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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-17
The Middle Ground
BY MARION RuRINcAm

the shows were out some others came
IN, and sat on the floor when the
chairs ran out! and made more sand
witches and laughed and smoked and
flirted. One man sang the song that
was to be plugged" hardest at a new
show opening the following week, and
they made mock court finally, with
Adam as king in crown from silver
paper.
Adam had to choose his queen blind
fold-there was still more noise until
some long suffering neighbor on the
floor below hammered on the steam
pipes and the party hushed and gig
gled.
1--WE will all bundle into my car and
Marks, and finish the party at m,
house" Adam declared. enjoying his
paper crown and position in the party
too much to want to stop.
Luther excused himself and went to
bed-Mrs. Talbot went along on a
courtesy invitation. But she was no
longer considered that old lady" some
one the young people had to be nice
to when they couldn't get out of Il.
In Arnold's big house they could
make as much noise as they wanted
There was his grand piano to play OH.
his big drawing room to dance in. and
| more and more things to eat. Blind
folded, he pursued his queen" The
| dee" sister pushed Amy into his
! arms, and an imitation Italian antique
chair was declared the throne.
Adam became intoxicated with the
! idea of being dramatic.
Ladies and gentlemen, behold my
queen-the queen of-er-well, | don'i
know what. And | might as well all
nounce now that she has promised tC
! be -er-my queen-that is, this is thu
| best time | can think of to make pub
+! lie our engagement.
| A hush-one girls black eyes turned
! blacker yet, and she bit her lips til
they hurt. One chubby faced boy feli
/ the world go out like an extinguished
candle. One old lady felt her hear;
stop, and something say, ITS done
! it's over them And a tumult of en-
plause!
Tomorrow-Being Engaged.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-17
Beauty Chats
BY Edna Kent Forbes
THE PROFILE

The most discouraged letters that
receive are from women who are dis
satisfied with their profles. Nothing,
they think. can be done to improve
the side face. There is the bad chin
and the bad nose, the forehead that
slopes too much, and what can be
done to change them OF course the
answer is-nothing at all. But to
balance this discouraging statement
/ always write that a great deal can
be done TO make the profile seem
prettier than it really is.
The woman with poor profile must
be particularly careful Of her COM
plexion, which should be flawless, and
of her hair, which should be perfectly
dressed In fact she can dress her
hair so as TO make an ingrowing chin
an attractive part of her face! The
usual way to do this is to fluff the
hair softly around the face and then
to draw it into very high knot at
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-17
AMY'S PARTY.
CHAPTER SO.

Once home, she found herself too
busy to think of anything but the party
that Amy was giving that night. Amy
was sure she could be home that after
noon to help make the arrangements
herself-the mother got into DARK
flat, without even the first prepare
ton for dinner, and a note from Amy
that special rehearsal had been call
ed and she would be back by seven.
She pulled big apron over her
street dress, silently giving thanks
for the convenience of the city that
supplied ready cooked meals when
necessary. Soup and a vegetable ard
desert came out of cans, and while
the potatoes boiled she ran around the
corner for a cake.
Amy came in, slim, well-tailored
figure in her new tan covert cloth
suit, with a heavier collar that rolled
up to her nice little nose, and made
her brown eyes prettier than ever. A
brown beaver hat rolled back from Ter
face and showed off her rich tinted
auburn hair to perfection. Amy, I'M
der Claire's tutoring, had learned the
art of dressing well on small in
come. Her one suit she spent all her
money on, her evening dresses she
made up cleverly from odds and ends
out of sales
Amy on the street was trig. self-pos-
sessed, smart, her little nose tilted to
a pert but becoming angue. Amy be-
fore her party was a hard working
little housewife who made dainty sand
wiches with amazing quickness, and
deftly arranged the inexpensive fam
lily possessions so the house looked
rather well.
Amy. when the party was in full
swing, was slim little figure in a
dress much too sophisticated for her,
child glorying in dressing up, hav-
ing a glorious time at her own party,
and looking exceedingly sweet anC
Young and innocent when she smoked
a cigarette.
There was Dave. and Mark-Adam
Arnold. of course, THE Tweedle Sis
tiers, Dunn and Dee" a dancing act
from the vaudeville circuit, consistir,
of two girls who had met three weeks
before when the "act' went on and
made an immediate hit-there was
Dick, who had been around three
times a week ever since the Talbots
returned from the country, and the
one guest Amy was not glad to see
little brunette with noisy spirits
whom Arnold was suspected of liking
too much.
She sets the pace at every party"
Mark whispered to Dave while the
little brunette was bHrlesquing the
tragedy queen of the current season
she always spurs on Aimee, who
isn't going to let any black-eyed chit
>get ahead of her. Dave agreed. Some
pace, too! III bet on the black one. "
Mark laughed, watching the extrava-
CANT gestures of the girl, and glancihg
across the room at Amy. Amy con
cealed her dislike by being particu.
larly sweet to her guest-but when she
bad her doing stunts she slipped
onto the couch by Adam-who put a
possessive hand over hers.
The party went on-Amy danced,
and Mark did an imitation of her
dance which made them roar. After
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-17
Calumet Layer Cake

Ia cups sugar 2teaspoons Calumet
BAKING Powder
IA cups sifted flour 5 egg whites
u cup butter q cup milk
Sift flour, then measure; add baking
powder, and sift three times. Cream
sugar and butter thoroughly, add
flavor, then flour and milk alter
nately; lastly add the stiffly beaten
whites. Bake Is to 80 minutes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-17
Health, the Secret of Attraction

Women of today depend good deal
upon the modern modiste and knowl-
edge of the cosmetic art to make them
attractive. Too often there exists be-
meath it all a suffering woman whose
nervous laugh or forced smile covers
a pang of agony caused by some fem
mime i'll. To such a woman Lydia +.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound will
bring health and happy relief from
her suffering, that will make her fa-
more attractive than costly gowns and
cosmetics. For nearly fifty years
American women have relied upon
this root and herb medicine to relieve
their ailments Advertisement.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-17
"Old Maids Convention"
Al Fdiruiew Tonight

An "Old Maids Convention" with
music, will entertain residents of
Fairview at a community gathering
in the Fairview school house Friday
night under the leadership of Floyd
Stout and John Snyder The cast TAX
ing part in the playlet will number
about IA Fairview citizens.
After an hours program, another
hour will be spent in games under the
direction of community leaders
Music for the evening will be fur
nished by the Jenkins orchestra.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-17

the back. A little experimenting will
show each woman the very best way
for her to do this.
Curiously enough the shape of the
eyebrows and the length of the eye
lashes have great deal to do with
attractiveness of profile. If the eye
brows are kept well shaped by brush
ing them constantly and pulling out
all superfluous hairs it will help i'm
mensely. If the eyelashes are treated
with the proper sort of creams and
ointments so they will grow long and
thick, this, too, will aid the appear
ance of the side face.
II the cheeks are pink and round
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-17
Heart Problems

Dear Mrs. Thompson: ] am a girl
of II, and am just starting to go with
boys. Should girls invite boys into
their homes when they have brought
them home from somewhere?
What should a girl do to entertain
her friend when he comes to see her:
Should she invite him to come
again? THANK YOU.
1t is all right to invite the boy %
come in if it is not later than ~
o'clock. If it is too late, ask him to
come and see you some time.
She might make candy, read a story
take walk, play game such
cribbge, or just talk.
Yes, she should invite him to come
again, but leave it for him to set the
night.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-17
COOP. SHIPPING SUCCESSFUL
(By Associated Press)

10Y AssUCIdteu PTeSSJ
CENTERVILLE, Feb. 17.2Having
achieved success in their first efforts
in cooperative live stock shipping
farmers of this community are plan
ming to build loading pens to facilitate
the handling of stock from here.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-17

Treat yourself today-buy a 13c
package of Blue DevilCleanser.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-21
NEW ENGLAND COOKIES

New England Cookies are nutty in
their flavor, and no wonder, because
in their making flavorsome hickory
nuts are called for. Cream together
three cupfuls of brown sugar and one
cupful Of any good shortening. To
this mixture add one cupful of boiling
water. Sift together FIVE cupfuls of
pastry flour, one teaspoonful of Gin
namon, one teaspoonful of salt, and one
teaspoonful of soda. Add these dry
ingredients gradually TO the first mix
ture and stir in one cupful of chopped
hickory nuts. Walnurs may be used
if the hickory nuts are not procurable.
Chill before trying to roll. Roll thin,
cut in any shapes desired, sprinkle
with sugar, and bake in a 400 degree
FAHRENHEIT oven until brown. This re-
cipe makes about four dozen cookies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-21
BUY NOW
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CHOCOLATE CAKES

Chocolate Cakes are not expensive
and not too sweet, so that they make
excellent Accomplishments for after
noon tea. Cream together two table
spoonfuls of shortening, one-fourth
eupful of white sugar, and one-fourtn
cupful of bown sugar. Break one egg
into a measuring cup and add cold
water until it reaches the one-half
cupful mark. Sift together three
fourths cupful of pastry flour, one
teaspoonful of baking-powder, one
fourth teaspoonful of salt, and four
tablespoonfuls of cocoa. Add to the
creamed sugar and shortening the
egg and water, then the sifted dry in
gradients. Beat thoroughly. Half
fill small-sized, CREASED gem-pans
Sprinkle the tops with shredded CO.
conut and bake at 375 degree Faren-
heit about ten or twelve minutes. This
recipe makes fifteen to eighteen little
cakes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-21
PEANUT MACAROONS

Peanut Macaroons are delicate lit
tie cookies. Although they will keep
for several days, they are really too
tender for packing. To make them,
beat two egg-whites until they are stiff
and dry. Add gradually one cupfuls
of confectioners' sugar, then one
fourth cupful of pastry flour and one
fourth teaspoonful of salt sifted to-
gether. Stir in one cupful of pea
nuts, coarsely chopped. Drop from
the end of a teaspoon on to creased
baking sheet and bake at 400 degree
Fahrenheit for about ten minutes. Do
not drop too closely together, for they
spread.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-21
CENTENNIAL CAKES

Centennial Drop Cakes have a
unique flavor derived from the popcorn
used in their aking Cream together
one-half cupful of sugar and two
tablespoonfuls of shortening. Add one
cupful of maple or maple-flavored sir
up, one teaspoonful of salt, two and
one-half cupfuls of ground popcorn
measured after grinding, and one cup
full of shredded coconut. Add two eggs
beaten until light and two cupfuls OF
pastry flour sifted with two teaspoon
fulS of baking-powder. Last add one
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-21
ANGEL DROP CAKES

Angel Drop Cakes are best When
eaten as soon as possible after being
baked. To make them, beat the whites
Of two eggs until stiff and dry; add
one-fourth cupful of sugar and one
eighth teaspoonful of vanilla; fold
in one-fourth cupful of pastry flour.
Drop from teaspoon on an ungreased
baking-sheet. Sprinkle with eocOnut
or chopped nuts. Bake at 400 degrees
Fahrenheit for eight to ten minutes.
This recipe makes about eighteen
cakes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-21

Another especially good tea accom-
paniment is Tea Dainties, because
they are not oversweet. Sift together
two cupfuls of pastry flour. two tab
lespoonfuls of sugar, one teaspoonful
of salt, and four teaspoonfuls of bak-
ing-powder. Cut into these dry ingre-
dents four tablespoonfulS of shorten
ing until well blended. Add gradual
~ three-fourths eupful of milk, thus
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-21

forming a soft dough. Place tea
spoonful of this mixture in small,
creased gem-pans. Then add to each
one-half teaspoonful of marshmailow
paste, one-half a stoned date, and a
sew chopped walnut-meats. Cover
with another teaspoonful of dough
and bake in 400 degree Farenheit
over for ten to twelve minutes. TINS
recipe makes about twenty cakes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-21

teaspoonful of vanilla and mix togeth-
er well. Drop by spoonfuls on greas-
ed baking-sheet and bake at 400 de-
grees Fahrenheit for about ten minutes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-21

Persia boasts a species of dwarf
camels, five feet in height, which are
snow white in color.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-21
THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE THURSDAY DECEMBER 81 1922

In Sweden the wife has the right to
bear her own family name in addition
to that of her husband.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-21

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-21
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-06-24
ASSAULT CASE

The ATTEMPTED assault" case in tho
West End turns out to be "much ado
ABOUT nothing" 1t was only a matter
IN which white and colored children
were engaged with no criminal intent
"fat ever and yet the Richmond, Va,
News-Leader's CITY department STAGED
1t all in glaring headlines, telling about
posses being organized to hunt down
the assailants and that twenty or more
police officers had been rushed to the
scene Of the outrage. This was done
too right on the heels Of the unpleasant
ness In South Richmond, when the
minds of a certain class Of white peo.
pie were inflamed and the feelings OF
q certain class Of colored folks ruffled.
But the popular evening journal did
not stop with this. In its issue Of the
nth inst. 1t had another heading
which reads: 1.-TWO Negroes Arrested
IN Attack Case" Are Identified AMI
Will. get Hearing in Court Tomorrow.
little Girl Not Touched but Boy Hit"
In city where the relationship be.
tween tho white and colored people is
most friendly, this kind of effort to in
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-06-24

Mrs. Rfbecca Senst. 70 years old, be
came rigid yesterday afternoon as sh.,
lay in her bed at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Riski Grossman Of 20
Lewis street. There was no one with
her at the time but an old man Of the
neighborhond, who had volunteered t.
BIO nurse while Mrs. Grossman went
shopping. He used pin and other tests
which experience had taught him
would show whether people wero
alive or dead. He concluded that Mrs.
Senst was very dead indeed.
The presence Of death affected the
old man to such an extent that he ran
into the street. where he stood and
yelled In Yiddish. He drew a large and
Interested crowd Of friends relatives
and neighbors of the CHEESEMAN'S ana
the Senst. and fifty or more Of them
followed him upstairs and crowded in
TO the small room where Mrs. Senst Ia,
mott onlhss. They were making tests
each person having his or her particu.
lar test, and when Grossman and Mrs,
Grossman got home they were tor.
that beyond doubt Mrs. Senst was
dead.
So Grossman went to the undertake.
ing establishment Of Hirsch an.
Schwartz. end they sent Samuel Don.
ner and Harry. Sherman with a hearsc
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-06-24

Oliver J. Ford, the father of the cir;
today said the youths were taken be
fore the girl last night and identified
by her as the youths who accosted her
and the little boy companion and one
whom attempted to grab her when she
refused to accompany them into the
woods. Mr.. Ford today gave The News
Leader permission to use his name
and to make the statement that tho
girl had identified the youths ard
that there had been only an attempt t.
grab his daughter.
According to Mr.. Ford, the report
that his little girl was dragged by tho
hand from her home to the woods Is
erroneous. The child, he said, was not
touched. His daughter told him, he
saiH that the youths approached the
children while the latter were picking
flowers near the Ford home They ask
Ell them If they wanted to got some
cherries and peaches; that they knew
where there were cherry and peach
trees.
AT first the boy innocently assentea.
the girl said, but she refused to 20,
whereupnn one Of the youths grabbed
at her. Little Ormund Kelley then
screamed and ono Of the youths struos
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-06-24

dte racial feeling should cease. TIE
co'orcd boys are not over fifteen years
of age. We presume that they have
been wondering what all Of this hula
ba!oo IS about. Here Is the report:
Ralph Green, aged Is, 202 OBrook.
land street, and Louis Peace aged Is.
2l23 Moore street, both colored have
been taken into custody by the police
as suspicious characters, suspected or
making criminal attack on a 8 year
old white girl near the Hermitage
road and the Boulevard yesterday
afternoon. According to the police the
two youths have been identified by the
girl and other children as BEING the
two who accosted them. They wels IL,
rested in Newtown, Va, just north Of
Richmond and will be given hearing
In the Juvenile, court tomorrow morn
ing.
The girl who was the victim of the nj.
legged attack, does not state that either
or the youths actually touched her, but
that they merely tried to do so and
tried to persuade her and the other
children to accompany them to the
woods, telling them they knew where
cherry and peach trees could be found,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-06-24

and two big tubs of ice TO the Gross.
man apartment to put Mrs Scnst IN
box, packed we'll in ice, and let her
stay there until after the jewish Snb.
bath when the burial would take place.
, They started to do this while the sor.
rowing friends and relatives watched
They put Mrs. Scnst in the box and
Bonner and Sherman dumped in Wv.
or three big cakes of ice.
AS soon as the ice hit Mrs. Scnst,s
body her legs twitchcd. once. Two or
three of tho more timid ones in the
crowd Immediately went home, aud
the others drew back and watched
Ihey watched for some timo, but Mrs.
ocnst ana not move again, so Bonner
ana sherman dumped In some more
ice.
Again Mrs. ScnstS leg twitchcd.
Bonner and Sherman became excited
then and began throwing the ice into
me box rs fast as they could. They had
MIS-. Senst almost covered with It,
when she suddenly sat up. began throw
ing out the ice with her hands and vol.
ling in Yiddish.
IN another minute she and Bonner
ana Sherman were the only persons IN
me room. The others had run Gown
stars at top speed, shouting and pray
ing, Donner and Sherman STAYED h..
cause 1t was their ice and thor bo.
necessary in their business and when
MIS-. Sonst convinced them that she
was not dead they lifted her out Of .ha
box and put her back on tho he'd Then
'heY got into their hearsc and droy.
away their interest in the affair ended
when the CHEESEMAN'S got back into
their house they summoned DR.. Rorn.
ardaglin of 273 Rivington street wb,,
SAM That Mrs. Senst had had - strol,o
OF paralysis but would bc mi ri,rh, q,
few days. s"' III
IN. Y. Herald, June 17th. 1927
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-06-24
OUR OWN UNDOING.

The jealousy existing between the
coloreh people of the upper class and
the friondshir displayed by those of
tho lower class are proyerbial, 1T 1a,.
been liopcd that with the passage Of
time. this weakness would disappear
Feet harmony for the good Of the color.
I'd people as a whole. Still there are
evidences Of some progress. The EN-.
harras"ing conditions now existing
throughout the United States of Ameri.
ca are directly duo to this popularity,
which in lieu Of better name is called
weakness.
We are piling up millions Of dollars
upon an individual basis. It Is direct
~ understood that every man is for
himself. We rarely trust each other to
hold this wealth but distribute It
where it will do the race least COCA
and the individual the most good.
Then when our children come from
educational institut: ons, we find them
barred from plates of employment and
we ourselves have automatically shus
the gate while our white enemies look
ut us with derision and our whit.
friends in Platonic pity. ,
VIII there be a change of these con
ditions during the present century?
VIII we profit by the costly lessons for
which we arc still paying? Let us hope
that we will and let an organized move
mont be launched to better these con II.
'tions.'A propaganda along these lines
has been launched for many years aa1
speakers have appealed to the better
sense of the masses and the common.
sense of the most favored classes. The
impression made has been slight and
the hope is that experience, which ia
the best Of teachers will succeed in ca
Tightening and convincing all classes
where the ordinary oratorical logic
failed.