THE CHARLOTTE NEWS, CHARLOTTE, N. C, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMIJEK 29, 1921.'
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The Better Man
By MAY CHRISTIE
Copyright, 1921, by The McCIure Newspaper Syndicate.
III. FASCINATING DOLLY MORTIMER.
Once tete-a-tete inside the taxi, Reg
inald pursued his suit. He had the
gift of wo-ds and plausibility. Friend
ship was the great thing in married
life. "Getting on" together. Why,
they'd 'get on' like a house on fire.
Hadn't they always done so?
Compatibility of temperament? They
had it. To a marked degree.
And Camilla always had enjoyed her
self with him. She couldn't possibly
deny it?
He would supply the loving. All of
it. She needn't worry over that.
The pleasure-loving side of Camilla's
nature listened rather eagerly to Reg
gie's wooing. The worldly sH.?.
But a still, small voire t -ot asking
her if this was all that life was .wide: t.i
hold for her? Were the Reggi s of ih.s
world capable of rousing uiu sus"ti; ing
a 'grande pension' real roroa .x j
. Vague longings had obsessed her late-;
ly . . . longings that sue eouiaii . quae
define. . . .
And Reggie loved the social whirl cf
London T- wn so much! Wnils she
Camilla had begun to gang.; its sh.-l-lnwnpss!
"Anyhow, you'll wear my ring for j
just a week, say.' queried tne remoter,
artfully. 'We'll bave a trial engage
ment, and no one need know a thing
about it? The sapphire looks so ripping
cn your finger, darling. Do consent and
bave a little secret between ourselves:'
Camilla weakened. The ring was
lovely, matched her frock, and fascinat
ed her.
Besides. Reggie was a dear. Unstable,
maybe. And very likely not disinterest
ed. (Camilla had a charming little in-
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Priced at a positive saving to you.
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33 East Trade.
K?en All Evening.
Since 1868
j The Home of Good Shoes
WITH SKIRTS SO SHORT
PRETTY HOSE IS ESSEN
TIAL and pray tell, wnere will you find any
newer hosiery modes, or any wider range
f choice fabrics than right here in this
shop?
' All Wool, Silk and Wool, Thread Silk,
Glove Silk every shade imaginable.
GILMER-MOORE CO.
Shoes, Hosiery, Luggage, Lingerie
MEL
Don't Put
Off
Getting
Your
Overcoat
You'll need it for some
time. Winter has just
started. We have a
great showing here:
Ulsters, Raglans, Mo
tor Coats, Dress Coats,
every kind of overcoat
to keep you warm.
Pick Yours out now.
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come, that operated much as fly-paper
does to flies.) But then she seldom or'
r.ever met disinterested men, these
hard-up-daya.
When they reached the smart, up-to
the-minute dance club that was-their
destination, the ring was still upon her
fiinger.
"Doily Mortimer is meeting us here
for dinner, and bringing with her a
chap who's just come home from Af
rica a pa' of her husband's, I behave"
said Reggie blithely, helping Camilla to
descend, and paying the driver. "Come
cn inside. W e're late."
With a proprietary air, he marshalled
the young girl through heavily-portal-led
slass doors into a garishly illuml
rated lounge that was gay with flowers
and pretty frocks and laughter.
The music of a band came throbbing
ly across the heated air.
. Regsie expanded as a sunflower does
towards the sun. This was the life
he loved his metier.
His glance, questioning for Mrs. Mor
timer and cavalier, went rapidly a-rov-
mg. It would linger now ana men, ap
preciatively, on some unknown but
pretty face.
"They aren't here," he said, at last.
"They've probably gone on downstairs
to book a table. Let's vamoose,
Camilla."
Ha led her down a thickly carpeted
staircase into a glittering Bedlam thai
was all gyrating couples, melody, per
fume and color.
"lion Homme" the latest song-hit to
intrigue a fickle public was being ham
mered out on cymbals, drums and saxa
phones. and on a variety of instruments.
And on a wide, highly-polished sur
face that occupied the central portion
of the hall, couples with a rapt look
upon their faces glided, pirouetted,
shimmied.
A small, blonde woman, exquisitely
dressed, rose from a table on the edge
of the dance door and waved to them.
"There's Dolly. All alone, too.'
Camilla's escort steered the girl through
a maze of little tables till they reached
their goal. "Hello, there, Dolly.
Where's your cavalier?"
The small, blonde woman made a
dainty "moue." Then she' favored
Camilla with a brilliant smile, held out
two fingers to Reggie, and said, in a
high, plaintive voice:
"The wretch has gone to telephone.
As a matter of fact, I do believe it was
just an excuse to get away from me.
He disapproves of all this sort of
thing."
"And who is the mysterious 'he'?"
Camilla asked.
"Oh. Elliot Glyn. He's a pal of Jim
my's fresh off the veldt." She giggled
nauerhtilv. "Brought me a message an
the way from Durban from my better
half. Says it's my plain duty to go out
and join him. Don't forget you're com
ing too, Camilla.
Tannine the floor restively witn ner
high-heeled slipper, she added:
"Take nitv on me, Reggie, ana lets
have a little whirl before old sobersides
comes back!"
NextThe "Chap From Africa."
AMERICA'S VENUS" IS TITLE GIVEN HER
AS WINNER IN PERFECT WOMAN CONTEST
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School Shoes
Friday and Saturday will be School
Shoe Days at
Thompson's
We still have a good stock for the
kiddies to select from 50c to
?5.00 This includes soft
soles up to big misses.
"Come in."
Thompson's
Phona 23.
An interesting study of Miss Gertrude Eggert.
Miss Gertrude Eggert of Fresno, Cal., has been adjudged America's
most perfectly formed woman in a contest conducted by a well-known
magazine. Her daily program, to which she attributes her perfect
health and figure, consists of a cold bath, breakfast, aesthetic dancing,
rest, a brief walk, lunch, ju jitsu or other exercise, shopping or visit
ing, dinner and then a quiet evening at home.
PROPOSED FREIGHT
TARIFF IS OPPOSED
GOOD GROOMING.
Richmond Va., Dec. 29. Voicing op
position to the proposed new tariffs
of freight rates to Virginia and Caro
lina cities, which the Interstate Com-j
mtrce Commission has ordered in ef
fect January 15, 1922, shippers and
receivers of freight from various cities
ot Virginia, at a meeting here yester
clya, declared the proposed rates were
not justified by any traffic or commer
cial condition and unjustly discrimina
tory. The new rates were proposed by the
carriers and presented to the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
Resolutions were adopted asking the
Interstate Commerce Commission to
rescind the order putting the new
rates into effect pending an investiga
tion as to its reasonableness. A letter
which will go to each member of the
Commission, was drafted and reads m
prt as follows:
"In our opinion, the present freight
rates are economically too high and,
until they are lower, we cannot hope
for business to return to conditions
that are normal or near normal."
CANNOT AGREE WITH
THEORIES OF DARWIN
Toronto, Dec. 29. Professor William
Bateson, world famous English biolo
gist, last night threw a bombshell into
the convention of the American Asso
ciation for the Advancement of Science
by declaring that it was impossible for
scientists any longer to agree with
Charles Darwin's theory of the origin
of. species.
He declared that, while forty years
ago, the Darwin theory was accepted
without question, today scientists had
come to a point where they were un
able to offer any explanation of the
genesis of species.
Professor Bateson admitted that his
words marked him down as an agnos
tic, but maintained there was nothing
left for the scientists of today but
agnosticism, or as he called it, "obscurantism."
It is so important for a woman al-
ways to look well-groomed, that I feel
I cannot talk too much about it. It
is not a question of money or time, it
is only a matter of knowing what sort
of clothes to wear and how to wear
them. It she is careful and has the
little knack of wearing her clothes well,
the poorest girl will look better dressed
than her wealthy and careless sister.
Perhaps it will help if I gave a list
of the things to be careful about. First,
there is the hair. It is just as easy
and just as quick to comb the hair
neatly as it is to do it up in a slipshod
fashion. If you have the sort of hair
that runs to straggly ends, wear a hair
net and learn to adjust it properly.
Then vhen 5rou have finished combing
your hair, take up the hand-mirror
and look at the back of your head.
nds that hang down the neck and
hairpins that show will keep you from
looking well groomed.
Second in importance are the hands
and gloves. Stained or soiled nails
are never seen on the well-groomed
woman. It takes less than two min
utes every day to keep the nails nice
looking. As for gloves a fresh, clean j
pair of fabric gloves are better than an j
old shabby pair of kid ones. Gloves i
and shoes should always be immacu
late. Third in importance is the way that
the clothes are put on. The shirt
waist must be tucked in neatly, the
collar must r.Iways be immaculately
fresh and dainty, vhe skirt must hang
with an even hem and the petticoat
should never show. These are . tiny
matters and one might think them too
obvious to mention. Yet in every
crowd of girls in a homebound trolley
at night, some need this advice.
Black-eyed Susan: If your complex
ion has even a few pimples it proves
that the digestion is upset or else
that the system is constipated. The
yeast "! laxative and should clear the
skin. However, if it does not seem to
have this effect. upon you, take a table
spoon of white mineral oil every day
and be careful of your diet. Try not
to eat foods that are badly cooked,
or too rich or too sweet. Drink plenty
water very day and get outdoors for,
at least, two hours daily.
If you follow these directions you
will have a clear and healthy complex
ion. The freckles are not a disfigure
ment, but if you do no-: like them you
can bleach some of them by using cu-
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Always A Better Bread
MILLERS
Butter-Nut Bread
BODY OF AMERICAN
DOCTOR IS HONORED
Mexico City, Dec. 29. (By the Asso
ciated Press) President Obregon has
ordered official honors for the late Dr.
Howard B. Cross, of the Rockefeller In
stitute, who died at Vera Cruz from
yellow fever, and theb ody will be
brought to the capital today. In his
orders to the Sanitary Department, the
President referred to Dr. Cross as a
martyr to science.
From the time of its arrival here un
til the afternoon, when the ceremony
wll be held, the casket will be held
under a guard of honor headed by Dr.
Gabriel Malda and Dr. Alfonso Pru
neda, president and secretary of the
Sanitary Department.
After the ceremony, the body will be
placed on a train and started for Enid,
Okla., where burial will take place.
CUTICURA
FOR HAIR AND SKIN
For promotirfg and maintain
ing beauty of skin and Hair
Cuticura Soap and Ointment
are unexcelled. Cuticura Tal
cum is an ideal powder, re
freshing and cooling to most
delicate skins.
SpU luk Ttm by Mil. Addreii: "OmnrXk.
ratorlei, Dpt. lie Moldem !." Sold every
where. Sep 36c Ointment 25 mnd 60c. Talcum 2Se.
Sr. Caticwe. Soap sharea witkoat mat.
HIS WISH GRATIFIED
AND MULTIPLIED TOO
Parry Sound, Ont., Dec. 29. Forty
years in the penitentiary was the sen
tence imposed by Police Magistrate
Moore yesterday on Stephan Sowisluk,
Who pleaded guilty to smashing twenty-one
windows "in order to earn a
term in a nice warm jail for the
Winter."
He was convicted of ten charges
and sentenced to serve a term of four
years on each, the sentences to run
consecutively.
You must look good from the back.
cumber juice or peroxide of hydrogen.
All inquiries addressed to Miss Forbea
in care of the "Beauty Chats" depart
ment will be answered in these columns
in their turn. This requires consid
erable time, however, owing to the
great number received. So if a per
sonal or quicker reply is desired, a
stamped and self -addressed enveloDe
must be enclosed with the question.
The Editor.
CALOMEL GOOD
BUT NEXT DOSE
MAY SALIVATE
It is Mercury, Quicksilver,
Shocks Liver and Attacks
Your Bones.
WILL. INVESTIGATE.
Toronto, Dec. 29. W. E. Rancy,
Attorney General of Ontario, announc
ed last night that he would conduct
ar. investigation into the case cf
Stephan . Sowisluk, sentenced at Parry
Pound to serve forty years for window
smashing. He described the penalty as
"extraordinary for such an offense."
CAUSEY FAMILY NOW
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT
Calomel salivation is horrible. It
swells the tongue, loosens the teeth and
starts rheumatism. There's no reason
why a person should take sickening,
salivating calomel when a few cents
buys a large bottle of Dodson's Liver
Tore a perfect substiutte for calomel.
In is a pleasant vegetable liquid which
wil! start your liver just as surely as
calomel, hut it aoesn t make your sick
and can not salivate.
Calomel is a dangerous drug, besides
it may make you feel weak, sick and
rauseated tomorrow. Don't lose a dav's
work.' Take a spoonful of Dodson's
Liver Tone instead and you will wake
up teelmg great. ISio salts necessarv
Your druggist says if you don't find
Dodson's Liver Tone acts better than
treacherous calomel your money is
waiting ior you.
WHEN YOU BUY BREAD ALWAYS DEMAND THAT
BETTER BREAD, IT IS WRAPPED HOT, DELIVERED
HOT AND YOU CAN BUY IT HOT.
It is all breacl nothing puffed about it and it's the
best bread you . ever tasted. You will not be content
with just one slice, but you will want another. It is
delicious, appetizing and wholesome and every member
of the family will enjoy it to the last crumb.
DEMAND THAT FULL WEIGHT LOAF.
One Pound Size, 10 Cents.
One and One-Half Pound Size, 15 Cents.
FRESH AT YOUR GROCER
TWICE DAILY
Carolina Baking Company
Monument
Sule
Our entire stock of ready
built Monuments being sold
at greatly reduced prices.
SkM Make your selections early.
Piedmont
301 East Second St.
Mil
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aroie
Co
Phone 694
Mrs. G. L. Causey, whose leg was
broken Monday night when f J. D.
Paxton, game warden, ran into her
with a motorcycle, was reported as
resting satisfactorily 'Thursday morn
ing. According to Mr. Causey, he, his wife
and members of their family were
walking along the highway near Ir
win's Creek bridge on the Dowd road
when Mr. Paxton dodged around from
behind a Ford car they were following
and ran into them.
In addition to Mrs. Causey's injury,
their four-year-old daughter had her
collarbone broken and the little two-year-old
son was badly bruised and
scratched. Everyone in the party
was struck except Mr. Causey, though
none seriously injured.
"IN THE COURSE OF DUTY."
San Francisco, Dec. 29. Four United
States prohibition enforcement as-pnts
I have been poisoned in the last three
wenea ii um uucu Dranay, wmcn tney
consumed in the course of duty, but
none was made seriously ill, it was
announced yesterday from the office of
E. Forrest Mitchell, district prohibition
enforcement officer.
DIAMONDS
Our many years of experi
ence in selling precious stonaa
.is your warranty against mis
takes in judging: quality 13
value. See our showings of
gift suggestions in gems.
Ift FROARi
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Diamond Merchant, j
Jeweler, Silversmith
16 N. Tryon St. i
Closing Out A Special Purchase
Of Glidden Mops At 89c
Original Price $2.00
You know the Glidden an excellent, reversi
ble Mop, light and flexible, and with no exposed
metal - parts to mar ydur furniture. It picks up
. the dust without scattering and, being reversible,
polishes as well as "mops."
Well, the factory has closed out a big lot of
Glidden Mops to us at a price a very special
price. So, instead of selling them at ?2 the Mop,
as usual, we can offer this lot to you while they
last at 89 cents.
"Some" bargain, eh? Assuredly. And, no
need to urge your early orders, surely.
SMITH-WADSWORTH
Hardware Company
"The Quality Hardware Store"
29 East Trade Street Phones 64-65
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