,',.'.''' '''''''''.'' W
sugar ,.,,..,,,,, ,.,,,.,,..,.,, 10
Lard pepper and salt .......,.... ,08
Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, $50
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-16

Mrs. C0rueIa A. Patterson
1902 Spring Garden Street
Menu
Baked FILLED Heart with Gravy
drowned Potatoes string EennS
Corn on the Cob
Tomato salad
Lemon Ice
Bread and Butter Ice Tea
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-16

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-16

Tomorrow-Diana Has n Plan
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-17
HONEYMOON FOR
IOWA QUARTET
Started Out in Baiky Auto With $50
and are Stranded in Colorado
Springs Without Over
coats.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service.]
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, Dec.
ia honeymoon for two couples
with motor car and $50 isn't joy
ride if the car balks, according to
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Devine ana Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Ellingwood, OF Wat
erloo, Iowa. The four newly Weds,
none of whom is more than % years
old, today are trying to sell Ne motor.
car in which they started from Omaha
to the Pacific coast on their honey
moon.
The car developed every known me-
chanical fault, according to the young
husbands and their $50 had vanished
by the time they reached here. "A
deputy sheriff saw the four Grlving in
a blizzard near here without oVercoats
or heavy wraps. He investigated,
heard their story and brought them
to Jail, not as prisoners, but as guests
of the kind hearted jailer.
AS soon as they can sell the honey
moon coach" they're going back to
Waterloo, Ellingwood declared
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-17
BRYAN'S
v|EvfiJN
':VENIjE
Says Repeal Of Excess Profits
Tax Would he Inexcusahle
and Favor the
Profiteers.
WILSON SHOULD RESIGN
Secretary Of Treasury Houston
Recommendation are Declared
to be Extremely Disap-
pointing.
WILSON SHOULD RESIGN

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 17.-Declar-
ing that Secretary of the Treasury
Houston's recommendations for
changes in the revenue law are Eek
tremely disappointing and SO mwise
and undemOcratic that one wonders
what evil advisor imposed on him,
William Jennings Bryan, in the cur
rent issue of his publication, the
! Commoner, urges that the excess
profits tax be not repealed.
Repeal OF the excess profits tax
would be inexcusable-the profit has
already been collected by the
prof.sers A repeal would be ar
enormous gift to them while theil
victims would have to make up the
deficit" Bryan said
! He vigorously opposed increasing
the tax on incomes under 5000, de
cIaring legislation decreasing the per
centage tax on larger incomes
would be an outrages that even q
republican congress would hardly
| dare to perpetrate."
! Continuing Bryan reiterated that
"the president should hasten peace
by resigning."
He suggested a constitutions
amendment permitting a newly
elected president to assume Office OF
January l, following the election
Most parliamentary governments, he
pointed out, provide for an immedi
ate change when an administra tior
! loses the support of the electors, in
stead Of four months later.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-17
BANDITS:
INVESTING
BIG CITY
jewelers. Of New York Plan to
Organize Vigilance Com
mittee for Protec-
tiOn.
POL lICEMAN rs KILLED
Two Big Grimes In Twenty-four Hours
in City Where There is
Cop on Every
Corneh
POLICEMAN IS KILLED

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. j
NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-New York,
with a cop at nearly every corner. is
so beset with murderers, robbers,
gunner and thugs that wholesale
jewellers today were planning to
organize a vigilance committee.
Police Lieutenant Floyd Horton,
near the corner of Broadway and
146th street, last night, saw gang
of auto bandits backing out of a
building where they had just COM
mitted hold up. They were flour,
ishing their guns. A woman was
among them. Horton drew his Teyol
yer and leaped 70 the running board
Of their machine as it started. He
was shot in the chest, but is believed
to have wounded two bandits before
he fell to the street. He died early
today.
A man identified as one Of the
bandits who killed Horton, was found
dead in a hallway nearby.
Three other bandits in broad day
light entered a large office building
at Fifth avenue and Forty-f1fth street
shot and killed Edwin W. Andrews
ieweler and escaped into the throne
of Christmas shoppers with Jewelry
worth at least $4,000. These crimes
followed within twenty-four hours
the attempted hold-up of four guests
in the Hotel AStOr.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-17
He,vv We;oht Champion of World Quietly
Seeks Advice of Noted Specialist Who is
Also Sport Expert.
MAY Re WEAK POINT Of PRIZE FIGHTER
Once Before He Secretly Visited Dr. bonne
Who Patched up Ear That Jess Willard
Had Injured.

follower of all sports, was noted
sprinter in his college days. He has
attended many fighters and other
athletes. When Gunboat Smiths eye
was knocked out at South Bend re-
Gently in fight with Harry Greb,
DR., Bonine attended the injured
fighter at the ringside. The physl-s
clan attends practically all major
sporting events in this country.
Appears at South Bend.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, &c. 17.-Jack
Dempsey created quite stir here
when he unexpectedly appeared early
today enroute from New York City
to Salt Lake City. Jack was accom-
panied by Promoter Floyd Fitzsim-
mons.
According to Dempsey, he plans to
stop off few days at Benton HaT-
Dor to visit friends.
When asked regarding his match
with willard, he said that now the
match was assured for March II, and
he intended to take short rest and
then prepare himself very carefully.
as he intended taking no chances on
giving the title back to Willard.
He left at a. m. for st. Joseph.
Mich.
Dempsey plans to appear in Salt
Lake City at a benefit next week, and
from there will proceed to Seattle.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-17
NOBLE GREEN ESCAPES BEING LYNCHED
Negroes i'm Restaurant Surrounded by Mob of
800 Whites Who Pour Bullets Into
Crowd Inside.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.J
INDEPENDENCE Kas., Dec. IT,
One hundred and fifty American Le-
gion members today patrolled the
streets of independence and guarded
the county jail to prevent a second
outbreak of race riots which ragged
throughout the night, resulting in the
death of two persons and serious
injury Of four others.
Mayor Wedman telephoned the
governors office at Topeka cancel
ling his early request for troops. be-
lieving the legionnaires, under COM
rnand of Lieutenant Harry Ball, would
maintain peace.
Although crowds of white persons
today assembled near the jail here,
apparently there is no move to re-
pea ts.,g effort Of last night 10 lynch
Noble Green, negro, suspected Of the
murder OF r. r. Wharton, which
started the race trouble. Sheriff c. A.
Hall said he would not take the ntgro
to another town, because he had
given his word that the black would
not be spirited away. 1t was only
by giving this word, he explained,
that a lynching was prevented last
night.
But efforts of the sheriff and other
authorities to prevent gun lighting
between whites and blacks were not
so successful. Today one white man
is dead, three may die and fourth
is suffering from slight gun wound,
while one negro was killed-the black
who fired the first shot.
When Ralph lIitchell, driver Of a
bread wagon, entered the grocery
store of r. r. Wharton yesterday, he
saw a negro robbing the cash regis
ter. The robber fled.
Mitchell started after the black.
After a short chase the negro turned,
covered Mitchell with a shotgun and
threatened to blow his head off If he
didn't stop. Mitchell stopped. Re-
turning to the store, he stumbled
across the lifeless body of Wharton.
s:avor Wedham was called by
Mitchell. The city had Immediately
called for volunteers to search for
the murderer Mitchell could remem-
Der but little OF the appearance or
the negro except that he had a mus
tache
Hundreds of white men and boys
answered the mayors call.
Every negro with a muStache was
forced to explain his whereabouts at
the time of the shooting OF the gro
Ger.
Several times the posses called at
the home of Noble Green, but each
time his wife said he was not at
home.
In the afternoon 4 shotgun was
found hidden under some boards on
the public school grounds. 1t was
identified as one which had been lent
to Green. Immediately posse re-
turned to the Green home.
Entrance was forced. Their man
was found in bed with his clothes on
Green was taken to Jail and mem
bers Of the posses and other curious
persons crowded about the structure.
There was some talk of a lynchlng,
but no effort was made then to take
the prisoner by force.
Meanwhile several negroes assem-
bled on the court house lawn snort
distance away. Some were armed.
Mitchell appealed TO the crowd TO
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-17

TRy A F.. Harrison, United Press
Staff Correspondent
ICopvright, 1920, by United Press.l
NILES, Mich, Dec. 17.-Jack Demp'
sey, heavyweight champion or tne
world, arrived here today to consult
DR.. Frank Bonine, noted ear speclal-
ist and sport expert.
The visit of Dempsey to the spe-
cialist was surrounded with greatest
secrecy. He dropped off OF the 1weh'
tieth Century Limited, which was
carrying him with his manager, JACK
Kearns, to Dempsey's home for the
holidays, at South Bend. Ind Every
effort was made to cover his move
ments. Kearns went on to Chicago,
where he said Dempsey left the train
! at Buffalo, N. 7. Dempsey said he
was going to Benton Harbor, where
he whipped Billy Miske last Septem-
Der, ito visit friends"
Dempsey made a secret visit TO
DR.. Bonine once before. Following
his fight with Jess Willard at Toledo,
Dempsey visited the ear specialist
and spent ten days at his home un-
dergoing trea tment for his ear.
Dempseys ear was badly injured in
the Toledo fight, although no pub
licity was ever given the matter.
| Speculation here was that Demp-
sey's ear may have been seriously in
iured again in his fight Tuesday
night with Bill Brennan in New YORK
Accounts of the fight said that Demp,
sey's ear was bleeding. He had a
hard time putting away Brennan,
who had been expected to last but
few rounds. The champion finally
succeeded in winning by a knockout
! in tho twelfth round.
The question which was on the
| lips Of nearly every sporting man
! was: whats the matter with Jack
! Dempsey"
! Perhaps an injured ear is the an
sWcr.
Il am expecting Dempsey here TO-
! day for an indefinite stay said Dr.
! Bonine in an exclusive statement tC
The United Press correspondent
! Has this visit anything to do with
sthe injury to his ear which you
treated before?" the doctor was
asked.
( 1T may be his other ear. am not
in any position to say until | have
! ",lc a thorough examination.
at his office the rest Of the day or
tonight He said that probably to-
! morrow morning he would be able ia
say what is the matter with Jack
Dempsey 1t was assumed that the
doctor was leaving his office tc
spend the remainder of the day and
evening with Dempsey.
Dempsey, on his previous visit
stayed at the homo of the specialist
DR.. BOnine'S office was crowded
today, as it usually is. Patients from,
{ all over the continent were waitine g
in his office TO see him. He hurried
to get through with his work in or
der 10 be with the champion.
The physician was reluctant tc
talk about the visit OF the champion
when first questioned. He is a great
admirer of Dempsey. Dempsey and
his close advisers undoubtedly fell
that if the injury to his ear became
generally known it would be re
garded as Vulnerable spot by hi!
! future opponents.
DR.. Bonine, besides being a Close
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-17
NEW VIOLENCE
FOR IRELAND
Motor Lorry Filled With Police e
Ambushed and Four are Killed
Before Car Drives
Through.
[By Webb Miller, United Press Staff
Correspondent

[By Webb Miller, United Press Staff
Correspondent
LONDON, Dec. 17.-Great Britain
today worked over snarled conditions
in Ireland to find the strand that will
lead to peace.
New violence occurred with an at
tack by nearly one hundred armed
Sim FeIners On a small detachment
of soldiers.
A motor lorry rolled along the road
at Newportnew, Tipperary.
The soldiers were instantly alert as
yells rang out and rifles cracked from
ledges over low stone walls along the
road. The soldiers replied as best
they could, but it was believed they
were unable to do damage to Sim
Feiners who remained hidden. -Four
of the soldiers were killed before the
machine had dashed through the am
bush.
Laborites here submitted their peace
plans to Premier Lloyd-GeOrge last
night and were said to believe that
peace can be accomplished shortly.
Passage of the home rule bill Is
considered certain Saturday when the
house of lords is expected to agree
to changes made by the house ol
commons.