Abergavenny Chronicle

I MOTHER AND HOME. I When you buy a new piece. of furniture j spre^i over it a coat of some good furniture wix. This prevents the varnish from absorb- ing moisture and becoming rough and cracked If this process is repeated three or lour times' a year the furniture will re- tain much longer its lustre and smooth sur- face. I SRASXGTZIEKIXO FOODS. It k a mistake to regard beef-tea in the of strengthenincy food for an invalid, it being in reality a stimulant. Boiled milk is by far the m<>t strengthening drink to give patients unable to take solid foods. •Tellies are of little real use as food in ill- ness. When white bread is forbidden in /aws of dyopepsia, thin slices of bread baked crisply in the oven are most appe- tising, and a change from a constant diet of > !t. • I :~TC>8 70A THE WI>"RAB. I Let us not come faint-lteartcd to this winter's threshold I Let enter cheerily a the" Lady"). bringing our stores in hand. "Store* does some one echo? "Are we not forbidden to attempt any such pro- /i.sionl' Is not that part of the winter trial? rt-d indeed!" Xo, not material stores. 0 c the hoard which means our neighbour must have. lesis. But the store of cheerful- •l'r-s, which is worth more than many "addles, the store of steadfast courage, '•'hieh is the soul's fuel, and of faith, which its strengthening bread. taitii, courage, ;}n*erfu!nea?—these are not "rationed"! Un- eiti-sh people will riake-etore,3 of these. The i-ior-3 they have, the more. their neighbour ¡, J.e.: as woll! The more will go into the Mramn stock to help our country through he aftermath of the Great War. Fos CasisTMAa Yisrroas. 1 Do not intrude into your hestesa's affairs. Conform to the custom of the house, espe- linlly as to mea ls. When several guests one pregent, give a share of attention to all. Introduce games or diversions, bat only such as are agreeable. Make yourself at home, but not too much n. A gueot need not accept every proposed entertainment. He should be considerate of himself and host. IN AID TO HAPPINESS. I Nothing conduces to happiness so much as ,naking others happy, and the following ide-a. may help to accomplish that purpose. Hunt up all your old Christmas cards and scraps of pictures. Then procure an album :<r scrap-book, which can be obtained for a L'w pence, and paste all the pictures into it. This inx-ftself" is an interesting pastime, as you can make various designs according to your fancy. When completed, send it to •nf> of the hospitals or charitable institu- t ;Cll-3, all of which thankfully accept, any- j Lhing of this sort, for the juvenile inmates. I I Fo one has any idea how the poor children jJ ■jppreciate a gift of this kind. Then enjoy -ourself with an added zesfc, happy in the Lu^wiedge that you have been the means I f also making someone else happy. CILEISTMAS "DoN'TS." I Don't, in the first place, give duty pre- or, In other wo rS liaoe, give dut-y pre- heats; or, in other words, presents you think vcu are obliged to give. Don't give only to thoee who return the' t'a your to you. If you get a gift- from an unexpected quarter, don't send something jack by return post. Don't hurt anyone's feelings by what you give. No niatter what it costs, let it, in its refinement appeal to them. Don't inform your friends be forehand that you are not going to "give anybody any- >ing" this Christmas. Don't apologise for what you do give. Let Ave and Christmas fecHng of peace and -oodwin go with it, or else don't give any- go w":?h  1^-OXOMT IN TOWELS. I Dish towels should not l)e used for re- moving -dishes from. the oven, lifting articles "rom the stove, etc. Cloths for this purpose should be made of old towels. and washed often. HiJng one on a hook behind the -t.;ve. Darn at once every small break in li.-h, hand, cr bath-room towels with suit- able threads, remembering that such darn- ing should be done quickly with coarse threads OIl the common towels. Make the '■veit parts or worn bath towels into wash •iot'tis bv cutting into correct shapes and buttonholing. mnehine-«titching, or crochet- ing edges around them. t JUASO^AULE ADVICE. I Don't feel: Bother Christmas, it means a lot of work. Many of»the women you nvv a-5 having nottmig to do will have 'arder work to be happy and contented. if you canjiot get horns to the family thi-,ik you must spend a miser- >],:•> time. Dou't slave yourself, half to death getting some new clothes ready. Your tejnner will not ha sweetened by overs.train-. ins tin this way. Don't get sulky because' you eannot have just the kind of Christmas .-on would like. Many a girl mope6 in lonely o-lzings when she might have made a very T> y.T Christmas for herself and some trie nis. T -n E A7 9. I M-dst children are fond of little things, :17.d are generally delighted 'to have some- r' lng aM to themselves, so a tiny pudding at Christmas will not come amiss. For these ••.ddin.gettes the ordinary Christmas pud- misture may be uied. When ready, into c*ps (without han-dles) or very ;i;uill basins, tio in a cloth, and boil as •j.ual. When required. stcain or idmil until hot through, then turn out sprinkle with ""r-ter susrar, and decorate each one with a. of holly or mistletoe. Serve one to .ch child, according to size. WAUM CLOTHES FOB THIN PEOPLE. I Coid hinders growth. If you want your I children to be plump, don't let them run bare-legged and scantily clad in cold .vcath?r. Girls who find themselves getting thin should not go about in gossamer stock- :ri £ s in winter. They should keep warm if ■'v want to put on" move rlesh. Chills are a frequent cause of indigestion,. bilious tacks, and blotchy complexions. People* who find themselves getting too thin should i., ingi keep the legs, feet, arms, and ihouidors warm. For T:ITSD FEET. I F:)-, T:D £EET. I Kard-worked mothers who are on .their t ile. t most of the day will be glad to have this remedy for swollen, inflamed feet. It help the treatment cf corns, besides re- lieving "inlfammation. Foid over the toes a wet b.mdagij of several thicknesses, and ) eovcr tha whole with a piece of waterproof jackonefc, keeping it in place with a ban- dage. Keep this on all night. The tired, swollen feeling will be gone, the feet will be fresher, and troublesome corns or callosities can not infrequently be entirely re-moved. If I you do no-t possess any jackonet or oilskin, a sponge-bag 8lipd over the foot ?nd tied I about the ankle will answer the eame pur- j pos»; which ia merely to keep In the mois- |

P, I P Scarlet Lychnis.—Among hardy bordei perennials the bright scarlet flowers of lychnis chalcedonica are indispensable dur- ing July and August. The plants are up. right In growth, 3ft. high, and thrive In ordinarily good garden soil. Increase is carried out by division of the clumps or tufts from October to early March when the eft- dition of the ground is suitable for planting. » 1 Dampness in Greenhouses.—Many plants are killed annually through excessive damp- ness in winter: Whilst this evil cannot always be circumvented much can be done to counteract it. See that the greenhouse is drip-proof and that thore, are no cracked or broken panes. Allow no accumulation of rubbish, look over the plants regularly and remove all decaying leaves. If there are geranium cuttings in the glasshouse remove all that topple* over, pr show signs of black leg disease. Do not over-water. Keep the floor dry, and, lastly, ventilate freely and at all times, except during severe weather. Winter-Flowering Shrubs. The white sprays of laurustinus (virburnuin tinus) are appreciated in the garden in mid-winter, and are useful for cutting. This shrub is propa- gated by cuttings in autumn in a cold frauie and by layering—the lower shoots may be pegged down now. Jasminum nudiflorum usually produces a profusion of yellow blos- soms on long slender sprays. As a climber it is best on a north or we3t wall, being then less damaged by frost. It also is readily propagated by layering the lower shoots. Nepeta Mus.ini.-The cat-mint (Nepeta miissini) is an indispensable border flower. Th. low, spreading tufts, averaging 1ft. high, -produce a profusion of ligiit lavendei blossoms from late May to September. 11 makcri a beautiful edging and is most effec- tive in the large TOCK garden. The plants thrive in good, well-worked garden soil, pre- ferably not too heavy but well drained. The readiest method of propagation is by divi- sion of. the tufta when the weather' is favourable from November to February. » Digging Under Fruit Trees.—This prac- tice has been condemned at times, but. pro- p-rrly done there is not much risk of damage to the roots of the trees. If the digging is lightly done there can be no reason against turning, over the soil of fruit quarters. Undercropping has frequently to be done, and in such cases the ground must be dug. • pliims. an d Suckers on Fruit Trees.—On plums, and also on peaches, suckers are liable to become something more' than a nuisance. They have a bad effect upon the trees aad greatly hinder cultivation if allowed to grow" un- checked. At this time of year the roots can bo bared and the suckers cut away with a sharp knife. Avoid severing the roots. Lime for Fruit Trces.-Lime is a necessary infredicnt in the soil in which some fruits are planted. Old mortar can be mixed with the soil at planting time in soipe cases. A light sprinkling of fresh lime worked into the ground for established trees will prove of benefit. Growers should remember that lime has not been proved of value so much in the cultivation of pears. » New Asparagus Bed.—Although April is the period for planting asparagus roots it is none too early now to prepare the site. This should be trenched 3ft. deep and heavily manured. Unless the subsoil is ex- ceptionally good it should not be brought to the surface. Whilst all lumps in the two bottom spits should bo well broken the sur. face m-ay be left in a rough condition. In February or March a. surface dressing of seaweed, if procurable, should be appli-ed and forked in six or eight weeks later. The beds are usually maAed out 4ft". or so wide, with an alley -of 2ft. -on either side. The sofl removed to .form the alleys is spread over the surface of the site, thus raising it above the ground level. .Sprouting Broccoli.—The Extra Early type of purple sprouting will now be show- ing shoots, but unless absolutely necessary avoid cutting any of these until the end of the year. » Cabbage Plants.—Examine beds of these intended for spring use very frequently, making good any blanks caused by pests; also give the soil a good treading imme- diately after frost has left the ground. Potatoes in Clamps.—-During a period of mild weather examine th ose which have been stored siree August. Complaints of (le- cayed tabors are unusually frequent about now, and a few hours spent in thorough examination may prevent serious loss. Jerusalem Artichoke.—This is quite hardy and is best left in the ground to be dug as required for use, but in order that no shorts ago in the supply may be experienced lift a few roots now, storing them in ashes as a reserve 'to 4iraw upon during severe weather. Celery.-Th.) finishing touches should now given to rows of celery, but avoid carth- ing-up whllo the soil is wet. Press the fine soil firmly around the outer leaves, and have light material of some kind always on hand with which to cover the tops during severe •frosts.  # Cauliflowers.—These are much more tender than broocoli, even a few degrees of frost following a mild period being sufficient to discolour fully-grown specimens. If they are pulled up by the root they may be re- lied upon to keep fresh for several weeks if stored in a dry shed or cellar. < A.parag.iis Kale.—Although early plants of 1i8 have now attained large size, it is not yet in ,scason; it is one of the hardiest of winter greens and often remains un- harmed when others are killed. March will be quite soon enough to start on asparagus kale when, instead of the 'solitary head new showing, each plant will have soores of nice thick, shoots, which forui a good substitute for asparagus.

.1 A Dr. D II'! 1:1' i7 I; '0.& j HAUDEK UUfl IT SEEMS. Ask a man if he thinks he can stand still for five minutes, blindfolded, without mov- ing his feet. It sounds easy, but it ia fairly safe to wager that he will move his feet before the time is half np. It 19 neces- sary to be sure that the blindfolding is pro- perly dou2. If the performer does not move his feet, it is probable that he will topple over. A little trick with the fingers which is possible but very rarely accomplished is to place the tips of the first and third fingers together, and then try to draw the middle finger between them without d'isjointing the tips, and without support from any other fingers. Lie flat on your back, bend ytrar leg back on to your body, and then try to straighten your knee. You will find it impossible, the reason being that you are already using the necessary muscles for the first action, the lower part of the leg being worked by the same muscles as control the upper part. If you were to ask an average ciefar- smoker if he could smoke a cigar right through in steady, consecutive puffs without once taking it from his mouth, he would probably smile a.t the simplicity of t1I feat. 'V.?i are fairly safe to wager him that he cannot do it. Half a cigar generally .con- sumea itself whilst held in the fingers of the smoker or placed on an ash-tray.

I EXPLODING 'FLOWERS. I' I — — • I There are some flowers which "explode" I in order to scatter their seeds about, bUt these are siletnt explosionsr brought about every seeding time by Nature. For a flower actually" to Aplode with a detonation that can be heard a* long distance is quite another thing, and a rarity. Such an explosion, however, occurred a short time ago in the Botanical Gardens at Algiers. It was the spathe or the covering of the bunch of blossoms on a great palm tree. This spathe was nearly three feet long, and when the explosion occurred" it was hurled to a great distance, while the scattered blossoms arose like a cloud of golden Hmoke and coveroo the top of the palm. The cause of this was the sun's heat. which was unusual, and had actually roasted the flower to the .colour of rust. The exces- sive dryness of the air had caused fermenta- ion inside the spathe. A great sirocco, or hot wind froiii Sahara, had just blown over he palm and agitated the fermenting con- tents of the spathe.

I HOW THEY SAY IT. I The following are a few linguistic whimsi- calities The Germans call a thimble a ,er hat," which it certainly is. and a hoppgr a "hay horse." A glove with them is a "hand-shoe," showing evidently "hat,they wore shoes befofe gloves. Poultry ia "feather cattle," wliilst the .jianies for the well-known substances, oxygen and hydrogen are in their language "sour stuff" itid "wltter stuff." The French, strange to -;i Y, have no verb "to stand," nor can a Frenchman speak of "kicking" anyone. The aoarest approach a Frenchman makes to it in his politeness is to threaten to "give a blow with his fck)t "-thie same thing to the recipient in either case, but it see-ms to vant the directness, the energy, of our 'kick."i' Neither has he any word for "baby," or for "home," or "comfort." The Serins "upstairs" and "downstairs" are z\ IRQ unknown in French. The Hindus are ;aid to have no word for friend." The Italians have no equivalent for" humility." ————— 0. —————

I WHY LIGHT ATTRACTS MOTHS. The attraction which draws the moth to I flame is proverbial. But what Ï3 it that lures the insect to singe, its wings? £ naturalist who has considered the pro-, blem asserts that a moth (and, for that Tuatter, many other insects) will fly -towardg a flame for the same reason that a plant seeks the light. Insects, it seems, move in the direction of 'he light rays that fall upon them. But the light must be of considerable intensity tc produce a marked result. Towards a feeble the insect would move but loisurely, but in the case of a concentrated light, like. 4lie flame of a candle or lamp, the in&ect travels rapitMy. This is why the winged in- sects ftit about so gailv in the sunbeams. Moths are especially sensitive "to light, hence the special fascination which a flame wercises over them. Like the coin, it repre- sents to them a source of life, but thev are fatally deceived when they fly towards it. ijfc, •

TPIE LOBSTER AS MODEL. I Th-? fact that the lobster is the swiftest 01 all the sea's inhabitants has led mhrine architects and engineers to study -its shape and methods very closely with a view to borrowing hints for the construction of future vessels designed for awed. I One scientist, who has devoted five years to a study of lobster. has discovered that they can shoot through the sea a distance, of wentv-five feet in less than a second. If an <-cea»i steamship could travel in proportion to its length and fize a-s fast as a lobster it could cross the Atlantic in a very short time.. The amazing speed! of the lobster is due mainly to its" tail in which are found ileiicate attachments, each consisting of a c-hort stalls and two flexible blades, which greatly aid its progress. It is the niechanism and operation of the Utail" which' the ex- perts are especially studying.

THE FALLING" DEW. I Although the !,ce-tLs have spoken- of the 'falling" dew, it is now a scientific truth that dew is for the most part" formed 01 .,),q.r t fora-.i,L- d of our .rising, from the ground. A proof of this is seen in cold weather, when the hoar frost (which is really frozen dew) is abroad. If leaves ate lying about, the coating Qf o:1r frost' is found on the- under-side of the leaf. Much of the moisture seen on plants after sunset, however,, is not dew 'at all, but is imply caused by the exuding of the • watei^r juices of the plant. TheV form in little "diamond drops," which arc often mistaken for dew. The real dew, ou the other hand, I is ge-nerally distributed evenly over the whole surface of the leaf. Dew, in short, is simply the moisture of I 1he earth and air which, as vapour, is con- dt-xsed into water by a fall in temperature. —————

A TRAVELLING LAUNDRY. I A laucdry-car has been introduced on the liussian Government railways for the use of the Imperial troops. It was built at Han- over, has a width of 9ft. 10Jin. and a height outside at centre from rail level of 13ft.. 9in. I and is built according to tho Russian stand- I ard 5ft. gauge. The equipment includes ,;team boiler, condensing tank, feed pump, injector, steam cool and hot water. tanks, soda cleansing mediurff, washing machine, draining box, centrifugal dryers, I mangle, fans,, ventilator, and dismfector, to- other with ironing board, having heaters tt the finishing end, the central portion being used for drykig and .storing the linen. Thus a complete laundry on wheels is pro- I, ikl,-d which should do much toward improv- I ing aenitary conditions in the army. I

i lUSONERS NOW BETTER TREATED. The Inter-Departmental Committee on Prisoners of War, in a statement on re- patriation, state that the bulk of the pri- soners in Turkey, Bulgaria and Austria lii?.ve been repatriated. .,P With regard to the prisoners released in Germany, tha hardships which they suf- fered before reaching the Allied'* lines are not likely to recur. Many are now safe in camps on the Rhine, and will be sent home either through France or by water down the Rhino to Rotterdam and thence to this country. Prisoners in camps, east of the Elbe can best be evacuated through the German ports in the Baltic. Vessels have been char- tered to bring them from these ports to Copenhagen and thonce to Hull, or in some eases direct from Danzig to Leith. The use of Hamburg and Boremerhaven as porta of embarkation has been retarded by the existence of iiynes, but this route will shortly be available. Tho statement adds that the German Gov- ernment have been seriously warned of their responsibilities as to the treatment of the prisoners pending repatriation; and it is rpüTted that no British prisoners are now employed in any salt or coal mineo. AU potim?le measures will be taken. for tracing any prisoners who may be found not to haivw returned to this country.

I A LEAGUE OF NATIONS. Lord Robert Cecil, who will be in charge of the British Section dealing with the ques- tion of the League ef Nations at the Peace Conference, addressing a meeting at Sandon,  the civilisation of the world depended on saiq finding some means of preventing wars. tHe believed wo could try successfully. That was one of the reasons the world had to con- gratulate itself QU the existciice of President Wilson because he was .convinced that that was the essential thing to strive for, and had put it as the keystone of his whole sys- tem of peace'. Lord Robert said he had wcrkel out with assistance a scheme which would be a step in arriving at a just settlement to avoid, Ïuturo war. The difficulties were so enor- mous and the importance of success so tre- mendous, that wo must not risk pucces3 by attempting too much. The "central idea was to provide machinery by which disputes between nations would be discussed in public.. Generally, speaking .the nations would not go to war ii their popu- j lations had timç to think over the disputes and to sea what was just and fair.

MUNITION GIRLS' CLAIM. in a case before Portsmouth Munitions Tribunal it was alleged that Messrs. Bailey and White, timber merchants and joiners, hqgl dismissed over 100 employees at an hour's notice, and thirty-nine gir13 as1;ed for a week's notice or a week's wages. T firm said their contract eeascd on the Bigning of the. armistice, and that the GQ- vernment .should have provided work if it wished them to retain the workers. It was j admitted that no notice of the intended dis- missal was given to the Labour Exchange as provided for by the Ministry of Munitions order.  The courf ordered the payment of an aver- age week's wa.s? to the girls, but gave the 6r? leave to appeal.

SHAMROCK IV. j The Royal Ulster Yacht Club, on behalf of Sir Thomas Lipton, ?3t.\ Rear-Commo- dore, has cabled a challenge for the "America" Cup to the New York Yacht Club. Races for this celebrated i< ntemati_ on-il • tiophy had been arranged to take place in j September, 1914, and Sir Thomas Lipton's yacht Shamrock IV. arrived at New York some time after war had broken out. She has been laid up since then, and is believed to be in perf-ect condition. If the challenge is accepted, Sir. Thomas wi!l rely 0:1 Srham- rock IV.

v DRUG SELLER CONVICTED. j Th,- Heme Secretary has directed that 1 George Frderick Handel Bartlett, chemist ) nud druggist, of Battersea, who on October 17 was convicted of offences under Defence off Realm Regulation 40B. shall cease to be an authorised person for the purposes of that Tcg-ulation, whidl regulates 'dealings in cocaine and opium. The effect of this order. is thatJ BarÜet may ao longer purchase or be in possession of opiuraor cocaine, and any person supply, ing him with these drugs will be committing an offence againftt the regulation;

j SO U-BOATS SUNK IN THE S-IRAITS. I Vice-Admi.ral Sir Ro^er K. eyes, of the Dover Patrol has been presented with tho freedom, of the borough of Dover. In. ex- pressing his thanks,Sir Roger gave scuie particulars of the measures that had been adonte.d locally to deal with enenlY sub- marines, which had accounted for thirty of them in che Stroits of Dover. I

A DISTINCTION. | Ju.dq-e Cluer characterised a statement in Shored itch County Court as a d?Iib?rate falsehood. Counscl: Would your honour bo good enough to say it was an inexactitude? Judge Cluer (deeidodly) It was an un truth.

THE DOOM OF THE WHALE. ] The whale is doomed, and is becoming j ficarcer and scarcer every year. Unless man desists fiom husting these marine monsters, they will soon be nothing but a dim memory. Of all the whales the sperm variety is the most important. It is this typo that carries the valuable sperm-oil t and the spermaceti wax that makes such fine caudles. The sperm whales live together in schools, some/times a hundred strong, and arc led by mamoth bull-whales sixty, leet in length. These huge male creatures have terrible fights, combats of amazing fury that in variably end in the death of one or other of the combatants.

I OCEAN TREES. .1 It has been conclusively proved that sea. trees, 1,500 feet in height aro quite common in the ocean. Countless bladders, like small 1 balloons, and as big as a hen's egg, form" among -the branches of the tree, and, being filled with air, buoy u.p the trunk and branches, so that they grow almost erect. Mammoth sea animals often build their nests in these trees, as they give off several j degrees of heat, wHidl makes the surround- ing1 water comparatively warm.

There are 16,000 food officials in Petrograd. Shipping freights from New Zealand to Great Britain have been reduced by 23 per cent. I National War Bonds to the value of Xl,369,485,602 have been sold. Reading- Town Council have provisionally adopted a scheme for the erection of 500 dweiling-houses.

T; I EPITOME OF NEWS. PrinoP,e Albert, the Ki:n.g's second son. wat Prince Albert, the Kin?a second son, wa? tw<mty-three on Saturday. J Asked by the Tottenham magistrate what her religion was, a woman replied "House- work." While on his honeymoon in London the Rev. Leonard P.. Robin, vicar of Melbourne. near Derby, died. Lord Warwick was formally instituted Lord nigh Steward of Stratford-on-Avonv The office dates from 1610. Sir John Snell is to advise the Board of Trad-e on matters arising out of the report of the Electrical Power Supply Committee. Norway has officially broken off relations < wih the Russian Soviet Government. Ten thousand men took a half-holiday from Southampton shipyards and held mass meetings in favour of a forty-four-hour week. A Chinaman was fined £ 150 at Thames- Police-court for conducting a gaming-house at Poplar. 3,686 allotments, totalling just under 300; aeree, were arranged for last woek by twenty-nine local authorities, in co-operation "vifith the Food Production Department. At the London Guildhall the Lord Mayor returned to the 7th Battalion of the London Regiment the colours entrusted to the City Corporation fbrsaf-c- keeping during the war. Northumberland miners a-re in favour of old-age pensions of -61 a week at sixty years of age. Corporal John Childs, previously officially reported dead after being prisoner of war in Turkey, and after a memorial service was held for him, has now arrived a his home in Brecon. A fall of roof at Douglas Bank Collieries, Wigan, killed one miner' and injured two others. "Where is your husband?" asked the magistrate at Tottenham Police-court. "in France, looking aft-er the. Germans, and I should like to be there myself," replied the woman" to whom the question was addressed. A special medal tit the mercantile marine for services during the war has been ap- proved by the King. -In a pocket-picking case at Bow-street it was stated that a stoien wallet and the con- fcetitej, minus notes, had been ret-arned- by post to the owner. The colours of the 49th Battalion Cana- dian Infantry were reclaimed from Canter-, 8 bury Cathdral in order that they may ac- company the battalion to Germ-any. They were received by two officers, each of whom < has Icat a leg. in the war. The Prince of Wales's Fund has now reached £ 8,479,Q21, of which 1-3,937,323 has belon allocated for relief. A fire broke out at th-e Murton Pit, Dur- ham County. After four hours' work the rescue brigade subdued the flames, and four men (three married and one single) were found dead, but the remaining. fourteen were alive and have recovered. Northumberland mechanics refuse to ap- prove the forty-nine hours week aceapbed on their behalf by the National Miners' Federa- tion. 1. The proposal for a special federation con- ference to press for better food rations for miners has been rejected in Northumber- land. Building trade workers in Liverpool dis- trict are to have 2d. an hour more, which, including the 12t per cent. bonus, makes' the rate*, per hour, ls. 8d. In a bigamy case at the Old Bailey it waa said that, married in 1905, Nellie Lilian Crisp gave her age as twenty, but ten years later at her second marriage she gave it as twenty-four^ le where he When released from Pentonvflle, where he had been imprisoned for stealing jewellery, it was said in an Old Bailey case that the prisoner went straight to his victim's fiat and off,-red to return the stolen jewellery for a Certain sum. Mr. C. E. Luttman, of High Wycombe, who has just celebrated his golden wedding, has been in High Wycombe Parish Church. choir for sixty years. From January 1 patrol will be 3.1,d. a gal- lon c heaper, namely 3s. 2d., the reduction being made in consequence of the improved shipping conditions. Strongly recommenced to mercy, Thoma. sina Purser was sentenced to death at Lein- sfcer Assizes for the murder of her daughter- in-law by suffocation her son -.Rictiard,. aged twenty-five, is a1. under sentence of death. As a result of the official inquiry into the accident at Brooklyn on November 2, when a train crashed into a tunnel, killing eighty- five persons and wounding twice as many, the mayor has charged the president and four other officers of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company and one motorman with manslaughter. Twenty employees, earning between X8 and S10 a "week, were dealt with at Alder- shct for non-payment of income-tax. Orders with costs were made by the magistrates. All parcels, letters, and other communi- cations for troops at home, and abroad miwt bear on tho back or the outside cover the full name and address of the sender. F.or ncglecting to supply particulars, which would enable the Board of Trade to ascertain whether the Iceland Shipping Co., of which .he is secretary, was a foreign-con- trolled concern, John H. Bowden was filled X60 10s. at the Mansion House, London. When four A.S.C. soldiers and a soldier's wile named Croombes were fined at Camber- ley for stealing and receiving five sacks of coal, it was stated that the coal was mirt of that taken bv the Government at Baron at Englcfield Green. Masonic Knight Templars celebrated, in the Temple Church,' London, the heroic deeds of, the British troops in wresting Pales-. tine from the Turks. The Master of the Temple preached the sermon. Bedwas colliery dispute, which threatened to bring about a stoppage of the whole of the South Wales coalfield, has been settled. Joseph Walker, "sixty-three, 'a carpenter employed by the Bowring Petroleum Co., Cheney Walk, Chelsea, was killed by an ex- plosion of a pteaift vulcaniser. Walker had b;en warming his dinner on the vulcaniser, although he had been forbidden to do so. Mr. Lloyd George .has boen elected an honorary member of the oldest academy in the world, tho famous Academy öf St. Luke -at Rome, together with the King of, the Bel- gians, the Duke d'Aosta, M. Clemenceau, President Wilson, "Baron Sonnino, and Mr. Balfour. While attending to some timber at Fin- mere Station, F. Herbert, of Akeley, near Buckinghamshire, was caught "between the buffers and fatally crushed. Commander T. S. Gooch, R.N., of fflas- tings, was knocked ddim and killed by an engine at Elswick Works, Newcastle, where he was engaged as an inspector of steeL Arthur W. Wilson, a conscientious pbjec- tor, of Blackburn, has died in Strangeways Gaol. Manchester, where he was serving his fowrth sentence (two yoar's' hard labour) for refusing to* obey military orders. Twenty thoussmd industrial workers heM a demonstration at Newcastle to protest against the ruthless discharge of workers and inadequate allowances to workers, sol- diers, and dependents.