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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-21
At the Women's Clubs

A lecture on "The Pickwickians" will
be given by Frank SpeaIght at the New
Century Club today for tho benefit of
tho Howard Institution, 1872 Poplar street.
The Biennial Election of the New Cen
tury Club, 12l South 18th street. will be
held today The polls will be open from
II a, IN. until 3, at which time the annual
meeting will be held,
An address Will be given by Miss Mary
Gillette. secretary of tho Reorganlzed
Travellers Aid Society, before the MEM
bers OF the Current Events Class of the
Now Century Club of Norwood today.
Other events on the program include a
soprano solo by Mrs. George Petzold, a
baritone solo by ]. Howard Sweetwood.
and reading by Miss Helen Ginger.
Mrs. ]. Howard Sweetwood is chairman
of this affair.
This is Current Events Day at the
Plastic Club. at o'clock. Miss Emily
Sartain will entertain the members by
talk about some distinguished artists she
has met. Miss Helen Jackson will preside
at tho samovar.
Suffrage meetings for today will be
held at the following places: Swarth-
more Haverford College, HaVerford; Mes
siah Reformed Church, 18th and Wolf
streets. and at 45i5 Lancaster avenue.
At the meeting of the WOman's Club
of Morton and Rutledge, to be held Fri
day afternoon at 3, an address will be
made by Mrs. 4. IL. OHara, president of
the Eastern District of the Pennsylvania
state Federation of Woman's Clubs. Folk
songs and dances will be given by the
Rowkolah Campfire Girls, and tea will
follow.
The executive board of the Woman's
Club of Ridley Park will meet today at
10 a. m. at tho home of Mrs. r. r.
Turner, the president.
The final meeting Of the Lyceum In
stItute will be held at the AIumnRe Build
ing. Broad street above Columbia ave-
nue., tomorrow evening, at S:15, The Of
ticers OF this organization are as follows:
Stanley NJ. Getz, president; Stanley OPP
penheimer, vice president; Miss Nell V.
Schwab, corresponding secretary; Miss
Rhea Olsho, recording secretary, and
Eugene Brandels, treasurer.
A most interesting feature of the meet
ing of the Review Club of Oak Lane, to
be held this afternoon in the Oak Lane
Library will be the presentation of a
Unique Living Club Magazine" This
consists of an Authors Afternoon"
from Editorials to Nuts" and full or
local humor. The articles will be illus
trated by means of lantern slides. The
committee in charge includes Mrs. ScriS-
ner, Mrs, Major, Mrs. Austin, Mrs. James,
Mrs Enpe, Mrs. Taggert, Mrs. Yeager.
Miss Keyser, Mrs. Preston, Mrs. George
smith and Mrs Charles T.. Feurer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-21
BY A WORKING GIRL

DEFORE I came TO Philadelphia to
ID work, I had always thought of it as
one of tho safest places on earth for a
girl to be alone. New York was different.
Everybody down our way had heard about
New York and the vulturcs who waited
round on the street corners and in the
railroad stations, seeking to devour the
fresh young things from the provinces
whose ambition led them to the metrop-
oils.
But Phlladelphias reputation in the out
lying districts is one of impeccable spot
lessness. Therefore, feeling rather friend
less and homesicli on my first night here,
1 started forth at eight in the evening
to take walk. 1t was without the slight
est apprehension that any disagreeable
experiences might oVertake me.
But what happened that night and what
has happened almost every day on the
streets of this city since has led me TO the
conclusion that the obnoxious breed of
humanity known as "the masher' is par
ticularly indigenous to these parts.
Sometimes he is on shank's mare, other
times he pursues his quarry from the
front seat of luxurious touring car.
but regardless of his point of vantage,
every girl who goes out often unaccom-
panied, recognizes him as n distinct typo
which she has either TO put up with or
run tho FISK or DelnS nauleu INTO lnS
police court and getting her name In the
papers" Few girls like notOriety. The
"masher" aboundS as result,
When l started out on that first night
from my boarding house on Spruce street
headed toward Broad, because 1 knew
It TO be one OF the main thoroughfares.
A man in an automobile was coming
down Camac street. He stopped still at
the crossing, his big car completely
blocking my way ] waited a minute for
him to go on, thinking, of course, that
the machinery of his car had had tenn
porary fit of obstnacy. But he didn't
go on Instead he leaned far out from
the hood and sticking his anemic face
almost into mine said in honeyed tones
Come sweet little one, come have a
ride with me"'
am not little. But have since discov-
cred that this is a favorite method of
address, regardless of the size of the
addressee.
On Broad street. at Locust a fat, pink
man came out OF a cafe and before 1
knew what he was about linked his arm
IN mine and in words favored with alcohol
issued an invitation for the little one
10 go with him. l shook him off and by
the time got back TO the boarding house
l had arrived at the fixed conclusion that
there was a dearth of little ones" in
this vicinity,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-21

The friends whom 1 have made sInce
that night are conservative girls. They
dress as inconspicuously as 1t is possible
TO dress in 1915 attire, and yet they tell
me that mine was no unusual experience
There is a certain type of girl of whom
I always think as the Chestnut street
chicken" She would seem to be the
logical prey of the "masher," because
her "get-up" is so obviously designed to
attract the rowing male eye. Her kalso-
mined nose and her rose pink cheeks
her Tommy Atkins bonnet, short skirt
and loud" feet all scream out for atten-
tion.
Perhaps she gets it, but the little Jenny
Wren type, though she makes no bids TO
attract and is frightened to death when
the 'masher" begins his ogling, comes in
for more than her due share.
Even the beautiful driveway in Fair
mount Park along the Schuylkill is not
Immune from the 'masher." Let girl
walk out there alone in the afternoon and
the majority of the men who pass her in
motors consider her to be open to their
advances. One rebuff does not discourage
them. Sometimes, like persistent flies,
they circle round and round and only
when their victim threatens them with
arrest do they deslst
THE GOLDEN -FOUR"
But the "after- office" hour is the golden
hour of the 'masher" in Philadelphia
Usually there is at least one on every
corner of the business district. Some.
times they are of a gregarious type and
then they stand In groups,
AT any rate, the result is that girl
who stops at a shop window to admire the
latest thing in footwear or blouses, at the
only hour of the day when she has time
to stop and admire, can be virtually cer-
tain that at least one "masher' is goius
to take her act as an indication that she'd
like to make his acquaintance.
The worst of it is that there doesn't
seem to be anything that can be done
about it, From my own experience
know that I would rather be ogled at 80
times day than have to go to court and
testify, and if all women feel this way
about it, the police departments job IN
eXterminating the "masher," were such
thing attempted, would not be an enW'
able one. For, along with his other nl-
ents, the "masher'' is subtle. To 'eatch
him with the goods"' would not be an easy
matter
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-21
Are Women UntrustlUOrthy?
ELLEN ADAIR

nNB Of the numerous mon who seem
NJto use the London law courts as a
ventllator for their many grievances
ngainst fate and women remarked
mournfuliy the other day that it "doesnt
do TO trust a woman.' His remark was
IN no wise original Many. many men
have said that before, and will 60 on say
Ing Il to the end of the chapter.
''You can take 1t from me-" declares
a well-known writer recently that the
only thing that first drives a man out
OF his senses and then gives them bacl,
to him again is the fact that he can
never really trust anything in pettlcoats!
"The young man. of course, only learns
this lesson by degrees. He finds 1t difl-
cult to understand that strawberry-an
cream looking girl needs n lot of loves
sugar to make her palatable when he has
lived with her a week; he finds it hard TO
believe that a person who has married a
man OF his superlative attractions should
not be wholly resigned to an existence
made up OF looking after his socks and
his digestion, and his pride gets nasty
blow when he discovers that her ideas
are somewhat otherwise"
But II her ideas arc somewhat other
wise. 1t is only natural that they should
he so. For It Ia an entire matrimonial
mfsoalculRtion on the part of the hus-
band to imagine that woman can be
wholly satisfied tending to his wants
from morning to night The woman who
does that tending may be his ideal-in
theory-but in reality he soon tires OF tho
type.
Are women untrustworthy?" goes the
question.
And It Is a woman who boldly answers
that question. "Of course, we're not to
be trusted" she proudly proclaIms, in no
wise abashed. 'Tf we were to be trusted
where should we all be? Living the lives
OF nuns or domestic servants. most prob
ably, with one frock n year. and the
telephone cut off, while our lords and
masters enjoyed themselves somewhere
In the West. Why. IL n man thought he
could trust woman he would never
come home at all! He doesn't often now,
but If he had perfect confidence in her
she might be in heaven already for all
she would ever see of him on earthl
''As said before, it never does to
trust woman. either in her appearances
or disappearances, her obvious dlsad-
vantages and her hidden charms And
a good job. too! For it is Just because a
man can't trust n woman that she still
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-21

walls are pretty" (she little guessed tho
trouble those balls might cause her some
dayD land l want to move now!
Reddy laughed gaily and they went to
work Whether they moved so quickly
because they had so few things to
move or whether they worked extra
hard. I'll leave you TO guess. but by
nightfall they were happily settled In the
new home. Reddy stepped out onto the
tiny porch and surveyed the park from
his location. This is the best home 4
squirrel ever had" ne said gratefully.
land I'm quite sure we will stay here
alwaysy
COpyright-ClGra Ingram JudsOr.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-21

a long-sleeved blouse Of lvorv.ws..
satin, with chiffon ruching at tha ,.,n n,V,.
and cuffs formed a neat vestee. M.
glrdle fell in soft ends at the back oa..,
with ball trimming.
The skirt was very pretty, with ..
Carmcncita lines. as Jane called I, n.
top was made with a rather vida ,..,'
outlined by ropes Of the satin, and 'eSS weS
tiny ball trimming at the side. a ,ona ,,a
loose tunic fell almost to the ankles tsnte1
this, with ball trimming on the bot,oaua
This was more novel in line thar ua.
ordinary plain tunic, because the sls.s
were slit, allowing flare which was mos,
becoming to James slender figura
wide foundation of white satin peeped a..
from under this overskirt. The vhoi,
gown was so simple, and vet 80 odd th.,
know Jane will look as we'll In n :.
If she had to pay the full "lmport.Sn
price for it, l wish [ knew sometbls.
about sewing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-21
AROUND THE BARGAIN COUNTERS
Newest Findings in Shoes and Gloves

WHITE shoes are beginning to make
w heir appearance as the warm days
approach, and It is astonishing how rea-
sonably priced these are. Most of the
huckskin and kid shoes, which are seen,
arc trimmed with narrow pipings of
black, and vari-colorcd heels promise to
he very fashionable. Even the white
shoes have white CeliulOid heels, so that
they will not soil too easily.
One very handsome pair OF low OK
fords was selling in Chestnut street
shop for Sc. They were made OF blacS
patent leather with n light top of cham
OILS skin. with most attractive laclnGs on
each side of black silk cords.
A pretty pair Of white buckssin pumps.
with pipngs in black, and u black cell
lulold heel sells for 50 In one store.
Another pair at tho same price Is made
of white kid, suitable for evening wear,
and also trimmed with black. These have
a white heel
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-21

High Russian boots are very bizarro i,
appearance, and the woman who want,
to create Il sensation can do so for sta
for that is what they cost in one lars.
store. These are tan suede, with solds,
bleu ornaments, including a tassel AZ ~
top.
SILK gloves arc in vogue again, and tb.v
are more reasonably priced than usu.
this season-at least the plain ones ara
For instance, one OF the Market stre.,
department stores is selling a well known
brand of short glove, with CLASPS. :,
tan, black, white, gray and ponEee enl.
ored silk. for 80 cents pair.
One Chestnut street shop Is HAVING
sale of gloves which includes the most
extraordinary bargains. This includes
white French pique kid gloves, embrold
cred with points on the back, which wera
$2 pair. and sell for $l.55
At the same shop, long white kid gloys,
tho kind to buy now for the sweet eid
Eraduate-full length, 20 buttons. ord.
narily costing S4.75 a pair, for S375.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-21

He'd hide behind a Bale OF Straw,
And when a Bunnie came
To eat the Holstein's Breakfast Food.
He'd call the Bun by Name.
And when the Hare came out to where
The Weasel was In sight.
He'd see the Raseals Optic Nerve
Then run. and shout Good NightP'
Bin Thompson'R frau she taught him no W
To look for Dollar Bills
In Farmer ThompsOn's Sunday Pants
While Bill was In the Hills.
One Night I saw this Weasel claw
Ny toes, and bite my Nose;
] jumpad-and saw that Rex. nay DoE,
Had sanka4 zsk Al fhs- clothaaa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-21

Mrs. Reddy was a bit doubtful about
that, but she went with Reddy like tho
polite little lady she always was But
when she saw the little house, perched up
safely on the great tall pole, she was
just as enthusiastic as Reddy. THAT
surely will be better than a damp tree
stump" she exclaimed, and then she
scurried up the pole for closer observa-
tlon. 1T couldn't be nicer!' she DC
clded when she had poted around all
she wished, "I like everything about It;
even those queer little gray balls on the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-21

LEDGER, independence Square. Philadelphla'
prize Of 81 has been awarded TO II. X.
2O23 North 18th street, Philadelphia, for
the following suggestion;
A suggestion to make a pretty waste
paper basket with little cost is as follows:
Take a medium size, lightweight peach
basket, clean it well and cover the outside
with fowered cretonne. Tack 1t around
the bottom of the basket The material
may be plain or plated. If plain, a ruffle
of about three inches wide should be put
around the top, or use plated one IL
If the goods are plated. Thumb tacks arc
better to use. Line the basket with either
colored cardboard or plain cretonne to
match the predomnating color in the
flowered cretonnc.
4 prize Of 30 cents has been awarded 10
Mrs. j. q. Stevenson, 70It Hagerman street,
TacOny, Pa, for the following suggestion:
Pun out the slide under tho burners
OF your gas range. and fit upon 1t piece
OF paper-heavy wrapping paper is best.
This can be changed every day, il soiled
by foods boiling over, and makes the
slide much easier TO clean.
VI. III. g., geo South Warren street, Trenton,
n. j., for the following suggestion;
II a room has become stuffy from be-
ing too constantly used, or from to-
bacco smoke, it may be rendered sweet
and habitable by placing one-half ounce
spirits of lavender and a lump of salts
OF ammonia In n wide mouthed fancy
jar or bottle and leaving, 1t uncovered.
This is both pleasant as deodorizer and
disnfectant.
a prize Of so cents has heen awarded to
A. G. D., 4527 Pine street. Philadelphia, for
the following suggestion;
a good way to preserve the life of
baby's fiannels Is the following: Do not
wash them too frequently, for this will
destroy tho wool. Try airing them well,
and dry-cleanlng in nour and salt, or
powdered maEnesia,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-21
EVaneSCenCe

What's the brightness of Il brow
What's mouth of pearls and corals!
Beauty vanishes like n vapor,
Preach the men of musty morals!
Should the crowd then, ages since.
Have shut their ears to singing Homer
Because the music fled as soon
AS fleets the violets' aroma?
All, for me, I thrill to see
The bloom velvet cheek discloses,
Made of dust-I will believe it!
So are lilies, so are roses!
Harriet Spofford,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-21
TOWN OF FUNNY DREAMS
THE ONE-EYED WEASEL
BY Bob Williams

one morning Farmer Thompson found
A weasel in his Shed.
with only one big Sky-Blus Eye
A-peering from his Head.
The Lamp was right between his Ears,
And Ioked like Fifty Cents
Except twas bluer than your Ma
When Father pays the Rents!
Old Thompson tanned this one-Eyed Pet,
And trained him ev'ry day,
untis he knew where Rabbits lived
Who chewed the Cattle's Hay.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-21
Good Advice

II you wish in this world TO advance,
Your merits you're bound 10 enhance,
You must stir il and stump Il,
And blow your oWn trumpet
Or, trust me- you haven't a chance
-sgRlliiaEa q. 0lihart.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-21
"MASHER" MENACE HIT BY WORKING
GIRL WHO TELLS EXPERIENCES
Woman ReUeaLs Methods of Cups Who Prey Victims in
Streets and Public ThOr0ughfareS-Che Obstacle in Rid
ding City of Scourge Is Aversion to Publicity.

The to"9 story Of tho ona-fdc experiences OF girl
Philadelphia
that he the hoodlu
'ohich tell
timely aduicc their crternntnaton
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-21
TOnlOrrOW's Menu
Danish, dear Mrs. Cook. beseech you. tho
whole onion tribe" Lamb.

%nish RSaS oSaH SssT iIss M5s Cook Oessech the
BREAKFAST
SteWed RhubaTb.
Rice and Cream
Curried Eggs.
Toast, Coffee
LUNCHEON OR SUPPER
Hamburg Steak.
Potato Chips.
Graham Bread.
Sliced Bananas. Tea.
DINNER
Vegetable Soup.
Corned Beef.
Baked Potatoes Creamed Onions.
Orange and Grapefruit Salad.
Chocolate Custard.
Currlsd Eggs-Heat two cupfuls of
stock with two teaspoonfuIs OF curry
powder and little onion juice and then
add a cupful of rich milk, heated and
thickened with couple of teaspoonfuls
or flour and rubbed smooth I'm a little
cold milk or butter Cook the whole
mixture until It is smooth and thick and
pour over hot boiled eggs cut in quar-
ters.
Hamburg steak-Make a loaf OF HAM
burg steak and cover with very thin
strips OF bacon. Bake thoroughly, bast-
Ing occasionally with the fat in the pan
and melted butter and serve with to-
mato sauce.
Coned Beef-After eorned beef has
been served hot. return It TO the water
IN which II was cooked and bring Il 10
the boiling point, Then let u stand over
night to cool Ia fhis liquor. This method
makes the meat tendsrer ana luiclsr.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-13
GAM GRONICKER
BEAT THE PROS?
Soldiers Will Use Him Sun
day in Baseball Game at
the Rio Grande Park.

The true value Of Cronicker. star
pitcher for the Fourth Field artillery,
viii be tested on Sunday afternoon at
Rio Grande park when the second game
Of the series between the Professional
and the Army all-stars will be played
The game viii start at 2;3O o'clock,
with Harry Kane handling the indica-
tor
The Professionals won the. first
game, mainly through superior pitch
ing. as the soldiers proved equally as
fast on the bases and In the field The
soldiers rather fell down on the bat
ting as both Cliff Hill and Lefty
Lewis twirled nice ball while the three
FINGERS for the soldiers were unsteady
Cronicker has been dug up for sun
DAYS game and his work against the
Texas league clubs in exhibitions at
Texas City would tend TO show that he
has something on the ball The mem
bers of the Fourth Field artillery and
the Seventh infantry are backing
Cronicker as a better finger than era
ham and assert that the Professionals
are not going to have things all their
own way so far as the batting is con-
cerned-
Changes have also been made in the
soldier infield, with new men at tirst
and short and Sanford back in the out
field. The combination is believed a
winning one and the soldiers are quite
confident that they will emerge with
the long end OF the score
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-13
AMERICANS MAKE RUNNING
ACROSS COUNTRY TOO EASY

New York. Nov 13-The elimination o.
the water jump from the Van cortlandt Park
course selected for the junior and senior
cross country championships Of the Metro
poIitan association. to be held November 20
and December 4. has caused lot Of dis
cussion here. Many barriers fear this policy
n continued will endanger the chances OF an
American team in future Olympic cross coun-
try events
There is no limit 20 the Obstacles That may
ba Included in a cross country course and
this was made plain at Stockholm in 1917.
when the Swedes picked out a rugged coun-
try where the contestants had 70 scraubl a
over rocks and through brush The result
was that the Americans who had been
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-13
TIGERS LEAD IN
ONE RUN CANES
Single Score Decided Near
" One third of Games in
Both Big Leagues.
By ERNEST }. LANEGAN.

Detroit's Tigers fared best in win
ainE games by one run margins last
season. leading all of organized balls
big league teams in this respect. A
single score decided almost a third
of the battles fought in the American
and the National. one more game Of this
kind being played in the senior Organi-
zation than in the junior body. The
Yanks butted their way into the great
est number of tight hts T.
They won only . Of these close Skin
mishes, but at that had a better rec
ord than White Elephants or Cubs
Roger Bresnahan having the mistor-
tune TO command the team that made
the poorest showing in one run -tus-
sells
The JunElemen captured 81 contests
with only one run to spare and dropped
10 or their one run victories, eight
were over the White Sox. six over the
White Elephants, five over the In
dams. five over the Yankees, four over
the Browns. three over the Red SoN
and three over the Senator'S CleVe-
land never whipped Detroit by single
tally once last year. Boston turning
the trick six times CHATS what cost
the Tigers the championship, Phila-
delphia four times, st Louis three
times and New York, Washington and
Chicago each once
This is the way the Is American and
National league clubs Jared in one run
games last season:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-13

HOW the Scores Ran

The scores Of the one run battles
Of 1915 ranged all the way from / 10
4 to IA to Is. the count Of u to II not
apuearfug. however. The contest with
the highest score was played by the
Cubs and the Cardinals on june "a anu
the Cubs won il when Heinie thinner
man stole home in the ninth other
fusseIs with many markers were those
between the Red SOX and the Browns
on June II. II TO 10. and between the
Reds and the Cubs, on April 20, u 70
u the winning combination IN each
instance being the one first named
In 90 per cent OF the one run games.
the deciding counter was put on lne
records through either tlelolng OF
battery error or a stolen base Detrols
cot mighty little help in the rearing OF
her winning runs from the enemy, tor
only once did a mistake give her the
decision That was on July T. when
Urban Faber Of the White Sox forced IN
the winning run by issuing pass win
the bases filled. The Pills were IN
the same class as the Tigers. for they
cot just one decision through blum
der. Hans Wagner erring on august
and letting in the marker that de-
cided things
Crawford and Cravafh Lead
sam Crawford and Gavvy Cravath LED
IN hating in the deciding run in close
contests. each turning the trick seven
times. George CutshaW Of the Su-
T,erbas and Bobby Veach OF the IiSers
followed close on their heels. each man
being responsible for driving IN the
winning counter in SIX passases-al
arms.