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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-18

WHAT age would you like to be II
w you could stay there always? Many
women seem to be in favor Of sixteen,
although no matter how many different
ages there are represented when you
ask that question the answer is nearly
always n chorus "Just the age / am
now" We don't know whether there's
any ideal age or not, but we usually
like "this' one pretty well. But an
artist, an English one, too. has an
nounced that there Is an ideal age.
More than that, he has announced that
this ideal age is-not sixteen, not
Isn't that a shock? Here we've
been all these centuries, thinking that
IL a girl wasn't married at least FIVE
years before abe reached forty she might
Just as well buy herself cat and be.
gin to like tea. "She is good looking
we have admitted. referring to one of
our colder" friends. "She holds her
age very well-you know she's easily
forty" We've had so many jokes
year -old double chin, and one cynic has
even gone so far as to remark that
when a woman wears pink it's a sure
sign that she's either in love or forty.
Ifwe're younger than the unfortunate
who has ''crossed the line," we giggle
and say, "well; when r am her age,
I certainly will have more sense than
to dress as IL ! were still twenty"
II we're older we smile tolerantly even
while we excIaim, "Why, she's all Of
forty; she ought to know better than
that" We all have our little criticisms
to offer Of the woman who is forty.
And when we're forty ourselves? Why,
then we feel just exactly the same az
And we wish that people wouldn't make
10 much fuss over a 365 days difference.
|DUT along comes this pleasant artist
Dgentleman and remarks that the
woman OF forty need not give up all
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-18
Oil Floor Mop

For oiled or polished floors an oiled
floor mop is almost necessity. Several
makes can be found on the market, or
one may be made Of old stockings or
any discarded wooden or fannelette ma =
terial. In q Farmers Bulletin on
''Farm Home Conveniences. obtain
able free from the United States De-
partment of Agriculture, the following
directions for making such mop are
given:
The material is cut into 1-inch wide
strips, which are sewed across the mid
die to q foundation Of heavy cloth.
This is fastened to an old broom handle
or used in q clamp mop handle.
The mop, when finished, is dipped
into a solution made of one half cup OF
melted paraffin and one cup of kerosene.
and then allowed to dry. To keep IL
moist Il is rolled tightly and kept in a
paper bag away from stoves or lamps.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-18
MRS. WILSON TELLS HOW
GOOD COFFEE}CA BE MADE
Three Ways Of Brewing This Beverage but All Require Care
and Accurate Measuring of Ingredients

teria and prolong its keeping qualities
Now In cold weather when the milk /,
placed In wagons for delivery with 4
temperature approaching zero, the but
ter fat coagulates and comes to ton Of
jar. as clotted cream. II the housewif,
fails to strain the cream, this lump o,
cream in the coffee causes globules a,
fat to ride on top Of the coffee ant
also hurts the coffee favor. SO strair
the cream, remove this clotted cream
and use In mashed potatoes or othe,
vegetables. The French housewife al.
ways adds hot milk to the coffee for hel
morning cafe au lait. The use Of hot
cream or milk will wonderfully i'm
prove the morning cup.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-18

hard at ''that poor old Miss Jsns," b.
cause she was all Of forty and wanted
SO badly TO be only thirty, you who have
been afraid to hobnob With forty year
olds for fear Of being thought. the Same
age, had better watch out for ycux-
selves! Some of these "old maids'' VIII
be thought more charming than you
"if you don't watch outf'
But how do you feel about IL, yeu
who laugh, you who scorn and you .who
tolerate, as well as You who heve
reached this age Of forty? Do you think
it is the ideal age for q womanr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-18
Hartunq-Rrown

Bethlehem, Pa, March IS. - Ray
mond G. Hartung, of Ardmore, Okla.
recently submarine officer in the United
States navy, and Miss Dorothy Brown
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brown,
Of Bethlehem, were married yesterday
in the home Of the BRIDES parents. They
will live in Ardmore, Okla.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-18
There Were Several Answers

Dear Cynthia-About week ago I
saw question in your column, the
answer of which would have liked to
see. wonder IL l missed 1t In the Sat-
urday paper of March 13.
The question was something like this
A says that boys who 20 with lots OF
girls marry soonest and B says that
boys who do not run around with girls
marry soonest. Is A or b right? For
my part, / think there is not much
difference, though the smartest boys
get nicer girls for wives. Am I right
or wrong? I have never gone out with
any, as ! must study very hard and am
only sixteen. Therefore, do not know
much about them, but L do know that
when girls have dozens of beaux when
young they have none when 1t Is time
to marry. But it's always different
with boys. They have more freedom.
will not ask about your identity, but
will believe that you are just Cynthia
with twinkling blue eyes, gray hair
and a big, sunny love and wisdom, O
wholesome and well-spcnt life, doing
all you can for others.
NOBODY FROM NOWHERE.
u-n~.. xlas,S~ kbak tho ., II ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-18
Another Party


To the Editor Of Woman's Pooe:
Dear Madam am a girl, sixteen
years of age. am going to give a
birthday party.
Will you kindly send me some games
for birthday party for girls and boys
about sixteen years of age?
Could you give me some suggestions
on how to decorate the table?
What kind of favors would be arprO-
pirate? A READER.
I am sending you some games. Deco
rate the table with a low bowl of flowers
standing on crossed wide ribbons. Have
candlestick at the end Of each ribbon,
making the four candlesticks outline the
centerpiece. Have place cards Of the
ribbon with the names written across
them in gilt letters.
For favors have either real or paper
flowers at each place, and have the ones
for the girls tied with big bows to pretty
hatpins, and the ones for the boys
fastened to pencils of bright colors.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-18
The WOn1an'S
Exchange
A Senior Play

To the Editor OF wor1n's Paoe:
Dear Madam-Having read many
valuable articles in your column have
decided to ask you a few questions.
Where can ! secure plays? That is,
plays that can be produced by seniors
in a high school with the same number
Of boys and girls in the class. The ages
range from sixteen to eighteen years.
As I am the secretary Of the class,
I have been asked to secure such and
would be very much pleased IL you
would inform me where these plays may
be had. NJ. Il. d.
You can get plays of this kind from
publishing house. Publishing com
panies issue catalogues in which plays
Of this kind are described. II you send
for them, am sure you will find one
that would be suitable. You will find q
list of publishers In the business di-
rectory Of the telephone book.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-04-02

Tho Monthly Crop Reporter Tor
March lists 20 different articles
purchased BY farmers and gives the
comparative prices Of these articles
for tho years 1913. 1918. 1914 and
1909. On oil OF these articles the
prices naturally Increase from 1909
10 1919.
hut the most interesting part OF
the amount Of each Of these ar.
ticies purchasahlc for u acre OF
wheat one acre Of corn, and one
acre OF cotton. and then the amount
purthnsahlc for an average acrc OF
al " these crops for The years oi
1919. 1914 and 1903.
or a few Of The articles listed ono
, can purchase more Tor an aver
aec ncrr Of crops IN 1910 than IN
either Of lhe proceeding years. Bid
on most even though The seilinf
price per acre Il a great deal NOR,
for 1919 than the prcceeding years
The purchasing value Is consider
ably less.
On farm machinery. the pur
chasing value OF an acre OF crops
IL about the same IN 1919 a. Ia 1911
and 1919. nui on clothing ans
shoes the purchasing value Of aT
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-04-02

Ia Mesa. n. ~ April Ia pub
nc meeting IL called here for Sat.
nrday night at The Ia Mesa lradlne
place, when every y interested Ia
CROWNS coiton h asked 10 be pres
eni 10 discuss The possibility of Ia.
Sailing Z gin AZ Ia Mesa 70 handle
The crop which viii be harvested
In this district
The men are in The valley now
looking for a location and u a quite
possible that la Mesa may secure
tho sin. Over 1000 acres have been
signed NJ for cotton IN this rom
munily.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-04-02

Interest ~ Cotton "a NE Increase
Since the lnal report b ne COS
ton project The interest appears np|
only 81 have remained ne eaEtt'
but - on NE increase. The leicsI
figures show thai 70 farmers m tho
county will plant approximately go
acres. OF an average of about -
acres 10 The farm.
this orfcoer IN coilpn does well
u Will warrant our taking steps
toward geline . Sin.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-04-02


Tue jewish festival Of liberty.
known ~ resath. or PASSENGER. be.
f|nk this year on friday evening.
April & Il ends on Saturday. April
40 among Jewish families hdhcrlna
strictly 10 tradition while more
liberal Jews conclude the feast on
April o.
Passover Waa originally an a1ri
cultural festival In common with
other agricultural fensiA u has
heen d~lasocialed somewhat from
rs original nature worship and
Identified with an historical event
and a spiritual meaning
Falline 10 The spring Of The year,
Il lent ilscli 10 The spirit 81 i1y and
reiuVcnalion Incident 10 The ewak.
pning of nature nom the frlgid
suhjuFation Of winter. Thus con.
Vertcd into a symbol Of liberty and
freedom. u signlncs escape from
lyrnnny and bondage.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-04-02

The Protestant churches OF Co.
lumhus invite u people 20 make
Easter Sunday a goiochurrh sun.
day. Morning services will be held
at the Baptist and Methodist
churches al n O'Clock. with special
music and flowers.
IN the evening ~ 7:n all viii
rnihcr al the Baptist church for 4
union service.
Faster u one of the greatest and
most Joyous Christian holy daya
let us come together In worship
and celebrate Il nltinely.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-04-02
OsCURO MAN SUICIDES
WHILE OFT 90 MS MIND

carr.l1zo. n. A.. April THE
body Of Andrew purcella Of Oscura,
wal found IN the glare of an Fl
paso a Southwestern engines head
light by the train crew. The corpse
was sitting up on the track with The
top Of the head blown on, and a
hirtythirty rifle lying beside the
body. Temporary insanity Is given
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-04-02
United STATES Civil service Com.
NISSAN.

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces that a seam.
stress non-cducailonal examination
will be- held on April "a 1890 fOr
the Purpose 81 Riling a vacancy IN
he position Of scamsiress IN the
Salvage Department al Columbus.
New Mexico.
Application blanks and further
Information may % obtained from
the local secretary. Board Of Civi|
service Examiners. al the CDlum
bus New Mexico. 1osiofhce.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-04-02

IA TIE tAost W lhe Decd rnicolla
Nas D railroad employee Ne loi1 n
note 20 bis wife and children aay
lnf among other ihlnfa. n can't
stand this pain h my head The
dead ma was b years old and D.
lie time rcnldeni oT Lincoln ronl|'
H.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-04-02

nnIn Dc crops noI n8 HffaI nN |n'
lhn EARLIER Years. and Iho FORMER.
therefore, "a NOT benefited ~ h|Hh
prices but % nv contrary b nos AZ
well 81.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-08-14
ESCAPES AFTER
SHOOTING WIFE
Oilton Officers Looking
for Slayer Following
Restaurant Tragedy.
WIFE HAD LEFT HOME
Tired Of Drudgery on Lease
Farm and Left Husband
for Lunch Counter.

,OILTON, Aug. 13.--J. II. williams,
an oil driller on a lease near this
city. shot and killed his wife at
o'clock last night, in a restaurant,
which Mrs. williams had recently
opened here. Williams shot her five
times, then jumped into an automo-
bile and drove south. Mrs. VIII
liams died 80 minutes later. The
county has been searched thorough
ly for williams. and Bays Detective
agency bloodhounds from Tulsa
Ayere brought here this afternoon.
The story goes that Mrs. Williams
grew tired Of The drudgery OF lease
life and left Williams several days
ago. She came to Oiltun and opened
small restaurant here. Williams
became enragcd because she LETT
him, and followed her here. He
was seen walking up and down the
street in front OF the restaurant last
night, prior to the shooting, and II
is reported that Mrs. Williams APP
pealed TO the police for protection.
Mrs. williams was about As years
old. She did not have any childrvn
OF her own, but had charge of two
children, and years old, OF Will
liam's by former marriage.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-08-14

" HOLDENVILE. Aug, 1S.-The
Western Wholesale Grocery is new
organization formed In this city. j.
X. Bachelor is the president and
W. w. West the secretary. Tempo
rary quarters will be Occupied until
the new building is completed. This
makes two wholesale grocer firms
for Hoidenville.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-08-14

KINCFISHER Aug, l3.-Farm-
ers allege that crapsh ooting sharks
have been following the threshing
crews for the purpose OF Fleeing
the young men of their high wages
at night. County officials are en-
deavoring to get line on the mis-
creants and stop the game.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-08-14

KINGFISHER. Aug 80. o,
Maine has been placed under bond
on the charge of stealing wagon
load Of wheat from the threshinR
machine owned By Verde Baker
while on the Bin Mead farm near
town.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-08-14

PAWTNUSiiA, Aug, 13.-Plans for
a jail break were frustrated yester-
day, when county officers upon in
vcstigating the county jail came
across a number OF saws. What were
regarded as several bad characters
had recently been lodged in the Jail
and a plot was suspected which led
to the investigation.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-08-14

KINGFISHER, Aug, 13.--Lee and
ron holloway are under arrest ;ur
stealing a suitcase OF clothing from
Il, A. Bottoms while with a thresh-
ing machine on John Mead's farm
PAWHUSKA, Aug, i3,--Howard
Stanton is under a $1,000 bond TO an
swer TO the charge Of having In his
possession an automobile with a
mu;Ilated number.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-08-14

OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug, Ia
A meeting of the state senatorial,
congressional and legislative COM
mittees of the negro democratic club
OF oklahoma hes bcon called by
Frank w. Reed president and A, W.
Watkins, secretary. The meeting will
be held Monday and Tuesday Of next
week. Plans for state convention
Of negro Gemocnats win also be
made.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-11-05
80 " -


way is unique ar e -
schools. 49,
Founded twelve years ago by the
Eaton brothers, two educators of far
vision and boundless faith, it has
since developed, without any state
aid or visible means of support" so
to speak, into one of the greatest
schools In the west. In meeting the
educational needs of young people
for hundreds of miles about who had
not had the opportunities for school
ing which they deserved, it has been
and is performing service of meal
culable value.
What was beet field IL years
ago is now campus upon which
stand eleven fine brick and stone
buildings. In addition, the school
owns a 175-acre irrigated farm and
320-acre irrigated stock ranch and
camp site. The total property of the
school is valued at $55O,00O. Dur
ing the past ten years the Polytechnic
has erected more buildings than all
the state institutions combined, and
all this has been done without cost
ing the taxpayers one cent. In the
IL years of the schools existence
citizens of Billings have given $780,
600, of which the late John d. Lose
kamp gave $4,000. Outside of
Montana James ]. Hill was the lar
gest individual donor, giving $25, 900 |
at one time for the purchase of the |
Polytechnic farm. Two thousand |
others outside of Montana have given
to the "Poly" because of their In
terest in education and their belief
in the practical type of education,
given at this school To date over
one-half million dollars has been
given for the maintenance and up
building of the institution.
At present the student body in
cludes young people who have spent
a year or more In university or col
lege, high school graduates, grade
school graduates and students who
have never had chance to complete
even the lower grades. All are be-
ing given the exact type of training
they require and all are contented
and happy in their work. New stu
tents are entering every day, and in
l surprisingly short time they "find
and feel perfectly at
home, such is the fellowship and
democracy of the institution and the
student body.
In order to accommodate the
arge number of young people who
ould not enter school at the usual
ime this year because of late har-
tests or other reasons, a special win
er course has been arranged to be-
lin Move mber Is and end May l.
The work is so planned that any stu
ent of average ability may complete
What is ordinarily full years work
n six months and, in the case parti-
ularly of the boys from the farms,
e out in time for the spring work at
ONE. A special feature, typical or
he essentially practical work of
he Polytechnic, is the auto-tractor
curse, in which many are already |
nrolled and which Is to have a new
uilding and complete equipment, by
he first of December.
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GENERAL HENRY

Continued from Feature Page)
he pretended he did not receive 1t ant
joined the command again, remain
ing with them for six weeks. FinalIy
he was picked up bodily and carried
home, the surgeon refusing to answe
he stayed in the field any longer.
II Thirteen years after that Henry
was commanding the Ninth cavalry
a regiment of negroes. From the
overcoats of buffalo hide they wore
in Wyoming they were called the
''Buffaloes," but were more frequent
/ ly referred to as Henry's "Bru-
nettes." They were a regiment.
whatever their name, of which Henry
was justly proud.
In 1890 occurred the last outbreak
of the Sioux under the inspiration of
the ghost dancers, which eliminated
in the battle of Wounded Knee.
Troops from all over the United
States were hurried to the Pine Ridge
agency as the trouble began. The
day before Christmas Henry and the
"Brunettes" were ordered into the
Black Hills on a scouting trip.
Once more Henry was in the saddle
in below zero weather, but this time.
luckily, there was no blizzard. Fifty
miles at trot was the ride before the
regiment. At 4 O'Clock in the morn
ing on Christmas day the command
stopped to rest. Some of the mems
clothes were frozen stiff, as they had
broken through the ice of a stream
while crossing 1t. At last they camp
ed at Harvey Springs as base for
their scouting operations.
They hunted for several days, but
saw no Indians. One day they rode
AZ miles In vain search and got
back at o'clock in the evening. Two
hours later courier from the
agency, SO miles away, arrived and
reported the Battle OF Wounded Knee
and that 5000 Sioux were mastering
to attack the agency.
Boots and saddles" instantly
sounded and the tired troopers again
mounted their jaded horses. The
camp was broken, tents were struck
and wagons packed. 1t was bitter
cold night, blowing a light snow in
the faces of the men who were wrap
ped to the eyes In their buffalo coats.
The cavalrymen reached the agen-
cy at daybreak, completing a ride of
more than 80 miles In less than 20
hours. Fires were kfndled, horses
pfcketed and the exhausted men |
threw themselves down for rest. i
They had been there but few min
utes when = rider dashed into camp
with the news that their wagon train n
had been heavily attacked. Without II
even waiting to saddle their horses, II
Henry and his men galleped back
over the road two miles, where sitter
4 sharp fight the Indians were driven Il
off and the train was brought safely II
into camp.
Once more the troopers prepared
10 snatch few hours o rest In the II
,old. hut thA9 haA - aoAnAr RIDDEN II
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formity with a definite pre- cedurt
prescribed by the f.,'eral govern
ment. 1t is also true that not al
proposed projects are eligible for fed
eraI aid. But federal funds on &C
ceived monthly and the recovery will
be more rapid as the work pro-
crosses.
sit seems reasonably certain that
the next congress will pass the Cham
berlain bill, under the provisions OF
which an additional federal appro-
priation of 100000 will be ?
made. Montana will receive approx
mately 100000 of this.
Surplus War Equipment
'sUnder the provisions of con-
gressional acts, certain surplus war
equipment, especially trucks, tractors
and miscellaneous road building
equipment, has been allotted to Mon
tana. The commission has received
400 motor trucks, II caterpillar trac-
tors, 276 tons of T. N. t., and other
equipment, all of total estimated
value of $1,524,500. The commits.
sion has In turn re-distributed 247
trucks and two caterpillars to coun-
ties on a perpetual lease basis at
cost to the counties of approximately
20 per cent of the value of the unit.
"Sixty-five trucks and Is cater
pillars have been rented to contract
ors for use on road construction pro-
jects. Other equipment and miscel-
laneous units have also been rented
to contractors and distributed to
counties.
Winter Crawling
''It has bee n decided to permit the
placing of surfacing gravel during
winter months, under special provi-
,ions approved by the United States
bureau of public roads. This depart
Ire from usual practice in the state
should mean very substantial ex-
ension of the bodybuilding season;
md, what is really of more import
lnce, it should mean productive and |
employment for many |
men and teams otherwise idle during |
he winter period. 1t is hoped that
contractors and counties engaged in
tate work will take advantage of
his plan of operation.