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Evening star., 1916-12-12
Won HINDENBURG GIVEN
GRAND CROSS BY KAISER

BERLIN. via Amsterdam and Lon
don. December 12.-Emperor William
has conferred upon Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg the grand cross OF the
iron cross. with an autograph letter
in which he said:
MY dear Field Marshal: The Ru-
manian campaign, which with Gods as
sistance already has led to such bril-
liant successes. will be valued in the
war history of all times as bright
example of the strategic art of genius.
You have again conducted great op-
erations with rare prudence as regards
splendid arrangements. with the great
est energy in carrying them out, and
you proposed to me with far-seeins
thoushtfulness measures which direct
ed the way to separately marching col
umns for a united blow.
ITO YOU and your well tried assist
ants of the general staff the thanks
Of the fatherland again are due. With
proud joy and satisfaction it has
learned the news of victory. and with
sure certainty full of confidence in
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his high. squeaky voice. Farmer
Brown and Farmer 1rown'; TOW ;rd, Boy .s.la wili
staiks ana then throw the stalks out
side. stas.' You 1na ses sas1 Know. because have
seem It done before now Why N don't 0n., you
home under the hay7 You'll like it up
there"
Danny looked at Nanny: and Nanny
looked at Danny. ana tnefe was Just
both. To 1 give We up that dear little house
they had taken such pride in building
would be hard, very hard indeed. It
would seem like giving up the very last
thing connected with their old happy
life.
Il suppose Cousin Nibbler is right"
said DANNY with a sigh. HE knows.
At least he ought to know. OF course.
we must think of safety first. Let's
go up where that hay is and look for
a place to build a home"
So with Nibbler leading the way they
once more climbed up in the haymow,
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FASHIONS

The altogether adorable little artists
smock suit shown in the sketch, de-
signed for the small son of the family,
may be made very dressy affair or
simple and serviceable.
If intended for dress occasions, black
velvet is suggested for it, with a trim
ming of bright red soutache braid and
matching buttons of metal braid and
buttons. The smock is a slip-over gar
ment. as all smocks are. the braid
straps at the front being detachable at
one side so the garment may be easily
and comfortably slipped over the head.
All mothers know with what impa
tience the small boy or girl views the
fussiness of being dressed, and how
they usually resent any garment that
may not be literally tumbled into.
The cunning little trousers just tip
the knees, and these. like the blouse
or smock, are braid and button trim
med.
Any wool fabric may be selected as a
substitute for the velvet. If preferred,
Evening star., 1916-12-12
Qualify a. Ensigns in Navy.

Three warrant omcers Of the navy
have qualified for appointment ~ en-.
signs. They are Gunner Fred W. Con.
ner. on duty at the Washington yards
serving on the battleship Georgia. and
Gunner Roman G. Miller. on duty a.
the receiving ship at Puget sound.
Gunner Conner was born in Maine
February Is. 1885. and Gunner Miller
in Iowa. June II. 1888. Both had
served nearly ten years as enlisted
men when appointed gunnsrs In Feb
ruary, 1912. Chief Boatswain Robert
son was born in Illinois February 30.
1884, and also had served a. an en-
listed man for nearly ten years when
appointed a boatswain in January,
1903
Evening star., 1916-12-12
Is Eager for Peace.

The correspondent further quotes the
Hungarian newspapers as saying that
Emperor Charles is eager for peace at
the earliest possible moment, desiring
to devote his energies to alleviating
the sunerings of his people and the
rebuilding of the empire. It is said
that he expressed this urgent desire
to almost every one with whom he
talked. The correspondent says the
leaders Of the independence party, who
are about to start a peace campaign in
parliament, regard the emperor's re-
"It may be said that the peaceful
and. in some respects, sentimental at
titude of the emperor has created a
very good impression in both countries
Of the monarchy" the correspondent
concludes.
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AUSTRIAN RULER EAGER
FOR AN EARLY PEACE
Wishes to Alleviate Suherings of
His People-Many Acts Of
Mercy Since He Took Throne.

LONDON. December 1.-THE Morning
Posts Budapest correspondent under
date Of December 4 quotes newspapers
to show that Emperor Charles is sig
nalizing his accession to the throne
with many acts of mercy. According
to the AZ Est, the emperor Cancelled
the death sentences imposed on the
Czech deputies. DR.. Kramarz and Herr
Klofac, and others who were charged
with trying to reconcile Russia and
Bohemia. only, excepting Prof T. G.
Masaryk. an>Austrian deputy. who is
now in London. Many political Offend
ers in Hungary. according to the Az
Est, have been or will be pardoned,
but the sentences of those who were
convicted Of adhering to countries
enemy to Austro-Hungary, including
thousands Of Serbians, italians and
Poles. will be carried out.
Evening star., 1916-12-12
Eczema Wash
Used in Hospitals

How many hospital patients have been
soothed of their frightfnl itch, Of the scorch-
ing pain of skin disease. by the famous
d. D. D. Prescription for eczema. a soothing
duid, washed in by a nurses hand!
A Supervising Nurse name of nurse and
institute application). writes regarding
pstient: THE disease had eaten her eyebrows
away. Her nose and lips had become dis
figured. Since the use Of D. d. D. her eye
assumed their natural expression
Some Of our best doctors are using d. d. d.
right along In their regular practice.
Come to US and we will tell you more
about this remarkable remedy. 25c. soc and
S1.00. Your money back unless the first
bottle relieves you. D. d. d. Soap keeps
your skin healthy. Ask about 1t.
O'Donnell's Drug Stores.
Advertisement. 4
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with gritted teeth make up your mind
To make the best of it you can.
That is what Danny and Nanny
Meadow Mouse did. When Danny was
sure that it was altogether too danger
GUS for them to try to get back to their
| old home on the Green Meadows. be-
cause the ground was covered with
snow. and they could hardly hope to
make such long journey without
being seen by some hungry enemy, he
went back to where Nanny was waiting
under the pile of cornstalks and told
her what he had discovered.
| We've got to stay right here" said
he soberly. There's nothing else we
can do"
"I told you no good would come OF
irving to see the Great World" Nanny
| whimpered. "If you had been con-
| tented to stay at home we would be
strange place. I didn't want to move
over to that corn shock, but you
would do it. You wouldn't listen to
| me at all. Next time perhaps you will
think my advice is worth something.
II we hadn't moved we wouldn't be in
| this awful fix now
True enough. Nanny, true enough.
1t is all my fault" replied Danny.
But we might be lot worse on than
we are There seems to be plenty to
eat here. and you must admit that it is
the warmest, most comfortable place
we ever were in in cold weather.
Listen to rough Brother North Wind
bowling! Yet he can't reach US in here
no matter how he may try. And don't
believe Reddy or Granny Fox or Old
Man Coyote will dare come here, and
know Roughleg the Hawk won't There
may be other dangers Of which we
know nothing. but Cousin Nibbler will
tell US about those. Never before in
all my life have I seen SO many places
to hide. We've got our house right
here in the cornstalks, and it seems to
me we are pretty well Off"
Pardon me, Cousin Danny" squeaked
Nibbler, who had come along just in
time to overhear Danny. Pardon me,
but 1 don't think you will want to live
in this house in the cornstalks. I am
ever so glad that you have decided to
stay; we will have great fun together.
But really think you better build a
new house up where the hay is"
'Why?" demanded Danny.
Because these cornstalks will not be
left here very long," replied Nibbler in
Evening star., 1916-12-12

or the suit may be attractively and
very wisely developed in one of thetub
fabrics popular for childrens clothes.
nnnI meayy nnen, nn,m piaue; h eo1aelhe sed eo''0
A suit of this type should not be
made for a boy of more than eight
years old, as it is really only pretty
when cut on miniature lines. A larger
boy would hardly enjoy the suit, either.
as even young members of the male sex
resent garments that at all suggest
those worn by girls. and the smock has
for several seasons been rather popular
in the development of summer tub fab
rics for small girls.
To make this little suit for a boy of
six or seven years would require three
and a quarter yards of material thirty
six inches wide. II the suit is made of
velvet or wool fabric it should be lined
with a thin lining, silk or satin.
Evening star., 1916-12-12

such leaders looks into the futuro.
Of my deepest thanks and by con.
ferring upon you as the hrSt Of my
generals the grand cross Of the iron
cross.
your grateful and always ysry afs
fectionate king. 'wnHEIM"
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and there Danny wisely left it to Nanny
to choose the place to build new
home. She chose a cozy corner deep
down under the hay not far from where
Ntbbler had shown them the dried
Strawberries. place easy to get in
and out Of. and at the same time SO
well hidden that no one would be likely
to find it. Then she and Danny once
more set to work to build a house.
Now. of course. there in the barn
they didn't need any such stout
weatherproof house as they had needed
outdoors. but they had been SO proud
Of that house in the oornshock that
nothing would do but another just like
it. So back and forth to the pile of
cornstalks down below they journeyed
for the stout outer husks from the corn
and the softer inner wrappings. II
was hard work, but they were so happy
in it that they quite forgot their
strange surroundings. And so at las,
there was a new home in Farmer
Browns barn. and it was just like the
one that had been built in the cornf1eld
Evening star., 1916-12-12
FASHIONS AND FADS.

Your evening gown must have a train.
There are charming toQues Of beaver.
The tricorne is fashionable in milli-
merry.
Shaggy effects in fur are fashionable.
Green is fast becoming the fashion
able color.
Morning bonnets are trimmed with
ermine.
Bands Of narrow fur trim the little
girls dress.
Large hats are almost certain to be
either black or gray.
Evening star., 1916-12-12
Make the Most Of Oysters.

Oysters have q high nutritive value.
they are appetizing. and now that there
has been SO much agitation on the
subject, most oysters are FREQ from
danger.
Raw, of course, oysters are most ap-
pettzing to many persons, and raw they
are admirable in several forms for the
first course at dinner. A cocktail mix
ture placed in q small halved green or
red pepper shell. in the center OF .
plate Of oysters on the half SHE'LL Is
attractive.
Oyster fritters can be made In sew
eral ways. One is to dip the oysters
wiped dry on a clean cloth, into INT
ter batter, cook them brown in deep
fat. and serve with lemon and parsley.
Another way is to bring the oysters TO
the boiling point in their own HquoI;
then to drain them. chop them ana aou
them to thick fritter batter, TO "h,ch
ed. '
OYSTERS in a bread shell are delicious.
Cut thick slices Of bread and holioW
out little round in each. FIN WIN wy
creamed oysters, sprinkfed with but,
tered bread crumbs, and bake until
brown.
Oyster soup Of several sorts Is oe-
licious for a hearty luncheon olsn.
Many who do not care for the old
fashioned oyster stew. like a thicken-
ed oyster soup. One is made with a
Foundation of milk thickened with out,
ter and flour. seasoned with pepper ana
salt. and added to oysters which have
been heated in their own liquor
quart Of oysters in quart OF tneir
own liquor and water-and ruooed
through a fine sieve. This should all
be heated quart of the white sauce
foundation should be used to quart
of the oysters and a quart OF the iiquor:
Serve with minced parsley sprlnkled
over the soup.
Planned oysters are delightful for
luncheon or for a chafing dish tidbit In
the evening. To prepare these. heat
little butter in a skillet or in the char
| ing dish blazer. Then quickly heat the
oysters in it, until the edges begin to
curl. Serve on thin slices of butter
toast.
Evening star., 1916-12-12

A new baby carriage, which includes
receptacles for clothing, can be folded
to resemble a suitcase when not used
for its principal purpose.
Evening star., 1916-12-12

duu IL ought 10 De d pledSuTos DuI II Is
a difficulty. instead, if we have no idea
Of what to get.
The shops are literally full Of things
for everybody And this year they
seem to be fuller than ever of things
for the very little people. Something
in silver is always a good choice, be-
cause it is durable. silver cup for
milk is useful The cups of today are
very pretty and are rather smaller
than those we drank from as babies.
They are small enough. in fact, so that
very small hands can hold them.
The new knife, fork and spoon sets
for babies are like diminutive knife,
fork and spoon service of grown folk.
That is to say, they have regulation
handles. They are. of course, very
short, and they are broad in relation to
their length. But they have not, most
of them, the looped handles that were
so much used few years ago.
There are some very attractive spoons
for babies, made with chubby handles
in the shapes of owls. rabbits or other
nursery favorites. These are easy to
grasp and hold.
There are very interesting beanbags
nowadays. filed with ordinary beans.
but shaped like little animals or people.
Evening star., 1916-12-12

Select a turban Of red velvet to wear
with your dark blue frock, and the
collar and turn-backs of the cuffs
should be faced with the same red.
Evening star., 1916-12-12
The Pocket on the Child.
CHRISTMAS CANDIES.
Stuffed Dates.

Stuffed dates are perhaps as good as
any kind of candy, and they are easy
| to make and comparatively cheap. Get
| the best dates and do the work neatly
Use silver knife to remove the stones
and have the various stuffings ready
| to slip into place. Then press the
edges of the dates together and roll
| them in granulated sugar.
| Candied ginger, walnut or pecan
| meats ginger and nuts. raisins and
| nuts or a bit of fondant mixed with
| chopped nuts-all these make delicious
filings.
Dipped Chocolates.
Dipped chocolates are not difficult to
make-if you know how. Fondant, of
course. is the foundation for the in
side, and uncooked fondant, which is
far easier than the cooked sort, is just
as good To make 1t. mix an egg
white with four tablespoonfuls of
cream and a mere pinch of cream tar
tar Add enough confectioner's sugar to
make smooth and rather stiff cream.
Then form the centers. Divide the
fondant into several dishes. Add va
nilla to one and use this fondant to
put around maraschino cherries which
have been drained as free of juice az
possible and rolled thickly in confec-
toners sugar. Add peppermint to one
bit of fondant. Add almond extract
and chopped nut meats to another. Add
grated orange peel to another, strong
coffee to another, instantaneous choco-
late powder to another. Add more su-
gar when necessary to make the cream
thick enough to handle.
Now form the centers. Some work.
ers can drop the cream on marble
slabs. sheets of waxed paper or white
oilcloth. when 1t is too soft to shape
with the fingers. But II the candy is
used stiff enough to handle with the
fingertips, well sugared. and then the
work is easier After the centers are
formed. chill them thoroughly. either
outdoors or in the refrigerator.
Then comes the dipping.
For this use the chocolate specially
prepared for candy coating. Melt it
thoroughly over hot water. Then pour
a little of 1t. being careful not to get
a drop of water from the bottom of the
dish into the chocolate. either on a
marble slab or in a shallow platter.
You can tell by experimenting when
this Is cool enough to use. 1t should
be cool enough so that the candies be-
gin to glaze in four or five minutes. 1t
can be quickly cooled by stirring 1t
over the platter or marble, and when it
Is too cool 1t can be scraped with a
palette knife and returned to the
Some candy makers work with deep
i chocolate. but this is not usually SO
easy for beginners as a little chocolate
| in shallow dish or in a slab. A wire
candy fork is useful for turning the
candies and lifting them from the
chocolate.
With Fudge.
| With fudge as a foundation many
delicious variations can be made. Choc-
| olate fudge-chocolate fudge with des-
| located cocoanut added-is good. Drop
this. just before it hardens. on waxed
| paper in small mounds.
Nut meats of any kind. chopped fine
| or coarsely broken. also make a good
addition to chocolate fudge. and chop
| ped dates are sometimes added.
Evening star., 1916-12-12

Buy a well shaped little turban and
around the crown use a piece of con-
trasting ribbon fastened in the front
with small round and bright buckle.
Evening star., 1916-12-12

which is given today. No one pretends
that it is for any comfortable usage,
but as method of adornment it has
and narrow.
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For the Very Little Person.

Christmas shopping must be done,
and it ought to be a pleasure; but 1t is
difficulty. instead, if we have no idea
Of what to get.
Evening star., 1916-12-12

There are very interesting beanbags
filed with ordinary beans,
but shaped like little animals or people.
Evening star., 1916-12-12
T1IILE&oRlEs 1I
&BEGDTIME
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Copyright. 1916 by 7. W. BursessJ
A New Home in Farmer
Browns Barn.

When everything is quite upset.
And topsy-turvy every plan,
With gritted teeth make up your mind
To make the best Of 1t you can.
Evening star., 1916-12-12

OYSTERS in a bread shell are delicious
Cut thick slices of bread and hollow
out a little round in each. FIJI with
creamed oysters, sprinkfed with but,
tered bread crumbs. and bake until
brown.
Evening star., 1916-12-12

Morning bonnets are trimmed with
New-York tribune., 1916-02-20

believe his ears Was it humble little Tabitha
Throat -Lozenge who was being addressed IN
this fashion by the former Ogre' But for
once in his life Jimmy had the wisdom to
keep silent.
Tabitha, blushing up to the roots OF her
hair. replied in her sweet, pleasant way, I'm
SO pleased Mr.. Mince-Pic. Do telephone
and ask all your relatives right away. They'll
be so glad to hear from you
So Mr. Mince-Pe went to the telephone and
one by one called up all his relatives and in
vited them to dinner at the castle that day
But first he asked Miss Lemon-Pie, the mic.
old maid who had kept house for him, to come
back; she soon arrived with all the servants,
who went TO work at once to make ready tor
the party and cook magnificent dinner. She
and Tabitha and the servants soon got the
house and even the yard and barn outside
so thoroughly cleaned up that Greedy-Pig
could no longer hnd things to eat at all hours
of the day. AS the ordinary three meals
day were not enough for him, he ran away and
was no more. 1t was supposed, however.
that he spent the rest OF his life hunting for
acorns in the Dismal Swamp. A surprising
consequence OF this was that Nightmare, as
soon as Creedy-PP was no longer around to
worry her and make her miserable. calmed
down and changed into nice, gentle animal
Even the spikes of her name became soft
and wavy, and her shape was that OF nice
comfortable riding nd-driving mare. Upon
this. Mr. Mince-Pie changed her name from
Nightmare to Dream, and very pleasant
Dream she was.
After the party. which l have not space 70
tell about here, Mince-Pie put Tabitha and
Jimmy Ginger on Dreams back and she
cantered with them gently back to Candy
town.
There, as you may imagine, their respective
families and all the other Candytown folk
were very glad TO see them, as they had WOO
red a great deal in their absence When they
beard what had happened, Tabtha Throa:-
Lozenge received much praise for the way she
had softened the hard heart OF the Ogre
Mince-Pie and saved Jimmy Ginger and her
self from the unpleasant fate of being made
into mince-meat
1T only shows" said Tabtha's mother,
that every one, even an Ogre, has good side,
if one knows how to reach it,"
New-York tribune., 1916-02-20
By Louise s. HaSbrOuCk.
PART ".

as you think best, Mr.. Mince-
Pie said Tabtha Throat-Lozenge, in
New-York tribune., 1916-02-20

taking in all that happened, saw that he looked
very angry. He called the black servants and
asked then ssernly who cut down the tree.
Nobody knew. No one had seen the boy with
his hatchet
lust then the boy came out OF the house.
His conscience had been troubling him. His
father would not know who cut down the tree
il he did not tell him, and he probably would
get a good whipping if he did tell. But he
loved truth too much to sacrifice it tor the
sake OF a whipping
~ cannot tell lie, father cried he
cut down that tree. / did it with my little
hatchet'"
Mr.. Candy Cherry paused
What happened then'" asked Charlie Can.
dy Cherry anxiously.
Il forget" said Mr.. Cherry, whether the
boy got the whipping not But know that
his father was very proud Of him, and | know
that this truthful boy grew up to be the one
man above all others whom his country could
trust in its greatest need. He was called the
Father of His Country and his name was
George Washington. Your ancestor Cherry
often said that if it had not been for this
George Washington there never would have
been any United States, and if there never had
been any United States most Of US Candies
would never have happened. So you see how
grateful We ought to be to the boy who could
not tell lie"
That's So" said Charlie Candy Cherry. He
felt very uncomfortable. so uncomfortable that
he finally drew a long breath and t'urted out:
Il guess I'm not very much like George Wash
ington, father, for told dreadful lie" Then
he confessed all about his not having been in
school when he said he had.
Are you sorry" asked Mr. Candy Cherry
gravely.
YES" said Charlie Candy Cherry, II GER
New-York tribune., 1916-02-20

Ut WAS all the fault OF the morning.
thought Charlie Candy Cherry. 1t it
Il had not been so bright and fine, if the
air had not been as exhilarating as ginger ale,
if the frost on the lie had not glittered like
the Crystal Princesi's party dress, Charlie
Candy Cherry would never have run away
from school to go skating. But he had; and
now he was sitting at the supper table with a
guilty conscience, aoping he would not be
asked any embarrassing questions. But his
hopes were in vain.
Charlie" said Mr.. Candy Cherry. did you
get good marks in school to-day'"
Charlie gulped and swallowed; then he NUT
tered yes" that sounded as if he were chok-
ing.
That's good" said his father But Charlie
felt it was not good at all He did not want
to eat any more supper. When they left the
supper table and went to sit by the fire he did
not wish even to ask his father to tell him
story, as he often did at this time. But,
somewhat to his surprise, Mr.. Candy Cherry
began telling one OF his own accord.
Once upon a time" said he, when my
fathers fathers father was a young Cherry,
instead Of living in Candy Box, as we all do,
he lived on tree-our Family Tree sup
pose one would call it, This tree grew down
in old Virginia. on the estate OF wealthy
gentleman there. 1t was a little tree, just be-
ginning to bear Cherries.
"One day a young boy came out into the
garden, where the little Tree stood He car
red hatchet in his hand. The Cherries on
the Tree began to bob and shake in an alarmed
way. 70. when boy carries a hatchet there
is no telling what he will do with it. The
Cherries fears were more than justified. The
boy hacked first at one thing and then an
other, just to try his own strength and the
sharpness of the hatchet. All at once the