i.i!iww?T'.nmnun)iiwinw.' j "WMH'W '1M l I J i HMHPPJW 1UJ-MIWWM WW' 10 f EVENING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1914. HAT EVERY WOMAN WANTS TO KNOW-THINGS THAT INTEREST MAID AND MATROi Tfi-&Kmfvtmtym iw .mwni-wiiwyywy ? ELLEN ADAIR IS INVITED TO GO OUT ON A PARTY She Feels the Loneliness of Lodging House Life and Accepts a New Invitation. XVI. The ups and downs of life are very trance! At nights I used to feel no tired after the Ions tiny In Hint biff city onice, nd I used to Bit beside the open window of the lodging house and watch the crowds go hurrying by. I used to weave odd fancied sitting there nlono above the lamp-lit street, and to each face that hurried by I would afllx a tale. Oht little window, you and 1 have often watched the shadows lengthen, and gray dawn come In! The looker-on at life sees far below the out ward surface of the scheme. Perhaps It Is as well to be Just a mere looker-on, nd yet, I want, I want so badly Just to II vet Oh, little shadow-shapes that come and Bo. and flicker on the dusty street below, what Is the moaning and the use of life? Are the old dreams and wishes merely fairy tales? Arc we "No other thnn n mmln row Of Mimic Shalow-sliupc thnt eom urul iro. Itouml ultli till- Min-llliimln-d t.nnt-rn held In Midnight by the Matter or Hie Show." I wish that I could live without these restless questionings, these old vague stirrings that no pain or loneliness can vcr quench! "The heavy and the weary weight of all this unintelligible world" Is here tonight I cannot shnke It off! Below me on the street t see young, ' happv faces, and I wonder why life Is so hard for some, so happy for the rest. Oh Moon of my Desire! In this quaint lodging house 1 meet the oddest tvpos of men and women. That human nature Is the strangest thing, I ,Vf discovered, too. Its twists and turns o unaccountable. The gruffest, surliest en may do the kindest, most far-sighted thlngd, done, too. In a quiet and unob trusive way; while gushing, would-be Wills may prove the most uncharitable. Life's lessons daily now come home tu me. and I am learning In a new experl- nce. They nay experience Is tlie hardest school I fear that I will ierve a long apprenticeship! An old, gray-headed violinist comes sometimes to this street to play. I hear ilm tuning up his instrument Just now. i wonder what the air will be. It Is a defii oenIng, hot and still. IollnI.it has started, und I recognize Void, sweet melody. On Christmas Evo onco heard choir boys sing the same. nd angels voices never sounded half so sneet. The song Is an old Scottish ballad called "My Atn Countree" It taken me bank to days that have gone by. There's a hope la every sorrow There's a halm In every win. But tho flrt Jovb of the heart fume never back HKaln, There's a IlKht upon th deep And a track acrop the pea, Hut the neary ne'er return To their Aln Countne." Jo many things haw happened since I came to this new continent that In the telling of tho tale I find It difficult to chronicle events. Ten weeks have passed now since I landed here, ten weeks Just piegnant with new happenings, 1 spent my second week as "substitute" In a big city office, and I found the work was tiring, and the hours too long. I could not typewrite properly, tho keys would get confused, and sometimes lock, while words would tnlst themsolves Into etrange hieroglyphics! If parents only could foretell the future, or could get ono glimpse of happenings to come, they would prepare their chil dren for a definite career, and fit them for the battlefield of life. Hut older folks don't always see with younger eyes, and when the wheel of fortune n unkind whole families nre left quite unequipped to face life's battle, nnd must therefore fight a losing tight I think that rich and poor alike should follow some profession, learn some trade. Then when the winds come nnd the tempests roar, the house among the quicksands will not sink, because beneath It there will be tho bedrock of a definite' career. Oh! If I only could have learnt some one thing that T really could do well, how many strange perplexities would have been solved long since! During my second week In Philadelphia, when I was working In a sadly Inefficient wav In the big city ottlce, every one was very kind to me. The falr-halrrd man he was quite young from offices below, who came up several times to talk to me, was an old friend of tho asslstnnt manager's for whom I worked. Ills In vtitlon. which tnderd were many, so often filled me with a strange embarrass ment' To watch a prize tight In Olympla with this young man did not allure me In the very least; In fact, no picture sketch that he could draw of sporting Joys could tempt me to the place. I did not like to disappoint him, but I simply could not bring myself to go. The next bright scheme that he evolved from some strange region In his brain wai, a one-day excursion to Atlantic City, tete-a-tete, he said he loved to bo beside the sea, the sea with me, the beautiful ea, would I not come and Join him by the sea? I certainly would not! I knew that where the mere man la concerned, the pure ozone of the Atlantic breeze affects his judgment In tho oddest way. The balance and the mental equipoise of this young man did not appear to be his brightest points in nny case. Hence I declined the pleasures of the sea. --although" I thought the young man very kind, he had a very pleasant, genial look. In a third scheme for entertaining me, his friend, the assistant manager, backed him tip. He told me that this youth was his best friend, that he meant very well, and was quite hurt that I refused all his requests. Would I not go with this young man out "on a party" it would be great fun? I, did not understand Jutt what it meant to go "out on a party" but, after long argument and long persuasions, I finally consented. It proved to be the oddest, strangest episode! THE CARE OP CARPETS It Is a good plan to pepper a carpet thickly Just where any heavy piece of furniture has to rest on It, as this helps to keep moths, etc., away. To Prolong1 Life, of Silk Underskirt When making a, silk underskirt, put a good sized tuck above the frill so that when the bottom edge becomes worn which It will long before any other part -tna iucxjtWJufllBMJJi worn port MODISH SUIT WITH RECIPES FOR THE BUSY HOUSEWIFE TIPSY PUDDING. Ingredients Three ounces of flour, 3 ounces of castor sugar, 3 eggs, I or I tablespoontuls of rum nnd some desic cated cocoanut. Heat the eggs and sugar untlt thick and smooth. Stir in the Hour as lightly as possible; coat soma well buttered molds thickly with some sugar; fill them three-quarters full with the mix ture, and bake In a moderntcly hot oven. When cooked, pour a toaspoonful of sweetened rum over each, and bprlnkle with cocoanut. May be served hot or cold, SEIJD CAKES. Take four eggs, 1 teacupfuia of sugar, 2 teacupfuls of butter, 1 tcacupful of milk, 1 teaspoonful of caraway needs, half a teaspoonful of caibnnate of soda, three quarters of a pound of flour. Heat butter and sugar well together, add the eggs by degrees, then the flour until a paste thick enough to roll out Is made. Make It Into small cakes, and bake them In a quick oven for about 15 mlnuteB or longer, according to size. Butllclcnt for three dozen small enkes. BRBAD AND XIUTTKR FRITTERS. This may be called an emergency pweet. Make a frying batter ns for "pan cakes, cut eight Bllces of bread and but ter thin, bu not too thin, spread half tho number with Jam, cover with the re mainder and cut Into four squares. Re move the crust, dip the fritters Into the batter and fry slowly until crisp and brown In a little hot fat. for a richer batter take four ounces of flour, half an ounce of melled butter, u tablespoonful of cream, the yolk of one egg, the whites of two eggs and one eighth of a pint of warm water. Put butter, flour, salt, yolk of egg and cream In a basin; stir until smooth, Rdd water gradually. Heat well, eae for half an hour, whip up the whites of eggs, stir them Into the batter and use as required. MAI-TED DROWN RRBAD. Ingredients Three and a halt pounds of whole meal, half an ounce of salt, half an ounce of yeast, one ounco of malt ex tract, water. Put the meal Into a pan, make a bay, or hole In the centre. Dis solve )ast and malt extract In 1H pints of warm water, turn into the t,ay and stir In about one-third of the meal. Cover over with a cloth, and set the leaven In a warm place for two hours. At tho end of that time add tho salt (rubbed In tine powder under a rolling pin) and mix In the rest of the meal, turn the dough on to s, kneading board. Divide It Into conve-nlent-fclsed loaves, put them into wel greased tins, let It rise for one hour, then bake In a moderato oven. This process will make a very nice, sweet-eating an J palatable malt bread. A QENTLE HINT Miss Wantem was growing tired, for Mr. Nutt had been calling three months, and the final words which had been lingering on his Up 'or long had not yet been spoken. One evening, how ever, being in an extra bright mood, he was Inclined to make some brilliant ob servations. Ye- live Ua. wpnatrnu age. aon't ,wn how w- SQUIRREL TRIMMING EXIT TANGOING, NOW ENTER 'TARANTULA' AND 'PERNICION' Two Smart Whirls Feature Move ments of Folk Dances. WASHINGTON. Oct. 1. Exit the tan gp, which now Is "old-fashioned," and enter the "tarantula" and the "pernlclon." These, letter are to be the two smart dances of the coming ballroom senson, according to Miss Helen Wyman, director of calisthenics and dancing In the local Young Women's Christian Association. Anyway, young society women of tho capital are to be admitted to their mys teries. The program for the winter season, as arranged by Miss Wyman. provides for a more elaborate scries of daticea than ever before taught to the classes, It is proposed to feature particularly the "folk dances," or tho favorite dances of the nations, replete with "the Spanish stamp," the castunet and the Swedish movement Ono of these, and perhaps tho most favored by the enthusiasts who have danced there before, Is the dance known ns "the ace of diamonds." "It has nothing to do with cards," ex plains Miss AVyman, "but Is characterized by a skipping and clapping of hands that has always been favorlto to the Swedes In their popular folk dances. "Next como (ho Spanish and Italian In demand of the pseudo-terpslchores of the local organization. Spain stands high In the list. The familiar "Spanish stamp" and tho castanets are acclaimed good exercise for the toes nnd fingers of young Washlnstonians.' A TOTAL ECLIPSE Tho superintendent of a charitable In stitution for the aged poor In n certain" district says tnat there Is no topic more pleasing to some old women than tho discussion of their "better days," when they wero the fortunate possessors of "everything heart could wish for," aa they are apt to express It. One old lady In the Institution men tioned never tired of describing the llnery aha had when she was a brido; another boasted of having once owned a "gold-band chlny tea-set" and six solid sliver teaspoons; -while a third dwelt at length on the eleganco of a flowered silk gown and satin parasol with fringe IS Inches long. One poor old lady stood this sort of talk as long as she could. Then she calmly Interrupted with: "Well. I never had no chlny tea things, nor no silk gowns, nor embroidered pet ticoats, nor openwork stockings, nor gold ear-rings, nor nothln' o' rnat sort: but I HAVE had four husbands, an I'd llko to know whether any of you can beat that." AN ANXIOUS MOMENT "Indeed," the lecturer went on In a quizzical way, "I believe I am Justified In asserting that nine women out of ten practically propose to the men they be came engaged to. Aa a test, I would ask all married men In the audience whose wives virtually popped the question to them to rise." There was a aubdued rustle In the audi torium, and In the tense silence that en sued could be heard sibilant feminine whispers In concert, "Just you dare stand up'" TJNVABNIBHED TRUTH Cncle "He's an Intelligent. LONG COAT LEADS SHORTER GARMENT IN PRESENT FAVOR The Surtout, the Cape Coat or Wrap and the Redingote Popular in Many and Pretty Designs. Although tho short coat hns not been completely routed by tho long coat, tho latter nppcnrs to be far In tho lead In present populnilty. There Is the surtout, which nlmost completely covers tho skirt", (he onpe coat or wrap, nnd thn redlngoto In I nf In I to vuiioty of designs. No doubt the tensou why there are coats of so many lengths and styles to be found among the very newest crea tions Is because women now study their appeal mice befcuo adopting it new mode. A woman can add to or subtract units from her height by the skill with which sho arrays herself. The materials of the present day nre so wonderful In weave and toxturo thnt It would be hntd to go very far wrong where they alone aro concerned. Tho color, however, enn easily be a stumbling-block. Although thoro aro tones and half-tones thnt arc wonderfully soft and subdued, yot even bo thcro aro women who should never touch brown nnd green, nnd others to whom blue should remain forbidden fruit. Tim picture shown today treats tho redlngoto motif In :i rather novel wny. It 1st fashioned of dark green duvctyn, the hunter green thnt has softness nnd depth. Tho douhh-brcnRted coat Is unusunl In tho mannir !n which tVe pocket Haps are an extension of the coat proper, where It Is cut away In front. Above tho sln-ulnted pocket flaps nre genuine pockets, tho upper Hap closely following the lines of tho lower. The i-fdlngotc skirt flares nnd falls Into ripples nt the side. It la nlmost as long ns the skirt In the back nnd Is cut straight across. The skirt Is draped slightly nt the top and Is plnln at the bottom. Owing pcr haps to the weight of the material It Is not wide, although It Is far from the crippling narrowness of n year ngo. Moire continues to keep Its place In the affections of the public, and Is used for the snsh -of this suit. The fur of the collar, which Is high nnd cloe, is squirrel, tho soft gray har monizing perfectly with tho green of the cloth. The toque designed for wear with the suit Is of hunter's green velvet, nnd one sMo Is almost completely covered with a conventionalized flower, the petals of which nre made of black molro rib bon to match tho loosely tied girdle and the handbag. CORRESPONDENCE On the subject of Wife's Dull Round of Household Duties, tho following letters havo been received: To the Editor o the Woman's Page, Evening Ledger: Madam Having read your nrtlcle pub lished Monday evening. I quite agree with yovi that every wlfo should havo time for relaxation from her household duties which may become a burden too heavy to carrv. Men ns a rulo think women have little to do compared with their dally toll, but I often wonder If they ever stop to consider tho countless number of things a housewife has to do, and think of. not only the work a house requires, but the mental work thinking and scheming what to have tomorrow to make a satisfying dinner, and to make homo agreeable nnd comfortable. I havo been mirrleil 15 years. Tho first ten years I could think of nothing but home, household duties, nnrl my children and husband's comfort. I worked hard to keep It clean and cheerful and thought no one could do as I could. The con sequence was a norvous breakdown. I persuaded my husband to take a smaller house, which ho did, relieving me of many a task. I hustle around In the morning, never begin a task which I can not finish by noon. I also manage to prepare my dinner, then I go out until about 5 o'clock, return home and serve the dinner. My friends tell me I look younger than I did ten years ago, bo I know from experience It docs not pay to become a household Mave. My husband agrees with mo and wo havo many a pleasant trip for I nm ready to go any where ho asks me, and have gotten quite over the habit of saying I cannot go. I know I am appreciated moro than ever now. F. M. J. North 33d street, Philadelphia, Septem ber 30. 10H. Modern Husband Selfish To the Editor of the J7oman'a rage, Evening Ledger: Madam I have read your delightful ar ticle of September 33, with deep Interest. As an ardent worker in tho Woman's Cause, I am In tho greatest sympathy with tho problems and cares of tho wives and mothers of today. Not until women have a voice In tho government will tho problem be satisfactorily solved. In the marriage state, true happiness can only come when husband and wife are on terms of the most perfect equality. Sui'h women aa "Contented Wife" appears to bo from tho tone of her letter are a gieat hindrance In the light fir women's rights. The modern husband strikes mo ns a most selfish person, and I believe the attitude of many wives Is responsible for this state of things. It Is time that tho women of America took n proper stand and asserted themselves moro In tha home. ARDENT BUFFRAGIST. Manayunk, Sept. 29, 1QH. Woman's Troubles Ileal To the Editor of the IVomqn'a Page, Evening Ledger: Madam "A-ffpreclatlve Husband" seems to me to write In a most extraordinary way In his letter to your paper, of yes terday's date. I nm a happily married wife, yet I cannot agree at all with the Views of "Appreciative Husband." He refers to his dally problems, and adds "tho smallest one of which Is more Be rlous than the largest of hers," that Is, his wife's. What possible ground has he for such a statement? A woman's prob lems may extend further, and go deeper, than tho average man's, and besides, women are more highly strung, more sen sitive. In a word, mora tlnely constructed temperamentally than men. and therefore their troubles are deeper and moro real to them, in proportion. I think that It "Appreciative Husband" spent a little more time In really studying his wife's temperament, he would write In a differ ent strain. He might hesitate in making such a statement In the future. INDIGNANT MATRON. Philadelphia, Sept. 29. 1911. yt57?Tj Solid Mahogany j"' TV 4-Post Beds jSjK W4 up tVltJ Wt have a good as- jrw sortment ot Antlqut Vflj J yurnlture a raodrt pri-. ) "THE MOP By MRS. CHRISTINE FREDERICK, Author of "The New Houeckceping" The original mop was a "bunch of thrums, a tuft of conrso yarn fastened to a handle," but this ancestor of tho race has a numerous progeny today, with sisters nnd cousins nnd nunta ns myriad ns Pinafore's, and tho modern housewife has any number of species1 to choose from to help her In her household labors. First, I want to tnko the stand ngnlnst tho old-fashioned mop rag, sad relic of winter underwear. It may seem thrift to mnny women to two up discarded gar ments ns cleaning cloths, hut our mod ern anttnry point of View docs not tolerate the ragged, frayed, unsightly "rnga" so oftrn used In the many tynds ot mop handle?. If the piece ot clothing has hern old, It is generally true that It bus lost Its power of absorbing wnter and Is too thiondbnre to cleanse any surface sntlsfactorlty. Again, If It Is so old, It will vsry shortly fray nnd become tagged and slimy, because It Is Impossible to wash n ragged fnbrlc thoioughly. So, while It apparently seems economical to use up Irregular shaped pieces of out worn clothing on a mop. It Is, frankly, not (sanitary, not efficient, and not tlmu n.vlng. Much better Indeed It Is to use some of the spcclnlty woven scrub cloths. Thceo come In various sizes, from 18x18 to 2I2I, nnd In different weights. No ono who has not experimented can actu nlly stnto how much wasted effort has been put upon mops with Irregular, rag ged cloths, which were not thick enough to absorb wnter or were not thoroughly clean. How much better Is n firm, square, regular! v shaped cloth made of looso fibres which absorb water and which nre Arm enough to actually rub nnd clean whatever they are used upon? For as tho cord Is to the arrow, so Is the cloth unto the mop stock! Tho right weight cloth will do more for easy mopping and scrubbing than anything else, nnd, as I said, Ot- chief reason ngnlnst tho usi of father's nigged flannels Ik that they arc of too uncertain a quality and weight to do efllclent mopping. One of the imut popular members of the mop family today Is tho so-called "oil mop" which has como Into general uc with the Increased vogue of hard DIVERSION ENDS SORROW OF "MAIDEN ALL FORLORN" Modern Maidens, Disappointed in Love, Refuse to Pine Away. In the rush and bustle of modern life, when the mind of the present-day damsel is absorbed with thoughts of tennis and hockey nnd all sorts of outdoor sports and amusements, tho old Idea of the "maiden all forlorn" Is quite a back number. Are there such things as broken hearts nowadays? Tho nnswer Is a very un certain ono. Yet some old-fashioned souls still linger with us, and for such a little advice might prove valuable. The typical heroine ot a Jane Austen novel was a fragile, sweet young thing, but sadly lacking In the lighting spirit which characterises the breezy, slangy young woman of the present day. She .suffered from strange "vapors If her tavnred admirer showed symptoms of a declining enthusiasm, and. Instead of showing tho faithless swain that she thought herself well rid of such a de serter, she pined away like a little neg lected plant nnd generally mode things vety uncomfortable for everybody con- CTno modern maiden, where she has a heart and whero that heart Is suffering through tho misdeeds or neglect of some gay youth, realized that the best cure for lovo Is to find distraction of somo kind. Men throw oft lovo troubles mora quickly than women, because they have real work to turn to. It Is no good advising the love-stricken maiden to dust the drawing-room or turn out the linen cupboard. It there Is no real, necessary work to be done, the best thing is to "play." Tho constant mingling with new people, new 'faces. Is bound at length to prove a distraction, and to finally put tho un happy love affair into Its rightful place oblivion! ... The cultivation of a hobby Is an un failing remedy, too. "Tho expulsive power of a new nffection" will then usurp the old, and the busy young wo man will becomo so genuinely Interested In her now fancy that the old love dis appointment will gently slip into the background, and be finally regarded as "that ridiculous, foolish affair." Women In love generally show an un fortunate lack of that nice sense of TTls crlmlnatlon and discernment which should enable them to differentiate between tho occaston requiring the policy of neglect, or tho policy of persistent devotion. If this sense were only Cultivated a little moro there would be fewer damaged hearts around, nnd no such person with us ns "The Maiden All Forlorn!" & m FAMILY" wood floors. Originally this was a string mop of white cotton ynrn called gener allv a. "yacht mop," but now It has ei'olvcd Into n mop of chemically treated yarn, which oils as well aB wipes tho dust. No woman who has hardwood floors should be without one or two of these long-handled mops. They come In various shnpes, and the main paints to remember nre that the crown of the mop must be so made that there Is no metal piece to knock furniture legs In using It, nnd, ngaln. thnt It Rhould be m pimped thnt It will easily go under n radiator All ot theso mops aro used with various oil preparations, and when thev get dirty It Is necessary only to wash them In scalding hot water, let them dry, re-treat with oil and uso on Indefinitely. The wall mop Is another Important member. Iio Is tho glorious feather duster of the juosent era. He generally has n vcrv long handle and he Is mnde of various kinds of soft, woolly or yarn like flhm In such a nhnpo ai to best fit the nngles of corner nnd wall. He, of course should never he touched with any oil, hut must be kept scrupulously clean and used exclusively on wall surfaces, Tho wet mop Is yot another member of Importance made Just llko tho dry mop nnd Is Indeed far preferable to the ordinary mop stick und separate cloth. The only difficulty In using such a mop Is In the wringing, but this can be over como by using ono of the many differ ent kinds ot mop wringers, somo of which even hnvo claborato rollers or other devices .clamped to the Bldo of the pnll, nnd thus, without tho nld of tho hand, thoroughly wring the mop. Tho little sister of tho family Is tho dish mop. I3ut alas, too many house keepers do not allow her to stay pure nnd white, nnd do not tako ns much care of her as they should. Moat scrupu lous cleanliness Is needed here, nnd a nnlly bath In hot water, with n weekly bath In soda water Is needed to kep the little dish mop In a necessary state of health. The mop family arc some of the house wife's best helpers. She should know thtm moro Intimate'- study the pecu liar traits of each, nnd give all of them the best care. Frequent shakings, wash ings, plenty of air and light are what they require. Copyright, 10H, Dy Mrs. Christine Trederlck. WOMEN GIVE UP JEWELS TO BUY GERMAN ARMS Melting Pot for Kaiser's Cause Gets Many Valuables. Rome. Oct. 1. Reports from Germany say that German women have formed a committee to Induce nil tho women of the empire to give their gold Jewelry to tho Government to be put In the melt ing pot for the purchase of arms and that gold to tho value of several million marks already has been thus contributed. An Iron ring bearing tho Inscription "I gave gold for this" Is presented to each woman In exchange for her Jewelry. German women generally nre making woolen clothing for the army, tho Gov ernment establishing the measures, shapes and colors of the garments. German newspapers Just received here tell of the selling of foreign decorations by prominent Germans to aid tho Red Cross nnd other funds. The famous Ger man tragedian Ludwlg Rarnoy. who has frequently visited the United States, the German players Bay, offered his Russian decorations to be sold for the benefit of the war charity fund of tho German Stage Society. Price Henry, the brother of the Kaiser, has shown himself equally patri otic by sending several gold medals to tho royal mint and ordering that they bo melted for the benefit of tho Red Cross. TO REMOVE RUST The following Is an' excellent way to remove rust from a wire spring mattress. I tako a hard brush, dip it Into a fairly thick paste of whitening nnd water, and brush tho mattress with this until all the rust Is removed. Then I brush with dry whitening. When thoroughly dry I brush well and give a coating of hard-drying enamel (white, for preference), ns this prevents tho wire fro mrustlng ngaln. A RENOVATING IDEA It Is a fact that the usual satin Mlppers In almost any coloring can be turned Into something uncommon by tho application of bronzo paint, browny bronze, greeny bronze, or copper. Theso paints nro host applied to black satin shoes, but silver and gold can be painted on white, p.tle pink or blue. EXCELLENT FURNITURE POLISH Pour Into a saucer two tablespoontuls of hot water, and the same quantity of parattln. Dip a clean rag Into tho mix ture, and rub nil over any article of fur nlturo to be cleaned. Polish with a clean dry cloth. You will find this quite as good as .iny polish you can buy. A Supple Corset The purpose of the modem conet ii to shape, support and not to bind. In the redfern Model this idea b faithfully carried out. The Redfern designers are advanced students of what every woman dearly craves in dress all that is modish, graceful and comfort able. Your Redfern Corset when prop erly fitted allows all the freedom of the uncorsetted figure with the advant age of proper support and modish appearance. A popular style for evening dress, dancing or extreme relaxation is: (in In CouriUe at H00 (Btdt 7) At High Class Stores Three to Fifteen Dollars FAST MOTOR TRUCKS SOON WILL DELIVER MARKET PURCHASE! Fleet of Autos at Disposal oi Reading Terminal Cus tomers Plan to Run ll Miles. Customers of tho Reading Terminal Market within the next few days will b nblo to have their market purchases de ltvcrcd at their door on the day of pur chaso even If they should happen to live IS miles from City Hall. Tho de livery will ho mado by a "fleet" of fast , motor trucks which havo been obtained by an association of tho market business men, who Intend to run the delivery on tho department store system. Whether the delivery will bo freo or not has, an yet, not been decided The delivery of market baskets has been n sourco of trouble and anxiety toil mo railroads, the market men and to tho customcis themselves, and It Is hoped that the new nlan of motor truck de livery will solve tho question to tho gen-J oral Batl.sractlon of all concerned. 1 Ono advantage of the now plan Is that) tno market baskets will bo delivered di rect to the customer's door. Heretofore! tho packages have been carried at a ro-l uiiccd parcel rate by the railroads, and until recently both tho Pennsylvania and tho Rending Rnllrouds carried the pack ages Tree of cliarge for commuters. That practice was 'discontinued on September 1 by the Pennsylvania, and starting to day tho Reading Railroad will do llko-; w iso. Several members of tho Readln Terminal Market Business Men's Ash elation havo formed a stock company organize and conduct tho new Bystcmi delivery. The company has been corporated and tho plans nro well uml wny. Five motor trucks probably bo used nt first and the number will! gradually Increased according to tho (1 vice required. It Is estimated thnt I lenst 20 trucks will be needed to cc the whole territory, which will oventuil extend within tho 18-mlle radius of (1 Hull. Since the Pennsylvania Railroad ce the free delivery of mntket purchasel commuters Inst month, It Is CHtliru that the main district of the Penjl vanla needs tho new delivery sjfl more than other districts at this Customers living on that line In towns us Bryn Mnwr, Ovcrbrook, nova, Rosomont, Haverford and f us far as Malvern, will first he ntj take advantage of the new systemg RAILROADS DISCLAIM BLAJ Although by today both tho Reading and tho Pennsylvania Railroads wlnl have! stopped tho free delivery of Heading Terminal Market deliveries, thercuy en tailing extra expei.ie to commuters, th railroads themselves disclaim ..njf blnmt for their act. In fact, tho railroads were practically forced to discontinue the serA vice. When the railroads on frequent occa-l slons nt their tnilff hearings have, applied! to tho Interstate Commerce Commission! for ths prlvllego of Increasing their rates they havo bpen presented . actual. statistics showing that, although tho Inj crease in rates might be Justified on th crounds of good business, such Increase was not absolutely necessary. Thcyt were advised by tho commission to first try economy "at home." It was pointed out to numerous railroad officials, among mnny other things, that tley weio carrying free packages for their com muters. The railroads wll' still continue to deliver market packages nt a reduced rate. THE COURSE OE TRUE LOVE! After carrying on a lovo correspondence! while serving sentences ot one month ntj K-nntsford. Cheshire, two ex-prisonera were married recently on their release at the Dar sh chirrch, which stanas opposite tho prison. While In Jail the man pro-j nosed and was accepted Tho prison ,..-, nln I ii made the necessary arrange-1 ments for tho wedding, and himself of4 flclated at the ceremony. I Cummings Coa Better take a look at your coal bins and see if a ton or so of CumminBS f!nnl wouldn't bo a irood wcDti.rvr.nl thing to have on hand L!?SbtonS these chilly days.. We're JffS selling a paritciuuny fine lot just now. Phone our nearest yard E. J. Cummings 4 Yards: Mnfh Office, 413 N. 13th fflafimtv rrHrm feer H & AiTTrriTirr" -"-" - os nrYxj tmtQttivjiijtilBBBK