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New-York tribune., 1922-12-31
DIR. Dolittle's journey
Coufined from Preeeai'V Pog'

knobbv cocoanuts descend upon his head.
May he
aThat will do, please" The Doctor IN
terrupted. "You can recite the rest OF the
hfty-ninc after I'm gone. see that many
of your community have been severely bit-
ten by the flies. II those Of you who ~isn
for medical treatment will come down 70
my ship your injuries will be attended TO-
Then the Doctor and his animals moved
off toward the river. And all the Coo
Coos followed him, murmuring TO one an
other:
Truly he must be great man whom
the very birds obey--greater ~ TAR thah
the white woman who was insolent 70
chiefs. a dis.urber Of the peace and rake
magician. leading us astray.'
And now for many hours John Dolitte,
VI. D.. was kept more than busy attending
10 ay-bitten Goo Coos His supply Of witch
hazel. bay rum, boracic acid, ammonia and
bicarbonate Of soda soon ran out. And ne
had to get herbs from the jungle and Doll
them down and make more lotions for his
many patients.
II was halfway through the night be-
fore he was done and he was very weary
But the Goo-Goos, after his treatment
we're feeling as fit as fddles. The Doctor
then set to helping them rebuild their
homes. These, being Of straw, were
quickly repaired.
Then a feast was made ready by the
Chiefs wives in honor Of the Doctor and
everybody sat down, and there was much
laughter and merriment.
John Doittle noticed that one OF the
dishes Of the feast was boiled corn on the
cob. And, turning to the Chief, he asked
il they grew much corn in his country.
"Yes,v said the Chief. ut is our most
important food Beyond those trees there
we have many wide cornhelds."
"The Adventures Of Or. DoIule" CiH be
continued in the Magazine Section
of nert Sundays Tribune
New-York tribune., 1922-12-31

lives were saved. The Doctor and speedy
the. Skinner had only JUS arrived IN
time
In a little while the GUo-Goos came
timidIy out OF the wrecks Of th' homes
and then John DOlitte made speech t'
them
"People Of Goo-Goo Land said ne
nyou have to-day been rescued from
great and terrible danger. And II was
these little green birds you see about you
here that saved you-the same birds that,
in spite Of your Chiefs orders, you shot
and trapped 10 make hats out OF. Ihey
came to me on my arrival in your land
and complained. And seeing no other
way would bring you to your senses
told them TO stop doing the useful work
which they do for you all their lives.
That work is the eating Of flies and in
sects. hoped when you should see what
happens when that work is stopped that
YOU would realize how foolish you have
been in killing them. DO you realize It
now"
Then all the wives who had wanted to
be New Women rose up and shouted:
"We do, we dol"
81 am glad Of that" said the Doctor.
"Do you promise that the Green-breasted
Martin shall for all time be safe and uu-
harmed in your land?"
"We do, we dol" shouted the Goo-Goos.
"The Green-breasted Martins who saved
our lives this day shall be a sacred bird in
Goo Goo Land forever Woe to any one
who touches a feather Of the Sacred Mar
tin! May the Fifty-nine Curses Of HULA
goozeum fall upon his head"
Then the Chief. in a deep, bass voice,
beghn reciting the Fifty-nine dread Curses
Of Hnllagoozelum for the benefit Of any
one who should henceforth molest a mar
lin:
MAY his hammock strings break in the
dead Of night, letting him fall into the
deepest mud May he when he rests be-
meath the palm at noon, have hard and
New-York tribune., 1922-12-31
RUSSIAN BANK

Question-If player has more than one
ard face up on the top Of his stock, some
f which have been placed there by his
pponent, may he extend these cards to
ee just What they are, or are there any
conditions limiting his right to do so?-
". H. G.
Answer-The cards on the stock come
inder the head Of "discards," as they are
ards turned up and not placed on the
ableau or the foundationssyIf these are
N the stock. they come under the same
ule o. cards or the discard pile II the
llayesy extends them. hu'dOcs so on condo
ION that his opp0oat also shall sec all
4 them.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-31
Questions
and Answers
continued from page sir

md three cards face down. B demands to
ee the whole hand. A bets openers Is
,nough.-C. r. II.
Answer-A is right. II B wants 10
&c what A drew he must call the hand.
m he Is entitled to see is that A had a
ight TO open the pot.
oue,tion-A and 3 have raised each
other three times. each having made a
wo-card draw; trailing. After the
bird raise c boosts il and both A and B
isk how many cards he drew. The dealer
It once says, "Why, he stood pat, you
,oobsw whereupon both A and b refuse
o call c. What penalty can be enforced
panst the dealer for giving this informa-
ion as to the draw?-H. II. X.
Unfortunately. none, under
he present laws OF the game. There
hould be a pcker law like that in bridge
which would require the person making
emarks that affect the score to pay the
osses on the deal.
Question-Why should player whose
.ard is faced in the draw have to wait
Until all the others are helped before 1t
s replaced instead Of getting another
ard at once?-M 7.
Answer-The law was made to prevent
4 dishonest player from purposely alter
ne the run Of the cards by turning one
up as IL By accident, when Il was really
lone Intentionally. This was an old trick
with gamblers who played what is called
The top stock"
Question-Is there any way Of finding
,ut Just what are the exact odds against
pair Of deuces being beaten before the
iraw IL there are only two men in the
ton stocks?
Question-ls there any way Of finding
1ut Just what are the exact odds against
, pair Of deuces being beaten before the
iraw il there are only two men in the
Dot?-H. McF.
Answer-Phipots gives all these fig
res. According to his tables, it is even
,etting against such hand being beaten.
While II would be IL TO / against a pair
# aces being beaten.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-31
FIVE HUNDRED

Question-We are anxious TO get the
rules for auction 500. How often can a
player raise her own bid?-Mrs. G.
Answer-Tf you invented the game you
will have to make your own rules for II.
n 500. when properly played, each per
son has only enc bid. This cannot well
\ improved upon.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-31
sKAT

Question-Are guchs now generally
played in suit, or only grands?-B. G.
Arswer-Outside Of the Skat League
tournament now everything is a gueki.
Persons wishing answers by mail should
end full name, as initials and address
10 not reach, R. & H., 595 Broadway
liCaSe note.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-31
I DOUBT 1T

Question-In this game, how many
ards must be shown?-W. B.
Answer-rhe cards are not shown.
Three cards are laid on the table, face
.own, and named. but the name may be
misrepresentation. They are not turned
face up untss some player doubts the
ratement.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-31

"The Adventures Of Or. Dolittle' cH be
continued in the Magazine Section
of nert Sundays Tribune
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-28
ANSWERED. LETTERS.

NJ. B. What are the rules for n
waitress in public restaurant
Answer: Remove soiled plates from
the righ, side of the person whom YOU
are waiting on. Stand on his left side
when YOU place plate before him.
Keep his water glass filled. And, above
all, try To keep cheerful and pleasant.
l.. b. II. Can you tell me how to get
nd of bed bugs"
kerosene is one of the bc,, and safest
eXtermlnstors for the pest. Spray II
into all cracks Of woodwork, floors and
furniture and along edges Of the wall
paper with spring-botton oil can. and
apply II 10 bed springs with a brush.
Run the oil can along the seams Of
mattresses and under tuftings, then cN-
pose the mattress 10 the air and sun
ligh, till the odor Is gone.
l.. b. IL; Il am bothered by swarms
OF flies in my cellar They hugh the ccil-
ing like swarms of bees-but IN patches
Borax does not cxterminatc them
Answer: On page three IN Farmers
Bulletin. No. SOL on The House Fly,
gotten out by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture, Washington, ID.
{. (and free 10 Il who write for n
copy, is the following paragraph: "A
frequent visitant of houses. particular
lv in the spring and fall. is the Cluster
Fly. II Is somewhat larger than the
house fiy and Is distinguished by its
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-28

widgc you can still use IL 10 rspp
things up in and set on in case you
mite catch q cold and don't wunt TO
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-28
Makes a Family Supply
of Cough Remedy
Really hotter than ready made
cough s,rups. and ssves about ~.
Easily and quickly prepared.
,1SS2SS2Ss2S1S2SlS

II YOU combined the curative prop
critics OF every known ready made
cough remedy. you probably could
not get as much real curative power
rs there IS in this simple home made
cough syrup, which IS easily prepared
in few minutes.
Get from any druggist eis ounces
Of PineX. pour u into a pint bottle
and fill the bottle with svrup. using
either plain granuiated sugar syrup.
clarified molasses, honey, or corn
syrup. as desired. The result il .
full pint OF really better cough syrup
than YOU could buy ready-made for
three times the money. Tastes pleas.
ant and never spoils.
This P.neN and Syrup preparation
gets right AZ the cause Of cough and
gives almost immediate relief. 1t
loosens the phlegm. stops the nasty
throat tickle and heals the sore, irri-
tated membranes so gently and easily
that il j. really astonishing.
A day's use will usually overcome
the ordinary cough and for bronchitis.
Group. hoarseness and bronchial asth-
ma. there is nothing better.
Pinex Is a most valuable concen-
trated compound OF genuine Norway
pine extract. and has been used for
generations 10 break severe coughs.
To avoid disappointment, ask your
druggist for "2l, ounces OF PincN
with full directions. and don't accept
anything else. Guaranteed 10 give
abs, llfe satisfaction or money
pro lptly refunded. The Pinex Co..
1T. Wayne, Ind.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-28

home and Mr. Fox, forgetting his
Thanksgiving dinner. wondered what
was TO happen to him n Mr. Man
threw over him thick bag and opened
the trap that held his poor foot.
1T Is ali on acrount Of that big
gobblcr." sighed Mr.. Fox as he lay
on the floor of the barn where the farmer
had thrown the bag. and none too
gently, Mr. Fox thought anil then he
saw small hole in the bag which made
him forget the gObber
1t was the work of only q few min
utes 20 make II large enough for him
10 escape and when Mr. Man came
back with q box IN which 10 put Mr..
Fox he found only the empty bag.
Mr.. Fox was going hike the wind
over the hills by that time, and when
at last he felt il was safe for him to
stop he was so tired he fell asleep
without thinking about his Thanksgiving
dinner.
But it was Thanksgiving Day for
him when he opSned his eyes the next
morning and remembered his narrow
escape, even though he did not have
big gobbler for his dinner. Il am
certain he would have been a tough
bird thought Mr.. Fox. lie was too
big TO bc tender
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-28
Efficient Housekeeping
BY Laura A. klrknan

covering of fine yellowish hairs. II
gets it's name of cluster fly from it's
habit of collecting in compact groups of
clusters IN protected corners during
cold periods" I would advise YOU to
write io Washington for this bulletin,
which tells how 60 eXterminate all kinds
of house fly.
Mis-. V. r.: Some time ago YOU pub
lished directions for taking hot plate
stains from a highly polished table.
Will YOU please repeat thcm?'
Answer: The Best Way 20 Take
White Spots From Wood: There have
been many WAYS advocated for rcmov-
ing such spots, but this is tho best
The color OF varnish finish that has
been turned white by either water OF
no, dishes. can be restored Ivy rubbing
/ lightly with a piece of flannel dsmpcd
with either spirits of camphor or cs'
scncc Of peppermint, followed after 8
few minutes by the application ot any
good furniture polish. Camphor and
/ p,,rmint have the effect of softcnlnl
IL, surface of the yarnish Temporarily
~ for this reason the final rubbing
must be postponed until II has time tC
harden again. If YOUR table has q
waved surface. however. the whit,
marks probably were result OF scratches
IN this case. they may be removed 10y
Sponging with turpcniine. after which
a little fresh WAX can bc applied IA
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-28

replied dcprccatingly. But you should
have seen her st,ufing those fragments
oi the photograph into the kitchen stove.
setting fire TO them, and standing over
them with the poker until every vcstigc
was consumed. She was like Shakes
pcrian witch in her intentness. ex-
pected to hear her intone Double,
double, toll and trouble with every sec
ond, but instead she observed en-
phatically when she finally shut down
the stove lid:
Mother Graha m Approves.
"Dcre l bet your boots no bunch of
soup green's get hold of YOU now und
make troubles for my Mccsis Graham.
l laughed involuntarily at Lillian's in
imitable mimicry, then sobcrcd as there
came the realization of kat:c's intense
devotion to me an d mine.
"Katie is the real heroine Of this lit
tie episode" | said gratefully and from
the doorway my mothcr-in-law snortcd
violently.
Don't YOU let me hear YOU tell her
anything like that" she ordered. "Her
heads far too big for her hat now, and
| can see I'm going To have n fine time
bringing her down to earth while you're
gone"
flashed an appealing glance at lil-
Ian, and received in return one of as
surance that she would stand between
my tcmpcramcntal maid and my areo-
CANT mother-in-law during my absence.
Luckily Mother Graham was 50 assidu-
ously consulting the gold watch which
she wears on hook fastened To her
bodice that she did not see our inter
change of glances.
We've got ten minutes before that
ape says she'll have luncheon ready,
she announced. land | want 10 hear
every last thing that happened while
those reporters were here"
III have TO tell YOU then" Lillian
returned, 'ior Madgc Is entirely toe
modest. Sit down"
She pulled out chair for her. anc
ignoring both my protests and m,
blushcs. gave my husbands mother .
/ highly-colorcd recital OF the interview
Just completed. NV mothcr-in-lav
listened in silence, and did not know
from her glowering face whether sh,
approved or disapprovcd. But wher
Lillian had finished. che rose and turne,
TO me with grudging approval in he
eyes.
Il didn't think YOU had IL in YOU
Margaret" she said. II really couldn'
have done better. myself. Come dowI
to luncheon nov"
And leaving ii Ian and me helpless
with laughter h hind her, she strcd,
back 10 the kitchen TO harry naples
Katie concerning the proper serving O
the luncheon.
60 bc continued.l
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-28
MR.. FOX AND Mr.. GOBBLER.
Part IL.

When Mr.. Fox opened his eyes il
49, some time after sun-up. He
jumped out Of bed and ran 10 the
window YES, the farmer would be
certain 90 lc, Mr.. Gobbler out for
walk m the barnyard the day was 80
hnc
4 guess Mad better take bite of
hrakias, before | start out" thought
kcrp the fat gohhler for nv Thanks
Swung dinner, and II am too hungry
I might eat him right on the spot.
M, What a VAIN bird he Is, to be sure.
H. was mad right of when he thought
thcrc was another handsome bird gong
o. take the prize away from him.
lie did not stop 10 think that he
might not he az the fair next year;
imt then. what can YOU expect Of silly
lrdss They are not as wise as foxes
ar they would not lie easy for bs to
catch
The sun was shining bright and
warm when MIR. Gobbler stepped out
al his cage; and when he saw that he
Was not watched he slipped through
the gateway OF the BARNARD and
sinltied down the road toward the
place where he was TO meet Mr.. Fox.
Mr.. cobblcr was thinking of the
rival that would take from him the prize
o. hc walked along He stopped once
90 spread ms tail and droop his wings,
forgetting there was no one around "a
admire his majestic pose.
MIR Fox Wa peeking from his Ind
ing place and saw Mir Gobbler coming
and be looked - important as be
siru,ted along that Mr.. Fox almost
laughed aloud.
But Mr.. Tcx 'hould have been look.
ms about with his usual caution anC
not been laughing at conceited Mr.
Gohblsr. for right across the ROAD
from where he was hiding was some
thing he should have seen. But h,
didn't. and 20 be lost his Thanksgiving
dinner
When Mr.. GObbler came near enough
iof him 10 pounce upon him, out jumped
Mr. Fox from behind the rock. But
instead of catching Mr Gobbler 10y the
peck. A. be- intended. be missed hin
and something went click and Mr.. FO'
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-28
Little Bcnny's
Notebook
Newspapers
ny Lee Pape

N'NNp'l'i'
If YOU want 20 know watts happening
all over the wcrld all YOU haH to do -
buy 2 cent newspaper and save all
those travelling Expenses. III somebody
loans you their newspaper ~ wont even
cost YOU that mutch.
No matter how bad the weather -
YOU can always tell # it's going to get
better 10y looking at the paper, the onl,
danger being that YOU are libel 10 Ind
out its going 10 get verse instead, ony
then YOU don't haf TO believe II n you
don't wunt TO, proving its free country.
Newspapers are more uschll than
books because they can bc took apart
so different parts Of the family can
reed different parts of the paper at the
same time without preventing n from
still being a paper, being more than
YOU can say about n book in case you
ever did that TO a book Thus your
father can bc rccding the spoarting page
vile your mother IN reeding the ladys
page and YOU are looking at the funny
page. unless your father don't wunt "a
seperatc il, wich he generally don't. This
proves the best way 20 avoid aXsidchis
is 10 always have newspapers even u
they are the same paper.
No matter how much you arc inloy-
ing newspaper II always makes yor
| feel funny To look at the date and hno
out II is yestiddays insted of todays
4 I a persin is looking at paper the wers'
thing YOU can do 10 spoil their injoy
ment Is to go up and start to lool
At il with them, cspeshilly II You don
know them.
Even II q paper is in n forrin lang
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-28
felt something sharp catch HIM by one

felt something sharp catch HIM by one
foot.
Something told Mr.. Gobbler il WAS
best TO so home in a hurry, and of he
went faster than he came down the
road.
Mr.. Fox had stepped on a trap placed
there for Mr.. Woodchuck, who was ai
that moment sitting IN the doorway Of
his home on a rock watching what was
going on.
Mr.. Man will he surprised when he
secs YOU. Mr.. Fox, gurgled Mr. Wood
chuck who was 80 fat he could hardly
see. He put that trap by one OF my
doorwavs to catch me before / went
10 bed FOR the winter.
Il suppose if you could get away
before Mr.. Man finds YOU YOU would
try TO get into my home while / am
taking my winter nap. hut ! shall en-
10Y my sleep much better for knowing
YOU have been and gone. For you're
going. Mr.. Fox; can sec Mr. Man
coming down the road
Mr.. Woodchuck disappeared into his
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-28
THE REASON LILLIAN WAS
FORCED TO HAVE THE
GRACE TO BLUSH"

The closing Of the front door brought
my angry pacing of the floor to sudden
stop. Ii hcralded, knew the departure
also that in another minute, Lillian, and
in all probability, my mothcr-in-law,
would bc rushing IN upon me. Lillian, l
guessed. would conc with congratua-
tions. Mother Graham with questions.
Luckily, | had been too angry at
Dlcky to weep because Of the unplcas-
ant encounter TO which his cscapadc
had subjected me. and had no traces
oi tears To remove. But when | looked
~ myself In the mirror. | saw that my
face WIS undulv flushed with anger. l
toned the color down with n touch Of
ricc powder and had schoolcd myself
to calmpcss hy the time Illlian's I'M
pctuou. knock sounded on the door.
You're the pcscock's most irridcsccnt
feather" she declared as she rushed
into the room, with the complete aban-
donment to hoydcnish enthusiasm in
which she sometimes indulges herself
That ill-ccnditioned cub will have
apne,h,ng To remember for the rest of
h. newspaper career II he lasts IN tn ,
gam.. which doubt. and YOU could J, st
-cc the admiration leaking out of the
porc, of the other two. You're all TO
the chili-saucc. old dear. and it's me.
the little old veteran. that's telling YOU. "
Miss Csrglll and MIR. Rickett were
ver, considcra,e." ! said, flushing con-
iu-cdly =, her priasc.
she Was Well Coac he'd"
They're good scouts. the real thing
IN reporters she acquicsccd carclcssly,
land they'll give YOU n square deal
Dor that matter. 81 will the gifted Mr.
VI ldousrd Smyihe. bu, from a differ
en- motive. Hc will I've ac,uaicd solely
u, fear of What NAV happen TO him
n he 'rsnsgresses. and believe me, he Il
~ most circumspec, youth where youl
name j. concerned. 2ovic' hut ! wish
ihc Dicky-h,rd could have been behind
tlr curtains when YOU were wiping ur
the floor with what was-lcf of young
SmythcN
4 don't" retortod shortly.
LILLIAN shot n quick keen glance al
mr. then changed the subject abruptly
What did YOU think OF katie's
snrtics" she demsndcd "Will YOU evel
forget the WAY she upsc, young Smyth,
and svabtcd tha, torn photograph from
undrr his nose
I think she was exceptionally we'll
cosr he'd" said mesningly. lookins
spiarcly into her eyes, and she had tn,
90 c, ,o blush.
~hc didn't need much coaching" sh,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-28

soon as the fumes Of the turpentine have
cvaporatcd)
School Boy: How can ! remove
some whitewash from boards"
Answer: Scrub with vinegar and
water.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-10-12
h!!I!!lIEgIIIIIIE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
? E K A D
OF Good Values
Twas Said:--

A man had a motorboat and the
name painted on the stern was
"Psyche." One day, as he was
about to 90 out for a spin, he no
ticed an old sailor standing on the
wharf, with a critical eye on the
little craft. "What do you think
of herr" asked the proud owner
"Some boat, WHAT"
"Looks pretty good, replied the
shore dweller, shifting his quid to
the other cheek, "but was looking
at the name. That's the derndest
way to spell fish that ever
seen.
It's not so much what a boat looks
lke-it's what it will do that
counts, and it's the same with
hardware-put it to a test and
then you'll know what kind of
service and satisfaction to expect
from it,
No matter Loef you spell it, you
will see Quality written all over
the goods we have here. They're
the kind Of goods that make
friends and pc mancnt customers
FOR this store.