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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-30
Halloween Party

To the Editor Of Womdn'S Page:
Dear Madam--Your paper is a great
comfort to me. as / usually am lonely,
certainly don't enjoy anything very
much better than reading the letters and
the stories every evening in the EVE
MING PUBLIC LEDGER. You have helped
so many l do hope that you could help
me too. My sister will give a party on
Saturday after Halloween, November l.
Would it be proper to dress up or is it
too late?
Would you kindly publish some nice
games for me and what refreshments
we should have? We will be about
sixteen people. only between seventeen
and twenty two. Sincerely yours.
BLUE EYES.
1t would not be too late for you to
wear costumes the night after Hallow-
cen. Many people are having their
parties next week. If you will send
me a stamped. self addressed envelope
right away | will send you the games
and refreshments. and | think you will
get them in time. They are too long
to publish in the column. | am sorry
to hear that you are usually lonely
Have you no friend or family. Per
haps if you write and tell me about 1t
can tell you of some club to join SO
that you will make some friends and
will not be so lonely.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-30
Special at 35c, 3 for ST.

Oxford gray merino half hose
with reinforced feet have slight
imperfections, many impercepti-
BILE, that will not impair their
durability. Seconds"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-30
Yesterdays Answers


1. To tell Halloween fortunes with
cords place a number of them of
different lengths and some with
knots in them, under witch's
hat. Each guest draws one.
Their significance is as follows:
String with knots, troubled course
of true love; shortest string.
brief courtship, with immediate
proposal; long string, long court.
.. The birthstone for November is
the topaz.
3. Rubbing little olive oil every
night into a dry. shiny nose will
remedy this condition.
4. Dish towels embroidered in out
line with cups and saucers make
practical gift for the engaged
girl.
g. A little baking soda applied with
cloth when the stove is cool
cleans the burnt grease from it.
6. A bushel of potatoes ought to
weigh sixty pounds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-30
United States Costume

To the Editor Of Womqr's Page.
Dear Madam am an interested
reader of your column and have come
to you for help. l am invited to at
tend a Halloween party for the first
time and I do not know what to be
dressed ms. There will be people Mt
least little older than me. would
like to look neat and have something TO
please me. Please suggest a costume
that will not be expensive and could
be made at home, | am girl of four
teen, have blue eyes. alight curly chest
mt hair and am four feet six inche
tall. BRIGHT RED lips
Why don't you dress as United
States? Use any white waist and fuli
skirt or plain white dress for the foun
dation. Make deep yoke in front
and back of blue, with white stars
sewed on it. Wear a red sash with long
ends and sew two or three stripes Of
red down the skirt and have a wide
border of the blue and the stars On
the bottom of the skirt. Wear an
overseas cap" of red, white and blna
crepe paper. The Priscilla costume is
pretty and Martha Washington would
be appropriate, too.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-30
THE WOMAN,S EXCHANGE

following question: How does barem
girl dress? sly.
am sending the games. The harem
girl wears long, full boomers, reaching
to the ankles, wide girdle with long
ends, full, low necked waist and
short bolero jacket. Her hair is ar
ranged simply but is adorned with jew.
eled ornaments, and, of course, she
wears a veil over the lower part of her
tace, Large rings on the first and
middle fingers, and many necklaces and
bracelets complete the costume Bed.
room slippers with pointed toes are the
best kind of footwear to go with this
costume, but evening slippers would do
Just as well.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-30
Harem Girl Costume

To the Editor o. Womdr's Pd1e'
Dear Madam would appreciate 1t
very much if you will send me some sug
gestions for games to play at a Hal
loween party that ] am giving on No
vember 3. There will be ten girls and
ten young men, ages ranging from eight
cen to twenty two.
Also, please answer in the column the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-30
Mems Wool
Mumers, $3.50

Very snug and comfortable for
the man who drives a car or who
is outdoors much of the time.
These are knitted of gray, brown,
navy or heather-color wool and
are fringed at the ends.
Gallery. Market
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-30
The Question Corner
To1ay's Inquiries

/. How can very funny last min
ute Halloween costume be pro-
duced?
.. How can cotton batting be made
very light and fluffy for use in
filling pillows?
3. What little trick serves to work
up soap fakes to immediat,
fluffy suds?
4. Name four labor saving devices
for the kitchen.
5. What will lengthen the wear of
broom?
G. What tool for cleaning saves
- great deal of back bending on the
part of the housewife?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-30

able to forget them. or the touch of
his lips against her hand.
Mrs. Grant was talking to the sales
woman. Yes. it is the most wonder
full time in a girls life, ] believe in
sparing no expense, the first thrill
means so much. -
The saleswoman was smiling expan-
sively. and Julia shivered as though
some one were walking over her own
grave.
Tomorrow, Dan Carson comes into
his own.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-30
New Petticoats

Beautiful silk jersey petticoats
in an array of colors - taupe,
brown, Copenhagen and navy
blues, green, etc.-have points of
contrasting color set in the ac-
cordion-pleated flounces. A petit
coat that will do credits to any
charming frock or suit. S10.50.
For practical wear a soft, lus-
trous sateen petticoat in navy,
purple, dark green, rose and Co
penhagen. $3.50. q
tCentrkij
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-30
Mems New Soft Hats
A Special Lot at So
Special Values i'm Mems
Hosiery and Underwear
Half Hose, Special at 18c

or 3 pair for SOC, are of soft, fine
cotton, in black, navy, tan and
gray, with reinforced feet.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-30
Also Special at $3.50
Frosty Weather
Brings Domet
Nightwear for Men
and Boys

Softly fieeced pajamas and
nightshirts of outing flannel are
roomily cut and very comfortable.
They are in various stripe combi-
nations and carefully made.
Mems pajamas are 50 and $3.50.
Mems nightshirts, $1.5O and
$2.15.
Boys pajamas are $1.65.
Boys nightshirts, $1.10.
Gallery. MarkeD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-30
Shirts and Drawers
Special at S5c

Fine, pure unbleached cotton is
knitted into medium heavy weight
ribbed shirts and drawers. The
shirts have high necks and long
sleeves and the drawers are ankle
length. ,85c the garment.
At $1.75 each, fine merino
shirts and drawers of medium
Winter weight have slight imper-
fections that will not interfere
with their good service.
Market)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-30
MRS. GRANT was so overjoyed that
AV1 Julia had at last come to her senses
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY

MI hS. GhANI was so OverJOyed that
A'1 Julia had at last come to her senses.
as she put it, that she planned reg
ular orgy Of spending and getting
ready for the wedding. Even before
Julia had seen Dan and had told him
her decision, Mrs. Grant had every =
thing planned. The one flaw in her
enjoyment of the situation was Julia s
apathetic attitude.
The morning after Julia arrived home
from the hospital, bag and baggage,
Mrs. Grant besieged her daughter with
all kinds of plans.
The wedding ought to be soon," she
said. slipping her coffee between her
enthusiastic remarks. "There is no
reason any longer for putting it off.
When did you happen to decide all this
Julia? You made me very unhappy
with your ideas about finishing at the
hospital. OF course. I'm not saying
that 1t wasn't good plan for you to
60 there after Dan behaved as he did ;
it would have looked bad if you had
stayed home and moped."
80. mother" protested Lucy, "don't
talk that way"
Mrs. Grant looked up in surprise.
"What difference can it make now,
everything is over? Julia had bad
experience and came through all right.
Many girls go through the experience
and their men don't have the good
sense to realize their mistakes as Dan
did
II know, but Julia doesn't like to
talk about it. I know / shouldn't"
Julia threw a smile at her sister and
went on with her breakfast.
"You'll tell Dan tonight, won't
you?" Asked Mrs. Grant anxiously.
"I'll tell him that I'm through at
the hospital
"That's what I mean. OF course he
will insist upon an early wedding l
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-30
Special at 45c

Pure fiber silk half hose in
black, white, navy and cordovan
are evenly knit and are we'll re-
inforced with fine cotton.
Gallery
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-30
READ THIS FIRST

tells bcr abres ioseE eeEs before tSsir
marriage, that he loves another wo-
man, and Julia instantly releases him
from their engagement and enters a
hospital for training. Then Dan Car
son comes back to her, and partly
through a sense of duty and partly
through what she mistakes for love,
she promises second time to marry
him. In the hospital, DIR. John Nor
vile comes into her life and un-
Willingly Julia gives her heart to him.
When she discovers this she runs
away from the hospital, having de-
cided to give up her work and to
marry Dan Carson Immediately.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-06
Efficient ,aa5t,ss.
G)H6 ~: ! z!!!,!s gb III
Loupo a hpknan
ANSWERED LETTERS.

T.. s. M.-"Cah scraps OF toilet soar
be made over into good hard SOAP
Answer 40. but scraps or any kind
OF soap are valuagble 20 use In soap
Iclly form. simply by putting them all
together In bowl with a little water
and allow them 20 soak until in jelly
form This jclly-like form OF soap Ia
excellent for any use. but particularly,
Tor shampooing.
Noylce-'Plcasc give mo recipe
for ginger pears2'
Answer Eight pounds OF hard green
pears, pounds sugar lemons,
tumblers water. i-2 pound green gin
ger root. Wash and scrapc ginger
and boil until tender In water. Drain
out ginger and chop very fine. Use
the watcr To- mott sugar In. CHIP
pears into small pieces or thin strips
Chop yellow rind Of lcmons very fine
then put al (pears. ginger lemon
rind and juice) into the syrup and
cook until thick like preserves
Miss 6. S,-"Please give me n re-
cipe FOR orange marrhalade."
Answer Orange Marmalado-Three
oranges nud one lemon shaved thin:
add 10 cups OF water and let stand ~
hours: boil hour and then let stand
another "a hours; add pounds brown
sugar and boil IA hours Seal in glass
lars as for jelly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-06

HouscNeeper--"IIow can butter which
has become rancid be rcs.ored?''
Answer uncidity Is caused by
acids formed These acids can be re-
moved as follows; Place butter In a
large bowl and add l-s teaspoon OF
baking soda; knead we'll with a large
spoon. Now add water and kncad
again; pour OF water and repeat
kneadng with fresh water. Pour OF
water and the butter viii be ready for
use.
Mother OF Large Family How
does one put down eggs for winter
use?"
Arswer--procure n large Jar with
cover (1ve- gallon sizel In which
place nine quarts or recently boiled
water, cooled. Ada water glass thuH
this at any drugstore) and stir well.
The solution is now ready for use.
Simply place the eggs In the Jar. be-
ing sure that all are covered. Keep
the lid on. Where eggs are produced
at home and put down at different
times. IL is well to write the date on
them before placing them In the Jar
80 as to use those OF oldest date first
sterile eggs are the best To put down.
Mrs. II. Chow does one prepare
co'lords for the table,"
Answer-Wash, trim, quarter ana
boil rs cabbage or caulihower (about
i-2 hour)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-06

"Wcll, sar. what meant was this:
that going after treasure Is danger
Gus business It's not only the
living you're TO think Of" Here Tom
threwNa careful eye for'nrd.
1.-THE crew. you meanw
He nodded.
"But It's the dead too"
"The dead, Tom?"
"WeIl, sar, there was never buried
treasure yet that didn't claim It's VIC
tim. Not one or two either. Six or
eight of them, to my knowledge-and
the treasure just where It was for all
that. ] das'say 1t sounds all foolish
ness, but it's true for all that. Some
thing or otherll come. mark my word
Just when they think they've got
their hands on 1t: hurricane or II
tidal wave or an earthquake. And
well. the ghost laughs, but the treasure
stays there all the same"
"The ghost laughs?" l asked.
"Eh! OF course; didn't you know
every treasure is guarded by ghostf
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-06

inion. tho corn crop OF 1919 has ma
tured 80 much ahead OF the average
time that danger from frost damage
Ii now "a negligible quantity.
Nearly unprecedented steady sue
cession OF warm nights aud sunny rays
with nevertheless ample moisture Ia
store has been the chief factor In
wonderful rapid ripcnlns which has
blessed the American corn crop th'9
season. About the only DOGGY yot TO
be reckoned with In figuring on the
corn crop is the possibility of u wet
harvest.
How much better than uspol TIE
situation Of corn il at present in rcrord
TO frost may be judged from the feet
that whereas the first killing frost
stops all further growth of corn, tho
earliest date Of such nm event In CHI
cago during the last twenty-five 80; ~
has been Sept. Is and the latest Nov,
20. Inasmuch as n premature killing
frost has often wiped out fortunes
among heavy traders in corn, and has
crippled farm resources turnout great
stretches of territory the relief appar-
entity assured this season has u value
difficult to exaggerate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-06

at noon and the afternoon was giver
over to speeches and games. The prin'
cipal address of the day was given by
Grand Master w. A. Westfall. This
was the first general picnic OF the
lodges of the county. but because OF
the large attendance 1t Is proposed tc
make 1t an annual affair. One of the
members drove to the grounds In ar
airplane.
Council Biuffs-Lester G. Jacobson
6-year- son of Mr. and Mrs. J. G
Jacobson, was accidentally killed a,
his home In Boomer township Tues
day. when he fell beneath n threshinG
machine and was crushed. The boy Is
said to have been riding on the tongue
between the engine and the separator
and fell under the wheels of the latter
Medical aid was secured from Missouri
Valley but was OF no avail. Coroner
Cutler was called and took charge OF
the case There probably will be, nc
inquest. The boy is survived by bis
parents. a brother. Emil and two sis
ters, May and Nellie, all at home, ant
his grandparents. -.,.
Iowa City--Mrs. Jane Kirkwood, wife
OK s.. y. Ririkwood. war Bovernor o.
Iowa more than fifty years ago, cele-
brated her ninety eighth birthda,
Monday at her home in this city. She
retains excellent health, good eycsisht
and Is an active mentally as most
women half her age. She Is deeply In
terested In world politics and hopes tc
see the league OF nations q reality.
Dos Moines Ellis Park4f Butler, who
has been spending the summer neal
Muscatine, will begtne guest OF the
Iowa Press and Anthers' Club here
Sept 20. Mr.. Butler will address the
club. and probably Will remain here
several days. The City Press Club and
the Des Moines Women's Press Gut
will cooperate with the Press and
Authors Club In the meeting held
here. 4
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-06
GERMANS START NEW NAVY.
lave Two Small Flctiilas Left From
Huae Fleet

Correspondence of Associated Press.
With American Forces in Germany,
Aug. 23.-An account of Gerrnany's new
navy" is given in Mittschiffs, Ger
man naval periodical, recent Issue
Of which has reached American head
quarters. describes the iron torpedo
boat and Half fiotiiias both of which
have been organized since the armis-
tice.
The Iron fIotilla" consists of twelve
torpedo boats. which have been en-
Gagged in maintaining order on the
western coast of Germany, says the
paper Some of the vessels have been
used on several occasions for policing
the port of Hamburg. such as guard
ing allied food shipments to the
Czecho- Slovalts and similar work dur
ing periods of disorder. The flotlla
has its headquarters at Wilhelmshav-
en-. A landing corps of about $50 men
Is distributed among the twelve boats,
each of which has a platoon OF thirty
commanded by a naval lieutenant.
The clothing and arms of members OF
this landing corps are the same as in
the infantry.
The Haff fotilla is supposed to be
doing. similar duty on the Baltic coast
near the Russian boundary. with head
quarters in Kocnigsberg The flotilla
has been handicapped recently by de-
lay in obtaining equipment needed to
put the vessels in commission. The
boats are armed with machine guns
and in some cases with 81 centimeter
guns as well. The flotilla was organ
lied for operation In connection with
the East Prussian Freiwiligc corps
| and was, until a few weeks ago, sub
| iect to the commander of the northern
army.
These two flotillas--excepting a few
| vessels which are either out of COM
| mission or of little or no usc--consti-
tute virtually all that is left In active
service OF the German navy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-06
Southern Iowa Items

Davenport-Iowa seems to be at its
wits end for, trained teachers for Its
rural schools. Scott county alone Is
short twelve instructors and similar
conditions prevail In many other coun-
ties Of the state. The shortage Is be-
lieved to be one Of the cfiSotic condi-
tons growing out Of the war;
Marenso-Since May 20 the Iowa
County Farm Bureau has ordered ten
car loads Of Limestone for farmers In
Iowa county and many more cars VIII
be in soon. This can be obtained thru
the bureau for the freight only, This
cost ranges from 50 cents to sl.10 per
ton depending on the destination. The
stone is high testing and is finely
ground and can be ordered for any
farmer who wants 1t.
Cedar Rapids Edward Jarinec, an
employee Of the National Oats Com
pany, was fatally injured at 1880 We'd
nesday evening when he fell four stor-
les from belt elevator and was pick
ed up crushed and bleeding mass. He
seemed to be still breathing when his
fellow employees hastened to his assist
ance An ambulance was called
and lie 7H;s.:;; rushed &c st. L..es hesni-
tai. but he was found to be dead when
carried into the hospital.
Des Moines-R. G. Hyde. who. pos
Ing as q millionaire's son, enticed Ma
bel Hunter from Sioux City to Des
Moines to marry him, has been sem
fenced to three years In the peniten-
tiary at Mitchell. s.. d. according to
information received by II. y. Johnston,
datoctiya fnr the Rctnii Merehn nta' A.
ISOLATION. Hyde assaulted the jailer at
Mitchell In a second attempt to escape,
1t Is said. He was found guilty of
passing bad checks to the amount or
81 900 on q Mitchell bank.
X ,cakfsndi--Fr thousand people att
tended the picnic given at Oakland by
the Masonic lodges OF Pottawgt TAME
county. "a basket dinner was enjoyed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-06

Now IL the time when people are be-
ginning to think of extending the pro-
ductive period OF their gardens, when
II is too cold to plant afresh in the
garden. by the use of hot bed. y
hot bed can be made In the following
manner:
The material required are: pine
boards painted tgroen, preferaslyh
one half inch thick Cor thicker. but not
less than this)) and measuring lNo
feet: 9 boards measuring lX3 feet;
window sashes 2hX3 feet: Wheel
barrow loads of manure. Proceed as
follows:
Dig a hole feet wide, feet long
and ~ feet deey. Put in a layer OF
sand or loan to depth of inches.
Then put in layer Of manure IN
ches deep and, vlt this time. insert the
planks so that they will extend IN
chcs above the surface of the ground
Next fiji the bed to within inches
of top of the boards with loan. BE
sure to remove all stones larger than
marble.
The bed Is now ready for use, ana
the next step is TO lay the sashes on
,op of the frame. In order TO prevent
them from slipping off in case of being
pushed. stakes extending one inch
above the sashes should be driven into
the ground at intervals OF teet on
all four sides of the frame.
The frame work now extends about
6 inches above the surface or the
ground. This should be banked with
dirt to within three inches of the top
and the dirt then graded off; If one
cares for appearances, sod may DE
used to beautify the grading.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-06
Copyright by Dou bleday, Page s. Compap,
RICHARD LECALLIENNE

The captain was occupied with his
helm, and the thoughts he didn't seem
to feel the necessity Of sharing; a
quiet, poised, probably stupid man, for
whom l could not deny the respect we
must always give to content, however
simple. He was Il sailor, and / don't
know what better to say Of man.
So for companlOnship was thrown
back upon Tom. felt, too, that he
was my only friend on board, and
vague feeling Ind come over me that
within the next few hours might need
a friend.
"Are we going too fast for fishing,
Tom?",-I asked.
Not too fast for a barracuda" said
Tom; 50 we put out lines and watched
the stretched strings, and listened to
the sea. After while Toms line grew
taut, and we hauled In flve-foot bar
racouta.
Look !" said Tom. MS he pointed to
q little writhing eel-ltke shape. about
nine inches long, attached to the belly
Of the barracouta.
"A sucking FISH !" said Tom. "Thats
good luck" ana he proceeded to turn
over the poor creature and cut from
his back. Immediately below his head.
fiat inch and half of skin lined
and stamped like rubber sole--the
device by which he held on to the
belly Of the barracuda much as the
circle of wet leather holds the stone
In schoolboy's sling.
SNOW" he said, when he had 1t
clean and neat In his fingers, 1--WE must
lmng this up and dry It in the north
east wind; the wind Is just right
mormon east--and there is no mascot
like It, specially when" Old Tom
hes!tated, with q s!y!y innocent. smile
In his eyes.
"What is It, Tom2" asked.
swell, sir, I meant to say that this
particular part Of a sucking fish, prop.
erly dried In the northeast wind, Is Il
wonderful mascot-when you're going
after treasure"
"Who, said was going after treas
ure2" asked.
Aren't you. sah?" replied Tom,
asking your pardon"
Lets talk 1t over later on. when
you bring me my dinner. Tom"
Later, as Tom stood, serving my
coffee. ! took It up with him again.
what was that you were saying
about treasure, Toni asked.