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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-26
rnE ANcKsrCR osvRicEEs

All OF the ostriches scattered ABOUT these
various ostrich colonies. are rs far IS i
known, the descendants 81 few biras
brought to this country by an eitcr-
prising young business man by the name
of Gaws ton who has large ostrich farm
near Pasadena When Mr. Gawston
sailed several years sgo for Cape Town
To buy supply ot ost.iches, i seemed a
very simple matter II WAS, until he has
purchased so of them Then the city
authorities passed law placing . $500
export duty on the birds which LETT the
ewner of the newly acquired 50 tribe
breathless There was only one thing for
him to do, and he did il. He packed every
ostrich and put it on board his vessel and
got the vessel under way Just few
minutes before the bill was signed An
but six or eight OF the oStriehes died
en- route to this country, but these SIX
or eight were sufficient to form the nucleus
Of thriving new industry
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-26

"Jenks is the most wide-a~ake man !
know. aTIaS he such baslr ess eE ergyf
NO, he hes Insomnia. tx
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-26

"Gwendolen is girl, despite her ap-
parent frivclity. gsen q serious re-
Election. cat her books?' .f,sot exactly,
ri her mirror Baltimore American
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-26

Have you been touching tae pa
rometer, J41e? Yes r.. Il my n!shS
cut, so / set if 10 fire London Mai
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-26
QUESTIONS AND ATswgPs

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qus,sion ~ rritof fverT Fr1inr inf0f
nation Bureau. Fraffric z nnssin uifg
strietly ~ Information Ina ufIrrar Oann0I
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tive r.snrrh o. anF ruulrrt Nrta Fulf
aussfi0n plainly knd YrirfB Give flA naffr
and aldrraa and iuaT 100 cot ln
stan1tr for rsturn postaas tn rruiiea 80
e-uf direct o. Lhn IuluIrrf
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-26
RIPPING RHYMES.

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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-26

Rutb-"she told ne she slapped hlm
because he tired 10 kiss her g0od-Elgnr-"
Ueler-.He told me she slapped hln oe-
cause he dldn Try. - olumoia Jester.
Arizona republican., 1920-11-10
cRoss sALEs TAX FAVORED

The New York board of trade and transportation adopted a resolution at it's meeting this afternoon condemning the federal excess profits tax and the excess income tax as emergency war measures which now obstruct the de- velopment of natural resources by di- verting the investment of capital into tax exempt securities, thereby pre- venting it's employment in business en- terprise essential to the development of our natural resources"
 Tt works injustice between tax payers against income derived by risk and effort" continues the resolution. Tt is complicated and expensive to ad- minister, and variable as a source of federal revenue. and in effect it has be- come simply a disguised and heavily inflated consumption tax
 The resolut ion recommends that as a substitute for these taxes there be levied a tax equal to 1 per cent of the gross sales, collectible monthly from
Arizona republican., 1920-11-10


 Recipe t cup butter. a cup sugar, 3 tea spoons Calumet Baking Powder, K teaspoon szh 2 ups shtee four, 1 1mpmdk. 2 &gs. Then mix in the Rguisx way
Arizona republican., 1920-11-10
WHY SAILORS, SUITS ARE BLUE


 Strange as it may seem, up to the year 174s officers of the British navy had no distinctive uniform, although one had been adopted in the French service as early as the middle of the previous century. An examination of the portraits in the National Gallery at Greenwich reveals "every variety of cut and completion" of dress, and the officers appear to have been habited according ot their tastes; sometimes extremely fanciful, sometimes gro- tesquely. c. F. Manwaring gives the story in the Mariners Mirror (Eng 1and). Most of the crack captains in the navy designed special uniforms for their own ships. In 1743. when on a visit to the Viceroy of Canton, Anson dressed his barge's crew in scarlet Jackets and blue silk waistcoats trimmed with silver, but such was the fncongruity of dress in the service at the time. Tn 1741 an English officer went into active service wearing a jockey cap.
 In 1746 an attempt was made to ob- tain some uniformity, and at a meet ing called to discuss the subject it was resolved that a committee should be appointed to wait on the Duke of Bed- ford and the admiralty, and if their Iordships approved the scheme 1t was to be introduced to his majesty. It was approved and prominent naval of- ficers were invited to appear in uni forms of their own design in order that
Arizona republican., 1920-11-10
Gold or Silver Ores Wanted

We pay high prices for high grade gold or silver ores, amalgarn, concen- trate. bullion, retort, etc. Ship to us by mail or express in any amount or quantity. Cash sent you by return mail. We also buy diamonds, plati- num. new or broken jewelry, watches. false teeth, Liberty Bonds. War Stamps. mercury, magneto points, and all valuables. Goods returned within 10 days if you're not satisfied with the amount we send you, except when re- sining must be done to determine the value. Ship to us now while high prices are prevailing. Small and large shipments solicited. The Ohio Smelt- ing k Refining Go. 231 Lennox Bldg. Cleveland, Ohio. Bank References.
 fore the lists are closed.
Arizona republican., 1920-11-10

at hand. She has discovered too, that the hardest order to fill is the order for evening gowns.
 "A woman knows she can never be too careful" she explains, "even in the wilds of Africa, about what she wears in the evening-for is not evening surely the woman's hour?"
 Particular Sort of Woman
 Despite her enthusiastic endorsement of the profession of shopper. Mrs. Flows makes 1t clear that she does not advise it for lonely women in general. It takes particular sort of woman to become successful as a shopper.
 "A womanly woman woman who has kept house, a woman who has had children, a woman, in other words. who knows about life and its problems,
Arizona republican., 1920-11-10

about people in relation to what they should wear, woman who has had to think of such things first for herself and second, for others. A young col lege girl, debutante, what could they do with the problem of woman in Wyoming, who, having inherited a few thousand dollars, begins, at the age of 50, to look around for husband Would that young girl know what to do? Would she select just the kind of clothes that would make that woman a personality, and not a ridiculous spectacle? I think the answer is no. How could she? She is too young, too new to the problem of life, too mex perienced and she does not know sor- row."
Arizona republican., 1920-11-10

a suitable one might be chosen. Among the officers was the handsome Captain Philip Saumarez, whose blue and white uniform was eventually the one chosen.
 The story goes that when it was pro- posed to the Duke of Bedford that the colors for the uniforms should be red and blue, he replied: NO, the king has determined otherwise; for having seen my duchess riding in the park a few days ago in habit of blue faced with white it took the fancy of his majesty, who has appointed it for the uniform of the royal navy."-Christian Science Monitor
Arizona republican., 1920-11-10
SERPENT EFFIeY WORK OF ART

= IT
 The Serpent Effigy mound, near Chillicothe, Ohio, the strangest earth work left b ythe Mound Builders, is one of the most striking and puzzling creations that is to be found in the Scioto river valley. Over all, the mound is more than 1900 feet long, and de- picts a serpent of several concolutions, jaws extended, and an oval within the grasp of the huge jaws. The ground work is from ? to 4 feet in height, and from 3 or 4 to 20 feet in thickness. Within the oval beyond the extended jaws, archeologists have found an altar of stones and copper ornaments.
 An old Indian fighter who died in the West several years ago, nearly 100 years old; declared he had heard a story in his younger days of a tribe of strange Indians in the Scioto valley who each year held fall festical and gave a great pow-wow on a snake S back. He said he never could under stand the meaning of the story until later in life when he heard fthe Mound Builders. His recollection of the S. ory. had it been given to students of the mounds, might have served to give them new theories on which to base their research work. He said the strange race were supposed to sacrifice a certain number of children born un- der the first full moon of spring. For this the Mound Builders might have used the stone altar which has been found.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Arizona republican., 1920-11-10
PROFESSIONAL
M a ture Judgment and Knowledge of Household A C C es ories Needed Rather Than Business Training.


 Training.
 NEW YoRK-"There is only one perfect profession for the women of middle-age and for the widow" says caroline Flows, "and that is the pro- dession of shopper for those living out of town"
 Mrs. Flows should know She is widow and she is making something lff>e twenty thousand a year at the nne-she lives extremely well, is happy and is the pride of her friends Why do I say that the trade of professional shopper is the ideal trade Tor the middle-aged woman and the widow? Because for the middle aged woman there is loneliness when her children have married, and for the widow. sorrow when her husband has died and the one cure for such evils is contact with other human beings and their little anxieties and foibles and vanities-and all these you come Tn close contact with when you are shopping for them.
 have come to know women all over the west--I have learned that there is no woman with so much taste as the woman who cannot see what is called the latest style-I have dis
 
 lar and so well dressed as those who live in a town with one butcher shop and one bandstand and who have a dream in their hearts of the great metropolis and what its styles must be
 Generosity of Men
 T have learned that the men in small towns are far more generous to their women folk than men of the city. A 4fn 44. of stockings for his wife for Christ mas--a man in New York will think he has done a lot if he has bought her one pair at five
 Alk, Flows has made other discov- erfes that surprised her. she says. She has found that almost no hats come back for exchange and almost no shoes-the two things one would think could not be bought without the wearer
Arizona republican., 1920-11-10
NEVER ACCELERATED

Aren't you going to invite Mrs. Blank to your dinner partyF asked Mrs Blunderby's niece
 T should say not" answered the old lady. T entertained her once and she never recuperated."
Arizona republican., 1920-11-10
lIrERAI olIAlIrv

T thought you told me you could supply me with strong drink, and here is nothing before me but water"
 ''Yes, sir, but it has good deal of iron in it sir
Arizona republican., 1920-11-10
SHOULD RE Goop

"The young baker you knew went on the stage in character parts"
 Indeed; how did his roles pan out %
Arizona republican., 1920-11-10

the vender, who should be compelled under penalty to keep a true record of sales"-New York Times.
Arizona republican., 1920-11-10

NATURALLY "The hygienic experts set their faces against kissing?" "Who doesn't7"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-18
MAY MAKE YOUR OWN SCARF
Accessory Is Worn Now as 1t Has Not
Been for Many Seasons
Past.

We have gone back to the day of the
scarf. At least, we are living in a
day of scarfs, call it going backward
or forward, as you like The scarf is
worn now as it has not been for many
seasons.
1t is quite possible to make many
of the lovely Scarfs yourself. To be-
gin with, there are serviceable scarfs
of tricOtine. This fabric comes woven
in tubular fashion, and one buys a
yard and half or two yards of it,
according to the desired length CT
the scarf, turns under the ends, tuck
ing fringe of matching color in
them and fastening them together, or
else fastening the raw edges under
and then tying the ends of the scarf
with homemade fringe, made with
heavy silk floss matching the color
Of the scarf.
Then there are scarfs of georgette
crepe, embroidered with beads or
spangles. You can stamp these scarfs
yourself with a suitable design, and
then sew the beads cor spangles in
place without too much trouble. and,
if you work carefully, with surely
good results.
The tied and dyed scarf is another
homemade possibility. To make this,
perhaps the best material is tan
cOlored fabric, either crepe de chine or
pongee. The idea is to dye the ends
of the scarf another color. The de-
sign remains the color of the founda-
ton scarf-tan. Wen say.
To get the design. one ties the
scarf about with cotton cloths, and
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-18
FASHION EADs AND FANclEs

AS the fall season progresses, it is
predicted that the yard yelling Will
be used more and more.
The collars of the new suits are
high and small, and in many cases are
made simply of band of fur.
The leading fabrics for coats and
suits are duvetyn, yelours, bOlivias and
a number of new wool fabrics in pile
effect.
Belts and pockets in the new suits
are conspicuous by their absence.
Where pockets are present they are
mere Sits with no trimming whatever
Veilings will hold an important place
in millinery fashions, especially in the
fall season. Exquisite lace wells will
be revived and in many cases they will
be used for the entire OrnamentatiOn
of the hat.
In many of the more elaborate
draped wells, embrOideries in metal
and rich cOlOrs will be popular. French
blue, henna, jade, heliotrOpe and Or
ange are some of the unusual shades
which will be featured.
Satin is the favOrite among silks for
afternoon wear. One very chic model
of black satin has short sleeves with
deep cuffs of plated red georgette.
The bodice is plain and the skirt puffs
over narrow straight underdress.
Separate skirts follow the tenden-
cies of the dress skirts as usual, name
ly, long Overskirts, loose panels and
all-around tunics, triple-tier skirts and
plated tiounce effects. Accordion
plating is frequently used for flounces,
but an entirely plated skirt is rarely
found.
New fall gloves are of varied
lengths to suit the different length
sleeves now in vogue For suits and
long-sleeyed dresses wrist-length
gloves, those with straps about the
wrist, and the eight-button length are
used. The vogue for the three-ouarter
length sleeves makes the 16-button.
length popular also.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-18

Winter Headgear Is Low About
the Ears and Face.
Al Sorts Of Tricks Have Been Pressed
into Service to Lower
the Lines.

Advance models of hats have now
gone through the wedding out, and
there remain in the millinery flower
garden only those WHICH have been
judged worthy to live. Daily more
ana more of the winter hats are ap!
pearing upon the streets. And from
the signs only the unworthy have been
discarded by the high court of fashion.
Everything is dropping and low
about the ears and face, writes fash
ION authority. Whatever its angle may
De from another direction, whether il
De large or small or medium in size,
whether its materials be thick or thin,
It hugs the head in a peculiarly charm
ing manner. Everything imaginable
has been done to help in this dropping
effect. Besides the fundamental
shaping, all sorts of little tricks have
been resOrted TON the use of the
trimming in the handling of the brim
to lower the lines.
The popular notion is that nothing
is changed this season. One reason is
because the changes are so subtle and
retiring. A last years hat won't do at
all. 1t is stamped irretrievably as last
years, and vet one hardly knows why
The tam is still with us, the draped
turban is still good. there are still
ostrich feathers falling over wide
brimmed chapeaux. And still every
thing is subtly different. 1t all lies
In the secrets of the millinery design
ers who create and design to puzzle
and allure-tO make one open her
eyes to the fact that we must bow to
their superior art and that we cannot
pass off 1919 hat for 1920 one.
The trimming which falls down the
sides of these new hats is one of the
points that add to the alluring quality.
One never knows just where this
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-18
HOW DOCTORS
TREAT COLDS
and THE FLU
First Step in Treatment Is q RriaIr
FUrgatiye With Calotabs, the
Purified and Refined CaIomel
Tablets that are Nausea
less, Safe and Sure.

Doctors have found by experisnes
that no medicine for eolds and mia.
enza can be depended upon for full az.
fectiYenesS until the liver is made. Thor.
0lghlY active. That is why the first
step in the treatment is the new, nausea.
4ess colonel tablets called Caaotabs.
which are free from the sickening and
weakening effects Of the cid style caIo-
mel. Doctors also point out the fact
that an active liver may 20 long way
towards preventing influenza and Is one
o. the most important factors in en-
sabling the patient to successfully with.
stand an attack and ward of pneu-
monia.
One Calotab on the tongue at bed
time with swallow of water-that' Is
al. No salts, no nausea nor the slight.
est interference with your eating, pleas
are or work. Next morning your cold
has vanished, your liver is active, your
system is purified, and you are feeling
hnes with a hearty appetite for break.
fast. Druggists sell Calotabs only in
original sealed packages, price thirty.
hve. cents. Your money viii be cheer.
fully refunded if you do not find them
delightfuL-(Adv.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-18

the part under the cotton cloths does
not dye. Then one dips the whole
end into the dye, not leaving it very
long and not, of course, boiling It,
You see, if you crumple the scarf
together and tie two rags around the
end two inches apart, and then dip
II, you Will have two parallel stripes,
with irregular edges. You can get a
most interesting circle effect Dy mill
ing up a bit of the scarf and tying a
rag around it couple of inches
down, OF course, you must tie all the
places at once.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-18
IF YOUR KIDNEYS
ARE OVER-ACTIVE

Millions of people-grown folks and
children alike-are bothered with over
active kidneys either during the day or
at night
II you or your child are among those
affected with kidneys acting too free
~ or too often don't wait until some
serious kidney trouble develops but get
a bottle of Liquid Shu Make from the
drug store today and stop this disorder.
Druggists carry Liquid Shu Make or
will get it for you in small or large size
bottles. SO why not give this medicine a
chance to relieve that overaetive kidney
condition ?-Adv,
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-18
FELT TAGGED,
NO ACCOUNT
Result Of Indigestion, Headache
and Other TFOubIes.-Fhis
Tennessee Lady Took Black
Draught and Found
Relief.

Flintville, Tenn.-Mrs. Addie San.
aers, of this place, says: Il suffered
from constipation a long time. This,
Of course, brought on sour stomach,
Indigestion and headaches. l felt
tagged and no account.
II started in taking Black Draught.
I found it was helping me. 1 con-
tinue to use it, and have for years. /
don't know how to start to praise
ThedfOrd's Black-Draught.
To-day am regular, no more con-
stipation, headaches or indigestion.
In fact, all eat tastes sweet and good
to me since my liver is cleansed
by the use of Black Draught.
II am well and proud to make this
statement of what BIack-Draught has
done for me-"
Constipation often leads to serious
disorders among those who do not
understand its dangers, or who neglect
to treat it without delay.
Thedfords Black-Draught is a medi.
cine that every person should keep in
the house, and use at the least sign
Of constipation, or torpid liver.
Thedford's Black Draught liver
medicine is right,
Ask your druggist. He has it.-Adv.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-18
CALOMEL DANGER
TOLD BY D0DS0N
Says You Cannot Gripe Sicken. or Salivate Yourself
You Take "Dodson's Liver Tone Instead

y Calomel loses you a dayl You know
what calomel is. It's mercury; quick
silver. CalomeI is dangerous. 1t
crashes into sour bile like dynamite,
cramping and sickening You. CaIomel
attacks the bones and should never be
put into your system.
When You feel bilious. sluggish,
constipated and all knocked our and
believe you need a dose Of dangerous
calomel Just remember that your drug
gist sells for a few cents a large bot
tie of DOdson's Liver Tone. which Is
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-18

entirely vegetable ana pleasant
take and Is a perfect subsdtuts Il
calomel. It Is guaranteed to start your
liver without stirring yOG up inaias.
and can not saliyate.
Don't take calOmell Il can not ba
trusted any more than q leopard
a wild cat Take DOdson's Liver Tons.
which straightens you right up and
makes you feel fine. Give II 10 sha
children because II Is perfectly harur
less and doesn't grfpe.-Adv.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-18
Gown for Dance or nlnnsr

If you have few yards of good
silk, add enough lace or metal cloth
or combination Of the two to COM
plete the frock, blend the materials
gracefully and you are ready for a
dance or dinner at comparatively
small cost.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-18

CatarTh IL a local disease greatly infiu-
snced by constitutional conditions,
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Is a
Tonic and Blood Purifier BY cleansing
the blood and building up the system.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE restores
normal conditions and allows Nature 10
DO It's work.
All Druggists. Circulars free,
F. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, Ohio,
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-18
Lightweight Wool Warmer.

Warm clothing does not Necessarily
mean heavy clothing. In fact light
weight wool is much warmer than
heavy cotton. On the other hand. cot
ton and linen, are much cooler for
summer wear than silk.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-18
The Boob.

How did Archie happen to lose out
with Miss Goldrox?"
why. she told him she really dis
liked flattery"
"And Archie persisted in paying her
eXtravagant compliments"
'NO; he didn't"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-18
An Umbrella stvle-

Some of the smartest umbrellas are
topped with beautifully carved and
polished wood, which is much more
durable than ivory.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-18
To Trim Rlouses

New blouses of georgette and of
batiste are trimmed with Irish, filet.
venice or valenciennes lace and with a
combination of two of these.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-18

Wrtght'g Indian Vegetable Pills are sirn-
ply good old-fashioned medicine for regu-
lating the stomach. the liver and bowels.
Get box and try them.--Adv.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-18

The clock invariably strikes the half
hour when you wake up and want to
know what time it is.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-18

"DO they still use the time-honored
shell gamer Eyes, they find it at.
tracts the nuts"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-18

Scarlet Among Favored colors.
Scarlet used with black and violet
is a favored color.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-18
Side BeI+s Mar. poruisr

Side belts are more popular than
any other type.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-18
Best Plan.

"Qld you nail the lie?"
"Yes, after had hammered the
liar"