Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 18, 1916, Page 4

SUGGESTIONS FOR . ., - THE HOUSEWIFE. In cooking green corn, it is said to of annoyance to this country in their present ownership because of the dan- ger which is threatened to the Fan- ama cana] should .they be seized by a larger forelgn power In case of trouble. This country can make use of them as a naval.base of consider- able, importance in that locality. That, the islanders have been ex- pecting that the proposition would go through has been evidenced not only by the expression of the natives fa- vorable to the sale, but by the eppeal that they be given independent gov- ernment ‘and not be attached to Porto Ricog all of which means that this counfry mist soon wrestle with the problem of government in what will soon be our new possessions. RUSSIA~ UNFAVORABLY PRESSED. Insincere and theatric is the way in which official Russia looks upon the peace proposition of the Teutonic al- lies and this represents, the attitude of the duma as well as the congress of mobles. In Russia the peace move Is looked upon as Deing taken now to ward off what will prove to be de- feat for fhe central powers in the con- tinuation of the war and it makes its with the husk. In doing this, Entered at the Postofice at Norwieh,. ¥ 83 second-class matte v, ‘Telephone Calls: mfi:"i?lzwm .B oms 85-3. Bulletin J:b Offica 33-2. L. Willimantie _Office, 67 Church St =-pnum 210-2. | Norwich, Monday, Deo. 18, 1916. . and incidentally cut off any portions that have been eaten by worms, and wash the corn thoroughly in salted water. Then pull the husk into place again and tie the end, just beyond the ear, ard drop it into boiling water that contains a little sugar, and salt to_taste., Cook until tender, which will take Jonger than the old way, It corn cooked without the husks. A low stool With,.a broad seat, most putting on shoes and stockings or ped- icuring, is given a touch by one house- keeper ‘that makes it effective and sanitary. The cushion is covered with 2 neatly fitted slip? with square top M. |end sides made of thick white Turk- " |ish towelling. Sweet corn cut from the cob, sea- soned with a chopped pepper, a little onion juice, & little salt and cream to moisten, mixed with the pulp taken from tomato shells, fllled into the shells and baked, make a deliciows en- tree for this season. A siphon of soda is an excellent fire extinguisher, as. the carbonic acid gas in the soda water helps to stifie the flames. The siphon can be tilted be a great improvement to cook it back the husk and remove the silk— is a very different thing from the convenient for drying the feet, for DICTATES OF FASHION. Ege plant colored satin is richer mbh%uamaumeqnhtdu- tinction black. ‘The girdle of a charming crushed and rather wide and a large bow at the side. Gray velvet trimmed with seal and ‘Buttons to.mateh the velvet describes a charming suit. > The old-fashioned fur collar, known 4s the sbawl collar, possibly 2 bit ex- aggerated for this season, is used ex- tensively for the finish of many of the suits that are sent to us from Paris, Rose colored chiffon draped over a foundation of silver cloth makes an evening gown of rare beauty. A transparent hat has an edge of skunk, the black net of the brim em- broidered with golden flowers, ' The finer skirts for large women afe usually smooth over the hips, though apt to be full below them. gown s tied in Underwear need no longer be in simple white, but colors are used free- ly; nile green is the newest. Gauntlets of -a color different from the rest of the glove are a novelty of the season. The glove itself is beau- tifully stitched and is of white with the flare cuffs of gold, blue gold, tan, black, gray and emethyst. decision without awalting the formal proposals which have been forwarded via neutral nations. and the fluid will carry to a consider- able height, such as the top of a blaz- ing curtain. Stantung and pongee are said to be the material for suits for southern None of the entente natlons is ready to admit that they have been defeat- ed or that the war Will not ultimately result in victory for their side. Rus- sla has its eye on the securing of an open port the year around, which would be obtained If it could se- cure the Dardanelles and Constanti- nople which have been promised to it when they are taken. It would not of course accept the loss of Lithuania and Poland, which *Germany would have it do, for whatever is done for these provinces Russia intends to do - self. The sitnation is much the same with Italy where peacé would force it to abandon its national ambition to re- gain that territory which was former- ly part of Italy, and now that country has not obtained as much by entering the war as was promised it by re- maining neutral. Serbia would havey to undergo a partitioning in favor of Austria and Bulgaria and France would still be without Alsace and Loruine if the proposals were accepted, to say noth- ing about the continued existence of Prussian militarism, and the losses suf- fered by the respective nations in men, money and property. Thus Russia undoubtedly ~expresses the ultimate decision that will be reached by all the allles, pprticularly when the coun- tries making the peace appeal have fatled to secure a decisive victory but are actually threatened with being the losers themselves. ting a fowl in a gas stove put tablespoonfuls of water into the t tin at the bottom of the stove, You will find the steam make the bird tender and obviate the necessity for continually basting it. ‘When cooking ketchup, jelly, etc. try putting a few marbles in the ket~ tle to prevent burning. The heat will keep the marbles rolling and thus pre- vent the ketchup, etc., from sticking to the kettle. The Bulletin has the largest ¢ tion of any paper in Eastern 2 ticut and from thfee to four larger than that of any in jorwich. It is delivered to over of the 4,063 houses fn Nor- wich and read by ninety-three per © geent. of the people. In Windham 48 delivered to over 900 houses, Putnam and Danielson to over 00, and in all of these places it considered the local daily. Eastern Connecticut has forty- nine towns, one hundred and sixty- five postofiice districts, and sixty yural free delivery routes. The Bulletin is sold in every town and on all of he R. F. D. foutes in Eastern Connecticut. CIRCULATION 1801, BVErage....cseesceavios 4412 1905, :v,n,.u..n_.uuu.s,szo December 9....viveuvee 9’247i SALVATION ARMY CHRISTMAS DINNERS. There was a time when the poor ghildren of the city were assqmbled for an excellent dinner on Christmas 3 z in sorfe ono of the big halls about ty. It was a fine bit of philan- Earoplo work®though the plan has been WITHOUT COMMENT. mbandoned for some years now, but| By the decision of President Wilson #he Salyation Army has undertaken |hot to attgch. any recommendations, #ho comimendable, but by no means|one way or the other, to the proposals @asy; task of rafsing funds for the|of peace formulated by the central providing of the materlal for good |powers of Europe forwarded through |required length. * {@inners for the worthy poor in their | this governient to the other belliger- | To - shorten pattern reverse the ‘homes. 21 i|ents is in keeping with the attitude |2bove. If a great deal has to be taken /This not only deserves hearty en- [ which he has maintained for a long | 9ff Some can be taken from the bot- @orsement but there should be arcused | time relative. 4o dabblhg in peace - E:Lm effort & much more general in- | Work abroad. This nation as well as HOME DRESSMAKING. Alteration of Gored Skirt Pattern.— To increase hip and waist measure decide what amount must be added, cut legthwise through the center of each side gore and separate pieces un- til one-half the required amount is given. Add equally to each gore. To decrease hip and waist measure lay a fold lengthwise through center of each side gore taking an equal amount from each one, in all, one-half the total amount. To increase waist measure lay a fold lengthwise throush center of each side gore takitng an equal amount from each one, in all, one-half the to- tal amount. To increase’ waist measure; new. lines must be drawn for this from the top of each gore to the hip line A portion of the whole amount is add- ed o eacth gore, the most over the hip. To decrease waist measure reverse the above process. To increase hip measure it will be necessary to draw a new line from walst to hip and from hip to bottom. Add to each gore at hip line, again using the greatest amount over hip. To decrease hip measure reverse above, drawing new line carefully as stated above. & To lengthen pattern, about twelve inches below the waist line cut the pattern and add amount necessary for The woman whose hips and abdomen push forward as she stands will need to alter the front gore of her skirt pattern. A tuck from one-eighth to one-quarter inch deep will need to be taken in the back of the first gore of pattern and run out to nothing be- yond the center of the first gore. t than appears to Be taken in | other neutrals is desirous of the war's excellent cause. The joy of|end but it is realized that it would be de may be full and com- | Poor policy to attempt to dictate to {plete for the majority of the peopls, | either side as to what should be done Ibut 1t 1s the season of the year when [In that direction until there is a de- {some thought should be given to thosa | sire on the part of all that some terms are tn less favorable circum- [should be agreed upon. a stances, and that number is always| That period, from all indications, has ‘considerable. 3 not been reached. To attempt to uphold Through the Salvation Army there |one side or to support its position is s an excellent opportunity for mak-|open to the interpretation of the othe {ing Christmas less cheerless for a | that there is an unwarranted meddling * m.mu.\y unfortunates. There are | with their affairs, and such has been d Wwhich will be unable to distin- | Intimated as plainly as could be de- /guish Christmas day from any other|sired. The attitude is no different far as the dally meals are concern- | than would have to be taken provided ‘except through some such agency. | it was the other side that was mak- £00d work has been undertaken |ing the peace proposal and the cen- the Salvation Army from the rec- | tral powers were as firmly set agalnst ition of the fact that it is needed. | peace at this time, or on the allies’ is being done With mno lttlo sac: | terms. G | xifice. Tt Jeserves encouragemen land such endorsement as comes from E eral participation of the public. need be no fear that there will be an opportunity to make good Of all that s recei NIVELLE’S FIRST BLOW. | General Nivelle did not wait long sadter his appointment as commander 4n ehief of the armies in the north and northwest before he administered 'a. blow at the enemy which gathered in & large number of prisoners and mot a Nttle booty. He struck at a point where he had become thorough- ly familiar with the territory, since 4t was at Verdun that he has been in command for a number of months. It claimed that his attack cafie as a - isurprise but there are reasons to bg- *ilieve that the enemy ‘must have an- iticipated that he would be heard from © in that quarter where he was thor- ‘'oughly at home, and that they fur- Wished all the resistance possible in _ehecking the operations of the French army, but whether it was a surprise ‘to the enemy or not, it is evident that they were not able to successfully re- « Bist the move. This indicates not only the strength ©of the French, and the preparations which they have made in that reglon HEALTH AND BEAUTY. When out motoring the sharp wind against the fact is apt to chap one's lips and they become harsh _and break. Cold cream, honey and al- mond cream and other remedies are beneficial, bu t when the lifis are chapped very badly they will respond to nohting so readily as they will to camphor ice. As a prophylactic cam- phor ice should be rubbed over the lips before going out. Only patience and perseverance will win out in bleaching the neck to its former “lily whitenes: One _ounce strained honey, one teaspoonful of lemon juice, six drops of oil of bitter almonds, whites of two eggs, enough fine ocatmeal to make a fine paste. Spread’ this thickly on a piece of cot- ton cloth, three inches In width, and tie as a bandage around the throat. Léemon juice is the simplest and saf- est bleach to use on the hands and nails. It is only by keeping our hands off, and by refratning frem expressing ofir advice as to what should be done with such a proposition, that we can be of much more valuable assistance later on in helping to stralghten out the tangle. The expressions which have come from abroad are so much opposed to the acceptance of the offer that it would be a mistake for this government to do any more fflan act as the third party through which *the nations at war can deal with:each other. Fruits differ from most other foods in the fact that they require no cook- ing. They are, as they say in Mex- ico, cooked in the sun. It may even be said that they require no digestion. ‘Milfora ishes the latest of 'tl'his ]’ut ut.sitema'nte iffi:&ot absol\xtelg il e | true, is mearly o, for the sugars an ghooting while tleaning a revolver.|,ci3 or fruit require no digestion, Next? = but are ready for immediate absorp- The Rumanians are the last of the | Lon,2nd, SUpPly the body with nutri- ment in its most easily available form. fighters to avail themselves Of the | This is why fruit and fi : Autitics’ s is why fruit and frult juices are so wonderfully and immediately re- freshing. The energy imparting ele- ments which they contain are ready for immediate absorption and hence do not tax the body or digestion. FOR THE HOPE CHEST. EDITORIAL NOTES. Whether it seems possible or not, the calendar shows that Christmas is on the home stretch. The man on the corner says: Man cannot expect his conscience and bad habits to live together in perfect har- | mony. ‘When the Tithuanians put up a fight in resisting deportation to Germany for driving the enemy out of the coun- \{ txy, but it furnishes some idea of the | I+ Bert yor them L CoT 28 1o What | mtrength of the Teutons at that very e ~ point, from which it has been claimed | g claim 15 made that I Will See the past large detachments have |y e, in Kentucky, all of which may drawn to bolster up the line |y, ‘true, but it doesn't prove that he T et and even %o glve addi-|gign migrate from Missourk i aid to the armles of Mackensen i Falkenhayn, in Rumania. 1f Nivelle X continue the success which has his first blow it will be quick- o that there has Peen tako made in changing -the nd and it is but natural first stfike should be cheer. the ellfes The bride-td-be will appreciate any gift of underwear that one sees fit to offer. And on the other hand, friends of the engaged girl are always eager to contribute something to the hope. chest. Perhaps among the most de- sirable_gifts are bloomers and chem- ises of Italian silk. This material can be procured in various pale shades, blue, pink, lavender, cream, etc., but the flesh-colored material is very, at- tractive. Elastic is placed in 'the The old fashioned boy who used to get a lot of fun out of draggips a stick along a picket fence, s now running his .auto with the muffler open. the side, three inches above the elas- tie, embroider a monogram of inter- twined tnitials. 3 If they ever succeed in getting the d @s an indication of | nations of Purope eround 2 common councll table, Germany is going to have difficulty in convincing the oth- The chemisg can be elaborated with ; WEST INDIES. ers that it will fulfill its promises. lace, if desire ind1 is hemstitching and hand embrold- A bill has been presented to pro- vide seats in congress for ex-presi- dents with salaries of $25,000 yearly but no vote. If that passes there will then be a chance to do gomething for the ex-vice presidents. ——gre— The continued claims of the Ger- mans ghat the peace proposition s not & manifestation of weakness, findi- cate all the more that it 1s what it was first thought to .be, an effort to hotop ‘of o, market. _ making the bloomers, a pair of ready- ‘made ones can be bought and a mon- ogram embroidered on them. hemstitching establishment, thus sav- ing time for the busy girl. MUST MATCH FROCKS. *Slippers ' and stocking: is wrong. No matter how S Ve “point.ia Alterations for Irregular Figures— knees of the -bloomers, but a simple tape or ribbon is used as.a drawstring for the top. On the left bloomer at At many of the shops these bloomers can be bought with embroidery running up the sides from the knee to the waistband. If one does not wish to go to the trouble of wear and also predict the style for the coming spring. Embroidery in the same or contrasting colors is used, the jackets are straight in line and re- main_ unbelted, the skirts are longer and narrower. It would seem that from this and other reports there will be & return to the sjim silhouette. CRETONNE DOILIES. Bright color is no disgrace to the luncheon table. these days. _Colored centerpieces and doilies are replacing the all white effects that have been fashionable of late. In the depart- ment where cretonne is sold one may buy a yard or two of striped cre- tonne on which are medallion figures representing plate and tumbler doilies and a large center piece. all to match, with a scalloped edge and festoon floral design. The cretonne may be spread on the table as it is, or the doilles and centerpieces cut out and used separately. CHRISTMAS TRIMMING. Effective tree decorations may be made of small pine cones splashed with a weak solution of alum. When dry it will sparkle like frost, Bore holes in them and through these run a dark thread by which to hang them to the tree. SILK UNDERWEAR. One of the new Jersey silks is as light and dainty as a glove silk, but has the elasticity of the jersey weaves which makes it admirable for lingerie. There is flesh color, pink or pale white, made up into vests with bo- dice tops or ribbon straps, suits, bloomers and camisoles. . NEEDLEWORK NOTES. These few hints on sewing a novice will do well to remember. 1If a spool unwinds too rapidly as the sewing machine is used, rub a piece of soap across the surface of the spool of silk or thread. This will regulate the un- winding. Lamp wicking or cable cord ‘will be found excellent for padding a_ scal- lop that is to be buttonholed. It takes much less time than to “stuff” the space with thread and needle. Butten molds or disks of cardboards that are to_be covered for the founda- tion of a bag ‘or doily case will be more rapidly covered if the disks of the material cut g trifle larger than the pattern are overcast coarsely with a stout thread. This thread is then drawn up so that the material is taut over the mold and then fastened tight- y. Tn sewing buttons on garments that are to have hard wear, always slip a pin across the race of the button and sew through the eyeholes of the button over this pin. This allows sufficient play of thread to 4dd to the life of the button. & ON WASHING BLANKETS. ‘When washing blankets choose a warm sunny day’ with a gentle breeze. Prepare suds by dissolving in hot water half a bar of any good white hard soap, one tablespoonful of borax and ope tablespoonful of jua. am- monia for each pair of blankets. Let suds cool until they will bear the hands. Immerse the blankets and let them stand in the suds for an hour, keeping the temperature about as, hot as the hands will bear by frequently adding hot water. Do not rub soap on the blankets, nor scour nor rub them. Lay the washboard across tub, then lay the blanket over the board going over the portlon on the board with a stiff hand brush, strip- ping out the dirt which has become loosened by the soaking. Rinse in water of the same temperature, and hang to dry in plenty of breeze. Suc- cess in washing blankets lies in avold- ing extreme changes of temperature. UP TO THE MINUTE, If you wish your friend good luck, or something similar, just remember it across the corner of a colored hand- kerchief and send it by mail. These new motto handkerchiefs are an amusing fad. Sometimes the motto is written, or rather embroidered, in the form of a rebus, small articles like a Tose or a key taking the place of a words - They come mostly in colors. the writing being sometimes in black. Signature handkerchiefs are a rem- nant of wartime trophies. Some one you like writes his or her name on the corner “of your handkerchief and you embroider it as a keepsake. BLOUSES OF VELVET. Velvet 1s so popular this winter that it is not surprising to find this ma- terial used in separate blouses, They are often of the Russian variety, go- ing on over the head, and untrimmed except for an embroidered band down the front and a girdle of cord at the walst line. Some other blouses which g0 under the skirt or show only a tiny but a neater material ery. The former can be done-at a shonld match the evening dresses,” sald & well known dressmaker the other day. ‘Where the dresses are so short in places, or so transparent, if a different colored stocking is worn the silhouette lovely " the | dress may be, the effect is spoiled if peplum are of velvet in the soft panne or chiffon weave.” They have chiffon or Georgette crepe sleeves and are quite taflored in appearance. - CONCERNING WOMEN. e ey Gerfoan rallroads now employ more than 36,000 women. ‘Women church workers in Bngland get on an average of $275 a year. ‘Bdmonton, Canada, banks are re- placing their male employes with wo- .|empire enjoys: club was once managed by & woman. Miss Loulse C. Strong f8 the first ‘woman to prectice law in Afliance, O. Almost half of the electrical supplies in this country are made by women. 5 IS DO:iNOT COVER FISH. Do not cover frying pan when fry- ing fish, as it makes fish soft. SILK AND BASKETS. ‘Many of the Japanese baskets can be supplied with bits of silk, tapestry or cretonne for work or knitting bags, or :luk-t and embroidered square or panel. RECIPES, Baked Sausages with Apples—roel cut in halves and core six medium sound apples; cut in very fine slices and place in a slightly buttered earth- ern pan; lightly prick ' with a fork twelve fresh, fat, stringless “fl-‘m TLay them over the apples, season wif one-half teaspoon salt, two saltspoons ‘white pepper; divide one-half ounce of butter in small bits over the sausages, pour two tablespoons white wine over and bake in the oven for thirty-five minutes; remove, send to table and serve from same’ dish. Baked Carrots—Take three or four good sized ts and cut into dice; put over a derate fire in slightly salted water and simmer gently (don’t ‘bofl hard) until very tender; drain off all the water, then mash fine and sea- son with salt, pepper and a little but- .ter; then turn into a deep pudding dish end cover with fine cracker or bread crumbs; sprinkle a little salt and a dust of pepper over and three or four tiny bits of butter; put into a good oven and bake until the crumbs are a delicate brown. Serve hot. THE WAR PRIMER By National Geographic Soclety edonian city of Monastir came once more into possession of the Serbs a few years ago, l!tentlpn ‘was directed to the neighboring town of Ochrida, situated to the northwest g distance of 30 miles. The National ¥ Geographic society’s latest war geography bulletin gives the following information con- cerning this picturesque place which after centuries of comparative obscur- ity has had turned upon it the search- light of history in the making: ““Clustering on the northeastern shore of one of the most beautiful of the Al- banian lakes are the cottages, church- s and ruined castles which go to make up the historic town of 11,000 inhabit- ants known as Ochrida, the same name by which the lake is known. “Ochrida, or Ochari, as it is called by the Turks, stands near the site of the ancient city of Lychnidos, once the capital of the Dassaretae and later one of th termini of the famous Via Egnatia, a great military and commer- cial highway which the Romans bullt to bind the Adriatic to the Hellespont. “An Engish woman traveler, ap- proaching Ochrida_from the direction of Monastir, gives® the following sim- ple picture of the beauty of the nat- ural setting which this tenth century capital of the short lived Bulgarian ‘At the foot of the mountain (the western slope of the Pindus range) we entered a rich, fer- tile country, passing through shady lanes, bordered by hedges, heavy with the perfumed blossoms, in fact, e re- marked in this country, growing wild, almost every plant which one is ac- customed to see in the cottage gardens of England.” “Ochrida reached the pinnacle of its glory in the tenth century during the resign of Czar Samuel, the most pow- erful of the Bulgaro-Slanvonic .mon- archs, a man who mounted the throne following the violent deaths of his three olds brothers, and one unau- thentic stbry tells of his having put out the eyes and then strangled his father who stood in the path of his march to power. If that legend be true, most ariveously did Samuel pay the penalty of his crime, for his own death was brought about, after a reign of nearly forty years, by the pitible sight of 15,000 of his captured troops sent back to him by Basil II * (the ‘slayer of Bulgars') with their eyes plucked out. “A less gruesome story of the mon- arch of Ochridais that of the romance of the young Serblan king Vladimir, and of Samuel's daughter Kosara. Samuel, so the legend _ goes, coveted Viadimir's city of Dulcigno, on the Adriatic coast. In the war which en- Sued Viadmir was defeated and driven to the mountains, where, upon wit- nessing the hardships suffered by his soldiers, he decided to purchase their safety with his own persons. ‘The Good Shepherd givest his life for the sheep,’ said the king as he surrendered him- self and was led captive to Prespa, a village near Ochrida, where Samuel had s strong castle in which he kept not only his material treasures, but his heart's delight, the fair Kosara, his daughter, “Both Viadimir and Kosara were ex- tremely pious, and while the captive was praying in his rungeon the vision of an angel came to him; in the same hour Kosara was hidden by an angel to g0 and wash the feet of the captives in her father's castle. Thus the two met, and the familiar but never old miracle of love at first sight followed. Kosara went to her father and declared that 'she would marry none other than Viadimir, and the Czar, knowing that the captive was of royal blood, con- sented, had the, fortunate Viadimir ar- rayed in purple and fine linen, and after the marriage ceremony restored to him his city with the addition of Durazzo and ts_surrounding territory. And so far as hitory knows, there is no reason to deny the assertion of the legend that they ‘lived happily ever after” “For nearly 900 years (up to 1767) Ochrida was the ecclesiastical head- quarters of the Bulgarians in the west of the Balkan peninsula, and at the time of the outbreak of the present war it was the seat of a Bulgarian and @ Greek bishop. “The lake of Ochrida, Which the town overlooks, is a picturesque ex- panse of water having an elevation of about half a mile above sea-level, with & maxaimum length of eighteen miles and a width of efght miles. The chief outlet of the lake is the River Drin, which flows north and whose rather flat banks, lined with willows, through whose branches many children are to be_seen, suggest a Dutch scene. “In the . shallow places -along the river the traveler sees many groups of women _busily engaged in laundry work, their skirts tucked up above their’ knees. This fact occasions no embarrassment to the supposedly fair washerwomen, but upon the approach of a stranger all clutch wildly for wisps of veil with which they hastily cover their mouths and chins. “Two {mportant occupasions of the Ochrida are the manufacture of silver filigree work, in which they are highly skilled, and the dressing and making- up of furs intp pelisses, extensively worn_ throughout the regions formerly under the,suzerainty ot the pean Veils of plain mesh with one huge is placed ) embroidered motif that After government decided to send a mux:: to Afghanistan. For this purpose solecfed from among a number of dian anerchists in Berlin a young wner from Oudh, who posed to em as a ruling chief, and as such was received in audience by the Em- peror. “This person was accompanied by a party of German officers, some Turks, and ‘another Indian anarchist, a Mos- iem. The principal German officer, Lieutenant von ‘Hentig, was the bearer of a letter from the German Chancel- lor to the Ameer, in which the latter was invited to advise the pretended Rapah how best India might be liber- ated from British tryranny. “Von Hentig was also charged to make important revelations to _the Ameer, regarding the relations which the German government hoped would in the furture exist between Afghanis- tan, Germany, Austrio-Hungary, and Turkey. “The mission broke up in Persia, and succeeded in making its way in small parts into Afghanistan in the late summer. They were arrested on arrival and eventually conveved to Kabul towards the end of the year. There is reason to believe that the Ameer and his people quickly apprai: ed these Gepmans and the Indian ad- wventurers by whom they were accom- panied, at their true value, “It is true that"the intervention of Turkey under German influen®s cre- ated a complication, and placed his Majesty the Ameer in an exceedingly difficult position. “But at ithe outbreak of the war his majesty gave the Viceroy of India the most solemn assurances of his in- tention to preserve the neutrality of his country, and it is with great sat- isfaction that I acknowledge on behalf of his Majesty’s government the loy- alty of the Ameer to his pledged word —as sacred to the true Moslem as to ourselves. inducements—as seductive as they are unrealizable—held out to him to in- duce him to forsake his ally, and has used his influence to prevent dis- turbances on the frontler. “The Ameer dismissed the mission in May last. It would not be in the public interest to state what has be- come of the various members; but some of them have been captured by the Russians and the British after leaving Afghanistan. “The estates of the Indian land- owner have been sequestrated by the government of India. “Letters _were also adressed by the German Chancellor ‘to a number of duling chiefs. Committee to Help Enemies In Dis- tress. So far as known, England is _the only cne of the countries at war whicis| supports a charitable committee for the help of enemies in its midst. Yet such is the “Emergency Commitice for the Assistance of Germans, Austrians and Hungarians in Distress.” This society was formed by mem- bers of the Religious Society . of Friends to aid “innocent alien cnemics in Great Britain rendered destitute by the war,” and its report for. the last fiscal year shows that nearly one hundred thousand dollars was conrti- buted and disbursed. Membership is not confined to the Quakers, for the Archbishop of 'Canterbury, the head of the Church of England, and the Bishops_of Lichfield and Lincoln, as well &8 Viscount Bryce, Lord Haldane, formerly Minister for War, and sever- al members of parliament’ and minis ters of Protestant Churches are among its supporters. The Committee maintains a regu- lar staff of visitors, who pay regular calls and enter sympathetically into the many difficulties that continually arise. The report shows how the strain of the war is telling on many people: “Many of the women visitéd are suf- fering from depression and other nerve troubles. owing to the great strain put on them by the isolaion of their po- sition and the struggle for existence. A smail special fund has been opened to enable our visitors to cheer these poor souls during the times of acute crisis or proionged monotony, €0 that the mental spiritual strain may be re- lieved before the breaking point is reached.” Still the committee sl finds many cases where deportation to Sermany or Austria ls sought. “As the weary montks of the war drag on for those who are unable to take any part in the active work going on in all di- rections, and as savings diminish, many familics Who asked for and ob- tained, their exemption to stay in England now make up their minds to return to their own countries, The questions we are asked, and the ad- vice sought, become more and more varied. We continue to make up parties of thoee'leaving England, and We ere frequently asked to send chil- dren back to their relations. So far we are glad to say that all such chil- dren have reached their destination safely, although sometimes obliged to travel almost alonc, A chain of workers in England and Holland hand them on from one to another.” ¢ A considerable part of the commit- tee's activity is devoted to work in the internment camps. During the past year the number of interned ci- vilians in England has increased con- siderably, and the military prisoners are also’ growing in number. With regard to the condition of those in- terned, the report says, “We find that in many cases the men are continually oppreesed with anxiety about their families, whether in England or Ger- many, and about their business apd futuré prospects. There is often 'a deep sense of injustice and of useless- ness- It is only natural that ' long months ‘of confinement ghould lead to depreesion,fand threaten nervous men- tal or moral breakdown in n good mény cases. “We ghara {Hie feeling of dread and horror with which prisoners—especi- ally the civiians, who suffer most—on both sides, look forward to the possi- bility of another winter in camp and we are longing for the success Of the present negotiations between the gov- ernments for ending the whole, intern- ment systen. CASTO . For Infants and Children In Use For-Over 30 Years st g Sigaatare of His Majesty has firmly refused the | RIA! 9 BLACK AND WHITE | Modern Minstrel Creation With Songs, Dances and Witty Jokes, Elaborte Stage Setting, Novel Lighting Effects. A Great Aoct. 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Mr. Editor: In reply to_Another One, I would like to say, while the New England weather and climate is not one that any person can brag upon, it's far more desirable to live in than any atmosphere that possibly could surround a person like 1 should take Another One to be. the credit for telling part of the truth, even if he were not aware of the fact, when he said I must not -have much to do, else I could not find the time to write a letter daily, ur words to that 1 think there are two fanatics or cranks to be dreaded. They are the religious crank, who considers that no way that leads to the kingdom of heaven is right but theirs—that a g06d moral man has no more of a chance to reach heaven than the wicked man unless he has been born again—and that if one does not keep the laws as are laid down in the Bible he must be cast, into endless fire and turmoil. to burn on and on forever. true and loving God that we all must worship, not so much after all becaus the Bible tells us so, but because th tell us so. All_the working cranks that I have met I have found to be selfish, grasp- Ing and tyrannical. I believe the man woman who lives up to the Golden Rule and js ready to aid a person in no matter where he came from nor who he is, has g better chance to get within the heaven than any man or woman who is telling this and that one that they must give all to the Lord. Usually this sort of people put their money in the bank, where it remains during their There are lazy persons to be found everywhere in the south as well as the north, but if I am not mis- taken there is no part of the world where one can if one goes on a search find a ‘more shiftless, lazy, gossiping set of women than right here in-New England—yes, right here in the beau- tiful Rose of New England. + Instead of Another One paying out 50 much to take him down to Dixie to see the lazy women, he had better Pennsylvania railroad. Respecttully, 1 will give him Basil Manly's should properly be This is the|the tax dodgers. unreasonable and and gates of e, save it and give it to Tis poor fellow: around him who need it worse than the SOUTHERNER. Norwich, Dec. 17, 1916, OTHER VIEW POINTS The family may have to be denied nourishing food on eccount of high prices, but it is certain that the usual number of embroidered ribbon decorated, and perfectly useless lar boxes, travelling cases, and slip- per bags will be given to the men for Christmas.—Meriden Journal. the col- investigations have proved that in 1914 the evasions of the income tax amounted to $320,000,000, without taking account of the penal- ties of 60 and 100 per assessed against And the un€ of evasion in both 1918 and 1915 was pro- portionately great. We have, therefure, an enormous sum, somewhere in neighborhood of one billion dollars, actually due the federal government. It is a just debt, which ought to be collected, whether we need the money or not. It can be collected if the in- come tax returns, now kept secret, are published,so that the people may know who the income tax dodgers are. The mere announcement that they are to be published will bring into the treas- ury a flood of revenus that those who fear the exposure that will inevitably follow when these tax lists are made public. Under the income tax actsthat passed congress in September, president has absolute authority to open the income tax lists to the pub- Facing the necessity for hundreds of millions of dollars of new revenus and with the added obligation of col- ecting the debt which the tax dodgers justly owe the federal treasury, the president hesitate even one mo- ment in performing the manifest duty. of ordering the immediate and com- plete publication of the incom etax re- turns—New Haven Times-Leader. cent, which the the can ] M orrany ~other,gni‘g,h’t, you’ll find an v ' EVEREADY FLASHLIGHT. in mighty handy—at the theatre— keyhole— at flood of - Eveready night. A si le press on the button and and battery give forth a t. 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