Abergavenny Chronicle

AUSTRALIAN TROOPS. OUTWARD BOUND WITH UNFIT His Ma j esty's transport Barunga (ex- G er- man s.s. jSumatra ) outward bound to Aus- tralia, conveying un fit Australian troops, was torpedoed and sunk by a German sub- mar i ne on the 15th inst. There were no casualties. The Barun g a' was a steamer of 7,484 tons, built in 1913 by "the Fiensbur g Shipbuilding Company, an d requisitioned s i nce the war by the Commonwealth of Australia. There was an Australian contingent of sick an d woun d e d on board the Barun g a, homeward • bouud from var i ous battlefields. Fine discipline preva i le d an d there were thrilling rescue scenes. The wounded men lined up as if on para d e, went to .their stations, an d waited events. There was no confus i on an d no panic. The Barun g a rema i ne d afloat nearly an hour after being attacked. The Admiralty has i&sued the following announcement:— HM Majesty's transport. Barunga (ex-Ger- man 8.S..sumatra), outward bound to Aus- tralia, conveying unfit Australian troops, was torpedoed nd unk by a German sub- marine on the 15th inst. There were no ca,ulti.c5. The Tarunga was a steamr of 7,48-1 tons, built in 1913 by ?Lhc Ffensburg Shipbuilding Company, and requisitioned since the war by the Commonwealth of Australia. There was in Australian contingent of sick and wounded on board the Barunga, 'hr.'newnrd hmmd from various hattlenelds. Fin? discipline prevailed, and there were thrilling rescue scenes. The wounded men lined TI) as if on par<1d. went to their sation8, and waited events. Têrc was no confusion and no panic. The Barunga remained afloat nearly an hour after being attacked. The Canard steamer Carpathia was sunk bv an en my torpedo in the Atlantic, west of Irelan d while on an outwar d vo y age. With -the except i on of five of the crew, w h o were killed through the torpe d o entering the eng i ne-room, t h ose on boar d were able to cre t away in the l i ner's boats. For a b out two hours the surv i vors were afloat until they were picked up by a stearfier,. which brought them to port. Throe torpedoes were fired" all of them hitting their mar k Some of the surv i vors of the liner who have landed state that tlie vesse l was sun k }iv a German su b mar i ne, at about 9.15 on Wednesday morning. All of the. passengers an d crew were saved with the except i on of t h ree firemen an d two trimmers, who are supposed to have been killed by an explosion in the engine-room. The surv i vors number 215, including thirty-six saloon and twenty- one steera g e passengers. After the l i ner had sunk the submarine approached the Carpathia's boats, but did not tire on them. The Carpathia wag a steel twin-screw four- maste d steamer of 13,G0tf gross tonna g e, built, bv Messrs. Swan and Hunter. New- castle, in 1903. Her length was 504ft. and her breadth 64ft. Her nort of registry waa Liverpool. It was the. Carpathia that rescue d the survivors of the ill-fated Titanic. The Cqnard steamr Carpathia was sunic bv an enbmy torpedo ?n the Atlantic, west of Ireland whi'c on an outward voyage. With .the cxcpt.ion of five of t11 Jrew, who were Id?d tfTough th? teredo entering the fn?ine-room. tp.o oB board were abie to 't away in t1H JiHer's boftt?. For a bout two hour? th? :.mn'ivors wen afloat until tbe, wcr? picked np by a steiiter,,which brought them to port. Thr? torpedoes were nrcd, aU af tb?-in hitttn? their mark. Some of the s'ti-vh-or-, of the liner who June landed state tbat the ve&s<l was sunk hy a 'German tsubmarine at about 9.15 on Wednesday morning. All of the. passen?era ?nd crew' were sHved with the exception of thr firemen and two trimmers, who re HUppoed to have been killed by 3n explosion. in the en?inej-roo?). The survivors number 215, including thirty-six caloon and twenty- one steera ge pa-Mf?eM. After t?e Jiner had sunk the submarine approached the Carpathia's boats, but did n?t fire o? them. Th Carj)athit waa a steel twin-se-mw four- masted ateaTner of 13,663 gross tonnage, brilt bY Me?rs. Rwan and Hunter. New- castle. in 1903. Her length was 504ft. and her breadth 64ft. Her Dort of registry waa Liverpool. It was the Carpathia that rescued the snrvivors of the i11-fated Titanic. The following announcement has" been issued by the Admiralty:— One of his Ma j esty's sloops was torpedoe d and ^tink "by enemy su b marine on the 16th inst. None of the of ficers were saved, an d twe l ve of the crew were, the only survivors. All the next-of-kin have been informed. The followingo announcement has been One of his Majety's sloops was torpedoed and ?tmk *by 'enemy subHiarine on the 16th in?t. None of the offirs were saved, and issued by the- Admiralty:— twc1"e of the crew wera? the only survivors. All the next-of-kin have been informed. —————— —————

Two girls—Miss • Irene Tistall, em p loyed" ;> y the. National Health Insurance Commis- sion, an d Miss Geniver Nance, of the Minis- try of Pensions—and A'l^ert Murphy, a boy B'ItA VE 61LS COMMENDED. I ••co.u t were at a Westminster inquest com- mended to the Carnegie Heroes' Fund for a .-■ g lia l act of bravery. Two little children name d Bolton fell into the T h ameis at Pimlico Stairs in a strong the water to tfheir rescue. Miss Nance, w h o, like her fr i end, wa3 fully dresse d swam out to help Murphy. Tistall became exhausted ,and san k just as s h e reached the younger child, and with great diffieulty re- gained the sta i rs. Both children were ',Iwo Ti,,ta'?l, emplove<l v tila National Health h:.mrauce C?mniM- ,;(011, and Mi?s Geuiver Kance. of the :1Iinj- t )'y of Pensions—and A'L*?rt Murphy, a bov -?-'ut, were at a Weshninster inquest com- manded to the Carin'?ie Heroes' Fund for a gnal a ct of bravery. ? ?i !I, wn Httic children named Bolton fell into th? Tham-? at Pimlico Stairs in a. stroa? lidc. and Murpny and TistaM jumped into 'tc water to ?heir rescue. Mias Nanc- ;Y?J. like her friend, was fuUy dres,?ed. ,nun out to help Murphy. Tist;,Il became exhausted ,and sank just as she reached the ronngerchild, and with great diffi8ulty r? ained the stairs. Both childxen were ,Irowned.

Asked if lje would consider the feasibility of allowing tickets" ,to be taken some days bei'ore t ^nd, -for a par t icular train, by people going to the seasi d e, and reserving the &eats Sir A. Stanley, President of the Boar d SEASIDE HOLIDAY TRAVEL. I done in some districts, an d it might be necessar y to extend the system. The matter was one of great difficulty, and it would be helpful if persons going to and from the seas i de would, w h enever possible, trave l in the middle of/the week. '4'-for a. partlculur train, by p?opk done in some districts, a,nd it might be Mcessary to extend the' system. The ?oin? to the se&side, and reserving' the As?ed if he would consider the fen?bihty r:f ticlzeti,to be taken, some d.-tys \vouid bp hclpM if persons goin? to and Mats? Sir A. Stanley, President of the of Trade, said that .tis wa being Ca thedral, bas been arrested by the Irish' Rtntt'er wns one of ?reat diinculty, and it police as an enemy alien. By 11,215 votes to 1,277, the Postal and Tele- j f?om the would, whk:?e''ver possible, ««raph Clerks' Association have decided tc lr¡wel in +.he ?niddle of il the weel- affiliate witii the La b our Party. The City of Lou d on f i death ,rate last veo; was 15.6 per thousan d an d the birth,rate 7. 9 Two Rece pti on Battalions are to be forme d after a week's stoppage,

ENEMY ALIENS* COMMITTEE. for a.1ien9 who had not re- ,< ha.<; betn by the Irish' as an nmy a.H<;n. 3v 11.215 voteg to 1,277, P06tat ::m have decided toe I with the Iahour PI.:rt.y. T:!e Citv -of Lou.don d(a th rate last yco; wn. 15.6 per thousand, aJtd too birth rate 7.9. Two IteceptÅon Battalicii. to be formed to train candidates.for infantrv commis:ions V-ruding their admiis,oii to offic-e-r ead-ct batta- deaths have from in- H'tcnza In MertHyr Tydvil. One thousand five of W, ood born, Tesiimed woi-b- a Î1.er

ENEMV. ALIENS' COMLMITTEE.I follo'sVing Committee to exam i ne the cases of enemy aliens who have hitherto been exempted from internment or repatriation, an d to report in each case whether they recommend that the exempt i on 's h ou l d be withdrawn with a v i ew to the internment or repa t riation of the -person concerned, or whether they recommen d that the exempti^ on should be continue d an d if so, on what groun d s:— ( The Hon. Mr. Justice Sankey, the Hon. Mr. Justice Younger, Sir John Butcher, K. C M. P Lord Lnm b ourne, Sir Donald Maclean,. M. P and Mr. John J. Mooney, The Committee are authorised to appoint any person (whether a ;neml>er of the Com- mittee or not) to hold an y inquiry which they may consider necessary for the a b ove purpose, an d to report t h ereon to the Com- mittee. The mem b ers of this Committee serve d on the Committee which originally a d v i se d the Honle Secretary as to the intern- ment of enemy aliens, with the exce p tion of Sir John Butcher, who has been added for the purpose of the present inquiry. A military mem b er will also be added to the Committee as soon as possible. The Home .Secretary has appointed th following- Committee to examine the cases of enemy aliens who have hitherto been exempted from in k'rn¡rwat or repatriation, and to report iu :leh case whether they recommend that the exemption ?should 1? witndrawn with a view to the internment or repatriation of the person concerned, or whether th?y rec'o?'mr-d th:!t the exejnp?oTi should be continued, .md, if 80, on what grouDd.i:-  The Hon. Mr. Justice Sankey, the Eün. Mr. Justice Younger, Sir John ButchI'. E.G.. M.P., Lord Limbournc, Sir Don??d Maclean,. I.P., and Mr. John J. Mooney. M,P. The Commitw are authorised to appoint an.y person (whether ) ?ne':i?)er of the Com- mittee or not) to hold any inquiry which they mav consider neces.-nry for tbr? above p r a, and to report thereon to the Com- mit'too. The membeM of thi3 Committef served on th Committee which OTi-in"llv advi.-?d the Honi? Secrebrv as to the intern- ment of enemv aliens, with the exception <?f Sir John Butcher, who has been added for the purl)ow of tie present Inquiry. A military mm hN will a hI') b? added to the Committee as' soon as possible.

Harry- Jcfhn Lawson, financier, and Stuart Alfred Curzon, ensrineer, came* up for" sen- FINANCIER SENTENCED. I ■tence at the Old Bailey on Mon d a y They, had been foun d guilty of having cons p ired to cheat a-n d defraud such persons as might be ind'ueed to subscribe for s h ares in the Co., Ltd., and of having issued a false pros- pectus. The jury ex p resse d the opinion that Curzon had been drawn into the matter by Lawson, an d as k e d the judge to take this into consideration. Lawson was sent to prison for twenty mont h s, and Curzon for six months, both in the second division. Harry. Jdha Laws<>n, finoncier, and Stuart Alfred Curzüil oCug-ineer, came- up for' son- --tence at the Old Bailey on Monday. Tbey. had been found guilty. of having conspilvd to cheat a.nd defraud mch persons as might be induced to subacnbe for shares in the General Omnihus Supply Manufacturh)?' Co., Ltd., ,.ind of h?ivin-- issued a pros- pectus. The jury expressed the opinion th?t Curzon had been drawn into the matbr by Lawson. and aaked the judge to take this into consideration. Lawson ws ROnt to priaon- for twenty months, and Curzon for six months, both in the second division.

Mr. Lou d on Mac Q ueen Dougla^, Ministry of Pood, speaking a-t a meeting of the Far- mers' Club, said that scarcity of pigs meant not only the ljtck of food in the household, but the impoverishment of many of our EXPLOSIVES fROM PIGFAT. I national industries. The im p ortance of position of explosives, would be a sufficient reason for calling attention to the matter. Mr. H. S. Cant ley, Director of Pig Pro- duction, said the reason, in his v i ew, for the decline of the pig population was en- tirety owin g to mistakes m^de by the go- vernment De p artments.. Mr. Loudon MacQuen Douglas, inistry of Food, speaking at a. meeting of the Far- mert;' Club, said that scm;city of pigs meant not only the lk ói food in the houwholù. but the imnoverishmcnt of many of our national iiiautstiies. The 'importance of ,,Ivcerine as an element in the com- position of explosive, would be a sunicient reason for caUia? attention to the matter. Mr. H. S. Cantky, Director of Pig Pro- duction, said the reason, in his view, for the decline of the pig population was cn- tire'y 'owin? to mistakes m.de by the Go- vernyme'nt Departments.

Questioned in the House of Commons on the sub j ect of banking amalgamations, Mr. Bonar Law said that thdse now taking place were on the a d v i ce of the Committee set up by the Government, 'and after consi d eration BANK AMALGAMATIONS. I himself. The Government were fully alive to th% necessity of preventing the establish- men t of a money trust. • They had obtained assurances that very few, if any, -o f the existing branches of the banks would be Questioned in the House of Commons on the sublet of banking- amalgamations, Lir. Bonar Law said that thdse now taking piice were on the advice of the Committee get up by' the GoverJlnnt. "and after consiaerahon bv the President of the. Board of Trade and himseK. The Government were fullv alive to th neœssi ty of preven ti n g th establish_ ment of a money trust. They had obtained amutpne,es that very f*?w, if any, -of the eisting branches of the banks would be closed.

Smethwick magistrates imposed fines HEAVY FINE FOR RATION FRAUD. I amounting to £ 120 in cases under the Food Or d ers on Monday. IR onfe case a man and drawn rations in excess of tne amount they were entitled to. The man was fined i'30 the -woman £ 25; two butchers < £ 10 for not detaching the requisite cou p ons, and a baker £ 20 for selling bread not baKed twelve hours previousl y Smethwick imposed fines flmoupting to £120 in 'cases under the r, ood Orders on Monday. Ilk onb caec a man and his wife invented a third  and had drawn rations in excess of the amount tlwy were entitled to. The man was nned ?o0 the woman X25; two butchers ?10 fof not detaching the requisite coupons, and a baker ?20 for ælling bread not ba?ed I twelve hours previously.  d

CIVIL SERVANTS' OATH. I from every person w h o in.future enters the 'Civil Service. Asked in the Housa of Com- mons whether existing ciyil servants would bo obliged to take this oath, Mr. Bonar Law said that was a different question, which he had not considered. An oath of allegiance is to b?L, requred I from every person wh  in. future enters the ?ivil Service. -ksked in the Hous,& of Com- filoas whether eXisting civil servants would b? Obliged to take this oath, Mr. Bonar La,w said that was a different que?tiott, which he had not considcred.

ALIEN WORKS MANAGERS. I Munition^ in the Commons that there are five unnaturalised aliens acting as managers or- assistant managers of controlled- estao- lishmeflts—three at Sheffield, one at Cardifl, and one in London. Their work was of such importance that it was advisable to It was stated Qn behalf of the MiniBtryof I Munition? in the Commons that Hicrc are -6ve unnaturalised aliens acting as managers or- assistant managers of  li?hmeats—three at Sheffield, one at Cardiff, and one in London. Their work was of such importance that it was advisable to I retain their services.

TALES C THE of adventures in Tanks in action are related iii the latest 1st of officers awarded the Military Cross. Tke f-pllowing are typical Secon d L i eutenant A Mustar d —H i s Tank svopped pwing to eng'ine trou b le, and was ^-irioun d ed by the enemy, -w h o bombed it, re d at point blank range through the loop- ho l es, and called upon him to surren d er, lie*kept his guns tiring, and after working at the engine for forty-five minutes suc- ceede d in starting it. It was entirely due t his gallantry and determination that the Tank and crew were saved from falling into the fiands of the enemy. Second Lieutenant G. Matthews. —Five of his crew were woitnded, ard his'Tank caught fixe, an d though- surroun d e d by the enem y he kept his guns in actio* an d inflicted heavy .casualties on the enemy. He co'n- t liue d th £ fight, though his Tank caught fire severa l t i mes, until, his ammunition was exhausted, and then successfully brought his Tank out of act i on. Second Lieutenant F. G. Heap.—He 'fought his tank with great courage an d skill, leading the infantry forward for their ob j ectives. He engage d a battery of field puns, from which his Tank received four irect hits, ajid four of the crew became casualt i es. He. t h en' got his crew bacT i to our lines under very heavy fire. MAXIMUM POULTRY PRICES. in I T nks in action are reat{'d VI the latest! 1*it of officers awa-Nlcd the Military Cross, j Tke ,f?llowing are typical: < Second Li,?i-itc,,iant Tanic sapped owing to engine trouL?e, and was "lnounded by th, enE'my, .?vho bombed it, 'I?d at point bhuk ra?? thrcugh the loop- ) o!cs, and caHed upon him to surrendr. Ilkept bii ?U))? ilrin?, and after working 1 t the pn?inc hr forty-five minuteo sme- ceeded in KtartiT)? it. It was entirely due t Hs gaUantry and dd-ermination that the T1.Bk and crew were saved from falling into i'? nands of the eBemy: Second LicTTtcnjrt 0: Matthews.—Five of M? crew were wounded, ard his* Tank caught ?ijc, and, though, sUIToÚnd"d by the enemy, e kept his puns :n .ctiox and inflided ? cavy .casuaHi{'s on the enemy. He cdn- tnued th ught, though hi? Tank caught ?r? several tim&s, unti! hia ammunition was r??ha?ted, md then sucocaafully brought hi? Tank out of action. Second Lieutenant F. G. Heap,-He loiie?t his tank with great courage and' s?iU, leading the infantry forward w their objectives. H engaged "a battery of netd ?uua. from which hi? Tank received four irect hits, and four of the crew became ea.'ma lties. He then got his crw bacK to our lines under very heavy fire.

Coming into force on August 1, an Order j if xes the maximum prices at which poultr y ,-• grouse, and black game, ma y be sold. Hxps the maximum prices at which poultry,? Per lb. Per head, j arouse, and bl!1ck gmQ. may be' šold. Turkeys 2 8 — Domestic ducks 2 3 13 6 Geese 1 8 — Guinea fowls — 70" Grouse and black game t (young) — 5 6 Fowls 2 8 16 0 Turk?.! 2 8 — Domestic ducks 2 3 13 6 Per lb. P<'l' ¡lead. ¡ Geese 1 8 — s. d. s. Guinea fowls 7 (Y I Grouse and b!ackgamc I (young) 5 6 Birds soM bona-Sdc for brecdni?. laying, or will be appointed to consider 'the working of the Compensation Act. To increase the food supply, the Birming- ham Guar d ians have authorised the keeping of rabbits at the c h ildren's homes.

j EPITOME OF NEWS. Si; Goig(, r.v" states thnt a Con,rnissi,-n win 00 appointl>d to ecnsider the wotking of the Compensation Act. To increase the food sul)ply, lhe Birniing- hHm GU!1.rdiatJs have aiitharised the keeping < of rabhitJ at the children's homes, I

Colone l J. G. Austin (A.O.D.) is gazetted About 500 Hun p risoners at Bramley Camp, Hants, have influenza. Queen Alexandra reviewed 7,000 London dirl Guides in Hyde Park. Vegetable shows if promoted by a societ y will be gxempt from entertainment tax, but flower s h ows are liable. i About 2,000 women with bands and ban- ners marched to Hyde Park to demand, pro- hibition (of drink ) Increased allowances to firemen, amount- ing to £ 31,500 a year, are recommended. by the L. C C Fire Brigade Committee. Lieut. Perr i s,. only son of Mr. G. H. Perr i s, tho war correspondent of the '"Daily Chronicle, has Wen killed in an air col- The Imperial War Conference has asked for che £ ^>er cables and inducement to em-ierrant ex-Service men to settle-under the Caroline Swift, haw k er, Stoc k ton, sen- tenced »to death at Durham Assizes for the murder of her husband, Patrick Sigift, has Dock-tug en g ineers, dr i vers, and firemen, aged twenty-one and over, employed by-the Port of London Authority, are to receive an a d vance of 7s. a week from tho first pay-day in May.. j Parasitic mange in horses is rapidly in- creasin g says the Board of Agriculture and Ministry of Food joint committee, 6a, Dean's-yard, S. W 1, w h o offer free leaflets on the sub j ect. The King conferred the C. V O on Dean Inge on Saturday.. A Chertsev man named Mills, aged fifty- cne, died on the day when he was due to undergo his- medical examinat i on. Lieutenant Oswald Mose l ey, son of Sir Oswald Moseley, has been adopted as Con- servative can d idate for Harrow. When Sergeant Dudley, R. A F arrived at his home at Bath from Palestine he found that his wife had committed suicide bccause lie had not hid leave. A Russ i an wireless message states that • t h ere were 120 cases of cholera in Petrograd, while in Moscow there were 224 known cases and 78 suspecte d cases. A c h auffeur fishing near Walton Bridge hooked something which turne d out to be the dead body of Alice Bolden, 'forty-five, of Gerard-street, Wandsworth Common. At the inquest 'a verdict of "Found drowned" was A taxicab in which Sir John and Lady Simon were proceeding home to Airlie- gar dens, Notting Hill-gate, on Friday night collided with a street island and was u p set. 3ir John an d Lady Simon were both, very much sha k en and bru i se d Princess Mary visited Watford on Satur- day and distributed the prizes at the Lo% Mr. Arthur Hen d erson at a Labour con- ference at Oldham, asked that Mr. Lloyd George should communicate with Allied Governments to grant facilities for the Labour Party to attend inter-na t ional con- versat i ons organise d by neutrals. "I have now an application before tho Treasury for 7s. 6d. extra pension for mar- ried men, an d I believe it. will go through, said Mr. John Hodge at Hartlepool. "After three years' apprenticeship in engineering or shipbuilding, disabled soldiers will receive full trade union rates. Team men, shepherds, and cowmen in Norfolk are to bo paid a m i nimum of 36s. a wee k Joseph Charles Fit, a boy of. sixteen years of age, was found guilty at Bedfast of the niurder cf a child of two. Sentence waa The L. C C propose to- insure against air rai d s Cleo p atra's Needle for £ 10,000, Boadicea grou p (Westminster Bridge) for £ 8,000, and the Gladstone memorial (Strand) for < £ 6,000. The parents of the late Sergt. William Love g rove, of Suaningliill, Ascot, who waa buried with military honours, his coffin being carried on an aeroplane tra i ler,. have lost four of eight soldier sons. Teac h ers and school officials placed rn Grade II. who were under thirty-six on January 1 will be liable to be called up froin August 1 unless recommended for re- tention. Men or over on 3anuar y 11 will not bo called up for the .present. In opening a new maternity home at Ilford, princess Mar i e Louise congratulated the town on having given an official lead to the nation. By "the Cocoa and Sweetmeat ? Box and Advert i sement Or d er, the Board of Trade restricts the use of cocoa and sweetmeat boxes an d s h ow car d s.. One of the four children reported to have been mysteriously in j ured at the Sydenham Infant Welfare Centre, when inquests were held on* two other children, has now died. Posted in the West-en d of Lon d on in Novem b er, 1911, a postcard has just been delivered at Croyd6n. Though correctly franked w h en poste d the a d dressee was sur- charged one penny for insufficient postage. A meeting in Hyde Park passe d with loud c h eers a ^resolu t ion cabling upon the Go- vernmen t to "cleanse # our countr y from German influence in legislature and ad- Nottingham Labour Party have selecte d Mr. Arthur Hayday, local organ i ser for Gciionil Workers' Union, to contest West' Nottingham against Mt. Arthur Richard- son. Mr. Tom Proctor, of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers, \*ill contest • the East Div i s i on in the Labour interest against Sir A former agricultural labourer (Grade I. ) now on munitions, has had .his protection sertificate renewe d by the Beds Tribunal. • He ?aid he could not keep his n i ne young children on farm,wages. • A son and heir has been born to Lord Br.y- brr.o k e at Audloy End, Essex. Lord Bray- brookc, the seventh baron, is sixty-three year k i.ee d 3 has earne d the t to name eight tanks—one for every £ 2-50.WO of her Wax Weapons Week 'total of £ 2,03o,802. Police raids at the houses of prominent Sinn Fe i ners near Loughr^a revol t e d in the seizure of a dozen guns an d £ 200 in silver. It is proposed to ama l gamate the Post- men's Federation an d Postil and Telegraph Cler k s' Assoc i at i on, re p resentin g nearly Two privates of enem y origin have been transferre d from th e Middlesex l?egiment to a cadet battalion, sa y s Mr. Macpherson, to be trained as officers. Brighton is to have hair-dressing classes far ex-tjo d iers. Prices cf the 1918 potato crop will be fixed by a travell i n g commission. Fish an d potato fryers will be unable to buy oil without a l i cence after July 31. As a protest aga i nst policemen being put i-.ir.ong them to prevent thefts, 600 Merse y doc k ers left work. Provided l:e offers to do two hours dany (.flic.? work for the Food Comm i ttee, a Hull tome d iau was given s i x months' exemption. A severe e<rt" q ua k e s h oc k was felt at- Cairo on Tuesday night, but no dama ge Colonel J. G. Austin' (A.O.D.) is gazetted brigadier-general. About 500 Eun 'prisoners at Bramley I Camp, Hants, have mfluenza. Queen Ale-,an,rira reviewed 7,000 Lonlca Girl Guides in Hyde Park. Vegetable shows if promoted by a society will be exempt from entertainment tax, but flower are liable. J About 2,000 wcmen with bands and ban ners marched to Hyde Park to demánd pro- hibition (of drink). Increased allowances to firemen, a.mount. ing to .£31,.GO{) a year, are recommended. by the L.C.C. Fire Brigade Committee. Lieut. Perris,, oniv, snn of Mr. G. H. Perris, the ",ar correspondent of the Chronicle," has Men killed in an air col- lisi-on. The Imperial Vi; [1:0 Conference has asked for cheaper cables and inducement to emigrant ex-Service men to settle. under the Caroline Swift, hawker, Stockton, sen- tenced tc, death at Durham Assizes for the murder of her husband, Patrick SWift, has been reprieved. Dock-tug engineers, drivers, and firemen, aged tweiitylork- and over, employed by- the Port of London Authority, are to receive an advance of 7s. a week from the first pay-day Parasitic rna 7i-e in horses is rapidly in- crea.sing, says the Board of Agriculture and Minitry of Food joint ecinnittee, 63, S.W. 1, who offer free leaflets on the subject. The King conferred the G.V.O. on Dean Inge on Saturday. A Chertsev man named Mills, aged fifty- ene, died on the day when he was due to undergo his. medical exaniinaiion. Lieutenant Oswald Moseley, son of Sir Oswald Moley, has been Mopted as Con- servative candidate for Harrow. When Sergeant Dudlev, R.A.F., arrived at his home at Bath from Palestine he found that hi wife had committed. suicide because he had not had leave. A Russian wireless message states that there were 120 cases of cholera in Petrograd, while in Moscow there were 224 known cases and 78 suspected cases. A chauffeur Ashing near Walton Bridge hooked something- which turned out to IDe the dead body of Alice Bolden, -f<)rty-five, of Gerard-street, Wundsworth Common. At the inquest 'a verdict of "Found drowned" was returned. A taxicab in which Sir John and Lady Simon were ptoeeeding home to Airlic- gardens, Notting-Hill-gaie, on Friday night. collided with a Btreet island and was up- set. r John and Lady Simon were both very much shaken and bruised. Princess Mary visitod Watford on Satur- day and distributed the prives at the LolV don Orphan School. Mr. Arthur Henderson at a Labour con- ference. at Oldham, asked that Mr. Lloyd George should communicate with Allied. Governments to grant facilities for the Labour Party to attend inter-national con- versations oig-anised by neutrals. "I have now an application before the Treasury for 7s. 6d. extra pkniion for mar- ried men, and I believe it. will go through," said Mr. John Hodge at Hartlepool. U After three  apprenticeship in engineering or shipbuilding, disabld soldiers will receive full trade union ras." Team men, shepherds, and cowmen in Norfolk are to be paid a minimum of 86ø.. a week. J c.iph Chirles Fit, a boy of. sixteen years was found guilty at Belfast of the murder cl a child of two. Sentence was postponed. The L.C.C. propose to- insure' against atr raids Cleopatra's Needle for X10,000, Boa.dicea group (Westminster Bridge) for X8-.000, and the Gl;).dstone me-morial, (Strand) for t6,000. i The parents of the late Sergt. William Lovpgrcvc, of Sumninghill, Ascot, who was buried with' military honours, his coffin' being carried on an aeroplane trailer,. have lost four of otght soldier sons. Tenchers and school ofticials placed m Grade II. who were under thirty-six on January 1 will be- liable to be called up from August 1 unless recommended for re- tention. Men forty-five or over on January 11 will not bo called up for the j>resent. In opening a new maternity home at ilfotd, Princess Marie Louise congratulated the town on having given an official lead to the nation. By "the Cocoa and Sweetmeat Box and Advertisement Order," the Board of Trade the use of cocoa and sweetmeat and show cards. lOne of the four children reported to have been mysteriously injured at the Sydenham Infant Welfare Centre, when inquests were held on" two other children, has now died. Ported in the West-end of London in November, 1911, a postcard has just been dclivcrM at Croydon. Though correctly franked when posted, the addressee was sur- cluÙ-gcd one penny for insuSicient postage. A meetig- in Hyde Park passea with loud cheers a zesolution cailin- upon the Go- vernment to "cleanse-. our country from German influence in legislature and ad- mÍ1!Ü,trative departments." Nottingham Labour Party have select,ed Mr. Arthur Hayday, local organiser for Workers' Union, to contost West In against Mr. Arthur Richard- son. Mr. Tom Proctor, of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers, will contest the East D i v i s,, on in the Labour interest against 13ir John Rees. A former agricultural hlboarN (Grnde I.), nov/ on munitions, has na¿. big Protection :!4-rii.!icate rertewed by the Beds Tribunal.. He -aid 00 could not keep his nine young hildren ? :m  wages. A Zu and heir has õn bfrn to Lord Br?y- it AU<0Y End, Essex. Lord Bray- lWIOkí:, the seventh bn-on, is 3ixt.-thrce }car!; 0; J,ge. .eds has f':l:'rd l1e ,.i1t t., lJamp Plgilt tànk,one fc,-jr <)f her War \Yeapon3 Wc-ek -tot.11 of l:2.0g;:),82. Police raid at the houses of PTOM.itlp-,t I SinH Feiners npar Lon.1¡rt}a in the seizure of a dozen guns and E200 in silver. It ia propo.-? to amalgamate the Post- M?n's Federation and Po,tii and Telegraph I C1erks' Association, ropre6entiug nearly  workers.  privates of enemv origin hnve been transferred from the Middlesex Regiment to a ca.det battaJion, says Mr. Macpherson, I to be trained as officers. I Brighton is to ha'e  clasaee is t,,) have hiiir-dress.;nr Prices cf the 1318' pobto crop will b? nxed Fisii and potato fryers will be unable to buy oil withoÜt a .1Ïeenœ aJter July al. As a protsst against pclieenicn being put qHm to prevent thefts, 600 Mersey rlochrs left work. Provided be ot!.r8 to do two dlic. work for the Food Committee, a Hull ivis given six A sev4,re was felt at- Cairo OIl Tuesday night, but no was done.

Keep an broken gas-mantles. Used dry they are- splendid for cleaning silver. ———— Eucalyptus oil will remove a-ny grease stain from the most delicate material with- out injury. Raw potato juice is a valuable cleanser. It will remove stains from the hands and alio from woollen fabrics. Never throw water on blazing cdl, for it will only spread the lfames. Earth, flour, or .-and will extinguish the fire, but, if these are not at hand, a thick rug or curtain should be thrown down en the burning oil. Furniture polish has no effect on bamboo articles, but the following is excellent. Clean the furniture with a. damp cloth, and when dry apply a coat of varnish. The fur- niture will 4ook like new. Dried coffee grounds, if used with a sprinkle of powdered borax,. make an excel- lent knife-powder. Save all tea-leaves for a few days. Place them in a puil and pour a pint of boiling water over them. Let them stand for half an hour strain. The liquor is good for cleaning varnished work, windows, Airrors, etc. .0. To clean rusty knives, rub up and down in garden soil, and the rust will soon dis- appear however bad Clean in the usual way. Jam will never ferment if when tying down. paper saturated with vinegar is placed on top. Saucepans which have been used for boil- ing fish should be filled with water and a tables poonful of vinegar, and the odour will entirely disappear. "0 remove glass stoppers, warm the bottle near the fire, then put a few (drops of sweet oil round the stopper, and Warm the bottle again. Then knock it gently against wood, and the stopper will usually eome out. —— ——' Fstin-g POTATO Cakes. 11 I When frying potato cakes, put a Tapie- 61"1,onftil of vinegar' in the frying lard; this I will prevent the cakes from being too | greasy when cooked. a To KrEp SUET. '1 To keep su-ai for almost any length of tinsr, melt. down like lard, strain into dish or basin. When cold turn out, and use irom the soEd block. Tainted Meat. I If meat gets just slightly tainted in hot vrua ther before it is cooked, cut off the tainted part, and wash the remainder of the joint- in strong vinc-gar and water, spong- ing it all over with it. Such a joint should always be roasted. Boiling or stowing acceij.tun.tos the taintt'd flavour. To Freshen STALK BRFAD. t. Bread which has been sliced and become shÀ mav bo freshened th, Put the slices t()g'dhr: fold them in ? damp cloth, then p?cc m a paper bag to kp in the steam, and mmutea. an d set in a hot oven for fifteen minutes. B^IOKE HACKS ON CziiiiNos. 1 To remove smoke marks from ceilings, mix a t.ii,-k of starch and water, and i with a clean flsnnel. spread it ovor the murk. Allow to get thornughJy dry, thep brii??h off with a soft brush, and the mar?, will have disappeared. i Polish. „ For a good furniture p<Jl»sn take -one ounce of. beeswax, one ounce of white wax, half an ounce of shredded soap, half 'a pmt of turpentine, half an ounce of methylated spirits. Shred wax and soap fine, and pour over half a pint of boiiing water. Add turpentine aid methylated ,pirit. To Kkep Herbs. Put them in a dry place, then rub tnrougo ri sieve aiid press into bottles. This is special for parsley; other herbs such i &a"-e thyme, and mint should be tied in small bunches an:l dried in the air, then put into small pa-per bag, and hung in the kitchen. ——- —— SO HE USEFUL RECIPES. Mutton ex cAssERoTE.QLit about a pound of middle-neck of mutton into small pieces put into a casserole with- sliced onion and half-pint of water, and cook very gently for a couple of hours or longer. (The casserole cam be put over a gas-jet if an as- bestos mat is used to. prevent the casserole cracking.) Scrape some small new potatoes, add them to the stew, also salt and pepper, and simmer for another hour. Shell one pound of one and a-half pounds (according to quality) of peas, aJd to the stew, and simmer until cooked—about half-hour to one, hour. If the liquid is too thin, add a small spoonful of flcur mixed to a .paste with water. Serve in the casserole. The accompaniment of mint sauce is usually liked. Savoury Meat Cakes.—Take about equal. quantities of corned beef and- cold scraps of fresh-cooked meat. Fry two of three ) lather f r t rashers of bacon and mince together with the meat. o For seasoning, chop fine semff spring onions and parsley, ivad add to the mince with pepper alldsalt, and about a third the whole quantity of (old. cooked mashed potato, or a thick shcc- 9: "bread in boiling water, and then squeezed dry. Mix all well, adding a little gravy. Bind together with a beaten egg and a du&ting of flour. Make into siual.1 cakes and fry a nice brown; or, if short. of fat., brush over with milk and bake in a quick oven. Serve with a thickened gravy, -made with a meat cube and a tea- spooliftil of c-ound.our, boiled in a cupful of water. The meat cakes arc very nice served cold for breakfast. Cod's Eoe.— JParlroil tho floe in salt and water with a little vinegar in it. The soft roe should be tied in muslin, care being taken not to break the skin of the roe. Boil for eight or ten minutes. When cold, cut into thin slices dip each slice into fry- ing batter, an fry until lightly browned. Time to fry, about eig-ht minutes. Tomato Puekk.—Boil four large potatoes in one quart -of water for halfi an hour. Hub them through- a sieve. Return the ootuto and liquid to the pan, stir in one t-uod tab kspoon ful of tomato essence, and papper and salt to taste. Bring up again to the boil, and serve very hot. A few milk •urippets of toast, or a few brown crusts, broken into small bits and added to the soup just oe lore it is' served, go nicely wirh it. Excellent Rolls.——Warm one ounce oi marga-rb.e in a half-pint, of milk, put it a tabtesvioonful of barm aDd a littk sug.<T, Put two poxwid s of dry flour into a pan and mix :*n tie above. Allow it to rise an hour. fcneivi it well, make into six ro! ;md bake in a quick oven. <

HOME DRESSMAKING. I A SIMPLE LITTLE TUNIC' SUIT. I With a view to holiday needs, our pattern I this week consists of a thoroughly practical and snmrt -little tunio suit, which is so simple in shape that it can be run together at the last minutes, so to speak, if the small boy is found to be short of necessary gar- ments a few days before the holiday begins. [Refer to H. D. 244.] I The Material.—As sketched, the tunio i;uit is carried out in striped washing ma- terial, and is intended for summer- wear only, but the same pattern will serve equally I well for wool, silk, or linen fabrics. The best washing materials 'to use for this suit are linen, casement cloth, gingham, holland, pique, and zephyr, whilst for warmer wear light-weight serge, gabardine, and woollen repp are suitable. Silk, velvet, or velveteen may also be used, if liked. This pattern will take one and three-quaiter yards of 40in. material, and three-quarters of a yard qf 2-iin. matk-riil for trimming, for a boy of about four years. THE P AERN .-The pattern consists of six pieces, Vjhich are plainly 'shown in the* accompanying diagram. It must be remem- bered that no turnings arc allowed for in the pattern. There is no pattern given for the belt, the trimming straps, or the cuffs, as they are simply straight pieces of material. THE Cutting OUT.-Fold the material sel- vedges together, and lay the pieces of the pattern on it, as shown in the diagram. The centre-back, of oourse, must be laid to the fold of the material. The. trimming bands TOLD I SILVEDGrS OF 40'MATFR1A1 e- of plain matefial should be cut on the cross, and "hould be about l?in. wi.. The aelt should be &bout 3in. wide, and ??<  on tbè straight; this, -should be cut off before folding thê mawrial for t-be crossway strips. THE MAKIG Up.-Begin V,'ith the tunic. Turn the left front edge and the I neck Opl- ing cqgcs in on to the right side ancT tack t em. Hem the ri?ht front ed?e. Turn in both edges of the strappin and tack them. Join the shonJd?r and under-arm seams by F, lvtc? ? ??N?'ing. Now hem up the bottoju of the tunic to the length you want it. P:?. on press stids to form the fastening. Next Inv on the trimming bands? tack them into pläce, and maohme neatly along each edge- Join up the 6leeve darts and the sleevo sea m s. Turn the bottom edge of the 81evc on to the right, side and Snish with a band .in the ?anM way as the neck. Put the ?!eevo intd the tunic and gather any fullness there mav pQssibly be at the top. Now the knackers. Join the two Bhort M?e l?-g  nrst, and then the outside lg scams. Ili-,t the two !egs t-ogother, but on!y carry he seam fr(nu the waist at the back to the top of the iniide leg seams. Line the Qap.s with strong Iongc!oth or linen an d oiù them to the knickers, after first facing up Ü1eo lft front of the knickers with Hnen or makri.l. This left hand f,?p 'has the buttonholes worked in it. The Ot]PT nap. on w1,cb th< buttons a.re &Pwn, is put on the right front. Hem the knees. Makc ? and sew on th? belt. I of the West-End shops are .showing particularly pretty millinery for children's wear just now. Among the prettiest of these new hats are some charm i n g little mushroom sha p es in fine Leghorn straw. "T h ese have their brims lined with beauti- fully gauged net in a very pale shade of ecru, and are trimme d with wreaths of tiny daisies, wee rosebuds, or mixed wild fl owers. Paper Pattern of the above Fill in this form and send it, -with remittance in stamp*, to M.ISS LISLE. S, La Belle Sauvafe, LONDON, E. C 4. \7rHe Hjarljr. • Pattern N o PAPER PATTERNS. Price 9d. each, post free. P ATTERNS cut to special measure, 1/6 each- MISS LISLE will be pleised to rece ive singestion* and to illustrate designs of general uat to the | TRANSPORT S0NK. Maliy the \V<'>,St-I'r.d ¡.;hop are ,Sh0W1.Clg' pprtielil,irly pretty millinery for "Wear just now. Among the -prettipst of these new hats are some charming little mushroom shapes in fine Leghorn 6t.r.W. T114" .e have their brima lineq with allti. fully llged net in a very pale of ecru, and are, trImmed with wreathe of tin7 wee roscbud3, or nlixed wild flowers. HOW TO OBTAIN Paper Pattern of the above TUNIC SUI.T. Fill in this form and send it, with remittance in xtamtM. to MISS LISLE. S, La Belle Sauvage, I LONDON. E.C. 4. II  Iarly ¡I ? Name———————————————————————————— Addre" Pattern No. I I PAPER PATTERNS. Price 9d. each. post free. I PATTERNS I cut to special measure, 1/6 each. MISS LISLE will be pliksed to recekve suJttesUODI I and to ilustrate des¡¡!ns oi generu uae to the ) HOME DRESSMAKER. I

Dr. Leon de Peron, a Belgian, who was •wait i ng trial at the Old Bailey, ende d his 'fe at his house in Cambridge. Park,- -i'wjcken h am. He had been committed on live c h ar g es of performing illegal opera- tuy.is, but had been released on bail. H. i ri death followed upon a visit to the house by Detoctive-In-pector Prothero, ac- ;>Tu p an i e d by an official -interpreter.. As :];ey approached the house tie doctor was = 'Vii sitting at a table in the d i n i n g -room.. 'iio v i s i tors were una b le to gain admit- tance, an d w h en they walked away a woman was heard to shout from an upstairs win- C.o~y that s h e lynew they had come to re- arrest the doctor. Though assured this was not the case she vas un d erstoo d to reply that they coul d vnly have his dead body. The officials were departing when terrified screams of the woman hfought t h em, hurriedly bac k They "ere then admitted, and found Dr. de Peron's body in the bat h room. He had ap- parently killed himself with a razoi Dr. L-oon d?- Peron, a who was '?'aitin? trial at th Old Bailey. ended hi? ?? at his house in Cambridge Park; I;ickeuham. He had been committed on charg'e5 of performing iliegal opera )'Y'?), but 11M been rei'?nsc-d on bai4. HM death fon?wed npnn a vjit to the h)iso by Dptectivc'In ?ctor Prothero, ac- "?up?nipd by an oRcial interpreter.. As :?y approached the hom:é ?i'e doctor 1Va ""Tl sitting at a ta hIe in the dining-room. ;ic victors were unable to gain admit- ??re. aDd when they walked av/ay a woman '"?).< h?ard to shout from an upstairs win- [?.? that sh? ?ncw they had come to re- 'ITe."t the doctor.  Though assured this v.'aa n?t the cae she v'a? underatood to r?p!y that they could -'n! y have his dead body. The oStcia?s were )?irting when terriH?d screams of the oman bf ought them. httrricdiy ba-ek. They "erp then admitted, and found Dr. de Peion's bcdy in the bathroom. He had ap. parently killed himself with a razo?

An- official communique states S i nce his repulse on July 14 the enemy has not displayed a/.iy further activity. His attack on that date a g a i nst our pos i l i ons oh the Abu Tellul ridg £ at first pene- trated between our posts, all of wn i ch, with the exception of one post that was An immediate counter-attac k organised hv the officer comman d in g 1st Austral i an t*ighfc Horse Brigade wae completely suc- cess f u l our original line .being completely re-established and severe losses inflicted on the "enemy, w h o left 120 dead on one of jOiir brigade fronts alone. • On July 15 and 16 effective bombing rai d s r. 'ere carrie d out against El Kutraui rail- way station and Amman stat i on respec- tively, troop trains, camps, an d enemy Hero d romes being hit and groun d targets engaged with mac h ine-gun fire. S?ince hi? repulse on July 14 the enenry ,!l:,} not dibplaycd a/iy further activity. His attack on that date against our posi- M?u.-i oii the Abu Tcliul rid? at nr.st  lnt-ed hptwpc<n our p&st3, all of which, ,vith the exception of one post that was s?errun, wei maintained An immediaie couHtpr-attac? or?ani?pd the" ofncer comanding 1.?zt Antralian 6i!xht ?Horec Brigade, waR completely sM- 0111? origi;al line .bein? comp?te!y An- ofRcial communique states l'6-'e,tàb}ishcd and severe: losses innict?d nn. the enemy, who left 120 de&d on one of  brigade front-4 alonp. < On July 15 and 16 en'?ctive bombing raid? rere carrKxI out against E! Kutraui rail- .wy station and Amman station respec- livelv, troop traim;, campa, and enemy ;1el'odromæ bem? hit and ground targets engaged with madlinc-gun nrc.