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THE KANSAS CITY SUN, SATURDAY, JIAY 18, 1918. Mr Domanoff and family Exile Intimate View of Life of Former Royal Family of Russia in Siberian Home By IVAN NARODNY In Philadelphia Public Ledger. WAS as measure of sufety for the life of the dethroned czar and his family that the Russian government authorities decided that the former ruler and his family be sent to Tobolsk, Siberia, till the constituent assembly could determine how best to solve the problem of their future. Kerensky was then premier, and it fell upon him to deliver the fateful decision as politely as possible. Ho called personally nt the palace of Tsar-skoe-Selo nnd gave twenty-four hours to the royal exiles to pack their trunks and make themselves ready for their journey.

The ex-czar turned whlto and stammered In answer to Kerensky "If It Is God's nnd the people's will we shall obey." A day thereafter the premier again called on the ex-czar and Informed him that the train which was to take him nnd his family to Siberia was ready. In four closed automobiles, guarded by a company of Cossacks, the royal exiles left their stately residence and drove to the railway station, where they were, met by. Baron Fredericks, the former minister of the court General Voylekoff, the former commander of the palace, and Countess Naryshkin, the former lady In waiting to the czarina. These were to follow their former masters to SIberln. The baggage consisted of fifteen trunks nnd a few suitcases or handbags.

These were carried into the car by the two loyal servants and the family members themselves. A dead silence prevailed on the platform when the once feared and respected ruler walked to his car. Premier Kerensky held his arm. Vice Premier Nckrassov accompanied the ex-czarina. It was a heavy and painful moment, moment full of depressing thoughts.

Seldom, If ever, In history has there been a more complete change In human fortunes than thnt which Nicholas Romanoff has suddenly undergone. From household expenditure of 512,000,000 a year he has now been reduced to about $3,000 year. From having twenty palaces at his command lie was at first cut down to nn eight-room Hat In nn old Siberian municipal building. From being the most powerful autocrat of All the Russlas he became suddenly plain Mr. Nicholas Alexandrovlch Romanoff, Siberian exile.

I have succeeded In receiving considerable details concerning the ex-cznr's manner of life nnd views at Tobolsk. It Is only short while ago ihat he was permitted to move from the small flat Into the monastery. Here lie Is now occupying small room In the house of the archimandrite, while the cx-cznrlna occupies nnother 'room In an adjoining Though apparently free, the ex-czar and his family ore really exiles, guarded carefully by the soldiers over "whom he usetl to possess a command of life and de.tth. In this drinry town of 45,000 Inhabitants the ox-czar nnd his family havo remained the chief objects of Interest. While a special attention had been paid by the guards to him and the ex-czarlnn, the daughters are free to come nnd go as they please, and from them the townspeople havo learned a great deal about the household and life of their dethroned rulers.

The residence determined for tho cx-czar consisted of eight rooms of the second floor of the former governor's house at Tobolsk. It is a rather roomy house, built In the stately stylo of Russian Institutions, of brick In white stucco, with a sloping green root. It Is not situated lu the aristocratic quarter of the city, which lies on higher ground on the farther side of tho Tobol river. Tho lower floor was occupied by.the guarding officers, who had been specially selected on account of their loyalty to the revolutionary cause. Nicholas and the former czarina occupied a room each and two rooms were put aside for tho daughters and tho son Alexis, tho former heir apparent.

There were a dining room, a wide kitchen and general sitting room, and tho rest of the flnt was given over to the servants. Tho revolutionary government, allowed three servants, a butler nnd two maids. Contrast these quarters with those tho Romanoffs formerly enjoyed nt Tsnrskoo-Selo, Peterhof, nt the Winter and Anlchkovn palaces In Petrograd. nt Llvndln. in Gatchlnn nnd the twenty-odd pal-CC8 they possessed.

Tho Peterhof palace was so large that person could lose himself In It, nnd 200 servants were employed solely to steer guests through It Tho Hall of Mirrors In tho Winter pal-nc ut IVtrogrud Is 200 feet In length and Is con sidered one of the most gorgeous rooms In existence. In the early dnys of their life In Tobolsk Nicholas and his wife were kept really prisoners within their flat. They were only nllowed out for tho purpose of attending services In the Cathedral of Annunciation or the monastery where they now live, or going to the public baths. They attended divine services twice every Sunday and on religious anniversaries of importance. They attended the public baths once a week.

The Romanoff family are living very slmplo life. They cannot afford oranges, lemons, pears, peaches, pineapples nnd many other delicacies which are quite common In America. They could not have spirituous drinks If they wanted them, for the law which Nicholas flrst promulgated himself Is still In force. Instead of sugar they use honey for their table. As a true hausfrau, the ex-czarlnn generally assists the cook In tho kitchen to prepare tho meals.

Tho Romanoffs have a light breakfast at nine o'clock, luncheon nt one nnd dinner at six. The late hour for breakfast and the enrly hour for dinner nro planned to suit the convenience of tho servants. Day after day tho same monotonous routine continues, with Its simple meals and Its lack of excitement. There are no social pleasures (and no cntertnlnments. Until recently their lives were filled with stnte banquets, great court balls and receptions and pageants of various kinds, not to mention the military and religious ceremonies nnd other diversions perhaps equally exciting.

Now they cannot even entertain the mayor or the school children of tho town. Tho former czarina was greatly excited about the banishment and suffered during tho flrst dnys after her arrival at Tobolsk. But she soon ovcr-camo her sorrows and took an active Interest In the housekeeping. She likes roast goose and rd'ast veal cooked In tho German style. There nro rumors that she is now very lively In her conversation and bitter about her fate.

On the other hand, the ex-czar has been very silent, gloomy and reflective. He frequently has brushed away a tear from his eyes. He has grown very haggard, gray and old-looking. He wears ordinarily the, uniform of a general of tho Prebrn-Jensky regiment, which he is nllowed to use, although he no longer enjoys tho rank. Perhaps tho most interesting news of tho Romanoff family relates to the daughters.

There aro four of these girls, all pretty and attractive Olgn, aged twenty-two; Tntldna, aged twenty; Marie, aged elghteu, nnd Annstnsla, aged sixteen. They were nearly frightened to death at tho outbreak of the revolution, but now, under Just treatment, they are developing Into good republicans nnd perhaps even radicals. Tho government has very kindly nnd no doubt wisely allowed theso young girls to come and go as they please, without any watch being kept upon them. They mix freely with the people of tho town' nnd travel to ull parts of tho country if they wish. It Is no uncommon thing' to hear the son of a local shopkeeper say to the former Grand Duchess Olgn, eldest daughter of tho former czar of nil tho Itusslns "Hello, Olga Nlcholaevno, won't you go for ride this evening?" To this Olga will reply, without being tho least offended "No, thank you, Ivan Pctrovlch, I havo an Important meeting of tho Woman's club to nttend," Usually the girls are addressed, according to tho regular Russian style, as "Olga Nlcholaovnn," menning "Olga, daughter of Nicholas;" "Tntlana NIcolnevna," nud so ou.

The cx-ezar is addressed as "Hospodln Romnnpff" nnd tho ex-czarlnn ns "Hosposhn Romunovn," the prefixes used being tho Russlnn equivalents of "Mr." and "Mrs." All tho daughters of the former cznr have plenty of money nt their disposal, as they have been allowed to retain the possession of the cash they bad before the revolution ns well as the jewels which they possessed Individually. Olga, who Is the most serious member of the family, Is volunteer nurse In the local military hospital, where she spends five hours every day. Tattana's occupations were more Indefinite, as she Is a girl who likes more the social side of life and therefore made the largest number of friends In this Siberian town. All tho Romanoff girls mix freely with the ordinary citizens of Tobolsk. They often go to the Municipal theater, and on these occasions they sit down In the lobby, which serves the purpose of the French cafe as a social meeting place.

They also go to large tea parties In the town, sell at the booths of the charity bazaars and nttend luncheons nt the Merchants' club. They ore members of the Woman's club nnd the Rod Cross society of the town. They are also frequent visitors nt nil the radical meetings und lectures In Tobolsk. A rnther Interesting change has taken plnce with the former heir apparent, little Alexis, known to his family and friends ns "Allosha." From the monarchical point of view he Is more important than nil tho girls put together. He has become very democratic and enjoys the banishment.

He Is allowed to go out nnd play In the public park ns long as he pleases, but he Is watched all tho time, because he might bo used by conspirators In an attempt to restore tho monarchy. It Is interesting to know thnt little Allosha appears to be in much better health' than when ho iwa's heir to the throne, nlthough ho still suffers from tho stiffness of tho right leg which he acquired In a mysterious accident. His color Is better than It wns and lie uppears to have recovered to some extent from the slow poisoning to which Rasputin subjected him ns means of maintaining his Influence over the czar and. czarina. While the younger members of the Romanoff family are reasonably happy, there Is no doubt that tho former czar and czarina are Intensely miserable.

They are tormented by the loss of their power and splendor nnd the grent heritage that had been, handed down to them from generations of fnmous ancestors. While' tho former czarina Is filled with rage against those who have brought her to tho present condition, Nicholas shows only melnncholy. Though occasionally downcast, sh6 has a more aggressive nnd restless character than her husband. She busies herself in the household work, probably In order to save herself from going mad over her troubles. She rises at eight o'clock In the morning, makes a brief toilet and puts on a kitchen dress.

Then she goes into the kitchen, looks over tho provisions nnd plans the meals for the day. She made all her jars of Jelly nnd Jam for last winter. The former czarina prides herself on her skill in making all kinds of cake nnd pastry. Pathetically she hopes tho fallen cznr will be cheered by a cako baked by her own Imperial hands. But all her efforts are' In vain.

Her'hus-band has been gradually losing his appetite. The exiled czarina is most saddened by the thought thnt she has lost all the historic crown Jewels of Russia, representing value of millions of dollars. Many of these which she was forced to leave behind In the palace at Tsarkoe-Selo now adorn the wives and sweethearts of leading socialists and bolshevik politicians. One thought consoles her: thnt she sent nway large part of her personal Jewels to Darmstadt, Germany Just b'e-foro the revolution broke out. It was In last November that the government permitted tho exiled czar and his family to mako their resldcnco in the monnstery near Tobolsk, where they nre now living under tho.

supervision of the clergy and local police, most of trie guards having been withdrawn. The routlno of their dally life In the monnstery Is virtually tho same ns It was In tho former governor's house, only the atmosphere la more religious nnd they aro tecludcd from tho curious eyes of tho outsldo world. SWMOIOOL Lesson (By ItEV. P. U.

FlTZWATEIt, D. Teacher of English Bible In the Moody Bible Institute ot Chicago.) (Copyright, 1618, Wf mm Newspaper Union.) LESSON FOR MAY 19 JESUS THE DIVINE SERVANT EXERCISING KINGLY AUTHORITY. LESSON TEXT Mark GOLDEN TEXT-AI1 power Is given unto Me In heaven and In earth. Matthew DEVOTIONAL READINGS Revelation ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR TEACHERS Matthew Luke 19: 15: compare John John PRIMARY TOPIC-Jesus riding Into the city. LESSON MATERIAL Mark MEMORY VERSE-Hosanna; blessed Is fie that cometh In the name of the Lord.

-Mark 11:9. JUNIOR TOPIC-The Khig entering the capital city. LESSON MATERIAL Mark INTERMEDIATE TOPIC Jesus and the temple. LESSON TEXT Mark compare Luke John For WIIITStrrDAY LESSON: LESSON TEXT Job- GOLDEN TEXT He Bhall guide you Into all the truth. John 16:13.

I. Jesus Officially Presented to the Jewish Nation as King (vv. 1-11). This should not be designated the "triumphal entry," for It wns only In outward nppoarnnces. The shouts were empty and mennlnglcss.

It was the promised King publicly offering himself to the nation. 1. The preparation (vv. 1-0). (1) Two disciples sent for tho ass (w.

1-3). Ho told them Just where to go to find It. nnd how to nnswer the owner's Inquiry. This shows how perfectly the Lord knows our ways. Ills matchless gaze beholds all that we think or do, by day or night.

It also shows that God uses unlikely nnd Insignificant things In the accomplishment of his purposes. The providing of this animal was the working out of the Divine plan nccordlng to Christ's foreknowledge. (2) Obedience of the disciples (vv. 4-0). Without asking why, they go at his bidding.

The command may have seemed strange and unreasonable, but they rendered explicit obedience. The true disciple will render full and glad obedience, no matter how strange or unreasonable the command may seem. 2. The entry Into the city of Jerusalem (vv. 7-10).

(1) The disciples put their garments upon the ass and set tho Lord upon It (v. 7). This net showed their recognition of him as their king (2 Kings (2) The multitude. Some spread their garments In the wny; others who had no garments to spare, cut down branches nnd strewed them In the way, which was just as acceptable unto him. To give what we have and do whot we can, Is all that the Lord demands of us.

This entry wns In fulfillment of prophecy uttered some five hundred years before (Zeeh. (3) The Lord's action (v. 10). Upon entering tho Temple, he looked around upon all things; but ns It was eventide ho withdrew to Bethany with the twelve. II.

Jesus Exercising His Royal Authority (vv. 12-10). 1. The barren fig tree cursed (vv. 12-14).

The fig tree Is typical of tho Jewish nation. The fruit normally appears on the fig tree ahead of the leaves. Tho presence of leaves Is the assurance of fruit. This wns an acted parable of the Lord's Judgment on Israel for pretension of being the chosen people without the fruits thereof. It Indicated the spiritual state of the Jews.

2. The Temple cleansed (vv. 15-10). For the various sacrifices In the Temple, many oxen, sheep nnd doves were needed. Jinny persons came from the distant parts of the land; therefore It wns Impracticable for them to bring their sacrifices with them, so they brought money and bought the animals needed.

This privilege the law had granted to them (Dent. for the exchange was necessnry. When evil men used it ns an opportunity for gain, It became nn offense before God. It defiled his house, lie mnde hlmelf scourge ot cords, and drove out the money changers, overthrowing their tnbles and pouring nut their money.v By this act he declared himself to be the Lord of the Temple nnd one with God. Thnt which God Intended to be a house of prayer for all nations was belng-mnde "den of thieves." III.

Jesus' Authority Challenged (vv 27-33). They challenged him to show by whnt authority he accepted tho honors of the Messiah, nnd who gave htm the authority to cast out tho This placed Jesus In dilemma. He responded by a question which placed them In counter-dllem-inn. Since John was his forerunner, tho divinity of his commission rested npon thnt of John. They were powerless to discredit John, berause the people accepted John as such.

If they had accepted John's message, they would have been prepared to nccept his. They cowardly confessed that they did not know. The ngnostlc is nl-woys coward. Theso rulers had no affection for Jesus, so they rejected, him and sought to destroy him. It Is the snmo today.

Tho reason men reject Jesus Is not because of Intellectual difficulties, but because of the lick of effectlou for bin WHAT CAN Mm WE () rfllfeDO? Red Cross Clippings Is tho title of a small paper published in Philadelphia, to help make tho work of the Pennsylvania division efficient and further the usefulness of the American Red Cross In wnr and civilian relief. Here nro two Intensely Interesting items from its publication of Mnrch 30, which will make every member of the American Red Cross proud of this marvelous organization and more anxious than ever to work for It Home Service Grows. "Like young David Copperflold, homo service has 'growed out o' knowledge' since the flrst of the year. At the end of January, home service sections In tho Pennsylvania division were giving help of one kind and nnother to more than 2,000 soldiers' nnd sailors' families, nnd nt the end of February the number of families had Increased to 4,500. "This Increase In numbers Is, In a way, a measure of the increase of confidence In tho ability of tho Red Cross to help solve family problems, und It also shows that the Red Cross Is proving worthy of the confidence and reli ance that soldiers and their families place In them.

The following letter to the division director of Chilian relief shows how Red Cross home service workers are helping to keep up tho-splrlt of the men In the army: 'Just a line to let you know that if. received your letter, notifying me thnt the Red Cross would look after" my wife and children, which takes ox load off my shoulders and makes mr look nt my duties and the future wltlx a brighter eye, eager to strike the foor and win, knowing thnt no matter what happens my family will not suffer through my not waiting to be colled. If I had been single I would have been In it nt the start, but I guess there's lots of fun yet. So thanking you again, for the promptness you have shown, I will close with best wishes to you and the work you have undertaken. "Sincerely yours, 'PRIVATE ROBERT DUNCAN.

A Worried Soldier Is a Poor Soldier. "Soldiers have bodies that get cold 2. therefore they need sweaters: they get hurt or sick, therefore they need surgical dressings; but they have also-minds nnd hearts that center on tho folks bnck homo they become anxious' and discouraged about tho welfare of wives, children, mothers, brothers, sisters. 'A worried soldier is a poor says General Pershing. Tho Red! Cross can help to keep up the morale of tho men by protecting nnd aiding their families." Afternoon Frock of Two Materials The path of designers, who nre always looking for something new and beautiful, has been made much easier than usual this season.

Contributions of two materials, or two kinds of one material, single garment account for It. The spring and summer styles were inaugurated by displays that featured these contributions and we hnvo benefited by them In severnl ways In Inexpensive and original frocks that are attractive, and In remodeled dresses thnt double the length of service of nt least one of the fabrics used iu them. The stylos never favored the remodeling of frocks more than they do now. Usually sheer material like chiffon cloth, georgette crepe, voile or net is made up with heavier goods and the refinement of Uiese sheer fabrics lends tone to others ns familiar and commonplace as sergo or gingham. This makes them on Immensely valuable resource of tho professional and the homo dressmaker.

There Is no end to the ways in which mnterials have been combined in coats and frocks. Voile nnd gingham, georgette nnd satin, chiffon cloth and light woolens have proved so successful that they promise long reign of combinations in the realm of fashions. The nfternoon gown pictured here shows how well suited to each other satin nnd georgette nre in fnshlonlng lovely nnd simple frock. One Is na Important as the other In the design; half tho skirt Is of satin and half of crepe and their- honors are even lu tho bodlco also. The sleeves are of crepe with deep cuffs of sntln.

Wherever the' two materials nro brought together they nro Joined by band of embroidery In scroll and flower pattern, mode with long, quickly placed stitches of heavy silk. No dress could present fewer (lllllcultles to the home dressmaker. When gingham and fine cotton vollo are used together, hemstitching, very narrow crochet or cluny lace, or tatting nro effective for Joining them. There is much Joy in a made-over frock that has lost all trace of "last year" in Its remodeling, nnd the styles favor th thrifty-minded who undertake to make the best of them. Glove Extravagance.

Tuere are dress economists who believe the resuscitation of the short sleeve forecasts a saving of material. Perhaps. But, on the other hnnoV there are any number of women who will fight shy of tho coquettish little sleeve that terminates Its brief career somewhere between elbow nnd shoulder. To them it means the addition of long gloves or the adoption of gulrapo with net, lnce or organdie tinder sleeve showing below the gown sleeve. And gloves cannot be put lathe category of reasonable adjuncts no, not even if one is willing to forego kid, and substitute silk or cotton- Hats of Fabric Fabrics aro greatly used by the milliners, and whole hats, crowns and brims nre fashioned of georgette crejH.v chiffon, satin, tulle or whatever tbo designer happens to fancy.

Georgettiv and crepe do chine nre, perhaps, wore- used than any of tho other materially always excepting nets and laces, nnd a-r hat entirely covered with crepe and showing straw only in tho facing i the brim Is sometimes untrlmmed, bats for drapery and knot of the crepe, Lovely colored silks nro used for tfefl draped toques which are so much to vogue. Taffeta and Satin. In tho moderate-priced frocks evcry where the demand for tnffeta perslstit, but In high-priced gowns satin sccina to have the greater popularity. Georgette Crepe Combinations. Many nfternoon gowns are seen with-taffeta and georgetlo crepo comblriB' tlons.

Satins are more exclusive..