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TWO ENGLISH COMMANDER II CHIEF GIVES IST STORY OF GERMANS ATTACK Sir John French in Report to British Secretary of War Tells of Retirement of Five Army Corps of Enemy to Avoid Absolute Annihilation. Carriedon With Intrepidity. Serious Losses Deeply Deplored L*. m. —The tax* of the r< port of Flc;ld Marshal Sir John French, in command of th* Rrltlsh force* In France, to Ear) Kitchener, the secretary of war, on the British operation!! was made public today. J: follow* in part: “The transportation of the troop* from England by roll and sea was ef fectod in the beat order and without a <herk. Concentration wan practically completed on the evening of Friday, Aug 21 and I was able to make dis positions to move the force during Haturday to positions I considered moat favorable. The line extended along th< line of the c anal from Condi; on the west through Mon* and Blnche on tile east. Attack Begun. "On Sunday, the 2.'lrd. reports began to come In to the effect that the en emy was commencing an attack on the Mon* line. "The right of the third division un der General Hamilton wa* at Mona, which formed a somewhat dangerous mnlient. and I directed the commander of the second corn* If threatened rierl tnusly to draw hack to the center be hind Mods. Tills wa* done before dark. "About five In the afternoon I re ceived a mosl unexpected message from General Joffre by telegraph tell ing me that at leant three German corps were moving on my position In front anil that another corps was on gaged In n turning movement from the direction of Tournal. He also In formed me that the two reserve French division* and the fifth French army .corps on my right were retiring.” Amid Continuous Fighting. In consequence, General French con ttnued, he determined to retire lo .1 •position which he had previously re connoltered, extending from Maubeuge west to Genliiln, southeast of Valen ciennes. There was a certain amount of fight Ing along the whole line of the right. The retirement was carried out suc cessfully throughout the 24th amid continuous fighting "The l-Yench troops were still retlr dog," the report continues, "and 1 h.i-1 no supporr exrepl from the fortres ut .Maubeuge and determined attempla Hr the enemy to get around my liaf*. .tlauk assured me It was hi* Inteltnon to press me against that place and surround me. 1 felt not a moment in.ist he lost In retiring to another position. • 'This operation yyas full of danger and difficulty, not only owing to the ' ery superior force In my front, but the exhaustion of iny troops. "The retirement recommenced early In the morning of the 2Sth to a pnal 'tlon neai 1-erateau. Grave Doubts. "Although the troops had been or dered to occupy Cambral. I-aOateau and lsuirtrectes and that position and ground, had, during the 25th, been partially prepared and entrenched, 1 bad grave double, owing to Informa tion I received regarding the weeu inulettng strength of the enemy, a* to the wisdom of standing there to fight "Moreover, the retirement of the FYeiieh troops on my right continued, and 1 determined lo make a great ef fort to continue the retreat till 1 could put n substantial obstacle, such as the Homme river or thgOlse river, between the British ami the enemy and afford the former come opportunity for rest wnd reorganisation. the corps commanders were ordered to retreat as Soon as possible to a general line from St. Quentin to Itebmont." General French then describe* the march through all that day and until li.t# In the evening during which time be was Incessantly hsrrasaed by the enemy, who continued the attack late at night on the exhausted British, lie continues Horses Exhausted. "General Hordet. commanding three French cavalry divisions, whom l had called to my assistance, though he rendered valuable aid later, was tin FOOD FACT*. What An M. D. Learned A prominent Georgia physician "went through a food experience which ,lie inaJtea public. "It wh my own experience that Jlret led en* to advocate Grape-Nut* food and I also know, from having praam bad It to contalaacenis and other weak pat lent a, that the food ia a wonderful tebmlder and reatorer of nerve and brain tleeur as w<>|| aa muscle. It Improve* the dlßestlon and aick patients gain very rapidly, Just aa 1 did In strength ami weight. "I was In such a low state that 1 bad to give up my work entirely, and went tn the mountains of this state but two months there did not Improve me; In fact, I was not quite as well as w hen 1 left home. "My food did not sustain me and It Wcante plain that I must chanae. ’•'hen I began to lisa Grape-Nuts food and In two weeks 1 could walk a mile without fatigue, and in five weeks re turned to my horn# and practice, tak ing up hard work agatn Since that time 1 have felt a* well and strong a* 1 ever did In *uy life. “A* a physician who aeeka to help till sufferers. 1 consider It a duty to ruake these facts public." Name given by Postum l*o.. battle Creek Mich. Trial 10 day* of drape-Nut*, when regular food does not aeem to sustain the body, work* wonder* "Therea a Reason." lstok in pkg* for the famous little book, ‘The Hoad to Wellvllle." Ever read the abeve letter? A new e«e appears tram time to lime. They are genuine, true, and full e* human .interest. able to afford any support on the mosl critical day, the 26th, owing to the exhaustion of hi* horses. "A 1 daybreak the 20th it became ap parent that the enemy was throwing the bulk of 111* Htrenglh against the left of our position anil the guns of four German army corps being in po sition against it. General Hmith Dor rim reported that he was unable U retire as ordered. In the face of sum an attack It was Impossible for me to support General Dorrien, as the first corps at the moment wa* incapab'o ol moving. There had been no time to entrench properly hut the troops showed a magnificent front to the ter, rihle fire. The artillery, though out matched by at least four to one, made a splendid fight anE Inflicted heavy losses. Order Given. "At lengln It became apparent that if complete unnlhllutlon was to be a niijed retirement must be attempted and the order wa* given to commence PARTY OF !i AMERICAN WAR CORRESPONDENTS PRISONERS FOUR DAYS Most Unusual Circumstances Attended Trip Across Belgium and Into France With German Army—Slept on Bare Stones and Went Without Food—Warned They Would Be Shot if Move Made—Prodded With Swords Rotterdam, via London, 8 a. m.— The party <•! American correspondent* who accompanied the German army for nearly two weeks across Belgium and into France found ttiernselves safe i n Dutch soli today ufter being held prisoners by the Germans for four days under unusual circumstances. The Associated Press correspon dent reached Hotterdam kite last night For the past week the party had been under stirvellance at Aix la-t'hapelle. whither they had been brought on a train with prisoners from Beaumont, Belgium. The party Included Roger I-ewis of the Asso ciated Press; Irvin S. Cobb, of the Saturday Evening Post ami the Phila delphia Public Ledger; Jaimes (VDon mil Bennett and John T. MeCutcheon of the Chicago Tribune Tribune, and llarry llensen of the Chicago Daily News. With them on the trip to Alx ta- Chapelle were three other cor respondents. Maurice Gorhcuuld, a Belgian newspaper man, Lawrence Stein Stevens, an American artist, formerly of Detroit, and Victor llen nobeard, Kinlg Albert’s special pho tographer On Military Passes. The party of five American* left Brussels on Aug. 23 with special mil itary passe* ami were the only cor respondent* successful 1n reviewing reeded hv carriages to Nlvelles, where the sound of cannon so frightened the carriage driver that he returned to Brussels, leaving the correspondents to continue on foot. The party marched along with the army, sometimes In sight of fighting, until Beaumont was reached. Here the German* had established tempor ary headquarers At Beaumont the corresimnden* were held up by Com mandant Mlttendorfer, whose sus picions against all newspaper men had been aroused by a party of three correspondents picked up the previous day, who represented themselves as Americana although two of them were Belgians, The trio had been taken to a Beauqiont Jail The party Included Gerheauld. Stevens and Hcnncbeard and a negro chauffeur. All were arrested for photographing traveling in an außwnobtle which un lawfully carried a red cross flag. On Stone Floor. The five American correspondents were allowed to spend the night on the stone floor of a Belgian school house which had been converted Into barrarka for the German troop*. They were courteously treated by the sol diers, who after a days’ thirty mile march sang danced and otherwise entertained them royally until mid night The next day the American* were kept waiting In the puhllcaquare In the center of a group which Included Prince August Wilhelm, the third son of the emperor and other high mili tary authorities. After being repeatedly told that they were not prisoners the Americans were locked up with the three cor respondent* arrested the day before Steven* had already been sentenced to he shot as an English spy. The Jail was filthy, harboring a large number of French prisoners taken tn the skir mishes south of Beaumont On* aide of the Jail was stacked with ton* of German high explosives—a rather un comfortable situation, as the French prisoners were constantly lighting surreptitiously c(s ; irettes under cover of their straw bending. By 3 Suspect*. After a short Incarceration the Ameileans, through the kindness of a German lieutenant, were removed to a small case, where later they were followed by the three other suspects it about 3:20 in the afternoon. The movement was covered with most de voted intrepidity and determination by the artillery which had itself suffered heavily and the fine work done by the cavalry In the further retreat from the position assisted materially the final completion of this most difficult and dangerous operation. Left Wing Saved. ' I cannot close this brief account f this glorious stand of the British without according deep appreciation to the valuable services of General Smith Dorrien. The saving of the left wing of the whole army would have been impossible unless a commander of rare and unusual coolness and de termination had been present to per sonally conduct the operation. "The retreat was continued far into the night of the 2fith, and throughout the two following clays, when the troop* halted on the line of Noyon. Chauny and I<afere, having thrown off the weight of the enemy's pursuit. During these two clays I wag Indebted to General Bordet's cavairy division for ambulance In repelling the enemy. General D'Amade, also from the neigh borhood of Arras, relieved the pres sure on the British rear from the en emy's right flank. Were Inevitable. “I deeply deplore the very serious losses of the British forces but they were Inevitable In view of the fact that the British army—only a few days after concentration by rati —was called upon to withstand the vigorous attack of five German army corps. "i wish particularly to bring to your lordship's notice the admirable work done by the Royal Flying Corps under Hlr David Henderson. Their skill, en ergy and perseverance has been been beyond all praise. They have fur nished me with most complete and ac curate Information whioh has been of Incalculable value In the conduct of operations. They were fired at con stantly by both friend and foe, and, not hesitating to fly In every kind o? weather, they have been undaunted throughout. Further by actual fight ing they destroyed five of the enemy's machines.” For two nights they slept on the floor under a heavy guard. They still were told they were not prisoners but were warned that they would be shot if they moved one step out of the house. After they had given their word that they would not attempt to escape their guard was doubled. No food was supplied the prisoners, Iflelr only sustenance being a bottle of wine brought to them by a petty officer. During their imprisonment the Americans received an alarming visit from, an Intoxicated German of ficer who called them Rngllsh spies and Insisted upon giving demonstra tions of the sharpness of his sword when he heard English spoken. The officer cleverly remarked to the Ger man soldiers of the guard: “Ha. they have betrayed themselves; they call themselves Americans but they speak English." At Beaumont, the correspondents say, hundreds of French and English prisoners were brought in from the direction of Matlbeuge All were well treated. Finally one night the Amer icans were taken with a hundred French and English prisoners to a prison train, the destination of which "as unknown. They were asked po litely enough by the German officers to walk alongside the prisoners and act ns guards At the same time the officer said in an aside to the Ger man guard; ’’Keep your eyes open on those Americans. If they move or step from the ranks shoot them.” At Snipers Mercy. The train carrying besides the pris oners several cars of wounded Ger man soldiers arrived at Aix-la-Fhap elle after a two days’ slow Journey. All eight of the correspondents were packed Into a 'single second class compartment without food or drink, and at the mercy of Belghuw-snipers who frequently fired from houses as the train passed The party arrived at Alx-la-Fhapelle carefully guarded by secret service and military guards and were forbidden to leave the city. The surveillance of the military guard and the police relaxed when the authorities discovered that the Amer ican correspondents had in their pockets accounts favorable to the Ger man army. The party finally crossed the Dutch border without permission of the authorities. OF INTEREST TO WOMEN Handsome Pin Trays Given Away Free Those of our women readers who can use an extra pin tray or button • r *y—and such things are always handy—wilt take this tip: The makers of Tuxedo smoking to bacco are giving away handsome Mckt-1-plaled trays of this sort for a short while with every purchase of a ten-cent r|n of Tuxedo. Jt Is simply a matter of |tersuadlng your husband, brother or men friends to buy Tuxedo and—although only one tray la given to a customer the more tnen you persuade Jo buy Tuxedo, the more of these tray* you can possess. Besides being good for bidding knit-knack*, many women use them' ’coaster trays,” as they are called In the traijg, as glass holders The bottom of the or dinary drinking glass Just fits Into the tray This prevents your tables from becoming ring- marked from wa tery glasses Taken all In alt. this Is a very handv and handsome girt, and the women folk will thank the Tuxedo people for, making this special offer. THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA. DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO TOUT RUSSIAN SWING INTO GERMANY Kaiser’s Forces Being Driven to West Banks of the Vistula. Key to Whole Situation is at Rawa Where Last Stand to Be Made London, 4:55 a. m.—Telegraphing from Petrograd the Morning Post’s correspondent says: The Russian armies are moving forward, driving the Germans before them on the western bank of the Vis tula River. The retiring Germans have Cra.cow behind on which to rally. "Cracow is about the same meridian as Konigsberg and the Russian forces are almost levelled up to this meridian with the armies in East Prussia, 200 miles fro mthe point where the Aus trians are now fighting their last fight. . Like Tidal Wave. “When Austria Is disposed of Rus sia will immediately begin a westward march on a front 200 miles wide that will sweep like a tidal wave across the German empire. “The key to the whole tactical sit uation is at Rawa, where the Aus trians are making a desperate strug gle to prevent the Russian advance DARING RUSSIAN AVIATOR RAN DOWN HIS ADVERSARY IN AIR London, 8:37 a. m.—Captain Nestemyff, one of the most daring Russian aviators and the first of his countryman to loop-the-loop, has sacrificed his life In a successful attempt to destroy an Austrian aeroplane, says a Petro grad despatch to the Reuter Telegram Company. According to a report from the front Captain Nesteroff. returning from an aerial reconnaisance, saw an Austrian aeroplane hovering over the Rus sian forces, presumably with the intention of dropping bombs. Nesteroff im mediately headed straight for the Austrian at full Rpeed. Although he must have known well that such tactics would cost him his own life, he dashed into the Austrian aeroplane. The force of the impact caused the collapse of both machines, which plunged to the earth, the two aviators meeting instant death. IS AUSTRIA TO SUE FOR PEACE? Think Request Will Come Within Fortnight to Save Disruption of the Entire Em pire Londdn, 6:20 a. m.—A despatch to Th* Chronicle from Petrograd says: “In Russian and foreign diplomatic circles it Is believed Austria will sue for peace within a folTnlght as the only means of avoiding a complete break up of the empire, uwlng to rapidly growing internal troubles." To Term* Separately. Rome, (via Pari*, 6:57 a. m.)—The newspaer Giornale DTtada, in remarking that the Anglo-French fleet in the Adriatic never displayed energetic ac tion, advances the supposition that Eng land and iff*nee. whose relations with Austria are ' traditionally friendly, are purposely sparing the Hapsburg mon archy with the idea of Inducing her to come to terms separately from Germany, thus isolating Brelin. Mo*t Critical. The Giornnle itadu describes the situation in Austria as critical, as the Russians have annihilated the army corps composed of soldiers of German and Hungarian nationalities. Those re maining are mostly composed of Slav, Bohemian and Italian nationalities which. It says, cannot tfe trusted against Russiu, Servia and Montenegro. DISCONTINUE 68 P. R. R. TRAINS. Philadelphia, Pa. —The Pennsylvania Railroad Wednesday anounced sixty eight trains would be discontinued on lines east of Pittsburgh and Erie, be ginning Sept. 15. This Is In addition to the usual reductions in the fall sea shore trains. On April Ist the company annulled 118 passenger trains and some weeks previous twenty-three trains were dis continued. A number of trains were discontinued on the Pennsylvania lines west and the Pittsburgh aururban service. ITCHED AND BURNED BADLY Child's Eczema Looked Like Rash. Cried and Fretted all the Time. Cu ticura Soap and Ointment Healed. Arnett. Ark.—“Cutlcurs Soap and Oint ment completely cured our boy of eczema. It looked like a rash and wns all over hit »if ?v short time. I washed his face and neck three times a day with the Cutlrura Soap and after each lima I applied the Culicura Ointment freely 1 used one cake of the Outlcur* Soap and two boxes of Outlcur* Olnt ment and In less than a month he was completely cured and never has had any symptoms of It since " i Signed i Mrs Myrtt Hanna. Mar. 38. lOlt. Samples Free by Mall • Why should I was Cutlrura Soap* There Is nolldng tbs matter with my skin and I thought Cutlrura Soap was only far skin •roubles ” Truo. It Is for skin troubles, but It* great mission is to prevent skin troubles For mors than a asneraiion Its delicate, stnoUient and prophylactic properties have rendered H the standard for this purpose, while tu exttyme purity and refreshing fra grance si vs to It all the advantages of the beat of toilet **|u Although Cutlrura Soap 38c. I aAd Cutlrura Ointment <Me.) sre sold by druggists everywhere a sample !»f each with 33-p Skin Book still be sent bee upon request Address poet-card Culicura. Dept. T. Boston ! face and nark. It Itched and burned so badly that w* lost much sleep with him He cried and fretted all the time. " Medicine did him no good. 1 sent and got tome Cnttcur* Soap and Ointment and they holi>e<l him In a very movement. It is the last stand of an out-maneuvered army and defeat means annihilation. The Russians also are attacking Grodek, 16 miles west of Lemberg the fall of which will bring the Russians on the Austrian rear at Rawa. Natural Death Trap. "The country where this great fight is in progress is admirably suited to Russian tactics. It Is fairly level but broken up by a number of inconsid erable hills and is well watered by numerous small streams and fringed With woodland. The population is scant, as It Is a sheep country and the shepherds are now away with tl elr flocks In the lower spurs of the Carpathian Mountains. “At the approach of the Carpathians are extensive marshes. Upon this natural death trap it is the object of the Russians to drive the enemy's entire force." SERVIANS CROSS THE RIVER Nish, S«rvla, (Via London, 12:30 p. m.) —An official announcement today de clares large numbers of Servian troops crossed the River Save, marking the boundary between Servia and Hungary, from Belgrade to the Bosnian frontier between September sth and 6th and are advancing satisfactorily. One detachment while attempting to cross the Save en countered strong resistance from a much superior force and was compelled to re tire. Part of this detachment was cap tured. Servians and Montenegrins, the re port continues, have taken Fotcha in Bosnia. southeast of Burajevo and thrown back the enemy to the left bank of the Drina. The attempt of the enemy to cross the Drina near its confluence with the Save failed completely, the Austrians suffer ing heavy losses. COLUMBIA PLAN TO HELP RAISE COTTON PRICES • Columbia, S. C. —A plan that Is be lieved to be latent with possibilities for boosting the price of cotton has been advanced by A. M. Glbbes, president and treasurer of the Glbbes Machinery Co., of Columbia. The plan. If generally adopted and acted upon Immediately, will result in the withdrawal of at least 100,00 b bales from the market and what is still more attractive to the cotton producer, the farmers will be benefited to the extent of 10 cents a pound for the cotton taken as a consequence of the operation of the Glbbes plan. Of course, what helps the farmer producer will eventually act to the financial in terests of every other class of producer and L islnogji. Mr. Glbbes would urge every whole saler, broker, retailer, banker and every othts- concern in the South to appeal to the connections from whom they pur chase In'the North, East and West to buy cotton at 10 cents a pound through them. This Is a ’’buya-bale’’ move ment on a country-wide ecale, and sug gests even more potent results, as there is no limit to the number of bales that is mentioned in the appeal. One, a dozen or any other amount may be purchased at 10 cents —the more the better. The principle is to remove fVom the marget as many bales as possible during the crisis and give the producer the benefit of at leaet an amount equalling the cost of production. If he obtains cost price for his cotton the farmer will In turn be able t meet his obligations to the merchant, fertilizer agent and banker and the entire tone of the situation will be Improved. UNCLE SI TO - 1 LABORERS Washington, D. C—The scope of the government s Mg clearing houae for la borers and honteseekera was extended today by the establishment throughout the country by distributing gone* with headquarter* in cities. Information relating to the needs of employer*, the supply of workers and opportunities foi settler* will be exchanged among headquarters under direction of the di vision of Information in th* department of labor. Headquarters and their tones include: Norfolk. Va.; North Carolina; Jack sonville. Fla.. Georgia. Alahamn, South Carolina, New Orleans, Louisiana. Mis sissippi. Arkansas Tennessee PIERRE LOTI WANTS TO FIGHT. Paris, 4:34 a. m.—Pierre Loti, the novelist, who under his real name, Ixtule Marie Julten Viand, la a captain of the French naval reserve*, after soliciting tn vain for a poet of combat In the navy, has asked to be Joined. In tha marine* serving as guards in Par ts. Ha offer* to serve without pay. ilo la 44 year* old. CATARRH OF HEAD ID STOMACH Took Peruna Five Bottles Cured Me Mr. Frank Richter, No. 309 East Second St., Winona, Minn., writes: “My catarrh wa* principally located in my hoad and stomach. I tried many remedies without success. I tried several doctor*, but they were unable to cure me. I read of Peruna in the papers, and five bottles cured me. “As a remedy for catarrh I take pleasure In recommending Peruna for catarrh of the stomach. I know what It Is to be afflicted with this awful disease and consider R my duty to say a word In behalf of the remedy which gave me such relief. Peruna cured me. and I know It will cure any one else who suffers from this disease. It glve3 me great pleasure to testify to the curative effects of this medicine. Peruna Is a well tested and frequently used remedy, and for catarrh of the stom ach it Is unsurpassed.” As a rule, people when ailing apply very properly to a doctor before re sorting to a ready-to-take medicine. The great majority are cured by the doctor. But a per cent, of chronic cases fail to find a cure and at last begin to use ready-to-take medicines. It is very noticeable indeed the number of people among our testifiers who say that it was only after the doctor had failed to cure them that they were induced to take Peruna. Then they find to their relief, to their surprise, to their joy, that Peruna is the remedy they should have taken at first. Think Germans Will Arrive Too Late at the Vistula London, 6:15 a. m.—Th - Times has re ceived the following from its Petrograd correspondent: “I understand a German army division proceeding along the banks of the River Vistula formed a vanguard of the Ger man forces hurrying to relieve the hard pressed Austrians and that these rein fore rents are advancing by way of Czenstochawo and Kielce. Experienced observers here believe they will not ar rive in time. “I hear on excellent authority that Gen. Samsonoff's staff officers are all safe with the exception of one killed. Thus the story that Gen. Samsonoff and all of his staff were killed by German shells was evidently false." z GREATEST OF THE 42 Redding, Cal, —Lessen Peak experi enced two violent disturbances yes terday which xvere pronounced the greatest of Us forty-|lwo eruptions. Ashes descended at Mineral, ten miles from the peak. A pillar of smoke was visible for twice that distance. 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Contestants NEW ENTRY Jomil Molasses Horse Feed MoCream Molasses Dairy Feed. - ' Every Bag Good for 2,000 Voles THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER TO < '• ww - ■• .toXs- •jVJg 'ojjßjßilwmAi Near Annihilation ot British News s Falls As Bombshell London, 10:25 a. m.—Many English breakfasts v went untasted this mornis while the people read the graphic ac count by Field Marsh.-1 Sir John French commander-in-chief of the Brtish forces on the Continent, of the struggle of the British expeditionary force soon after landing to keep them from being an nihilated. Like a wildcat pursued by hounds the British force backed stub bornly towards the Rives- Oise constant ly showing its teeth but realizing that it must attain the river or perish. Gen. French’s frank confession has fallen like a bombshell on the English public, who up to the present time imve not been permitted to know liow hard pressed their army has been. CAP'T SK.ARTT DEAD. Chattanooga, Ten:-.. —Captain James Polk Sniartt, historian of the Chatta nooga-Chiekamauga National Park Com mission. Confederate veteran and promi nent wholesale shoe merchant here, died early today. He was 67 years old. Low Cost of Living Menu By MRS. RAY FRIDAY. BREAKFAST. Cantaloupe Fish To.-3t Waffles with Maple Syrup Coffee T LUNCHEON Broiled Salt Mackerel Potato Chips * Toasted Cheese Crakers Stewed Prunes DINNER Flandered Halibut Boiled Potatoes Shell Beans Tomato salad with Cream Tropical Snow BREAKFAST Fish Toast—Soak a cup of salt codfish In a little cold water. Drain cover with milk and let come to a boll. Thicken with a teaspoon of dissolved flour and pour over rounds of buttered toast. Waffles—Mix four cups of flour with a teaspoon of sugar, two teaspoons of baking powder, a tablespoon of butter and two eggs, and milk to make a thin hatter. Fry on hot waffle irons. LUNCHEON Toasted Cheese Crackers—Mix a tea spoon of dry mustard with a tablespoon of grated cheese, a little butter, and a few drops of Worcestershire. Spread on crackers and place in the oven to brown. Serve hot. DINNER Flandered Halibut—Lay a tablespoon each of chopped onion and parsley In a baking pan and on this a slice of hali but. Sprinkle with a little more onion and parsley, a piece of butter, salt and pepper, and a teaspoon of lemon Juice. Bake forty minutes In a moderate oven. Tomato Salad With Cream—Slice to matoes In rather thick slices into salad bowl: sprinkle with salt, pepper and a little sugar If desired. Chll’, and just before serving put over them some whipped cream and sprinkle with chop ped olives. Tropical Snow —Slice in a dish a lay er of peaches, then a layer of bananas and spread with grated cocoanut. Con tinue until the dish is full and Just be-, fore serving add a little powdered sustj# and a tablespoon of sherry.