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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-25
Can You Tell?
Where the Idea Of Shoes Came From

Where the Idea Of Shoes Came From
Tho making of Shoes j. one Of ~"
cld">t arts # which there is any rec
ord. Long before primitive man devised
& way Of recording his thought he con-
'r;vrd a method for protecting his fCH'.
Tho irTt foo covering vas urt"ubt- e
cdIy a >Inpl" form of NanGal---a rough
hit Of hide. wood or plated grass. hold
~ ia" foot by means of thongs. From
this crud" sandal arose new forms Of
foot coverings as rooDle winder"d into
colder countries o. tho world and began
20 feel the need Of warmer covering for
the feet. The Indian mocrasin is OF
this type and WAS originally a bag
like foo: covcring-the Seam around the
foot Of the mocrasin of today being
lncrel! :elic Of tho old puckeriug
string Of the tng which held il to the
foot.
The sandal was developed and
adorned by the Greeks. hut il was not
until tho days oe tho Roman Empire
that ANYTHING approaching the present
form If shoes was Designed. lr this
period 1 form of shoe WIS developed
which WIS appropriated by the En-
| "ror It covered the entire foot. with
tH' eA'eplION OF inc IO"N. ana the I'm =
rerOr alone was allowed to wear the
style.
IN tn" process OF tim" shoes began
II lose :Ne crude nature and design 70
which the Dark Ages held them. The
first tendency to style was in the
lcHcthcn!ng of tho toes. This style
finally ran to such extremes that cf-
fort was made to stop il oy both the
Church and Government. Int with in
OiAcrcn- success until heavy fines and
threatened eXcOmnIuncat!on ION from the
Church were imposed on those WHO wore
extremely long, pointed shoes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-25
TomOtTow-Why DO Pipes Burst When
Frozen?
In .4libi

French girls moro than any others
LGv" the habit of making up their eye
lashos. The reason. says one authority
by way of apology. j. that the French
climate is unusually brilliant and dark =
from the glare Of the sun,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-25

Tn ONE of this years plays thief
l. who was dope fiend was one of the
principal characters.
There was II robbery during tho ac-
ton of the play and in the cxcitemcnt
of being discovered and caught this
thief shot off his revolver. and seriously
wounded young girl.
His remorsc, the next day. in the
next act. was sincere and keen-he
begged the doctor to save the girl
life. -.
But his reason. IF she dies they III
send me to the chair and I'm afraid
I'm afraid. I'm afraidl'
His terror was so realistic that the
audience forgot the play and the stage
and the theatre. and thought for a
shuddcring few minutes Of how dread :
full. how agonizing it would be to be 50
close to death as that and to be 50
wretchcdly afraid.
You would do everything IN your
power to escape death IL your thoughts
ran along those lines.
EORTUNATELY the majority of us
i are not so afraid as that. ;.
Most of us enjoy life. even when 1t
grows hard to bear. and we don't want
70 die. because we have so much to live
for.
But we cnn honestly say when we
think it over seriously. NO. m not
afraid to die
WHY is il then that we struggle 50
to escape death? .,,.
WHY do we rebel at the very thought
Of It. when it seems to be looming up.
unplcasantly close: ..,,
When some one has recovered with
linn or one sightlcss eye or some lastlng
effect from injuries received in an acci-
don't we congratulate him upon his es-
cape from death
We speak with horror OF the serious
illness of friend: 'Why. my gooahess'
she almost died.'
Yet in the abstract death docsn seem
to be such horrible thing.
TF WE could carry our fearlessness
i of death into an emergency, we
should find ourselves braver and more
nosscssrd of our minds than we ordi-
narily are. , ..,
from childhood TO bc entirely without
fenr of anything can 90 into danger
mr. bc confronted with the possibility OF
sudden death with no change in their
feelings except n Strengthening OF rcso-
luton. ,.,..u
and scramble frantically to save thelr
lives. to escape death. these men or
women calmly risk their lives TO get the
others and themselves safety through n'e
crisis.
They have no fear, they are not AFRAID
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-25
Mrs. Wilson Giues
Some Garden Hints
J egefables Croun by Home
Gardener Taste Eren More
Delicious Than Usual
BY MRS. ". \. WILSON

tor.'9ft, 1922. By Mrs. ". L. W!,So. All
"D"'S 'S''''u
NE summer garden Sh"uld oF 'h's
tim" be- making n very fair showing,
and the midsummer planting be made
not later than next week. This is the
time To set out tn" eggplant and pepper
plants. SOW curumbcrS. corn. squash.
carrots. bccts and all varieties of beans.
The success of your crop will depend
upon two factors. the soil ana the quail
ity of the seeds used. SO, for this rra-
son. when selecting seeds. use non2 but
the very best varieties ana know JUST
where they come from. The soil queS-
.tIon is ali important factor. II you deSir'
/" harvest reai crop from 'n' NOME
garden. See that II Is spadcI d"'p ana
that the soil is WORKED nil'' II !Ir i!,n'
ter OF iertiIIHer mas o'rll II's',Lt'' wv.
in!S Time 'l'' H'aH' Sn'a' "i'I,,N " a. III !,
"l coln!h'r'ia! icrl1l1"cf anu N"'" - "'''
.hLn I"e S"II;' Jo,.- 49,, ,,.or,.
So u nun" every WI ""'' "'''
""H 'Ml" ."' s"''' ,ro,.ir, ,hor
NM" 'm,, i.,nm', Ia" orT ,,iiIc
w; t'' HI I. . ,,;rn ,,'rh ,imn IN tho
',.'o Ill ,uJnr G., ,,,,,,, hn Joro JoiIv for
e'''n,' ,aai 49,, 'ur'.o - must w ''''
ri ri" "',i ,,,l email orl ,rnuing
son,;i, s,,r,ly CON- t;nd wnrI, fnr tLe husv
i;.,ia frgor. IN wnadiup ,La garden.
If vop have n shady .not his will be
ideal for planting some lettuce and n
fnw radjshcs. NOT forgetting the herb
carbon either
IN" small nome saruchcr SHoulu StuuH
man who hoS a largo fold. This means
ol,or,o,;,o ,Lo gnace vhora Won arc
"rnyyinr ynur vegetables and pIanting
hean. whn,n rho neas we're or whpro corn
vas nlartod os+ season
The greatest nest the small gardener
in the home garden must fight Is the
eur worm that attacks the cabbage and
tomato. Then there are the little mic"
that will "at the pcas and beans just
after they are planted. For the worms
YOU will find that il you dust with
insect powder about the plant and under
the leaves by gently turning them over
with insect powder or special mixture
that You IAN purchase from the seed
man. his difficulty may he overcome.
BE sure - loosen the soil about tn"
stem of tho plant and put some Of TN"
powder down about the stem Of the
Gr,r,l,- tho S,,il u h,,lf
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-25

positively.
That would be the
way. But that's the
trouble with us good =
natured simplctons.
We don't know enough
To do thAt. We L"
ahead and butt right
into { hesc early day
grouches. and then we
get angry. and tho
whole forcnoo $
spoiled for the entire
works. / can't under
stand how people roll
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-25

~ 'fh' ~ W t'
too. for NJ n rgnrc
dropped in to soc me-
today and We agree
that Dick is altogether
too good natureh. He's
imposed upon too cas- e
i!y and too often
Paul uttered an OK =
clamation OF i'm pa :
tience.
"Dh. let Dick take
care of himself. He's
not a baby. you know
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-25
Paul ard Virginia p, HELEN. "orr GRANT

or mistake that probably never hap
pened Gee whiz. he's the limit ~
Virginia sighed sympathetically.
"I'd just leave the old bear to him. Z.
self till he behaved deccntly,' she said
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-25
Betty" Didn't Mean to Condemn
Men

Dear Cynthia-Will you please print
this so Jack White may read it
Thanks.
Dear Jatk--First of all. | am uwluliy
sorry YOU think | am an angel from
heaven. | did not say this before, but
am hard to make friends with: but
after You know Inc II is hard to get
rid Of me"
| woIl1 like to meet YOU aud yet
wouldn't, because | am afraid you
would be disappointed in me. Your
name makes me think Of you as boy.
but your talk is like that of man.
/ did not mean to condemn the men.
if that Is the impression YOU got from
reading my letter. ! am sorry. for j,
too, have not met the right kind CT a
boy for a friend BETTY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-25
Please Tell Nc
What to Do
By CYNTHIA
Her Opinion Of Flappers

Dear Cynthia-Just writing a few
lines to express my opinion OF happers
flappers are fine If you like them. May
they have all the pleasure they can get
because there is just So much in one
PERSONS life, and II THY have it now
they will be without Il later in life.
Let them go the limit, because no matter
what they dc, ten years from now they
will wish that they had been different.
IL 1t good form for girl to use Il
colored or tinted paper to reply to a
wedding invitation? OLD CRAB
II the writing paper is not too bright
or deep in color It would be permissible
to use 1t to answer the invitation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-25
TOmOrrOw-Picking a Bill Collector
The WOman's Exchange
To Cordial Fan

Us" hIcarbonate of soda in your bath
and you viii! find it very effective.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-25
From One Who 10 Almost pisousted

Dear Cynthia-1n answering five dis
gusted with men I am sure glad to hear
that there are still a few left that God
made TO be real girls. l have been with
girls ever since have been fourteen
years old and find them not to be what
God would want them to be. They are
all for dancing. powderinE painting ana
putting rouge on their faces. using lip
stick. etc, etc. When 1t comes to Il wife
they are lost. for they cannot boil water
without burning 1t. IL there are still
such girls as five disgusted with men in
this world l would like very much to
meet them. Please do not go wrong :
wait and you will soon come across a
real man. ! sure hope run across one
OF you girls some day, for have been
looking for a girl like you. Let's hear
from you again.
ALMOST DISGUSTED WITH GIRLS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-25
Paul Claims Laurels

III WAS thinking about Dick to-
X = day"
Virginia interrupted him impaticntly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-25

A simple
little f'ock
of plain ,chite
or light colored
dotted s1ciss
is often
as dressy
and 0l,cayS
as cool
as a dress
of more
elaborate
material.
This one
is trimmed
cith loop
upon loop
Of itself
and nothing
more.
But the loops
are edged
With fine,
Hdr1'Or
rU.Hing
to make up
for It.
The White hat
also Wcars
pleating.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-25
.4drcntureS With a Purse

r DO not. OF course know whether or
i not YOU have finished your summer
sewing. but ii YOU hnN" not. perhaps
You will be glad to b" reminded of the
betting tha, can be bought. ! always
think it is such II nuisanr" to have
to put on hooks and eyes. make belts
and the like. Which is why tell
YOU about this. Th, belts come in sizes,
already made. They can be had in
black or white, and are all ready I"
have your skirt or dress attached. They
cost only ten cents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-25

For names Of shops address Woman's PAGE
between the hours Of o aud 8. 'a7 ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-28
OuIlaMI.N in NIcNicn

= DINING so closely i'll the wake of de-
~ velopments which had been Interpreted
as loreShadOwing an era of understanding
and accord for the United States and Mexico.
the epidemic of kidnapping below the bor-
der is highly discouraging. The Bieaski
incident alone would have caused uncas-
ness. but it might have passed without note
worthy embarrassment. The seizure near
Tampico of forty Americans and the prop
erty OF all American oil company is Il more
serious affair, Even prompt and Satisfac-
tory action on the part of the Obregon gov
eminent may hardly he expected to over
come entirely the bad impression that will
have been made at the American capital
But IL would be both unfortunate and un-
fair If the sudden outbreak OF banditry
should he construed. without patient ex-
animation OF the facts, as proof of incom-
petence bad faith on the part of the
Mexican government. 1t is the plain duty OF
our State Department TO press encrgetical-
~ FOR release OF prisoners and property. for
punishment Of the outlaws and for salts
factory explanation. Secretary Hughes has
taken immediate steps to fulfill that obli-
CATION. But neither AT Washington nor in
the country at large should there be too
great readiness TO set the Oregon gov
ernment down rs fatally weak. because OF
these Incidents
The Mexican government has enemies at
home who are both numerous and active
II If quite conceivable that these enemies
may have been aroused 10 action by re-
cent developments tending to clear up the
relations between the two countries These
kidnapping cases. certainly not directly
chargeable TO the government at Mexico
City. may have been plotted as a means OF
checking the progress toward settlement
and recognition. The next few days should
reveal the attitude OF the Oregon govern
ment and its ability 10 meet the proper de-
mand OF Secretary Hughes. In the mean
time. our own attitude should not be ono
OF unnecessary harshness
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-28
News Of Fifty Years Ago

tFrom the Richmond Dispatch June % 1927
Tho board or directors Of the First Ma
tional Bank yesterday declared a semiannual
dividend on the capital stock of per cent.
payable TO stockholders on and after July
10th.
The state convention Of the Conservative
party assembled IN the Richmond Thea,cr
Yesterday at noon. Hon. William smith OF
Faunuier. was made temporary chairman, aud
John Goode. Jrn of Norfolk, was elected prcsI :
dent. While the committee on nominations
was out. stirring speeches were made by Hon.
Thomas s. Flournoy, General James r. Kcmp-
or, Judge Critcher and Hon. John Goodc Gem
cral Kemper offered the resolution indorsin. :,
the Greeley ticket and nstructing the Vir.
s!nia delegates TO the Baltimore convention
To vote for the acceptance OF the Cincinnati
platform and ticket. The resolution was dis
cusscd NJ all three of the sessions and finally
adopted after being amended so as to leave
the delegation TO the Baltimore convention un.
Instructed hut merely recommending that ~
they think best. they vote as a unit for The
Greeley ticket The convention viii meet
again at 10 O'Clock this morning To complete
its work.
Yesterday was great day at Randolnh
Macon College The commencement cxcr.
ciscs were interesting throughout and th.
friends OF the institution many or whom
were there. were greatly encouraged and en-
thuscd over tho brilliant prospects of the col :
lcec Those who were graduated with distinc-
ton were e. d. Newman. Herbert NJ Hone.
w II. Macmurdo. w. l.. Austin, W l.. Mar
tin W. Fulton. f. y. Bell. II. NJ. Washington
and w. &. Brooks.
Rober, q. Rind. who for seven years was
cashier Of the Old Dominion Iron and Nail
Works. died AZ his residence In this city yes
terday morning.
Married. on the eth instant, by Rev T.. NJ.
Peterson. at tho residence of the brides moth.
or. Roscoe ID. Chcsterman. and Miss Mary w.
Bolton all OF this city
Lexington is filled with visitors from all
over the South In attendance upon the COM
menccmcnt exercises OF Washing ton Lee Uni
vcrsty.
There were prostrations from the excessive
heat yesterday in Baltimore. Philadelphia n nd
New York. There were mono in Richmond
In fact. the thermometer registered no higher
than 81 degrees at any time yesterday
Horace Greeley and family yesterday re-
moved from the st. Cloud Hotel to Chappauua
Mrs Greeley was so Ill she had to he ~ar-
ried TO tho depot. The youngest daughter
is recovering from typhoid fever.
Grant has been made an Ii. d. by Iar-
ward Univcrsity-a disgrace to that institution
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-28
Irish Policy Approved

u GFlSiNG TO lose its head in an
emergency, the House OF Commons has
rcaifirmcd its support of the British govern
n!cnt's policy in ireland. The effort of the
die hards" to make an altogether un-
worthy use OF the Wilson assassination has
failed. and thoughtful people everywhere
must rejoice in its failure. IT. as most
OF us must feel n times. there is hardly
more than n shadow OF hope in the present
Irish policy, there would certainly be even
less promise in the reversal contemplated by
the British irreconcilables
Winston Churchll's review of the govern
mcnts position forecasts an early test. Two
purposes attributed by him 10 the govern
ment deserve special mention: % the pro-
visional government will be required now
that il has secured the peoples mandate.
To take the necessary steps TO assert its
complete authority; ca coercion of Ulster
by South ireland or any element thereof.
will not be tolerated
The substance OF his statement in other
words, is that Ireland will be expected TO
begin showing proof OF its capacity for
sclf-govcrnmcnt Backed by clear-cut
popular expression OF support. the provision
al government must eliminate the many
grave lapscs OF the spirit Of the treaty and
the imprOprietics and Irregularities in lis
execution which we have put up with or
acquics"ed in during the last six months"
In sense. this statement itself may be in
teTprcted as rejecting a change of policy.
but essentially il forecasts nothing more
than the logical development Of the policy
previously laid down. This development
VIII ieSSen The emphasis which has been laid
upon patience and bring the essential OF
hrmness i'll greater prominence. That this
is necessary the provisional government i'll
self must admit
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-28
Question, and ,n,ucr.

Pimplcs and. Blackhcads Please suggest
something for blackhcads and pmples-MISs
+. T.
Answer.-Zinc Sulpha,e .............l dram
Potassium Su!phuratcd ............ ! dram
Rose water ............. ......... ounces
Directions: Shake tho bottle and apply
every second night.
Alfalfa Chewing--A week or two ago
asked your DIR. Brady ii il was any harm 10
chew alfalfa and have not seen any answer
from him. Can you cnlishten on the sub
ject?-J. II. @.
Answer--on investigation we ind that Dr.
Brady has been searching high and low for a
little alfalfa 20 try out for himself in order
to give a satisfactory answer to your query
but thus far without success We might have
told him that many popular brands are advcr-
tiscd In the magazines for smoking purposes
Drinking alfalfa tea Is harmless at any rate
and one Kansas reader declares II makes him
paw the earth snort and Eallop ioyons!y
about ten-acrc pasture. Chewing alfalfa Is
probably quite as HARMLESS Trusting you
VIII not stop the paper now. etc
Cancer Not Contagious VIII YOU kindly in
form me whether cancer is contagious. and II
So In what way:-F. l..
Answer-Canccr is not infectious (comnuni-
cable by the agency Of polluted or soned OBJ
j"cts or 10y "A third person. an animal or in.
secD so far as wc know. Cancer is not con-
taeious communicable through direct contac;
with tho discase).
Copyright National Newspaper Scrv!ceD
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-28

ness and industry would begin to feel the
effects of deadly paralysis within twenty
four hours.
Mayor llylan's letter to President Hard
ing was written in support of an appeal for
'anticipatory action" by the government.
No thoughtful person can fail to perceive
the importance of preventive steps. To
peat the governments attitude toward the
coal strike would he simply to invite II
catastrophe. The time TO stop this strike
is before il actually materiaizes. No per-
son OF average knowledge and Imagination
can contemplate without genuine alarm the
probable state OF affairs resulting from even
brief period OF railroad suspension
throughout the country.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-28

yin Coolidge. uttered AT the time:
No person has right TO strike at
public safety at any time. In any
manner, at any place
ARnlyaiS and Key.
Firth Century. II. G. Dark Age.
jeremiah. Daniel. Ezekiel. beaeons.
prohibited to those under 30 years.
Mistake. Books Special Appeal TO
Religion.
Apocalypse OF Old Testament
Prrsrnt-Dny Applications.
The talk of lifting the lower and
must be done. of course. But there
Is something else that must not be
LEFT undon". The literally educated.
those endowed with wealth and Gull
ture. must be guided. guarded. CON
served. In fact. these may he tho
very means OF lifting tho. submerged:
nRs over which tho Ezekiel OF to-
day Is 10 stand guard.
Young Peoples Devotional Service.
July 2: is22;-Nauhew W.. T-i2.
Motto: What IN prayer hut the as
cent of the mind toward God p Bishop
Attcrbury Sermons.
Dctt-r Praying.
TRANSFORMATION M..tinR)
a general in fun uniform appeared
ut college chapel and when asked
to lead in dcvotions. wheeled with
H'llthiE precision 10 tHc bliCS bcar1.
II. took "A biz OF CHALK and wrote in
bold free hand the words Alteration.
SupplicntiOn. pcpr~ation. Intcrccs-
sion. Confession. THANK sg " ng.
wheeling To- the front again as II
giving military command. he said.
Let us pray" He followed his own
program exactly. That IL very well.
OF Cour1c. but in It's highest form
prayer takes little account OF the com
poncnt parts OF which 10 is composed.
PRAYER IL feeling tho person. presence.
imminencc 81 the Deity, communion.
fellowship. unison with Him.
Daily Heading.
Monday--Hclped by the Spirit Rom.
viii 2227.
csday-Persistent praying. Luke
XVIII. is.
MISUNDERSTANDING in faith. Mark
XII. 20-2G.
thursday = Praying for friends.
Eph. l.. Ia-23.
F'riday--rryning for enemies. Matt
". 43-fS.
SaturGay-Praying with power. Jas.
V, 1920.
To Think Abuot.
WHY are answers to prayers some
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-28
".lnIicipatorA Ac1innn Annn.n

W. It'll notifications as 10 lm. and IN,
w tensity, The distress when Mayor Nv
Ian forecasts for New York as AN incyitalJ.
cQnsequehcc OF railroad ,ie-uD NAV r.,,-
senab!y be pictured Tor every American civ
every American community Mayor liylan's
fnrvcy OF his ci,y's resources has convinced
HIM that even "a strike OF short duration
would bring appalling consequences NV
rprk's millions would Instantly feel lh.
blow of soaring prices and, within Tho space
az rev days. face the spectcr OF hunger.
IDe whoIe country, particularly the large
enters OF population, would suffer acute dis
tess only HtQe less quickly And il is
ohyions. OF course, that tho nations busi-