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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12

room freQuented by children. such a
screen serves a double purpose. for il
acts IS a safeguard against a stumble
INTO The fire. A fender. of course,
serves his purpose but a fender
doesn't keep sparks from flying.
Effective But Cheap.
Pretty little shades OF co.ored crepe
paper cost only twents five cents and
really give a soft glow d the g!aring
electric bulb. They are fower-liile
When in use. consisting of many petals
wired through the center. and all fast
ened TO little clamp fastener around
the base cs the bulb.
spangled Fashions.
Along with the revived fashion for
jet comes a showing in the shops os
let spaugled fans. some 81 them are
truly very e(fecrIve-big net fans
heavily spangled with szquins Of
gleaming black jet
Gray Wrist Ribbons.
Tiny platinum watches, set with dia-
moaas, are mounted on gray wrist rib
hons The soft gray of the ribbon
forms an admirable setting for the
platinum 81 the watch
Star Photograph Frames.
Phol5 graph frames OF white ivory
compound, for the dressing table. are
sold with enameled service stars or
hass at the top These come in ali sizes
and the price varies with the size
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12
eARY's TUB.

There are many convenient bath tubs
Tor little babies One is rubber tub
that fastens the rim OF the big tub
This makes it unnecessary for the
mother or nurse TO lift the tub when 1t
contains water. There is a folding bath
fub of rubber swung on a WOODEN frame
that costs about eight dollars. This.
too Is convenient. 1t is light and easy
To handle
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12
SHORT CUTS IN
FANCY NEEDLEWORk

lave YOU often been crouoled IN put
ting straight lace on a curved edge
You have been if you have ever tried
putting cluny, for instance. on the out
side edge OF big round centerpiece-
This 5 an easy way 20 overcome the
difficulty. Roll The lace N a Nttle
tight roll. Wind it tiSh,ly 4aou. sae
center with a stout thread Then dip
the straight edge IN water. tn aba ul
half the width Of the lace. Let + -,
and YOU viii find piece e a-e t.td>
shaped TO Your liking Noa see "Aa'
happens IS that the stra s1t edge, he4ns
wetted shrinks, ana So ran rs easi-l
adjusted to the curved edge q the cen
terpice.
II YOU have ang aen table linen
on COTTON. mayhaq-to hem, try this
method. Trim sach edges As need
trimming ana then run them throush
the machine hemmer with Ane
needle. unthreaded. This wiN crease
the hens with perfect eveuness ana
will also punch holes through the fao-
ric with the anthreaded needle Then
YOU can turn the hem back and over
hand the hens through the httie noes
with the least expenditure of effort.
Remember Ii many heavy materials
that must be laid ia pleads and then
pressed. that pins can &c used ~ fasten
the pleats into position until they ara
pressed Then. as you press, take out
the pins aud press the material INTO
position. You can 90 this with less
marking than basting thread heavy
enough to hold the fabric makes. or
course il you want 70, you can use the
heavy basting thread and snip Il and
puu il as you go along.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12
THE ECONOMY OF
OVEN COOKING

Oven cooking brings economy both in
food and in coal bills: for much OF the
nutritive value usually lost is preserv-
ed 10 food cooked in the oven. and so
the food goes farther: and much heat
which usually go.. TO waste when the
oven is heated for one dish can be util-
lied when q whole meal is prepared in
the Overland so fuel goes farther.
II a gas stove Is used. oven cooking
Will be found no economy unless Il is
planned TO cook q whole meal or sup
plies OF many kinds in the oven at the
same time: for II requires more gas 70
heat the oven than It does 70 burn a
burner on top OF the stove
Beef IN 6 casserole. baked potatoes
and stuffed tomatoes might be cooked
for one dinner which had as dessert a
cottage pudding baked while the rest
Of the dinner was cooking Another
menu might include stuffed cucunbers.
sca1loped potatoes. lamb chops (boiled
II the oven .s heated by gas. cooked in
4 casserole il 1t IS not) and pie.
Another way TO make oven cooktn &
economical Is 10 cook bread, cake,
cookies and other supplies al the same
time. Il is sometimes difficult 10 regu-
late the heat for bread and cake al
the came time: but the cake could be
cooked when the oven ts first heated.
and by the time the cake is done the
oven Will be just about cool enough to
begin the bread.
Meat Cooked in a Casserole.
The original use OF the casserole was
Tor the cooking of meat but now many
Vegetables are also cooked in this val
uabie oven dish. Meat Of any kind.
almost, Can be so cooked Veal outlets.
for instance. cut in convenient strips.
can be put in a casserole well buttered.
and nnotstened with little stock. and
cooked IN e steady. rather slow oven
for AT hour then thiclcened with a
little -four and water. and cooked for
fifteen minutes longer. Lamb chops
should be well buttered before they are
put in the casserole and they. too. can
be rnoistened with stock Spanish
teefsteak is steak about an inch thick
from the upper part Of the round. and
Weighing for a family Of six or seven.
two pounds. II should be well covered
with -four laid on board and beaten
with a potato Tnasher or meat FOUNDER.
and then cooked In the casserole with
tomatoes and sliced sweet green pep
pers and a little stock for couple Of
hours. All kinds Of stews can be cock
ed in the casserole. They should first
be cut IN neat pieces and then the meat
should be rolled in -four. This -four
generally serves TO thicken the gravy
sufficiently. but II il does not, little
more thickening can be added ten or
nften minutes before the dish is taken
from the oven. Chicken too. can be
cooked whole or Jointed. in a casserole.
and this method Of cooking it keeps IL
juicy and well favored
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12
SALT WHEN ITS DAMP.

no prevent SAT- in salt bodies from
becoming damp ana lumpy when fii'ins
caem put in ten Or Twelve pieces OF
~s.s This VIII nl. come through the
1aias To he cover OF the salt cellars,
aa- viii break the Jumps and gather
-5a moisture. thus the salt Is always
ary and fine.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12

It is wise 10 use them by way of saw
ing the sugars and fats needed to ship
to our allies and our army Here are
some good cocoanut recipes
cocoarut Pudding.
Beat two eggs with a cup Of milk.
add a quarter Of pound half the con
tents OF the usual size hox-of dcs-
located cocoanut Mix with Il three
tablespoons each OF grated bread and
sugar about two ounces Of melted
butter, FIVE ounces of raisins and
tablespoon OF grated lemon peel if the
favor IS liked Beat we'll and pour
into buttered dish and bake in
slow oven.
With . heringue.
Here is a meringue cocoanut pud
ding Scald a pint of milk then add TO
il one half cup OF rolled cracker
cocoanut. the beaten yolks OF two eggs
and a teaspoon of vanilla or any de
sired avoring Mix and bake an hour
In a huttered dish When done cover
with the meringue made OF the two egg
whites and n tablespoon Of sugar Let
brown IN a moderate oven and serve at
once
Cornstareh Pudding.
A cocuanut cornstarch pudding is
made as follows Mix four level table
spoons II cornstarch with three table
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12

spoons of sugar and add two cups Of
scalded milk. in a double boiler. stirring
till II thickens Cook half hour. Add
three beaten egg whites and half tea
spoon Of vanilla and beat thoroughly.
then add n cup of dried encoanut pour
into a mold and chill It may re served
with a custard sauce or with a little
jelly on each serving
From Cake Crumbs.
From stale cake crumbs Is made the
following economical pudding To n
quarter cup of the crumbs add n haif
cup OF desiccated cocoanut that has
been soaking in warm milk Now
nm a half cup - butter with a like
amount OF grauuiated sugar and add a
half cup Of milk and three we'll beaten
eggs Now put layer OF crumbs and
cocoanut IN a baking dish and add a
little OF the milk mixture. add more
umbs and cocoanut and then mare Of
the milk mixture and so on till the in
gradients are all used Bake for forty
minutes.
Cocoanut Ice Cream.
Here is nice dinner delieacy. To
a pint OF scalded milk add half cup
Of sugar and the grated rind Of one
lemon Thicken with three we'll beaten
eggs and cool Add one. cup Of cocoa
nut and a few drops OF lemon juice.
stirring we'll so as not 70 curdle the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12
Rubber Tipped Bath Stool.

stool for the bathroom. with the
legs tipped with rubber to make it
quiet, costs in an inexpensive make
dollar and a quarter. 1t is enameled
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12
SOME LITTLE
FASHION
RIDDLES
TO PONDER

Is dark brown going to be the fash
ionable street shade for the winter7
VIII dt succeed In dispiacing navy blue
or will that color always dear to the
heart OF women in Paris and New
York. hold its own In spite OF its long
reign of supremacy
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12

woolen every day dresses Sometimes
they hung from bands Of yoke depth
and had fetching little rufies over the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12
Recipe Jars.


q NOVELTY is a white china jar
~ for holding various sorts OF
4 sauces and other concoctions.
This Jar is made with tight fitting
cover so that II may be properly placed
in the refrigerator Printed on the out
side of the Jar is the recipe for its
contents-for instance, the jar for
holding rnayonneise in the refrigerator
would have the recipe for that sauce
printed on its outside. These Jars are
not expensive.
Blue Lettering.
Jars to hold all sorts Of kitchen and
pantry supplies OF food are made OF
glass with the name Of the contents
lettered in blue. OF course, the chief
advantage OF a glass TAR for holding.
say. tea or salt, Is that you can see at
any time just how your supplies are
diminishing
Suit Case and Toilet Case to Match.
Expensive but tempting is a new
travelling combination, consisting of a
high grade leather suit case, we'll lined.
and a small toilet case TO match II.
The toilet set Is thus kept outside the
suitcase, in another little case, but the
two cases match each other in every
detall-one Is simply much larger than
the other These sets are made up in
various feathers. fitted with ivory, gold
or silver toilet articles and lined with
various silks
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12
Hooks and Eyes.
M otor Stockings.

For cold weather there are admir-
able carriage or motor stockings, to be
slipped over the foot and leg when one
is dressed for the evening. There is
an opening for the heel of the slipper,
and a little sole, like that OF bedroom
slipper. These carriage stockings come
in colors and in white, and have huge
pompons on the toes. They are really
admirable for getting about in cool
evenings.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12

easier IS a folding tray ear5 X ean-
sists of a folding rack on wheels and
It holds two big euame.e3 efa.s. ON
this set OF trays every thing frcm the
pantry for the table maE be SCI and
then wheeled easily into the dining
room. Il eests Ten dollars.
Breakfast China.
A lovely set Of breakfast enina ma..
DO bought FOR five dollars, IN any one
Of the light shades green gray. vel
low. blue. lavender or pink. ar course.
Il should be chosen 70 III in with the
furnishings of the room Nnereln il IS
to be used. It consists o1 a teapot
coffee pot II covered ing for MT milk,
a cream and n sugar dish covered
muffin dish. plate. an egg cup. a
bread and butter plate cup and s1u-
Ger. and an egg cup.
Roses on Fllet.
The rose. you know. IS in for 4 de
eided vogue. And one Of the ways Z
IS very effectively used is IN the form
OF tiny silk roses fastened On dlet lace
on underwear ana negngees These
roses are made Of that softest Of satin.
IN blue ana pink. and are the dainticst
things imaginable
Fringe Over Satin Hem.
4 very good looking skirt is made of
plaid wool with a vide black satin
hem Attached at the edge If the plaid
falling over the hem. is a wide band Of
black silk fringe
To Shade the Light,
Charming screens To place on the
bedside table. TO shade the bedside
lamp, and throw the light Just where
It is wanted are made Of parchment
with a gay design in color painted on
black ground The design usually con
tains womans figure. with perhaps
a parrot or spray Of flowers. TO give
opportunity for yivldness These
screens cost seven OF eight dollars
Fire Screens Over Andirons.
4 heavy black fire screen that sells
for sixteen or eighteen dollars accord
ing to size. Is made with two little
apertures through which the andtrons
may come This screen. Of course. is
for the large fireplace fitted with large
andirons the heads of which extend
well out Oh the hearth The screen is
set close against the opening Of the
fireplace. and So makes flying sparks
dilifa harmless In a nursery or other
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12
Three Compartment FireIess.

One Of the new fireless cookers shows
a three piece compartment That is.
one Of the compartments takes three
small saucepans. that fit together in
triangular fashion to form a big circu-
lar saucepan. Thus three sorts of food
may be cooked at once in one compart-
ment on one hot plate.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12

What are skirts going to do? As
euredly they are going to get longer
and that despite the fact that wool con-
servation favors skirts that are short.
Is the slit going 10 be revived as
pedestrian necessity II skirts get Ions
and tight at the same time7
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12

Are we soon TO see a passing of kid
gloves for street wear? Assuredly this
sort Of merchandise is very scarce and
high in price, but we wonder whether
srnartiy dressed women will give up
their white kid gloves for those OF col
ored wooden fabrics or whether that
fad will remain popular only with a
few ultra faddists.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12

School children of a generation ago in
this country used to wear aprons OF
more or less dainty white fabrics over
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12
Enamel and Gold Purse.

beautiful gold mesh purse is in
the new deep. narrow shape with
clasp top enameled in dainty little
flower design. There Is a gold chain
handla.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12
Glass Fruit Plates.

Never is fruit more attractive to look
at and eat than it is now, when autumn
is really settling down to remind US
that we do not live where fresh fruits
are an an-year-round domestic com
modify. one Of the shops that special
ICES of all sorts Of unusual bits of table
service Is showing charming fruit
plates Of mauve or amber glass. with
larger dishes to hold the fruit supply
to match.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12
Folding Tray Cart.

One thing to make the setting and
unsetting of the dining room table
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12
MuH Forms.

It IS high time to be thinking about
some sort of muff It is quite possible
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12

white and so fits in with the daintiest
bathroom furnishings
Leather Roll Top.
One of the smart shops is showing a
delightful little accessory to the writ
ing desk 1t consists Of a leather device
that looks like a diminutive roll top
desk cover, that runs down over a
little compartment for holding paper
and envelopes This device Is simply
placed at the back OF the writing desk
or table instead of any other sort OF
note-p paper holder
Cretonne Desk Set.
4 new sort of cretonne desk set con
sists of a neat little box. with slant
ing lid. covered with cretonne. When it
is opened it reveals compartments for
paper and envelopes. and likewise Il
little glass tray for pens and bottle for
ink all gaily embellished with ere
tonne. This portable little desk set
can be easily carried from room to
room and from desk to table with one g
own individual writing materials safely
within.
Candles in CoIors.
II y gu l4hB tdilulSSs liiEI Z ~ ltttli
little excuse for not having all sorts Of
candles in your house For the shops
are literally fun of candles of every
color under the sun. There was time
we'll within our memory when the col
ors for candles were limited White
candles we all had And for birthdays
there were pink candles and at Christ
mas we had red candles-sometime
Then there were lovely olive colored
bayberry candles And that was about
all Later on there We're yellow can
dies, and then old gold and brown can
dies. and now there are blue and mauve
and green candles, too. And then there
are candles combining several colors,
sometimes although usually these are
not so effective Really the most eff
fectiVe candles are the hand dipped
ones, which seem to be of the loveliest
colors imaginable.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12

to make a muff. and II you buy one of
the mufT foundations that may be had
for prices ranging upward from dol
lar and a half you cannot fail to get
good results These forms are all lined
and padded ready for the outer cover
ing of velvet or one OF the lovely pile
fabrics that are TO be so much used
this winter.
Wooien Gloves.
Already the shops show a good many
varieties OF wooden gloves. These are
to be worn by many smartly dressed
women in place OF heavy kid gloves
this winter They are in spirit with
the times-both in spirit with the effort
to conserve leather OF all sorts for SOL
diers' belts and boots and puttees and
gloves, but IN spirit with the activity
Of womankind. Some Of the gloves are
as little as a dollar pair and they go
on up--a dollar and a half. two dollars.
two and a half according TO make and
material Some Of them are bound with
leather at the wrists Some are but
toned or snapped, and others are made
gauntlet fashion Doubtless the gaunt-
let is better for really cold-weather
wear, as 1t Is warmer
Hooks and Eyes.
II is possible to buy hooks and eyes
all sewed TO tapes that may he stitched
along the placket or opening where
they are to be used Snap fasteners
may also be bought In this way and SO
may buttons and buttonholes. OF
course. the buttonholes are machine
made, but then. when you use them
they are under a flap and do not show,
and they may often be utilized to save
a great deal Of time and energy for
plain sewing"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12

Are heavier stockings actually going
to take the place of the thin silk stock
ings that have been the rule Of late
years among all American women from
the girl who minds the telephone in
office or apartment house 10 the won-
an who needs not consider prices or
expense IN the matter Of dress? Wool
en- stockings in nice warm autumnal
shades are already worn with low
walking shoes by q few devotees Of
sport and outdoor exercise. VIII the
fashion be taken UP by the many?
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12

Are we actually going to see 81 pass
Ing Of me shirtwaist that tucks itself
into the top OF the suit skirt Are
blouse. with pepiums TO take the place
OF the old type OF waist Already this
has occurred TO some extent among
sTnartly dressed women. but Will the
rest Of womanIxind follow suit?
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12
WHAT WE CONSIDER REALLY WORTH
WHILE IN VARIOUS SPECIALITY SHOPS

f white and so fits in with the daintiest
J bathroom furnishings
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12

4 decorative note In women's
~ fashions the apron is playing an
important part this season, and
though the apron motive may he intro
duced In some OF the clothes designed
for the younger generation 1t also plays
a very important part as an actual
utilitarian, thrift -effecting garment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-12
Fringe Over Satin Hem.

4 very good looking skirt is made of
plaid wool with a wide black satin
hem Attached at the edge If the PLAID
falling over the hem. is a wide band of
black silk fringe
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-06
Cooperate Mar Emergency
Ptsph at Hame Should O,zanfzl and Wark Together
By p. G. HOLDEN

a
should
n
Commercial Club that hopes make Of
city with the residents of the community
in
n
workh a. accomplished
OF
What
o. community the and the nation.
are
Foodco by
poultry clubs
gardening campaigns.
eradicate cholera.
Securing OF a advisor.
Building Of
rid Of the
harvesting selection testing and storing of
o
Diversified farming and rotation
alfalfa, clover and other legumea
family.
schools practical education
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-06
Says Acid Stomach
Causes INDIGESTION
Excess Of hydrochiorIe acid
sours the food and forms
gases.

Undigested focd delayed in the
stomach decays. or rather, ferments
the same as food left in the open air.
says a noted authority. He also tells
us that Indigestion is caused by Hyper
acidity. meaning, there is an excess OF
hSdrochloric acid in the stomach.
which prevents complete digestion and
starts food fermentation. Thus every
thing eaten sours in the stomach much
like garbage sours in a can. forming
acid fluids and gases which initiate
the stomach like q toy balloon. Then
We feel a heavy, lumpy misery In the
chest, we belch up gas, we eructate
sour food or have heartburn, flatulence,
water-brash or nausea.
He tells us to lay aside all digestive
aids and instead, get from any phar-
macy four ounces of Jad Salts and
take a tablespoonful in a glass OF wat
err before breakfast and drink while it
is effervescing and furthermore, to
continue this for q week While re-
lief follows the first dose, it = import
ant TO neutraliZe the ecfdity. remove
the gas making mass, start the liver,
stimulate the kidneys and thus pro-
mote a free flow OF pure digestive
juices.
Jad Salts Is inexpensive and Il nads
from the acid OF grapes and lemon
Juice, combined with lithia and So
dunn phosphate. This harmless salts
is used by thousands OF people for
stomach trouble with excellent resulta.
Adv
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-06
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An Irishman who was rather too
fond of strong drink was asked by
the parish priest
"My son, how do you expect to get
into heaven?'
The Irishman replied: "Shure and
that's aisy. When l get &c the gate
of heaven I'll open the door and shut
the door, and open the door and shut
the door. an keep on doing that till
St. Peter gets impatient and says:
For goodness sake, Mike, either come
in or stay QUIT!
An old woman went up TO the fish
hawker's barrow and looked az his
stock with longing eyes. She was
evidently very poor, tor when the
hawker asked a dime for scaleful
of selected bits she hesita'ed.
Have 'em at nickel, num- growl-
ed the hawker.
mo: it's too much" said The woman
dolefully
Have 'em at penny, then"
There was look Of pity mixed with
disgust on the hawker's face, and
turning to the woman, he said:
Here. missus. I'll turn me back
while you sneak EN-"
Mrs. Autoun wanted new shoes. so
she went into shop where an obllg.