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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-04-27
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX
Who Occupies a Unique Position In
the Writing World AS An Author
itv on the Problems of Girls


Who Occupies a Unique Position In
the Writing World AS An Author
1ty on the Problems of Girls
ct am in sore straits,'' writes Mrs.
T. H. B. MY husband died six
months ago, leaving me with three
children, the oldest of whom is IL and
the youngest six and a half. We
lived in fine style and I thought that
our future was provided for But I
now find, after the estate is settled,
that we will have less than a $1,000
a year assured US. am only So and
have strength and health, but there
is nothing [ am trained to do and I
do not know where to turn.
my husband was in the manufac
turing business on a small scale and
I know nothing of the work he was
engaged in. 1t has been suggested
that I carry it on, but am afraid to
go into business. Does it not seem
cruel to you that there is no one to
help me? There is a rich man for
whom do not care at all. but can
marry him. wouldn't you call that
the easiest way out of my difficulty ?''
'EThe easiest way'-perhaps- But
not the finest, happtest or wisest way
| Let me tell you the story of Angus
| tina of Saragossa, celebrated in By
ron's poem, ''Chi1de Harold" When
in 1903 her native city was invested
by the French her lover was shot
| She mouited the battery in his place.
Her lover sinks-she sheds no ill
timed tear;
Her chief is slain-she fills his fatal
| post;
Her fellows flee-she checks their
base career;
| The foe retires-sTe heads the sal
| lying host
| +. The flying Gau1
| Fooled by a woman's hand before a
battered wall"
Think Of the supreme courage Of
| Augustine of Saragossa, you women
who find yourselves widowed and in
need. Face your difficulties as she
did.
Why shouldn't a long, strong won-
an, with everything in her favor, pro-
coed to learn how to carry on the
business her husband has left her?
Why shouldn't any human being with
a normal equipment of brains learn
how to run business which is al
ready estab1ished2
There are plenty of eager workers
IN the world who can't find employ
ment in the moment of their need.
But when a woman who has the re-
sponsibiIity of three children and who
knows that their future depends on
Yer has $1,000 a year assured her
and an opportunity to make good in
the world Of business ready at hand
what more can she ask Only cow
ardice. seIhshness and laInezs
could hesitate
an not being cruel to a bereaved
and lonely soul Work Ia the best
panaeea for sorrow- The woman
who Is busy and who is striving to
carry on the tasks which her hus-
band has left unfinished Is sure OF
something To help her over the black
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SECTION
When A Girl M0yvie,s
By ANN Isle.

money to take its place Not, how
ever, by trying to run my business
and Jim's as well. Mabel Storrs was
left in charge because Jim felt her
competent to manage his affairs.
This much is clear. There's no
way I can SO sanely and effectively
serve Jim as by making a success
of the thing I've undertaken.
If the problem of Dick threatens
u.s. I'll have to be ready to help
Mabel grapple with it. But T can't
do this by having a tottering BUSH
ness dragging at me and clawing me
down to the ruin I've invited by neg
1ecting the job I've undertaken.
The Derringforth shoe plant as
tonished me. 1t was a little place
in rundown neighborhood. which
may have been good back in the
days when the father of the present
owner established his name in the
world of business. But Mr.. Derring-
forth amazed me even more than did
the second-rate looking little shop in
which found him established
My first impression had been that
he was man of great nervous
force and energy. but now I was as
tonished at the shaken aspect of the
gray-faced man who rose to greet
me when I entered his private office.
I'd sensed in Mr.. Derringforth at our
first meeting. were still discernible.
But he seemed to be carrying a bur-
den almost too heavy for him.
How do you do, Mrs. Harrison?
You're very prompt" he said, with a
certain banality.
Miss May gave me the impression
| that promptness was about the first
requisite from me and for you" I
| sol 81, -{xy5r1 80,
tenseness of atmosphere, which fair
ly choked me.
Yes, things are in a pretty had
way down here. I'm just about half
an inch this side of an assignment"
said the men. desperately. CT see
one possibfhty-one chance of a way
out own five retail stores. I
thought maybe a 20 per cent. mard-
down sale might tide me over. The
banks are calling in my paper. I
| cant get credit. but must have cash.
| A sale needs wide newspaper pub
| licity and I've never done a bit of
advertising. Will you swing this for
me?'
"of course replied. ct haven't
done any newspaper advertising, but
If you'll call in your publicity man
| Wen dope out a campaign at once"
| E-haye been compelled to let him
So confessed tne man in voice
| that sounded almost stricken.
Then Well see this thing through
ourselves" I said more brave1y than
| L felt.
| So we flung ourselves into the
| game and at the end of q. mornings
| session had blocked out our first
| advertisement in the campaign In
| tended to save the Derringfcrth
| Shoe Co AS we finished the last
line Mr.. Derringforth burst out from
lips gone suddenly a shade graver
| than before:
"Of course. you know I'm count
ing on you to finance this. Mrs. Har-
| rison- You're taking a chance, but
I'm sure the sale will bring in lots
| of ready cash and then everything
| will be jfm-dandy.''
CTo Be Continued)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-04-27
ADVICE TO THE LOVELORN
By BEATRICE, FAIRFAX

first days of her loneliness.
Augustine of Saragossa is worth
considering. Surely she knew moth
ing of manning guns. Certainly a
battery on a city wall was not an easy
thing for her to manage. But her
idea of love was to meet the situation
in the place Of the lover who was
taken from her. Her devotion was
such that she could not let the city
for which her beloved had been fight
ing fall.
Why should any other woman fail
in the great moment when his work
falls from her beloved's dead hands?
Carry on, you women who are left
alone. Make the task your man start
ed secure. Fight for what he was
doing when he was called. Thus you
will prove your love and your worth
mess. And thus you will find pea~>
and satisfaction again.
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Copyright. 1920, King Features Syn
dictate, Inc.
CHAPTER 546


dictate, Inc.
CHAPTER 546
One of the disadvantag es-or adj
vantages-of a business career is
that it doesn't always leave you free
to consider the thing you want to
keep uppedmost in your mind.
When I left the hotel which once
housed Dad Lee, my mind was in
tent on the problem of determining
had meant What is the long
trai1?" What else could Chickens
come home to roost" intend to con-
vey except that the sender was at
"home''-in the city-and that the
receiver should also come to roost
there?
If this solution is correct. it
seems certain that both Dad Lee
and Dick are in the city But why
doesn't my father let me hear from
him? Why? Why?
I considered this from every angle
as rode to my office. Several ideas
popped into my mind. but I'm too
much of a business woman these
days to let myself go off on wild
tangents of imagining. 1t is pos
sible that Dick is a sick man-that
his drugs have wrecked him
If so. Dad Lee is probably playing
| devoted nurse. On the other hand,
| it may be that Dick has come out
into the open, declared himself my
enemy and persuaded my poor de-
Iuded father to cut himself off from
me entirely.
While I was in the midst of con-
sidering the dozenth possibility, ]
found myself plodding up the stairs
| to my office. I was fully an hour
| late, but that didn't justify the face
| of distraction Miss May raised to
| greet me. Nor did it account for
the breath1ess tone in which she
| gasped:
ooh. didn't know what to do!
The Derringforth shoe man was in
and he's phoned three times for you.
I'd have been so glad to settle what
ever it was and save your going
away downtown, but he wouldn't say
anything to me. and he seemed sc
| excited"
TIL telephone him now" replied
'No, I had to promise you'd come
| there at once. He wouldn't be sat
isf1ed any other way. He said every
minute counted. So promised you'd
come right away. You'll go. won't
| your"
Something in the girls face con-
WINGED me that I must go immedi-
| ately. So, rushing over to get Evvy's
| little blue car-which seemed to be
| earning its board and keep splendid
| ly-I started off for the wholesale
| part of town.
AS drove down I found myself
| returning to the problem of Dick
| West and Dad Lee. and the posi-
| bi1ities for and against their being
| in town. Suddenly I took myself
mentally by the scruff of the neck
| and delivered myself a lecture.
Worrying over this problem won't
help Jim. I never had a chance to
| fight the fire which appears to be
another souvenir of a call from Dick
West. can't undo the temporary
| money difficulty into which I've
been plunged by losing the rent OF
| my apartment. But can make
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-28
II Q ICE
To Property Owners

M Inc assessment ct all property real and begins March 1922
WY duty IS to establish standard of
indicted Office three ago That have been
bic to establish absolutely be foolish to assert
nat that have improved the old competent author
tiles tell me 5 ~
lhs LIST day of March bringing another big opportunity for i'm
provement and particularly
the people assured that have performed my task as fully and
fairly the human element permits expression appe
citation at the Primaries on May 2.
want the people know that the has nothing
DO with HIGH aES The and school
and the body money
and they have the authority fix money will spend
and when they Tx that they automatically taxation
The has fixing the that will spent nor
the But he responsible of
upon your property and important that these values shall be
exact that be compelled his proper
Until the millennium do the day when
will Compared with my neighbours my
rue and satisfactory
But when pink sheet this spring.
of the who has charged
with values higher than neighbours don't tell your neigbors
tell My office will be day night make such adjustments
Don't ask ngbo by undue advantage
but insist perfect right be Justly and will be
if you will give the opportunity
JAMES CLEMENTS, North Township Assessor
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HARBoR LEGION SPEAKS

Three years ago we were your cham
pions. your heroes. To us at that
that time the old home was the dear
est spot on earth.
Every letter and newspaper from
home told us how you were working
and driving, and with the grim deter
mination born on the battle field we
resolved that II the Lord spared us to
return to our home and friends. We
would work and night for everything
for the common good of our city.
We are at your service for anything
you want. whether II is a hospital. a
skating pond or swimming pool
We invite you to meet with us at
the odd Fellows Hall. Thursday night
of this week. at O'Clock. We espec-
tally want to sc all eX-serviee men
with their mothsss, wives. sisters ana
daughters.
Everyone Will be well entertained
by a program and lunch at this meet
ing.
Watch wednesday and Thursday ev-
ening's papers for complete program.
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hostess serBed a delicious four course
luncheon.
The Indiana Harbor Methodist La
dies Aid Will meet Thursday afternoon
at $50 o'clock at the home of Mrs. w
b Van Horne. 1904 Fir street This is
business meeting and all members
are urged to be present
The Baptist Ladies Aid will meet
for a business session Thursday after
/ noon at 2:30 o'clock with Mrs. Frank
Fulmer OF Grapevine boulevard.
Miss Mable Hartman will entertain
the No Name club this evening t her
home on Beacon street
The sad news was received this morn
Ing OF the death of another old resi-
dent of this city. Mrs. Alice Whit
mer. widow of the late Andrew Whitmer
passed away last evening at $40. af-
ter q short illness of pneumonia. She
was born in Goshen. Ind. sixty-four
late andrew Whitmer AZ years. had
| been a resident Of this city for the pas
"a years, coming here when there was
nothing much but swamp. Deceased
leaves to mourn her passing one dau-
ghter. Miss Lucy Whitmer. and one
sister. Mrs. Salm Self. of Goshen, Ind.
The funeral will be held at the home
1905 Grasselli ave. Wednesday after
noon at 2:30. Rev. Wells, of tho Ma
zarene church of Hammond, viii con
duct the service. The remains will be
taken on the sos Lake Shore train.
from Gary. Thursday morning. to Cos
hen where interment will be made be-
side her husband, in the Goshen ceme-
terry.
Miss Lucy Whitmer has the sympathy
OF the entire community in the sad
bereavement which has befallen her in
less than one week. that Of laying both
father and mother away.
The Lady Maccabee's of Indiana Har
Dor Will give masquerade party on
Wednesday evening, March 1, at the
nome of Mrs. Emily Forester on Fir
st. All members and friends are invited.
committee meeting of the Woman )
Missionary Society of the Congreg ga
ttonal church was held at the home
of Mrs. Ed. Cadmen last evening. Plans
were made for the home mission thank
onering which viii be held the first
Friday afternoon In April. at the home
Of Mrs. L. n. Canine. The ladies are
going to make this an unusually in
teresting meeting.
Mrs. Wayne Miller entertained the
Beacons yesterday afternoon at her
home on Beacon st. Guests Of the club
We're Mrs. Frank Williams and Mrs.
Dave WILLIAMS, siSter-in-law of the
hostess.
Mrs. r. B. Miller of North Barring
ave. was hostess TO the members of
the Old Bridge Club of which she is
a member.
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7Wiin City
M,tUs Notes

The past noble grands of Miriam Re-
bekah lodge We're invited to the
home of one of their members. Mrs
Elizabeth Clinton, TO help celebrate her
SEVENTEEN birthday Monday afternoon,
Feb q. The guests were Mrs w H
ODDS and Mrs. Belle Scott of Crown
Point. Mrs. A. e Peters, Mrs Emily
Wedgewood. Mrs. Norton. Mrs. vileria
Moss, Mrs. John Mason. Mrs VIM Hill
and Mrs. w. II. Jeppson of this city.
The ladies took a delicious hit and
miss lunch which all enjoyed. They
presented the hostess with a beauti-
ful potted plant which she will have
tor many days. by which to remember
the happy occasion
The Kappa Phi Deltas will meet this
evening with Miss Mayme Acmerer Of
the Mark subdivision.
Mrs. Max Friedman entertained out
of-town folks at a bridge party Sat-
nrday afternoon at her home in the
herod apartments. Her guests were
Mrs w T. Rossky, Miss Minnie Mare
mont, Mrs. Abe Maremont, Mrs Sam
MaremoHt. Mrs. Harry Maremont. Mrs
Meyer Maremont, Mrs. George Katz
and Mrs. Otto Rockman OF Chicago
Mrs. Pomerance and Mrs Henry Baker
OF Indiana Harbor Mrs Agate of Wa
terloo Ia. and Mrs. julius Friedman
q East Chicago. The honors went to
Mrs. Sam Maremont Of Chicago. Mrs
fomerance Of Indiana Harbor and Mrs
JuIIus Friedman OF this city. The
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-28
PETERS FOUND GUILTY

Edward Peters. who with another
hold-sep man held up and robbed the
soft drink parlor OF Charles Borbun
5044 Kennedy avenue, East Chicago
Monday. February 20, was found gull
~ of robbery and larceny before
Judge A. P. Twyman in the East Chi
caSo court yesterday afternoon and
bound over TO the Lake county Grimm
al court.
The taxi driver VIM. Woolsom. s23s
Union avenue. Chicago, who was ar
rested with Peters as an accomplice
of the bandit. was released from prison
without case being fled against him.
II was as testified by Peters that Wool
som had simply been hired as taxi
driver was not affiliated in any way
with the bandits. Attorney r. O.
Graves represented Woo7som.
So far the bandit who made his es-
cape following tho holdup has not been
captured The only evidence the East
Chicago police have yet been able to
secure after visiting his rooming house
in Chicago. was that he had been there
the day before and had not been back.
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). L. Thompson, of North Barring ave
Is about the only one of the family left
10 nave the grippe. and to be in style
ne thought it time to have this very
popular disease. He is reported as
neing unable to report at work this
morning
Miss Helen Mckay. daughter or Mrs
= L. Mckay, or the Herod apartments
returned last evening from Detroit
where she was called at Christmas by
serious illness in relatives family
Ash Wednesday services at the
church CT the Good Shepherd viii be
celebrated by the Holy Eucharit at
10 a. m Litany sermon at $50 p. m.
The heneft card party for the bene-
fit of the Welfare Association which
was TO have been given Friday evening
by Mrs. J. Hartman and Mrs. J. s.
Dewey ct the Dewey home. has been
postponed on account of Mrs. Dewey
being called to Lena. Ill. by the seri-
Gus Illness OF her aged mother.
Mrs. J. J. Davis is hostess this af-
ternoon 70 the members of the 1907
| club ~ her home on North Magoun
ave. Wednesday is the regular day
Tor this club to meet. but on account
OF Wednesday being Ash Wednesday.
the club is meeting this afternoon.
Wednesday afternoon at 2:2o at the
! washington High School building the
civic department Of the Indiana Harbor
Woman's club viii hold very interest
ing meeting. Mrs. F. J. Macnish Of
Ellis Island viii talk on immi grafton
laws.
Miss Esther Hyams is back to her
duties In the dental Offices OF DR..
Charles Johns. after weeks illness
Of grippe.
ADDITIONAL EAST CHICAGO
on PAGE FIVE
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Have you tried the new Sterlfns
smoke with that velve, tas.e Try
ne TO-DAY a1Y
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-28
NAPIER TRIAL WEDNESDAY

The case Of Peter Napier. chief Of
the Napier Detective Bureau. East
Chicago who was arrested last Deem
Der 10. on a charge of assault and bat
terry with intent to XIII is set for trial
in the Lake county criminal court at
Crown Point. tomorrow morning.
Napier was arrested and brought to
the Indiana Harfbor police station az
ter a number OF complaints had been
received from business men in the dis
trict that ne had been impersonating a
federal officer and attempting to make
shake downs. During the process OF
questioning. 1t Is charged that Napier
pulled his gun and fired upon a squad
of policemen and citizens, before the
weapon was finally wrested from him.
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THEN HAD a RuMPts

Steve zumheelS. 1861 Northcote ave,
East Chicago. complained to the po-
lice that his step-son was rough with
him. Last night the step-son. John
kwasny knocked his foster father
down and kicked him in the lip, cut
ting a deep cash in the old mans
moalth.
The rumpus was started by the faith
er breaking up small heating stove.
belonging to the young man.
The two viii explain their differ
ences to Judge Twyman in the East
Chicago court today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-28
LIVE NEWS
FROM THE
TWIN CITIES
A TWAIN MOVIE


Mark Twain. whose greatest comic
romance "A Connecticut Yankee in
King Arthur's Court" a William Fox
special film production. will be shown
at the Hartley theatre beginning on
Sunday. March 3. was the first man to
remark that the reports of his death
were grossly exaggerated" Thous-
ands have said IL since.
Mark Twain's humor was spontan-
eous. He thought quickly, and ac-
cording to his friends he had the gift
OF lightning repartee.
One day an acquaintance saw him on
the street In San Francisco with ci-
gar box under his arm
Bought some cigarx?" asked the
friend.
NO" replied Mark. I'm moving
house"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-28
-aHLGREN TO SPEAK

Representative oscar Ahlgren viii
speak Thursday evening OF this week
at a social meeting OF Indiana Harbor
Post American Legion. The Post in
vites all leg onnaires. and Women
Auxiliary OF Whiting to be present at
the odd Fellows Hall at 500 o'clock
1920 Michigan avenue
There Will be a very interesting
program aud lunch.
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HEARING POSTPONED

The hearing Of reno nstraneea
against the Improvement of the alley
to the rear of the Victory building AMI
Hartley theatre was postponed until
Monday. March IL. so as TO give own
ers OF property abutting this alley sui
dcient time 70 decide whether they
want this Improvement or not. This
postponement was made by the mem
hers Of the board Of works at their
regular meeting Yesterday
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-28
HEMSTITCHING

Hemstitch your Spring Garment witt.
Gold or silver Thread; by Waseys. We
match all colors. Oh State ST. Phone
44o' hammond. 2-14-tf
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READ THESE
TWIN CITY
ADVERTISEMENTS

satisfied smokers give preference -
the new Stei ling Booster cigar The
Boosteg cigar? If not why aot7 ala
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-11-10
Notice for Bids

Office of the City Clerk, Ely, Min
nesota, November 9, 1922. :,
Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals will be received by the
City Clerk of the City of Ely, st.
Louis County, State of Minnesota,
up to eight o'clock (8) P. Nd. Tues
day, November 81, 1922, for fur
nishing the City of Ely. Minnesota
with 200 tons, more or less, Poca
hontas coal, to be delivered at the
City Hall building and the Com
munity Service Center Building from
time to time and in such quantities
as designated by the City.
Bidders are requested 20 quote
their prices on Pocahontas Lump
and Run-of-Pile.
Each bidder is required to accom-
-any his proposal with certified
check in the amount of ten per cent
of the amount bid.
Address all proposals to the un-
dersigned and mark plainly upon
the outside of the envelope "Pro-
posals for Coap.
The City Council Of the City of
Ely, Minnesota, reserves, the right
to reject any or all bids.
By order of the City Council.
A. o. KNUTSON,
HOOP City Clerk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-11-10
HEALTH BULLETIN
CITY OF ELY
BY OWEN w. PARKER. MD,
Health Commissioner

The following is taken from The
Journal, American Medical Associa-
ton.
Cancer Week.
The week of November 1918 has
been selected by the American
Society for the Control of Cancer
as period during which special
efforts will be made to acquaint the
public with the early symptoms of
cancer. This education is intended
to lead the patient to seek a physi-
clan as early as possible, since it is
well known that in early eradica-
ton lies the only remedy. In vari-
GUS states, special committees have
been formed to present every phase
of the work. Newspapers, lantern
slides, motion pictures, and mes
sages delivered through the churches
are. being or will be utilized to
arouse the public. Physicians are,
of course, either leading or lending
their aid in the movement. AS we
have stated before, this attempt to
educate the public to the fact that
cancer in its early stages is remedi-
able should be continuous and not
the forced effort of a week. "Can-
Ger Week" is splendid means for
working enthusiasm to its highest
pitch; but this enthusiasm should
not be permitted to relapse. There
is no health problem more vital
than that of arousing the public to
the Importance of early recognition
of cancer.-THE JOURNAL.
The st. Louis County Health AS
ISOLATION has sent Miss Keable, pub
lie health nurse, a two reel pic
ture on cancer which the Elco
theatre has kindly consented to
show to the people.
Cancer literature was also sent.
It will be distributed by Miss
Keable.
This is being observed throughout
the whole United States. It's object
is educational. 1t is intended to
bring the truths regarding cancer to
the people.