F-iFjrT' ' fVT!WiFWiFwW tmR ftfilJitoPt1 M t r w ,i ' - 'i 1 ' J . ......',. , ,.,:, i : i ! GOSSIP OF THE STREET TEMPER OF STOCK MARKET BEST INDEX OF GROWING STRENGTH More Significant of Real Conditions, Says Banker, Than Comment of Financial Journals Gossip of the Street NE of tho best lnown bankers In the city said on Monday, when nuked his opinion on Iho outlook, that "moro than all tho newspapers, more than all tho financial magazines and journals, tho stock market told tho real truth about tho outlook for the future." Ho asked significantly, "Why aro tho foreign bonds coins up In prleo? Why nro tho Anglo French Os seeking a higher level nil tho time?" "Do you mean that some people Know something that 'tho man In tho btrcet ha3 not got hold of yet:" ho was usKcd, and nil ho would y was, "Draw your own conclusions." mid ho said It with a smile. Hpcaking of tho firm condition of tho market on Monday, tho day before what might bo termed tho nation's greatest nnnual holiday, another banker said he did not know whether to nttrlbuto conditions to tho routing .of- tho spirit of pessimism by tho stronger Christmas spirit or to tho unquestioned persistence of peace talk everywhere. Kverywhero thero scerhoi. to bo a feeling that the turn of tho year would bilng a different feeling thun that which had prevailed recently. Reserve Bank Here Will Not Form Permanent Sales Force When asked on Monduy If tho federal Reserve" Bank of Philadelphia had In view any plan to secure a permanent sales forca for Government . securities, to bo connected with the Federal Reserve Rank during tho period of tho war, similar to that mentioned In New York papers aB being recruited by C!overnorStiong, of tho New York Federal Reserve Bank, tho oflleers of tho Philadelphia hank s ild they had no provision for such a purpose; that then' duties ns to expenditures were pretty clearly defined, and organizing and paying such a force was not ono of them, and that up to dato their Instructions did not tncludo any such proposition. As to tho roport that the letter sent out by Governor Strong, of New York, to certain Investment houses on the subject also Indicated that tho New York Federal Reserve Rank would glvo assistance to bond houses who had placed their men at tho disposal of tho committees conducting tho Liberty Loan campaigns, and who wero keeping their sales forces Intact nt a loss, tho ofllclals of the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank said they could not understand how it could ho done. Solution of Pending Railroad Problem 'f ho' report from Washington thnt President Wilson, during the holi days, will appoint a. uoarrt of managers to nssumo tho direction of tho railroads, with tho possibility of the Secretary of tho Treasury acting as chairman ex officio, whs freely discussed in brokers' olllcos on Monday. Tho plun would be such that It mould not In any way disturb tho pres ent cxccutlvo and operating organizations of the roads. In somo of tho ofllccs remarks wero freely made that It might not do any harm If somo of tho executives would be disturbed. v Ono man, tho local representative of ono of the largest Investment houses In tho country, said he had Just Tetur.net from nn out-of-town trip and during his absence ho had been talking to a prominent mil road eocutlo who unburdened himself rry freely about tho 'ack of real pructlcul i-nilro.id men at Wushlngtnn. lie said conditions in rnlliond transportation were Indescribable, and that perhaps tho worst mess Is in tho system which Ii supposed to bo the model of Amciio, If not of the world. The consensus of opinion among financial men who aro most inter ested in tho railroad situation Is In favor of Congress leaving to the 1'rcsldcnt und his advisers to determine tho extent and the character of tho financial aid for the roads which they deem best, and then, without wearlsomo debate, to Immediately ndopt their lecommcndatlons. livery one believes thnt tho Administration Is fully nllvc to the press ing needs of the railroads, and that even now plans nro ready to be put Into execution when Congress says tho word. Britain May Revise Obsolete Coinage System For centuries Great Britain has resisted all attempts to modernize her coinage and bring it up to a decimal standard such as Is now used by all civilized nations. , It would seem at last that while the pound sterling may remain, tho hillings, pence and ha'pence will have to stand aside for tho march of progress. At ono tlmo there was a serious attempt made In Kngland to estab lish a decimal currency, but it never got further than tho two-shllllng piece, or florin, which co. willed one-tenth of a. pound sterling. Hut this war has taught Great Britain many things, nnd among them tho uccf of n revision of her unlntclllglblo currency. At a Joint meeting recently held In London of tho Instltuto of Rank ing, itho Associated Chambers of Commcrco and tho Decimal Association unanimous agreement was secured as to the retention of tho pound ster ling us tho monetary unit and Its division Into 1000 parts, or mills. The London Statist makes this comment: "This Is not only a triumph for tho friends of tho adoption of tho decimal system, but, lta brings the question within the region whero It seems capable of being adapted to practical ends. Already our great banks nro opening branches In many o( the cities of tho various nllled countries, and especially France. At tho beginning of tho war It was found convenient to havo branches In Paris on which checks and bills i could bo drawn for tho payment for supplies and for tho payment of tho troops. "This system has been gradually extended, and tho banks now have branches In very many of tho Allied countries and in some neutral coun tries, whllo thero Is a proposal for extending Anglo-Russian banking. "It Is evident that every effort should bo mado to assist In tho reconstruction of British trudo and Industry after the, war. and Indeed to any extent posslblo whllo tho war Is still going on. But certnlnly, when the strife Is brought to an end, It Is only too evident that It will bo renewed In the economic sphere. , ''To havo a coinage that Is perfcotly unintelligible to all our foreign customers, and no daubt to everybody who has not been trained in British commercial methods. Is a great handicap; and tho result la that It Is not posslblo for any one unfamiliar with English coinage and English weights and measures to understand what any particular artlclo Is going to tost, "A Frenchman may not understand Italian or Spanish, but If ho sees a cataloguo in Itallaihe knows the quantities specified and ho knows that' tho lire Is equivalent to-hls own franc, and tho samo Is true of a Bpanlsh catalogue. "This Is ono reason why we find It so difllcult to push trado In South America." Treasury Certificates Advantageous to Corporations Tho fact that the United States Treasury certificates of Indebtedness may be classed under the heudlng of "Invested capital" for tho purpose of calculating and deducting tho rato of luxation under the excess profits tax Uw should recommend them highly to corporations In antici pation of the heavy payment of taxes next .Imie." As a short-time Invest ment? for totli corporations and business men they aro recommended by 'bankers. They bear 4 per cent luterest and their purchase by business men Is not only good business, but good patriotism ns well. The Secretary of the Treasury has decided tp, make a second offering of theso certificates of Indebtedness for the purpose of avoiding an undue financial strain when tax payments come due next June, nnd his action deserves tho attention and support.of every corporation, ,01110101 and of business men generally. , " J . The following letter, bearing on the subjeot of these certificates of Indebtedness, has Just been sent out by Governor C. J, Rhoads, of the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank".it "Wo 'beg to call your attention to our circular sent you undor date of Decomber 18, offering for subscription Ur.tted States Treasury certifi cates of indebtedness dated January S, 1918, and duo June, 25, 1918. bear ing Interest at tho rate of '4 per cent per annum. These certificates are Offered by the Secretary of the Treusury In tho expectation that they wilt lie purchased by tho tux payers, both small und large, who wish1 to pro vide for tho payment of their Federul.taxcs, which nre due In June. J918V "By Inveslfntf hi these .cettHK-'jltes taxpayers secure for themselves, a, good rate of Interest, provide th'e -Government with funds which aro' needed at this time, and distribute tho struln on the money market fHilch will occur If all tho 1-jederal I : ippnui. n5 mcsciuic, urso yuu tu : . taxes are paid In during one calendar .-tWivV,mM..'W W:lH9-Ui9M v !r-T -1?rt-? uiuig uivbu vvruucuiva w me alien PHlLAbElPHIA MARKETS GRAIN AND FLOUR 1ti"l5J.EAT 'elpts. SS.7l buh; Mafkcl tJVi"" " M Quotations (oar tots, IvLXP0'.1 ""tir. Ooiernment tandard In wi oni tjneurd price.): ned. No. i. 13 a?. &'SSi -..S-l soft. No. 1, 12.331 do. No. i'v?1 Minimum nrlcesi Ited. Nn 3. 13 all J: ,,-Vo-. JlS: do. No. S. 2.IS: eamft Kl I304W2.I8! soft. No, S. 2.1l Jo. ..'j ,2tl do. No. 5. $2,131 sample grade. Ija.H7t2.il. i.8Scly mimum prices Only to fct p pl. .!"l,n lh "r qualities In the uhiil are blah enouth to warrant It. ( " whtn Mammum price containing JS.l rxr cent molmurr lo 13.6 pir cn mpliluro. lo undr No. 1 No. S tfd. 12 211 Sl'r.i? ?y.rJ 1511. Mailmum price con rainlnr 13. A per cnt to 1 per ct.t moltture. Bo under No. t or N0. i red, $2.22! No, 1 oft red. $;.2o. Iso. wiieata Maximum Price eo under 92 19 r ' "' ,"1' No- 4 No." A wheat. Matlmum price cnntalnim mt ever 14.8 per cent mol.ture. c under No. 1 or No. R red, 12 Sti Nn. R eoft, I2.1. Ialmum price conlalnlnv tint over H 7 per cent mniMure, to under No 1 or No. 5 red, I2.V0, No. B aoft red. 12.1". Matimum price Sfntalnlng not over in per cent molatur. gander No. 1 or No. o red. I2.1UI No. ,8m,V''t'ata Handled on merita. b'Jt In no caj hall price lie hlahcr than 4o under jj ?: "" aubclaai repreeented. , M Rmulty wheate Valui ehall lie determined cat. "tnP'e baili ot the clan and auto- COUN flecelpls, 3ll.1T tiueh Ppot "UP pile) ectirro nnd wholoeale iiauren unotitnln nlili. QuoUtlunes Car lote for local trade, i i v1 ,lnn Western Ntp. 2, Nn. 3, No. ,1tJ i. J'vr, nominal , ".J " ItecelBls, 42.117 Lue1. Offerlnsa olilffJiV" 'ifnt "nrt ine market ruled firm. Ir2? JtaV"' !,,'.rMh1"- tl0.i. eland i', v1.' .""'r'OI'C!, Nn. S while, Mltf lrCi!im?- f, wi"' ""WlWe. "ns iVi,,le ""'l' I'm tdila ami S.01I.-.V'n.1-'!- 'i. "" Hik.1 Hour Mi In fair &ii,' aluea were well maintained -...?mrnl n5ur Hn" nominal. ,.in to th hJ?i. .kVorniV,1nl resulallona. and to hloh ii.'il f-. T.hn nuotatlone per llid Ibi In ?A0,lii 'nter stmuht. Itii mu in.vs. Knn- ?i r..'ilVn.0.m""1" I'fln'i -"'ret dear, epot. siu..'n(jio.,"iOi no. do, mill ehtpmente. noirtf hin.Ae, ':"'.:" .." """" ":' !'" naii no. pakera patent, enot. tlt.'J.liffll. V.iV.Vrnt j" "Mpment. nominal: do. ramlly l.randa. ro(, tn VII. Jo: dtv mllia. cio'ro and fnniy patent, epot. JlHTlir.0; in8.V,?r f1""'1'".. winter etraltht, $1U.1UU 10'iV5i,.,!SJ,n,i in.s.irio.fid. nu I Lourt wa, fHr renuiat nnd llrm V 'n'vnnncfd fleun-e. (luotatlot.a at tn.50 V IU.25, aa to quality. PROVISIONS There aa a fair Jobbing Inquiry nnd ValUOM ll.r. al-nrillu ,,, n l ,n I nn., Th quotatlona were aa fnllowa- city hef. in "-i- emoaeu ana air-nrleil. 33c: ueeiern peer, in it, emoked. 33c. city and western ""'l ,". knucklea und tenderi. emoked ami I""'"-1". oio: ueer name, i v nork. famui . inly? .T,"'.?-, '1. '" f'.'r'"!i . ..r .!?'. .moked.' .SH'linTcT'on'rVa.nT'.'nVoked Ilily. c,ur'd a lo ornnd and nverai". .m4 .Up: mni. tmniin.i .. -.. .... .. t.iu m 3lc: do. Polled. bonei;Ve. i-c. nicnic aiwul-l (lira. S, P. cured, loose. 2Ge: do. do. emoked. .-.c: oeuiea. in nlckle, noeonllns- lo nverase, looee, ,1,1c. breakfaat liaion. aa to brand and average. lty or weetern ciired, silo: larl. etern, reflneri, tlercee. 2i1iff2'4c: do do. tllhe, vt tS2i4r; do, pure city, keltl. uil-TiiWsVc'"' -,J,::,,,"' ' "" REFINED SUGARS ."unpllra were umll and the in irkei ruled etead) on a liM of s A UK ill. for ntl lino arnnulated. DAIRY l"rt)UUCTS i Ijl'TTI.rt ruled rlrni under llulit offerlnaa I nnd a. fair demund U iuote. Sulu paiked rrvamery. extra, nuc, miner euorlnu ???,.."' "",J(' '',lr" llrala, a(r4!io, Ural-, i4.1SI4,ci econd. 41 t 1.1c. irratnery hehl I 1"ri ,0 eholer, 44ri4iki do. do ordinary, II i tra, f.lffMe iirata. ITIj 40i . e.conde. I2ff i ii'li.!''0'' trandi i.f prima jolddne ut , 31 "jf 37c. I i l.iKJS--nno freah tuna Mere ecArco and, .."'.' .'?'"' demand equal to the utTerllika , 'Juotatlonn follow. Pree ciaea, nearl.v, nreti, .1 1 7. 1 II V 17.411 vr atandard ml, nlr-I rent recelpta. till Ml ir case, aeitmle. 113. ,',il "fclo. wejiern, exti i nreta. t!7 ina IT. 10 ivr caae nrelt. till mi aeoonria, tl.1 SiHill. re. fjlr;rHtor eitra. 1 12 p-r caao: tlr-tM, 111. In n 17 n per cnee. aeconda. 111) r.U (r 1 1 in per ,," fnmy eelecled ikiis n it- joLldli.- at ri.lsilliic ir dozen I i HliKsi; Tho inerl.et ruled tlrtu. but Irade was nul't Uuotallona New York I I rutl-ireain. fnncy. Juu, 2,',?2."i'tic: apnlala1 hither; dc. do. frcah-mude, iMet, 2:ir23l4i ' do, do, freeh-inad-. fair to food, m2SV 2."c. ' I'OULTRY I l.t K -Demand was only moderate, but 1 prlcea were fairly hehl on . holce Mock Quo 1 tatlona: Fowla, lo iiuallty, 2H(2ilc.i J rooetera, toe, spring chlcUena, HCcordttitf to 'lunllty, 22"S2uc: ihuk, l'ekln, "jiUftfai. do. Indian runner. 2itf21c, lurkcja, 27W2ec,l ee. SOf'So: teiae, Miung. per pair. Wilch Irc I'-j'ii Iba , apiece, iHlW7": do, do, amaller elr-s. fisftniuc: do. old, ir pair, 53o ' hoc; plceon). old. per pair, I'lOltUc. do, young, per pair, 20ft 22c I l"lu:.SHi;i lurkuie cn dull and caller. Other klmli of poultry were prell well iclraned up and nrm Tho iiuutntlona i "were aa followa. lurkesa, fr-h-Jtltled, 1 n-nrhy, eprlinf. dry-pltked, famy lela. ' ware and .Marl In ml 40c, Vlrnluln and ! I IVeet Vlrtlnln. OTCilOc, fair to sood, Slttsic: do, freah-ltliei. weetern eprtnir, ' I rtry-plcked. fancy, 373So, fair to jrood, ' S.'Oaiw-; do. old tomi, 3i43.1c: com-I inon, .1V.IW, rowie, i- io nox, milK'leU, dry-picked, fancy, aelected liuc. lo. welrhlns 4H lbs. and ocr apiece. 20b c. welsh , Inu 4 Ibi. iplece. 2l'c. wtuthlnv .TaVi , Iba. apiece, 2Tc. welshlnc 3 Ibi, apiece. 23 I 02Bf; do. In bbla . fancy, dry-pleked, welch In: 4'4 lbs. and over apiece. 29c: welgliinc 4 lbs. apiece, 28c, amaller aliea, 22W27c. Old rooateri. dr-plcked, yljc. llro1lln i chlckena. welghlna l'i.' Ibe apiece, .ftraey, fancy. 34337c. Intlula fancj. .l:tllc; other nearby. .lOWS.Ic, wentirn. 3ires2c. Honetlni: chlckena. weetern. In loea, reluh. Inc .1 lta and over apiece, :10c. welghlnc 4fi 4't, Ibi. apiece. 21C'2'c. welehln 3Vj lb, apiece 23V2ci welghlntr 2'4 US the. apiece. .146 '.'ft c. do. wcitern. In bbla, Melanin ).""?. and over apiece. 2c; welthlnc 4ti 4"- Ihi anlece, 2702hc, welfhlnc 3'i Iba. Piece, SlOUfie: welihlnu 2'4 3 lb"- apiece. i-JSaJtc. Hucka. nearb, -.'.lesftc. do. wiiterr.. welrlilna 4 Iba. ana rar ?A?m. do, do. weattrn. amaller airea 242Tc. ileete. nearby, 2S28c. weatern, 23 2Jc. Oulnen. eprln. per pair. Melah Ine 3"i K4. Ibi per pair. sOOduc: amaller lea, S0W70C. squabs, per doien. white, wclihln-r 11 to 12 Iba. per doien. 40.33 0 W I'tlifi8.?! white. welhln 8 Ibe per rtoien; Vivu .- "e'aoma a (o iu idi. per aosen, J.jowo.io; wlilte. welthlns I Ibi, per dozen. J.J5W0.15; white, welthlns 7 lb her dozen. U.1 (., .VII, ,, .. doien, I3a 0: dark. No. -. IScCfll.T.V. .a.ia'U'-j o; wnue, v,icninf QUI I1W1.73, FRESH FRUITS Choice Slock Sold falrlv anH -.alii- DAn erally were wel( sueislned na follow.! Ajipla. per bM. .lonatoan, t.iteii r,n, Klnir J4i 7.V Northern up,., y.stltfs so: Temy-(aiT,ce, U 3.73 Itubhardeion. 3.r,po,i, Urcenlnn.' ill UTS: llaldwln. 11.306.1 -J-t. Home lleauty 3r.0tlr.n, l-tajinun Wlnraap. J4fA.75 Hlack Tvile, S.10itJ5. I'nraron, llfr.liM CJano. J3r.O: York Imperial, J1 ouff 1.7.1, Hen Davis, I.Htl.'J.V: applea. weatern. per bov Jonathan. II ROC'.'.'j.lj winter Itanana, fl.TOWSi tfpltienljerB. U7.1f.JIV0. Home tiesuty. II.MXfSSSi Oellcloue. II TSaL-.M), Klsf. I1..l0r:.u. Orlley. l..lu-t..lu, Hiav. n Wlneaao. SI.:tll:!-L.V IVirmiln. II t Mi'.J.I; Neton pippin, JI..VoL': lt-ll I Kleur. H.i'.ISvJ, Gano, ll.S.ltf .7a, applee, 'nearby, per hamper. ,,t)ctHI..il, arplet, nearby, per -bu.hel haeket. y.",ca ll.'J.V. 1 lemopa. per bo, f Jul 7t banana., per bunch, tl.'JSi2 50.'orne California per box I tje.l.Su: oransra, Florida, per boi. IZQii, taliHerlnea, Klorlda. per etrap. 1307: srape- frult, I'lorlda, per box, 126 5 60, srapefru.lt, i Porto nico. per box. 126130: pineapple.. I'ortn kico. per crate. tu.'JStiH, arape. California. Tokay, per crate, 11,1301. Ill srapca, California. Emperor, per drum, I.T r-l: cranberries Jersey, per crate. 3 23fc 4.2: cranberrlea. Jer.ey per bbt., 10 14.30: atrawherrte., California, per pint, sr, nitric. ! VEGETABLES i Demand waa fair and prlcaa scnerally ruled atrady. Quotation: Whin potutoe. IJereej. per i-butie Makel, 3 Iba. No. 1. 7.1riHc; No '2. tunilOc, nhlte pctatoee. per UK) lbs. rennlanla, 2.40U'J.nl X I Vork. fJ.'jnccjO. tvuleni. IJ.JUQ.IU. weet potato a. Jeraeyf per ibuBhcl Luiket. 33 Iba. lfeue eweet N'o. I, II it: l.'J5: hilu.e laueeta. No. V. 7l)"73c: barn aweela, No. 1, .Scftll: barn sweet.. No. .'. RO-OlV: eweet pptatoea, Jeraev, per haniper No. 1. II. WI 92; No V IIUI.'JM telery, New Tork. per hunch, SSQSOc: celery. New Vork. per crate. ISJtH.SO. iettuce. Florida, per hamper, rale"? It. S-1 lettuce, CKllfornla. per box, .10cVl II. '.'5: lettuce. Iui.lana. per bbl., H.3i)u"-': cauliflower. lying l.land. per box. It.S.I ;.30t llrue.ela eprouta, I,onc Ilanrl, per quart. ISiOlSe: wutercreaa. New York, i-r ltio bunchea. 1203.30; eaaplant. Plorldu, ft oox. I'J3: cucumbers. Plorhl. per hannier. 3W3: enuaah. rioeida i.er crate t'J r.oT S.BOl eplnach, Norfolk, per bbl., 13 306.1: kale. Norfolk, per hbl.. l. 30412. .10: bean.. Florida, per hamper, ?2trll yeaa, I'lorlda. per hamper. 13773.30: leea. 1 allfurnla. per drum, kI12: pepper, Florida, jmt cratn, I.1r7l tonmloea Plorldn. per crate. fisii.1 turnlpa. Canada, nutabalraa. Inn ai,, iirieW 111 cabbage, dome. lie, per tun, IJ34I31; -ahbase, Danl.h, seed, per ton, S3'1(142; abbace, Florida, new per ba.ket, 12113 2.1 : onion. New York and western per lno-lh Us- No. 1. I2.30M No. 8. Uftl.401 mush, rooma, per 4-lb. haeket. II.C3C2, CLOSING LIVE STOCK PIIICES CIIICAOO, Tec. !il. HOOR Aetlie to lflo hlsher than Monday' nverare. Me celpta today. 2n.00o hendi estimated tomor row, 40.000 head. Iln'k. tln.011 fvlT.S.1; llthi. HI.21WI7 2I)i m'aul, ln.inilT 3il heavy. IS.03I7.S: enuth. lu.s.initl.so CATTLE Jtfcelnta. ll.noo head. Market etrnn To 1P hlaher. 114.41). HHKi:i lleeetpt., 10,000 head, Murket stead)-, 1 1 3, in. Umb, 1 1 11.10. Kansas rrr. Dee. ti, cattijJ rta- celpla. souo headi no Teiaa, Market ron, HOOti Recelpta, 5000 Jjead. Market 2iV "l do not Know;, t, Bawnotiune. papt me gloomy uuiverBii ouuuings, SjiiMiBM..,Du ' aoaaV-LvkaiL '"One very, large; tt, giant" 0f,llpi.t-th9 Quay, where'salled the veaselsj 1 Eiffffoffiwift V-. W -,P5w,;."., Tfr?A vWtrWwrtn wauUlswi west ghxtg HoidH Recelptaj 3000 iead 1 TSOLDAnD'ITALIA LOTTAN0COMELE0NI Gli Itnlinni Comba'ttono con una Temperatura Sotto Zero Ostncolnndo rinvnsorc I TEUTONI AFFAMATI ItoMA, 2C dlecmbrc. I.n. lutta k1 sulgc tcrrlblle suite Unco (telle montagnc l fronto uordlco Hull ano, con una temperatura sttto zero. onostante till rondltlonl atmosfe rlcho Kll Itallanl roil Indomlto inIore tono rltiacltl a rl-jimdncnnre trreno che avevnno precedtnteinento nbbandonn'o, noncha' nlcuiio battcrlo o lnltrngllatrlel lasclnte nella breve e neces-mrla rltlrata del Rlorno precedente. llerllno annunslt la catlura dl Col dl Iloaao (i della odlacentl nltur?. iionche' dl tCOO prtg'onlerl, mcntie II coinunlcalo uRlclnlo dl llom.i dlchl.ira clio II ter rrno laaclnato nlllm.ipcrc, durante U glornata dl domenlca. fit rlcotuiiilstnto con II mnterlalc la guorru the era stnto nlibanilonoti). II cnmbatllnienfii t hmiIu ncranlto sullc llnoo In amho I hitl del llrrnta o sulle liiontnKlK. 11 Mlnlstero dells lluerrn Itallsno nn nunzla elie la noo o' rnduta In nrl punt I delle Alpl enete, per una alteiza d.i uno a sctto p'eill. II furloso e eubltuneo ntt.icco l.mcliito dagll nuMro-uiigtrlci ncl leltore ill Monte VnlbclU dlcde ad psl tin Rim daKno dl poco plu' ill tnezro inlKlln. (Ill iiltaicantl ;ionno im dopplo motlvo dl nnnni. I t... A..l.l I.. ,,.. ...-.. V' . " ui 111 r. Fnwi. ' l""r spazzare tin piccolo tallente nc cup.ito dagll ItalUnl, II qualo Intaccava le Unco aUatro-tcdercho; 2 per (plnKerc av.intl lo llnce uuslro-tedeacho a com plro un molineuto iiccerchlnntp oontro la poilero-a poslzlnno Itallann dl Montu Qrapp.i. M.i tain iivnnz.ita lion polo' effctttursl poll-he' gll itallanl, imno tlgrl, i-ITct-tunrono I loro contrnttacihl ltingo tuttc lo llnec, mcntie I'artlKllcrla con pndcroi' fnuelil dl -li:irramuto linpedt 1'arrlvo dl rlnfntl nulla frinite nu-atro-tedrat a. 1 prlgloiilcrl uu-jtrliicl, c.ttttiratl pres-to 11 delta del l'lavc, dlcono che I ' twloschl ill Kino lmpoftRPhtntl dt tuttl I Ivticrl lroatl nelU vltcrl troatl nelU rllta' dt t'dlne. o elm penio' l.i populazlona civile c' sot- : . '. l 1.'"i!''1 '' " clTerenze innmilto A ell alTjiniitl eoldutl HUatro-tcdeschl el promctte tin hottlno scnz.i rcrtrlzlonl quandA taranno nello plnnilrn chc Klac- clono a sud dollo .VlpI enctc. II Ito Vlttorlo Knianuelo ha imsshIo II natalo tra lo truppn o la sun piesenza ailiiientii arinpro pin- lo i-plilto coniliat- lllo del soldutt Itallanl Keen II tct-tn del conUnlca(o uilii-lale, pulihllidtn lorl dnl Mlnlstero dellit (hurra hi Ilnm i Suiriiltlphiiiii ill Atdiih'n la ImttnKll.i, cho Icrl foiittiuio' ilolentn o hiiiibuI iuwii diiranto tuttn II Klorno, cltmliiiil' ill IntcuMta aoltanlo vcrKo sera. I nostil loiitriitt.uvhl fnttl parcirlilc ore prima liiu radrsse la nottc. ehbero siK'ccmo, iKinobtantP lit llftli-olla' del torreno c Is tuisal.sHlnia tempcraturn, :iriettnnilo II nemleo o portnudi) II cointuttlinento sulln poslzlonl dalln ipiall nol avevamo innaso II precrdeutc Blorno II lieinlrn dlfesn dtsiicratnnientc il terreiio ku.iiIiiciiiiIo. u-rcandn ill te slalere al nostrl lontrattaichl e mn iPiiti.iiidn ill fioute nlln tine Unco nil foiniUlKlille funintll niiiuprn-u- batleile. tniranle to vleendo illlu flora lulla alciinc hattcrle o pareivlilo tnltriiKll ntrlLi, chc eriiiio slate lasclatc inilc linen Hbli.indoiiate, furono rlcupei-ate. I'na colonn.i nemlc.i chc aviinz.lv.i da Uertlco attraverso In allure, crso ocoldcnte dl .falfi:i ('ostaluiiira, fu dlatiutta dul nostro fuooo. Un liattufillotio rluscl' a struppnro nl nemico rd a nmiitonero per iiualcho tempo la wmnilta' ill Monto Valhella, mentre altfl dlstacciimentl sallvano per In pondlcl ill t'ol del llosso IngaK Klanrto col ncnilco un dlsiwralo com battlniemo rorpo a corpo, Kottn la Komtnlta' dclln montaKna Durantn I'azione centlnnla dl nostil cannon! dl tuttl t callbrl Inceasantc inente boiiibiirdaronn le truppc noml chc, dlNperdcndo I roncenti.iuientl dletio In llneo e fermtmlo l'uxauzato dol sortegnl, ln ccrto iiumcro dl prlglonlerl furono da not presl. i ( LONG LIVE Coi risht, 1017, hy Mtry noberti ninefjart snd tho Public I.eilier Comrny. the SToriv Tiirs rR I.luinla Is thrrutenrd with reiolutlon. Muili'iit-. elvllUiie, eiin arms veteran, nre ready to overthrow the monarchy snil iinMliilm a renubllc. KIN;. h?l,,il" N.VSl II l nt the point nf ilesth, und hi rriliidMin. IhUIIIN Vl W ll.l.l M OTTO. (rami I'rlnee of Uinnls. I onlj flslit enr old. The time I froplttoiij ffr re villi, unil Hie Mne und ld CHAM M.I.OH .VlKTTI.Hil know It. In order lo .remirl Jlif li;lr to ll throne LIKllTI".NAMJMKKY l.AniStll. h oun oglrer. le ordered lo wuleli "J" lllto. Mkky I In love with 1II.IIH1I1. Ihe Crown I'rlnce'e coikIii. lint her mother. AKCIIIIlCIIHSH ANNUM' ATA Hie srsnditunt of Ihe f row n I'rlnre order the two MI in men. The plun sfpot nre to hnve HfJU to msrry KINJl IvAKi. .l .. ..sx.1 a Alf.l,A-lnp klnr.l. thu. remoie an enemj on the border, and en trenl'ien Internal affair lliat Ihe reiolutlon will he ".w".rt'rt-..,.. , ,. COUNTESS Ol.til I.OSC1IF.K. In lpra wllh Karl nd n follower of the IJvoii an court. enda u code letter lo Karl, tellh nB hHii of the rrneinenl. I'l.TMt M ntimi n r-Urit. I (lie inesenrer. He I OK i.i,iu.,m, ,, followed hr IIKR1IAN hl'IKB. un nuent or Ihe Retohitlonl! ami henchman of ' i1.-.R1,? Hum K hi ' "'V'.'itl "i, llllir.lll. fcil.,, trjur, v. .. einie u, mi- ''" .. ... , i .ili aMn.i,irianl nt (he evil turif ol III nninrmi fate, decide to walk If nff. UN "troll le Interriiiited hsr an attack uimn Mbiire led l Humbert and hpler The lieutenant ru.lie Into the frac. bnt I laid low 11 A VICIOU uiv... uui. ..... Chapter XI ' .,. ,... ,lrnt c rfiHI. town slept o x vvero pot uncommon, the neighborhood n-hAL. ..lA fiMiaed crumb! . . .,.. i relsomestuuen.sa uricpiai.-,. rcrhaps two minutes later NUtk got up. Ho was another minute In locating i,im..if. ills can lay In the gutter. Ho - 1,... n,. ., l.i. hack, lav it snrawllng emo iiiiii, w.. ..... --- . -..,. ,u- ..-a .i.,inn,n flnurn with, do nulck the downfall, a cane still hooked to his arm.. ,.,.. , lvier Sllmrr. Hend. I Ivj uoiiv - ,..., tnir nver made n s neso mne Kiioinnmuij. i.-.;. -- ..-.-. - -- -ing nver um.. - , ! Th a a orlvate matter. An "Here, man:; ne ,... " "',; lie said. "Get up! Itousn yourei-u ., . Peter Nlburg made an Inarticulate rererencc to h i"5" " , ' quality and lay ' ' 'I1 'ft? opened slowly, and 1 estareu up at tne stars. "A flno iilght. he i-ald ttitcUlj "A very tine nuauemy no raipcu himself to a sitting postuie. Terror gave him strength "Pie been robbed," he said. "Itobbod. I am ruined, I am dead." , , "Tut." said Nlkky. mopping hit rut lip "If ou are desd. your'splflt speaks with an uncommonly lusty voice I Como. get up. We present together a sharpeful plcturo of defeat." Hut ho raised Peter Mburg gently from the ground and. finding Ida knees unstable front frWrd oC iveakneas. stood lilm against a boUe wall. V'ter Nlburg. with rolling ct. felt for his letter, and, the saints be praised, found It. "Ah I" ho said and straightened up, "After all, It li not so bad as I feared. They got nothing." Ho mad a manful effort to walk, but tottered, reeled, Nlkky caught him. "Careful 1" he said. "The colossus ws doubtless tho one who got us both, and we are Hkely to feel his weight for some time. Where do you live?" Peter Nlburg W'as not for saying. He would have preferred to pursue his sol Itary If uncertain vviiyi Hut Nlkky iv no half Samaritan, Toward Peter Nl burg's lodging, then, they made a Blow progress1. These recent eepllemen." said Nlkky bj they went Mlong, "they are, perhaps, nemnnal enemlesT" LONG BEAX3H .FAMILIES DRIVEN OUT BY FLAMES $378,000 Fire lstta Boardwalk Sec t!on of Long Island Shore Resort I.ONfT UllAril. I.. I.. IHc. Sfi.Klra which started from a. Chrlslmns trfo In a bulldlnB iilonn the boardwalk de stroyed four tiiilldlncs n;id caused dam ana estimated nt JJ7S.000 here early today. Sixteen fanilllcn, m'ciipyitm to ot thu bulldliiEs binned, were foried to Wave the cold In their night, clothlnK to escape. COURT STILL HOLDS FIVE LICENSE PLEAS Delaware County L i q u o r Forces? Expect Granting of New Applications MI.UIA, Vn :C, The lelaiaro t'ounty courts tomorrow probably will dlsposo nt live cases Imohln-r llnuor licenses, lo from pretent holders and threo new nppllcattoiiM for tho prlvllpnn of selllnit llauor. With tho exception of these live ap plication"., which wero held under nd vlsement, the rotnt disposed of the an nual llcenao list of tho county In tlmo to present Its llndlnKs n a I'hllftiniis gift to the lucky recipient Tho "drys" ot tho county made im fight ninilnst runt this car except In Clifton Heights, and the light was mado thero beeaueo of the two new applica tions and whs matin to Include, the old licenses ns well. The thttd application was for a hotel at l'lfth and Howell Ntrects. Chester, thero belnir no rernon itianco HCalnst tho BrantlnK of this IIcciit, The couits hero arc uBalnt the Rrantlns; of new llcensei, howexer, and deplte tho stronrf plea the license was hold under advisement. Tor tho HtJt time In twelve eati theio was no remonstrance u:alntt tho tluttnnwood Hotel, nt which Andrew McCltire Is proptlctor, ami court ex. nreased surpr'he when Clerk J. Haivpy Smith hnuded up the application with the remark "nn reinonstrance." This licence court was one of the nuletest In ears nnd not even tho fight rom Clifton ItelKhts furnished any thrlllx V flllpln Ilolilnson. repreaent- Itm the rcmim-itr.inces, made his fight on tho urnuiuli of lack of reccaslty nm the aiKimientH viere largely flgurei show lint population. Seveial wltiiencs wero placed mi the stand by remonstrants and applicant", tlm hotel men beliiR repre sputed by .losenh Smith W linger Froiiefleld and John I!. Ilnununi, Sr. HARKING DOG SIU'MONK AID TO DROWNING MAN Police Extricate Victim From Icy Waters of Conestoga River l.ANCA.STllU. Ta . Dec :!. The lurks ot a dog s.ived tho life of August Kills jestcrdny afternoon xvhen In.-iu attempt to cross the Ice nn "'p Cones, loga Itlver near Peoples Hrldee, be broke tlirough and was precipitated Into twelve feel of water. Margaret Oalnor, twelve enrs old. daughter ot Henry V, Oalnor. ot Kunnyslde. was attracted from the houso by the harks of a dog nnd favv Kills struggling In tho water, duell ing nt tho edge of thn leo to keep from drowning, Sho railed to her fither, who notified tho police und then went to the water's edge to make nn effort to revcue Hip man. Her attempt provid futllp and Kills was forced to remain In the water until fifteen minutes liter HnRcrstovvn Fire Costs $10,000 HAUKUSTOW.V. Mil. Pec 20 Thn lluinrlchhnuso building. In Public sriuare, was wrecked by fire early to. dav, causing a. loss of (10,000. THE KING" Peter Nlburg reflected, lie thought not "Uut I hnow why they came." ho vald unguardedly. "Somo early morn- Ing, my friend, you will hear of n man lying dead in the street Thnt msn will ho me." "Tho thought has a moral," observed N'lkky. "Do not triift jourself oUt - of - ' doors at night But he saw that Peter Nlburg kept his I hand over his brcasi pocket. I Never having dealt In mysteries, Nlkky was slow nt recognlilng one. , Hut. he reflected, many things wete go- , nK on tho I(i clt,. ,,e,o troubled , . days Came to Nlkky all at onCe that this man on hli arm might be one of the hidden cjes of government "These arc difllcult thpes," ho ven tured, "for thoso who are loyal." Peter Nlburg gave him a sidelong glance. "Ul'tlcult, Indeed," he said briefly. "Hut." said Nlkky, "perhaps we fear too much The people, love tho boy Prince. And without tho peoplo revolu tion can accomplish nothing " "Nothing at nil," assented Peter Nl burg. i..vi,.. ..--. ... .Notnot the police!" he stain- . nortll 1 "Hut wh? You and I. my friend. villi earrv their Insignia for some days, ' . -, ,.-- ,.... t havo a mind to pay our debts. Peter Nlburg considered. Ho stopped and faced Nlkky. "I do not wish the Mnli,Ai Ha nld "l'rhalm T b.ivo aald i affair of Jealousy.' ' ' I seo ..vtl,r,.i not a matter for pub- Ilclti"' "Veiy well." Nlkky nseenled. nut i n hN mlniJ WBS r,B,ng darK ,,u,pCon , htUinbled on something. He cursed his stupidity that It meant, so far, nothing more than a mystery to him. He did not pride himself on his Intelligence. "You wero not alono. I think?" Peter Nlburg suddenly remembered Hermann and stopped. "Your friend must have escaped." "He would escape," said Peter Nl burg scornfully. "He la of tho type that runs." Ho lapsed into sullen silence. Soon he paused before a quiet house, one of the many which housed In cavernous depths uncounted clerks and other small fry of the city. "Uood-nlght Jo you." sa'd Peter Nlburg. Then, rather . tnrdlly. "And my thanks. Rut for ou I should now"' he shrugged his shoulders. "Oood-nlght. friend." said Nlkky. "And better keep jour bed tomorrow.". He had turned away, und Peter Nl burg entered the house. Nlkky Inspected himself In the glow of a street lamp. Save for some dust and a swollen lip, which he could not see. ho was not unpresentable. Wll enough, ntivlioiy, for the enemy streets, nut .before he startrd he looked the house and the neighborhood over carefully. He might wish to return to that house. for two hours he walkid. and re sumed his Ipterruplfd train of thought -p.pt theiloomy university buildings, uitjhi) ouay, .where' sailed the vessels kAkalit-elnni tuHKaiflll Ittonaul mmtrmnt olHun- fonllniiefl ,ir tt.i.1. vii.i... a... a oaiH l,l n Street brawls eninaanlmi nnreannns'.v. "that, nfter 1 . ......"" cnuiiiuicii into his dlt On. and on. cpeclsny'ln!- ou safely -ne I sh.I, report this KJSTi .,,. ? of the Ilungarl... ' . n c ma ,un ' rllu. ', '!''; "W.un tho as- .'"?." led about auar- , cur friend with Ihe beard and tho ..T.V. ..'.:. ".' '. l" "cnpiu his column '.. u.,i POXY JAPS SOUGHT TO FOOL UNCLE SAM Ship Deal Involved Sale to U. S. of 1,000,000 Tons of Obsolete "Tubs" SENATE TO GET FACTS WAKHIVUTON. Pro 20. The story of how icrtaln .lap.mcse commercial Interc'ts were foiled In a keen-witted attempt to unload un tin. United mate (lornmcnt l.'OOO'.OOO tons "f old merchant shipping, ut u fancy fig ure, will provide a sensational chapter In Iho ttcnato committee's shipping probe, The public may never get the com. Plcte history of the deal, ns the Stato Department has clamped down tho Ha on certain portions which havo a diplo matic connection. Members of the Ken nin investlff.itlnir i'-iiiinlttee arc being importuned ny nrianratm unii-nun '" ,,,,,. n.of.eia The matter proli. suppress tho tacts. ."C inaucr ji.jii. Importuned by department ofllclals to ablv will bo nhed before tho committee behind closed dbors. Ofllclals today admitted that had tho Tapanesc ship dc.il gono through It would have developed ii scand'U oi , serious proportions Naval expetts ..hn ..ro ealleil to the aid of tho Ship- ping Hoard nnd mado n survey of tho tonnaec. which It was proposed to sell destioycd a double dwelling and tho ga this couutiv rep rled thnt the ship In'""'?. " Hnrvey Knrtney at Whltohlll. .i 1 L. ,,i mi e i-.ii thai, i lot '"""ley, was badly buined saving an In question were nothing less inaii a mi fanl ,,h r, j.x alltomol,,,.s . a of old "tubs" of obsolete typo Wliloli j lnii.iii bail virtually discarded In her. race to maintain supremacy In the . Paclllc. , , , , Tho J.ipnneso deal may be explained dining tho testimony of lliymond H. r Slovens, vlco chalrnmn of the Shipping Hoard, vvhn bus been summoned us the I first witness when thn committee res, scmbles toinonow niter tho Christmas J recess. ! A full report covering inn iranaac- '-- ' .. tt-nn was being vviuppeii into sn.iio i.j Chairman Hurlev and hli nisnctates. They were fnrccd to forgu tho Christ- ni'is holiday because of r-otiator Klelcher'B inistenco that all data bear - Ing upon Ihe proposed Jnp.imio con. trncts slmiilil bo neioro me .-eni" the earliest possible moment. In order that tho committee may hurry Its In vestigation to ii conclusion. Senator Hetchir stated that tho com - tnittcc had not V't voteu upon in.-, iiuesllon whether the Japanese contro versy will be illt-ciiHSCil In evecutlfro ses. Ion. Several Senal-rs Indicated that much of the information bearing upon tho subject may n trammitted to the committee In the shape nf a conlHletitliil communication trom tnc Hoard STAHUUI) WITH NAM- DIKS ," , r.hvistinas Ouaircl in Saloon bnus 1'iitnlly for l'articipiint Cljde (ilbsou, thirty jeura old or 33 Hast liapler slieet, licriuuutovvn, died this morning In the Methodist Hnspltul as a tesull of being stalibed In tho lainnle. last night, tho Police say, nv Calvin street. Pllls of 2S:0 South Sarlalli (Ilbsou. utter spending Ihrlrt- . 1 I.I.. I,al hr u lintviiv 111 -lll1lll Philadelphia, stopped nt a saloon M0J.i- me sing : veu.e and Tenth, on his way home. Nin engaged In ..quarrel there -ni . lit., i fln1innil Intn ii Btl eet Motorist lUiiis Down Farmer .. ti. i n. i,I V. o.'. u ,i emleil vihen Pills It Is ' apparenllv been caught years berore af. eged 'd cw" , ul 7!on ,'hH po'ket'an'd ' tho war began o oul.l '.."r cat It. " t" ifbe, Olb-nn through tho temple o Kavo It o l SlZ de out i:illH was held without ball this morn- JcuP'tU "'" '" "1 ""ll Poor ",". ,ng by Magistrate. mber tn await the - , T. Uoun ''' f'J- action nf tho Cnroucr i , , ' . . , . ,.H a,jVertli.cd VIN11I.AND. N". '.. Dee. Ill As Itoh- nh we often got u very large pancake, ert MlMinr. ot Atlantic Clt.v, was driving tough ns leather, and fried In llsh fat. tn Vluehmd Monday night, a mini suil-;,.,.- and pure grease wero never al denly appenred Wore him In tho road i ... . tn(, ll0!,pt kitchens, near Illchlnn 1. MKncr endeavored to ,,' '.',, ,i of milk. If you stop his automobile, but did not sue- - P. m A glass oi "'"' " cecd until tho car had passed over the drank It nl once holding jour noso ou foot traveler. The Injured man proved could make, yourself believe that It Had lo bo a farmer named H. Kratlnn. He come from a cow. It you left It stand died shortly befnrc midnight rrom a ,, for ,ire0 hours) It divided Itsclt Into .rushed skull A Human Story ot Child-Desire. Court Intrigue and Love, the Latest Novel By MARY ROBERTS RINEHART I tho Ar through tho low lands of Karnla to the s'a. At last, having almott circled tho city, I bo eomo to the cathedral. It was early midnight by the clock In the high tower, He stopped nnd consulted his u-atdi. The fancy took him to go up tho high steps ,and look out over Iho city from tho colonnade Oneo there, ho stood leaning against a column, looking out. Tho sleeping town appealed to him. Just so had It lain In old feudal times, clustered ubout tho Church nnd thn nalaee. unit lnn1.lnn. A boil, for protection. It had grown sine, ii.c.. inn oMc.meu uejond the wall- which Mieitereu it. Had now destroyed ' i.a ,nS," " V w-Vite i Tho doctor disc !J.'.r 'J 1 !: ""'.' th. most, hndl" t. VMJ troTlZl mull increon its circling parks. And oincr luings nan cnanged. No longer he reflccttd gloomllv. did It look to the palace, ihvo with tolerance and occa hlonal disloyalty. The old order was changing. And. with all his hot young itvmi, .in.Ky whs ior tno old order There was tome one coming nim,.- iv, quiet streets with ,, stealthy, shufTlIng gall that caught his attention. So. for Instance, might a wears or . imum man drag along. Hxaetly so. Indeed - . "'" """ -1 auri up. viearv lcr,s esry Me,, The shadowy -flVe. J"n"b 'I""'' . .?Ji 11for,n' ama a ! NW bid ed vn,w 'UrK' ', '"' .,'.""' roufdi n.atcn i ,.' , . '" i eier .Mburg should J nave ihcii in lied. VVh.,) u..i,,... . . . I1AU. tt llkA ..tU. , . . . . ... -., ... .1, v iiikiii. urmiirnr i,i. . .. -..... -:---" "ifli"ln,. One-erg. uuiiiib " -.,-..---.--. Fortunately for NIkky's hiding place tho Isst step or two proved too much for the spy. Ho groaned nnd eat Sow painfully, near tho top. His heid inl ! forward and he supper cd It 1 wi shaking hands. Thus be J" lJ IVr'?.''1. '"'" or", here1 : "m ; : .. "V.""' overhead "2T g""" ; , """"'. eiary mild. io adorn theo and ti.i. ..i.i dorn theo and thy child! 'i innu. Mar In desert drene o.i ..,.,.. . ..,,, mm - . a....... ....,., niiii-a ne judged thut u cr had been slopped around tho corner Peter Nlburg heard It and m.. ? '"' fronted th. .n.:., '" "" m,a - '!" Nlkky saw a great light,. When Peter! Mburg put his hand to his breast ,ck.t ' there was no longer room for doubt V I for.tlujt matter, time for Im""' nor' As a matter of fact nev.r. 7,1'. .it?" Moodle sew. -un, uimw iu " could Nlkky recall thinking.? ,eMWV,d you up with a r.ior and every thins you moved aw-iv u . -' ll' !' ' .ed. Have you any money?" . h.d;,"Bv h.H: '.:.ia. . u... oo the step, the two fnen were .atJ "' ' - vuiuiiillUP.' Ilninl 1.1... Pe(r Nlburg'a nasal' voice had " .": ...,. taken on a winning note, Khort. itrUfr svlaiVr ..nll.a At.. ..K.J , .. "'I "JHtUK "t,"k """"i" in mqinee ve 11..1, h,,.....4 , '" .,.'iTn''flv "lid sew thollrnre !h.Y . n " .y.r!i colonnjdo and dronpd. a,blK.d-curdllhir drop, from tho high cnd.'of If to" tiw w ' -- iiiiuuiii iivii. "g V" ""' ""' ,r W1 Vt ,nL i l"Vtnl lllll! Lime -fVi" VU , " fc't'' " (Contluued ..--'-i -f. - rtj ,t imiifcdi'ni KAISER SHOW J) IM OFFER, GIBBONS SAYS Then U. S. Ought to Consider Terms Generously, tho Cardinal Declares UAIaTlMUIU:, Dec. f.6. Ilespondlng to ,an Inquiry us to what he believed the most essential thing to bo dona to end the war, Cardinal Ulbbons sug feted the following: Hirst. That tlia. Central lowers state their alius und dcpiandp definitely ur.d clearly, Second, That tho American Oovern inent put Heelf In a "receptive mood" for the "generous consideration" of such a statement. Third. That tho American peoplo pie pare "to por.der over these, propositions In a dlspasslouato and bruad-mlnded way." It Iibb bten rumoied for weeks that the Kalxer would mnko n. Christmas peace, offer, and In somo quarters hero II i . v,,ii.,a,i n, i-,i .. .. i I " believed the atlcan may udvnuco n i,0iu ki I, n rr.,. .i,,. i( formation about Midi nn offer : that It Is possible, In fact, that the leadlr.g men of tho Catholic Church now- have knnvvl (OilKO of a prospective Herman peace offer. Dwelling nnd Garage Burn HAltltlSHUIlff. Dec. i!C Klr has fltr0J.ed 1110 IOs was JI1.000. CAPTURED, rC'dpirtfif, tun, by (fit IX flfLt f.ltt .1n Im t. ......-. tr !.-.. t-h mi , iii jj6Ult-ll l ilcttl i begun. At fi o'clock a frenchman ,,etiy entere.l tho roiini carrying a , iIU(f0 j11I nf con-0e and un armful of bread There vieio enameled mugs 1 standing on our lockers which ho filled. , j fft us ,,,1, a plecc, nf black bread annul four Indies square and two Inches thick. This was our latlon of bread for tho day, I'rom that time forward at 'regular hours food was brought to us as 1 follows. 8 a m "Schlnken" vi blch consisted of a very thin Kllcc of bread smeared Willi somo sort of incase, and a shaving of nau-wiKe or cheese. This was break fast. At this tlmo wo also reiolved our ration of butter, which consisted of a lllilnnlni i email IMfir ill nil!-. numi hirwn; . iiippuih i ,,,lb.stantc used on tho "Schlnken." I)ur 'Ing the morning wo each ot a b-ittlo of 1 aerated water culled lemonade and col- 'ored either pink or cllmv. Wo could havo our i holce. I 11 u. nv A mug ot what was sup- I posed to lie bouillon a colcrlesa and flavorless liquid, wlmsc only vlrtuo vvas that It was very hot A cube of Oto dropped Into this made a fairly decent drink. TIIi: MIDDAY MHAI. 12:00 p. m. Lunch Invariably boiled nolnto and cabbage, and somc- , tunes a piece (u norve meni nun un . nounsnmeni iinncu uui m n mi i. It was coatFe-gralned and very sweet. Once a week we bad awful unelllng IWh ' cooked with tho heads, eyes and I a s , complete There was no dout nbo It I s , wm-K n-u i nv n '- - - ;- - 1 ..- i ii,,,.. will cot tinvthlng. Very fond ot children." Instead of meat or Junket and clear water. -"' " ..... the Junket turned to a chalk-like sub stance. 1 p. in. Coffee. 6 p. m. Dinner, which was the samo as lunch, with tho addition of soup. IN Till! X-UAY HOOM About S o'clock on tho morning of June B, sanltalre came for mo and helped mo alone the hall to tho X-ray loom, whfie a very expert nun took two photographs of my arm. Later on In the morning u rubber-tired hospital ear bearing dressings and Instruments was pushed Into the room by an orderly, nnd In a few minutes Hr. Meyer and a rod-heded asslitant doctor, followed by two sanltalres all dressed In long white coats, appeared. One of tho latter re ......,i H-.A i,e.ni!nires" from my arm. nu.iv, .. - . ., , .,. i 5!; e.UKX "?bad ": examined too iramw mi" then turned ""'"'", ' V, V, -m, .-., .1 said. "Schrel time nt the X-ray photographs, while his assistant wrote down on a pan an '-'' ... .--.. . V. l.. the details whicn wero iuicr iu v ... serted In my medical history sheet. Moodle spoke Herman very well and ss'plstned to me afterward that the doctor had said that tho wound whero .... ...n.'. ,ireil vcas not serious, but that threo centimeters of tho radius had been carried away, while tho large ! '.. ....... i,,. ibo flattened bullet nnd Lim..r nf bono was In a serious con- ' . . . .m .I.a f A.,,l.Ma 1,1,1 several ui uw .v.,.. v.... .. downstairs lo the "plas- The doctor and his assist On overalls and spread .,11 ., the floor. My arm was wrapped In flannel and then bandages sprinkled with Plaster of Parls were sheets dipped in a P..I1 a"T" " ,, " round my arm ""' - U. . vrrom my shoulder to the. tips of .. v . , bniilder i cast irum .. t. . ..!.... .i,. assistant had Instructions to nom uy ?. , ii ,. certain fixed poeltlon. 1 think e must have been In love for his eyes andered round tho room, and I had to Place my band over his to prevent him turning my wrist out of the correct post- Hon. Whllo the plaster bandages vvero ....""".:. i n. ii tin can .-. i'm-v 5? 3?S1 drawn; caving a round opening for tho nunvosc of applying dressing... U?. old to go hack to bed. having been given !?.'" lT,..rf.n information that I would :. ., ., information ... Lllti-i ii ....-.-" -- .. medical history sheets. He wanted to i-n- everytning n"""' -.-M. - . "V,M '..,, have got through. ", . . Hr . w need. havo --" r . . . a twenty francs between u- "Thf enough Watklns, ge Lud- .. i " .. . ,. i- .. i.i. Ypu only need . '" , n toothbrush, air, I have an Halixin nypee- "" " . t?e one f have ohly used a few t,'mo." i - '.... .t..ia.a -..'i, umilH waafn tliei nriM of the second toothbrush.. VrUy or' T-uJwl appeared. ; MtrvvM-iwi'ww - " JT'Tr,. MS - ATBRIWIEPORT! & Remington Arms R ing Departments to facturc New Machine lminOKI'OIlT, Conn The Ueinlnutou Arms plant i dawn Saturday noon for ten ill thousand hands are affected. a shortage of gun stock. It wag I to close and make a complete in duo to the ituuigo In local maw il. 11. I'lnney has resigned tit and Is sticceded by J. Q. Vlntro Thero Is to bo a rearrangement i pattmeuts duo lo tho let-up In thfl ing or thn itussian rifles -and b The compiiny Is Installing machln tusking the Browning machine SIMtv"! coil compsny. of Hartford, mc ,' Itemlngton plant here nro to mfchfey heavy typo of Drowning machlM4.J nun I lie Aiarun Anns company ax i Haven the light type. Tho michM tho department making thn rliles Is to bA readiusted for rlflegl fnltcd States aovornment. JJ MVji , Charity Ball Net $10.8 Ten thousand dollars was netUdlHTl nineteenth annual charity ball in tho Hebrew Orphans'. Home held, night In Mercantile 1U11. This ued to erect a school for manuM tf ing. j, Ilr T.lrut. J. IIAUVRT t)OUOLAi", ... . ,. . .. ... ..- i-bh" ' Mini MmiHinii nouiura mnn V. ' Trum nni. TliPltllntr Tnl nt lh tttn-tafevl tntr- of n UnunO-Nl f'KnndlAtt Ufflf-r wRl tVU Info Hie )Undn ot Ihe Oatmj, n rublie Ltdott C0mriKy ) .ear . v.cnnan Deer wagon before me wan looked as though ho had never arrlf linvvvhero v.ltb mnr than half nfr"i original load He grinned all ovtHTM iaca wncn aioouin posea nun in mi I poratlou and told him that we safety rftrors. soap, lather bruihes.' rnrs, tooinorusnes, tootu paste,,.: nrusnes anil combs. He snranr m to attention, shaklno- all over'.ltl leuynsii. anu sa d. "Ja wohl. Hauplmann," and went out ot the, vo know that our first shave. be a tough proposition, so a French who Had been a Parisian barber ' tho war, was sent for. He gave ul a beautiful shavo as wo lay In bed i wn icit inucn better. He used to i tho oflleers for twenty pfennig cents and the men for ten pfe .Mil mug after. I.udwle ream empiy-nanaeii. uur hearts sank, prouuecu ever) thing we had or rrom tho depths of bin trousers ills tunic hung down In such a mart from his enormous waist line that I juuiu imu ctjnceaieu nnytning xroail lootnorubii io baby elephant. We lee later on thnt this was an Illicit t which I-udwig carried pn. He soldthl pj us at coat price and we 1 1 Deed', reguiariy. no tan a little "blind In the cellar, where he sold cognM "jicnnapps." as he cal ed It. at pfennigs for a glass about the slte.tf thimble. He could not afford to customer, ho gladly ran messages ftr vo were supposed to buy evei thiough tho Keldnebel, who added 100 per cent to the nrlco of all art If we wanted to buy anything ot sIM vanio wo worn obliged to do It thi him Otherwlso thero would be QU raised ns to where wo got the money wno.iua tne buying. I ordered i case lnter."on. It was made of and cost nio twenty-two markB ((, uwing to a little carelessness tne. mark thirteen marks was not 1 realised then what a burglar the' webel was. J That first day he went arw hopltal and collected "all the from the new arrivals. W hkti part with II. but thero was no native. He was the banker for the; Pltal nnd kept a II the money belo: to the prisoners. Three or four tlmi week a Frenchman would come kl with a book ruled oft for us to Ilach ofllcer was given tho large l three marks und each Tommy one It he had any on deposit downstairs.! were not allowed to nave more IBM) In our possession at a time, ut wo had. but didn't tell every oni It. We all had camp and escape in and for that nurnose hoarded monev. It might nrov e very Usefuk was all made of paper with the MF' tlon ot tho Ave and ten pfennig ple,. which were ot iron. ,iv Ono day the police ofllce got a tlOJ the Kngllsh ofltcers had money. A, derlv came and told us that a O ofllcer was going to search ouri Ho went out of the door for a rat Wo stamneded to the cupboard. ! somo of tho paper money, between leaves ot books ana in omtr.ni places and waited. Presently In thn notice corDOrsl and several hospital ofllclals, but no ofllcer. It, been u bluff to make us declar ' thlncr. Thev asked if wo haa ' than threo mnrks apiece. We adml that vve had, and opened the drs' our lockers for Inspection. Thetfi maged around and found vve ee from five to ten marKs more tnn allowance. Wc upologlted profusely nol.t thnt It vaa un Oversight ; ! carried this money off In triumph) really had about a thousand marMt tween us at this time. 'tis; ALWAYS HAD A DALANCSj. Through an arrangement wnlH nrttlsh Uovernment. each month ,0. teusnt was credited with sixty ' forty of which vvero deducted fori pltal food. This, with tho addtte tho monoy that was sent trom in sured us at all times of a credit bi with (he Keldwebel. ",'& During that first day I learn I Moodle had been taken prlaoner -hv attack at Loon September. U16.J", hud been snot inrougn tne ten anme as he reached the barbed wire Int. of tho Herman trenches, and had'. Unable to go back when the other ordered to retire. Kver since that. h had had his leg In plaster..; thiee times it had been remov the ankle Joint had become so st! the doctors had been obliged to' It again and reset It In the eventually giving him eome mo In the Joint. He was absolutely fi w 1th German hospital life. r; tlray was an observer In the I Kiylng Corps. Ills machine had shot down by the famous aviator In January, 1310. Ills pilot wa', and ho was picked up um Uoellto tent him a signed Phi with a package ot tobacco n4 t'ttes. These were all fchewn to cher shed souvenirs, urav'a hud been tadly broken by tti enas of com nones wero proi the field dressing station four his arm whllo the doctor Pokl ot the b'.-nea Into position wltX wood. When be arrived at o his arm was at once put In, "Oyps Meyer" nicknamed th ruhdness tor putting ver; plaster. They succeeded In bone lo heal, but thi ends.K Done were one UDovf.tne otw an Inch .apart. '." flrav was turned ovei- tn tl of the hospital. wh. did; Ti- graft oiieratlon, putting w rrom tne snm t rignt w unhealed hone, end thus Join two end. Jminedlately after; ucii viray -was put in 'cnrre Meyer, who cnjlld not, j Walt tne gran naa ueena suoeiM b,k the t'tjllii'i) off ufter Vaa wt rka, and nenxneuceH vtojil wh'ob'lirukiK the' ana kaV-aJav wWhMA '1W mu" asti-eavi
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