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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-26
Poison Pen Notes
Traced in Gambler
Bouchelle Romance

New Orleans. Aug. 25.-Identity of
Two or more persons socially prominent
IN New Orleans, who are alleged to
nave been "let in" on the affairs of
Mrs. Onezimo Debouchelle, local club
and social leader, whose engagement to
Asa g. Gambler, Atlanta, reputed multi
millionaire, was recently announced,
Is expected to be made public within
the next few days.
Dissatisfaction was given in a state
ment sent Thursday by Harold A.
Noise, a local attorney, said to have
been retained by friends of Mrs. De-
bouehelle to identify and prosecute the
authors of several poison pen" letters
alleged to have been sent to Atlanta
bearing a New Orleans postnark, in an
effort to Islander" the New Orleans
woman.
1t was announced that a sweeping in
vestigation, participated in by private
detectives and postal authorities had
been concluded.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-15
Can You Tell?
Where Silk Originated
By r. j. and A. W. Bodme er

According to Chinese authority the
use of silk dates back to 2G5O b. c., and
It is generally conceded that the great
textiles with which the world clothes it
self were discovered in the following or
der, viz: Wool, cotton, silk, fax Gin
EN- and hemp.
The first patron of the silkworm was
Hoang-Ti, Emperor of China, and his
Empress, Si-Lung- Chi, was the first
practical silkworm breeder. and the
first to reel silk. She discovered the
silkworm while walking in her garden
and watched its development into CO.
coon. Then she interested the Emperor.
and at his suggestion took the fine silk
web which she found in the cocoon, and
succeeded in reeling 1t. She also sue
cessfully wove it into cloth.
Silk culture then became an industry
and one of the cherished secrets in
China. For thousand years Chinese
merchants sold silk In Persia, from
where it reached the nations of the
western world, without disclosing tho
secret of how or from what 1t was made.
Aristotle is said to be the first in Europe
to learn the secret.
Nhen the SllkWorm IS ready to weave
his cocoon he becomes one of the bust =
est and most persistent workers in the
world. The silk In worm is generated
in fluid condition in two long glands.
Near the head the two glands unite at
an opening under the mouth. and from
this the silk issues in a glutinous state.
The gummy liquid which combines the
two strands hardens Immediately on ex
posure to the air.
In weaving his cocoon the worm
makes sixty-five elliptical motions of his
head per minute and keeps it up day
and night for the entire seventy two
hours required to complete it. without
stopping. At the end of that time he
has produced about one thousand yards
Of silk.
TomOrrOw-Nhen Were Matches In.
vented?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-15
The Friends Who Come to the Hid
ofSome One Who Is Sad or TROUBLED
Are Much More Numerous Than the Sufferer Euer Imagined
The HaltForgotten Acquaintance Brings Great Comtor,

But when the others whom Won ma.
have forgotten CT neglected or lost s;.ty.
of begin to come with their offer.
help and understanding. they touch soO. 81
heart with their unexpected Kindness '
1T IS unexpectedness that helms ma.
i in times Of trouble.
When you feel ms IL YOU could no,..
smile again, note from some one w.. Wv.
scarcely know. whose sympathy .s
been aroused By your plight, surpris.s
YOU SO that you feel better.
"Why, ] scarcely know her Ws.,.
It sweet Of her to write" You thirt
and your thoughts arc lifted from % n.
dull, drenr sadness into n mcdita,iou
on the goodness Of the world In ghns..'
"You never know" you muse. "ba.
many friends you have until You ara az \.
trouble It's an unanswerable nrs,,"
ment against bitterness. this f,oct,..
of friends, close and distant. of ."
quaintances, and Of mere fellow hr.
mans. to the comfort and aid of ANN.
one in trouble. -'
How can the world be 70 wron, .ra
cruel and upside down when there IL ~
much love and tender -heartedness -
It? ~
How can 1t be said that eyervhod,
is really hard and selfish and cold wSss %
no many people show such warmth y
nature, such unsciisli ragerness 70 H.
kind even If it il troublesome?
The world doesn't get wrong itself. I.
is our belief in It that fails now snS
then, and when VIC lose faith everything
seems worse than It really is.
After all. even our friends are mar.
numerous than we believe.
T0HE goodness in the world, like TIM.
friends that we don't remember 1.
right there all the time, waiting. i,ts
them. for the time when we ston y" -
look for it and need 1t and recognis
II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-15

$o1 jim
"a drawback
Paul nodded shortly
"Yes, it'a so generally known. And
Sesides that. Jim dresses like n million
tirc--perhaps you've noticed--and he
4rfves a $4,000 car. and belongs to four
4r five clubs. and spends lot of time
eolhng during the summer. Those are
Only few of the straws that indicate
yhfch way the wind is blowing. And
Rs darned shame. too. because Jim
y not only fine fellow personally but
4e'd be a walloping success in life if
Gertrude didn't have that Internal
money Of hers
Virginia twinklcd across the room AZ
her husband.
ITS an awfully funny way to look
4t 1t, isn't it. Paul: don't imagine
Jim and Gertrude consider it in the
Eight Of a handicap-hcr money
i Gertrude? No. Jim-he probably
has an inkling Of what it is costing him.
He will realize 1t more when he is. thirty
or So"
I'm afraid I don't understand at
"Well, I'll tell you how it is. dear.
Iou see, a fellow who is working on Il
salary in big corporation like Jim's
can never remain on Il social level of
equality with the other men who are
IN similar position in thc place. They
naturally resent his superior clothes,
@is car, his off time for golf"
) Then he has more of time than
$hey?"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-15
Two Minutes
of Optimism
By HERMAN j. STITCH
" hat Is ".4gainst the La,cs Of
Nature?"

There are pcoplc who are happy only
when they can deprecate. Years ago
they had the time Of their life pooh
hooing the steamboat. the gaslight. tel
cphony. wireless and almost every other
improvement that has made for greater
comfort and efficiency of existence.
The latest victim of this sort of Gym
icism happens to be the marvel of all
the ages '-radio-alrcady branded
among many other things fad. y "a
transient rage" IAN cffervesccnt man
Hesitation of our fcverish search for
something new" and against the laws
of nature
Which reminds us OF story told of
Connery, an old managing editor Of the
New York Herald.
1t was little over thirty-two years
ago that Connery. rushing into his Of
fee three hours earlier than was his
wont. sought Albert f. Orr, the city
editor.
Connery carried copy of the Herald
of that morning. which he spread out
on Orr's desk and. pointing to a page
article describing the discovery of the
incandescent electric lighting system by
Thomas \. Edison. he inquired almost
tearfully:
How did that stun get into the pa
per. Mr.. Orr? Lights strung on wires.
indeed You've made a laughing stock
of the Herald. Oh. what will Mr.. Ben
nett say?'
Hell probably say that it is the
biggest newspaper beat in long time, ="
responded the city editor.
But don t you know that it mas been
absolutely demonstrated that that kind
of light is against the laws of ma
ture:' dcmarded Connery pathetically.
"Who wrote the article"'
Marshall Fox replied Orr.
''Ilow could he have allowed himself
and the paper to be so imposed upon -
cried Connery. Where is he? Send
for him We must do something to save
ourselves from ridicule. No. don't try
to explain anything. Just find Fox, and
send him to me-
And the managing editor returned to
his own room 70 read the unbelievable
article over again and reflect upon the
illimitability of human credulity and
prospective anger of the proprietor of
the Herald when he saw the most re
cent manifestation of II in the columns
of his newspaper.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-15
Read Your Character
BIZ Di1by Phillips
Selecting a Responsive

In filling some kinds of business po-
sitions the quality Of responsiveness in
the individual is drawback. In others
it is an asset. A person Of the rcspon-
sive type. for instance. unless he pos
sessed some other unusual qualifications.
would be bad representative to send
out to collect bill from n clever
''beat.'
On the other hand. the responsive
person often makes the best private Sec
retary or special assistant to the cxecu-
tive head of a business. having that
ability to follow quickly the thought OF
his chief. parallel his mental processes
with his own. anticipate his wants and
desires, and take the initiative in GER
tain matters in just the way that he
would.
How would you pick responsive
person. If for some reason it were i'm
possible for you to have actual expert
ence and demonstration of the degree in
which the individual Possesses this quail
ity?
Theoretically. the perfect responsive
person would have light hair and eyes,
a convex profile. head that is widest
above the temples and narrowest at the
chin. skin and hair that are of fine tex
ture. and flesh that Is soft or elastic,
preferably the latter. Responsiveness
is an element indicated more or less by
all of these characteristics.
OF course. when it comes down to the
practical problem of selection, YOU will
find, in the first place, that very few
people have this entire combination OF
physical characteristics, and in the sec =
Ond. that there will be other abilities
on which you want to base your selec
tion In addition to responsiveness. IL
nothing more than degree of general in.
telligcnce. So you have to apply the
rule with more or less elasticity, and
allow for partial exceptions.
Tomorrow-Weeding Out the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-15

0VOU never know how many friends
L you have until you're sick or in
trouble"
This is one of those things that strike
people all of n sudden at those times
when friends mean 80 much.
They are stricken with sorrow. or
trouble or illness and feel terribly alone
and miserable.
And then some one hears Of their
misfortune and calls up to express SYM
pathy.
The news spreads among their init
mate friends. and within n day they
have been helped and comforted.
And then others not quite such close
friends begin to hear of the trouble.
There are more telephone calls. vis-
its, gifts of flowers, notes OF sympa-
thy and coincidence.
And in the midst of their woe the
sufferers are able to smile and say
gratefully: , .,
you have until you are in trouble
TN A WAY 1t is a good thing you
L don't.
You can ret along fairly well in hap
piness and fortunate days, with the
usual circle of close friends that may
be small or large according to your dis
position and ch9racter.
1t never bothers you II that circle
happens to be small. provided the mem.
bcrs of It are nll good, loyal, stanch
friends.
And they always are If the circle
has been in existence long enough for
the moor, weak ones to be wecdcd out.
When luck changes and things seem
TO be dark and dreary, with no hope
ahead, then those clos6 friends hasten
to the rescue. ,
This is comforting. it's helpful and
IT'S consoling. "At least you think,
III have some wonderful friends"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-15
He Wants to Be Friends With Both

Dear Cyntha--I am a young man
twenty-one years of age and have been
going with girl FOR some time. The
other night at n party l met a friend
of this girl, with whom l danced several
times At the end of the evening l
asked this girl If might call on her
to which she replied: Certainly. but
call me on the telephone" When I
did call her several days later, she said
that she thought it better for me not
TO call" asked her the reason for this,
and she said that as she was a very
good friend of this girl she thought it
best for me not to call on her.
Now. Cynthia. I am not in love with
either. Of these young women, but I
would like TO see them both in a friendly
way. What would you advise me to do?
PERPLEXED.
There is no reason why you should
not be friends with both girls IL you
have no serious intentions. But are you
sure that the first girl considers you
merely friend? If you have been going
with her exclusively you may start
trouble between the two girls when you
call on the other one. Ask another boy
and make the party foursome for Il
while until things get readjusted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-15
Lehishtonlan Says Long 1.-Two
Modern Girls!v

Dear Cynthia--Have read your Won
derful column for quite some time, and
can hardly wait until evening comes to
read the advice which you give your
girls and boys
Kindly let me have few words with
Mutt and JEFF" I thank you.
Indeed, you sound like Mutt and
jeff" You say you are disgusted with
girs? Who has brought the girls down
to the position which they now hold?
Bobbed hair. short skirts, rolled stock
ings. powder and rouge. etc. l am sure
YOU have not met with the right girls
If that is your opinion. As to bobbed
hair. it IS convenient thing for a busi-
ness woman or schoolgirl. Short skirts
any young man. including you, too,
would take one look and then turn your
back on the young girl who would have
long skirts on. Would you net?
4 decent girl would not use powder
and rouge.
l wear short skirts and rolled stock
ings. but as yet have had no one to re-
mark about my reputation Ny dear
boys, it is not how you dress. It is how
you carry yourself. | am sure you both
love to go out with girls of the sort you
mentioned
Here's to the modern girl. Long may
she live. LEHlGHTON1AN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-15
Things You'll Lore to Make

Anything that will make the duties
Of wash day n little easier is always
welcome. Here is "A HANDY
CLOTHESPIN BAG to accomplish that
purpose. and to be- ornamental at the
forms the top and keeps the bag spread
open. Cut two pieces of burlap, strong
unblcached muslin or other durable
material, the shape shown in the illus
tration. You can make them any size
suitable to your needs. From the top
piece cut an opening-a semi, circle
large enough to get your hand com
fortably through when taking out and
replacing the pins. Bind all edges with
material of a contrasting color. APP
plioue a spray OF flowers at the bot
tom and cmbroider the words
CI.O1HESPlNS near the top. Your
hung up anywhere that is convenient.
FLORA. t
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-15

n week man is to be picked for big
ger job. they feel Jim will get the
preference because Of the money he
has
"Thcrc's something in that. ! sup
pose. muscd Virginia.
That's where Jim - bad luck comes
in. The big men of the business VIII
never pick him for bigger job. Their
feeling is directly opposite To that OF
,jims fellow executives. They consider
that because Jim has more or less con-
troll of his wfes money he is lack
ing in ambition and has small incentive
to work his head off to earn ten thou
sand Il year, when it is common knowl-
edge that Gertrude spends perhaps
fifteen thousand year to live right
now.
Virginia nodded soberly.
II catch the drift" she said thought
fully.
so YOU SEQ. Jim isn't TO be cnricd
particularly. He can always hold down
his present job. but he apparently is
forever doomed to be thought of ia y
rich woman's husband. It's pretty
tough.
Then you're glad that I have no
money, honcy?'
He chuckcd as he kissed her.
Go on with you. you're fishing for
taffy. You know I'm the lucktcst dog
i'll the world.'
Tomorrow-Natural History
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-15
For the Table

Now that summer isn't so far away,
it's time to think about getting pretty
things for the porch. and surely the
tablecover is an important item. This
can be Of unblcached muslin, with ap.
pllqued fruiA in each corner, and a
black chain stitch connecting the corner
designs. For these, use pieces of ging-
ham. BE sure and have strawberries,
dotted with yellow thread. and dark
red cherries and grapes, because, even
though they all be in season at the
same time. they can be on Il cover, and
they can combine very gracefully.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-15
Here's Good Aduice: Relieve Your
Fatigue With Sleep. Avoid Stin1ulants

THERE is nothing in the world
l. so reconshuctive as sound, re-
freshing sleep. During sleep the
system rids itself of the fatigue
poisons that have accumulated
during the day. The food ele-
ments are taken up by the various
tissues that require rebuilding nu-
triment.
1t is important that you get
plenty of health-bringing sleep.
Anything that interferes with your
sleep hampers and hinders you
mentally and physically.
A common cause of physical
weakness and mental depression is
the reaction following over-stimu-
lation by the drug, caffeine, and
Made by Postum Cereal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-15
WHAT'S WHAT
By Helen Dccie

Recently. in the New York Assembly.
a bill was introduced which forbids Il
girl Of sixteen or younger to attend
n dance unaccompanied by her father,
her s.other. or a responsible chaperon.
1t Is deplorable that the law must be
invoked to protect girl-chldren from the
negligence of their parents
We have Travelled far from the stiff
and ceremonious usage which prescribed
that no unmarried young woman--what-
ever her adult age-should go to any
party of pleasure without a dusnna in
attendance. but 1t Is still improper
and dangerous---to allow a girl Of school
age to go to dances accompanied only
by other girls, or by virtually un-
known young man. II Is the duty Of
the mother father. aunt. or elder
brother to accompany the fifteen or six
teen-year-cld to the party, and to see
her safely home. Aside from the very
real peril of her unprotected adventures
nro., INTO pieeasureland, 1t Is a gross impro.
without social guardian.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-15

hut we fancy that
the person who 50
glibly 5 Il & z Q $ Is
wifely stunts is a
sui ra n II uated
spinster. or n man !.
In the old days.
wives were sup
posed TO be sub
missive | say.
supposed be-
cause little leaks
have come down to
us in history.
showing that many
n woman was a
hustling manager.
n fyrnDf n SSOl1 "a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-15

'NHlIllB ls 81 Si'N
to hear of your happiness and wishes
you good luck for the future.
The Boys Won't Dance with Her
Dear Cynthia--I have at last come
to you for advice. Your column is Won
derful
Cynthia, ! am girl Of nineteen and
am not popular by any means. I 60 to
dances with gir,s and sit there all night.
while they have good time. l never
get fellow to dance with. I guess it's
because l am not a painted and pow
dered dolly. and another thing. I wear
glasses. TO you think that has any
thing to do with it. Cynthia? l dress
very nicely, but do not go to extremes
with It. ALWAYS LONESOME.
1t Is not very nice of your friends to
leave you and not introduce you to any
boys But 1t IL al so bad taste for you to
go to dance halls alone and dance with
anybody who picks you up" Probably
the boys realize that you are ladylike
and therefore hesitate to speak to you
without an introducticn Either stay
away the next time, or e,se go with a
boy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-15
Whether to Bob Il

To TIC Editor Of Woman's PoGc:
Dear Madam--Do you think bobbed
hair for the older girls is just as popu'
lar as ever? am twenty-three and have
fairly good hair, and am considering
having il bobbed, as 7 think It would
be becoming. feel so out of things
when with other girls as all my friends
toss a bobbed head, and ] would like
10 do the same. but not unless ] thought
the fad would last for some little time
CONSTANT READER.
II YOU really want to have it bobbed,
YOU just might as we'll do It. There are
still a lot OF girls having it done, so it's
take long for it to grow when you do
want to put it up again. OF course,
though, it isn't the easiest thing in the
world to keep these short locks looking
out OF them so readily. So. think It
over. and decide whether You want to
have this extra trouble.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-15
Paul and Virginia p, HELEN. "orr GRANT

"No. That is. they could take the
same of time. for they are rot in the
time clock class any more. l'ut thcv
haven't the money to spend for cxpcn-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-15

=
them have no cars.
They just resent the
fact. n lot Of them un-
consciously. that Jim
has the money for
such things
That's an awfully
selfish attitude. |
think
NO. il isn't. not Mt
all. You must UNDER
stand that they NAV,
the idea in mind all
the time that when the
next hundred dollar
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-15

'n, l uarp say
he gets about $4,000
a year. That would
seem big for us-but
it's nothing to him. -
Nothing to him |?
Why not, honey
His " fe h n 9
money said Paul !
grimly. That makes
Il big difference
Virginia was silent.
Its a drawback.
{ h oug h, downtown,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-15
Adventures With a Purse

TODAY ] shall tell you about two
L things for the summer cottage. The
first will be the luncheon sets.' They are
made from unbleachcd muslin. which
launders we'll and which lasts almost
forever. guess. The cloth is square,
fifty-four inches. and with it
come fourteen doilics which may also
be used as napkins. On the corners are
colOrful decorations Of fruit. You would
be surprised to know how very effective
these sets are Complete they cost SO.
Secondly. shall tell you about the
stenciled covers for the summer cottage
living room or porch. They are made of
n heavy linenish material, and come In
old blue and black or brown and tan.
The thirty siX-inch round table cover
is 81. 1t would be nice for n wicker
table. A pillow cover to match is priced
at sevcnty-tive cents. while n thirty
six inch scarf for the longer table costs
81. II is the woman who appreciates
what these little extras will do toward
improving the appearance Of her porch
who will be interested in this adventure
FOR names Of shops address Womsn's Psxs
riitor Cr phone Walnut 5000 or Main isCi
between the hours Of and 8.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-15
The Marital Haniicap

TIM FARNSwORTII must make
y an awfully good salary. Paul"
trnurcd Virginia casually.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-15
Woman s Life
and Loue
By WINIFRED HARPER COOLEY
Let Hin, Alone

nOW to keep" her husband agi-
IL tates many wife. Newspapers
and magazines often suggest recipes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-15
UNUSUAL ARTICLES FOR WOMEN

SARAH D. LOWRIE writes from IN.
womanr, point Of view. .'As One Woman
at heart and tell. just what shs thinks ab"ut
variety OF subjects. Read her straight.
jsriy on Editorial Page OF the EVENING PuS.
NO Lrposn. Make II abt."--Adv,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-15

other elements found in both coffee
and tea.
If you have an idea that coffee
or tea drinking may be injurious to
your health, why not stop it for a
week or so; and drink delicious,
fragrant Postum instead.
Postum is a rich, golden-brown,
pure cereal beverage. It contains
no harmful elements of any kind.
You can drink Postum as many
times a day as you or the chill
dren desire a grateful, refreshing
beverage.
Your grocer sells both forms of Postums
Instant Postum I'm dns) made instantly in the
cup BY the addition of boiling water. Postum
Cereal Tin packages of larger bulk, for those who
prefer to make the drink while the meal Is being
PrepaEsd) made by boiling for fully 20 minutes.
Inc, Battle Greek, Mich.