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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-27
1t Was Just Little Gracious Act, =
but 1t Left a Pleasant IMPRESSION
We On, So Many Of These Small Bit, Of Thoughttulne,.
Which Are So Easy to Do

THE girl who goes in town every "ay
L was lucky enough 10 get seat os
tho window this morning.
But about two stations Along th'
way two women got in. dressed op'
viously fora day Of shopping lunch'
movies, etc.--you Know.
They couldn't sit together. 70 one
of them sat with the commuter ana
the other sat in tic scat back OF them.>
Then they tried TO talk from that
awkward position.
With n modest smile the girl next to
the window rose and offered 20 move 80
that they could sit together.
There was no reason why she shonia
not have done 1t. When you're going
over the same route twice day every
day Il doesn't break your heart to ne
cut off from the view.
1t was Just n small thing to do. Just
n little net Of thoughtfulness, and you
oftcn 500 it done.
But when It is done. as this was
done, in such a modos,ly gracious way.
It's a very pretty little act and 1t leaves
a pleasant taste in your mouth.
T,1lERE nrc lots Of little things like
i thot which stand out MS being es-
pcr'n'Iy GrHs,Jn; rH;n,,r;soom. ." ,,.hor vor s,op
SINAI, nm" nS,"""' .,,.n, WIG" ~" ''''
!" tn'hk ko"a'so """n, ,hcw ' orc tho kind of
IL n"',. III, I.,,o,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-27

Mr.. Bryan's famous econon.r sug-
Gestion may not have worked out liter
ally, but who can say that We are not
now enjoying FIRE" s!lver"? Silver Is
certainly free as tn" air and inst about
- familiar a phenomenon. Th" fact Of
it is that this j, silver year. our
evening gowns and wrap~-thc Srnartrst
Of them--aro often on this metal basis
Our millinery supports the conclusion
reached by th"sH. As "a trimmings
silver braid and rlhb"n--uur mine is
apparently ineAhauStibie. Incidentally,
one must irc,ud" tn" popular "yanin.
headdresScs runDos"d Of banIS-twiSted
or plain--of silver cloth often enCrust"d
with crystals or rhnestones or sem :
precious stones.
On this charming frock OF dove. gray
duvetyn with its lands Of gray sUuir-
rel, We find silver released in III" shape
Of buttons. the stitching about the
waihtline and fringe. This latter takes
n new and whimsical urn hY being an
chOred with silver ornament NJ the
center of the chuRrr collar md then
drifting down over either shoulder IN
two strands that dip below tn" waist.
The sleeves of this mod" ar" especially
charming.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-27

And that does make one 30 un...
Portable IN the back Of the neck
7 1fE wouldn't be nearly 70 dis+r..
- ing IN spots II VIC could lust "oh.-
that impulse" whenever H. hnrns,.s
to bc a grncious one.
We spend so much time resr.,.,,,
things We haven't said which mi,s.
have given pleasure, polite thinss ~. ~.
vc really sly,ld have said. u..,'
thoughtful nets we might have S"sVs S.s
bits of Kindness. words of warmth hv"s; .rs;
sympathy. q"
They are pictured In our brain, a..
appear 10 torture us with remorse snS s,.S
embarrassment long nfter the time wh.aa Ihaa
we. failed to make use Of them. "D''
And after all it's those little tb,,..
that make us distinctive from one . ss.
other. "n'
It's these omissions or comm,,,,,..
which prove us worth while or selash
1t's something like this which NAB.
you sure that the girl on the trSi.
would be- nice to Know. "'a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-27
Peroxide VIII Bleach Il

To the hdttor Of lromdns PAGE.
pnar Madam---I have quite heavy
growth OF tair on my upper lip. You
can see Il Qu!t" plainly. Gould you
please tell me- what will prevent same
or do away with II entirely? Is there
any permanent method? I am only
seventeen. l have tried pulling It with
twee2"rs, but 1t only develops the
growth. ANXIOUS.
Touch this with absorbent cotton that
has been dipped IN a mixture of eQut,
rayt. Of per- N!ie and ammonia. THIS
IlrSrh"S the hair 50 that 1t Is not So
noticeable and makes It brittle, disCour-
aging the growth. 10 this about everS
o'hev sh,. It Will not be "A perma-
a"u' cure. ~ YOU viii have to rcr.at
tie ar'.itcl'ions from time TO time, Du;
!, vi. help YOU.
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LOVE NOTS
by KAY kEAN
White Lies

White Lies
Think you that man desires woman
to be ruthful?
Take notice!
If a man is nearing his dotage. does
he not adore the woman who calls him,
Boy?
If he is still in the calf stage. will
not he cling to her who calls him wise
old owl?
II he is soft and fat. even so will he
not believe the woman who raves about
his grace and manly strength?
And when he asks her II he is the
first man she has ever loved. does he
not GO, Il great deal Of satisfaction out
of her little lie even if he knows her
fingers are crossed?
Take care Of mans conceit and
cupid will not question your methods.
Copyright. 1919 by Pubiic Ledger Compony
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-27

NIONDE.R if You live anywhere near
wa lax" and are anN!ou>ly waiting
for II tn fr""2" over :" yol can polish
~, the skates and FIRE f""'h: Or. per
aap>. WOW l!v" in the open and want TO
'ak" long hikrsf Anything you may plan
- do in the rltv o. country when YOU
want II warm sweater. yun nr" prob
ahlv thinking about now. | hav" on"
and can certainly asS!r" y"l that II
'"nvc> u"tling To- b. desired in warmth
Th"r" j. a sporting goU'> *'"r" which
-rli- the large. slip-over- the head kind
Wj'u or Vi'@n'' q roll e" lar. and they
re priced a. - and so. That girl o
YOURS woul los" one for Christmas.
For names Of shows addr~ss Woman's PsG'
Editor or nhore Wr'nnt 1000 Or Main t60'
hefMrrn The Lnurs Of Q and 3.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-27
"Handsome" 70 "Nita Naidi I'd"

Dear Cynthia - Please print this In
answer to "Nita Naldi, ID" was
very glad to hear from you. You say
my letter was not long enough. Well,
yours was pretty short. l dance. but
not often, az sports take nll OF my
time. as l play everything, though am
play Just for the sport. In some Of the
games I am considered good. NO.. |
am not sticking medals on my chest. J
Wishing you all the luck in the world
and hoping tc hear from you soon.
Don't forget to tell us something about
yourself. HANDSOME.
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Rudy, %, Writes

Dear Cynthia ~ just got through,
reading 'kncCker's' letter and. upon
reading. burst out into laughter 10
think how he or she could write such a
foolish letter And. Cynthia. please pub.
iish this letter for my sake as l want
this so-called ''knocker' TO know what
my opinion Of him is. And don't you
thing he or she Is ill.natured?
"KncClser"--lf you feel that al iet-
ters Cynthia receives daily are foolish.
think yours Is the only foolish one
and hope the rest Of the readers agree
with me.
You make me feel that you wrote just
to see how many readers would answer
you How ignorant Of you. .<nocker.
I'm sorry I'm taking valuable time to
express my opinion. ! cant understand
why cynthia ever published your letter.
And be careful how you write your let
ters hereafter, because ! don't think
we'd like another insult like that again.
All dumb-bells are piticd and espe-
cially a dumber dumb-bell. whew
Your letter was no more than ptckeo
words from n dictionary put together.
trying to make sense. Hec. hee. ha
Oh. | can't stop laughing. hec' hee. ha'
ha. RUDOLPH VALENTINO. No. :.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-27

\ Pennsylvania woman, defeated as
n 'arG.dat" for the Legislature. is seek
Ing Il divorce from her husband. who
acted IA her campaign manager.
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10 II Better to Hape Loved and Lost
Than Neuer to Haze Loved at Alp
by wlNNIrRED HARPER COOLEY

her daily existence and how she had
grown to turn to him in every cmcr.
gency, and with every problem. JOY and
sorrow. Instead of n succession of
shocks which sensitive women so
often have in their relations with nen
she had Il series of delightful. sur
priscs. No matter how much of a
test he was put to. he was always
there.
She had known from the first that
marriage was impossible and had
never contemplated tying up her life
in that way: there were obstacles that
made the old. simple solution to human
attraction out Of the question. 1t hap.
rcned that they lived not far apart.
and were not SO busy as people of en-
are IN modern strenuous activities. and
SO. without either ones realizing II.
the coMradpship grew and hourishrd
RAPIDLY. until instead OF seeing each
OTHER once week. for some special
theatre or dinner planned beforehand.
they were with each other almost all
the time. when not at work or tied up
with some outside duty.
There were little visits AT thc close
of day. and delightful Saturday night
suppcrs. when one felt relaxed and not
worried about the business problems of
next day. and long Sunday rides in the
country. In snort. ileS 'aiItu y We III
Chums. but in time they became lovers.
And she knew what Il rsrvcl"us thing
it Is to love. and trust, and he proud.
THE going away was inevitable. They
L both knew It. but tried 70 shut their
eyes and forget. The calendar pointed
ominously at the fatal day; but they
would not see II.
When il came she wanted 10 die.
and in hcr agony almost cursed the day
she had met him. She felt that she
would rather hav" been dislllusion"d,
and then sh" could have scorncd and
hated him; but to know him so p""-
feet. and yet to b" wrcnchcd away from
him for all eternity! Still, 'h"re
is memory Even If she has lost. ~h"
has really known love, and how many
mortals can make this proud boast:
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Write Once a Week

Dear Cynth.a---1 have a very dear
friend who writes me the nict st letters.
on, It Is n pleasure to read them, but.
comes in. cannot write: II takes me
n whole week to write letter and
then it isn't as I'd like 1t to be-. !
haven't got typewriter and ~ | had
rets real angry Mt inc because | don
write often to him. but Cynthia, ] fecl
as II haven't got the ability, to 40
so. Don't you think he should be sat
istied with one letter a week IRON me
| used to phone to him but cannot 40
SO any more. Please advise inc.
L. l.
II you can express yourself to him
as we'll as you do to Cynthia, you can
certainly answer his letters. Dut Unless
you are engaged to this man II seems
rs If a weekly letter would be quite
sufficient
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The U'oman's Exchange
a Free Dressmakina Course

To the Edii0r Of Woptdn's Page:
Dear Mldam--COuld you let me know
through your valuable exchange If there
is a guild oi night school where / could
learn dress making free?
am married aud have n family, and
| make over quite few clothes for my
children. bit [ would like to learn how
70 male my own clothes also.
MRS. T.. y.
The public night schools give courses
in dre>smakng. There is fee of s..
hut 10 other charge for the course.
Apply AT The nearest public school as
carly as pOSS bic" for you will not r"
able to get in until January anyhow.
and 1t would be wise to get your nanIG
on file in case there is Il rush to enroll.
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wINSlERED ImOgrnc mas nHu
HARPER COOLEY many sorrows in
her life. Those with whom she has
been in closest contact have been dis
honorable and have used her very
badly. She was sincerely cynical. es.
pecially as to men. and actually en-
bittered. when she met Russell Fcni.
more less than two years ago. But
now. all Is changed. Her tragedy now
Is not hat Il man can be 81 repre-.
hensible. but that one can be so noble
and honorable and charming, and yet
one must lose him forever.
She was always vivacious and at.
tractive. even when she was in the
depths OF disgust and disi(Iusi0nment.
A woman does not necessarily LOOK
sour and irritable and homely because
she has fine sCorn Of men and little
faith in human goodness. She played
the game and kept herself attractive.
but in the rccessPs of her mind she
despised men, and was tempted 10 have
her revenge on the whole sex.
IN THE early stages of her love af-
i fair with Mr.. Fenimuro. it was
merely a Irritation on her part. which
she took very lightly. Many months OF
delightful and continued companion
ship passed by. before any realization
came to her Of how much hc meant in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-27

VINHE poet sung:
L IT'S better to have loved and lost,
Than never to have loved ut nll."
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Gratitude

Tomorrow-.A Typical Farm House
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-25
MISS BASSETT FETED
ON EVE OF WEDDING

Honoring Miss Dorothy Bassatt,
whose wedding to Richard r. Knott
will take place on Thursday afternoon
of this week, number of functions
occurred over the week end which
were important events in the younger
society set
On Saturday afternoon Miss Ina
Snow entertained with a very delight
full party for the bridetobe on Ottawa
avenue. Autumn flowers were used in
decorating the living rooms, where
three tables of bridge were played dur
ing the afternoon. The guest of honor
was presented with a beautiful favor.
Miss Sue Tracy, of Chicago, who is
Miss Shows guest and Miss Rather
inc Davis, of Lexington, Kentucky,
were the only out of town guests.
On Saturday night, DR.. and Mrs. Guy
A. Karr entertained with twelve
cover dinner at the Sulphur Lick
Springs hotel. in honor OF Miss Bassett
and Mr.. Knott
Last niFht Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Dav-
idson entertained twelve guests at a
dinner at the Kaskaskia hotel in La
Sale, in honor of Mr.. Knott and his
fancee.
This afternoon Mrs. Melvin French
entertained with bridge party at
her home on Congress street, compli-
mentary to Miss Bassett.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-25
ASKS STATE LEGION
TO CONDEMN VETO
Of SOLDIERS BONUS
NATIONAL COMMANDER MAC
NlDER CALLS CONVENTION TO
PASS RESOLUTIONS RERUKING
PRESIDENT FOR KILLING MEAS
URE.

Rock Island Sept. 25.-Col Hanford
MacNider, national commander of the
American Legion, in his address Of
the opening session Of the fourth an
nual convention of the Illinois depart
ment of the American Legion, urged
that resolutions he passed condemn
ing the action Of President Harding
in vetoing the soldiers bonus bill
With the department of Illinois fac
ing an Indebtedness of $4,000, the
executive committee today passed
resolutions of confidence in C0mman-
der William Il. McCauley for the
service he has rendered and uphold
ing him in the expenditure of the
funds.
A committee was appointed to rec
ommend some means of raising this
deficit so that the department can be
represented at the national cOnven-
tion Oct. Is at New Orleans.
The feature of today's session was
a parade.
Electioneering is quiet, the com
membership being conceded to Chica.
go with majority of the delegates
favoring Capt Charles Schick. com
mander of the Chicago naval post.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-25
REV. VONCKX TELLS
CONGREGATION He
PLANS LEAVING CITY
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH MEM
BERSHlP GIVEN PASTORS RES
iGNATIoN DURING SERVICES
SUNDAY MORNING.

Rev. John +. Vonckx, rendered his
resignation as pastor Of the First
Presbyterian church at the morning
service yesterday, asking to he reIev-
ed from duty here the last of October
to accept the pastorate at the House
of Hope" church in Elgin. A meeting
of the members of the congregation
has been called for next Wednesday
evening at 1870 O'Clock to take ac-
tion on the resignation.
A unanimous call was extended to
Rev VonckX by the members of the
House of Hope church in Elgin on last
Wednesday evening, after they had
cast over the field looking for sue
cessor for their pastor, who had re-
Gently resigned They chose Rev.
Vonckx from a very large field of
available men, thinking hs was tho
strongest and most efficient man to
head their church, in the entire field.
Rev. VonckX, in accepting the call
and asking to be relieved from duty,
feels that his work in ottawa has
been concluded and he Is ready for a
new field of endeavor, as we'll as his
church being ready for a new leader
Members of the congregation, howev-
er, do not take this view of the situa-
tion, and feel that his leaving Ottawa
at this time, will be great loss not
only to the congregation, but to the
city generally 1t is now likely, how.
ever, they will refuse to release him,
should methods of persuasion fail to
keep him here, as they recognize the
new field comes as decided promo
tiOn to him for much merited services.
The church is one Of the strongest
in Northern Illinois. 1t has mem
bership Of some 400 persons with an
excellent chance for growth. The min
ister's remuneration is considerably
higher than the amount paid by the
Ottawa church
Rev. FonckX celebrated the seventh
of his coming to ottawa
on Saturday, September II. During
his residence here both he and his
wife have done much for the better
ment Of ottawa in both religious
and civic way, and it is with great
regret the people of the city generally
will see him leave here.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-25
HAMMER SLAYERS ARE
ARRESTED BY POLICE

Chicago, Sept. 25.-Sherif Peters
announced today he would prefer a
charge of murder against Peter Cudel-
10 and charge of accessory against
Mrs. John Nitti whose husband dis
appeared July % and whose body, ac-
cording to Charles Nitti. Is year old
son, was thrown into the drainage ca
nal near Stickney, ILL.,, where the Nitti
family lives on a farm.
The boy declared his father had
been slain with a hammer while he
slept and that Cudello compelled him
to haul the body to the place where it
was disposed Of Mrs Nitti and Gu
dello were arrested several days ago
on complaint of two sons who asked
Investigation of their fathers disap-
pearance.
After several days Of questions the
son told, according to the officials.
how Cudello had awakened him and
ordered him to help dispose of his
fathers boy. Nitti had been killed,
the boy said, as he slept under a wa
gon because of the heat.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-25
COUPLE MARRIED
z YEARS WILL. AIR
TROUBLES IN COURT.
WIFE lNFERS MATES DESIRE FOR
STRONG DRINK WAS NOT CURB
ED ANY BY VOLSTEAD LAW -
ALLEGES HE WAS CRUEL.

Charging that her husband became
intoxicated many times and beat her,
Mrs. Catherine Miller of La Sale fled
a bill for divorce against Ulysses Mil
ler in the circuit court this morning
The couple are the parents OF three
children Ira G. Miller, aged is; Eu-
nice Miller aged IA, and Ulysses
Miller Jr, aged 5, whom the wife asks
that she be given the custody of.
According to the divorce bill, the
couple were married in Hennepin on
Sept, 5, 1900, and lived together until
April 10, 1922.
Mrs. Miller alleges that on Feb. 10
of this year the defendant beat her
kicked her and almost killed her. She
also charges that on many other oc-
casions he would return horne intoxi-
Gated and kick and beat her
Conservator for Brother.
Miss Ellen G. Welsh OF Seneca has
filed a petition in the probate court,
asking that she bo appointed the con-
servator for her brother, Thomas
Welsh A hearing on the petition will
be held Saturday morning, Sept. 30, at
10 O'Clock before a jury
The petitioner sets forth that the
brother owns a house in Seneca val
ued at 81 900 and personal property
worth $3.50.
Executor of Husbands Estate.
Mrs. Catherine Hogan, of Norris
street, flied petition in the probate
court today, asking that she be ap-
pointed executrix Of the estate of her
husband, the late jeremiah Hogan, in
compliance with the term of his will.
She listed his property as real estate
valued at S9,700 and personal proper
ty worth $4,000.
BY the terms of the will, Mrs. Ho.
gan will inherit the entire estate
Piowinu Writ issued.
Judge Edgar Eldredge at vacation
hearing in the Circuit Court today is
sued an injunction pTohibitiu" Char'f
w Walling from interfering with
Archie Crouch Of Broo9tield Dlowing
/ and planting winter wheat on farm
he hss rented from the defendant for
the coming year CrC1ch rented a
S20-acre Allen township farm from
1 Walling fo~ three-yer period starting
March |, 1928.
He filed a petition asking an in
junction last week, in which he stated
bot he nee led to plant crcD Or win.
ter wheat to help pay his next years
rent. and stated that after he had
n'oved . pert Of Il ninety-acre tracf
of stubble land the owner refused Il
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-25
CALL EXAMINATION FOR
POST MASTER HERE

Wallace Ruff, secretary of the civil
service board announced today that a
Civil Service examination would be
conducted for postmaster in this city
on October "a, 1922. The examination
will be held under the presidents or
der of May 10, 1921. Any person over
80 years and under the age of So
years who wishes to do so may take
this examination.
The Office pays an annual salary of
S3.400 The term of Postmaster
Daugherty, under the announcement
of the examination expires October "a,
1922.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-25
ALTON OFFERS PEACE
TERMS TO STRIKERS

Bloomington, ILL.,, Sept .25.--After an
all day session at the association of
commerce between w. G .Bierd, re-
ceiver of the Chicago and Alton and
his staff of operating officials; me-
chanical officers and other representa-
tives of the company, score of Bloom
ington business men and representa-
tives of the agricultural interests
and score or more of the striking
employees of the Bloomington shops,
Mr.. Bierd at the request of Frank
Donovan, chairman of the strikers pre-
scented an agreement which will be
read at meeting this afternoon of
the entire bodv of hop en- nd - =
at all other terminals of the COM
pany.
The indications are that settle
ment is likely to result from today's
session. The agreement is the same
as was offered the men recently by
Mr. Bierd,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-25
allow him to plow the remainder of
the land or to plant it
MRS. T!ERMAM BRANDS
POULIN LIAR IN COURT

South Bend, Sept 25.--Harry Pou.
lin charged with being the father of
Mrs John p. Tiernans third child
took the witness stand in his own de-
fense today. A denial by Poulin that
he had held clandestine meetings with
Mrs. Tiernan, brought her TO her feet
eXclaiming:
you are liar
"Sit down. you'il hear more than
that" answered P0ulin.
1t was with difficulty that the wo-
man was restrained as Poulin contin-
ued his denals of clandestine meet
ings.
Following the scene Mrs. POulin col.
lapsed TO add to the excitement
Mrs Bradrick DonahOe half sister
Of Mrs. Poulin tainted