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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-03
THE CENTURY IDEA
OF WHAT CONSTITUTES A LADY
Conficts Somewhat With Old-Fashioned Notion
but Fundamentals Are -Conventionality
VS.. Practically in Business

& QoME ONE facetiously inquiries, What
~ II your definition of a lady?' one
word, 'gentiewoman." instantly occurs to
me. In late years the term lady" has,
through constant misuse. fallen into-dis
y repute-I was about to say. Hardly that,
but It no longer is used as II once was by
parsons to signify all that is desirable In
B womankind
And. indeed, not only the word but the
idea 1t was intended to convey has
chang-1. The ideal gentlewoman of this
year ot our Lord 1917 is not the mincing
feminine specimen whose praises were
sung in the nineteenth century.
Then 1t was that lady" was she who
{ had been born to the manor. who presided
with dignity over her household, who
possessed numerous accomplishments to
: limited degree say limited, because
II was not then considered ladyllke TO go
in for painting. singing, dancing or any
other OF the arts to the extent of devoting
ones life to these things. Anything
which took one out of the home was not,
decidedly not. ladylike.
And a girl who actually earned her
daily bread was-well "A nice creature,
perhaps--and clever-but not-a lady!"
But times have changed, and with it
the accepted ideas of what lady"
should be-
In discussing recently a misdemeanor
Of which a certain man was accused
some one said that he could not possibly
have done so-he was gentleman! And
It is true. There are some things gen.
tleman simply cannot be guilty Of And
this applies to gentlewomen.
While I firmly believe In the transmits.
sion of character through heredity and
that good blood" Is thing of which one
may be pardonably proud If pride is ever
pardonable, there are always instances
cropping up to prove that some one who
should be gentle by birth has fallen far
short of the measure of a gentleman or
gentlewoman-while many little street
urchins, after attaining manhood, give
every evidence OF breeding
But a gentlewoman whether of the old
fashioned type or the modern one, re-
mains the same at heart. Her greatest at.
tributes are those of kindness and con.
sideration for others.
CPEAKING OF the "lady." the following
~ letter will be interesting:
II was greatly interested in reading
your article on the subject of conventions
for the business woman. | am business
woman and have tried to observe the
conventions to which have been brought
up, and yet there are times when one is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-03
Party Clothes

To the Editor OF The Wopan's Paoe:
Dear Madam-Wil you kindly tell what vontd
be proper 20 wear at party to which i am
invitedf The hours mentioned on the Invitation
years Of age. should ask young man 10
go with me. or is 1t better TO have my brother
take met GENEyIIVE
An evening frock Is the proper thing 10
wear TO party such as you describe-that
Is, q simple low-cut frock OF some soft light
material such as silk. chiffon, georgette
crepe, volle or null. Unless your hostess
specifies that she wishes you to bring =
young man with you, II is not correct to do
-. Your brother ahould take You TO the
parfx and bring you horns II Il not cus-
1tm4W ~ 4 hne<eer % ~ you 10 brins
'gs||s:'s9: s:s 9
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justified in stepping across the border
line, ! think.
Your answer seems to me sensible,
bat, then. how Is one to get the man s
point OF view? For in matters of friend
ship with women very few men are pla-
tonically inclined, I find II the man who
asks you to go with him to the theatre
before calling al your home understands
your ideas on the matter. and does not
think that you are so anxious to so with
him that you let conventions go. well and
good, but how Is a woman to know?
"On the other hand, If | had adhered
strictly to conventions | would not have
met the man I am to marry, for, as a mat.
ter of fact, he spoke to me at the office
before we were introduced, and also
asked me to go with him to the theatre
before he asked me if he might call. But
I did not accept his invitation. 1t Is hard
to tell what to do. | wish some othe,
girls would write to you on the subject
l would like to hear their opinions. In
my case sticking to the conventions prob.
ably helped me to win a lover"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-03

DETH FIELDING is convincing ex-
In day she seemed to shed her gentle,
sweet. meek-as-a-lamb manner and bios
somed into an independent, self-assertive
young woman.
For two seasons Beth took a back
seat" allowing her sister Airline to take
the lions share of clothes, pin-money and
entertainment. simply because she happened
to be a year the elder. Finally, Beth awoke
to the truth that her self-sacrihcing dis
position wasn't half appreciated. She de-
manded her half" of everything, starting
with clothes She refused to nave the simple,
inexpensive frocl1s that Airline insisted was
''her style" and chose garments that could
be described as daring or striking"
Beth asked me to go with her when she
bought her dance frocks, and ! gasped at
her extravagance, for nothing but original
models appealed to her
Beth's first purchase was a blue and
silver brocaded satin evening gown. The
bodice was draped to give long-waisted
effect To II was Joined the gathered skirt
which terminated I'm a pointed train at the
center back. A fiounce of silver lace hung
several inches below the hem in front, and
touches OF silver lace trimmed the bodice.
Beth's is a classic type OF beauty so ]
advised her to buy lovely dinner gown
OF white and silver brocaded satin The
very short empire waist had sleeves Of silver
tulle, and folds of the same diaphanous
material softened the square line OF the
decolletage. The long SKIRT IL slightly
draped and forms a side train. Bands oi
silver and crystal beading pass over the
shoulders and the bodice Is trimmed will
disc.shaped ornaments OF crystal and silver
The loveliest Of Beth's new dresses is q
dance frock of rose brocade. The silk 4.
In a bold flower design. which calls for little
or no trimming. The draped bodice follows
the lines OF the hgure, extending well below
ths normal waistlihe. To Il Il Joined fun
gathered skirt, which IL slightly Longer
I than that Of the usual dance frock,
{< VA ~ sleeyes. hs<Zeytf, that zoe1'
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RECORD PRICE FOR POTATOES
Producers Receive 1920 Per Bushel and
Shipments Continue Heavy

KEMPTON, Pa, Feb. 3. The potato
market has taken another step slyward
and producers now are paid s2.20 per bushel
This Is the record price The shipments con-
tinue heavy along the line OF the Reading
Slatington division of the Reading Rail-
way With the tubers at s2.20 and wheat
at $t,75 and corn at 81 per bushel, farm
ers are experiencing the most prosperous
period of their lives.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-03
Maurice Oystermen Raise Prices

MILLV1LLE. N. j., Feb. 3.--Members of
the Maurice River district of the State Board
OF Shell Fisheries announced the price
OF oysters had gone up because OF the
increase in the cost OF gathering them and
that immediate danger Of an oyster famine
is past. 1t was said the shippers of Maurice
River coves, at Bivalve and Maurice River
have done $4,000,000 business since the
opening Of the season last September, which
Is s1.000,000 In excess OF last year
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-03
Practice of Economy

TO the Editor OF Woman's Page.
Dear Madam--Let there be no waste In the
Kitchen. Housekeepers feel the necessity OF prac-
ticfng economy at this time, and this should be
evident to every one whether in the possession
OF an income no more than sufficient for
famiys requirements OF large fortune
which puts financial adversely out of the dues
tion. To manage a little well Is a great merit
in housekeeping. To live well In abundance Is
the praise of the estate, not OF the person. We
should study how to give a good account OF our
little than how to make II more. Frugaity
and economy home virtues, which must
never however. he allowed to degenerate into
parsimony and meanness. MRS. @. l.. @.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-03

OIl Nlif Nioli''
Many women de-
pend upon { II @ +
friends for these
first aids" to beauty
which go to make up
q neat appearance,
and they never think
Of making any pro-
vision for themselves.
Cultivate the habit of
keeping yourself sup
piled with a face
powder. invisible hair
pins and a hair net,
so that you need not
bntbnr Notlr friends.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-03
Munition. Makers EMPLOYING Girls

IIAZLETON, Pa, Feb. 3.--The Jeanes-
Vile Iron Works. which is making muni-
tons for the Russian armies, began hiring
girls to turn out shrapnel. Officials
of the plant, where a force of $500 men
and boys Is employed, declared today that
no curtailment Of business was in sight for
n year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-03
GIVES FIRST STATE DINNER

HARRISBURG, Feb, 3,--Governor and
Mrs, Brumbaugh gave their first large din
ner OF the winter season last evening at
the Executive Mansion, when they enter
tanned those who accompanied them to the
San Francisco Exposition last summer
Covers for sixty guests We're laid and the
table was decorated with masses of spring
blooms.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-03

vT,HE fashionable handbag Is ample
i enough to permit stocking 1t win the
little toilet accessories necessary 10 heep @
a,,. ,,onap "spick and span" when she
goes on a days shopping trip or journey
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-03

Let it be understood, however. that not
every accessory mentioned in TINS article
need he tucked into your handbag. what
may be necessary for one person may be
a superfuous burden to another.
The woman who has naturally curly hair
need not worry about the loose ends that
hv about. for they form attractive tendrils,
but her sister with straight. stringy locks
must needs make some provision to con-
fine them neatly in place. Therefore she
should stock her handbag with a hair net
and plenty of tiny harpns 1t is also wise
to carry with her a face veil to insure
neat appearance on a windy day
The maiden who is fr quently troubled
with chapped lips sholJ: never fail to
carry with her box or stick of lip pomade.
which is puTchasable at any druggists s.
It may be had tinted red or coloress.
As word Of warning, do not bite your
lips to make them glow with color. The
moisture will make them chap. An ex-
cellent lip salve is made Of the following
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-03
Bran Gems HealthfuI

70 the Editor Of Wonan's Page:
Dear Madam noticed in the EVENING LEDGER
Mrs. Martins request among other recipes, for
ous for whole wheat bread. can't give her
that but do make for my kiddie what
known a bran gems. They are very good for
ohildrsn and are easily made:'
Nix together one quart OF brap one pint -four,
40 mint milR. twelve tables spoonfus moiasses,
~ Tablespoonful soda and pinch OF salt.
Hako IN gem pans. MRS. TED @.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-03

ACTIVE WORKERS FOR NURSERY
Above is Miss Fay Toran, 936
Porter street, and below is Miss
Anna Whyte, 2630 South Sheridan
street. They are members of
committee that has worked dill
gently to promote the sacred con-
cert and dance that will be given
tomorrow night for the benefit of
the Downtown Hebrew Day
Nursery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-03

i. White silk garments II laid away in whit
tissue paper will turn yellow. as the chemical
used In bleaching the paper afrcc. the silk Darl
blue tissue paper should be used. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-03
Cleaning Fox Fur

II fhe Editor OF Womonss Page:
DEAR Madam--Kindly publish In your valuable
>ois,mns the process used to clean red fox fur.
+ -~----- CAROLYN NJ.
0rsf against the grain, then with II wipe
<1ISr with soft flannel. then with wisp Of
otfon tied In old silk and dipped lightly in
&oline, benzine or ether. Work quickly,
nrlnx the cloth when II has become too
"a, then comb 1t up again and sift over
hof corn meal dry. rubbing II well
..urh the fur. Allow IT 10 remain for a
X hours. then shake out thoroughly and
o< the fur In ths air
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-03

2 Irsdarr---r make use Of old hur;ap sacks
<c{iouInE manner: First ! wash the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-03
THE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE

to dra,me be
II the edtor
cdgerP
e. Of 23I
letter i
INQUIRIES
How mother Of
Hscoora ION? the
L o rdsa evening
but both high 3 a a
De btt for break
n
INQUIRIES
l. II
II the 10 Ind add nturnyeu
Of milk Then In heacn
II be emsd.
proper
2 III tt
Invitation
. rprpretyas
o her
Hrusdsp the bestw arinq quaItes esand
is perfectly
to discard It Hfot
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-03

Z. III Girl who Is entertaining another girl
at her home receives an Invitation to a dance
she may with rerfect propriety ask the hostess
for permission to bring her guest
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-03

. I. II fudge cooks too long and becomes sugary.
place II on the stove to melt and add small
quantity Of milk. Then proceed AS before. test
ing II In cold water and removing 1t when tho
proper consistency.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-03

9. How can the wear of table linen be
lsngthened?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-03

2. Scrambled eggs become watery when they
are allowed TO cook too long.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-03

s. Olive oil and butter are both high-priced
commodities. What can be substituted for these
in some dressings, cakes, ETC.:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-03
TODAY'S INQUIRIES

I. How should mother Of pearl articles he
cleaned to prevent discoloration?
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others to Dulmen.

others to Dulmen.
The journey to Karlsruhe required
fifty-two hours. On the way from
Neustrelitz they were switched about
for eighteen hours in the pards at
Berlin at time when Ambassador
Gerard, whose imperative instruc-
tions were to ascertain whether there
were Americans among the Yarrow-
dale prisoners, was bombarding the
foreign office with notes of inquiry
Almost Starving.
They were almost starving when
they arrived at Karlsruhe. There they
found that the insufficient rations of
Neustrelitz were succeeded by
steadily diminishing diet, which, dur
ing the last fortnight of their stay,
consisted only Of plate Of thin soup,
pound of bread and half a pound of
potatoes daily.
Dr. Snyder says he lost thirty
pounds. They were allowed monthly
pay of GO marks, from which fifty
four was deducted for rations. What
extra money they had melted away
in purchasing fish and other articles
to supplement their rations. Accord
lngly they were all out of funds when
they were notified of their release
on February 81.
Notwithstanding their unhappy rec
objections of Karlsruhe the Ameri-
cans praised the camp commanders,
who did everything in their power
to Tighten the lot of the prisoners.
These Americans are unable to give
list of their countrymen from the
Yarrowdale. Every scrap of paper
including passports, was taken from
thcm DR.. Davis and Mr. McKim
said that on the Georgia with them
were fifty-seven American horsemen
and two firemen.
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which lost three men from shell fire.
DR.. Davis and Mr.. McKim were on
the White Star liner Georgia.
Aboard the Raider.
The recital of the four Americans
is one with which American readers
are familiar from the accounts of the
Moewe and the Appam. They were
treated firmly, but courteously, by the
German officers on the raider. They
were confined in the holds during the
chase of each successive prize, Won
dering anxiously whether the intended
victim would show fight and perhaps
sink the raider. Eahc af three ships
from which the Americans were taken
was shelled and the crew was obliged
to take to the boats in high sea.
There was no loss Of life, except on
the Mount Temple, on which three
French Canadians were killed. An
other man was injured, his foot be-
ing mangled so badly that it was am
putated on the raider. Until they
reached Swinemuende the Americans
thought they would be treated as
neutrals. Even the British officers
who were captured signed parole pa
pers while on the raider, with the
understanding that they would be
placed on board the first neutral
steamer encountered for transship-
ment to home or neutral port The
capture Of the Yarrowdale with her
valuable cargo influenced the German
commander to send the prisoners to
German port on that vessel.
In Heavy Storm.
Aided by heavy storm the run to
the entrance to the Baltic was made
undetected. After few days at
Swinemuende the prisoners were
transferred to the camp at Neustre-
litz, where they were held for a month
in quarantine.
The condition Of many of the Amer
leans, including horse handlers from
the Georgia, was deplorable. The
horse handlers had been accustomed
to work on the lower decks, which
were half awash, in bare feet, clad in
underclothes. They entered the boats
in this condition. Three Americans
were without shoes in the snow for
almost month before footwear was
supplied. Others would have been
little better off if the captain of tn
Yarrowdale had not distributed all
available clothing.
Repeated attempts were made to
communicate with the American en-
bassy, but none Of the messages
reached Mr.. Gerard. After a month
all the men Of the rank of officers,
including the four Americans, were
transferred to Karlsruhe, and the
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ditions that they expected the ships
seams to open and the vessel sink at
any moment.
They lived for more than two
months in detention camps in Ger
many on meager fare. They passed
through four aeroplane attacks on
Karlsruhe, during which bombs in
tended for the railroad station rained
on all sides. They were ignorant un-
til the last whether they were pris-
oners of war or neutrals in detention,
whether their government was doing
anything to obtain their release or
whether the United States had not
already entered the war.
In Complete DestitutiOn.
TO add to their anxieties their fell
low Americans from the Yarrowdale,
when they left them at the Neustre-
litz camp to be transferred with other
officers from the captured steamers,
were in state of complete destitu-
ton. They were insufiiciently clothed,
several having been without shoes or
overlooking during the severe De-
ccmber cold, and all were weakening
under the effect of those conditions
when subsequently remedicd, after
Ambassador Gerard located them in
the camp at Dulmen. These four men,
however, had escaped the ambassa-
doris notice on account of having been
transferred to the officers camp at
Karlsruhe.
DR.. Snyder, until recently men,
Der of the healthy department of
New York city, was captured aboard
the British steamship Voltaire, while
he was returning to America from
France. Mr. Zabriskie was the vet
erinarian on the steamship Mount
Temple, a Canadian horse transport
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YARROWDALE'S MEN
TELL AWFUL STORY
The Four Americans Released Reach
Copenhagen and Relate
WA Experiences. 1t
HUNGRY AND PENNrLEss
ton of Identity Provided by
Entertainment Pending an Investiga-
British Consul. &.

Copenhagen, March 2 (Via London)
-Four Americans from the steamer
Yarrowdale, no have been prisoners
in Germany for three months, arrived
hre today. They are DR.. John Davis,
Columbus, Migs.; Orville McKim,
Watertown, N. Y; DR.. H. D. Snyder,
Norfolk, Va; Richard Zabriskie, En-
glewood, N. J.. The four men We're
practically destitute.
The men reached here with only
the clothes they stood in and will,
under the custom of the sea, be sup
ported by the British consul until it
is possible to send them home. They
owe their release before the remain
der of the seventy-two Americans
who were on the Yarrowdale to the
fact that, as physicians or veterina-
rians, they ranked as officers and
were confined in the officers camp at
Karlsruhe. The horse tenders and
sailors, who composed the bulk of the
American captives, are still held in
Quarantine" at the prison camp for
enlisted men at Dulken.
Route They Travelled.
The four men left the camp at
Karlsruhe on February 27 and travel
ed direct to 'Warnemunde under es-
cort, where, after being subjected to
the usual frontier search, they were
put aboard Danish ferry and left
to shift. for themselves. The Danish
police took charge of them upon their
arrival in Denmark, provided them
with quarters for the night in hotel
at Gjedser and gave them the first
hearty meal they had enjoyed since
landing in Germany in December.
The next morning the Danish authori-
ties provided railroad transportation
to Copenhagen.
Ancient sea practices makes sea-
men stranded in a foreign port the
guests of the consul of the Power
under whose flag the lost ship sailed
United States Consul General Win
slow was compelled, therefore, to re-
fer the passless, paperless and money
less wanderers to his British collea-
que. The British consul provided
hotel accommodations pending an in
vestigation as to the mems identity.
He pointed out that, as far as any
Identification was concerned, the four
men might be German spies.
Few more dramatic tales have been
brought forth by the war than the
story related by these four American
professional men to the Associated
Press correspondent.
Thrilling Experiences.
Snapped up by the German raider
in mid-ocean, they cruised around for
days, while the commerce destroyer
was gathering more prizes. Then
they made the voyage in the Yarrow-
dale to Swinemuende under such con-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-03-07
HEARD IN MANNING
How Bad Backs Have Been Made
Strong-Kidney Ills Corrected.

All over Manning you hear it,.
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very often during the night to pass
the kidney secretions and they were
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like brick-dust. / suffered constant
ly from baekaches and sharp pains
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which lost three men from shell fire.
DR.. Davis and Mr.. McKim were on
the White Star liner Georgia.