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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-26

My dear Mrs. Wilson-Will you
kindly solve cooking problem
which would mean so mach to me?
The folks always ask for creamed
potatoes. peas and onions. Does
one method a. J, to all the vege-
tables, and what is the recipe for
making them? Hoping to receive
prompt attention and thanking
you ever so much, | am,
Mrs. w.
p. S.-Please publish it as soon
as possible, for you will be taking
burden off my shoulders.
To make creamed potatoes, pare
potatoes, cut in dice, wash and par
boil until tender, taking care they
do not become mushy; season, cover
with cream sauce and serve hot.
Onions, celery, peas and carrots may
be prepared the same way.
My dear Mrs. Wilson-Kindly
publish in the EVENING PUBLIC
LEDGER recipes of how to make
Russian salad dressing. Yours,
t Mrs. M. B.
Russian Dressing
Place in a bowl
One cuptul of ntayonuGise dress
ing. 20
Then part and CRATE into the
mayonnaise
One rGlV beet,
One rd1U carrot,
One TalU onion,
And add
One-half teaspoonfuI mustard,
One tedspoonfut paprikd,
One teaspoonful salt.
Beat to thoroughly blend.
My dear Mrs. Wilson = Please
state in your column of the EVEN
ING PUBLIC LEDGER how to prepare
smothered chicken, alse / would
like a good recipe for raisin bread.
Will you please go into detail how
it should be kneaded and how long
to keep 1t in the pans in the oven?
! have made it, but the crust is
hard, and sometimes it is heavy.
Yours. L. B. C.
smotheFed Chicken
cuR fryips chicken - Tor fric
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-26
Pretty Stitches

Among the easy stitches used as edg-
ing which are always effective and
pretty come French knots worked in
groups of three, alternating short and
long blanket stitch, long horizontal
stitches interspersed with squares or
dots worked solid, and the aforemen-
toned straight stitches worked in
threes. These are Especially decorative
done on the slant, the stitches gradu-
ating or alternating in length.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-26
Ask Mrs. Wilson

If you have any cookery prob
lens. bring them to Mrs. Wilson
She will lie glad to answer you
through these columns. No per-
sonal replies, however, can be given.
Address questions to Mrs. NJ. A.
Wilson, EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER,
Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-26
By MRS. NJ. A. WILSON
Copvrioht. 1919. By Mrs. ". 4. wilson.
An ,i1Its rPSCTred,

Copyright, 1919, By Mrs. ". A. Wilson.
An rights reScrred.
FTHE housewife is slowly but never
l. theless surely accepting the fact
that the fireless cooker is an impor-
tant part of her kitchen equipment.
II is not a fad or fancy utensil to
be used for a little while and then
placed on the top shelf, like a new
egg beater or a cookie cutter, but
rather it is a silent efficient worker
that willingly performs its part Of
the agreement, if given half
chance.
Busy women who must count each
moment and are unwilling to trust
the inefficient help feel that they
must keep in close touch with the
food problem-so this Aladdin's
lamp is true blessing.
To the woman who does her own
work, or who dislikes housework,
and grudges each minute spent in
the kitchen, the fireless cooker is in
deed a true and tried friend.
The principle of fireless cookery is
as old as man. Centuries ago men
dug holes in the ground, lined them
with stones and built huge fires to
heat these stones red hot. The en-
bers were then removed, the stones
covered with damp seaweeds and the
fish or meat or vegetables were then
placed in this and covered closely
with more weeds and then with
earth. The food was left for hours
to cook. This method is still used
at the barbecues, clam bakes, etc,
and one needs but to remember the
delicious foods served at these old
fashioned clam bakes or at the bean
hole in the camping ground to real
ize the value of this same process
II brought right into the home.
Heat Units
The actual theory in fireless cook
4 cry is, as we know, that certain sub
stances will absorb and hold heat
for considerable lengths Of time
when placed in an alright compart-
ment; and that food placed with
this heat in the compartment will
cook. This, then, is the principle of
the fireless cooker.
As an economical item in the
household regime, this handy utensil
is extremely valuable, for it not only
saves fuel and time, but also food
Food cooked in the ordinary way
loses considerable weight by evapo,
ration. This is entirely eliminated
in the fireless cooker. 1t is a knowr
fact by actual test that the shrink,
age of tissues in cooking of meats is
reduced to minimum in the fireless
cooker.
The cheap and tougher cuts OF
meat may be cooked to deliciou;
tenderness by this method, and they
will require no care or attention.
Many women are sometimes dis
appointed when they first start tt
use the cooker, feeling that the!
save but little time and fuel. Thi
is because they only cook one fooc
at time. Best results are obtained
by cooking two or three foods a
the same time.
\. Now that the warm weather i
coming, this trusty helper will elimi
nate much of the time spent in I'll
kitchen. Luncheon or dinner ma
be prepared in the cooker and
will be ready when needed. 1t wi
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-26
MRS. NIILSONEXPLAZNS
!. THE FIRELESS COOKER
And Tells Why 1t Is Practical and Economical-Cires
Recipes That Particularly Lend Themselves to
This Method OF Cooking

be delicious and palatable, owing to
the fact that the essential volatile
favors have not evaporated away
while the food was cooking.
For cooking cereals, dried fruits
and vegetables this method is ideal.
IL may also be used for roasting and
baking and making ice cream and
other frozen desserts.
Baked Beans
Wash and sort over one and one
half cupfuls of beans. Soak over
night and in the morning bring to
the boiling point. Drain and then
place in the fireless cooker pan and
add
Fou' tabieSpoontuls of m0lusScs,
T,co tedSpoontuls Of SALT
one tedspoOnfM of paprjkd,
One-huf teo$poontW Of mustard,
Tro medittm-Si>cd onions, minced
jI,r,
Fire tubiespoonfuls Of shortening,
one cupfM of stored tomatoes,
Fire cUptNiS of boiling lcdter.
Heat the stone for twenty min
utes and then bring the beans to
boil. Place in the freless cooker
overnight.
Brown Lamb Stew
Have the butcher cut one and one
half pounds of neck Of lamb for
stewing and then roll in flour and
brown quickly in hot fat in the fry
ing pan. Lift the meat into the fire
less cooker saucepan and add two
tablespoonfuls of flour to the fat in
the frying pan. Brown nicely and
then add one and one-half cupfuls
of water. Bring to boil and then
pour over the lamb and add
Three onions, cat in quarters.
One medium-sSved cdITOt, cat IN
quarters,
One slice of lemon,
one tdgot of soup herbs.
/ Heat the freless cooker stone for
fifteen minutes and then bring the
! lamb, in the fireless-cooker pan, to
boil. Place in cooker for three and
one-half hours. Potatoes may be
added if desired.
Chile Con Carne
One pound of neck of pork,
One pound Of shin beef.
Cut in one-inch pieces and then
add
Tlco cupfuls of beans, achich hare
been soaked and pdrboiled until
tender,
Three onions, minced fine,
Ttco cmpfuls of strained tomatoes,
One teaspoontW Of chile po9cder,
Tlco teaspoontuls of salt,
One te0spoontuL of papriia,
One cuWfM Of boiling Vdter.
Bring to a boil and place in the
fireless cooker with the stone, which
has been heated for fifteen min.
utes. Leave in the cooker for three
and one-half hours.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-26

THERE are, of course, other types of
i grouchy women. but given these
two particular brands a woman can
lose her husbands affection in just
about as quick a time as it is pos.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-26

No English king had ever passed
til King Georges recent visit to Paris.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-26

From fifteen to fifty Brazil nuts grow
in one seed pod" which is usually as
big as mans head.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-26
OF General Interest

The worlds most crooked river is the
Jordan, which wanders nearly 220 miles
to cover sixty.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-26

Louis XIV drank the first cup Of
coffee made in France. The price then
was upward of $25 a pound.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-26

An inch of rain descending on an acre
of land would fill more than 600 barrels
Of forty-five gallons each.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-26

WELL, are you beginning to get out
w your summer rugs and look them
over to see if they are fresh and clean
enough to be used this year? If you hap
pen to find some spots here is a way to
remove them: There is "A cleanser which
comes which you dissolve in water This
is applied to the rug with brush. and the
assurance is that so sllillfully compound
ed is this preparation that it will re-
move the most stubborn and persistent
spot from your rug. 1t even guarantees
to remove spots from oriental rugs The
price of box is but ten cents and Ger
tainly it is worth trying.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-26
Adventures
With QPurSe

ISN'T it hard to sit home or in an Of
i flee these wonderful spring days when
all you can think of is fields and blue
sky, and the lure of the open road?
I'll wager that down in your very heart
of hearts you're planning how you can
run away for a week-end-either to
country or shore. Well. then, If it's a
suitcase you'll be needing, stop in and
see the trim suitcases / discovered to-
day. They are black of enamel duck,
are twenty-eight inches in length, and
each has tray. Although valued at
SO. they are priced at 81. They wear
well, and will be just what you will need
for vacation time too.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-26

This spring coat for little girl is
in velour. The collar, which is cut
very well, has an overcollar of
sports silk in gay colors
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-26

For the names of shops where ar
ticles mentioned in Adventures
With a Purse" can be purchased,
address Editor of Womans Page,
EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER. or phone
5000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-25
BOLSHEVISTS TAKE UFA
Failure of Arms To Arrive Costs Vic
tory for the Russ.

Vladivostok, Jan. 20 (delayed.) }
Ufa has fallen to the Bolshevists, the
reverse to the Russian and Czecho-
SIovak forces there, being said to be
chiefly due to the failure of arms
to arrive from Vladivostok. The
troops which defended the city have
fallen back to Zlatoust, 140 miles to
the northeast, where they are making
a courageous stand in the gorges of
the Ural country.
Thousands of rifles have arrived at
the front and have been rushed to
Chelia binsk, which is not believed to
be in danger for the present at least.
Military experts here realize that
the weak points on the Ural front are
between Ufa and Chelia binsk and
further south, at Orenburg, where
General Dutoffs Cossacks are reported
to be wornout by constant pressure
from superior forces of Bolshevists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-25
Al the Auditorium.

Nine Schumann-Heink, who is to
sing in Topeka on February IA, was
asked recently why she preferred
America to any other country in
which she has travelled. In reply, she
said: "All my luck, all my fortune,
came to me here. l am an American
citizen. and | have brought up my
children Americans. In this country
every one is estimated according to
his worth, for here work is respected,
no matter what sort it is. In the old
countries one must have titles, riches,
position, to be anyone at all. Here [
shake hands with everybody; all are
my, friends The great contralto is
to sing n program made up entirely
of English selections, with the excep-
ton of two operate arias. in Italian.
Her concert in Pittsburgh few weeks
ago, when the audience overlooked the
capacity of huge Carnegie hall. is re-
ported to be typical of the new sue
cesses she has been winning this
season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-25
HAVE OPERA HERE
Topeka Company Has Been Or
ganized by Paul Lawless.
Will Present Bohemian Grip
at Grand March 4.

Topeka is to have its own Grand
Opera company as a permanent organ
ization, providing the towns people are
sufficiently interested in the city's mu-
steal talent to give the project the nee
essary encouragement.
Paul Lawless, q teacher of voice. has
organized a company and will present
the opera, Bohemian Girl" at the
Grand Opera house the evening of
March 4. The plan to organize an
opera company was begun by Lawless
before the influenza epidemic made
the work impossible. Since the lifting
of the closing order. he has reassem-
bled his singers, and has been holding
rehearsals.
The plan of Lawless looks toward
making his organization permanent
and he hopes some time later in the
season or next fall, to give the opera
''Trovatore." or THE Daughter of the
Regiment"
The Bohemian Girl" is known as
the most popular piece on the opera
stage. Its airs are well known and
the words are written and sung in
English. 1t is not Goo difficult for a
creditable home talent performance
The principal singers chosen for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-25
At The Grand.

The Norfolk Landmark of November
% has the following criticism of the
Trail of The Lonesome Pine" which
plays the Grand shortly:
1.-The Trail of the Lonesome Pine.
a four act melodrama, opened a three
days engagement at the Wells thea
tire last night. 1t is built on rcgula-
ton meIodrama lines and is therefore
a blend of comedy and pdthos. In
terpellated bits have been added TO
the original, some of the sob passages
have been toned down and other
changes been made in order that this
seasons production may more nearly
confornH-to a 1918 model. THE Pine"
may be Lonesome" in its mountain
home but it certainly was not lone
some last night when a packed house
witnessed the darma of love and
primitive forces in strife with civ!liza-
ton which ragged around its trunk as
a storm center. The tree was there
and June Tolliver>was there and Jack
Hale and old Judd Tolliver and all
the rest
The producing company is capable.
Miss Louise Price, as June is quite
satisfactory AS the interest of the
play lies in the development of the
mountain girls character from wild
girlhood to womanhood trained in the
ways of civilization, Miss Price has OPP
portunity to put her best work in the
part.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-25
At the Novelty.

The lineup for the Novelty starting
Monday looks like a regular big time
vaudeville bill. 1t consists of The
Rios, a novelty surprise; Rowland, Ir-
win and Rowland, harmony singers
and character changes; Hamlin and
Mack in novelty song, story and dance;
Jarvis and Harrison, shooting the
shoots; Gallettfs Monks and the
fourth episode of The Lure of the Cir
Gus. The last half opening with the
twelfth episode of Hans Up, followed
by Monroe and Grant, comedy tram
polene novelty: Redman and Wells,
songs. dances and funny sayings; Pat
rick and Otto. soldiers of misfortune;
and Ernest Evans and Miss Dean. a
small advertisement of entertainment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-25
BOLSHEVISM NOT
A THEORY BUT A
BEHAVIOR, WORD

Chicago, Jan. 25.-Bolshevism is not
theory, it's a behavior, declared
Nine. Catherine Breshkovskaia
grandmother of the Russian revoIu-
ton, who is in Chicago today.
IF the American Socialists admire
the Bolsheviki they don't understand
their performances" she said
Perhaps it's because they think
Russia is happy now. 1t is not"
Nine. Breshkovskaia will visit Jane
Addams's Hull house tomorrow, where
she will speak in Russian. Today she
was to lecture at the University of
Chicago to solicit aid for 100000
Russian orphans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-25
VISITED DEVASTATED AREAS.
Wilson VIII See Where Troops Fought
in Rheims District Sunday.

Paris, JAM. 25.-President Wilson
will make a one-day visit to the devas-
tated regions Sunday, it was an
nounced today. 1t is believed he would
go to the Rheims district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-25

1919 Musical Revue" a very classy
conglomeration of song, dance and
comedy. A big beauty chorus is one
of the special features with this attrae-
ton. This bunch Of good looking girls
will wear some swell wardrobe and
will be able to sing and dance them
selves into fame with the patrons of
this house. The picture program for
the first half the week will consist of
the latest Hearst News and a high
class comedy, THE Strike Breakers"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-25

ton of Dion Boucicault, who suggested
her stage name of Maxine Elliott. She
quickly advanced to stardom, appear
ing in several plays written for her by
the late Clyde Fitch and other prom
inent writer's. She left the stage sew
eral years ago, never intending to act
again, but having spent her fortune
in doing relief work in Belgium, she
has returned to the theater for a brief
period to act the best role she ever
had, that of Lady Algy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-25

One of the cIeverest and most ap-
pealing pictures of the season will be
seen in presentation of The Spender,"
8 production in which Bert LyteH has
reached a high standard of achieve
ment. This photoplay. will be shown
at the Iris Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday of next week. An especially
interesting Pathe News will complete
the program of the Iris for the first
half of the week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-25

Maxine Elliotts return to the stage
is eagerly awaited. No more popular
her appearance with William Faver-
sham and "A brilliant company in
Lord and Lady Algy" will be the
most interesting event of the season.
Mr.. Faversham and Miss Elliott will
be seen at the Grand opera house Feb
ruary 4. Miss Elliott made her stage
debut at the age of sixteen in E. S.
Wizards company under the direc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-25

cast are: Miss Marie Hobbs, the gypsy
queen; Horace Bowman. the gypsy
king; Z. r. Bartlett. the count: Miss
Inez Tiffany, Airline; Miss Juanita Nc
Dowell, Ruda: DIR. E. Leigh Nudge,
Captain of the Guard.- Paul Lawless,
Thaddeus; John Musseiman of Kan
sas City. Florenstein: Miss Jessie
Evans, accompanist
Lawless is one of the singers with
the Kansas City Grand Opera COM
DanV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-25
1t the Orpileunn.

The splendid production of "Ari-
IONA" taken from the famous play
by Augustus Thomas, made by Doug
las Fairbanks for Aircraft, will be
shown Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day 0. next week at the Orpheum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-25

The Majestic has a brand new girl
show for next week. The Prize Win
uers." who come direct from Kansas
City with a splendid reputation for
producing some real miniature musi-
cal comedies. They will start the week
on Monday with their latest and big
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-25

An especially interesting Official
War Review picture and Pathe News
VIII complete the splendid program
at the Orpheum for the first half of
the week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-25
AT THE
THEATERS
Coming To the Grand.

u Christian Science lecture, Jan. 80.
william Faversham and Maxine Ell
lott, Feb. 4.
1.-THE Trail Of the Lonesome Pine"
Feb. IS.
Harvey's Ministries, Feb. %.
Moss Vaudeville, Feb 26.
Lady Bountiful Ministries, March j.
THE Bohemian Girl" March 4.
1.-THE Bird of Paradise" March s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-25
AMERICANS BUY SHIPYARDS.
The Schichau Concern Changes Hands
for 40 Million Dollars.

Berlin, Jan. 25.-The North Ger
man Gazette reports an American con-
building yards, one of the most impor-
tant in Germany, for 160,000,000
marks ($40, 000,000).
The Schichau works built the famous
cruiser raider Emden. Among the impor-
tant ships surrendered to the associated
powers under the terms of the armistice,
the Bayern and the koeuig Albert were
turned out by the Schichau concern.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-19

For time last week the entente cor
dale existing between this country and
France was threatened. At least strain
ed relations existed between the police
of Spokane and Mile. Yvonne Vallal,
the chic Parisienne ballerina whose
Artists Dream" and "Danse d'Eve"
detract not at all from the attractive
ness of the Marcus Shows production
of "Oh Baby" which will be seen at
the Pinney Theatre on October 1928.
Here is the whole story as vouched
for by the veracious press representa-
tative of the big extravaganza:
Mile. Vallal is an aesthetic. She is
regarded as the leading exponent of
the back to the soil variety of dancing,
with its sans stockings, shoes and 9TH
er things Mam'zelle loves her work
on the stage but in order to keep in
trim she loves to get close to nature.
Early in the morning, while Old Sol
Ia still rubbing his eyec. she Graves to
disport herself amid the flowers and
birds. When it is too chilly for bot
anical establishment and the swallows
have flown to Mexico she imagines
herself Viking nymph and finds an
'qual pleasure toying with drifts and
now balls.
When "Oh Baby' played Spokane.
Mile. Vallal betook herself to a local
park. There she assumed herself to
be free from the gaze of prying mortal.
But alack and alas A square toed
copper appeared on the scene and de-
spite bitter protestation that she was
communing with nature and must not
be disturbed, carried her off to the
lock up. Even the desk sergeant had
never been bitten by the art microbe.
Offering his own raincoat as a tenn
porary envelope for the charming
danseuse he ordered her held. Only
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-19

no headache, either. when it's con-
stunned. H
kitty Kelly, M. D." was an up-to-
date twentieth century young woman
resolved to make her own way. and sne
picked on q tough little mining town In
the southwest to work out her destiny.
Her arrival was the signal for an cpl
demic Of alleged ailments on the par!
OF the male denizens and she showed
her ability to diagnose their fake com
plants as easily as she caused a real
case OF heart trouble In the handsome
young mine foreman, Rand. Kitty also
solves a murder mystery and saves
Rand from dangling at the end OF q
rope. after Rand has rescued her IRON
the oily bad man Lothario of the town
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-19

who enticed her 70 Z cabin in the
mountains.
Miss Barriscale scintilates In her IN
imitable way In the humorous episodes.
and rises to great dramatic heights In
the dramatic moments.
There ID comedy and tense action
and atmosphere in this picture. There
Ii a mysterious murder, too, which
follows . thrilling fight between her
hero and the bad-man in an isolated
mountain cabin-one Of the most spec
tacular fights ever shown on the
screen.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-19

9 cast for the role made famous by
the author.
The love element IL chara ctertsed
by that charming chivalry and beauty
or the old south. There never has
been period in the history Of Amer
ica when men were more chivairous or
women more delicately charming; nor
place, perhaps where these qualities
were moro in evidence than In the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-19

states below the Mason-pixen l1no.
whom Lewis Dumont, - Capt1An|
Thorne. falls In love. The ene1re cot
IL wonderfully we'll selected.
For suspense the story Of this play
cannot be excelled. Wiliiam 0tletto
10 recognised master Of eta9o tooh-
niQue and the mechanics Of tie Uengo
but he also has a real literary TN.