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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-29
This Sounds Like Love

I'm Love. NO. I do not think you
arc too young. my dear. especially as
you intend to wait two years before
marrying. What is more. your letter
rings true. dear. II you love this young
man. and there are no reasons against
your marrying him. promise to do so,
and Heaven be with you.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-29
An Attack on Buck"

Dear Cvnthia-AIav say few
words to Buck? Thank you kindly.
Say, Buck, I've read history of all
sorts. fables in every Language and
haven't discovered that Venus was u
dancer. You probably meant the late
Vernon Castle.
Then. most people don't chew gum.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-29
Gettinq Acquainted

The thing TO do is get acquainted
with boys and then let them introduce
you to girls. Join Y. NJ. G. A. or
some other similar organization. Many
a time in the evening boy is looking
around n clubroom for another chap TO
make ''foursomc. There is your
chance,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-29

To the Editor ot Womdn's Page:
Dear Mndam-Will you kindly please
tell me if there is any way to brighten
pearl buttons? READER.
Us" little nail polish and tho buffer
on them. First rub them over with a
little olive oil.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-29
Adventures
With a Purse

TNlIE new desk sets are unusual Have
i you seen them? They are made of
n combination of highly colorcd crctOnnc
and black patent leather. You can get
the bIotting pad with its corners dec
GRATED in this crctOnnc and black aud
then there are paper holders. bIOttprs
and most everything you would need for
your desk.
One of the most complete toys-I
guess you would call it have ever
seen happened upon today quite arci
dpntally. 1t is a little cretonne covered
suit case. probably twelve inches in
length. One side lets down. and YOU
have a tiny writing pad with wee paper
md envelopes for little folks CORE
spondence. When you let down the other
side you have n complete sewing kit.
even including tiny patterns for dolly's
dresses. 1t is priced at 50. -. aud it
would bring many an hour of happi-
ness to it's small owner
I must tell you about the unusual and
most attractive tea ball | discovered
This is none Of your round perforated
balls. depending from chain-dear me
no, This. il you please. is shaped like
tiny tea pot. hanging from rod at
tnchcd to n silver finish tray. All ]
need suggest is that you drop in and
see it when you are In town, for know
full we'll that once you have seen it
you will willingly pay its price of S1.7j
to have it for your tea table.
! For names Of shops address, AomeU's
PaEe Editor. Phone Walnut 5000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-29
IF YOU'VE DONE NOTHING
WRONG, DOES TALK" HURT?
The Thrills Youth Gets From Playing With Fire Tersus the
Fair Name That Pays for Them b

A LETTER, from a young girl be-
wailing the fact people are talking
about her in spite Of the fact that she
has done nothing wrong brings up the
question ms to whether or not gossip
matters when one is at heart innocent.
Should or should not then the one
talked about go her own sweet way
doing the things that are causing the
comment IL she knows herself there is
no harm in these things?
Discussing this matter. il is neces-
sary to make a qualification frst. In
speaking of people in general. we do not
include the professional gossips who are
always sitting in the corner hoping
against hope that the worst will happen.
so they will have something new and
spicy to pass around in the neighbor.
hood, To live up to the standards Of
these gossips is absolutely out of the
question. There is no way to please
or satisfy them for the simple reuson
they do not want to be pleased or salts s-
fed.
Having rid ourselves of these. how
ever. we have all the rest of the people
of our town to consider. What. then.
about them?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-29
No. 1861

My dear Mrs. Wilson - Refer
ring to the various recipes in your
articles, will you kindly give me
the following: Three-pound plain
cake, two quarts tomato catsup?
Thanking you in advance.
Mrs. E. f. NJ.
See cake recipes June I, 8, -, Is
and 10. July %, 1919, on canning
tomatoes. August 90, 1919, for cat.
sups.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-29
A Muffin MOrie

TORN meal mullins, Mrs. vii.
sons nov cooking movie shows
how to make the kind thRt fairly
melt in your mouth. The picture is
being shown at the
VICTORIA THEATRE
\inth and Market street. NIL this
week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-29

long as know I'm doing right, ] don't
care what people say" But Youth
fails to reason this way: There is no
way to judge or even kindly observe
the character Of another but by his
or her outward conduct. II we could
see the souls Of our neighbors. ah. then,
that would be different! But we are
only given the concrete tools OF earth.
and SO we use them. But" SAYS
Youth in hasty tones. why can't the
world mind its own business? why
must II give an opinion and act on it?"
More folly, Youth. AS long as we are
human we are going to concern our
selves in kindly or unkindly fashion with
our neighbours affairs. To ignore the
fact, to rail against It. does no good.
1t is there as much to be taken into
consideration in our scheme c' living
as our three meals a day.
YOUTH will find this out later: The
pleasure you get out of things that
look wrong but are not actually wrong
never never in their most thrilling
moments, paws for what you sacrifice In
the way Of fnir name. Look at II this
way, little girl just twenty. Isn't the
world too full of pleasures that are
wholesome looking on the outside as
well as the inside for you to be ex
ploring those that always permit us to
think the worst about you II We so
choose? 1t would be different IL 50
many attractive. full of fun young
people weren't having a perfectly great
time in the right way all around you.
But they are. Come. now. Come out
Of the shady places into the sunshine,
YOU!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-29

We do not, of course. know BLACK
Eyes" but if nny of our readers having
an old camera would like to look into
the case we will gladly give the address.
Please send your address, Black
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-29
The Question Corner
TOday's Inquiries

|. Is it proper for married girl to
he bridesmaid?
=. Arc the collars on the new winter
coats large or small?
3. When you are away and have
no coathanger convenient. what
makes an admirable substitute?
4. How can the parts of brass bed
that have worn off be renewed at
home?
). What will clean piano keys?
&. How can a wire basket such as is
used for holding unified letters in
an Office be utilized in the
Kitchen?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-29
Miss Rose viii Help You

with YOUR fall clothes. Perhaps you
are wondering just what color in
vogue now will be most suitable
for YOU. Or perhaps it is the
nrcsent day styles that perplex you.
Miss Rose will be glad to give you
the benefit of her advice. Address
Miss Rose, woman's page. EVENING
pUsLIC LEDGER. Send n self-ad-
;rcsscd stamped envelope for per-
sonal reply. as none of the answers
will be printed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-29

TT Is one Of the biggest mistakes a
girl ever made to think she can get
along without the good will and opinion
Of those who know her. either per
sonally or through hearsaE.
Youth has habit Of saying "As
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-29
No. 1862

No. 1852
My dear Mrs. Wilson - Please
publish in your columns a recipe
for the dough in potpie.
Mrs. ]. S. o.
Place in mixing bowl
One and one-hdlf cups of -four,
One teaspoon of salt,
One-hap teaspoon of pepper,
TWo teaspoons Of baking poaOder,
One tablespoon Of grated onion,
One tablespoon Of finely minced
parsley.
Mix to a dough with two-thirds
cup of cold water. Drop from the
spoon into boiling stew. Cover the
lid with a cloth and cook for fifteen
minutes. Covering the lid with a
cloth prevents the moisture forming
on the dough. Do not open lid for
ten minutes after adding dumplings
No. 1868
NV dear Mrs. Wilson - When
should meringue be placed on a
pie and how long should it be left
in the oven? Kindly publish the
recipe for potpie, Using diced raw
potatoes and cooked meat. Also
give recipe for roasting potatoes
with roast beef or pork and recipe
for cornstarch pudding,
G. H. S.
See recipes for pie August 5, 1919
Other recipes requested will be giver
shortly in the Friday market basket
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-29

one quart. Rub through sieve and
then place in a large bowl and add
One qWnrt Of four,
Four tablespoons Of strUp.
Fire tablespoons of shortening,
One egg,
F'oUr cups Of 'Udter,
Three tablespoons Of baking
poWder.
Beat hard to mix and then bake
on a hot griddle. Leftover oatmeal,
rice, hominy or corn mush may be
used for variety.
Chinook Sausage
Place in a saucepan
One quart Of wdter,
One-qunrter pound dried beef,
ran through food chopper,
-Four onions PIT through food
chopper,
One teaspoon Of po1cdered thyme.
One teaspoon Of pepper,
TCo cups of cornmenl.
Stir constantly until thick like
mush and then cool and form into
sausage and roll in flour and fry
until golden brown in hot fat. Serve
with either brown or cream gravy.
Corned beef or other meat may be
used to replace the dried beef. AL
low one and one-half to two cups of
cold cooked meat to replace the
dried beef, adding two teaspoons of
salt
Have most of the preparations
done the afternoon before and this
will make it very easy to quickly
serve a palatable breakfast . All
recipes given here for family for
eight may be divided in half for the
ordinary family.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-29
No. 2165

My dear Mrs. Wilson - Have
tried your recipe for custard pie
and haven't had very much success
with it. The pie looked lovely,
but when went to cut it found
that the custard had in some way
or other got into the crust, making
it soggy, Would be very thankful
if you could tell me what the trou-
BILE was. f. E. w.
Perhaps you filled the tin too full
and it seeped through, or perhaps
the lower crust was rolled too thin.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-29
No. 1854

My dear Mrs. Wilson - Please
tell me how to make a good Jelly
from Concord grapes; made some
last year and it kept very we'll,
but did not stiffen wei, The
grapes are just beginning to turn
dark now. I use a great many Of
your recipes and like them very
much. NJ. J. D.
See grape recipes. woman's page
August 80, 1919. Use partially ripe
grapes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-29
Would Like Camera

To the Editor of Woman s Page:
Dear Madam-This is the first time
have written TO you. I am girl
fourteen and would like Il camera very
much if any of your kind readers have
n camera that they do not want.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-29
No. 1865

My dear Mrs. Wilson-Will YOU
please publish recipe for making
peach jelly? Mrs. J. A. H.
See the woman's page for August
2 and 25 for recipes requested.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-29
No. 1867

My dear Mrs. Wilson - Kindly
inform me through your columns
in the paper if the peanuts re-
quired to make plum conserve, for
which you recently gave a recipe,
should be used in the raw or
roasted state? Thanking you in
advance. Mrs. VIM. D.
Use the peanuts just as they are
sold for eating purposes-roasted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-29
No. 1868

No. 1868
My dear Mrs. Wilson - Would
you kindly tell me whether re-
tiners' cane sirup can be used for
fruit, such as peaches and pears,
and what quantity per pound of
fruit? H. H.R.
Refiners' cane sirup may be used
for preserving fruit. Use equal
parts of sirup and water for thin
sirup. Bring to a boil and use to
fill jars. Use two parts of sirup and
one part water for heavy sirup.
No. 1869
My dear Mrs. Wilson - Would
you kindly tell me how to make
Caper sauce? F.. NJ,
Caper Sauce
Place
One cup Of milk in saucepan
and add
One-huF cup of stock or Hqud in
tChich meat 1Uds cooked.
Sir tablespoons of -four.
Stir to dissolve and then bring tc
a boil and cook for five minutes. Ado
One and one-hdlf teaspoons of salt
One teaspoon of whits pepper,
One-hdf cup of cnpers.
Heat very slowly for five minutes
and then serve.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-29

For names Of shops, address Women .
PaGe Editor. Phone Walnut 5000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-29

My dear Mrs. Wilson - Would
you kindly tell me how to make
Caper sauce? F.. NJ.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-11-27
Colds Cause Grip and Influenza

LAXATIVE BRoMo oUINRE Tablets remove the
canse. There Is only one "Bromo ouinine.
Z. W. GROVES Signature on box. SOC.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-11-27

All parties between the ages OF II
and so years, inclusive, are haole'
unless exempted by law, to poll tax
of 100. All parties between the
ages of 21 and So years, inclusive are
liable to capitation road tax OF S5.OO
unless exempted by law.
Those who desire to pay their tax
es through the mail may expedite
matters by dropping the Treasursc a
card asking for the amount of their
taxes, so as to avoid sending the
wrong amount, also stating the town
ship or townships (if property, is
owned in more than one) and if pos
sible give school district where prop
erty is located. After paying taxes
examine your receipts and see II all
your property is covered; II not, see
about it at once.
All persons writing for information
or asking for receipt to be sent 10
enclose the return postage, as no
provision is made for this item of ex-
pense.
By following the above suggestions
complications and additional costs
may be avoided.
u Any person wishing the amount
of their taxes will write me not later
than December 1st.
Yours truly,
JNO. R. WATSON,
1o-9-tf County Treasurer.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-11-27
TREAsUREER's NOTICE.

The books for the collection OF
county, state, poll and road tax will
be opened in my office, October 10
and will continue open until the last
day of December, 1919, without pen
atty. After said date the following
penalties will be added:
One per cent January, 1 per cent
additional in February, 5 per cent
additional until the 18th day OF
March when the boks will close.
All districts have special levies for
school purposes. The following is
the total levy for the various dis
The Port Gibson reveille., 1919-10-02
IMPORTANT TO HAVE GOOD
CENSUS ENUMERATORS

The census enumeration to begin
in January viii embrace, not only the
population Of the county but also ag-
riculture and live stock. In a letter
to the Revei,le, emphasizing the i'm
portance Of having capable enumera-
tors to do the work, F. d. Hewitt,
District Supervisor, says;
ut is very important to each coun-
ty to see to it that good men are se-
lected to take the census Of each
county in the District, because upon
the rating in pqRplation, agriculture
and livestock is going to depend many
questions Off the netx ten years in
reference to the development of your
county, and / am sure that you are in
terested as a public spirited citizen
in seenig your county make a good
showing in the 1920 census; this can't
be done unless the work is done by
competent person whow i'll be faith
full in the discharge Of his duties and
make a complete census Of the popu-
lRtion, agriculture and livestock of
your good and growing county"
The Port Gibson reveille., 1919-10-02
AMERICAN LEGION POST
ORGANIZED YESTERDAY
Nineteen Charter Members Compose
the Organization at Present, but
Many Others are Expected to Join
Later.

The N, ]. Owen Post, American Le-
gion, was organized, here yesterday
with a membership of nineteen as a
beginning, though many more Of the
ex-soldiers and sailors are expected
to join later.
The officers of the Post are as fol-
lows; |. L. Bridgers, commander; /;
James q. Moore, vice commander, and
b. H: Briscoe, adjutant and treasurer.
Following are the charter members:
Jno. A. Shreve, Jr., Joe L. Marx.
VIM. L. Allen, Jr., Edgar P. Guthrie,
Samuel H. Bagnell, John A. McFatter.
Jr., Hicks e. Anderson, Ben H. Bris-
eoe, H. o. Holt, c. T. Smith, Herbert
B. Levy, R. B. Smith. H. H. Crisler.
Jr., James E. Moore, Jno. M. Slayton,
Il. c. Haas, H. R. Ridgway, /. L.
Bridgers, j. M. Brownlee, d. A. Trax-
Ter.
The post was named in honor OF
Lieut.. n. J. Owen who lost his life
in France.
All ex-soldiers and ex-sailors who
make application are eligible to mem
bership in the Legion.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1919-10-02
MAYOR and ALDERMEN
HOLD SPECIAL SESSION

A special meeting Of the Board of
Mayor and Aldermen was he'd Sept.
20, 1870 the following members be-
ing present: Mayor Drake, Aldermen
We'll, Watkins, Brownlee and Guthrie.
Absent, Aldermen Gordon and Per-
son.
The following order was adopted by
a unanimous vote.
Be it ordered that the Mayor and
Clerk shall execute, upon behalf of
the town and deliver to the Peoples
Savings Bank & Loan Co. of Vicks-
burg, Miss, the purchasers thereof,
the unsold part Of the bonds ordered
sold at the regular September meet
ing, being bond No. 2, maturing Sep
tember 1, 1920, Nos. and A, due Sep
tember 1, 1921, bond No. 6, due Sep
tember /, 1922. and bond No. Z, due
September l, 1928, with the interest
coupons annexed, as per form adopt
ed at said meeting, and shall alsoex-
ecute and deliver to said purchasers
the bonds ordered sold at the special
meeting held September 2, 1918. Said
bonds being ten in number, being of
the denominations of $500 each, and
maturing two each year, beginning
with September i, 1885, and ending
September 1, 1899, bearing interest
at the rate Of S per cent per annum
from date, with the coupons attached.
The interest coupons be attached
to said bonds to be payable annually
and to be in the usually ofrm.
There being no further business the
board adjourned. A. A. MADDOX,
Clerk.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1919-10-02
YOIJNG WOOD KILLED
BY AUTO TRUCK
Climbed Upon Machine While It Was
in Motion, Fell From Top Of Load
of Slaves and Was Crushed Under
Wheels.

A deplorable accident occurred at
Ingleside last Friday afternoon which
carried to an untimely grave the elev-
en-year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. E.
Wood.
Roy Harmon was passing in an au-
10 truck with load of slaves. When
the machine slowed sufficiently for
him to do so, Jack Wood jump upon
the car and climbed to the top Of the
load. In some way he lost his foot
ing and fell in front of the rear wheel
which passed over his arm and leg.
At first it was thought that he was
not dangerously injured, though a
musician was summoned. The little
fellow never recovered from the shock
diving about ten o'clock the same
night.
The remains were buried Saturday
afternoon at the cemetery on the
place, Rev. A. ]. Boyles of Rocky
Springs officiating.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1919-10-02
HI-y CONFERENCE.


= Boys in high schools throughout
Slaiporne county win be pleased over
EIlss announcement received here from
afe y headquarters in Jackson
tnat the Seventh Annual Older Boys
conference Off Southwest Mississippi,
conducted annually for the benefit and
inspiration Of boys ever 8 years old,
W MlA be held in McComb City October
That the conference is to be "big-
ger and better than ever before" is
the word from jackson, where state
leaders have beeen busy sevral weeks
arranging the program. Already it
ls announced Blals w. Godfrey, state
secretary, and nationally fam
Gus boys owrker, win Cd at McComb
and that John H. Hunter, Of Arkansas,
another noted leader, is coming with
2 orand-new line Of pep. Herbert L.
SSraSe, Bay Legate, Byron L. Burford
D. FRANK Brown, leaders among Mis-
The Port Gibson reveille., 1919-10-02
BETTER BREAD CONTEST
TO Be HELD LATER

As it is too late to enter the Better
Bread Contest there will be contest
held in the county to stimulate inter-
est in better bread making.
After the ladies have tried six
times each Of the three recipes pub
lished below ,oaf of light bread, bis
eults and corn mullins will be judged
at the court house to find Port Glib
sons, and Claiborne County's best
bread maker. The reason why this
contest is on, school children do not
take the proper foods Off lunches.
4he average diet consists in too much
carbohydrates and fats. Light bread,
eggs and milk are necessary to furn-
ish proteins Off the average diet.
Inc contest date will be decided up
On later, all interest will notify Miss
Mary D. Allen.
Out of thirty schools in the county
we have fifty four club girl members.
The ladies Home Demonstration
Club will be organized after the COM
hletion pf the Community Kitchen.
Starting next month is the time to
plant orchards, Mr.. McGay from A..
y NJ, College, interested in orchard
planting, win be here Oct. 10 to dis
cuss matters Of interest to those who
are interested in this kind ofwork.
ANY one wishing a reliable nursery
notify Miss Allen.
Protect the bees for winter There
We're thousands of hives lost because
unprotected last year.
Notify Miss Allen before Saturday
anyone having farm produce to sell.
All YEAST BREAD short process.
One Loaf. l cup of milk or " milk
and 1s water. " cake compressed
Yeast or n cup milk and II cup liquid
yeast, J teaspoon salt, tablespoon
ssnsag 4 tablespoon fat. 3 cups
s-4-H baking Powder Biscuit. 2
cups flour. 2 teaspoons baking pow
ger, " teaspoon salt. 2 tablespoons
E!!tt pnfter o. other fat About X cup
sllx and sifs The dry ingredients.
Pgs lat in dry ingredients with knife.
Ada the liquid gradually, making a
cough that Is Of the right consistency
g roll out easily, Turn out on a
Toured board and roll to 15 inch in
tnlckness. Cut with sharp biscuit
cutter, place in pan, and bake in a
not over about 15 minutes.
4-H Corn Mullins. cup corn meal.
cup sour milk. l tablespoon fat.
l egg l teaspoon salt. X teaspoon
Mix all the dry ingredients, inclgd-
ING the soda. together and then the
sanr nailkf and eggs well beaten and
melted fat are added Put in hot
mIuiin pans and bake in quick oven.
MARY D. ALLEN.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1919-10-02
no THE PUBLIC.

McComb City, Miss.
The Census for 1920 will be taken
beginning January End. All persons
desiring to make application as E.
numerator for one of the Districts in
which they live will please notify the
undersigned Supervisor of the Cen
sus Off the Seventh District Of mis-
sissippi at once, because they must
have filled out an official application
blank, which will be sent you immed-
lately upon receipt of letter request
ing the same. This application blank
must be returned to the Supervisor
not later than October 18th You
are requested to send in your name
Immediately. Each County is divid-
ed into about IL or Is districts. and
an applicant must be resident Of the
district Off which he applies. Your
compensation will be from $4 to Sc
per day.
All requests for application blanks
should be sent at once to-,
F. D. HEWITT, Supervisor of the eCn-
sus, Seventh District Of Mississippi,
McComb City, Miss,
The Port Gibson reveille., 1919-10-02
DR.. HORTON BUYS COTTAGE
NEXT TO PUBLIC SCHOOL

DR.. r. 1. Horton has purchased Of
Mrs. R. H. Burch the cottage on the
east side of the Port Gibson High
School, and he and Mrs. Horton will
soon move back to Port Gibson to re-
side.
Fifty years ago this cottage was
known as the Weldon house, and it
has been the property Of many diff
ferent people. At present 1t is occu-
pied by Mr.. r. j. Davis.
DR.. Horton expects to make con-
siderable repairs on the building be-
fore moving into it,