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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1915-3-25, Page 6Icing. — Four tablespoonfuls of orange jrtice, the teaspoonful df j lemon uice, XXXX'bugar (canfse- tionery sugar). Mathis above in- gi'edients, using .cnongh'suger to make a emoeth paste. Spread over. top of cake and sprinkle with chopped candied orange peel, • household louts. Never use silk to mend kid gloves; it cuts. Chives give soup and eared a yery good flavor; When a worn place or hole ap- pears in the matting, it can be darned with atrands'of raffia, A lump of camphor placed near silverware that is not in use, will prevent it from tarnishing. • Radishes ehould be firm when squeezed between the thumb and finger; if soft, they are not good. Kerosene is a great friend when cleaning; it will clean anything from the kitchen sink to the wood- work, A daeli . of scalloped potatoes is much more savory if a sweet green pepper is boiled and chopped fine and put ie. When a child gets to sobbing and cannot stop, try sponging his face with cold water end give him a drink of cold water. In using a wooden spoon to mix a pudding or cake, heat the mix- ture with the baek of the spoon, if you want it to be light in a short.. time, When a kettle is badly burned, set aside to cool, then put in a handful of washing soda and. water and allire+ it to boil for an hour or more. - After boiling salt beef, leave two or three Carlota in•the salt liquor until cold. The curets will absorb the salt and the liquor can be used Orange Dishes. Osage Fritters. -Fear oranges, une cup of flora•, one teaspoonful of baking powder, one-half teaspoon- ful of.salt, two teaspoonfuls of su- gar, three-fourths cap of niik, two eggs, Sift flour, baking,nowdml, salt and -sugar foto, bowls; add m and, well -beaten a .ge. Some flour requires more milk than others, The dough must be quite thin. Pare (not peal) the oranges; cut in half-inch sheen, dip in batter and fry in deep, very hot oil or f. When nice and brown remove, lay on blotting or brown paper; dust with :pulverized sugar. Lemon, sugar, or wine sauce can be served with the same. Orange Puffs.—One cup .of flour, one-half clip of sugar, one-half cup of milk, one egg, one tablespoonful of melted butter, one teaspoonful of baking powder, a ,little grated orange rinds Sift flour and baking powder into a bowl; add the milk, sugar and a pinch of salt. the well- beetan egg, butter and orange rind; beat ten minutes. Brush the ceps with a little melted butter, Peer in mixture and bake twenty to twenty-five minutes in a, hot oven. Serve with orange sauce. Be sure the cups are warmed. • Sauce.—Two oranges, one alp of boiling water, one tablespoonful of lemon juice, two teaspoonfuls of cornstarch, four tablespoonfuls of sugar. Put the water in a sauce- pan•; add the-eornetarcb, wet with e little cold water; add the sugar; boil two minutes; add the .range and lemon juice. Orange Ice Cream.—Two cups of. orange juice and pulp, four cups of heavy cream, ane cup of +milk, three cups of sugar, one tablespoonful of lemon juice. Dissolve the sugar in the cup of boiling milk. When cold put in a freezer that has been iced. Add the cream; let it stand fire minutes; then add orange and le- mon juice. Turn very rapidly from eight to ten minutes or until firm. Cream does not curdle if turned rapidly. Orange Snow.—Six oranges. two cups of fresh grated cocoanut, one cup of pulverized sugar, two table- spoonfuls of lemon juice, eight thin strips of candied orange peel. Peel and separate the orange so no seeds er fibre are left; mix with one cup of cocoanut, one-half cup of sugar and lemon juice. Place in a glass bowl, cover top with ene cup of cocoanut and the rest of sugar and her sons, Admiral Sir David decorate with candied orange peel, her nos H.M.S. Lion, and Lieut, - Serve very cold. This can be pre- y, individually in ice cream Commander Lepage and Lieut.- Lieut. - pared incliv i v ofH.M.S. pa Bayley, � Bao Commander y, Tiger, were privileged to share in the great naval battle of Sunday, January 24. The association of Sir David Beatty with his native town, it is true, is but slight, ending as it did almost before he had emerged from the daya of babyhood. His parents, whose romantic marriage had created a mild sensation in the county, were living at Howbeck Lodge, Nantwich, when Sir David was born, but within the next few years the family removed to Cherry Hill, Malpas, and later to Rugby. Captain and Mrs. Beatty were very popular with the Nantwich people, and their two sons are still remembered as being fine healthy youngsters, and both have fulfilled the promise •oI early days. The elder, Major Charles Harold Long- field Beatty, D.S.O., late of the 6th. Battalion' Royal Warwickshire THE SCIDAY SCHD3L STUDY Paint can be taken out of wool- len clothing by a solution of equal i (Bring out rnespecially a ofth. pparts of ammonia. and turpentine. 14-16, dwelling p aY After saturating severaltimes statement,"nevertheless he raised wash out with soapsuds. ' up judges.") Rusty steel should be covered A prophetess becomes the deliv- with sweet oil, well rubbed in, and erer of Israel. Lesson II. The after 48 hours use =sleeked lime, one point to be dwelt upon is, that finelypowdered, and rub until all Deborah was divinely inspired, a the ut disappars. religious leader. Even after Barak When about to wash knives, forks had been commissioned by Deborah or spoons which are stained from he was unwilling to undertake the eggs, wring out a dish cloth, spin_ leadership of Israel's forces alone. kle baking soda (ealeretus) on it, Only a religious leader could in - and rub the stains from the silver spire the military forces with suffi before you put silver in the water..cient Faith and courage to under - It is very easily and quickly done, take the conflict against the na- e, t'on's foes. Jehovah raises up a leader from BI'�TTS"S BIR'f11P1'.:1('F.. among the lowly, and by prepare- - tion, training, and entitlement em- pew•ees him for great deeds. Les - INTERNATIONAL ',ESSON, MARCIA 28. Lesson XIII, God's Merrier to Die, "obedient Israel.—Review, Reed. Neb.. 9. 26.31, Golden Text, Prov. 14. 3-1. For Senior and Adult Class Teachers, By a rapid survey to emphasize some of the ways, as •shuwm by i the lessons of the quarter, by w God in hie goodness and patience sought to advance -his people in. personal and national righteous - suit? When, ass a boy, the Lord m s r hearing a i heh. called h!m 1 a had t g and the obedient spirit. Lsrael suffers because of the moral and religions weakness of those who should have been hen leaders. Lesson VIII, Eli fails in the moral discipline and the reit- mous training of his . sons, and Israel is shamefully defeated. How« shall the Kingdom of God make progress without Ieaderat Where can we look for leaders; ex- cept to ,thehomes of the iighteonal Failure.in home -training spells de feat everywhere. In the victorious leadership of Samuel we see the ripe fruit of his early religious training and experi- ence, Lesson IX. Bring out by questions •same of the strong quell - ties of Samuel's character and. leaders -hip, In precept and practice he exalted righteousness; he Was a maw of prayer;' he was loyal to the religious institutions of his time; lis recognizedthe divine leading; he regarded himslf simply as God's servant. In response to Israel's entreaty' God grants to them a king. Lesion X. Recall thehistorical situation,— the tribes scattered, with no bond closely uniting them, with non - tional head, andat the mercy their enemies, who altogether vast- ly outnumbered them. Bring out these facts: there wee need •f r a national head; God approved the reasonable request of his people: national peril lay in the prepon- derant emphasis , placed on the military principle. Samnel, guided by Jehovah, se- lects as a ruler Saul, a man of kingly qualities. Lesson XI. Re- call the kingly qualitiesmanifested by Saul as a young man. The courage and daring of youth wins a notable victory for Israel. Lesson XII. Let some member of the class tell in a few -words the story of. Jonathan's daring exploit and its result. nese. Recall the historical situation at the beginning of the period of the Judges. Bring out by rapid The the principal facts. The es- raelites were not in undisputed possession of the land; almost con- stant warfare prevailed; the tribes were subject to attack both from the Canaanites and from new in- vaders from the desert; unity among the tribes was lacking; there was no central government and no fixed national policy. The explanation of the failure of Israel tc completely possess the land, Lesson I, Sac! Jehovah's command to make no league with the inhabitants and to break down their altar's been fulfilled? (Read Jedg, 2. 1-5). How is the patient discipline of God by mneans of which he" led his people to higher standards of righteousness indi- cated by the writer of Judges? Great Sea Fighter. son III, Does our first view of The pleasant little Cheshire town Gideon suggest promising material of Nantwich is a proud community, for leadership? (Bring out the rejoicingin the .fact that three of fects briefly by questions). Recall how the Lord assures his chosen one; how he prepares and trains him. Note how .lisnitless is the Lord's patience with his servant. Jehovah uses a chosen few to de- liver his people. Lesson IV. "The people are too many." An aston- ishing thing—too many voldiers. What general ever had too large an army 1 Do we• not often err in pinning our faith to mere numbers? The army of 'Midian was already defeated: all that was needed was for their mental attitude to be transformed into action. Is this not true in most, et the contests be- tween righteousness and the forces of evil? Why, then, measure strength by comparing numbers•? Is not the real test suggested in these questions? Has God spoken to us? Have we discerned his will;? Are we obedient 'to hie leading] For, be it remembered, "it is the sword of the Lnrcl and Gideon." The battl e was not Gideon' s, bet God's. Gideon•was active, but"the commanding general was Jehovah, The'Lord was not on Gideon's side ; the cause was the Lord's and Gid- eon was loyal to it. In seeking a leader •for his peo- ple, the Lord first seeks proper parents. Lesson V. The oppres- sors, of Israel are now the Philis- tines. The angel of the Lord looks ahead -to the coming generation for a deliverer.„,He first seeks proper 'When sen Manoah and his wife, who were spiritually respon- sive, inquire how the child •is to be trained and what Tie, might to be led to do, what is the 'reply of the messenger? It has to do wholly with the life of the mother. Child - training is exceedingly important, but even more Important is parent- trairnfng. Many parents would do better to give relatively mate at- tention to their Own lives, depend- ing more upon the silent influence of example and less 'upon corn- mands and exhortation. Human friendship and affection lead to Profound spiritual choices on the part of Ruth, ' Lesson VI. IM the- unselfish •affection of Naomi we the one of the most beautiful fruits of true religion. Show how the whole nature at Ruth respond- ed, Can we not always depend upon the response of human nature to unselfish affection? Ts there any- where a nature so cold and hard that it cannot be transformed by love? Does not God now, as ever, expect to win aliens to himself through the sympathy, love, and friendship of his people? A plan approved of (loci for pre- paring a great religiotfs leader. Lesson VII,- Recall tothe.elass by rapid questions the birth and training of Samuel. He War given in answer to prayer. In infancy be was dedicated to the Lord, He was ail reeled ed by religions in fineness and examples. What was the re - gasses, Orange Straws.—Make a good pie crust. roll out one-quarter inch thick, cut in one -half-inch strips six inches long; place on shallow pans and bake a nice brown. When cold spread with orange marma- lade. Put a strop on top and dust with sugar or ice with a plain su- gar icing. Candied Orange Peel and Al- monds, --Put one cup of candied erange peel and one-half cup of blanched almonds through a meat Shopper; roll into small belle, If too dry, add just enough orange juice to hold together. Roll in confectioners' sugar ; make the ball the size of a hazel nut. or one tan dip in fondant and make bon- bon shape, Cold Boiled Il.ice with Orange Ranch.—Put the card boiled rice in a glass bowl, pour over the orange Regiment, who was born on Jane - sauce, made as follows: One cup of ary 16th, 1870, just a year and a orange juice, two tablespoonfuls day before his even more distill - flour. one tablespoonful of butter, guished brother, served ' in the one egg. one-half cup of sugar, one South African War, being twice teaspoonful of lemon juice: Put mentioned in despatches and re - half -cup of water on to boil; 2,dd ceiving the South African Medal the flour, which has been rubbed with five clasps. He is an theme - smooth with a little cold water; the pliched cross country rider, and well -beaten egg and sugar. Buil bus an mere then one occasion until stiff, then add the 'butter, steered a Grand National candidate orange and lemon juice. Beat lea heed for five minutes, ar until cold, smooth and creamy -.i Pour over the This snakes either a fruit an cereal dish for breakfast or a sub- stantial de .reit. Orange Cretan Cake. -..Osie -third cup of shortening, one cep a1 sugar, two eggs, one-half cup of milk, two eups of flown•, three level teaspoon- fuls of baking powder, one-half teaspoonful of grated orange peel, over the difficult Aintree country. GERMANS GREAT L0O'.1'I'!RS. Boast of Rohberies in Friwee Which Total $200,000,000. 1`IIh S'iolrT.911'S II0T+Y RALINSA.Y. ApparentlY Bliilt by the Germaine for 111i1`tiijwy I'uriposcs, A few yeaib n agcy the Sultarci ea:used a. •sensatioin the Molramr eneden world by announcing that he would build a holy railway' to Itle,cea in order that ,the pilgrimage to the Shrine of the Prophet, which every 1eloelem desires to make at least once in hie life, ' might be madein safety and earn:fort, There should be no more of the toils, fatigues, and danger's of .the cava van routes througjmthe hot, I}edouin-infestedArabian Desert. Heretofore no small proportion or pilgrims had been 'waylaid, robbed,. and perhaps killed iby 'those tur- baned. highwaymen; it was, the Sultan's ambition to make the path secure for the faithful: The project met with favor aineng the- 'followers of Islam. They con- tributed generously to carry out the Sultan'1s plan, and contrary rTurkish tohe usual •exiperienee with officials,.tihe money they ,surbscrilbed was honestlyspent-onan exeellent railway, which was, moreover, built with (business -like promptness and efficiency. How that happened, and 'why English observers have come to the conclusion that the religious motive was not •the only one that led to the building of -true road, these extracts from an article in "Navy and Army" will show. "At the time the significance oa the railway was not realized by those outside. It was a railway built by Mohammedans for Moham- medans, and that sufficed for the world at large. Damascus, was selected as the northern terminus, and the other end of bhe line was to rest somewhere on the Red Sea —preferably at Jedda.. The en- gineer in eitie'f was to find the route between these two.termini, and.wa's only enjoined ,to see that it passed through the +birthplace and ,Shrine of the Prophet. Economic. consider- ations were ignored. A railway one thousand miles long was built at acost ncomplete l t ecoi'•apeis millions f n dss sterling,, in everything generally regraded as essential in railway planning. !'When it came to building the. road, no tenders +were invited. The undertaking was handed over to the Germans. Ari accomplished engineer was sent from the Father- land to supervise the whole oper- ation, to plan the route and to build the road. The route he chose is worth noticing. "Damascus was eonnected with the road that extended north. to Aleppo, whence in due season a. line was to be laid to connect with the Bagdad Railway 'mat leads by way of Xenia to Scutari and Con- stantinople. "An outlet to the Palestine coast was offered at Beirut, but a super- ior and independent water termin- us was subsequently established at Halla. The railway is carried al- most due' east from this point through most difficult country to Deraa, where it joint; the main road south of Damascus. • "AiPyone would 'have supposed that in traversing Palestine the German engineer would have car- ried the line through- points of interest, such as Jerusalem; so es to benefit from 'the heavy, tourist traffic, But he did not do so. He ]aid the route through a most ster- ile region east of the river Jordan. "The road is built substantially. The permanent way is solid, the sleepers are of steel, and the rails are of the heaviest weight. The :bridges are of massive masonry. At various stations there are- elabor- ate systems of sidings, which are not needed for any purposes of peaceful traffic, but which w ul be useful for troop trains. The station (buildings are of masonry throughout, and could easily be made defensible from amilitary point of view. At certain stations theree the strong blockhouses as well." Hejaz RvlWav is The Holy or built, in short, on military and no•t on commercial or economic prin- ciples. It links up with the railway system that Germans have built through Asia Minor and Mesopo- tamia, and through that system wit"" • the' European railways at Scutari. It passes conveniently near the rborder% el Egypt, and its •terminus on the Red Sea is opposite Port Sudan, VI ich is the nearest port to Khartum, Over its "tracks Turkish soldiers, and those of other nationalities, if oppoi'tunitty offers, can pass to the .invasion of Egypt. It is rmpossnble to ignore the fact that we have here a splendidly built military railway, and we can- not help asking, Is the. Holy Rail- way to Mecca also meant to be the German highroad to Egypt l • In Roubaix, Tourcoing and Lille the German troops found great quantities of varions raw materials and manufactured goods, which were seized by the German military Rub shortening and sugar together authorities .and the value of which, until creamy. Separate tile eggs according to the Berlin Boersen Courier, ie estimated at $900,000,- 000. Herr Fraenkel, a commercial councillor of Munich and a well - eggs, orange peel and the rest of known wool expert, who at the re- tire flour. Bake in two large jelly quest of the Bavarian Government pans- (on paper) twenty minutes, recently visited Northern France, • Time depends much on one's stove, has made some” interesting state - When cold cover one layer with the meats on the subject before the Munich Chamber of Commerce. Besides great quantities of wool, worsted yarn, wastewool, teethe, hides, furs, leather and metal, the thizare also included great stocks of wholly or partly manufactured goods. In the Government Factory at Lille the Germane found hundreds of pieces of new 'linen goods for military use, In the territory oc copied by the Germans several fac- tories are now working under Ger- man eupervision.. Denmark has.ab,:nit e5 head of eattle to.every100 inhabitants, and add tate well -beaten yolks' milk Very slowly, Sift flour anti baking powder together; add half, then acid the well -beaten whites' of orange cream. tilling. Pit on the ether layer :and ice. (.:over top with orange icing. Decorate with finely chopped candied orange peel. Orange Cream Filling.-.-One-'half etrp of orange juice, one table- spoonful of lemon juice, one table- spoonful of grated orange peel, time tablespoonfuls of sugar remitted table)), one tablespoonful of ooitnstarch (rounded table), one egg; ii few gr'ain•s of salt. Put half eup of" -teeter on to boil, add orange julee and cornstarch, which has ;seen 'nixed with cold eater, beat sewer, egg and atilt together end azid ; boll until thick -and creamy. Advance Assignment, Study 1 Sam. 15. Compare the character of Saul, as ,shown in this chapter, with his character at the time he was made king. (See les- son for March 14.) HEBREWS 7111,5 'T`0 COISN TRY. Forgetting Persecutions, Declare - Fealty to Czar of Russia. If anything stands out clearly on the pages of recent Russian history, writes George Kennan in the. Out- look, it is the magnanimity and pa- triotism of the Jews, Denied many of the rights of citizenship, forced to live in a great national ghetto, restricted in the learned profes• sions, limited to a emall quota of students in the universities and schools, crowded into cities within the pale and expelled from cities without the pale, insulted constant- ly iby the reactionary ,press, accus- ed of "ritual murder" in the courts, and beaten to death by po- groms rioters in the streets, the un- fortunate Jews would seem to have. little reason for loyalty or patriotic feeling: and yet since the war be- gan they have subordinated person- al resentment to a higher sense of duty, and, for the sake of "the fatherland," have done all that the most ardent patriots could do to support the monarch who has ap- pressed them and to defend the state that has discriminated against them. As the war proceeded and the Tsar began to go back and forth through Russia on his way to and lrom.the front Jewish delegations in all the larger towns where be stopped came to him with plates of bread and salt (the Russian em- blems of hospitality rend ge el will) and presented him with addresser, breathing the most ardent spirit• of loyalty and patriotism. In one such address they said— "It gives us great happiness to know that our brothers and sons are shedding their blood 1: r the sake of their monarch, for tee hon- or of the country that is so dear to them and for the cause of right and justice with which your imperial majesty's name will forever be gloriously associated. We beg you, 0 Gossndar, to receive this assur- ance' of loyalty Seam your faithful subjects who are followers .'f the Mosaic law." , DOE NICHOLAS A . GIANT 8 FEET 8 INCHES IN 111:.1(111.'1', 58 YIiA.RS 01.1), Was a -hard Liver. in Youth, But Ile Ilas Given 'UP Dissipation and 'Turned Student. Grand Duke Nioh.olas, conman- d'er-in-chief of tine Russian army, is a regular son Of Anak; being 6 feet 8 inches in 'height, Hove the late Mr. Barnum would have wel- comed him as a side show• ITh . Giant Ruesian Grand Duke would have been a popular draw at 25 cents a time, i B. The Russian soldierseslll h m shod Nikolai . (Big Nicholas), ale -they swear by him, not at :him, with former grand dukes. -They lave cause to.adirmire him, for af- ter that shameful page of Russian history, the ,Japanese War, 'when. they could not. win a victory, he has led them on from, aialeeese to suc- cess. Eventhough he is se hard as steel with them, he is harder still with their officers, andhardestt of 'all with hiensehf. He works day and far int° the night. B.is headquarters are by no means pala- tial, consisting of a few railway carriages; Alto these carriages are by no means sumptuous. Their fit- tangs are 'plain to severity,with map's everywhere, and the Grand Duke at all times studying these maps. His meals and those of his staff are of the plainest, and vodka is known only; by its absence, The Grand .Duke Drinks Witter, and hie staff is expected todo the same, though light_Fr'ench wines are permitted. , Till 'the present Czar came to the throne _the Romanteffs were all giants, but the Grand Duke Nicho- las is the tallest of his rice, and he is so thin that he looks even taller than he actually is. He is. about fifty-eight years of age, looks younger, hes a •short well -trimmed grey beard, a piercing, eye, is as hard as name, and agile as a cat. Do you remember how Tolstoy be- gan lite in the Russian corps of guards? How, after the Crimea, where he greatly distinguished himself, on ,returning to Petrograd, he plunged into the wildest extra- vagance of dissipation, eventually becoming an ascetic, almost a re- cluse? There is somewhat of a similarity in the. Grand Duke's life. He, too, has sown his wild oats. In his youth he drank deep' of pleasure in. Petrograd, and 'knows by trial to what extremes pleasure and dissipation can be carried in the Russian capita. Now, like Tolstoy. he has become a sedate and 'terribly studious sol- dier. And his study and his work have brought forth fruit that is al- most miraculous. Remember the victories that he has already won are the smallest part of what he has accomplished. - Reorganized Arm'. . Who eonld have believed that one man could have reorganized the Russian army, made it what it is, could have lifted it out of 'the smothering inefficieney in Which it was wallowing of the: close of the Japanese War? This is what Boll' shoi Nikolai has done, and has done it without any shouting or flourish- ing of trumpets. The Russians have every cause to admire him. Certain qualities in his character specially appeal to them; one is courage—his absolute cold-blooded fearlessness. Primar- ily he is a great student, and his- tory has taught him that to gain the confidence -of itis countrymen he must be ready to expose himself to as` great or greater danger `than they themselves are exposed to. He believes tisis lesson thoroughly, and Where the shells shriek loudest and burst most frequently Bolshoi Nikolai is to be found, perfectly cool, calm, and undismayed. It is the same in the trenches; those hardest to hold are personally visited by him, and words of cheer- fulness .incl encouragement giten' by frim to the defenders. A. correspondent tells how shining terrific fighting the grand ducal automobile, merited by o -a. blue -and white flag, passed quite slowly clung a road on ' which German shells were falling. At the sight of it, and recognizing the 'risks their commander was running on account of the very slow pace of the car, the Siberians, with whom the Grand Duke is particularly popu- lar, raised 'smell a storm- of cheers that their comrades ie the teen^hes believed a great victory to ]lave been won. Plrs' Grand Duke is.a ci greaal,t general—general—anda soldier's gen- . )3y authority of the •ll.razili:in government, the railways of that country and Paraguay will be con- nected, providing another trans- continental line for South America, Japan' has prohibited the manu- faoture and sale of food and 'bever- 'ages contaliling wood alcohol and the sale of any article of which it forms a part unless an statec! . on the label. A. project for 'draining and re- claiming 1,•000,000 acres of land in Keene work -upon which has been begun, is one of the greatest and most extensive tanks el the kind ever attempted, ACTI s QimtSEN �F WO/111N L—ere— ,roM 1 ni rutniumitrauul There are fewer women thanerien iu Alibania. England has at the present time 4600,000 ,surplus women, The best dentists in Belgrade, Serbia, are sisters, or Swedish women are (Inning f wai;""should the necessity arise. England has 22 schools where young women and mothers . are taught the care of and bringing up. children,: Mrs, -William K. Vanderbilt will establish :a new American hospital in Paris at a cost 0f $1,500,000. Emperor William ,of Germane, has decorated 38 women nurses with. the iron cress since the war began, The Marchioness of Londonderry is colonel -in -chief of the Women's Volunteer Reserve in London. Of -the nineteen weirsee tried for murder in Chicago &Olt the last four years, none leas been conviet- ed111e• {o•keenah, Russian Sis- ter of Mercy,- has been decorated by the Russian government for bravery. Owing to the scarcity - of men, London street railway companies are considering employing women as car conductors. •. Japan leads all the other natr,pus of the world in the number of di- vilatorion. cesgranted,according to popu- No less than •six states in Ger- many are now riled :by, women, their royale husbands having gone to the front to fight for their then. try.' Of the cities in the United States having more than 100,000 popula- tion, ten plane no limitation upon the married teacher in the public schools.- ' Lady Eva Dugdale, one of the ladies-in-waiting -to,:Queen Mary, is studying the rudiments of faith- ing and practices with a plow dail3 on one of the king's estates. Variek 'House in New York City has be -en opened for the benefit of factory girls, who can secure n room and board there fur prices ranging from $4 to $4.75, Over 1,000,000 .women are engag- ed throughout Germany in worlc for soldiers at the front. Members of ever 2,000 women's societies are giving their services voluntarily to the various branches a•f assistance. Leaders, of women's organiza- tions throughout the world will shortly call an international wo- men's congress to meet in a neutral country for the purpose of discuss- ing what tole women should as- sume in preventing future wars. Queen Wilhelmina of Holland is sometimes referred to as the queen with the finest complexion in Eu- rope, but few know that she has a especial recipe for keeping the akin in perfect condition. Some time ago she adopted the plan of taking lemon baths. Five or six lemons are squeezed into the bath and var- iotts scents then added, incluciing eau -de -cologne, of which she is said to use a pint a clay. The hath is highly invigorating. REGI3CEN'T OP CRIIIiNALS. French 'Report Falling Off in Re- cruits for Odd Battalion. In the distribution: of the French soldiers of the new classes of 1915 and 1916 to their regiments great difficulty has been found in finding sufficient recruits fur the B,atail- lona d'Afrique, says a Paris corres- pondent of the London Times. - . This is a most satisfactory sign. These battalions are. composed of men -who have already served sen- tences, and they consist, therefore, mostly of apaches rand criminals and are subject td the seve-rest das- eipline. A lack of recruits bad already been noticed in the classes of 1913 and 1914, and for the two more re- cent categories it has been accen- tuated, The conclusion to be drawn is that criminality in France is on the decline, as it has been noticed ,that the sentences which cause men to be drafted into the Bataillons d'Afique have, nearly el- ways been incurred in the two :years before their incorporation in the army. Standing on your dignity will not help you to see over thebeads of the crowd. A telescope with` two parallel barrels, to permit two persons to see the same object at the same time, has been invented by a iSaviss npticiiln, A patent has been granted for a trunk for tourists inside which a person is supposed to place him- self and Peat in. safety in event of shipw•reek. P111\(1! Sal OEM ',YlT.1i.:HEN. Future king heeds Around His Tobacco Pouch to Men. Reports from the front state that the Prince of Wales it continually in the trenches amongst the Tum- mies, with whom he dues not hesi- tate to share the contents of his tobacco pouch. In this he is only following in his father's footsteps', as many an old Bluejacket could re- late. Many years ago the present King was a lieutenant un board H.M.S. Alexandra, at that time flying the flag of his uncle, the late 'Duke of Edinburgh, commander-in-chief of the Mediterranean fleet. Prince George, as 11e was then, was very fond of seeing, and never missed an opportunity of taking the gun- room officers away on a seiningex- elusion. On one se&„U{caelon, somewhere round the Grecian Archipelago, the cutter was lying alongside full up with the young Woods. of the gunroom, of whom, if I remember rightly, the present Vice -Admiral Sir David Beatty teas • The "blood boat" (Jolly boat) was lying astern with the seine net neatly coiled down an grating fixed over the stern sheets, all ready for casting as soon as the boats reach- ed shore. Everything was ready, and the party only waited for the Prince, when the coxwain of the cutter went running up the accom- modation ladder etidently with the intention of going inboard; et the top of the ladder :he ran into Lhe• Prince, just coming out. ".hullo," said our future king, "where are you going1" "Just to get my pipe and baccy, sir," re- plied the petty officer, "Oh, we can't wait for that now," 'replied Prince George, everybody is . ready,'' 'Fhr'n seeing the look of disappointment on the man's lace, be put his hand in his, pocket, a.no1 pulled • out his cigar case, with, Help yonrself cut• of this." And now, alipae'ently, the present Prince of Wales is doing exactly, the s-ame kind af. thing' 5.