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The herald., 1922-08-24
USED FOR MARKING SLAVES
Almost Universal Custom Of Wearing
Earrings Had Origin That Was
Exceedingly Prosalc.

The custom Of wearing earrings In
its primitive significance originated In
marking the slave. Later it was
adopted as a fashionable distinction.
From the child, hanging cherries on
the ears, to the suspension Of costly
gems from them, earrings have indi-
Gated the love Of adornment from CEN
turtles before the Christian era.
Today the dainty trinkets are made
to aflix 70 the lobe of the ear by
screws Which offer no initiating pain
: In the Ncearing-a decided improve
ment ursn the disfguring process Of
piercing nOles in the daintiest part Of
a well-shaped ear.
Greek and Roman ladies gave much
attention to beautiful designs, proof
of which may be seen in museums,
which preserve the ancient specimens
jealousy. English ladies wore them
at the time of the Norman conquest.
There Is an engraving extant Of
Elizabeth, queen Of Bohemia, with an
oval pearl in the left ear, and care
fully affixed to a narrow ribbon guard.
Shakespeare records their use by men.
He Is himself represented in a por-
trait with thin gold ring in his ear.
Van Dyck's portrait of Charles the
First depicts the monarch with a
sumptuous pearl, which formed the
melancholy bequest of his grand
daughter, the princess Of Orange, after
his execution
Today thin gold wires may be seen
in the ears of fishermen in some To-
calities. Sailors were great observers
of the custom, though one sees fewer
now than formerly. Peasantry of
Spain, Italy and Sicily, as well as
gypsies of both sexes, are much at
tached to the use of earrings.
Most elaborate Jewels occupied the
attention Of the old masters, who OBJ
viously appreciated their decorative
adjunct to feminine features. Some
times the "eardrops" measured three
inches In length.
The jewelers. art has given of Its
choicest in designs for ear adornment
Josiah Wedgwood turned his genius to
the manufacture of cameo medallions
in jasper ware for earrings.
In the shops one sees today possibly
greater regard for the intrinsic
beauty of precious stones; they are
almost invisibly mounted, their allur.
ing color and sparkle emphasize the
delicate flesh tints Of their wearers
and in the lesser values OF the jew
eler's craft ivory, jade, amber, tor
toiseshell, coral, Jet, all lend their aid
very agreeably to the establishment
Of the modern woman's ears, observes
| the Montreal Herald.
The herald., 1922-08-24
Camel a Champ.

The SaratOv organization Of the
American relief administration claims
to have discovered the champion Rus
sian relief worker-a camel. This AMI
NAL makes regular trips Of Al miles
through the snow to haul sleigh loads
Of food, 1900 pounds to the load, to
the starving people Of its native VII
lage.
While the average person Is inclined
to associate camels with hot desert
plains, they will probably always be
suggestive to Russian relief workers
Of frozen, famished regions. The cam
els have been found to possess an en-
durance If not a speed far beyond that
of horses under the appalling condi-
lions of the Volga valley. No railroads
being available In the outlying dis
tricts Of the valley, animals furnish
the only transportation during tile
winter months.
As the animals, too, have been short
of food, the A. R. A. Is receiving sew
eral thousand tons Of fodder pur.
chased out of the S1O,OOO,OOO appropri'
alton of the soviet government, and
doubtless the Saratov organization
will see to 1t that the famous camel
gets q goodly share.
The herald., 1922-08-24
Geraniums Old Favorites.

All the geranlums that are so pop
ular in this country, the show, fancy,
ivy leaf, tricolor, zanal, etc. are Boz
tanically known as pelagoniums, but
the name geranium Is so firmly and
popularity associated with this favor
lite bedding plant that it would be alb
surd to call 1t any other. Within the
last 30 years an important improve
ment has taken place In the habit, color
and form of the flower.
The earliest double ones were Gu
riosity when they first came out, but
were so double that they were OF
little use, and now a form called SEMI
double has entirely displaced them.
The semi-dOubles have one advan-
tage, as their petals are not knocked
off by rain storm.-lndianapOl
News.
The herald., 1922-08-24
FIndino New Uses for Wood.

New uses for wood continually are
being found, uses which may be I'M
familiar to many. Sawdust can be
converted into a sugary food for cat
tie, forming at least one-fourth OF
the total food requirements without
apparent detriment to dairy cows or
to their product. Both wood and
grain alcohol can be made of sawdust,
as can be made, wholly or In part,
smokeless powder, linoleum, sausage
casing, chloroform, celluloid, ink and
artificial silk. From wood waste we
can make acetylene, varnish, paint
and soap.
The herald., 1922-08-24

Misses Marie and Alice Stone and
Florence Davis returned after a de-
lightful trip to Abita Springs, Coving-
ton and Vaudeville, making the trip
in Mr.. Stones auto with Mr.. Stone
and Alfred Grillet.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Richards, OF Atlantic
Avenue are receiving congratulations
upon the arrival of IL pound baby
girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Guillot, of Pac-
ific Avenue are receiving congratu-
lations upon the arrival of a baby
boy.
Mrs. L. Cross has returned from
Franklin, La, after enjoying a pleas
ant visit there.
Master Pershing Webster, is spend.
ing awhile in Algiers with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Fourtnet are
spending the weekend in Algiers with
relatives.
Miss Doris Aycock left last week
for Bayou Lafourche to spend some
time.
The Misses Viola Comeaux and E.
Dumesnil spent Wednesday the guest
of Mrs. p. Coyne.
Mrs. NJ. A. Stevenson was a week,
end guest of Mr.. and Mrs P. Coyne.
Miss Carmen Malbrough spent the
week in the city the guest of rel
atives.
Mr.. Clement Balk has returned from
Lake Charles, La, where he spent
his vacation.
! Mr.. Max Bergers has returned from
Abita Springs, where he spent his
vacation.
Miss Rita Lauman has returned
| from Morgan City, after spending
several weeks with her aunt, Mrs. j
Christy. She also visited friends al
Cade and Lafayette.
Mr.. A. Bourque left Tuesday to
spend several weeks with his aunt
at Cade, Louisiana.
Mrs. John Finley spent Sunday on
the McNeely farm.
Mr.. Vincent Lowe and wife and
baby are spending awhile at the Al
len Cottage, at Bay st. Louis, Miss.
DR.. and Mrs. V. Lowe and chill
dren motored to Bay st. Louis. They
left Monday morning to be gone {
few days.
Mr.. Emmett Casey is quiet ILL., His
many friends wish him a speedy re
! cover.
The many friends of Mrs. johnson
in Vallette Street are very glad t
see her out after being laid up fol
some time with her foot, her big toe
being amputated. DR.. King was in at
tendance.
Mrs. ]. N. McNeeley and daughter
Ermine, of Abita Springs, are spend
ing a week in Algiers the guests o
her sister, Mrs. w. P. Salathe.
Mrs. J. N. McNeeley and daughteI
Erminie and Mrs. W. P. Salathe
spent Sunday at Bay st. Louis.
On last Sunday at the church o
st. Rita in Pine Street, the son o
Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Worrel wa!
christened. The name selected wal
ALBERT Ronald" Mr.. Erwin T
Salathe and Miss Christine Giblil
were the sponsors.
Miss Grace Worrel returned afte
spending a month on the McNeel.
farm ct Abita Springs.
Mrs. Richard Stenhouse and chill
dren have returned home after spend
ing some time in Pascagoula, Miss.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Wright ant
family are home after a two weeks
stay at Milnesburg. The time wa
spent in bathing. fishing and boat
ing.
Misses Carrie Hildebrand and Kati
Clearinghouse and Mr.. Robert Calling
house have returned from a week
The herald., 1922-08-24
So AnnoYind.

How Is this for the casual motherf
The other day friend Of the family
met her and remarked: II hear your
daughter Is married. What is her new
manner"
81 can't tell you" replied mother
with shrug Of her shoulders. II was
so annoyed when she told me she was
married 1 didn't even ask who the
man was"
The herald., 1922-08-24
Had NothInu But Sense.

Among the guests at a reception
was a distinguished man of letters.
He was grave and somewhat tacit-
turn.
One of the ladies present suggested
10 the hostess that he seemed to be
out of place at such party.
"Yes,' replied the hostess, with a
bright smile, you see, he can't talk
ANYTHING but sensew
The herald., 1922-08-24
All In the Movies Now.

Il would like to see some Of your
picturesque western characters" said
the foreign visitor.
"Shucks," said the prosperous Kan
san, you're just halfway to Holly
wood. Let me show you some Of the
finest farming land In the world"
Great House Mystery.
"well, 1 succeeded in leasing Q
house."
"What on earth Is the matter with
IT."
Dunno, but II must be something
terrible. The landlord voluntarily
offered to paper 1t throughout"
The herald., 1922-08-24
MORE POWER TO HIMI

"My boy, you can't support my
daughter in the style to which she Is
accustomed"
II don't intend to, sir. II 1 can't
make her a credit to her sex I'll throw
up the Job and tell my troubles to q
lawyer"
"YOur hand, my boy. / wish some
chap like you had gotten hold Of her
mother about 20 years ago"
The herald., 1922-08-24
The Morninu After.

Neighbor (next mOrning)-That was
wonderful jazz record you played
last night, old man. What do you
call It?
Young Father-JaZz record nOthingl
What you heard was the baby crying
when the dog discovered a strange cat
under the bed.
The herald., 1922-08-24
Her Selection

Mabel-However did you make up
your mind to marry George instead
Of John?
Helen-very simple. went out
with each on a dark day. John said:
at looks like rain, but We'll take
chance" George said: ut looks like
rain. Well take q tad."-Judge.
The herald., 1922-08-24
Helm Wanted.

There's a visitor from your old
home town outside"
"DOes he look prosperOusf' asked
Senator SnOrtworthy.
"He fairly exudes wealth"
"Then he must be In some trouble
with the government. I'd rather face
an impecunious job hunter"
The herald., 1922-08-24
Useless Information.

"What are your ideas on the theory
Of relativity|
The same as my ideas about the
possibility Of Mars being inhabited"
said Mr. Clipping. II don't know a
darned thing about it, and what's
more, If did know anything about 1t,
that Wouldn't mean any more money
in my pay envelope at the end Of the
week"
The herald., 1922-08-24
WAGES, Indeed!

whats the matter with the prima
donna now?"
"Eh?"
"Who's been narrowing the soul Of
an artist?"
"We have new treasurer who
hasn't had much experience with tenn
peramental stars. When he handed
her $1,000 for a weeks toll he called
II wages"
The herald., 1922-08-24
Realms Of Imagination.

"What do you think Of the poetsT
II never used to care for them" re-
piled Senator Sorghum, "but I'm be-
ginning to think it would be better II
more ladies and gentlemen practiced
poetry writing instead Of letting their
fancies take the form Of suggestions
for new political systems"
The herald., 1922-08-24
Not Large Figures.

The landlord Of the building had
agreed TO put new wallpaper on the
rooms. "What kind do you prefer"
he asked. something with large fig
uresT'
DECIDEDLY not" said the new ten
ant, "they would always -nmlnd me
of the rent | have TO pay"
The herald., 1922-08-24
,,od frnm Page u

,cor,inued from Page u
thursday Afternoon Euchre
the at at the home of Mrs. R: A.
Cub me- :, Lavergne street. Mrs. Goe-
Tsnses .;red first prize; Mrs. Sease,
bel rss rec for Mrs. Kraft, received
tplayiue nrize: Mrs. Tansey, third
secOnu ~ Mrs. Lewis received the
prize ,. .nu Mrs. Amuedo will en-
terrain TsYas, for the past week.
i% 3. and Mrs. VIM. Warren 'are
The herald., 1922-08-24
Not Likely.

as Mr.. Blobbs in7" asked the brisk
stranger.
Hes out at lunch" said q clerk.
"Ah! VIII he return within an
hOurT'
"Why-er-he went out with his
new stenorapher, sir"
"Umphl Do you expect him back
todayT
The herald., 1922-08-24
CHANGE Of Voice.

"Here comes Mrs. Cabins. think
I'll have Nora tell her I'm out"
won't the still, small voice Of con-
science reproach your
Eyes, but I'd rather listen to the
still. small voice than to hers"
The herald., 1922-08-24
HE dad GROWING Heavier.

Groome-Why does old Melborn al
ways look so sad?
Sloane-why, the poor fellow has to
support his grandchildren before he
has finished supporting his children.
The herald., 1922-08-24
ShellInu Out.

BILL make II a rule to pay as
60.
Dill-In these days you are mighty
lucky II you don't have to pay COM
ing and going.-Cartoons Magazine.
The herald., 1922-08-24
A Recaicitrant AnueI.

after marriage you will be my
angel, my ministering angel"
"Now, kid, get this into your head.
I'm not going to walt on you"
The herald., 1922-08-24
The Coquette.

He-Don't you ever get tired Of be-
ing made love tot
She-I might II 1t were always by
the same man.
The herald., 1922-08-24
Couldn't Give Any Less.

Horatio-Amelia, II you gave me
the least hope, +
Amelia-I have given you the least
hope 1 have given to any man.-Stray
Stories.
The herald., 1922-08-24
Has a Full Supply.

Hub-So you've been to a te1eher OF
physical culture Well, what did he
tell your
Wife-The first thing he told me
was to keep my chin up.
Hub-Huh! I hadn't noticed any
falling off In that line.
The herald., 1922-08-24
Poor Jack Spratt.

Jack Spratt can eat no fat,
HIS wife can eat no lean;
They both have heard Of balanced meals
But don't know what they meant
The herald., 1922-08-24
NEUROLOGICAL.

Neurological.
On mules we find two legs behind
And two we find before;
We stand behind before we md
What the two behind be for!
The herald., 1922-08-24

THEY CERTAINLY ARE
MIR. Mouse: I'm surprised at your
living In an old shoe.
Mrs. Mouse: The Idea, don't you
know how expenoive shoes are7
The herald., 1922-08-24
Brains and Wealth.

Old Solomon was rich and wise.
The ways Of fame are funny.
His proverbs to this day we prize.
Who cares about his money?
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-25

4 free lunch game with the Athletes,
cellar nine. III Toms bunch doesn't
beat u.s." Pee thought. the Bears Will
take the flag"
No one would have thought from any
sign Of recognition on the day OF the
lasc game. that Center Fielder Daley
OF the Pirates and Slim Allen or the
Senators were brothcrs-!n-aw or that
they shared a love for the slender and
authenticated sister and wife back IN
Decatur. II was 4 close battle. with
the Senator's maintaining 4 two TO one
lead up to the last iuninC. Pete. de-
spite the fact his team was losing. re-
ioIced with Tom 70 whom the series
money seemed near.
There wer two on base when tete'
the fence buster. came to bat IN the
ninth. As he walked 20 the plate he
pIc,ured tho for sale" sign that would
appear In tho bungalow window II he
nit the ball. Now. II he were to knock
a pop-up or n long ny 10 center. he
thought, what harm would y" done?
e The fence buster forced he pitcher
with all of his accustomed assurance.
He let the Nrst ball whang unnoticed
in the ~catcher's mitt. The second was
to hts liking and he hraccd himself To
meet Il. II was brother against hall
player. ethics agalnS family ties, and
the hi; Pete DALEY made was ono OF
the longest OF the season. As ne round
cd tho first bag, Pete knew that the
hall was in tho ceDt"rfeld stands and
a homo run on ground rules. Tho two
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men ahead OF him logged IN and the
Senators were beaten before Ietc
| reached the plate.
The Pirates relaxed from the sea-
! sons strain while the crowd was hlinS
!, out Of the stands. There were hand
shakes, laughter and an exchange or
! plans. Near the other bench the Sena-
tors felt the double pain that comes
| with the loss OF something all but WOO.
| Pete went over to have Il word with
Tom.
az hated TO do Il. old man." ne said.
| gripping the Others hand.
II know It, Pete" said Tom. IL was
hoping he'd get you. but It's all IN Tho
game
Pete reached his hotel filed with
doubt md ~reproachcs. Why couldn't
that st!T nave famed me-" no repeated.
~ lot worse han ne have done II
Teams In the west play an hour
earlier than those in the east and scores
were. being posted at the cigar stand.
Irte Strollcd over, took ono look aud
gave a yell that brought every hellboy
in the place 20 his side.
"Wha,cha know" 10 shouted The
doddcrinr blessed old Athletes up and
beat tho Bears
The kid he ;elcEraph"d 20 Mary,
will live in tho bungalow for nil OF
It's uncle"
To himself hc added proudly. and
I am n hallplayer."
MISREPRESENTATION and Shoes.
Copyright, 1922. Geo. Matthew Adams.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-25

TeacA-sus;e- Pete patlsy vas the
hes; man on \ second division team.
the C:ra;es. He rode through the sea-
son an n hating average better than
sou and had his next years contract
Al, signed and in the safety deposit
box. VITA one more game to play. he
ooked forward 10 4 vacation OF fishing
and Of being 4 big man m the home
town. The fence buster was satisfied
with the things that come 70 = man
who can St 20 first base one time out
az three.
On the morning of the last game OF
the year. Pete received a letter from
Mary. his sister.
"Oh, Peter" she wrote. ecstatically
help me BY pulling and plugging for
the Senators 10 win the pennanI You
know I was III last winter and about
he operation? Well. II Tom isn't IN
on the worlds series money there will
be a 'tor sale sign on the bungalow
and we viii start our savings account
AL over. II you have any influence
With the J.nx. work II. Peter"
Poor kid Pete unused, smiling.
She means a lot moro r she says.
Orlv I. isn't considered good ethics to
ask r man who Is going to play against
her husband. 20 pull Cor him 20 win"
The Pirates played tho Senator'S, a
team that stood q fraction OF a game IN
the lead n the race for the flag: while
Tho Bears, their nc~ck-and-neck rivals,
we're booked 10 finish the season with
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-25
[&q3 Dictand Health
s.n1S, By Lulu Hunt Peters, ND !
tsHfsAur y4uhor Of Diet and Health .uath Ksyto the CabrssJ
HOW ABOUT A HEARTY BREAKFAST?
IIIlI Hunt Peters, MI

mon SENSE that the intellectual worker
needs 40 much food rs the manual
worker. /, Is because OF this fallacious
reasoning that threr-fourths OF our
adult, $"!cnuarily occupied people are
overweight.
Il has been proved that the hardest
mental WORK requires. Very little more
nour'shmcui thar II one were idle. The
Old chan who was always seen S!ttlhs
outside his door. ,lav by day. and on be-
ing questioned how lie orcuri"d MS
mind during that time respondent
"Somcrrmrs sets ana Thinks and some
iir,s iu~, scts' does not need any
more Food wien he sets ana thinks
than he does when he just sets.
OF course If. combined with tn" So
lrntary work. there y Il gO"diE ar''uh'
If uhvsiCal cXericse tndu'gcd Ia 'hH'
wives 4 different aspect I" IN" case
But the majority OF *edeltHTF WORKERS
set very litt.c exercise.
some wears ago Dr. Edward Dewey
s,,r,cd The rracl!cc Of Soin% without
,rc,krr.r. lie published II book on IN"
No-:rcakrast plan which gAN" III" '"-
mis- Of nj, observations ihat going
wi,h.rr breakfast washc i~"Iirtal. Very
many individuals ad"pi"d ,his plan ANA
were. ,,,nLrkHhly Improved IL health
in consequence.
hrlIcyc. however. HAT they were
jn,rrnyrd III health not l"t'1u~" th"E
went without their breakfasts. but be-
rnu.. yuiur without IL" hr"ahta"' cut
down their daily consumption Of food
While II ia not true that everybody
ny.rratS. We have strong evidence" 10
the fact that the majority Of $rdcntarE
workers do.
breakfast seems to be the easiest
rrGl to omit. As Il rul" the evening"
meal is a hearty meal. During sleep
,his food Is not all utilized and 'hcr"
10 usually enough energy remaining
from f. :" supply tho morning energy
7 believe this question Of III" break
ras, depends largely up"n tn" t"ia'
amruu, OF food consumed during ihe
dov. For thnsc who are overweight
,bn.n who I"loug To tho v"*t +. +. F.
Won know. tho Friendly fnt Fraternity
hr'i,Nr 'ha; = breakfast r"iEit'ihc OF
o., more than /" Calo"ir. j. tn" best
plan.
Dewey did advise tho usua' Gun OF
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A Stenographer's Romance
MISS MCBRIDE PLACES NELLIE
By JANE PHELPS

, a great pride In serving them. FIJI
pretty young thing looking % wtstfuuy
at her was not At all the type she had
In her mind for the place; but no one
had as yet applied that she u
| would do at all. and Nellie's reference
was certainly all one could ask Tor.
Then Gladys Doran had told her sns
was quick and clever. TIL let you tryE
| she finally said, unless when they 80
you they think you are too young" =
"Oh, I'll try so hard" Nellie az
claimed.
They pay we'll" Miss Mcbride went
! on. Il don't know what they will give
you to start. but II you can fill the place
It will mean SIS or $40, with . chance
for more"
Nellie gaspeh: As much as Cora was
getting. Oh. how she would work.
You must dress neatly, but In that
| office the girls do not wear peek-a-boo
waists. nor bright colors. What you
have on Is very su!table-a dark dress
with dainty collars and cuffs shoes car
ed fbr. a generally neat appearance.
Don't look so conscious. I always advise
my girls about their dress. You may
not realize It, hut It often helps a girl
10 get on. Take two girls in an Office
who arc equally smart and who DO their
work We'll. II tneFc is II CnaHCe lor du-
vancemcn. have noticed II Is the moro
quitely dressed. the dainty girl. who ~
, preferred"
That's Just tho way Cora talks
Miss Cora Is a very unusual girl. has
splendid principles. You are very for
tunatc 20 be with her and Gladys HOY
does Cora like her posltion:"
Very much. She was saying only. the
other night how grateful she was to
you"
Well. so you wan TO try this place
l told you Of"
Indeed, l do"
Take this card to them az 9 O'Clock
Monday morning. Their address Is on
the other side. If you cannot do their
work. or you find II too hard. come
back. III find something for you"
Thank you, but / shan't come back.
I Nellie said with decision. She didn't
hear Miss Mcbride say as she hurried
out:
II don't believe she will. But-she's
too pretty. altogether too pretty. She'll
he safe there-but--" Miss Mcbride
bent over her desk frownlng. Too wen
she knew the pitfalls In New York
ready to swallow young and pretty girls
! Ike Nellie Riley.
Tomorrow-Nslis Reports Her sueesss.