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Evening journal., 1917-03-16

IN NE resolution which will help
h materially in improving the
~ general health is to resolve 10
drink a cup of hot water every
morning before breakfast. The water
stimulates the action of the stomach
and serves 10 dilute the fluid which
passes from the bowel into the stom-
ach during the night The water also
flushes the bowels and thus aids in
the evacuation Of the same. The wa
ter will also relieve any tendency TO
Indigestion. Hot water has been pre-
scribed. but there are many who find
sold water just as successful.
The value of curls is proved by the
fact that every heroine of moving pic
lures is seen with curly tresses, either
flowing down her back or arranged in
artistic waves abol her head. There's
10 denying that the curls do add 10
their attractiyeness. This proof then
should encourage heretofore indiffer-
ent ones TO resolve to always have a
wave in their hair. This resolution
may necessitate five or tel minutes
work every night before going to bed
but what are these minutes compared
20 the effect in the morning? The
manner in which you gain the curls is
lmmaterial. Some of you may prefer
going to the hairdresser's periodically
md having the work done. Some may
not be able to afford this and will,
therefore, have TO resort to curriers'.
There are various kinds of curriers' on
The market and it is up to the indi-
vidual TO select those which best suit
ner needs. l urge you TO avoid cheap
ones. which are apt to cut the hair
The same admonition applies to cheap
hairpins. They not only look cheap
but they may do great damage to ones
hair and scalp.
Along with resolving 10 curl the
iair, make up your mind TO spend fif-
teen minutes in massaging the scalI
and brushing the hair. Regular treat
ment of this sort will not only keel
the hair luXuriant, but it will ware
off gray hair-that is. premature gra,
lair. The application of a mixtur,
made of equal parts of castor oil an,
bay rum will do much to keep the hal
in a good condition.
Every woman who desires to keep
youthful figure and perfect healtl
should resolve TO get in a certai
amount of definite exercise every DAY
OF course walking which one does /
the course of a day is exercise, bu
Il is not sufficient. Determine to TAX
up some outdoor sport if you have th
Time and if you are business woma
and cannot follow this suggestion
make an effort to exercise every morn
Evening journal., 1917-03-16

til the mixture coats the spoon. Re
move from the fire, pour the custard
over the chostnuts, beat thoroughly,
chill and servo with garnish OF
whipped cream.
Stuffed Shoulder.
Have your butcher bone fresh
shoulder for you. Fill the cavity with
turkey dressing and sew the ends to-
gether with strong twinc. Bake the
same as turkey or chicken. When cold
slice thin. Each slice will contain
portion of the stuffing.
Indiana Italian Salad.
One cup Of shelled peanuts, four
large bananas, a few white grapes and
one cup of mayonnaise dressing. Put
the peanuts through a food chopper;
split the bananas and dip them in the
dressing, then roll in the nuts. Serve
on crisp lettuce leaves garnished with
the grapes.
Leftover Ham Recipe.
Grind I'D leftover ham or shoulders
in food chopper, put in a dish thin
LAYER of bread crumbs, layer of ham
then a layer Of piccalilli and repeat
until all is used up, the last layer to
be bread crumbs, and bake in oven
until brown on top.
Pancakes.
Two cups -four dread -FOUR, cup Of
yellow cOrnmeal. a teaspoon of sal
and one yeast cake. Make like breaC
sponge. In the morning add about on'
tablespoon Of molasses, a pinch of bak
ing soda in warm water enough L
make batter thin enough TO pour oil
griddle. Bake the same as other grid
dlecakes. Save enough of the batter 4
set" another batch of cakes for tn
next day If your family is large us
more -four and meal. If you cook to-
many cakes tear them up and put il
pitcher with batter. They will be al
= right to cook again.
Evening journal., 1917-03-16
BY MRS. KINGSLEY.

7R I Is very difficult TO understand
what the Spirit of Mischief is
EaG8 doing, and going to do, in the
world of dress. Every day
some fresh surprise is sprung upon us.
In single bound we leaped from the
Vineyard skirt hem 10 two and a half
yards. But an influential dressmaker
has announced that the walking skirts
OF tomorrow will not measure more
than one yard and a half around the
hem, and that there will be a bunchy
effect over the hips. How ridiculous
all this seems, and how unnecessary.
Why cannot we decide to wear really
serviceable and becoming skirts this
winter, and thus put an end to absurd
eXaggeration? Two yards or two and
half may be taken as an ideal width
for ordinary skirts, but one yard and
a half in reality spells "hobble."
This is not the moment for the re-
vival of hobble skirts. We all need
costumes in which we can move about
freely and make ourselves useful, and
courage is taken from the growing
popularity of Directoire and early
Empire fashions. These dresses fall
straight and cling 10 the figure. but
they are neither narrow nor tight, and
they are becoming and very easily
made.
Regarding coats, however. practical
common sense prevails in the fashions
of the moment. Whether It is in rough
wooden cloth, in one of the dressier
fabrics or in fur, nearly every woman
this season possesses a long coat. A
fur coat is, of course, delightful pos
session hut a warm Wrap of cloth is q
real necessity. Velour cloth is fab
ric foremost in favor. on account of
its warmth. combined with its light
ness of weight.
A very becoming and useful coat IS
carried out in a dark gray velour. and
also in many other shades. 1t Is
trimmed with a real seal coney. The
shape Of this garment is very attrac-
tive, and is exceptionally becoming tC
the figure. Across the back the full
ness is held by a double band of The
cloth, with a small steel buckle on
each side, and just across the front q
black patent band holds in any super
J fuous folds. The big collar is a skill
/. full combination Of fur and cloth, anC
% the cuffs show two bands of fur, witt
D straps of cloth between.
D A famous English tailor has intro
p duced a new make of blanket-cloti
o which is as warm as sealskin anC
e wonderfully light Delightful wraps
G are made from this cloth-long, loosl
o garments which completely cover III
n dress and which are finished with ;
Il wide collar and high cuffs Of kolinsk,
or some other fur
Evening journal., 1917-03-16
a PROBLEM

~ NE woman found herself con-
fronted with this problem:
ID She had windows measuring
three and a half feet by seven
and half feet high. and she wished ID
use a half width Of 31-inch cretonnG
for each side drape. She did not know
il this would look well. She also did
not know whether the over-drapery
and glass curtains should be on tbs
same pole And then finally she and
her family differed as to the disposal Of
the glass curtains: The family thought
these thin curtains should extend clear
across the windows; she thought they
should leave ample space to look
through.
She inquired into these matters and
found that she could use the half
widths of cretonne at her windows by
lining the drapes with sateen. Since
there would not be enough material
to gather it was better, she found, to
make use Of 4 tailored effect. She was
told that the drapes would look bet
ter with two to four box pleats laid in
and held in place by a good pressing
and that she should have a plain fat
valance.
extend clear across the windows, bu
that they may be pushed back on theil
rod when more light is desired, o.
when one wishes TO see out. 1t is yer,
necessary TO have the castings 1T tn
rods loosely therefore. And when sh
wishes. she may forget to draw thu
, curtains together againl
She found that these curtains SHOULD
} hang on one thin brass rod for eacf
= pair, and that they should hang "a
:. closely as possible 70 the WINDOW
: panes to allow the roller shade to run
o smoothly.
The overdrapes are eased on sepa.
rate rod. or are tackled to the Vaian''
e board. - .bould ba
about foot wide a5s board a in length length
= ~ width of the window.
? Inc 3,ter She had obtained this informa-
ton she found tina. her curtain prob
I lem was solved.
Evening journal., 1917-03-16
TIE FASHION PARLOR
Dame Rumor Has 1t That We are to
E1obbIe Again In Nineteen
Seventeen.
Seventeen.

These big coats are charmingly pic
turesque, and are quite easily maze
They are cut from wide material on
kimono lines, and they fall IN straight
folds from throat to her. They may
of course. be lined with plain or pro-
caded satin. but It is quite as correct
to leave them without any lining a.
all, simply putting a straight bana Oh
the cloth down the inside OF the fronts
TO keep them firm and 10 give support
TO buttons and button-holes.
Bordeaux-red is f1vorite color TOT
these coats: also bottle-green and nut
brown. A black blanket-cloth wrap
coat with caracul collar and cuffs Is a
thoroughly useful garment Tor elmer
day or evening wear.
There are always frocks which arc
too good to throw away and still passe
enough to make II impossible to wear
them with comfort, now that the styles
have a way of changing over night
You may possess a figured chiffon
frock which needs something" but i'
not clear just what that particular
thing is. Could it not be made anC
draped over plain color of a con
trasting tone? The color Of the under
dress used in landings on the uppei
frock would be excellent. Suppose
the chiffon were a cream or Whit
ground having a blue figure. an under
dress OF rose with rose landings ant
a big spread rose of rose-colored vel
vet at the girdle would make reali.
up-to-date frook.
This treatment could we'll be re
versed if the chiffon or Georgette wer
plain. and the underdress Of figure
material.
Evening journal., 1917-03-16

w NE may start silk patchwork
N quilt or a cotton one, but the
E former is easier 10 make be-
cause OF the softness of the
silk. Scraps cut from old dancing
frocks OF taffeta or satin in pastel col
orings, make very dainty quilts. One
charming quilt Of this kind was evolved
from a cast off evening coat of pink
faille in a delicate morningglory
shade, and a discarded dance frock of
rose Powered pussy willow taffeta.
The pattern was done in blocks,
Powered and plain silks cut in TRAN
giles and the blocks joined with strips
OF pink satin ribbon. Such a quilt
should be lined with plain colored thin
silk and a sheet OF cotton waddlng
laid between.
Evening journal., 1917-03-16
RESOLVED. THAT
FOR TIE
TELEPHONE
~ HAT instrument of modern ad-
vancement in civilization, H.
akE2l telephone. is oftentimes an ~

EN HAT instrument of modern ad-
vancement in civilization, ~
4sdA telephone. is oftentimes an NJ
slightly article which it wou'
be better to hide. In the boudoir il
pushed into an enameled cabinet q
sometimes the same treatment is
corded II in the living room. where
painted wall closet offers conceal
ment.
But here is a description Of a tel
phone corner which, in spite OF
presence of the instrument in questic
was particularly attractive. First
all. there was a Chinese lacquered e.
ophone table of black and yellow, VII
dull Chinese landscape and figur
painted on its surface. A low CHI
was made to fit exactly under the tab
A shelf under the table top left enous'
room for the insertion of the telephor
book, which was covered with blacl
and-yellow and peacock blue printoo
linen In Chinese figures. A table
the edge Of the cover projected frol
the shelf. so that it could be pull
out easily.
A screen of the printed linen was
high enough to hide the unsightly tel
ephone. Beside the screen repOsed
small elbow cushion, also covered win
linen. which is a great comfort f.
lengthy conversations. A list for O.
few often used numbers was slipped
into hanging panel of the linen tack
I'd lust above the table.
Evening journal., 1917-03-16

IEE7 EALTH Is a necessary thing for
InH all Of us. but the business girl
Ill who is blessed with health
possesses a priceless asset
The present day business life IS
strenuous one. and the girl or woman
who must work for a living should
take the best possible care Of herself
She should eat good, simple food. and
not stav indoors during her luncheon
hour. The girl who makes a lunch OF
cake and candy, and then Tolls around
and talks during the noon hour never
has the rudy. healthy color of The
girl who taboos sweets and who WISE
ly takes a walk IN the fresh air after
her luncheon. MIX Is very nourish-
ing and we are assured on excellent
authority that Il is a wonderful aid TO
beauty II certainly gives one new
strength and vitality, and Is within the
reach OF every girl who drinks tea or
coffee at her luncheon hour.
Many girls and women who are not
overstrong build themselves UP by
sheer will power and common sense.
Brisk walking IN the fresh air is tho
very best OF all tonlcs, and In season
and out Of season ono should practice
deep breathing Late hours. as every
one knows. make inroads on the
strongest constitutions, and tho girl
who must work all day should moder-
ate her evening amusements. True.
we all need q little relaxation now and
then. but the girl who Is sensible and
has her own interests at heart viii not
tax her strength by staying up late
every evening.
Nature Las handed down 70 rs a
few ironclad rules that simply must
be obeved II We are TO keep well. No
girl can work all day. dance ell night
and then report at business on time in
the morning. She may do Il for a
while but II she keeps It up she Will
have TO pay the penalty. Certain hours
OF sleep every night are absolutely es-
sential to health.
II Is not n difficult matter to keep
well II is rather a matter OF common
sense Dressing in accordance with
the climate. eating simple. nourishins
food, taking q certain amount OF out
door exercise. and keeping In mind tho
wonderful benefits that follow deep
breathing are about all the treat
ments" the average person needs.
Evening journal., 1917-03-16

E1 HE woman who does her own
I'D housework is usually worn
- out at the end of the day, and
is apt TO conclude, therefore.
that exercise is a word not intended
for her. She could hardly make a
greater mistake. One reason why wo-
men are so fatigued at the end of the
day is that they lack muscle tone.
Half an hour of brisk exercise in the
open air. suited to the particular needs
OF each individual, taken regularly,
and followed by a cold dash Of water,
will serve TO keep the whole muscu-
lar and nervous system in tone. II al
so works wonders in keeping eyes
bright and color good. something that
all women desire.
Evening journal., 1917-03-16


Pare and slice very thin several raw
potatoes. Slice thin cold roast beef
and Spanish or large onions. In the
bottom of a large baking dish put hrst
a layer of potatoes, then layer or
meat, then q layer of onions. Again
alternate until pan is full. Add plenty
of salt and pepper between the layers.
Fill the pan half full of water, adding
any leftover gravy that may be at hand.
Sprinkle flour over the top and bake
until potatoes are soft all the way
through and brown on top
jagged Chicken.
Cut up chicken as if for fricassee. To
every pound of meat allow two heap
ing teaspoons of -four. one scant tea
spoon of salt, one-quarter of pepper.
Roll each piece of chicken in the mix
ture. Pack closely in a large beanpot,
cover with boiling water and bake un-
til ten0er. two or three hours.
Curried Shrimp.
Melt two tablespoons of butter; add
one small onion, finely chopped, and
cook slowly FIVE minutes, taking care
not 10 let it brown. stir in two table
spoons of -four, half teaspoon of salt
and half teaspoon of curry powder
then add. gradually, 1 pint of hot ricl
milk and stir and cook until smootl
and thick. Place over boiling watei
for FIVE minutes. and one can o
shrimps and heat Thoroughly before
serving.
Chestnut Custard.
Boil one pint of blanched chestnut
drain mach cd a.,
grated rind of half lemon. one tea
spoon of the juice. a grating of nut
meg and one teaspoon of butter an
beat until very light Beat three eggs
add one-third cup of sugar and a das
of salt. then ado slowly one pint of he
milk and cook over boiling water un
Evening journal., 1917-03-16

A man may have everything
except happiness-and yet have moth
ing.
You may enjoy life many times more
than the man you envy.
He has wealth and home and chill
dren, and yet the skeleton in his closet
may come out every night and haunt
him through the silent watches.
His table may be laden with every
delicacy and he may be compelled e.
live on dry crusts IL he would enjoy
a few brief moments free from pain.
He may have money TO buy any
amusement; but that fact alone clogs
him TO nausea.
Nothing to look forward to from day
TO day.
Happy you. with many joys yet tc
experienced
Be thankful for your lot.
Evening journal., 1917-03-16

IN oMETHING new in negligee
RI is made OF yellow velvet. II
S is cut like simple wrapper in
low ~" at the neck, and
the angel shaped. set in sleeves stop
just below the elbow. The novelty
comes In the front closing. From the
top it is cut diagonally on the right
Evening journal., 1917-03-16

T ERE are some good hints on
cleaning furniture: oiled and
E vanished woods should sim
ply be wiped with a flannel
cloth, wrung out OF warm water. Grain
ed wood should be washed with cold
tea. Painted wood may be washed In
warm water with few drops OF am
mOnia.
Evening journal., 1917-03-16

~ T seems almost beyond belief
MM that an attractive negligee can
be fashioned out of three yards
Of net, and that without cut
ting the lace. Run a hem up the two
ends and a gathering of thread along
the top. turning in the upper edge TO
make a little puff. Massing most of
the fullness at the center back, sew
some tiny chiffon roses, ripped from a
discarded dance frock, along the gath
ers which form the neck of the lace
cape. Place a bow OF pink ribbon at
the top of the full lace folds at the
back Of the cape. and two ends of the
ribbon will form ties in front. The
lace cape falls below the waist, com.
pletely covering the arm to the elbow
and this little negligee is Just thu
thing to slip on to telephone in or L
wear to the bathroom.
Evening journal., 1917-03-16

N o wash mating. wipe with a
cloth wrung from salt and wa
N6lal ter. This will prevent IL from
turning yellow. Discolored
spots on carpets can be frequently re-
stored by rubbir with a sponge dipped
in ammonia diluted with water. Smok-
ed ceilings that have been blackened
by a kerosene lamp may be restored
with soda water To wash windows
take a little ammonia on a sponge,
rub over the glass. touching every part
OF the pane. then rub briskly.
Evening journal., 1917-03-16

Epwl DELIGHTFUL gift for a linen
lkAW shower for a bride-to-be was
I'LL not really linen but fully as ac-
ceptable. II was Intended for
the linen chest and consisted of tho
most novel and prettiest sachet. APP
parently when the eager recipient
opened the little lowered silk covered
box, she saw lying In fits silken deptha
a large satin rose When she lifted II
out. a sweet perfume was diffused
through the room and the rose was dis
covered to be nothing more than Z
number of petal-like bags. Of sachet
attached to a central disk by means Of
tiny gilt safety pins. The petals shads
ed from light cream at the outer edge
TO a deep pink. in the center. The MAKE
er used a real rose as her model and
shaped the petal sachets accordingly.
A clever little verse informed the bride
that she might remove .. petal at q
time and attach It to any article Of app
parel she might desire.
Evening journal., 1917-03-16

hand edge of hip depth. on the left
piece of the velvet continues on dag
onally to make hip SASH This knots
in the back with one that comes froH-
the side seam on the other side. The
right hand edge. below the extension
sash. falls in a straight edge 10 the
floor. All edges except the closing
front are decorated with a fringed
ruche of yellow satin.
Evening journal., 1917-03-16
YOUR HEALTH

lET7l EALTH IS necessary thing for
Hal all Of us. but the business girl
III who is blessed with health
possesses a priceless asset
Evening journal., 1917-03-16
BE THANKFUL

M T is not what we have. but
what we get out of life which
~ makes us happy.
Evening journal., 1917-03-16

T is very difficult to understand
what the Spirit of Mischief is
doing. and going to do, in the
world of dress. Every day
Evening journal., 1917-03-16

NVl NE resolution which will help
materially in improving the
~ general health is to resolve 10
a..i..l. q ....r. IL l.nA rr-n or nr-nl-l.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-29
Poor Old RuSsin

A GAIN disorganized and demoralized
"A Russia is the center of our concern.
Again the fragile regime set up by young
kerensky Is trembling at the foundation.
Again the German forces are seeking to de-
liver body blow that will discredit the pro-
vincial order which the Soldiers and Work.
mems Council has set up. and, by discrediting
1t, throw the Russian nation into a condition
OF chaos. From within and without dangers
are brewing. The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
word for the royalists-are attempting
through the Moscow council. to drive the
radical and Socialist element out of power
and to destroy all the fruits of the revolu-
ton. They may never be able to restore
Romanoff to the throne. but they may wreck
the unstable fabric now maintaining a SEM
blance of order in the empire and a sem
bance of discipline in the army. Meantime,
the Germans are throwing all the force they
can spare into determined effort to take
Riga, and from there operate against Petro-
grad. Once in the Russian capital, the
Berlin authorities believe they can dictate
Russian peace upon any terms they may be
disposed to offer. If Riga falls, Odessa and
Petrograd will be the detectives next in line
From afar it seems that the only hope for
Russia lies in the strength Of the British,
French and Italian campaigns on the western
and southern fronts. 1t is not to be doubted
that the assaults which are being delivered
by the allied armies In these sections are
designed primarily to relieve the pressure on
Russia until winter weather makes further
operations against the Russians impossible
BY November fighting on the east must
diminish to the point where it becomes mere
skrmishing.
IT, by continually assailing the German
and Austrian hines in France and the Alps,
the allies can prevent their enemies from
pressing the Russians too hard. there is
chance that Russia may be saved to the
entente cause. The coming winter would be
employed in working out sound and stable
government in Russia. Her army would be
reorganized and amply munitioned by the
United States and Japan. Her railway sys-
tenn would be overhauled, and the enormous
man power of the empire made ready to as
sumo its share Of the great campaign which
may be expected to crush the central powers
before a second winter sets in. This Is the
hope which the allied governments entertain
but 1t remains to be seen whether or not Il
materialzes.
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