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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-12

ooly suited for lighter domestic service and
,be gracious arts Of millinery and dress
making
Rut nowadays women are boldly doing
cerything and anything-and the men
are quite proud OF that tact
For this is wartimel
Not so very long ago, when women first
rore bfurcated garments and rode bicy-
ciss public opinion in England declared
hat they were unscNed.
But only yesterday in Pail Mall 7 passed
ssqrI who was in trousers-very charming
she looked, too-carryng ladder, going
,lsrtly about her business Of window clean
ins-and there wasn't single blush in
the street
s CHANGE PERMANENT
NJ M the beginning Of the war we thought
hat these innovations were merely tempo
rary. that they would end with the war.
Bui MOI when peace releases the soldiers
,pni they return to civilian callings the
vomen Of Britain will not subside into
iheir proper calings, but, once having
b,en cmancipated, will have so outgrown
.iiormer shackles that never again will they
ft as iey did before.
This will certainly give rise to economic
problems when the world really tries to
resume business as usual"
And the solution OF this problem lies I'm
Emigration for large numbers of the men.
z Catch me going back to that wretChed
pfce" a wounded soldier told me. when
he wars over I'm off to the States or to
canada for n FREQ life in the open and to
make more money than I've ever done at
home"'
For the fighters in France. like the girls
they left behind them, have been broaden
ing their outlook and getting away from
some Il those insular prejudices which
have itherto beset the average middle
and llwer class Englshman.
zone thing Is certain" says a famous
Politician. the old social order has passed
away. There must be rational cooperation
between capital and labor much can he
Done by developing the small allotment sys-
TEN and general cultivation Of the land
.h England. Men will not resent having
.fo long as the women are not forced to
for what used to be a mans work Much
depends on that"
When ! was over in France chatting with
fodiers in some of the camps. for every
man who ycarned to be home again on the
fesricted. subservient round Of office or
ih0p there were at least three who shrank
BON such an unaluring prospect In
hlngl'ng with Australians, Canadians and
oiher 'cOlouials' they had been attracted
hy democratic ideas, the greater freedom
from class distinction and the hope of more
money and more progress i'm new lands
father than the old
Hence there will be much emigration after
ihe war.
That the war has changed London So
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-12

one cuprul cornstarch, two Of nour, one
or butter two Of sugar, one Of sweet milk,
one teaspoon Of cream OF tartar onc-half
teaspoon soda yolks Of six eggs. Split the
cake after it is cold. take the whites Of the
eggs. and with sufficient sugar TO swecten.
spread on layer, then put on top press q
few pieces Of popcorn over top.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-12
WAR HAS FREED BRITISH WOMEN
FOREVER FROM ECONOMIC SLAVERY
Necessity Forces Abandonment of Notion "Their Place Is
4 IN the Home"-Men Proud of weaker Sex's" Display
of Ability to Do Other Things Than Housework
written for the Eueniuo LEDGER
Bv ELLEN ADAIR

ciety in two senses for good Is uudeniable
Butterfly society beauties have become real
workers and real women
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-12
To Whiten Clothes

Adding a tablespoon OF solution n tar
taric acid to n boiler Of water before put
ting clothes in to he boiled will soften water,
loosen dirt and whitcn and bleach clothes,
REMOVE iron rust from white clothes by
plunEing into a solution OF oXalic acid made
from a tablespoon OF acid crystals dissolved
in pint Of water, Remove articles as soon
as rust disappears and plunge into cold
water then wash in the usual manner.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-12

teaspoonful OF salt, sifted together; one
cup raisins, one-half cup sugar, lard size
Of cEE, rub together; add milk slowly tin
dough ia right TO roll out on board cut
with biscuit cutter. Bake in quick oven
till brown. If one teaspoonfuI soda is used
instead of baking powder. sour milk or
huttcrmilll may he used
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-12

that used to be
drawn so heavily
between women's
work and mems
work has been
rubbed out. and
the sensible re-
alization that q
wonan's work is
whatever she can
do has come to
take it's place.
simply because
they were less
expensive, Eng
land was vet int
consistent enough
to encourage the
slavery Of women
at pitheads and
in factories. even
while she insisted
that they were
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-12
LONDON. Dec. %.

,,,u-s war has cured Brltishers Of non.
,snsIcal prudery and forced them 20
!, raon the prggish gospel that "woman's
- is in the home" The arbitrary line
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-12
Children Biscuits

Into your mixing howl put three cups
Of -four, two teaspOonsfuls Of baking powder,
two teaspoonfuls Of cinnamon, one-haIf
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-09-21
LOOKS BRIGHTER FOR RUSSIA.
KerensI<y's Message Puts Heart In
Fighting Forces.

Petrograd. - Things are looking
brighter for Russia.
Thrilled to the core by Kerensky's
message that it is now republic, the
colossal realm set enthusiastically to
work shaking off the letters of inner
political strife that the centuries of
oppression have foisted upon 1t. Good
Roadway is being made.
"Union" is becoming more and
more the watchword of the hour III
all camps.
At the same time the army, that
twentieth century miracle of elastic
ity, swung into action again. On both
flanks Of the vast battle front Musco-
wife troops shamed pesslmistic world
to the tune of clinking steel and hiss
ing shells, paving the way for sub
stantial advances In the lines Of the
dumbfOunded enemy.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-09-21
GERMANS PAVING
WAY FOR PEACE
CROP or RUMoRs PUBLISHED IN
DIcATIoN OF NEW PEACE MoVR
BEFORE WINTER.
Curb Apparently Removed From the
Press, the Government Evidently En-
deavoring TO Create Impression That
Peace Would BE Welcome.

LondoH.-The crop Of sO-called
peace rumors that the German censor
is permitting to sprout in leading Ger
man newspapers convinces the Lon
don press and public that Berlin is
preparing home opinion for another
adroit maneuyer which probably will
take definite shape before the snow
flies.
First came the alleged British peace
offer which, Notwithstanding official
denial, is still being commented upon
excitedly In Germany. Now much fuel
has been added to the agitation by
the report that the German govern
ment has abandoned claims over the
territory and population Of Belgium.
In addition there are all sorts of ru-
mors regarding the German answer to
the pope.
A strange thing about the whole af-
fair is that the German censor APP
pears to be permitting the newspa-
pers to discuss the matter freely, but
so far as is known none of the discus
sions is founded on more substantial
authority than the indefinite 1--WE unr
derstand," or 1--WE have received In
formation" The fact remains, how
ever, that the German government as
represented by the censor does not
object to these statements.
A dispatch from Amsterdam says :
''The general consensus Of opinion in
official and diplomatic quarters for
some time has been that Germany
would make another peace move be-
fore cold weather comes.
This, 1t is believed, will be done to
enable the German government to say
to the German people: "We are will
ing to make peace, but the entente
allies will have none of it."
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-09-21
RIOTING FOLLOWS
STRIKE on COAST:
TWENTY-FIVE UNIONS DEMAND
HIGHER WAGES, $4,000 MEN
HAVING QUIT WORK.
Employers Have Placed Issue Square.
ly Up to Government and Closed
Down Their Plants, Making No
Attempt to Operate.

San Francisco.-Strike riots and
DISORDERS In which fifteen persons re-
celved injuries necessitating hospital
treatment, and thirty rioters were ar
rested, continued throughout Monday,
following the walk-out of $4,000 iron
workers and shipbuilders, which
brought work to a standstill on more
than $15o,000,000 Of naval and mer-
chant vessel construction for the gov
eminent. The strike is characterized
as the most extensive in the history of
the Pacific coast.
Full details Of the strike and the de-
mands of the twenty-five unions in
volved for higher wages have been re-
ported to Washington. The employers
have placed the issue squarely up to
the federal officials, closing down
their plants and making no attempt to
operate while they await government
action.
The strikers, most of them skilled
mechanics, started quitting work at o
O'Clock Monday morning when te. 10000
ironworkers In the Oakland and San
Francisco plants of the Union iron
works laid down their tools. The
strike spread rapidly until every
shlpyard in the bay district was closed
down and more than 100 factories, ma
chine shops, automobile concerns and
other plants were affected.
No demonstrations took place In
connection with the ironworkers' walk
out against their employers, but as
soon as the thousands Of strikers left
their work and spread throughout the
city, the worst rioting and disorders
took place in conneC ~ with the
strike of street car me since the EN-
ployees of the United Railroads walked
out weeks ago.
A company of United States marines
was landed Monday evening at the
Union Iron Works docks, where 1000
men went on strike. 1t is reported an
other company has been ordered from
Mare Island to the plant, and that the
government will take similar action to
protect the shipbuiIding plants at
other bay points.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-09-21
PROSPEROUS CITY OF EAST
ehechem, or NabIus, as u IL Move
Called, Site Of Impressive Scenes
In Biblical History.

A prosperous Oriental city nestlesl
In a fertile valley between two noun.
tains and surrounded by gardens and
olive groves, Shechem or Nablus, as
1T is now called, occupies the site OF
some Of the most impressive scenes in
Bible history, says the Christian Her
aid. Here Abraham pitched his tent
and made the first stopping place Ia
his migration to the country of which
the Lord said: "Unt0 thy seed will
give this land" Here Joseph divided
the Israelites into two hosts, one Of
which encamped ON the slope Of Mount
Ebal on the north and the other on the
slope Of Mount Gerizim on the south,
while the Levites read the law Of
Moses which was to be the constitution
of the infant nation. Shechem seems to
have been a sort Of capital for the
Hebrew nation even after David had
established his residence at Jerusalem,
as we read In Kings IL that all Israel
assembled at Shechem to crown Reno
beam. The separatist elements Of the
nation sought to legitimatize their acts
by making Shechem temporary cap
ital, although the residence Of the
northern kings was established at a
point about six miles northwest and
called Samaria.
Shechem is nowhere mentioned by
name in the New Testament. though
either 1t or suburb. appears In John
4 IS under the name Of Sychar; and
1t was here, at Jacobs well, that the
Samaritan woman met Christ and first
heard the message Of his universal COS.
pei Jacobs we'll is still pointed out
and Is almost the only undisputed land
mark of our Lords earthly life. The
city now contains about $4,000 inhabit-
ants. Nablus contains a small colony
of about 200 persons, who claim 10 be
the descendants of the IsraelItes of
the northern kingdom. They accept
only the five books of Moses as being
of divine authority and hold Mount
Gerlzim to be the seat of their reli-
gion, instead of Jerusalem.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-09-21
COSTLY CHIMES FOR CADETS
Big Set of Bells is Being Made for
Chapel at United States Military
Academy ct West Point.

What is said will be the most costly
chime of bells In America and one of
the most musical sets in existence is
now being made at the foundry of the
Meneely Bell company of Troy, N. Y,
for the massive tower of cadet chapel,
Rev. III. r. Silver, chaplain, at the
United States military academy, West
Point, as the gift of Mrs. james NJ.
Lawton, in memory Of her father, the
late. Maj. Gen. Robert Anderson, who
was graduated from the academy in
1925, and whose brilliant command Of
Fort Sumter At the outbreak of the
Civil war has thrilled millions of read
ers of American history, says the
MISUNDERSTANDING
There will be IL bells In the chime.
the largest weighing nearly two tons
and measuring 56 inches at its mouth.
The cadet chapel is of stone, quarried
from rock found on the military
grounds. and cost to build about hnlf
million dollars. It's commanding no.
sition on the hill back from the Hud-
son river makes an ideal place for
bells, and the patriotic airs from the
chime Will sound throughout the beau.
tiful highlands, In the midst Of which
the military academy Is situated and
prove source Of inspiration to the fu-
ture generals Of the United States
army that viii always linger with them
pleasantly.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-09-21
Word for the Bicycle.

Worcester leads the revival of gen.
era use of the bicycle by furnishing
most of the silent tandem wheels for
the six-day contest In New York this
week. This country cannot lose Wor.
cestcr. Probably II knows better than
Ia try anything like that. The bicycle
has hnd long rest while tile multitude
has been satisfying It's disposition for
riding by building and riding automo-
blles and motor cycles, but the man.
power vehicle is coming out with the
next open season for another long and
probably permanent run. 1t Is no
longer the pIaything for the many, but
the necessary means of quick l0cal
transit for a large number who live
toe far away from their work to make
walking economical. and who need the
cnen-air exercise for an hour or more
night and morning, even more than
they need to economize the nickels
which the trolley cars cost them. The
bicycle properly used Is one OF the
greatest health agencies this country
can use TO advantage by the millions,
and II Is we'll within the expense limit
Of many millions of men and women
as well MS the young people. Walking
Is prescribed for more people than can
afford the time to take that cure. But
fhe bicycle Is handy to economize that
time and 1t provides the exercise 81
the same time.-Worcester Telegram
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-09-21
SWEDES REPUDIATE
GERMAN TRICKERY.
REALIZE GRAVITY or SITUATION
AND WILL DO EVERYTHING POS
slsLE TO SETTLE PROBLEM.
Declaration Made That Had Swedish
Government Had Slightest Idea of Ma
ture Of Dispatches They Would Not
Have Been Transmitted.

Stockholm, Sweden.-Realizing the
seriousness Of the situation created by
the recent disclosures at Washington
regarding the transmission of German
dispatches, Sweden expects to take all
steps possible to put matters right,
Foreign Minister Lindman declared
Saturday during an informal talk.
All transmission of German dispatch
es had been stopped, he said, and Ger
many had been asked for an explana-
ton Of the abuse of the privilege for
merly extended.
In the course of his discussion OF
the affair, Admiral Lindman brought
out the following points:
Affair Taken Seriously.
Ffrst-That the Swedish government
was not, as alleged in certain quar-
tiers, taking the affair lightly, but on
the contrary, realized fully the serious
aspect Of the situation and intended to
do everything possible to settle the
problem.
SecondE,That transmission Of dis
patches on behalf of Germany had
been stopped absolutely from the mo-
ment when the disclosures were
brought to the foreign minister's at
tention, and would under ne circum-
stances be resumed.
Third-That had the Swedish gov
eminent had the slightest idea Of the
nature Of the dispatches which the
German government was Transmitting,
the messages would not have been
transmitted.
FourtlI That strong representa-
lions had been addressed to. the Ger
man government on the abuse made
OF this practice, accompanied by re-
quest for explanation, to which, how
ever, no reply had yet been received.
Determined to Stop Abuse.
Admiral Llndman, during the entire
conversation, seemed imbued with the
desire to see the situation cleared up
fully and completely onea basis satls-
factory to the United States and Swe-
den and in a way to permit the con-
tinuance of the most friendly, cordial
relations with the American govern
ment and people.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-09-21
How TO Open a Book.

Hold the book with Its hack on a
smooth or covered table; let the front
board down. then the other, holding
the leaves In one hand while you open
3 few leaves at the back. then few
at the front. and so on. alternately
opening back and front, gently press
ing open the sections till you reach the
center Of the volume. DO this two or
three times and you will obtain the
best results. Open the volume ylo.
lently or carelessly I'm any one place
and you win likely break the back and
cause aStart In the leaves. Never
force the back OF the book.-Modern
RookbindIng.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-09-21
PORPOISE FISHERY is OLD
One Of Least Known industries Has
Been In Existence at Cape Hat.
teras for 200 Years.

One of the oldest and least known
industries in America is the porpoise
fishery which has been operated from
Cape Hatteras In North Carolina for
about 200 years. 1t should attain an
unusual prosperity in the next few
years, for the bureau of fisheries is
urging more general use of porpoise
hides In place Of cOwhides. It is an
excellent leather, and could undoubt-
eddy be used more widely.
Heretofore the most valuable prod
net Of the fishery has been the oil
which is extracted from the jaws of
the porpoise, and is worth about $40
a gallon. It is universally used for
lubricating watches and other very del
icate mechanisns The body blubber
Is also valuable. Attempts to manu-
facture fertilizer out of the carcasses
have failed because OF the distance
from fuel supply.
The porpoise are taken at Hatteras
in seines, operated from the Shore and
1t is probably the only place In Amer
lea where this has ever been done
successfully. During the fall, winter
and spring many porpoises are seen
off the South Atlantic coast, and at
Hatteras they come within few hun
bred yards of the surf. They are
taken by spreading seines about 200
yards outside the surf lines. AS soon
as the porpoises have come inside the
seines. it IS dragged ashore. Often a
whole school of these sen creatures is
taken In n single ham.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-09-21
oFFERe REwARD FoR AMERIcAN

German Authorities Offer 400 Marks
for American Soldier, Dead or Alive.
London. German military authori-
ties on the western front have shown
concern about the imminenee Of the
American army's entry into the fight
Ing by offering rewards for the pro-
ductiOn of the first American prison
ers.
The general commanding the Elev-
fnth reserve dlvlsiol recently put the
price OF 400 marks on the first Amerl-
can soldier Brought, dead or alive, into
his lines,
This information has been disclosed
by The dairy of Prussian sergeant OF
the TNNenty-third reserve infantry req
iInent.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-09-21
Not like Home.

The bright boy in khaki was dilatlng
on the woes of army life.
yes" he said to HIS old mother. 1--WE
don't get much in the way OF fancy
foods. or anything like that. Our camp
cooks all right on stews and soup, but
ne can't 60 beyond them. The other
day you know. when I went back,
took a cucumber with me that was
going to share with one or two of the
boys I gave Il to the cook and asked
him TO get It ready for us. and what
d'you think he did with itf Put 1t In
the oven and baked It."
'0h. poor boyi" said the fond moth
er. "a pity couldn't have been there
to look after you. I'd have boiled It
lovely for you r.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-09-21
EoOd sIoaan On aulldInqs.

Neutrality-suspicious. buildings In
practically every city in the country
will be converted into huge billboards
as part Of an advertising campaign
just inaugurated by the food admin
istration. food will win the war
don't waste it,, is the slogan that viii
blaze in brilliant letters by day and
electric lights by night from postof-
fees, city halls and all government
properties.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-09-21
WIlllam e. stone Dead.

Baltimore. William f. Stone, Re
publican politician, well known to men
of politics all over the scountry, died
here September 10 after a short ILL
ness. Besides being Republican lead
er for many years and serving as ser
geant-at-arms OF the Republican ma
tional convention, Mr.. Stone held sew
eral important posts in the United
States service.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-09-21
labor's Loyalty Pledge Renewed.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT labor Ia
this city renewed Its pledge of loyalty
TO President Wilson and assured the
country that It would do all In Its
power to uphold his war policies, at a
meeting of the American Alliance for
Labor and Democracy here Sunday.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-09-21
sweden Faces cabinet crlsIs.

Stockholm is rumored that Pre-
mler Swartz may retire and that Adj
miral Lindman, the foreign minister,
will reorganize the cabinet with him
self as premier. In the event that
Premier Swartz retires, new men will
be named for the posts of foreign min
lister and minister of Justice. the rest
Of the present ministers being re-
tafned.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-09-21
AMERICANS in the TRENCHES.
U. 8. Army Officers Help French Rout
Foe Near Verdun.

Paris.-United States army officers
assisted in the recent French drive
against the crown prince to the north
Of Verdun when positions along a
fifteen-mile front on both sides of the
Mouse were wrested from the Ger
mans.
This was the first action in which
Americans, as part of the United
States army, figured and the brilliant
smashing, rapid success of General Pc
tain's forces in this section is regard.
ed as a happy augiry Of future actlv'
tiles of the American army.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-09-21
kornlloff Faces Execution.

Petrograd. General Korniloff Is un-
der arrest, facing execution as a
traitor. His chief lieutenant, LOkom-
sky, regarded as the real brain and
soul Of the abortiye counter-TevOlt also
has been taken into custody, together
with a number OF other Officers de-
voted to Kornnoff.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-09-21

The production of nitrogen from the
air IN Germany, which was only 10000
tons in 1918. has been so successful
that 100000 tons were so produced In
1916. and 1t is expected that 300, 900
win be produced this year. According
20 the Frankfurter zeitung. the cost Is
only six cents kilogram.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-09-21
Quake Lasts Fifteen pavs.

washington. = ohIeial dispatches
from Bogota, Columbia, say the earth
shocks which began there August %.
continued internationally until Septem-
Der is. A few buildings were dam
aged and six persons killed.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-09-21
Race Riot In State Retormatory.

Pontiac, NIich.-Many inmates of
state reformat0ry were injured. three
of them fatally. when $50 prisoners
engaged in race riot in the reading
room Of the Institution Monday, knives
and chairs being used.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-09-21
Plaa ta School children.

Washlngton.-President Wilson Is
sued a proclamation Tuesday night
calling upon tine school children Of
the nation to do their part in the war
by Joining the Junior Red Cross to as
slst In the mercy work of the senior
organization.