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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-08

A GIRL who sat in Il comfortable
~ chair in warm, pleasant living
room with her mother was looking over
the newspaper.
"t don't see how a girl can get so
low as that" she exclaimed tlisgustedly,
MS she read the headlines of II murder
case. "Why, she's thoroughly bad
and SO young! don't think there's any
excuse for thing like that--oh, here's
show I'd like to sce.' she turned the
page, fippcd the girl in the murder
case out of sight and forgot all about
il.
That was all it meant to her-just
a headline. picture in the paper, some
scoruful remarks and-a different sub
icct.
The girl she was talking about was
about her own age, and had been cap
turcd in pursuit by the police. after
a murder in which she was suspected.
II was only natural for this other
girl to feel AZ she did on reading this
story. Everybody feels that way
about it.
Murder to her is something that is
done only in books, in plays or in the
ul(uerWOTlu.
How n girl, n young, pretty girl,
could be even suspected in such u sordid
affair rs this seems to be, was beyond
her imagination.
But sometimes you can understand it
even If you are not sympathetic. There
is one phrase in the story that this par
tiCular girl told of her life. which
makes you realize how it is possible for
girls tO get so low
She said that she had been kicking
around the world lot"
"T licking around the world"--
~ what n lonely, frEsndess. hungry
sound IL has.
II reminds you of those half starved,
wild d-eyed cats that you see sometimes
sinking around the corner Of an nl-
ley.
They snatch any food they get with
ungrateful haste. they resent any ad-
vances on your part with outstanding
back, glaring eyes and splitting snarls-
yet you know that this wild, defiant
behavior comes entirely from lack of
the affcCtionatc petting. feeding and
care that a house cat gets.
He has been set loose in the streets
rs kitten, frightened, bcSeeching food
and warmth and l0vc---and after n few
kicks and pushes and denials, he has
grown up into n cat, nasty. wild,
unfriendly. ugly cat that nobody likes
to see.
lie hasn't had any cute. fat. play
full kittenhoOd, and he hasn't any pill
low or any box or any lap that he can
go to when he wants to sleep, turning
round and round until he thinks he has
made it comfortable enough to lie in.
Hes just kicking around the world.
THAT'S what happens to these girls
l. with no home 20 go to, no parents to
take care of them, no friends 10 show
interest and sympathy in them. their
girlhood is scarcely worthy of the
name
Girlhood means SO much happiness, SO
many good times. SO little to worry
about, or even think Of. except smiley
comfortable, pretty things.
Everybody tries to make II girls teens
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-08
Past Deeds Worry

Il is very dltlcuit to advise from your
letter. dear. II what YOU tell me con.
Germs youral alone. better never speak
Of It. Cou,d you not write more eN.
riritly. that more explicit advice may
he gtvr," cynthia wants very much to
hn,n NnM
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-08
WHAT'S WHAT
By HELEN DECIE

At the opera, there are always men
and women VINO promenade In the foyer
during intcrmissions. when they eH-
change talk with friends, and visit other
friends In their boxes. \ man should
not leave a woman during an intermis-
sion, unless IL friend takes his place Tor
in a box a man should not leave unless
visitors come In between the acts, n
which event, he, too, may go VISITING IL
ho wishes If woman should enter
the box. he rises, and remains standing
until sho has taken a chair. or until shc
leaves
When n man calls on woman who ts
In an opera box lie should knock at the
door III there Is u door). Unless re,
quested to sit down. he should stand ana
should remain only Il few minutes. Be
cause Of the music and TO avoid disturb
ing muslc-lovera who have kept tier
seats. people who move about during tne
intermissons should return 70 tng,p ,i,p
places before the curtain rises for tho
ensuing act
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-08
The English Woman

\ leading British shipbuildcr. in COM
meltinE OH the efficiency of women in
industry, Gays: "If the war had lasted
another two yeals | would have under
taken t" huild !, drcadnOught with fc-
male labor"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-08

MrS. rayicE-Rohinson, an English
wuIlau Is the inventor If |, scIni-Sa
furnace which 1t is claimed will reduce
the expenditure on fuel one-SiNth by
consuming all the waste products, such
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-08

It's getting pretty cold. but when
you have a stunning topCoat like
this. with collar and pockets Of fur
and lining Of lowered silk. you
don't mind. And. by the way. this
would make delightful Christmas
Gift from the family TO the girl who
is away at school or college
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-08

Tomorrow-The Girl who Knew
About Food.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-08
Ne,c and Better Recipes

That is what Mrs. Wilson wants
~ give yoU. When she hears Of
something that is different from the
ordinary, more wholesome. more
tasty, of rhA goes. no matter how
far it is, to get thc directions, try
them out, and set them down IN this
corner
For You
And il you uNyu questions to ask
about cooking, She will be glad TO
pat her answer in tho column. Per
sorMl answ"r> "Rnnot be given.
# You Hare Any
Recipes that you are specially
fond of or proud Of. and Won would
like them ~ b" published with your
namo attached,
Send Them In
Mrs. Wilson will he glad 10 print
them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-08
FOIlO,Ced Her Fidnce

FrIdsy--Thc Little Cockcrel
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-08
Puree Of White Eear>

Wash one rNp ot navy or marrowtat
beans and soak overnight in plenty of
water. H. tU" morning "ov"r with
plenty Of rold water and th"u tie Tn"
Following spices in II l'"r" ~ rh""s"-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-12-16
CHAPTER v--continued.

The girl caught the falling bow from
his hand drew the cello to her ana
deftiy twisted the strings In tune.
The Pearlhunter stood amazed nj
what followed. The tones of the cell
10 seemed TO reach out into the quiet
evening, purple with the close of day,
and gather up the drowsy sounds of
wood and stream, and bring them In
and strew them down like falling rose
lleaves-the fall Of a distant oar; the
lap OF water upon cool rocks; the
pulse or n current that rose and fell I;
the Groom of contented trees under a
serene sunset. He did not know that
what he heard was B~eethoven's incom-
parahly witching Moonlight Sonata.
The old mans head had dropped Tor
ward, his eyes were closed, his face
tmuffled In his rumpled beard upon his
breast. Leaning the cello against the
chair, the girl picked up a limp arm.
laid II about her neck, and led him
away. like a drowsy child, through the
'curtained entrance OF the west room.
With the departure OF the girl the
picture dissolved the evening world
became a $ emptiness, an emptiness
the silence poured In to fill. 1t caught
the Pearlhunter In its flood; It held
him; overwhelmed him found II lit
tile hooks and c~rannles of his nature
that he never knew were there.
The curtains parted. A soft step
crossed the carpet. The world came
hack. A deep breath swelled the chest
OF the parliamentary as If II had
been the only breath he had taken
since the gong began.
Next to tfs thrush song. that was
the most WONDERFUL thing / yer
heard I"
The girl looked up from n%earranging
the cushions In the old mans chair.
Daddy taught me. He said 1t was
my gift. He had the deepest, soft
voice" she went on. more TO herself
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THE BLUE MOON
a TALE OF THE
By DAVID ANDERSON


When even with the h~ouse-poat the
rowing ceased, and he knew the boat
was being allowed to drift.
"Hello-o, up there"
1t was the hoarse. gruff voice Of the
Boss. A day and half a night! The
finding Of the Blue Moon had been Gel:
ebrated most furiously.
"HellO-o!" hc answered.
He heard the Boss swear and say To
the others: There! What'd | tell
y'ui knowed he wouldn't be asleep
The hoarse voice, thiekened a good
deal by the celebration. doomed across
the water again and bounded against
the face of the cliff.
Louie Solomon struck town might.
He'll be down In tn mornin'."
LET IN come"
"Stick out fer tn five thousan'."
The ~Pearlhunter' did not answer,
BE up t'morrow, sometime" the
voice doomed out again.
Come ahead"
The Boss tossed back no further
word.
SO Louie Solomon, the smOothest,
~trickiest, shiftiest Of them all, would
be down in the mornin'." The eyes
of the Pearlhunter narrowed. His jaws
snapped together. He turned and re-
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entered the cabin. The candle had
burned low. The draft that set IN
from the open door had guttered II
deep. He blew IL out, flung off his
clothes and rolled into bed.
."Bive thousand! he muttered, drop
ping into the sleep that comes easy to
the woodsman. mot even Louie Sol
ONION can beat me If / stick right here.
That's what I'll do-stick-right here.
I'm not askin' more, and he shan't
have II forIeSs-"
So long as the pulse of the woods
beat normal the sleep of the Pearl
hunter was SOUND. The boot OF the
owl; the whine of the wildcat: the
howl of the wolves; eve disturbed
him. In cabin or house-boat, or out
under the trees, he could sleep through
IL all. But let q false note creep intO
the wild medley and II instantly
reached him. II was his training, and
cot,id be counted Oh.
Some time away In the dead night
the false note came-guarded footfalia
outside the cabin, and close to the
wall. Without start or stir the Pearl
hunters eyes came open, every sJnss
OF keenest pitch. 1t must have been
near morning, for the noon stood a.
most straight in the open door. He slid
his hand down HE side. felt for the
revolver under the edge of his thigh
laid IL across his chest, and covereo
both hand and revolver with a corner
Of the sheet.
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".
An Arm Across th. Moon.

An Arm Across tbs Moon.
The cabin of Fallen Rock was very
gloomy as the Pearlhunter came down
the bluff. walked around to the front
door and pushed 1t open The fire had
long since died In the stove. In the
twilight the interior Of the cabin was
like night. He FASTENED to light the
candle. The sight of his mothers
chair, when the light brought It out Of
the gloom, oppressed him heavily.
He stepped out OF the cabin. think
ing to sit upon the doorstep a while.
The o was not due till midnight.
but the sky was already spiked with
stars; and SO blue and deep that II
appeared to have no bottom. A good
eye seemed to be all that was needed
to see clear through.
The bottom grew again In the sky |;
the stars came back out OF the deep
azure. The mans eyes opened. II was
the sound Of oars that opened them.
For the first moment he did nor know
that he had been asleep. a glance at
the east, all a-flare with the close
coming of the moon. convinced him
that he had sIept-for hours
Midnight. What were oars do.ng on
the Wabash at mitnight9 Tho creak-
Ing OF them. accompanied by the dull
c~Iuppclnpp OF the oar locks. drew
nearer. Presently there cam the gruff
tonos af men. snrly. and s~hort-spoksn.
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synopsis.-Never having known
his father. and living with his
mother on a houseboat IN the Wa
bash river. Pearlhunter-the only
name he has-learns from her a
part of the story OF her sad life.
The recital Is interrupted by a
fearful At OF coughing and he hur-
ries ashore to seek a o that af-
fords relief. He meets a young
girl whom he mentally christens
the Wild Rose. She eludes him be-
fore ne can make her acquaint-
ance. A vacant cabin on the shore
has attracted the attention OF the
ailing woman, and they move into
IT, Their first meal is interrupted
by the Observation-Disclosures
Pearlhunter strikes him. Gunplay
threatens. The mother dramati-
caIly drives the intruder away.
She says II is the "Other Man."
whom she has not seen for 20
a They find a red mask
dropped by the other Man. That
night Pearlhunter finds the Blue
Moon. a great freshwater pearl.
His mother dies without revealing
his fathers name. Pearlhunter
and the Other Man meet In the
Village: a pistol fight is narrowly
ayerted. P~earihunter believes him
TO be the Red Mask criminal. Pearl
hunter scu Wild Rose from the
Other Man and meets Wild Man,
her father. He Is a mar of cul-
ture, crazed from conclusion Of the
brain, the result OF an attack by
someone wearing a red mask.
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The Russian empire, prior to the
world war, comprised 3,764,5S6 square
miles. Cyclopedists divide this ter
ritory, one-sixth Of the world, into
four parts. Russia in Europe Tin
Guiding Poland and Finland). the Cau-
casus, Siberia. Russian Central Asia.
Russia In Europe has an area OF L.
911,6S2 square miles.
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OF the presidents Of France. M.
Poincare was only the fifth to stay the
full term. Theirs, the first, held Of
Gee for only three years, as did Mac
Mahon. Faure died ct the end OF his
fourth year, and Casimier Perier re
signed after q year.
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DOMINANT WOMAN

esTHERE'S much truth in the old
saying that a bachelor Is mere.
ly half a man." observed the professor,
IL suppose you are trying to take a
fall out Of me because l don't get mar.
ried," said the l~ow-browed man. at
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may be true that
a bachelor Is only
a half a man, but
when he accumu-
lates a wife, he's
usually only a
quarter of a man,
or maybe one
eighth. The more
/ see of married
men, the o
thankful / am
that L have eve
doomed up at the
altar with an or
ange wreath on
nv head.
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The cuticura Toilet Trio.

Having cleared your skin keep Ii clear
by making Cuticura your everyday
toilet preparations. The soap to cleanse
and purify, the Ointment to soothe and
heal, the Talcum to powder and per-
fume. No toilet table is complete
without them. 25c everywhere.-Adv.
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"Five t'ousan'i H;mmell You
pearl6shers iss all alike-all
crazy"
CTo BE Continued
Russians Deeply Religious.

The Russian people. from the mcst
,remote time. have been deeply re-
ligious by nature. In every public es-
adjustment. In every office, railroad
station, post office. bank. tavern. store,
and almost in every dwelling. there h
an ikon (holy picture), placed In =
corner. with an oil light before Il.
steadily burning. These ikons look
like b~as-relief; only the head and
hands Of the image are painted on
the background; the rest of the pl~
ture Is composed Of engraved. gilded
metni. very often OF real gold ane sill
yer incrusted with diamonds and 9TH
er precious M according to Con-
stantin Fraboni. writing on religions
customs In Russia in Current His
tory.
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what do you know about the high
cost OF iivingYa
Nothing. I'm merely existing
Lu0isville CourierN1ournal.
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Khan to him. Like the low tones Of
che cello. though It always made him
cad to sing. Long ago, when WINS q
child. he used I hold me In his arms
and sing 70 me-. He was q wonderfui
cel1ist before-T
she bowed her head over the chair
and the ~Pearihunter fancied he saw
fears. Int her face . soon up
again. brave and cheerful
-You could sing."
rMe1' II was about tie most start
4fnr 4hlux ne could have sald' Ine
frr III: I'LL y \ axin uanche1 GO tne
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Good looks in woman do no,

Nor can you tell from the size of a
man how far he can jump from the
frying pan into the fire.
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Broad hints are wasted on narrow.
minded people.
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FOND DU LAC, WIs.-rDr. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription is a very good
medicine. When / was a girl going
to school / got all run down and
weak due to hard studying. ! was
coming into womanhood and this
medicine built me up in fine shape
in just a short space of time. / also
took it about even years ago dur
ing expectancy and it helped me
wonderfully. / had practically no
suffering and my baby was strong
and healthy and has always been.
The Prescription has done Won
ders for me. | think it the only
medicine for weak women."-MRs.
CARL GUELL, JR., 290 9th Street.
Good looks in woman do not
depend upon age, but upon health.
You never see a good-looking
woman who is weak, rundown.
Dr.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton is the best women's tonic
there is. 1t is so years old, and
its AGE testi6es to it's goodness.
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An improbable apartment house
may he considered q Nat failure.
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Repentance II often c~onfounded With
determination not y get caught sgnln.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-29
TENAkEE IS IcE-LocKED
Sheet Covers Inlet, and Fleet Is Awaiting Favorable Weather
 To Move,

Bringing the news that Teuakee the hot springs town, is frozen in by sheet ice on Tenakee Inlet the gas boat Earl NJ has arrived in port from a trip to that vicinity. Many gasboats were also caught by the freeZe-up and are now at the Ten akee wharf awaiting the time that the ice will break up and release them.
 The Estebeth on her last trip into the inlet was able to get only within three miles of the town. Passel- gers and mail were put off and the passengers walked to town. The ice { is said to be quite thick, so thick in fact that the Estebeth, which fs sheathed with iron bark, was not able to crush it's way through. The Earl M:, the last time in landed at the Tenakee Fisheries eCompany wharf several miles away from the town and what business that there was to do was transacted from that point
 : The town of Tenakee is situated on large arm of the sea, known as Tenakee Inlet. Often the head of the inlet, beyond the town, is frozen over, but not in many years has the ice extended beyond the town in thickness sufficient to block naviga- tion. The ice is not permanent and gill probably break up under present weather conditions.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-29
MRS. HOAGG LECTURES 1. ON BAHM MOVEMENT
Equality Between Men and Women, and Equality of Man, Princi-
 ples of Faith, Explained

Mrs. G. G. Hoagg Bahai movement lecturer, will address the public in furtherance of the doctrine of unity. tonight. The lecture wal be given in the aldermens chamber, city hall, at o'clock.
 Twelve basic principies given tol the Bahai cause by Baha'o' llah six ty years ago, are set forth in Bahai literature.
 Among these, are ;he following.
 with explanatory notes:
 |s-Equaiity Between Men and Women Woman's temporary or seeming in feriority is not due, to lack of poten- tiality, but of educational opportun ities. Therefore. women must ,,en deavor to attain that power which she lacks. to progress along the lines that have been neglected, and then man will be compelled to acknow-
 ledge her equality of attainment. "Neither sex is superior to the other in the sight of Cod. There is, no
 doubt in the open and unprejudiced
 mind concerning the justice of equal r1gntS ana privileges.
 7-Equality of Man
 "The laws of God are not i'm
 positions of will, or power, or pleas ure, but the resolutions of truth. reason and justice" Law must reign that order be attained and crime pre- vented. Equal rights should be
 meted "to prince, peer or peasant. S-SoIution of the Economic Problem Extreme wealth and extreme pov erty are irrecoucilable. There must
 be the equalization of the means Of liylihood, and everyone. according to
 his position. should have comfort and well-being. An organization is nee essary to control and improve this state of affairs. 'It is important to limit riches. as is also important to
 limit poverty. Either extreme is not
 good" The laws of inheritance and I taxation, given by Bahao'llah will meet this demand. Also, the aTange-
 ment of governing bodies. or councils, l Is solution of this difficulty.
 e-An Universal Auxiliary Language
 This would be one of the greatest
 means for bringing perfect under | standing between nations and univer- | sal peace to mankind. Difference of | speech is cause of misunderstand- ing and distrust results. For inter
 national communication and arbitra-
 ton, and for business and personal
 ties no other one thing would be
 such an advantage as comon Ian
 guage.
 to-universsI pesce
 | This is essential to the welfare ol
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-29

would have retrieved their invest ment.
 The unexpected armistice left them holding the financial sack. Cheap labor and cheap water trans portation enabled the foreign pro ducers to ship these minerals to the Atlantic seaboard at price lower than they could be shipped from the west. The House has passed bills placing tariff against foreign mag nestle and tungsten, but the bills have been held up in the Senate, where they probably will remain un- til some of the more important legis- lation is disposed of.
 The bills placing tariff on chrome and graphite probably will be rushed through the House, so the Senate will be enabled to embrace the four minerals in one group. There is good reason to believe the Senate will confirm the action of the House, for Senators have come to realize that the production of all cOmmod- ities affecting the basic industry of steel-making should be encouraged, not only for commercial and indus trial reasons, but as a matter of na- tional protection in time of war.
 Should these bills be passed by the Senate, there, is some doubt whether they will receive executive approval, for they are clearly protective meas ures and the Democratic party is pledged to free trade. However,, rPe sident Wilson has expressed him self as being of the opinion some commodities and industries should be given tariff protection, and he F ferred particularly toSthe dye indus try, formerly controlled by Germany
 If thes measures are enacted into law, there will be general boom in the mining industry all over the West and Northwest. Washington will produce practically all of the magnesite used in the United States, and Alaska will produce consider able portion of the chrome and tungsten ores. Considerable chrome was mined at Seldovia, Alaska, dui- ing the war. and scheelite and wolf ram ores were shipped from every part of the Territory north of the A1eutian Peninsula.
 There are several deposits of gra' phite in Alaska. large one few miles north of Nome. A number of shipments were made from this de- posit during the war, and the busl ness probably will be revived if d tariff is placed against this com modity.