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The Brussels Post, 1915-11-18, Page 6terM. . urs,.\siva a.s. „ vs` eassaa pis r .... a\. aa yy A� , -•, .' �•I' is so economical of 1 pounds Croom ,411 . Spread to ,,,,a' -; the Bread a ot• r with 'Crazy); Arrvnsl' Caen Syrup and the children's w cravingfor sweets will be t . , 1 �• completely satisfied. �, Bread and .'Crown Brandi form a perfectly balanced 1 food—rich in the elements Uiat go to,bnittl up sturdy, _ Ed�va� dsibur i r u g e•tlt c d e , r hl , h 1 y And so good, that it is little wonder that mations are eaten every year in the homes of Canada. Brand'—the :children's favorite—is k 4 k a N. equally' good for all cooking purposes and se ia candy making. , . u liteCara S rrrp 'T rsa rrreu r v LIL1'�GFIIYs •. no) so pronounced irr Jlavar as 'Crown Brand'. J o0 may prefer il. ASK YOUR GROCER -1N 2, e, 10 AND 20 La. i1NR The Canada Starch Co. Limited, Montreal Manufacturers of the famous EdwnrdsUurg Brands 29 e ,,,,� §ii,'AFllt `I i y/ARPSBOn�± ±/ �" a '\U i tai s iiC kg e n �S�(] , li NLIY'sl mal .,, . By CHARLES EDNMONDS WALK Author of "The Silver Blade, "The Paternoster Ruby,' "The Time Lock," etc. 5Cr;5tj: CHAPTER XIII.—(Cont'd). "If I didn't know differently now," she declared, "I would be willing to make solemn oath that this is Aunt Lois's; there is not the least difference' between them. And that dreadful, ring is really inside it?" "Bless you. I wouldn't swear to it. I know that I put it there and snap- ped down the lid—" She looked start- led and I stopped. "Could it have been stolen, do you. suppose?" she asked apprehensively.: 'I don't think so. In fact, I'm pretty certain that nobody has mo - tested it. I was merely going to say that everything relating to this puz- zle has a way of doing the unexpect- ed and the unreasonable—even the impossible—and I shouldn't be at all surprised to see that• the ring has transformed itself into something else, or that it has developed a voli- tion of its own and vanished utterly. "Please don't joke about it," she' protested. "I was thinking of what might happen if it fell into some-; body's hands who was ignorant of its', deadly properties, or somebody ac- quainted with them who might use it without scruple." "I have thought of the same thing myself," I responded; "that's why—, ane of the reasons, at Least—I try to keep it hidden. "But, seriously," I pursued, "what! I said is not altogether a joke. While I I was first making the ring's ac- quaintance, the engraved character on the jade set was what is technically known, I believe, as an incised design —that is, cut into the stone. When about to place it in the safe that me- morable Saturday afternoon, for some unexplained cause I lifted the lid and took a final glimpse at it. I got a jar that made me think I was seeing crooked: the symbol was no longer incised, but stood out in relief." "Honestly?" she cried, openly in- credulous. • "Cross my heart and hope to die," I solemnly assured her, "if I'm not speaking truth. The circumstance partly reveals the ring's secret. The ideograph is movable. The slightest touch upon the set releases some sort of concealed mechanism that projects the ideograph forcibly outward, pos- sibly an eighth of an inch, and its sharp edges gash the skin just enough to let the deadly poison con- tained in the hollow metal part enter the blood. Whatever ancient secret toxic it might be, we know that it is 565 picking it up by the metal hart AridT she smiled; I would have :forgiven her extend ng it toward het' so hat elle anrhing, could view tile sot and the symbol, 1 My dear,' I said, "my beat is only She saw it. Tye a flash the last ;full of compassion for yen, Go on atom of my enjoyment vanished, A and tell me all about it; you will feel sudden realization of the ring's hid- better, Then we can meet whateyer's den venom, of its ainbolieat secret me- to come like good sports. Don't fats ehanlam for dealing death indiecrim- get that I'm with you." inately and impartially, of the appal- • "I shan't --again." The she went ling possibilities for destruetion that on: lay unseen in the harmless looking • "The instant I saw the character bit of green jade, swept over ane with on the set of course I recognized it; demoralizing farce, then I was overwhelmed with the It was emphatically borne in upon hideous associations pf crime and me that the thing, after all, was not murder and sudden cleatit that it to be made light of; that its nature conjured u red u . was, n very truth, about as vhole- � "Why, Mr, peri6, just think of rt, » some and inviting as a cobra's. She laid a hand upon her bosom. The girl's first half -timid look "This must be a tattoo•mark; James changed swiftly to a fixed stare. Her. Strang knows. But how did he learn eyes widened; the color ebbed from of it? Who could have put it there, her cheeks, leaving them as pale as and fol• what earthly reason? It's the tuberoses, most perplexing thing I ever heard Next instant she went reeling of!" backward toward the wall, where she It was, indeed. And I could not stood, the bake of one hand before offer her a grain of comfort, or ad - her eyes shutting out further sight ` vane even a reasonable theory to re - of the poisonous object, which seem- lieve in some degree her troubled ed to bear some awful meaning to mind, ' her, while the other hand was ex- t "But sight of the ideograph awoke association in our mind," tended palm outward, as if she feared some other ass Y it was about to leap at her.. I reminded her presently, "I don't The ring dropped from my nerve- know whether you are aware of it, less fingers to the blotting -pad, and but you voiced the thought. You ut- in a palsy of terror I sprang from my ; tered some strange words --what do • i they mean?" cnau, "Good Heavens!" 1 shouted. "Did; "That is true. I'll explain; then the thing touch you?" you'll know as much about it as I "No, no, no!" she answered in a. do. From present indications it would t led excited voice. "I'm not "At the time I showed you the appear that one of the most impor hurt.' trans otters ones y e leve in't Rich Yet Delicate Clean ancl'Full of Aroma, is blended from selected hall -grown teas, famed for their fine flavoury qualities. Imitated yet never equalled. r-�" ter— ..,. MLw'�"Ups 1.,. . , Standardizing Canadian Eggs. egg firm and clear, and yolk dimly visible; free from blood clots. "Extras" are - eggs of good size, weighing at. least. 24 ounces to the dozen or 46 pounds net•to the 30,doz- en case; clean, sound in shell; air cell less than. ea of an inch in depth; with white of egg firm, and yolk slightly visible. "No. .I's" are eggs weighing at least 23 ounces to the dozen or 43 pounds net to the 3.0 dozen case; clean, sound in shell; air cell less than 'r,¢ inch in depth; white of egg reason- ably firm; yolk visible but mobile, not stuck to the shall or seriously out of place. "No. 2's" are eggs n Realizing the importance o£ having shell; may contain wee definite standards for all live stock and eggs with heavyA products the Live Stock Branch ofother eggs sound in s the Dominion Department of Agricul food. ture has endeavored by means of 1 Consumers, in order t pamphlets, placards, and other means, themselves in the mat to give the standards for eggs as ing eggs, should acquaint s much publicity as possible. The co-. with these standards e operation of exhibition association has' definitions of the gra y also been secured, prominent among creating a demand for s which has been that of the Canadian of eggs will 'the supply e rangy I S 1 I h t] b 1 d thistont developments to data in the ire - covered shouldn't To some extent she gradually re-, to be a birthmark. Why S provement of the Canadian egg trade covered iter poise, while I stood; I? d12y aunt as; foster -mother as- was the action taken by the Canadian trembling and looking helplessly on. ; when me it was; I can't remember Produce Association last winter in What it all meant I had not the faint-; when it wasn't there. It is just the est conception of, and so my terror , irregular, purposeless sort of figure adopting definite standards fol: Cana was speechless. It was evident that that most birthmarks are. But my dian eggs. she was shaken to the very pith and mind flew back to something that hap- Hitherto each market and in most marrow of her being. It seemed im pened years ago—when I was a very markets each dealer had a system of Imams possible for her to tear away her little tot—and in the light of to - day s fla { . azo from the ring. Her aims lower -!revelation it seems to contain a spe grading peculiar to his own trade. ,ed, but shudder after shudder con - !sial significance that I can not get. This resulted in endless confusion to swift and sure in its effect, and that; tinned to shake her body. "I woke up one night with a feel- the consumer, and great difffculty_was it also possesses the property of dist Also she seemed to have forgotten 1. ing that somebody had kissed my experienced at times on the part of coloring the flesh—thus the print of • my presence, for after a moment I, throat. It was not a startling kiss, the producei• in finding a satisfactory the ideograph is accounted for."i heard her mutter, as if to herself; as but gentle, like a mother's might market for his product. "Isn't it horrible!" gasped my lis- if she were confirming in her own have been. I was not frightened, only 1mind the now indisputable existence thoroughly, drowsily comfortable in toner^ -My dear girl," 1 protested elo-' of some hitherto amazing, stupend- my crib. In a dim, half -waking, half- quently, because Iwas keenly sensible• ous, unbelievable possibility. Strange sleeping way, I saw Aunt Lois bend - of the painful train of reflection the: and mystifying words they were ,too,' ing over me, crying. She was kneel- inar nn the floor ring was bound to awaken in her , that she uttered. mind --"ray dear girl, why regard it 1 "The Kiss of the Silent Death! So so seriously? If we can't show a i it's true, then. How awful!—how aw- brave, healthy contempt for the tools i full Now I know what it means." that are the devil's, it means that, In the swift reaction from terror, they have found pliant subjects) now that I was convinced that she upon which to work. This lethal jewel,! was unharmed, I slumped weakly now that we are conversant with its back into my chair. power for evil, is harmless as far as j "Then for the love of Heaven," I we are concerned. Our defences are pleaded in a trembling voice, "tell me up against it, and they are impre>-. too." noble. It ran not cause a ripple m Seconds passed, and she appeared our lives. We scorn its potency. We not to have heard. Then with an (To be continued.) 0' VALUE OF SKIM MILK. • Two and a Half Quarts as Nutritive as a Pound of Beefsteak. The value of slcim milk as a prac- tical and economical food is being urged by the United States Depart- ment of Agriculture. Recent tests refuse to take it seriously." obvious effort she 'wrested her gaze have demonstrated that skim milk, Had it been sentient, how the in-, from the ring and looked at me. Her frequently thrown away as a waste fernal thing might have grinned at expression was that of one who has product, contains nearly all the food this! seen visionsoof inferno. values of whole milk, despite that it Neither of even however, had pre -s She stood unresponsive until her nine -tenths water. Two and a half ctence to look a few minutes self possession was quite restor•ed, ahead to the one set for the supreme surprise. With characteristic male- volence, it held back until the mo- ment was ripe, steadfastly refusing to foreshadow what it was clean; sound i k watery eggs yolks, and a hell and fit for r to protect ter o1 purchas .int themselve and the abov dos. Only b certain grade be 1ortlrcom National Exhibition Association, at ing, and the demand can come only whose exhibition in Toronto this year,' with a thorough knowledge on the in response- to prizes offered, probably part of the consumer as to what con - largest collection of eggs ever stitutes the various grades. .It has brought together in one exhibition of also been frequently suggested that the American continent was display- ! since the option fin ed. Some '7,000 dozen in all were 00 consumers adgenerally,oin orthederstoansafear- exhibition. The prize list for eggs , guard themselves, would do well to in- was prepared in accordance with, the sist that all eggs as offered for sale is n standards, and the judges made their , be labelled in accordance with their then she advanced a step or two clos- quarts of skim mills, costing 10 cents, {awards according to the accuracy of proper grade. er to me. Without a word she calmly has about the same nutritive value as I the interpretation, on the part of the! Producers, too, would do well to removed her collar, reached back and a pound of beefsteak costing 20 Bents exhibitor, of the definitions of the more • systematically grade their eggs various g unfastened some of the upper but- or more. rides. ! before marketing, and, knowing dell - At a num to stand tons o1 her shirtwaist and drew it1 Whole milk, as every one knows, is in the life of this beautiful, sweet- donor in front an inch or two, thus tempered girl. exposing perhaps a hand's breadth of . an indispensable food for the young, no ber of nitely what they have in hand, there- forexhibitions where Regardless of the fart that we were marmoreal loveliness at the base of . and even in the diet of the adult i' { been extensive classes for eggs have by be in a better position to demand e offered, the Live Stock Branch' price commensurate with the quality discussing a topic about which clung her rounded throat. No thought of is comparatively economical. The has made a display of eggs graded in supplied. only unpleasant memories, I was en- the unconventionality of the act en- : only nutrient taken from it in Wan- accordance with the standards, and in joying myself immensely. It was sel- • tered either of our heads at that pal-: ming is the butter fat. There is left, ! each instance has supplemented the ` 1 dam we found time thus to sit down pitating moment; the occasion was therefore, in the skim milk, not only; display with actual demonstrations in together, not as employer and em- too crowded with portentous possi-:ail of the sugar, which amounts to, a candling booth specially designed FOR HEADACHES, BILIOUSNESS CONSTIPATION, IIETI' '=N Nearly all our minorailments, and many of the serious ones, too, are traceable to seine disorder of the stomach, liver, and bowels, If you wish to avoid the mis- eries of indigestion, acidity, heartburn, flatulence, _headaches, constipation, and a host of other distressing ailments, you must see to it that your stomach, liver mid bowels are equal to TRY tile work they have to preach and honest,nri,gnatton—not at, do, Itisasimpieniatter 'see it. Almanacks are in existence that to take 80 drops of Mother Selsey, Syrup "I do not ask out of curiosity," she her so much as at the cruel, unjust; daily, after meals,yetthousands offormer explained on noting my expressiond conditions that had provoked and ag-'were compiled in the fourteenth sen sufferers have banished indigestion, bit- .' It may have played some part in mygravateri her present dark mood. Yet; tury, but they are only in manu- iousness, constipation, and all their dip- past that I have forgotten; sight of' I was hurt too; T felt that I did not script; the that printed almanack was tress'ng consequences in just this simple may awaken my memory 'deserve this. i issued about the year 1475, • A I I T) 1 She sank into a too and began to digestive tonic and stomachic remedy, ought to look at it." cry softly. Instinctively I knew that "Evey one in our family is some Mother Seigcl's Syrup is unsurpassed • I opened the box and shock the: had said enough, so I remained 1 MOTHER knows that what 10 did presently! I did not have to wait long. She, amazed preaches "Why, you should awaken we had not the slightest pre-: was not demonstrative by nature end ! not say thatl the good man exclaim- manit monition of, I quickly gained control of her feel- ed. "Well," said Jimmie, "Mother's a - away frons er, twit iss Fox anrsirref n eselbleliint"I did not mean that," She said hyl1mlthe kid,e band dais ds the goat."her's little ' shudder of repugnance, yet could not and by, "and I was inconsiderate of 1 refrain from looking at it with a you to give way like that, But I'm London and the provinces have sort of frightened fascinated curios- BO reckless and miserable that I hope London con- ity that made me laugh at her, you'll forgive are. You will, won't tributed to the colors 3,000 taxi -cab 'Don't have to warn you not to You?" drivers, 4,000 omnibus men, and 3,000.• touch it, do I?" 1 obaerved, cautiously Her tone was all at once coaxing;`tramway men, ployee, batt simply as a man and a bilities. 1 about four and one-half parts in every for the our ase of the' way in which woman in whom the tide of youth and "Look," she said tensely, her eyes, P 100, and all of the mineral substances eggs of the various grades appear a keen zest far the desirable things glowing. i of life ran high, and I was not reluct- I did, in a blind, uncomprehending but also all of the protein. when candled. ant to lengthen the period and let my way, and next instant was once more The last named substance is im-In order that the consumers and work go hang. starting from my chair. portant because, besides serving as a producers generally may become more Truly, I did net realize at the time On the white flesh, like a green fuel for the -body, as fats, sugars and familiar with the various classes and how strongly I Seas drawn to her, nor tattoo mark was an unmistakable tinstarches d 't 1 ppl' s nitro 1 Y or u , gore es s, r also su ee rides the following explanation is how comfortable and satisfied I ae- print which, thedeathseal; the dread sign ¢nous tissue building materialto 1. The grades, g ! iaxationtin her hese bcompanht y intervals have al- those who whatever could read it, had ight anspelt•;proportion of protein in skim milk, given. i ways been one of those unfortunate death to all whom it had touched, j as well as of the mineral constituents, chaps who are awkward and ungainly Again our eyes met and we looked , which are also valuable for body in the presence of ladies, and it were long into each other's eyes awed , building, is even greater than in whole • far easier for me to relieve Sisyphus to silence. The same dumfounding • milk. than manufacture small talk, or even thought was flooding both our minds, ] Since the nutritive part of skim words to earry on with them a seri- rendering the situation too full for milk consists very largely of protein, ous conversation; but I was never words. I it isto be classed, as whole milk is, » sensible of this gagging restraint in We were thinking of Strang's in -class are Specials, "Extras, No. the presence of Lois Fox. quiry about a tattooed design. 1 with such food materials as eggs, • l's,' and "No. 2's." The grade "spe- As for her, I believe she viewed ______ meat, fish, poultry and cheese I cials" is omitted from the "Storage" i; with a calm, happy contentment the CHAPTER XIV. I (though it is much more delicate than class, and both specials and extras footing of sympathetic and discerning Notwithstanding Loss's assurance! those foods) rather than with such' from the class for "Cracked and D!r- friendship into which our constant substances as sugar, which serve " that she had suffered no harm from ties Three general classes for eggs are tea. F fE "Hallam'o Trappers fluide" Bugaeh or F onab. sI pans tell. how and whet) to trap nod other valuablo Iptorren• Lion tor tbo� enprror' Raw For Price Lid" Fur Syle Book" e:b.autanl tut oat. nudger• menta, also "Trappers end Sp5Ttsmen9 Supdy Catatle' Gua.. Traps. Aminal Balt` Pith fat.. oto. at Unreel orlon,, au atustrated. Boob { HallnmdBuilding , JOHN I9kI.k3iI Li ti2O. TORONTO provided under the standards, viz:— "Fresh gathered," "Storage," and "Cracked and Dirties," Four grades are provided in the first class, three! in the second, and two in the third. The grades in the "Fresh Gathered" I d Ply contact and association had the ring, I still must have remained ,only as fuel "Specials," !ripened. It was unlike anythingthat Two and a half quarts of skim milk Specials, according to the stand -i had ever come into her life before, i panic-stricken but for one thing. The IArds are eggs of uniform size weigh- and she appreciated and fostered it; symbol on the satiny white back.; contain almost as much protein and I' ing over 24 ounces to the dozen or I `accordingly. We had, in short, grown ;ground at the base of her throat was' yield about the same amount of en- j over 45 pounds net to the 80 dozen 1tu be goad pals before rue were aware noticeably larger than the symbol on ergy as a pound of beef. When skim !.ase; absolutely clean, strong ands !! i the set, so it could not have been ' milk sells for 4 cents a quart,or about of it. t caused by contact with the latter. And sound in shell; air cell small, not overs I began with the time six years whent last I fully realized this fact, 2 cents a pound, and round of beef 8,10 of an inch in depth; white of previously, when lir. Unruh, the pub- a stammered! u Y res ize ns ac , for 20 cents a pound, a dime, or anyl 1 lie administrator, first gave me the, I ring and told me the circumstances of H v" milk will provide nearly twice as I ICharley Yen's death. I recounted all, good did that get there. I y , I knew of its history—how it had 1 Her calmness and self-possession much nourishment as it will if spent been found among my father's effects; were now in marked contrast with my : for round steak. Round of beef, of how fatal it was to anybody touch flustered state. She looked at me course, is one of the lower priced ing the green jade set; how it left clear-eyed as she buttoned her wajst meats and when compared with the upon each victim's skin an imprint of , again and refastened her collar. ( more expensive cuts slash milk makes , the peculiar ideograph which nobody 1 How can I tell after this? Birth- a still better showing from the stand- seemed able to decipher, and, in short, mark, indeed!Aunt Lois has deli- alai of economy, ' everything respecting it that has al- • berately deceived me about it. That p :ready been related. 1 ring tells me that some monstrous 1 The comparison with oysters is Now, it had not been a part of my l cause made her do so. That's what very significant; a quart of oysters !purpose to show her the ring, believ- ,shocked me so—the stunning convic- ;contains less than twice as much I ing that to do so would be asking too'. tion that I'm doomed to be allied nourishment as a quart of skim milk much of her fortitude. One does not I with crime and evil and bloodshed ' and yet it often costs several times as heedlessly go about showing a reftned' whether I will or not," She laughed much. Both are useful, wholesome I and sensitive girl the tool by ;which .a hard, bitter laugh. ` If that s my : foods, and in the oyster one bas ea her father met a dishonorable death 1 destiny, what's the use of fighting 1—even though she owned no recol-1 against it?" she added. "Why not special flavor. A combination of the flection of ever having seen him, held, be a crook right? I could."itwo in oyster stew or creamed oysters him in abhorrence while he lived, and'( "Lois!" { is an economical way of using the cherished' no veneration for his me- i It was the first time I had ever ad- , oysters, since it makes a given quan- t mory now that he was dead. So I was' dressed her by her first name. It! City "go further." surprised when she calmly asked •to', leaped from me in an outburst of re- i p $ a h lnow in the name of all that's I other• sum of money spent for skim '--•-- •----- ` -" - r rust', Profit b3• their experience. s a True, agrees. believe you, • 2013 ring' out upon my desk., and the Lord' silent unci waited.lcilid of animal," said Jimmie to the SYRUP. 3'rfa i'tFW 1 02Sr5n col Mill 2 ISID1S AS noon Al Til r TATA i; Stu SOLD A1.500.210( 8Or0L0 )21 oto goo Noo War up Ln Pain! Pain is a visitor to evcty borne and usually it comes quite uncapectedly. But you are prepared for every emergency if yon keep a small bottle of Sloun's Liniment handy. It is the greatest pain killer ever discovered. Simply laid on the skin- no rubbing required—It drives the pain away instantly, It. is really wonderful, far / SP /AIN SORE use �, �„ 1Yik, Odds tout EndS of Gossip, The newest of new blouses are yet of the frail fabrics, the crepe geor- gette, chiffon, sills lace and ,filmy net, but even so, they button up tae back. Even so the 'collars are cut low in the front, scooting up in the rear, high above the oars eta sometimes fanning the coiffure, The sleeves are adorable, quaintly old-fashionecl, and as piquant as the left- eye' of it coquette. 'Puffs, madame, and more puffs, one upon another, falling, tumbling, rippling down the arm, from neck line to little finger tip, Also, there are high puri- tanical cuffs of exquisite frail eni broideley! . French -bound buttonholes aro seen, also, , suits are waists street s s Separate t s as good as ever. The princess gown couldn't oust them They; are neces- sary cepsary because they are comfortable and convenient. A Goupy model' is all in white, of silk veiling and .a new 'Cine net -corded velvet. Very lovely! A saucy little bodice in cream satin is trimmed with sulphur -colored Otto- man velvet ribbon. A Paquin dream of becomingness ,is of'rleep violet chif- fon, fon, trimmed :richly and splendidly with violet ribbon with picot edge. As companion for a Drecoil costume of peacock green velour de Laine, there is a blouse made of yellow radium silk, elaborately embroidered in gold and silver thread, with justaa enough cinnamon blown thread to give character and strength to the design. Jacket effe bolero of whit the bolero is a of lace. The 1 of the bodice, cts appear clow blouses. A white chiffon has a little e Lierre'lace anti -011 Wide collar and revers ong'imdersleeves are of chiffon, and the three-quarter oversleeves are of lace. On the front forming a vestee ef- fect, is a ¢leve r design done in oldblue ribbons. A blouse of white crepe -Georgette ]las a straight -across shoulder yoke, which is embroidered with blue silk half moons and 'eyelets, which decora- tive effect is also used for roll collar, cuffs and revers. The sleeves are long, with flaring cuffs. Peachblow crepe de chine is used for a bodice that looks like a rosy cloud at sunrise. The fronts are pin tucked in groups on either side of a wide front hem, and the upper por- tion has a simulated yoke made by exquisite drawn work done by hand. The roll collar is of crepe, and there is an additional flat collar at the back of martin. Collars are unique, cuffs are un- usual, sleeves are of many kinds—in fact, every garment is something new. A Watteau costume by Paquin in tints of pale rose and pale blue is ex- quisitely trimmed with garlands of hand -made flowers. The bodice of this gown has wide shoulder bands of pale blue velvet ribbon, holding in place a silver lace cape at the back. This lace cape idea is shown in a dif- ferent form in a gown by Drecoll that is all in black, a very smart dinner dress for older women. This is in black tulle, the skirt trimmed with wide bands of satin ribbon edged with kolinsky, the bodice short sleeves, very decollete, with cape effect at the back of black Chantilly. Taffeta is being replaced by faille, h both in plain weaves and in piquantly ;brocaded effects; and grosgrain, ' which is somewhat similar to faille, but has a tighter' weave and is there- fore stiffer, although not heavier, is by same houses preferred to faille. The word "stiff," however, must not be taken to mean a fabric that is not pliable, for although there is decided substance to the new grosgrains and satins, they are not unwieldy fabrics, butlend themselves pliantly to the present mode of puffs and flounces. GERMAN FIRE BALLS. London Police Prepare for Gas Bombs. • In recent raids by German airships on London most of the bombs were incendiary, carrying but a small ex- plosive charge. From this fact it is now assumed that the Germans be- lieve greater harm can be done to. London by a fireat fire than by drop- ping bombs which mere explode. "The "fire balls," as they are call- ed, burst upon hitting their mark and scatter a hot fire in a wide radius. It is feared that in future attacks these bombs May be followed by the so- called "gas -bombs," which in break- ing would prevent' firemen and police from approaching any building set afire by the "fire balls," All the police in the outskirts of London and in all coast towns are now supplied with a new type re- spirator which though simple in, 0011 structian will permit them to safely anter a region filled with poisonous gas. The now respirator consists of n heavy - bandage, saturated with s chemical compound which neutralizes the poisonous fumes. Although Lon• dote is inclined to laugh at repeat's of it wholesale gas bombardment, it is said that many of the more timid . householders have secretly purchased these respirators anti always peep them neer at hand.