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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23

that. in my haste TO appear before MN
on time I had dressed completely save
for one thing. 1 was In my stocking
feet"
81 coughed TO announce my presence.
lie looked up then, and ] saw that
he wore a Litewka, that undress nun
tary Jacket which is used by soldiers
for stable duty, and which German
officers wear sometimes in their homes
hut the face that met mine started
me almost out Of my composure' LOT
Il was more like the countenance OF
pancho villa than that of William llo-
henzolern.
THAT face, as rule so majestic
in its expression. was drawn and llneu
his hair was disarranced and showed
numerous bald patches which 1t ordl-
narilv covered. And his mustache-for
so many years the target OF friend and
foe-which was always pointed so ar
rogantly upward dropped down ana
gave him a dispirited look which had
never seen him wear before
Character Of Kaiser
Won der Goltz's summary Of the hai-
scr's character Is interesting;
80 | left him-this man who Is q
menace to his people, no2 because he Is
vicious or from any criminal intent :
not, ] believe, because his personal am
bitions are such that his country must
bleed to satisfy them, but merely PC
cause his mind Is the outcome OF a sys-
tenn and an education so divorced from
fact that he could not see the evil OF ms
own position If it were explained to nm.
Summing up the effects Of Germanys
dastardly plot against CIVILIZATION Won
der Goltz says:
Germany has played a consisten.
t1,rnnoI,p,t Gho has sought Tn use
all the existing weaknesses Of the world
for her own purposes-all the riValries
all the fears, all the antipathies she
has utilized as fuel for her own fire.
Although she has played the game with
the utmost foresight. with skill that
is admirable in spite of its perNerse
uses, and with an unfailng assurance
Of success--she has come to the fourth
year of the great war with the tact OF
failure staring her in the face
Defeat! That is the end of this
silent warfare, this secret underground
attack that has i'm it nothing Of humanity
and honor | think of Germany, a
country of quiet, peaceful folks, as
once knew it, bearing no malice, going
cheerfully about their work. seeking
their destiny with will shat has nothing
in it Of conquest. And ! think of Ger
many cmbattled, ruled by q group of
iron men who seek only their own am
htions as n Eoal--who have brought
upon the country and. the world this
,hree years tyranny of hate"
The mysterious suicide-wth more
than a suggestion of murder-of the
Grand Duke of NJ, klenburg-S -Strelitz,
has caused great sensation in London.
lie was "A popular figure for many years
in London society, and an exceedingly
handsome young man. The reason an
nounced for this suicide was that the
Kaiser was forcing him 70 marry one
woman while he was in love and NOR
t-anatically married to another.
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A Black Lace Hat
for WGrtineS

As an act Of wartime economy invest
in black lace hat. Not SO or SIS
affair, trimmed with aigrettes and
thinGs--far from it. Buy a black wire
frame Of your most becoming shape for
about fifty cents. Cover IL with one
thickness of black maline, which can be
the cheapest variety, for it is only
foundation. II need not be stretched
carefully and smoothly. ether-just so
II covers the frame and wells the regular
outlines. Then press out that alaCk
lace that you have been trying TO use
for years and years and shape IT over
the maline. Again there is no need Of
being careful about Fuckers; If It puck
ers, let 1t puck, and turn the gathers
into an artistic fold. 1t il easiest to
fasten the lace at the base of the crown
first and then pull the gathers taut and
that the stitches do not show. The crown
Is comparatively easy, as there is moth
ing to do but stretch the lace over it
and sew it down on the sides.
This is your hat. The trimming can
style book and want to copy, Some are
adorned with fat flowers. others have
hy-away feathers around the crown,
pleated maline or shiny black ribbon.
And right here is the economy in the
matter-when the weather gets cold
again next fall. and you want new hat
to wear to benefit card party, slip
velvet crown over the lace one, with
tiny bit Of new trimming, and prepare
to hear everybody admire your new hat
They never go out Of style and the
change Of seasons has no effect on them
they are perennial-and they are cheap.
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Draperies for Living Room

To the Editor Of WOmdH'S Page:
Dear Madam am saving for draperles
your advice on the subject. The room Is
finished in white and mahogany and the
sort SO would velour door draperies be too
elaborate or would wool SILK or rep be in
5stsT 81 these any SS tSd yard ~ SRd
ma king the curtains al homer
How may black duchesse satin dress
which has been laid away be "refreshed' =?
II II old shioned and considerably mussed,
but there is plenty of material for 2 dress
well with an organdie Euimpe and collars
and cuffs Of white or bisGne ,tuS,or or nSshhg
Thank you for the compliment Megon
It's fun isn't IT, to save our pennies?
/ think the velour door draperies will
look rich and just as they should look
In the mahogany and white living room.
Take. for instance. an old blue or that
lovely shade OF olive green that lends
the rule about draperies; II the wall
paper IS plain, figured ones look well
II it Is figured, the draperles are plain.
They are pretty plain in either case,
though.
There Is economy in buying the mate-
rial by the yard and making the draper
ies al home. because naturally you pay
for workmanship when the draperies are
bought ready made" And, really
they're not very hard TO make. You can
get the dcuble-faced velour 10 you hunt
around for IL. and just hemming this
turns out very artistic piece OF drap-
cry.
by sponging u with a weak solution OF
benzine or boraN. Sponge Il moder-
ately and iengthwise. not across. Then
press on the wrong side. Satin Will be
w9in great ,,,s desl ana a aSa ggiS%pe and and
gested win he Just the dainty touch to
set OF It's dignity
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EMBROIDERED GLOVES
ARE SUMMERS WHIN
Delicate Pink Roses and LedUeS
of Green Form the
Stripping

WHO would ever think that an ad-
w venture among gloves could be so
interesting who would believe that
such variety can be found that pages
upon pages could be written about them
Perhaps you thought that gloves were
just-glovcs.
If such be the -case and II right now
you need gloves--and one can never
havo too many-you must be sure to
sec the display of gloves recently dis
covered. ones hands must always be
properly and perfectly dressed" This is
an item Of her costume which the care
full woman will never overlook.
Now TO be sure, in this display, are
white gloves with black stitching, and
black gloves with white stitching. And
there are the pure white gloves and the
plain black pairs--Cf an excellent quail
ity kid, and they can be secured for
Sl.35.
But do not forget to see the soft white
kid glove, with three strips of what ap-
pears to be white silk braid on the
backs These strips are embroidered with
uellcdte roses OF PINK ana leaves "
green. Such lovely gloves should grace
the hand of her who is gCwned for a
tea perhaps. but should never be worn
with tailored clothes.
For shopping the suede gloves i'm tan
or gray, which extend over the coat
cuffs, and which fasten at the wrist with
a strap, combine comfort and service, for
they do not easily become sCiled
A novelty glove of rare distinction is
the white kid pair with tan stitching
and inserts of tan, which form a design
around the wrist These may also be pro-
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THE WORLD WAR AS SEEN
THROUGH WOMANiS EYES
By ELLEN ADAIR

who was arrested in England with a
false American passport, made out in
the fictitious name Of Bridgeman H.
Taylor His real identity was discov-
cred by the capture of papers from
Captain Won Papen. He then confessed
to the detective authorities in London
that, under Won Papen's direction in
America, he organized plots to blow up
the WellaRd Canal, and even to invade
canada with the aid of German war
ships
Won der Gotz, in his book. "NIy Ad-
ventures as German Secret Service
Agent exposes the intrigue and treach-
cry which Berlin did not hesitate to
adopt in its efforts-fortunately unsuc-
cossful-to set nations like America and
Japan, and America and Mexico, at
each others throats
Murder, assassination, robbery, dyna-
hitting, the deliberate originating and
encouragement of rebelion-each and
all Of these crimes were unhesitatingly
committed by Germany's secret acents
in America, with the approval, and
in many cases by the direct inctement
Of tile German authorities.
The Kaiser's personal knowledge of
his secret agents criminal proceedings
is proved by the fact that in the early
days of the war Won der Goltz was
summoned back to Germany to make
special report on the American situa-
tion to the All-Highest
1T was still dark" he writes. when.
at 4 o'clock. I entered that room on
the ground floor of the castle where
the Emperor of Emperors worked and
ate and slept In the dim light / saw
him, bent over table on which was
piled correspondence of all kinds. He
did not seem to have heard me enter
the room, and as he continued to work,
signing paper after paper with great
rapidity, l looked down and noticed
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London, March 30.

London, March 30.
A MERICAN soldiers in London are
"A very much disgusted over the latest
news of German doings in regard to
their own troops IN France
A German airplane has dropped rub
Der balls, filed with liquid mustard gas,
on the American lines i'm France The
American troops are furious at this
latest example of dirty warfare"
The United States has only had
few months experience of German
methods. Her allies have grown ia
miliar with ways that are dark" They
have long passed the possibility of sur
prise, or even anger, at anything that
the Tcuton can Contrive TO DO.
The German does not lack courage or
persistence. But he is at heart a dirty
fighter"
The American soldiers come from a
country where fighting has its rules and
where n quick and unpleasant fate
awaits the man who breaks the rules.
Among sportsmen, such hitting below
the belt as the Germans employ is al
most unthnkable. The German always
hits below the belt.
II the German cOulG only have fought
fairly this war might have ended with
universal respect and good-fellowship,
for friendship often begins with an hon
est hammer-and-tonEs scrap" As it
is, sentimentalists may talk Of brother
hood, but for a long time to como the
German will be a pariah among the
nations-and this because of his thou
sand and one mean, underhand tricks.
| have been reading a newly pub
lished book which forms an amazing
record of German Crime--an astounding
catalogue of sheer inhuman deVilrY into
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Lonely" Is a Girl

TO The Editor Of WoDtan's s Page:
Dear Madam--when read my answer In
your column in reference to your introducing
me to some nice girls l knew II was some
mistake On my part. as the Woman's EN-
change is always correct. I happen to be a
girl and certainly do want n Eirl friend very
much. When ] read "Ipquirer's' letter my
only wish was that she may be a girl OF my
own age and standing. II So will you plea Sc
send me her address or that OF any one else
whom you near from? Thanking you very
much for your trouble. LONELY.
You did make the mistake and write
boy" instead of girl in your letter and
so received a peculiar answer. didn't
you? We would like very much to do
as you request, my dear, but we have
not the facilities to VouCh for the per-
sons who write in to the Exchange and
you will understand we could not be
responsible for introducing strangers es-
pecially young people. IL we can help
you In any other way we will be glad to-
Why not join a Red Cross class in
your neighbOrhood7 You would proba-
bly, find many congenial girls Of your
own age in these classes with whom you
could become acquainted and you would
be doing something to help the soldiers.
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Where to Send Story

To The Editor Of W0mdn's Page:
Dear Madam am a young woman Of
eighteen and am writing short love story,
which hope to have published In the news
papers. Quite fow papers contain daily
short stories, but I do not know how to
place mine before the editors What shall
i do2 I win feel very Erateful II you will
give mo the desired Information.
WOULD-BE AUTHOR.
The little daily short stories you see
published in the newspapers are fur
nished by what are called syndicates.
The best thing for you TO do Is to send
your story TO syndicate. In this way
Il finally reachea many newspapers. Two
Of the syndicates that buy great many
81 these short stories are the Mcclure,
1a0 West Thirty-second street, and the
Wheeler 373 Fourth avenue, both in
Now York city. Try to write your
story IN the same simple fashion these
little stories you read are written, have
II about the same length and above all
don't oe discouraged II the first one Is
not accepted. Many well-known writer
had tens OF rejections without one "ac-
ceptance"
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To tho Editor Of WOmdu's Page:
Dear Madam have lived down South
until several months ago and am now LIVING
with an aunt Of mine. She happens TO be- In
business and therefore has a dining room
downstairs and the purlor and sitting room
upstairs. | expect TO have two or three
couples down to the house and do not Know
just how to servo--w neither to have them
come down into the dining room and serve
there or 10 pass tho fruit and several other
things around In the parlor. Also plea se
state what to serve, ! thank you for what
ever answer you can give me- OBLIGED.
You can do either way, but I should
think that you would find it easier to
have the things to eat in the dining room
Serve light sandwiches of brown bread
and cheese and lettuce. or chicken salad
and coffee. Ice cream and cake would
would be more in keeping with food
conservation. The ice cream takes sugar
and the cakes take both sugar and flour,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23

whereabouts. Not matter what she does
with them she is not going to tell. Is II
possible that such a condition should exist?
Why do we have societies for the protec-
tion Of children from cruelty? Please
investigate this matter and kindly inform
me what action should be taken.
a BROKEN HEART.
If you had given me your name and
address ii would have been much easier
for me to inform you what to do. We,
perhaps. could have talked over the mat
ter. As it is, I forwarded ta copy of
your letter to the head Of the juvenile
division of the Domestic Relations
Court, Twenty-frst and Race streets, and
| furnished another copy TO the Society
10 Protect Children from Cruelty. If the
case is presented to it i'm the right man
ner 7 feel sure il will be dealt with
justly ! have phoned the particulars to
the Domestic Relations Court | wish
you would call At Twentty-irst and
Race streets and ask for Miss Henrietta
Addition, of the juvenile division. Just
state the facts of the case to her. | am
sure she will lend all possible aid.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23
YESTERDAYS ANSWERS

I, Lila Severance = the only teacher Of
her kind In the United States. She
teaches the children who live in the
lighthouses of Maine and cannot get
to shore 10 go TO school. She spends
week at each home Of the light
houses where there are children 80
situated, and she continues ON this
round during the entire school year.
.. The third wedding anniversary Is leather.
3. Rose chintz drapes and white fIet net
sash curtains sugEest themselves as
artistic summer dressing for living
room or bedroom windows.
I. CrOcbetinE m edge in color on the irnita-
tiun ClupN used to trim summer eur
tains adds novel. bright and new
D. Green shell pens. green she'll beans, green
shell lima beans. corn and pumpk ins
are the best vegetables for drying.
g. To keen large cooked ham from get
ting rancid rub the cut side and the
bone with salt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23

The dust problem that trails in the
wake Of motors is at least partially
solved. Popular Mechanics tells us OF a
device that makes doors dustproof and
in general Corrugated
metal plates with edges that interOck
are fitted to door bases and thresholds to
keep out all weather and dust y small
projection near the top Of the door base
member diverts rain and thus reduces
the possibility Of its running under the
door.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23
A stranre Case

~ fhf Editor o. Womos'h Page.
near Madanl-Afy daughter rft two chill
dfan nilh bad woman. one little boy
three years and four months old. He
cannot TAX because ~ has hecn loept away
from nfraonF. The doctor asserts n be h
Hn IapIatcl he will neeoIne As dumb an
.dImhl Ills lliiie huds II active because
II rs nature. lie can't talk because he sees
N. rno The baby a tWentr months Old.
IIIT NFr on bread and ratfr they don't
.10. what MILK This romau doesn't
|.0 AMI N|I nIIu44 HNr poisoned mY
1..1||4I tn1 NI1 aI| abe foula - draF her
.|.0 # Nont t4 NJ tN1 e'un Hlth tne
M I |n1 .... 1||TI ||4 society
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23
The Evening Star
hing star a child espicd,

The evening star a child espicd,
The one star in the sky.
rs that Gods service lag?' he cried,
And waited for reply.
The mother paused a moment ere
She told the little one:
Yes, that is why the star Is there!
God gave His only Son"
BY Harold Seton, in McClurc's.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23
TODAY,S INQUIRIES

1. What novel form OF entertainment having
70 do with war gardens suggests itself
for Maytime frolc?
:. Why Is this year called the children's
year,
=. When enc owns a vacuum cleaner how can
u be made - source Of Income?
=. When mayOnnaise eurdles what simple
little trick will make IL entirely
smooth again.
9. In arranEinE the furniture Of room
what principle of balance should be
observed?
Q. At what price are the small mills for
grinding -four at home to he obtained?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23
TOnlOrrOU's War Menu

The recipes for any dish mentioned
here Will be forwarded upon receipt of
a self-addressed stamped envelope.
BREAKFAST
Oatmeal and Raisins
Scrambled Eggs
Coffee Bran Mullins
LUNCHEON
Baked CornmeaI and Cheese
Stewed I;hubarb
DINNER CNo Bread)
Raeout of Mutton and Farina Balls
SCallopcd Potatoes
Fruit Macedoine
CORNMEAL AND CHEESE
one cupful yellow cornmeal.
Three and one-half cupfuls boiling
water.
one teaspoonful salt.
One teaspoonful pepper.
One-quarter teaspoonful mustard.
one cupful grated American cheese.
Boil meal in the water with the salt
for two hours. Add pepper mustard and
three-quarters cup cheese. Cook one min
ute turn on creased square tin and cool.
Cut in square pieces put rest of cheese
on top. Bake fifteen minutes.
RAGOUT OF MUTTON AND FARINA
BALLS
Melt a tablespoonful of margarine i'm a
Trying pan, aud one tablespoonful WnOle
wheat flour and brown. Add a diced
onion and carrot. Add pound ana
a half of mutton diced Then to the meat
and vegetable add two Cupfuls of hot
water, a teaspoonful of salt, quarter
teaspoonful pepper, one bay leaf and a
sprig of parsley. Put i'm a kettle and let
simmer for two hours covered. Ten min
utes before serving pour in a half a can
of peas. Just before serving add the
farina balls.
FARINA BALLS
Put one-quarter cupful of farina and
one cupful milk in a double boiler and
let cook for one hour Add One-quarter
teaspoonful salt, one-eghth teaspoonful
pepper a spoonful onion juice and the
yoI of an egg well beaten. stir all this
well and let cool. Roll into balls
when quite COOL dip in egg and crumbs
and fry in deep fat. This will serve
about ten.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23
THE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE

Letters and questions submitted 70
his dcpdrtiHeut must be tgTitten OF ons
side Of the pdper OHlU and stoned tCith
the nome Of the tgriter. Special queries
lNto those 0iver beiolO are invited. 10
IS understood thCt the editor docs not
neCeSsdrilU iHdorSe the sentiment er-
pressed. An communications for this
deport0rsm, should bs addrsssed as fol-
Evening Public Ledger. Philadelphia. Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23
Human Hair Nets

There were 1374Os gross of human
hair nets, valued at $3.50. .9O9, inyoiced at
the American consulate at Chefoo,
China, for the United States during
1917, compared with G4,3OS gross valued
at $143,29O, for 1916.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23
TO Keep Cheese Ernsh

Cheese can be kept fresh by rr..,
the nat of warm knife over ~
SURFACE snd wrapping it in oiled n. eu1
water. Vi SAT-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23
ADVENTURES WITH A PURSE

cured with gray or black design,
are very effective. Another attrs. wa
style is the glove Of slightly Iess 1--WE .sl
three-quarter length, with four vs snan
buttons up the side. 'ur snap
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23
b. q. b.

Your inquiry about the multigraphlnR
business from the Woman's angle Is OF
such general interest 20 Nonlen that J
an answering Il In detalibln the leading
4r||I|e on the Woman's tooEe today.
1QN1 The answer VIII - q help 70 you,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23

could not have selected II better busi-
ness, so I pass this good word IN TO
you, T.. G. r., as coming from the lips
of a woman who knows. We discussed
other business opportunities, such as
tearooms, lunchrooms. etc, but in each
OF these cases the outlay seemed
greater risk in that it included perish
able goods. You can always sell ma.
chinery. but you can't get rid Of cold
chickens after they are a certain num-
Der of days old.
There was plenty of competition, but
she fought hard and fair for business
and won out.
One Of the principal assets in her
business, she said, was accuracy and
giving the best that is in you to any
Job. She believes in advertising and
keeping yourself in the mind Of your
trade, Blotter0, she said, make very
efiicacious advertising.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23

For names of the shops wh.-.
articles mentioned .in "Adyen,ns.ee
win a Purse can be purebssaa
address Editor Of Woman's Pau Psea
EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER, or nhoN.,
The Woman's Department, walUn. g%Ons
1000. "alhut
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-23

lust another r;ord about the old
y adagc. II is a true and good one
i'm many eases, \ woman must think
long before she sinks her money into
any business. 1t is very easy to lose
money. She must learn n business
from the ground up, Il. c. H., as you
are going to do before she goes into it,
And then, having learned il, she must
know almost the most important part
is still ahead of her. keeping her
books so they will not run away with
her. Every woman who goes into
business must he a financier I'm a small
way. Think this over a long, long
time. L. c. B., before you take the
step.