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| GERMANS SURPRISED ON STVR BY RUSH OF RUSSIAN CAVALRY In the same region, legend has it, was the Garden of Eden. If so, what was a terrestrial paradise has become a hell on earth. The scene of the atrocities is Turkish Armenia, parâ€" ticularly the region of Lake Van, where there were living about 925,â€" 100 Armenians when the deportations and massacres began. But Turkish Armenia has not held a majority of the Armenians, even in _ Turkey. There are 2,000,000 of this race alâ€" together in the territories of the Porte. o A despatch from Petrograd says: Russian cavalry, charging the Gerâ€" mans at Podcherevitchi, west of Raâ€" falovka, in the recent fighting, broke through their lines of defences and overâ€"rode the trenches, â€" inflicting heavy losses and seriously interfering with the evident plans of the Gerâ€" mans to dig in along the Styr River for winter quarters. It is safe to say that one of the deâ€" corations which the newlyâ€"made Lord Mayor of London, Sir Charles Cheers Wakefield, will not wear at the inâ€" augural banquet in the Guildhall next month is the Order of the Crown of Prussia, conferred on him some years ago by the Kaiser. Sir Charles, beâ€" side being ne of the most successful business men of London, is a great traveler and noted as a philanthroâ€" pist, and in consequence has picked up considerable in the way of decorâ€" ations and other honors abroad. He is the third native of Lancashire in succession to be Lord Mayor, and will be succeeded next year by another Lancastrian in the person of Sir Wilâ€" liam Dunn. With rare exceptions the post is never held but one year, and there has been no exception for 30 years. Sir Charles‘ oil firm has recently erected on Cheapside an imposing business building, Wakefield House, where his office is located, a block above St. Maryâ€"leâ€"Bow‘s, whose bells, rccording to tradition, were said to call Dick Whittington to be thrice Lord Mayor of London. The present Lord Mayorâ€"elect, like the immortal Dick, prides himself on being a selfâ€" made man. Armenia and the Armenians, figurâ€" ing unhappily in current dispatches, are terms which require more than ordinarily careful definition. In the widest significance, Armenia _ emâ€" braces the northeast corner of Asiaâ€" tic Turkey, the southern half of the Russian territory of Transâ€"Caucasia and the northâ€"west corner of Persia. The three boundaries have a common point on little Ararat. The greater Ararat, where Noah is said to have debarked nearby in Russian Armenia. The committee concludes that the only method of effecting a substantial increase in the gross production of food in England and. Wales for the harvest of 1916 and later consists in restoring to arable cultivation some of the poorer grass land laid down since the ‘70s.. This increase of the arable area with proper farming would add to the wheat crop without diminishing the capacity to maintain existing live stock and the output of meat and milk. Forced Tired Teutons Out of Trenches Into Marshes â€"One Thousand Were Captured NOTES AND CoOMMENT S Fruit should commence a meal, not end it. In Russian Armenia are 1,000,000 more, and 150,000 in Persia; 250,000 are _/scattered _ through Europe, America and the East Indies. The afâ€" fAictedâ€" people in Turkish Armenia have shared the land with 645,000 other Christians, Jews, a sprinkling of Gypsiesâ€"and 4,500,000 Moslems, 1,â€" 566,000 of whom are the muchâ€"hated Kurds, who may be described as the agents of the Turks in the recent masâ€" sacres. Along Stokhod Increased Production Urged by Lord Milner‘s Committee. Eollowing the report prepared by Lord Milner‘s Committee on the Home Production of Food a strong campaign is being waged for the further develâ€" opment of wheat cultivation in the British Isles. Lord Milner‘s commitâ€" tee was appointed on the â€"assumption that the war may last beyond the harâ€" vest of 1916. Experts have established the fact that Great Britain produces in an enâ€" tire year sufficient wheat to feed its people for about ten weeks of the fiftyâ€"two. It is pointed out that price is the ruling feature in determining the wheat area, or in other words the extent of land devoted to cultivaâ€" tion. The main recommendation adâ€" vanced by the committee is that farâ€" mers should be assured (that they would receive a minimum price for the â€"crop during the next four years. The price suggested was 45 shillings a quarter for wheat, but the Governâ€" ment has already announced that it will refuse to incur such a liability. MORE WHEAT IN BRITAIN. the front of the Styr and Rivers the Germans apparâ€" Fish Balls.â€"Take half a pound of cooked fish, free it from skin and bones, and then chop fine. Have six potatoes nicely boiled and mashed, mix the fish with these, add a little melted butter, some beaten egg, a teaspoonful of anchovy sauce and â€" a teaspoonful of finely chopped parsâ€" ley, with pepper and salt to season. The mixture should be of a workable consistency, and it is then made into balls with floured hands, brushed with egg, and tossed in fine breadcrumbs. The balls are then fried in deep smokâ€" ing fat until of a pretty golden color, and when drained served hot and piled on a hot ashet on which a doily has been placed. Yorkshire Tart.â€"Line bottom of deep baking dish with pastry, and spread on it one layer of preserved peaches or peach jam, mixed with a little preserved ginger cut into small pieces. Weigh two eggs, take their weight in sugar, in butter and in flour, cream butter and sugar, add the eggs, whipped light, and put in flour, mixed with oneâ€"half teaspoon baking powâ€" der. Pour this mixture over preâ€" serves in dish, and bake good brown: A few minutes before taking tart from oven rub top of paste with butâ€". ter or with raw egg. ! Butter Balls.â€"Select young fresh green peas, and, after podding them, put to boil in the usual way. Sift into a bowl aâ€"cup of flour, a pinch of salt and a pinch of baking powder; rub into this one . tablespoonful of butter, mix with cold. water as for dumplings, break the dough into bits and rub into tiny balls between. wellâ€" floured hands. Flour the balls again lightly, and when the peas are tender and still boiling drop the butter balls among them. Boil ‘a. few minutes, cover and serve. To â€" Prepare Cauliflower.â€"Prepare cauliflower as for boiled cauliflower and steam until soft. Separate in ently have renounced their offensive. Reports received from prisoners taken in this region say that the trenches there are manned largely by wornâ€"out troops from the Dvinskâ€"Riga front, who have been sent southward to reâ€" cuperate. These men, the prisoners assert, were surprised by the impetâ€" uous rush of the Russian cavalry, and broke from their positions and flounâ€" dered through the marshes, more than a thousand of them falling into the hands of the Russians. * Â¥eaurtde xf 32 ACMRCYA Savory Rolyâ€"Poly Pudding.â€"Make a plain suet crust with threeâ€"quarters of a pound of flour and a quarter of a pound of suet, finely minced; roll it out rather thin and cover it, first with a layer of finely sliced or minced raw potato, on this put a layer of finely chopped meat of any kind, with a very small quantity of minced onion and a seasoning of salt and pepper. Wet the edge all round, roll up, tie in & scalded and floured eloth, and boil for two hours. Sesdbeqs: The map shows the points of greatest activity on the several war zones during"the week. The Zeppelin raid on London, which took a toll of 56 killed and 114 others injured, is indicated. Between YÂ¥pres and Loos there has been the British attack on the German lines, with severe fighting in other parts of the western front. Bulgaria is "White" this week, having left the ranks of the neutrals and joined the Central Powers, making an invasion of Serbia. The jmanner in which Serbia is surrounded by enemies on three sides is shown. The Montenegrin army is now fighting on Austrian territory. In ‘Eastern Galicia, north of the Ruâ€" manian border, the Russians have won a notable victory. gaxpar ABOUT THE HOUSEHOLD Selected Recipes. on Tedw g};fl CaweC, saxr ts ’ Salt and warm water is an emetic in cases of poisoning. . Salt mixedâ€"in cold water will reâ€" move bloodstains from linen. Banana Cream Pie.â€"Two cups milk, three eggs, threeâ€"fourths cup granuâ€" lated sugar, oneâ€"fourth cup _ cornâ€" starch, oneâ€"fourth teaspoon salt vanâ€" illa, two bananas, three tablespoons powdered sugar and pastry. Scald milk and stir into sugar, cornstarch and salt well mixed. When smooth and thick cool a little and stir in one whole egg and two egg yolks beaten together slightly. Flavor with oneâ€" half teaspoon vanilla and pour into plate lined with pastry. Oven should be hot at first, then moderated to preâ€" vent boiling. When pie is done slice peeled bananas (after carefully reâ€" moving bitter threads) over top, cover with meringue of egg whites, powdered sugar and oneâ€"fourth teaâ€" spoon of vanilla and bake ten minâ€" utes in slow oven. Salt in water or other fluid retards the boiling. Salt mixed with soda is a remedy for bee stings. Salt and water makes an excellent throat gargle. Salt and hot water will thaw a frozen drainâ€"pipe. Salt will remove tea stains from deâ€" licate china cups. Salt spread in blackbeetle haunts will kill the pests. Salt added to snow makes the mixâ€" ture much colder. pieces and pour over the following sauce. Mix one and oneâ€"half> teaâ€" spoonful of mustard, one and oneâ€" quarter teaspoonful salt, one teaâ€" spoonful of powdered sugar, one and oneâ€"quarter teaspoonful of paprika. Add yolks of three eggs lightly beatâ€" en, oneâ€"fourth cupful olive oil and oneâ€" half cupful vinegar. Cook over hot water until mixture thickens. Reâ€" move from fire and add two â€" tableâ€" spoonfuls butter cooked with one teaâ€" spoonful finelyâ€"chopped parsley. Oldâ€"fashioned Ginger Bread.â€"Sift one teaspoonful of baking powder and half a teaspoonful of salt twice, with two cupfuls of flour. Stir to a cream, half a cupful of butter, the same of sugar and the same of moâ€" lasses. Warm the mixture slightly and beat light before adding a wellâ€" whipped egg, a half teaspoonful of ginger. Dissolve half a teaspoonful of baking soda in a tablespoonful of hot water; stir this into half a cupâ€" ful of sweet milk; lastly, stir in the flour, beat hard for one minute, and bake in two shallow pans, well butâ€" tered or in pate pans. What Salt Will Do. Salt will revive a dying fire. Salt will remove stains on marble. Saltâ€"coarseâ€"is a good cleanser of irons. Salt and water, warm, will stop chilblains from itching. Salt thrown on a fire will extinguish a burning chimney. Salt and lukewarm water is an exâ€" cellent lotion for styes. Salt, warmed, and rubbed on a soilâ€" ed light coat, will clean it. Salt added to the rinsing water prevents clothes from freezing. Salt placed under bakingâ€"tins in an oven prevents their burning. Salt will quickly clean a discolored bath or enamelled utensils. Saltâ€"a lump ofâ€"placed in the sink will keep the drain wholesome. Salt placed first in the fryingâ€"pan prevents grease from spluttering. The Week‘s Developments in the War. Salt sprinkled on a range will sorb all grease splutterings. Salt stops neuralgia if sniffed into the nostril on the affected side. Salt and water rubbed into the scalp is good for falling hair after illness. Salt and water removes the lime in new curtains, and makes . washing easier. abâ€" Salt thrown on fallen soot prevents the carpet marking, and enables the soot to beâ€"swept up cleanly. : Salt and water cleans all crockery more easily and better than plain waâ€" ter. Saltâ€"a tiny pinchâ€"added to the whites of eggs makes them froth more quickly. Senator Charles Humbert, who led the great munitions campaign in France, and who has just concluded a visit to Britain, publishes in his newsâ€" paper, Le Journal, an article highly eulogizing Britain‘s war machine. "Everybody knows," he writes, "that the British Fleet was considerably superior to the German Fleet at the outbreak of the war, but what is not generally known is that the activity on naval construction of our excellent Ally in the past year has attained almost unimaaginable proportions. The extraordinary reinforced British Fleet can laugh at its miserable enemy. We cannot too warmly congratulate Great Britain on refraining from resting content with her proud superiority. ‘Mistress of the Seas,‘ she remains the supreme arbiter of peace. Her territory constitutes an‘inviolable reâ€" doubt of European defence against Salt, thrown on the fire once a day, prevents the accumulation of soot in the flues. Saltâ€"a teaspoonful to a pint of warm waterâ€"rubbed into weak ankles strengthens them. Salt added to potatoes when nearâ€" ly done.ensures flouriness and preâ€" vents them going to pieces. In Central Russian Asia, and _preâ€" cisely in the territory of Ferghana, a local explorer has discovered a new metal even more marvellous and more mysterious than radium. The scienâ€" tist in question, while handling minâ€" erals, put his hand by chance on a soft body, of a considerable weight, of opaque color. This, being absoâ€" lutely unknown, readily absorbed his attention. The new metal was carâ€" ried to the Moscow chemical laboraâ€" tory, and subjected to minutely careâ€" ful experiments, which afforded surâ€" prising results. In the presence of an acid it developed so intense a cold as immediately to reduce to powder, without gas emanations and without explosions, the receivers of glass, iron, and particularly thick granite, into which it was successively introâ€" duced. Treated with alkaline matter the substance, which has not a name yet, and which remained refractory to all the analytical processes, lost oneâ€"fifth of its weight. A sufficiency of it has now been collected for the purpose of systematic observations, which will have to be conducted with very great care, and will reveal, it is hoped, the true impoftance of the disâ€" covery, which the Russian scientists incline to regard as superior to that of radium itself. Meanwhile the surâ€" prising fact is the loss of weight unâ€" dergone by all objects placed in conâ€" tact with the new metal. & Salt sprinkled over carpets before sweeping preserves the colors and keeps away moths. Salt rubbed on to an inkstain on a deal table, after the spot is damped, removes the mark. Salt and water will prevent the red borders in towels, etc., from running if the towels are steeped in it for twentyâ€"four hours. & Salt sniffed into the nose in the early morning, and the mouth then washed out with warm water, cures catarrh. More â€" Marvellous â€" and â€" Mysterious Than Radium. A VERY SINGULAR METAL. "MISTRESS OF THE SEAS." Difficulties Needed to Teach Skill and Patience, Dargers to Elicit Courage. "So run, that ye may obtain."â€" T. Cor., 1x . 24. Paul, like his Master, was a man of the people. He mingled with them, saw their activities, their amusements and their temptations. Here he is present at their Olympian games and notes their enthusiasm, their arduous efforts to win and the joy and honor of the victor as he gains the prize. And in this scene Paul finds a symâ€" bol of the far more thrilling game of life. Now, they do it to obtain a corâ€" ruptible crown, but we an incorruptâ€" ible. It is a game that has been playâ€" ed for untold ages, every man and woâ€" man of us being one of the two playâ€" ers in a game of his or her own. The chessboard is the world, the pieces are the conditions of our time and the rules of the game are the laws of naâ€" ture. The stakes for which we are playing are a worthy manhood or womanhood, usefulness, the respect of our fellow men, the approval of God and eternal life. Or, losing, our career will be one of weakness, failure and miscarâ€" riage of this life and of that which is to come. _ The forces on our side are our highâ€" | er self, conscience, a noble ambition | and faith in God. Those against us | are our lower physical self, the love | of riches and pleasure, the world temptation in winsome guise, and doubt of the good, s Let no one protest on account of this hazardous game. For it but gives zest to life, and shows the Creator‘s wise design. This world is fuller_ of great souls, history shines with more RUSSIANS GAIN FRESH VICTIORY German barbarism. From her imâ€" pregnable rock will flow out a stream of armaments against which German obstinacy will wear itself down." Pat‘s Joke on the Bank. "Sure, O‘ll write me name on the back o‘ your note, guaranteein‘ ye‘ll pay ut," said Pat, smiling as he endorsed Billup‘s note, "but Oi know we won‘t pay ut. We‘ll have a laugh at th‘ ixpense of the bank." He (thinking of another girl)â€" "Would you believe that I am desâ€" perately in love?" Sheâ€""I might, if you were a little more demonstrative." Madgeâ€"‘"You shouldn‘t say he‘s a confirmed bachelor unless you know." Marjorieâ€""But I do know; I conâ€" firmed him." At one time in England people were prohibited by law from making hats of anything except beaver. A Gespatch from London says: The Morning Post‘s Rome correspondent says: "I am informed that Germany is making two more diplomatic moves against us, one of these in Spain, where she is tempting the Conservaâ€" tive Cabinet with the offer of Gibralâ€" _ _A despatch from Petrograd says: Another striking victory has been won by the Russians on the southern front in East Galicia â€" They have pierced the last line of Austrian deâ€" fences on the Stripa River, and stormed one of the strongest points on the Austroâ€"German right flank. The point where the Teutonic front has been ruptured is about 80 miles to the southâ€"east of Lemberg, and leaves that city in danger of recapâ€" ture by the Russians from the rear. Last Austrian Defence Line Pierced at One of Its Strongest Points. The achievement of the Russians, following their successes on the Dvinsk front, represents a continuaâ€" tion of the recent strong offensive movement north of the Roumanian frontier. The position which they stormed was on a hill to the east of the village of Haivorenka, on the right bank of the Stripa, 13 miles north of Buchach. This fortification was constructed scientifically, and was â€" of great strength. From this base the Ausâ€" trians had prepared to strike at the Russian left flank extending toward Pinsk. The Russian successes around Kolka and Chartoriesk, however, enâ€" abled them to obtain a footing on the left bank of the Styr, which seriously menaced their opponents. Lets in Flies. "«Your husband is rather stout." "Weighs over 300 pounds. He‘s a pest in summer time." "How so?" "Takes him too long to get through a screen door." Thrilling Game of Life The True and Eternal. Kaiser Basting for Spain and Sweder Ambushed. heroic records and civilization is on a far higher plane because men apd women have had to play this game at their peril, have had to stand up against floods, to be purified through fire. By this means is our world a theatre. of moral heroism and does the brightest splendor of bumanity shine from sacrifice and the cross. How shall each one play this cruâ€" cial game so as not to lose? He must be truly master of himself. He must be the real pilot of his soul. He must have all his powers well in hand. The fiery steeds of passion must be guided by the cool reins of judgment. No Failure Must Dishearten. The will must be strong and free. There is a force, a principle, a personâ€" ality of evil against us, tempting us to false moves and fatal steps. But a greater, beneficent power is on our side. God is for us. And He gives us the means of victory. Yes, God is with us by His Spirit, by His Son, by His holy angels, by His word, His church and grace. Says the great dramatist:â€""All the world‘s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.".â€" Against many the odds are greater, the fight harder. But with not one is it left, to accident or chance. But doing his or her best and looking to our â€" God and Father, every player in this eventful game can win. There is no man, woman or youth but by piety, virtue, industry and unselfishness can make life a victory, suceess, joy and blessing. And to such God will give not a fading but an incorruptible crown. THE SUNDAY LESSON Reader, whoever you are, how are you playing this mighty game?â€" Rev. J. B. Remensnyder, D.D., LL.D. den, where the bait is Finland. Gerâ€" many‘s condition is "that the two countries enter into the European war at a moment convenient to herself, and Spain give her that part of Morâ€" ocec which she had marked as Gerâ€" man at the time of the Agadir affair," 18. Round About Elishaâ€""Dothan stood on an eminence, and so the sumâ€" mit could be thus encircled, and the barrier against the Syrians appears complete." E tar and Moroeco and the other in Szeâ€" Lesson IV.â€"Elisha‘s Heavenly Deâ€" fenders, 2 Kings 6. 8â€"23. Golden Text: Psalm 34. 7. 15. How shall we do?â€"Not a quesâ€" tion for instructions or advice, but a cry of despair. 17. Open his eyesâ€"Elisha‘s concera for the young man was so great that he was unmindful of the many men waiting to waylay him. In such and such a placeâ€"This exâ€" pression is like that of "somewhere‘"‘ now seen in so many reports of a batâ€" tle after the account thereof has passâ€" ed the censor‘s hands. 9. The man of God sent urto the king of Israelâ€"Although the kings were inimical to the prophets, the latâ€" ter did not forsake their sovereigns. The prophets knew that without God‘s guidance Israel and her kings‘ could not survive. * 16. They that are with usâ€"The preâ€" sent tense is used by the prophet. To him the angelic protectors were alâ€" ways apparent. Verse 8. The king of Syriaâ€"Probâ€" ably Benâ€"hadad (see verse 24). Isracl was in grave danger at this time. Syria was a powerful and determined foe. f 10. Not once nor twiceâ€"But several times. ‘Elisha‘s advice was always good. â€"_The Syrians claimed it was based on actual knowledge (see verse 12). 21.. Nay, my lord, O king; but Elishaâ€"The story of Naaman was known. It was natural for a quickâ€" witted soldier to remember Elisha‘s cure, and to relate this â€"power of the prophet to the seemingly miraculous way in which every military move of the Syrian king was anticipated and frustrated. f 13. Go ard seeâ€"That is, spy out. Dothanâ€"Mentioned in the Old Tesâ€" tament only here and in Gen. 37. 17. According to tradition, it was only twelve miles from Samaria, which shows how far into the country of Israel the Syrians had penetrated. IIL The Mountain Full of Horses (Verses 14â€"17). 14. Horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by nightâ€" An exceedingly large host to. come after one undefended man. To make sure, the night time was chosen. 11. Which of us is for the king of Israel?â€"The king of Syria had been frustrated so many times in his plans that he thought he had a traitor in his camp. INTERNATIONAL LESSON, OCTOBER 24. I. Plotting Against Elisha (Verses 14â€"17).