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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-08
Can You Tell?
Bu r. J. and A. W. Bodmer
Who Owned the First Bathtub In
America?

Who Owned the First Bathtub In
America?
Mr.. Adam Thompson, of Cincinnati,
Is credited with making the first bath.
tub known to America. During busi-
ness trip to England he was introduced
to the English way of bathing, and
upon his return to America, In 1912,
decided to make bathtub large enough
TO contain his entire body, and to be
filed by a tank instead Of by hand. He
built a tank in the attic of his home,
pumping water into It from the family
pump. Pipes for not and cold water
led to the bathtub, the one for hot
water coiled within the length of the
chimney, through which hot air and
smoke from the kitchen range passed.
The tub was seven feet long. four
feet wide, and deep enough to hold the
plumpest Of persons. It was built OF
mahogany and lined with sheet lead
On the first Christmas Day after in
stallation Of the tub, Mr.. Thompson
gave a bathtub party, all the men pres.
ent trying out the wonderful invention.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-08
Use Picotcd Silk Bands for Drapes

If you are thinking of having new
draperies for the fall and want some
thing that is different" make the ones
shown in the illustration. Cut strip
Of silk little longer than the length
Of the drapcfies, and a little wider
than is needed. Mark the silk off into
bands five inches wide and the full
length Of the material. Have the silk
hemstitchcd along the markings. Cut
through the stitching. making picoted
bands. Now make the straight valance.
Trim it with fringe. The bands can
be all of one color or Of two or more
different colors properly blended. Dra-
peres Of this kind are stunning in a
living room. FLORA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-08
Matters Of Etlquette

Dear Cynthia--I have been reading
your column in the EVENING PCtuAo
LEDGER over two weeks anu as sSu
have helped others think you can help
me. I hope you'll answer the FOLLOWING
questions in your column, as ! nave nave
never seen any Of these in the niue
while I have been getting the EVENiN"
PuELIC LEDGER:
what does she say to refuse; to accept
If It Is 1870 i. NJ. Is girl ex-
pected to invite the boy In after bring
ing her home? Is II o'clock p NJ. TOO
late to invite him in?
When he has brought the girl nome,
does she thank him Tor bringing her
or vice versa?
when introducing him to your mother
do you say, mother, meet so ana so !
How in introducing him to an older
man? Another girl?
In going into the movies where you
must go through n gate passing the
ticket box, does tho girl go first? Does
the boy lead going down the aisle?
If a boz had a girls picture. Is 1t cor
rect 70 ask for Lis or would he think
her too anxious?
In getting into n little canoe in Fair
mount Park. does the girl get in first
and the boy GU. first?
II boy asks you IL you want some
candy or the likc--ice cream. does the
girl just say. Yes; please"
fIetS5 answer All u tSt anu
before August Is, il possible.
OLIVE Z.
The girl either says Yes. that would
be very nice II she has not previous
engagement, or she says Thank you,
very much. but ] just accepted another
mans offer. perhaps you Will ask me
some other time" A girl should not
invite n man in after 1879 o'clock. as
when a man calls he ought 10 leave
about that time. She can say I'm
sorry, It's too late to ask you in, but
como see me sCne evening, I'd be very
glad" She should always thank him
for bringing her home, but must not
make n ceremony of II, simply say: 1T
was nice OF you to bring me home, !
hope I'll see you soon again" When
introducing the boy to your mother, say
"mother, this ia John Smith," Never in
troduCe by using tho expression meet
so and so" or shake hands with sd and
So" it Is not good form. Always intro.
duce a boy or man to an older man and
to another Girl as you would to your
mother. The Girl usually passes the
gate first ard the boy leads the way to
/? scat and leads the way out of the
thcater If It can be done with ease We
should not be such stiCklers for con-
ventiOn that we make politeness too
evident. It's all right to ask n boy for
his picture. but It's wiser for girl not
girl should go into a boat first and the
man should ge. out after fastening the
boat in order TO help her out 1t de-
pends on whether she wants the candy
or ice cream. OF course she says, Yes,
I'd love to have some" or No thank
You ever SO nuch. bat ! don't believe
want any Just now"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-08

MANY persons think that the term
Nx "fapper" is something very mod
en- and new.
But like most slang. II is almost two
centuries old.
IL originated early in the eighteenth
century.
At that time girls who were growing
up were called "6appers' because they
were thought to resemble young ducks,
neither fedglings nor grown-ur, but
dashing about with good deal of noise
apd Tapping Of wings.
1T has been used in England pretty
generally since then. but in this coun-
try 1t has only recently come into uni
versal use.
that which would adequately describe
the growing-up girl Of today.
For she Is continually on the move.
Mot only must she be always on the
~ 60, fitting from party to party,
rom here to there. never alone or at
home for any longer than IS absolutely
necessary, but she must keep moving
an the time.
There's no other word for It than
'.flap."
sHer bobbcd hair flaps. her collar
maps. she walks so that her skirt flaps
and she wears shoes with loose tongues
that flap.
And she loves It: the more she can
nap, the better she likes II.
In fact. when she is sitting down.
where she hns TO he fairly quiet she IS
still in motion.
sShe tufts out her hair with generous
waves Of both hands.
She arranges her collar at the back
Of the neck. with q Tipping gesture that
suggests a baseball pitcher winding up.
She crosses her. knees with n firt of
her skirts and then swings her foot so
that It sways her all over.
II you sit back Of her in the theatre
you are reduced to a limp. raging.
wreck by the end of the performance.
You have been lodging around her
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-08
The Wife Cheater
BY HAZEL DEYO BATCIIELOR

Joan Stockbridgs morries Norman
Wayne IN spite Of many earnings
from her friends. She chooses him in
preference to Herbert Livingston, O
man ,cho lorcs her derotedly. but
lacks No,mdn's charm. Norman Is
the kind Of man rho has nerer been
knonn to care for one tcomnn moro
than q fe,r reeks at time. and
shortly after the marriage. he be.
comes infatuated Nth Alice Wilson,
a mutual friend. This Is tollored by
the advcnt of Mrs. BcuCdict. the ,rite
Of an artist, and Jodm realizes that
she is Ering orer roiCGmo that mdv
some day cnguf her. Just at this
time. Herbert Livingston morCS ont 70
Hilton whcre the WdyncS tre, aud
Edith. JoGns younger sister. comes
TO Hilton for riSit. Joan finds
Edith changed into won'dn Of the
,rorld 1t tlTentu
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-08
Indian Names
To tie Editor 0, womor's Page:


Dear Madam am a steady reader
Of your column and thought that you
could help me. About eight girls. rang.
ing from thirteen 70 sixteen years OF
age, have formed a club and wish for
an Indian name.
Would you kindly suggest a few and
give the meaning OF them?
Also a few suggestions for Initiating
new members 3. s.
How will these names do for your
club? Thurensera, the dawn'ng Of the
day; Gaukos. the moon; Sanihas, the
daylight: Iunika, the twilight; Anatoki
pretty head, and Cohongorontas, tbs
Potomac.
Go to any public library or 70 the
Mercantile Library, Tenth and Chestnut
streets, and look UP in their reference
books for some stunts in Indian life
that you can adapt as an initiation e
your club
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-08
TOmOrrOw-Thc Kiss
Antoinette Donnelly's
Adrice on Beauty

happic>t people are the fattcst, but
then thnt's not 50. YOU know. 1t
would be trupr if thr saying were the
healthieSt people who made life one
big smile were the happ.est. And to be
heWlthy-you must feel comfortable,
mustn't youf And carrying forty pounds
excess weight with you Is not feeling
comfortable Is it: The booklet yuu re.
fer to has menus for an entire week of
fat reducing fo0dS--aIso illustrated en-
errises and it is yours for a stamped
addressed envelope.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-08
To Wear Thin Waists
or Sleeveless Dresses
(Beauty Topics)

With the aid of delatone paste,
It is an easy matter for any woman
to remove every trace of hair or
fuzz from face, neck and arms.
Enough of the powdered delatone
and water is mixed into thick
paste and spread on the hairy sur.
face for about 2 minutes, then
rubbed off and the skin washed.
This completely removes the hair.
but to avoid disappointment. get
the delatone in an original package
and mix fresh. ADV.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-08
A Party

70 the Editor Of Womdr's Page:
Dear Madam am going 10 have a
watermelon party soon and would like
to know what TO do besides eat melon
and dance. Please give me a few sus-
gestions. The ages are from eighteen
to twenty-six Also. I'm going to have
card party-tl,-ee tables. What shall
do besides play cards. also what shall
serve? NAE
II you will send a self-addressed and
stamped envelope 10 the Editor OF the
W0rnan's Page I will be very glad 10
sand you some unusual games that you
can play at a watermelon party At a
card party 1t is not necessary 20 have
any other form OF entertainment, but
just serve ice cream and cake and per-
haps q few candies and nuts. You
might place the candy on the bridge
tables and let the guests eat as they
play.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-08
Please Tell Me
What to DO
BY CYNTHIA
BY CYNTHIA

Letters 70 cyntbio's column must DO
rr,ftcn on one side Of the paper onIy,
and must be signed nth the ,nr, ,Srterff nof
name aud address. The name % ,nt ,T,'t ,oisn I
Il, Trsioncd letters aud letters, Wrtttsm
on both sides Of the paper ,riH not og
dnstCercd. Writers Uho tniSn coi,,,na
ansCcrs that can be given ~ the cot c,,tnr,
CiH please look there, as persondt scr,,
are only written Uhen absolutely "ee''
Sdrp.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-08
The Woman's Exchange
More About the Little Dogs

70 the Editor Of Wortdn's Page:
Dear Madam-Thark you very much
for your Kindness n a2d!nG homes for
my little dogs They were all gone
before I received the letters. but as
7 have three grown dogs. I am keeping
three letters out and am answering
them. MRS E. V.
I'm so glad that you were able 70
md homes for your puppies and want
to thank you for Offering them through
the column. am sure that the readers
appreciate II, too
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-08
TOmOrrOw-Brain Exercise
AdrentureS With a Purse

MJlilLE Margaret was away she
w naturally became very burned and
as result her skin was rather dry and
looked drawn. She tried most every :
thing anybody told her until happened
upon lotion which IS made for tho
very purpose Of relieving dryncss Of
ones skin. Creamy white. it is applied
rcigiousIy and makes the oil in the
skin work just enough to correct the
dryness. large sized bottle costs
50 p.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-08

Silk shirts aren't always liked by
every one in summertime, and several of
the girls know are wearing Isle ones
until fall. ! raw some extremely nice
ones. very fine lisle. with narrow
frill of lace about the top and white silk
ribbon for straps. They are really
excellent quality and only twenty nine
cents.
Es~ psmsouef shop. address wsmsn.s rsss
snsor ., se me- wsnus ns SS2c or Msin 1901
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-08
Just About Women

Oculists say that as a rule IN. 49,.
men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-08

George Eliot did not commence v.u
ing as novelist till she was nea,i, %
forty.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-08

!. W.-Thcre is no greatcr charm
than II clear, fresh complexion.
With strict attention to the system 'S
need of fresh air. correct food, Il GER
tain amount of daily exercise. II daily
evacuation Of the bowels. and the in
ternal and external Use of water, the
troubles of the skin are well-ngh elm
mated. In all cases of skin correction
they are the first rules to be observed,
Send me a stamped, addressed cnvclcpr
for the little booklet have on cnre "f
the complexion in general. !, is much
too long to print here.
MRS. j. H.-iou sent stamped en-
velope with no address. suppose yon
are blaming me for not being on nv
job. I'm here, and II you will give me
your name and repeat your request III
prove i am most interested In mailing
you the information .fn the care of tho
hair. IN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-08
By Helen Decie

Where this handy table utensil is not
available, II is correct TO take up an
u yeaS or half ear Of corn In one hand.
en1. buttering and seasoning it, TO bite
intb the grains. In fact, there Is no
other way TO eat corn, except to cut the
grkins from the ear into the plate with
q knife, and, as all true American epi-
cufes know, that's no way TO get the
f,ln navor Of August corn. Bad enough
{o{ have 10 eat II that way when the
na1urD teeth have vanished.
- - not good table manners to take
IL ~ az corn In both hands as the
nan illupkrate1 v doing. This gives
IoNAls1k eReee o& gresdiness not at
4 ele when only one hand is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-08

The first school for women libraries.
was established in Berlin about twsnt1.
five years ago.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-17
DIR. SNEEDHAS
COLLECTION OF
MANY STAMPS
Two of the Most Valuable Are
From First United
States Issue in
ONE IS WORTH SIS
Those of Foreign Countries
Are Much Prettiei Than
Ones Made in United
States.
ONE IS WORTH SIS

Most every man has his hobby. and DR..
c. NJ. Sneed's is collecting stamps. Doc
tor Sneed has about 5000 different
stamps. He began his collection about
1906. when he went abroad TO study. Two
Of the most valuable stamps that he has
are from the first United States issue,
which was in l847. One has the picture
Of Franklin and the other of Washing
ton. One is Scent stamp and is worth
ISIS.
Doctor Sneed has a variety of British
colonial and French colonial stamps. He
has 5000 British stamps and 1900
French stamps. The stamps from New
foundland which he has are especially
attractive. They have the names and
some picture Of an engagement in which
their troops took part during the Great
War. Another series of the stamps OF
this country has the pictures Of the royal
family of England.
Stamps from foreign countries are
much preitier than those that are made
in the United States" said Doctor Sneed.
The reason for this is that our stamps
are made by the United States Bureau Of
Engraving, while in other countries pri-
vate engraving firms bid for the contract
to make the stamps and, as result of
the competition, better work is done.
The stamps of other countries have many
different illustrations on them while ours
usually have the pictures of some past
President.
To the casual observer all stamps are
alike in color and illustration and yet
there is always some little mark that dis
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-17
Among the People of This Vicinity

|, the first farmer to begin 10 cut his wheat.
He started yesterday.
Jack Askpaugh is setting tobacco for
George Long today.
B. A. Ashcraft Of New Franklin, is
visiting Jack Askpaugh this weekend.
Nat Buckley Of Columbia, will preach
at Nebo Church next Sunday.
Howard and Ray Coleman made a
business trip to New Franklin wednes-
day.
The Rev. H. P. Cheavens Of Colum.
bia. will preach in Huntsdale during the
month Of June.
Miss Eula Baldwin Of Columbia is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Baldwin Of
Spring Valley.
Hamilton and Carl Huntington, Hick-
man Holloway and Jim Buick were visi-
tors at Huntsdale yesterday from Roche
port.
Misses Oaudine Tamm, Susan Tamm,
Lucy DAILY and Randolph DAILY, John and
Dudley Palmer Of Valley Spring attend.
ed the Community Club last night. Mr..
and Mrs. E. NJ. Baldwin also attended
the meeting.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-17
McBQine

Monroe Sappington Of Columbia is Wis
iting hOmefolks this week.
Roena E. Shaner spoke at the McBaine
Baptist Church Thursday.
Claud Turner of Columbia was the
guest of home folks Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Coleman of Colum-
bia were here Thursday, as the guests Of
Mrs. Coleman's father, J. L. Sappington.
Miss Eugie Sappington was married in
jefferson City Saturday TO Dwight ].
Sturgeon, of Sturgeon.
Miss Anna Sappington is the guest Of
her sister. Mrs. b. E. Coleman this
week.
Mrs. P. W. Need and son, Wilbur
Mead, of Usage, Okla, are the guests of
Mr.. Mead.
Number S, the fast mail train, was six
hours late last Friday morning on account
Of few cars of freight train being de-
rallied near Bluffton, Mo.
L. X. Akers Of Holiday, Mo-, is here
relieving ]. S. Reed, agent for the NJ. X.
& T. railway. Mr. Reed is visiting in
WaTensburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Richardson re-
ceived word that their son.in-law, Att
Carey, who was operated on recently for
is much improved.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-17
CentyaHa

Miss Esther Wisman was a Moberly
visitor Wednesday.
Mrs. r. L. Carrard entertained Thurs
dsy afternoon with a bridge party.
Miss Anna Lee Toalson visited Mexi-
CO Thursday.
Miss Irene Stone had as her dinner
guest Sunday, Miss Thelma Dozier OF
Mexico.
Miss Carrie Frances Turner OF Brown S
Station is visiting her grandmother, Mrs.
Gillie Price.
Miss Malinda Johnson Of Warrensburg,
is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. J. b.
Roberts.
Miss Frances Jennings left Tuesday
for Columbia, where she entered Chris
tian College.
Miss Cora Florence Hulen Of MOberly,
and Miss Ruth Daniels from Montana,
are visiting Mrs. Reuben Daniels.
Mrs. c. E. Fordyce ana daughters.
Emily, Wilma and Clara, Mrs. Harry
Hulen, her two children. and Mrs. Char
les Early, Jr.. and son, left Wednesday
for Illinois in a car. They will return
in a week.
The John II. Key farm, seven miles
northeast of Centralia, containing fifty
one acres Of land, has been sold by the
E. c. Wade Real Estate Company to
F. NJ. Earsom and Ashland Turner. The
consideration was 500 an acre.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-17
DURABILITY OF CONCRETE
WILL BE PUT TO TEST
Washington Experts Will Expert
ment With Wearing Qualities
of Road Material

By Unifed Pyss.
WASHINGTON. June l7.-To throw more
light on the durability Of concrete
wear test is to be made with the con.
ditions approximating those actually
found on the road. This test will in
clude about sixty-fve sections OF con-
crete wearing surface. each section be-
ing of a different quality Of concrete.
On this runway will be operated a
specially constructed car with two truck
wheels equipped with solid rubber tires
and loaded TO represent a truck The
car will be guided by a small railroad
rail to hold it in position, the power
being applied by means Of an electric
motor to the rear wheel. This apparatus
will be operated around the circular
runway at a speed Of probably twenty
miles an hour. The test will involve the
use Of truck wheels equipped with dif-
ferent kinds of tires and will include the
use of non-skid chains. A steel-tired
wheel will probably also be used to
get the effect Of an accelerated wear
test.
The object Of this experiment is to
determine the relative wear Of the dif-
.rent concrete sections when subjected
o traffic equipped with different types
IF wheel. also TO furnish comparison
Jetween actual service conditions and
laboratory tests. This test will be in
operation continuously beginning some
time in June.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-17
UNIVERSITY NEWS

Ben Brown left this morning for St.
Louis. where he will visit friends.
Virginia Gardner left this morning for
her home in Fort Smith, Ark.
Wilse Robinson and Miller Peck left
this morning for Springfield, Ohio, where
they will attend the national convention
of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. Cor
don Wakefield will leave tomorrow to
attend the convention.
Elizabeth Smiley left this morning for
St. Louis to visit Mrs. Sarah Thiemeyer.
Then she will go to Texarkana, Ark,
to visit relatives, and then to her home
in Tyler, Tex, where she will spend the
summer.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-17
MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE

Helen Chalis left this morning for
ST. Louis. where she will visit relatives.
Irwin McCregor went to Hallsville yes
terday.
Mrs. ]. A. Dougan Of Elmira left for
her home yesterday after a weeks visit
in Columbia.
Miss Corrine Connell, a student in
the University, left for her home in Mar
shall yesterday.
Mrs. W. J. Brady, who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. C. C. Chandler,
left this morning for her home in St.
Louis.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-17

tinguishes them, for example a tiny, tri-
angle in one corner. When no mark to
distinguish one stamp from another can
be found either by the eye or the mi.
croscope the following process is resorted
to by the connoisseur. The stamp in
question is covered with benzine and
then spread over a dark piece Of velvet
to make out the water marks on the dif
ferent grades Of paper that are used TO
make the stamps.
Doctor Sneed has two International al
buns, one for the nineteenth century and
the other for the twentieth century. He
says that if they were filled they would
be worth 81, l,0O0,0O0
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-17
HuntSddk

Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Forbes made a
business trip to Columbia yesterday.
John Belcher of Columbia is the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Williamson.
James Buick of Rocheport attended
the Community Club meeting last night.
Larry Melloway went to Columbia on
business yesterday.
Douglass Forbes was a business visi-
tor yesterday in Midway.
Norton J. Forbes visited in New Frank.
lin today.
George Long went to Columbia on
business today.
E. M. Williamson of Huntsdale is
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-17
Piano Recital Tomorrow.

The pupils Of Mrs. d. A. Glickman
will give a piano recital at Christian
College Auditorium at o'clock tomor.
row. The following pupils will partici-
pate in the program: Ester Meyer. Ma
ran Clickman, Anna Semon, Fannie
Creenspon, Mary Drane. Rilla Turner.
Stella Hagen, Ruth Meyer, Rosalind
Clickman, and Marie ColdsberTy.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-17
WOODMEN WILL GIVE PICNIC
County and Local Members Will At
tend Gathering June %.

Columbia Modern Woodmen will hold
a picnic at the old fairgrounds during
the afternoon and evening Of June %.
Moving pictures, a ball game, dancing
and refreshments will be features of the
day.
Woodmen from all over the county will
be present The public is invited. Sew
eral speakers Of note have been invited
10 deliver addresses.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-17

MILLINERY STORES TO CLOSE
Beginning Saturday, June IL, all mil
liney shops in Columbia will close at
6 p. m. on Saturdays until August l5-
Adv.