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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-22
William West as a Tramp.

name part in ''The Grandfather" the
old minister in 'The Mountaineers,"
and took a leading part in "The
Old Porter"
He says makeup helps him to hide
his own personality as well as his
looks.
AS he makes up the face of the old
man he is to play and dons the
clothes of that character, he gradu-
ally grows into the atmosphere of the
part.
When the last touches have been put
on his mobile face, the hfghlights in
his character as he proposes to por-
tray it are fixed in his mind.
"Then you don't mind looking like
someone else a good share of your
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-22

Occasionally he is just an old man,
benign, tottering, and content to live
the life of one who has done his work
and earned a rest.
seemed to read something of all
these different characters, which so
frequently form part of this one
mans daily life, as listened to him
and watched his eyes.
He was the old doctor in ''The
Fresh Air Romance, played the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-22

duu lsSCn Ill SOLlcOuc 0lSG LudI
almost feel tinge of timidness when
I'm just me- before the camera"
-O'O-
LocKED-oUT FRESHMAN DIEsA AT
THE COUNTY POOR HOUSE
The pressmen's union, yesterday,
buried one of its members who was
locked out with the others by the
Chicago Examiner May 1, 1912.
Charles Curry, So years old, was
the member. He died in the county
poor house at. Oak Forest, and was
buried at Oak Hill cemetery.
Before the pressmen were locked
out, Curry worked in the Examiner
-pressroom as a junior pressman, or
carrier. His wages were $3.50 a
night. -,,.-s<
When the pressmen arbitrated in
1911, the arbitrator reduced the
wages of journeyman pressmen and
increased the day half hour. He
also decided that the minimum wage
should be $2.45 days and $3.50
nights. - 49,
The Examiner refused to increase
the wage of juniors, but held them to
the extra half hour Then came the
lockout of May 1, 1912, and Curry
was on the street with other mem
bers of the union.
He finally went to the poor farm
and died there He was buried by his
brother pressmen, who are still
locked out by the Hearst and other
trust newspapers.
A WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT.
Editor Day Book: Go to it, and
may the Lord help you for the loop
stores will not. Every decent man
in Chicago should buy your publi-
cation and boost every way possible.
Stranger.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-22

timer" l asked, as the stage director
called, Father Time" and West pre-
pared to take the weight of the
worlds years on his shoulders again.
Not bit. In fact, r7ould you be-
leve it, Pm so used to hiding my face
and myself in someone else that l
almost feel tinge of timidness when
I'm just me- before the camera"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-27
In the Land of Fashion.
By Anne Rittenhouse.

ket. but it is a good likeness to the I'M
even, filmy stuff that one can buy from
Toxic down to Manila.
The colored weaves of it will probably
not wash: there is no reason that they
should. as they will shake the dust as
well wolfe marquisette. The white
crepe. however. is guaranteed to wash
and needs no starch. and We have vet to
find out whether ii ShrinllS like the cotton
French crepe of two seasons ago
woman could send gown of that fabric
to the wash Monday and have it returned
as handkerchief Saturday.
There Is not much in common between
the two fabrics in appearance. for the
oriental weave is softer and more attrac-
tive in every way than its imitator \
gown of 1t. attractively made. will serve
well for afternoon affairs. and combines
admirably with satin. good lace and hand
embroidery. There is one model Of it in
tan which is made over a cream satin
slip. Tie skirt Is slightly draped at the
left side. where tho folds are held down
with duh green silk buttons. The Rus
sian blouse has deep hem Of silk
threads arranged into squares which is
a new kind of trimming. probably in
vented by Rodier. Below this silk work
is a deep border of embroidery, the de-
sign being masses of brilliantly colored
asters. There is green girde more en-
Drodery at the neck and long sleeves
fitted into the wrists. with squares of
silk braid and the bright little asters.
There are always women who are tired
of muslin for spring wear. They are fas-
tidious in fabrics when the first warm
days arrive. and no one who has eX-
perienced the average American summer
can blame them. The tropical countries
lay more stress upon the color and quail
ltN of their clothing than upon any other
one condition of living except to keep out
OF the sun. 1t does not seem possible to
train an American into the latter precau-
ton and We are just beginning to learn
the Importance of the former.
One of the secrets of comfort they have
learned since acquiring colonial posses
sions and making trips to the Panama
canal is that starch should be eliminated
from summer clothes wherever possible
1t is the presence of it that makes mus
lin so hot. and It is the absence of it
that makes crepe, China silk and pongee
so comfortable. For this reason the
oriental crepeS have a good chance of
making Roadway as staple fabric for
hot weather wear.
This is especially true in blouses Crepe
de chine has already become "A strong
rival to muslin and cotton maruuisette
and, judging from the shops. it, with its
sister crepe, will have the field the whole
season These blouses are made with
marked simplicity. They have long
sleeves, no tucks or pleatS and open neck.
with rolling robespierre collar and two
wide frills OF the crepe, accordion pleatcd
There Is a shoulder yoke usually attached
by seam beading. the kind that has been
used on the crepe de chine blouses all
winter.
Copyright. 1913. by the Mcclure Ncwsnaper
Syndicatc.J
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~ TIE
| k1T1G55HEN
PANTRY
Sweet Potatoes in New Dresses.

AS winter advances and we can no
longer get fresh vegetables, we have
to turn to the old standbys and try to
make them take their place. And by
dressing them up in new frills we can
get variety for our winter table and
serve many old friends in new ways.
Sweet potatoes lend themselves to
many delicious combinations. some of
which are given:
Baked Sweet Potatoes. - Boil. peel
and slice three large sweet potatoes.
Arrange in layers in a buttered baking
dish. sprinklins each layer with sugar
and bits of butter Have butter on top.
and bake until brown. Half cupful
of boiling water may be added if the
potatoes are too dry.
Sweet Potato CrOGuettes.-MiX two
cupfuls of hot mashed sweet potato, "A
tablespoonful each of butter and milk
or cream and the well beaten yOlkS of
two eggs Season with salt and pepper,
cool and shape into crOquetteS. dip in
egg and crumbs or in egg only and fry
in deep fat.
This receipt may be varied by serv-
ing the croquettcs with veloute sauce.
made as follows: Cook together three
tablespoonfuls each of butter and flour,
add one cupful of white stock and one
quarter cupful of cream. Cook until
thick, stirring constantly. Season salt,
cayenne, grated nutmeg and minced
parsley. Simmer for an hour and
strain.
slice lengthw Use four large sweet pota-
toes Put into "A covered saucepan
with a tablespoonful of butter. salt
and pepper to season and enough wa
ter to moisten. Steam until tender.
drain and put into buttered baking
dish. Pour over one cupful of New
Orleans mOlaSScS and bake until the
molasSes candies on the potatoes. Serve
In the same dish.
Sweet Potato Glace.-Pcel and slice
lengthwise four large boiled sweet po-
tatoes. salt each slice and dip into a
sauce made by cooking one-half cup of
butter with two tablespoonfuls of
brown sugar until smooth and thick.
of the sauce over them. Cook in a hot
oven for twelve minutes. when they
should be a rich. glossy brown.
Escal1opcd Sweet Potatoes With Ia :
con.-Slice cooked sweet potatoes and
put into a baking dish. alternating
with chopped bacon. Cover with
crumbs, moisten with milk or water
and bake covered for half an hour,
then uncover and brown.
Escalloped White and Sweet Pota-
potatoes into alternate layers in a but
tered baking dish. Score the top
deeply. pour over melted butter ard
bake brown.
a colander boiled sweet potatoes to
make two cupfuls. Add one tablespoon
full of melted butter, two tablespoon
fuls each of cream and flour and three
eggs, well beaten. Drop by spoOnfuls
into deep fat and fry brown. Serve
gether three tablespoonfuls of butter
and two of sugar. Pour over half a
cupful of claret brought to boil with
"A pinch of grated nutmeg added. Cook
serve Immediately. poured over each
frittcr as it is served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-27
Latest American Fashions
BY CORA MOORE.

Good lines and a simple method of
draping distinguish the evening gown OF
the sketch. 1t is a design equally well
suited for chiffon, embroidered net or
charmeuse. and is a model susceptible to
many color combinations, such as nile
green over white, delicate pink over blue.
or developed entirely in white with black
In this particular instance the tunic. cor
sage and skirt are of white chiffon with
a border embroidered in orchid tones,
over a foundation of white messaline
The waist is cut in kimono fashion, with
sleeves extending almost to the elbow and
with the fronts draped up at the center
urfer knot of black charmeuse There
is little crossed vest of plain, flesh
colored mousseline filling in the decol-
letage. The tunic skirt is mounted at the
belt with even gathers and taken in again
at the knees. where it is attached to the
foundation skirt. The draped lower part
Of the skirt is Of black charmeuse and
extends up in a narrow wisp over the
tunic to the point where the corsage is
raped, a tride to the left of the center
front.
The same gown would be effective with
a tunic of crystal beaded net. These nets
come in all the evening shades and are
quite popular at present A handsome
evening gown designed for a middle-aged
lady is made very much OH these same
lines and is developed entirely in cut steel
beaded gray net over white. with the
draped lower skirt of satin to match.
New Fashion Notes.
White crepe de chine blouses launder
beautifully and are very soft and pretty
when trimmed with knife plated jabots
and cuff friIls of self material. They are
often finished with a row of pearl or
crystal buttons and are probably the
most popular white blouses now in vogue.
Cerise and geranium colorings promise
to be more popular than ever for the
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feel how sharp those long teeth of Jerry s
are. There wasn't much room in that
tunnel and Jerry so blocked up the door
way to the castle that the stranger had
no chance to get in, SO that all that the
stranger could do was to keep trying
to spring at Jerry's throat. and every
time he did he felt Jerry's sharp teeth.
Now. If he could have gotten inside
where there was room to twist and dodge
this might have been different story
But there in the tunnel the stranger could
do little. But Jerry was quite at home
there and little by little he drove the
stranger back and back clear to the en-
trance of the tunnel, where the stranger
turned tail and swan off toward the
Laughing Brook, the worst whipped Mink
who ever crossed the Smiling Pool
"And then If trouble finds you out
Just show how you can fight
said Jerry Muskrat smiling to himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-27
Little Stories for Bedtime.
JERRY MUSKRAT FIGHTS FOR
HIS CASTLE,
By Thornton w. Burgess

Jerry Muskrat had not been near his
house in the Smiling Pool for whole
week. In fact, he had not been there
since that never-tobe-forgotten morn
ing when he had found that stranger
big. fierce Mink. had been there while
he was out. He thought about his
house a great deal. Indeed he didn',
think of much of anything else as he
the roots of the big hickory tree on the
bank of the Smiling Pool, his secret cas-
tie of which nobody knew.
1t was very snug and comfortable
was that secret castle, and Jerry felt
very safe there. But it wasn't quite
SO nice as that dear house he had
worked so hard to build, and of which
he had been so proud. Sometimes Jerry
who had grown very big and strong
felt just like going out and fighting that
fierce stranger. but whenever he felt this
way little still voice inside him would
repeat an old saying of Grandfather
Frogs:
If You go hunting trouble
You'll find trouble right at hand
Its folks who hunt for trouble
Who bring trouble to the land.
And flgnt down IN MS heart Jerry
knew that big and strong and brave as
he felt. the stranger was even bigger
and very much quicker and just as brave.
So then Jerry would think of another
saying of Grandfather Frogs:
When you know troubles hanging
round
Just you keep out of sight,
And then If trouble finds you out
Just show how you can fight.
So Jerry Muskrat would sigh and snug
gle down in his bed and try not to think
about his house in the Smiling Pool But
at the end of week he could stand it
no longer. He felt that he just had to
know what was going on in the Smiling
Pool So he started down the long secret
tunnel from his castle to the middle of
the Smiling Pool Half way there he
heard a noise. very little noise, some
where in front of him. Jerry stopped
and listened as hard as ever he could.
There it was again. Some one had found
his secret tunnel and was creeping along
it as if they were not quite sure of where
1t might lead to.
Jerry didn't wait to hear any more or
to see who his visitor might be. No. sir.
Jerry didn't wait! He just hurried back
to his castle and made ready to fight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-27

There is more to the mere fact that
Chinese crepe and embroidery is in fash
ion than all women recognize. They re-
gard it as a high-priced venture in
clothes, for the word oriental always
spells expense to the American mind. OF
course, We are not so ignorant not
to know that pongee. rajah. shantung
and the thin weaveS of Chinese silk sell
for a song in China and Japan They are
merely expensive when brought over here.
as they usually come by way of Paris,
with an immense duty added to the
French price.
A good quality of Chinese silk over
here sells for about a dollar a yard: it
is probably II cents over there. The pom
gee that is usual in America is the kind
that the coolies use In China. and sells
for price SO low that it is a negligible
factor in the cost of living. But none of
this question of price is the exact subject
under discussion. The delightful thing
about the incoming of oriental WeaveS to
fashion is that America is we'll filed at
the present moment with small oriental
shops i'm which one can get amazing bar
gains i'm attractive fabrics. For instance.
at one shop in New York woman can
get ten yards of embroidered Filipino
crepe for 81 All it needs is some cluny
lace in addition. and if a woman does not
wish to go to this expense she can use
gay-cOlored taffeta one of the new
plaid silk ribbons that have jumped into
favor.
Any one of the oriental shops carries
small odds and ends of embroidered rib
bon, painted and embroidered silks.
squares and bands of CrOcheted lace.
which will contribute immensely to thin
clothes. One woman picked up few
cards holding samples Of ribbon for a
few nickels because she saw at once
their suitability for color schemes. No
two of the samples We're alike, but that
is unimportant in Chinese embroidery.
She used two of them on the edge of a
Beau Brummcl collar of old gold satin
that was attached to a coat Of dark
blue serge and two more on the cuffs.
Another one she bedded in the deep
square of shadow lace that formed the
front of her blouse.
gives character to a blouse or gown.
1t can be used across the back of a
Girdle or as tab to the collar or the
middle of a cascade of lace. The uses
for these Chinese silks in millinery are
even more varied than in gowns. Al
though the milliners believe that elab-
crate trimming will force it's way on hats
this summer, the ma jority of women are
opposed to it and do not intend to allow
it if they can help it, so the plain hat
is made exceedingly effective by small
dash of vivid oriental cOloring.
Crinkly fabrics have been tried out for
three seasons. with more or less success,
but the original Chinese crepe has not
been brought into fashion until this sea-
son. Now one sees a good deal of it as
the material for the spring model. 1t
is possible that it is oriental in name
only, as the French looms arc turning
an immense amount of ii into the mar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-27
IF YOUR CHILD
NEEDS
If cross, feverish, tongue
coated give Syrup OF
Figs" to clean the stomach,
liver and bowels.

Look at the tongue, Mother!
If coated. It Is a sure sign that
your little onc's insides. the
stomach, liver and so feet of
bowels. are clogged up with pa
trefying waste matter and need
gentle, thorough cleansing at
once.
When your child is listleSs.
dropping, pale, doesn't sleep
soundly or eat heartily, or is
cross, irritable. feverish. stom-
ach,sour. breath bad. has stom-
ach-ache. diarrhoea, sore throat,
or is full of cold, give a tea
spoonful OF Syrup of Figs, and IN
a few hours all the foul. consti-
pated waste. undigested food
and sour bile will gently move
on and out of its little bowels
without nausea. gripping or weak
ness. and you surely will have a
well. happy and smiling child
again shortly.
With Syrup OF Figs you are
not dragging your children. Be
ing composed cnllTely Oh luS-
cious figs, SIENNA and aromatics. it
cannot be harmful Besides,
they dearly love its delicious
taste
Mothers should always keep
Syrup of Figs handy. 1t is the
only stomach, liver and bowel
cleanser and regulator needed.
A title given today will save
sick child tomorrow
Full directions for children of
all ages and for grown-ups plain
ly printed on the package.
Ask your druggist for the full
name, Syrup of Figs and Elixir
of SIENNA" prepared by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. This Is the
delicious tasting, genuine old
reliable. Refuse anything else
offered.-Adver .isement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-27
UTILIZING THE FURNACE
FOR COOKING

easy way to reduce the cost Of liv-
ing. if only by few cents at time.
is to utilize the heat Of the furnace now
and then for cooking. Steaks, chops, ba-
con and fish can be broiled to a turn
over the furnace Goals
Potatoes can be perfectly roasted by
placing them on the ledge inside the fur
mace door They must, of course, be kept
from burning, and should he turned once
or twice while they baking.
Another bit of furnace cookery is baked
beans. Put these in Il covered carthen
bean pot. just inside the furnace door
and leave them there all night. or all day
removing the pot from the ledge when
ever it is necessary to coal the fire. The
beans at the end OF perhaps ten hours
will be delicious: firm yet tender and
Juicy, as they should be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-27
Washing Swansdown.

Since swansdown is fashionable as a
trimming for negliges this season there
may be many women who may be glad
to know it can be washed at home per-
fectly.
The strips should be sewn to A bit
of muslin and then be immersed in warm
soap Suds. Wash by squeezing through
the hands and rinse in clear water
Hang up out of doors or over a heater.
and when about half dry rip the swans
down from the muslin and finish the dry
ing process by gently rubbing. shaking.
etc. Any movement that will tend to
make the down fluffy will be right.
When replaced upon the garment the
result will be like new.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-27
Stained Floors.

1t is said that sawdust makes the best
cleanser for a waXed or vanished floor
that has become too dirty for the usual
treatment.
Soap and water will ruin the polish, but
if clean sawdust is scattered over the
floor and person gets down and uses
a scrubbing brush with the same move
ments as though using water, every bit
of dirt and soil will come away. The
sawdust is then swept up and destroyed,
and the floor polished in the general
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right i'm his doorway. Did Jerry Muskrat
feel afraid? Perhaps he would have if
he hadn't felt so angry that any one
should dare to come stealing through his
secret tunnel. lie was too angry tn feel
afraid.
Jerry didn't have long to wait He
had hardly made himself ready when
there in the tunnel right in front of him
appeared the big stranger Mink His
little eyes were red with the desire to kill
and his lips We're drawn back from his
white teeth. But Jerry Muskrat's lips
We're drawn back, too and those great.
long front teeth of his with which he
gnawS looked dangerous that the
stranger paused. Then he made a spring
for Jerrys throat But Jerry was too
quick for him and he had a chance to
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Gilt Metals.

Metals finished in gilt or lacquer should
not be washed with soaps. especially
those containing alkalies. A little pure
CASTLE soap will be harmless suppOsing
it is found necessary to use soap at all,
but clean, warm water applied with a
rag and wiped off with a soft cloth will
usually be sufficient for cleaning pur-
poses.
The crevices Of any ornamental parts
can be cleaned out with a brush, but
the bristles must be soft and the cleaning
gentle.
Bronzed articles-I do not mean genu-
inc bronZe-Should never he washed
Water Will iniure the article. busting
with a silk handkerchief will keep these
ornaments in good condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-27
Lamp Lore.

Lamps should never be allowed to
stand all day partly empty because the
oil tends to generate gas which may
explode if ignted.
Again, they should never be filled to
the top When heated the oil expands,
then, if the lamp is full the surplus will,
of course run over. The proper way to
do is to fill the lamp within half an inch
or so of the top. trim the wick, and rub
off all oil with a soft cloth.
If the wick is thoroughly soaked in a
good, strong vinegar, it will give a clear
light and never smoke. Some people keep
a little salt in the oil. 1t will settle at
the bottom.
Wicks should be changed occasionally
and cleaned by boiling in vinegar. They
should be thoroughly dry before using
again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-27
HERE AND THERE
IN THE HOUSEHOLD
BY ELIZABETH LEE.

1t is the action Of the air which causes
ink to become stringy or oily. Put a few
drops of vinegar into the ink bottle. This
will keep it good
Ink will surely thicken unless Kept COW
cred. Should the ink become too thick
for writing with add very little strong
coffee.
To prevent ink from molding put few
drops of any essential Oil into 1t or even
half teaspOonful- Of alcohol.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-27

Each year Paris is teaching more
conV incngly that style and distinction
in dress, that attribute indescrihable in
English which the French call chic is
not a matter of elaboration or necessar-
lily of expense. but rather what might
be called elimination As in good draw
ing. beauty in dress is not what is put in
but what is left out. Especially is this
the case in children'S clothes. The lit
tie frock above, which so well illustrates
this point is Of navy blue serge. Blouse,
sleeves and skirt are plain to severity,
having only narrow pleating of cream
shadow lace at throat and elbows, but
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this severity serves only to throw into
more pleasing prominence the exquisite
little hand embroidered motifs done in
dark reds which are placed on skirt and
blouse at wide intervals.
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Swift & Company's Sales of Fresh
beef in Washington for the week ended
Saturday. Jan. 25, averaged 1O.81c per ID.
Advertisement.
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The debutantes are wearing colored
skirts with double and triple fiounces OF
lace with long pannier draperies OF coi>
ored satin.
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right, 1913. by the Mcclure Newspaper
Svndicate1