WTfJl Tmwwu ;T?U mamBWKK9WfflSiWfirVt"irI Wy7 VT tiVENINO LEDGER-PHILADBLPHfA, MONDAY" APRIL )'Y 30,' 1017 w'wrmwviimmm' jmmmt i k' . . i 1. a & ISWCW to i HK.it'W' BO, Kf B7' I B.T . . - Kv'C m )? ; ? i& mst w & NCE OF HE COOPER'S SON, WHO V' .!&" 'V V 1 1 J T-l if iaoi oi trance fas an Unrivaled Ca- veer as a Constructive fcS'oldier" Who Has RNever Failed to Pro- duce, Results ilon, Strength of Purpose and Taciturnity Arc the Principal t-' sfcTraits of the "Hero of the f ' U-1 11 lift... n..nnrl fVin """rne, iiu.uvgnuuiw ..,. .Well-Laid Plans of tne uer I? man War Office and Made the ?v TittMr1!MM TniifAne WihVslfi nt. the Bait of a Captured Paris. General Joffre'a Birth Certificate IN THE year 1852, on the Four teenth of January, at ten o'clock in the morning, there appeared be fore us, LA5IOUKOUX Louis, mayor and civil officer of the Commune of Rlvesaltcs, district of Perpignan, de partment of Fyrcnecs-Orientnles. Gilles JOFFRE, cooper, 23 years of ago, domiciled at Rlvesaltcs, who reported the birth of n child of masculine sex, boin on the 12th inst., at 8 o'clock in the morning, in his house located in the town, of whom the parents are he, Gilles JOFFRE, and Catherine PLAS, his wife, no profession, 29 years of age, of Ri vesaltes, and that he intended to name the aforesaid child Jacques-Joseph-Cesaire. This declaration was made in the presence of Eticnne BERDAGNE, winegrower, 50 years of age. and of Jcnn-PicrrcRaymond UAZOUS, former clerk of a notary, 25 years of age. both residents of Rlvesaltcs, and the legal witnesses who Bigned this document together with us and the father after having read it. GILLES JOFFRE. E. BERDAGNE. PIERRE RAZOUS. L. LAMOUROUX. By ALEXANDER KAHN .y,i r-vjci.Y three yenerations oi j on res van 'vw-rVbe traced m the lCKistry books of France. 'i. ,0 n .limo IS. 1,79. that the first "Sloffre wa entered unions the births of the year In the sleepy town oi imesniiM in the Pjrencan Mountain. He ni Riven the name of GIUch. and ns far as his frag mentary history can be tiaced he was the J ion of a Spanish refugee who lied his own country for political i canons. Tills lefusee's name Is believed to h.ie been Oiiuffie. which he transformed into the French form of Joffrc. nufTre or JolTre was not a prosperous ... Uitt Vita imitistrv miR know n throuch- f' r i - .itClll, UU. .Ill' ...... -. ---- JjrVfcut the adjacent country, where the kcii- iteC' ,era.l opinion relcned that lie was far too hl hones,t to be a suaesitul merchant. When Kt he died it was hW son, also named Cilloi. -nd born on December IP. 1822, w lio sue L'repdert him In the humble e.itabllhment SiK1 Illvwaltcs. I.Ike hli father, lie npp.ir- "ifftTiSy filtiy nau a ciy imru m " - WilVCdence. and UiourIi the lamuy never mic fcrtd?al vrant it never reailicd any measure of ff comfort 'or piospern FAT Ullcs JofTre, the second, was me minci fl of several daughters, and at ono tlino 'tf It seemed that the direct family line of fit?1 the Spanish refugee was to come to an &; end. when at the age of forty-three tnero r WCL9 UUIII tU l. Ml. cv k-jm, , .... .... to be the father of the man whom future Vf hlstnrv will call the Savior nf Trance. Soon after the nirtn ot ine uo uinei Jorfre s wife uicu, nnu tne cnim grew iu-k-lected and uncared for , but so sound w.i- the kernel of honesty and industry he In- Efc -herlted from his grandfather that, instead LSye irtinlne- nn. nf thf niiinerous bands of fYHlreebooters and adventuteiM Is that Infested he Krevv old cnougli to learn a trade than he applied for woik to a cooper, and local winegrowers still have a sajing about "a batrel as good as Gilles Joffre used to make." The dreams of riches through tonimerce teemed to have become extinct In the Joffrc family with the advent of this mnper Gilles JolTre was content to remain a sim ple laborer until Ills mairlage, on the date f of -which, together Willi the small novvry brought to lilm by liln wife, he came Into ' possession of the tiny Inheritance left to htm by his mother. With this money he started out as a ' proprietor of a shop ot his own, and In th home he built for himself and his wife ,ir jub narruw iuiiuuud mii uiai ui-ru iu be called the "Hue dea Jleligleuses," there liW.y'wa born on January 12, 1852, his first HKgk!j. child, who was named Joseph Jacques Ce EwiJNllrei Joffre, and who grew to be the pres- Ktfs'iSrntjUencraussime ot tuo j-rencn army. iiA.rr kii,.ihlA linmi. In th TlllA dfn rtftliirU iLriH'u....... 1... .1. .1.1 n .i.m .!. .o...A tr. i.n JA Wffuaen UJ' ilia oiug .j. mi di.u, mine ,i, nni- j&Vji-'fcor In the course of time eleven children pwjfi'of which but three two brothers anil n If!.' lter. JIme. Artus. the widow of a cap- 1J?) tain of artillery remain alive today. lA'L.i .. . . ..i. ,. i .. E jpv Inn lovvn oi ivtvcMtues niunas on mo S tanks ot the Hlver Agly about nine miles RO& from thp eltv of Pernlenan. It is a town la? of bleak and forbidding aspect with about Kft W,O0O Inhabitants. The Joffre home, row "...-S;JI.. Hue de Orangers, Is like Its neighbors, Si.'? Vitimhlrv nlaln and inartistic, and Its lnte- jOJVjlor construction Is quite primitive com HPt? pared wltli the modern dwelling of an aver- S-.ao workman. js'VwiteA" lato as 1S8S Gl"es Joffre continued jb .lo livo 111 viic -ivuo uca jkciifcicuBca ucu- ' Vagf ana men ne whs iiiuuceu to cnango ins b' komlclle' ior a more pretentious homo on i,-lU.of the boulevards ot Rivesaltes. childhood of General Joffre differed little from the childhood of thousands .her boys and girls who went to school played In the streets of nivesaltes with ;He was a good scholar, but not bril liant: neither was he Industrious to a cle- to Justify the faying that "Indusfy tenacity -ot purpose are the essential ties of true senlue." But he was sl- t "Vy mother used to say that she remem- the General fl mother saying that ' a. baby in the cradle the aeneral i cried," declare several old residents 'Mreaalte: hut If this statement may bo as an exaggeration, the fact remains v-tfcV schoolmates of General Joffre . newer man aiij villus vino jua uil i iro talk, his peculiar gift of tfcat in later years has come to be M VJoffre's taciturnity." 'uvaln to seek for anecdotes of IMTft chllahood. It seems that ths ability to make himself frith. other boys. For that matter. in . tinats cnna ana prererreu lostelr rambles to play with his "Thus It comes that, deso te fhavlnc the right to claim tht g Msnaitswooi wiui uen , aW fitiMM of Rivesaltes srr hi vain to' retail a slBr'.e iwaiH arr as -'a' predlctloa ratur greatness. . was' Placed In the izMture, su-. & sff mtM ne' of, the THE ARMY IS K A? s LssssH ssssH- 'i- ssssssH sssssssm i2 "': iii ssssssH Lk asssssH LsssssssssssssssssssssssssssHr wk jfct$rji( &$& i i.? &&fTi!k ifHi ""M ' ! i ii ' . I. i i i "M""Mf THE TWO GREATEST GENERALS OF THE TWO GREATEST REPUBLICS Jacques Joseph Ccsnirc JOFFRE Horn Jnnunry 14, 18fi2 April U", lS'i'2 Early Life A quiet, well-behaved, taciturn boy, the son of a cooper. Had the advantages of excellent schooling and graduated early with high honors. Military Hcfoic he was seventeen he was admitted to the Polytechnic Institute the French West Point. Active At eighteen was commissioned with French Army as an artillery subaltern in Franco-Prussian War. Promoted to captain at the age of twenty-two, receiving personal com mendation of General MacMnhon. twenty-four years old. Kise to Power Served in army in this East, cap- Resigned from the nimy in 1854 tured Timbuctoo, subjugated the after routine duty in various parts Sudan, fortified and organized Mada- of the country. Farmed and then gascar and then returned to France adopted his father's profession. Dur- to construct the tremendous chain of ing days immediately preceding Civil fortresses destined to defend the War helped in great Union campaign country from a future enemy. against slavery. Their Great War Although long Commander-in-Chief of the French Army he had never been considered a genius until the miraculous victory at the Marnc, and his subsequent "nibbling war fare in preparation for the ultimate "push." Services lccognizcd when until carried on a tidal wave of promo rank of Marshal is revived and be- tions to full command of all United stowed upon him. States nrmies. Characteristics Reticence Fearlessness Determination Patience Vision Principal Good cigars. of hooks between himself and his nclgh- '- ,. n not to be Interrupted in Ills Mu- ,llr However that may be, his name ap- .. .nYKitii- tun in 17P i iiu-i n ,i mr mw' . i. l...l.mAiat nt 4 lio Oislinnl nearn amotiK pin-minni-in w. ... ... iiiathc ttniniir imruuiiiui tj -. ... ..... 1 ... .1 .. nt ... ..(.111., I It. malic, descriptive geometiy and drawing A mllltui.v eaicer for one of Its members was the tieasured dream of everj French bourgeois household during the Scond em pile. As In the dayn before the gient revolution, no noble family but counted one or more of Its nicmbeis nmong the clergy, so in the dajs nf Napolean 111 the middle class home j earned after a military distinction for Its sons. France needed men for her army, and the army became n great democratic In stitution since the nobility has been decl mated and exiled during the Revolutlon jry period. Gilles Joffre succeeded In business bet ter than lila father or grandfather and after jears of ilielei-s work achieved com paratl've prosperity While not a pillar ot the community nor a leader of socletj-. he enjojed tho respect of his fellow citizens, nnd It was quite natural that ho should have begun to aspire for another future for his eldest son than that of the head ot the barrel-making and wlne-deallng estab llshment. The boy's future career was decided at a family council. In which, according to local report, took part all the boon com panions of Gilles Joffre, It was then arranged to send the boy to Paris to prer paro for the Polytechnic. Joseph Joffte left hla parental hone at the age of fifteen aim a half. When he again returned to itlvesnlteo ne naa al ready taken part and distinguished himself In the war of 1870. It was allies Joffre himself who brought his boy to Paris In 1867, at the time when the capital of France way by far the gay est city on the Continent. They aro a silent race these Catalonlans. The advice of the father was contained In a long and earnest look; the promise ot the boy was In the form of a firm hand shake. The boy was left In a private school, long since disappeared, and for two years he studied and worked, hardly allowing himself a holiday, a sombre figure amongst hl llvht.hMrtad comrades, an awkward LIFE OF GEN. BECAME FRENCH MARSHAL Ulvsses Simpson GRANT A normal boy who loved fun and disliked most .ork. Son of si leather merchant. Received his education in the old fashioned red schoolhousc when not workinjr on a farm. TraininK Hefoie he was seventeen he was admitted to the United States Mili- tary Academy at West Point. Service Although stationed at v arious points after his graduation from West Point, did not see fighting until Mexican War, 1846. Appointed quartei master of regi ment at Monterey in 1840, when In early days of Civil War ap pointed colonel of Twenty-first Illinois Infantry. Subsequent duties only loutinc until appointed Major Gen eral in regular army in 1863. Fiom then on his genius became annnrent Reticence Fearlessness Determination Patience Vision Failing Bad cigars. .emlnlscenoes. nnd If there me nny of bis companions of the time still living they lould hardlj be expected to remember the The New Bmart Dainty turn sole b French heel. Cool and ferfect nttlng. n white, gun metal and patent. J2 aCv J x Cx '' w V Xv 1 o4N HnesXv A Quick Strvici Slocking Department Jptt Intidi tht Door 2ejuJjLr& Sheas and Stocking for the faaaUr ITht Stores of Xf Kvery, FootProftttiomllifrFitt' "- -" JOFFRE, Born in a Little Rural Community, the Mod ern Napoleon Won Continuous- Honors Through the Keenness oi' His Fine Mind Saw Service in Franco-Prussian War, Where He Won Commen dation of General MacMahon ; Later Captured Timbuctoo Subjugated the Sudan, Forti fied Madagascar and Con structed the Complete Line ot French Defense. . rilnlti of A boy who lacked the dltln BUlthltiK earmarks nf penlui to such an extent that even ns lite as 1911, when M Cilltnux, then Prims Mlnlnter. nnd M. Me in;, then War Secretary, urftcd upon Pres ident Knllleres Ucnrr.il .loffrc's eventual appointment ns Uencrnllsslme. the public nt Inrgo vvai risking "Joffrc? Hut who is Joffre?" No trctinl of n strll.lHK exploit on his pnrt whilst Ht IIiIb pilvate pchool can be found no sayliiR of his) that would be out ot the ordlnar.v l- known , Joffrc was but one of the Krny mns of pupllx. DlllKenf Very Ilrllllnnf N-l lie Yes' there ! n characteristic trait of tlm ihrii Hchonlbov . that Is frequently ie ferioil to in the Immediate family circle, hut which. If noticed nt nil, oy teachcrH or puplN was probabl.v ascribed to an ab-1-pino of lltiKUlslic nplltude Ueneral Joffre could not master Unman, and was, In con sequence, the fourteenth on the list of suc cessful candidate: to lie nilmltted to the Polterhnlc Uonrral Joffre knows (icrman now, but it is slRiiiriiaiit that, even before the Prut slans succeeilel In liumlllatlnR Krancc, the Krenchin.-in who war, to be rhoen to liu mlllate Prussia, felt nil aveislnn In the I.iiirimrc of the foe I.II'T: AT POI.YTKfllNlf It was In 18fi!l that Ueneral .Inffie en tered the Poly'pclinli. It wa hut a .viar later that, with the rank of second lieu tenant, ho entered the arm.v that defended Paris against the IipsIcrIiik Prussians, This wns more than fort-fnur years ni;o. A lad of but eighteen .vcais, Uentral Joffre fouRht for a lont cause. He saw liln coun tiy torn nnd bloedliiR, he haw the jiioud stanihud nf Prnine hruURiit to the dut b n centuries-old encni lie i-avv Alsace and l.orialne cut irf fiom their mother county; he snw Krame's prlilc trampled underfoot bv the brutal Hlsm.it clc; ho hoard tlie walls of widowed woiuon and orphaned children; but If he suffered, if he tesentrd. if lie craved revenge, he t-aid no woid. Silent Joffre he was befoio the war; silent Joftro he remained through the war; silent Joffrn he was all through the years that came after, and silent .Toffie he Is to da leading Krance's armies In the cause of all humanlt.v "I lemember Joffre at the Poljtechnlc, but onlv very hazll.v " said a retlied cap tain. "He would not know ni.v name were It mentioned to him, and he would surely lie angry wero he to know that any one of Ills former comrades spoke of him, for oiders, fonnal oiders, have been Issued practically, foi bidding the giving out of any details of (he Ucncral's former or present life" (CONTINIM3D TOMORROW) STUDENTS IN PAJAMAS STOP HAVERFORD FIRE Collegians Dash From Beds to Save Blazing Automobile From Cynwyd The "pajaina" fire brigade from Hnver foid College made n decided "hit" Dressed In their night attire, virtually the whole student body turned out with file extin guishers when a large touring car caught file shortly after 10 p. in. almost In front of the college door. Hy quick work the "pajama" brigade saved the car, much to the satisfaction of John S Hajnes, of Cynwyd, who owns It The fire was spectacular and lit up the grounds In great shape, but the damage wns slight Resides Mr Hajnes, there were several passengers In the car. Including some chll dien They had a narrow escape, as Mr. Haynes did not discover that It was on fire until one ot the lights went out and he stopped to light It. ftansoom's Our cafeterias (self serve), 929 Market and 734 Market St., are a real boon to hurried people; prices ex ceedingly modest. Remcmbci we cater for wed Idiugs teceptlons, banquets, ctc.M and do It light Buckled "VOGUE" The Vogue of Buckles N New York nve out of six of the most fashionable w-omenkare wearing these buckle pumps. No mode for years has so securely caught fashion's fancj Hundreds o f Cleutlng styles now readj', espe- deslcrniJ for dally tho vogue of buckles. Kvery woman should have at least nn. pair. 19 ' So. 11th' A quick Servles Man's - Ffcmoui Tho: 9 . Sho VAST THRONG IN PARK WILL RECEIVE ENVOYS JofTre, Viviani and Others Pass Through Lane of Sympathizers to A great lane of people will bo formed In Kalrmount l'arlt Thursday afternoon, through which Marshal Joffrc, M. Vlvlanl, I'rcnrh Minister ot Justice, nnd the military experts In the rpcclal Hntenle War Com mission will pass. That will be only one o! tl.o features that will mark the reception to the dis tinguished visitors. Major Hnlth nnd the members of his executive committee are hard nt work upon plans, and the event Is expected to be one of the gnatest In the lorg list of Philadelphia's public receptions More than 200,000 school children arc to he massed In Kalrmount Park t'o share In the welcome to the distinguished guests. The colossal task of ass6mhllng these chil dren along the slopes and drives of the Park, where they can sec the hero of the army of France, will be undertaken by the heads of the various city departments, who have been requested by the Mayor to give their full co-operation In making the day the greatest event In the history of the schools. It Is the plan of the Major and the heads of the city schools to form a vabt human lane In the historic Park. Through this lane the eminent guests of Philadelphia will slowly ride to the William Penn Man sion, where more than 12,000 pupils of tho higher grades will Join In exercises be fitting such an occasion in every school in the city on the day preceding the reception there will be read the story of Marquis de I.afajette nnd the Important part which France played In the shaping of our Republic Mnyor Smith will have circulated among the children brief biographical sketches of the members nf the war council who will share In the honors to be pnld the famous leaders. Prnperlv to prepare these life stories of Marshal Joffrc. M Vlvlanl nnd their dis tinguished countryman, Dr. IJrnest l.n Place, president of tho allied French clubs In Pennsylvania, held long-distance telephone conferences jesteiday with M Jusserand. the French Ambassador In Washington, and members ot the embassy, who have prom ised their co-operation in furnishing such dnla ns may bo required Hoctor l.a Plate Is also In chaige of the assignment of automobiles for the various members of the party. As home ot the eommlsslnneis are unable to understand Kngllsli. the grouping ,.'11 bo such tli.it It will be possible lo have a French speaking guide In every aiitoinohllo lo served tor them A special committee will bo appointed tomorrow bv the Slajor lo take charge of the Immediate details con nected with the Mghtbeelng fcatuies of the denionstiatlon. To make the occasion of the visit of the War Commissioners the most significant In the histotj of tho city since Lafayette was the guest of the nation and the municipal It v In Independence Hall, the Major will call upon evei.v resident individually to shale In the public greeting Civic and mllltaiy oiganlzatlons not In cluded In the formal program ale teqiiestert to niaich with their bands to Falrmount Pail;, whero they will bo lev lowed by tho city's guests as they pass In their automo biles on the vvny to Valley Forge. Chestnut street, the routo to bo taken bj the commissioners on their waj' to In dependence Hall, will be canopied with the colors of France, according to the plans of the merchants nnd business men whoo places aro located thcic Tho Major will ask the occupants ot buildings along the other sticcts to be tiaveii-ed by the visitors slmllarilj' to decorate for the occasion As KniivenliH of the city's admiration for the Fiench nation, to be expressed through Its euvojs. tho Major will give lo every member of the patt.v a book containing the program of the leceptlon, 'lews of tho placer to bo lslted and historical sketches of tho landmarks. These books will be lim ited In number. The members of the Maj-or's reception committee aie In receive as souvenirs a. special badge which will bear Inscriptions appropriate to tho occasion. Tho designs for the medallions to be attached to the ribbons will bo adopted at a subcommittee meeting to lie held in tho City Hall this afternoon, At this meeting tho Mayor will also consider the naming of the general com mittee which will be Invited to attend tho banquet at the Rellevuc-Stratfoid Tlotel. - ' m gjEN sji Handsome Portrait Marshal Joffre mi PUBLIC This portrait is printed in four colors and is suitable for framing. Tell your newsdealer to reserve a copy of next Sunday's Public Ledger for you. v.K About BOO reservations are to be made for the dinner. In addition to the municipal banquet there will bo special dinners In n number of hotels. Tho veterans of tho French nrniy which opposed tho Prussians In 1870 will bo honored by their compatriots In tho Cnfc I.'Alglon. HXTIIA GUARDS AT DINNF.Il Admission to the main hallroom of tho Hellevue-Stratford, where tho banquet Is to be held, will be strictly limited to persons who receive tho Mayor's tickets. A force of detectives under the personal direction of Director of Public Safety Wilson will be scattered nmong the diners, while Secret Service rpen, co-operating with ngents ottht Department of Justice and Postolllcc Inspec tors, will rigidly enforce the Major's order not to permit any person to enter tho ball-, room who Is not provided with tho proper credentials. Admission to Independence Hall during the ceremonies thcro will nlso be limited by the Major. A special military guard niid mounted police are to bo stationed In front of the historic chamber. Wilfred Jor dan, tho curator, has been requested by the Major to explain to the visitors the arlous matters of Interest associated with the hall. Mayor Smith yesterday visited Valley Forge, where he made arrangements for the reception to be given there. Ho expects to nnnounco today tho route to be taken by the guests after they leavo Falrmount Park, .ludgo John M. Patterson and J. Washing ton Logue ale preparing a plan of the city sightseeing trip which will bo taken Imme diately after the arrival of tho commis sioners. PLAN RELEASE OF SCHOOL BOYS FOR GARDENING WORK Hoard of Education Will Discuss Proposal Today to Help in Production of Food A proposition to release all high school hojs of sixteen years old nnd over for woik on farms to help In the accumula tion of a national food supply will bo taken up today at n meeting of the committee on higher schools of the Hoard of Education. It is proposed to release bojs for farm work who hnvo made nu aveiugc of sev enty or more In their studies. A plan for the release of all bojs from ten to sixteen ears old for work on acant lot gardens In. tho city and suburbs will also be con sidered, It Is proposed that all the uncultivated land In encli section of the city be developed by the pchonls In tho partlcu'nr district. In the southern part of .tho city all tho va cant land will bo placed under cultiva tion bj the students nt the Southern High School, while In Wet-l Philadelphia the hundieds of ncres available will be tilled bv the Htuilcnts of the West Philadelphia High School for Iiojs. Ocrmantown, Frank foul nnd Noitheast High Schools will cul tivate vacant lots In their particular dls- tilctH. It Is expected that In n few dajs a call will go out for pupils of the girls' high schools who nre competent to handle clerical work Amiual Clcaratlce Sale Begins today .This entire week will be devoted to the disposal of dis continued sterling silver and silver-plated articles, at great ly reduced prices. Wc advise an early inspec tion of these unusual values. S. Kind & Sons, DIAMOND MERCHANTS Goods purchased during this sale cannot be exchanged. of Given FREE with Next Sunday's PRINCESS WITH PAST HELD UP AT PORT Entrance Denied Mme. Catherine Radziwill by New York Im migration Authorities' NnW YOniC. April 30. A princess with a checkered past waa escottcd this morning from a liner to Elllt Island for lirailng before tho Immigration board. She Is Mme. Catherine Radziwill and her Intrigues nrc reported lo stretch fiom the courts of hnlf a dozen European capitals to far-off Capo Town, whero her forget j of the name of Cecil llhodes once begot her a term In prison. "Princess" Hadzlvrlll, as she prefers to bo called, now Is tho wife of Kugen Kolh, n German engineer of Munich, nnd there fore n Herman subject. Sho was held up because she tins been convicted of n felony She served Blxteen months' Imprisonment nt Cape Town for forging tho name of Cecil llhodes, tho South African mining Croesus to promlssorjTnotcs for $200,000 Incidentally It was announced tho Princess, who Is past slxtj', but Is still a striking personally, would lecturo at the lllltmore under tho patronnge nf several women on wealth and prominence. Including Mrs J Borden Harrlman, Mrs. John Hays Hammond, Mrs otto Kann ana others. Since the detention of the Princess becamo public, several nf these women have "washed their hands" of tho entire nffalr. Tho Princess was detained ns she was nbout to enter n. tnxlcab on the South Brooklyn pier. The Princess was billed to lecturo on her "Personal Experiences at Imperial Courts." Police Court Chronicle J .Fianklln Devonshire! That was the nnmo he whispered to AInglstrato Steven- Mill Tho pilsoiier didn't look nnj thing like hie name. There wns evidence that he and piospcrllv had been strangers for somo time His coat belonged to an Indefinite past and his vests thero wero four of them had long ago lost nil nmbltlon in tho way of stjle. Ills trousers seemed to hang together more by good luck, than good management nnd his shoes had lost their figures. Tho prisoner was mild In his demeanor and appealed to be decidedly hatmlcss. "I only desire to elicit n little infnima tlon," said Devonshire, ns he gazed through n maze of overhanging hair. "Ask It." said the Judge. "Why am I ai rested?" The question so cningcd the cop who brought the pilsoncr to the court that lie gasped for bicath. Then the bluicoat an nounced that, except for upsetting garbago cans, begging on the street, lighting with housekeepers, getting tin own out of saloons nnd beating dogs nnd cats, Devonshire w.ih all right. "You have been misunderstood," said the Judge, "so In order that j'our motives will not be mioonstiued In the future j-ou may rest at Holmc.sbuig-on-the-Dclawaio for the net thlity days " 1110 Chestnut St. JUWELKItSSILVUIlSMtTHS S3 m LEDGER 1 v5 )'i m -I t-k Ji ... tT.t : r'thi . it. a Ta. U.k'. a vaAsA( silsl IjI iosi :" YJ "- . UIU ', up MSJU'-w. mrimcw "- " y.n. .r. ' a i ,ry--V-fcr? M.ft'iW Jftt - - - frfoj .'iriL"Tia iAli:&av,!a