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CONfeOK. TEXAS
lie Courier’s Womans Department
THE LATEST CREATIONS IN STYLES AND FASHIONS—WHAT IS NOW IN VOGUE—
ALSO STYLES IN PREPARATION FOR THE NEAR FUTURE—AS PREPARED FOB
THE LADIES OF CONROE. TEXAS, AND VICINITY.
By An American Arthur Guy Empey
Soldier Who Went Machine Gunner, Serving in France
A* we passed through a *hvU-de-
Mroyed village a mounted military po-
liceman atopjad us anti Informed the
driver to be very careful when we got
out on the open road, uh It huh very
dangerous, because the Hermans lately
bad ncquLrgd the habit of shelling It.
The corporal asketl the trooper If there
was any other way around, uud wn*
Informed that there was not. l.’|s*i»
Mil' he got very iiwt'Aojs and wanted to
turn hack, but we Insisted that lie pro-
ceed ami explained to hint that lie
would pet Into serious trouble with Ida
couiiiiundlnp offleer If he returned
without orders; we wanted to ride,
EMPEY AND HIS COMRADES REPULSE A FIERCE GAS
ATTACK MADE BY THE GERMANS.
Synopala.—Fired by the sinking of the Lu.sttanlu, with the loss of
American lives, Arthur Hu* Km|my, ari American living In Jersey City,
poes to England and enlists as a private In the British army. After u
short experience as a reeruillnp officer in London, be la sent to Indu-
ing quarters In France, wkei'e bo Hist h 'urs ib,- »nund of bip giuis and
makes the acquaintance of “coolies.*’ After tChrief period of tralnlnp
Empey’* company Is sent Into the froh MI nfl .trenches, where be fakes
his first turn on the tire *»ep*"whlle the huttetl whiz overhead. Empey
learns, as comrade falls, that death lurks always In (he trenches,
flinptiiln distinguishes himself by rescuing wounded men under hot
tire With (lick and shovel Hnt|iejr( ha* experience «s n trench dipper
Through envy. throiiKh mall
through liiiltrir.
Altaills! 1 i;i- w , . ,,1 i r | y ., r ! | i.
Aio Jot of our ('curytv uhaijnp.
Our part u to work and to wait.
-All.,. (’„;
for .*orty-I)\e minutes. Turn out on
a hot platter and pour a rich tomato
sauce around tlit- loaf.
Itiee with chicken, lamb, mutton or
chopped ton pue makes most tasty
I'm- chapters for help In any situa-
tion The help always Is confidential.
Tin re will be no publicity.
Ftw, .re khi i rows News Itutictin
tke quotations will briny
gws! rbnrr to th<
whom? relit 11 veg
Fro in In-- conversalqp we learned
In. No Man's Land. Kxeltlnp exiierienee on li-tt-ninp }n**t »Ic4h41t Kv
v a e b: - pi ..wu to be one
live s» rvlc* ;
rtt»T advice could be given to
:n romp or about to leave
:p lt».:*l ibis; ___—^
war- troubles to (be Iti'd Crus*
that be bad recently cutua from Eng-
buul with g^ilr;ift and Imd never beeu
under tire, hence Ids nervousness.
We convinced him that there was not
much dauber, mid he appeured greatly
relieved.
U te n we ut lust turned Into the epen
rornl we were not so confident. »*n
each side there bad been a Hue of
trees, Inn now, all that was left of
them were torn and battered stumps.
SEASONABLE DISHES.
citing work on ohNorvutioty post duty. Ilmk In rc-t billets Empey
writes uud stage.- a successful play. Once more’ in the front trenches,
-Kiiijx y p<>es “over the (op" in n successful but cosily attack on the
.{Seminn lines. ,
of the Impest pin
work.
To Indicate the
of Red (’roes
SAVE THE SUGAR DESSERTS.
1’erwiln, (Ann Hie leftovers from
breakfast, jmey be used to make de-
volume of tlds work
r ’> I Hint up to April 30,
.^mong the Itpht desserts which are
‘a*A for the Inexperienced housewife
iteioiis nnd nrmrtshtmt
i:H\ tl. it'd n-o - had distributed
I.• -we. '»•: dll.PTl mufOen,
t'>23b72 vrl'M'i-. Id,;a;*i beliuets,
1,3l>2 3.VJ pairs of nock*.
The i for tie families of enllated
men by tin* home service department
Inis bc< n equally LnipruHsive. To June
I '< service bad been given lu some
to prepare are the
f f u J t . eombVnii-
tiona. Fruit* are
rich in mineral
substance* a n (I
acids which are
dishes as pudding* mnl
la evvrjr crimp and fointnnment there
b U (Caul !;.d LTm-ss representative
—de |. -iiM -s I* to cater to tin*
•*»*♦* 4 relisted men.
• a aoidL-r I* worried about his
hmt’T heck home this IhsI Cross Hian
wtl! *o t(,.it ;t>e problem Is solved *at-
CHAPTER XXIII—Continued.
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pas hi'iiiM't is luti'le of cloth, treat*
ifh ebemienls. There tire two wln-
- os’ glass eyes, in it. through wMch
pas lunl pen* trated through the hole
uu.de In 'lie cloth.
•rew of rlx -we lost two
wounded.
e burled ull'of the dead,
■ in N-> Mao'— Lund, In
_mii much distinct Ion;
are treated alike.
After the wind had dispersed the
pas the It. A. M. <pot busy, with their
chemical sprayers, spraying- out the
(logout* and low parts of the trenches
to'dissipate any fumes of the Herman
gas which may have been lurking in
same:
Two days after the gas attack I was
sent to division headquarters, In an-
swer to an order requesting that cap-
tains of units should detail a man
whom they thought capable of passing
mi examination tpr the divisional In-
telligence department. ®
Heforo leaving for this assignment
I went along the front-line trench say-
ing good-h.i to mj mates and lording tt
over tti( in. telling them that 1 had
clicked a cushy job behind tin* lines,
and Imv sorry I felt that they had to.
sta.x in llie front line and argue out the
L*ate Hominy Pud-
ding. -Sank a cupful of
houilny In four gupful*
of water with a tea
“|«*a||ful of salt over
needed
Inside there is a rubber
except iug ljy..se
ivere doited with reeeat shell holes,
Olid \ye passed several In the road it-
-ell. We had gone about half a mile
when a shell emiie whistling through
lb*1 air and hurst in a held about three
hundred yards to our right. Another
soon followed this one and hurst on
the edge of the road about four hun-
dred yards in front of us.
I told the driver to throw In hi*
speed clutch, as we must In* In Pight
of. the Hermans. I knew the signs;
•hat battery was ranging for us. and
Tin' 0*1 li.U-
:n 'Hi' mmirti.
l|*l
form rn gtrg.irrg fnmfflw Tinrt $r,tm,JC7
rts, while
tioiuT until the liquid b. iihsolhcd. then
stir in
You breathe through your nose; the
gas. passing tfiroiigh the cloth helmet,
is neutralized hy tin* action of lln*
etiemieal*. Tin* foul air Is exhaled
through the tube In tin* mouth, this
tube being so construeted' that it pre-
veifts the Inhaling of the outside air or
gas. Hue helmet Is good for tlv** hours
of the strongest gfls. l-.ti«*l,i Tommy
carries two of them slung around his
shoulder In n waterproof cuiiVa* hug.
lie must wear this hag at nil times,
even while sleeping. To change a de-
fective helmet. \oil take out tin* new
one, hold your breath, pull, the old one
off. placing the iu*w one over your
nds under
had been expended In this relief work.
There are nJVvv 20,GUO home service
| workers In die Utiltcd States under
Ued CrosH supervision.
Then there Is the canteen service
with iq^ire than TtJO units ready to meet
troop trains to giv^ refreshment* to
tin* men, or to take enre of those who
| become *ick ea route.
The eonvoleseent houses are nearing
completion In all camps to nfford en-
llxtisl oien a bright, etieerful environ-
ment for their hours of convalescence.
If the soldier or sailor Is sick In
<»«i> »»d rwnnot write to his relatives
•T h*!;. the Itetl t'ross ifiau will at-
lead t*» it for him.
!■ the lt«*1 Cross tuireuu of
mBIttmrt relief is organized to help en-
JKMed uni rn every way and the Red
CVw* N *ager to have the men use
this wilu.
TW Rcl Crass Held director can he
at Ke.1 Cross headquarters ln-
■hir The ramp cantonment. No mat-
ter whar the soldier or sailor’* prole
ftoa *w*J b**. he ujll do well to consult
tkb wgxwnutlvf.
navio rhe American people re-
«*rrn.i rrv ST7o.«*i.<ksi p, the Red
saving sugar, art*
giving us a new and delicious flavor.
Chocolate Pear*.—Steam nnstetnmed
pears until fehiler, afttir peeling and
coring enrefnliy. To tin* Juice of a
lemon and half ji cupful of water udd
corn or maple sirup until It Is quite
sweet; to each cupful of the Juice add
a heaping tuhlespoonful of chocolate
and vanilla to flavor. Cook until
smooth and pour over the peal's.
Pineapple Bavarian Cream. IMs-
so’ve tw-o tuhlespoonful* of gelatine In
a half cupful of eobl water. Heat to-
gether one grated pineapple or out*
can of preserved pineapple, a half cup-
JhiI of corn -Imp a inbb-*j»onnfnl of
cupful of honey, a grating of
nutmeg arid the grated rind ot a leunjn.
Hrt use a pudding mold and in the bot-
tom place four dates. Cover with an
Inch of tin- cooked hominy and arrange
a roxs of dates aroupd the dl.di, pour
pi the remainder of tin* hominy, cqvi'r
and sleiitn two hours. When done,
UHUlold uud serve cold with cream and
sugar or hot with a sweet sauce.
Soy Bean Loaf.- Wash and drain
■tvell one pound of sn> h«%us. place
them In a saucepan und carver with
plenty of cold water; put In an union
Stuck Willi a clqvo, a little salt, a bay
leal •find 'fi half tbnsponnfif1 ot tlijme
tied In a bit of inuslin. Cover the sauce
the quicker we got out of Its zone of
tire tin* better. The driver was trem-
bling like a leaf, and every minute I
expected him to pile us tip in the dlti lu
I preferred the Herman tire.
In the back Atwell was holding onto
ihe si i n11- for ib-ttr hie, and was sing-
ing at tin* tup-of his voice:
Wo b« :it y* u nt the M;ip>«\
\\ i- beat you in the Alstie.
W' Kav«* you I . II ,,i Wove ( Imt-.-i
head. IqeMng in the 1m
ftie eqllflr of yolir flintO.
l or a minute, pandeuamiutii r»*igtie*l
in our t rend i Totn.iittes adjusting
their helmets- bombers running here
mid there, ami men turning out of the
O'**- «*' to continue this seyvlce and
lemon Juice
Red Cross keeps families of enlisted
add to the gelatine an<l
pan and cook m n low letup*-ratnre
•telste-1 bico should uvail themselves
ftf It hwb
'lV faraihes of soldiers and sailors
a£»o -VL ai*i*-al u* their local Red
stir until tin* gelatine Is thoroughly
dissolved. Then chill tin* mixture in a
Pali "f wafer, stirring constantly.
When it begins t<> thicken fold tn a
crrpfnt *if rTeh,,f, wflipped. Place In a
nmld and set aside to chill.
Jellied Fig*. Dissolve two taldc-
sffobiiTutfi <*f geTaTlue in half a cupful
of water. ( o«*k
two cupful
skins an
m»*n Informed of their welfare lx*th
here nnd abroad. If the men nrc nick,
wounded or captured mid Unable to
keep up corresjMinderiee.
until the hentis are tenth r, adding
liiore water if ‘needed. When cold put
through n •incut ’dropper, sea-on with
dUg'iUta wlili flxntl linyoiiota, tu uu*n
salt and pegiper. stir iu u huif eupiul uf
war wit+r Fritz.
•we arc ug.iin.
I Ik* life sfej*.
Re-«*nf(*reement* were pouring out of
Inn *-*111 gooii nuturgd, and a* I left the
lr*-i h to go to the rear they shouted
catsup, tv\
o eunued pini**ntos and the
Whites of tvV(» )im’<l-e<Mike(l egg--
etio|*p«*d tin*-; mix well, turn out on a
floured hoard, brush over with Hi**
beaten yolk of egg and sprinkle with
bread crumb*. 1’iiire In n greased pan
and bake in a moderate oven three-
quarters uf an hour. Hiirnish with
jttirVoy, S«*ev«* either hot or»eohl.
Chili Con Carne. <'nt two pounds of
round steak Into small square piece*.
Melt two tithjospoonfuls of hflttejr s’tili-
stltute In a saucepan and when hot add
Just Iheii we hit a small shell hole
mid nearly capsized. I’pun a loud
veil from flic rear I looked behind, amt
•here was Atwell sitting in the middle
of the load, shaking his (1st m us. His
equipment, which he had taken otf
upon getting Into tHe ambulance, was
strung out on the ground, and his rtfle
was in the ditch.
Sturdy Suits for the College Girl
ihe communication trencln
<>nr gnu's crew were busy .mounting
"Hood link, J auk, qld boy; don't
forget to *.rm| up a few fags to votir
old matph.”
I promised, to do till# and left.
1 reported at headquarter* with six-
teen others and passed the required ex-
amination. nut of the sixteen appli-
cants four were selected.
1 was highly elated because I was, I
thought, in for a cushy Job buck ut the
bn mc.
Tin* next morning tin* four reported
to ilivisiou headquarters for Instruc-
tions. Twoojf the null were scut to
a pound of tigs with
**f water slowly, until the
tender. Add the boiling wil-
ier In which tli* tig* were cooked tv*
khe softened gelatine and stir until
i h**r<iTTghiy dissolved. A*Id a iuilf-cup-
ful o( corn simp and enough grape
Juice to make four cupfuls of liquid.
Put the liquid and ligs in layers In
a mold, letting* each layer of liquid
partly set Indore adding the next.
Serve wlii'ii uuuxddcd with crentii.
Raisin Sandwich. Stew raisins in
a little orange juice until plump. Put
aside to chill.,. Spread graham Crack-
ers with iti** raisins mid a little grated
maple sugar mixed with cream. Put
on another rrrtrker and the stindwdeh
Is ready.
. The movement fur conservation 1*
not only helping in sating food for our
army and allies but tt ip educating us
away from rleji pastry and puddlugx,
which we are (hiding most Important
tile machine gun *>n the parapet and
bringing up extra muibiiiihlou from
tile dtlgCUf. ,i ‘
Herman gas is heavier than air and
Aoon tills the trenches and (logouts,
where it has been known to lurk for
two or three days, until the air Is puri-
fied by means of large chemical spray-
Ts. v
We had to work quickly, ns Fritz
generally follows the gas with an In-
fantry attack.
A company man on m
too slow in getting on Id:
sank to the ground, elut
throat, and after a fc\
lAlstlngs xx» nt West (dli
Empey is called upon to do
duty as a member of a firing
squad. His description of the
execution is given in the next
■ stallment.
tlb* steak, fry brown; then add
one
cupful of boiling t.-nter and four tntde-
Npoultfuls of rleg. Conk until tender.
Add three canned red peppers cut In
pieces, one cupful of cooked beHtl*. tWH
parboiled onions cut In slices, one
tahlt spounfiil of flour, four cloves, one
elove* «vf grtch**: -«*|»oppe«l. n f>*tl*p«W»tflll
of salt and cook until the gravy is of
the right consistency. Serve gar-
nished -with fittrUev.
String Bean* With Pork Remove
the strings from two quarts of green
la*lins and slice them lengthwise Into
otic H“hth inch strips. ( 'ut into die**
one thin slice of sab p**rk, three inches
square, mnl fry It In a granite stew
pan. Put In the heuns, with a cupful
was
large towns in ..the rear of the lines
with an easy Job. When it came our
turn the otlieer told its we were good
Mien qiel had pm-'-etl a vary creditable
DESTINED TO BECOME DESERT
horrible to see him die, but we were
powerless to help him. In tin* corner
of a traverse, a little, muddy cur dog,
one of the company's pet*, was lying
Great French Colonial Territory in
North Africa Seems to Hold Out
Little Promise
out more tliati usual
‘Imi, with Ills jiiiws ’nv»»r 'Ills iiomi*.
It's rhe animals that suffer the most
. Tin* ottieer continued; "I think I can
use you in** titeji to great advantage
In ila- trout line. J lyre are your order*
and instruct Ions, also the pass which
Wutlul was the last pot At of colonial
expatr-ooft of the French hef.*re the Eu-
ropean struggle drew their energies
and attention homeward. Thq great
African territory was added to the
French Kongo ttftly a short tine- before
-‘-the hur
mules, cuttle, dogs, eats
in keeping <hh nation's beulih up to
*hd ru i - ' Iie.jp, ha v i ng no heluietM t • >
Hive them. Tommy does not syuipa-
i.'ilz** with ruts in a gas attack.
At times gas has been known to
travel, with dire results, lificcii mile-
behind the lltn-'s.
A gas, or smoke
st at) (lard
A heartjr welcome manifested in
Itl)i>11 y nnd polltr' iilti-iitiriq. will make
of holHe-g *rVttfor. met ket t-heto eote*
Stm n
half an hour: then add t half ten
the war broke nut.
spoonful of salt, a dash of popper, a
t* nspnonfnl of
Very few white people have actually
helmet, as It is
WAYS WITH SWEETBREADS.
11gar. half a cupful of
Visileil Uiolxi, Imi tllies of the region
e-tiled
H» the i>est Is « Vile smctttne
L-iing, and it is not long befnre one gets
*i viol*nt headache from wcaring.it.
our ri;.lff» eri-pounders were burst-
ing in No Mans Land, iu an effort, by
flic artillery, to disperse the gas
vinegar and simmer ufUll tin* 1>*-siis'
are tender. When nearly conked
thicken with a teaspoon ful of 11«n i r*. if
are numerous both In upper Egypt and
in Tripoli. Occasionally some of the Iti-
liiihltnnts of the little-known region
'■ini he seen In the hnznars of Khartum
; «*r Algiers. Win In I lies at the
head of caravan routes that cross the
■ desert both from the Mediterranean
mil the Nib*. It hears a had roputa-
, lion, cv -tl for Norm Africa.
It Is known as one of the last strong-
bold* ■ and sources of supply of the
slave trade. Its people nre divided
into conqueror* mfij conquered—the
| former tielonging t*» a powerful mi-
| tlve tribe that holds the Mohammed-
an faith and tin* latter Including all
miiniibr of very primitive savages. Up
to very recent times these savage pus
pie arc known to have been captured
and sold a* slaves nlotig the Harbarv
const. Tin* French only established n
protectorate in 11*12, so that they had
little opportunity to break up the
trade before the European war.
In phy sical appearance Wudnl .Is de-
scribed by tin* caravan men a* a vast,
low lying plain. Orent tracts of It have
never been explored. It seems to have
once formed the bed of n great Inland
sea. <>f which Lake Chad, In tin* south-
wot. Is the shriveled rein mint. In
fact, tin* Sahara i* steadily encroach-
ing on If from fin* northward. It I*
Crossed by the oh! channel* of seyernl
rivers, hut without a single flowing
stream. At no very remote geologic
epoch of the future Wadnl will appar-
ently become a part of the great des-
ert to tin* north.
Sw eotbrends, being perishable meat,
•e OTIC of the best of summer meats
which we may ft;el
free to use. When
the price Is not
prohibitive tt they
should he frer
qucufly served. /
S W e c l b £.1* ash*
should be fresh, as
they spoil quickly.
Remmi‘(lull the skin, Alters and tube*
without breaking the sweetbread*
themselves. Monk la cob! water for
an hour, changing it often to extract
all the blood. Drain and put to cook
in simmering water for 20 minutes.
Fs* the broth in which they were
e«*oked ,*i> a Imsl* for tin* sntlfe In
which to serve them. liunge the
desired.
Ik ri<» <,ot\tentm«'nt wltfinul-
oontfentail anti o ’CiijiulJya H:ip
p\ Ik thf nrit* u f • * * Ik aU »!»•#! to «]o
boim thii«K ver> %%%*U
mm
■p was lined with croueh-
oiiets Axed, and bombs
* (I-sir Hi IiuIhI (*• iqni ill'- -iins-liHl h»-
FOOD HtNTS
Hur 'artillery had put a barrage of
(‘•main Are on the (.1*1111:111 lines, tt* try
it id hre !-' lij* their ajlaek and keep
hick r**-eiifi>rceinent*, - <» .
I trained iny machine gun on their
tlelieh and its bullets were raking tile
h tf t* pet.
Then <*mt t he Jr came, bayonet* giis-
UVilng. l-i tin 1 r I'cspi rotors, which
hive a large s|i(1nt tn lr.*nt, I hey look
* I llk(* some la mldc nightmare.
All along our trench, rifles and nin-
c"une glue* sfi'iUe, ntir Khrupucl was
hit 'ling o r their head*. They went
d *y^ m in ffAgps i“,,: bew ones t^iok the'
p'.- c* s uf 1b** falb-n Nothing could
**op "that mad rush. The Herman*
r'min'd our barbed wire, Which had
p 'evioibdy heel* demolished by llielr
»h flu'll It v as bomb against bomb.
When you fry e<>rum*'al niu*h roll
each slice In cornuii al with a pinch of
sugar; the slices
will brown quickly
and evenly with
less fnt.
Rabbit to Cq»-
•erole. As rabbit
Is one of our
in eats w »j are
asked to use to
su\«. heef. s.iiie* of
Knt Impressions of the new fall
tea le**e a s-ns* of tlielr stnrillness
wi «#-■*■* tines tn the mind before ttn*
(e tem-fs to nim up all the detail*
•t pcwuwttico them the creation* of
ia ar»s»»n. Ibirk mixture*, plain
•ate vltk soft flnisli and the attrl-
1^ •€ warmth—In tlielr aiqaar-
•v at kv-l in brown*, blues, gr«*»*n*
ti gnr- appear popular lu the
NNBtes** la the sjinn* order 11 * tlu*y are
—Itin* it here. Brown, In several
■aw* am' several dark shade* ha*
I— vte-w 11 for street and for formal
lt« with #'** 1 persistence that It may
tin picture. It I* a •U*uble-breasted
model In a dark mixture, with plain
brown velvet turn over collar that but-
tons up about the throat. Its belt
fastens with a buckle eover»*l tvlth the
material, and Its halt on* match the
cloth In c<*4or. The coat Is even in
length all a round nnd somewhat longer
than those of the past season. The
skirt Is plain, ankle length and wide
enough for comfortable walking.
A Gas Helmet.
give* you full. us special M.
I*, detailed on inj^dligeiiee work. Re-
portewt the front line according to your
Jn-stTuotion*. It is risky work and I
w ish you both The best uf luck.”
Sly heart dropped to zero and At-
well'* face was a study. We saluted
nnd left.
That wishing us the “best of luck"
Mounded very ominous In our ears; If
he had said "I wish you both a swift
and painless death" ff would have been
more to 1 he point
" k' H we had rend our Instructions
we knew we were In for 1t good and
plenty.
What Atwell said is not tit for pub-
lication, Imt I strongly seconded hi*
opinion of tin* war. army und divisional
hemhpmrterts iu general.
AM» i a bit our spijjjji rose. \V® were
'nil rtedg.'l* spy-catchers, because our
iustnielion* ami orders, said so,
A\i Immediately reported' to the
u* -i1'1 1 I rein b * stamne-t and bad *( >
end glasses of muddy water, which;
cold water to keep them firm ami
whit* H in be bake'll, wrap each
sweetbread iu a cheesecloth and put It
inider ja weight.
Braised Swretbicads. Place in a
baking pan a layer of new peas and
sti|.dj eai'i**t* with new putaoes; on
this lied dl Yegetllldes place the )*!'**•
pared «w pcibrend* • with a few cube*
••f i t s-ip pork Add enough of the
stock ity wbtuli the sweet breads were
* in-1 *-i| |n i .iVi , t lii \«'_'eti»l*Uis. t 'u\rr
tight and eo»*k uboitt forty minutes.
!si-amu v'ltli salt uud pepper during the
lls will need to get over fussim***
nbotii eating rat till t whiMi is most
wIt**le-1 >m<- and g'**'d ilnvored meat.
Dr**s* ihe rabbit and cut It. up ly
serving sized ple<^*s, brown in any
sweet fat. then add two tuMbspnou-
fuls of corn flour and two cupfuls of
hot (inter, Stir until smooth, pour
«tvef Tile r a bill I. add .1 fi w »|b «*f
• •id.*n w bleb Imvc In'eii browio'd in
a little tat. a cupful oi celery, a bit
of bay leaf, salt ami pepp -r and
enough \vnt(-r t• > liaU . *vei (’oxer
inn) cook slowly for an hour atpl u
half. If_n tlileVer sauce or''griny is
desire*I ad«T mere 1
hot with a fart |* lly
BomLdy Soup—I 1
of |H
OtiC *
aavy blue wliieh has luol n
Fur Used Less.
In the pew suits for fall the absence
of fur trimmings Is notable. Tin* I*
partly on account of the very high
prices of furs now and partly beenuae
women ar«* nt present wearing all
sort* of long stoles, capos und" coatee*
of fur over, tlielr sqlts and drc**c*. It
I* thought till* fad will carry Into tho
totalng fall and winter, and now lu
these days of thought f**r conservation
of material*, all these little Items are
considered hy the maiiqfMcluivrM.
Suddenly my head seemed to burst
rtotn a loud "crack" In my ear. Then
n*v heed began to swim, throat got
Iry. and a heavy pressure on the lungs
,y\nrneyj 1110 that my helmet was leak-
it g. Turning by gun over to No. 2. I
changed helmet.*.
Tie* trench stnrt(*l to wind Ilk** a
siTitI,**, and saitilb: gs appealed to be
flc.ititi-tf tit the air. TH*> iioi-e was lior-
br—w>roai rogue. Browns and mlx-
—e» la bn»wn and gray seem Outlie*
—' 1* ass. elate themselves ||| Dw*
ted with khaki and In a few of tin*
im M>sVt* the styles are very dl*-
ferity mifitnry origin,
lfe •rOa.try *rr«**t mlt* many «*f the
— <»*is are ss-rnlrttflng, with a loose,
m*"* bet» of the fabric, deflnbig a
B xroKtiim There Hr*« votne
s't*l nasli'l* Nt «rfilch tho
lKCd*»vrr fnuits ar** trimmed away
LWutl r* v-l trity*. On both single
wS ir;-tite**"hni*:iMt(*l styles iioi ks are
|fk wt e--tts button Bp to tho t**p
Swuelbreads in Gelatine. Cut Into
i;-li *;*<* t\»•» cupfuls of ‘‘cs.iked
• >,-( !t*i*-mis Soak a tablorqioqitful of
l.il.m Mi one qiMi l< r **t’ a . tlpftlJ of
e broth and Hi----•*f\• it It* half it jjttp-
I ■ h-ii broth \*l i the sw* 'threads,
- laid* qsiouful oi' leiuon Juice, and
!,; >ud iiep|*er to taste. Stutid the
Traits of Bird Lover*.
Year* ago. during a winter’s visit
in London, I rl«e<l to watch the per-
sons who regulasly fed the bird* In
Hyde park. 1 noticed that most of
thi-tii were -penph* of apparently hum-
stun
Colored Felt Hat*.
-timstance*. a few pretty close
they (Hilled t>(>cr. "A.
beer we left tju- **sfi
to und i t •' ding t heats* l\(•«. It
'I*1 -t (o <l•.‘H5, niU'tl pie
they nil t(M*k In keeping tin *e l>lrd((
from hunger.
Two that 1 saw* each day for u
(i-i-l *>r -•>. evidently hu* '-.mil --•4<
wlf**. I xeiilured to speak to JF
; ? . \ talk'd nhotif tl**- tilrd^h V JTI
I
noting and rellstdng imi^J
netecUtlr*.
"We have heconu* op CARS
said the wife,
now. ninny *
to u* T'ili Anywltera Any Tii
feel quite
ml** a dajjKaOE, TEXAS.
of the fnntfr
for."—EqAT
wax
i% l»* refrti the rhiu. Souietlines
AKf not of the turn-over variety.
aCir-wr they are M’rnVgbt ,-iui 1
ifc* wV a (to y are button' d up
•Nett *he throat,
rrfe picket* * nud nedhim-dtcl
ten uos. that rant (It the eloth III
mm tn color, appear with otlcli
—wf that they may la* considered
iitnrner
;or\
Tomat
hb'h all milliner*
pottle
'•light
have
aten"
il'tijs finely
I'll wet I <}Mth
ton anil lemon
•f a cupful of
Hov the wounded ever survived 11
rid- in that nmbulnm.- wa* inexpllcu-
b!o to un . It was wm'-e than rilling on
a gun carriage over a rock rood.
The, driver of the ambulance waa a
corporal of the K. A. M f*., and he
had the “wind tip." that I*, he had an
uversion to tietng amler lire, v,
I wa* rifling on the senttOYTTh him
while Atwell wa* sitting in the ambu-
lance. with his leg* hanging out of the
hack.
cad* pre\ lotisly
tl few eopked as-
iflflll of udtieed
Well
and paprika, add uutymmalae dressing
to moisten, arijl till the totnnioe*. Hur-
nlsh each with a stuffed olive.
Chill. I '(It O Mi ll tl
cooked, luto dice, ad
pnraguM t1|i*. a *1
New Wai*taoat«.
I bo prettiest of Tl.e new w nlsteoat*
or little hI.s ve.• v b(*df' s that are *0
•f th> new styles. Col I am
nib*i
gHrsys of the asiue material
ML ter velvet and fur atv used
y* ith their
dend ahd oily*. | hrmigli 11 pert*cop«*
I counted elgli • en deml HertllHll* Ilk
our wire; thqv were * ahusiiy light tn
thrlr horrible looking revplnttor*.
I eXHmln(*T uy first smoke helmet.
A bullet bad Wane through It on the
left aide. Just} grazing my ear. The
much worn with street suit* arv? made
j in slip on fashion, with no front cloa-
ing. Thl* design give* the maker* a
. CtumOt for '!(-' Idcl1 y attrucilu eltecO.
In ihe way of tucks und frills and ruf
1 flings on the front.
■I Me
that
iline 1
knewr
most
a* “L
• • w*
ad pretty lult fur the
—oat now be outfitted
1 ter tell, la ohewa te
HcLOlt }YUl.vraG.
mixture then cover with n laver of the
riev. pu* on the buttered lid nnd eteaia
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