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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-01-14
whats in a Manner"
By MILDRED MARSHALL
Facts about your name; It's history; mean
ING; whence IL was derived; significance;
your lucky day and lucky jewel.
JANE

THE quaint old-fashioned name Of
Jane has two equivalents-JOan
and Jenny. 1t is one of the numer-
Gus names, both masculine and femi-
nine, that come from John and its de-
rivatives, and signifies "grace Of the
Lord" John was originally Johannes
or Joanna.
The first feminine form to be used
many years after all derivatives Of
John had come into favor was Joanna,
the name of holy woman Of the Cos
bel, who was never canoniZed, but re-
ceived her title of sanctity in honor Of
one of the st. Johns. In the Twelfth
century, the feminine form sprang to
real prominence in the south Of France
and north Of Spain. Jehanne and
Jeanne were the popular French forms
and Juana was the favOrite in Spain.
Many Jeannes and Juanas married In
to royal families and gave vogue to
their names. A daughter of Edward
ii was so called, and Joan Beaufort, be
loved of James l, was another famous
woman of that name.
1t was not until the Tudor period
that Jane came into vogue, but straight
way it was made famous by Jane Sey-
mour and became courtly title. On
the other hand, Jane was accorded such
popular usage that it is said to have
named jean as an article of dress.
Jenny seems to have appeared as a
diminutive, or perhaps an endearment,
of Jane. It suggests something much
gentler and more alluringly feminine
than uncompromising Jane. Jane to-
day summons up a-viSion of we'll
tailored, efficient young person with
feministic tendencies, but. Jenny repre-
sents the Enthusiastically domestic type.
1t is she who named the spinning-jenny
and Jenny Wren Of nursery tales. The
most famous woman to bear the name
was the golden-voiced Jenny Lind.
James talismanic gem is the tur-
auoise. If set in gold it promises her
good fortune and long life, with free
dom from dangers and anXieties.
Wednesday is her lucky day and 3 her
lucky number.
Tempted.
Artist Tin desperation)- THAT, sir, ]
consider the finest in my collection.
You can have it for half the catalogue
price.
The Visit0r-Bless my soul You
don't say so. BY the way, what is the
price of the catal0gue?-Punch Lion
dbn).
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-01-14
THIEVES STEAL A REMBRANDT
Carry of 2oo-Pound Safe Which Con-
tanned Panel Painted by Famous
Master in 1913.

London.-Thieves broke into the
house of Mr.. Fletcher Of Upper George
street, Bryanston square, London. W.,
and carried away from bedroom a
safe weighing nearly 200 pounds and
containing the Rembrandt panel "The
Adulteress Before Christ" The picture
is dated 1643 and measures 10 by 7
inches.
The thieves also took property con-
sisting mainly of jewelry and furs
to the value Of $4,000 and bank and.
treasury notes.
Mr.. Fletcher is well-known on COLI.
cert platforms, while Mrs. Fletcher Is,
0 writsF.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-01-14
A POCOMOKE CITY INTERVIEW
Mr.. Ross Tells Eis Experience.

The following brief account of an
interview with a Pocomoke City man
thirteen years ago, and its sequel,
will be read with keen interest by
every citizen.
]. Carl Ross, prop. cigar and news
stand, Ill w. Willow ST.. Pocomoke
City, says: Il suffered with sharp,
cutting pains in my back and loins.
At times the pains were so severe
couldn't stoop. My kidneys acted ir
regularly and the secretions were
highly colored and unnatural. took
different remedies but got no relief
until l was advised to try Doan's
Kidney Pills. got box at Lloyd Il
Blaine's Drug Store and they gave
me immediate relief"
60c.. at all dealers. Foster-Milburn
20. Mfrs, Buffalo. N. Y.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-01-14
Deal Out Swift Death.

Of one BartOlo FOntanO, handsome,
youthful. rowing barber. will help to
clear up more than hundred of these
murders, but he admits that he does
not hope to obtain convictions In all
cases.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-13
ADVICE T5 THE LOVEL0RN
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX

there is a certain man who calls at the office, with whom she seems to be in love, but he is indifferent. He called at her home once, but after an invitation at a later date, said he was sorry but had another engage ment He still calls at the office, during which times he always sees this girl. He at one time said he was going to take her riding some day, but never has mentioned it since.
 Now this young lady would like to know what this mans intentions are.
 ELA1HURST.
 There isn't much the girl can do. The man is evidently interested only casually Since he declined one in- vitatioa to her home and has never followed up his suggestion of enter taining her with a. definite engage ment, she would only belitt1e herself and annoy him by trying to force the issue She can do nothing more than be pleasant and friendly when he comes to the office. If her personality doesn't make any appea, how can she compel the interes she wants and doesn't get?, It would ] he better for her not to romance | a boizt this man.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-13
SECTION
When 4 GirI Marries
By ANN LESLIE

T wish to see you alone" insisted Virginia. F'So let's make it in some other neighborhood. You go Sacs@ to your office in Ss1e afternoon. don't you?'
 Yes" I agreed eff you'll make | it 1:30, can meet you at cozy | little garden within walking distance | of my off1ce.''
 | Virginia agreed, and I started to give her careful directions about fnd- 1 ing my pet tearoom, but suddenly | in the midst of 1t she interrupted l crisply:
 T understand. I'll make it with out fail. Good night | I gathered that the abruptness with sation was nothing at which I need | take offense. It meant that Rosa Cordova or Pat had come into the l room. Evidently our reconciliation was matter strictly between Virgin | ia and me.
 l With my heart beating high, I started to join Car1otta and Mabel Storrs. But as I passed the buffers pantry a figure stole out and asked | eagerly and with no thought of pry- ing:
 "Everything's all right. isn't it. 1 Mrs. Harrison?''
 "Everything's very much all right I replied soothingly. 'I know how you feel about me, Bertha
 ''Then I don't need to beg your pardon, ma'anl, for seeming to in- trude. I thought I didn't need to
 stop and say that it's just interest and devotion makes me ask questions
 some might say I had no right to be
 putting. But Lyons and me ma'am, | we have only one ambition worth
 talking about, and that's to see | things where we can come work for
 you and MT. Harrison some day. Thank you. Bertha," I gasped.
 pressing her hand as I hurried on
 toward the sun-room.
 Before I could explain my delay.
 Carlotta got to her feet, renarking
 with the first complete boise I'd seen
 her show all during the evening: "I know you two have business to
 discuss. So I'm going to banish my
 self. And you ought to thank me
 for being a good girl and going off to
 bed without waiting for you to send
 me, Anne"
 "Nonsenset' I cried. You're never
 in the way. Carlotta." It seemed to me, as Carlotta, turn
 ed from me to Mabel to say good
 night, that I caught a g1int aiomst | of triunryah in MabeFs eyes. How ever, as soon as we were alone, she said composedly. in a tone permit ting of no answer: Miss Sturges is a. clever woman. can see that. And devoted to you.
 Undoubtedly devoted Now tell ms l whats on your mind. Anne. can
 see there's something 'There is,'' I acknowledged. ''1
 want your permission to explain the Tampico episode to Mrs. Cordova- l
 want her to understand your loyalty
 to Jim and your season for working against the man who made you the
 tool for his safe-roCazng exploit , You think it's revenge!' cried Mabel, d. 1singly. "I thought you , understood me better than that : T don't think it's revenge.'' I said p1acatingly. But you have every reason to know which is the side o1
 right and how dangerous Dick Yves, , is. And I want Mrs. Cordova to :, comprehend your position in regard to him.
 , T think that's hardly necessary , l replied Mabel, with an air of finality
 ''She won't be fair to you un1ess"- r. You mean she'll snub me other 1 wise. Let herb = MabeFs tone was defiant There !. | was no fighting it.
 l Gro Be Continued)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-13
CARBOHYDRATES LEGS

A food expert has recently written an interesting article which he calls carbohydrate legs. He says that too much starch and sugar in the diet, that is too much carbohydrate, pro duce legs that lose their swiftness, hnd arms that begin to fail in strength after the 3oth year. to say nothing of a heart that ceases to be youthful long before it's time. Too much meat, too much white bread, too many potatoes and not enough fresh vegetables and fruit form diet that is very stimulating at first but one that will not keep a man or woman from going stale young.
 Recent experiments on rats kept in hevolving cages showed the following interesting results. The rats fed ex- clusively on meat went we'll at the haustion. The rats fed exclusively on vegetables and whole wheat went slower but lasted twice as long. The rats fed on white bread and nothing else got nowhere at all.
 The moral of all this is that if you want a great deal of stimulation and strength up to the time you are 30 l live on meat and potatoes. If you | want to keep the elasticity and resil- ] iency of youth live on a moderate ! amount of meat and potatoes and a l great deal of fresh fruit and fresh vegetables. If you want neither 1 long life nor long youth feed your | self on starchy white bread.
 It seems almost hopeless som etimes | to make people realize the error of
 eating white bread. Mothers of
 growing children particularly make
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-13
I, I, I: q. MYSELF; I
THE HISTORY OF ME BY ME
CHAPTER XVI

Imprisoned!
 Oh dear, oh dear! I am in dis grace. And I am unhappy as every- thing. For such a beautiful and adorable baby as I am to be in dis grace is terrible. And I am in pris- on. Yes. At any rate part or me is imprisoned. Isn't it awful? To think that such a thing should come to me, of all babies!
 You know I am the most beautiful baby in the world. 6 My eyes are heavens own blue with bright shinie lights in them and also a merry twin kle, an unbeatable combination for beauty. My lashes are dark and silky and al1uring. My hair is spun gold My skin is pink and white and satiny. Cit was not ever thus. You remember how yellow I got for awhile.)
 My nose is going to be just like my daddy's, straight and good sized and commanding, even though 1t is now sort of buttony-like. My mouth is a cupid's bow with dimples playing in and out the corners. Also. it is a rosebud of mouth.
 have the figure of an Adonis. My hands are rose leaves and perfect in every way, being moulded on the most artistic lines. My feet are ab- solutely the cunningest things you ever saw in your life.
 In fact, I am most too beautiful for a boy-baby and I ought to have been a girl as far as beauty is con- cerned.
 I know all this because my family have told me these things many times. But now I wish I were not so | beautiful, For my fatal beauty is | the cause of my undoing. It is the cause of my being in prison. At l least part of me is imprisoned. l know you will sympathize with me, | my dear friends, so I will tell you all I about it. It happened in this man. | ner.
 One day, not being very busy sleep l ing or eating. I was waving my hands | around and as my right hand passed 1 in front of my mouth my thumb ac- 1 cidently slipped in. GoshI I found it had quite a little kick in it! However, it seems that baby cant have his little dissipation sucking his | thumb because, forsooth. it will mar | his perfect beauty. We'll, to con- | tinue: I was enjoying my new
 found thumb immensely and quietly | minding my own affairs, when wh
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-13
HONA WEARS WHITE

The day of the dance dawned at last and for the entire length of it Truda and uona were busy fussing over those last minute details that mean so much to the young and fes- tive.
 Several times they stole into their rooms to have another peep at the glittering charms of the clothes they were to don that evening. or else they ,practised up the latest dance steps on the wide, cool verandah below.
 "I just know that Jimmie and Grace will show up for this affair tonight, after all, Ilona, don't you think so?" asked Truda of her sis ter
 "wouldn't be a bit surprised if they did After all bygones must be bygones and they've had three whole months for their honeymoon and Mrs. warburton's on her knees to her new daughter-in-law, so Grace doesn't need to feel on her dig any morei'
 And Stacy and I are engaged, so she doesn't need to think that I har- bor any hard feelings, either," broke from the gay Truda. T think that Stacy and I are better suited to each other than Jimmie and I ever would have been- We both have the same ambitions and ideals"
 sThat's a good thing, after all, I'll <say," said Ilona. I'm glad you are so happy now, Trudy. You used to seem so terribly upset about life, when I first came home: Member ?''
 "Oh I was a jealous little idiot, signing for the moon and all that. But I feel different now and ever so glad just to be alive"
 Several hours later they disappear ed to their respective rooms to dress for the dance. Mrs. Cameron di- vided her time, evenly, between her two girls. the adorning process progressed.
 Truda looked her loveliest in shim- mery coral pink and Ilona, with many an excited din1p1e, realized just how beautiful foamy white can make golden girls
 Its the very first time I've worn 1t, isn't it. mother?'' she asked as she stood looking at her reflection in the mirror, and wondering why she | had never seemed So crisply attrac- 1 tive before in her own eyes.
 Roger will just melt at sight o1 you, honey. You look like sure enough angel. no joking. and that: l the type e~Southern women war
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-13
[K9 Dietand Health ssssy.1r By Lulu Hunt Peters. MD ssts-A'r .uior T Health uit Ksy fo tte Cariss3

should come in nut Aunt Sue. I looked up at her with a smile. You know I am very fond of Aunt Sue, though I have told you that while she worships me she is a little bossy and she does not defer to my wishes and opinions quite as much as she should in view of my importance in the world.
 sSockums. Adorable one! Take your thumb out of your mouth inn mediately! You look too cunnin' for words. but that will never do. You will spoil your beautiful mouth and bring a lot of troubles On yourself if you suck that dear little thumb. Take it out!'
 look at her re1ectively. I con tinue to suck my thumb. I might as we'll let Aunt Sue know her place. She isn't my mother. 'Now, baby, you must not do that, I tell you," she says. and with that she takes my thumb away from me. My own thumb!
 I put it back. She took 1t away l again I didn't like it. I let her l know, too. in no uncertain terms. l lifted my voice and wept. Comes Granny! My adored one! | She looked at Aunt Sue bending over l my crib and at me crying. What is l II, darl1nS! what haS happened to Grammy's boy! Come to his Cram | my. Granny make it all right, hon. | ey child" And she gathered me in | her arms and I cuddled me down. l And then I put my thumb in my
 mouth again and looked at Aunt Sue
 right stern-1ike and said as plain as
 words can say. Aunt Sue, I hope ]
 have taught you your place. You | are not my mother. You can't boss l me!
 But it did not seem to disconcert
 her. She began to laugh. She has
 too great a sense of humor, I'll say
 She is always seeing something tt
 laugh at.
 What is it, Sue? What are yor
 laughing at and what was baby cry,
 ing for?" Granny demanded. And when Aunt Sue told me I go
 an awful shock. For once Granny
 did not take my part! My own Gram | my, heretofore absolutely dependa | ble! Woe is mel
 l And my arms are imprisoned sc l that cannot get my own thumb il
 my own mouthI I'll tell you nor,
 about my troubles next Friday Yo1
 do feel unhappy for me, I know Al
 revoir, my dear friends, | Tomorrow | Answers to Correspondents l Copyright, 1922, George Matthew Adams
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-13
Shall He Call?

Shall He Call? Dear Miss Fairfax:
 am p. There is a girl love- but have not seen for a year.
 Recently, through friend, I heard she was going out steadily with an- other man.
 Now, the question is. have I the right to visit this girl in her home and take her out occasionally? Is 1t perfectly right for me to take her out without doing any injustice to the other man? G. J. l..
 There is no reason why you and the girl you admire shouldn't be friends But if you are not in po- sition to marry and don't see much chance for advancement. you have no right to be a "dog in the manager where another man is concerned. Un- less you believe in yourself and feel that you can work up to a position where you can think of marriage, you mustn't permit yourself to TO- l nance about the girl lr you care l for her unselshhly, you must want what is best for her. If you think you are going to come between her and her greatest happiness, control | yourself, stay away and give your self a chance to forget. But if you believe that you can give her loyal friendship why deprive her or your self of that
 A Futile Romance Dear Miss Fairfax
 l 4 girl friend works in an office and
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-13

no effort to train the child whose tastes are forming, to idle the deIic- ious richness of bread made from the whole wreat grain. As a result the child may grow fat on starch, but his system will become overload CT with acids.
 An:-As you have eczema you should have the doctor prescribe for you. You will overcome the tenden- cy to a double chin if you keep the flesh firm.
 M. N.:-The best thing that I know of to cure dandruff and correct other troubles with the scalp is the "Pilocarpine Tonic" for which I will be glad to mail the formula. to you on receipt of a stamped addressed en- velope. I am pleased to hear that you have succeeded so well with the creams and the one in which there is a. quantity of almond oil will also serve as a night cream as it is very nourishinS. There is no charge for the service.
 M. Js K.:-If you send me stamp ed addressed envelope, I shall be glad to mail the cream and astrin- gent formulas.
 All inquiries addressed to Miss | Forbes in care of the Beauty Chats | department will be answered in these l columns in their turn This requires considerable time, however, owing to l the great number received. So if a | personal or quicker reply is desired, a stamped and self-addressed envelope | must be enclosed with the question
 The Editor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-13
NkHE GOLDEN GIQL|
aszzz1aEaas BY piIYLllS p.lllllDS 9e

our girls to resemble. It makes the deepest impression on men after all. Your mother knows what she's talk ing about"
 Well, they must be easily fooled is all I can say for them," laughed Fiona, Eff the mere fast of white can blind them to all else. Why Maudie King, that fast, little wretch wears it, invariably. Be sides, mother, you forget that I've lived here in We'll ing just long enough to know how few angels there really are among the girls, in spite of your words. Those that profess to be are merely hypocrits. ha, ha!'
 Mrs. Cameron shook her head re- signedly. She realized that she never could throw dust in her youngest daughters eyes.
 CTo Be Continued)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-13

Copyright, 1920. King Features Syn
 dicate, Inc.
 CHAPTER 620 It seemed almost uncanay that Virginia should telephone me just as I had keyed myself to the point of calling her. As I went down the hall to the little "coatery" where Car lotta's telephone is located I found my feet tagging. was actually afraid to reach my destination. It wasn't Virginia I feared. It was what she had to say to me. I felt that nothing short of neces- sity would drive Virginia to call me. Had something happened to Pat? Was there news from Jim - bad news?
 At this thought I raced the re- naming steps down the hall. picked up the receiver in shaking fingers | and called a tremuious: Hello! Hello - this is Anne | speaking. Good evening. Virginia D Good evening, Anne" came the | answer as serenely as if there were I no breach between us. ''How did you know it was I?'' | Something in Virginia's unruff1ed boise communicated itself to me. I | found myself taking firm grip on the rubber cylinder in my hand, l | of standing at the telephone poised | for action.
 "I wanted to telephone you,' l replied, evading the fact that Bertha | had told me who wished to speak to me. "It seems strange that you should call me just on the eve of my | trying to reach you.'' I felt that I was f1oundering, but Virginia seemed to find nothing amtss in my commonplace. Instead she re- i piled:
 Undoubtedly you were actuated by the same motives that led me tc call you.'
 Her guarded manner suggested that 1 she was speaking under circum- stances parallel to my own. I could picture her in the living room at DreamwoId, standing in the niche between the bookcases, talking with breath1ess haste to be done be- fore the others finished their coffee and came in from the dining room across the hall.
 Yes" I returned. I'm sure ot your motives. Your loyalty to Jim isn't a thing to doubt" | Thank you,' said Virginia, dryly Then she added in a warmer tone q want to see you Will you nneet me tomorrow
 Yes" answered, not knowing whether it were more generous tt permit her to go on taking the mi ative of if I might now take advant age of the fact that I, also, had beer ready to act.
 Shall we say for Iunch?" aske, Virginia.
 "I'll be very glad to meet you a any place you care to name.''
 Suggest some quiet little tearoon near your office."
 This answer threatened to upse my equpilibrium. The strain of talk ing to Virginia was tense. But t talk to her in this casual manner, a. if there had never been any interrup tion in our relationship, took all tn self-command I could muster. S when she mentioned my office in thi l way as if she were now giving sane tion to my business, over whicl we'd had our final disagreement,
 had all I could do not to burst int hysterical laughter. Somehow I con trol1ed myself and managed to say ol the note of stately dignity to whicl our conversation was keyed:
 Perhaps we'd better make il nea Jim's office. I shall be over ther mornings from now On having con ferences with Miss Storrs and Mrs Cordova."