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Ill fated Tsaritza Warns Husband of Coming The tragic story of the Russian Itoval Family and the events during til.) war years which led to their downfall and death, is arrcstlngly told In "The Letters of the Tsaritza tn the Tsar, 1914 16," published last Week. The letter are numerous nnd long enough to All a volume of 60 pages, and as they were alt written In English of which Is quaint and misspelt nothing of their Ingenuous harm In lost In translation. It may be thought by many that an vnpardonablle breach of etiquette has been made In printing letters of uch a private nature, and In anticipation of this feeling the publishers nave attempted to Justify their action tn a foreword. "The reader woil be almost they say, "to be prying Into pages so clearly Intended only for a husband's eye If their historical Importance were not so overwhelming." The'ir historical Importance, how ver, is not the chief fascination of these letters, which, according to an Introduction! by Sir Bernard Pares. K.B.E., were found In a black box in the last prison of the Imperial Family at Ekaterinburg, after the tragedy of Jury 18.

1918. Simple and Unbounded Love They are documents revealing In very line the slmpls and unbounded love of the Empress for her hushnnd, whose comfort and happiness were her Arst thoughts even In the hours her greatist trials. S.e addresses him as "My very twit sweetest one" and "Nicky dear," and one letter ends "Bless you and kiss you without end, Wlfy." Every partlrg with him was agony to and when he had left for the front in September, 3914, she wrote: "tjh my love. It was hard bidding cu good bye and seeing that lonely, pale face with big sad eyes at the wargon window. I bless you and love yau as man has rarely been loved be "ore." Hut throughout nearly all her letters there Is a note of warning, lna'inetlve of the pending disaster, and urglrg him to be Arm, not with the scorpion tongue of a Jade, but with the soft words of a loving wortnn, fearful of his weakness and Indecision.

In September, 1915, she wrote: Clod will help be firm and enorrretlc right and left shake and wnke up all and smack firmly when necessary. One must not only love you but be afraid of you, then all will go well. "Our F. iend Rasputin" Again, In advising him to stand up to his enemies, she wrote: Forgive my again writing to you, but I am lighting for your relTn and Baby's future. Clod will help be firm, don't llston to men who are not from God but cowards.

Your Wlfy, to rbom yoiwaro ALL in ALU True nto death. She also makes constant references "our friend," who was the notorious Rasputin. Although It has been alleged that his Influrnces at the Kusslnn Court Were greutly exaggerated, she has made It abundantly clear that he not only engineered the removal of ministers and the appointment of his friends, but also interfered with war hold and Setting All London Turns Out For Bril liant Wedding of Baba D'Erlanger. By LADY CLOISE In a season of brilliant weddings, tire D'Erlanger wedding stood out as an especially georgeous event. The bridal prone 'in the lovely setting of Westminster Cathedral might have been the work of an experienced like molten illver, viade a spec ate golden robes (one cannot call them "dresses" or "frocks, somehow) of tlie brhresmulds, and the slender bride wrapped In what looked like molten sliver, made a spectacle to remember.

Tliere were one in two unrciiearse etlects. though. To begin with, Baron D'Erlanger took his daughter i che nirie; on his wrong side. Having given her his left arm in place of his right, they reached the chancel In the wrong order, with the father between the brn.e and groom! However, Baron DTi (anger corrected the error so quickly that a lot of people did not see the Incld' nt, or notice him stepping dexterously over his daughter's marvellous train oi gold and silver, which extended Its shimmering length for yards and yards. Another episode was provided by little Jacqueline de Borglle, the daughter of Mrs.

Reginald Fcllowea, formerly Frin cesse Jean de Broglle. In her capacity of bridesmaid the baby girl had to mount a tall red plush stool and kneel there during the most serious part of the service (the nuptial Mags In a Roman Catholic cathedral being a very long ceremony), and at one moment she toppled and rolled, tiny Ics in air. over the carpeted aisle. The six grown up bridesmaids Just In front of her did their best to notice nothina. but I fancy I nw one Just smile a little.

Mile, de Broglle, however, picked herself up, gazed round for a rr'nute. an then, with commendable presence of mind, quietly resumed her place on tha stoo'. She is a young lady who ou rht to make a success of life, one fi els. BPILLIANT TIARA OF DIAMONDS Tie bride certainly had some marvellous presents, and Baron and Lnruness D'Erlanger gave two receptions to show them: one after the ceremony, and one on the afternoon before. The most imposing "exhibit" was the high tiara of diamonds with an enormous aqua nine In front a gift from the to her daughter, as Well as aquamarine ear rings to match; and Mariegold much admired the present Bent by Lord and Lady Carnarvon.

Mm 1FEATURES FICTION 8 WINNIPEG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1923 LOYE LETTERS TELL TRAGEDY THE "NEW POOR" INYADE LOHDOH i rdmm 1115. xM' uwm mpm CUSr 1 Jl i 3. teg 'Miol I i 1 fj If I 7 i' supplies and gave his decisions on matters of hfghest Importance. U. the State.

Her last letter published gives a vivid picture of tils death: "This night big scandal at Yus supov's house bis meeting. Dmitri, I'urlshkcvltch, a'l drunk. Police hear shots. Furlshkevitch ran out screaming to the police 'that Our Friend was killed I cannot and won't lieve It. God have mercM Such utter anguish Silver For Brute It Is a Boucheron brooch, most original, as it Is made of onyx, diamond, and green jade.

The bride nudn't the monopoly of Jewellery, either, as her gift to the bridegroom was diamond and emarald links and tuttons. Prince George sent a nice offering In the shape of a huge pochette bag with pink embroidered flowers on it. By the wayj are the Louis Mount battens launching a new fushlon? On the card on their present of a table lamp their names are printed one shove the other fl Ixird Louis Mountbatten, and then, beneath jt Lady Louis Mountbatten. Frlnce and princesse Jean Louise de Kaucigny Lucine et Collgny (a handsome string of names, isnt It?) are going to live tu I'uris. and the Princesse Intends to dvvote some time to painting again.

She' is a very artiHt. and has exhibited her work at various London shows, at both the Grosvenor and UrafUm galleries. GAIETY REIGNS AT GROSVENOR BALL The hure Grosvenor House made a splendid finish to the galetlcb Interrupted by the dissolution. Ludy Cynthia Asquith and Lord Wemvss received the guests, and, though the nance was In aid of tho Ormond St. Hospital for Children, the atmosphere was that of a brtll'ant private party.

What a crowd! Even In the spacious Grosvenor house rooms It was not too easy to dance, and one had a good opportunity for observing the ball room skill of the Prince of Wales. He Is one of those e'eve performers who know how to utilise the little spaces In the corr.e. for special steps, and he took the floor quite a lot, bis partners including Lady Alexandra Curzon, very pretty and animated. She is a girl who can chatter and smile even when doing complicated etepg. A great charm this, in a world where so many folk rlance with an air of strained concentration on the business in hand.

Alexandra was in a di'll green dress adorned with brown fur a popular mode', Lady Joan Peaks wore Its twin in cerise. The Prince had supper with Lady Cynthia and Lord Wemyss; and Prince George Was another dancer. He was talking to Miss Gladys Coorer for awhile. How lovely she looked in pink velvet with crystal embroidery! The passion for gold and sliver dresses still holds away. Lady t'rsuln Grosvenor was tn the brightest of bright gold frocks, short skirted and tightly swathed round her: Mis Albanesl was a silver clad figure with huge Jade green tar rings; and.

Miss Megan Lloyd George was another dancer In great request. Her dress was flounces of roses on the skirt, was very becoming and a change from the violent colors co many young girls affect Just now, 1 ii an v. 11 11 1 lyivii yf I a. Francis Scott 1 S3 A I ChUren MEGAN ENJOYS RECENT VISIT America Should Learn Ad var.tarcs of Afternoon Tea, She Says Miss Megan Lloyd Oeorge. daughter of the former Prime lillistcr of England, learned a lot about America during her recent tour and was able to understand most of tbe thlncs she heard "and sw.

But returned to England without ever havuig found out the correct thing to reply when a brisk American thrusts out a friendly hand and ejac tatcs: "I'm pleased to meet you." "I suppose," said Miss George, "that there must be a recognized reply, but Amerl' a keeps It to herself. Whenever that was said to me I Invariably replied. 'ITnw do ynii do?" whirh must have been regarded as a baffling sign of Insularity. If I ever go back I intend to make America divulge the answer to that riddle, "And I do want to pro bark." Miss Mean continued. MI loved It all.

It ias like a kaleidoscope. First the sky I'ne of New York rising out of the elniiils like a dream city In Arabian nlhts; the crowds of horn snectaeled reporters: Ice water, grapefruit, golden ir.nple trees and scarlet dogwood I am erger to see It all again." Wrong Preconceptions Miss Meean admitted that a lot of her preconceptions of Americans had been knoe ked for a loop by her actual experiences In the United States. 'T, einventlonal Idea of the Amrl. can tlft voiced snd always chewing gum 1 "adlrrous." rhe said. "Americans bsve not loud voices, snd never, saw anybody chewing gum.

On the contrary, A merles ns are the politest people on the earth. "Another discovery I msde Is that the women dress quits exoulsltely. 1 don't know how It Is. but though they seem to buy most of their dresses In Paris thy wear them with unite a New World sir. To lv down Fifth avenue is a seer dcrht one sees so mnnv beautiful people In such beautiful lothes." Advantaest of Te America, however, would be more n'ea' nt If It would only take up tea, Me rn believes.

Not that there Is sny sneelal mrlt In tea. but because the tea he.hlt rases the strain of modern strenuosltv. "It wrs hroc home to me that Amerle ns do not know how to rest. ie Id "M'e files bv too fsst for them to sten aside even for an Instsnt. And It Is beeause they do not know' how to rest thst they never will un '( 'snd the mesn'ng of tea.

"Thev used to ask with rest ctrr esltv If there was truth In the 1" nd thst had drifted nve' to hem of rtrltlsh business men who left 'heir deir, toward the hour of five In enter In sin te snd nlhhle toest. And hen I tnM teem yes. It wss true, there ss a lleht In thetr eyes as though they had gazed OB a great mystery. TT1IE house party at'Crosswootl, near Aberystwyth, were snapped when the Prince of "Wales was entertained by Lord and Lady Lislnirne during his Welsh tour. The picture kiiowh, standing: Lord Kcnyon (left), the Earl of Lishiirne, Capt.

the Hon. Bruce Ogilvy (the Trince's equerry), Mr. George Philipps, Sir Godfrey Thomas (the Prince private secretary) seated: Lady Uermione Herbert, the Countess of Lishiirne, the Prince of Wales, Lady Dyer, Mrs. George Philipps, and, on the ground. in front, Lord and Lady Lisburne's three children.

Lady Honor Yuughan, Viscount Vaughan and Lady Gloria Vaughan. Miss Joy Rumt'ord is the only daughter of Dame Clara Butt Rumford, D.B.E., the famous contralto, and of her husband, Mr. Kennerley Rumford. She closely resembles her tall mother, who is, pcrhapR, the best known and most popular of all English concert, singers. Miss Joy Rumford is a recent debutante, and was presented at 6e of the Courts last year.

Lady Francis Scott is the wife of Lieutenant Colonel Lord Francis Scott, D.S.O., youngest brother of the Duke of Buccleueh, and is the eldest daughter of the fourth Earl of Minto, and sister of the present holder of the title. The Hon. Monica Wilson is the only daughter of Lord Nunburnholhie, D.S.O., second Baron. She has decided to give the above portrait to her fiance, Earl Wintorton, M.P., parliamentary Under Secretary of State for India. illhiitdlUMiejMUMUMMi Through a Horcocle CAir eXei Britiih Socitty With GHmfft mt Royalty mni tht Ariitocracu, The Queen of Norway has recently completed a novel dealing with modern life In a somewhat unusual way.

Queen Mud. who Is King George's youngest sister, has always been Interested In literature, and did a great deal of writing In her. earlier days. The Queen Dowager of Italy recently celebrated her 72nd birthday. In days when she was younger she was a great mountaineer, blie did not lay hersolf out to bretik records and achieve first ascents of difficult summits, but she was qu'te a good enough cUmber to have done so If she bad chosen: and climbers' huts have been called after her.

I met Lady Grey of Fallodon walking In Westminster recently on her way bark from seeing her sister, Lady Wemyss, who has been ordered to slay In bed for thrj'e weeks to get over the strain of organizing the Grosvenor Houfe bar I.ady he re'f waa looking extraordinarily well, but Is, of eemrm, very busy over the election, although she tells me she very eelrom speuks on public plntforirs. a J''t some rew articles or "The Sayings of Children." The Duke snd Iuichcss of To are to attend their first charity together very soon, and I dure uny a enod. many people will go to it In order to study the Duchess style In dancing, Just as they always watch with curiosity to see if the Prince of Wales has any new dance steps. As a matter of tart. Duchess of Vork dances very well Indeed, aa she has a sense of rhythm.

A movement for a repertory theatre sohoirrB is milking rapid progress In Kdlnburgh, and as soon an the nucleus of a fund Is provided a limited liability company will be floated. A number of prominent citizens In the Scottish capital are Interesting themselves In the project, and It la expected that by next winter the theatre will be an actuality. While certain peop'e sigh loudly for the Id fashioned pantomlne they really prefer the new fashioned kind. Pantomime this year is to be very much like a revue, with one of the old stones runnne through It. I caenot discover that anyone Is going to put on a harlequinade, though some manavera will, to give the authentic flavor to show, allow clown and and harlequin to flit across the singe at the beginning in rlace (if ti usual opening sce iit with the Demon King.

Pantomime music Is a hotch potch of the popular songs of the year, though when Jimmy Clover was at Drury lyine he did not hesitate to use LIU oi Wacner or Tschalkowsky We are to.d that there will be a vast difference this year because "Bluea" musle has ousted syncopation. But "Blues" music Is syncopated, and the only difference between It ard a syncopated fox trot is that It Is played much slower. Ther Is, however a revival of the aent. mental waltz song. SMOKER LURE FOR FAIR SEX Men Crowded Out When Women Invade Their Quarter LONDON What Is the attracting which smoking compartments In trams nnd tubes have for women This new phase tn the travelling woman's habits Is puzzling the rail way companies and exasperating men, who are often driven to non binuikliiK Cumpai tllieuis.

Not one woman In fifty seems to have any desire to smoke In these compartments. More often than not they cough and ch ke and make the smokers feel acutely uncomfortable Railway companies have received many requests for carriages, particularly on suburban traln, labelled "Men only," but are still considering the matter. Babies Thrown In. The popularity of the smoking compartment with women Is observable on the luheft, hs well as on the long distance trains. Compartments luhelle "IadicS only" are apt to be' left severe')' alone, while the "smokers" contain their full complement of passengers with perhaps one or two babies thrown In.

"We have received a number of complaints from men who are regu lsrly crowded out of the smoking compartments," an official of the Houthern Hallway told The Daily Mirror. "Some suggest that should have compartments labelled 'Men but I do not think that would be practicable." 8mok Help. "Tn any case, the railways do not Intend affording r'efenee men this form of protection at present anyway. "Tho truth of the' matter Is that this is only unnther cf woman's tight 'equal rl "1 here Is only one way to keep women out of smok ng compartments, and that is for man to put up a smoke screen of strong shag." was the opinion of a grizzled porter at Waterloo. 'They say, of com se that titers Is less danger of Infection In smt.

king rarriages but I don't believe it. It Is because all women prefer to travel with men rather than ith their own sex. "Which," he silded, rather ungal lantly, "Is only ti.vual." In spite of his responsibilities as master of Mugdalene college, Cambridge, Dr, A. C. Benson continues to do a great deal of literary work "Tha Trefoil." his latest book, Is described as "an experiment In personal biography." In It the author tells, as It was not possible to do In his official "Life" of Archbishop Hen son, the story of his futher's eurl'er career as headmaster, canon and bishop.

It Is an Interesting picture of family life. Various Ventures Too De pendent on Support of Friends Sherlock Holmes i Returns to London Famous Character Comes Back to Life in New Play By JINGLE LON'DOV fiverybody knows and loves Kherlnck Holmes, and, represented by Mr. Kllle Norwood, he is a most Interesting personality. As a fact, I understand thut in the course of his many hazardous adventures Hherloi Holmes has once been killed, but his reincarnation here below Can have presi nted no difficulties to his distinguished creator, Sir Arthur Coniin Doyle, who Is now quite accustomed to receiving liersonal calls from spooks and sprites. Therefore, I take it that Sherl'vV Holmes is now among the Immortals.

The trouble with which Sherlock Is called to deal In the present Instance Is a case of ntienioteil by slow compli' nted by a perfectly unlawful kidnapping. Lady Frances Carfax, daughter of the Karl of Rufti (why drag him has miida a will In favor of the Rev. Dr. Snlessinger, who promptly places her In a nursing home of his own and puts things Into her medicine In the sinful hope ot hastening her demise. Lady Frances's case is complicated by the fact that the gentleman to whom she is affianeed bolted with all her se ur.tb a r.i;s.

ortune that is. naturally, a treat gnei to a lady of social eminence. Goes to Seek Absconder Put Sherlock's first Job Is to see that Liu! ni'K 's ired.t Irn is no 1 r.ger faked: ai. when be has done this, and restored her to comparative health, he Harts in pursuit of the absconding stvaln. He looks In at the rooms of Dr.

Wats.in, and mentions casually th.it C.iionel Moran and his garg ive taken reluge In sn empty house tint commands Watson's win ibw s. Meanwhile the excitement grows. Sherlock gives son to understand that Moran's gang are trying to kill him. I wonder he does nut call In the police; but no doubt he knows best. Moran has got a new kind of noiseless ulr pun, with which he hopes.

tn pot from a window of riie house oppus.te. Indeed, otiee when gets too clore to his own window a builet came eriiehii.g through thn glass and smurlied some ornaments lit the room. Tills shows ou that the Moran fellnw Is out for hlood. D.sguised as German Chauffeur liv methods rt bis iim, v.iiicli are developed iu the usu.ii asc mat ing I way. Sherlock Itiuls out that the tinder, wl runic is the Hon Philip Owen, is in fact, being kept a prisoner in the empiv horse poi lte until such time tta he ill agree to dlscloho the hiding place of Lady Frances securities.

Just bow El LOXDOX Many are hnrn Ti.ivr. some achieve poverty and ethers have had it thrum upon them by circumstances over which no oi.e had any control. Of such are the Vew Poor ani they have the sympathy of everyoneeven of those h'o alttuvs ex pect to be poor! Hut all the same the New Poor have otst an lntolemblu boiili li upon uh! Few of them have professions and tn beg an unprofitable pursuit In tliee days. Bo they have goha Into trade, L'nluckil) while here end there an unexpectedly business like man or woman makes a success of tins. In the normal way a great mujorlti rely upon their friends to do It for them.

"Just tha Frock" Who has not suffered from the Roman who starts a hat shop an exacts nil her irit mis to onta fcml buy unsuitable head gear at prices almost, If not quite, as high us those of their favoriie milliners? Who does not know the Invitatli to "Come and have a tup of tea" In the little dress designer's salon, with the Inevitable production of "jus. the frock for you, my dear, I ha! you in my mind when I designed It." There is the woman who buys faked antiques, believing them to be real, and who writes to you whenever anyone is fottlng married to re vou that her shop Is the very wedding, present to bi boug, who hires a few poor forein. iv stttefi ed llngei tranu provr your enthu purchase. Cakes anu Even worse I is the Poor who makes home mada and randies nnd to whom yo.i gl" r4 weekly order for far more thar need until your friends and youfcu hitlons openly wonder why you i ways have exactly the same kind Ok sweetmeats and ca' es for months or end. while, to make your Ufa atill more of a burden, there is the mar rled couple enterprise v.

start a club to which you are expected to Introduce members ani In which you have to go and dunce ar dine frequently leeaiise the p. i looks gloomy if empty. "Only two tablvs booked they declare frantically over telephone, "Do bring your dlnie party over directly afier dinner you really can't transfer I fore" which means, of course, atli per and drinks for a crowd. No Bargain Days No longer can the man or woman with many friends among the New Poor enjoy a sale catalogue ar a list of bargains! Already they have bought more than they need fi op" inose many uuie snops kept by yrf ir friends. jt The last straw has been e'asf upon ur backs by the advent tlie women who not only have the.

ixi London, but who appear snili'py golfing or hunting centres with wnrea In a tbeatrlcul travelling ket or two ar.d set uo a temp sale place there with enhj u. prices, prob bly, to pay for trs ling expensesl the Moran gang could realize the securities, even If they got theirij nut for me to'sav. 1 never ws 4,. great on high tlnance. But the Job before Sherlock Is to trip into the house opposite, fl where Mr.

Oreen has been hlo and bring him, as It were, safely ie, to dock at groat personal risk himself. Sherlock first disguises hlmselt a German chauffeur, and sole out fo: his destination. On tliu way thttrv lie remembers that although he will have to fight for his life against a garg of the most desperate criminals In tho world, he has carelessly left his revolver at home. Hut he Is so sure of himself that he does not trouble to go back for It Why should he? In due course he located Mr. (ireen; nnd about tho same time Is identified by his enemies, whu de efde thst he must die.

Slierloi Is politely Invited choose the form of bis death. would be hardly fair to explain, tit detnil Just how he managed t( Jr through; hut the proree': wildly exi'Ming. dlsph wonderful amount of Inge BRAVE RESCVF? TO WED SOlm The engagement is amounted lit a neuter Peshawar message, of Mrs. Starr famous In connectio.i with the rescue of Miss Moilie Klli who kidnapped from Kohat. She Is to marry Major UV.lerh the 1st Junjabl Regiment.

Mrs. Starr is the widow Starr, who worked in the mis hospital at Peshawar. He was murdered by of the same tribe aa those who carried off Miss Kills. A'onn mied by a tribal commander of horse, Mrs. Starr braved natives and went to Mi Kii.V a' sooin as her when aboiiis wee known.

She afterwards receive! t'i Kaiard iiind gold me ial from t.ia King. Lady Patricia Ramsay has no l.ouf of her own in London, but Clare If House In St. to all Ie tents and purposes, her 1.. me, I she and the Hon. Alexander iftti" v.

nnd their sui ill son. ate aia there now, and v.i'1 reinc.tn in London for a few days more. it. Utsf Hon. Alexander Kinimav ul leaving for duty abroad and idy Patricia will join Duke or i.aught at Cap I rrat.

An American visitor to 1 on was asked the inevit bl "lluw do you manage under j.reo i Hon?" he reniieU; of us have a little still, and oir.vr till a little!" 'I a hi 1.