p , ' IS' V l arn".:' liK I'iUij BREAK HERLIN RELATION r . ml Ann6uncembnt of Iplomatic Severance Ex pected Today JPTURE IS SANCTIONED PEKIN, March 13. f.jTlie Chinese Government was expect- rformnlly to ahnouncc Chlna'H break tv diplomatic relations with Germany y. Both the, Senate and the House evotcd overwhelmingly for such n ranee in relations. .f . . . S . dispatch from Toklo today reporieu fflfcet China had broken off diplomatic rclu- m with Germany because of her subma- ihie warfare. The ChlneHo legation haa re- rived no confirmation from I'ckln. The report occasioned no surprlrc here, we of the break haa been expected hourly nee. the Chinese Senato and House ap- area severance of relations by ovrrwneim- h votes. The latest dlsnatches from l'ekln, However, asserted that the German Minis- !.. uu l.n.. .. u ..iLiuidi.tiiiiiH nffmt tit IWIT weia III.IIVIIIK till ciiitiiuriiuui i..w.. ... prevent a urea, ine iiuii-bu uuu'nuiiLiu fh&a nromlsed not to declare war on Oer- FSwany without instituting Its proposed no I Hon to Pari lam cm If the Toklo report In ronflrmcd China Nta the first neutral Power t follow the ex- sample pf the United states in tirenKinc on. Kstelatfons with Germany because of the sub tx marine decree. The Chinese Foreign Oltleo F&j5fnnounced on February 0 that China would Kt&sever relations If Germany put her decree E? Into effect, and on March 4 me inineso Sf.Cablnet voted to sever relations. President WSA Tuan-Hung refused to accept the dc T.4M91UII,, UUV ami u miiiiriciai vi ..-. .p,.-. to the break if Varilnnu-nt would voto It &V approval. The Knlente Towers brought heavy prw- (ire to bear unon th Chiieso (tOcrnmcnt '. m lnilna i"tittn tn hrrTltf with flnrnifl 11 V W lltUUVC Vil)l . ...., ........... . ,, 5"'It Is understood they nromlsed suspension $ef the tloxer Indemnity payments during r'jjii Ak. ntf4 tt1nitril 4lifimsnlt.fa In lit! Tin 111 ''Phlna In rcpudlatlnK further Boxer Indcm-j LT?r,nIty calms of tho Central powers ucpnns 5'iV.t i ., . i ..fi..nt I VJ"iai Japan nnu iiirraiciic . iu m,,,.. k'Arh na nrnnrtv unless I'Mina reea en ner i irif.. "-.-"." ---. - --- ...... .. KTilnlster to Germany were aenieu uy .inn- inese diplomats. C!hlna's nccesslon to the ranks of the if Allies. If war follows a break, will hae" - rlnclpally a moral effect. Several military critics bellcvo that China could offer some material aid by furnishlnR supplies to the ." Entente, but It Is considered Improbable fjf-that China would Bend anything but a small i,oetacnmeni or iroops io me im-uiuiK auur EPEACE MOVE NEAR, $ BELIEF AT CAPITAL Washington Diplomats See Early Action Point to Growing Upheavals Hunger chief dictator WASHINGTON. March 13. iA. reneral tieace inovo will be launched W. Within, three or four months, accordlns to VTtews of diplomat ana oniciais louay. ?,' In the opinion of military men, uoern iMint authorities and renrccntatlves of for- SKln Powers here, there are many elements E&rat work which aro ter.ainB to brins the S4Kreat world war to its closlnff siatfe. " These elements. Includo an IncreasliiBly IXlBCUte food situation In all the warrliiR if nations, particularly nmonB the Central - Powers; a Rrowlng unrest amonK me peo- ,ples as Indicated ny ine uissiuiBiaciiuii '.mnilfested toward the Kntenle Cabinets . rs possibility of nny one of the principal na- .etions breaklnc suuueniy mmcr uio uuu- tary strain, and growlns belief that neither ',v side can acnieve an overwiieiiiiuii, utiuij. .!, n. mniii.i fnrce ii sflctlv military peai:c. I? It la now believed here that President JWIIsons suggesieii -pcaco wmiuui it"'D will result in ract ann possioiy nm imer 'than July 1, Ily that time all believe that ,mntv stomachs and physical and financial ..xhaustlon will have arRiied successfully, for jtermlnatlnc the strucRle. As one diplomat here expressed It. "An i-W AMna, in.,1.. mnv Borv tn rpKtnre reason." V5? As a result belief Rrows hero that Gcr- tiA iiiinv will do cvrythlnR In her power to pftprevent entrance of tho United States Into ;the world war. ' If fhla nminlrv doeM enter. tliR Centi.il KyS&Fowers feel that It would servo only to pio- ,-lons the struRcle and Increase the sulfer- r ins- hv nnnthtr rnuntrv. nossiblv unntiier il VAH.lanl.APd nm.1 tnllllnna rtf iiArcima ,nVfIIIl'. ' .,I...W.. W i'V.I'UI.H ' There are reasons to neiiee tnat Ger Minv will pTerrlsA everv nreealitlnn nirnlnvt & sinking an armed American merchant ship 'without first compijlns wiin every stipula tion of International lay demanded by this .Government. E' By July It Is believed that success or failure of the U-boat will have been Wetormlned. !! If It does the service expected by the ift German uovernmeni, it is ueneveu, ine war 'fju'i.tll .nAnAvntA t.i, n , nnnlll .ulilnli ..'III Will UCfcCllCIUW " .......Tw ..,,... ,'nd with the survival of tho Attest, ' If the U-boat campaign falls, Germany ttJr'jnay be forced "for the sake of her women and chliaren to mmto lurtner peace over tures. In alt events, the U-boat, whether sue- ' cessful or not, promlBei to hasten tho end o& me nui. Political events now shaping themselves tn Kurope are read here as tho handnrit- tMnR on the wall. rJ Kncland and Franca both have their rCablnet crises, while the Husslan and Hal- flan situations Indicate disruption or weak- HS. Germany may, drive against Itussla or fc"ltaiy as the most vulnerable adversaries, : and tnia may serve to imiici sucn u mow aato enbrmously lessen oppobltlou against h Central Powers. V'tti .And aside from political ind food ques- 1 lion there Is, too, the question of tiuan- FJAclal stress. The drain on purses grows tre- menaousiy larne, ana tins racior nseu is "ch as to tend toward halting the ter- tMIc death dealing. , SLAWARE SENATE KILLS ' lUAIt.Eji.XCi-Uim mUlilOUllEl Av fBltter Attack Made in Debate on Bill ',S to Prohibit Them Abso ,' , lutely 'DOVKR, uel., March 13. The Senate to. filled the House bill Introduced try reuentatlve Welclt to prohibit tho manu ure and safe of cigarettes and cigarette ers In tha Rtate of Delaware. , vvelclr, father of tho bill, was given i privilege or the floor and made a bitter K upon cigsrates, declaring tnat tney i the 'growth of youth and pave the tor young men to become drunkards. i vota-waa thirleen naye to three yeas. atora uormiey, itrcaman, iraner and opeoaed the bill and senators ' arid ixrng advocated It. ganaU then .passed' Senator Joseph's prohlMt the ue of cigarettes by i 'Arm Plant Sites March .11.- Tha board that laljM'ftr the fll,-. FRENCH HALT FOE IN CHAMPAGNE Crush German Attacks With Withering Machine- Gun Fire BRITISH ASSAULT KAILS LONDON. .March 13. British forces, pressing beyond ling dad, have occupied Kadhimnin, taliini; 100 Turks prisoner, an oflicial Meso potamia", statement declared today. Pursuit of the retreating enemy con tinues, Kunhoats nssistinK. "Although the TurKs industriously sacked the city of Iiagdud, nevertheless, British forces captured much ammuni tion," declared an official Mesopotamia!! statement issued today further descrllr hiR occupation of the city of the caliphs. PAWS, March 13 The Herman m.ule repented ntlnrks last night In an effort to regain Inst Krouud In the I'hnuinngrio region west of Miiis-ntis de Champagne, but were rompletely repulsed the War Ofllcc annouticcd toda. The Teu tons suffered heniily umler French inn-chlnc-KUn Pre. German ntlatUs near Chimlnes and also on the northeastern front of Verdun were likewise lepellcd. South of the Avre French detachments raided German trenches that were wrecked by shell fire ami brought bark prisoners The Germans hac ugaln bombarded Solsson? IIIIIU.IN, March 13 Following an nitlllny lire Kngllnh de tachments attacked on a wldo front south of Arrni. near Mcaur.iini. but were repulsed with heavy losses, tho War Office announced today Liely lighting nccurted hi the Cham pagne and on both banks of the Meuse Af,ci; ,lr" flro the French ngaln at- "'"'"V. . .,,.,..-. '"","" .,' mnst-dlROUtf il III! 185. dnmlnnl tic the . -,--,,-, -.",," . ".," 'f."". nw... ,.,.,iIL, ut un.. uiinmiLn maintained their positions In the face of numerically superior forces. The French made what the V,'ar Ofllre described aB "a locally limited gain of ground" on the southwest slope, but with heavy losses, It waB stated. Train Chiefs Warn Wilson of Strike (onlimird from Paice One here for conferences with Renerai and local brotherhood men continued today their pollc of silence lowald all reports of the proposed strike oxer the Adamson elfiht hour lart. When shoun a repoit from Chicago that plans were set for a progressive i.'illroad strike beginning next Saturday, W. ! I.ee, president of the trainmen's brotherhood, although refusing tn deny or alllrm. said the story was misleading because "half true" Further than that .Mr. I.ee would not go. anxounci:.mi:nt soox "There can be no announcement lo the public." said I.ee, "until after wo have laid our proposition before tho committee of railroad officials in New York Thun-day. After that u statement will lie given out. To mnUo nny statement In advance of the lueetlnK would be Improper." Mr. I.ee, Warren S Stone, of tho. engin eers' : W. S Carter, of the Firemen's, and I.. ;. Sheppard. of the conductors' broth erhoods, hcRari an nil-day meeting in a local theatre with general and local broth erhood chairmen from tho southeastern lines. They discussed tho form In which their renewed demand for a basic elRht hour dAJ with ten hours pay will lie pie inted. Tile utmost sen cry concerning tills meeting Is being maintained Mr. I.ee said that a statement might be Issued late today or tonight Tho railroad brotherhoods represented ill ye conference are from the .Southern, Norfolk and Western. Virginia and Chesa peake and Ohio railroads HesIJes tho four brotheihood presidtnts, the vlce'presl dents of the trainmen's, conductors', engi neers' and firemen's organizations were In uttendancc. The only thing that could be learned re garding today's meeting was that th. call was Issued several days ago from Cleveland, and that all delegates called were to be "us quiet as possible about the matter ' l.OYAl, IN WAIi One piilnt vviin imide i lenr (nilH.v.gln (be event of boHillitlet there will lip mi hlrll.r. Miould ii hlrlKe be fulled mid vwtr fome iiieitlitinie mi ntr)l.e would be culled off Inotuntl). The briitberhiindH villi "lint ilililb to vic tory mi the riulioll'H iiiNfurtline," As evidence of their determination not lo embarrass the Government In .in emergen y, the hi ntliei hood chiefs without argument voted with the labor cum II unanimously lo uphold a resolution 'pressing the willing ness of more ti.iu ..UOO.OOd members of organized Inboy us icpiesenled by the broth, erhoods and tho Ameilcan Federation of Uibor to "do their bit and do it with all their energy" In any national emrigency that may arise. Chief I.ee. spokesman for the four chiefs. Indicated that u formal statement regarding tho brotherhoods' position may lie forthcom ing later today. Coincidental twth its stand to help out in case of war, the labor council, presided over b.v Siun Gompers, took a firm posi tion against militarism AGAINST MILITARISM in taking this stand, however, a differ ence was drawn between "militarism'" and universal service, and It was voted also to demand that rich and poor bo treated with unequivocal sameness In any universal service plana war heads might decide on The council likewise voted ugalnst any use pf the military In Industrial disputes With stoppage of the .50,000 miles of For Gall Stones and Disorders of liver, kidneys and stomach take daily treatment of BEDFORD , MINERAL WATER Famous Since 1804 If in doubt about treat ing yourself ask your physician. lUndltd by drutflaU and Ittdlnr troctri. Write ui It you hv any dimculty In btlnc aupplUd. Bedford Springs Co., Ltd. IIS25 WtdenerBldgHphUPa, 4 WHERE SULTAN'S ARMY FACES DISASTER rrrrw. 5jr ' X . KSfHSfWrAfOOL t rr; ryKy - ii i - The capturo of. Uaifdud bv the Ilritish forces of Geiiornl Maude is per haps only the prelude of military operations on n still greater plan by both Uritish uhd Russians. While it is reported tlint the former itrc in hot pursuit of the enemy north of lJiiRdnd, nloiiR the Tigris valley, nnd aim at the capture of Mosul, some 200 miles to tho north, it is known also that the Itussinns aio pushing westward from their Persian front toward the valley of the TiRris. while engaged in holding then positions in the Armenian mountains. Kvidcntly there is coming a well-prepared combined drive by several armies to clear the whole eastern part of Asia Minor of Turkish forces, for while the, Ilritish aic making their way up tho Tigris valley, the Kuinns have taken Tnbriz. and arc marching through the mountains of Kurdistan trying to con verge on Mosul. It seems that this city must be the meeting point of the allied armies. Another Kusbian force haa taken Hamadan and is moving on Kermanshah, as the arrow indicates. Tho map also shows tho distances between Constantinople and the actual objectives of the British and Itussinn forces and tho present lines of battle. the nation's railways s possibility. reultant conditions as plctutcd laii. summer were recalled today Conditions at this lime. It was believed would bo even worse. In view of high food prlci s. A strike befoie Api II It was pointed out. also mlRht delay the called ?xtrn session of Congiess. since It would be Impossible for Senalots nnd ltepresentatlves from far away States to rem Ii Washington nn time BROTHERHOODS TO MEET OFFICIALS ON THURSDAY Ni:V YOrtK. March 13 A tniilnn-ivldi' railway strike hinges on a lonference between the railway brother hood leadeis and the railway executives here on Thursday Strike orders have been Issued by the brotherhood leaders, and they will hold this over the heads of the railroad olllcials when tliev meet tn attempt u settlement ldotherhood leaders are conlldint that Thursdav's lonfeienie will hi ing capitula tion from the railroad executives it Is known heie that the brotherhood leaders aro confident of an agreement nm'the other hand, the olllcials today did not turn their attentions to "peace moves." but rather they discussed the powers' of the Pri'slderit to swear In the railroad employes and operate the railioads under military law. Statements made bv ralluny managers Indicated the railroad bad ptepand but little for a nation-wide slilkn mho .it 1. thie.itened lo start Saturday Only a few men who arfcatiled as extras all the time are immediately uwillaltfe No plans have been made. It was Mated, foi tilling the places of th" men with strlke bi eakers. The task of obtaining thousands of men lo 1111 tho places of strikers woulil be almost superhuman, railroad men asserted. COLOMBIAN TREATY UP TOMORROW IN SENATE Amendment Before Foreign Relations Committee Again Asks $25,000,000 Indemnity WASHINGTON. March U The Senato adjourned this afternoon until tomorrow. Senator Stone immediately called a session of the Foreign llclatlons Committee for consideration of tho Colombian treaty. After much dlnusslou tho committee In-stiuet-el the chairman to lay the treaty with amendments before the Senate t onion ow morning One of these amendments again makes the piopo-ed payment to Colombia for its Panama Canal claims $,G,00,O0O instead of $15,000,000. Another expresses mutual re gret that there should have been any dif ficulty oei the settlement and a third pro vides that the title of the I nited States to I ho canal none shall Income uiuiuestloni'd at one e What Nation Will Rule a. Prophets Named It Says Minister . DOCTOR WILKINSON will lecture tonight in PARKWAY AUDITORIUM (Odd Fellows' Hall) 11KNJA11IN O. WILKINSON "Will Germany or the United States Itule the World?" will be the unusual lecture theme tonight of Doctor Wilkinson Irt the Parkway Auditorium, better known as Odd Fellows' Hall, on Hroad street, Tho jloctor has been drawing large crowds to the meetings. "God .foretold through his prophets," said the doctor to a reporter, "the rise and future of both Germany anil America. His proplrets predict, that a na. tlon will toon bind all Governments Into one and rule the world, and they have named that nation." Mr. Wilkinson will speak every night this week, taking for his subject tomorrow evening, "Will Kvory Bye 'Kaephr'at' Come, and Will There Be !-feW AWPmr."?"; ..fn )mtifu. tret World . 1'h D. Nss m y2M& " ? -vr10ez " . " if vv, U. S. Calls for 6000 for Citizens Army Cent laurel from I'AKe Oite now bo filled by volunteer lo !! citizens' army. ' During the Spanlsh-.meritan war," said a prominent naval ofllcer today, "fully a I bird of the oflicers and men of the tnivv were obliged to ilo lurid duty. Willi the creation of llio naval coast elefense reserve theso oflicers nuil men, who have had years of training, can go oboard their ships and take part In actual fighting 'We want to raise this citizen' foice epilckly, for we may need It next week; we mlRlit need it In foity-elgbt hours We want nble-beielioel citizens of all clasres. We need motoihoul men lo cany dlspatche's. we need owners of automo biles In carry ell"pntclie. and supplies anil lo engage) in anibulanee service We want, paillcularly. scores of amateur wireless openitoiH and niniiti-m uvlatois. As soon as wai staits we will whip them Into shape in short order. We want machinists. ph "Inlans .uigeons and men w lio understand somi thing about signaling FOI'lt YHAI'.S' i:.i.istmi:.t Tim enlistment under the naval io.it defense) icsetvo will be for a period of four veais. if ut the men will not be 'ordered on duty unless In case of actual war Aw fast leases for Easter Gifts Many pretty patterns of sterling silver in various sizes are included in our large assortment. Among them is one of un usual design, made of ham mered silver, fourteen inches high $24. vS Kind & Sons, DIAMOND MKItCHANTS TIRES are built to meet the demand for quality not the competi tion of price. All types arc guaranteed on a basis of 5,000 miles service. Angle Treads 100 efficient non-skid Runner Treads Built for Speed and Endura nee March Deliwy Only: Inner tube free with every Marathon Tire purchased & f sijiafi -rfv .x.-iT jit STEVE -THE -TIRE -M AN,-Inc. 1335 Mount Vernon Street Poplar 789 Itace 3358 t ,5P--v. MVV .1-1', -as w enlist thelrl w will carefully el lorfue them, ami tho. minute we i ' " declaration of war wo will call them oui and send them to their respective PoslB' Wen who enlist will bo expected to per form nt least threo months of military service during tho four years. This service will bo performed whenever they jenuf" J but such scrvlco cannot ho performed in period- of less than threo wfck,11T!,e1'nl will be no penalty attached to WW " perform such service other than ""' pay. Any mnie enlisting may change is position nt nny time for n higher one If he proves competent, to fill a high P0"11'""; man rnllstlrig as the lowest Rrnde seaman could In six months time be nJ'P0.ll,lV1" olllccr without passing thtougu the Inter mediate grades Men enlisting will ' lc B'vef annually two months' pay. according their grade. Knllsted men will recc I o f rom 2t lo $70 per month and sustenance. . of ficers wUl receive $160 for their m.lfonw and from J1700 lo 3fJ00 per year during war time." ATLANTIC lli:Si:ilVi:.S MAY GO IN it Is expected that many of tho 400 1'litla delphhuw who went Into training last sum urer with the Atlantic leseive fleet will bey Incorporateel Into the naval coast defense re serves. Several, however, have entolleil III the naval reserve It Is estlniatcil that there lire mole than 2011 naval reservists In Philadelphia and vicinity. Commodore Chatles l.oiiKslicth. of the Corinthian achl Club, enrolled several months ago In tho naval iesere as a member of the mo tot boat fleet In case of war the motor boat fleet will be used to chase submarines nnd carry dispatches. I'otnmndoro Long strcth has placed two fast motor Im.itn nt the servlco of the Government "Most any minute." said Commodore Longslreth. "I expect tn tecelvo orders lo get Into the servhe My boats are ready, anil 1 will bo ready (o get Into the game at ten minutes' notice " It became known today that the business and professional men who cruised last slim mer with tho Atlantic teerve licet have been training every elay for tho lust two weeks at tho Philadelphia Navy Yard. MAY MOIIll.lZi: Ql'ICKI.Y The medlial leserve corps In thU city Is teady for action at the eall of the Govern ment, lir. Itobcrt G I.e Cotite. 102."i Spiute street, a member of the e orps. salel today "I look for an orelei to mobilize most any lime. We will be ready to go when we aio needed " In addition lo the naval reserve there aio more than one bundled letlrcd naval olllceis 111 the Philadelphia dlstilrt who can be called into service ut once In the event of a declaration of war One of these offl-e-ers is IMwaid K helper superintendent of the episcopal Hospital lie retired from the United States navy several years apo wllh the tank of commander "According to law." said Mr l.eipri, "the Government inn call all retired naval cf IHeis back Into llie seiviie in the event of actual war There are about 10(1 retired naval olllceis In the Philadelphia district and wee will bo re.ul lo lespnnd lo our count rj'" need " Among tho retired' naval olllceis In this district aro I'aptuln llaiilson A Ilisphatn e'lavmonl. Del.: Lieutenant Commander lllchaid M. Lisle. I'aoll , Knslgn Merit y C Longiiei l.er, .01 S ChcMnut slicet, (his cit Past Assistant engineer William H. Pratt. 420 South Forty-second street, lilts e:it . Chief Machinist. Fred .1. U'oite. 1.1S2 South Hroad street. Chief Caipenter Luther L Martin, 1313 West Kile avenue, Hnslgn 1 ri Cooper, Dover. Del , Lnslgn Cliarles F Lynch, GieeiiFburg, I'a , IhiRlneer ltoberl K Carney, 01S South Foilv-elglitli street. Iloatswaiii AVIlllam Johnson. IS3'.I Sliunl, street; Chief Machinist Hubert U Ttuckei 830 South Flfty-'-eventh street. Machinist W C Stauffer, Llanerch Manoi. Pa , Ma- 1 1110 Chestnut St. JIJWnLCnS 3ILVERSMITH8 The Qualitu, Four 'I ii -t ' .V-" ;.," f, '.' t, Sf M cMhlit Auiruit AnwMieuU. lAckawaseri, I'n. I Machinist Harry Desmond, Chambernburu, I'a., nnd ray Clerk It. W. Uell, D041 Chest nut street, this city. Among 1'hlladclphla surReons who are members of the medical rescrvo corps arc Dr. .1. Chalmers Da Costa, 3045 Walnut street; Dr. Judson Dalapd, 317 South hlght ccnth street: Dr. Itobcrt A. Hnrc, Light eentlr nnd Hpruco streets, nnd Dr. John I'', X, Jones, 18IB .Spruce street. KISES FROM SICK BED TO EXTI1MGUISH FLAMES Man 111 for Months With Pneumonia Burns Hands, but Saves House Hlslng from a bed, vvliete he had been confined for several month with pneumonia, Michael 1'crrl, of U'03 Kimball street, fought the llatnes which started in the rear third slory of his homo today Thb first was discover. cd by Perrl's four-year-old son Oeorge, carrying breakfast to hlf father, who lay In tho third-story front room. When the lad 'saw the bliizc he dropped tho bieakfaht, ran screaming Into tho front room nnd notllled l'errl, who toio from tho bed and, despite his weakened condition, poureel buckets of water on the flames and threw some burning bed cloth ing out of tho window. The firemen, who icsponded to a local alarm, extinguished tho fire with only a slight loss. J'errl vvns burned on tho hands. The origin of the blazo Is unknown NOTED TEUTON FLIEIl KILLED Hans Vollmocllcr, Huilder of New Aeioplanc, Falls DurinR Fliptht Itnitl.l.V March 13. The noted Geitnan filer Hans Vnlhnoeller was Killed In n fall during a trial trip, thfr Transoceun News Agency reported today During lUlO Vollmoeller won fame as the constructor of a new aeroplane. He held r-evcral prizes IJIs brother was the well l.nown German poet and nuthor of Suinu riiu and rulinele ilas which have been staged In the L'nlled States The Joys WATC 2gj&d A WIHK . 'Se' C 'ustuw'1 THE greatest joys of life come to those who are physically fit The air you breathe and the water you drink are the control levers of health. Breathe deeply of the pure, clean air, and drink intelligently a water of known purity and the privilege of living to the highest degree should be yours. rc n I h& lP 5i'jr large bottUt or five' L (C gallon demijohn, 40 cent i 1 ifvl DRINK THE CHARLES E. HIRES CO. S L fCJ 206 South 24th Street Jr OfW 'tfX M PboDt. 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Gentlemen Please send me complete list of your slightly used upright piano bargains and details of easy payment, plan without 'Interest or extras. Name . Address WB8T TJIILA, , KKN'SINCITON .-VP W ",,.. 'IS1S-1S KAIIeglisBV. V Ml ONCE RUSSd'GEItMAK' NOW AMERICAN Clfizfel a Knotfy Legal Points Involved n uralization ot brnest Alex niulcr Lawrcnz lletc's n Getmarr-Husslan who was nui r.led. Now he's American, at least In part U happened In this way. Hrncst Aleisnder ten years ngo. Ten days ago he was t0u by tho firm where he Is employed that li would lose his Job unless he appHtd fof citizenship papers. Ho did so, but that's where the hitch came In. His parents were German hut ho was horn In l.lbau, Itussla, which nowu In German hands. In making his applies tlon, Ijnwrdnx did not know whether h should forswear allegiance to the Kaiser or tho Czar, Washington was appealed te It was derided that I.lbau, although In Or man hand", Is still llussln, and lxcWrpni n Itusslan. His Job Is safe for some tlmt nt least. ' Greatest of Life THIS COUPON IS GOOD FOR $15 on any Piano In this Sale bought between this date and 'MARCH 31, 1917 It presented at time of purchase Only one coupon taken on an) one purchase. F. A. NORTH CO. K. L -3.13-17 $300 GILBERT Mahogany, good tone s125 $160 s175 s140 s150 s115 s175 s165 265 $350 SCHAEFFER Mahogany, medium Blze. $300 PREMIER Large size, mahogany. $350 LUDWIG Medium size, mahogany. $400 ESTEY Mahogany, large size, good order. $275 PIKE Mahogany, medium size. $325 SINGER Large blze, mahogany. $315 E. JULES (HDfl-i:) Mahogany, large size. $325 KING Walnut, good tone. , $450 LESTER Massive oak case, good tone. $250 NEW ENGLAND $ 110 Mahogany, medium "size. $300 OPERA $10C Ebony, full size. llv S500CHICKERINQ $17 Large size, mahogany case. JL f J $350 0UNSW0RTH $10C Mahogany, small size,. X tCltJ 3.i;j-l7 isa'Hroelr'r - ' m M Arch St. V I Whirlpool 1 Leather Belting BC ii absolutely impervious to steam or moisture. 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