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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20
WHAT A HOME GYMNASIUM"
WILL DO FOR YOUR MUSCLES
BY LUCREZIA BORI
The Famous Spanish Prima Donna

After holding the body in this position for
a little while let Il sink to the table again.
Repeat the movement until you feel
fatigued.
Follow this with q jumping exercise. which
will teach you grace and agility, besides
making the muscles and flesh firm. Take
an ordinary step-ladder and spread a soft
quilt--doubled once or twice-or a mat
tress before it. so that the force of your
jump will he somewhat broken.
Begin jumping from the lower step of
the ladder and work up. Hold the body
we'll forward while jumping and though
you alight on your toes, keep the heels
rather close to the ground so that there
will be a spring and the weight will be
divided
A chair is required for the third exer-
else, which will develop a beautiful. firm
arm and strengthen the muscles Of the back
and abdomen
Place the chair in recumbent position.
kneel before it, and grasp the back legs
near the ends. without raising these legs
from the floor bring the back of the chair
several feet from the floor. Lower II and
repeat the movement until you begin to
feel tired
The fourth exercise consists Of living on
the floor with the face down. and slowly
raising the trunk. using the arms as
brace and keeping the head up. There will
be a pulling of the back muscles that will
be very fatigung at first. showing you how
little these muscles have been exercised
Practice these exercises with an earnest
and sincere desire to improve the figure.
To have firm muscles IL is necessary that
good blood pass through them, and to have
good blood il is necessary to have proper
circulation. Daily exercise will give both.
(Copyrlght)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20
Baked Potato With Cheese

Wash and bake six large potatoes In
their skins; when cooked, cut off the tops
take out the insdes and pass them through
a sieve. Add the yolk of one raw egr.
two whites whipped, two tablespoonful
grated Parmesan cheese. two tablespoon
fuls of warm butter, a little pepper and
pinch of salt. and mix all together. Fill
the skins with this, using a potato ricer
for the purpose, then sprinkle over the
top a few Drowned bread crumbs and
little grated Parmesan cheese also a rev
little pieces Of butter. Bake for apou,
fifteen minutes in a moderate oven and
serve on a dish paper.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20

resemblances, his family. The mother
the daughter and son were all evidently
much amused at the little boy and gig
gled and grimaced whenever he looked up
at them. And the child grew more un-
happy every minute. One could see he
was having a hard time TO concentrate
on his book.
The grown.up members of his family
were. quite unconsciously, being very
cruel Later on they will probably won.
der why the boy is so unconfidng, when
1t is merely because they fail to under
stand this sensitive age and to take it
as seriously as it takes itself.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20

breathe deeply for several minutes. Then
begin the series of exercises with the fol-
lowing movement, for which a small kit
chen table Is required
TWO HOME AIDS
Sit erect on the table, II is important
I'm all exercises that the head be held in
an erect position. Twenty-three pounds is
said TO be the average weight of the head.
and, therefore. it Is necessary to have your
head correctly poised if one Is to have the
proper balance. Hold the feet together and
extend the toes so that the muscles of the
legs are rigid. Now raise the legs until
they are straight in front of the body.
Grasp the sides of the table firmly and
raise the body, supporting its weight with
the hands. This is one Of the best exercises
for hardening the muscles of the thighs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20
Pictures From Seeds

IN the January Farm and Fireside a
writer says: Seeds. just multicolored. tiny
seeds, from which Dame Nature produces
the most beautiful flowers and grains. are
used by Mrs. NJ. j. Vessels, of California.
along with glue pot and toothpick 70
make real pictures, works of art that can
hardiy he distinguished from oil paint
snsS. Mrs' vessels not only reproduces
farmyard scenes. but does portraits nc u,eIi
she was voted a gold medal by the ninth
session or the Idaho Legislature. because
or the splendid likeness she made of Gov
ernor Gooding. entirely of natural-colored
seeds" e"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20
Crisp Wames


TO the Editor or woman rage:
4 Dear Madam--Can you give me q simple
pecipe for making crisp waffles? have tried
'teyeral. times TO make them. but they usually
ere soft. Thanking you. am
n Marion Harland gives a simple recipe
which. IL followed carefully. should make
crisp waffies Two cupfuls -four. sifted twice
with one teaspoonfu baking powder and the
same amount of salt. three, eggs. one table,
spoonful butter or other fat two cupfuls
milk. Beat the yolks smooth, add the milk
ana turn this upon the prepared -four. Whip
lightly and quickly for one minute. add the
ottnened whites and drop by the spoonful
|)pto the heated and creased waffle irons.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20
Points of Etiquette
To the Editor Of Womdn'S Page,

TO the Editor oj Wonldn'S Page
Dear Madam always like to do the nroner
thing. but sometimes I get confused whan
am out with a girl. II am taking her out
should she get of street car first, and also
when we are going into theatre, should the
lady precede? PJJZZT.ED 'e
A man should always alight first from
a car and then stand ready to assist his
companion. In entering theatre the man.
of course, holds the door open to allow the
young woman to enter first then he Leads
the way until the usher is reached after
which he stands aside and the young woman
follows the usher to the seats
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20
Maple Layer Cake

70 the Editor OF Wonans Page:
Dear Madam--Here is recipe for maple
layer cake which is delicious: Make plain
layer cake and put together with a filling made
as Follows. Boil Cupful Of maple syrup until IL
spins. thread. then turn IL slowly the
etifhy beaten white OF an egg beating until il IS
aomewhat cooled; then add one half cup thick
cream which has been whipped stn with a
few grains OF salt. and spread between layers.
No frosting is needed Oh this cake.
a (Nrs) G, L,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20

nabby and an accum-
ulation OF fat to form
their bodies are no
longer symmetrical. To
such the following
series of exercises will
prove helpful:
II is to he remem-
bered. before starting
any exercise. that all
tight clothing should
be removed. and a
gymnasium suit or n
MILDLY blouse and
short skirt donned
for the occasion. Open
the windows wide and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20
Crepe de Chine Waists

To the Editor OF the Woran's Paoe:
Dear Madam-I have several creme de- chin.
waists which are In perfect condtion hui
have turned 70 yellow cannot wear them. can
anything be done to whiten themf b.. r
am afraid you can do nothing TO white,
crepe de chine after 1t has turned color. but
the material takes dye perfectly Why do
you not dye the waists pale pink or some
other becoming shaded There Is a dyeinv
soap which can be bought in the shops: n
a suds is made Of this and the waists lust
washed in 1t they will take the color bean.
tifuliy. Another simple way to dye silk ia
TO put ink In the water until 1t gives the
desired shade.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20

~ Me- Editor Of Wosldn's PAGE:
& H1ar Madam-How. may cane-seated chairs
~ cleaned? have several old chairs with good
@111D. yeats which very much dscoored.
" Ihere anything TO be done TO restore them
Ft}@out having to send them to furniture
IeaIerf ~ = ANXIOUS.
\ Elean the seats with a solution of oxalic
ecid and the color will be restored. After
tI1>6 the oxalic acid. wash the cane with
water and sponge. using soap II
cgsary. Dry the chairs In a current OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20
Regluing Furniture

II you have never been successful in re-
giuihg furniture so that it will stav
glued you may be more successful bv add.
ing a coat of shellac or colorless varnisb
~ the dampness attacking the glue
which undoes the most careful worl ans
when this is protected by a coat of varnish
hiter the glue is dry) you will have no fur.
ther trouble ' '"'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20
Toothsome Spring Salad

10 the Editor Of WoBan's Pace:
q Dear Madam-The following makes a toot n
some spring salad: One head lettuce, small
beet root. endiye. one-half dozen spring
onions. dash of mustard and little water
eress. Wash. dry and break the lettuce cress
and endive, add the beet root. onions and one
hard boiled egg cut up, To make the dressing
rub another hard boiled egg through a sieve into
: basin. add one Tablespoonful salad oil. two
tnblespoonfuls vinegar. "A little dry mustard one
ounce powdered sugar and little pepper and
salt Mix all together. then pour cver sslad.
READER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20
Brown for Spriup

To the Editor Of Woman's Page:
Dear Madam--Do you think brown will be
much worn this spring? Also how long viii
the skirts be? BROWN EWES ~ ~
Brown promises to be very much in favor
this season. Prominent dressmakers declare
tnat skrts WIN oe' on an average, seven
or eight inches from the ground.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20

MANY persons are interested in exer-
A'A cises that will reduce superfluous fat
and harden the flesh and muscles. They
are sensible enough to realize that the mo-
ment' they allow their muscles to become
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20
Greek Folk Song

CiuoT uuShy laurel leaL
Scarlet leaf of rose.
! lie prone, who have known
All a woman knows.
Love and grief and motherhood.
Fame and mirth and scorn.
These are all shall befall
Any woman born.
Jewel-laden are my hands,
Tall my stone above
Do not weep that I sleep,
Who was wise in love.
Where 7 walk a shadow gray
Through gray asphodel,
/ am glad, who have had
All that Life could tell.
Margaret widdemsr.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20
Shaping Eyebrows

70 the Editor Of the wo,nax's PAGE:
Dear Madam--How ear eyebrows be shaped
They can be shaped At home by the use
Of . nne pincers which come for this bar.
ticuler ppypose The hairs WIN return
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20

'CEVERAL days ago had a chance TO
A)observe boy of fifteen or sixteen who
was sitting in an alcove at hotel, try.
Ing hard to give the appearance of read.
ing, Every few seconds he would glance
up nervously. Then I saw that opposite
was. very evidently to judge from the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20
IRENGTH OF CHARACTER OFTEN
HI PROVES TO BE ONLY OBSTINACY
NE Girl Who Is Always Unwilling to "Give Up in
Small Things and Prides Herself on Her Firm
-Unthinkng Cruelty to Children

yHERE Is one type of girl who prides
herself on her strength of character.
~ you are one. have you ever carefully
nelysed this trait, whether after all it
drmness or only obstinacy?
I strength Of will is admirable, obstinacy
anything but pleasant--to others.
The girl who haggles over money mat
1.Dfs--for example. In her desire to be
>Iair she overshoots the mark and takes
upon herself more than her share of the
oxpenses. Then when her friends protest
An argument ensues; she holds out for her
|4wn opinions and counts herself very
oetermined when she finally succeeds in
Aearrying her point
& But in a case like this. would she not
'oe displaying more character in finally
s~giving in,' thus making others content?
n A girl of this sort may prove an agree.
able companion on first acquaintance. As
time wears on, however. her little oh.
sstinacies become extremely tiresome, and
she is popular only with those who are
willing and eager to, constantly sponge.
II was cured of this after several un.
fortunate experiences" said friend of
mine the other day. AT one time I had
m attack Of treating; if I boarded a
street car with another girl rushed to
pay the fare; if we had sundaes I wanted
70 pay; If we went to the matinee |
squabbled over paying for the tickets.
Then, twice. because of such silly bick-
erings I found that both of us had paid
Tor the same thing. After that became
more reasonable"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20
TODAY'S INQUIRIES

!. When does the brides mother arrive Mt
the wedding:
:. What il the latest way of wearing the
hairc
3. should the hair he brushed daiy-and "
so. how long:
ERDAY'S INQUIRIES
T. Tan' gray o. chamois gloves are suitable
Tor wear on the street with tailored suits,
:. The brides father. after giving his
daughter In marriage. retires from the chancel
and Joins his wife or other members of his
FAMILY in the new reserved for them.
g. Ammonia. II used frequently In shampoo
water, will dry the hair and has a tendency to
tUrn II gray.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20

I. What will remove grape stains"
Z. Hwo should beefsteak he prepared for
ssoking:
.. what is good substitute for a feather
duster?
ANSWERS TO VEST
4 4. 1t Is said the flavor Of salt fish Is I'M
pruved II the fish Is soaked in sour milk for
N hour two before cooking.
3. Potatoes. peas. spinach and cucumbers are
ouitable to with fish.
n 3. Beeswax makes a very satisfactory polish
Ter linoleum; IL preserves 1t.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20
Before Using New Pan

| ~ Editor Of the Wo,nen's PAGE:
p1er Madam II .Way be Of interest 10 know
~ : nav pan with = tin lining can be made
4 ~ hliins It with water 10 which lump
~ and some potato peelngs are added .snd
~ q boil for several hours before
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-28
"charlots Of Iron0 at GAIA.

History repeats itself down to mi
mute details, the London Star reminds
us, and recalls previous operations at
GAIA related in the Book of Joshua.
1t says:
eff that picturesque special CORE
spondent to whom we owe the nara
tive of the sun and moon standing still
nthe Valley of Ajalon had witnessed
the onslaught of General Alienby's
auxiliaries, he might have pictured be-
hemoth wallowing on the shore and
leviathan rising out of the sea. 1t is
related in the Book of Judges that
thought the tribe of Judah took GAIA,
they could not drive out the inhabi
tants of the valley because they had
chariots of IRON
ALLOWING for the intervening CEN
turtles which have transformed The
'chariots of iron into tanks, we see
that in this case the omens are in
favor of the invaders, and we may
reasonably hope that the clearing out
of the Philistines will be final and COM
plete."
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-28

little trouaie from natural obstacles.
Some distance above Askeion the in
vading army apparently forked. one
branch continuing up the coast TO
Jaffa and the other turning northwest
ward toward Jerusalem, which lies in
the billy country.
Story of Jerusalem.
The Tell el-Amarna tablets reveal
there was an important town on the
site of Jerusalem in the fifteenth cen
fury b. c., called UrSalim. The ear
Hest mention Of the place in Scrip
ture is in Gen. IS, where Melchise-
dek is called king of Salem" II next
appears as the Jehus, the stronghold
of the Jebusites, which long held out
against the Israelite invaders.
With King David a new chapter
opens, for it was he who made the
final conquest of the fortress, Joining
the lower city with the citadel of
Mount Zion. The first temple there
was built by solomon. and the story
of its construction and the articles
used as outlined in the Scripture story
give some idea of its magnificence.
After the revolt of JerOboam, the
city was successfully attacked by She
shak, king of Egypt, 935 b. c.; the
Philistines and Arabs. $50 b. c.; Jeho-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-28

according To 1osepnu,, accounted I
above million souls, and the captivrs
to almOs a hundred thousand.
In 1874 A. d. the rebellion of Bar
Cochba was the signal for another dev.
astation. but in 1876 Hadrian rebuilt
the city, called it Aelia Capitoina, and
generally paganized it. When the Ro
man empire eventually became Chris
tan, the Jews acquired the right to
visit Jerusalem annually to lament
over the ruins Of their loved city.
In 1873 the Church of the Holy Sep
ulcher was founded. In 362 Julian at
tempted to rebuild the temple, but was
prevented.
The next important epoch vas
about 400 when the Empress Eudccia
visited Palestine and expended large
sums on the Improvement of the city.
A church was built above the pool of
Sloan, and after having completely
disappeared for many centuries 1t was
recovered by F. J. Bliss when making
his exploration of Jerusalem.
The empress also erected a large
church in honor of St. Stephen north
of the Damascus gate. The site OF
this church was discovered in 1874 and
1t has since been rebuilt.
In 532 Justinian erected important
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-28

America has known. The natural con-
dihons peculiar to Western Canada
and so adaptable to grain growing, has
been an insurmOuntable barrier for her
competitors to overcome. In the last
few years the yields of wheat and
oats per acre have surprised the agri-
cultural world. AS much as sixty bush
els Of wheat per acre has been grown
on some farms, while others have fur
niShed atfidavits showing over fifty
bushels of wheat per acre, and oats as
high as one hundred and twenty BUSH
els per acre. One reputable farmer
makes affidavit to crop return of over
ffty-four thousand bushels of wheat
from thousand acres. While this is
rather the exception than the rule.
these yields serve to Illustrate the fer
tility of the soil and the possibilities
OF the country, when good farming
methods are adopted Western Can
ada can surely lay undisputed claim to
being THE Worlds natural Dread bas-
ket. Advertisement.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-28
How He Made Window sashes.

A young Welshman, woodworker,
applied at the works of a building ma
terial company for a job.
what can you do?" inquired the
foreman I'm charge.
"Indeet, look YOU" said Taffy. "I
can do any ioinery work whatefrer."
Can you make window sashes?"
asked the foreman.
surely" was the laconic answer.
"Well, just take Off your coat and
let me see You make one"
So Taffy set to work, while the fore
man went off round the works The
first sash the new hand attempted
was failure. so planting 1t under the
bench Taffy got ahead with second
one, and had Just finished 1t when the
foreman returned and taking hold OF
the sash, said, Call that Il sash. do
yer? Don't believe / could find a
worse made one In the country"
"Indeet." said the wood butcher.
grinnlng, you may find n ferry much
worse one under the bench made from
your own TIMBER"
Then he got move on.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-28
A Berlin Advertisement.

In Germany now there are advertise
ments which are not only news, but
imply a great deal outside of the direct
news sought 20 be conveyed.
AS an instance the Berlin Tages
Zeitung recently contained a want ad,
reading as follows: For exchange. 80
Polish laborers. 20 men and 30 girls.
for the same number of other hands"
Polish laborers IN Germany are not
permitted to change masters or 10
move from place to place without gov
eminent authorization. With such au-
thorlzqtion. however, the masters can
make exchanges, as we trade horses
and mules, or as our housewives eX-
change soap grease for soap. or OLD
rags for door mats, Kitchen tins and
such-Exchangc
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-28
B0SCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP

Why use ordinary cough remedies,
when B0schee's German Syrup has
been used so successfully for fifty-one
years I'm all parts Of the United
States for coughs, bronchitis, colds
settled In the throat, especially lung
troubles. 1t gives the patient good
nights rest, free from coughing, with
easy expectoration in the morning,
gives nature a chance to soothe tho
innamed parts, throw off the disease,
helping the patient to regain his
health. Sold i'm all civilized countries.
so and 90 cent bottles.--Adv.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-28
Seat of Christian Religion
WreSted From MoSIem After
1900 Years Rule.
CROSS DISPLACES CRESCENT
Down Through the Ages the Holy City
Has Been Prey of Half the Races
Of the World and Has Been
Destroyed and Rebuilt
Many Times.

The capture of Jerusalem BIZ the
British forces marks the end, with two
brief interludes, of more than twelve
hundred years possession of the seat
of the Christian religion by the Mo
hammedans. The last Christian ruler
of Jerusalem was the German emperor
Frederick II, whose short-lived domi-
nation lasted from 1929 to 1914.
In sentiment and romantic aspect
the capture of Jerusalem far exceeds
even the fall of fable-crowned Bagdad
Since the days when David wrested
1t from the hands of Jebusites to make
1t the capital of the Jewish race, Jeru-
salem has been the prey Of half the
races of the world. 1t has passed sue
cessively into the hands of the Assy-
rlans, Babylonians, Greeks, Romans,
Persians, Arabs. Turks, the Crusaders,
finally to fall before the descendants
Of that Richard the Lion Hearted who
strove in vain for its possession more
than seven hundred years ago.
The historic city has been destroyed
and rebuilt times without number,
only to finally fall for the second time
into the hands of Christian British.
Great Moral Victory.
The gigantic British encircling STRAIT
egg took in. on the south, the little
town of Bethlehem, where Christ was
born, 2,017 years ago There seems
TO be no doubt that the capture of
Jerusalem is one of the most stupen-
dous moral victories of the war.
1t is unique fact that British lead
ers and British armies now, as in the
centuries past, are still the tenacious,
successful foes Of Mohammed's people
In the twelfth century Richard Occur
de Lion, in penitence for fancied sins
decided TO absolve himself of mundane
taints by engaging in an altruistic cam
paign for the deliverance of Jerusa-
lem to Christian control. In a series
Of campaigns he fought the mighty
Saladin through many sanguinary
battles to truce. He found it impos-
sible to maintain a maximum fighting
strength through the extreme line Of
communications. Disease and misfor-
tune reduced his armies to nomadic
bands, which were, some of them,
taken as slaves by the Mussulmans.
Others roamed the continent for years
or engaged in mercenary wars wher-
ever they found chieftains willing to
employ them.
Richard himself became a fugitive
was arrested by enemies while strug-
Cling his way through Austria, and
only released when friends in Britain
raised enormous ransoms.
Interesting Campaign.
1t is an interesting campaign that
has just been successful in restoring
Jerusalem. A glance at the geograph-