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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-28

vents them from seeing what n sardonic
cnricatura they ore of youthful romance.
II is n lack of the sense uf hImor that
makes women brag nml boast, and pre-
tend. and pose as hcing something they
nrc not We all know the woman who
has never read anything but the six best
sellers who prctrnds 10 bc literary and
profound. and falls into the first trap
that any one lays for her feet: the
woman who prntcnds she belongs 20 the
four hundred. and calls, milliouaircs by
their Christian names. the woman who
docs not need money but who takes
bontdcrs for company, and goes to work
because she wants something interesting
to do; the woman whose daughter has
Just refused millionaire. and whose son
declines tu become bank president
because his artistic soul revolts at the
sorlidness of finance; ;hc woman who Is
50 irrcsistihly attractive thht strange
mcn fall IN love with her at sight, and
whose marvellous purity of soul alone
saves hcr from temptation.
Surely, sense uf hluur would save
us all from becoming brayIng asses
trumpeting lying information about how
grent aud wonderful we are 10 n dis
believing public. For the world listens
and laughs behind its hand, having nj
ready taken our exact number. which
is most amusingly different from the
figures VIC furnish
It has been said that wo all miss a
good joke IN not being able 10 see our
selves as we really are. Certainly
women do, and that is why if were q
FAIRY Godmothcr | would give every
girl baby n sense OF humor that would
enable her TO smile Mt her own peculiar.
ties in order that Others might not laugh
at them.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-28
MIR. Doc HELPS MR.. ROOSTER

NJ the poultry were N great
lncht, lof every night Mr. Fox, with
M, wife. came 90 tho BARNARD and.
M spite ol traps and even Mr.. Dog.
tho, managed II carry on some of the
hncst mrml-rs ol Mr. Roostor's family
and NO one cou'd hnd out where they
made thrir home
Nlf Rooster talked " ovrr with Mr.
Dow one day and told him Vi something
was not done that soon there would
le no hons left 90 lay egg for tho
lniincf.
Nj. Dig was a wise old fellow, and
~ day be walked around the barn
ward with his head hanging down IN
dccp thought and when nght timc
ramc hc won't 80 Mr. Rooster and told
him that with hs holp he thought he
could save his family frcm further
harm
Now, my plan Is good said Mr.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-28
Efficient Housekeeping
BY Laura A. Kirlman

instead Of adding milk or cream, add
enough whipped cream 10 make them
fluffy. Serve nt once.
Russian Snad Dressing Finely chop
the whites and the yolks Of hard
boiled eggs separately Rub y Of n
red pepper through sieve for use
little more than this quantity OF canned
chopped plmiento) and add ! green
pepper finely chopped. Now add these
ingredients TO ordinary French dress
: ! teaspoon salt, l-S teaspoon pepper,
4 teaspoon paprika and q tablespoons
Of olive oil; beat well until all are
combined, then add slowly ! " table,
spoons Of vinegar, continuing to beat.
You now have combined the French
dressing and the above named ingredi-
ents. and win then add the following
| tablespoon Of finely chopped chives,
tablespoon Chill sauce and - ton
spoon paprika. Mix thoroughly and
chill Just before serving heat bard
! for minutes
/ And now, Reader Friends. / want to
say that ] hope rs you cat this dinner
next Sunday, sou will all be entering
upon a Very Happy New Year.
/ Tomorrow II Nod Don't Like Var
/ nished Floors
All inquiries addressed TO Miss Kirk
man in care ,. the "LHicieni frpuse
keeping" department will be answers,
I'm these columns In their turn. This
requires considerable time, however
o ing TO the great number .ceived
So In pcraonaf of quicker ropiy 4,
desired, stamped ma self-nddres.et
envelope must be enclosed with tht
ouestion.--TF Editor.
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NOW MADGE AVOIDED AN
ENCutl NTER WITH HfSS DEAN


n Robert Snynrn walked away
from lilNrn's door with so di-consoalc
sn Al, | could not tothcar quick, fur'-
tive glance at her.
That she was suffering because of
Some sccuc between them during Their
df,,c, following the call Of Col. Iravcrs,
! wns sure. ! feared tha' the incident
l,n, clnscd with the artists solemn and
melancholy exit, would st'll further de-
press her l,ut though her lace was
solver enough ~ she watched his re
,we,,ng figure, caught yes, was not
m,slsLcn distinct twinkle of amusc-
nicni in hcr eyes
|, was gone almost ss soon rs II mp
reared, hat had sccn Il, and ! could
hnyr whpopcd for Joy. l,llian's in
lall,ehlc sense 81 humor had not dc
serted her and | icl, assured that she
would soon recover her usual sane
poised outlook upon life and it's prob
loms. especially u she carried out her
plan of returning home with me.
~ "a my 'hcu,y that any two persons
who love each other sincerely. whether
ihov hc husband and wife, svcc,hearts.
mniher ur father and adult child, or
brother and sister, need an occasional
,lnsu nl absence from each other. Every
uav nssu,iniion with NO change ol men
tal uicnu n very apt To result m a
case ~ indigestion of tho affections
Aud lAlhnn se,d to myself needed
especially, Just now, mn absence oi son
tlucnt distinct presence ol some fresh
lnaoing interest, such as her profes.
sion oi her government work would
giye her
iilI,ar's Com mcn'.
knew better. however. than 10 he.
tray hy even glance, my knowlcdg,
90 ms opinions, and IN another min.
ute, With n 'aeit ignoring oi the Incl.
dent iusi ended, we wcrc kncclng m
front ui Marion, checking un the meas
urcmcnis her mother wished.
Ne finished Just "a the auto horn pro-
claimed Dickys return from the gar.
npe, and. stopping only for our hats
and cohts, wc went to the cntranc,
nnie A. wc paascd the dining room wo
az iiess Dean cuollv finishing her dos
srn vhilp Ted, standing hcside her
raspd down Rt her face with nll IN.
iuslish l,nyish heart m hts eyes
Look hurc. when can ! como 20 se'
NuN'N we heard his young voice iul
~ pain demand hoarscly, aud We hearc
her cooinp mockinr
"Nhy, lcddvkins. don't you--"
Then We hurried ON, scorning to LIS
ten hut with our hearts flied will
sympathv ior the lad, and anger against
Tho woman who had played with nj
ho,ft
ITS time she went away l.ilhar
sa,d between her teeth aud cchoc,
her comment, ~ Bees appeared ON th'
Nurnda cool. insouciani. palpahl,
cavlcss of the mental suffering be
iin,ed hv the boy Who was carrying
her smtcns' and has 90 the car.
\nd then No were on. with lAl,iai
in ,hc tunncnu and lle-s, Nv her owl
chocc seated beside me, leaning oui
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-28
bays Length Increasing.

Beginning today the length Of day
will gradually increase.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-28
LITTLE BENNY'S
NOTEBOOK
~ Lee Pape.

SOAP
Wen things get derty rs time. for sosp
Weather man or bccst or clothes,
Its = crate satisfaction 10 have ~ err
round
But not in your eyes or nose.
2.
No matter wat shape of soap you us.,
Weather round or oblona or square,
The best time 90 rub il on you
Is wen your skin is bare.
Some soap smells better than others
And vice virtue SINE smells verse,
But taking itioll together
Its n blessing instead Of cerzc.
No matter how bewtifll soap looks
Its useljss unless il makes lsther,
And vile some folks prefer not 10 use
u.
With others there's nuthinr they'd
drather.
Most eerls would use IL ofener y they
had tirne 10
VILE boys would use Il even less u they
could,
Proving soap Is one of the obieeks
Not uset'ware they'd do the most rood.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-28
THE SENSE OF HUMOR
BY DOROTHY DIX
The Worlds Most Highly Paid Woman Writer

Copyright 1921 by the Wheeler syndIcst to- Inc. n V
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-28
Recovering From Illness.

Donald X. Morton. secretary Of the
New Castle County Republican Com
mittee. is recovering from an attack
of typhoid fever. lie has left the
Homeopathic Hospital and returned
to his home, 134s Lancaster avenue.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-28

Soap comes all diffrent colors
Sutch "a yello green and red,
And the way TO stay clson the longc~t
Is to use it and get rite into bed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-01
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN

Knitted suits and capes are in a
good deal of evidence.
Cut-outs of leather form the trim
ming for many of the new hats. They
are found most often in white or blue
hats.
Tucking is prominent feature in
summer styles and is just as promi-
nent in cloth coats as in frocks of or
candle or wolfe.
Black hats trimmed with waxlike
flowers, such as camelias and mag
nolias, are repeated many times dur
ing a promenade down the avenue.
Citron, or lemon yellow, is used for
frocks for the late spring and sum-
mer. 1t is not becoming shade to
most persons, but it is striking, al
ways.
Brown seems to be returning to
popularity for evening wear. 1t has
long been a popular color for day
wear, but for some reason has been
Stunned for evening.
Imported homespun cloth is shown
in colors arranged in stripes for sport
wear. The foundation color is often
tan or string color and the stripes
are rose or blue or yellow or green.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-01
WINTER HATS THIS SUMMER
Autocrats of Style Decree Velvet for
July and Straw for De-
cenber Wear.

Will women wear their winter hats
during the approaching heated season
or will they wear their summer hats
during July and August? This is the
ruling question of the hour in mil
linery circles. Certain millinery in
terests have sent out an edict that
women shall wear velvet. felt and
duvetyn hats during July and August
and that the straw hats shall go into
the discard until the first snowfall.
Last season the milliners, abetted by
the masculine members of the COM
munity who never have been able to
see why women should wear fur and
velvet in the sweltering summer heat
and straw in January, imposed a
sensible hat regime on the women of
the United States.
For Just one season the women for
the most part wore straw and net
hats in July and August. OF course,
there were a few who persisted in vel
vet hats, with touches of fur for trim
ming, but they were negligible, be-
cause, as matter Of fact, the women
couldn't find the new winter hats when
they began to look for them along
about the last of May. All they could
find were lovely lightweight creations,
wreathed with flowers or delicately
trimmed with light plumes. But now
they're back to all time summer hats
In winter and winter hats in summer
time.
Crochet hats will be in evidence
again in the holiday season. With silk
or mercerized thread and hat shape,
Il is not bard to construct one. AL
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-01
LINED sATIN'COAT WRAP NEW
Detachable liners of Organize Are
Dainty and Smart Looking
for Warm Weather.

Quite the newest thing is the satin
coat wrap lined throughout with white
or colored organdie. OF course, these
organdie Innings are detachable. They
are certainly dainty and smart looking
for warm weather wear. The fronts
fold back so sthat the garment really
has organdie covered revers the collar
is full ruffle or ruche of the sheer
cotton fabric. The sleeves are finished
with organdie cuffs which are in real.
ity continuation of the sleeve lin.
ing.
Lining and coat may be held to-
gether with very small snap fasteners
Each section is neatly finished at the
various edges. White is more often
featured than a color, but one dainty
coat with lining of robin's-egg blue or.
candle was seen recently. Lavender
is quite often chosen.
The satin coat need not be neces-
sarily black, but most of those shown
are in this somber tone.
For summer evening wear the or
gandie-lined satin coat Is particularly
practical, as the lining can be kept so
clean that the lightest and filmiest Of
frocks will not suffer by contact
with it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-01
s7,2so,ooo[ FOR CHINA RELIEF.
Cost OF Drive Only 8 Per Cent, Thos
w. Lamont Says.

New York-Thomas w. Lamont,
chairman Of the American Committee
for China Famine Fund, announced
that $7,250,0O0 was contributed during
the campaign which ended June 8.
= The cost of raising this amount was
estimated at about per cent. Relief
organizations in China, Mr.. Lamont
said, raised $6,OOO,OOO gold exclusive of
the Government loan.
The low cost of the campaign, the
chairman stated, had been due in part
to the determination of the committee,
as announced at the start, not to con-
duct an elaborate and intensive drive.
but even more to the devotion of thou
sands of volunteers, who in the work
of planning and execution have given
their energy and time so unstintedly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-01
SIMS REBUKED BY
SECRETARY DENNY
Chief Expresses Unqualified
DisapprovaI of Remarks
Navy Deplores Acknowledgements
Regret Over Necessity To Re-
buke Flag officer Second
Time.

Washington. Secretary Denny
publicly" reprimanded Rear Admiral
William S. Sims as a result of the
speech of the Admiral made in London
June in which he criticized Sim
Fein sympathizers in America.
In the reprimand Mr.. DENLY point
ed out that once before the Navy De-
partment had found it necessary to
take similar action against the officer
for an address delivered in London
in 1911, and referring to the text of
that reprimand, added:
Your remarks on the occasion now
under discussion, therefore, constitute
a fragrant and deliberate disregard OF
specific instructions"
While the Naval Secretary was
making public the reprimand,. Admiral
Sims was calling on President Harding
at the White House. 1t was explained
that the Admiral called to leave his
card, as is the custom when high naval
officers return from trip abroad, but
that the President invited him to chat
for few minutes.
So far as could be learned, the rep
rimand was not mentioned during the
Admiraps visit to the President Upon
leaving the White House the officer
joked with newspaper correspondents
Asked if his conversation with the Elk.
ecutive had been pleasant, he replied
sharply, but with a smile:
"Of course it was"
Admiral Sims left for Newport, r. l.,
where he will resume his duties as
president of the Naval War College.
He went abroad several weeks ago to
receive degree from an English uni
versity. After his London speech his
leave was revoked by Secretary Den
by and he was ordered to return to
America Immediately.
The officer will be furnished with
a copy of his reprimand, and, it was
explained, another copy will be at
tached to his record Other copies
Naval officers said, will be distributed
to the Naval Service in the form of a
general order to be read to the crews
of all vessels and stations, along with
other orders, on the first Sunday of
the month after PRONUNCIATION to the
service.
"The department deplores the
fact that it is necessary to rebuke a
flag officer in public" said the rep
rimand, "but you have made such ac-
ton unavoidable.
1.-The department expresses its
strong and unqualified disapproval
Of your conduct in having again de-
livered highly improper speech in
foreign country, and you are hereby
publicly reprimanded."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-01
FOR LITTLE TOTS
Fascinating FroCks of Tcffeta,
Wolfe and 0rgandie.
Fabrics That Are Nest Suitable for
Summer Garments for the
Children.

A charming coat made of black taft
feta, with collar and piping in blue,
has its waistline shocked under the
arm, using blue of the same shade
as the collar. The hat is of black taft
feta, and blue trimmed to match the
coat. Printed voile makes a summary
little frock, and when it is finished
with plated ribbon to match the color
design in the material it's very sim
plicity spells character. For the cit
tlest girl" dainty white organdie
having a surplice collar edged with
valenciennes, which is also used to
give finish to the underskirt of net,
is indeed picturesque. The skirt of
this pretty frock is cross hemstitched
in pink.
While hemstitching is always in
vogue, eyelet embroidery plays no
small part as favorite trimming,
often being used for the entire gar
ment. With white organdie as back
ground, the scarlet eyelets serve to
make striking costume.
Wolfe being particularly adaptsh1"
for childrens dresses because of its
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-01
Muslin Biouses.

The average woman thinks of mus.
lin, white and washable, when she
thinks of a shirtwaist. Tradition has
taught her the connecting link. She
will have to revise her thoughts this
season. Shirtwaists do not mean mus,
lin. They mean it very seldom. The
word stands for blouses in every kind
of fabric, except cloth. 1t includes
wooden jersey and wooden muffiers.
These neckscarfs in silk, in wool jer-
sey, and even in brushed wool are
used for the front panels of blouses.
They are commonly used for the
crowns of hats, for the borders of
jersey sweaters and for high collars
on coat suits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-01

serving time easier to serve. The
simpler and less inexpensive desserts
appeal to the housewife who has all
her own work to do and during the
hot weather she is wise to make her
work as light as possible. Gelatine
desserts and such combinations ure
all right for occasions, but they are
not liked too often.
Maple Pudding.-Mix together cup
full and a quarter of maple syrup, a
tablespoonful of sugar, four beaten
egg yollls and cook in a double boiler
until smooth. Soak two tablespoon
fuls of gelatin in two tablespoonful
of water, add to the cooked mixture;
when cool stir In the stif1y beaten
whites of the eggs and a pint Of
whipped cream. Put into mold and
pack in ice and salt to harden.
Orange Sherbet.-Take one egg, one
quart of milk. one pint of cream,
the juice and grated rind Of three
oranges, the juice and rind of one
lemon and two and one half cupfuls
of sugar. BeatNthe egg and add to the
milk cook until the egg is cooked.
cool, add to the cream. Dissolve the
sugar in the fruit juice and add to
the other mixture. Freeze as usual.
Raspberry Whip.-Crush cupful Of
raspberries. add cupful of sugar and
beat into the mixture two egg whites,
whipping until the mixture is stiff
enough to stand up. Serve in sherbet
cups with whole berries on top.
sroied Eushrooms.-Select large,
even-sized mushrooms. peel the caps,
remove the stems and put the caps gill
side up in the broiler with bit of butter
in each. Cook until well done. Serve
the stems chopped, cooked in butter
and with few tablespoonful OF
cream added.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-01
FAMILIES OF /
WIPED OUT BY FIRE
One Mothers Burned Body
Showed Wounds
REVOLVER AND AXE FOUND
Screams And Shots Heard BY Neigh
bors-CIues Indicate That All
Were Murdered, But Motive
Is Not Found.

Mayfield, Ky.-The bodies of five
adults and six children were found in
the ruins of the home of Ernest Law
renee, farmer, living about seven
miles from here, which was destroyed
by fire. There were indications that
the dead may have been the victims
of foul play, and at coroner's inquest
held here a non-commital verdict was
returned.
The dead are: Ernest Lawrence,
81, and wife, rs, and three children
ranging in age from 5 years to II
months; Otis Drew, %, and wife, 90,
and three children ranging from four
years to four months, and Delmer
Drew, rs. Lawrence and Otis Drew
were brother-in-laws and the Drews
were brothers.
Neighbors who were attending
picnic about mile from the Law
renee house, a frame structure, saw
the blaze about 1870 o'clock. Two
young men, the first to arrive on the
scene, were unable to enter the house
because of the fire, but climbing tree
nearby could see the bodies lying on
the floor.
An examination of the bodies, which
were burned so badly that recognition
was Impossible, showed that one of
the women bore wounds that seemed
to have been made by some sharp in
strument. A partly charred bit of
clothing of the infant which this WON.
an is thought to have been holding in
her arms was drenched with blood
In one Of the rooms where several
Of the bodies were lying were a re-
volver containing six empty cartridges
shot gun, a rifle with a cartridge that
had been discharged and another ex,
ploded cartridge nearby, a double
bitted axe which was lying on the bed
springs near the body of one of the
men, and large oil can which had
been kept in the yard.
Particles of clothing were clinging
to the bodies of the men showing that
they had not retired before they met
death
Screams Of women and children and
several shots are said to have been
heard by neighbors shortly before the
fire was discovered
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-01
The Cape Jacket,

The serge suits that combine one
piece dress with a cape or skirt and
a cape-coat, are among the newest
combinations. Some of the capes are
three-quarters length, some longer,
and some quite short, but the short
capes have a tendency to chop in two
the figure of the woman who is not
tall.
The cape-coat style is not likely to
receive great following because of the
climate.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-01
PUTS BAN ON SHORT SKIRTS.
Railroad officials Say Such Dress A.
fects Office Morale.

: Chicago.-Short skirts, rouge, peek.
aboo waists and rolled stockings were
placed under the ban in the Offices of
large railroad company here. OFF,
GERS of the road decided that the styles
OF dress worn by young women in the
roads employ was becoming embar-
RAISING to the working morale of the
office, it was said. Bingham, the new
rule said, was the preferred hot
weather fabric" Another rule stated
that the general appearance of the
girls should be such as is becoming
to Office service"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-01
RADIO TOWER DAMAGED.
Lightning Puts Naval Plant At ArIlnq
ton Out Of Commission.

notwithstanding big naval radio
station at Arlington was struck and
badly damaged by lightning Sunday
night At the Navy Department it was
said that the plant would be out of
commission for several days, though
the extent Vt the damage had not been
determined. Coastal traffic, including
broadcast schedule and time signals
sent out twice nightly, will be suspend,
ed several days.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-01
A Hint About Hats.

The small, round turbans that cover
the forehead are not becoming unless
the hair is dressed quite far down
over the ears. Hats with turned-up
brims should only be worn by very
young women, unless the brim turns
up so sharply that the effect is ma
ture rather than youthful. Hats that
turn sharply back from the face should
only be worn by those with good pro-
files.