The Rhos Herald

PERILS OF PETROL. Evidence given before the Departmental .Committee on Petroleum Spirit has been issued the form of a, Blue Book. **Tli& quantity of petrol stored now is enor- -jBoittv aipd with so many persons constantly -Standi tag the spirit a ne.v danger to life and ■prnpert-jr has ariscii," said 1,1 C. J. Fox, chief officer of the London Salvage Corps, h recommended that the sale of petrol -sfaottld be as .stringently regulated as the sale Ad-ro^ating1 the prohibition of vehicles coii- -ift&inimg petrol for delivery being allowed in -the ItItreets at periods when the traffic was > "likely to be congested, he said :— ul do not wish to appear as an alarmist, wtwid point out that great loss of life, to §Ay nothing of great damage to property, • wowld take place if one of these wagon loads ,Slf petrol tins caught fire, say, in Cheapside ■during a block i. the traffic. ITI all probability the wagon would be ;s$loek«t hi by' motcr-buses, the people on the ítJI would at once make a rush for the stair- and as they could not all descend at .jmee- there would be trouble. Some of the pas- ..gangers would (very likely be jumping from the £ t>ps and so injure them sel. es. Omnibuses close at hand with passengers i;$srí<1e, unkble to get away, would be burnt. "Given a covered van- or two to convey Jhe ftfe, one can foresee that each side of the jstreet might catch fire. The fire brigade, prompt as they are in responding to a fire, find gieat diffi ul' n, ge11>rg <le.r 7ii tlt>iu'h i lie n .ii c> fi ,.11' mio't! < he •>, :<4?rty v. t, aki m, life i1i "■ Hi" 11 a (Tie ;i«to «-Ht< llVO'l n< W J be ((111- «.* weapsido at certain times or the day. •' picture to himself what is within the not of possibility, but of probability." ■^0*' ——•—

DARING WOMAN EU1GLAR. At Newport a married v-uin, Mary Smith, sent to prison for a month in the second iji vigAU for -,I-() the house of Mr. uOeot^fr Newbridge, sitaling a gold wtch .-Wir+k &M., Md. in coppers, and three pints ,$)'f beer. Smith obtained entrance to the house by v\#<53re:.tvg a window, and went over it thoroughly, v storing the bedroom of Mr. George and Tfce k"ys of a safe out of liis trousers -prx-V-i. Bhe then moved on to the house- keeper's bedroom, who, however, wolce irv, and Th" polire said she had been 4Son.e-er.i5ed in a previous burglary. -e-

jt C)t.).W"rf, the public are to be provided with ",ttlJr6 ttirs, üf play they want. Mr. Shaw has or,omi"%CA that he and his friends will break mt& >>> & fresh place sooner or later, but the failure of the present experi- i\ a matter for regret. UavaTa of birds will be interested in ti-f.,ws that the Government is taking gfaym for the protection of birds of r:o:mge in the Empire. As every- foody knows, multitudes of beautiful -4Si -slaughtered every year merely to ,;1t¿)t'f th.e hats of tender-hearted women, of whom write to the Society for the lprevt,,Yitioti of Cruelty to Animals if they see i& prilling a heavy load up hill, but JlJev("j' give a thought to the cruelty which i- fa# faten ]ierpetrated to provide them with ,"f4'¡â.l' ft-rwl fashionable millinery. Some of JJie most valuable of the feathers cannot be Avithout subjecting the birds "to r. Smelt J of. the worst type. Besides this, ■mmf "Wautiful species of birds are being .ffff&My exterminated owing to the craze for .gertaitt kinds of plumes, This is particularly -M* case with ospreys, while tlie Indian secre- bird and the African marabon stork will ØM.\ have disappeared, sacrificed for the .gske of a small tuft of feathers under the fait, f. which several are required to make Sb Reck ruffle. A committee has been -faMBfid of representatives of the Colonial and the Natural History btianch of the tJriti:h Museum, to devise means for the pre- :WJdíor.t of the indiscriminate slaughter of aAstm&HB birds in the King's Dominions. A. E. M.

The of the Woman's Social and rOtitical Union estimates that the Suffragist*' nrocession on the 18th inst. will be over two miles long and will take nearly an hour to pass any given point on the roiiW, Graduates and undergraduates will wear their ncndemic robes, and garlands of spring flowers will be carried— u: in Continental processions.

fiNED IN A CLOUDBURST FAMILY'S TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE. A sad and tragic story was related at Lothersdale (near Colne), on Monday, at the inquest on the bodies of Clarence and Wil- liam Lister, aged 2t years and 18 months re- spectively. » The father of the children was Geo. Iresom Lister, a grocer's assistant, of Colne. He said that on Sunday- afternoon he and his wife took the two children to LothersdaJe Lime Kilns to breathe the fumes, which were believed to be a cure for whooping cough, from which the two little boys suffered. Rain came on, and they sheltered in a kiln, when suddenly there was a cloudburst, and they were caught like rats in a trap. The water rushed into their shelter, submerging them. Mrs. Lister climbed on to a cart with the children, but the torrent carried them away. Witness swam to their rescue, and placed the eldest child on the roof of an outhouse, and Mrs. Lister held on to the upturned cart until rescued by men who were attracted by their cries for help, and who brought ropes. The youngest child was swept out of his mother's arms, and was found dead in the kiln when the water subsided. The elder child was carried from the outhouse roof a distance of 200 yards, and was dead when rescued. A verdict of "Accidental death" was re- turned, the coroner describing the incideat as "a terrible experience."

SUICIDE'S REMARKABLE LETTER. During an inquest at Lambeth on Mon- day on the body of John Herbert, a printer's machinist, of Railton-road, Brix- ton, it was stated that the man took poison whilst riding in a cab and died in hospital. Emily Herbert, the widow, stated that she had received a letter by post from her husband, which rerd:- "Dear Wife and Children,—To you all, with a broken heart, I am compelled to say Good-bye.' To-day 1 have had a finfcl gamble for life or death. I lost, so must pay the price of my guilt in the only way— death. By the time you receive this terrify- ing news I will be dead—poisoned, as I should be. Do the best you can, and may God help you. "I did not wish to leaye any of you behind. I had fully made up my mind to take you all with me. but! I could not see how I could manage that without causing suspicion. Gambling has been my ruin, the cause of my death, a parting from a loving, faithful, and most energetic domestic wife and mother. From your downfallen husband, who was a victim of temptation after many years.—Yours, J. Herbert." The widow added that her husband did not keep her short of money, and she did not know that he had been betting since last winter. The jury returned a verdict of "Suicide dtiringtêrriporarytnsa-nity. >?;■ w -*«- .w

DUEL ON THE STAGE. At the Criterion Theatre, Sydney, where Mr. Oscar Asche and Miss Lily Brayton, and their London company are presenting "Count Hannibal," there took place recently an un- looked for and unfortunate incident. Mr. Asche and Mr. Gerald K. Souper were fight- ing hard in the duel scene: when the former, lunging at his adversary, struck him close to the left eye with the point of his sword, penetrating the skin and inflicting a wound from which the blood flowed freely. Al- though scarcely able to see, Mr. Souper con- tinued his sword play, and before the too- realistic fight came to an end penetrated Mr. Asche's collar and scratched his neck. Both actors received an ovation from the audience, who were unaware that they had been witnessing anything not strictly in the programme. Mr. Souper lost a good deal of blood, but was able to reappear the same evening.

EXCITING YACHTING INCIDENT. At Brighton on Monday, three gentlemen had a narrow escape from drowning. A yacht named the White Label, one of the latest racing crafts on the South Coast, which was purchased oiiilv a few days ago by Mr. Raymond, barrister, of Hove and London, went for a cruise. Mr. Raymond took with him two friends, I)r Henry Pearce, a well-known town coun- cillor* of and a visitor, Mr. East, and when about a' mile off the Palace Pier the craft capsized, all three occupants being thrown into the water. Happily the accident had been seen from the steamboat, Worthing Belle, which was alongside the. pier. A boat was lowered, and after a few minutes was at the capsized ;acht and had rescued the three men, nome of whom is any worse for their ex- citingexperienoetl ,I

In investigating a charge against a Pole at Tottenham, the prisoner's little daughter of ten years of age acted as interpreter. "The only way to settle the drink problem is to put up the bars inside the individual," said Mr. W. J. Bryan, ex-candidate for the American Presidency, at Liverpool,

CAKES AND PUDDINGS.—No. fll. TJhis is a nice fruity cake, and is a general favourite. It ie sufficient for abont 3 lbe. RICH LUNCH CAKlL 1 packet of Cakeoma* 6 ozs. Butter. 6 Eggs. 8 OZfI. of Sultanas. 4 ozs. of Candied Peel (mixed)* MBTHOD. Rub the Cakeoma and butter together until quite fine. Beat up the pggs and lightly atix them with the flour and butter; then add the fruit and peel, and again mix lightly but thoroughly. A few blanched sweet aimonae Bpriakled on the top of the cake before baking is an improvement. Bake in a moderately warJII oven. Rich Genoa Cake recipe next week. Cakeoma is "sold only in Bid. packctfi "J Grocers and Stores ever"heft. fiB: 0 S HSRALD COUPON INSURANCE TICKET. \ppSicab!e only withiii United Kingdom. Specially reinsured with the Gmsral Aacddmt Fira d. Life Assuraaee Limited Chief Offices-General Ba;3ding-s, Perth, S co t I c- rd. ondoo f 9. ro E. C. Offices: 7. 13 Pall Mall, S.W. F. NoRiia MILLEE, J.P., GenL Manager, fo whom, on behalf of the proprietors, Notice of Claims tinder the following coaditiots must be Beat within seven days of Resident. £ 1 AA ONE EUNDBEi) FOUNDS will be paid to the nsit of tin of &ny person «■■■■■■■■■■■ who is IdHed by an accident to the ItACSBtnger train in wlaieh the deceased was travelling as a ticket- bearing or paying passenger, or whe shall have been t'ataily injured thereby, ehouid death resalt within one calender month after euafc accident. Provid- ed that the person so ktlied or iE|.a*sd had upon his or her person thia page, with hie or her usual aignatuse, written prior to the accident, in the spaoe provided below, which, together with the jrjvinsr of notice within seven days to the above Corparafcsoei, ia the esgeose of this contract. Thit Insurance ooly applies tli persons o ver 14 and under 65 yosm of zp, and holds good for the current tssae owv. So person can recover rander one Coupon Ticket respect oi the faase risk. ttgnature This Coupon moat not be out out, bat left intact in the Ehoe Herald aa that, being dated, forms the in the Ehoe Herald 68 that, being dated, forms the only evMeftee of its currency. I. GENERAL Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, LIMITED. ¡ » Capital, I yCOO, OCC. Chief Offices ;—-Getw&I Buildings, Perth London Offices:g and ro King street, f Chea Pside, E. C 13 Pall Mall, S.W; I 59-62 Chancery Laws, London, W.C. Liverpool CastL, street FIRE, LIFE, {FIRE, LIFE, ACCIDENT compeiaktg Per&ansil Accident. (Ait Accidents and all Sickness without medical çXftmioaticn) Burglary, Driving Aemamte, Motor Oar Employers' ity, Fidelity guaraete-e. W Monthly Payment Department, All Sickness and ail Accident Policy. Premiums frorn Ij4 monthly AGENTS WANTED Apply, C. E. smith, 6 Casth St., Liver- pool. "-Y"1">i;rC"'1'p.r'1' LOCAL PICTURE POST CARDS. A spied did EclecSioo ot Rhos <& District Pir-ture Post Cards can be seen at the Herald Office, Rhoc. h-'(.'<i BENDITHIAIST GOED v MAESYDD (Trefn. R. MILLS, fel y'i canwyd Can Mr James Sauvage,) (fW cael yn Swyddfa'r Herald. Pris 10. MOURNING CARDS. We have a beautiful selection of alt the latest designs, and can execute all orders at a few hours' notice R MrLLB & S&ks, Ruos. -J- Jp-to-dat^ prir)tii)$ u.Q you require to lbolte eglui..rq at tl¡ Jterald Offie. I

Ur. Philip Wroughton, M.P. for Berks ^Sonanty from 1876 to 1885 and for the northern Aiittion from 1885 to 1895, has died after a Aort illness, at Woolley Park, Berkshire. In the annual gunnery tests for 1910 the Shwadnought, Temeraire, with 12in. guns, made Awmty-nine direct hits and three ricochet hits in thirty-seven rounds at the rate of 3.34 hits BM»ut.e. fo nnection with a speech at Turin, West- «<«<?., on May 22, in which it is alleged he j<f«e»ted cattle driving, Mr. Lawrence Ginnell, wmim hai been lummoaed. to Kochfort petty. I r J.oI!

LORD KITCHENER 0- DECLINES THE MALTA COMMAND. In the House of Commons on Monday, Mr. Haldane, replying to Sir Henry Dal- ziel, said to his great regret Lord Kit- chener had informed him' that he did not now desire to take up the appointment of the Mediterranean command. The Government, however, considered the appointment of much importance in connec- tion with recent and prospective develop- ments, and they proposed to continue it. The appointment would, however, even in the hands of Lord Kitchener, have been subject to modifications and additions which would be stated a little later on. I may mention (added M.\ Haldane) that the duty of inspecting the military forces oversea, except India, would be attached to this post, and it will not be always resident at Malta. As the post is exclusively of a military character, it will not be necessary to retain the title of High Commissioner of the Mediterranean. ir H. Dalziel Has the right hon, gentle- man in contemplation the utilising of Lord Kitchener's services at the War Office? Mr. Haldane: Lord Kitchener's services are a great asset to the nation, and as a Field Marshal he will remain on the active list. Mr. Lee: Is the right hon. gentleman in the position to name the officer who it is proposed shall hold this position? Mr. Haldane: I shall be able to announce the name very shortly indeed. DISCUSSION BY THE LORDS. In the House of Lords a debate on the Mediterranean Command was initiated by Lord Midlcton, who declared that Mr. Hal- danc's announcement had somewhat modi- iied the situation. What were the Government's intentions, he asked, with regard to this post that was "useless in peace and a national danger in time of war." The powers of the High Commissioner, when the post was first created, fell ludi- crously short of the necessities of the post, and the first High Commissioner had found nothing to do at all. The Duke of Connaught had been asked to devote all his time to inspecting—two weak brigade. No one felt surprised that his Royal Highness had felt he could not continue in the appointment with satisfac- tion to himself or advantage to the public. Replying for the Government, Lord Lucas said that, although Lord Kitchener did not desire to take the appointment, the Government considered that the importance of the command had never been greater than at present. They considered, too, that the scope of the military duties attendant on the posi- tion could be advantageously enlarged, so as to carry the duty of inspecting all over- sea, forces except in India. Finally, the motion for the production of papers on the subject, moved by Viscount Midlcton, was withdrawn.

"POLICE-COURT" MARRIAGES :>¡i,<¡' A MISSIONARY'S PROTEST. Interesting evidence was given on Monday before the Royal Commission on Divorce by Mr. Thomas Holmes, secretary of the Howard Association. Mr. Holmes said that during 25 years' police-court experience he had I never met with any demand for greater facilities for divorce among the poor, and lie believed that such a demand did not exist. If divorce were made cheaper and easier it would greatly tend to promote too careless marriages. Witness said that magistrates had a greater knowledge of the lives of the poor than the County-court judges, who were con- cerned about financial matters only. But he considered the custom that had obtained for some years of arranging marriages in police courts between young people who ap- peared before the Courts to be both dan- gerous and demoralising. Sometimes mere boys and girls were engineered into mar- riage without means, and marriage had even been forced upon a girl who had prosecuted a cast-off sweetheart for attempting to mur- der her. Whatever the attendant circum- stances, the power of a court of justice ought not to be exercised in arranging such mar- riages. Mr. Robert Holmes, for twelve years a (Kjlice-court missionary of Sheffield, who was next examined, said he thought the demand for greater facilities for divorce was very limited, both among the poor and the lower middle classes. Mr. John Palin, police-court missionary at Middlesbrough, said he thought there" was some demand for greater facilities for divorce, but lie believed the greater portion of the poorer classes were indifferent upon the subject. The present system of separa- tion orders was better than divorce, but he had known cases where a free, or cheap divorce would have been a godsend. —

THE DEAD CAME HOME. I John Stevens, a Preston labourer, whose body was believed to have been found in the Kibble last February, has turned up at his home alive and well, to find his wife mar- ried again, believing him to be dead. In February the decomposed body of a man was found floating in the river, and by marks on the left arm Mrs. Stevens indenti- fed the body as that of her husband. After the inquest, the coroner granted the neces- sary certificates, and Mrs. Stevens drew the insurance money. Since them she has mar- ried again, and has lived very happily with her second husband, George Harness, a her second husband, George Harness, a labourer, who is a teetotaler and of a genial disposition. "We have been so happy together that I hope lie comes back to me," declared Mrs. Stevens on Monday, referring declared Mrs. Stevens on Monday, referring to the fact that Harness had left her on hearing of her real husband's return. Har- ness married Mrs. Stevens, believing her to be a widow. Stevens is said to have been tramping through Wales, and has not been in Preston for a. considerable time.

CENTENARIAN ACROBAT. Henry Johnson, formerly a famous acro- bat, died at Grantham on Sunday night, aged 103. Johnson, who was an expert tumbler, was associated with the original Sanger's Circus, and afterwards in partner- ship with Mallaha, a Chinese juggler, toured the country. III 1830, by command of King William the Fourth, fhey performed before his Majesty and the Court at Buckingham Palace, and as a reward each received t50 and a licence permitting them to perform in every market place in the kingdom. They also gave an exhibition at Tunbridge Wells before Queen Victoria when a girl. The partnership was dissolved in 1862, and afterwards, at Sandringhani, .Tohiison tumbled before King Edward VII. when Prince of Wales. 011 attaining his century he received a letter of congratulation from Lord Knollys, on behalf of the late King. Johnson was very active until the last few weeks, and could be seen daily walking in Grantham.

I HOME HINTS. For indigeetion try the beaten white of AS egg in a wineglassful of water directly after meals. To get rid of mice where a cat ca-nnot lie kept, sprinkle oil of peppermint round about their haunts.. If soot falls on the carpet cover it thickly with dry salt. Then sweep it up quickly and it will leave no stain. Kid shoes can be kept 6oft and free from cracks by rubbing them once a week with! pure glycerine or castor oil. To remove dark stains on the skin of the neck bathe the parts lightly with lemoB juice, and the dark marks will vanish. Whole cloves scattered plentifully among clothing in drawers and boxes will keep away moths as eiTectually as camphor. I Starch should be mixed with soapy water, for thus the linen will have a more glossy ap- pearance and be less likely to stick to the II iron. To set the colours of printed cottons, eoak the article in a solution of Epsom salts. It may afterwards be safely washed with soap and water. Baked potatoes are much improved by first boiling for about ten minutes with the skins on, and then draining before putting them in the oven. When washing white or coloured ribbons, add one k*ripoonful of methylated spirits to a pint of cold water-, then rirnse the ribbon through it, and it will lock like new. A few drops of creosote in a eaucer piacwi in the larder will keep away flies, and if meat is hung near it, the creosote will help to keep the meat sweet. Milk should not. be kept near it, as both milk and butter very quickly absorb strong odours. Clean the bathtubs, stationary washstands and sinks with kerosine, as there is no better vanquisher of grease and dirt. Rub them well with oil, allow it to dry, and let the hot water run until the oil has disappeared. A simple way to strengthen the voice is to bathe the chest and throat with cold water and rub with a bath-towel before going to bed. To carry out this recipe regularly will be an effort, but it certainly has its reward. Many people add sea-saJt to the water, and find it very invigorating. A black skirt may be freshened by spong- ing it with equal parts of spirits of turpen- tine and water. Then iron on the wrong side, and bang the skirt in the air to remove any smell of turpentine. Quite a shabby skirt can be renovated in this way. Cheese Biscuits.—Rub three ounces of but- ter into four ounces of flour, add five ounces of grated cheese, a little salt, if required, and a dust of cayenne. Bind together with one egg- RolL.out.,thinè>¡¡'r¡,à fttvt.i^Q^iiiscuits* and bake on a floured tin. Every cook should clean all the fiucs of her stove at least once a week, if she wants it to "draw" properly. An oven will not heat properly, nor will a boiler, however much coal is burned, when the range is choked with soot. I For mending broken glass there is nothing to equal cherry gum, which is the sap that oozes out and hardens on the surface of the cherry tree. Take this soft gum, rub on the edges of the broken ware, then carefully put the part together and set away to dry for a> few hours. Then the dish is ready to use. So cloeely do the broken edges adhere that the dish will break in a different place, if broken again. After frying fish, bacon, or anything that is of a fatty, epluttery nature, wipe the stove } over immediately with several relays of clean newspaper or soft paper. This will remove the grease before it has had time to harden and soak in. Wipe finally with a cloth dipped in a little turpentine to remove the re maining grease, rub up with a polishing bruah, and the stove will look quite spick and span again. The inside of the oven should be kept scrupulously clean, and scrubbed out once a week with strong soda water. Do cot pour boiling water upon tea-trays, especially Japanned and Japanese. It will make the varnish crack and peel off. It will also spoil the colour and cause the wood to warp. Have a piece of sponge dipped into hot water, and rub on a. little soap, dry with a cloth, then dust over a little flour, and dust until free from flour with a woollen cloth. Using Up Cold Fieh or Rabbit.—One ounce and a half of flour, one ounce and a half of butter, half a pint of hot milk, four ounces of cold minced rabbit or fish, two eggs, pep- I per, and salt. Add the hot milk to the but- ter and seasoning, arlft work it well into the flour. Then add the fish or rabbit, the yolk of eggs, well beaten, then the whites beaten separately to a stiff froth. These must be stirred in as lightly ae possible, not beaten im. Babe in a buttered souffle-dish for twenty minutes, or steam three-quarters of an hour. Serve at once.