! - ! i a I i I 8 EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA", FBIDAY, DEQflMBEB 10, 1915: PERNICIOUS EVILS OF GOSSIP ARE FAR-REACHING, SAYS M'LISS More Insidiously Dangerous Than Disease or Pestilence Are the "Sneerwells" of a Village, She Avers ' rpHE long tongite of gossip reached out the other day In a little Maryland JLtown nnd besmirched with ltn foul touch n man and woman who were In fnttintcd with each other, and who, because they knew their affections to be Illicit, tried to stlllo them. The man was married. The woman wan his em ploye. When she found the affair getting beyond her control, she resigned her Job In his drug store hoping to cure by absence that universal "malady" called love, which, the experts tell us, thrives best In propinquity. But she reckoned without tho village "Sncorwells." With their subterranean faculties shat pencil by long practice, they already knew more about the relation than the principals Involved or though they did and with Insidious hints and hubtlo aspersions, spread their slippery lies broadcast. Tho woman became a pariah. Tho man's wife was made frnnllc nnd his home threatened with disintegration. A suicide pact resulted. Tho man Is dead nnd the woman, according to latest reports, dying. The wlfo has been administered a. shock from which, It Is doubtful, If In a lifetime she will recover. And then the notes were found which proved the affair to have been an Inno cent oncl Such Is the power of tho breed of whom Virgil spenks ns having "one hun dred cars nnd twice nB many mouths." Six times ns many, I should have said. Gossips tell Just about six times as much ns they hear, and tho telling Is so elaborated, so embroidered, and, what Is worse, so distorted that In less time fhan It takes to say "Jack Itoblnson" an Innocent talc has grown Into a horrlblo Frankenstein monster. Somebody has called gossiping "the finest Indoor sport of the world." I am woman cough to bo nblc to appreciate and enjoy the rosy feeling that comes from being In a position t olmpart choice tld-blts of news to one's Inti mates. Hut news is news, and, although Mr. Webster would have us believe It to bo synonymous with gossip, I think the average person construes It ns scandal. At any rate, gossip Is never "truth, the whole truth and nothing but tho truth." It may In some Instances succeed In being tho whole truth, but It seldom "Is nothing but the truth." ECCLESIASTICAL CAPES ARE DECIDEDLY FASHIONABLE NOW :S Minus the Inebriation AflCASTIC bulletins from Washington say that tho suffragists fortlllcd themselves with much strong drink, in the form of tc.i, beforo Introducing J their resolution to President Wilson. What's the matter with tea, anyway? Ts It not the original cup that chccrs7 I ask you. What Is a "Good Cntch7" J,' ACOnitCSPOXDKNT yesterday takes me to tnsk for Including Judgo Stiltr.- Xi bcrger In the list of bachelors who might be regarded as tho city's "good t catches" because he has passed the "Oslerlzntlon ngc." jj If I didn't know from my own experience what a dlfllcult person the oml f nent Judge Is to Interview I might bespeak him tin the subject, but I remember ,. w?H tho last time I Invaded his sacred preplncts In tho City Hall for the pur poso of getting a "story" from him at the time of hts "2d birthday. I heard jjeome wonderfully interesting comments on wild editors and wilder reporters 'the Judge has known. Hut I dl'd'n't'ge't the Interview. Tho Judge doesn't think much of "personal exploitation," ns he phrased It. Uut that Is aside from tho point, which Is, Can tho Judge be Included among J the city's good catches? Why not, pray? One Itlchard Crokcr, If I mistake not, took unto himself a. bride, and un Indian princess at that, at the age of 73. . The President at the age of 58 Is as happy as a schoolboy over his engagement ' , to Mrs. Gait -another Indian prjncess. Our own Ktlwurd Stotcsbury did not ' regard himself as too fur gone down tho corridor of time to marry ut the ago 1 of 63. Even the prisoners nt the bar have been known to find tho Judge cnter- ' tainlng. There's no reason to think a wlfo would find him less so. With a woman It Is different. I believe with the 16th century lyric: i' "Gather yo rosebuds while ye may, And while ye may, go marry. .,,' For having once but lost your prima ,, " You may forever tarry." 1 Which raises the question, "When does a woman lose her prime?" I Is Talking in the Movies a Morla! Sin? THIS Is not n defense of tho people who hoard their .iet discussions nnd con versational hobbies for tho tensest moment of the drama you have saved your lunch money to hear. They are an obnoxious breed for whom there Is nnd i, can be no defenso and against whom there has been discovered, up to date, no (.'adequate protection. ' ' Uut Is there not, on the other hand, a clan far more "aggerawatlng," as 'I'ljUlckens' Immortal Jerry would say? Are not the Individuals who In tones I, i decidedly audible hiss out, like angry vipers, their protest at the loquacious i'i' offenders nn infinitely worse variety? And when they Insist on solemn silence even in the picture pallors, should not somo means for their extermination il'bc devised? 'lit . ..- ., J- . ,--- . -. ... I . .... uniy wio oiner nay a comment jar ioo never to nave ueen so summarily 'strangled, wns provented from flowering by a mean-tempered woman who sat In front of mo at tho movies. , But three words, soft and low, had escaped me when, with a countenance ,of concentrated rnge and hate, she turned and In loud and humiliating voice 'bade me desist. My companion suggested a change of locality, where wit und 'wisdom could How unchecked. Newcomers suffered from her likewise. They, too. j,''J moved. Klnnlly the Grouch sat In solitary splendor, with a clrrle of empty seats j,l!'.nround her. She had paid for only one scat, but the surrounding territory was ' , hers by right of conquest. 'i ' It seemB to mo that free. If guarded, speech In the movlo parlors will hurt .J no one. M'LISS. i Letters to Editor Woman's Page i Dear M'Llss Kindly publish tho names of somo feminist and suffrage , books. Also some standard "antl" literature. w. A. I. If you want to be converted to the "Cause" read first of nil John Stuart Mill on "The Subjection of Women." Then Huxley's "Emancipation Ulnck and ii White," and Ollvo Schrelncr's "Woman and Labor." Interesting feminist ' books are: Ellen Key's "The Woman Movement" and "Love nnd Marriage." and n series of Interesting essays written by W. L. George. Perhaps the "antl" argument that caused the greatest sensation at the time of Its publication Is Sir Almroth Wright's "Unexpurgated Case Agnlnst I "Woman Suffrage." Senator Martlne's speech for the "antls" that has been ; franked nil over the country Is regarded us good, ! i Dear M'Llss Will you please tell mo who made tho title role of "Peg O My I, Heart" famous? STAGE. , Laurettc Taylor, whoso name In real Ufa Is Mrs. J. Hartley Manners. it '' Dear M'Llss I notice Mr. Tom Daly In his column quotes from an old book j(' that says It Is bad form for a woman to speak to a man In a window. Is that true in this ago? HELEN R. K. According to present-day usage oven If one's best beloved Is ensconced In his club window, Madam Grundy says one cannot recognize him. The etiquette is not so strict, however, regarding Just plain windows. I Imagine If the light TlinnE Is no limit to the In genuity of designers this yenr. They have achieved much In giving us the quaint nnd charming revivals which have characterized most of our evening gowns. When the fall season opened with such nn nlnrmlng scnrelty of models from I'nquln, Drecoll nnd Worth, the best nnd only thing to be done wns to choose tho best points nbout the work of these artists, nnd to give ns exact nnd ns artistic a version of them ns possible Kor In stance, when Pnquln's (Irst vel vet afternoon frock mnde Us how on Slh nvenuo designers shook their heads. It wns mnde of Bordeaux velvet, to begin with, and It hnd a nar row ecclesiastical cape which wns fnr from being attractive. Hut strange to say, tho r cc c slnstlcnl styles took readlh Pcrhnns It wns because the nrtlstry of the period Is so per fect ns to bo Irresistible, but whatever it wns, Mllmly adopt ed the stvles with engerness The arrival of tho odd little bit din toque wns the first slr"i, followed by long, sweeping rnprs of unique designs, elabor ately embroidered In gold nnd silver threnils. Velvets nnd pannes nro still holding the llrst plnre In popu larity fnr evening wraps. Many fnshlon writers had tnken It upon themselves to predict the speedy demise of these pretty trifles wlien the real cold weather enme on Then came the opera senson with Its splendid opportunity for ob servation, nnd the number of stunning clonks In every possi ble mnke nnd shnd- of velvet mndc the senson a surety Hut nil the prettiest, nnd hidden tnlly, the most extravagant enpes are fur trimmed IJrond bands of krlmmer, coup Kol Insky nnd real skins nre seen in every shon The pennhnnt for niitnrnl skins Is not so de rided ns that for tho mnnu 'nctured ones, because tho lnt ter nre cnsler to procure. Todny's fnshlon picture shows n rntlier nttrnctlve llttlo stylo for the debutante or sinnll woman. The lines nre simple, but tho effect Is good, being carried out In tones of gold rnlorrd chiffon velvet, with col lnr and lmndenu of skunk fur. The yoke nrrnngcincut nt tho rollnr Is Interesting, nnd tho bnnd of fur nt tho bottom of the clonk Is put on by menus of clastic, so thnt it niny bo used In muff form, or hnnglng straight nround the bottom. The lining Is a brilliant gold nml elH blue affnlr. m " . Emmam .-s wmmmMm. i Y. HHI .- Four Toothsome Cakes for the Amateur Cook EVENING WRAP BREWERS YEAST GREAT REMEDY FOR VARICOSE OR LEG ULCER By WILLIAM BRADY, M. D. JiJ of your eyo were engaged in window-dressing or demonstrating It would bo ! ! quite au fait to encourage him with n nod, at least. Dear M'Llss Is It possible to take a trip through tho Panama Canal during tho winter? TRAVELEU. ' Not this winter It would seem. Because of great slides tho canal has been closed Indefinitely. The authorities refuse to commit themselves as to the time , of reopening. . Addrcn all communications to 3I'I,ls, care of the Kvenlnr Lcdier, Write on one tide of the paper only THE old, chronic varicose or leg ulcer which Is rotered with a dry. reslst nnt. Indurated slough Is one of the most discounting conditions to tient. Any one who suffers with such nn ulcer will do well to consider whnt the luouery has to offer In tile way of treatment. The suggestion, so far as we nre awiue, was originally mndo by the late Dr. Itoswcll I'nik, tlio distinguished sur geon, author nnd teacher of Buffalo, N". Y. We have found it very valuable, nnd only our Inborn hatred for breweries nnd all their works has prevented us from paBHlng tho Information on to our renders. Now, however, the poor brew eries ure having u pietty hard time keep ing their heads above water; further more, they have been remnrknbly cour teous and accommodating In furnishing iiunntltles of their by-product for our pa tients, so we must suppress our racial dtcsslng bathe tho ulcer gently with warm boiled water, but avoid touching it with anything Just pour the water over It to remove all the old yeast and any secretions from the surface. The ycnt dressings may lie kept up for a week, n'oro or less, until tho nicer becomes fnlrly clean. Of course, the nutrition of the tissues Is better when the patient Is off the feet. A week In bed Is better than a pound of salve for any varkose ulcer. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS I am sure It would gratify many rend ers other than myself If you would sug gest n good application for dnndniff. Answer We have n letter If you will supply postage. Hut hero is a salve which usually doe gtent gooil If mnbs.igcd til systematically, by parting tho Imlr hero AVEHY nlco cako to bake for a silver wedding anniversary, or for anv occasion where this effect Is desired. Is obtnlned by following tho directions given below, copyrighted by tho New Orleans Picayune. The cake Isn't really silver, of course, but tho Illusion Is sug gested by the name: the old Creole cooks always mado their pastry pleasing in fancy as well as In fact. Hero Is the reclpo: Required, 4 cup of butter, H5 cups of sugar, 1 cup of milk, 3 cups of flour, 2 tahlcspoonfuls of baking powder and tho while? of 6 eggs. Heat tho butter to a crenm, then add the well-bentcn sugar and beat well; add tho Iks of tho eggs and beat till very light. Then add tho milk nnd mK carefully. Now sift the flour and bnklng powder together, and add gradually to tho mixture. Turn Into a buttered pan and bake In a moderate; oven for 45 minutes. Imperlnl enko Is another favorite recipe. Tnko a pound of batter, a pound of su gar, n pound of flour, the Juice nnd rind of a lemon, a pound of blanched almonds, if. noiind of citron. i pound of raisins. f eggs nnd ft tenspoonful of bnklng pow- .lor. Hinnrii nmi noei ana nounu ino hi- monds and crush them In a mortar. Heed the raisins, cut the citron Into shreds, nnd quarter-Inch dice, very fine. Orato the zest of the lemon. Ileal the butter o a cream, ns In the other recipe: ndd tho sugar gradunlly, beating till light. Then ndd tho olks of the eggs, beaten to a cream. Dent till very light, then mix tho sifted flour and baking powder with tho almonds, nnd add them gradunlly to tho mixture, beating vigorously. Add the raisins, dredging with flour, nnd tho eltrnn: mix well. Add tho JUlCC Of tllO I lemon nnd, finally, the whites of the eggs. beaten to a thick froth. Turn into a out tcrcd tin nnd bnko for nn hour In a moderate oven. ITso tho broom-wisp test before removing from tho oven. White Indy cake Is n, pretty delicacy nnd Is easy to make, too. I'sc H4 cups of flour, 1 cup of sugnr, 'i cup of butter, the whites of i eggs, ',4 cup of milk, 1 tenspoonful of baking powder and a tea spoonful of peach extract. Cream tho butter, add the eggs, beating the whites to a stiff froth, and mixing well. Add the milk and gradually ndd tho flour, blending thoroughly and beating tilt very light. Add tho essenco nnd bako In a moderate oven for nn hour. Sindamo John's enke Is expensive but very good. Use n pound of sugnr, 7 ounces of butter the whiles of 1G eggs, nnd a pound of sifted Hour, and the Juice of an orange. Crenm the sugar and butler, then ndd the whites of the eggs, beaten to a stiff froth, and stir In grad ually the flour and a tenspoonful of bak ing powder. Flavor with the Julco of an orange, or with a tablcspoonful of ornnga extract, and bako from 30 to !. minutes In n quick oven, using tho broom wisp test. Finds Smoke Aids Consumptives Smoke hns something In Its favor, ac cording to Prof. W. l- M. Goss, denn of the College of Engineering nt the t'nl verslty of Illinois. He has recently stud ied the smoke sltuntlon In Chlcngo, and In a lecture Inst night at the Kinnkllti Institute he tald thnt In trying to 11 ml out how to get rid of smoke altogether, he learned It was an excellent thing to breathe for consumptives. It acted as an antiseptic, ho declared. A sniokc-pollulcd atmosphere, however, was detrimental to pneumonia sufferers, ho nuded. Marion Harland's Corner DRESS PLEATING" Buttons Covered Buttonholes Pinking antipathy and speak the truth about an '- "Z ' ' " "ft" - excellent remedy brewer's yeast. Any old soro that Is covered with a dirty, gangrenous or resistant slough, or nnv ulcer which refuses to assume tho bright red, granular, velvety appearance, of a healing wound (grnnulating surface) may be treated with brewer's yeast to good ndvnntnge. The yenst Is obtained fresh every two or three days from the brewery In a wide-mouthed jar or pall a quart or so at a time anil kept In tho refrigerator. If tho brewer's reul prod uct tnstes nnd acts as well as this by product smells we do not blame the few milium people who consume tho former. Apply the semifluid yenst on Htcrlle gauze folded In several thicknesses. First bathe tho ulcer thoroughly In sterile water, over the gauzo apply a laer of rubber dam such ns dentists use, or a squat e of oiled silk, or a piece of oiled or waxed paper, to prevent too rapid drying of the yeast. Then a little cotton for pnddlng, and Anally n snug bandage preferably an elastic, an Ideal, or a woolen ilnnnel bandage made from flan nel cut on the bias, Tho yeast smarts a llttlo nt first. Hut It will clean up tho ulcer nnd Institute healthy healing. It must be changed about every eight hours. At each rc- sallcyllc acid, half dram; ointment of roso water, one ounce. Editor of The Outlook Rocovcrinp; Hamilton Wright Mahlo. associate edi tor of the Outlook, author und lecturer, hns returned to his home nt Summit. N. J to complete his recovery from the attack of heart dlseuse, which seized him last Filda evening when he wns In this city. Ho left the University Club last night. & & Promnt iL. V Service Ark5 " Workmanship VV Unexcelled 'iV D D I JJC11J. JL. L.CVVI5 1535 Chestnut St. !lMH!SMW.TBke delator Hell, Spruce 4400, W ASK FOR and GET HORLIGK'S THE ORIGINAL MALTED EV31LK Cheap substitutes cost YOU same prlc THE CHEERFUL CHETO H I I. IllIll I like to Vvuve fresk troutle nowj I couldn't do without it ; Ctuje wKcn ioryse. trtridnew. sorrow corrses I write, t ver.se .bout it! am lis 'fe T S iil8 Best mid Most Economical For Cooking and Salads Superior for frvine nnd shortening-. Slakes food lifiht, , crisp, dainty and tasty. '7H S Ooldenojlo Is a pure, wholesome, is digebtiblu vegetable oil. It has a Jl most delightful flavor not at all JfX "oll " Can bo used oier and over W ngaln, nnd fnr this re:iMin is fast replacing lard and other animal fata for cooking purposes. Valuable rciipo book free on re quest. Sold By All Good Grocers I'acked by A. C Now land Co., 2iT N. Front ! MKES3I1 If . .. .-tifti Hi WIS BGHSlflHK gg! mvssm mm K ATI. HH st p XJXSJ fSP jjS-7 " "S3 -i ggl ACHVSS mmmmt Music nnd Mnffftzlncs (It AM n. reader of your Corner nnd have JL often wished Borne, good music and magazines that were offered, I did not nsk because I thought there were so tminv niher requests before me. This mornlnir I And no one has answered Mrs. M., who offered somo In tho corner. C 13, ", Tho answer enmo nil tho snmo thnt swept the offered good things out of our keeping. Thnt partlcnlnr batch wns be stowed elsewhere before wo heard from you. Hut take heart and watch for an other benefaction of like nnture. Wo will keep you In mind nnd believe others will do tho same. Recipe for Popcorn Rails "I am nnxlous to get a good recipe for popcorn balls. Can you help mo out7 "v. a. a." Cook togother a cup each of molasses and brown sugar, a tablespoon of vinegar nnd ono of butter. When a Uttlo dropped Into lied water Is n brittle thread, stir in enough popped corn to thicken It until you can Just movo tho spoon easily. Tako tho mlxturo out by the handful nnd ns soon ns It may bo handled comfortnbly form Into balls. Have more popped corn spread ready upon a big platter nnd roll tho balls over ana over in tins until no more will ndhere to them. Spread In the. sun to harden. Runt Spota on Nickel "A yenr ago this fall 1 purchased a large henter nnd hnd It stored In a ware house over tho summer. Now this fall I find It In bad condition. Pipe nnd Iron nnd nickel parts aio rusty; pipe so bad It Is doubtful If we can use It the slovo looks good Blnce being brushed nnd pol ished. Hut tho rust spots, which nro not lnrge, on tho nickel do not come off after using sevcrnl dllTerent things. Can you tell mo how to keep tho stovepipe from rusting when not In Use, nlso tho stove Itself? Can you tell mo how to remove the rust spots from tho nickel nnd nlso what to do to prevent Its rust ing again? What Is the best wny to clean the Islnglass7 II. 13. U." Having cleaned the rest of your heater, dissolve two tenspoons of baking soda In half a cup of wntcr and with a elenn, soft rug apply this to tho nickel-plated parts, being careful not to spill It upon tho rest of tho Btove. Hub dry with soft flannel. Klnnlly polish with Whiting rubbed on with chamois skin. To prevent rusting keep the mctnl clean nnd dry. If you can unscrew the nickel parts, do It. They may bo better cleaned when separated from the rest of the stove. Wash the Isinglass with clean suds and a bit of Ilnnnel nnd polish Willi soft newspaper. To keep your stovepipe from rusting when It Is not In use, detach It from the stove and clean out the soot. With a dampened cloth wipe off all the dust nnd grime from the outside, making elenn the Inside ns well Then rub the outside well with sweet oil and run a cloth dipped und wrung out in h the snma up tho Inside- of ih t . J at hand plenty of nwDwp,p; m the insldo of the cyltad" ffi1rtlhM "' them closely about the outiide .": Bs them smoothly In plnce with cottln' M1" nnd put It nwny. This inv . 5 lwb" tedious process, but youTlfl Td ln, when you como to tnke the rt"' storage. All you have to do u f 6nl' tho oil and apply tho usual p0uh 5' tlon cannot take place when ik'.0Vfc excluded. Tho same may b ,!?? al' ' stored range. Oreaso It ah 1' ,d Sf closely with tho Inva un"le ZlH W (how could tho world get LV"'' them?) and no ruscaif gather Von Never Used Granulated Sutrar "When I lived In JUwItM ,V thnt cheese hardened before B cat It, and ns for our delicious Pau00' roe herring I grew sick o Tlhrow T, awny. So I ground up ray ch. ' ' 'Picked' fine the roe. nnd nv r chccc' and 'deviled herring' ' UekJTi tumblers became Intensely popuUr , reckon you know nil nbout It ii ' dash of cayenne, a little salt.' suga?,V mustnrd. Then It Is mndo Into a ,1 " pnstc, not too soft, with olive oil T enn't get the Potomac roe herrlnr v. So never mind nbout tho recipe t a claim excellence ns a cook, but'l u,,j,' Whtni Preserves tk., prldo myself upon my Jellies. niaac marmaiauo nnd nu were lighter In color than my nelgluW iuuu.iiuiia HIUHB II1C SSmo line I VI i It was because I never used g'rantZ sugar-only what was known aita A' sugar among dealers, if t rind thing In my old cook books which If...7' you would like, tho Corner shall hav, f "S. M. n." I wish wo had room for all of a Ittt that would entertain readers as i v, pleased inc. Tho foregoing extract Is tv guod to bo omitted from a Corner thsit enriched by tho acquisition of the m member. I venture to remind her thi herring roe bought In tho market! 1 tolerable substltuto for the rotomao vi rlety. Also, that shad roe. treated w cording to her reclpo, Is, to some tattti more palatable than tho herring. Whi' do our fellow housewives say of tt( "coffeo A sugar" In preserves' Any communication nililrrniM U Miss llnrlnnd should inclone a cllpplm of the nrtlrle In which you nre Inter rstctl, nnd, If a reply U ilfsltfil, i stninpril, nddrrMCil cm elope. Send nnd rare of the V. oiling foilKt-r, Jlnrlon Ilir. land Corner, 008 Chriitnut street. I msmr Safa Cut Glass Specials h it s3 Scarlett's j -m-M.rfer-A rie: ;3sS ZEE ykmmm MBmW 1330 Walnut Street SPEAKING OF CHRISTMAS Ayers Furs are inexpensive and they would make a most accept able gift. They arc luxurious in appointment, and exclusively fashionable, even beyond the standard, set by vogue. We Suggest FOX, SABLE SKUNK, BEAVER HUDSON SEAL H'H'&A'B'AYERS w mm 11 xxxjlijj 'j ; "Mill 'AlHi Sweets and Novelties Our display of delicious sweets, artistic and entertaining novelties for the table or stocking is now ready. Whether purchasing or not, inspection 11 solicited. California Glace Fruit, the finest ever, in artistic burnt-wood boxes. 1 lb. box, 75c. 2 lb. box, $1.40. E. Bradford Clarke Co. OROCEnS IMPORTERS 1520 Chestnut Street spr"?5 nvi. - 1..1 mrrrm MILLIE AND HER MILLIONS tCopyrlsht, 1015.) THE STYLES CHANGE BEFORE ONE CAN TURN AROUND Jj Ml J"" -..- ... -- -... M ----- . . - . . : ii it) my 7) tT) nh) rO 3 to ' ' ? j V j