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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-18

meantime with egg seasoned with saffron.
| In these days of ready to eat cereals
| the following recipe for wheaton nonS
merry sounds rather slow ana arduoua.
Soak. the best wheat bran in water Tor
three or four days. strain out the milky
water from it and boil up to jelly. Sea-
son with sugar and orange flower water
and let stand till cold. Eat with wine ~
cream or ale
The wording of these old cook bookD
is often quaint ".rhe Cruel should -
boiled until it rises in great ebuilition.
in great galloping waters is one exam
pie OF the wording, while another 10
Make Liason with a little milk and
| yolk of egges.
All manner of leaves, buds. roots and
| flowers were eaten under the name ~
-saliets," and elder top, burdock roots
and marshmaliows were picked. Honey
was commonly substituted for sugar.
| They ce rtainly did concoct some won-
derful mixtures. One old recipe Tor
! making an "oho Podrega" or -snanish
recipe for Blanc Manager called Tor
| the pounded flesh of poultry. rice. almond
| milk. honey, cinnamon. cloves. ginger
auise. salt and herbs. 1t was then coiOr0a
| yellow with saffron, Violets and cow
slips Were also used for the colorlnK u
| foods
| A recipe for "Mawmony' contains
among other things plenty OF wine.
sugar, a quart OF honey, gallon OF oil. =
pound of powdered spices, ginger, cine
namon and eight pounded chickenss
| These were all boiled together and served
as a porridge.
When potatoes at last appeared they
were boiled. blanched seasoned witt
nutmeg, cinnamon, pepper, sorreI ana
mace, mixed with dates or lemons and
baked in a pie which was then coated
with rose water and sugar. Rose water
"A tx,tx
cooking Violet and orange water were
| favorites.
| Some one has said Read history and
you viii see that in every age and among
all nations the good which has been dome.
and sometimes the evil. has always been
preceded or followed by a copious dinnef.
| 1t is interesting to note the bearing ~
| food on historic events and to obServe
the scorn with which one nation vioWe
| the cuisine Of another The FrcnChmN4
! scorned the British table groaninG undMs
| its weight Of food. and the English hAye
eating foreigners Talleyrand call&d
| En- GLAND land where there are twenty
! four RELIGIONS and only one sauce When
| the British were attacking Cadiz one Al
the officers shouted to his men: H1N
Englishnen who are fed on beef dow
surely mean TO be beaten by q lot Of SpAnr
iards who live on oranges? .
| France has always stood ut to
/ when it comes to cooking. Yat6l. On
of the great Condo. attached 70 mu@
! importance to his art that he commttfe4
suicide because the fish had not arxtv
| in time for a banquet at which L0
XIV was to he gusat. sS Il
Il Tha glory ut French Ednkin4 "a q
reirns 81 Louis XIV. and Louis ~.
| most Disappeared during the reyEn ~ t ~
| ror. hut was revived dltft1a4 - 44N
Napoleon 4 W y, th II t s..I . -.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-18

who made the potage for which Esau
sold his birthright Yet a little knowi-
edge has been Cleaned about the food
OF the past and 1t seems to make the
people OF those times more real than the
usual facts of history.
Bread is the earliest known cooked
food. Sometimes 1t was made Of -four
produced by crushing acorns. but more
often it was merely the crude mixture
OF Egypt called @kusooussoo. and CON-
istsed Of -four and water cooked together
In basket over boiling water. Bread
was used at least two thousand years
before Christ. and it was probably used
long before that.
or the cooking OF ancient Egypt but
little is known. though the pictures In
the tombs and temples indicate that the
Egyptians lived in luxury. The fact
that though the children OF Israel had
been mere slaves in Pharaoh's land they
were always pining for the fieshpots
of Egypt speaks pretty we'll for the Egyp-
tian food. The cabbage was one Of the
favorite foods and was so highly esteemed
that it became an .object Of worship.
The cookery Of ancient Greece was
very simple. although at one limo the
Athenians knew seyenty-two ways of
making bread. The Athenians we're
criticised By their Roman neighbors for
their frugal fare. and to live Ike m
AthsniAn Maa = term of r6pr0aoh 4
oontenptSoNo ~ v tsflirt 4 pslScn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-18

up in box which was wrapped in cloth
and strapped to the soldiers back.
Most of the early cookbooks combine
medicine and cookery DIR. Lyster. court
physician to Queen Anne. wrote: |
do not consider myself as hazarding
anything when | say that no man can
be good physician who has not a. COM
petent knowledge of cooking"
Some OF the recipes In these ancient
cookbooks rival that used for the con-
coctlon in the witches caldron. For in
stance. there is the Bishop of Worces-
ter's admirable curing powder. of
which the principal ingredients are
adler skins and the black tips of crabs
claws taken when the sun enters Can
Ger. which is every year on the eleventh
day OF June" Dr. Atkins jaundice
powder was made Of earth worms nicely
slitted and washed with white wine"
The cooks OF those days must have
been very erudite persons and one won
ders what the average servant of to-day
would do if her mistress should give her
such advice as was printed for the benz
fl of cooks IN the Cooks Oracle" pub
lished as late as 1922. The following
paragraph is from chapter entitled
Friendly Advice to Cooks
Let your character be remarkable
for industry and moderation. your man
ners and department for simplicity. fru-
galitN and neatness. II you outshine
your companions III f1nery you will In
evitably excite their envy and make
them your enemies. Apply direct to
your employers and beg them to explain
to you as fully as possible how they
like their victuals dressed. whether
much or little done. OF what com
plexions they wish their roasts. of a
gold color or well Drowned. Without a
most attentive observation Of the direc-
tons given by her employers the most
experienced cook win never be esteemed
a sagacious palatician."
In discussing soup making the same
book rernarks
However highly the uuinitiated in
the mystery of soup making may elevate
the external appendage of his olfaetory
organ at the mention OF ordinary pot
liquor II he tastes this soup he will be
as well pleased with 1t as Frenehman
Is with the potage la Cameranf, on
which it Is said a singie drop will lap
h the palate Elysium and while drop
remains on the tongue each other sense
is eciipsed by the voiuptuous thrilling OF
the lingual nerves.
In feusial times nine-tenths Of the meat
was chopped and pounded with a nestle
and mortar before serving and in this
way it could be eaten with very little need
Of knife or fork A dish used during the
reign of Richard H. was called Cokagrys
The recipe for preparing 1t waa elaborate
IA rooster was stuffed with pigs liver
minced and seasoned with pepper. cloves
and cinnamon. Then . pig ~as skinned
and stuffei In the same MANNER. The
two we're then fastened toeether and
|paShciled md then roasted heinG peeted
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-18

wrap was lying over the back OF the
chair.
mention this headdress TO show that
II is really true that in Paris the futur-
let idea of blue and purple locks has
taken some hold. This notion has no
real connection with the art of Leon
Bakst or with that of his fellow workers
in Russia; 1t is the outcome Of purely
Partisan modernism.
1t is becoming more and more the
fashion to dress the hair very high on
the head In Paris women are exploit
ing q style of hair dressing which leaves
the forehead almost bare; this style
has the effect OF adding dignity to those
who adopt 1t. Then the hair drawn up
to the top of the head over a light
frame adds height.
Some OF the new headdresses are very
charming. They show the shape Of the
neck at the back. and when the hair is
very lightly waved with the ends curled
charming effects may be obtained by
the Introduction of few handsome
combs. One OF the favorite styles OF
ha.rdressing of this season is that shown
in my drawing of the green and white
ball dress, Here you have a certain
simplicity allied to picturesque grace;
this style may be said to be almost uni
versally becoming.
For powdered heads this style Is IDEAL.
Some prominent dress experts are in
sisting that powdered hair is going out
OF fashion, but ] am not at all of this
opinion. believe, on the contrary, that
the fashion is steadily gaining favor
with elegantes. That powdered ha r
when skilfully arranged Is becoming
there can be no doubt. Ii makes the
woman OF fresh complexion and rounded
cheeks look absolutely fascinating.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-18

who boasts Of cooking a fish 80 deli
ciously that 1t returned admiring glances
from the frying pan. At any rate at
the time that Greece was conquered by
Rome the Grecian cooks were consid-
cred among the most valuable plumber
carried back to the Eternal City
Though the Romans captured the
Grecian cooks the simple cookery Of
that country was poorly suited to the
taste of the oonquerors. The time when
"a Consul could dine on roasted tur-
nip soon passed and the extravaganza
and gluttony OF ancient Rome have never
been equaiied In the worlds history.
In vying with one another to invent some
new flavor to give . thrill to the jaded
palate the Roman spicures offered i'm
mense rewards to amy one who should
discover new combinations Of food and
new ways Of preparing It. Some Of the
Romans were as cruel a. they were glut-
topous. To give fowls more xcellent
favor Polio had them fattened on the
flesh Of his slaves.
Lucullus once gave dinner under
q wonderful circular tent constructed
for the occasion A lake cf wine occu-
pied the centre and aix maidens, dressed
As nymphs. Hoated On the lake in giided
boats. serving the wine from golden
ladies' Eighteen hundred kinds Of meat.
fiah and vegetables wsr4 carved 1t this
banquet; which seef f6rfy hours. a
1911 dlnntEs lIi tn1uus lrurs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-18
Revolt Against Mere Prettnes in Dress Threatens Bring
About Period of Eccentrcty and Intentional Ugliness
--Carnne Red Locks in Conjunction With Carrnne
Red Chiffon Frock Another Manifestation of the New
Fashions Which Are Beautiful at Their Best

I have already pointed out in a recent
article that for the woman of uncer-
tain age this fashion Is or may be dan
gerous All goes well In a case In which
the skin has been carefully preserved
and the face is rounded and compare
lively free from wrinkles. But for the
average woman OF As 1t IL q dangerous
experiment suddenly to adopt gray or
powdered hair. The result may be ex-
cellent. but ON the other hand II may be
disastrous. 1t is undeniable that white
or gray hair conveys an impression of
age at first sight. II the skin is fresh
and the wrinkles few the next i'm
preston may be entirely satisfactory.
but there is always a risk.
1t is we'll to hire gray or powdered
transformation from good hairdresser
and to experiment with II behind locked
doors. Study the effects in daylight az
well as In the evening. Put on every
hat or toque which you are likely to
want to wear. Look we'll at yourself in
the glass when you are wearing SIM
pie shirtwaist in the morning.
Many really intelligent women
make the fatal mistake Of adopt
Ing powdered hair because 1t
makes them look handsome at
night. Nearly all women look well in
powder and patches at night. But the
morning and afternoon have to be con-
sidered as well as the evening, and it is
not every one who has the courage OF
the famous French countess who
changed her wig-we call II trans
formation in these days-as carelessly
as she changed her dresses. She thought
nothing OF appearing In golden hair in
the afternoon and jet black hair the
same evening, but such superb aplomb
Is not given to every one.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-18

ings and the dead blues and greens OF
the printed and embroidered draperies
seemed to melt away into the blue OF
the under dress.
The browning point of this costume
was the headdress. A "bleu mutt" trans
formation was worn. In certain lights
the hair looked almost black; then
again when seen more clearly it seemed
quite blue. 1t was dressed very close
to the head In antique fashion and the
enamel ornament which appeared on
the forehead was a faithful copy Of an
at the Louvre.
specimens OF impossible" hair. One
very charming New York woman ap-
peafed In cArmine red locks In con-
junction with carmine red chiffon
robe. She also had a nfarveuously white
skin and the demon OF coquetry, which
never pays much attention to things
merely correct. had prompted her to
wear two black velvet patches on her
rounded cheeks.
Il must hs remembered that the fete
had no connection with a fancy dress
ball The gowns OF which I have been
speaking were not supposed to be fancy
dresses. they were excellent specimens
OF the new movement which In disturb
Ing the art world. Such gowns 81 these
would look admirable IL worn In rooms
furnished and decorated after the man
ner of those now being exhibited at
the Autumn Salon here In Paris. In
ordinary rooms they would look eccen-
trio, but In their own right surround
lngs they would score a genuine Sue
cess.
In my other fun length sketch / have
shown an evening gown OF a very diff
ferent order Here you have pictur-
esque loneliness at It's best. There 10
nothing ordinary about trIls gown,
neither Ii there anything unduly ex-
traordinary. 1t il. In my opinion, ideal.
Tho undershrt was made Of lizard
green charmeuse and the long fringes
were in crystal beads. pearls and paste.
The little Persian tunic was composed
OF oyster white chiffon and It was
bordered with skunk. at regular inter
walls there were rosettes. In the shape
OF conventional roses made OF sfiver
tuile.~ catching down the band Of fur.
II Inc centre Oh EACH ISsSt&e tucfo FWas
a cleaning diamond.
Fringes similar to those on the skirt
formed sleeves and the one touch OF
vivid color Was supplied by the natural
red gold hair possessed by the wearer
OF the costume This hair was drawn
back from the face In the manner which
now obtains favor with the Parisiennes.
at either side fascinating little "ac-
croche coeurs' cslris fell over the ears
and a fiat comb OF dull green jade was
worn In front. Il was very dainty and
delightful ball dress and the shoes which
accompanied it were made OF silver
tissue and finished of with diamond
buckles.
Last week at a fashionable premiere
I saw a charming woman In a box
whose hair was peacock blue In shade.
She wore II wound round her head IN
Egyptian style and at the sides there
were stiff curls, which recalled those
sometimes worn by CLEOPATRA. This
strange headdress was worn with a
,r}Ineiar robe Of black tetted tulie which
q tr.f tsEier the electric lights. No
.ees we're worn. but superb sable
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-18

trailed their feathers over the royal table.
and when Edward I. knighted his eldest
son, two swans we're brought in gor-
geously caparisoned and with a great
bIarS of trumpets. and the King swore ain
presence OF God and the ladies" that he
would avenge the murder Of John Coinyn
and punish the perfidy Of Robert Bruce.
Vows OF chivalry were made upon the
swan. and when served for this purpose
the bird was made Respondent by the use
of gold leaf Sometimes the coat Of arms
Of the reigning monarch was also painted
on the bird. and small banners were stuck
all about it.
There were no royal banquets without
the peacock, and often this was placed
before the lady most famed for her beauty
or before some knight who had been sue
cessful in the tourney,
When Puritanism came In the swans.
boars' heads and peaeocks vanished. as
did the rich pastries.
Plum broth was Popish, and mince pie.
Q. that was fat idolatry.
1t Is somewhat surprising to find
among the archives Of the past many
ideas that people Of the present day
have thought quite new Even the
modern fffeiess cooker has It's prototype,
for Charles XII, delighted In a fat hen
cooked on soldiers back while march
Ing. The fowl waa properly dressed
and stunsd and Iarded. A red hot Iron
I'M Tim thtuss into y ana y No. s1st
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-18
Strange Dishes Our Ancestors
Enjoyed at Their Feasts

he was stingy. In Sparta abstemious-
ness was carried still further and trav-
eller who had tasted the BLACK broth OF
Sparta" said he could understand why
the Spartans were SO fearless Of death.
since any one in his senses would rather
die than continue to live on such execra-
BILE food. ~
The Greeks nevertheless raised cook
ing to a fine art In "a fragment OF an
old Greek comedy a cook is introduced
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-18

II is much easier to learn about the art
and architecture Of the ancients than
about the little commonplace things of
their daily life The learned Rabbi I'll
Bassam, a celebrated commentator on
the Talmud. spent fifteen years in vainly
trying to discover the name Of the cook
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-18

sensational evening strange evening Dress largely
copied from old Egyptian feze The materials deep blue
shades OF blue beautiful
uquoses and blue enames Dark blue hair arranged in Fuurst
fashion
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-18

TAN has been defined as "a cook
II ing animal" and 1t ia about
I / tide best short definition yet
given
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-25
PLACE CANAL ZONE
 ON WAR FOOTING
Colonel GOethals Takes Pre- cautionary Measures for
 Any Event

Panama, April 24.-Col. George W. Goe- thals, governor of the Panama canal zone, today issued orders placing the ca nal zone on strict war footing. He instructed Major Gerhardt, commanding the Tenth infantry, tG send two com panies of infantry to patrol the Gatun locks and one each for duty at the Mira flores and Pedro Miguel locks The sol diers were given 100 rounds of ammuni- ton each and will camp near the locks
 The operating machinery of all the locks will be securely lock.d and the keys placed In the possession of Colonel Goe- thals.
 It is understood coast artillery com panies will be distributed among fortif1- cations a both ends of the canal
 Colonel Goethals' action Is believed to have been the result or anti-American sentiment expressed in fly sheets which were making their appearance in the streets of Panama and s1so shown edi- torially in Fl Fiario, .9hich is strongly pro Mexican.
 There are 250 Mexican employees on the canal and their presence probably had something to do with the action of Colo nel Goethals.
 Garcia Rodriguez, Mexican resident of this city, was arrested today by the Panama authorities at the request of the canal zone police. He is charged with making inflammatory antiAmerican speeches and probably will be deported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-25
LAREDO AFFAIR
 IS UN|MPORTANT So Say War Officials After Long Conference With
 Wilson and Bryan

Washington, April 24.-President Wilson and Secretaries Bryan. Garrison and Dam iels had a long conference at the White House tonight, discussing the Mexican situation generally. It was said after ward that there had oeen no important development and no change in the gov- ernment's plans were under consideration. No particular importance was attached to the exchange of shots between Amer ican and Mexican federal soldiers at La redo Tex. today.
 Later Secretary Bryan said represent tations had been communicated to the Brazilian minister at Mexico City to ob tain protection for former American em- ployes on the Tehauntepec railroad These employees, with Americans working on other roads in Mexico have been dis charged as a result o1 the present sit uation. About 80 per cent of the em- ployes on the Tehauntepec railroad were Americans according 10 Secretary Bry- an. He added that urgent efforts are being made to get these men out of Mexico safely
 The secretary said su far as he could learn there has been no riotlng at Mexico City, directed particularly against Amer jeans.
 The firing at Laredo formed the prin- ctpnl subject of the conference. Full re- ports of it had been received at the war department and was taken by Sec retary Garrison to the conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-25
TEXAS INF ANTRY IS
 ORDERED ID BORDER
Gov. COlquitt to Send Militia to Aid Regulars at
 Brownsville

Washington. April Ex-Governor Col quitt telegraphed Secretary Garrison to- night that he had ordered 10 companies of Texas infantry, a detachment of cav airy and a battery of artillery to Browns vile, to aid in protecting the state bor- der.
 Earlier in the night Governor Colqutt had asked the war department what steps were being taken to meet what he regard ed as a grave situa ton on the border Secretary Garrison replied that brigade of infantry and several batteries of ar tillery were being sent to join the com mand of Brigader General Bliss, who was dealing with the problem
 During the day the department had un- der consideration plan of allowing the Texas mlitiamen to aid in patrol work by assigning them to a particular portion of the border. After receiving the sec- ond message tonight Secretary Garrison said he would not make a decision in the matter until he found just what the governor intended to do
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-25

 departments, American officers were as signed to the posts. They are Lieutenant Commander McNeeley of the battleshp Louisiana, who was appointed chief of police, and the fleet paymaster, who was made collector of customs.
 An effort still Is being made to get MeNicans to act as heads of the other departments but if this is found to be impossible Americans will be placed in charge of all. An American will be made
 inspector over each department headed by a Mexican.
 Police provisions call for a continuance of the patrol of Americans, although Mex jeans have been invited to cooperate in the organization of a native force. The customs receipts, it Is said, may be placed to the credit of the United States.
 Close scrutiny will be maintained over all newspapers and other publications and no editorial comment concerning the American occupation or news regarding the movement of troops will be per mitted.
 The commandant of the San Juan de Uloa fortress in the inner harbor dressed In full uniform, called on Rear Admiral Fletcher today and was granted permis- sion to take supplies to the women and children refugees in the fortress.
 The battleship Louisiana sailed for Galveston today to convoy the army transports to Vera Cruz.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-25
HOW FOREIGN PAPERS
 REPORT THE SITUATION

London. April 24.-Telegraphing from Mexico City Thursday the Daily Tele- graph correspondent says:
 Three years of fratricidal war was ton ceased and the nation was blended into a unity which seems formidable. The utmost enthusiasm and devotion for President Huerta was displayed by all classes today and President Wilson's name was greeted with howIs of death to the Americans.
 Patriotic demonstrations are unceas ing. The Indian masses whom the revo- lution was driving into anarchy now are offering themselves as volunteers. Thou sands of women have offered their serv- ices for active defense
 ''The concentration of troops toward Vera Cruz is beginning. All railway serv- ices have suspended and trains are being employed for the transport of troops. The stations along the line to Vera Cruz are tumultous encampments.
 'The Japanese residents here are mak- ing great demonstrations. They cheered before the foreign office today and the foreign minister appeared on balcony and addressed them upon the close union between Mexico and Japan.
 "A painful impression was caused by the daring appearance of Mrs. Nelson O'Shaughnessy, wife of the American charge d'affaires. at the wedding toda y of President Huerta's son. During the ceremony Mrs. O'Shaughnessy sat inn mediately beside Senora Huerta and in the procession had the arm of the com mander of the rural guards.
 This morning when Mexico City awoke it was surprised to find the statue of George Washington not on its pedestal