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New-York tribune., 1917-12-16

MANY a Christmas tree this year will have
q. % without its candy canes and clear hard
,-g,r TOYS because the sugar to make them is
,,.ting. One consolation is that the customary
,o..- .-Cbristmas ache under infantile pinafores
rin also be lacking-a circumstance which
,sros quite sheen Of silver to the sugar fam
ne cloud.
B1t this does not mean that the rising gen.
.,,tion is to have an entirely candyless Christ
MAS Those sweets which require great deal
a white sugar will unquestionably be limited
/, mantity and increased in price, but just
here is where any mother worth the name will
use her ingenuity to supply the deficiency
without unduly taxing the sugar box.
Fortunately. delicious candies can be made
vitbout a grain of white sugar. With the aid
# nolasses. various syrups, brown and maple
ugar. honey and added ingredients in the
fam Of popcorn, nuts, cocoanut, chocolate and
5rsd fruits an unusual and really imposing
,,sortment Of homemade Christmas sweets
,-e possible for the holiday celebration.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16
PEANUT TAFFY

Place in a saucepan two cupsful Of light
brown sugar, half a cupful of New Orleans
molasses, half cupful of water and one-quar-
ter of teaspoonful of cream Of tartar. Boil
to the hard ball stage, $50 degrees, remove
from the fire and add one teaspoonful of va
nilla extract and one cupful of chopped pea
nuts. Pour out on a creased platter and, when
cool enough, pull as for the molasses kisses.
I'm connection Nth these candy recipes Miss
Lee wiH be Uery glad to furnish any special
recipe for making candies Without white sugar
II self-oddressed, stamped enUelope Is sent
for personal reply. Address Miss Lee at the
Tribune Institute.)
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16
MARINATED FRESH MACKEREL

Cut fresh mackerel into neat pieces. Leave
in salt for a few hours. Wipe the pieces and
put in a pan. Cover with the marinate and
cook slowly for an hour. Marinate is prepared
as follows: Cut into small pieces one onion
and one carrot; saute them in two tablespoons
full of butter under a small fire. Add piece
of garlic bay leaf, thyme, pinch of all
spice, four cups of vinegar and two cups OF
water. Cook slowly for two hours When serv-
ing, arrange the mackerel, pour over it the
marinate in which it has been cooking; add one
tablespoonful Of oil, few capers and pickle
cut into pieces,
SALADS AS APPETIZERS
Salads of cold vegetables, mixed with mayon-
naise, and sometimes with bits Of cold fish,
tongue or chicken added to them, make excel
lent hors-d'ouUres Here are few favorite
salads:
RED CABBAGE SALAD
Two days before serving put small red
cabbage, very finely cut, into one cupful OF
vinegar, mixed with three tablespoonsful OF
best olive oil and two teaspoonsful Of salt.
ORIENTAL SALAD
poLe for five minutes two tomatoes and four
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16

ly to the crack stage-about 275 degrees F.;
then add the stfly whipped whites Of two eggs
and stir over very slow fire until it reaches
the crack stage, or $50 degrees +. Have in
readiness one pound of blanched almonds, cut
into strips and lightly Drowned in the oven;
add these to the candy after removing it from
the fire, and pour into shallow tin that has
been lined with wafer paper. Have the nougat
about three-quarters Of an inch thick and cut
into strips or bars.
MAPLE AND BUTTERNUT CREAMS
This is Southern recipe and it is very good.
Take two cupsful Of shaved maple sugar and
one cupful of cream. Boil 10 the soft ball
stage, or 2i0 degrees +. Remove from the
fire, add one cupful of chopped butternut
meats and beat until il turns creamy. Pour
into pans and cut into squares. Place half
of a nut meat on top of each square. Walnuts
may be used instead of the butternuts.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16

F TRADITION is to rule, candy
is as necessary to the Christ
mas feast as the melancholy
Dane is to really adequate
presentation Of Hamlet"
But in war time all traditions
are broken-sll preconceived
ideas turned topsy-turvy.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16
By MARGARET HAMELIN

wv yHEN it comes to selecting the piece de
NJ resistance Of her Christmas dinner
W the average American housewife
The Washington times., 1917-11-11
NEARLY EIGHTY
MILLION RAISED
BY RED CROSS

The eighty million mark was almost
touched last month by the Red Cross.
According to a financial statement Is
sued today by the war council. $s.Ss6,-
S55.68 has been collected.
OF this amount s9.129, ,3se.1 Is reserved
for return to Red Cross chapters to be
spent for war relief work. The esti-
mated balance available for appropria-
ton amounts to S7o,765. .s6sF.
The total appropriations from the
war fund UP to November amounted
to 1851, ,25e.2o, Of which ;2e,e34.-
416.s6 was for foreign relief. The
foreign relief appropriations were ap-
portioned as follows:
France, S1s.6s1,24o.47; Belgium,
;72O, ,oO1. 90; Russia, S1.42s.04o.s7; Ser
bia, S4e3, ,2o3.76; Roumsnia, s1,61s, $685.
20; Italy, 1214,oooi Great Britain. ST.
O66, $40; foreign miscellaneous, $113,-
OH; Armenian and Syrian relief. ST.
SOC, 900.
There was appropriated for United
States supplies, etc, 70 United States
forces, t3.44s, ,729; for United States
hospital work, ss7e,6Oo; for United
States sanitary service about canton
ments, I1s3,500; for United States
miscellaneous items, 11o8.4s7.e0, 9
total OF S4,12o,216e0. Other Hppro-
priations advanced for hospital funds
amounted 70 1920 900.
The Washington times., 1917-11-11
MINES
ARE HURLED
BYPNEUMAT|C
TRENCH GUNS

Pneumatic trench mortArs are daily
becoming more and more popular with
the allied officers responsible for the
selection Of artillery chosen for use
against the Germans by French SOL
diers. BY the use Of compressed 'air
or gas thsse mortars hurl aerial tor
psdoes. or land mines. upon the enemy.
These mortars have worked 20 success
fully that they are said to predomlnate
in numbers among the guns now being
used by the eptrenched warriors.
Like many other war engines which
have now been brought to q high point
Of perfection and are in general use
along the front, the pneumatic gun Is
far from new. The Austrians used
pneumatic guns In their wars with Ma
poleon. and he was 50 much impreAseo
by the weapons that he at one time
considered the advisability Of arminI
his men with them.
Elective In Trench War.
In the century that has elapsed
since Napoleoon's day various forms
Of pneumatic guns, both large and
small have been invented and tried
out The development of high explo-
sives for . time caused them to be
laid aside as impractical, but the de-
mands of trench warfare opened up q
special field for the pneumatic
weapon, and It has now come into its
own
In the present pneumatic trench
mortar the propelling charge Is sup
piled either from q tank OF COM
pressed air or gas, such as carbon
dioxide, or from q tank which i8
charged by means OF q hand-pump.
In either case the tank can be used
for q number of rounds before 1t Is
recharged, since only q pull is neces-
sary to eject the projsctile- In the
case OF the hand-pump type, 200 to $50
strokes Of the pump handle are SUI
hcient to produce q pressure OF eight
TO ten atmospheres in the reservoir.
which in turn Is sufficient for num-
Der Of rounds.
The apparatus which releases the
pun OF air Is operated by means OF q
trigger or lanyard. and Immediately
following the release of the propel-
ling charge an automatic valve shuts
on the further escape of air OF gas
from the tank Indeed, II Is the mech
EnIsm which only allows a sudden
pun OF air or gas to be injected Into
projectile, which presented the great
est problem in the development OF
this type Of artillery.
Accurate In Aim.
It is reported that, aside from be-
ing sIltnt and inexpensive OF opera
tion, the pneumatic mortar lends
itself to ready manipulation. 1t can
be handled at q fairly high rate of
speed Most important OF all, how
ever. is the fact that the aim Of the
pneumatic trench mortar is exceed
ingly accurate, provided the reservoir
is nat discharged below 8 certain
point Obviously, It is the short range
over which the trench mortar must
be opefsted, namely. $50 to 1000 feet,
which has made this form OF pneu-
matte artillery q military success.
Copyright, 1917, Mum & Co., Scien-
tifc American, by Otis F. Wood.)
The Washington times., 1917-11-11
From Mortars Into Enemy Trenches By Puff of Air
President Backs
Y. M. G. A. Drive

NEW YORK. Nov. m.-support-
ing the Y.-M C. A campaign for
sS5.ooo.ooo to get Increased comforts
for American. soldiers. President
Wilson wrote the following letter to
Or. John Mott, secretary OF the Y.
N. G. A. New York:
The special campaign for sss.-
10000 which the Y. NJ. @. A. has In
auguratsd is Of vital Importance to
the work Of Increasing the content
ment and efficiency OF our citizen
army; is fundamental to making
morals the basis OF military morale,
and should engage the generous sup
port OF our people. 1 bespeak for It
a unanimity and a unity Of effort
and Of gifts to speed this patriotic
work forward to abundant and com
plete success"
Letters were also made public from
Secretaries Baker, Lansing and DAN
iels.
The Washington times., 1917-11-11
VILLA FORCES BESIEGE
TOWN NEAR U. S. BORDER

PRESIDE, Tex, Nov. 11.-OJiaga.
a village just across the river here
is besieEed by q band Of Villa follow
ers. The garrison has dispatched
calls for re-enforcements and 1t Is re-
ported men are being sent from Chi
huahua City. American troops are
pstrolIing the river front here.
Francisco villa Is at the Maijoma
ranch, and has issued q call for all Of
his troops to assemble there at once
for a general attack on OJinaga Mon
day, according to three ranchers who
have reached here.
Ripolito villa, brother OF Francisco
villa, was said to be at Chappo ranch,
twenty miles from OJinaga, in charge
of a force of Villa followers.
The Washington times., 1917-11-11
10000, 900 FOOD PLEDGES.

Nearly ten and a half million
American women have signed the
pledge Of food conservation issued by
Herbert C. Hoover and thereby made
their families members of the United
States Food Administration. This is
the announcement made today by
Washington headquarters, following
reports from the food administrator
of Illinois which brought the number
OF slgners above the million and q
quarter mark.
The Washington times., 1917-11-11
KERENSKY HEADS
ARMY MOVING ON
RUSSIAN CAPITAL
CONTINUED from First Pags.)

CONTINUED from First Pags)
recognize the MaximalIsts' authority.
Diplomats Of the allied nations
stated they would not deal with the
factions which deposed Kerensky and
have set up q government which
clings to policy OF Immediate
peace" :.
Hour Of Trial Here.
The hour Of Russia's greatest trial
has come. according to washington
officials. With the German fleet
hammering away at Helsingfors.
German agents running wild in the
country preaching sedition and dis
cord. only q miracle can save Russia
for the allied cause against Germany.
The pacihsts have won both Mos
cow and Petrograd, Ambassador
Francis reported to the State Depart
ment yesterday. More troops and
probably the Baltic fleet have gone
over to the new Bolsheviki. cabinet
set up by the Msximalists, With Le-
nine and Trotsky at its head. The
expected opposition from Rsrensky,
alone Of the old cabinet to be at lib.
erty, apparently, has SO far failed
to materialiEe In the Russian news
The Bolsheviki ruled with an iron
hand In both the leading cities and
without further bloodshed. meantime
sending emissaries to all points to
enlist support
State Department Baked.
Facing this situation, the State De-
partment was at loss to move diplo-
maticaIly.
There IL no one yet with whom We
can treat" said one official. There Is
no disposition to withhold support from
Russia just because there has been a
beginning Of the revolutionary move
ment that such things must be ex-
pected."
SO far the Maximalists have been
q lone hand, too busy with
internal affairs to seek outside rec
ognition. They have at last per
mitted Ambassador Francis and other
allied diplomats to cable but the dis
patches were withheld and only con-
confirmation OF earlier press
reports were given out.
State Department officials tonight
said they were hopeful that next
week would bring detailed informa-
tion on conditions throughout Rus
STA upon which this Government can
base its future attitude.
The diplomatic sensation locally was
the embassy's def hurled at the Max
imalists-
"Russia can be headed only by ana
tional government uniting all the con-
structive elements OF Russian democ-
racy," stated Ambassador Bakhmetieh.
The belief was strong that he would
not have issued such o statement un-
less he had received encouragement
at the State. Department. But It was
pointed out that-if the Maximalists es-
tablish their government finally the
and practically his entire
stan will be relieved OF office.
COPENHAGEN Nov Il-That the
The Washington times., 1917-11-11

Washington should subscribe $4,000
to the Y. N. C. A War Work Council,
even II somebody has to go hungry to
do IT. according to W. W. Everett vice
president and general manager Of Wood
ward q Lothrop. who is taking an active
part in tho campaign.
"of course / know that Washington IL
going to subscribe Its share Of the
SS.Oooooo fund without any unusual ef-
fort on the part or the campaign COM
mittees," he said. The work Of the
War Work Council has made the Y. N.
G. A Gn Indispensable part Of the army
and the navy. 1t has become q neces-
sity With troops in the fisld- II the War
Work Council were to discontinue its
work the Government would have to
take It up.
Work II Necessary.
"The work the Y. n. C. A Is doing
is as necessary as feeding and cloth
ing the soldier. II anyone has any
doubt It would only be necessary to
stop the nrst enlisted man one meets
on the street and ask him He will tell
you that the privilege OF having .
place where he can get plenty OF sta
tionery and write home in comfort IL
alone worth every dollar that has
been given.
The Washington times., 1917-11-11
HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES LEFT OUT

Employees at St Elizabeth Hospital
are expressing disappointment today
ever the ruling of Acting Comptroller
Of the Treasury Force that they can
net have an increase Of pay. Tbs act
Of Congress providing increases for
certain governmental employees ~whose
duties are required in carrying on the
various manufacturing or construct
ing operations Of the Government"
was held not to apply TO hospital en-
ployeE
The Washington times., 1917-11-11
PRESIDENT CALLS
ON ALL CITIZENS
TOAIDNExT DRAFT
Continues from First r1ss.I


Is nearing completion. Ths expeditiou
and accuracy Of rs aeeomplishmena
were q most gratifying demonstratien
Of the efficiency Of our democratic In
stitutions. The swiftness with whieh
the machinery for It's execution had to
be assembled, however. left room for ad-
justment and Improvement New rsgu-
lations putting these improvements ints
effect are. therefore. being pubiishsA
today. There II no change In the essen
tial obligation Of men subject to selee-
ton. The frst draft must stand unaf-
fected by the provisions Of the new reg
ulstions. They can be gfvsn no retro
active effect
The time has come for = more perfsoa
organisation Of our man-powsr Ths-
selectivs principle must Be carried to
its logical conclusion. We must mako
a complete inventory Of the quaiinca-
lions Of all registrants In order to de-
termine. a. to each man not already -
lected for duty with the colors. the place
in the military. industrial or agricul-
tural ranks Of the nation In which his
experience and training can best bs
made to serve the common good This
project involves an inquiry BY the So
lection boards into the domestic. indus
trial and educational qualifications -
nearly ten million men-
Boards CanpIieatel.
Members Of these boards have reAr
dered q conspicuous servica The worh
was done without regard 70 personal
convenienes and under . pressure Of
immediate necessity which imposed srsas (
sacrifices. Yet the services Of msn
trained By the sxperiencs Of the hFs,
draft must Of necessity b retained an1 ,
the selection boards must provide ths
directing mechanism for the nav elAsII-
feation-
The thing they have done II Of scaroo-
" one-tenth the magnitude Of the thing
that remains to be done II u Of groas
Importance both to our military and -
our economic interests that the elAssln-
cation be carried swiftly and aceurAtoly
to a conclusion An estimate OF TIE time
necessary for the work leads 70 the con-
clusion that It can be accomplished IN
sixty days; but only II this great mar
shaiinG Of our resources Of men 10 ~
Earded by all as a national war under
taking Of such significance as to ehak
lenge the attention and compel the -
sistanes Of every American
Calls on CftisenaI
# call upon all eitizsns, thereforSs
to assist local and district boards ~
proffering such service and such ma
terial conveniences as they can Offer
and By appearing before the boards,
either upon summons or upon theiE
own initiative. 70 give such informG--
ton as will be useful In classifying
registrants.
IT ask that during the time hereafter
to be specified as marking the sixty
day period of the classification, all
citizens give attention to the task In
hand in order that the process may
proceed to q conclusion with swift
ness and yet with even and consider
ate Justice to all"
The Washington times., 1917-11-11
FIFTY GIRLS SEND OFF
TRENCH KITS FOR XMAS

By way Of doing their BIT IN the
war, fifty young women employed at
the Chamber OF Commerce of the
United States each packed q Red
Cross trench kit TO be sent as q
Christmas present to our sailors In
France.
The expense Of the kits was borne
by ". Sumner Myrick, OF Boston, vice
chairman Of the national chamber
war shipping committee. Each pack
age contained q card and Christmas
greeting to the soldier abroad.
The Washington times., 1917-11-11
sLAPs DIPLOMATS SON.

Samuel S. .Edmonston, thirty-four
years old, OF 2s16 street northwest,
is slated to appear in Police Court
tomorrow as the result Of an alleged
assault last night on William Album
ate, son of the Chilean minister, on an
II street car. According to the Do
lice, Aldunate told thom Edmonston
grew angry when his trousers were
rubbed by Aldunate's shoes and slap
ped the latter's face. Edmonston was
released on S25 collateral
The Washington times., 1917-11-11

COPENHAGEN, Nov. 11.-That the
The Washington times., 1917-11-11
Capital Must Subscribe $50, 900
GO HUNGRY If NEED BE TO|
HELP THE WORK
Says ". ". EUerett, of Y. NJ C. A. Fund

But Washington is going to give
her share, give IT willingly and quick
ly. There could be no finer appeal to
people who are able to give than
this, and they can be depended upon.
but every dollar OF the s15o.ooo must
be subscribed, even II somebody has
to 60 hungry to do It."
The war camp community recrea-
tion fund today has a check from the
President Of the United States. Presi-
dent Wilson yesterday sent his per-
sonal contribution to add to the fund
to be used to carry on the extensive
work of outside camp welfare for the
men in training for the American
army and navy.
Huge Sum Is Sought.
Three dollars for each soldier and
sailor" is the slogan Of the campaign
to provide q fund Of $a,750.o00. The
big drive was made during the past
week in many cities and towns
throughout the country. Officials ex-
pressed confidence that at least one
third OF the total fund will have been
contributed up to today, and that in
cities and town yet to conduct the
campaign enough will be raised to in
sure the amount desired.
The Washington times., 1917-11-11
ALLIED WAR COUNCIL
TO MEET NOVEMBER 10

PARIS, Nov. 11-Premier Painleve,
upon returning from the Italian front,
met with the full French cabinet for
discussion OF the italian situation.
France is making every effort to
aid Italy. and with re-enforcements
already sent. there is a feeling OF
optimism in official circles.
At the meeting Premier Pninleve
announced the date of the interallied
conference as November 10, at Paris.
The Washington times., 1917-11-11
HYLAN, FooD-sAVER.

NEW YORK, Nov II.-Five-doIlar-
R-plate banquets are under Nayor-
elect Hylan's displeasure TODAY. He
announced he would refuse invita-
tions TO al lSuch feasts in the inter-
ests of food conservation.
The Washington times., 1917-11-11

delegates from the Baltic nsst ana the
commission from the Russian army IN
Finland have decided to Join the Le-
nine forces has been confirmed. ac-
cording TO dispatsffes received here
The revolutionary committee at Re-
val has oosuDisd all important strats-
gtc points.
Reval is on the bay of>Rsval which
Is an arm OF the Gulf OF Finland. II
Is q naval station OF the second class.
The Washington times., 1917-11-11
GERMANS TAKE ASIAe0,
MENAclNG ITALIAN LINE;
BATTLE ON PlAVE NEAR

LONDON. Nov. 1.-THE forces
are arrayed for Italy's decisive bat
tie Of the war. The Austro-GeFman
invading armies are reported by both
Berlin and Rome to have reached the
line of the river Piave. Behind the
river. facing the Germans over q
front Of nearly forty miles. the Itai-
ians, with French and British re-
enforcements, are confidently await
ing the issue.
Flanking forces are reported to
have taken the city OF Asicso. several
miles east Of the Carnic Alps.
Front dispatches last night de-
clared the situation was improving
with every hour for the Italians. The
retreat to behind the Piave was
methodically carried out Italian
cavalry, cyclist corps, and the IA
nous Bersaglieri, continued their he
roic sacrifice Of their own lives that
they might screen the movements of
the big forces OF their own troops be-
yond. Relentless execution of q few
deserters restored the retreating
forces to a high standard OF disci-
pline and morale
Nature Aids Italy.
Nature. which failed Italy in drying
up the Tagiiamento so the Austro-Ger-
man invaders easily forded It. came to
the rescue Of the sorely beset Italian
troops last night With the Italian rear
guards safely over the Piave, after
having heroically covered the retreat
OF the main army. the Piave suddenly
sweIled to food stage under two days
Of steady downpour.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18
Quite Happy.

Through the wild ways OF her coed
for-nOthing husband, a Woodworking
charwOman had to remove to a little
twO-rcOmed cottage. where there vas
scarcely space TO sneeze without shak-
ing the ornaments from the mantel-
piece
IT'S hard lines for you 10 be brou&ht
down ike this, after what you've been
accustomed to-" said a sympathetic
neighbOr. u don't doubt you feel very
miserable, Mrs. Jones'"
mo, don't" the charwOman stout
II denied I'm happier here by n
long way than used to be in the old
place. For one thing. when my hus-
band comes home in a brute OF a tenn
per. he can't throw me down the cellar
steps, as he used 70 do, COS there amt
none nowi"-PearsOn's Weekly.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18

him more than upon any other depends
the republics salvation. do not boast.
1 merely state facts, for have made
all my plans, and tomorrow put them
into effect. That is why 1 cannot wait
to speak. The struggle will be long,
but you shall be my guiding star in the
hours of darkness
Under other circumstances the mans
magnificent egotism might have pro-
voked a smile. And yet, for all its
grandilOquence, there was something
in his speech that rang hard and true.
UnquestiOnably LOngOrio was danger
Ous-a real personality, and no mere
staggering pretender. AIaire felt a
certain reluctant respect for him, and
at the same time a touch OF chilling
fear such as she had hardly expert
enced before. She faced him silently
for n moment; then she said:
"Am I TO understand that you forbid
me to leave my own house?"
For the time being, exactly
''What? Then am your prisoner ~
CTO BE CONTINUED