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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09
DIARY OF A WELL-DRESSED GIRL
,ctcol Seroe Frock for the Girl Who's Aay at Schoo

.xyroN'T some kind soul send me oiue
n w serge frock7 Mine wore through at the
.u.ws yesterday-the sleeves you know
- tareta-while l was in the lecture
,oem. Everybody feels terribly sorry Tor
=. and I'm sure, unless some one back
-. has a squirt Of generosity, they'll take
m a collection for me here"
uother almost wept as she read this part
q clcely's letter. She has soft spot In
h,r heart for this particular niece Robin
- haven't sent the child anything for
,nns some time" she said. we should
remember that this is her senior year and
~ will need more clothes than before"
s,s smiled to myself. Cicely's little plan had
,~,rked we'll She knows that she has but
4 enlist mothers sympathy and she'll get
sverythlng she wants-and then some
"a hied me downtown and bought suf-
f,ient material for three frocks and pat
.srn for the blue serge one.
Mother and l sewed like mad 70 finish
nls frock in record d-broaking time so that
c,cely would not have to suffer the pitying
dances Of her classmates longer than was
Necessary,
y Il bought the finest quality of French serge
n 9 rich shade of navy blue. 1t isn't bit
.xiry, and hangs in folds as graceful as
NIX
We decided TO make the frock very youth
fu In line and trimming. / cut out the
bodice first, making a lining Of white China
SIX since Cicely hates the "woolly' mate
rial against her skin Mother fitted II and l
|>tltched up the seams. 1t is perfectly plain,
With a soft fullness at the waistline II
opens down the front over a chemisette of
white georgette crepe crossed over in sur
fhce fashion.
Mother made the bishop sleeves, gathering
Os Into tightly fitted wristbands of serge.
Hn sewed them into the armholes. I
40 made a broad collar and wide cuffs OF
cagsette crepe edged with narrow, hand
1nned frills of the same material, After
nii1hIng them in place I cut out the skirt
Mother suggested that we make a plated
0irt but / had set my heart upon having
hrss. embroidered pockets in 'front.' and
n course, they couldn't be used on a plated
tkirt So we compromised. making the
hack and sides plated and the front plain
With few gathers at the top.
Everything went just right about this
roek and before evening We had the skirt
sans stitched and the top attached to the
kalstband.
Z The following day we hemmed the skirt
dressed In the plaits and attached II 10 tn,
todice.
made two oddly shaped patch pockets
epa embroidered them with worsteds In
Nisntal tones OF red, green, blue, blacl
eao gray After stitching one on each sid,
. hs 'front.' panel ! made sash-girdle OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
How TO Select Range and the Ways
To Care for II


A 8 MORE cooking is done these days, our
"A friend, the kitchen range Is likely 20
demand more frequent attention than has
been accorded TO " during the weeks when
cold dishes were more popular and It's ser
vices not needed quite 80 much,
Luckily, the stoves that Haunted a great
deal Of ornament--br and nickel trim
mings and fretwork--are ranidly disappear
ing which considerably simphhes the task
of the housewife who aspires to have a shiny
stove Elistenlng IN her immaculate kitchen
The new models ~ stoves are more simply
made and ornament is sacrificed to the
higher ideal of making the housewives work
easy.
while thousands of Housewives persist IN
polishing the stove" regularly, this is really
a needless task II a flannel rag Is dipped
into linseed oil or kerosene and then rubbed
over the kitchen range II will clean u per
fectly. although II will not, of course, have
the high, mrror.like polish 30 dear TO the
hearts ~ many housekeepers But there
really Ia no reason why stove should re-
fleet like mirror especially when one re.
members that many Of the poishes come on
on pots and pans and that the stove black
ing often finds its way into the pan OF dish
water
There Is special liquid polish paint
which can he applied very easily 10 gas or
kerosene burning stoves. This paint is
waterproof gives a good black luster and
will sometimes last a month or more The
whole stove can he painted with this prepa'
ration, and Il will look bright and quite new
after each application
II you are going TO buy new stove OF
some kind be sure to select one with the
least amount of nickel or brass trimming
or ornament, no matter how great he the
temptation TO buy a beautiful, decorated
stove. The easy-to.clean stove does not
have carved or curved legs, with fancy claw
feet 10 catch the dust
The newer gas stoves have white enamel
trays under the burners. and the doors, too,
are often coated with an opalite or enamel
surface. This is one Of the easiest kinds OF
surfaces 10 keep clean, and because white
shows the dirt II is a constant reminder to
the Indifferent housemaid of her careless
ness
Many women accustomed to the old.time,
all'hlack stove actually prefer II 20 the
stoves with the white or gray enamel sur
| faces OF course, this is largely due to the
assumption that gray or white for stove
makes work"--that as white shows the dirt
| more It needs more frequent cleaning While
white enamel shows the dirt nevertheless
| II is so much easier to clean than the black
| metal that II takes less time 10 keep II
| spotless, even with frequent cleanings, than
It does TO keep the black metal stove In a
state of polish
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09
SOUTH DAKOTA VICTORY
FOR SUFFRAGE HARVEST
OF PIONEER HARDSHIPS
Susan B. Anthony and Anna
Howard Shaw Half Frozen
and Half Starved in Edu-
cational Campaigns
WOMEN HERE REJOICE
BY M'LISS

BY MLISS
II persons who are not spiritualsts or
practitioners of lsgerdemain could sum
mon up relatives from the grave the VEN
erable pioneer az suffrage, susan y, An
thony, would be out In little cottage in
Moylan rejoicing this minute with her
niece, Miss Lucy Anthony, over the suf-
frage victory in South Dakota. The only
NY In their ointment would be the fact
that Or. Anna Howard shaw, whose secre-
tary Miss Anthony is, could not he there
to celebrate with them She is In Virginia.
working for the cause
Aunt Susan and Miss shaw" Miss An
thony said very happily this morning,
''soved the seeds ot cne victory that the
women Of South Dakota are reaping today.
Years and years ago, when the West was
wilderness. these two noble women went
forth into the wilds to basin the plan Of
educating the men and women TO want suf-
frage-a plan that the National Woman
Suffrage Association has always followed.
They endured hardshlps and privations
TO make this trip. Aunt Susan and Miss
shaw talk Of how they rode In freight cars
and In wagons over bumpy roads in order
to get to inaccessible places to carry the
message Of equal rights for women. They
spent terrible nights sitting In cold train
| sheds. Often they were almost starved and
frozen
Their coming" she continued, was al
ways a source of tolerant amusement TO the
politicians. How many 50 notes have you
| brought this time, ladiesT one South Dako-
tan said TO them, Aunt Susan was indignant
| as she said, We haven't brought a cent. but
we expect TO win lust the same The suf-
| frage victory AZ this election shows that
| the frightful times that they endured were
not suffered in vain"
| DR. Eleanor NJ, Hiestand- Moore an
| active worker for the Woman Suffrage
| Party, who has lived in almost every state
| In the West, forgot for a moment her
| chagrin at being a nonvoting Pennsylvania
| woman tot express elation at the victory in
| South Dakota.
| Every time the question comes up at an
| election more States swing for suffrage
| she said jubilantly; presently we shall all
| be voting The western men realize that
women are their comrades, that they stand
| with them side by side, Just as much now
as they did in the days when Indians and
wild beasts were to be fought But east
ern women deserve soma OF the credit fol-
this victory. DIR, Anna Howard Shaw has
spent years trying TO get South Dakota Il
see the light. Her work must not be for
gotten"
Little disappointment Is being expressed
i'm suffrage circles at West Virginia's fail
ure TO declare favoTably for suffrage. i
has been poorly organized heretofore anC
the submission Of the amendment to tn,
electorate this year, It was pointed out, wal
| more in the nature OF an experiment al
attempt to diagnose West Virginia's con
dition, as a doctor would feel the pulse
than II was in the expectation OF a victory
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09
now WALKING CORRECTS
MANY BEAUTY Ills
MAN Y
BY LUCREzIA BoRI
Prima Donna Of the Metropolitan opera Company

past. and II will be n pleasure To walk
during the cool, crisp autumn DAYS walk
systematically Rise early and walk he
tore breakfast, then again during the aft
ernoon or evening II you are inclined
To be overweight exercise for twenty min
utes before starting out on your walk
Before beginning your daily walks prcl
vide yourself with a pair of low -heeled
broad-toed shoes so that there will be per-
feet comfort where the feet are concerned
10 NOT select the smooth. level roads, but
rather choose those with heavy grades. HIN
climbing is excellent to pull on weight and
build up muscle.
Walk. rain or shine. every day of your
life. There Is nothing better than rain
water for the complexion. Wear warm,
loose clothing and the chill of the rainy
fall days will never penetrate 20 your skin.
Take vigorous, even strides when walk
ing. To amble or saunter along will not
do YOU particle Of good. walk as " you
meant IT, and that It was a privilege. not
a task.
A half-hour's walk is quite long enough
the first day. Increase the length OF time,
five or ten minutes every other day, and
soon you will be walking for two hours
without feeling the slightest bit fatigued.
II by any chance your feet should be-
come swollen and sore use the following
remedy;
Wster ..,.,......,........... . quarts
w,,,n sell sss;upful
Dissolve the salt In quart Of hot water,
then add three quarts Of warm water. Soak
the feet In this for twenty minutes, then
rub them we'll with the witch hazel
Another excellent foot bath when the
feet are tired and sore consists Of the fol-
lowing;
warm water .ssss'ss..s.sss.. quarts
foWueTeo noThN sss.sss'Hs.ss tablespoonful
IL you have any desire TO preserve your
health, youth and good looks begin walking
today.
(Copyrightl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09

A japanese Love Song
The young moon is white.
But the willows are bluei
Your small lips are red,
But the great clouds are gray;
The waves are so many
That whisper to you;
But my love Is only
One Night Of spray.
Alfred Noyes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09


~ ,,.. a. not what It should be, whose
lemplea,oSs .ssSs remolding, who lacks strength
~ ...rs ,o",To or SS' pss,''' ssy wILK" q % '''
and neI's ',rs that YOU have often wondered
. NJ :. increased beauty Of your skin after
bath The pal. sSlHSTs'S S.iSsss pnh S'Sensas SeesSss
tna w s,creased circulation. This Is exactly
though to .srss srSs'sr the e15eSt SIooS
Fhen ~. rnugb the veins, flushing the en-
tcnrslns, a,,s,sm OF waste materials that have
tgs t1g.',.sted % in unszercised portions of the
tdy. ,-,nortant duty performed by the
y Ins ,h,cw,ng OF the impurities of the
an old :tIry sya fTesusnty wS snIy ciOss iOss
vnste ona Of the best ways to remove
e. po, pe,s. material is by walking until the
ss',sssd % circulation i sends a%sy the blood to the
epIla~ an excellent time of year TO
lhs The walking habit The intense
~ ~ summer is now a thing OF the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09
SUFFRAGTSTS OF STATE
PLAN CONVENTION
Votes-for-Women Conclave Will
Meet at Williamsport No
vember 21-24

HARRISBURG, Pa, Nov. 9--whle lead
ers and followers of political parties are
scanning election returns and figuring ma
torites and losses officials Of the Woman
Suffrage party of Pennsylvania are planning
their state convention, to he held Novem-
ber 2l-2i, inclusive. at williamsport.
Just as outstanding as the names Of no
litical leaders among men, are the names
Of those who will participate in the sessions
OF the suffrage convention among the
women Of the state. These include such
names as Miss NJ Carey Thomas, president
of Bryn Mawr College; Mrs George r.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09
Fuel for those
Human Engines

A hoy a regular boy--tremendously active
enormously energetic he's human steam
engine, is a regular boy.
He doesn't stick to the traek-he doesn't
stick TO the road-he doesn't stick 10 any
thing except aetion--but he's human steam
engine-he has to have fuel. His food is fuel
What do you feed himi
A boy can eat shavings or a rag rug when he's
hungry-but they don't give him much nour-
ishment.
II you want your boy TO be regular boy-and
grow up to be a regular - give him shs-
tanning. digestible, energy giving food
Never forget that your boy is an engine, and
never forget that he's human, too.
You can stoke an engine with shayipss and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09
Will Lecture on Taos Indians

The Taos Indians OF New Mexico is the
subject Of a lecture that will be given
tonight at Sis o'clock by Mrs. A. r. Iliff
at the second public meeting Of the Lyceum
Institute in the Benjamin F. Teller Me-
mortal School, at Broad and Jefferson
streets. Music will he furnished by Miss
Lauretta Grimme and Miss Julia Silver
man.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09

tn0utEluk w hthNss
Have YOU ver
noticed how much bet
ter looking you are
after coming In from
a walk7 Your cheeks
glow with color, your
eyes ance an d
sparkle, your lips are
full and red, and the
expression Of your face
is that Of animated in
terest. There is moth
ing 10 compare with
walking as a cure for
almost all beauty ills.
- A.. wsrGT1a an NEhACo
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09

Woman Suffrage Association; Mrs. Gif-
ford Pinchot, Mrs John O. Miller, of Pitts
hurgh. suffrage state chairman; Mrs.
George A. Dunning of Philadelphia DR.,
Anna Howard Shaw, national suffrage
leader, and others.
All sessions, however will not be of a
business nature, Lycoming County suf-
fragists, who will he the hostesses, having
arranged entertainments for the delegates
from all sections Of the State, including a
reception to State officers and delegates the
first evening of the convention.
The welcome To Williamsport will be
made by Mayor Jonas Fischer. and greet
ings from Lycoming County viii be voiced
by Miss Henrietta Baldy Lyon.
other social features include a banquet
Thursday evening and luncheon at the
Country Club to county chaiTmen and the
state executive board by Miss Lyon, chair
man Of Lycoming County.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09

serge and trimmed the ends with worsted
ball fringe in red and blue. 1t is long
enough to wrap once about the waist and
knot at the side with long ends.
The frock is as smart as II is possible
for a serge frock to be.
Cicely is sure TO like II. as II is Just the
type of dress that looks best on her. But
she really ought 10 be ecolded for writing
mother such a wailful letter, for she is feel
ing more sorry for her poor child" than
she is for my orphans. This will never do.
I'll have TO take mother out to see the cum
ming things.
(CopyriEht)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09

nUT one -, bepefcial n is 60 walk.
10 reslnes no,allv known that walking
n n were .ave physieal defects than any
~ sorIss,, seent ali womankind would be
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-23
SOUTHERN EAPTISIS
STRONG FOR TEMPERANCE
Call ON oongrcR 10 "Dry Out" WASH
fngton and sut,mis National Pro-
hihition Amendment to States.
RAISE MORE THAN
MILLIONS TOR MISSIONS
Education Commission Organizes,
With DIR. J. ID. Keslcr, OF Waco, Tex,
as Chairman, and d J. w. Cam
mack, of Richmond, as Secretary
Treasurer.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Asheville. n. c.. May 22.--The clos
ing session OF the Southern Baptist
Convention was perhaps the most op-
timistfc of all the sessions. The at
tention was turned from incidental
matters and was directed to the sum
total OF the work of the year.
The total gifts of Southern Baptists
IN the last year TO State. home and
foreign missions amount to s2,019,621
1t was pointed out that this was In
excess of the gifts of the next largest
denomination of the South, which is
the Methodist. OF about $4,000.
1t was realized that number OF
more radical things had been done
during this meeting. perhaps. than
ever before. but the feeling prevailed
the convention was never moro united
or hopeful or determined to go for
ward than now.
The convention went on record on
the temperance report today as in
favor of closing the saloons In Wash
ington, d. c., and as favoring the sub
mission of the national prohibition
ing red-light districts and other forms
of protecting social evils.
The education commission, a new
organization just organized at this
convention. held a meeting today and
organized for It's work. DR.. J. D.
Kesler. of Waco, Tex. was elected
chairman and DR., J. w. Carnmack,
OF Richmond, was elected secretary
and treasurer.
vote of thanks was extended to
tho press OF the country for the ex-
cellent news service in reporting the
convention.
BY unanimous vote the convention
went on record as fayoring freedom
of speech and freedom of press, which
hate recently been assailed violently
in different parts of the United States
All city officials were called upon to
guarantee the right of free speech,
the speaker being subject to prose
eutien In the event he violates any
statute
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-23
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-23

only half heartedly into progressive
measures. His strength with organ
tied labor liz thing unknown, while
Roosevelt is popular with labor. La
Dor. they said, would support an ade-
quate preparedness program II 10
were to be administered by Roosevelt.
with the idea that under him the mill
tary establishment never would be
turned against labor in the event OF
industrial troubles.
Progressive Republicans in Con-
gress admit that the standpatters will
control the Chicago convention. The
standpatters, they assert. are divided
as between Roosevelt and Hughes.
The political regulars, such as Pen
rose and Barnes. are said to be averse
to both Roosevelt and Hughes, but
would prefer Hughes If It should be
impossible TO pick winner from
among the dark horses
The business standpatters. on the
other hand. are said by Progressive
Republicans to prefer Roosevelt to
Hughes, but would be willing to COM
promise on third man If he could be
found AS between the relative
strength OF the business and the po-
litical regulars. Progressive Repub-
licans are in doubt and believe the
contest between them at Chicago will
be sharp. They predict that II the
lively fight they expect actually de-
velops. they will be a stampede to
Roosevelt that no power in the con-
vention can stop.
There was talk among Hughes sup
porters today to the effect that Col
Roosevelt is stnctioninE the use of
his name in the convention cam
paign In order to place in a position
in which ne can dominate the franz
ing of the platform and influence the
selection of candidates. His support
ers denied It. They declared the sue
cess OF the party would be assured II
Roosevelt headed the ticket and that
no other candidate could give the
party the same assurance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-23
CITY AND RAILROAD 90.
MAY GET TOGETHER

y. The street Canmittee wasstn a con-
ciiiatory mood yest,Tday evening
After hearing fran1 Z. .eandoiph Will
fiams concerning the demand OF the
Administrative Board thiu the Rich
rnona and Chesapeake Bay Railroad
COMPANY negotiate it's tracks alone
Brook Road to the newly fixed grad e
within the annexed territory, turned
the matter over TO the CITY attorney
the city engineer and the ASHninlst1S =
tive Board To confer with ehe oii'cNIs
or the road with the view or adflst-
ing the matter
City Attorney Pollard Indicated the
willingness and the anxiety OF the
CITY 70 get into the court, where al
phases of the situation might be 90 p
susted. but Alderman Powers. w
flecting the sentiment OF the othar
members OF the committee, suggest
ed that the problem might be solved
in a different manner. He moved that
the whole matter he referIed 10 the
offacials named, and expressed the
belief that II would take but Ittte
time 20 adjust affairs
When the railroad was bNilt the
line ran on private property, as II
does now. according 30 Mr. Williams
Later Glnter PHrk township took a
hand in The matter and graded the
streets ad 1accnt TO the railroad tracks
Now the city, tn laying ont aHofrer
grade. asks the company 70 confoSm
10 that grade,
A resolution presented 10 the com
mittee simply asks the company 70
abide by the grade At CROSSINGS, II
was in5imated by Mr.. Williams who
is counsel for the company, that this
could BE done, but that the company
could not think OF grading the whole
line OF about three miles.
This statement appeared 10 salts
f. the committee and II - likely the
Administrative Board viii also accept
this situation Of the case
The question OF reroutinz the High
land Park cars was referred 20 The
subcommittee now having under con
sideration the rerouting Of the Giu'er
Park cars This committee embraces
Mexsrs Powers Atkinson and Guns.
They Will meet within the next week
On motion OF Mr. Puller tho line
now occupied ny the Smithdeal build
ing al Ninth and Broad Streets was
fixed IS the building line for the block
on Ninth between Broad and Mar
shall. This line encroaches Eve inches
on the line as este blished from Mint h
aFaa Capitol streets.
On recommendation OF City EnRi-
peer Boiling. the committee recon-
rnended that A A Adkins he given a
clear title 10 MS property Al ths
southern end o. Perry street South
Richmond This property '.aa been
many years ago believed to have been
along the continuation OF Perry
Street. but IL was sold later TO Mr.
Adkins ana had never been used as
a street
Members 81 The committee present
We're: Chairman PuIier, Butler. Gunst
Moore. Atkinson. Powers.