Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 129, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 May 1916 — Page 2

It's Not so Bad for Officer Prisoners of War

Germany tells us how nicely she treats her enforcedguests of war who are above the common sofdier-dVo hard feelings for the captors

fT the juncture of the rivers Rhine and Maine, where the ancient Romans once had their stronghold, lies the picturesque fortress of Mayence, Germany, and on the opposite side of the Rhine the little town of Castell. Those who visit this place with its old citadel are surprised at its busy and variegated life. In times of peace the German soldiers were drilled here, while today may be seen,% picturesque crowd comprising the officers of practically all the countries at war with Germany. Besides the red-trousered Frenchmen walks the khaki-clad Englishman, and the brilliantly-uniformed Belgian converses with the Russian. At nearly any hour of the day, however, the vast grounds encircled by the citadel serve for tennis parties and other outdoor games, in which the Englishmen despite their numerical inferiority, invariably excel. Practically every week there is a football, tennis or cricket game. This remarkable population so quickly collected comprises the officers’ concentration camp. Here are comfortably housed thousands of officers. In ordinary prison camps the problems to be faced are usually merely hygienic and economic. It is only necessary to provide clean and comfortable quarters and sufficient food. The officers’ camp on the other hand has been arranged with the object of observing certain class considerations, so that the officers, even though held captive, may enjoy a high standard

ISLAND WITH QUEER HISTORY

Cephalonia, in the lonian Sea, Has Many Masters in 2,000 Years. The occupation of Cephalonia by French and British forces, for strategic purposes, marked another cycle in the strange history of this little island in the lonian sea which has played the role of shuttlecock in international diplomacy for more than two thousand years, says a National Geographic society bulletin. With an area about three times as great as that of Martha’s Vineyard on the Massachusetts coast, Cephalonia is the largest of the seven lonian islands. The origin of its settlement is shrouded in the fascinating uncertainty of Homeric legend, but from the year of its surrender to the Romans, 189 B. C., its history has been marked by a succession of ownership which would bewilder the most astute Btudent of world politics. After the Roman emperor Hadrian made a gift of the island to Athens, Cephalonia, and the six other islands of the lonian group, became “free and Autonomous," but during the ascendancy of the Byzantine empire they •were subject to its power. The next change came Jn the (eleventh century. While William the •Conqueror was engaged in establishing himself firmly in the British isles, Another Norman, Robert Guiscard i('‘the Resourceful”), after conquering isouthern Italy, Bailed to the lonian sea and captured several of the islands, preparatory to overthrowing the Greek empire. This remarkable adventurer died on the island of Cephalonia while engaged in quelling a revolt, at a time when he seemed to have laid the foundations for a Norman ,empire similar to that which William established in England. Following Robert Guiscard’s invasion, Cephalonia passed in turn under

Owl a Sort of Cat. A woman selecting a hat at a milliner's asked cautiously: "Is there anything about these feathers that might ibring me into trouble with the Bird Protection society?" “Oh, no, madam," •the milliner said. “But did they not to some bird?” the woman persisted. "Well, madam," the milliner fretpmed,- £leaeantly, "these feathers jara the feathers of a howl, and the howl, you know, madam, seein’ as r ow ifond *e is of mice, Is more of a cat jtfegn a bird/

of life. The officer of the enemy enjoys a privileged position. Germany al present lodges in special internment camps about 12,000 officer prisoners. The majority, about 7,000, are Russians, against 3,800 French, 650 English and 600 Belgians. Whereas common soldiers in German concentration camps are nearly without exception lodged in barracks specially built, old castles, well appointed modern private houses or hotels are set apart for the accommodation of officer prisoners. The Mayence-Castell camp at present contains British, Russian, French and Belgian officers. In addition there

the suzerainty of the princes of Tarentum, the five "counts of Tocco, the republic of Venice, the ravaging corsairs of Greece and Naples, the Turks, the Spanish-Venetian allies, Venice *again, France, the Russo-Turkish allies, the French and the British. Great Britain finally relinquished its protector~ete and ceded the islands to Greece after the latter had allowed the Court of St. James to name a brother of the princess of Wales as king of the Hellenes in 1862. The chief city of Cephalonia is Argostoli, which has an excellent harbor and which is especially noted for its curious sea mills, operated by a current of sea water flowing through a chasm in the rocky shore. Across the bay from Argostoli is the rival port of Luxouri.

Cyclopean and Hellenic walls are still standing on the sites of the ancient cities of Cranii, Proni, and Samos, while a few miles beyond Argostoli there rises a relic of Venetian days, the strongly fortified castle of St. George. The Cephalonians, who are mentally alert and who are more purely Greek than the inhabitants of any of the other islands of the lonian group, have shown great ingenuity and industry in building terraces for the cultivation of the vine and olive: One of the chief products of the island is a peculiarly flavored currant which finds a ready market in Holland, Belgium and Germany. In addition to their agricultural pursuits, the Cephalonians are interested in shipbuilding, silk spinning, basket making and the manufacture of carpets. An odd lace, made of aloe fiber, is exported. Elato, also known as Monte Negro (Black Mountain), which is more than 6,006 feet high, gets its name from the dark pine forests which clothe its slopes.

Taking Him Down a Little. A somewhat conceited clergyman, who was more celebrated for the length of his sermons than for their eloquence, once asked the late Father Healy what be thought of the one just preached. "Well, sir," replied the humorist, "I like one passage exceedingly well.” "Indeed, Father Healy, and pardon me for asking which passage you refer to?" “Well, my dear sir," wit, "the passage I refer to was that from the pulpit to the vestry room."

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are about one hundred privates of the same nations who serve as attendants. It has been found impossible to provide a separate room for each officer, although all the older officers and those of higher rank have been accommodated in the immensfe number of rooms available in the old citadel. No room contains more than a few officers; Prisoners are ex-.

pected to be up by 7:45 in the morning and to retire to their quarters at dark. They are allowed to keep light burning until eleven o’clock. Apart from these regulations, however, they are at liberty to move about the camp quite freely and spend their time as they like. The camp, like other internment camps, enjoys a certain amount of self-government, prisoners electing in each building two officers, intrusted, during a week’s time, with the supervision of the house and enforcement of the rules and regulations about rising in the morning, etc. The food served in the camp is not only good and plentiful, but far richer and more varied than in ordinaryf prisoners’ camps, to suit the officers’ standard of life. The men in the morning receive the usual continental breakfast —coffee and bread, a hearty meal at noon, a lighter meal in the afternoon, and supper before bedtime. They are allowed half a bottle of wine or beer with their dinner and supper, and will find at the canteen, a variety of eatablgg, jthings to drink, wearing apparel, and even luxuries. What is not on stock, the authorities will get for them promptly. The house where the canteen is installed also serves as storehouse for officers, each of whom has a compartment of his own to store away foodstuffs and the like.

Those who have visited the German camp have been impressed with the fair manner with which the Germans treat their prisoners. The imprisoned officers live on terms of mutual respect with their captors and so friendly is the relation as to warrant the hope that the actual combatants in this war, especially those who were prisoners in the enemy’s country, may, when again they return home, become apostles pf peace and mutual good will after the period of fierce struggle and - hatred has passed.

A Grievous Burden.

“Just think!" exclaimed the humanitarian, "when a man enters prison he loses his identity and becomes simply a number.” “Well,” replied the man in motor togs, "except Tor~the fact that hs iB confined and has to do hard labor, I don’t see that he is much worse off than I am. I not only have a number, but I’m compelled to pay for it."

Coffee Grounds.

“My wife doesn’t treat me right,” said Henry Enpeck. "What’s your grouch?" asked Meeker. “She makes such poor coffee,” replied Henry. “Well, if that’s the case,” replied his friend, “you must have grounds for divorce.”

Why Women Write Good Stories. The average woman possesses a greater variety of character, as of wardrobe, than does the man; she can more readily lay aside or suppress some important part of her, and bring some contrasting feature into view. She carries in herself a ready wealth that is more applicable to the story than to painting or to music. "Thus it la that in painting and in music she la to be passed by man with ease, but in the story, if at all, with greatest effort —George M. Stratton in the Atlantic

DRESS FOR SUMMER

DECREE 18 THAT SPORTS CLOTHES ARE TO RULE. For the Majority of Women It Means an Increased Expenditure for the Wardrobe —Gay Colors to Be in Order. In other days dressmakers did not smile when women insisted that they would wear informal clothes throughout the summer. This meant a number of white duck skirts made at home, shirtwaists aplenty that were

Golf Coat and Skirt. Coat of Black Jersey and Black and Yellow Checked Skirt.

picked up here and there, one sweater that was bought for five dollars at a department store and one hat, if any, that did not represent much of an outlay in money. But today the prophecy that sports clothes will rule for the next four

HATS OF VARIED DESIGN

Milliners Incline to the Picturesque In the Shapes Put Forward for Fashion’s Approval. The newest dress hats incline to picturesque brims and a flat crown. They are, in fact, quite the antithesis of the directoire or mushroom shapes and are designed with a view to their proper completion of taffeta, satin or serge frocks. Reboux has used ostrich feathers to band a Gainsborough shape, and Talbot has also set the seal of approval on ostrich plumes by using the latter to emphasize the cavalier picturesqueness of models from that house.

Llsere, leghorn, tagal, crln lace and Milan are the straws favored. A curious combination is shown in a Milan sailor from Reboux which has the crown and upper brim made of gray worsted. The worsted is laid Jn strips without any attempt at a *ancy design and there is a pompon *st the same posed directly in front. There are other hats made of straw with an angora- surface. Doubtless *¥iese will be very good for early spring. Another strange contribution to the list is a hat made of blue taffeta combined with a braid made of cork in its natural color. The use of patent leather braided in basket weave is not new to this season, although it is a candidate for renewed favor. Then there are the confetti hatd sent to America by T «aane Due. Models of this sort are of medium sailor shape and have the crown liberally sprinkled with tiny disks of brilliant color in confetti suggestion.

Be Sure Gloves Are Correct.

In no detail of dress is the knowledge of fine discrimination in sartorial things more evident than in the choice of gloves. Yet a surprising number of women, otherwise well-dressed, make mistakes in glovewear. For instance, white glace kid gloves are not correct in the morning, unless one is on the way to a luncheon or some other formal affair; yet how many women one meets on a morning’s shopping expedition gloved in formal white? Fawn-colored or bisque gloves are now more fashionable in Paris

NOVEL SCARF TRIMMING

Parisian Idea of Using Heads of Animals for the Purpose Has Been Generally Taken Up. Animal head Bcarfs are among the novelties of the season. They have recently come over from Paris and promise to be much used by women needing a light wrap across the shoulders or on the head, while traveling. In making these scarfs animals' heads are cut from figured Bilk, cretonne, chintz or other material and sewed neatly by hand to a piece of georgette crepe, chiffon, crepe de chine or other soft silk, two yards long and twenty-seven inches wide, in groups. In some cases the animals’ heads are outlined by pencil on a

months brings a look of ecstasy into the faces of all who sell woman’s apparel, for along this path lie riches. Sports clothes are de luxe this season. No woman will content herself with one such costume; she will buy as long as her money holds out. This is the reason for the smile that the dressmakers and the shopkeepers wear. Each week Is taxed to its ut* most in turning out a dozen or more new suggestions, and for all such bait there is not only a nibble but a goodsized bite. Women who have indulged in one tailored suit for the spring, which they intended to make serve through the autumn, are buying four suits with much paraphernalia many accessories to match. The wearing of sports clothes keeps you in the atmosphere, say Newport and Bar Harbor, and the woman who has never even wielded a racket at the Casino in Newport or gone on a picnic to Jordan’s pond in Bar Harbor, is, nevertheless, getting ready to adorn herself with flaunting awning skirts, tennis shoes, gay sweaters and colored stockings. All that she is aßked to do is sit serenely in the sunshine in her plumage of a paroquet so that she will not make a discordant note in the junglelike riot of colors. Green and black checks are widely used for sports suits made of cloth, also for top coats. Women who play golf a good deal are making a run for a suit with a slightly rippling skirt and a short jacket, made of bright green and black checked homespun; there is also a two-inch belt of the sturdiest black grained leather with a silver harness buckle. (Copyright, by the McClure Newspaper Syndicate.)

Argument for Black Shoes.

Feet are now so distinctly in evid* dence that foot-covering iB a serious study; and day by day I see it going on, and hear women settling what kind of uppers will go best with a new spring frock. I heard a man say the other day to a pretty girl, “Black, my child —never put colof near your feet; always black, if you value shape and size. But best black —the very best going.” Men are conservative creatures for their own womankind.— Exchange.

than pure white for dressy wear, and the informal glove is of washable kid or heavy glace kid in mannish styla.

NEW BASQUE GOWN

Basque gowrt of taffeta with laee and batiste yoke laced at the front with ribbons; three tier skirt. This is one of the latest of Paris’ popular fashions.

deeper shade of silk other than the scarf and basted to the scarf, then hemstitched by machine. These scarfs are selling now in the novelty houses at from $lO to S2O, but can be made by the Ingenious woman for less than one-tenth of the store cost. One is well worth the trouble and very satisfactory when completed. If one prefers the ends can be hefmmed and then hemstitched, bul the fringe makes a soft finish. -

Shoulder Straps.

'Shoulder straps, in spite of the fact that sleeves are used in some of the evening frocks, we.jrt.iil often no more than a few strands of beads or a fold of tulle.

VODKA BEFORE FIRING SQUAD Bullets of Russian Boldlers Shattered the Kegs Before Thirsty Villagers’ Eyes. The Kentucky mountains have no monopoly on moonshine whisky. From Transcaucasia, Russia, comes the report of difficulties encountered between the mountaineers and the Russian officials engaged in the prevention of the manufacture of illicit spirits. A striking example of the manner in which these officials impressed upon the semibarbaric mountaineers the power of authority is seen in their disposition of a large quantity of moonshine vodka Beized in the district of Enzel. A platform was erected in the middle of the village, and upon it were placed in rows the confiscated kegs. The villagers were commanded to assemble and bidden to stand at one side of the square. Troops were lined up and a firing squad chosen. At the word of command a volley and then a second volley was directed against the kegs. The bullets splintered the staves and the liquor ran out all over the ground There has been no illicit distillation in that region since.—Boston Globe.

FRECKLES Now Is the Time to Get Bid of These Ugly Spot*. There's no longer the slightest need of feeling ashamed of your freckles, as the prescription othlne—-double strength Is guaranteed to remove theso homely Simply get an ounce of othlne —double strength—from your druggist, and apply a little of It night and morning and you should soon see that even th e worst have begun to disappear, while the lighter ones have vanished entirely. It is seldom that more than one ounce Is needed to completely clear the skin and gain a beautiful clear complexion. . . .. Be sure to ask for the double strength othlne, as this Is sold under guarantee of money back If it falls to remove freckles.— AdV. Ready-Witted George. “Poor, dear woman, she has probably been working hard all day. I must not disturb her,” murmured Jones, as he crept upstairs at 3 a. m„ cn all fours. He was Just going into the bedroom when one of those infernal' boards gave a squeak. Mrs. Jones turned over. “George!” she whispered. Immediately George dived under the bed. “George!” repeated Mrs. Jones. No reply. “George!” continued Mrs. Jones, in sterner tones, “you may as well come out, for I know you are there.” There was now no help for it. George crept out, rubbing his eyes. “Bless my heart, Maria,” he said, "I was dreaming I was out motoring!’ Ideal “Cottage for Two.” The proverbial “cottage built for two” is a place of much economy of space and much expense of temper, time and toil. The architect whose field lies among country mansions laughs at the “toy house” idea; and the smugly satisfied city dweller, from his 111-lighted and excessively cramped apartment, finds a theme for many jokes in “the cottage built for two.” But every day in every little hamlet and big town sane young people are demonstrating the truth that the little house well planned, with abundance of sunlight and fresh air, and with absolutely practical arrangement of rooms and full equipment of modern conveniences. Is not only a possibility but also a most satisfactorily proved fact. —Raymond Comstock In Countryside Magazine.

Uncultured Confidence. “Do you enjoy grand opera?” "Very much,” replied Mr. Cumrox. “If I had it to do over, I’d be a grand opera singer myself.” "But you can’t sing.” “That’s why I’d choose grand opera. I can’t carry a tune very well; but 1 can holler like everything." You can please the other fellow best by lending a hand instead of giving advice.

"He who has health has hope, And he who has hope has everything/' (Arabian Proverb) Sound health is largely a matter of proper food—which must include certain mineral elements best derived from the field grains, but lacking in many foods. Grape-Nuts made of whole wheat and malted barley, supplies all the rich nourishment of the grains, including their vital mineral salts —phosphate of potash, etc., most necessary for building and energizing the mental and physical forces. “There’s a Reason” 3 Sold by Grocer# everywhere.