Show LAUD LAND INNOCENT OF BATHTUBS In Turkey the tho Stationary Tub So Fa Fa- In Western Lands Is Absolutely Ab k Unknown Tho The Turk Turn In spite of ot his bis constant bathing bathing being enjoined by byI bythe I t I the Mohammedan religion has no stationary stationary sta sta- tubs nor wash bowls Indeed bowls Indeed Turkish houses houses are quite Innocent of ot plumbing says Edith In an lin article on the colorful ancient capital of ot the Ottoman empire Butas But as the Turk never bathes save In running water the Hie brick floors contain drains that carry the water to the garden out out- side Bide Always bt before fore eating a n servant pours from a pitcher water over un an orientals oriental's hands which seems a 0 provision pro for tor they do not use knives nor forks spoons spooks only caly c lly are used to eat soup coup or sherbets L' L f I They do not sit around a table as w we do o but sit on cushions round foot foot- high table trays All AH over the near east et they have but hut two meals Breakfast Break Break- 5 I fast Is a sort of ot movable feast up to tob b eleven It consists of ot coffee corree fruit and various hot breads brends The Thet Turk Is enabled to sustain life lite until t bis mis dinner at sunset by drink drinking In Innumerable cupfuls of ot thick hot sweetened heavily coffee corree Dinner which Is consumed In the I evening Is the only meal the Turk takes kes In the bosom of ot his family It It- It it often Is an elaborate affair of ot twelve courses Tomatoes and squash h and 5 eggplant and other stuffed f with rice or minced me meat t or cheese fish swimming In oil mutton stews S goat Coat goat fricassees roasted chickens rich pastries and candles preserves of ot i plum and quince and Cg fig and peach end and always coffee corree and the 11 pe 3 At sorn some of ot these dinners they drink drinka k a II sort of ot brandy called raki but alcoholic alcoholic alco nice S holic holte drinks are anathema to the orthodox orthodox ortho ortho- orthodox dox Turk r. r |