The chronicle=news., 1913-08-01
IulolzAx x1vs AND VIEWS

the spAt. white or c0ldfeF. the broad
shoe lace. are ~ though they never
we're They are talINOed. The latest
erzss II the rest suit. 10 lie worn on
. quiet evening after dinner. or fos
bachelor tea parties, Here In = full
description Of one. worn. II ~ ssid.
by y we'll kno~n peer, II 10 Of dark
green wsi~red silk. With SeNers Of
old kuid. the coat being edged with
olive green silk braid. The suit u
loosely cut with wide trousers aud
u worn with = rOloSed siok shirt.
soft turn down SILK collar and how
tie. s0rks Of silk snd gorgeous Ori-,
entail slippers.
The new batiieship Queen Eliza
beth. to ie launched At Portsmouth
dockyard In Octo,'cr viii lie Eng
lands fin~~t ~ArShip.
tits not known yet who Will per
iOrAi the ceremony. but som. eomI--
tIiion Ii anticipated for the honor
Of naming III. finest warship yet
built
Not the least Important Of the
new features In her design will he
the i3.iuch KUN. The Queen Eliza
beth Will b. the first British war
ship io mount this formidahi. ~sA-
ron.
Considerations of national rxpcd-
i-acy make I, advisable that the
number ahc viii carry or tn"
strength al her armament should he
disclosed nj present. She will. how
ever. he far aud away the most pow
crfuily armed msn-of-~ar. nnd onr
Of the fastest.
Some. Of the prominent sports Of
Caiifornis. who do considerable bet
tink on the biS bouts in that state
are hoping for match hc'~"cn vii
lie Richie and Freddie Welsh.
The tyranny Of the tip IL becoming
talolrrablc In Switzerland. ~ In 9th
or countries. Not only does II
trouble the average traveller. but.
except amonx the wealthy. Il causes
much anxiety.
The new S~ihs aysicn. partially
.upprcssinx tips. has caused Amcrt-
can visitors even more trouble this
season. Al the bottom Of the bili
one Will find an amount CHARGED for
"gcncrai expenses and destined for
all the employees Of the hotel. but the
departing visitor Ii At liberty TO tip
any enapioyc for special services.
/ An American traveller who IL
not long Of purse finds Il wise no,
10 accept the new systcm but TO stick
to the old. which In this country Ia
Ii per cent on the bill for = short
stsy aud 10 per cent for = long stay.
This system leaves him at liberty To
ltip any empioye. ~ he Wishes: 9th
erw lee. there In danger Of double tip
ping.
Thus Swiss hotel keepers. In at
tempting to abolish the tip have sig
nally failed.
Nine Diculfoy. one OF the leadine 8
suffraRistS Of France. wants women
admitted to the army. She has ofcr-
ed to supply them TO the government
upon short notice. She has told NJ
Etienne. the Minister Of War NJ
much. In spite Of obstacles Nine.
DieulsfOy made her way to the Office
j0f NJ. Etienne and forced an inter
view with him. She looked like q
young soldier. indeed. dressed as she
was In mems clothes: and few OF tho
attendants suspected that II WAS Ma
dame Dieulafoy. whose privilege It is
to wear male attire.
NJ. Etienne received her very kind
ly. listened to her pro!xal and then
and there referred the matter to a
special committee Of technical ex-
perts. with a recommendation that
they should instantly study the mat
ter and report upon it without de-
lay.
| Looking over the new and the old
pavilliops where the Tsar entertains
guests at his Polish hunting lodge
at 8pala, he remarked that one bath
room to each bedroom was too much
1T is ridiculous" he exclaimed
I"I use the same bathroom as the
TsarIna and my children when in the
country, and | think one bathroom
to every ten visitors will be quite
enough" oil"
| The Tsar likes Spala, though the
family lives in the greatest simplic-
lity. The bare dining room is hung
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