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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-28
IN THE BEST OF HUMOR.

The warden-You're in luck, Scrippen!
There's a reprieve for you come along
from the home office.
The Convicted One trising to the &C.
casion)-Ha! No moose Is good noosel-
London Mail.
Judge-I understand that you prefer
charges against this man?
Baker-No, sir. I prefer cash, and that
what I had him brought here fors-Pear-
sons Weekly.
Hokus-Doolittle seems to have ambi-
tions, but Is too indolent to carry them
Pokus-Yes. II he should ever begin
anything. he'd be too lazy to stop.-Life.
81 must say that this young aviator is
modest chap"
"How is that?"
He doesn't even exaggerate the num-
of a day to keep his nerves taut "-Birm-
ingham Herald.
"Waiter," he called. shifting the air
suspciously never mind that order now;
I can never eat when there's smell OF
fresh paint around"
''If you'll just wait few minutes. sir,
replied the waiter. them two young la
dies will be going''-Tit Bits
81 could show the railroads how to save
millions of dollars" remarked the habit
ual expert.
Nothing remarkable about that" re-
Joined Senator Sorghum. After looking
over their recent expenses as compared to
earnings | should say most anybody
could !"-Washing Star.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-28

That trio of>New York farmerettes will find
themselves a long, long way from Broadway
when they reach Dawson county Nebraska, and
they will also find the difference between life
in the glorious open country, where things
grow, and in the great city where even liberal
opinion can not expand
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-28

A California paciist who tried to use the
spirit of 1776' as camouAage for his prop
uganda has just received taste of the real
spirit of that time, in the form of ten years in
prison. Whatever the fathers may or may not
have been otherwise, they were devoted to real
liberty, and their descendants are doing their
utmost to maintain the tradition.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-28

1t is certainly edifying to note the harmony
that subsists between the democratic brethren
in congress, now that they have come to be the
minority party. They fight worse than when
they were in control, and they could not put
ANYTHING over then without republican help.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-28

Promise to get mail to Omaha an hour ear
lier in the morning will be improved only by
performance. The war urgency is about over,
and business ought to come in for some sort OF
favorable consideration from the railroad ad-
ministration.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-28

Repeal of the daylight saving law is said
to impend, the first great contribution of the
new Nebraska delegation in congress to the
welfare of the farmer. The start is we'll made.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-28

Now comes out the truth Colonel House is
said to be "unsentimental," and therefore the
complement of the president Well, the COM
promise is not proof that the colonel has Sc
riously affected his chief.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-28

Delay in fixing the terms for Austria nettles
the public. Why not apply the treaty given to
Germany, taking few tucks and Fuckers to
make il fit?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-28

! Mr.. Wilson says he is glad that his pres
dency is drawing to close. He may find sym
pathy in this. ta
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-28

Strange airships flying over Omaha recall
the excitement Of 1893, when everybody was
seeing things at night, most of which never
happened, but all of which have finally come to
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-28

Whisky disguised as potatoes failed to ge
by vigilant booze hound, who must have
known the affinity between the two-potatoe:
being the source of the most potent o.
"potheen."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-28

Senator Jimmy" Reed named no names but
he certainly drew a powerful indictment of
somebody, to which plea must be made some
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-28

The Georgia station master who sequestrated
trunks consigned to his care got five years in
prison. but he also got the whisky.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-28

The present "irrepressible conflict" seems to
DO over hours and wages, which was taken up
right where it was adjourned for the war.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-28

Yankee boys are all ready to make the hop
into Germany if occasion requires, but the pros
poets are they never will see Berlin or get much
closer than they are right now
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-28

Experts are now busy telling Hawker what
he should have done. The big fact is that he
did it while they talked about it. .''-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-28

A mo gossip" league is being organized, its
purpose to reduce envy, but its effect will very
likely be to eliminate conversation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-28

Turkey is suffering around because Italy is
landing troops at Smyrna. This is about the
ekd of the protests from the Ottoman.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-28

The boys did their part; show them it is ap
preciated.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-28

Lloyd George talks of coming over in the
fall. He will be welcome at any time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-28
Our Free Legal Aid
State your case clearly but
briefly and a reliable lawyer
will furnish the answer or
advise in this column. Your
name will not be- printed.
Let The Bee Advise YOU
Account Stated.

Account Stated.
G.. Mast year ! made a con-
tract with a contractor to do GER
tain work for me for stipulated
price. AS the work progressed 1t
became necessary to change certain
things called for in the contract
which we agreed upon verbally, but
nothing was said as to the consider
alton. When I went to pay the con-
tractor we had dispute about the
price Of the extra items. He filed
liens against my property for the
original contract price, plus what
he claimed the extra cost amounted
to on account of the changes. After
wards we agreed on q settlement
which was less than the amount for
which he flied lien, and he agreed
to give me 80 days to pay the whole
account, and he wrote letter tS
this effect, which also stated the
price we agreed on. When the 80
days expired l was out Of the city
and did not return for several days
thereafter, when found that he had
brought suit against me for the
amount which he had filed a lien
for. Can he recover more than the
amount we agreed upon at the time
he promised to give me 80 days to
pay the whole sum?
Answer-Under the above facts
your account became an account
stated at the time you agreed to a
settlement and he extended the time
for payment and was a final adjust
ment between you as to the mount
due, and in my opinion he cannot
now recover more than that amount.
Escrow. -
r. L. M-What is meant by the
delivery Of a deed in escrow? r
Answer-The delivery Of deed in
escrow is a conditional delivery to
third person or stranger to the
transaction to be kept by him until
certain conditions or obligations are
performed, such as for instance, the
purchase price, and when such con-
ditions have been performed, is. to
then be delivered to the grantee or
person entitled thereto.
Guardianship.
]. L. M-Will you tell me what to
do in appointing a guardian for
person not able to look after their
own business. Do I have to employ
an attorney?
Answer-The proper thing for you
to do is to employ an attorney, who
will prepare and file the necessary
application in the proper court.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-28

Get ready for the Eighty-ninth!
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-28

Subscribers leaving the city should have The Bee mailed
to them. Address changed often requested.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-20

cold water. 1t is now ready for the
flowers.
To prevent breaking the stems make
small holes in the sand with a pencil,
place the stem in the hole and push the
sand up closely around it so that it
will stay in place. If one will study
the grouping of flowers aud leaves as
they grow in nature the same natural
effect can easily be reproduced when
the flowers are put in the sand. AL
ways include n few buds and some
foliage. If the foliage belonging to n
particular flower cannot be had use
some other green or ferns. Flowers ar
ranged in sand will keep fresh nearly
as long as when put in water provided
the sand is constantly kept moist.
In winter when flowers are scarce a
few flowers can be arranged to very
good advantage by putting them in the
earth in pot of growing ferns. One
or two attractive flowers added to the
fern dish on the dining room table will
brighten up an entire meal and give
the appearance of a much more elab-
crate and pretentious centerpiece.
Keep the ferns well watered and the
flowers will stay fresh.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-20

lTHE rather unusual and artistic
L grouping Of flowers shown in the
illustration is accomplished by arrang
ing the flowers in moist sand instead
of in a vase filed with water. This
method has several advantages. More
artistic and moro natural effects are
obtained by tho use of sand, for the
flowers may be spread out and ar
ranged as they would grow in nature
The sand keeps each stem in place
and holds its erect. Then, too, flow
ers may be arranged in low bowl.
which is always attractive and which
is quite impossible in bowl filled
with water. Even very long stems
will stand up in moist sand.
A fine sand must be selected and
placed in tho bowl or basket in which
tn" flowers are TO be arranged. Very
artistic grouping is possible when a
basket is chosen, and in this case sew
eral thicknesses Of paper must be used
as lining before the sand is nut in,
zinc lining made to fit the basket is
ideal If one makes practice of ar
ranging flowers in this way. Pack the
sand down we'll and moistcn it with
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-20
Puzzled Peooie and Pearl

Dear Cynthia-We are two pals OF
seventeen and eighteen summers. con
sldered good looking by both sexes, but
cannot make ourselves attractive.
Would bobbng our hair make us
more attractive. as we cannot fix our
hair nice? In doing so would our gen
tlemen friends think less of us?
Is 1t necessary to rise when intro
duccd to a young man?
PEGGIE AND PEARL.
am sorry Peggie and Pearl, but ]
could not tell you whether bobbing your
hair would be becoming or not, never
having seen you. Ordinarily it is a
mistake to bob the hair; it is seldom,
becoming and very often gives a most
peculiar effect to some faces, no mat
ter how good looking a person rs.
As ] do not know the boys you know
I could not answer for their opinions
either. my dears. But you would be
wise to arrange your hair as neatly and
becomingly as possible and try then to
forget that you think you are not at
tractive and be your natural selves.
You will soon get over the self
consciousness that is worrying you now
1t is customary for a girl to remain
seated when introduced to young man
if she is seated already. If she Is in =
troduCed to an older man or to clergy
man. etc, she should rise out Of respect
to his age or cloth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-20
Please Tell Me What to Do
BY CYNTHIA

If I should have that to suffer ]
would die. Every day I read your
column.
would like to contribute a littl,
poem on kisses.
Kisses are just like feathers,
Kisses fly every way.
kissing hoping,
Kissing wondering.
Kiss, oh kiss
Kiss that wakened me from dreams.
Kiss thinking never hopeless.
Kisses full Of joy,
Kisses gathered of honey.
w. D. NJ.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-20
What About Bouquet?

Dear Cynthia-Kindly advise me If
it is customary to carry a bouquet at an
informal afternoon church wedding?
Also if gloves should be worn.
In making the announcement, If the
brides father is dead, does the mother
use her name or still assume the first
name Of the father? f. NJ. II.
1t Is customary to carry bouquet at
an afternoon wedding unless the bride
prefers to use a prayer book. If the
wedding dress is a travelling suit, cor
sage bouquet may be worn. instead of
the usual large white bouquet which Is
carried. The bride usually wears
gloves, but they are not essential to
the bridal dress.
The fathers name should always be
retained by the mother, no matter how
long the father has been dead. 1t should
be used on the wedding announcements.
The announcements should be sent out
on the day of the wedding, not before.
Invitations should be sent not later
than two weeks before the wedding.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-20

wronged us. AS long as there are laws
you are always going to find people
who will learn how to beat and cheat
them and profit by them. It is the
same with our social laws or conven-
tions. There will always be that per
centage of human beings to whom they
will simply be stepping stones to ul
terror aims. Yet the day will never
come when we can do away with laws,
and don't think we shall ever see the
day on this earth when we can throw
convention to the winds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-20
"W. q. M" Explains

Dear Cynthia-I agree with you that
kisses should not be left out in a happy
marriage, but I meant there should also
be a knowledge of how to keep house
and cook and sew on the woman 5 part
to make that happiness complete, OF
course, the man to do his part in pro
viding and also helping where he can.
What | object to, is the standing
about on street corners flirting and not
taking care Of the home. ] know mar
ricd couples who are unhappy through
jealousy because the wife behaves so.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-20
V KITCHEN : AWAY WITHOUT CONVENTION?

books, besides large book for my
birthday.
He called me up last Friday, asking
me If he could come up to the office
where / work, as I work for my father
| permitted him. I waited all OF Sat
urday and he did not come, neither did
he call up.
Now, Sunday met a friend of his
and she told me that she had seen him
Saturday evening at picnic. He told
her that he was to have seen me that
day, but could not on account OF De-
ing out of town.
Do you not think that he could at
least have called up, not making me
wait all day? 1t is Monday afternoon
now and no call from him or an apol-
ogy. What am I to do? Shall l re-
turn his books, for I consider it a ter
rible insult and therefore do not care
to keep books from a person who can
play trick like that on me!
Will you please answer at your
earliest convenience, as I will not take
any action without your advice!
DISAPPOINTED.
The young man certainly owes you an
apology, IL he had definite engage :
ment with you and broke it. DO not
take any measures at all, my dear, ex :
cept to drop his acquaintance abso
lutcly unless he gives you a full and
adequate explanation of his rudeness.
There is nothing sentimental In the Civ
ing of books to a girl, and you would
make a mistake to give them back to
him. 1t would be putting more into
the friendship than has been in it.
Later If you do not care to keep the
books because of his rudeness give them
to library, but do not return them to
him: that would be childish and petty.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-20

or all animals dogs appear to cvince
the keenest musical susceptibility.
The jelly fish gets nourishment by
wrapping itself round its food and
absorbing it.
1t is believed to be no rare occur
renee for a condor to soar to height
of four miles.
Starlings. which are extremely quar-
relsome over food, will sleep together at
nights packed like peas in a pod
The tusks Of the African elepha nts
sometimes weigh as much as a hundred
pounds and reach length of eight or
nine feet.
Eagles usually hunt in pairs, one
bird frightening the prey from its hid =
ing place and the other pouncing on it
as it tries to escape.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-20
Write a Little Note

Eighteenth the young man asked
you to let him know when you returned
from your vacation, why not write him
a little letter saying that you are at
home once more and hope he will come
in to see you some evening. That would
be far better than telephoning. 1t is not
good plan for girls to call young men
up on the telephone; let the calls come
from the men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-20
Do Not Return Books

Dear Cynthia-As a constant read
er of your column, I am coming to you
for advice.
I have known a young man for quite
a while and we have been very, very
good friends. He has given me a set of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-20

The annual convention of the Asso-
ciated Advertising Clubs of the World
in New Orleans in September will be
attended by a large number Of women
who are advertising experts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-20
Mrs. Wilson
ANSWERS Queries

birthday cake? I have only come
TO this town of late and I take
great pleasure in your paper.
Mrs. B. S.
Birthday Cake
Place in mixing bowl
One and one-hdU cups Of sugar,
Io'ks Of fve eggs.
Cream until a light lemon color
and then add thrce-quarters cup of
shortening and cream again. Now
add
Fo"r cups Of -four.
Two lercl tablespoons of baking
powder,
Ihree-q"drters cup of milk,
On" teaspoon fduoring.
Beat to mix and then cut and fold
IN the stiffly beaten whites of eggs
Bake in well-greased, paper-lined
round pan for fifty minutes in a slow
oven, or $50 degrees Fahrenheit
Ice with water icing made as fol.
lows. Place in a bowl
One pound Of XXXX sugar.
Fo"r tablespoons of cornstarch.
Sift and then add
One teaspoon Of lemon juice.
sufficient boiling water to make the
mixture spread. Beat hard to make
glossy.
My dear Mrs. Wilson-Will YOU
please publish through your COL
| umn recipe for cream SOUPS.
| The doctor also ordered rice broth,
and am sorry to say cannot make
either Of them. Would you please
publish these as soon as possible?
H. K.
See woman's page Of August 9 for
cream soups.
Rice Broth
Wash one-half cup of rice in
plenty Of water and then place in a
saucepan and add two and one-half
cups Of cold water. Cook until soft
and the water is absorbed. Rub the
rice through a fine sieve and then
add
One quart Of milk,
One wcll-beaten egg.
Stir and bring to a boil. Cook
slowly for three minutes and then
season with salt and pepper and
One tablespoon of fncly minced
parsley,
One tablespoon of finely grated
onion.
This soup may be made and poured
into jars, and placed in the ice box
When ready to use simply reheat.
If only a small quantity is required
use only half of the recipe.
My dear Mrs. Wilson-Will Won
please give recipe for canning
! cherries and other berries, also
| plums. peaches and aprcots. also
/ the old recipe. they call it the
Scotch recipe for making rhubarb
marmalade? I have tried a great
many Of your recipes and have
been very successful. Also a recipe
/ for raspberry and currant Jam and
jelly. NJ K.
See woman's page, April, for pine
apple; May 1 for rhubarb, May "a
for berries; June 9, berries; June 21.
berries; also June 23, July 13 and 26
/ for berries; August 2 for peaches.
Recipes for plums will appear very
shortly.
My dear Mrs. Wilson, am a
young housewife Just beginning to
cook and | would like to know whv
the meringue on any baked pud-
ding, such as rice puddings, is high
and puffy when taken out of the
oven and afterward gradually goes
down until it is fiat, then it some
times cracks around the edge of
the pan and goes to the middle?
This makes the pudding look queer
and | don't know what is wrong
with it. J.C. M.
See custard pies and meringue for
August for detailed instructions
on making meringues.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-20
OF Interest to Women

La Suffragiste, organ of the suffrage
movement in France, has resumed pub
lication after five years suspension due
to the war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-20
QUEEN VICTORIA SPONGE
CAKE
Two for a quarter

Two for a quarter
Wednesday, afternoon and eve
ming. the Alhambra, Thirteenth and
Morris streets.
Thursday, Friday and saturday,
afternoons and evenings. the Co
lonial, Camden.
Both recipes can he obtained at
the boxofticc or by sending to the
Editor Of Woman's Page. EVENING
pURLrC Ledger. Please iuclosc self
addressed stamped envelope.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-20

nOING away with introductions would
- simply increase by the 100 per cent
your chances to bump into young men
of the wrong sort. 1t would put you
open to advances from men of every
type in the world, for introductions, in
adequate as they may seem. are pro-
tective in some degree in that they call
for the vouching of one person, at least,
in some way known to you. But the
down with convention" system would
have no barrier in the world.
In spite of what the free thinkers"
of the world say conventions have never
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-20
CHARLOTTE Russo

(Six delicious ones for twenty five
cents)
Wednesday, the Imperial. Sixticth
street above Walnut street.
Thursday and Friday, afternoons
and evenings. Orient, Sixty second
street and Woodland avenue.
Saturday. afternoon and evening.
Paschall, Seventy first street and
Woodland avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-20

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Spanish Catsup
Wash one-half basket or one
quarter bushel of tomatoes, and then
cut into tiny bits. Place in a pre-
Cno,' ~ S So N'''o anu ing ~ d oo'i'
~ orN oooI.;, Ss I, al.u WHY !, 'Ne 'Ti'i@'oeS
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through the food chopper and add to
the tomatoes and cook until both
are soft. Cool and then rub through
fine sieve to remove the skins and
cores and seeds. Return to the pre-
serving Kettle and add
Threc-quarters cup Of sugar,
One-quarte1. cap Of salt.
One tablespoon of paprika
and tben foIIowing snicas tied IN q,
niece of chaesocIotb.
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,,hoJe .1o,,oo
T1Uo tablespoons of whole ALL
spice,
Four blades Of mace,
Tro pieces OF ginger,
Three tablespoons Of mustard
seed,
One tablespoon Of cayenne pepper.
Cook until tb;cL a,d tber cool and
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Apple Catsup
Wash and cut into small pieces
one-halt basket OF summer apples;
~lnd-talls may be used. Place IN
preserving kettle and add two quarts
OF water and one dozen sweet red
peppers, from which the seeds have
been removed, and then the peppers,
put through the food chopper Cook
until the apples are very soft. Cool
and then rub through a sieve. Re-
turn to the preserving kettle and
add