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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-23
What Your Words Show

fact. tho only word to indicate the
engaged man that seems to be cur
rent among careful people is
"hance." Beau Is a word that went
into very bad use, though Of late
years IL is sometimes humorously
used to indicate man of dudish
tendencies, or in the plural. as
beaux TO refer to dancing men or
men in general at a party. Thus
the hostess sometimes speaks Of
providing "beaux' for a dance.
Keeping company and going
with" are both back numbers TO in
dicate the activities of courtship. In
fact, there is no way Of expressing
this idea very definitely. One says
that certain young man has been
going about" with a certain young
woman or that he is "a frequent
caller" Admirer Is another word
that is OFF the list. Suitor was used
by young girls rather glibly a few
years ago and so was swain, and
both are still permissible occasion
ally when used rather hunorousiy.
or course, gentleman friend" or
lady friend" is impossible. Among
pretentious words that one should
use carefully are ''baIl"-a hostess
never refers 70 her own entertain
ment with that word-"mansion''-
even millionaires choose 70 live in
houses nowadays-"equipage," "es-
tate" for country place or farm. An
other word in this class Is million
aire. One never uses the word to
apply to ones friends or relatives
even when one is fortunate enough
to claim them.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-23
TO CLEAN OFF TAR.

At a seaside resort a little
while ago a certain storm and
wind brought ashore vast amounts
of tar from a sunken barge not
far away. 1t was strewn along
the beach for several miles, much
the discomfort of the dwelIers
there.
The trouble was that the tar
stuck TO shoes and frocks with dis
tressing results. 1t was sticky,
and If one SO much as touched il
1t left messy stain. And nobody
seemed TO know what to do to get
the stain of. They scaped it and
rubbed ii. and tried hot and cold
and warm water with or without a
variety of soaps. But the stain
remained. horrid blackish brown.
Then somebody learned from an
oid-timer along the sshore that
kerosene would remove the stain.
OF course, kerosene would spot
some sorts Of clothes. but 1t would
at least remove the tar. and then
the kerosene stain could be washed
out of anything that could stand
soap and water.
Another thing. the tar stained
the skin, and could not be re-
moved even with the briskest
scrubbing. The kerosene treat
ment worked very effectively and
the kerosene stains disappeared
without difficulty.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-23
CONGRATULATIONS

Remember that court
prompts the WELL bred man on
woman to write notes of congratu-
lation on the occasion of wedding
or birthday anniversaries nf
friends or near relatives, when il
has been impossible to call for an
unusual length of time, when
there is illness in the family or On
the occasion of any misfortune or
good fortune.
But remember that promptness
Is the first requisite of good form
in letter writing. The best way
TO make sure of promptness is to
have suitable writing materials at
hand-and if you have good black
or dark blue ink, a pen and plain
white paper of conventional shape
and size you have all that cit
quette demands in the way Of
writing equipment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-23
Say You SIept Wei.
PEACH MARMAlADE,

To every pound OF fruit allow
three-fourths of a pound of sugar
Peel the peaches and cut in small
pieces, having previously weighed
them. Put the fruit and sugar into
a porcelain-l lined preserving kettle,
Stir frequently 10 prevent scorching.
Set the kettle where il VIII simmer
steadily and gently. Let it cook,
stirring frequently. for about five
hours. until boiled down to thick
marmalade. Crack and skin hand
full Of kernels, and add TO the kettle.
The mar1nalade will be ready TO re-
move from the fire in four and one
half TO five hours. according to the
heat of the fire. Skim. Put in
glasses or jam-pots. It will keep
for a long time. and is a most salts
factory preserve. giving very little
trouble.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-23

TIE rad ior wearing decorative
beads OF little intrinsic value
= IS still with US. and will be.
probably, for a long time.
We are naturally, most Of US. bar
barians at heart. and the feel OF
long chains. OF gaudy beads seems to
recall some outworn. primitive in
stinct OK pleasure TO our subcon-
scious minds. At least, that may
be the reason why beads are the
most popular form Of jewelry.
Anyway. we are still going in for
beads. One kind that we like is the
Chinese wooden beads. They are
not expensive. costing from perhaps
six 10 twenty cents a piece. Never
theiess. when we get long chain OF
them strung on knotted. silk cord
the cost Is not negligible. And the
effect is very good. A cord OF blue
or purple or green or yellow or red
may be used. The yellowish tone OF
the wooden beads and the brownish
tone Of some OF them harmonize
wei with any of these colors and,
moreover. the bright cord will go
well with almost any frock. Select
clear, bright colors in the cords
jade green, Chinese red. deep. bright
purple. Egyptian yellow. and sap
phire blue.
Many OF these beads are made in
the form Of little heads, and some
are tiny dumpy men, with arms and
legs folded into the bodies so that
they do not take from the irregular
contour OF the bead.
II is a good plan TO end the bead
chain with one OF these little figures,
and you can string the other beads
either symmetrically or else in
hit-or- miss fashion. The result will
be equally interesting whichever
method you adopt OF stringing them.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-23
Significant Things =
: In New Fashions

THE outstanding ruches shown al
the low waistlines of some of
= the new frocks are exceedingly
interesting. These ruches are some
times made OF narrow strips of side
plated silk. sometimes they are
shirred. They are placed where the
fun skirt is attached to a slender.
plain bodice, and they give de-
cidedly characteristic touch TO the
froek.
Some of the new coats close at
the throat with a big tie scarf.
There is no lower closing, and they
swing away. open to the hem at the
bottom.
Plumes with silvered ends are one
of the effective trimmings of the
early autumn hats. The hats them
selves on which these plumes are
placed are made of velvet or of
crepe.
Skirts that hang in a series of
points are one of the smart details
of the autumn fashions.
Sometimes these points reach to
the ground, sometimes to the instep,
and on the same skirt the shorter
points reach hardly below the knees.
Especially in frocks of lace are
these points effective. although
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-23
'Whe Somebody Knocks
- An Your Door

make any sales. she says quite cro-
pbaticalIy. still courteously. Il am
sorry but we do not wish 90 buy
any books"--or perfume, or extracts,
as the csse may be. and then closes
the door again. There Is no disJ
courtesy In refusing entrance 70 an
agent. but there really is discourtesy
IN permitting him 70 enter only 10
show rudeness 20 him b. way of
disnissing him.
The Card Tray.
When the door IS opened BY a
weli-trained servant who Is spe-
cially detailed 20 that duty a small
card tray is held IN the left hand
while the door IS opened with the
right. when the caller has given
the name OF tho person he or she
wishes 70 see the servant precedes
the caller to the reception room or
drawing room, opens the door, and
says, will you please be seated,
u1adam''--or sir IL no card has
been placed on the tray the servant
then says, what name, sir7" or
madam, and then goes 10 announce
tho caller. The servant always re-
turns again TO the drawing-roorn.
/ n the hostess is 70 be delayed for
more than three or four minutes tho
servant is usually instructed 70 say
/ something like this: Mrs. Brown Is
engaged. but she viii be down in
/ ave minutes" In case the hostess
liz 20 be delayed more than this
/ length OF time she usually sends
down more definite apology. ex-
planning that she IS dressing or be-
! ing fitted by the dressmaker. as the
case may be.
Announcing the Guest.
when the hostess is in the draw
ing-roon the maid or man servant
precedes the caller to the door and
1 announces the name Of the caller
in a voice just loud enough TO Ds
heard bv the hostess The servant
does not give the card TO the hostess
on such an occasion, but places u
I IN card receiver usually placed
/ conveniently in the hall II the
servant is IN doubt az TO the caller
/ abe does not usher her at once into
| the drawing-roorn when the mis-
tress Is already receiving there. but
politely proffering a chair in the hall
or reception room first hands the
mistress the card or gives the name.
In the family with no maid or
/ with one maid OF all works II is
usual for the busy housewife 70 en-
trust the opening OF the door 20 one
Of her older children She should
make sure that the child permitted
to perform this task knows the
courteous way TO do Il. II is just
as rude for a child TO call the name
Of a caller upstairs as IL would be
for a servant 70 do so.
When You Open the Door.
The hostess opening her own door
extends her hand 70 her caller as
/ soon as the door is closed, or even
while she is closing II II this is pos
nble. She precedes her guest into
! the drawing room or sitting room
! and then proffers her a comfortable
4 chair. Offering to take any wraps
i that the caller wishes 10 lay aside.
When the doorbeli rings again. II
there is no one in the house to an
swer Il for her, the hostess simply
says. Please pardon me-" or Il am
sorry there is no one to answer the
bell" and then returns as soon as
/ possible TO the caller.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-23

sometimes they are we'll used in
georgette. Obviously they must be
employed in a sheer fabric to give
the best effect.
The French fashion OF wrapping a
bandeau of silk or crepe about the
head is a pretty one, one that may
we'll be emulated here to a wide ex-
tent. There, the idea Is carried out
both for uplitarian and for decora-
tive purposes. Bands OF embroid-
cred crepe. some times bespangled
and bejeweled, are wound about the
head, sometimes low over the fore
head and under a high psyche knot
at the back, sometimes higher over
the hair in front and low at the
neck in back. The young girls tie
wide sashes of liberty silk about
their heads. forming a big bow over
one ear. Then. too, when one goes
motoring in France, one often Just
winds wide scarf about the head
knotting it firmly but seemingly
nonchanently at the side or back
II must be admitted that this is the
AioSN NOiiloi tdDie pOSSlDi6 WdV OF
covering the hair when one motors.
A good combination for blouses
that one meets this late summer is
green and black. One smart blouse
shows an inverted y-shaped section
of green georgette set in a blouse of
black georgette. the joining covered
with metallic embroidered ribbon.
showing green. black and gold.
Big hat brims are often kinked or
bent into an interesting notch at
each side, or at one side. This gives
a chance for very smart line.
The miiliners this year are re-
membering the softening touch that
a sweeping. dropping hat brtm gives.
and many OF the new hats of velvet
fairly sweep the shoulders az each
side
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-23
What Should the Servant, and What
Should the Mistress, Dor

"TfE frs. thing 20 do when an
swering "A ring or knock at
= your door is TO open the door
wide. Someone may object that this
is inexpedient in very cold or
stormy weather. Well. IL there IL
no vestibuie or storm door. perhaps
It is. but the fact remains that the
hospitable hostess always opens her
own door wide or sees to itsthat her
servant opens II wide. whether the
person who rang the bell be a de-
livery boy, a book agent or an inti-
mate friend.
From the delivery boy the maid
or mistress takes the package prof
fered with kindly thank you
and then closes a. She does not
siam Il. She listens courteously 70
the agents first explanation--it
takes no longer-and then, II there
is really no hope that the agent can
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-23
Peach Bread Pudding-Soak 9

Peach Bread Pudding-Soak a
pint cf fine breadcrumbs in boiling
water. Add half a cup of sugar.
two well beaten eggs and a table,
spoon of melted butter. Fill a but
tered pudding dish with alternate
layers of this bread mixture and
sliced, sweetened peaches, having a
layer of bread on the top and on the
bottom of the dish. Bake slowly
for fifty minutes in a moderate oven
and serve II hot with .sweetened
cream.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-23

"HgRE are certain words and
expressions to use which would
be just as much OF a give
away" as to eat with the knife or
to commit any other solecism In
manners. Some young men and
women eager TO succeed in society
and business master all their bad
mauners-due sometimes to careless
bringing up--and forget that IL is
just as important TO study the
words they use as to study their
manners. Their grammar may be
perfect-but they cling TO certain
words and phrases that Immediately
stamp them as. IL not exactly ILL
bred. at least lacking In knowledge
of the world and its ways. Whether
or not you like the idea OF modify
ing your vocabulary TO suit the de-
mands of society-the cold fact re-
mains that certain words and
phrases as long as you use them viii
work against you.
@He Says"
An incessant use OF she says
and "he says" II said" or, worse
still, Il says" has way of queering
a person brought up TO this usage.
Women especially who like to re-
peat minutely previous conversa-
ton cling to this habit We have
all heard young girls in the street
car repeating TO each other conver-
sations they have had with their
young men, in this way. II really
does make a very bad impression,
doesn't II? Sometimes Ii goes like
this And l said. Why didn't you
come over last night? / expected
YOU l said. and he said, Well, I
would have he said. but he said,
I didn't know whether you really
said, Well. you know l said.' etc,
etc.
Changing Usage.
There are certain words once in
good use that now brand their users
as rustic or oid-fashioned. Among
them are "genteel." Probably be-
cause 1t was overworked we never
use the expression "genteel society
or .genteel manners" Smart So
ciety" is still permissible. though
that is beginning to suffer the con-
sequences of over use.
Lady" and gentleman" must be
used with extreme caution. II is a
good rule TO make that man never
speaks to women OF gentlemen and
a woman never speaks to a man of
ladies. \ woman who chooses her
words carefully would never ask
man TO come TO her house to meet
some ladies OF her acquaintance.
II she were young she might speak
OF them as girls" She would never
do wrong TO use the word women.
Even young men speak OF other
young men as men,,
The Word Fellow.
Fellow is a word that is in dis
repute among careful persons. ex-
cept when ased in the sense OF a
poor fellow or queer fellow" One
does not speak of the fellow. when
referring TO young men of a certain
set and never. never does a young
woman refer 10 a suitor or finace
as her fellow intended is as
bad when applied to a flancee. In
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-23
Beads--and Beads

THE fad for wearing decorative
beads OF little intrinsic value
IS still with US. and will be.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-23

Big hat brims are often kinked or
bent into an interesting notch at
each side, or at one side. This gives
chance for a very smart line.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-23
Make the Most
of Expensive
PEACHES

in most parts of this
broad land. are expensive this
summer. Late frosts, long
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-23

sometimes they are well used in
georgette. Obviously they must be
employed in sheer fabric to give
the best effect.
Daily picayune., 1921-05-25
192 l

Criminals Exploit Mentally Deficient
 Psychiatrists have long recognized the tendency among mental deticients towards criminality It appears that this tendency is now being discovered and exploited by the criminal classes themselves. At recent meeting of the Societe Clinique de Medicine Men tale, reports the London Lancet, Drs. Marcel Briand and Borel presented a boy, aged fourteen, who had on two occasions been used as tool of professional thief It Is clear that if this practice Is at all widespread many mentally deficient children with cut criminal tendencies in the first place may very soon acquire them. These children, incapable of moral judgment. as they often are, should be specially protected by society, which In defending them will at the same time be protecting its own interests.
Daily picayune., 1921-05-25
Slow.
He seems a little slow"

$'He seems little slow" ssWhoY'
 seThe fellow who will be claiming to have gone to school with Harding. So far he hasn't announced himself"
 So Thoughtful of Him Oh ma !" yentured Hercules, the youngster. Don't you want the back yard swept outT"
 "No. that can walt until this eve ming
 Hadn't | better stay at home and do some work in the garden7" No. lt looks like rain today" Don't you want me 10 clean out the papes cupboard?'
 No, you can do that on Saturday. "But. mother, isn't there anything that I can do today7"
 "Yes, you can go to school. and bs quick about 1t. too"
Daily picayune., 1921-05-25
BILIOUS CHILDREN
k-Drausht, Long in Successful Use, Praised by an Arkansas Mother, 'Soon Does
 Its Work"

Marmaduke, Ark.-Speaking of Thedford's Black Draught, which from long use in her household has become regarded as "the family medicine" Mrs. Mary E. Hill. of Route l, this place, says:
 When the children get bilious. rive them couple of good doses, and when we have sour stomach, headache. or any liver or stomach trouble, we use Black -Draught It Is an easy laxar tive. and soon does the work. I cer- tainly think 1t is one of the best rem edies made"
 Black -Draught acts on the faded liver, gently, but positively. and helps 1t in its important function of throw 1ng out waste materials and poisons from the system.
 In thousands Of households Black Oraught is kept handy for immediate use in time of need. Prompt treatment often Is half the battle. and will often prevent slight ills from developing in- 0 serious troubles.
 Its well-established merit, durina more than 70 years of successful use, ohould convince you of the helpful effocts obtainable by taking Black, Oraught for liver and stomach dis erderA Get . package today. and 1osp it in your houso. Sec that
 - packass bears the words
 4Aedfoed's Blank-Draught" NClAl
Daily picayune., 1921-05-25
NOTICE ID THE PUBLIC

All advertising copy must b. receiv- at tho office of The Picayune not lat se than 10 .. m., of the day on which if is intended for use, otherwise 1t will appear in the issue of the following day
 Advertising copy for use in the week ~ Picayune should reach this office not later than Wednesday morning.
 Any erroneous reflection upon the character, standing or reputa ton of any individual. firm or corpora ton ap- pearing in The Picayune will be promptly corrected if brought to the attention of the publisher. Statements e6 facts however will not be retracted.
Daily picayune., 1921-05-25
Lost Note Redeemed.

A soldier presented himself at the commonwealth treasury In Melbourne, Australia. and said. "I am 20-pound note and want to be cashed." He stated that he had swallowed the note at Fleurbaix when he expected to be captured. He remembered the number, and the note in question turned out to be the only one missing from a particular issue which had been recalled
Daily picayune., 1921-05-25
Many Unclaimed Accounts In Banks

New York.-There are 25,OOO un- claimed accounts in savings banks, trust companies and private banks in New York state, accounts which have lain dormant for from five to thirty years They range from $5 to tens of thousands Of dollars.
Daily picayune., 1921-05-25
Opinions.

"What Is your opinion of the tarifff"
 'It's a great question:" replied Sen ator Sorghum, "on which do not per init myself personal views. My pub lie opinions are regulated largely by the lines of business in which my most Influential constituents happen to be engaged"
Daily picayune., 1921-05-25

Entered as second-class matter Jan uary 5, 1921, at the post office at Pres eett, Arkansas, under the Act of March G 1872"
Daily picayune., 1921-05-25

DANDY good five passenger Ford car, in first-class condition. Will sell, or trade for leases and royalties. Moore and Martin. If
Daily picayune., 1921-05-25
CLASSIFIED ADS

FOR SALE-I will exchange two good pianos and one Monograph for Liberty
 Bonds. A Monson Music Store 4-2O Inn
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-24
Mnnld Not DO Without Il.

You can stop a common cold If you
act promptly At the first sign u sneez-
ng and Chilhuess. hoarseuess. tickling
throat or coughing. Just take dose
n Foleys Honey and Tar Compound
II is effective ana pleasant 70 take.
Harry J.. Nen i'~ice Hi, Cincinnati
a. kuoWs GOOD for long standing
poughs aud COLDS too. lie writes: Il
Ia / .ets bac cough for almost two
ears na,e taken three bottles Of
So, Honey and Tar and am almost
simply would not do without it
Eousc y. y Darfor forth--Ady.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-24
CITY COUNCIL TO MAKE
FALSE ALARMS COSTLY
New Ordinance Will Increase the
Penalty TO Point Of Making
il a Real Offence.

O.rc.si- Of tie Fire Department and
r. .,r,ter, 81 Cty Council are having al
o-4.rucs prepared for presentation to
CO. t4ucl soon. which i enacted. il
c- to provide penalties for striking
.Iar.as - severe that those doing il
el[ state before running the nsk
According T. Alexander r Abrahams.
ehaIrruan 81 Councils FIRE committee. il is
~ posed 70 increase the penalty from
hne oi - a.d costs u 3 more substantial
one. The memorandum of tie ordinance
+ now n tie hands uf City Solicitor
Huxley and complete details 5.lli he ready
for presentation WITHIN icn days
3, need 81 such al ordinance il Is
pointed olu has beer urged practically
every month by Chief Engjr Ger William
i Lutz In bis reports u CITY Council
The death ID second Assistant Chief
rank K kcndal 4 Ittle more than d
year ago IN collision. n Fourth and
Franklin streets, occurred While responding
T. q false alarm of FIRE
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-24
Prnhlem For Pessimists.

Another problem for the ingenious
pessirnis, All OF New Englands tex
tile mills are now in operation Sioux
CITY Tribune.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-24

1t being impossible to gauge the demand for
many of the items listed and most of them in
limited quantities. due to the very low prices, we
can only guarantee the supply until sold. Come
early and avoid disappointment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-29
PRINCESS MARY'S CHOICE.

Perhaps the worlds progress to-
ward democracy is illustrated when
the only daughter of the King OF
England is betrothed to an Eng
lish nobleman. with full royal cor
sent and approval. Even a hundred
years ago this would have seemed
sensational, since an only daughter
would have been a prize for an heir
apparent 10 some European throne
Ii is not sensational now, though in
terestlng even to Americans.
The Princess Mary is a sanely hu-
u.an young woman, an active officer
in the Girl Guides" an artist in an
amateur way, speaks French and
German nuently, and with sincere
purpose has taken a course of train
ing as a nurse In the Ormond Street
Hospital for Children.
Her accepted wooer is the Viscoun
Iascelles. fifteen years older than her
self. who is not too proud To interes
himself in the manufacture OF type
writing machines, though one of III,
richest peers in England and heir e
ord Harewood, the greatest land
holder in Yorkshire. Lascelles was il
! the trenches I'm France. He wal
wounded three times, gassed once. IL
owns the Mayfair house, built 70
Lord Chesterfield, into which Chester
| field moved in March. 1749. He inner
tied G2.500,000 from his greatuncle
Lord Clanricarde. who had an un
enviable reputation as an Irish land
lord
1t was the fourth daughter of Queer