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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-11
To the Girls We Left
Behind

Each pight We painted till the runners
came
Bearing your letters through tho bat
tie smoke.
Their path lay up Death Valley. spouting
flame,
Across the ridge where the Huns anger
spoke
In bursting shells and cataracts Of pain.
Then down the road where no one goes
by day.
And SO into the tortured pock-marked
plain
Where dead men clasp their wounds
and point tire way.
Here gas turks treacherously, and the
wire
OF old defenses tangles up the feet
Faces and hands strain upward through
the mire,
Speaking the anguish Of the Hun re-
treat.
Some nights no letters came the evening
hate
Dragged on till dawn. The ridge, in
flying spray
OF Missing shrapnel. told the runners
fate:
We knew we should not hear from you
From you. brave girls We each have left
behind,
Who, while you smile. struggle with
sobbing breath
And write your souls OH paper to be
kind.
To know you love us takes the s. ng
from death.
Written for the New York Times Review
or Books by Lieutenant Coningsby Dawson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-11
History of French Heels

To the Editor OF WomGH's Page:
Dear Madam-Will you please give me
some Information about the origin of French
heels? Did they originate in the time OF
Louis? ] have often worn different Louis
heels and many Of them have been Of diff
ferent shape. would appreciate any in
formation about this. READER.
The fashion Of wearing the extremely
high heel that we call French dates
back TO the seventeenth century and
was introduced with the idea OF giving
height. 1t was Madame Pompadour,
one of the famous favorites of Louis
XIV of France. who is said to be one
Of the first to have worn them. She
was not very tall. 4 heel that curved
and rather resembled the French heel
except that IL was lower was worn.
however, by Queen Elizabeth of England
in the latter part of the sixteenth GEN.
tury. The French heel is probably
called the Louis heel because of its first
popularity during the reign of Louis.
The custom of wearing it has wended
its way down the ages, sometimes al
most disappearing, but always being re-
vived. You can get interesting infor-
nation about the history of shoes in
Royal and Historic Shoes and Gloves, %
by Redfern. 10 be found in the art room
of tho Public Library, Thirteenth and
Locust streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-11

II you were to go overseas where
our great relief society is busy holding
France together while she is fighting
for us until we are prepared to fight
for ourselves, you would think differ
emily.
There the American Red Cross
means the gentle.spoken lady in white
who clasps the hands of dirty little
Jacques and Pierres and makes them
forget the thing dyed deep in their
lives. over there 1t means caring for
the wasted military prisoner who ate
too much food in Germany and was
sent back to mother France to die
To tell all that the Red Cross means
would be to write the names of all the
works of mercy across a bleeding
world. Perhaps even then all would
not be told.
The big question is, Can you afford
not to be heart and soul with this
helping hand?
When Christmas Eve comes will
there be n light in your window to
say Here is my hand, too? Will
there?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-11

are bounded by the Delaware River and
MffiIn, Broad and Christian streets.
Tea will be served, and II is hoped
that many mothers will be present. Tho
hostesses will be Mrs. Edward Box. Mrs.
j. Albert Caldwell Mrs william r.
Carter. Mrs. George II. Earle. Jr., Miss
Mary S. Garrett. Mrs. John Gribosl,
Mrs. Joseph Lcidy. Mis- William Il.
Linaelbach. Mrs. Spencer L. Mulfcrd,
Mrs. Joseph l.. Mumford. Mrs. Frederic
Schoif. Mrs. william Simpson Mrs. Ed
ward T. Stotesbury and Mrs. Jones
Wistcr.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-11
Gum Chewing

Is It injurious to the health to chew
gum JOHN Il. A.
Yes. The constant activity of the
salivary glands excited by gum chewing
especially when the gum is favored.
exhausts the glands so that they lose
their power TO digest starch. very
important function which is necessar,
for good digestion. This has been proved
by actual experiment a man was
made to chew gum constantly for several
hours At the end of the first hour
there was slight decrease in the diges-
tive power CT the saliva. At the end
Of the second hour there was a very
marked loss of digestive activity. and
at the end of four hours the SILVA had
almost entirely lost its activity. The
habit of chewing tobacco or gum ex-
hausts the salivary glands and thus lays
the foundation for indigestion. Thorough
chewing OF the food Is essential TO good
digestion, but gum chewing is a useless
and more or less harmful practice.
(Copyright)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-11

There is an element of humor in
the very remarkable popularity
of nutria fur. Earlier in the
season lin the late summer, to
be exact a few bold souls
among the style creators pre-
dicted that nutria would achieve
pronounced vogue this winter.
Their prediction was laughed at
by many of the style folk. ITS
too much like beaver" they de-
clared. "If any fur is going to
top the list of pelts it will be n.
novelty--a dyed fur, colored in
some unique shade" But even
before the fall season was fairly
under way nutria had not only
become the leading pelt in thl
fashioning of coats, wraps,
neckpieces and muffs, but the
demand for it as coat-suit
trimming had become so insist.
ent that a supply shortage was
threatened. Nutria is being
used to trim some of the very
smartest of the tailored suits,
used to trim the dressier of the
afternoon coat suits. and it is
favored establishment for
afternoon dresses. The above
sketch shows street suit
of navy-blue velvet trimmed
with nutria. The coat, hanging
free at the sides and belted and
buckled in front, presents a rev
idea in modelling.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-11
The LOW Protein Diet

TT rs matter of common observation
that carbohydrates (starches and
surar) ferment. while proteins putrety
Although both changes are due 70 bacte-
rial action, there Is a most important diff
ference between tho classes. Micro
organisms that give rise to fermenta-
tlcn produce simple acids-chiefy Tactic
or acetic acid-that are harmful only
in very large quantities. In the minute
quantity in which they can be produced
in the intestine they are usually entirely
harmless.
ON the other hand microbes that give
rise 20 putrefaction produce deadly
roisons and toxins. IA long list of which
already has been mentioned, while
there are doubtless many others not
yet known. Bacteria. like other plants,
require Soils favorable for their develop
ment II is evident that the most ef-
feCtive way Of suppressing the growth
OF poison forming, putrefaction- -produc-
ing organisms in tho intestine Is TO
reduce to minimum the amount of
protein In tho diet
When meat and eggs are eaten freely,
considerable OF the proteins escape di-
gestion and find their way into the colon.
II, on the other hand. the diet is re-
duced to a minimum amount of protein,
and the rcsidues that reach the colon
are small in quantity. the putrefactive
changes are slight aid the number of
bacteria with their toxins and endo-
toxins Is notably lessened.
BY change of diet IL Is not on,J
possible to change the bacterial In
habtants of the intestine, but to change
the action and the nature and influence
OF the colon bacillus and its congeners
so they no longer produce pernicious
effects. but actually become n means of
protection and defense.
In other words, the wild bacteria that
IN various ways, as already pointed out
find their way into the human intestine
and give rise TO putrefaction and other
bacterial changes whereby poisons in
large quantities are produced. may he
changed The researches of Kendall
showed beyond question that these
poison forming bacteria cease TO- produce
poisons when they are adequately sup
piled with carbohydrates Of tho kind
that they can utilize.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-11
You might word your letter
To Take Boy From School
70 the Editor Of Woman'S Page:

Dear Madam-It Is necessary ON account
OF my husband being sick for me to take
my boy OF fifteen out OF school and put him
to work I know there Is a rule about not
taking him out until he Is sixteen. but this
Cannot be avoided. win you please tell me
who to see about this? WORRIED.
A boy OF fifteen may be taken out OF
school provided he has been promoted
out OF the sixth grade, but he must still
sttend certain number OF hours of
the week at continuation school.
Firms that employ boys under sixteen
do so with the understanding that they
be allowed the necessary amount Of time
10 attend these classes.
Apply to the Bureau Of Compulsory
Edn0ation, 1532 Cherry street. for full
partlqulsrs about taking your boy out,
n = roorIhIo. (oov THAI they may help
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-11
Cheese Soumc
4. rd.tor of Vomurs Page:

70 NJ Editor OF woman Pope'
= V.nr Madam-In one Of the war menus
{xS3 vas printed on the Woman's Page last
<f14k IN the luncheon part the item CHEESE
49, ls' was mentioned, Would you be
&i11 enough to publish the recipe Tor thisF
kSIut two tablespoonfuls Of butter and
- Of flour in saucepan. Let cook
~ Blended. and then pour over them
y 6olf q pint of milk. Stir until this
|k6n1,nas a smooth, white sauce and then
stirring all the while. a third OF a
1oocuful Of salt. little baking Soda
toSnh Of paprika and eight tablespoon
10 grated cheese. Have ready four
the yolks and whites of which
~ been beaten separately. Take the
- from the fire and stir into 1t
11aaIly the yolks OF the eggs. Then
In the whites Of the eggs.
- tho mixture into creased baking
and put In steady oven. Bake
~1&0 golden brown.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-11
TEA FOR SOLDIERS MOTHERS
United Service Club to Entertain
Women of Beth Ward

'rhe United Service Club, 2o7 South
Twenty-second street. extends an invi-
tatlon for Thursday afternoon, Decem.
her IL, from 8 to . O'Clock to the moth
crs Of sailors ana soldiers living in the
Thirty-siXth Ward. which is bounded by
Moore street the Schuylkill River, wash.
ingtou avenue and liightccnth street.
and the First and Second wards. which
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-11
ia CROSS LIGHTS XMAS EVE
|IRIBUTE TO WAR-SPENT WORLD
Ehteous Holiday Heart Can't Be Happy if
This Symbol Doesn't Shine Forth It's
Message From the Home Window

Christmas Eve, say. And in
11r house there is merry making.
~ q tree. perhaps, maybe Santa
rehearsing. II you're the dane.
eort there nigh. be jazz band
~ whirling around on your talk.
machine.
~ in your window--what about
y window on Christmas Eve? Will
y be tho soft. pure stream Of
y wax candle throwing the red of
~ cross out to the night? Or
~ there? If there won't-oh
4me upon your jazz band record.
4xne upon the heart of you that
uM listen to one on Christmas eve
roWing that the light of the red cross
; y not shine from out your window!
h On Christmas Eve there will be this
~ way OF letting the world know
I1at though holiday cheer is on the
~ Of your tongue, deep down In your
4rt, where 1t counts. is a symbol OF
helping hand America is reaching
~ TO world bled white with war.
very member of the American Red
koes Is asked on this night to place
the home window lighted white
indie and the symbol of the organiza-
In.
And II you are not a member you
afe asked to be one.
.uaE moral effect Of uniting the
hearts Of people In the Red Cross
IN hardly be estimated. This is the
70 big reason for the Christmas drive
n 100000 more members in the
ited States. The decoration of win.
ws will come as climax TO the
mpaign on Christmas Eve. 1t is not
/ cney the Red Cross wants in par.
SECULAR: 1t is members. And members
1ean people who belong. II is some
thing to belong to the greatest human.
hSian agency in the history of the
.Horid. But greater than this it is to
Have people. real people with hearts
ma interests, belong 10 It.
II is hard when you seem like a
m mighty big machine to make the
people realize how very necessary
their Individual good will and per-
sonal interest is to you. The Red
Cross by very nature of its size
Ueems like a big piece of mechanism
~ many.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-11
Books for William7

~ Editor Of Womar's Page:
Madam-I get the EVENING PUBLIC
~ and read II. Do you think any read
nm have any old books? I am a great
~, but have no way to buy books:
- read Alger ones or fairy or western
~ and / am collecting a library for
IA am twelve years old and 60 to
q regularly; Always get n; r.;
~ week As my clothes are thin and
4 - stay In and play with my brothers.
- ali have a happy Christmss.
- books. fairy stories and western
What a wedge to a boys heart
- dusty garret probably there are
e these waiting to come and help
s'iibrary" for the lad who walks
milss when he wants to get a
Any one may address William
- the Exchange.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-11

what can do to obtain normal bowel
movements? j. b. s.
stop the use of all laxative and
cathartc medicines. Adopt fruit and
vegetable diet and use two or three
of bran at each meal. Use
such exercises as will strengthen the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-11
Warts

warts? GEORCE y.
put on a little acetic acid every night
with the tip of a wooden toothpick and
in a few days the wart will soften and
rnl, off
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-11
, k1Ieor ., womon's Pogc:

X4U0F ~ W oMo" fuSts
y Aadam-I wonder IL there Is q
of the EVENING PUBLIC LEpoER who
= female tortoise-sheli cat? We live
- Woods In uermantown and SO often
80 u one OF that kind. It Is so
hofs and tries to thank. YOU in her
her ''ests." etc. and Is good
II any one does want her will you
know. I do try TO get homes for
- I'm afraid ] am being called tho
K man.'' GERMANTOWN.
1T need never want for homo
hore are readers OF the Woman's
~. And this kitty seems pretty
=. no. Surely, friend German
~ are doing gobd work TO find
~ these dumb animals, and you
~ proud Of having earned your
1n communications Of readers
~ interested In tho tortoise-shell
ilf b forwarded to "German-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-11

abdominal muscles and stimulate bowel
activity Drink an abundance of water
between meals, in the early. morning
and at night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-11
THE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE

oniya oven
edor. ia. =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-11

2. What particular supplies. urxentl
needed now In Belgium. is the Belgian Re
lief Commission making special effort I
obtain?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-11
TODAY'S INQUIRIES

1. How many women in England are In
munition work? In France?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-11
Letter Of Thanks
To the Editor Of Woman's Page.

Dear Madam would be grateful II you
would word a short letter of thanks for me-
| have been sick in the hospital and young
man 1 met at work has sent me flowers
twice. want TO thank him cordially. but
l do not know him very well. SADIE.
You might word your letter this way:
My, Dear Mr.. 1t was SO kind
of you TO remember me and to send me
such lovely flowers. They have helped
to cheer many days of illness. and |
cannot tell you how much / appreciate
both the flowers and the kind thought
that prompted you to send them.
hope soon TO be well and back at my
usual post, when / shall be able to
thank you in person for your beautiful
present. Very sincerely,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-11

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-11

2.A mans visiting card differs from q
woman's In size and thickness. The mans
card Is thinner and smaller, the engraving.
however, is the same.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-11

3. NeIours de laine Is n soft wOolen fabric
popularity used in making coats. II Is yery
uaIm.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-11
,TERDAY'S INQUIRIES

3. Name three Christmas gifts appropriate
for the bedridden invalid.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-11

"Arboreal Pleasures" the next Patsy XII
dare adventure. appears In tomorrow
Evening Public Ledger.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-09-27
duplication No. 4567)
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
PERMISSION TO APPROPRIATE
THE PUBLIC WATERS OF THE
STATE OF NEVADA.

Notice is hereby given that on the
30th day OF August. 1917, in accord
ance with Section So. Chapter lao. OF
the Statutes of 1913. one Gil Prida. OF
Winnemucca County of Humboldt. and
State of Nevada. made application to
the State Engineer of Nevada for per
mission to appropriate the publ,
waters of the State Of Nevada. Suel
appropriation is to be made from Un'
named spring. at a point in the NEA
sen, Sec. rs. T. 80 ~, r. 40 E.. M. ID
b. & NJ, by means of troughs. and Ole
cubic foot per second is to be con-
veyed to troughs located in the NEA
SEA- Sec. &c. T. 32 n, r. 40 E., nj. ID
B. & NJ. by means of troughs. and
there used for stock watering pur
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-09-27
Winnemucca Is Years Ago Today
From The Daily Silver State

. Simon Reinhart Lee wndle and Bert Bracket arrived from Reno .
. yesterday, where they have been attending the State Fair. oh, what a
. difference in the morning! .
i" For County Commissioner Q
. Andy Klenhans is announced today for County Commissioner Q
. Qong tem). He is a careful business man, has lived in Wmnemucca 2
. for twenty-three years and is interested in the general welfare o the 9
9 county. He favors strict economy in our county government and is 2
. opposed to reckless expenditure of county funds. If elected, he will .
. prove the right man for this important Office. e
Q The many friends of Chris Wolf announce him IS candidate for the I:
. office of Constable of Union Township. 9
o y o o o o o o . o o @ 90 o o o %@@~%~ . .
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-09-27

: Cd: !: : : CD CD :: !: :: !: :" ; ::
Mr.. Ed. Reinhart,
E. Reinhart Co.,
WinnemuCca, Nevada.
Dear Sir:
There's a community of interest
between the drygOOdS dealer, the grocer
and the farmer-when one prOSperS, all
prosper. It's quite as much to your
interest as to that of the grocer, to have
the Nevada farmer raise hogs.
The farmer can sell anything that
can walk to market-there's a constant
increasing demand for foods-lets all
plug the farmers game and encourage
him to raise hogs.
The more hogs he raises, the more
prosperous he will belts a mighty
good crop. The way to do it, is to en-
courage him by buying
AYR HAMS N BACON
the highest quality meat you can buy,
regardless of whether they come from
east or west.
AS they are freshly cured and smoked,
lust before coming to your table, they
are that much more ~palatable than meats
shipped from the East.
May we have your assurance that
YOU will give the Nevada PIG a Chance?
Yours very cordially,
Nevada Packing Company
Reno
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-09-27

poses. Water not to be returned to
stream. (Signed)
JIG. SCRUGHAM,
State Engineer.
First publication September s. 1917.
Last publication October 6. 1917.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-14
No Selection for Service in
NewArmy Until Local Boards
Give Numbers to All on Rolls

from which an income is derived
How long have you supported her?
What other members of the family
contribute to her support and how
much? What is your trade? How
much do you earn. And so on.
In most cases this information will
be matter of common knowledge
in the neighborhood. In little towns
and in the country where everybody's
business is known by everybody else,
the answers to these questions may
even be peronally known to members
of the board. In big cities the situa-
ton will be little different. Exam
nations may have to run more dee ply
into facts In some cases the boards
may have to take steps to get indie
pendent information, or the govern
ment representatives may do the
same.
About five days, it is believed, will
be enough to get the information de-
sired. After this will come the work
of the appeal boards, one in each ju-
dicial district These will pass on
appealed cases.
Beginning within few days the
government will mail out forms
which will be used in making
claims for exemption or discharge,
affidavits which must be filled out
by ministers of the gospel, judges,
police, mayor and other public Off
GERS.
Some dissatisfaction has been
voiced with selections made for ex-
emption board. Nearly every mem
Der of congress has had an errand
at the office of the secretary of war
of this sort, but little attention is
paid to these protests. The authori-
ties here assume that any exemption
officers are bound to be unsatisfac-
tory to some people. Their work is
bound 20 be criticized. The policy of
the department, therefore. IS to &C
cept the appointments of the govern
ors and to tell the boards to go ahead
regardless of kicks,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-14

Washington, July 13.-Giving a
number to each man registered for
the selective service army is to be
the first job for the local selection
boards.
AS soon as these boards are prop
erly organized they will make appli-
cation and receive the registration
cards belonging in their territory
They will then proceed to number
the cards. The war department will
be informed as to the numbers, but
not as to the names opposite each
number.
All the chances to eliminate WILL
be worked out in Washington. The
numbers chosen for duty-unless
some board excuses-will be deter
mined here. They may be put on
marbles and rolled out of a big leath-
er bottle. The exact method to be
employed in this lottery has not been
decided upon, but it will be sure to
leave the first selections entirely to
chance.
Enough numbers will be rolled out
to allow for men not up to physical
standards and men who must be ex-
cused for other reasons.
The mails will be used to notify
men of their selection Letters will
be sent to address which appear on
the registration cards notifying those
whose numbers come out of the bot
tie to appear before the registration
board at certain time and place to
report further as to their qualifica-
tons for service.
The methods of the registration
boards will be quite informal. The
young man will be asked first if he
wishes to serve or has any reason to
ask exemption. If he desires exemp-
ton the examination will go n4. He
will be asked such questions as: How
old is your dependent mother? Where
does she live? Has she any property