Hammond Times, Volume 16, Number 154, Hammond, Lake County, 20 December 1922 — Page 8

Modern Society Girl Worn Out at 20, Says Woman M. D.

OFFICIAL WASHINGTON SHOPS EARLY FOR HOLIDAYS

l.ON'DON. Dec. SO. "Worn out at twenty waa the phrase applied to tha modern eeelety girl by Dr. Agnes SaviH, eminent woman doctor. In a striking lecture before the London Institute of Hygiene. The society girl rtowdays dispenses with a chaperon," she said, and even if he retains the old standards of chastity her mind ia becoming rolaonod by the hectic life that she leads, her cigarettes, whiskies and sodas, and unhealthful meals. When she marries her stand, ard of relationship with her husband and cMldren will not be a hl"h on.

"I have seen some of these girli," Dr. Savill continued. "After a few years of society life they sg by j ten years, and already at the asre j

of twenty they are as worn out anJ nerve tired as if they were forty. "I thinl; that the cocktail habit amon; young 'girls Is a serious danger. It is lamentable that a girl jt twenty cannot take a meal without' first having: n, cocktail because she fears indisenstion" Dr. Savill blames parents for what she describes as "this physirl gent atlorv' assertins" that -ml" i'v ran remedy it.

FAKE PEER WHO DUPED FRENCH IS JAILED

Called Himself Relative Of Former Premier Viviani. V : BT FRAXK E. MASON ISTAFF CORRESPONDENT 1. N. SERVICE PARIS. Dec. Fashionable Parts and more fashionable Nice society lias bten duped again the tall, slender, aristocratic Earon de Paxon. the catch of the 1922-23 rairriape mart, the nephew of former Premier Viviani, is in the Paris Jail, rl-arsed with fraud. The Paris '-- ain'-n" that he belonr-a

there; he is not the Baron de Paxon at all, but Marcel Teulier, not related to Premier Viviani. It is not the legendary American mother eternally seeking titled srsr.s-in-law who is weeping: In inclination this morning:, but a whole series of French dowagers, each of

I whom had fancied that she had

found In the dashing: spendthrift "baron", with all his political Influence, the proper husband for her daughter. As the alleged nephew of Viviani. Baron de Paxon had offered . his political protection to many big French business men. Polltlca' protection is a marketable commodity in France. The price come high, and Paxon was well paid. A the same time that he did business with the fathers he courted the marriageable daughters. "My poor young- master!' wept the fake baron's valet. In a lusurl ous suite of rooms at an expensive Paris hotel. He was sorting th

"barons" silk pajamas pajamas the "baron" will no loncer need. -'II poor young master, his pride was his downfall! Had he only takei the money he received and put It into 6 per rent bonds we would both

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Above, Mrs. Calrtn CooKdpe, Hght, wife of rice president, picks out Christinas cards. Below, left, Mrs Henry C Wallace, right, wife of the secretary of agriculture, boring Christmas baskets. Left, Mrs: Hubert Work, wife of the postmaster general, on a shopping tour.

Postmaster General Hubert D. Work advised that Christmas shopping be done and packages mailed early. So what is morr proper, than that II -. Work

should set an example to the rest of the official set in Washington. Mrs. Work did her shopping and mailing early and not only that, but the other members t ' official

Washington followed suit. ".. :ves of the members of President Harding's official families were snapped while doing their holiday buying.

nave been fixed for life. "But he became antbitlous to be-

what he pretended to be a

political power. Often I've heard him walking up and down Ms room, talking to himself. " 'Quite right, Polncare. old fellow : he'd say. Tou are quite right. I don't like to gve you advice, but I think that you and I ehou.d go together and talk It ore? - ifn Klllerand. Mlllcrand's a good scouthe agrees with me!' " The hotel has seized the pajamas; the valet la seeking a new Job; the dowagers are weeping, and the young '"baron" Is pacing a six-foot

cell, delivering 'a monoloa-ue to a

r-Tino"-" Pofn'-ar beyond the bars.

14 YEAR OLD GIRL NEEDS SmOOO AYEAR Mother Who Has $50,000 A Year Can't Support Young Lady On That. NEW YORK, Dec. 20. (By X. N. S.) The wolf that hangs about the doors of certain homes means nothing today to 14-year-old Margaret Alicia Sparrow, formerly of Lansing Michigan A kin liKtre of the S'rro'ate

Court granted an order permitting Margaret to receive $20,000 a yeat from an estate left Jay her father, Edward Grant Sparrow, who owned large properties in Michigan and New York, amounting to $3,400,000. But not to be touched until Margaret reached the age of SO. Meanwhile Marga-et's income Is increasing at the rate of $66,000 a year, and there remains 16 years before Ehe receives all of it. Mrs. Sparrow receives an income of $50,000 a year which she claimed too small to take care of Margaret tt the way 6he deserves.

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$1.25 Lydia Pinkham's ble Compound 35c Vick's Salve . $1.10 S. S. S. price $1.15 Triner's Bitter Wine 30c Bromo Seltzer 50c Syrup of Figs 50c DeWitt's Kidney PilU

Vegeta-

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50c Gillette Blades , $1.00 Gillette Blades 3 Bars Sayman's Soap 30c Kolynos Tooth Paste . . . . . . . . 60c Porapeian Face Powder 60c Pompeian Rouge

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Xmas Gifts

Manicuring C9 7Q

$1.29 98c

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Sets $2J0 Shaving Mirrors $2-50 Fcroitain Pens

Other Fouixtain Pens and Pencils at reduced prices 50c Box Stationery OQr

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$1.00 Box Stationery Piice Pipe of All Kinds at

Lunch $18

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$3.00 ruts ,

H.50 Ihermo Bottles

This will be your last opportunity to secure choice merchandise for Xmas presents at a great redaction, following are but a few of the Hems that comprise this sale: .

PATENT MEDICINES 1 85c Three Rowers

40c Fletcher's Powder Castoria 50c Gem Razor

Blacks 40c Ever Ready Blades 1 60c Garden Court Face Powder 25c Mavis Talcum Powder 60c Cocoanut Oil Shampoo

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All of Our Ivory Sets at a Great Reduction

$3.00 Complete Electric Out QO 5t tor Christmas Tree...... 1

$1.50 Rubber Ball (for children) ...... .

$1.00 Photo ACk

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Albums $4-50 Ivory Clocks $230 Literary Digest Cigar. box of 50 $5.00 Box. 50 Booster or Homo Cigars

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Other Ceran at Rednced Pricea. We carry a good line of Domestic and Imported DoDj Lowest Prices Anywhere.

Candies

We carry a complete line of bulk and box Candies at reasonable prices.

49c "Z 69c Reduced Prices.

EXTRA SPECIAL With Each Purchase of Perfume of $1 or More We will Give One Perfume Automizer FREE VICTRA HUMAN HAIR NETS ARE BEST WE RECOMMEND AND SELL THEH, 2 for 25c

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COLUMBUS. O., Dec 20. What

kind of & Christmas ttIU Santa

Claus bare

What are the experiences of old Santy and his numerous helpers

throujrhort the world as they Klad

den the hearts of children and aid

n Insuring a happy yuletide Beaton

I enjoy talklnsr to the little ones.

fcald tki. Montgomery, who for 17 years, ha served as a Salvation Army Santa Claus at a street corner

In the downtown business district here, attracting' contributions to Ms

kettle by ring-lag- his bell and listen

lngr to the requests of the children for presents. "It's nice to see the

kiddies so happy."

"Littla boys repeatedly ask m

why there are so many 6antie&. I tell them that the boss Santa Claus

is very busy and needs a lot of help

ers, as a general rule the children

tell me what they want, adding that they have been good and voicing their hope that old Saint Nick won't

forget them.

"Christmas Day, I rues. Ill go

and see some friends. That is about all there is left for us old fellows to do," said Montgomery, patting a

little fellow on the head and assur

ing him that Santa Claus would not foreet to go to his house. Ed. is an old man. lie has been

a decorator ana p.aicr uiu tuu.

1S72. His children all grown up

have left home. He has little gTand children but they live a long way off and railroad fare Is high. "It Is usually mothers with little tots who come up to me," said John C. Howard, another downtown Santa Claus. "The fooys don't besltaU to tell me what they want, but the girls have to be coaxed. They usually are shy." "I have the names of those children who, I believe, wouldn't otherwise have much of a Christmas, and notify the Charity Organizations. They will send useful presents and food to such homes," Howard stated. A little fellow came up to me; there's too many of you Santa Claus'. There Is something fishy about this Santa Claus business," said Howard. He had me stumped for a minute. I Anally told the lad that I am one of Santa's helpers. That seemed to satisfy him some. "I am a rlalroader. I lest my wife a f eiv years ago. Since then. I have Just drifted around, we never had any children and I've always liked kids. So when I landed here and was offered a Job as Santa Claus. I took It," declared Howard. It makes you feel ood to see the children so happy. What'll I do Christmas? I will work, I can find a Job anywhere. After the holidays. I think, I'll work my way west and see how It goes out there for a while," he said.

Wednesday. Dec. 20, 1922.

has obtained a prize flock of hens. In one pen of nine White Leghorns cgrgs laid per hen averaged 208 a car. Although one of the hens reduced the average by laying only U3 eggs, two of them laid 230 eggs oach. Mrs. Ta-lott Is beginning a new ; car's record with a flock of 21 trapripfct hen. Her entire flock consists of 125 hens and J73 pullets.

MOKKU AT PlVIl TEARS

"WEL.LSVIt.LE, Ohio. Dec. Admirslon that he had been smoking M: rtf sin,- j, "a flv yea

old was made by a 14-year-olj lad when examined by Mayor A. P. Dennis. The boy's companion, several vea-s younger, admitted that they rs"k to -Mi-h 'o'x'. somet!r-v-

Indiana Items

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 20. (By I N. S. ) Indiana water utilitl-.i eri1 !?adins fire department officials ol the Stato arc Joining hands in a movement to cut down the Are losf uf the State Announcement wa n:ade yesterday of the formation o' a Joint committee representing thf Indiana Firemen's Association and the Indiana Sanitary and V.'atei Supply Association. The business o the committee v.-Ill b to increas' the efficiency of f.re service by Improving; cc-ope-ation between thr fire and water departments In cUie; throughout the Slate. Frank C. Jordan, secretary of th Indianapolis Water Company wh announced the formation of th committee, declared the movement Is expected to be one of the best plans made for fire prevention. Members of the commitee are: J. J. O'Brien, Indianapolis fire chief, chairman; Frank MUle-, Terro Itiute; Henry Hiibrecht. Fort Wayne; J. C Carter, Evansvjlle; St C Hyland, Indianapolis, representing firemen; and J. W. Malott, Bedford; Y. C. TUdgT.ay, Lebanon; C. E. Stewart, Muncie; Dow R. Gwinn. Terre Haute, L T. Schott. Shelbyville, and Jlr. Jordan, representing the iatr companies.

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Trap-Nest isKey To Ohio Woman's Success

on Egg-Raising Farm

DEFIANCE, Ohio, iec. ay means of a method for trapping: egg-p-o-ducers in their neBts and then mating them with pedigred male birds, Mrs. Clarence Yarlott, residing on a farm elbt miles northwest of here,

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to make 24 Kiddies Happy Christmas Day

A special Christmas Price on Little SunMaids, luscious little seedless raisins 24 fivecent packages in one carton for $1 1 Put one package in each Christmas stocking for your little folks. Then let them give the

others to their little friends, as little presents tokens of youthful goodwill. Sec bow deligfttei all vriR He. Take $1 to die nearest store and get two dozen little bright red boxes nowfqll of healthful seedless fruit-meats that arc both good aad good far then any day.

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