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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-17

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THE KAISER RETALIATES.
DepriNes British Royalties Of
Black Eagle, Answering kim.

SpScin' C1tie Dcspdtch 10 1ur SrS.
AMSTERDAM, May li-R Reports from
German sources say that the Kaiser has
decided to deprive British royalties OF the
order If 'hc Black Eagle.
The order Of the Black Engle is tire
chief OF the honors conferred by the
King of Prussia. II was founded in
1901 by Frederick the Great. The
Kaiscrs action is probably reply 10
that Of King George deprivlng GERMAN
royaltic. of the order of the Garter.
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Fighting Stiii Proceeding.

The general engagement Is stll uHdcr
way and the British hold IN" upper
hand. according 20 Gen. French who
tcleeraphs as follows:
our first army made successful
a:tacl. between RichchourE fAvoue
and festuhe"t. breaking the "neniys
line over the greater part f two
nile front The attack commenced
~ midniGht south Of Ricn"bourg
rNvou,, where "" carried two suc-
cessive lines ~ German hreastworks
on u front OF 500 yards
\ mile further south We made
another attack AT dawn and carried
200 yards uf tine German front line
trenches Tu,'.ce Ne pushed on
rapidly. extending our success 600
Yards further south los bomb throw
Ing operations
Here We crossed tho Festuhcrt-la
Quiuquc Ruo road and advanced
nearly a mile into the German l!Nc,
The H-h;,nc continues IN ou- favor.
ThrousN ont the dag uus brave troops
fought spleudidly
At Ypre- al has been quiet for tn"
past foriy-clght hours Elsewhere on
the front there is nothing To r'p.rt
The official communiquG issued to-
night by the French War Office and tele-
graphed here dwclls AZ some length on
the successful and heroic advance o:
the British troops II also couples this
particular achievement with the allied
progress I'm the sector north of Arras,
" hiCh continues unaDa'ed.
The necessity of straightrriug out
the allied lines north OF Nrras has re-
snl,.d IN So.pc roma -l;a nlp Hn-iX hy bp. n
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-17
London Hears Francis JO-
scph's Army Has Already
Crossed Frontier.
SALANDRA IN SADDLE.
ITALY EXPECTS WAR
10000 Cheer for the Allies
Dual Monarchy'S En-
voy Asks Passports.
>pec,a, col,e Dcspatch 10 rnr 81

Npccidi TGbie DcSDdfch N Tnr Srv
LONDON. NRy ts.-It IL rrportcd
here rnriy this morning. hut as yet
without confirmation. that Aus
Ian border.
There are report. OF bordcr
clash AZ sowna. with n company Of
tustrinns driven back D., Italian
troops. ono prisoner was taken.
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Theatre Not Da maged.

one queer kink OF the explosion was
it's failure to do any damage 10 the
moving picture theatre next door. Sin
hundred people were watching The
Black Box" there and they failed to
feel any shock The glass doors of the
theatre were not disturbed. When the
nrc engines came changing up to tn"
doors the patrons began to get some
what excited but Manager II. ". Kasael
Gained the place down
The Hortog storage Warehouse, he
yond the theatre, however. looked as II
n tornado had struck II. The big plate
glass windows on the street level had
been blown ont. and inside there was
plenty OF evidence Of the force OF the
shock.
Donovan's Dancing academy is across
the street. and about 300 couples were
fox tro,ting when IN" explosion came.
Some one shouted thar one OF the battle
ships in the harbor had blown up, AMI
ther" was plenty of excitement for
"A while.
pabst's restaurant. on the Circle. was
another place which felt the shock. bu;
without discomfort, and in l.oew's Circ."
Theatre there was also a tremor, hut
the manager ,oon learned tho real cause
OF II. which was remote enough not to
alarm his patrons.
are a row of'tour sto.y buildings. apart
men'S for negroes above, and stores
below. As far as "A diligent search
could disclose, not one full pane of
glass remained In any OF the windows
in these buildings,
II was the same from 320 to 326. u
row OF negro tenements, four stories
ench, aud Ia S2S, a five story tenement.
West Of the garage. from 32l to 33l. Is
another row of negro tencments. AMI
practically every pane OF glass was lifted
from it's place and dropped into the
street.
At 22 West Sixtieth street Is the New
York Hotel. with 800 guests. Half OF the
window panes were knocked out OF the
hotel.
Twenty-Five persons were treated for
cuts from flying glass at the Roosevelt
Hospital. Some OF those who sustained
serious cuts about the head and face
were:
Joseph Conners. 432 West Fifty-nrst
first street Miss Sarah Mitchell, SO
Quincy street, Brooklyn; Miss Martha
Prince, 32O West Fifty-seventh street
John T.. Mackcy. ss4 Tenth avenue
John Walsh, 9Is Eighth avenue Ferdi-
nand Hart, 327 West Fifty-ninth street.
The negro who worked at the garage
is Frank Taylor of 326 West Fifty-ninth
street. Some one told the police he had
seen Taylor run down the street lust
before the explosion, yelling: "The gar
age is blowing up!" Tho police could
not find Taylor.
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Ramsgatc is on the Island OF Thanet,
off the Kentish coast. sixty-seven miles
east OF London. 1t is popular water
ing place.
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Makeup Of PR rade.

positions will be taken in units In this
order:
M, Marine Reriment-Lieut, Col. Il. II.
'"r' ). NJ. g., commanding Capt.
= - kilgorc, 4. s. NJ c.. adjutant
Sur ha .tnliOns, each battalion to consist
~ Ionr companies from the following
'p' composing the four seamen regi-
",ntS in this order:
y 'iIst hegiment-Capt. ]. s. ,McKeap.
". commanding: Lieut.. w. o.
rDedrs' I. S. ", adjutant: New York.
ee'S' Delaware and North Dakota,
y 'ynd Regiment II. +. Bryan.
n,, m ., y, commanding Lieut. BENJAMIN
ru1,on L. $. ~. adjutant Utah. South
N"rroHha' Florida and Michigan.
7, 'nFn Reglment--Capt. W. NJ. Crosse.
" y y, commanding: Lieut.. II. l..
''"'e' L. $. ~, adjutant; Virginia.
Continued on Last Pane.
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For the Presidents protection while
he is in thc city flnal police arrange
nent, We're made last night The pre-
aut.ons 10 be taken are Extraordinary
Cop tn" reason that the international
c.t,s demands more than usual protec-
ton FOR him. Police Headquarters sent
ont tn order last might calling about
go" detectives and policemen from all
parts NJ the city to report this morn
HE AZ \ O'Clock for special duty,
Thee m'u will he assigned TO guard
NJ wilson during his stay and their
details Nill include places along the
lnc of parade and the streets which
'n' President viii use as well as all
l'i''' where il Is suspected that there
M,sht bo danger
Jus u"fore the MaynOwer dropped
anchor, Lieut.. Lang If the bt;tleship
New York aud four petty officers took
va 'ous on the Fo'ty-secund street pier.
Two policemen were also on duty there.
A. 10 o'clock this morning an officer
'' the navy viii suddenly shout col
Vn' of soriuns first company, sections
..S' aud then Column right Ana
" lhdi iurmt ION 1000 marines and sail
W, VIII turn their backs on the Hudson
hFor az Twenty-fifth street and go
"tr"h"s long the route that is To take
''m pas, President Wilsor half an hour
late
rms brigade Of white clothed blue
!i'ho'- a.d hluo suited marines Tia lshing
.| tho lro>id"rt's reviewing stand in
''.j OF the Public Library in Fifth ave
'' F'. 'r Ia" first event Of a red
t'''r ''y m tn" "ity's Cileudar--a day
"n''n ALSO brings the President to an
"'''l luncheon At noon and to the
Is'' '' 'lc'AtlaUtic fleet in the after
noon 10 fore 1t sails out Of this port
m-h' 'pN night 70 fight a war game on
Wc high seas
NJ or, rh this morning lighters and
uR' VIII bring the brigade for the land
parade a'n' gsde the pier At Twenty
uH" street There they will land-hve
si'"'ts II them--under the direction
" h'hI Admiral cOffman. the command
sH o'h'"r of the Third Division Of the
age " hy W.l load tho narala
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CIRCLE ESHAKEN
BY EXPLOSION
IN A GARAGE
o9th Street Building Is
Wrecked. but Theatre Next
Door Is Not Damaged.
REPORT THAT BOMB
CAUSED ACCIDENT

Something exploded in a garage IN
Fifty-ninth street. Just west Of Colum-
bus Circle. shortly after 10 o'clock last
night
There is suggestion that bomb
might have caused the explosion AMI
that the proprietor Of the garage.
Samuel Woolson. had made enemies.
Deputy Fire chief Smoky Joe Martin
said that n II vas borb all evil
dence OF It had been destroyed. The
police are looking for Woolson
The explosion knocked Policeman
Henry Kelly OF the West Sixty-eighth
street station. who was standing in front
of the moving picture theatre mex; door.
on his feet When he got up again he
noticed In quick succession that these
things had taken place:
Practically every window in the tail
tenement and business houses on the
Other side Of the street had been blown
out and the street front was Uttered
10y the broken glass as II by fine snow ;
the rea rend OF the big garage had splint-
cred into fine pieces and dropped OF the
fifty to seventy-tive automobiles stored
inside a belch of flame and column II
black smoke had shot ont of the rear.
setting fire 20 an apartment house fac
ing on West slxt!eth street, and many
people on the street were bandaging
slight cuts from glass.
Reserves Called out.
\ Fifty-ninth street trolley car had
Just passed the garage when The eN-
plos!on occurred. II was crowded. The
windows were blown in upon the pas
sengers. several OF whom were Slightly
cut The motorman sped to Columbus
Circle. A nor,hbound elevated train
discharging passengers at the Fifty
ninth street station, also lost several
panes of glass.
Kelly didn't have time TO notice any
more as he rushed to Columbus Circle
and turned in alarms for tho Fire De-
partment. for several ambulances and
for the police reserves.
The garage is the Mutual Auto EN-
change, 3i7 and $40 West Fifty-niuth
street. a two story brick building, loo
feet deep. Its business is--or was
selling second hand automobiles OH COM
mission Policeman Kelly remembered
that TWO men. one white and one a
negro. had been employed there. sub
sequently nremen found the negro. who
said that he thought the white man had
got out.
The negro denied that any large guam
tity of gasolcne was kept In the garage.
and said that he thought that illuminat-
ing gas pines might have caused the
blowout smoky Joe Martin, who has
seen many explosions IN his time said
he Thought that gas could no: have done
the amount OF damage which he saw.
The roof OF the garage had he n
dropped upon the automobiles. and plas-
ter and beams and broken automobiles
cluttered up the place. \ quantity OF
men, working under searChlights, were
put to work OH the litter to iind If ani
one was buried beneath the ruins.
n N
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Playing at War With the Fleet.

Problems in defence and attack that Ad.
miral Fletcher and Rear Admiral Beatty
Will work out along the Atlantic sea.
board. In next Sundays SUN.
Evening star., 1915-06-13
Summer Hats.

DANAMA, Bangkok, split braid. Milan,
leghorn. felt. silk, Kabardine, kid
and linen are all used for sport hats.
There is tendency this season to COM
bine materials. Brims of straw hats
are faced with silk or linen, which may
be of pastel shade. The upper por-
tion OF the crown and edge Of the brim
may be OF silk or crepe and the upper
part of the brtm and lower portion Of
the crown Of braid. Almost any COM
btnation that Is in good taste 10 in
style. Striped silk hats in awning ef-
fects are seen In black and white and
in striking colors combined with white
The trimmings and under brims of
these hats are usually of white. Rib.
bons are used in various forms on
sport hats. Rosettes, bows and bands
are used In contrasting coiors and in
black and white Kid trimmtnes are
owls head and occasionally a flower.
Quills are arranged in odd ways on
outing hats.
The summer hat Of straw or lace
trimmed with flowers is prominent.
They are usually of medium size The
flowers either surround the crown or
the brim in wreath style. NoseRays or
a rule, all trimmings are arranged low,
although they are also seen arranged
in an outstanding position in the front
or at the side. The all-white hat OF
straw or satin, and many times In a
combination Of the two naterials, IL
much in evidence. The trimmings con-
sist Of wings. quilts. ribbon and flowers
Evening star., 1915-06-13

~ VEN with the government assur-
Ia ance that trade jellies. marina
Ii ladies', preserves and canned goods
are now free from injurious colorlnss
and adulteration there are few OF us
who do not give the preference to
homemade preserves. such as our
xrandmothers used to make, particu-
iarlv II we have the homegrown fruits
to work with.
As 1t Is most important that cans.
rubber rings and covers should be ab-
solutely perfect, examine each jar be-
fore commencing the canning and see
that there IL no possible DEFECT. Use
only fresh rubber rings. 1t Is false
economy to use old ones that have lost
their elasticity. In buying cans get
the best. For a small family pint cans
are better.
The preserve closet should be cool
and dark. II it has glass door, hang
black curtain in front of it. II tho
sides are plastered give 1t fresh coat
Of whitswash before stocking up with
new fruits. Preserves are not half so
apt to spoil in a thoroughly clean. dry
atmosphere. As each can goes In see
that 1t is air tight and plainly labeled
1t 10 q good plan to wrap strawberries.
cherries and red raspberries in paper
covers to exclude the light. In this
case mark the name of the fruit out
side the wrapper and the date of cam
ming. Make orderly rows Of the fruit
Evening star., 1915-06-13
sHRIMps IN AppETIzING GUIsEs.

tablespoonful Of cream. one cup Of hot
soup stock. the yolks of two eggs. and
salt, pepper and grated onion to taste
Heat the butter and the -four. stir in
the other ingredients in the order
named. cook until smooth and then stir
in the shrimps. Put this mixture into
rameQuins and bake i've minutes or
until slightly Drowned. Serve hot.
shrimps In Casserole.
One quart Of boiled shrimps, one
half can Of mushrooms. one-half can
Of French peas. one-fourth can of to-
matoes. one onion. three cloves. one
bay leaf, two tablespoonfus Of catsup
and salt and cayenne pepper to taste.
Put the ingredients. except the
shrimpe, in the casserole, and bake
them for an hour, then add the boiled
shrimps, which have been cut into
dice, and bake until a light brown.
shrimps in Curry Sauce.
Make a cup Of white sauce, cooking
together = tablespoonful each of but
ter and -four until they bubble, then
pour on them a half pint of milk and
stir until you have a sauce the thick
ness of double cream. To this add a
teaspoonful of curry powder. Add the
shrimps to this. Leave on the fre until
well heated through. Season to taste.
Serve on toast or crackers. hot.
Evening star., 1915-06-13
The Seasons Belts.

4 WIDE variety Of belts suggests the
~ military effect in soldat blue. sand.
putty and black and white. Usually
metal buckles further carry out the
military idea.
A suede leather belt, two inches wide.
has stitched edges and is ornamented
with a double row Of shaped gilt
military buttons. It Is fitted with two
pockets. which button with a single
brass button. These belts come in vari-
Gus colors
A new military belt in suspender
style is made Of soldat blue suede,
trimmed with gilt military braid and
gilt buttons 1t fastens with a plain
brass buckle
Another belt is made of khaki color
ed suede with stitched trimmings of
black patent leather, finished with a
brass buckle embossed with a flag
A belt of light-brown suede is trim
med with narrow stitched straps of
black patent leather and finished with
brass buttons. 1t fastens with a cir
cular gilt buckle In military design.
A black and white kid belt in a
checkerboard or block design comes
In various patterns and different
widths, one and one-half and two
iHSucb "iue DSlHS the most popular.
They are finished with nickel buckles
A striking white kid belt. two and
one-half inches wide, is decorated with
narrow stitched bands. of black suede
in two widths. Two stitched straps Of
the white kid, with coveted buckle
ends, form the fastening.
The .sirdles of the 1880 period are ex-
tremely quaint and dressy. They are
In wide variety of models, mbina-
tions and colors and in various widths
They have quaint. old-fashioned forms
OF decoration. including steel buckles.
rhinestone ornaments, jet cabochons.
military buttons, canoes. etc. An un-
usually dressy design is six inches wide
and 10 made of battleship-gray satin
In shirred and boned model. 1t Is f1n-
| ished with shoulder straps in sus-
pender style. these being made of mar
row black velvet ribbon. edged with
deep black lace three and one-half
inches wide. The same lace is used to
form large rosette at the center top
OF the girdle. where it is caught by q
Jet cabochon. Small jet buttons are
| used for further ornamentation.
Evening star., 1915-06-13

rubbers. Set the jars on a wooden
rack fitted to the bottom Of an ordi-
nary washboiler, with straw or cloths
knocking together. Fin the boiler
with hot water to three-quarters
the depth of the cans and let them re-
main in just five minutes from the
time the water begins to boil. The
cans during this process and will have
absorbed some of the sirup. Fill the
cans to overfiowing with more of the
scalding sirup. put on the rubbers and
screw on as tightly as possible. AS
they cool. keep tightening, and when
quite cold wrap in paper to keep the
light from them. A thin layer of par
ann poured over the strawberry pre-
serves or any other jams or jellies just
before sealing will prevent the un-
that often covers preserved fruits.
When the jar Is opened remove the
cake of paraff1n, wash off and put one
side, to be melted and used again when
the next canning season comes round.
The "Ball" Strawberry Marmalade.
A marmalade affords the best means
Of utilizing small or bit overripe ber-
ries that are free from decay. Wash
the berries carefully and quickly. stem.
place in q preserving kettle and add
Is crushed fruit. Boil over a slow fire
twenty minutes. stirring often to pre-
vent scorch. II desired the berries may
be supplemented by little pineapple
or . generous amount Of rhubarb.
using any proportion desired. Cooked
gooseberries put through fruit press
may also be utilized. Measure fruit and
juice, add an equal amount OF sugar
and bring the mixture to boil. Crush
the berries, add half as much sugar
and bring tho mixture to boil. Then
mix gooseberries and strawberries and
boil slowly twenty minutes. Pour into
q perfectly sterili5ed jar, cover with
melted parahin and seal.
Strawberry Sauce for Boiled Rice or
Bread Pudding.
Stir to a cream one-half cup Of but
ter and cup and half Of powdered su-
gar. Beat until very light and white,
adding toward the last the stifay
whipped white of an egg. Lastly add
ono or two cups OF strawberries mash
ed to pulp, chill and serve.
EMMA PADDOCK TELFORD.
Evening star., 1915-06-13
THE BERRY CANNING SEASON

with little space or pasteboard card
separating the different kinds In this
way one can quickly lay hands on the
fruit desired without an exasperating
that are coming and put up an abun-
dant supply of fruit juices to be used
for refreshing drinks through the year.
These can hardly be classed as luxuries.
will spell economy for the family.
Strawberries, No. I.
Can fresh. sound berries same day
picked. Hull twist berries off hull),
place in strainer, pour water over to
cleanse. Pack In Jar or tin without
crushing. Pour hot sirup over berries
to top. Place rubber and top. partial
ly tighten. Gap and tip tins) Steri-
lize twelve minutes in hot-water bath.
six minutes under five pounds Of steam.
five minutes in pressure cooker.
(Strup: One and one-half quarts Of
sugar to one quart OF water boiled to
medium thick.)
Strawberries, No. 2.
Same as above except sirup. Sirup:
Crush berries for one quart natural
juice, add one quart sugar, boil to me-
dium thick sirup. Add as In No. 1.
strawberries (Sun Preserves).
Select ripe. hrm berries Pick and
preserve same day. Hull and rinse as
in No. 1. Place in shallow platter in
single layer: 40 per cent sirup (same as
No. 1. boiled thicker. Cover with
glass dish or plain window glass. AL
low to cook in hot sun eight or twelve
hours. Pack in glasses, Jars or cups,
tie paper over tops or cover with par
aff1n or sealing wax. Keep in cool,
dry place.
Putting Up Strawberries (weisbaden
Process).
Be sure the berries are home grown,
fresh and firm. The first pickings
from the vine are usually the finest
favored. For a dozen quart cans,
measure out twelve quarts of large,
nne, dead ripe berries. Prepare a sirup
made from the juice of nearly as many
more berries. which should be fresh
and ripe, but need not be large. To
six pints Of Juice add six pounds of su-
gar Boil three minutes and skim
Fill the sterilized cans with the fresh,
whole berries. cover with the sirup and
put on the covers loosely withou. the
Evening star., 1915-06-13
Light Refreshing Drinks.
Temperance Fruit Punch.

~ UT up as many different kinds Of
~ fruit as desired and mix well.
Make a rich sirup of sugar and water.
boiled. Pour over the fruit and flavor
to taste with lemon juice. Cool and let
stand in the icebox for several hours
for the fruit flavor to develop and
blend. then add plain cold or charged
water and serve. For twenty people
you will require solid quart of fruif
sirup, a cup of sugar. two quarts or
Freshly brewed tea may be added with
good effect.
Raspberry Punch.
II raspberry sirup or vinegar has not
been put up at home. commercial ar
ticle can be obtained. Dilute with car
donated or plain water. then add lemon
juice and sugar to taste and bits OF
pineapple, orange, banana. etc A ia
blespoonful Of concentrated raspberry
juice is usually enough for an ordinary
tumblerful of punch.
Raspberry and currant Punch.
A pleasant drink is made Of raspber.
ries and currants. pint Of the former
to a quart of the latter. Bruise the
fruit in a preserving kettle with po-
tato masher and pour over 1t two
quarts of cold water Put the kettle
over a moderate hre. where 1t will heat
gradually After it begins to boil. re-
move the kettle from the fire, pour the
contents into a jelly bag and let it
drain through the bag into large
bowl. When 1t is clear and cool. sweet
en- it and serve in little glasses with q
little Clipped ice.
Canton Punch.
Chop one-half a pound of Canton gin
ger and add one cup of sugar and four
of cold water. Let it stand for thirty
minutes. Bring gradually to the boil
ing point and let boil fifteen minutes.
Add one-half cup of lemon juice and
one half cup of orange juice. Cool.
strain, and dilute with crushed ice.
Crab Apple Wine.
Squeeze the juice from the crab ap-
pies the same as for cider. Let stand
twenty-four hours. Put in casks and
add two and one-half pounds of sugar
to each gallon of juice. and let it fer
bubbles cease to rise. saving out
enough juice to keep flling up the cask
as it ferments. Then bottle.
New England Ale.
This old shioned drink is prepared
by sleeping in boiling water a bunch
of sassafras for ten minutes, then
strain and add to taste a cup of ripe
black berries. two tablespoonfuls of mo-
lasses and two sliced lemons. Cover
closely and have thoroughly chilled.
adding at serving time two pint bot.
ties of soda water and a teacup Of
blackberry sirup. Serve from a stonA
pitcher into small chilled earthenwar@
mugs.