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Home Dressmakers Corner
Two-Piece Skirt with Plated Sides Forming Slot
Seam Effect.
Seam Effect.

section and belt are laid along the
selvage edge, with large 90" perfora-
tions on a lengthwise thread. Pin each
section of the pattern to the material
secure, then cut out, duplicating each
notch in pattern and goods and 1ndi-
eating the different perforations.
Then take the cores and turn the
side edges of front and back gor es
under on slot perforations. Lap on in
serted side section to small "o' per-
forations with the notches and edges
CONSTRUCTION GUIDE 9O2o
STAY n Il
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Apricot Pudding.

Stewed and sweetenad apricuts, but
tered bread, brown sugar.
Into the bottom of a shallow but
tered baking-pan put small pieces Of
buttered bread, then a thin layer of
stewed and sweetened apricots, alter
mating these layers until all your ma
terial is used. Have layer of bread
for your top layer. Sprinkle with
brown sugar and bake until hot
through and bread becomes crisp on
top. Serve either with milk or a
sauce.
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about " inch each side Of the line
of small t'o'' perforattons and then
slash along the line Of perforations.
Draw the pocket through the slash
to the inside of skirt and press.
Stitch another pocket section to posi-
ton underneath with edges even. Ad-
just belt to position with centerfronts
and center-backs even and with upper
edge Of belt a little above the top OF
the skirt. If desired, the pockets may
be piDed With narrow silk braid.
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Chocolate Marhmallov Cake.

One cup sugar. u cup butter beat
en- to a cream. Add the yolks of 8
eggs and II teaspoon vanilla. Sift ~
cups of flour with one heaping tea
spoon of baking powder. Beat the
whites of 2 eggs to a stiff froth and
alternate with the -four " cup of milk
to the creamed butter and sugar and
egg yolks. Mix we'll and bake in 2
layers.
FILLING
Boil a cup of chocolate in Il cup
of water with - cup Of sugar till it
forms a thread. Take u pound marsh
mallow candies, dissolve in l table
spoon of boiling water and add to cho-
colate.' Beat until thick and creamy.
When cool, put filling between the lay
ers and on the top and sprinkle with
chopped nut meats.
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No. 1asao-Five Styles of A1phabets

No. 12329-Five Styles Of Alphabets
tage and which she can do most sue
cessfully.
The camisole is an article of in
creasing Importance in the wardr ODE,
for nowadays it is selected according
to its relation to the blouse under
which it is to be worn. Most blouses
are Of sheer material through which
the camisole shows seductiveIy, there
fore to be faultlessly dressed, means
that there shall be no clash between
blouse and camisole. A new vagary
is the design in champagne or sand
color, embroidered in the same shade
of silk. A camisole Of this kind looks
charming under one of the modish
fblouses in bisque or natural color
georgette. Crepe de chine or organdy
may be used for the camisole illustra-
ted. It is a slip-on, gathered at the
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underneath even and stitch about ss
inch from the folded edges, from the
upper edge to the small 80" perfora-
tion in front gore. Leave the edges
to the left of center-front free above
the lower large 20" perforation in
front gore and finish for closing. Press
plaits to position. Gather upper edge
of back gore between "T'' perfora-
lions. Adjust stay to position under
meath skirt closing at left side. Stitch
upper edges of skirt and stay toge-
Their.
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Amber Pudding.

Three cupfu1s cold boiled rice,
|cupful dried. apricots, tablespoonful
sugar, 2 cupfu1s milk, 2 well-beaten'
eggs, pinch of salt, butter.
Place the rice in creased baking
dish, spreading over it all the apricots.
and finishing with the balance of the
rice. Brush butter sparingly over the
rice, sprinkle with sugar, and pour
over it the milk and eggs, beaten to-
gether Add salt and bake for thirty
to forty minutes in a slow oven.
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stoned cherries, sweetened to taste,
and hard sauce
Hard Sauce-Cream 1-3 cup butter,
add gradually 1 cup powdered sugar,
then carefully fold in 1 egg white
beaten stiff and II cup beaten cream.
Flavor with " teaspoon vanilla.
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~ TITS smart new skirt is designed
to give width where width is
i most desired without changing the
straight line effect SO. essential to mod
dsh appearance. 1t is suited to develop
ment in cotton gabardine, pique, taft
feta, satin or, for use a little later,
velvet. If thirty-six inch material is
used, 21a yards will be required for
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cornstarch and Fig Pudding.

Make a plain cornstarch pudding,
have ready some figs that have been
stewed gently for two or three hours,
and serve the pudding with the stewed
figs instead of milk or cream. This
dessert is delicious. Stewed prunes or
|raisins may be used instead OF figs.
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Potato and Onion Chowder.

Three potatoes, 2 onions, IA cupfu1
milk, IL cupful water. tablespoon
fuls oil, tablespoonful catsup, Ia
blespoonfuls flour, teaspoon salt.
Cut the onions fine and fry them in
the oil until brown. Add the water
and, when boiling, the potatoes, which
have been sliced. Cook until done;
add the milk and salt and let come to
a boil. Add the -four, moistened with
part Of the milk, and cook for five
minutes over very slow heat! Add the
catsup just before serving.
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Cream 5auce.

One pit. boiling mily, 2 tab1espoo-
fuls flour, tablespoonfu1s oil, 1 tea.
spoonful salt.
Add oil and salt to the -four, pour
the boiling milk over the mixture
and stir until smooth. Cook for five
minutes over a slow fire.
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BY MAUDE G. HALL

y. BY MAUDE-,G. HALL
esYNTENSIVE specialization has
pyramided the prestige of the
one+piece frock and 1t has de-
= fnitely d-termtHed the trend
of fashion, said a world-famous de-
signer to your corr 2ondent, in sum-
ming up the coming seasons styles.
''In 1t is embodied everything that is
new, either in cut or detail of trim
ming and the novelties featured IN
the one-piece dress will be repeated,
with appropriate adaptations, in all
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front having an inserted vest Of self
material which extends below the
waistline. The back of the waist ex-
tends over the shoulders in yoke eff
feet, while trimming pieces caught in
at the shoulder seams extend down
either side Of the vest, and are carried
around the waist to form girdle.
There is practically nothing new
in the structural form of Jackets,
although there are countless novelties
of trimming and detail. The big thing
in the development of a jacket is to
give it snappy lines and youthful dash
With these two Notifications, little is
left to be desired.
Suit shades are again being concen-
trated upon for separate blouses. touch
es of bright color being added in the
embroidery or ibraiding. The vogue for
materials heavier than georgette is
reflected in some models in sports
silk on straight casaque lines and in
a series of georgette body waists with
satin bands on the sleeves, about the
neck and as borders for the lower
edges.
Fall models are being made UP In
light materials for house wear all
winter and for these the dainty prin-
ted sateens and English prints are
used. Bright color wool edgings and
little clusters of fruit at the wa1stline
make delightful decorations for such
frocks. These fabrics will remain in
vogue for many months, for it is not
as easy to duplicate them in dresses Of
cheap character, while they are not
themselves expensive.
Corn Dodgers.
! Two tablespoonful lard, 1-3 cupful
Isugar, IL cupful cornmeal, 1 cupful
milk, 2 teaspoonfuls baking-r owder
1 cupful -four.
Mix thoroughly the ingredients
fgiven and fry in a hot skillet until
brown. Apples sliced thin and adj
Ided give agood favor; the cakes
should be cooked a little longer i
this is DONE
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medium. size. There also will be re-
uuired 1s yard Pinch betting for stay
and ss yard 27-inch lining for the
pockets.
In planning to cut the skirt, place
the back and front cores Of the skirt
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me from such humiliation, but he Just
spread his hands and was silent. He said
he could do nothing. II was then that /
decided to talk to the Federal authorities"
Mile Amazar also told the romantic
story of her first meeting with Baklanoff.
Georges Baklanoff and I met five years
ago in Petrograd," she said. 81 was only
eighteen, but was singing at the opera. l
was rich. I had a gorgeous home and a
fortune Of close to a million-which the
revolution has taken.
"And when I met Georges Baklanoff he
was in his late thirties, handsome, very
attractive and a growing favorite at the
opera. He had been living away from his
wife for number of years.
"He had come to dinner at my house
one night and some time after we found
ourselves in love. I planned to go away
with him, because we could not be to-
gether in Petrograd where everyone knew
us.
"We went to Kieff But before Il went
with him another woman came to me. She
is a very great artist at the opera there.
She had been his previous love. She still
loves him, and she warned me. She said
that after her there had been a ballet girl,
a Frenchwoman and a Creole, and they had
all been thrown aside like-like rags.
'But I went with him and I now know
what the other meant. He promised me-
promised me absoutely-that he would
divorce his wife and marry me, and for
five years / waited. We at times quar-
relied dreadfully, but we always were
reconciled again.
"And, of course, there have been other
women during that time. II is like that at
the opera. The moment mans real
sweetheart has turned her back he will
make love to a chorus girl, anyone who
strikes his fancy"
Then Mile. Amazar made startling aceu.
sations that various officials Of the opera,
including Alexander Kahn, secretary Of
Director Campanini, had taken money
from Baklanoff.
Mr.. Kahn, in statement denying these
accusations, said:
THE woman has hated me long. have
had nothing to do with her. Baklanoff's
life has been one misery after another and
he was afraid OF his life. She has threat.
ened TO shoot me-"
Mr.. Baklanof made an effort to defend
himself against some Of Mile. Amazar's
charges and explain why he did not marry
her. Unfortunately he was not assisted
by that learned professional psychologist
who explained why geniuses are not re.
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>ually decide II the evidence warrants their
deportation or IL they are entitled to spe-
cial consideration on artistic grounds.
And II Secretary Wilson should decide
that they may remain in this country for
artistic and other reasons, will it not then
become the duty Of the United States Dis
trict Attorney in Chicago to prosecute Mr..
Baklanoff under the Mann white Slave"
Act for taking his inspiration from Stat, to
State without a marriage license?
On the evening after his arrest Baklanoff
sang Guido In "Monna Wanna" with Mary
Garden. A critic writing Of this perform.
ance, said:
"Mr. Baklanoff was in his most fiery
mood and never played Guido with such
fervor as he did last evening. He gave
out the impassioned phrases with a vol
ume and intensity that carried across the
footlights in convincing fashion"
Mile. Amazar told pitiful story OF how
she had been treated by the gifted bari
tone. According to her, he had not only
brought her TO this country when he had
a wife and seven children in Russia and
broken his promise to marry her, but had
treated her Of late very coldly and, finally,
as crowning indignity, had allowed her
she merely wished to sit and listen to his
golden voice. Apparently something in
teresting had happened to change the d.
rection Of the great genius's affections.
when I became part OF the heap Of
forsaken women" said little Mile. Amazar,
Il was looked upon as nothing at all, and
so treated. 1t had been known that we
were all In all to each other and would be
married-certainly People began to treat
me coldly.
THE terrible truth came to me the
night Of his debut I went to the manager
OF the opera and asked for ticket. He
said to me: Only relatives and friends OF
the artists may have tickets Relatives
and friends! What did that make of me :
l almost died on the spot
"But | bought a ticket, I want you 10
know, and l went to the opera, and then
what do you suppose this manager did ?
He sent an usher to me to ask to see the
ticket Asked me where got II. Oh. oh I!
] left the opera house then and there.
II waited for Mr.. Baklanoff He came
home to me at four that morning.
stormed. ragged. | begged him to save
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lips, according to the Partisan fashion.
She also favors very short skirts, at least
ten inches from the ground, and she recon-
mends all these fashions warmly to
American women.
Baklanoff In becoming involved In so
many sentimental complications, displays
strikingly the typical peculiarities OF musi-
cal genius set forth by that analyst OF
genius, Professor Cesare Lombroso.
One of the supreme examples OF the
OF musical genius is Rich
ard Wagner. He annexed the wife OF his
warmest musical friend and admirer, Hans
Won Bulow. Those who understand Wag'
ner' feel that he was forced to act in this
way by his temperament, that he should
not be blamed, and that he cannot be held
responsible for an act which would be rep
rehensible or punishable in ordinary men.
Will such principles be admitted before
American law courts7
Endless instances could be given OF the
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Mile.
ELUira
An,azar.
This Is
the
Cozy Bundle
the
Russian
Baritone
BaklanoH
Brought Over
nn the
Steamer with
Him
and Has Been
Carving
Around the
Country
for Five Years
Durine His
American
Grand Opera
Tour. SO
Mile. Ap,azar
Confesses.

responsibility of musical geniuses and
their disregard for ordinary morality and
conventions. That Donnizetti beat his
wife before composing an exquisite song
and that Beethoven forgot he had removed
his clothes are trivialities. Chopin, who
George Sand, was a melancholiac. Handel
was inordinately fond of brandy. The great
Gounod made love to a married English
woman Mrs. Weldon, and promised her
impossible things. Franz Liszt that most
exquisite composer, was noted for the
number Of his attachments, by the last OF
which he left daughter who became the
wife of Hans Won Bulow and was appro-
priated by Wagner.
Complete absence Of moral sense and
of sympathy is frequently found among
men of genius as we'll as the morally in.
sane" says Professor Lombroso.
Il have been able to observe men OF
geni4s when they had scarcely reached
the age of puberty. They did not mani.
fest the deep aversions of moral insanity,
but ! have noted among all strange
apathy for everything which does not con-
cern them. AS though plunged In the hyp-
motto condition, they did not perceive the
troubles OF others, or even the most press
ing needs of those who were dearest to
them. II they happened to observe them
they grew tender, and even at once hast
ened to attend to them; but 1t was a fire
OF straw, soon extinguished,, and Il gave
place to Indifference and wearinese
Genius, said Schopenhauer, is solitary
Love Of wandering is frequent amo
men OF genius. Meyerbeer travelled io
thirty years, composing his operas IN u,
train. Wagner travelled on foot g. >.
Riga to Paris. One knows that ",a
times. at the universities, professors &c
seized by the desire TO change, and -
satisfy 1t forget all their personal inter.
ests."
Professor Lombroso and other exrer's
have compiled vast amount OF inter; I.
ing facts about men of genius and gre 4
talent. II remains to be seen how far
American law courts will consider their
arguments as an excuse for unconvep
tional conduct.
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Elvira AmaZar, the very pretty soprano.
Will the American immigration laws be
applied to force the deportation OF the
pair or will they be prosecuted under the
stern "white slave" law? Or will the plea
of artistic temperament excuse themY
Mr.. Baklanoff is regarded as a master
of the vocal art. He is man of intense
artistic temperament. The arguments that
Professors Lombroso, Pastor and other
psychologists have advanced concerning
the eccentricities of genius clearly apply
to him.
Baklanoff in 1915 sang the very exacting
baritone role OF Iago in Verdis/ "Otello"
at the Manhattan Opera House. 1t suited
his temperament. He interpreted. the
character of the famous monster Of hate
and treachery with wonderful Insight. In
all things, Baklanoff displays the fire and
originality which are SO characteristic OF
Russian artists.
Elvira Amazar is a charming little Rus
sian woman, turned twenty-five years OF
age, with golden hair, retrousse nose,
blue eyes and a dainty figure. She has
been closely associated with Baklanoff for
Ave years, as she admits, and the rights
of his wife and seven children in Russia
did not disturb their perfect artistic COM
munion.
BY profession Mile. Amazar is color
atura soprano, who sings In grand opera
and has also won much success In con-
certs by her rendering of Russian folk
songs and other interesting musical pieces.
And now the American law enters the
lives Of these temperamental persons and
will decide whether great artists are to be
excused from the penalties that apply to
ordinary persons.
Mile. Amazar says that the great genius
Baklanoff promised to marry her, but has
made no effort to do so. In moment OF
jealousy or despair she caused his arrest
at Chicago the other day by the Federal
authorities for bringing her to this coun-
try when he had a wife and seven chill
dren living In Russia. She had discovered
that this was wrong under the American
law. but she had, perhaps. forgotten that
II was also wrong for woman to come
TO this country under the same circum-
stances.
She was, therefore, arrested herself on
a similar charge. Both we're released on
bond after hearings had begun. The Sec
retary OF Labor In Washington will event.
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AS preliminary expression Of American
morality Mr.. Baklanoff was requested to
vacate the rooms he occupied at the Con-
gress Hotel with Mile. Amazar.
This is not the first falling out that has
occurred between Baklanoff and Mile
Amazar Experience shows that temper
amental storms are an almost inevitable
part OF the atmosphere that surrounds
musical genius.
In 1917 before the New York Supreme
Court, Mile. Amazar sued Baklanoff for
$4,000 damages for assaulting her on a
train. She said that while riding on q
private car from San Francisco, Cal 10
Portland, Ore, Baklanof, without any
cause. struck her in. the face with his
clenched fists and blackened one OF her
eyes, and then kicked and beat her. eaus-
ing abrasions on her nose and mouth.
Perhaps he was thinking OF a new role.
She. suffered great pain and had to have a
doctor and nurse. The assault, she speci
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fed, occurred in the
pres e nee of two
minor members OF
the Boston company.
At the time of this
suit Mile. Amazar
mentioned that Bah,
lanoff had a wife and
children in Russia.
She also said that he
had admitted to her
that he came to
America in 1915 with
tn e intention Of
evading military SER
vice. The suit was
settled amicably.
, On the other hand
Baklanoff b as de-
scribed his terrible
experiences in the
trenches in 1915.
Mile. Amazar has
excited attention in
various centres Of
gayety in New York
by the brilliancy and
daring Of her make
up. She paints very
richly in spite of her
youth and prettiness.
She makes up her
eyes and applies
rouge heaYilH to her
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ON this page last Sunday was printed
the interesting decision OF the
Italian courts-that a great musical
genius was irresponsible in the moments
OF ecstatic musical exaltation,
Great musical genius bespeaks the
superman - and the ordinary laws Of
the land must not be applied to super
man! Thus the courts Of Italy have just
ruled in the case Of the famous musical
genius, Toscanini. who struck at mem
Der of his orchestra with his baton. broke
the mans violin bow and drove the cor
ner Of the broken bow into the unfortu-
nate players eye. And Toscanini was
freed OF responsibility for his outburst Of
srtistic temperament because 1t was held
that great musicians are not responsible
for what they do under the exaltation of
their genius.
The decision was fully supported by
scientific psychological reasons. The lat
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sponsible for their
conduct like ordi-
nary people, and
thereby secure d
Toscanini's acquit-
tai by an Italian
court.
81 would be de-
delighted to marry
Mile. Amazar," said
Baklanoff, "but low
can I? l don't know
whether l am mar
Ifed or not. / have
written to my wife
many times, but
have never received
a reply.
81 did not bring
Mile. Amazar here
from Russia. She
loves me, yes, but
she is SO Jealous.
Even against the
walls, a bureau, any
thing at all, she can
get jealous. And
not only against me,
but against m y
friends, my art, my
walking-stick-what
can one do?
II can't jump into
marriage, and maybe
into bigamy. ! came
here to sing for. the
Boston Opera Com
pany, and when 1t
went under | came
10 Chicago
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ter apply with equal force TO
the many acts Of violence
and eccentricity, often verg-
ing on insanity, which have
been committed by men Of
genius and great talent in
all ages.
This remarkable decision,
as explained last Sunday,
was rendered during the
trial, at Turin, Of an assault
charge against Arturo Tos-
canini, the world-famous or
chestral conductor, who is
so we'll known in the United
States. The maestro was
charged with assaulting the
violinist during a rehearsal
of Beethoven's Ninth Sym.
phony at a local opera house.
Thus laws which most OF
mankind must submit to
need not apply to musical
genius. Laws which are just.
proper and necessary for the
rest of us are cruel and OPP
pressive to those whose
artistic temperament over
comes them.
So tn" Italian courts have
he'd VII American courts
taie 81 h a view? And
T. ere - now at this moment
We v interesting example
of artistic temperament
which has come into head
long clash with American
laws. It is a romance" OF
two Grand Opera stars-the
popular Russian baritone,
Georges Baklanoff and Mile.
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The Italian Courts Excused Maestr,
Smashing His Baton on Musicians
Head-WiI Our Morality LaUs
Be SOftened to Save BakIanOf the Grane
Operu Baritone and His