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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-04
What The Turks Haue Done For Civilization

CT classes, is furnished with cushions or mats.
 undress in this room; in winter they undress in an inner room, called the beytowwal, or first chamber, between which and the last apartment, there is a passage often with two or three latrines off it. This is the first of the heated chambers.
 Treatment is Luxurious
 '"The bather receives a napkin in which to put his clothes, and another to put around his waist; this reaches to the knees; a third, if he requires it, is brought him to wind around his head, leaving the top of it bare: a fourth to put over his chest. and bather has undressad, the attendant opens to him the door of the inner and principal apartment. This, in general has four leewans which gives it the form of a cross. and in the from a small shallow basin. The cen- ter room, with the adjoining ones, forms almost a square. The bey- towwal already mentioned is one of them.
 sHTtwo small chambers which adjoin each other, one containing a tank of hot water, the other containing a trough over which are two taps, one of hot and one of cold water, occupy the two other angles, while the fourth angle of the square is occupied by the chamber which contains the fire, over which is the boiler.
 Joints Are Cracked.
 '"The bather paving entered this apartment soon perspires profusely from the humid heat which is pro- duced by the hot water of the tanks and fountains and by the steam of the boiler The bather sits on one of the marble seats or lies on the 1eewan or near one of the tanks and the
 
 'sThe operator first cracks aloud every joint in the body. He makes the vertebrae of the back and even of the neck crack. The limbs are twist skil1fuIly that no harm is ever done.
 *'The operator next kneads the patients flesh. After this he rubs the soIes of the feet with kind of rasp of baked clay. There are two kinds of rasps, one porous and rough, one of fine smooth clay. Those used by the ladies are usually encased in thin, embossed silver.
 '"The next operation is rubbing the bathers flesh with a small coarse woo1en bag, after which the bather dips himself in one of the tanks
 He is next taken to one of the chambers in the corner and the operator fathers him with flores of palm tree soaked in soap and water. The soap is then washed off with wa ter, when the DaLher, laFlnS nnlShed washing. envelopes himself in dry towels, returns to the beytowwa1 and recIines. Here he generally remains from an hour to an hour and half sipping coffee and smoking while an attendant rubs the so1es of the feet and kneads the body and limbs. The bather then dresses and goes out.''
 Thus the ancient Turkish bath. Now listen to the modern, up-to-date, up-to-the-minute, twentieth century Turkish bath:
 At the desk you are met by an af- fable gentleman, who gives you key to your room- Once there you disrobe, and wind about you a SpotleSs sheet,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-04
BEAUTY CHA y
 By Edra Kent Forbes
RELAXATION

gestions in so short a space, but any housewife can work out her own schedule of duties so that her work is less tiresome.
 There is one thing which I think important enough to mention. Most women take some part of the day while they are reading. This I know from observation When you read, lie back as far as possible so your spine is supported and your whole body re- faxed and at rest To read in such a position is sometimes more refreshing than to lie back like this with the eyes closed. The housewife needs mental refreshnent as well as phy- sical rest
 Annie L.-You can massage warm cocoa butter into the lower part of your legs, which will nourish the tis- sues. The balance of your figure should not worry you, as you may be glad that your hips and abdomen are not fieshy, even if your figure is full above the waist line
 H. S.-You should weigh about 13o pounds Olive oil and grape juice, equal parts, will build you up. One tablespoonful of each. three times a [ day, with the meals Take as much milk as your digestion will accept,
 Marie B. and Anxious Jane-rry . the yeast cure for your pin1ples. One cake of yeast in the morning and one at night should be taken, either dis solved in a half of a, glass of water; or eaten in the form of the cake, :, spread on crackers. An application of yeast to the pimples will also help to heal them.
 Miss Alice S.-You can control that flying hair by using a small amount of oil. This is done by placing about { two crops of olive oil in the palm of the hand, then running the edge of the bristles of the hair brush over this. After this brush the hair.
 All inquiries addressed to Miss Forbes in care of the Beauty Chats'' department will be answered in these columns in their turn. This requires< considerable time, however, owing to the great number received. So if a personal OF quicker reply is desired, a stamped and seIf-addresscd envelope must be enclosed with the question: Editor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-04
How to Keep Clean Told Tn a Story of Interest and
 Entertainment

given you by an obsequious attend ant, and repair to the natatorium, a large chamber, with a wide, deep, luxurious pool in the center. Around it's marble coping you sit or recllne till you are ready to go into the hot room. The temperature in the nat atoriun is about S5. and as your own temperature, when you entered, was about 7S, you are becoming more and pleasatnly heated and perspiring.
 Before you enter the confines of the hot room an attendant gives you towel and 8 drink of water, which makes for profuse precipitation. The more perspiration, the most impuri- ties are driven from the blood, say the WiSea-eS.
 Throw Of Poison.
 The hot room is rightly named, for it's air is heated to about from 40 to 165 degrees, and your six or seven million pores are soon working hard throwing off poison You stay as long as you like-take a book or a mag azine with you, and if you feel Ian guid, sit back in a comfortable bath chair and take it easy.
 Then when you feel that you have induced a vigorous precipitation, you are directed to the steam room where the tenn perature is 100 to 110. Here is a moist heat that seeps into your pores and keeps them busy Heres a pointer from a man who knows:
 "A Turkish bath is a great regula,- tor. It's good for you if you're fat:
  you want to reduce, stay a longer time in the hot room. If you want to get fat. stay a longer time in the steam room, for the steam, if in1aI Led, will stimulate circulation and has been proved often to induce pound- age"
 Next comes the slab room. You are placed on a marble shelf and with your head and feet comfortably placed, the rubber or masseur rubs and kneads and slaps and pounds as hard as you want him-if you're a man; her, if you're a woman-to. Your body is pink and warm, the dirt is rubbed off in rolls and when you leave your slaD, you feel refreshed and invigorated-Iike a new man or women.
 Good Health is Here,~
 Then, soapy and sweet, youIare led to the needle shower, where jets first of warm water then gradually cooler water strike you all over- Your tenn perature is thus gradually lowered, till at the last, comes the cool plunge, a refreshing dip in the pool, your body glowing with the exercise, your flesh tingling with good health. Then a dry rub-down, after which a rest between cool sheets for a half hour or an hour-as long as you like and you emerge, renewed and re- made-a different-looking and differ ent-fee1ing persons.
 Really said one habitue, 'I never really kneW what it was to feel clean till had a Turkish bath-'' And it's the truth.
 ''Cleaniness is next to god1fnesS,' ssNo, it's next to impossfble!" re- plies the wag-
 We want the first, but not the sec ond, for it is possible to keep clean, and this story tells you how to do it.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-04
WHEN A GIRL MARRIES
By ANN LESLIE

But noways comparison to Bertha she were a jewel, ma'am. The word jewel brought back my troubles with a jerk But I had Angy bring the maid to me in the dining-room, and though she was a sour-fa ced. middle-aged person, her eyes and manner made me engage Hedwig at once. Hardly was that transaction completed when the door bell rang and Angy returned from Phoebe.
 In great delight I hurried into the living-roon and there I found not only Phoebe, but a suitcase, hat box and little patent-leather overnight
 sI've come to stay.'' Phoebe an nounced smiling tentatively as if she'd be coaxing or firm as the oc- casion dictated.
 You've come to stayc" I repeated none too cordially, I fear. But Vir- ginia said you and she were going to the mountains"
 she's going" said Phoebe, setting her ripe young mouth into firm lines.
 'But you? She said you were go- ing with her." I said, groping for my cue.
 I'm not a child. to be dragged around wherever Virginia chooses. I told her I wouldn't go. I'll not be separated from Neal. though that's just what she wants. She said couldn't stay at home alone and un- chaperoned-that it would look = dreadful, under the circumsta nces." Phoebe's slim young body was vibrant with feeling as she spoke but back of her emotions I sensed a will to match Virginia's Harrison pride, Harrison determination, Harrison in sistence on self-expression- And I found myself pitying-not Phoebe but Virginia, caught in the meshes of her own feelings and between the equally strong feelings and warning personalities of her sister and brother.
 Don't you think there was some thing in Virginia's idea?" I asked, with what I hoped was a soothing smile.
 'LotsH" agreed Phoebe briefly. t'So I came here. I'm amply chaperoned in my brothers house, if that's what Virginia wants. May I stay? Or are you so completely under -Virginia's rule that you're going to turn me out?
 Doesn't Virginia know you're here?'' I asked.
 Not much." laughed Phoebe 1T did a sneak the minute she got out of the apartment We'll Annie, de- eide. Do I say-or are you afraid that your Jeanie will never speak to you again if you harbor me?''
 'I'n have Angy carry your things back to the guest room," I replied quietly, as quietly as if I weren't afraid of just what Phoebe suggested. '@Then you must manage to make You see I've a very important errand that may take me all afternoon"
 wondered what Phoebe would say, if she knew what my errand was.
 Gro Be Continued->
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-04

Rickets-few words in the English language have a more unpleasant sound And few convey a more un- pleasant meaning than this word, de- scriptive of a children's disease arls- ing from n1alnutriton- What IS the preventive for Tickets! For a 1ohS time the answer to that question mas been cod liver oil; more recently e&- periments were conducted to discover how safe we are in plnnlng our Ia1tn to this old-tIne remedy.
 CoIored children are more generally afflicted with rickets than white, ana the investi gators therefore planned their experiments in the district or New York which is most likely popu- lated by Negroes. s was deternllIleo m nIe 10 give cod liver oil to IS babies De- tween the ages of four months ana a wear. and select, as far as poSslp!e infants in families where other chH- dren had Tickets ,.,
 A careful examination of the chi1- dren's constitutions was made oefore the oil was given; and these exanl!h- e,yinns were repeated at two-monLn 11l- ts.,-x-aI, until six months had elapSeu- <I-I1A haby'z and the mothers dlet, the econoT7ic condition of the family, tn e 1ength of the time they had lVed III +1,a North and other relevent 1acs were in each case recorded. IIle M hnnnene physicians were thus aote 10 nrex-ent the development Of rlckets in more than four-fifths of the ba- 1.;ae who received the oil for SIX -oon+bs and in more than one-halI or +bosa to whom it was given for four 0P Is infants that did not receive +,,e. oil IS living under the same con 5itions, gave indications or rlchels-
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Page Five
CHAPTER CCXCIv.


 On the day after my ring disap- peareds pr. Kellogg pronounced my ankle well enough to come out of the handage of adhesive plaster which had been strapping ft ever since the accident He brought along his fiat neeled boots which he had procured for me, and, lacing my ankle tightly Into these, he ordered me to forSake all thoughts of invaHdism and to trot about usual
 I was tempted to rush right down to Haldane's, call for Daisy and take her out to lunch, but l managed to restrain myself. That would be the sort of thing Neal calls rough work I must wait a day before starting my campaign, otherwise it would be too obvious
 Wanting companion for my walk, I called Virginia on the telephone and asked her to go out with me. This was my first opportunity to speak to Virginia. since the evening Jim had broken the news to her that the old Harrison place now stood in her name. At the first words of Vir- ginia's reply I noticed the constrant in her voice.
 How fortunate that your ankles quite well again, Anne. Don't Overdo the walking, though Pm not very keen for these new theories about exercising sprains and torn iga- ments.'
 "But will you come with me?" I persisted.
 I'm so sorry. Anne" replied vir- ginia smoothly, evading me. But I'm preparing to go to the mountains for a week or so: A little change does all of us worlds of good, you know. And I've got lot of shopping, so l can't make it.''
 we might take a taxi,'' I persist ed. 'Of course, I can't run the little car now and we couldn't talk with some one else in the drivers seat and one of us banished to the rumble But in a taxi we could visit between shops.'
 I smiled to myself at my own change of heart where Virginia was concerned. Time was when I'd have been too thoroughly cowed by her first refusal to make any effort to ginia never daunted me. Under her coldness and pride feel unhapplness and unfulflled 1ongings- And I'm never afraid of sad people - they may be reaching out for the very thing have to give.
 So even when Virginia would have none of me, I didn't feel snubbed and hurt but sorry that she was all snarled up in her bitterness and mis- understanding.
 Really, dear, I must be rushing" she exclaimed. "I have things to buy for Phoebe and n1yseh--tickets to get and reservations to telegraph for so do forgive me if I'm abrupt and say good-by."
 I echoed the goodbye and turn ed from the phone to find Angy at my elbow
 Oars a maid here for you to in tevene, ma'am,'' she said in her quaint jargon. ''She says Mis- Cosby she sent her in respondence to Mist Harrison what phone and ask her to tend to your needing help. Looks like a nice, respectful pusson, ma'am-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-04
An Aid to Health and Hap plness Game From One
 of the Foulest Lands
By EIIDA BEDELL.

Somebody - I've forgotten who - once said that the Turks, as nation, had never contributed anything to civilization.
 This story is intended to refute such a statement, and to prove that one of the greatest aids to health, prosperity and happiness had it's in ception in ''the land of the fez and the home of the s1ave.''
 This is the Turkish bath. It was originated in Constantinople, and great extent, at least, only by the very rich, spread with lightning ra- pidity to other countries.
 Rome was the first to take the Turkish or vapor bath really seri- ous1y. In the days of its glory the baths of Caraca1la, the ungodly am- peror, were one of the show spots of the Eternal City. Sixteen hundred the Building measured nearly a mile around Done in plainly beautlfu ul Doric architecture, the ruins are still impressive, and one writer has said all the world than these ruins.
 Equally interesting are the baths Of Titus and of Diocletian. Seats for 3,200 were hewn out of marble for seem to put us latter-day bathers to shame. For public baths in those days were THE thing-as soon would a Roman or Greek forget to eat as to forget n1S DaLn, TOT the COIllI1OneSL hour for bathing in those days was at 1 o'clock D. m., just before the noon meal. And they were situated in 1ordly buildings, too. decorated with the finest pieces of Satuary. The most magnificent marbles were used in their construction and adornment.
 So much for Rome.
 River Is Sacred.
 Now, jump to Northern India to the Ganges river. One of the most remarkable scenes in the world is seen there as regular intervals - the pie in the rivers waters The in haGbftants of India believe that the river is sacred, so they cherish it's waters-and hundreds of thousands of pilgrims bathe in it, believing that some good will come them from the fnme ersion.
 And good DOES come 10 theEn-as it does to everyone who 15athes. Good health, good circulation, good nature, good looks, and good friends. All these things come to those who bathe, and none of them to those who dontt! ancient Turkish bath, known as va DOT bath-is given by Lane, the fa- nous Egyptobogist:
 'The building consists of several apartments, all Of which are paved with marble, chiefly white. The bath CT, on entering, if he has a watch or a purse, gives them in charge of the keeper of the bath. The servant of the bath takes off his shoes, and sup plies him with pair of wooden clogs. The first apartment has generally three or four leewans Praised parts with marble and a fountain of cold water, which rises from an ootagonal basement in the center. One of the Ieewans, which is meant for the high
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-04
SILVER BLAZ F.

pleton. When I told him every de- tail he gave it up and thought only of saving his own skin"
 But his stables had been search
 "oh. an old horse-fakir like him has many a dodge"
 But are you not afraid to leave the horse in his power now, Since h- has every interest in injuring it?"
 My dear fellow, he will guard it as the apple of his eye He knows that his only hope of mercy is to produce it safe.''
 Colonel Ross did not impress me as man who would be likely to show much mercy in any case"
 'HThe matter does not rest with Colonel Ross I follow my own methods. and tell as much or as lit tie as I choose. That IS the advan- tage of being unofficial I don't know whether you observed it, Wat son, but the Coloners manner has been just a trifle cavalier to me. I am inclined now to have a little amusement at his expense. Say nothing to him about the horse
 Certainly not without your per mission"
 And of course this is all quite a minor point compared to the Ques- ton of who killed John Straker.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-04
TODAY-S INSTALNfENT.

"A more perfect compound of the bully, coward, and sneak than Mas ter Silas Brown I have seldom met with remarked Holmes as we trudg- ed along together.
 "He has the horse. then?"
 He tried to bluster out of it, but I described to him so exactly what his actions had been upon that morning that he is convinced that I was watching him. Of course you observed the peculiarly square toes in the impressions, and that his own boots exactly corresponded to them. Again. of course no subordinate would have dared to do such thing. I described to him how, when according to his custom he was the first down, he perceived strange horse wandering over the moor. How he went out to it. and his astonishment at recognizing, from the white forehead which has given the favorite its name. that chance has put in his power the only horse which could beat the one upon which he had put his money. Then I des- cribed how his first impulse had been to lead him back to Kings Pyland. and how the devil had shown him how he could hide the horse until the race was over, and how he had led it back and concealed it at Ma
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-04
By A. Conan Doyle

but three of them have gone lame, sir."
 I could see that Holmes was ex- tremely pleased, for he chuckIed and rubbed his hands together.
 "A long shot, Watson; a very long shot" said he. pinching my arm Gregory, let me recommend to your attention this singular epidemic Gnong the sheep. Drive on, coach manI'
 Colonel Ross still wore an expres- sion which showed the poor opinion which he had formed of my com panion's ability, but I saw by the inspectors face that his attention had been keenly aroused
 You consider that to be inaport- ant?" he asked.
 Exceedingly SOL
 Is there any point to which you would wish to draw my attention o''
 gro this curious incident of the dog in the nighttime"
 The dog did nothing in the night time.''
 That was the curious incident remarked Sherlock Holmes
 Four days later Holmes and I were gain in the train, bound for Win chester to see the race for the Wes- sex cup Colonel Ross met us by
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-04

"Please publish some chafing dish recipes for Sunday Night teas" writes a, reader of this column. ''Now that the weather is warmer our friends motor to see us on Sundays, and I'd like to cook them some little chafirg dish suppers!"
 Try some of the following:
 Lobster Newburg: Melt table add 1 can of lobster and jet heat we'll Then gradually add ? cups milk, 1-2 teaspoon salt, a dash of cayenne. and l tablespoon of cOrnStarch which has milk. Stir constantly as you add these ingredients. Cook until thick, then add 1 welI-beaten egg to the mixture just before serving.
 Eggs Supreme: Put 1 tablespoon of butter into the chafing dish, and add 1 tablespoon tomato catsup, teaspoon Worcestershire sauce and tablespoon of mushroom catsup. Now enne, and eggs which have previ- ously been hard-boiled and cut i1Tto strips 1engthwise. Pour this mixture over buttered toast
 Creamed Shrinps: Blend together in the chafing dish ? tablespoons of butter and 1 teaspoon of anchovy paste Add 1 can of shrimps, let heat well, and then add 1-2 cup of rich top-miIk which has previously been mixed with the yolks of 2 beaten eggs Stir few minutes, until thick, and pour over buttered toast.
 Tongue Savory: Put the contents Of a small can of tongue through the food chopper, or dice it finely by hand At the supper hour take it from the refrigerator and put it into the chafing dish with 3 tablespoons of butter, cups of rich milk and 2 tablespoons of flour which have been cold water. Season with salt and pepper and serve on toast.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-04
PART EIGHT
Copyright, 1921, by Earper 6 Bros Published by special arrangement with the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.

And you will devote yourself to that ?''
 "On the contrary, we both go back to London on the night train.''
 I was thunderstruck by my friends words We had only been a few hours in Devonshire and that he should give up an nVestigation which he had begun so brilliantly was quite incomprehenAible to me. Not a word more could draw from him until we were back at the trainers house. The Colonel and the Inspector were awaiting us in the parlor.
 My friend and I return to town by the night express" said Holmes we have had a charming breath of your beautiful Dartmoor air.
 The Inspector opened his eyes and the ColonePs lip curIed in a sneer
 50 you despair of arresting the murderer of poor Straker," said he Holmes shrugged his shoulders There are certainly grave o1mcu1tes in the way" said he. 'I have every hope, however, that your horse will start upon Tuesday, and I beg that you will have your jockey in readi- ness. Might I ask you for a photo graph of MT. John Sraker?'
 The Inspector took one from an envelope and handed 1t to him.
 My dear Gregory, you anticipate all my wants If might azk you fs