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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-13
FOR AND AGAINST "BoaBINe"


Some people have begun taking
bobbed hair seriously.
A few of them, apparently believing
that the absence Of long tresses out
side the head leaves the impression
that something is lacking within, have
informed the world that bobbed hair
and business efficiency don't mix.
Several railroad offices have taken the
same position as the Chicago depart
ment stores which notified its femi-
nine employees that they must either
let their hair grow out or be let out
themselves, and all manner of people
are carrying the controversy to that
good old democratic forum-the free
for-all column in the newspapers.
And here are some of the things
they wrote the editors:
"Bobbed haired girls may not be
vapid and silly. we don't say they are,
but you can't get around the fact that
they look that way. And, naturally,
a girl that appears frivolous is not
wanted in business, even though she
may actually be serious minded"
Girls have a right to wear their
hair anyway they see fit, so long as
it appears neat and respectable, and
only a vapid and silly person would
think for one minute that because the
hirsute adornments were short and
snappy, the owner was frivolous"
''Bobbed hair is just one of those
foolish fads that that crazy crew down
in Greenwich Village started. The
women around the country really
ought to know better than to initiate
them, but you know how young girls
are-they like to take up new things.
and you can't tell them anything. May
be the offices that are putting a ban
on bobbed hair will teach them less
on-goodness only knows. they need
it."
"Bobbed hair is not a foolish fad
1t Is the most sensible wav for BUSH
ness girls to wear it. %ney don't
keep looking at the n<.ror all the
time, and it gives them a chance to
type a letter all the way froIN the
replying to your faver' to the we beg
to remain without having to fidget
around trying to keep strands from
tickling the ears or blowing in the
eyes"
Il don't know what this younger
generation is thinking about. No girl
with any claim to being serious mind
ed would consider for minute that
bobbing her hair improved her appear
ance. l always say that if the Lord
had intended for women to have short
hair, He would have made them that
way. Its just one of those fads, tho.
and there is no use worrying about
1.-THE girls win soon get over it and
come back to their sense"
Certainly the girls of our day dress
more sensibly than their mothers did,
and bobbed hair is one of the most
sensible parts Of their appearance. 1t
is cooler and more comfortable, and
you don't have to stop work every few
minutes to do it up. 1t requires only
a few minutes attention each day and
always looks fresh and neat, and this
gives girl more time for serious
reading and things. Reformers that
are always eriticising everything new
get on my nerves. II some Of these
men had ever been cursed with long
hair, they would think twice before
trying to tell the young girls how to
dress
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-13


--O-
DON'T criHcise, Helpi
Honestly are you so badly off as you
make yourself believe you are?-
Forbes Magazine IN. 70
The per capita holdings OF war
Savings securities is s6.40 for CONT
mental United states. The total OUT
standing is ss7e,52O,ooO.
The young lady next door says that
when home brew gets mixed with
gasoline the recording angel gets
busy.
The United states. as a whole is
spending $40 for each city child's edu-
cation. For each country child it is
spending s24.
Every mile OF new hard-surfaced
road construction in this country
creates a market for 25 additional au-
tomobiles.
The fault-finder IS always success
ful IN his quest, finding that which no
one WAITS anu GA ar Willie ~ AAST
card. His is useless task as he can
not realize on his finds"
Automobile stealing has become so
nearly a "nation-w industry" that
some Of the larger Insurance COM
panies in the United States have
stopped writing the familiar, fire and
theft" policies. and 90 per cent Of the
others are planning to insert clauses
81 these policies eliminating from pro-
lection all accessories, such as tires,
tools, etc.
The Woman's Institute Of Arts and
Sciences has announced September 20
a. the date for which the dedication Of
ats new million-dollar building.
Through its contact with more than
400, 600 women IN all parts az the
world. the institute holds the record
as the largest woman college in ca
kstence. Governor Sproul Of Pennsyl-
vania, and other distinguished guests
viii attend the dedication ceremonies.
-O-
She-You seem out OF spirits.
He--I am. Finished em last night.
--o-
Mr. Wise-A bird in the hand is
worth two in the bush.
Mr.. Wiser--sure thing. ones a.
plenty, two's a crowd
-
Look after the dimes. and the dol
lars win go for taxes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-13
And so it goes.


In New York, the anti-bobs have
confined their campaign against alb
breviated coiffures' to writing their
opinions and talking about them. A
few personnel directors of large con-
Germs have said, with the precaution
of requesting that thei" names not be
used. that they were seriously consid-
ering regulations against bobbed- hair.
But that Is as far as the matter has
gone.
Some Of the masculine employers
gave Up hope Of regulating it when
they learned that the girls could easily
fool them. With a few rubber bands.
ia couple Of switches. some hair pins
and comb, the girls can camouflage
their bobbed hair during business
hours so that It looks prudently vic
torian.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-13

The only way poor man can dis
courage the stork IS inherit a fortune.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-13

More garages than homes were built
IN the United states last year.
o.
"A man who sneers at the work OF
another is a failure at his own.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-13

Statistics show women are spend
Ing less for paint. Buying wholesaler
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-13

Honestly. are you so badly off as you
make yourself believe you are?--
Forbes Magazine n. 70
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-13

The per capita holdings OF War
Savings securities is s6.40 for CONT
mental United States. The total OUT
standing is $67e.52o,o0O.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-13

DON'T criticise. Helpl
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-13

The young lady next door says that
when home brew gets mixed with
gasoline the recording angel gets
busy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-13

The United States, as a whole, is
spending $40 for each city childs edu-
cation. For each country child, it is
spending s24.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-13

Girls have a right to wear theii
hair anyway they see fit, so long as
it appears neat and respectable. and
only a vapid and silly person would
think for one minute that because the
hirsute adornments were short and
snappy, the owner was frivolous.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-13

The fault-finder IS always success
ful IN his quest finding that which no
one wants and all are willing to dis
card. His is a useless task as he can
not realize on his finds"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-19
BRACK-Ex NOTES.

Brack-Ex, May 1s.-Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Whitesell of Brack-E8 announce
the engagement of their daughter, Miss
Zilpha Whitesell, TO MIR Charles Leon
Stewart Of Wilmington. The wedding will
take place in June.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Brown and family
are spending several days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Brown of New Garden, Pa.
Mr.. end Mrs. Thomas Spurrell and
family OF Wilmington are visiting her
mother, Mrs. William Pass.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Mendenhall and
Miss Lillian Mendenhall of Kennett
Square, Pa, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Armstrong
Mrs. Edward Hannigan, who has been
Ill, is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashton keitley gave q
party in honof of the seventh birthday
anniversary of their son, Edwin, Monday.
Those present were Matilda Best, Roda
Best, Anna Hettinger, Eleanor lyman.
Margaret Lyman, Nieholus Fidance.
Davis Roe, Woodrow Curlett, Carl
Hettinger, Leroy Jones, William lyman,
Grant Sutton, Junior Fox, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leach, Mrs Edward keitley and Mrs.
Fox. Refreshments were served on
Ieach's hill.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-19
STRAND SAFE ROBBERS
ARE STILL At LIBERTY
Meagre Clues Lead Nowhere,
Believed to Have Been Men,
bers of Chicago Gang.

Although the police have worked on
several mengre clues. they are still at
sea concerning the identity or where
ahouts of the robbers who broke open
the Strand Theatre on Friday night,
hauled the safe into the country and
then opened It.
One clue was furnished by a resident
of Twenty-fifth and Market streets
directly opposite the Strand who told
the authorities that he saw an auto
mobile standing on Market street mid
way between Twenty-fourth and
Twenty-fifth at 1.hb n. IN. He said he
would be unable To identify the car but
noticed that the headlights were very
bright and of a peculiar shade. His
suspicious were not aroused and he
paid no attention To II. Another runor
was current that Dodge touring car
was used to remove the safe and that
the driver was known TO the police.
It is possible that the thieves may be
part of gang which has been work
ing it's way cast from Chicago max
ing a speciality of robbing drug stores
and theatres on the outskirts OF large
cities. The Strand is the second out
lying movie house TO be broken open
within a short space of time. thieves
having broken open the safe of the
Park Theatre less than two weeks ago.
Drug store proprietors of the East have
been warned through q trade magazine.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-19
JAPS WONT FIGHT j. S,
SAYS MAN JUST HOME
Would Not Have a Ghost of a
Chance Against u. S. Arma-
ment, Fox Explains.

Chicago, May 1S.-A fight to a finish
between the United States and Japan
would result in Japan being wiped
off the map" George Gleason. Inter
national Y. NJ. c. A. secretary, who has
just returned from a trip to the Far
East declared today in addressing the
Congress on Reduction of Arnaments
Mr.. Gleason declared that only those
living in the kindergarten of inter-
national affairs could picture the pos
sibility of war between this country and
Japan. however. and MAT combining all
the friction growing out of the isle of
Yap. Korea. China and California would
not furnish the remotest cause for war
Even If there was a cause" he con-
tinued, "a real fight to a finish between
the two nations would put Japan off the
map. The island empire might capture
the Philippines. Hawaii or even part of
sources and technical skill of this vast
continent We're once modified Japan,
unable TO draw on bankrupt Europe,
would be literally starved to her knees.
The Japanese themselves know it
and none better than the army men
sJapanis Monroe doctrine for Asia,
though often criticized, should meet
with American approval. When the
smoke of war has cleared away and the
worlds nerves become relaxed we may
see that Japans policy for Asia is the
same as our stand for the open door OF
equal opportunity"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-19
LMINGTON BOOK
SOLD FOR 5 $50
Early Work on Kentucky, BY John
Filson, Printed Here in the
Year 1884.

A book printed I'm Wilmington IN
1854. was sold at auction In New York
on Monday for ti.sbo.
part of this value to collectors was
perhaps due to nm insert In the hand
writing of Daniel Boone. but the copy
lis one of the first edition. and likewise
had the map of Kentucky, surveys by
Daniel Filson. engraved by Henry D.
Pursell OF Philadelphia. in fine con-
dition.
The book In eThe Discovery, Settle
ment and Present State OF kentucky:
and an Essay towards the Topography
and Natural History of that Important
Country" by John F'ilson. printed at
Wilmington by James Adams. 1884.
Adams WAS a graduate from the
shop of Benjamin Franklin and his
partner, Hall. In Philadelphia. who
came TO Wilmington In 1861 and In 1852
began tho publication of "The Whining
ton Courant, the first local newspaper.
which, however ran only three months.
He died in 17o3. and was succeeded by
his sons, Samuel and John Adams.
John Ellison was a school teacher In
Wilmington, and went to Kentucky
with Daniel Boone. The manuscript
of his history was written on tho spot.
and brought back across the mountains
on horseback and given to Adams to
print Ills knowledge OF surveying en-
abled him to lay out the map. which lis
the earliest known of that State.
The news of.the value of good copy
of this book will perhaps stimulate an
examination by those who have old
books STORED away to hunt for treasure
trove among them.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-19
MANUFACTURERS HEAR
CALL OF FOREIGN TRADE
Stability of Exchange Requisite
for u. S. for South Ameri-
can Traffic, Envoy Says.

New York. May fs.--In order to hold
and increase It's South American trade
the United States should work To
stabilize the rates of exchange and TO
interest capital in South American de-
velonment enterprise. the world trade
conference of the National Association
OF Manufacturers was told today by
Ambassador Pexet, of Peru. and DIR.
Santos A. Dominica. minister from
Venezuela.
Continued instability of foreign ex-
change is likely to cost the United
States considerable portion OF its
South American trade, ambassador
pezet declared.
"It il to the interest of the United
States TO see that exchange Is stabilized
because If the dollar continues to soar
the republics of South America viii be
forced TO increase their trade with
European and Asiatic countries, he said.
An appeal for American interests to
invest their money in Venezuela was
made by DIR. Dominica
There is money to be made in vene-
zuela," he said. Your interest to make
this money sand our interest to develop
our country go hand in hand. Both
gain and the world gains"
DIR. Slavlxo Y. Grouitch. minister of
the Serbs, Croats and Siovenes. said his
people would welcome goods from the
United States. Nest of the goods i'm
ported into the countries before the
war were from Germany and Austria,
he said. but the people would welcome
by preference other sources Of supply.
Establishment Of an international
security market In this country as "the
missing link in international finance" /"
and to add strength at the weakest
point in the chain of the worlds eco
nonic relations" was advocated today
by Eugene Meyer. Jr.. managing di-
dector of the war finance corporation.
Before the World War Mr.. Meyer
said. European bankers furnished this
country with the facilities for the free
marketing of securities. and he sug-
gested that as conditions now were re-
versed IL was TO be expected that a
similar facility would be placed at the
disposal of at least some of the foreign
countries
I'VE have done nothing as yet" he
said. TO establish an international Sc
curity market in this country: the obli-
cations placed here officially by our
bankers. with listing IN our public mar
kets and with the protection demanded
by American investors, have only an
American market"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-19
BERCDOLL ATTORNEY
HELD FOR CONTEMPT
Refused to Inform the Congress
Probers the Amount of His
Fee From Stacker.

Washington. May 1s.--Harry wein-
berger, of New York, counsel for Gro
yer Cleveland Bergdoll in court martial
proceedings. was ordered before the bar
of the House of Representatives today
for contempt. after refusing to testify
before the Souse Investigating commit
tie regarding fees paid him by Berg
dolls mother.
Weinberger challenged the right of
the committee to investigate the es-
cape of Bergdoll on the ground that he
never had been induoted into the army.
Chairman Peters brushed aside the con-
tention, declaring it was entirely aside
from the question at issue.
Asked now much money had been
paid him by Mrs. Bergdoll. weinberger
refused to answer. contending il was
not relative and was privileged matter.
When the witness refused to produce
his books. Representative Johnson.
Democrat Kentucky. moved that he be
held in contempt. There was no OBJ
lection.
After weinberger's refusal to answer.
John III. Sherhurne. counael for the
committee asked the witness about the
buried gold.
Bersdoii. weinberger said. told him
of the buried treasure, but did not give
it's location.
The witness refused to turn over Iet-
ters written him by the late d. Clarence
Gibboney, also one of Bergdoll's law
yers, and the committee again adopted
motion to call him before the House.
Mr.. Sherburne made formal demand
for all documents held by the witness
bearing on the case.
If the House tells me to answer I'll
take its decision" said weinberger.
The House will do more than rule. .
Representative johnson declared.
Four separate charges of contenpt
were lodged against weinberger before
Mr.. Sherburna announced that there
was no possibility of going further un-
less the committee could get wein-
berEer's papers.
You have refused 10 answer certain
questions" Chairman Peters told wein-
berger, "and nothing remains but to
have the House decide"
1T is well for you to know that the
House can imprison you.~ said Mr..
Johnson.
The question OF imprisonment does
not enter into my decision in this mat
ter" replied Weinberger.
Weinberger was not placed under
arrest. but was ordered to appear before
the committee later m the day and not
to leave the city without its perrnis-
sion
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-19
DELAWARE HEROES
IN ]. s. HOSPITAL
Four In Philadelphia Are Visited
and Chssrsd by Whining
ton Delegation.

-Four Wilmington men. all ex-servict
splders either wounded or Easscd dur
ms tn, World War and patients in tho
United states Public Health Hospital
No. ~ at Twentv-fourth and Gray's
Ferry Road. Philadelphia. were visited
Tuesday by delegati,A a from Della
ware rost No. 1. American Legion. The
delegation was headed by former
Captain Henry Parker. affiliated with
the Delaware American Legion.
The wounded are; Frank Baldwin. a
regular army man with credit of two
enlistments and member OF Battery
y. 18th Field Artillery: Philip J.
Ionnk. who served oversees with
Casual Detachment No, 2. from Fort
nenlamim Harrison; Francis A. Lannan,
former member Of the Goth Balloon
Company; Howard Porter. an old
National Guardsman who served on the
Mexican border and during the late war
as secord Lieutenant in the 1isth In
fantry. and Ernest Butler, also with a
war record
Lieutenant Porter was probably the
most seriously injured. lie was serious
I, wounded and gassed during the Ar
gonne drive,
captain Parker yesterday stated
that the ex-service men In the Phila-
dclphia hospital were being given every
attention possible. although the four
Wilmington men wore found in good
spirits. their only desire is to see more
of their huddics who fought on the
other side,
An efYort VIII be made on the part of
the Delaware Post No. /, American
Legion, 20 visit the hospital again
Decoration Day, at which time the
-oldiersa will be fttingiy remembered
No shocking conditions were found TO
exist In regard 10 governmental care OF
wounded soldiers. and the local delesa-
tion spoke highly of the care of the
Wilmington men.
The resolution passed by City Coun-
oil May 8. calling on the Federal gov
ornment through Congress TO enact the
soldier relief legislation sponsored by
the American Legion. was also approved
nf. through communications 10 Clerk OF
Council Homer Simmons. from United
states Senators Josiah O. wolcott and
l.. Heislcr Ball and Representative Caleb
X. Layton.
last Monday Mr.. simmons received
the following letter from II. ". Gall
hraith. National Commander OF the
American Legion. with headquarters at
Indianapolis, Ind;
Your letter of May accompanied
~ certified copy Of the resolution
unanimously adopted by the council of
The Mayor and Council OF Whining
ton, has just come to my attention.
II II mighty fine 20 have the backing
~ such a city as Wilmington in this
important work. No cause we have
more truly merited such Endorsement.
Assuring YOU Of my appreciation OF
your splendid interest and cooperation,
etc"
There ARE many ex-service men. resi-
dents Of wilmington. IL was explained.
who are undergoing treatment in the
United States Public Health hospitals
IN the various cities. IL is the intention
of the American Legion OF this State
to give every possible aid in behalf
of their welfare.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-19
MAY "a POPPY DAY.
Will be Observed by John L. Fisher
Post, American Legion.

John l. Fisher Naval Post of the
American Legion has set aside Tues
day. May "a, as Poppy Day" During
the afternoon of this Gay. young ladies
will sell poppies from booths on Market
street, and in the evening the day will
be celebrated by the post with a 500"
party and dance in the Hotel du Pont
The poppy is the adopted flower of
the American Legion and viii be worn
in memory of the boys who made the
supreme sacrifice. The proceeds from
the sais VIII. be devoted in its entirety
to the children of the devastated regions
OF France. The, proceeds or the even
ing's entertainment Of Fisher Post will
eniafge the~relief fund, and will go to-
ward aid4g disabled soldiers.
The sponsors Of the Fisher Post en-
tertainment are Mrs. Joseph Bancroft.
Mrs Donald S. Ashbrook, Mrs Willard
Hall Porter, Mrs. John Bancroft. Mrs
Robert III Richards, and Mrs Willard
Speakman.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-19
LIQUOR HEAVILY GUARDED.
Eighteen Thousand Dollars Worth Seizet
in Past. Transferred 10 New Yorts.

Liquor valued at $751; 900, seized during
the past year by Federal Prohibition
agents operating III this city. has been
cleared from the seizure room Of the. Gus
toms House. Sixth and King streets. The
work Of clearing the "hootch" was under
the supervision of Isra Howard. Group
Chief Of the Wilmington District The
liquor is being transported to the Medical
Section, New York General intermediate
Supply Depot. Army Supply Base,
New York.
The liquor, including ESQ gallons of the
best grade of whisky, is being transferred
in two huge army trucks under heavy
guard of prohibition agents. The cases
were valued az Sl25 each.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-19
DAYLIGHT SAVING SPREADS.
New Jersey Towns Will Follow Example
Of PhiladeIphln and Camden.

Several New Jersey towns and suburban
districts will most likely follow the.action
of Philadelphia and Camden in turning
the clocks ahead an hour on May 20,
whether officially sanctioned or not.
atlantic City is expected 30 turn ita clocks
AHEAD today. The reason for this II to
eliminate the confusion catsed by the
various times observed IN tho larger cities.
The movement haa cauHed much. incon-
veniencc for people residing on the out.
Time.
The railrond authorities, it Is said, arc
IN favor OF the adoption Of The movement
on June II, instead Of MAY 20 40 that
they may have time to prepare new time
tables TO conform with the new time
system.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-19
HARKINs RETURNS.
New Manager Of Hotel du Pont VIII
Assume Duties juno I.

Harry j. Harkins. newly appointed
manager of the Hotel du Pont. to sue
ceed Ernest Taite. who has resigned
and will leave June l, to go to Cali
fornia. returned last Sunday from an
extended trip through the South and
West. Mr.. Harkins left this city April
16.
During the course of his trip. Mr..
Harkins was a guest at luncheon
given by the Stewards Association of
Chicago Hotel Managers. He also at
tended the convention OF the Greeters of
America Hotel Association held at the
st. Charles and Greenwald hotels In
New Orleans. La. This convention was
opened by the Governor of Louisiana
and the Mayor of New Orleans.
The following cities were visited by
Mr.. Harkins: New York, Boston.
Cleveland. Ohio; Cincinnati Columbia,
Chicago. Memphis. Tenn. Atlanta. Ga,
and New Orleans.