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plicity is the very keynote of most of the modes that we like.
 Day by day it is becoming increaS- ingly difficult to differ entia:te between the negligee and the informal house frock. Perhaps the reason is because each has taken 8 step toward a, com mon meeting point The informal frocll has chosen to be developed loosely and Simply-often along straight chemise hneS-hanging from the shoulders and elaborated by float ing panels or side cascade ruff1es or handkerchief draperieS and so forth and so on. while the neg1igee-for its part-had made up it's mind to come out of the boudoir and make it's ap- pearance at afternoon tea or even in the evening when its fair owner en- tertains informally just a few of her best friends.
 So it follows, and logically, that the spring negligees are refiecting to some degree the features that mark the frocks of the same SeaSon-at least those negligeers that are not entirely
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-16
LYRIC.

When theatrical critics agree that a play is the best ever, the public can rest assured that there is something 2 worth while being produced. Such is the case with the dramatic sensa- tion, .tThe Woman Pays" which is now being presented at the Lyric theater by the Poli Players, who are unusually proud of this production, which gives every one of them an opportunity to show just what they can do.
 Next week the Pon Players will present that excellent drama, "One Day." a sequel to Elinor Glyn's Three Weeks which created such furore when presented in various parts of the country. The drama tization was written by Cecil Spooner, of stock production fame from the book of the same title.
 For Sunday, Charles Ray in Crooked Straight" will be the at traction at the photoplay concert. In addition there will be a Larry Sc mon comedy, Pathe News and the fifth episode of that thrilling jungle serial trThe Som of TaEzan-"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-16

write a recipe for. But sympathy often is the one "Something just as good" that serves to take their place.
 A great many folks write me that if only they knew how to talk, they feel sure they'd be better liked. I wonder. Wouldn't knowing how to listen, and how to draw other folks out do just as we1t-or better?
 It's a good thing to remember that we're all pretty much alike. We all like to think we're. different I've caught myself claiming to be. But, as matter of fact, from toothaches to heartaches, all of us humans go through pretty much the same gen.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-16

,stWest wasn't in the office today. He's out of town investigating a new proposition. So I couldn't speak to him about that stock transaction you accuse him off, said Jim, crumphnS the paper he had been reading ana f1inging it down beside the couch where he was stretched out T think I'll telephone Phoebe and see if she'll jump in a taxi and spin over here to give me the straight of that story.''s
 "Wait, Jin," I said. rising and stopping automatically to pick up the Phoebe about n?" continued, Strengthening up, well pleased that l had an excuse for my crimson face.
 -sWhy do want to ask Phoebe ?'' repeated Jim, starting up impatient ly; ''to.. get the straight of it, of
 Don't you think I've given you the straight of it?' I asked breathlessly.
 "Land-no!'' chuckled Jim. 'I don't think you've got " Weseg sz nun ernn, per T witness who isn't so blooming preju- diced"
 'Jim." I cried 'eYou doubt my word! You doubt my word! Now, lfsteni I gave you that story just as Phoebe told it to me But, I had | to plead for permission to tell. She doesn't want to go over it and agon- ize about it again with you. But her-to ask her if told you the truth, Ill-Pn never forgive you as | long as we both live. I=couldn't bear that Oh! The humiliation of hav- ing you think I could lie!'' | 'eAnne, don't make a scene, for mercys sake" began Jim impatient | ly Then he 1imped across the room No where stood with back turned, | and caught me by my trembling shoulders and turned me to face him. He put one strong hand under my | chin, and raised it so that my burn ing eyes looked straight into his. felt the tears start, but I. forced them back while I waited a, .breathless mo- ment for him to take me in his arms and soothe away all the doubts and | differences there.
 He didn't, though. Instead Inc used words, and they pushed us apar | again.
 Don't whimper." he said '7 | won't call n%Phoebe- But*youve go to let me get Vests side of it whe1 he comes back. right"
 'sThat's exactly what I think yol
 ought to do," I said, looking up a Jim with great satisfaction "I don
 think he'H lie to you-at least no very successfully when you look a
 him so keenly."
 | ssNo, I guess he. won't,' said Jim
 dropping his hands from my shoul ders and dawdling back to his plac on the couch with an air of ind1Her
 ence that was like a dash of ice
 water in my face.
 | The days of our romance seemed
 dead I hadn't it in my power any
 longer to kindle Jirn's: spirit nor ye
 to stimulate his mind As he settled
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-16
THE MUsGRAVE RITUAL Part 3 ===$ == = By A.

ward finding what the secret was which the old Musgr ayes had thought it necessary to embalm in so curious a fashion There were two guides given us to start with, an oak and an elm. AS to the oak there could be no question at all. Right in front of the house, upon the left-hand side of the drive, there stood a patriarch among oaks, one of the smost magni- ficent trees that I have ever seen.
 That was there when your ritual was drawn up,'~said I, as we drove past it.
 "Tt was there at the Norman Con quest in all probability he answered. It has a girth of twenty-three feet
 Here was one of my fixed points secured.
 Have you any old eIms 9 I asked 7~" There used to be a. very old one over wonder, but it was struck by lgh thing ten years ago, and we cut down the stump
 You can see where it used to beg "'Oh, yes.
 There are no other elms?'
 No old ones. but plenty of heeches.
 grew
 We had driven up Tn d dogcart, and my client led me away at once, with out entering the house, to the scar l on the lawn where the elm had stood. It was nearly midway between the | oak and the house. My investigation seemed to be progressing. CT suppose it is impossible to find out how high the elm was?" asked
 "I T can give you it at once It was siXty-four feet.
 "tHow do you come to know ft?' I asked. in surprise. | z" When my old tutor used to give me an exercise in trigonoInetry, it all ways took the shape of measuring g heiehts. When was a. lad worked out pevery tree and building in the estate.'
 | t4Tt1is was an unexpected piece of luck. My data were coming more oI1ickJv than I could have reasonably | hoped ,
 Ter ever ask. you such a. question:
 Reginald Musgrave looked at me e | it to my mind he answered, tBrunton did ask me about the height of the lf lfxeassame uantas a1ko->in- connection
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-16
By A. Conan Doyle

.yawned beneath into which we all peered, while Musgrave, kneeling at the side, pushed down the lantern "A small chamber about seven feet | deep and four feet square lay open to us. At one side of this was a squat, brass4bound wooden box. the 1 with this curious old-fashioned key projecting from the lock. It was fugred outside by a, thick layer of | rust. and damp and worms had eaten through the wood, so that crop of llvid fungi was growing on the inside Of it. Several discs of metal, old coins apparently, such as I hold here, were, scattered over the bottom of the box, but it contained nothing else.
 "At the moment, however, we had no thought for the old chest, for our
 eyes were riWeted upon that which crouched beside it. It was the cfiguI,e of a man, clad in a. suit of black who squa:tted down upon his hams wath his forehead sunk upon the edge of | on each side of it. The attitude had drawn all the Stagnant blood to thes | face, and no man could have recog- nized that distorted liver -colored couterance; but his height, his dress, and his hair were all sufficient to show my. client, when we had drawn
 the body, up, that it was indeed his
 some days, but there was no wound or bruiSe upon his person to show how he had met his dreadful end.
 When his body had been carried from the cellar we found ourselves still confronted with a problem which was almost formidable as that with which we had started.
 "I confess that so far, Watson,
 had been disappointed in my investi-
 gation. I had reckoned upon soly-
 ing the matter when once had found
 the place referred to in the Ritual;
 but now was there, and was appar-
 ent1y as far as ever from knowing
 what it was which the family had concealed with such elaborate pre- cautions It is true that had
 thrown a. light upon the fate Of Brun- ton, but now I had to ascertain how
 that fate had come upon him, and
 what part had been played in the matter by the woman who had dis-i appeared [ sat down upon a keg
 in the corner and thought the whole <
 matter carefully over.
 eContinued To1norrnw-o
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gets on well with groups of folks, does well in business, is liked by girls and who feels out of things because she never gets any attention as an individual and lacks the ivitations she craves. Nothing much to go on in her letter. But I wonder
 Is she a, good listener?
 Most of us like the centre of the stage. Most of us don't get it as often as we'd like or think we de- serve. Most of us can't resist the temptation to ramb1e on about our selves and our interests when once we get the chance to hold forth.
 Natural charm, the lure of a. mag netic personality are things I can't
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steps to the west meant now that I was to go two paces down the stone place indicated by the Ritual.
 'tNever have felt such a cold chill of disapp ointment, Watson For a | moment it seemed to me that there
 must be some radical mistake in my calculations. The setting sun shone full upon the passage floor, and could see that the old foot-worn gray stones with which it was paved were
 frly cemented together. and had cer- tain1y not been moved for many a long year. Brunton had not been at work here I tapped upon the
 floor, but it sounded the same all
 over, and there was no sign of any crack or crevice- But, fortunately,
 Musgrave, who had begun to appre-
 ciate the meaning of my proceedings,
 and who was now as excited as my self, took out his manuscript to check my calculations. ~tAnd under he cried. You have omitted the tsand lInder.'''
 "I had thought that it meant that
 we were to dig, but now, of course, ! saw at once that was -wrong- There is a cellar under this then?' I cried
 "FYes, and as old as the house. Down here, through this door
 we went down a winding stone stair, and my companion, striking @
 match. lit a. large latern which stood on a. barrel in the. coEner. In an in- stant it was obvious that we had at last come upon the true place, and
 that we had not been the only people to visit the spot recently.
 N1t had been used for the storage of wood. but the biHets, which had
 evidently been filtered over the floor,
 were now piled at the sides, so as to
 leave clear space in the middle. In
 this space lay a large and heavy flag
 stone with trusted iron ring in the
 center to which a thick shepherd S. check muffler was attached.
 By Jovei' cried my client. That's B1unton's muffler. I have seen it on him, and could swear to it What has the villain been doing here2'
 = "At my suggestion a couple of the county police were summoned to be present, and I then endeavored to raise the stone by pulling on the cravat I could only move it slightly, and it was with the aid of one of the tconstab1es that succeeded at last in
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-16

designed for milady's boudoir The house coat, for instance, very patently initiates the dress of the day, at least in so far as the Iatter's tendency to- ward trimming goes. Just two mod els seen, and not long ago, will suffi- ciently illustrate this fact.
 One, an affair Of silk, had a. double ruffle collar of cream net with similar ruffleS running down the sides from the gathering under the arms as dra- perleS. The second was of crepe me- teor and had a shawl collar of geor- gette of the same shade that crossed over the waist line and ended in sash that tied at the back. At either side plaited panels of the georgette hung loose at the hem of the skirt.
 With the more formal type of robe madame dresses her hair becomingly, but with the breakfast costume the cap is an almost inevitable detail. It is most often trimmed with lace and here-aS indeed throughout the realms of headgear-one finds the inevitable Streanler
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-16

era1 run of experience in this world of ours.
 There are certain longings, needs and aspirations that all people on certain level of intelligence are prone to. Out of a certain type of env1r- onment, out of a certain group, come folks who, however differently they express themselves, all are longing for about the same things
 John composeS wa1tzeS and fox trots, Bill works out a new advertls- ing system, Mabel writes short stor- ies They all want to make money to succeed-to know the joys of achievement and self-eXpression.
 Suppose the woman who wants to be interesting remembers this. Sup pose she acts on it How, then, IS she going to get individual attention instead of group courtesies? How is she going to be sufficiently inspiring or attractive to be singled out for companionShip, friendship, 1ove-can it what you will?
 By putting herself, her aspirations, her 1ongings into the Background and | by making the folks she wants to at l tract feel that she is a. sympathetic | understanding person. Everyb ody's lonesome, everybody longs for some
 one who will understand and take ar | interest in his problems. Every one | has dreams he'd love to tell if sure o1 | friendly interest instead of abstrac acted | listening by a person who's just wait | ing to cap his story with one of he1 own.
 I can't make a girl a beauty or | a coquette or a wonderful dancer by
 any advice I give. | can't ever | to work -inteI1igent1y for it. But isn't l it worth an effort? Putting yourself 1 in the background and striving. to give 1 the other fellow a chance to express 1 himself is a decent and an interest ing thing at worst. At best it's gen erous and likely to be appealing
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-16
TODAY'S INSTAIMENT

That is true. But what could he have to do with this old family GUS tom of ours. and what does this rig marble mean?'
 "T don't think that we should have much difficulty in determining g that said I; with your permission we will take the first train down to Sussex, and go a little more deeply into the matter upon the spot
 'The same afternoon saw us both at Hurlstone Possibly you have seen pictures and read descriptions of the famous old building, so I will conflne my account of it to saying that it is built in the shape of an l., the long arm being the more modern portion, and the shorter the ancient nucleus, from which the other has developed
 Over the low, heavy-1intelled door, in
 the center of this old part, is chiselled
 the date, 1907, but experts are agreed
 that the beams and stonework~-are
 really much older than this. The
 enormously thick walls and tiny win
 dows of this part had in the last cep- tury driven the family into building the new wing, and the old one was used now as a storehouse and cellar, when it was used at all. A splendid park with fine old timber surrounds the house, and the lake, to which my client had referred, lay close to the avenue, about two hundred yards from the building.
 "I was already firmly convinced, Watson, that there were not three separate mysteries here, but one only, and that if could read the Musgrave Ritual alright l should hold in my hand the clue which would lead me to the truth concerning both the butler Brunton and the maid Howells- To that then turned ali my energies Why should this servant be so anX- | ious to master this old formula? Evi- dently because heA saw something in | it which had escaped all those genera tions of country suuires, and from
 which he expected some personal ad- yantage. What was it then, and how | had it affected his fate?
 'Tt was perfectly obvious to me, on reading the ritual, that the measure ments must refer to some spot to which the rest of the document al 1 Iuded. and that if we could find that LApot. Ye- should be in a fair -WaHto-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-16
PARK.

Johnnie Walker, comedian inNF'olly Town" the show coming to the Park theatre Thursday. Friday and Satur- day direct from it's summer run at the Columbia theatre, New York city, is a comedian of the Leon Errol type, of clean-cut, well-defined comedy methods. who fully understands the value of comedy situations. MT. Wal ker is surrounded with beautiful girls, gorgeous gowns, catchy music.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-16
WEST END.

Earle Williams in Romance Pro- moters,' Vitagraph feature in five The Road to Ruin,'' a two-reel com edy, and Pathe News will also be shown.
 Tomorrow: Katherine Macdonald in "Curtain."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-16
Advice To The Lovelorn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.
Who Occupies a Unique Position in the Writing World as an Author
 hy on the Problems of Girls

"A bore says the ancient and hon orable quotation,', lis a person who wants to talk about himself when I want to talk about r1ayself.''
 There's a great deal in. it
 I've just had a rather wistfu1 let ter from girl who wonders why she isn't popular. She describes a pleas ant, weu-dressed young woman who
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-16

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Gro Be Continued-)

Whats the matter, my boy?"
 ~Boohoo! Mir. Skinner was to pay me fifteen cents an hour fer cleaning off the snow and now he's went and charged me twenty cents fer de use of his shoveII"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-05-20
Child-Wife Charged With Murder
HOLD EXAMINATION HERE
FOR RURAL MAIL CARRIER

The United States Civil Service
commission announces post office
clerk carrier examination, to be held
on June 18, 1921, for the purpose of
establishing an eligible register from
which selections may be made to
fill vacancies as they may occur in
the position of clerk or carrier, post
office service, Moscow, Idaho. Salary,
81, 400 per annum.
All citizens of the United States
who meet the requirements, both men
and women, may enter this examin-
alton; appointing officers, however
have the legal right to specify the
sex desired in requesting certification
of eligibles. Age limits, Is to 45
years on the date of the examination.
Age limits do not apply to persons
entitled to preference on account of
military or naval service.
For further information and appli-
cation blank apply to Samuel P. Hall,
local secretary board of civil service
examiners, Eleventh U. S. Civil Ser
vice District, 303 Post Office Building,
Seattle, Washington.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-05-20
MARTIAL LAW DECLARED IN
COAL REGION STRIKE IS CALLED

CHARLESTON WEST
industrial strike a
Miners Head Calls Strike County.
president OF District No. IT, of the United
and promised them unon benefits while they
Citizens To Preser Order
WILLIAMSON W. VA(y A. PoSeveral hundred rifles
yesterday
arms and ammun ion
Ship Strikers in
PORTLAND, OREGON-(By A.
loaded the PHILIPPINE
Willamette
the United district
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-05-20
PULLMAN CITIZENS
DEPLORE VANDALISM
INVESTIGATION OF OUTRAGES
NEAR MOSCOW MOUNTAINS
BRINGS OUT FACTS.
pullman Herald)

Citizens of Moscow who own
homes in the mountains near that city
are "up in arms" over the alleged
depredations of students of the Mos
cow and Pullman high schools and it
is claimed that warrants are being
issued for the arrest of young men
and young women of the two schools
who, on Wednesday evening of last
week, are alleged to have held mid
night dance in one of the mountain
cabins A number of Pullman citi-
zens visited the mountains Sunday
following the publication of numerous
reports concerning the depredations
of the students Their investigations
confirmed the reports so far as the
damage done at the cabins is concern
ed, but it is apparent that the part
played in the reveleries by students
of Pullman High and the State Col
lege has been exaggerated.
One cabin owner whose furniture
was wrecked to make a bonfire and
whose cabin was broken open and
used for dancing vouched the unso-
licited information that the boys and
girls of Moscow and not of Pullman
were responsible, and. stated that he
was always willing to let responsible
Pullman people have the free use of
his grounds upon request to him.
Others III the same vicinity also
blamed the Moscow students for the
depredations and deplored the fact
that Pullman had been dragged into
the mess.
The cabin owners have suffered
great loss through the malicious de-
struction by the revelers and are notl
to be blamed for taking drastic action
to put stop to the nuisance, but all
appear anxious to grant every cour-
tesy to the Pullman people who ask
permission to picnic on the premises
and who show an inclination to re-
snect the pronertv of others.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-05-20
BURTON |. FRENCH
WRITES TO CHAMBER
MOSCOW CONGRESSMAN TELLS
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
ABOUT RAILROAD OUTLOOK

Hon. Burton L. French, congress
man for the First Idaho district
whose home is in Moscow and who
is always on the job" when it comes
to looking after Idaho's interests,
was the first to reply to the resolu-
tions passed by the Moscow chamber
of commerce and telegraphed to the
interstate commerce commission and
cation. Mr.. French's letter will be of
interest to readers of this paper. 1t
follows:
Mr.. Charles j. Munson, Secretary,
Moscow Chamber of Commerce,
Moscow, Idaho.
Ny Dear Munson:
l am in receipt of your letter Of the
first instant and the enclosed resolu-
tions of the Chamber of Commerce
bearing upon the matter of freight
rates, and l want to thank you for
the same.
I recognize fully the Importance of
this question and the impossibility of
our western country getting on it's
feet as it ought until freight rates
can be lowered. We are having the
i1ldCCCI QP WILL ClO IAu1iAlliiS u q biOii
and just recently the President told
group of us who had called on him
that it is his very earnest ambition to
see freight rates lowered, and he
said that not only are the people gen
orally interested in it, but that the
railroad managers themselves are of
the opinion that the rates must be
lowered. He told us that recently he
had talked over the matter with sew
eral railroad managers who said that
some way must be found to bring
about the reduction of rates, or they
could not obtain the business that is
necessary for their success.
Thanking you for your letter and
the expression Of the Chamber Of
Commerce, with best wishes, l am,
Your very truly,
BURTON L. FRENCH.