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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-30

him, got at once with the woman in the
taxi that now stands before your apart
ment' Don't attempt to summon aid
that would be fatal
Her first impulse was to call up Ken
nedy's office. At any other time there would
nave been nothing alarming in his stenogra-
phers statement that Mr.. Kennedy had not
Deen down that morning, but now to Mar
garet the words were ominous. II seemed
IKE Verification of the message.
The recent attempts on his life gave
added credence to the note. He was in
peru She had this warning to 20 to him
yet she was hestating. That goadng
thought overcame her last restraining doubt
IN less than five minutes, dressed for the
street, She was hurrying down to the watt
ing TAXI 1t was closed car, the blinds
drawn.
The driver. his face half concealed by his
Hlzored cap, held open the door as Margaret
In the cabs dim interior, vaguely outlined
against the dark upholstery, was a heavily
Veiled woman. Without speaking, She with
her black gloved hand, motioned Margaret
to tho seat beside her.
An impatient painting, a rasping Of
brakes and the car glided off.
owltt terror was clutching at Margarets
tnnIoat. There was something sinister IN
tnls s woman's silence. Why did she not
speak Who was she? Where was she
CTo be continued next week)
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ana felt I was looking into n world OF
D''utg thlt drawed the heart right out Of
me The sky above grew bluer and lighter
WIN only here and there cloud till II was
lost IN a great cup that closed down over
the earth like cap of silver.
on, Kate, l love it here | wish | never
had TO go back. After have had n night
mere with the quiet and the peace that
seeitiS 10 ne everywhere, the restaurants
ana the smoke and the people make me
SICK. But after n couple of nights | slide
back into 1t again. and like il, | suppose
because ! have never knowed ANYTHING else
But believe that If had a home like this
would never go to the city and rush
around with the women with tired faces
and loud voices that seem TO be irving to
hurry to finish something before thav dIe
| sometimes set and listen to women who
seem to be so busy doing nothing, and wnen
| hear them say, Il am rushed TO death"
or II haven't time to do thing" wonder
what would happen if they didn't do 1t.
What Is the difference anyway? If they
died tomorrow they wouldn't care It wasn't
done, and IL they don't die, they will have
time to do 1t, if it is the thing to be done.
| am tired of it all Mrs. Smith SAYS l
have been working too hard and l am blue
because / am tired. Anyway | want TO get
way down in big easy chair and watch
the fire and hear the wind in the trees and
once in a whilC, hear the acorns as thew
drop on the roof. That is all the music l
want / never want to hear an orchestra
and I am sure that some day [ will nut INV
foot through the big drum that keeps time
for the dancing. I wish you liked the coun-
try. Kate and we could get Il little place
and have pig and some chickens and n
duck and | wouldn't never have to see a
pavement or a street light
am thinking Of you, Kate, though am
awful tired NAN
Copyright. All rights reserved)
CONTINUED MONDAY
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fTIHERE is much for every one to do
4 in this country and only too great a
rush of incompetents to the other side
10 enlist as a Red Cross nurse sounds
very fine, and many girls, carried away
by the excitement Of the moment, rush in
rs assistant nurses with visions of smooth
ing the fevered brow Of a wounded hero,
Of reading to him, Of tenderly binding up
his arm or Of taking his dying message,
only TO find when they are actually in the
thick of 1t and there is no going back;
that. as Elizabeth Frazer told so many
when she was here some weeks ago
being an assistant nurse often means
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Nervous INDIGESTION

snneT from nervous Indigestion ana
the time. "pout myself all
EDNA.
due to the nervous indigestion. In eli 10y ty
OF hyperacidity nervous indigestionS az
most important thing is the diet Yn', Sne
should also be in the fresh air as ynuo,, ou o.l
possible during the day and sieen ont a.
possible. Take tablespoonful Of olive
oil before meals. This will lessen the az
erection Of the acid in the stomach 10 ,.I,,-
agrees with you you may take fresh buttsrN
milk matted milk cream on your carssIs
eggnog, zwieback, all the faxed cereals es,s.
butter. nuts, sweet butter, steamed As
stewed prunes' pears, raisin pulp and baked
sweet apples. In order to stimulate bowel
activity you should take either a rninarsI -.
vegetable oil. As you digestion improves
your worries will disappear. There is No
reason for you TO fear insanity
(copyrishtl
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THEATRICAL BAEDEKER
FOR THE COMING WEEK
FEATURE FILMs

"a ChE films
NLANLEl-"The Heir of the Ages" with
house Peters, first half of the weet
Big Timber" with Kathlyn Williams
ana Wallace Reid. latter half Of the week
AhOADIA-"Madcap Madge," with Olivia
Ihomas' first half of the week ,srb .
Flame Of the Yukon" with Dorothy paIo
Ton. latter half of the week. Others
FALAOE-"Patsy," with June Caprice f,rs+
haii or the week. Light in Darlnass -
with Shirley Mason. latter half Of The
week. Others. Vi phe
ViCTORIA-"2O,O0 Leagues Under tho
sea, with Jane Gail and Allen Holuhar
al, al week. Others.
"EvbNI-"Poppy" with Norma TaIr,sa..
Mohoay, tuesday; Manhattan Madness >;
MI MIN douglas Fairbanks, Wednesdav
T.S TTnursday The Greatest Power With
E'hei barrymore, Friday. Saturday. WIN
VAUDEVILLE
hElIh,S-"For PHYS Sake" with r,h..,.
Mlthers Ray Samuels, ''The RIua s,t.an,a ,es
OF VAUDEVILLE; ''The Late T'annentas :,
Win whitney, Fox and comnanv
tsopins' imitator OF musical instrun,snt.,' a.
Asnes heifenyder, singer; Ted forrat',ii
ana FRANCES Pritchard MALTA Hart f,ell f,salle
Pany; Frank Quinn and Mamie I,s,ss,aa'. so.n.
El Ray sisters 'e i'Aiertyi
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Xxx Y
Dear Kate.

Dear Kate.
l am staying tonight at Lake Rest and
1t seems like home. l am setting in front OF
a fire Of logs in great big fireplace, and
the Kicker of the fire and the licking Of the
clock seem sort Of music to me Oh, Kate
it is wonderful here now! II is a little cold
and the hills around the lake, instead Of
being green. are all scarlet and brown. The
maple trees look as IL they had put on their
dancing dresses and the beach turns to gold
when the sun strikes IT. The bitter-sweet
has little yellow berries which burst open
and show the red centers, and the sumac
is all rougcd standing stiff and straight as
II waiting for the calcium to be turned on
1t. The brown Of the oak trees seems only
made to show Off the green Of the pines and
hem!ock and spruce, and the brakes that
was SO green a month ago, are now all
crisDing up and dying along with the golden
rod and the purple astors The ground IS
covered with thick brown carpet of oak
leaves, that rustic when you walk through
them, as If the fairies Mrs Smith reads
about was trying to speak to you.
1t rained yesterday when l come sort Of
an unhappy rain that made little ripplcs
on the water, and the lake was covered
with gray shadows that said as plain as
they could, There is something deep and
wonderful below me here that l am cover
ing up with my veil Of mystery" l was
disappointed that / couldn't see the moon
but he broke out Of the clouds a while ago
and touched their edges with silver | am
sure 1t amt the same sun and moon shining
here that shines on city streets This morn
ing woke up early and from the ground TO
the sky there was nothing but a sea Of
color. 1t looked as If the world was on fire
over there beyond the hills
II waved and ripped a great crimson
thing without shadow and then it changed
to colors which | have never seen before
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Entertaining by Young Matron

TO tHf FdItOr OF WOWdnTS PdOe.
Dear Msdam-How many times n year do
you think young married woman should enter,
tain to avoid getting into a rut? What are tho
best ways OF simple entertaining?
Nfrs) +. X.
II depends largely on your means how
often you should entertain, but one or two
small luncheons Of ten or twelve guests or
three or four luncheons for six guests. ana
perhaps one card party, would be ample
entertaining. II means are not plentiful
one entertainment is quite sufficient. In
deed, In these days there IL so much going
on for the Red Cross and other charities
there is little time for private affairs
Informal dinners and luncheons and card
parties are the least expensive kind of en-
tertainments
II one is sympathetic and generous with
those one meets there will be no danger Of
getting into a rut
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THE GIRL WHO is LEFT BEHIND
PROVES THE GREATER HEROINE
More Credit to the Woman Who Sticks to Her
Work Than to the One Who Shrks
Her Responsibilities

EOIia5 abroad TO engage in war relief
~ work is a splendid thing for women
20 do; but under some circumstances the
sirl who remains behind is performing a
much more sacrlficial act.
Several days ago young woman sailed
from an American port bound for Some
where in France" Before her departure
she WIN feted considerably, and on every
hand OIe heard admiration expressed for
this sll who had sufficient courage to
give up a paying position for the uncer-
tainties Of this new venture. And those
who did not know even went so far as TO
contrast her with another young woman,
one of her friends, who announced her
Intention OF sticking to her present job.
Yet to my certain knowledge both of
these girls contributed TO the support Of
their families. The girl who sailed was,
by giving up her position, depriving her
family OF a much-needed stipend. She
who was left felt herself unable to go for
thxt very reason. Her part is certainly
le7s Spectacular, but TO which do you
think belongs the credit?
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To Can Peas and String Beans

TO the Editor Of Womdn's Page:
Dear Madam--Kndly publish in your column
recipe for putting up peas and string beans
CNIrsD JENNIE NJ
These directions are given by specialists
of the United States Department of Agri-
culture: The washboier method is entirely
effective. II you desire, you may purchase
n home-siZe water-seal or steam-pressure
cooker. which will save both time and fuel.
II you use a washboiler, provide n false
bottom of wooden lattice work. crosspieces
OF wood or coarse wire netting. Fill the
vessel with clean water so that the boiling
water will cover the tops of the jars or
cans Begin heating the water so that It
win be boiling violently by the time the
containers are packed. See that all cans
or Jars are in good condition and absolutely
clean. Scald them thoroughly; use new
rubber rings, and scald these also just be-
fore putting them on the jars.
Throw out all peas and beans which are
withered and II possible can them the
same day they are picked. Prepare them
as for table cooking; plunge them into
boiling water for from three to five min
utes, and from there into cold water. re-
moving Immediately Pack at once into the
sterilized Jars as solidly as possible without
mashing and I'LL the containers to over
flowing with boiling hot water to which
little salt has been added Place rubber
rings on the jars and screw down the tops.
Put the jars at once into your washboier
or other canning device
II in the washboiler, they should he al
lowed to remain for two hours after the
water bois; IL In a water-seal outfit for
one hour and a half and II In a steam
pressure cooker, for one hour. This time
Is for one-quart jars. Remove at the end
of this time, tighten the lids of the Jars
and stand them upside down In a cool place,
being careful that no draft strikes the hot
Jars. Store In cool, dry spot There will
be no spoilage If the directions are fol-
lowed implicitly and the containers are
sealed up tightly
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help her? What would he say over the
wire?
The next moment her voice came, faint
and strained. As he strove 20 reassure her,
there was furtlve sound from the hall
with a swift noiseless stride, he reached
the door and flung 1t open.
"NIary z" as the crouching figure fell into
Tho room A throbbing moment as she
rorained her feet and shrank back against
The wall in blanched, quivering defiance.
"You were listening? contemptuously
.You'ye stopped to that?
"T've been driven to that-by your un-
faithfulness" p"
ing. ,... ..,,
1,ve reached the limit of my endurance
Won must give her up-you must promise
me that you VIII
"T can promise nothing" in a low voice
A rigid silence that was like n physical
pain. Then he2 cropping step on the stairs,
and from above the thud of closing door.
Impelled by vague fear, he rushed after
bcr Her room was empty, but from the
bathroom came a click Of bottles.
MARY! open this door!" Then his flung
,,,oiebt forced the lock- Snatching from her
against the wall. with n low moan Mary
had dropped to the tiled floor. Picking her
up he carried her to the bed.
For a long time he sat beside her, chafing
her cold hands, as Sne lay with her face
turned from him. Neither spoke. He knew
there was but one thing that would help
and that he could not promise
The wretChed tangle of his life doomed
before him. He had brought suffering to
the two women who loved him. He had
gone so far that there was now no turning
back-nN honorable way out.
When finally he left her. he went into his
own room with husky Goodnight" The
very phrase seemed a mocl1ery, for he knew
the night would bring them both only a
wretched, sleepless vigil.
II was noon the next day when the eleva-
tor boy brought note to Margaret's door,
and announced that car was waiting
with dread premoniton, she tore open the
envelope.
II. X. is in danger. II you would save
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Suggestion for Shower

10 tho Editor Of Womdn's Page:
Dear Madain-I have friend who IL going
70 Dc married next month. Can you tell me
GGLhat klnd OF a shower | could give for her +?
She mas already had "A kitchen shower, a linen
shower and silk stocking shower. so I wish
10 give her something else ANNA NJ
Why do you not give her a blue, n rose
or lavender shower, or any other color
she prefers? blue shower given for n
young girl recently was most attractive,
the decorations being carried out in corn
howers. Blue china was used on the table
ana the doilies were the blue japanese
prints Each guest brought gift in blue,
pair Of blue silk stockings piece OF blue
china, n picture with a strong note Of blue
IN II or blue desk set, and these were
wrapped In white tissue paper tied with
Dlue ribbons. Little blucbirds were used
as place cards A miscellaneous shower or
a lingerie shower might also be given.
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HUI,hh-Dottle Claire and her "Ladyville
thLihstrels tLn The Girls From Quakertown";
ttaS aS Manhattan Quartet; the Winkel Kids;
Ethel Milton and company; Ray Conlin
SIohley and Conrad Maley and Woods;
Mr. and Mrs. Cortez: Henry Frey.
CROSS KBYS-"The sunny side Of Broad
way" all week. The Musical Gloyers !;
tsossair' Ward and Farren, first half OF
me me week. Marie Empress; Carter and
ttoloen the Baseball Four, latter half OF
'lsaN - Veterans"; Fritz and Lucy
iluch Miss Jeane; Joseph L. Brown
ing; Walter Ward ana "iTseIess"; Her
Derts leaplng dogs; Pathe news.
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To Brighten Eyes


To the Editor Of WofndH's Page:
Dear Madam-Can you tell me OF any wav n
brighten the eyes VIII belladonna hurt tbssrc
Also; what can be used TO remove tiny wrinL Iss
which have appeared at the corners? Nj B
III you VIII bathe your eyes night and
morning with a weak boracic acid solution
they will be clear. An eyecup is best for
this purpose. Let me strongly advise YOU
against the use Of belladonna without an
oculist's prescription.
II you will massage the skin around the
eyes with cold cream, using a rotary mo-
tion and working upward and outward. Won
can in a measure prevent the small wrin-
kles from appearing at the corners. al
though these are bound 70 come IN time.
particularly II YOU Bquint when IN the sun.
~ you DO, wear slightly tinted glasses
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-30
Homemade Soap

70 the Editor Of Womdn's PAGE:
Dear Madam--Please tell me how to make
soap out Of fat. HOuSGKEEPER
One can Of potash. one tablespoonful
borax, three-quarters of a cupful of am
monia, two quarts Of fat and one quart of
cold water Stir the potash into the water
until dissolved. add the borax and ammonia.
let stand until cool Then add the fat,
which has been melted, but is not hot. Pour
potash into the fat very gradually, stir for
fifteen minutes and mold into a shallow
pan. Let stand until quite hard, but not too
long. IL II gets too hard IL will not cut
without crumbling, Cut II into squares,
then allow II 10 harden
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-30

AS SOME one has said, pretty faces
a are not curative agents, nor will
sympathetic temperaments alleviate pain.
The girl whose means will allow her to
do so, and for whom nursing is not just
a romantic venture should sign up for
course of training. She can be used at
the front But she whose circumstances
will not permit her to board the first boat
is performing just as great a service by
staying at home and doing her Bit un-
heroic as it may seem to be
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-30
Mastbaum on Vacation

stanley " Mastbaum. managing director
OF the Stanley Company and one Of the
a. lung tn,s ngures in the motion-picture world
- ms country, leaves this city today for
hnH. ue''-oeserVed vacation. Mr.. Mastbaum has
~ Zen so busy with his manifold interests
,t ~ .he amusement industry. opening new
iishas ihaes, assuming direction of the estab-
30 ,.sI r',s houses booking 106 theatres and ar
ranging for the production ana presenta-
., ion OF new pictures, that he has not had
aa1s ns % take . real rest since the summer o.
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Stays Too High
1s tAe Edllor b Woron.s Paoe.

10 TN9 EdII0T 0J W0Dlon'8 PdOes
Dear Madam--Wi you please let me know
whether there II any way / can cut stays
IcWnf Just bought q pair and find after
WtarIng them few times that they are too
Ni11 Being poor girl cannot AFFORD to
N4rt 4 done. H. B.
me binding on the tops OF the stays can
~ removed and the stays cut down to the
o.1'r1d height You can hle the steeis Ia
.Ipnt on % ne proper length. Put little
||ao'nE 9teT ne bones to keep them from
s|'tEnt into you then replace the top
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Girl Scouts Headquarters

To the Editor Of WomdH's Page:
Dear Madam-Will you kindly tell me- ,yber.
can receive Information about the CiIri Scout a.
VIII be ever so much Obliged. q. d. W
II you will apply at the Girl Scouts
headquarters. 80 South Seventeenth street.
this city you can secure any information
you desire.
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mi
Mary, discovering her husbands love -. for
Margaret, determines TO win him oafk. sen ,n
mics break up the ratification meeting and
capture him. In the rescue that follows Nor
wood, who loves Margaret, sees her IN Ken
nedy's arms.
LNROM the corrosive embarrassment OF
il that moment. Norwood was the first to
recover "I think we'd better return to
the hall, and to Mrs. Kennedy His tone
was frigidly impersonal.
The drive back was in silence. painfully
constrained. Margaret drawing further
into the shadows Of the deep seat, averted
her still flaming face from the betraying
light of the street lamps. What was in
Norwoods mind? How could she ever face
him again? Now that he had discovered
her secret, would he despise herr Would
he have for her only contempt, because Of
her love for a married man?
Would Kennedy try to explain away the
stuation7 His silence seemed like an adj
mission yet what could he say or do that
would not add to her humiliation? As the
car drew up at the hall, a reporter, recog-
nizlng Kennedy, rushed toward him. In
stanty he was surrounded by an anxious
crowd.
"No--now Margaret shrank back as he
turned to help her out.
"Ill see Miss Warner home" announced
Norwood with curt authority. The car
moved on, but not before Margaret had
seen Mrs. Kennedy radiant with relief
making her way through the crowd to her
husband.
This drive, too, was in silence. Norwood
sat with folded arms staring grimly out
the window Margaret stole n tlmid glance
at his stern profile. but he did not look
toward her. Waves of modification en-
quilted her. Never had she felt so keenly
the possible depths Of degradation that lay
in her love for Kennedy.
At her apartment quietly unheedng her
faint protest, Norwood followed her into the
elevator. In her own living room, she drop
ped on the window seat, with flushed,
averted face.
Margaret I want to help you" His
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Wants Poem Published


To the Editor Of Wonian's PAGE.
Dear Madam have written a nosr,
M9uld IKE 70 send II to an editor Of a PhiIa.
uelbhia neWHpaper TO have II printed. VIII Won
explain how TO address himY ROSE
Just address the letter to the editor NJ
the EVENING LEDGER, or whatever paner
you wish II published in, and IL the mate
rial is available It will be used.
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Engagement or Wedding Present

To the Editor Of WOmdH's Page:
Dear Madam received a letter from n ,irI
l have known ever since my school days, telling
mo OF her engagement. Should | send her an
engagement present, or wait unfit the tima az
the wedding to send her gift?
CHARLOTTE.
There is no obligation to send an engage
ment present although many persons have
made 1t custom Of late An engagement
present Is not usually Of as much value as
wedding present, therefore It is generally
possible to make the two, and the engage
ment present would not exactly take the
place of wedding present
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carrying out amputated limbs. changing
bed linen and performing other more sick.
ening tasks for fourteen or more hours
at a stretch, and often without n word Of
gratitude or announcement from any
,nn
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What About a UkuleIe? !?
r. ne Editor o. Woman's PAGE,

70 me hdifor OF Wofndh'S Page!
Dear Madam--while on a visit TO the camp
q detaenmfnt Of the First Regiment, n. q. p,
A. 1ardley, the desire expressed by a few
oi the boys for musical instrument Of some
kind TO help them while away the monotonous
hours OF their camp life. know that n some
one of your readers happens 10 have a dis
r4reo1 mandolin. banjo guitar II will be
fladiy donated for, this purpose II sent 70
sure, be highly appreciated and bring back a
grateful letter Of acknowledgment from him
and the boys. II. NJ. II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-30
IN THE MOMENTS MODES


The style folk seem de-
termined that fur shall
not languish as a sum-
mertime fashion factor.
The west warm
weather wraps for after
noon affairs and for
semiformal evening func-
tions have fur trimming.
These wraps exhibit
marked favoritism for
cape modelling. Some
hang in straight lines
from the throat and some
have yokes. The collar
is invariably of fur, and
frequently one finds
bands Of matching pelt
used as trimming to out
line the yoke joining and
to trim the cape's lower
edge. In some very eff
fective models tails are
used to decorate the hem.
1t is a very attractive
summertime wrap that
is presented in the ac-
companying illustration.
The material here is fig
ured georgettc, twofold,
and trimmed with collar
and b an d S of gray
squirrel. The hat is
black lisere straw, with
a drapery-covered brim
OF pink georgette. Pink
crush roses and black
velvet ribbon supply the
trimming.