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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-28
Tomorrow-Answered Letters

All inquiries addressed to Miss Forbes in care of the Beauty Chats department will be answered in these columns in their turn. This requires considerable time; however. owing to the great number received. So if a personal or quicker reply. is desired, a stamped and se1f-addressed envelope must be enclosed with the question: The Editor
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-28

Jack Johnson. former heavy weight champ. is now training Tor his first fight in years. lie IS to meet Tut Jackson, Ohio flash, at Wash ington Court House. O.. 1uiy 4. .LiI Arthur has grown quite tummy It would seem
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-28


  a Q to of Little Rock foras n
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-28

There is scarcely a chorus girl in the United States more than 66 years old.
Evening star., 1922-12-15
SEEK BANDIT WHO STOLE
$500 At FORD PLANT

~ tno AetoclAto0 kIebos
DETROIT, Mch., December 15.-
Little progress was reported by De-
troit and Highland Park police today
in their efforts to run down the ban
dit who terrorixed fifteen employees
Of bank at the Ford Motor Com
panys plant late yesterday, seized
$500 in currency Of large denomina-
tions. flfed q few shots from q sawed
of shotgun and then called upon a
Ford employe to escort him out Of
the building. Mingling with the hun
dreds OF factory workers Just re-
leased from the shop. he was soon
lost to pursuers.
Authorities believe the bandit was
an employe Of tho company or for
mer employe who was familiar with
the workings Of the plant.
Shortly after o'clock the man
Joined the line OF workers in the
bank on the second floor, who were
waiting to make payments on invest
ment certificates issued by the COM
pany. After moment he quietly
stepped from the line, took the gun
from under his overcoat and walked
undisturbed to the cashiers cage,
where he stuffed several bundles of
currency into his pockets. He then
walked 100 feet to the entrance.
passed the unarmed guard and made
his way to the third floor. Here he
became confused and called upon a
workman to "show me the way out
OF mere. The employe complied and
Evening star., 1922-12-15
COMPETITION RULES
SAYS OIL CO. HEAD
Standard Oil Of New Jersey
President Declares His Firm
Clears But Cent a Gallon.

The Standard Oil Compap1 of New
Jersey. constituting the Supreme Courts
dissolution degree. by which it was
, cut off from it's former corporate
holdings. as final expression Of the
public will on the subject of monopo-
, listic control" has conducted its busi-
ness under the conditions of free and
| active competition" w. c. Teagle.
president Of the company. declared in
statement prepared for submission
to the Senate manufactures commit
tee yesterday on resumption Of its in
| vestigation Of the oil industry.
Mr.. Teagle said he wanted to pro
test against the characterization of
this company as one of the Standard
Oil group as If the old association Of
Standard oil companies existed today,
| or Rs If this company constituted a
! part OF any group of companies sub
| ject to common control"
Transportation q Bar.
Discussing competitive conditions in
the industry, Mr.. Teagle stated that the
! strategic location" in respect to trans
| portation facilities which every Stand
ard Oil plant was given in the economic
! development Of the original company
was not 1.-The barrier to general compe-
\ lltlOI among tue SepdTdteu
In regard to prices on refined prod
ucts, Mr.. Teagle gave it as his opin-
ion that the dominant factor in the
domestic marketing situation was the
shipments OF refiners in the mid-con-
tinent producing field-Oklahoma,
he safd. constituted an enormous
| doating supply" which was not tied
TO any market, but shipped to ter
| ritories where local prices would
yield the best return.
Earnings, $:13,72O,:13.
Mr.. Teagle stated that in these
states Of a total of 4.S10 marketing
pany maintained only 776, or 16.1 per
cent. which supplied. however. he
said. aGittle more than third of the
total consumption in the area.
Turning to profits of the New Jer-
sey company, Mr.. Teagle testified that
its earnings. including those of sub
sidiary companies. during the years
1920 and 1921 and the first six months
| of the present year were at the rate
OF 9.6 per cent per annum on net as
sets" and aggregated $2I3.720.213.
Profit Less Than Cent a Gallon.
THE gross sales of the Standard Oil
Company of New Jersey and its do
mestic subsidiaries in their domestic
| oil business during the two and one
| 392.315, and the profits from that
| business were $53,93o.473 or. $50
per cent.
| "Out of every dollar paid by the
! consumer for our petroleum products
| in that period we retained 3.56 cents.
Applying this basis of figuration and
assuming that consumers of our gaso-
! line paid an average retail price of
i 81 cents per gallon. the profit of the
| company was less than l cent per
gallon"
, Mr.. Teagle also went into the stock
di"idArd recently paid by his COM
Evening star., 1922-12-15

pany. Practically from its inception.
the committee was told. the Standard
Oil Company Of New Jersey has been
undercapitalized, and the disparity
between capital stock and net assets
has steadily increased. This fact has
made possible. the assertion. wholly
without real foundation. of abnormal
earning rates. Mr.. Teagle asserted.
Feared Foreign Trade.
Concluding his statement. Mr..
Teagle said he thought he properly
could claim for the petroleum indus
try that it had been the greatest
single force in the extension Of the
foreign trade of the United States.
and that 1t has made a notable con-
tribution to the prosperity. the well
fare and the progress not only OF the
American people, but Of the people
Of many lands"
In no industry. he declared. have so
many self-controlled and Independent
units fiourished and multiplied during
the past decade as in the petroleum
industry" in which the process OF
decentralization of power has passed
so rapidly from the hands Of the
few to the hands of the many"
Evening star., 1922-12-15
UNABLE TO SPEAK HERE.

TORONTO. December 15.-Manning
Doherty, Ontario minister Of agricul-
ture, has Cancelled his engagement to
convention in Washington next Sat-
urday. it was announced today. Press
Of business was given as the reason.
Evening star., 1922-12-15

the bandit disappeared.
His overcoat and his gun were left
behind q door in a corridor-the only
clues tho authorities have to aid their
search. Clerks in the bank were un-
able to give an accurate description
OF the man. the officers said.
Evening star., 1922-12-15

GusEiain's I'Husre Blsus
Sh OF. $1,000
Gue1iatn's ousrHnads, . o.. 1000
Hsubigsnt's Ideal, ~ es... $50
Aoubieant's ousl lques
Fleurs, 3 o.. .......... 0.Sv
Comb, Hair Brush, Mirror
Shoe Hook. Nail file, HAL
Buffer and 3 glass lined
pomade jars. In lined boz &7.e0
ELECTRIC CURLING
Evening star., 1922-12-15

fHERNos BOTTLES. pint
size, enamel case. .......S %
Pint size. corrugated nickel l.o0
A rdrtety Of other siscs a. 1eiI
cs Etfs.
TERRosTAT. the unbrsak.
abls Vacuum bettls, pint 47.So
Quart WV
SAFETY AZo10-
Gillette 1Ud " 10
Gem and Evef-1saAy..... -
Auto 0eroD. D............... 10y
Durham DuDlax.. Loo and e.00
Tvinplsx etzovpsss....... 90
Evening star., 1922-12-15

200 Omar $s.69
100 Egyptian Straights los
C2o's. 9o's, l00's)
100 Helmar (1u's, SOC, loo'sD .0S
100 Turkish Trophies los
(1o's. So's, io6O
100 Murad ~
100 Mogul Las
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29

thought Mrs Sparrow He was hor3
q few nights ago and ! heard Mr..
Man say he expected ne would be late
in going home for good this year.
IL guess III tell her, she thinks she
is so brave. Oh, Mrs. Wren called
Mrs. Saprrow, Il guess you came too
EARLY this year.
Don't waste your time guessing,
Mrs. Sparrow" answered Jenny with
flrt Of her tail; II have reckoned
while YOU have been guessing and ]
reckon ] am not too early. like "a
get my house in order. If were like
some folks could mention would
never have things neat and clean"
Jenny went right on with her work
while She talked but she east lool;
Of Mrs. Sparrow hdgeting about and
thought she had answered her in a
way that would send her flying home
But Mrs Sparrow had something
more 20 say. "Oh, ! know YOU are
the best housekeeper around here,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29

she said, "but if Jack Frost happens
along YOU will find YOU did. come too
early, for he is not to he scared away
even by YOU. He will come in the
night while YOU are asleep and nip your
toes
What screamed Jenny, and this
time she stopped her work and stood
in the doorway Of her home, her tail
erect and her head alert as If she de-
fed this Jack Frost to come near her.
You wait and sec" said Mrs. Spar
row. hopping about with Joy because
she had aroused Jcnny's temper. Jack
Frost does anything he likes. He covers
everything white some nights and when
you get up in the morning YOU Will ind
your toes nippcd.
What does he look like" asked
Jenny.
"Oh, l do not know; no one ever
secs him. replied Mrs. Sparrow. He
comes very softly, hiding behind things
guess, until YOU are asleep, and
then he nips you"
He won't dare touch me" snapped
Jenny, going 10 work again and, IL
spite of all Mrs. Sparrow could say, she
could get no more out of Mrs. Wren.
But that night, just as all the bird'
were going TO bed, Mrs. Sparrow
poked her head out of her home anC
listened. for she thought she hearc
Jenny Wren's voice.
You need not come around here,
Jenny was saying. Il know all about
YOU, Mr.. Jack Frost You are hiding
somewhere, l suppose, waiting for me
to 60 to sleep, but l shall eekp awak,
and if YOU come around my house
will pick out your eyes. You just tr,
nipping my toes and see"
The next morning the sun was brigh
and warm. Jack Frost had not come
in the night, nor was he seen agar
while Jenny Wren remained in thC
North.
Il do believe she did frighten hin
away" said Mrs. Sparrow, tellino he
husband about it. Jenny has ter
rible temper, and | expect Jack Eros
ran away when he heard what she said
Anyway, / shall keep Away from Ihe
so she will not have a chance TO bra,
that she reckoned right and / guessed
wrong about her coming too earl,
this year"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29
THE WAY HARRY UNDERWOOD
TRIED TO IMPRESS MADGE

From somewhere l summoned the
poisc TO bid DIR. Petit calm good
morning, and in another minute there
was "a good milo between his tense white
face and Harry Undcrwood's. But
We travelled another mile before the
man Mt my side spoke. | guessed that
the encounter had touched him more
nearly than he wished me TO know,
and that he was battling to recover
his usual insouciant dcmaor.
Pleasant lad, Hcrbie, 'he drawled at
last Something about him taking TO
the eye, 80 cndcaring, don't you know.
j. he still writing sonncts TO your eye
hrows and emitting ftrnace-liko sighs
when YOU are around"
Il was not aware that he ever"
began irgidly when Mr.. Underwood cut
short my protest with an incredulous
laugh, Just "A trine too loud and too
cne-ircc to bc wholly convincing as to
It's genuineness.
This Breaks the Record"
Don't try To draw any wool over
Your Uncle Dudley's eyes, he said, ''for
he wasn't born yesterday or even the
dav before. | can remember only too
well when the poor old sawbones had
any moon-s,ruck calf OF twenty backed
oil the boards Many's the time I've
rcfraincd from kicking HIM only because
did 50 hate TO disturb good toe
polish. And So he's still pursuing YOU
Now. ii he were only villain like me
It, all according to lioylc To have 4
villain pursue yoG, hut when 1t comes
to having a pic-iaccd-"
DO stop talking such utter non
sense | exclaimed. DIR. Pcttlt Is
madlv IN love with An attractive Young
western glrl named Glare Foster. They
were engaged. think. hut something
do not know what, happened. y
Probably Claire came out from Tho
ether" MIR Underwood interpreted.
But | paid no attention, and finished
my scntcnce-'iand he has been very
down-hcartcd ever since.
Well | thought my opinion of him
was rs low ns my mental Thermometer
could possibly register he reiolned
but this simply breaks the record. He
hrcathed the same air that YOU did, and
thcn-he fell in love with a western
girlr
had hard work to keep back laugh
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29
ANSWERED LETTERS.

Mrs. H.: please tell mo how to TO
move tar from linen dust coat"
Answer: Sponge the coat with either
alcohol, chloroform, or turpentlne fol-
lowed by bcnzinc (tnke the psecsution
not to do this work near heat or fiame).
Or rub tho spot with lard, let stand a
while, scrape of as much tar ns possible,
and wash with soap and water.
A Reader: 81. / have made pongee
curtains for my living room and dining
room, stitching them with blue silk
thread, but would like to decorate them
more. Do you think an embroidery de
sign in the lower corners would be ar
tistic2 2. Are doilies being used under
china in dining room china cabinets?
3. Also, shall | put doilies under orna-
ments that / set on my writing desk?
4. How should the plates be turned at
dinner-upside down or eightsidc up?"
Answer: /. Yes, put the embroidered
design IN lower corners, and in lower
corners Of the valancc-or cross piece
at the top of the curtains. 2. No, doilies
are not used, rs much, under dishes
in cabinet. 3. No, but you could
have a narrow, dark-colored runner
across the top Of the desk (unless you
have a tablc-deskP). 4. Plates arc al
ways rightside up.
l.. l.. s.: How does one launder a
Shantung suit2"
! Answer Wash it like any other wash
fabric, hang up to dry, but iron when
not quite dry. This is quite trick.
You must watch it closely, or it will be
pnc-dry, and then it would have TO be
ID in clear water again and allowed
all over again. Pongee is tho
~ These fabrics must be caught at
tn ,omcnt between a wet dampncss
a.i .ctual dryness. Use no starch, un-
1t is a little cold water starch
mat is, just the dry starch dissolved il
cold water (onc-half up of starch TO {
gallon Of water.
A Grateful Reader: How much gun
arabic should be used to a gallon 0
water, in doing up my lace curtains?"
Answer: Make Il solution by dissolvinl
one ounce of gum arabic in one cuJ
Of boiling water, strain this, and use
One-fourth of n cup of this solution
should be used TO every quart of water
for stiffening laces, thin silks, muslins
, organdics and dark-colored fabrics or
which starch would show.
, T.. T: please print a substitute fo
white of egg something different from
marshmallow whip"
Answer: ! know of nothing elsc-un
less it be whipped cream--to use il
topping" desserts.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29

Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
with his medicine and / am now
new woman. have had three chill
dren and they are all Lydia Z. Pink
ham babies. / have recommended
your medicine to several friends and
they speak highly of it. You are GER
tainly doing good work in this world"
Mrs. ADRITH ToMsHECK, 10557 Wa
bash Ave, Chicago, Illinois.
There is nothing very strange about
the doctor directing Mrs. Tomsheck
to take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. There are many
physicians who do recommend it and
highly appreciate its value.
Women who are nervous, run down,
and suffering from women's ailments
should give this well-known root and
herb medicine a trial. Mrs. Tom
sheck's experience should guide you
towards health.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29
LITTLE BENNY'S
NOTEBOOK
BY Lee Pape
The Park Ave. News

The Park Ave. News
Weather Bum.
Exter! Mario Ixcape! Sid Hunt was
coming home from the store with e
cakes of soap last Wcnsday and Puds
Simkins told him he must be pritty
derty to need all that soap at one time,
and Sid took it for a insult and wunted
to fitc rite away but Puds sed 1t was
ony friendly joak and nuthing hap
pcned.
Sissiety. A peano tuner came crround
and tuned the peano in Mr.. Puds Sim
kinses house last Thersday but IT still
don't sound eny better wen Mr.. Puds
Simkins practices on it.
fome by Skinny Martin
They Change
All babies look lot alike
EXscpt the ones you happen to know
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29
w. {. T. L. TO Celebrate.

All members Of the Ella Thacher
Branch, W. c. r. L, are urged 10
meet at 100 West Eighth street at 2
o'clock tomorrow afternoon, and
march in a body 10 the Public Build
Ing to join the other organizations in
The parade TO the Triangle TO take part
in the NO More War" celebration.
The members will wear white ribbons.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29

thing elsc back also--sn undcninble
thrill of vanity at something III his
voice beneath tho oxtravAgnncc.
An Atte mpt at Flattery.
I'VE are coming into Bridgehampton,"
said hurriedly. "One of my errands
is completed, thanks to our meeting DR..
Petit. But have three others. MIR.
Smythe-Hopkins wishes garage me-
chanic sent back to his car, his butler
notified to send another car down to the
farm for the family, and a telegram dis
patched to DR.. Y. at this address"
l took my right hand from the wheel
and extracted from the pocket OF my
motor coat the scribbled paper Mr..
Smythe-Hopkins had given me. This !
held out to Mr. Underwood. When he
took it he embodied my hand also in his,
AS if by accident, and laughed shortly
rs hurriedly removed it.
I'm still bad medicine l see" he
said with IA note Of bitterness.
Il do not remembr that l permitted
you to hold my hand when you were
good medicine replied spiritedly.
Sure you never wanted me tor he
asked teasingly and saw that he was
in one of his old reckless moods. But
it changed on the moment, much to my
relief.
Sorry" he said contritely. 81 won't
tease any more. Now, about these
messages. We pass garage IN the
next block which will do as well as any
other, and l hope they sock it good to
the Smythc-Hopk pocketbook. As
for the other messages-they can wait
until we get to the house. I'll have the
butler get DR.. y. on the telephone, that
will hc quicker than telegram, and he
can also send the car out. So we'll save
time all around. Here's the garage
You d better talk to the man. l don'nt
want to Use this accent any moro than
have to. 1t twists my tongue all out
of shape
We drew up at the garage, and gave
the owner directions for finding the
farmhouse. And when we set off at re-
newed speed for southampton, Harry
Underwood settled back into his seat
with an exaggerated sigh of relief.
Il only wish your father had told you
"a take me to San Francisco instead of
Grecnport," he said. I'D ask nothing
more of ifcW
(To be continhed)
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29
DID MRS. WREN BRIGHTEN
JACK FROST AWAY?

Jenny Wren was as busy as two
little bees. She had come very early
60 get her house-cleaning done and make
her home just the way she wished it to
he and her little body seemed 20 tremhle
all over. So quick Of motion was this
active little bird.
Mrs Sparrow watched her from the
end of the limb where she sat, She was
not really afraid of Mrs. Wren, but she
knew that Jenny was not afraid to
quarrel with any hird and it was not
wise 20 get IN her way when she was
busy or To try 10 take away her home
once she decided she wanted a par
ticular spot
Il guess she would he afraid of Jack
Eros, # he happens to come along,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29

And even they are hard to rcckonzc
If you h cnt saw them for 5 yecrs or so.
Things You Awt to Know. Fishes air
the clccnest animals there is but they
cant help it because look at all the
waiter. No matter how loud people
snore it never wakes them up although
they are the closest ones To IT
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29

must -four them bsfme adding than 10
the batter, thi, bclps to ksep thsm pop
erly distributed throughout tho eaks.
r.: "Kindly print recipes for wines
made OF the various berries"
Answer; cannot print vino recipes,
but ! hope you will write me again i
you ever want help in other directions.
A Render: "IIow can remove egg
stains from canton crepe drcss1"
Answer; Sponge the stain with either
alcohol or chioroform.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29

you put LYDIA T..
Pinkham's 8 Vege-
table Compound
on the market.
After L had my
baby l was all run
down and so ner-
|vous it kept me
from gaining. My
doctor did every
thing he could to
build me up, then
he ordered me to
take lydia r
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29
BELMONT

Entirely Remodeied and Renova5eu. Shady
Lawn. Cool Rooms. All Sanitary. Cn-
tric Lights. Terms Sodersee. N'-
MhS. Z. A HICKMAN.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29
Efficient Housekeeping
BY Laura A. Kirkmar

Mrs. Bee; "Why do raisins drop IN
cake7"
Anw CT: Because the hare heavy. You
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29
CUT|CURA HEALS
RASH ON BACK
Spread To keckand Arms. ltched
and Burned. Lasted 3 Months.

My trouble began with \ rash
breaking out on my back. My cloth
ing aggIsvsted it. and 1t kept spread
ing 70 my neck and arms. 1t itched
and burned 20 that spent many q
sleepless night. The trouble lasted
about three months. tried different
remedies without SUCCESS. read an
advertiser for Cuticura Soap and
Ointment and sent for . free sample
which helped me. ! bought more
and in three weeks WAS healed"
(Sixned) H. M. Kramer, 5oo Hertel
Ave. Buffalo, N. Y. Jan. "A. 1922.
Cuncura Soap to cleanse and pu-
rify, Cuticura Ointment to soothe
and heal and Cuticura Talcum to
powder and perfume are ideal for
daily toilet purposes.
sAnpis xs<h Pre- ~ Hau Addrsss "cvsssrs Lab
srater1Ds pspt Il. haltsa -. AaAs." Sold evsuy-
where. Ssap xe. Ointment u and Soe. TGcum &c.
Cu6curA Soap shavss without mug.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29
VERMONT.
Lake Dunrnore Hotel ASD S r

7 7
LAKE DUNM0RE, VERMONT.
Distinctive. beautiful and delightful
mountain and water summer resort FOR
refined families.
VERTTABLE HOUSE PARTY
Amusements-S swimming. safe canoe
ing. fshing, tennis. horseback riding.
mountain trails Table supplied with
fresh fruits. vegetables and dairy prod
ucts Popular rates Free booklets.
ROSCOE \. MARVEL. Manager.
Winter-Ou-Si-Sa Hotel Green
Cove Springs, Florida. Here IS health at
the famous sulpho magnesia springs.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29
DELAWARE WATER GAP.

CnDDECT Delaware Water Gap, Pa
TONfNAOA Central locat ton; deiigh tful
uOJICE surroundings All modern
fiOSOH improvements Private
baths Exc table Boating Fishing.
A L. MARSH
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29
DOCTOR ORDERED
Woman 0BEYED
Took Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
and is Now Well

Chicago, Illinois. - "You surely
gave women one good medicine when
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29
CAPE MAY, n. J.

Hotel Windsor on tn the M.s Be,cnfropH
Capacity 400. Hot and cold rqnnins
ar Ownership direction. r. HALPlN
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29

copyrlght. King Features syndicate. In.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29
HOTEL RICHIE

DlTectIy on Beach. COMBINATION -eoshorv
and country. Rest and recres ton. AL
resort amusements. Fishing. bathing.
canoeing. tennis. electric lights Southern
cooking. Orchestra Special atten ton
given automobile parties. Long dlstancs
phone. W. =. BRICE. Mgr
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29
OWENS COTTAGE

Shady Lawn. Home grown Vegetables
Sanitary improvements. ENLARGED Diplnx
Room. Reasonable Rates
MkS IDA OWENS.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29
CREWS HOTEL.

The comforts OF private home-lsrgs
pOrches and lawns. homegrown vegetables.
perfect sanitsti ton. Electric lights. MRS.
W. II. CREW. Prop. Phone 70 20.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29

Do you like to receive letters? We
will rite you intristing letters for 3
cents a pecce, postal cards 3 cents. No
ansers necessary. The Ed Wernick and
Lew Davis Letter Co. Advertisement
Use Every Evening want ads con-
sistently--Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29

and then contemptuously forced somo-
thing else hack nlso-Hn undenisble
thrill of vanity at something in his
voice beneath tho extravaganza.