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the bride, in dainty organdy frock,
Of yellow and white, and last the
bride on the arm of her father
who was met by the groom and
his best man, Mr.. Guy Cloutier,
at the foot of the altar.
The bride who is lovely blonde,
was beautiful in a handembroid
cred white crepe de chine, her
veil, held in place with orange
blossoms, falling to the end of the
long graceful train. and carrying
a lovely bouquet of lilies and
ferns which she afterwards placed
on her mothers grave.
The groom looked very hand
some and proud in bis full dress,
and after the ceremony drove his
fair bride to the home OF his uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. E.
CIoutier, where the reception was
held, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. C. Prud-
homme, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. f. Dram
guet and Mr.. and Mrs. l.. z.
Cloutier assisting the hosts in re-
ceiving and entertaining the large
of guests. Daisies and
ferns decorated this lovely old :
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home and joy and merrimnn.
reigned supreme thruout the even
ing, while delicious fruit punch
and cakes of all kind were bounti-
fully served, the cutting of the
beautiful brides cake adding TO
the iun.
Mr.. and Mrs. Prudhomme left
on the $40 p. m. train for Shreve-
port, where they will remain until
after the marriage of the brides
brother on the 7th, her travelling
suit being of midnight blue with
grey shoes, hose, hat and gloves,
and upon their return they viii
make their home with the groom,
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. G.
Prudhomme of Bermuda.
They were the recipients Of
many handsome wedding present.
that included silver, cut gla,s,
rugs, furniture, bric-a-brac aud
checks, which testified to their
popularity, and they start th,ir
new life under the happiest a'g,-
plces, and The Enterprise hopes
their brightest dreames will be
realized.
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far too high. Therefore. in orde
to give those :yho otherwise ca
not be reached at once by thu
Health Unit workers an opportun
ity for free examination and treat
ment, facilities will be established
at the Health Unit Office in tn.
Court House, SO that every Satur
dav morning from nine till twelve
treatment will be obtainable.
DIR. Hugo Muench, Jr., recent,
a visitor at Natchitoches during
the opening of our Health Uni
work, is now officiating as Direc
tor of the DeSoto Parish Health
Unit with Offices in the Court
House at Mansfield.
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ani dining rooms looking lik
Little Toxic. with great lantern
suspended from ceilings, the stair
way strung its full length will
japanese draperies, while grea,
bowls of flowers and incense
burners filled every nook ano
corner.
Attractive japanese fans were
first presented the guests by love
ly Geisha girls, Misses Beth Will
i liams, Ruth Shuts and Gertrude
Davis, in handsome kimonos
and typical headdress, and the
dainty little daughter of the house.
Ruth EsteIle, who also served the
delicious luncheon, at the conclu-
sion OF the contests, of chicken
and lettuce salad. sliced tomatoes.
saltlnes, olives, ice tea, Japanese
nuts, brick cream and homemade
cakes, with japanese napkins and
typical decorations.
The first contest was a flower
game at which several tied for the
prizes, which in the end were won
by Mrs Winstead, club, and Mrs.
W. t. Williams, guests, both
lovely japanese baskets, and the
second, stringing Jap. seed with |
in time limit, at which Mrs. W. |
L. Cunningham won the club !
prize for the longest string, a |
hand decorated fan, and Mrs. !
Montgomery, the guests, an in
cense burner, and in the cut for
the general consolation, Miss Kel-
soc won the lovely hand-embroid-
cred lunchron set.
The gnests who enjoyed the
evening with the club were Mines.
). H. and w. T. Will
lam. M. G. Cunningham, Pierson.
Payne, L'herisson, McNeeley,
Ourand, Caffery, H. Katie, Mon
egut, Blanchard, Shuts, WINS
ow, L. Deblieux, Montgomery: :
Misses Chaplin, Kelsoe, G. Brea.
eale. NJ. Sompayrac. j. Carver, :
!. and NJ. Nelken, l.
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SHERIFF'S SALE
Eleventh District Court, Parish OF
Natchitoches, Louisiana
No. 1864.
Natchitoches Motor Co.
VS..
R. E. Young

Be it remembered that by virtue
OF writ Of seizure aud sale issued ir
the above entitled and numbered suit
OF date the Path day of June, 1921,
to me directed and to that effect. /
J: W: Payne, Sheriff of the Parish OF
Natchitoches, Louisiana, did seize and
take into my possession and will offer
tor sale at the principal front door of
the Court House in the city of Natchi-
toches, Louisiana, at the hour of II
o'clock a. m. on
SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1921
the following property, belonging to
the defendant, to pay and satisfy the
debt due in principal, interest, attor-
ney's fees and all costs, to-wit:
One Fordson Tractor, No. 1885.
One Oliver d. AZ Disc Plow.
One Rodrlck Disc Harrow No. A-16 s
To be sold without appraisment
Terms, cash for what it brings.
J. w. PAYNE,
Sheriff of Natchitoches Parish.
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Parish Health Notes

With the close of the month of
June. Health Unit workers, as
sistiDg DR.. Chandler of the Inter-
national Health Board, have
completed re.survey of the parish
for the purpose of ascertaining the
presence of intestinal parasites.
Groups Of people we're examined
here and there SO as to be repre-
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sentative of the whole parish.

SENTATIVE OF the WhOIe parish.
1t is very interesting to note that
the percentage of persons infected
with Hookworm Disease is now
only 17.6 per cent. or less than
one-third of the number reported
to be infected when a survey was
made six Years ago.
However, the percentage of in
fection with this very debilitating,
yet easily curable disease, is still
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The Book Club

The Japanese motif was carried
out to the smallest detail when
Mrs. Alcocke entertained her club
"Wednesday afternoon, the living
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SWORN STATEMENT
OF THE
CITIZENS BANK

CANPTI LA.
As made to State Bank Examiner at close of business
June "a, 1921.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-13

Henley, and consisted of an explanation
of the relations of the principle chem
ical products. He demonstrated the
work of a chemical plant in making
dyts. medicines, explosives, etc. Many
questions of the students aud profess
sors were answered by Lieutenant Hem
ley. At the request of Professor Tiff
fqny. he will ondeavor to SECURE dupli-
Gates of the charts used, for the uni
Ner sity,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-13
Dramatlcs Mt Settlement.

In connection with the May festival at
the Peoples Settlement, the house dra-
matte club last night gave the play
Mysterious Fanny Brown The cast
included Howard McGuigan, Stewart
Hamilton. Frank Gilman. Mrs. Caldwell.
Eva Foster. Audrey Caldwell. Louise
Taylor. Dorothy Dudley. Alice Morgan,
Florence Howe. Edyth Adams. Madeline
Brown and Emily Foster. Tonight the
Girl Scouts, Little Lads and Merry
Maids Clubs will hold exercises.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-13
WOMEN FIGHT BETTING.
Kentucy Federation Wins First
Point in Drive on Race
Track Gambling.
BY Associated Press to EVERY Evening.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Louisville. Ky, May 13--Adoption of
a resolution calling upon the State
Legislature to prevent legalized betting
on horse racing as unanimously ac-
cepted by the kentucky Federation OF
Women's Clubs In annual convention In
Danville. Ky. yesterday. was said to-
day TO be the first victory in deter
mined fight To have the pari-mutuel
betting machines abolished md put
gambling on horse racing i'm the class,
legally. with other gambling.
The campaign against the machines
was launched by number of ministers
and laymen at a recent meeting here.
Prepared resolutions protesting
against permitting the betting have
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-13
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
SEE CHEMICAL EXHIBIT
Also Heard Interesting Lecture
by Lieut.. Henley at the
Hotel du Pont.

over nifty Of the chemistry students
of the University of Delaware and three
of tho instructors in chemistry. DIR. c.
a. Penny. Professor Harold Il. Tiffany
and Dr. Carlton Y. Miller. attended
special lecture and demonstration
which was given yesterday in connec-
tion with the chemical exhibit Of the
National Research Council. of Wash
ington. ID. G.. in tho lobby OF the Hotel
du iont.
The lecture was givcn by Lieutenant
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-13

yoars' service IN a downtown hotel:
The person giving the best tip IL
usually the least pretentious and the
plainegt dressed. Tho biggest tip
comes from pergous who Gre nnaccus-
toned 10 travelling and are afraid
that they may be enbarrasged II the
gratuify ia not large enough.
Vyornon are eoudagcandlug in Civ
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-13
TOGS DON'T MAKE TIP.

'C1oihes don't make the tip" OBJ
served well~known bellhop, and
you can't Judge tho size OF the hand-
out you're going TO get by the style Of
the tippcr's togs."
Here arc n few of tho things this
beiIbop has CLEANED In his several
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-13

Hundreds of others get results frorp
Every Evening classified ads.-Why cant
yom?-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-13

been presented TO the various busi-
ness, civic and hetterment organlza-
tions with the request that they be
adopted
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-13

ing tips. BeiIhopg generally earn al
they get from women. b. says. Mfr
present tips aG n matter of c0urfe nnl
With less show.
The mversge iD % between 20 ana
25 cents. Flfty-csnt fipa are minHun
ond 81 tips are a raritye d. y nEu.
<
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-13

Try an every nveuynx Want Aag.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-13
Notice---Large Women

Models fnr ever. occasion. Fine So
reor0efte tafTeta rni0nonctte. crepe
chine. lace and serge. all are the new
models
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-13
Bear in Mind

These suits, wraps and dresses werc
made to sell for $1,000, 222 30, 225. S27 %,
s35. $50 20. s42. 80. $40 80. To find them
NJ thf marking is a genuine surprise.
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CHAPTER XXXNU
The Reconstruction Period

r IFE is always paradoxical. for just
II ms soon as Jerry gained what he
wanted and was the chief wage Garner
in his family. he began involuntarily to
swagger little.
He might have been splendid in the
old days dressed in tiger skin stalking
his prey that was to keep himself and
Frances from actual want. But Fran
ces was not cave woman. She had
brain. she was q modern woman. fun
bling around and making mistakes with
life, but alive to what was going on
about her and eager TO take her place
in the world She knew in two days
that she was going to be miserably un-
happy in her position Of just wife.
OF course, it was novel at first to be
actually dependent on Jerry. and she
even enjoyed his mastery of her, the
allowance that he planned to make her
and all of it. But she knew that she
had actually lost caste with him when
he asked he. what she was going to tell
"Of course YOU don't want to tell
them the truth. do you?' he said. He
did not want people 10 know that
Frances had been ignominiously fired.
"You see. he went on. lest Frances
misunderstan mo one would under
stand the unfairness Of it, they would
think that YOU had actually failed to
make good.
Which fact was absolutely true.
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The newspa pers are telling all about
the breach Of promise suit-the love
notes, the kisses-oh yes. the kisses
they are debating about them IN court.
Whether the respective parties are go
ing TO follow the usual procedure in
eases where the value of an article Is
DISPUTED and call experts 10 testify IN
their behalf. we do not know. so FAR
the debate has been between the law
yers. and il is up to the judge to decide
upon the value Of a kiss, as they put It,.
It would be more TO the point. 1t seems
70 mo. to talk about the value of those
particular kisses.
For those particular kisses were rated
marked and labeled long before the
court ever got into this case by the
woman to whom they were an init e
mate part II was she who placed a
value upon her kisseS-She alone. No
one else could appraise them. That IS
one thing. n woman e kiss. upon which
she only can put a price, that she alone
can hold sacred that no one else can
desecratp. Whoever she may be, that
" one thing that is absolutely within
her bounty. that she herself can pact
where good mems eyes will COvet it and
20 one can lower without her consent
How high did this woman value heT
kisses?
Perhaps she was light and generous
with them, looked upon them as some
thing with which TO be good sport
10 satisfy a mans passing fanCy-or h"l
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discussed the whole thing with me and
! took notes. About 70, o'clock he
You live near here, don't you,
Merriwell?'
IT said, Yes and then invited him
to lunch. What else could ! do? He
accepted and ! hoped and prayed you d
have something In the house. Well,
after we left the house he was rather
quiet for while, and then he said:
'Merriwell, you're a very lucky
man. do you know III?
II asked why.
Your wife is a girl in thousand.
shes got the right idea. only
wish my own wife were more like her.
I wanted 20 see your homes jim.
wanted to pop in Unexpectedly, where
there could be no possible chance OF
preparation, and just get n glimpse OF
your home life. | did. and | tell you
you're wise man. You and your little
wife don't try to ape the rich and con
sequently live beyond your means. Your
home is simply furnished. and yet it is
home in every sense of the word
"'You' re wife knows how to cook
She doesn't feed you on French pastry
like so many women would. Look al
your wife. so dainty in her sensible
house gown and your baby in common
sense rompers That's the stuff, boy
| keep to il. and you'll be successful
man. And by the way. YOU can start
| on that Fairview contract next week
Have your estimates ready by Mon.
| day
Jim's voice Quivered and he buried
his head on Mans lap.
"Gh. Mamie, girl, you'll forgive me
won't you?'
And Nan. her heart pounding hap
PLY, said only, "Oh. jim. :"
Next Complete Noveiette--"Especiall!
Cigars"
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try hedges. whistling as he walked.
Great waves Of happiness swept over
him. The future doomed up bright and
rosy. Mary must be his--he cared for
her so much-she couldn't but respond
to all the ardor he would shower on her
Enwrapped in happy dreams, he
reached the Barley Nov at last; lie
didn't go to bed. He sat up till the
small hours OF the morning, commenc-
ing letter after letter to the lady OF his
heart
At length he wrote letter to his
liking. 4 straightforward, very genuine
epistle that would have gladdened any
woman's heart. lie didn't say too much
nor yet too little. He thanked Mary
for the very happy day she'd given him
the most delightful of his life. He
hoped that they might spend many
more Of the same sort together. Would
she permit herself to let him see her
often? She couldn't possibly realize
lust what IL meant to him.
He carried his precious letter to the
local post office and posted 1t himself.
Then. returning to the inn, he sat be-
side the dying fire in the tea room
and smoked innumerable pipes. Love
had come at last to him-and hit him
very badly.
He went to bed at last. But dawn
found him tossing on his pillow restless,
wide eyed. awake. At three o clock the
following afternoon young Dick Cal
ardin-correcty dressed and looking
very handsome-arrived at Mary
office.
There shyness overlook him. The
letter he had written her the previous
night-what could she think Of It? Oh,
had he seemed a perfect fool!
He passed and repassed the entrance
TO the building. His courage seemed to
have completely ebbed away.
Then, on mighty resolution, ne
went in The fates were surely kind
For be found Mary, in the outer Office
all alone. and busy with her work.
Mary. Miss Drew You got my
letter! And-and-when may call fol
YOU this evening" he stammered, awk
ward as a schoolboy.
Mary scarcely raised her head. He
little face was set and colt d. Ewes new
was ranking in her mind. She woult
show this man how thoroughly she de
spised him.
When her words came at last the,
seemed to poor Calardin like an actua
blow.
II read your letter-and destroyc
it." she said coldly. her eyes upon hi
face. and I cannot keep any engage
ment with you-now-nor at any othe
time
Tomorrow-Eye's Career.
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And noV the famous ginsham dog Of
the epic in which he figured as co
actor with the calico cat has become
q regular sradog Gingham bathing
suits are being worn in the South OF
course our own inspiration came much
earlier. We remember perfectly dipping
in the muddy waters of our own local
creek in an old gingham frock. This
happened when We were ten years old
and our memory fixes tnnt improvisa
ton as the most uncomfortape OF many
bathing costumes. Nothing can get
quite 70 damp as gingham-Hot even an
English landscape! BE that rs it may
the gingham bathing suit is being worn
in the South and we may just as well
accept it for the North. To-day We are
showing one Of these new cotton cos
tunes done in brown and white. checked
bingham which is bound, sasbed and
bloomered with brown tafeta.
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him into morass Of sentiment from
which due extrication might be dim
cult.
His experience with women had been
limited. He didn't know EYES type.
He didn't see the danger lights as other
men most certainly would have done.
He had parted with his ideal girl,
Miss Mary Drew, happy in anticipation
Of tete. a tete tomorrow. And. at the
last moment, Eve the impetuous had
hurled herself into the railway car
riage, and spoiled 1t all by hailing him
In terms Of most affectionate intimacy !,
Confound the girl What had she said ?
"Oh, DiCky, dear. Don't forget our
engagement for tomorrow evening
But there hadn't been a definite on .
gagement. Anything of the sort had
been the entire creation of Ewes fertile
brain True, several days ago she had
invited him to meet her at some New
York dance club. Possibly tomorrow
vas the actual evening she had named
But he had given no acceptance.
His thoughts now turned TO Mary
Drew. He smiled. For thoughts Of
Mary always must be pleasant.
He would get to know her better. lie
might even take room at hotel in
town, Just to be within halt call of his
dear divinity! Mary-such lovely
name-so sweet, so simple-suitcd eI-
actly to it's dainty. kindly owner!
His ideals had been always high. He
had adored his mother. placing her upon
a pedestal 1t had often seemed to him
that never would he meet a girl who
could compare with that earliest and
brst love!
And now--today-the miracle had
come to pass. His ideal bad indeed
materialzed.
Heavens! What companion Mary
Drew would make-for any man
This feeling that he had for her
this irresistible attraction-why it mus
be love
He switched bis cane along the coun
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"FZFTY-FLFTY"
BY HAZEL DEYO BATCHELOR
COPYRIGHT, 1871 bS Public LEDGER 90.

Frances knew IL and she believed Jerry
did. John Temple was not the kind Of
n man to fire any one without good
cause and she had deserved everything.
Then. why not admit the truth. at least
to each other? But Jerry did not want
to do that and Frances took her cue
from him.
That was why she told Clarissa and
Jim that she was giving up her column
for time.
Jerry thinks | need a vacation. ."
she explained prettily, and loathed her =
self for doing it.
And so you'v decided to become
just gold digging wife like the rest OF
US. Clarissa remarked.
Jim said very little and Frances felt
that he too was disappointed in her
That something that had been hers. that
ability to. do certain work had set her
apart as far as Jim was concerned. Now
she was no different from any other
woman. She no longer had as much
fascination for him. he could not put
her up on pedestal as he had. ant
ClarisSa was glad.
Clarissa was the one after all who
bad benefited most from what had hap
pened. Jim's admiration for Frances
which had at first only made her angry
had finally gone deeper. Clarissa wa,
child fond Of having her own way. Al
first she had thought that crying woult
bring Jim to her feet and when tha
had failed to succeed she began to tax,
some Of the things he had said to hel
TO heart.
When she finally faced the truth il
her own mind she saw that Jim cred
tied her with very little gray matter
but she had no idea how to 20 abou
bettering this.
Jim had talked about reading tn,
papers, and Clarissa tried to do this
but she did not know how to get any
thing out of them. She was bewil
dered, she read the headlines and had
smattering Of the days news, but I
great part of II she did not understand
And in the meantime Frances re
peated her little stock phrase abou
giving up her column and taking va
cation 10 Mildred. who looked at he
for long moment and then SAT-
abruptly:
"You cant fool me, my dear"
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What Does He Mean by "later,
Maybe"7

Dear Cynthia-At last | have leaped
INTO your most valuable column for
advice
am a Young lady Of nineteen, fairly
educated. hold a responsible position as
bookkeeper and am considered tsH III
disposition and refined.
I have not vet attended any dances
and don't expect TO attend many later
as I'm not much fond or same al
though a little whirl around the table
when the photograph Is on; ms up some ~
leisure I believe more in deccncy as tar
as STYLES are concerned. 7 dress more
comfortably than stylish | read at leis-
ure. play the piano, or practice Viohn.
I'll lead you TO the main point OF my
desire so that | shant take 100 much
OF your valued space.
Last July I met young man VINO
seemed TO me about twentY-tour years
Of age, but admitted later that he Is
twenty-seven. He happened to enter our
Arm 10 place an order with US, ana
seemed to me about twenty-four years
far as conversing personally win me IS
concerned and he even cared TO give
me the pleasure of having me hear him
recite for me some RUSSIAN poetry
which 7 am greatly fond OF.
have met him once on the street,
where he cordially greeted me, ana
haven't heard or neen hum since theh'
I'll this month, when he arrived again
20 place an order with us.
fact I couldn't even get him to be seated
al the Office until the manager would be
ready for him. but in response ne an.
swered. NO, thanks, | wont be seated
now maybe later
must also give Ia that he has men
toned taking up another course at night
and he Ia working very ha rd. Since ne
Is In this country he told me that ne
worked very hard studying to succeed
and live high.
He did succeed somehow he Is man
aging a great concern by himself, and
In education has graduated In the
/ finance course, etc.
Nov the question ts. shall forget
him as he has lately shown no arec-
| tionate expressions. or what could he
have meant bv the ansWer Later
navbe"?
As far AZ my mother and myself could
= understand H. u is to forget h!m bu'
how can r. DO advise me. What shall
do II he visits our concern and ! must
/ vait on him and in pleasant way W
7 express myself TO others?
A RUSSIAN POETRY-LOVER
rNrom what you tell me It doc: moi
seem az n the Young man had glvnr
YOU anv reason to think he cares for yOL
specialIy He was simply being polite
and uhen hr discovered through con
versation thai you liked poetry, recltoC
some for vou. 10 not give him anO Rei
personal thought He ts simply Gus
4 TONER Of the Arm, to whom you SHOULD
bo uolite and courteous Learn - b'
imperE0naI ir business relation w,t
men