EVENING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, JAHTXARY 22, 1915. 10 WOMAN aM'THEHOME-PRIZES OFFERED FOR ORIGINAL IDEAS AND SUGGESTIONS THE CRAZE FOR EXTREMES Mmrcriwui iiiumi mm . in ELLEN VmaQS Woman and A eraae for extremes la the keynote of the present restless times. It Is the day of superlatives, the day of exaggerations, the day of hysteria. In thought, In art, In literature, In social Ufo nnd social dis play, ahd above all In the fashion of women's clothes, the craze for extremes la all too evident. What the modern girl Is coming to In her passion for freak fashions s a Eemilne puzzle. She literally knows no limit Nothing Is too appalling and Im possible for her Uste. With her hair strained back from her face in the dread ful "skinned rabbit" style, her eyes drawn up at the corners lii real Chinese fash Ion, her eyebrows arched and shaped and trimmed tilt they look llko nothing on earth, the "tout ensemble" is a little startling;, to say the least ot It. Combined With thte, her llttlo nose Is powdered to uch an extent that she looks as If sho had fallen Into the flour bin by mistake, and as for other "aids" well, she firmly believes that painting the Illy only adds to the beauty and charm of the flower. Leaving the craze for facial adornment and proceeding to the crazo for fantastic clothes, tho modern girl does cortalnly excel all known rules. The Cubist styles are not alone confined to paintings, by the way. The modem damsel is a regu lar Cubist sketch herself. Her clothes are In the Futuristic style, and much More so than is flattering, too. Nowadays It Is hard to distinguish the schoolgirl from the deml-mondalne. That CLEANING THE GAS STOVE By MRS. CHRISTINE FREDERICK AUTHOR Tims NEW If there Is one thing the city woman baa to be thankful for, It Is the oppor tunity to use a fuel as cleanly, easy to operate and without waste products, as gas. Compared to the old coal range with ashes, dust labor of coaling, the gas otove seems like a mafflc equipment. TgSn the lover to the left and you have a fixe. Turn to the right and It 1b feonel But even this easiest of all stores to keep clean requires slight dally care. It goes without saying that the neater and more careful the worker the less dirt she will make for herself around the stove. Neglected pots will surely "boll over" -with disastrous results to burner and tray beneath. Matches needlessly dropped Into the same tray accumulate, clog and make the stave unsightly. It Is best to have a double receptacle, like two email spice cons, on or near enough to the tove to make It Impossible to drop burned matches anywhere but In the boxes. Again, the operation of the burners should be so completely under control, and the amount of material In tho utensils gauged so exactly that there -will be no excuse tor any boiling over. Host of the stoves, even the small rented ranges, can be fitted with white naml trays instead of the older type trays of galvanized or sheet Iron, which were black, unattractive and very difficult to clean. The enamel trays cost from 60 cents up, aro very easy to wash and al ways give a clean, sanitary appearance to the upper part of tho stove. Not all housekeepers know that the top burners of the stove lift out very easily, fitting, as thejydo. Into the socket or pipe Which connects them with the gas supply. On wash-day or other convenient times all the burners but one can be re moved and placed In a large utensil of scalding water with strong soap or wash ing soda and boiled for a half an hour. When rinsed and dried, they will be found free from grease and can be adjusted back Into place. The same result can be obtained even more easily If It la possible to lay the burners on a bed of hot coals for the same time, as can be done If a furnace fire Is convenient. This burns out the dirt and the grates, too, can be given the same treatment. It Is best not to use a graphite polish on a. gas stove, because this means dally renewal and It Is never as successful on gas as on a cpal stove, where It Is af fected by the heat For the few parts which are apt to become greasy the best treatment is dally wiping off with crum pled newspaper. In addition, a flannel rag, saturated with Unseed oil. can be rubbed over the parts, and this Is all that wttl be needed to keep tb stove eplok and span. There are certain liquid permanent finishes which some like on a stove. These are applied with a brush, dry hard, and have a glossy, black enamel finish. All the metal parts of the stove can be thus treated, and this finish requires very little care. Scrupulous care should be used In keep ing the brotlen, and oven drip-pan clean. The oven, too; .should have a weekly brushing out and wiping with a linseed doth. This will prevent rust and easily removes dust accumulations underneath the oven. If the etovo Is to be an ef THEUS nrKnar ow ADAIR Eccentricities such should be the case Is deplorable, but true. Sweet Sixteen swingo along tho pavements with her power, her paint, her freakish clothes, her extraordinary coiffure, and her Impossible llttlo hats perched raklshly on one Bide of her plastered hair, looking for all the world an If sho had been dining not wisely but too well. Her nir Is confident, to say the least of It. It Is even bordering on the Impertinent Sho eyes the passer-by with a cynical and haughty staro. No wonder that one cannot distinguish her status or her calling. She is so odd and so garish that nho might well fulfil any role. Judg ing from externals. And aftor all, we must Judgo more or less from externals. If ft girl looks llko the dcml-mondalne sho Ifl not, we cannot blamo outsiders for misjudging her. It Is not their fault. Tho crazo for extremes Is not alone con fined to fashions. It appears In mannors, particularly. "Individuality, give us in dividuality!" Is tho cry of tho modern woman. But if Individuality Is to bo In terpreted as Eccentricity, an In nlno cases out of ten It Is Interpreted by tho en thusiast, then let Insipidity flourish! For the woman who has eccentric manners Is a trial to every one. For exnmple. It will bo found that tho woman who prides her self on rudeness Imagines that sho Is In tensely original. She Is "living out tier own personality," her admlrerB will as sure you. Nothing of tho' sort! Her man ners aro not original, for nnybody con bo rude. Thero Is no virtue In bluntnerc. This crazo for extremes Is causing end less troubte at present. Not until it has calmed down a llttlo will women enter Into a saner and a more rational method of life. HOUSDKHEPINQ." ficient cooking medium, It must be kept clean, the air vnlves properly adjusted, burners unclogged and the whole surface of tho stove such that tho worker will enjoy and be able to keep neat while working at It JOHN ERLEIGH, SCHOOLMASTER Ouv Wimberley, son of Anne, ths Jfarchfontaa o Wimberley, fa at llarptree School, o which John Erleigh is head master. John and Anno aro engaged to bo married. Lord Arthur Meriet, undo of Ouv Wimberley, warns John that there la a plot to put the oov out of the way. Dick Meriet, a cousin, and in line for the in heritance of the great Wimberley estates, is concerned in tne plot. The other ptot fera are Vertlgan, a science master at llarptree, who has a hold oh John Erletgh, and Mrs. Travers, Erleiph's sister. Mrs. Trovers was deserted by the man she lovrt, and this man was accidentally kill.l by John Erleigh. Mrs Travers doet not know that hrr own brother killed the father of her cnild, James James Travers falls in love with Quits sister Joan. In an atitomoblla accident he saves her lite, but loses fila right hand, nnd Jit mreer as a nianllt. Mrs. Travers sees Vertlgan and informs Mm that if he exposes Erleigh, she will expose him Wimberley takes his motor car for a trip home. The car breaks down. After walking half a mile Wimberley trips over an obstruction. When xn awakens he finds himself In an old barn. Bending over htm is Doctor Anderson, of John Erlelgh's school. Doctor Anderson and an assistant attempt to transport him across a, ri.er. In a struggle VPImberley drama his revolver, fires and makes his escape Lord Arthur dtsoovers Vertlgan wound ed Ho says he was following two men who had attempted to kidnap Guy Wim berley. . . Lord Arthur disbelieves the story and demands from Erleigh that Vertlgan 6a dismissed. Tho truth is that Doctor Ander son, who attempted the kidnapping, is in a plot o tcMch Vertlgan knows nothing. James Travers is deeply In (ova with Lady Joan Meriet. .. . Her mother and Ms mother agree that the children must not encouraged. Without uiarnlno. Guy Wimberley dla appears. Erleigh tens Anne that the toy has run au.ni. After Lord Arthur's aeeujalfon noatnst Afra. Travers, Erleigh goes to Lon don . . . Mrs. Travers denies all knowledge of the boy's whereabouts. ... Fifty thousand pound is demanded for the return of Guy. Lady Anns agrees to pay it. ,. Lord Arthur and Denham taks the money to an island and wait. A boat drifts to them. In it is a dead man. The detectives are baffled. Lady Anne, on the verge of collapse, almost wins John Brleigh's secret from him. Lord Arthur glvts John Erleigh one week in which to break off Ms engagement to Lady Anne Wimberley. CHAPTER XXII-(Contlnued) Ho went to tthe sideboard, took a cut glass bottle out of a tantalus, poured oome brandy Into a glass and filled the glass up with soda water. He offered It to Erleigh, but the latter thrust It aside. "No, thank you, Russell," he said. "Tou mean well, but I don't want It I'll have a smoke I think that will calm mo yes, a smoke." He fumbled In his pooket, found his pipe and began to fin it with tobacoo, spilling more on the carpet that he put Into the bowL He struck halt a dozen matches before he got the tobacco alight "That's better, sir," said tho Inspector. "Now I'll Just tell you all there Is to telL" John Erleigh sat down by the table ills face waa hard and stern and there were traces of tears In his eyes. He waa pulling fiercely at his pipe and the smoke as cended In clouds. "A fortnight ago, sir," said tho In spector, "a small five-ton yachts or all that was left of her drove ashore oft WAS A. POOR Suggestions From Readers of the Evening Ledger r PKIZE3 OETEHED DAILY For tti following suggestions ent In. by renders of th Kvk.iisu i.smkr prltcs of il am CO cents are awarded. All Buggpftttons ftrtould bo nunreaneu to r.llen Adair, Editor of Women's l'n-ie, Ktbmino Ledush, independence Square, PniUdelphla. A prle of l hm been awarded lo MIm DollJ-, 113 rrrston street, West riilladelphlsi for the follonllin suitttiillont Tho Held for Uiblo decoration Is wide and varied, nnd yet Is apt to lack Just tho distinctive touch which makes or mars tho occasion. Of course, elaborate tirss ih any form Is appealing, but sim plicity ot decoration can bo mado Just as attractive. For n dinner the cloth of finest darruuk, with napkins to match, Is In Itself a dec oration. The rcnlrcpleco could bo n bas kot of daffodils, gracefully arranged, nnd set on a silver tray Is exquisite. No cen trepieces or dollies nro necessary. Tho luncheon may bo mado most attractive by using a Madeira luncheon set, with a bowl of roses and trailing arbutus. One beautiful dinner decoration Is composed of heads of endlvo snlnd, carefully se lected, into which tho florist hafl put pink rotes or carnations. Tho lieads are then made Into a pyramid, and If you have electricity tho tiny lights placed hero and thero produce u novel effect. A nrlio of no cents hns liren attnnled to Mlae Itrlrn Nunnn, 2(113 North 31st street, for the following siiRRrstlonl When your light burns poorly Jour mnntlo probably Is black. Remove tho (!lobe, get a an It stinker nnd shake all tho salt on It that It will hold, turn on the gaslight and lt It burn until all tho black Is off, turn oft tho light replnco the globe and light It In tho usual Way and tho mantlo has n, now lease on llfo. V prlre of SO rents lins hern nwnnled to MUs Kdrni Mnrciuwin. -1701 Wnrne momir, (irnmintonn, l'a., for tho following sug gestion; For the modern housekeeper who has no range oil tho back of which to dry her heavier pots nnd pans, the flat top of the stenm rndlntor Is an excellent substi tute in winter time. Tho top of tho rad iator Is nlso a good place to keep tho stones for the flrolees cooker. They will then bo always hot and will use only about a third of tho gns necessary to bring them to tho proper temperature ordlnnrly. A priie of ft lin been awnrdetl to Mnry Itynn, 1B2 Merlon nrrntir, arbrrth, I'n., for the following aufffff Alton t A NOVKL. WAY OF BERVINO ICE CREAM. At any hardware storo purchase a num ber of tho smallest size of ordinary brown flower pots. L,Ino them with wax paper and fill with ice cream, sprinkle cocoa on tho tdp'und stick a carnation In each one. Each guest will bo delighted with hlB "plant," and you may give tho flower pots for similar uso In the future. tho coast of Spain. I daresay, sir, you saw some account of It In the paper." "Yes, I think I did. I forgot the de tails." "Tho boat had no name, sir, and was unknown In that part of tho world. Her mast had carried awny and she was smashed to pieces on tho rocks. There was no one on boanl nnd no papers wero found In tho cabin, but It was said at the tlma that sho was Engllsh-bullt how they know I can't say. Well, a week ngo, sir, two bodies came ashore, one a man, tho other of a boy. Tho boy had a life-belt round him, the man no belt at all. Tho authorities out thero had seen advertisements our advertisements for his young lordship and though the body bad been a long time In the water the clothes answered to the descriptions given, and they wired to Scotland Yard. Mr. Murray went over there, and we have Just had a letter from him. Thero seems no doubt that the bodies are tho-se of Mr. Richard Meriet and his young lordship. In fact, Mr. Illchard Meriet has been Identified by some pa pers found In his pocket papers which conveyed nothing to the Spanish police but which meant n good deal to Mr. Murray." Ho paused, ntieigh's pipe had gone out, but his teeth Btlll gripped the stom, biting hard into the vulcanite. "When does Mr. Murray return?" ho said slowly. "Ho will, I think, bo here tomorrow, sir." "And he sent no cablo when ho had Identified tho bodies?" "No, sir. This letter Is the first In formation we have had from him." "And Lord Arthur?" said Erleigh, Bpeaklng in a dull, oven voice. "Was ho not told when the Spanish police cabled to Scotland Yard?" "No, sir. Mr. Murray thought It best to say nothing until he had been over to Spain to see exactly how things were for himself." John Erleigh rested his chin on his hands. His faco seemed very old and haggard, his eyes tired and listless. Ho could not even find relief In a furious out burst against Richard Meriet. There had evidently only been ono lifebelt on board the little yacht.and that had been given to the boy. The gale that had wrecked the boat had been the act of God. He sat there staring at a sliver bowl In the centre of the table. He Idly remembered that he had won It at Oxford In his col lege sports and that he had beaten Tal bot by a yard In the half mile. "Now with regard to Mr. Vertlgan," Russell continued. "Mr. Murray says In his letter that there Is no evidence against the man whatever, and that until we can find out definitely that ho has had some share In this matter, he Is to be left alone. Bo far as one can see, Mr. Vertlgan has had nothing to do with It. He has been here all the time, has he not?" "Yes yes, of course he has not been absent for a day." "Well, sir, I think If I were you I should get rid of him, Rut, mind you, for all we know to the contrary, he Is a per. fectly Innocent man." John Erleigh made no reply. His mind waa at Monksllver he waa looking at the woman he loved, stricken down by this cruel, this hideous blow. He longed to be A MUSICAL COMEDY SING IT, WHISTLE IT, iw ShM OLD LA. r " JfH ' )$& A STUNNING TROTTEUR FOR MIDSEASON there to comfort her In the hour of her great sorrow. Lord Arthur ought to have come f.rst to him nnd they ought to have gone up to Monksllver together. Who had n better right to be with Lady Wimberley than tho man she loved? Rut ho had been thrust aside as n person of no account "I must go back to the police station now, sir," said the Inspector, rising from his chair. "I will let you know directly Mr. Murray arrives. You will doubtless see his lordship before thon. Sir, If I may say so, this sad business will bo felt by tho wholo neighborhood, and our deep est sympathy Is with her ladyship yes, and with you, sir, ns well." "Thank you, Russell," Erleigh faltered. Then he burled his face in his arms nnd cried llko a child. Mr. Russell slipped quietly out of the room and encountered Mr. Vertlgan In the hall. "Hello, Inspector!" said the science master. "Any news?" "Yes, sir, bad news. His little lord ship Is dead." "Dead? What do you mean, mur dered?" "No, sir; ho nnd Richard Meriet were drowned at sen. Mr. Erleigh Is in the dining room, sir. He will tell you all that Is known at present. If you will excuse me. I nm In a hurry," Ho pushed his way past Vortigan, opened the hall door and closed It behind him. Tho science master mado his way to the dining room, looked in. hesitated as ho saw Erleigh with bowed head and outstretched arms, and then entered tho room nnd closed tho door. "This Is terrible, Erlclgh," he said In a kindly volco; "terrible." The headmnster did not move. "I nm genuinely sorry, Erleigh," Vertl gan continued. "I suppose you don't be llevo me. but I am." John Erleigh sprang to his feet with clenched hands and blazing eyes. "Get out of hero, you vllo brute," he Biild, "or I may kill you. Sorry! Yes, of course you are, for now you won't hnvo the chunco to betray your accomplice for Cn,(X)0. Ho Is dead, and you If you don't leave this room " Ho stooped and picked up a heavy poker from tho grate. For a few seconds there was murder in his eyes. Vertlgan backed toward the door. "I you are not yourself, Erleigh," he stammered. "I bear you no 111 will. I am sorry for you really sorry." He slipped out of the room and John Erleigh stood motionless, still gripping the poker In his hand. Then slowly he re placed It In the grate and his teeth chat tered as though he was really cold. Twenty years ago there had been mur der In his heart and he had not stayed his hand. CHAPTER XXnir Mr, Murray, looking pale and Very tired, opened a brown bag and, taking out various small artioles, laid them on tho table In two Roups. In one he yrtaced a Blrver watch en graved with the Meriet crest and a coro net, a thin gold chain, a pair of gold sleeve llnka, a gold stud, a gold locket and a silver pencil case. In the other he arranged a pipe, a tobacco pouch with C3j. ffixfesAftw I jyr5 xHffSsr r e- A BY, SHE WA3 Cjp : ' w L A Gripping Story of Loe, Mystery nnd Kidnapping By CLAVER MORRIS Author of "John Drodon, Solicitor." some Initials on It In silver, a knlfo and a gol8t cigarette case with the Meriet arms ensrnved on It, a gold match box with tho .-Initials R. M. and a pulpy pocketbook. "I have not brought the clothes with mo," ho said, "but they nro In London and can bo scon by any ono who Is In a position to Identify them. There Is enough, I think." "Too much," muttered Russell, hoarsely. Tho door of the library at Monksllver opened and Lord Arthur Meriet entored tho room. Ho closed tho door and walked to the tnblo without a word. For a minute ho stood there fingering tho articles that had belonged to his nephow, picking them up ono after tho other and laying them down again. Then ho turned to tho detec tive. "These things," ho said, quietly, "were certainly in the possession of my nephew. I gave him tho links myself. You say that It It wero not for theso and tho clothes thero would bo difficulty In Iden tifying tho body?" "Yes, my lord." "But you did not know the boy. You should have taken me out with you have told me directly the Spanish police communicated with you." "I may have made a mistake, my lord, but, as you know, you can go out there now. I havo given Instructions for the bodies to bo preserved for a time. The man was undoubtedly Richard Meriet, and tho boy must have been his young lordship." "Havo you found out anything else since you wrote?" "Yes, my lord. A Spaniard of the name of Garcia, a sort ot secret service agent In tiio employ of the Government, saw the llttlo yacht In Malaga and recognized Richard Meriet from tho portrait which has been published all over Europe. Hoping to got the roward for himself, ho did not communicate with the police, nnd before he could make arrangements to provent tho boat leaving the harbor she had given him the slip. Ho came tho day I started homo and Identified the body. I do not think, my lord, that thoro Is any room for hope." "There Is none," said Lord Arthur. "I snail leavo ror Spain tonight nnd make adequate arrangements for the poor boy's body to be brought Vack to England." Copyrltbt, 1011. by the Associated Newaptpars. Limited. (Continued Tomorrow) WEOD'INO RINGS iVEucimc GIFTS etrUT3ttM Cjitut$ i lo. . Siefeit, 1426 Walnut SL. & tge TRY IT ON YOUR PIANO V ' !T 1 , STOKTE BEAJ? SO Interesting Although I am not buying any more clothes for myself nt present, I am much interested In the new styles, ns a girl friend of mine Is busily collecting trousseau. Sho has Just got a very attractive little suit, in tf?o military style, with a. full, hlgh-wnlsted skirt and a cute short coat braided acioss with the military frogs and a smart high collar. Another suit of hers Is of black-and-whito check wool. The skirt has a broad panel front and a circular back. Tho Jacket, which extcnds'ofily to tho waist lino, Is made on straight lines, and Is single-breasted, with pointed revers. It has roll collars on the back and long sleeves with large patch pockots. These pockets aro embroidered with red che nille, and this embroidery continues over the white checks of 'the sleeves nnd round tho bottom of tho coat. On each pocket Is a simulated buttonhole, and tiny buttons of the chenille. Tho simu lated cuffs aro deep and pointed. The llttlo bride-to-be looks very smart In both of theso suits. She has also got a lovely evening gown of pale blue taf Wisdom Alast how easily things go wrong! A sigh too much, or a kiss too long, And there follows a mist and a weeping rain. And llfo la never the same again. Alasl how hardly things go 'right! It Is hard to watch on a summer's night; For ths sigh will come and the kiss will stay, fjht And tho summer's night is a winter's day. George MacDonald Across the Counter This Is the time to buy your summer lingerie, and the shops are showing charming llttlo models which few women can resist Envelope combinations are very popular at present, and one Chestnut street storo has a delightful variety of them. The plain style, with Val edging, and a dainty washable ribbon trimming, la $1. Crepe do chine still holds tho foremost CLEA Mens $ Ladies S- SUITS (3 pieces) SUITS (2 pieces) Goods Called for and Delivered by Our Own Molpr Service ' LEWANDOS 16St? Shops in Boston, New York and WaaUlnpton $r &- Pavlowa's Fifth Lesson is the Forward Glide In Tuesday'o Evening Ledger you will find the fifth figure of her standardized one-step explained The Forward Glide. Follow the Instructions carefully; practice the steps at home; you will be delighted with the progress you make! A new step is given every Tuesday and Thursday. lEuenittg Ueiiger ONE CENT TriET SAV New Suits feta. The foundation hem and ,, nro two-tone sllver-nnd-whlte ,.. gii taffeta skirt Is short, very tuu i& In deep points at the bottom, it .. JT.Sli into the natural waist line, ana u,! al which Is Of sllv.r !,. ... .'""W white, has a low, turn-down neck, p tho waist lino to Just below th, k,.,ft Is a pointed taffeta band. Ths ii'fl et i. ..,,). ii. wnItM My frlond Is not buying too mf,riJ for her trousseau, as stvl. ,.'& very quickly that she would be hrZsI ly "nntlnuated" If she did. i tSm this plan Is sensible Until the Itu ji or so, evory bride used to stot ,.?$ with an arrny of gowns nnd m!t, ,g3 grew tired of them, and want. .. tfs something now, but with such an JaJa is u.m,r oi Burmems suitable for enr? occasion tho bride felt thRt It WOT)i S sintui to naa to tho vast stock, M However, the brides of thi. .. :' Wk " icar nm no such foolish mistakes. I am loobS forward to tho wedding of my frleHl which is going to bo quite an tojodSl affair. place in fancy underwear. A itni.if p.hftmlsie. of nolo r.ln, - . " ..! terlal, with hemstitched seams, coii n A lovely llttlo party petticoat is'raai, of of shadow lace. This has French 8m of soft sating ribbon In the front ItJS ail iur f-i.ifut For ALL HouseMd Uses Dobbins Electric Reen on the market 52 years and still n f a voVl t o among par ticular house SOAR on your mit wash day.. Two tradlnr itampi for each wrap per. Ask your grocer wives. Try it Gloves inr All Lengths Pair lw Curtains or $t Blankets Pair rrHF.PKl cS AID If .SHEMUI HtEBEI , v$rJJ XJ V III tVrl f -& NSING-i 4 BUT, ONE '3SAB1NH s . . .-- io i rn V iBiw L I p bj fS-AvcSx y I i aJW k SW f TO ill S m ).Jy ,. ' h &-' V I J Mi 1 7r-P W W jTli W A- TlffM iisMT-ja88 N SrV W W fiT (row; i J lr m....r&, jz 1 t irrsga .. mm "inn . Iu u, ,.ra -!,, , , -c --.-o - ' " b aj "i -r " yJ" ' ' "" '"'' w -t-ij -' i"11 , t "y-ai ij et-zri jt Wm rllaHr SuVlt H.H.tflSW11 M0RN- m& SHE HEARD FBPM HER BA.UGH-T3SR WHO "WS IPOR-' TY 3MILE.S -W 1 llgefeflaitfll ' - . UESULT " -. -hUOti HT i