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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-20

A young man writes me that he has
a great craving to be popular with the
ladies, but that he isn't. Try as
earnestly as he may. he has never
been able to capture tho Tickle,
feminine fancy. The young women
he calls upon are apt 10 be out or else
suffering from violent headache. When
he asks girl 10 dance she wears the
look Of an Early Christian Martyr in
stead OF the pleased expression OF the
cat that has just eaten the canary.
And the unhappy youth wants 10
know why this IS thus. and why no
body loves him.
Alas, nobody can un-riddle his rid
die The secret OF the attraction be-
tween the sexes IS a mystery that no
one has ever solved. What quality Il
/ is IN q woman that draws all men TO
/ her, while men fee from another wo-
man who is her superior in looks. in
intelligence. and amiability. we do not
know. Nor do we know why women
go crazy over some graceless scamp
who hasn't even a handsome face 10
recomend him. while they turn down
his brother who is all that a real man
should be.
| II is Just that the gods have given
to certain men and women a charm
10 conture with-a look IN the eye. q
way with them-that elusive some
thing that we call personality and
magnetism. And that's that
Generally speaking. however. wher
a man finds himself pei sonanon gratia
with the girls, he might give himser
the once-over, and see II he is guilty
of any OF these faults:
What sort OF a locker IS he7 And
particularly. how does ne dress7
Women don't demand any specia
degree OF pulchritude in a man, as meI
demand beauty IN women. In fact
they resent mans being too hand
some, because. for one thing. hand
some man is almost invariably vain
and, for another thing. when a man &
too good looking he peaches on thei
preserves. but they want man 20 b.
nice looking, TO be well set up. ant
well groomed, and to look as IL he wa
: somebody instead OF something the!
had flshed out OF the ash can.
Nothing attracts woman 20 a MAJ
more at first sight than for him 10 b.
we'll dressed. and particularly for hin
70 be immac ulately clean. a maj
may have the brain of a genius. tn
! character Of a saint. and the abilit.
that will cary him to success, but n,
girl wants 10 have him around or q
be seen out in public with him. II hi
hair needs cutting. his nails cry alou'
for a manicure, and his trousers bal
at the knees.
, Next, what sort Of manners has he
, The old proverb says that manner
, make the man. They certainly do a
far as women are concerned. Thi
goes both in public and private. Wo
, men hate and loathe the man who /
loud and self, assertive, who argues o.
, every conceivable subject. and who
, forever getting In rows with the walt
ers at restaura nts, and the ushers a
the theatre. and taxi drivers. and con
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-20

goodness; look" said Mr.. Coon, in
whisper.
Mrs. Coon ran to the window and
saw through the woods light. II was
not moving as it would have been If it
had been 3 lantern carried by Mr..
Man.
II must see what that IS" said Mr..
Coon, reaching for his cap.
Better not be too curious, said his
wife. But Mr.. Coon had forgotten what
he said earlier in the evening. He
wanted to know what was going on out
there and out he went, closing the door
behind him, which Mrs. Coon locked as
soon as he was outside
Il may be curious, but am cautious,
too" said Mrs: Coon, as she drew all
the shades and put out the fire 50 the
smoke would not betray her home to
an enemy If he happened 10 be about
Mr. Coon ran down the path straight
toward the light and before he dlscov-
cred what 1t was Mr.. Man discovered
him and after him he sent Mr.. Dog, Ior
it was Mr.. Man with q lantern, after
all, only the lantern was on the ground
and Mr.. Man was watching for just
such a curious coon as Mr.. Coon proved
to be.
Such q race as they had Mrs. Coon
watching from her window, trembled
as they dashed past, for Mr.. Coor
would not betrsy his home even at the
cost OF his life. He made for a tree
far away, and then Mr.. Dog thinking
he had him tor certain, barked loud!
for Mr.. Man TO come and get him.
But luckily for Mr.. Coon the tree:
grew pretty close together and Will,
Mr.. Dog was calling loudly for Mr.
Man he jumped TO another tree and by
the time Mr.. Man came with a Ions
pole TO poke him off the tree limb Mr.
Coon was some distnce from wher,
Mr.. Dog thought he had him treed.
All night the woods rang with tho
barking OF Mr.. Dog. But he followed
away at his masters heels in the early
dawn looking very unhappy, for Mr.
Coon was safe in the top OF tre'
where no one found him.
The sun was Just coming up when h'
dragged himself home, tired and hun
CRY. But he tumbled into bed without
eating a bite, and as Mrs. Coon, whC
was a forgiving creature, tucked tn,
clothes around him she said again. ''l
NAV be curious but ] am cautious
and advise you TO be next time yol
see a light in the woods, my dear"
But Mr.. Coon was too sleepy u
reply. In fact he was sound ASLEEP
and didn't hear word his wife had said
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-20
the WAY DICKY REVEALED
RPRlSING FACTS TO MADGE

Dicky's rough nonsense with its
suppressed note of displeasure-sup-
pressed, knew, because of my injury
effcctually cxtinguished my little blaze
of childish temper and gave me a desire
To make amends TO my husband Tor my
churh shncss. twisted swiftly around
in his arms and put my palms on either
side Of his face. -, 49,
"rm sorry, Dicky," said humbly. 81
Sidn't mean to be horrid, but
His first answer was Tightening ct
his arms about me, n roughly tender
kiss. Then he stared at me bit curl
ously.
Sometime in the course OF the next
hundred years or SO, he said, with more
than touch of evaporation in his voice.
I'm going to take a month or two of
and find cut just what's in the back OF
your bean concerning poor old EIDE, that
YOU froth at the mouth every time there's
remark concerning anybody or any
thing IN the same county with her
No, YOU needn't try to wri ggle away, In
not going TO put YOU through any in
QUESTION now, I'm just registering ,
threat or promise, which ever way yol
mean TO view IT, for future use. Is thi
the gown YOU want 10 put on.
Madge Wonders
His manner decisively dismissed Edit
Fairfax from our conversational horizon
and was glad enough TO pick up hi
cue.
AS il is the only dress have will
me, II Is llobson's choice" l returned
sirily. And | don't need you now
dear. My head is better, and it woulC
he absurd for me 10 fuss over m,
toilet with this awful eye. Do go on
and talk 10 DIR. McDermott, and I'll fol
low IN Just few minutes
"Nell-al right, DIcky assented re
hctantly. But call me II you wan
ANYTHING"
"Oh, surely" | returned, hoping tina
Dicky would not notice my feverisl
eagerness TO get him ont of the room.
For the revelation that he had givei
me concerning his knowledge of my an
tipathy To Edith Fairfax had shaken m
deeply. wondered If he had spoke
as he had because of my little outburs
or II his odd little speech was the rcsu
of long and keen observation and dC
duction on his part OF my reactions
toward Edith's name and presence.
shrank from the latter hypothesis fear
fully. IL was as if had suddenly dis
covered myself TO have been under tn,
scalpel Of a vlvlsectlonlSt.
| pulled myself together sharply q
the rather thin tones OF the little phys
clan came 20 my ears. II was almos
time for the supper to be served.
must not let Dicky suspect that m
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-20
SHOCKING YOUR

There is no sweeter, simpler trimming
for a child's dress than smocki ng. IL IL
most essential, in shocking, TO have the
gathering thrcads which lay the pleats,
perfectly straight. The beauty oi the
work depends upon the evcnness of the
gathering.
Begin by laying tape measure in
straight line across the material I o be
shocked and make dot at every quart
ter OF an inch. This will make q long
dotted line. Now move the tape meas
ure half an inch lower, and begin max
ing another dotted line Just, as you
made the first one. Make still another
dotted line one half inch below this last
last ne-and 70 on until you have as
many lines as you think the yolk OF the
little dress requires. 4,
Next, begin passing needle and
coarse basting thread from right TO LETT
Of the material, pushing it in at one
dot and out between the dots. Or, II
the material is very sheer, the needle
may go in at one dot and out at another.
When all the rows of dots have been
used up in this way, begin 70 pull up
the threads (which until now have al
lowed the material TO lie fiat on the
table,. Pull them up carefully and not
too tightly, adjusting the gathers evenly
as YOU 90. Fnsten the ends OF the
threads around a pin, and the material
is ready % be shocked.
In shocking the worker always be-
gins at the left and works toward the
right, each pleat being taken up by the
needle separately.
The Outline Stitch is the simplest one
and n good one 10 begin on. IL ~ sim
ilar 10 the outline stitch in embroidery
Thread your needle with silk (or w1tf
any colored cotton and tie "A knot al
the end. Beginning at the upper lett
hand corner, pass tho needle from tn'
under side outward AZ the side oi th'
first pleat: insert II from right to lef
on this pleat, keeping the silk abov'
the needle, and draw the thread out y
Us full length Now take up the mex
pleat in exactly the same way-and -
on, always bringing the needle out be
loy the stitch II the gathering thread
are straight, YOU can follow them ~ yo
i snock and thus keep the smoking n
a straight line.
N The Rope Stitch is the next easiest
and - much prettier than the simpl
outline stitch. IL is made just like IN
outline stitch except that the thread
above the needle on one pleat and beio'
the needle on the next plest.
The Diamond Stitch is stall more ei
fective. To make this, you must tax
three outline stitches each on a separat
y pleat Of course but instead Of takIn
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-20
My Marriage Problems
Adele Garrson's New Phase Of
Revelations of a Wife
Copyright 1921 by Newspaper Feature Service. Inc
nervous outburst over Edith Fairfax hao
affected me beyond the moment.
''NOthing DOING"
Copyright, 1921. by Newspaper Feature Service. Inc


1t was but the work Of two or three
minutes for me to arrange my hair 80
as to cover my discolored forehead as
much as possible, and slip on my gown.
My mirror told me so sad story how
ever, that dreaded TO enter the sit
ting-room and encounter even the friend
ly eyes of Dicky and DR.. McDermott.
need not have feared, however. They
rose perfunctorily when | entered, and
the physician made his conventional pro-
fessional inquiries. Then they returned
as eager schoolboys might do to the ami
mated conversation in which they had
been engaged when ! entered, and which
| soon discovered to be composed wholly
of active service "reminiscences.
| might as we'll have been back in
! Sag Harbor for any attention they paid
| to me, a fact for which l was truly
grateful OF course, they never omitted
| the perfunctory courtesies which TO men
like them are reflex actions rather than
thought-controlled opes, but beyond
those. | do not think either man had
any actual knowledge of my presence
at the table. 1t was did you see?"
and do you remember" and Were
YOU at" and all the other queries
which one ex-service man puts to another
when they have chance to talk un-
disturbed.
was most careful not to say or do
anything which would break the spell.
Like most of the real heroes of the
war, Dicky would never talk of his eX-
periences. | had mourned many times
because | knew so little of his perils
and triumphs-little more, in fact, than
the newspaper public had been given
in the war dispatches. But here, in con-
fidential talk with the little physician
himself, as | guessed, veteran with
heroic field and hospital service 20 his
credit-Dicky had dropped the bar
riers, and was unwittingly revealing a
record which made me glow and thrill
with wifely pride.
1t was like listening TO saga of the
old Morse warriors, | thought as the
evening wore on, and found myself un-
; consciously falling into rs worshlpfully
l humble an attitude toward my husband
as any wife of that long ago time and
/ cline could have held.
= Something OF this feeling | tried tC
express 10 Dicky when at last the sup
per was over, and DR.. McDermott had
bidden us farewell But the spell had
been broken, and my husbands only re-
ply was an irritable:
For the love Of Mike, Madge, don't
) YOU try any Of that hero stuff on me,
= Glad you enjoyed the chin-chin if YOU
/ like that sort OF thing. but nothing doing
on any hashed-over talky-talk now"
' (To be continued)
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-20

she also knew that her husband was
one Of the most curious Of raccoons.
81 guess ! am not the only one in
this family who wants TO know all that
is going on" she replied, as she closed
the door.
Mr.. Coon did not reply He went on
reading and by and by all was so still
you could have heard a pin drop when
q noise from outside made Mr.. Coon
Jump up and drop his paper What
WAS that" he asked, and blowing out
the light he hurried TO the window to
peek out.
Mrs. Coon smiled. But as il was
dark her husband did not see the smile
J. he had perhaps it might have saved
him from getting into trouble. My
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-20
Efficient Housekeeping
By Laura A. Kirkman

the stitches in straight line as in the
sim pie outline stitch, you must take
them in a slnnting line upward. That
is, the first Of the three stitches is taken
on the basting line, the next one a little
above it, and the third one still further
above it, Now take three moro outline
stitches, but this time coming down in
a slanting line, so that the last one will
be on the basting line again. You now
have peak-or half diamond Go
on making more half-diamonds all along
the basting line, right across the material.
Then begin, on the basting line below,
making the other half diamonds--
three stitches downward, then three
stitches upward.
Pull out the basting threads and the
work is done.
Tomorrow Making Eggs "Stretcb" "
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-20
Women's Retreat at Cathedral.

Rev. John w. Mattimore s. ]. OF
Fordham University will conduct a
retreat for women at the Cathedral
March 26 to April under the auspices
of the Catholic Daughters Of America
The opening of the retreat Will be
on Sunday evening, March rs, at 7.45
4 sermon will be preached every even
ing during the week at 745 p. m;
masses at 6, and a. IN. An mem
bers are expected TO attend and to
receive communion in body on Sun
day morning. April 2; closing exer-
c!ses Sunday afternoon, April 2. at 4
p. m.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-20

good time. IL is bad enough for
wife 10 have 20 cprkscrew the pennies
out OF her husbands pocket. a girl
with any self-respect simply won't
stand for II I'm her beau.
She feels IL an insult II when A man
gives her glass OF soda, or takes her
10 tho movies he does II with an air
OF begrudsing the price She wants
| him TO at least make the gesture Of
/ thinking that nothing Is good enough
/ for her. and that he would Ike 10 lay
the world at her feet.
| But when ali is said. Il r. not din
cult to please women. All that a man
needs Is to be reasonably well dressed
civil. and interesting. and generous
Fer women are not IS critical OF men
as men are OF women Which is lucky
for men
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-20
LITTLE BENNY'S
NOTEBOOK
BY Lee Pap.

A packidge came for pop yes,ldday,
and after suppir he sed, Now I'm going
to give everybody trcet, I'm going 10
try on my new taller made suit, the ony
way 70 get perfcck fit IS 10 have your
clothes made 20 mezzure, now If you
wunt 10 see the original AFRO collar
man, Jest wait few minnits.
And he went in his room and came
back agen with blue suit on fitting
him mutch better IN some places than
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-20

Have you decided not 10 pay renti
Read classification 8s.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-20
WHY HE DOESN'T MAKE A HIT
The Mos Highly Woman
Copyright by Aw h Syndicate Int
BY DOROTHY DIX
Worlds Most Highly Paid Woman Writer

Copyright 1921 by tho wheeler Syndicate Inc. N Y
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-20
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
MR.. AND MRS. COON

Mn. Coon poked her head out
Of the doorway OF her home What wss
that" she said 20 Mr.. Coon, who was
comfortably reading by the fireside.
II don't know" he replied. II never
saw any one as inquisitive as YOU are
Some day you Will he too curious and
pay for it. See what ! tell you"
Mir. Coon was curious, and so was
al her race. This she well knew. Blu;
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-20

Use tho classified ad section nks
you use the telephone book. The ads
are all ipdexed under their correct.
specific classification headlnys-Ady.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-20
BumStead'S d'SWormSyruD

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directions are followed. 1T NEVER FAILS
Despite scarcity and enormous cost Of
sANTOSIN. Il contains fun dose. Stood
Nrty ye~rs' test. eoA everywhere or By
msn. SOC . bottle. .
Est. A. Voorhees,. n. D.. Phnadeiphis
For sale by N. B. Danforth. Druggist.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-10-16
CONSERVATIVES
N AY DISCARD.
COALITION PLAN
Meet to Decide Whether a
Return to Party Rule Is
Advisable
MINISTRY MAY FALL
War Time Arrangement Is
Meeting with Opposition
And Crisis Feared Soon
(By the Associated Press>

London, Oct. 16.-The conserva-
tive members of the government
have been summoned to meet to-
day to decide whether they shall
continue their support of the coali-
ton under the leadership Of Prime
Minister Lloyd George. The meet
ing which was called by Austen
Chamberlain, Lord Privy Seal and
government leader in the House of
Commons, will include the conserv-
aSives in the cabinet and the under
secretaries belonging to the party.
It is believed Mr.. Chamberlain
will be backed by the Earl of Bal
four, Lord Birkenhead and Sir Rob-
ert Horne in his adhesion to the
premier, but the attitude of sew
eral others is regarded as more
than doubtful
1t is stated there will be de-
mand from the majority for gen.
eral party meeting before any de-
cision is taken, and that if this is
not done there will be many resig-
nations from the ministry-enough
according to some predictions to
cause its fall.
In any case 1t is believed today's
meeting is likely to have decis-
i've effect upon the political future,
although the possibility of some
arrangement which will hold the
party together for time is not
excluded from consideration.
All the morning newspapers
through their editorial columns re-
peat their conviction that an cleo
tion must come soon but opinions
differ as to the probable date.
Some expect a definite announce
ment in this respect within a day
or two.
Mr.. Lloyd Georges Manchester
speech is roundly condemned by
the bulk Of the morning papers,
among which he has only two
staunch supporters, namely the
Daily Chronicle and the Daily
Telegraph.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-10-16
HEADQUARTERS
OF. CAMP AIGN
BODY OPEN Ed
"Anti-Socialist i Committee
Opens up Its Offices
In Eltinge Block

Headquarters for the nti-Social-
ist Campaign Committed were open
ed today in room II, Eltinge block,
Bismarck, and the Burleigh county
organization plans for an intensive
campaign in the two weeks preceding
election. ,..'.,
The telephone number of the head
quarters is 1044. In addition to dis
tribution Of literature and maintain
ing headquarters for the meeting
of various workers and committees,
the committee plans to carry the
campaign into the country districts
through schoolhouse meetings. More
than twenty speakers have been en-
listed in the campaign drive.
1t is probable also that there will
be a big rally meeting with speakers,
in Bismarck before the campaign
ends. ..' .If+ st
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-10-16
RECT0RS WIFE
FEARS INJURY
GUARDS SELF
Mrs. Halls Telephone Wire
Tapped by Police in Hunt
For New Clue
DAY AT CONEY ISLAND
Mrs. Mills Letter to Minister
Made Public Indicating
Intimacy
DAY AT CONEY ISLAND

New Brunswick, N. j., Oct. 16.1-
A charge that the telephone belong
ing to Mrs. Edward Wheeler Hall
whose husband was slain with Mrs
Eleanor Reinhardt Mills, had been
tapped, was the. latest development
today in the investigation of the
double murder.
The charge was made by Sally
Peters, who lives in the Hall house
hold. She said that no important
calls now were being made over it.
A similar charge was made by Ralph
V. NJ. Gorsline, vestryman of the
church. of St. John the Evangelist
who at one time was questioned as
to his whereabouts on the night OF
the murder. Mr.. Gorsline declared
he was not greately concerned about
the wire tapping, as he had nothing
to conceal.
County Prosecutor Stricken, of
Middlesex also declared he had good
reasons to believe that the wire
leading into his office had been tap
ped.
Mrs. Hall, whose counsel has pro-
tested against "bungling investigat-
ing" which, he asserted had turned
ill-fo1nded suspicion against his
client, had her porch lights turned
on all last night. 1t previously was
learned that she had surrounded
herself with bodyguards day and
night, for the announced purpose Of
protecting herself.
Investigators today claimed to have
learned that shortly before the mQr-
der the slain couple had spent day
at Manhattan Beach, near Coney Is
land. As tending to prove that an
affection existed between Mrs. Mills
and the rector, letter alleged to
have been written by the choir sings
er was made public today. rhiY
letter apparently referring to the
Manhattan Beach outing read in
part: I "4
Yesterday was happy in way,
in the boat, and in the water; but or
the way home, I was thinking hard
'''' oh, my darling babykins, what
a muddle we are in. But l will be
content, will be-" a
Supreme Court Justice Charles W..
Parker was expected to announce to-
day a special prosecutor to take
der of the Rev. Edward Wheeler
Hall. and Mrs. Eleanor Reinhardt
Mills. He is expected to name At,
torney General McCran, but it is
thought unlikely that McCran will
look after the investi-
cation.
Private detectives working on the
case declared yesterday that their
investigations has convinced them
that the murders resulted from
jealousy. -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-10-16
POLICE WOMAN OF RACINE RETlRES
UNDER fire OF SCANDAL CHARGES:
WAS 'tSTR0NC WOMAN OF VAUDEVILLE

Chicago, Oct. 16.-Mrs. Alma Long
gale, erstwhile "strong woman of the
vaudeville stage and more recently
police woman at Racine, Wis.,, is leav-
ing that city, she declared today,
the victim of persecution.
Prominent business men of Racine
have been mentioned in anonymous
charges incident 70 Mrs. Longgale's
departure. ,-.
AS she prepared to leave Racine
Mrs. Longgale vigorously denied tina.
she has made her home a rendezvous
for business men and girls, as
charged in mysterious telephone calls
and unsigned messages which have
some Racine wives up in arms.
Mrs. Longgale said that vaudeville
pictures Of her costumed in a leop-
ard skin had been distributed by he,
enemies.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-10-16
GLAND THEFT
NOT SOLVED
(By the Associated Press)

Chicago, Oct. 16.-Police and the
Chicago Medical Society aiding in
the investigation, still were baffled
today by the mystery surrounding
the city's gland robberies. ge
At least two men were known to
have been subjected to operations in
which vital glands were removed
from their bodies, Both said they
were kidnapped, drugged, mutilated
and left on the street.
In some respects the two cases
differed widely. Joseph Wozniak, 81,
one of the victims, lost one gland
through an operation which medical
men said, was the work of an expert
surgeon. a..
Harris Johnson, an employe of the
city electrical department, whose
loss of glands was double that of
Wozniak, was mutilated by an anna
teur, according to surgeons.
Thomas J. O'Grady, Democratic
representative in the general assem-
bly, announced he would introduce a
bill in the legislature next winter
for drastic measures against the
potential menace of "gland bandits"