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PART THREE AUTOMOBILE SECTION The Omaha Sunday Bee PART THREE . AUTOMOBILE SECTION VOL. XLIX NO. 16. OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 5, 1919. C 1 SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS WEEK'S V ISIT PALATIAL MEMORIES OF STAGE IN HER t Story of Rare Experience With Famous Diva And Her Husband Told by Victor Rosewater Visit Was in 1891, When the Idol of the World Was 48 . Years Old and In the Bloom of Mature Beauty The Invitation to Accompany Her to Great Es tate in Magnificent Private Car of Prince of Wales Was Like a Queen's Command Patti Clung to Her Mexican Hairless Dog and Warbling Bull -finch Sang "Little Annie Rooney."x In June, 1891, in company with my father with whom I was making a tour of Europe, I spent nearly a week as the guest of Madame Patti and her husband, Signor Nicolini, at Craisr-y-nos, her beautiful castle in Wales. The story of this rare exper ience was embodied in this letter to The Bee, which is here reprinted as again of " interest because of the death of Patti a week ago. WITH PATTI OFF THE A HOME AT CRAIG-Y-NOS Royal Albert hall presented a magnificent appearance Saturday. Its 8,000 seats rising tier upon tier, balcony over balcony, round and round its circular walls, were filled to overflowing with London's most fashionable people attracted to the place by the anticipation or hearing the world's greatest prima doma in a matinee concert. This is the empire of the Queen of Song. As soon as Patti presented herself upon the platform the fluttering fans ceased to move. A storm of tumul tuous applause greeted her first num ber. As encore after encore was graciously responded to the audi ence went wild with enthusiasm. Other participants in the concert re ceived due recognition, but no sooner was the encore to Patti's last rendition completed, than half this vast concourse of London's lov ers of music, already satisfied, left their seats in their desire1 to retain the final impression of their fav orite. Such an ovation on occasion of her second appearance in the me tropolis and at the close of the sea son affords striking proof that the diva now, more than ever, retains the pre-eminent position which she has so long held in the operat e world. Patti is growing old, but she is the youngest singer on the stage, always vivacious, sprightly and sup ple. She talks freely about her 48 vears, but points triumphantly to the fact that she is the only woman in the world who commands 800 ($4,000) for singing three or four operatic selections at a matinee concert in London. Patti's Palatial Car. Patti off the stage is no less en tertaning, attractive, fascinating. In England as in America, she is ac customed to travel in her own pala tial style, and with the consent of the prince iof Wales the railway management places the prince's spe cial car at her disposal. An invita tion to vis;t Craig-y-Nos is riot to be lightly rejected; add to that a re quest to accompany its fair owner on. her journey to London, it be comes simply a queen's command. When, shortly after 10 o'clock Monday morning, Madame Patti reached the station, she was immed iately surrounded by. a host of friends 'who had assambled to bid her goodby. There was much em bracing, re-embracing and hand shaking. One farewell apiece will never suffice. At last it is all over and the train starts. The party set tles down for an all-day ride; it comprises besides Madame Patti and her three attendants, a Miss Wood ford and her brother, my father and myself. I must not forget Patti's Mexican dog and her last acquisi tion, a-bullfinch that pipes whole tunes and melodies to perfection. The car is elegant and comfortable, upholstered with morocco-cushioned seats in well arranged apartments. We should never call it luxurious nor venture to tender its use to tne . -f tir.i,- 1 tj 1. - prince oi waies snuuiu ne con descend to travel in America. Patti could scarcely have been in better humor. The delightful ex pectation of soon reaching home that home of which she thinks wheneyer she sings her famous con cert song seemed to put her irt the best of spirits. She chats, hums, sings, pets her dog by turns. I remember the amusement I de rived from hearing Patti Rosa sing the ditty, "Oh, Caroline! Oh, Caro line 1 Meet Me round the Corner," etc. What then was my suprise to hear the same song hummed by the divine Patti, to see her bob op her bead and perform the whole ac companying pantomime! How did Patti Kosa obtain the name? "O, she took it," says Madame Patti, "because the cost was cheap." But that marvelous voice must not be endangered. First one window is , 'closed, the opposite one opened and shut. The ventilators must be turned now this way, now that. No currents of air can pos sibly be tolerated in the car. "Home Sweet Home." And now we are approaching Wales. The landscape becomes more variegated and hilly. At last we reach' the Severen tunnel, from which we emerge after five minutes' rapid locomotion, and then we are in Wales itself. Madame Patti is all excitement and ecstacy; she is again upon familiar ground, again in the country of her choice. The horizon is hemmed in by mountains covered here and there with verdant woods. The arable land is brght green and divide! into small patches by means of the darker. liSes of hedges. At Neath we are given a special loco motive . and pass hurriedly 'up the steep grade. Now begins the cran ing of necks and straining of eyes. Everybody gazes eagerly out of the unaow to eaten me urst glimpse t : xt a . t - wi waiR-y-ios. t last u comes into sight. There it is. nestling in a clump of foliage,- halfway up the mountain slope; from the lofty flag staff over the center tower flutters America,'! starry banner most wel- ' ' : ' come sight in a foreign land and j at its side the British standard. Craig-y-Nos, the rock of the night, seemingly stands out in somber hue from its green background to wel come us. It is not the only wel come. Mr. Nicolini is in waiting with the carriages. As we alight, Madame Patti niters a cry of sur prise; this is not the Nicolini whom she left but a few days before with a fine full beard, it is a handsome, robust man with blue eyes, brown hair and mustache the beard has vanished. Despite repeated crelama tions, "Is this my husband?" Patti seems to have already accustomed herself to the change and rather seems to like it. From the station a serpenfne paved roadway leads down and around the mountain to the gates of the walled enclosure. " , Million Dollar Castle. Craig-y-Nos has undergone many alterations ana extensions since it iame ino the possession of Madame Patti 11' years ago. Vast sums had been spent annually in embellishing;, modernizing and enlarging it -until at present, it represents an invest ment of over $1,000,000. The castle is an imposing, voblong structure with its main frontage towards the rising sun and overlooking terrace, lake, valley and mountain. The lurrcted south wing with its narrow) windows and Norman crest was built some 80 years ago. The rest has since been added. Its massive walls of sandstone, now gray and antiquated in appearance, are sur mounted by castellated cornice set off at each end by baston-like tow ers rising above the three-storied castle. Recent extensions and ad dition, have been in harmony with the original design. The new center tower is embellished by a clock which strikes the hours exactly like the famous Y'ctoria clock in West minster. ' The principal entrance opens in a large airy hall from which a con venient stairway leads to the stories above which are devoted to cham bers and sleeping apartments. It goes without saying that1 these rooms are superbly furnished and equipped with all modern conven iences including electrical call bells. Madame Patti's boudoir is more elaborately yet unostentatiously ar ranged. The most noticeable piece of furniture is a large safe in which the diva's princely jewels and val uables are securely kept. The chambers are handsomely decor ated, not overdone; the older ones are finished with painted woodwork, those just completed in the new addtion with beautiful natural wqod. Display of Trophies. On the ground floor to the north of the entrance hall is a cosy little reception room, in which is displayed a number of the great singer's tro phies. Letters . from the crowned heads of Europe and eminent com posers, pictures of dear friends bearing autograph inscriptions, amons which that of Mrf Cleveland attracts the eye of the (American visitor; chaplets of gold and silver and precio'us stones, and ether tok ens of admiration and esteem pre sent the story of the career of the most famous songstress of our age. The drawing room on the opposite side of the hall islarger and per haps a little more elaborately fur nished. An adjoining alcove con tains a Parian marble bust of Patti. .A smaller plaster model of the prima donna in her youth, placed in the hali above, gives material for an interesting comparison. Por traits and photographs of the same subject at different periods of her career are by no means lacking, but as they are well distributed through? cut v the various rooms, their pro fusion does not obtrude itself on the eye. The library is commodious and fitted with every convenience for writing. Along the walls is ar ranged a small collection of well selected literary works in English, French and German. Many treat of musical topics, but there are also editions or the leading poets Li well as a number of -standard novels. Among them I notice Longfellow's poem. ''John Halifax, Gentleman," Daniel Deronda, "History of Music," by Clement, the National Encyclo pedia, Ouida's ' works, ''.Songs of Wales," works of Byron, liurns und Shakespeare. On the tables are many finely-illustrated nooks, be sides numerous photographic al bums, giving views of different placej ;n the many lands which Patti has visited. Meals in Conservatory. The fining room is a large square hall, the walls and paneled ceiling most handsomely decorated. The sideboard is loaded down with rare porcelain and silver. During the winter it is in constant use, but in the summer time the meals tre served in a dining room especially con structed for convenience during the warmer months. The jatter is a .long conservatory built entirely of !,'lass, resting upon an iron frame. Jixqmsite flowers, tropic.;! plants, rippliiig fountains, parrots, cocka toos, doves, canaries these are the backgrounds; in front lies a pano rama, a landscape painted by nature of which the eye never wearies. A long .errace dotted with (lowering shrub;, giaveled walks and clumps of trees, leads, step by step, to the ioot of the valley beneath, where ;i splashing mountain-stream flows merrily onward over cataract and moulders. Beyond rise the moun tains on either side, hen covered with wod or grassy pasture marked by dark green hedges, there exposing rocky strata, behind which every now and then puffs of smoke from passing locomotives can be seen. Tne birds flit from tree to tree and the rabbits show them selves unabashed. I Takes Daily Walk. Nature and art have united to outdo themselves. It is here that Madame Patti is to be seen about 11 o'clo'k every fair morning taking her daily walk, in which she is often joined by her guests. That is the hour 'vhen she descends from her apartraent; everyone has his morn ing t'j himself, breakfast being served in bis room. Lunch at noon gives the first opportunity for us ing tho lovely dining room. But it is at pinner, usually served at 7:30 ;i m., that this crystal palace, illum inated oy tlectric lights, shines in all its glory. Madame Patti presides at the head of the table, while Mr. Nicolini occupies the seat at the op posite end. The hostess appears in evening dress, and each evening in a different gown. . And such gowns! Such jewels! My lady friends may perhaps be interested, in knowing exactly what costumes Patti wore at dinner during the five days of cur visit. On Monday sh-: appeared in a vhite satin decollette gown trimmed with pearls; a pearl neck lace, pearl earrings, diamond brace lets and a diamond brooch on her breast, pn Tuesday, a pink gown of gros rain silk, the whole front covered with India gold and silver, precious stones and pearls; a re viered co'Iar with 16 diamonds, as large as hazel nuts, costing $45,000. with diamond earrings, bracelets and rings to match. Wednesday even ing, a dress of blue damask, high in the back.' but with heart-shaped cut in front, the skirt and 'bodice em broidered with rosebuds on pink crepe ae chine; the necklace and ear rings were of pearls, the diamond bracelets had cost 30,000 francs. On Thursday Mtdame Patti was clad in a peach-colored velvet gown with brocaoe of precious stones md fpanglss, garnishment of flowers of Oster; this was set off by a magnifi cent set of jewelry consisting of necklace, earrings and bracelets of large turquoise set in diamonds and worth $50,000. Friday evening; a striking ball dress en train, of orange-colored satin, the front apron embroidered with pesrls, diamonds and spangles, while the bottom was garnished with roses; r round the neck a necklace of rectangular-cut emeralds framed in diamonds, with earrings, bracelets and brooch to match. This emerald set represents an outlay of $30,000. If so dis posed, Madame Patti could clothe herself daily in a different dress for a period of two months. Every cos tume has its own fan and is per fection itself. Almost the same can he said of her sets of jewelry. These ornaments represent hundreds of thousands of dollars. "Too much jewelry makes me look over-weighted," says Patti. "But I have so many sets that I must wear them if I do look like the jeweled virgins in some Catholic shrines. It is on account of these jeweled image that the churches are often robbed." ' Jewels and Prima Donnas. "Robbers have no respect for ma donnas," remarked one of the com pany.: . , "No more have they for prima donnas," came the sharp retort from Patti. x It is not only on the operatic stage that Madame Patti has ?chieved celebrity. She has become famous ii other fields and that of salad-dressing is one in which she takes especial pride. At each din ner she personally must dress the salad. It is needless to say that she has good grounds for pride and is not to be blamed for the satisfac tion she takes in a handsome gold decoration presented to her by some of her intimate friends as. a substan tial testimonial for artistic salad dressing. On the south, the summer dining room opc.is on a passage which leads to the winter garden, a large, high conservatory entirely of glass and iron. Its erection alone cost over $20,000. The lofty dome makes room for huge palms; flowering vines, hanging baskets, bright blos soms, fragrant perfumes replace in winter or in bad weather the beau- , Jjv, 1 -f '-La fuJ- i f Zfy-icJJ tiful walks along the terrace. All is lighted ! electricity, heated by steam. Grapes, peaches and other fruits art- raised in separate hot houses. Birds Are Everywhere. There ate birds everywhere. Patti calli them her children. Having no little folks of her own, she lavishes all her maternal affection upon her birds and dogs and they are treated right loyady. Ricci, the small Mexi can dog with clipped ears and sleek, yellow-brcwn hair, presented by Mrs. President Diaz, is her special favorite and is carried along on all her tours The Welch ponies which Patti herself drives come m for their share of petting, but she feels for all animals. She will allow none to be killed upon the immediate premises. After dinner the evenings are de voted to various t entertainments. The billiard rooms are iocated in the new wing on the north. There are two large halls, one contain ing an American table, the other a table with pockets for English play ers. Tn the first room is a grand orchestrion made to order in Switz erland and imported at a cost of iOO.OOt) francs. It is operated by means of an electric motor. All the favorite operas as well as classical symphonies and lighter dance music are rendered in an artistic manner by this wonderful piece of mechan ism. Patti never tires of its music. It plays several selections, particu larly a waltz of her own composition, which gwes her an opportunity to accompany the orchestrion with her faster.ets. I his she does with great skill and marvelous grace and is sometmes carried away by the rhythmic rsusic to dance about while she plays. "Isn t this nice?" she exclaimed as she flitted along. "Assuredly; but so lonely," I re plied. Graceful as Waltzer. "Come along!" and along I went without waiting; for a second invi tation. And no miss in her teens could possibly waltz more easily, gracefully, lightly than she. On the walls of the room, moreover, are hung several suits of stage armor in which Patti and Nicolini have ap peared. The English billiard room con tains an organ and a grand piano besides the tables. Billiards form one of the chief recreations for Mr. Nicolini who is quite an expert at the game. His wife, too, is said to be by no means an unskilled player. Nicolini has also had a new acquisition placed in this room a game of Dutch top played on a handsome table with metallic orna ments in three compartments in which the top, when spun, is to overturn the pins or ring a small bell each of which counts a certain number of points. The game is one in which chance has almost as great a part as skill but Nicolini plays with a vim and interest that is most amusing. If at his turn the top reaches the third compartment, ihe dances about and shouts with de light; i it spins on one spot he cries in a despairing tone, "It sleeps! it sleeps!" Again when the top is about to spin itself out, his exclam ation is "Cochon val" (Go away you pig) a phrase which, after teaching io his parrot, he himself has unwit tingly continued to use. Patti's Famous Theater. As if -all this did not furnish suf ficient means of entertaining and amusing her guests, Madame Patti has had a small theater built quite to her own desire. It is a real Bijou with ,one -gallery and plush-covered chairs for 300 persons. The ceiling is supported on each side by rows of fluted columns surmountca by Ionic capitals. The whole interior is fin ished in white with gilded stucco work and frescoed panels. Smaller panels along the cornice bear the names cf different composers while the three favorites, ' Virdi, Rossini and Mozart are given the place of honor immediately above the stage. Shakespeare alone of all the drama tists is -recognized by a similar tab let. A handsome curtain of blue plush, when pulled aside, discloses beneath its gracefully draped folds, a drop-curtain upon which Semir amis in a golden chariot drawn by snowy steeds, is portrayed. The stage is of moderate size, the scen ery taiteful and well made. The whole theater is equipped with all the appliances and lighted by elec tricity. The orchestra floor is laid on quite an incline but can be taised to the level of the stage, en abling the whole space to be con verted into a ball room. The theater was first used last summer: What a merry time the participants must have had! I have heard Mr. Spauld ing, who took a leading part in tab leaux, tell how he rigged himself to represent Mephistopheles; how he borrowed a lady's mantle, painted his eyibrows and mustache, and then 1'mished his costume by putting on, although with considerable dif ficulty, a riair of red stockings which Patti had worn as Rosina, in the "Barber of Seville." He has also told how, as Bluebeard, by putting holes in a piece of' canvas he ar ranged' the chambermaids of the castle ntc a row of ghostly heads dripping in blood as an unexpected surprise for Madame Patti when she should open the fatal closet. And the merriment did not cease here. On Chrjstmas Patti received a por- Singer Stunned On Returning Home to Find Husband Had Shaved Off Great Brown Beard "Is This My Husband?" She Cried Vast Sums Spent on Improving Million Dol lar Estate Overlooking Lake and Valley One Room Filled With Trophies and Letters Patti Took Walk Every Morning, Presided at Dinner Tabic, and Always Appeared in Evening Dress With Blazing Jewels Gave Con certs to Intimates in Her Own Beautiful Bijou Theater, tion of the blue beard as a present and reciprocated the compliment by sending the donor one of the bloody keys iised, in the tableaux. Popular With Everybody. It was on this same Christmas last year the first that Madame Patti had spent at her castle in the 11 years that she had owned it, that 4,000 children of the neighborhood were entertained at a Christmas dinner and in the evening all the tenants and servants of the estate assembled in this theater, where a tree laden with costly presents was stripped cs the number of each present was drawn by some mem ber of the audience. It closed with a ball opened by Patti and her but ler. R'ght here it will not be-out of place to say that the diva's great popularity among all classes of peo ple in the Swansea valley is largely due to the hospitality which she has displayed in extending individual aid to the needy and in contributing to churciies ?nd charitable and benevo lent entci prises. The theater is not in constant use, but s-;mc entertainment is given every little while. A magic lantern throws dissolving views upon the canvas, a minstrel show, a farce or misf ellaneous concert is carried out by cmateurs or semi-professional playcis bi ought up from Swansea. To classics or comedies Madame Patti ?ives the same polite attention, applauds heartily and even leads the entire audience in . joining in the chorus of "Anni? Rooncy," while Nicolini varies the text and gives piquancy to the song by chiming in "And Adelina is my - sweetheart." The i:alu ry is always s:t aside for the farmers and employes of the place who show by their counte nances their intense enjoyment of the privilege. There is to be a reg ular si-ason of theatricals this sum mer, beginning August.. 12, when Patti herself will take patt together with a large number of celebrated professionals -whom she has invited as guests at Craig-y-Nos. On this occasion quite a number of Patti's admirers and friends, including many of the British nobility, will be enter tained, among them Prince Pierre' dc Vallory, the son of Count de Chambord, Count and Countess de Reuter. the Oppenheimers; tlie great hankers, ana the Count and Countess Castrone. The castle is in fact a miniature hotel. About 40 servants are required all the time to keep u the household. Their quar ters, tne dining rooms, are always inviting in appearance. Two kitch ens are maintained, one for English, the other for French cooking. The wine welter, containing more than 10,000 bottles of the choicest vintage, is the pride of Mr. Nicolini and has been sto:ked under his personal care. The tables are commodious and well filled, but on account of their oroximity to the castle are soon to he replaced by a set of handsome new buildings of brick and stone, more remote from the residence and now nearly completed. Machinery Building Interesting. The machinery building is ex tremely interesting. A 50 horse power steam engine furnishes the inotive force by which the dynamo is operated. The incandescent lights are not worked by direct cur; rent, hut receive their supply from a large storage battery. This gives a more steady illumination and ob viates the necessity of running the engine at night. An adjoining room contains a machine for making ice by the ether process, while near by are furnaces for manufacturing gas, the gas purifiers and gas holders. In another building is a fully equip ped steam laundry, where the wash ing of the entire establishment can be qukkly done. All the electric and gas machinery are duplicated to provide against possible accidents. The iV.ner grounds are "completely surrou-ided by high stone walls, the crates ire solid oak. the bridge across the Tawe is closed by spiked grat ing. Nor is this all; a watchman makes his nightly rounds and notes !iis visits at various points by means of a time register. Electric burglar alarms are also provided as a pro tective, against housebreakers. The whole estate contains about 8)000 acres, of which some 700 sur toundinpr the castle are within the walls. The greater portion of the land is let out to farmers ,and re turns a small interest on the invest ment. The railway station at Pen wyilt. a mile distant, is located on the estate. In this vast do main Nicolini retains the right to hunt and fish, and the ruddy color of his face attests the healthfulness of his favorite sport. He is quite an angler and brings home whole loads ! ,trout. Some are caught alive and placed in a pond where, they vre kept protected by a wire netting in: til wanted. Both the lake and stieam abound in trout, which may be seen swimming about at all times, while another stream not far distant affords good salmon. More over, u field within the enclosure has been arranged to protect young pheasants (hatched by hens) until they ate strong enough to take care of themselves. They then fly off 10 the woods, where they afford the huntsman as fine sport as he could desire. Nicolini has figured that by this orocess every pheasant he shoots costs him $5. Patti has not the heart o join him in hunting, but she has on exhibition some fine specimens of fish which she has taken. . ' Reasons Were Many. How did Patti come to select this spot in Wales as her home? This question das probably been asked by every visitor at Craig-y-Nos, and Madame Patti is not reticent in re plying. "When I first saw'the place, I was immed-'ately struck by its beauty. I thought it the most charming spot. J had ever seen. Then, too I heird such clear, sweet voices among the Welsh peasantry, that I said: !This is the country for me. 1 want to preserve my voice.'" Beautiful as it must then have been, each year has added to its charm until now the term ''my paradise" cannot be con sidered misapplied." No wonder that Patti adores the place . and that strong inducements are necessary to draw her from it Money, when earned by hard labor, is never tin welcome, and so Madame Patti con tinues to sing as long as her serv ices are in demand at her own fig ures. She will make a concert tour in the United States the coming winter, and will probably reach Omaha in time to see the blue birds, of which she always speaks; but there is no attraction like Craig-y-Nos! To Craig-y-Nos she will re: turn; for here alone can she find that serene and happy life which she desires." Failure to Give Pershing Sword a Mistake; British Heroes Richly Rewarded Congressman Johnson Introduced Bill for $10,000 Ap propriation Opposition Developed and Project Was Dropped Other American Heroes Honored . ith Handsome Swords. By REPRESENTATIVE JULIUS KAHN OF CALIFORNIA. Chairman of the House Military Affaire Committee. (Written expressly for Universal Service.) Washington, Oct. 4. Since the organization of the American army in September, 1789, 25 officers have been thanked by name by congress. 15 have, been presented with gold medals, 14 have been presented with swords. This does'not include officers of the navy who, have been similarly rewarded. During the en counters with the Barbary pirates and the war of 1812 such officers as Truxtuo, Perry. Bainbridge, De catur and Preble all received rec ognition at the hands of congress. In the Spanish-American war Dewey was made an admiral and was presented with a sword made by Tiffany & Co., for which the sum of $10,000 had been appropriated. The legislation to present General Pershing with a sword was first suggested, so far as I know, by Hon. Royal C. Johnson, a member of the house from South Dakota. Opposition Caused Withdrawal. When I found there was consider able opposition to the presentation of the sword I concluded to drop that provision from the legislation. I felt that if the presentation could not be made spontaneously and prac tically unanimously it would lose much of its vaue. When I found that the opposition would result in a fight on the floor a number of my colleagues and my self held a consultation at which it was decided that the resolution should be offered on the floor in the form in which it ultimately passed. Recognition Stimulates Courage. Personally I feel that it is a good thing; for congress to show in a tan gible manner its appreciation of the efforts of our officers and men, both in the army and the navy. Such a course naturally would stimulate the courage of all those in the service of their country, Rewards to British Heroes. The other day I saw a list of those v.ho had- been honored by -Great Britain. Let me give you the list of officers of the British army and navy who received rewards at the hands of their countrymen. It is as follows: 1. Admiral of the Fleet Sir David Beatty, earldom, 100.000 pounds. 2, Field Marshal Sit; Douglas Haig, earldom, 100,000 pounds. 3. Admiral of the Fleet Viscount Jellicoe, 50,000 pounds. 4. General Sir H. Home (First army), peerage, 30,000 pounds. 5. Admiral Sir Charles Madden (second in command under Beatty), baronetcy, 10,000 pounds. 6. General Sir William Robert son (formerly Chief of Staff), peer age, 10,000 pounds. 7. Admiral Sir Doveton Strudee (Falkland Islands), 10,000 pounds. 8. Rear Admiral Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt ("Artheusa" and North Sea actions), baronetcy, 10,000 pounds. 9. Field Marshal Viscount French, 50,000 pounds. ' - 10.. Field Marshal Sir E. Allenby (Palestine), viscountcy, 50,00 0 pounds. , 11. General Sir W. Birdwood (Anzacs and Fifth army), baronetcy, 1U.UUU pounds. 12. Vice-Admiral Sir Roger Keycs (Ostend and Zeebrugge), Daronetcy, 1U.UUU pounds. 13. Field Marshal Sir H. Plumer (Second army), , peerage, 30,000 pounds. -14. Field Marshal Sir H. Wilson (Chief of Staff), baronetcy, 10,000 pounds. 15. Sir Maurice Hankey (secre tary, war cabinet), U. C. B. 25,000 pounds. 16. Vice-Admiral Sir John D. Robeck (Dardanelles), baronetcy, 10,000 pounds. 17. General Sir H. Rawlinson (Fourth army), peerage, 30,000 pounds. 18. General Sir J. Byng (Third army), peerage, 30.000 pounds. ' , 19. Air Vice-Marshal Sir H. Trenchard (Independent Air Force), baronetcy, 10,000 pounds. Advocates Liberality. I hope that this country will show its appreciation in such a way that it will not be said republics are un grateful. I do not believe it would be a good thing to scatter titles, medals or swords indiscriminately, but I do believe that if we were to treat our officers and men a little more liberally than we have treated them in the past our country would not be a loser by such action. , For painting or oiling floors a New York inventor has patented a fcuntain brush mounted on small wheels. V1. Burglary Increases 80 Per Cent In London, Says Insurance Co. London. Oct. 4. Burglarly - has increased 80 percent in London dur ing the past year, and burglarly in surance companies are urging policy holders to help , them defeat the gentlemen who covet other people's property and take it. "We tell the householder if he will remove the ordinary rim lock and replace it with a mortised lock, one sunk in the edge of the door, he would make his premises safer, said and official. The first can be readily jimmied; the second is almost burg proof." Dutch Dam Dream to ( . Be True After 70 Years Amsterdam, Oct. 4. Holland at last has begun work on its long pro jected plan for reclaiming the land covered by the Zuyder Zee. This will mark the fulfillment of a Dutch dream of 70 years. The schemes aims at recovering for tillage and pasture about 800 square miles flooded by the sea 700 years ago with a loss, is is said, of 80.00Q lives. The remaining 500 square niiles of channel between the reclaimed portions of land will be turned into a fresh water lake fed bv the river Igsel, a branch of the Rhine and protected against the sea by a dyke 183 miles long between the Island of Wieringen and Piaann, on the cost of Freisland. Cheap German Pottery Alarms English Dealers London., Oct. 4. The British pot tery trade has taken alarm at the appearance of German china in the stores of the pottery district at prices which, manufacturing potters declare they cannot approach. Even in this city, with its important pot tery industry, German ware is being offered below cost of local manu facture. - These German goods, !t is stated, are being represented as of Dutcii manufacture but a member of the English China Manufactures asso-' ciation said that no such china wrs " manufactured in Holland. , ., England Bothered Over . Caring for Army Generals' London, Oct. 4. What Britain shall do with its general armv ofli cers is one of the questions of the flav T. I.a t uig fitful IHJ One II? been able to answer it although inaiij vi i lucui ne luic ana the country a pretty penny. On tl-l lief ..lt - ci ncuicnaiii-gciierais, liimainr- genera.s. i "r'8aa'enerals, ,1LA on full day. On half pty t, ' JV ? X' .' " 'cl"enant-ai V. erals.