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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-28

Nancy an dNick. on the Five-And-
Ten-Cent-Store Mountain, stood gaz-
ing into the store window. where the
fishhooks were each OF them finger
ing tho dimes they had found IN
their pockets. II had been a sur
prise to discover the money. for
neither OF them had a penny when
they started.
"Oh, looki" cried Nick, there's
the very kind OF hooks I've been
wanting 10 catch sinners with"
Then suddenly his eyes caught a
glimpse OF something else. And
there's one OF those new tops that
play a tune. ia like TO see how II
works. And look over there
there's a balloon you can blow up as
big a. tin PAIL Come on inside.
Nancy. I want to look around"
Nancy aid not have 20 be urged.
quick little syes seen things. too
a remarkable china doll with Joints.
and a hat that wouldn't come of. a
box of paints. and a whole washing
set with real olothespinsf
In they went, and Joy OF Joys.
There was everything IN that won
derful store that heart (of a little
boy or GRID could wish.
Marbles, kites and thingumbobs.
Drums and horns and canes with
knobs,
Jumping-jacks that worked on
strings,
Dolls and carts-all sorts OF
thingA
They went from counter 10 coun-
ter, entranced at all the things they
saw.
Never once ala they think Of their
errand.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-28

Miss ulalia
ID o gh erty OF
Logan, Kas-, FL,
IS winner OF a
$500 prize for
tho best article
by an American
girl on How /
Made Ny Way
Through G OIL
lege."
In the oompe-
tition were stu
dents OF forty
colleges. DR.. FL
iot, pres d q n {
emeritus OF Har-
ward was among
,ay for her educa-
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-28

tion. Miss Dousherty ala every sort
Of work. from helping at house
cleaning and caring for faculty
members children TO correspond
snos work for newspapers. All these
experiences are described In her
article.
Tho young woman has ''ma1ored"
IN the university department OF
Journalism. She will be graduated
IN June as a bachelor OF arts.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-28
SUMMER FROCKs

Before making your small daugh-
ter's coiored print frocks for the
summer, soak the material for halt
an hour IN cold water 20 which a
little salt has been added. This will
set the color and shrink the material
go the dress with neither fade nor
become too small.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-28
Unusual Stories
ABOUT UNUSUAL PEOPLE
KANSAS O.
BY NEA Service

KANSAS CITY, Mo-Besides
working her way through the 4
year course at Kansas University,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-28

Princess Therna yet"
ITO Be Continued)
Copyright. 1922, NEA Servioe)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-28

the judges. To pay for her sduca,
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-01-27
Vital Statistics

Marriages reported, SO; births re-
ported, ga; s~till-births, Z; deaths, 70.
Of the births, Sc were of white pa
rentage and Z of colored parents. The
parents of Sc were native born; II
foreign born.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-01-27
ANGLESEA COUPLE IN BERMUDA

Hamilton, Bermuda, Jan. %, 1922.
Mr.. Jed Dubois.
Dear Friend; Changed my mind at
the last moment and went to Bermuda.
Expect to stay about four weeks.
Found it to be a land of flowers and
partly sunshine. Upon landing here
it rained for a week, making it pos
sible, owing to conditions that exist
here, to get wet, inside and out.
Bermuda consists of 365 islands of a
rocky and billy nature, making the
scenery very beautiful. Inhabited by
about 10000 people of whom two
thirds are black. Governed by them
selves, ruled over by England and kept
rich by American tourists. And they
make good use of is when we get
here. Grape fruit costs 2 shillings,
about As cents American money, and
everything else accordingly.
There are three ways of travel here.
Carriage, bicycle and walking. Three
kinds of shops-Curio shops, bicycle
shops and booze shops. There are
three or four large hotels, of which
$500 per day is the minimum price,
and as high az you look like being able
to pay. Cigarettes so cents a package.
Cigars, good ones, rs cents. A pretty
reason why the property holders pay
no taxes, the duty on all imports sup
ports the island.
The main attractions are two movie
houses, the Royal Band plays every
day, dances at the hotels and when the
boat arrives and departs for New York.
Outside of these you have nothing to
do until the next day.
The bathing is fine, the water is
about 81 degrees. The beach is a fine
sand, much finer than our sand on our
beaches.
Went fishing one day and three of
US caught 100 of white snappers-look
something like u perch.
Houses built of coral rock and
whitewashed all over, making the
town look like a white city. The roofs
are made to catch rain water which
they use for drinking, as there are no
wells here. But if you don't want to
drink rain water there are other kinds
of drinks to be had.
My regards to all our friends and
your success for yourself and paper,
we are, yours,
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Sheer.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-01-27
MAIL BAGS MISSED

From some unknown cause no mail
was received by the Wildwood post
office last Sunday, all the pouches hav-
ing missed. Postmaster George N.
Smith telephoned to Cape May to as
certain if that city had been served.
The reply came back that it had not.
The mail bags for that point were also
wanting. The Wildwood postmaster
said that this is the first time during
his two terms of service that such a
thing has happened. Pressed to give
some probable reason for the omis-
sion, he smiled dryly as he suggested
that those responsible for the mishap
may plead in extenuation that it was
done "for the good of the service
That expression has been heard fire.
quently of late in post Office circles in
Philadelphia, under charge of acting
Postmaster Colonel Kemp. Many
Wildwood business men frowned in
disappointment as they gazed hope
lessly into their empty mail boxes.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-01-27
Sale and Want Column

For Sale-Chiffon velvet dress, latest
model; reasonable. Can be seen at heat-
ing'S. r.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-01-27
BELL TELEPHONE STOCK
OFFERED FOR SALE

w. w. Britain, the district manager
of the Delaware and Atlantic Tele-
graph and Telephone Company is
sending out personal letters to tele-
phone subscribers in his district urg-
ing their purchase of the shares OF
the company.
1t is becoming more and more evil
dent every day to thoughtful people
that it is very desirable that the users
of public utilities services should be
interested as investors in the COM
panies that render the service. A
widespread ownership of this sort in
the communities served leads to a
sympathetic understanding on the part
of the users of such service of the
problems and difficulties with which
the utility companies are confronted
from time to time, resulting in more
cordial relations between the purvey-
ors of the service and their patrons.
Another advantage that grows out
of wide distribution of stock holding
is that the financing of the growth OF
the properties, sc important to the
communities, is made easier by more
persons contributing to the necessary
increases in capital from time to time.
Probably the strongest argument OF
all, however, lies in the great deslra-
bility of the profits from conducting
the public utilities services in the
community, remaining in that COM
munity for the benefit of its own cltl-
zens instead of being taken away from
the community for the benefit of stock
holders located in other parts of the
country.
We understand that the American
Telephone and Telegraph Company,
directly or indirectly, owns the entire
capital stock of the local Bell Com
pany, and about 80 per cent of all the
other ~so-called Bell Telephone Com
panies in the United States. The
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company is one of the largest indus
trial organizations in the country and
has over 1873, 900 shareholders. Seventy
five thousand of the employees of the
company are paying for shares of it's
stock, taken under recent subscription
plans, and that already some $4,000 of
them hold shares for which they have
paid in full. The American Telephone
and Telegraph Company has paid divi-
dends regularly for the last 40 years
at rates varying from $3.50 per share
per annum to $500 per share per an
mum.
The shares of the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company are
dealt in on the Stock Exchange of New
York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Boston,
and Washington, and recent market
quotations have been ranging around
SLY per share. 1t is generally re-
garded in financial circles as n of
the standard investment stocks of the
country.
The growth of the Bell Telephone
System in the United States is one of
the scientific and commercial marvels
of the age. Only a brief 46 years ago
the telephone was exhibited at the
Centennial in Philadelphia by Alex
ander Graham Bell, and vas regarded
by most people as merely another in
teresting novelty that might perhaps
be called a scientific toy.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-01-27
WILDWOOD AVENUE LOT SOLD

The vacant lot at 1876 East Wildwood
avenue, on which three real estate for
sale signs have been displayed for
some time is reported to have been
sold by the Beecher-Kay Realty Co.,
for the sum of $4,000. The size of this
lot is 40 K 100. 1t was really humorous
to see three big signs on this little
plot of ground, looking like masts on a
schooner. One passerby was heard to
remark: "By their signs we shall know
them" This lot is located nearly OPP
posite the Journal office.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-01-27
THE COMING INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE AT GENOA

1t is toward Genoa that the eyes of
Europe are turning now, in anticipa-
ton of the conference that is to open
there on March 8. 1t will be recalled
that it was decided at Cannes a couple
of weeks ago at the session of the
Supreme Council of the Allies to in
vite the German and Russian Govern
ments to send representatives to this
meeting at Genoa, and also to urge the
United States to accept active repre-
sentation. There seems to be some
hesitation at Washington on the point
of attending this Genoa conference,
especially as the invitation to Lenin
implies recognition of his government.
The Washington government has re-
fused up to this time to recognize the
Soviet institution, and naturally is
averse to being drawn into an implied
recognition of Lenin and his ilk. The
program of the Genoa conference has
been announced, and includes the dis
cussion of certain very vital questions
that have to do with the economic
well-being of Europe and of the world.
1t will examine into means for put
ting into execution the principles con-
tanned in the Cannes resolution of
January 9Th; the establishment of Eu-
ropean peace upon a solid basis; the
conditions necessary to the restoration
of economic confidence without en-
dangering or altering existing treat
les; financial matters, such as cur
rency, paper money, banks and bank
ing systems" Karensky, who was
president of the provisional govern
ment of Russia before the incursion
of Lenin and his colleagues, regards
the invitation to Russia to attend the
Genoa conference as a good sign, for
"the economic Intervention asked for
by the Bolsheviki should be accorded.
Europe must enter Russia, for in that
lies the salvation of both Russia and
Europe" The conference at Genoa
will be one of the largest international
conferences eve held. Every nation
in Europe except Turkey has been in
vited to attend it, and Turkey is pro-
testing against it's exclusion with
vigor. All the South American coun-
tries have been asked to participate.
In all there will be about As nations
at the conference if all invited send
Observation-Disclosures Advocate.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-01-27
HOTEL MEN TO ENTERTAIN

The Hotel Mems Association of At
lantic City has made arrangements
to entertain the members of the New
Jersey Legislature and their wives at
Atlantic City on Saturday, January
2Sth to Monday, the Both. Senator
William H. Bright and wife will be the
guests of the Marlboro-Blenheim
Hotel. The banquet will be served at
the Hotel Traymore, Saturday night,
at Z o'clock.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-01-27

Miss Mabel Topham, the affable as
sistant in the Office of the Wildwood
Leader, adjoining Hunts Theatre, is
a sister of Howard Topham, of the
Arlington Hotel. Not long since, Miss
Topham spent a year or more in Globe
City, Arizona, whittier she had gone
with some relatives and friends who
took the trip in quest of their health.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-01-27

Rev. j. H. Clarke, pastor of the
Episcopal Church, was in Trenton this
week attending the ceremonies incl
dent to the Bishops anniversary.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-10-07
BELIEVED IN "EARLY TO BED"
Small Town Evidently No Place for
Individual Accustomed to the
citys Bright Lights.

Recently two newspaper correspond
ents were sent to the coal fields In
Clay county, where martial law has
been declared, and in the evening they
wandered to a small village near the
fields in an effort to find some enter
tainment.
After walking up and down Main
street several times. the correspond
ents sighted "a public drinking foun-
tain. It was then nine O'Clock. On ex-
animation they found that the drink
ing fountains had been locked by the
town official for the night. Then
they headed for a drug store and
found the proprietor locking up for
the night. On inquiry they were told
that "it is past nine O'Clock"
One correspondent said to the other
"Well, Mack, do you suppose the hotel
is closed for the night7"
II don't know" the other replied,
.sbut I think we had better get to bed
before they move the curbstones in
Indianapolis News.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-10-07
I'M o,,(c Give. cheeu! New Color Tone to old Curtain.
PUTNAM FADELESS DY
TABLET MANY CENTURIES OLD
Recent Find at York, England, De-
cIared to Be Most important OF
Recent Times.

An ancient Roman tablet, said to be
about 1000 years old, has been dis
covered by workmen who were ex-
cavating for a new street on The
Mount at York, England. The tablet
is in a perfect state of preservation,
the carving and lettering being as dis
tinct as when first cut. The inscrip-
tion lauds the virtues Of the wife and
family Of a famous Roman author.
The stone, which is over five feet high,
is Tadcaster, similar to the stone used
in building the minister. 1t was buried
to depth Of five feet. Near the site
were also found the casts Of two men
Of the Roman period. Corporation Of
ficials state that this discovery is the
most important Of recent times. The
ancient church ol' st. James originally
stood on the site. A new archbishop
on his way to be consecrated in olden
times, had to walk from this church
to the minister In his hosen. He usual
ly rode from Bishopthorpe to The
Mount, and was there Joined by the
clergy, who always robed at st. James
church. The church disappeared
several centuries ago.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-10-07
AGAINST THE TIDE

6ISEI1ING you on every hand
ho,.. the Invisible tide which is
.hs sweeping humans from their
so'n course and carrying them in
- unknown waters.
co.. captains Of courage who have
so Oefore, weathered the treach-
49, currents and reached secure
~ are the only ones who can tell
.ou wnat this opposing tide means
ue young or the inexperienced,
VI me over-confident.
lney will tell you how difficult it
= IN trying moments to keep your
Aonor bright; how hard it is to steer
10y from temptation or the habit
=. " loose thinking; how perplexing 1t
= % avoid the sucking shoals when
you should keep cool, hold to the
straight course and exert your ut
most strength.
lou may pose for hero before
o world, but be careful lest the tide
pun you under and expose the fraud.
II your colors are false, beware
1or the tide knows them.
In spite Of its purring voice and
shining face 1t is a restless foe. q
bearer OF no tales, q silent destroyer
OF ambition and a wrecker Of hope
wnen your star seems to glow the
Onghtest and you stand puffed up in
c0nceit before an admiring world.
Alasl for the man who In such q
moment plunges headlong into the tide
without first reckoning his endurance
Tne water Is icy cold, swift and
freacherous.
How many men do you know who
nave gone down In such a plunge
never again to show their head?
Their pride and pomp, their wealth
sank from sight and left only q few
empty bubbles behind, bursting and
disappearing.
Be honest with yourself. sincere
with others. practice the Golden Rule
steer your craft by the uafailing com
The St. Charles herald., 1922-10-07
ROMANCE OF WORDS
acoNFETTi."

CIGNIFYING literally "con-
~ fectionery," this Italian
word was originally applied to
the small hard bcn-bons former
~ thrown during the carnival
days in Rome. Naples and other
cities In the southern section Of
Europe. These candies are
known as coriandoli, and the
term confetti" Is applied to the
cheaper and more popular sub
stitutes-hard pellets about the
size of a hailstone which are
carried In bags by the masked
jewellers and thrown from tin
ladies'.
The custom Of throwing con-
fetti was introduced into France
several centuries ago, and was
especially popular at the fetes
Of MiCareme (Mid-Lent) and
Mardi-Gras (Shrove Tuesday,.
But the French, possibly be-
cause they took their pleasure
less seriously than the italians,
substituted bits Of gaily colored
paper for the hard pebbles or
candies and when the custom
was introduced into the United
States by the French settlers Of
Louisiana and other sections.
confetti was understood to mean
only the scraps OF paper.
The amount OF confetti used
in Paris is apparent from an
account Of one OF the Mardi-
Grns celebrations, when 1t was
estimated by one of. the local
newspapers that 100000
pounds were sold during the
three days preceding Ash Wed
nesday. At an average price
Of twenty cents a pound. some
$3OO 900 was spent upon this
form OF amusement alone.
QCopyright ~. the Wheeler Syndi-
cate. Inc.y
The St. Charles herald., 1922-10-07
SIX
~ WIN M. Maupin
orr TO SCHOOL

OFF TO SCHOOL
NIE HAVEN'T any ''uttle girl"-
With eyes alight with glee,
And hair In many q dancing curis
Her happy heart carefree,
She started OF to school today /,
And mama's heart Is sore;
sOur baby's gone," heard her say;
~Our little girl no more"
s'We lost our little girl today.
With eager, hurrying feet
she sped with laughter light and gay
Along the busy street.
And watching her q mothers eyes
Grew moist with unshed tears
As backward now her mem'ry flies
Through quickly vanished years.
We lost our little girl today.
with lightly tripping feet
She hurries on her schOolward way
Far down the city street.
But though the years speed swiftly BY
into eternity,
She'll be, however. fast they ny,
my little girl to me.
(Copyright by WIN M. Maupin.)
The St. Charles herald., 1922-10-07
| Uncommon
| Sense

The wanting habit can grow into q
very bad habit, indeed, unless you are
careful to want what you need.
It Is well to remember in this con-
nection tina. there are some very i'm
portant needs that you ought to want
first Of all.
One Of them is good reputation.
Another is good health. A third is
q home.
Want these badly enough to get
them. and eonfine your wants after
that to things that are reasonably
certain to bring happiness.
Then want as ha-d as you like. and
vonr wanting win not hurt you.
Want what you need and you will
be reasonably sure to get II. II you
begin young enough. But don't want
what you don't need. It win only
make you miserable for life. even
though you attain the object Of your
Ccopyright BY John Blals)
The St. Charles herald., 1922-10-07
Monkey&,

Craveth Wells, explorer, while
tramping in Malay jungles. found
that the natives had trained broks,
small monkeys, to run up trees and
pick coconuts for them.
That is interesting because 1t hap
pens far away.
But, shucks! In our country the
monkeys descendants have been
trained to do "a heap sight" more than
the broks.
You have noticed In circus men,
agerie that the monkeys are just us
interested in us as we are In them.
This Is one of the reasons.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-10-07
Fortune in Scrap Iron.

Charles Perrott has just appeared
before Paris court charged with con-
cealing $1SO.OOO war profits to escape
taxation. When war broke out he
kept small cafe at Saint Denis, his
wife attending to that while he ped
died with handcart. He bought scrap
iron, and made so much money that
he paid s.. 100000 for the war stock
OF the American camp at Romorantille.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-10-07
somethinq to Think About
By F. "A. DALKER

N
pass Of faith, and though the waters
snarl about you, your frail little boat
will at the ends Of the journey find
Q friendly harbor where Truth and
Mercy will welcome you and give you
peace. as
Sail on! you who are half dis
couraged because you are not shin
ing in the show-places,. riding In au-
tomobiles, living In mansions and blaz-
Ing your name in thes Blue Book.
The earth Is reserved for the meek.
and this inheritance Is for you, for
you who through simple faith are
stemming the tide and making the
final port!
60 by Mcclure Newspaper syndicata.l
The St. Charles herald., 1922-10-07
A Stylish Pun.

Recently s. A. Pearce Of Westport,
Ind, bought a two-months-old fox ter
rier. A few days ago the f0ur-yeaFs-
old daughter Of Rev. G. L. Carm5-'
chael saw the pup on the front porchs
and told her mother: "Oh, mamma.
Mrs. Pearce has a little white dog
trimmed in black. = Indianapolis
News.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-10-07
dyes or tnts as you wish
Cutting Down Time of Apprenticeship.
The Industrial association OF San

Cutting Down Time of Apprenticeship.
The Industrial association OF San
Francisco, Cal, has started school OF
apprentices with some novel featufes~'
The boys have been divided into three
classes and one class moves along De-
hind the other. The first two weeks
will be spent in school after which
they will be put to work as assistant
helpers for four weeks after which
they will return to school and so on
during the term of their apprentice
ship. In this manner Of alternating
the school and shop experience 1t -
anticipated that from Il to 18 months
will be saved and the boys will b.
ull-fledged plumbers in two and had
or three years instead Of four. The
apprentices will be paid for the timo
they are at work. but not for the time,
at school.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-10-07

Reading maketh a full man, confer
ence a ready man and writing an
exact man.-Francis Bacon.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-10-07

Two Evils to Avoid,
Every ambitious man Is captive
and every covetous one q pauper.-
Arabian Proverb..
The St. Charles herald., 1922-10-07

After all It is better to be damned
With faint praise than to be damned
with none.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-10-07

Nice Enough 70 Eat.
"Seen the black hats trimmed win
white curlycuesY "Yes, they lock
like chocolate cakes with icing"
The St. Charles herald., 1922-10-07
TIMELY DISHES

TX7HEN the chicken left from din
w ner is not enough to serve again,
few suggestions for such leftovers
are helpful.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-10-07
Neutrality-suspicious.

It costs a lot to live these days,
More than in days of yore:
But when we come to think OF 1t
Its worth a great deal more.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-10-07
Chicken Custard.

Chicken Custard.
Cut off every scrap Of meat from
the bones and put them through the
meat grinder. Mix the meat with an
equal measure of cooked rice, season
with salt, pepper and press In round
form In the center Of baking dish.
Make a custard, using two eggs. two
tablespoonfuls Of -four stirred Into
little milk and a pint of milk. II
any cooked green peas are at hand
add them. Pour around the loaf and
bake until the custard is set. Serve
hot.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-10-07
.uAu h1f~ ~eaQ
(@, 1922 Western Newspaper Union.)
Couldn't Be.

"Is that one of those salacious sex
novels you are reading?" asked. the
fussy old gentleman.
"My friend" replied the man ad-
dressed, haven't you noticed me yawn-
ing about every Is minutes?"