IK" Si S". ' Vi 1' ' ... I I ' -l' . ' .-. DATEot WAR'S END TO BE KNOWN JAN. 1 EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER CAPTURED .lent. J. HARVKV DOUCIIAS oorth C'nnndUn .Mnunted HlBm nnA ThHlllnV Tatm nf It. l'.M.l- of K WnnndMt t'unmtliin Officer who That nnd Other Information Will Be Found in the Mummers' Pnrndc 1II Into the Hand of Ilin l'.nrmr. Wopyrloht, 1D17, bu l'e J'ubl.'o Ledger tyMiHiny' CORKSCREW PROJECTILE That and tlio "Onc-Mcol-n-Dny" l'loat Arc Amonir Prom- iscd Novelties Stop u-orrylns about tlio duration of tlio war. Thcro Is no need of rucsslng further 113 to when It will end. If you will curb your anxiety until January 1 you will learn tho exact Unto that tho conflict will ccaeo, tho placo whero tho finishing round will bo fousht and other details which will ha of much Interest. On this day considerable light will also bo ehed on tho causio of tho war nnd many of tho present camouflages will be laid bare. This nnd moro Information of a rather .tartllnB naturo will bo found In tho mummers' parade. It will ba told by weirdly dreesed' prophets nnd clciilltla contrivances which will appear among the exhibits Jinny now doath-deallntr devlecs will also bo displayed In tho moving cornlvri of MirprUcs, Among others which will Ki t-hown Is tho corkscrew projectile, This Is said to be one of tho most dan Herons of dentil .messengers. In addi tion to tnUIng a zigzag coureo It travels In n clrclo at tho xumo tlmo and Is cal culated to reap lives In all directions. A mode! of this projectllo will bo shown nn a long float, but In order to prevent any undue commotion It will bo fired only at dummy soldiers, ny way of intra precaution tho shell will bo mado 'f pastehoard. In tho way of more peaceful exhibits thero will bo a float on which will bo t-hown that man can llvo or. ono mcnl a !.;. It Is said that this does not apply lolely to nctora nnd authors, but also to practical human beings who work for .1 Urine This float will tend to proro that tho plans advocated by Mr. Hoover nra only Scratching tho mirfaco of econ omy. T)Y NIOIIT time. June 6, my tempore--- turc, which was taken regularly twlco a day, was very high. I was fcol Ing very 111 nnd not taking much Inter est In life. Tlio next morning when tho doctor removed tho dressing he dlscorercd that nan Kns poisoning in tlio wound. Ho wulklns or Hallam down for a clean called In tho surgeon, nnd they held a i sheet or a pair of trousers. Hn would consultation nnd decided to amputate carry Tho empty bottle down wrapped my arm. I wnsn't keen on this, and I around with the dirty clothes to bo ex told them ro. They said I would prob- chanced for tho clean ones which would ably die If I didn't havo the operation. ' hldo the bottle on Its return trip. i wa no uisgusted at being a prisoner , " mis was tne parcel room, which order from one of the doctors articles of mis naturo could be becured from a llttla red-headed German named I.oefelslnd, who wns In charge. Ho nlt.o UeDt guard over tho store of methylated spirit for hospital usa. He was not ncrso to mak ing a little money now and then, and' we uscu to securo n imttio of this precious liquid for our lltt o rtoro at th price of a mark. We would send of war that I didn't caro what haouened was tho to me. They held n long conrcrsatlon Patients. and finally decided to wait a dny or eo to see how the wound progressed. Thank goodness, they did. If I had not been In such good health when I was wounded I would probably havo cashed In. That day a man camo In with a tlgn board for the head of my bed I felt llko a convict when I saw my number .1.29. Under the word "Krankhelt" was Zvrbrefhung compl links Untornrms, MaschlncgewehraechUHs" (complicated fsacturo uf left fore-arm, shot from machlno gun). I suppose this was put there to remind mo that I did not have hydrophobia or any other disease. At the bottom was chalked a large II, nnd a list of tho articles Included In Diet II. There wero two kinds of diet, and the only difference between them, no far as i could mako out, was the number, GOOD HOOTS DISAPPUAIl ttutklnii emptied nil tho valuables from tho pockets of my-uniform and carefully removed tho badges. Ho did tho Mima tot Wells and carried our clothes off. to ho washed. Every pris oner on 'Mering tho hofpltal had his clothes taken from him nnd sent to tho laundry. Hospital clothes wero Issued when ho was nblo to get up, nnd on leaving for camp his rlotheB, which wero tied in a bundle and kept In racks In thn basement, wero again given to him. Ho very seldom got his original uniform complete, us tho boches had a great, liking for good boots, and often helped themselves. The Russians Buffered par ticularly In this respect. I havo seen ltusslans In logs lined up In tho courtyard wnltintr tn im t.-ik.n As only flvo days remain for completing j a ' camp, h'omo of them were with ntrnngcmentH for tho big show. Common I out rocks and had nothing on their feet Councilman John II. Italzley, chairman I but thi hospital i-Upperx. Thev were of 'Councils' New Year Committee, Is I "fori without n tunic, to say nothing c-f kept on tho lump. Ho makes a dally ! " ereat. coat, tour of the nummier club headquarters. TIIINKtxn of HOMK i , ....... .. .,. ............... M.in i... - .. ... . . . suiinoriuu wu hi : ui in hiumv .....uu .., .uy nrsi mreo wecic.j In the Iioajita i. ,,.,.,, tho watchful eyes of tho dor r,11 llin cliftMurd tirrl rta rr.nr,l.lir.!ilr- t ti. tw.l 1... ...............,,.. ... ... It PJSV in" iiii-iiiui .. . .,v v,w .... ..... ......... ,.. . .- - ( .....-V.-V-. .v uiirttiiumiy, .,10.11 or run......... t.. Mrf nn t'n... T ... ...... . ll,a. j.i most Interesting for tho t thi: PAncni, itooxi Tho parcel room was In charge of a German Unterodlzler (noncommissioned officer) who had on his Hafr llvo or six Kngllsh nnd Trench soldier nnd ono Itusalan iiergeant-majur. Ono or two members of tho staff, accompanied by a hospital orderly, would go to tho station with a small handcart and collect the parrels when their urrhul was an nounced. Word toon Went round tho hospital that a certain number of parcels had come, and tho excitement was In tenso until the list was sent round giving the names, of tho winners. In thn mean time tho serial iiumbetn which were stamnwi nn nvrrv HArrcl when It U'nn censored wero entered In a book opposite I tlio nanio of the recipient. Tho parcels wero then opened and tho scaled tins ex tracted. On each tin was printed In ink thn hospital number of tho man to whom It bMongcd and then It was placed In a unall room used for tho storing of food stuffs belonging to prisoners. When this work had been completed tho men wero allowed to enter Iho parcel rom one by ono and tako away tho . In 1'hlkidelphl.i packages und unsealed tins to tneir wards. Hvery man was notified of tho number of sealed tins that Had been 27, 1917 -i-y,- ,yFW$ I - ! I -. MM. I I ! I !!- I II HlWtwi V) UmL "LONG LIVE THE KING" CpvHtht. 1917. Lr Mry Itolrti nintbsrt old th PuUle ldrfr Omrsnr. A Human Story of Chltd-Deslre. Court Intrigue and txive, tho Latest Novel Ky MARY ROBERTS RINEHART, &H94m J CHAl'TEK XI Conllimeil ' The chauffeur ceased struggling and rtt.-t.-xo n miiu. Lesl.le tho car, i " nsiiJ brake. His head was ttlll i this thin trAV ha' think It Is. I give you my ' ' that if you advise m cot I teturn and liberate, you." 1 Ho was very proud ot-htt Mki J hd thought It out carefully. Hn lererytlitng to gain and nothlaC'Wr "i"'i' .by t except, perhaps. iiM Il.' "Certainly." N'lkky reDlled ! 1 llllll U (llUh ..ill... P--. ------ -- , ... I....1 a . . . 1 llfll l 1 II 111 ISt ( A Ik. ..... A I. ..!.. 1 . . l . .. ni n Hm iiv Bettlne his on-. """"' ut naving qono tiiat. no com-i - " " i"c i-i.ut .u iiicii'uiui owl iu no miew no wnn wv inrrtTnto stooping iMt"n over tho' '"''I a struggle moro furhus than ' earth-although that will not bo neces- take a citizen f Rkrnte BriMW.iA ffitelWwVf to 'nful'1u'- -' f hV" 7? hMM' ?n'' bf0RUi0 ' O0""1 l,1 B therolXlr,warM,MhlnH,,'OUl fB J jn&if's .1,:r,t,oist"htslknTot z ' S-sscs i Xrt' dr8 r; Thcn r-- !y : F-m ealel that he Una lost ins Knuo in me . .... I 'NOW where does the letter go? I havo ' served. "If I com back. ro MiHt melee. And fcecond thought gave him a The chauffeur wakened, ten mlnutm n fancy for delivering It myself," rleht If I do n7 lher ri a mW better plan. After all. to get the letter ater. to And hlmsellf securely tied with' -If I ,c, volll tll(115r I Jf StaiirVrbK t-os.lblllU.1 itojf' was not overythlng. To know Its des- his own' towing ropo and lying ex-' -This: If you tell n.e, m-nnerl,-. ..,.1 ..VIT.1 JZ?JZ;!2Z.ZX J '"f. ..?2 KE&TlNN HELD IN J0HEM1A Emmy Dcsthin, famous prlmit ilontm of tho Metropolitan Opera Company, is bcitiR held n virtual prisoner of the Aus trian Oiovernmcnt at her home in Hohcmin, according to u statement just mndo by Fred eric 0. I'enl'icld, former Am bassador to Austria. iiiiation wouiu ne imporinm. no i.iiu n uruu-i)- o in mu i-uiiu ui ui-nui. nc-. nu goes wen, I will return and relensm "nd I yuufs" said N'ikkr tlmo to think further. Tho messenger side hint on tho ground sat a steady-! you. If 1 do not return, naturally you The chauffeur took & final was coming down tho kU-p. not eyeu young man witn u cut lip, Tho will not bo released. And. for fear you inn und. n far n lm could see. stealthily, but clattering, with tho ring oung man had l.gbted a cigarette and 'meditate a trencher, 1 shall gag you final shuddering look at tho vaUta1' j Nlkky flung his long length Into the lured sldo of his mouth. dlstsnco In tho wood wn Just passed.! "I will tell you." ho raid ullely'.'y,ia n.. .... h.i ,i.a v..i..t.n.t if u-nn I 'T.,U hu ... no -., ...v. .... .. i And. bei.lUSO von nre n. Iil-nvn mar, nt..1 rt v vls f ti.-r TtrlMfTtf '.'.uf .I'tltlVUII, tilt.. IIIUIU .1WU..1V... .. -..-.. wua. ..n ru.'il ..o ww ..j ,. j .v (I. mr - -- ..... ........ ...... WV.....1Ut.u 1mvlM.U f j . oari; cnougn 10 conceal nun, inn iim.j a ' kihi .mkkj, we snail navo u iiiiic was a largo body In a tmall pluio. ln , tall;" ev,r. tho chauffeur only glanced at tli-, T10 chauffeur muttered something In car. kicked u tlru with a practiced foot , afHUi ,m(ol!) ot Kiirnla. and got In. "Come, cornel" Nlkky observed. Ho headed for the open country- "Speak up. No hiding behind strange Very soon his passenger knew that ho I tongues. Hut first. 1 hao the letter. . was In for a long tide possibly, a cold . That tnves your worolng about it. . I rldo certainly. Within tho dty limits You can clear your mind for action." i the car moved decorously, but when tho : ... hriV), a fM friend." he said. . suburbs wero teaene.l thn urivor put on ..,,, ...u .a, irt.er ,,, ,. - ,n ,,. IO ar x haw tki.mmi:i rnr.i mt all his power. j N'lkky grew very uncomfortable. Ills long legs itched. Tho place between tho shoulders w hero tho conclergo had , lauded his powerful blows throbbed and boat. Also ho was nuzzled, nnd he hated being puzzled. He was unarmed, EMMY DESTINN PRISONER I too. Ho disliked that most of all. Gen 1VT imur i-v- nniiPMi 4 I l'ro,1" l,)'1ln. ',0 fo" lllH I"".loii htl IN HOME IN IsOIIEMIA mlllatlng. Ho was a soldier, not a py. -- - - Ills training had been to light, not to Prima Donna's Indecision Results in I hide and watch. Ucrv.-iHn.i nf IWrnit- fr. I.envo ! Nlkky, nH -ugh no thinker, was not Country ATL.ANT1'! CITY. lnv. i7 -lhnniy Destlun. grand opera prima doutia, a fmorlto with thousands- of music lovcrd Is a prisoner of the . Austrian Government, interned in Un- hcmla, when but for a "woman's hide-1 clslon" fln inltht be singing In Amerlcn i placed to his credit. When ho required, Kredcrli t'ourlhind l'enlleld, lately; ono of tho latter ho went to tho base- ambassador to Vienna, cleared up the I ment tnrrying with him plates, cups i mystciy mu rounding tho whereabouts of . or any other container he could get hold ' the ginnd t.per.i. ktor in a ctatenienti of. Th'o tins were opened nnd dumped , lure Ho said: Into theso receptacles. This regula- ".hn is In lloheml.i. where she owns I tl-n waa enforced to prevent prisoners , n rural castlo In a village. When wjth- recelvlng compasses or other articles or , In two or threo months of the tlmo lit.o when escaping wh'clt might bo en closed very easily In tho ftilso bottom a foot, and he knew rather better te.in moit what dangein threatened tho lountry from outside nit well. Also, In the back of hl.n Impulsive bead was a destination. Hut what that destlna tluii lo you are to tell me." Tim nun on the ground grinned far donlcally. "You know better than to nt.k that." ho said "I will never U 11 ' Oll." Nlkky hud thought thing.? out fairly well, for him. In thnt ten minutes. In , a buMncss-lIke fashion he turned the i prostnitu prisoner on his Fide, so that ' ho faced towaul thn chasm. A late moon showed Its depth nnd the vu'ley in which tho At- flowed swiftly. And hav .111? thus faced him toward the net world, Nlkky. throwing away his ciga rette because It hurt bin llti. nut stone or two from tho loadway behind his 923 MARKET STREET ' For Tomorrow, the Latt of Oar Famoat Friday Saltt ot tkt Year, We Have Prepared the Most Generous Money-Saving Bar gains Ever Offered. 9iff0r&u6w sort .f doggedipial'ty that was near to I prisoner ami anchored him thiro. Then obstinacy. Ha bad started, this thing'10 '"t down nnd waited. Hxcept that and ho would see It through. And a. ''Is ear3 wero burning, he was very tho car approached tho bonier, he In tan calm, to realize that this was not of tho Ter-. "Any newnV" he asked, at the end of COATS! COATS! rorl&ts tit home, but something sinister abroad. l'or some time they climbed steadily ten minutes' unbroken silence. His prisoner said nothing. He was . .limning, doubtless Weighing things. of a tin. By means of a little diplomacy nnd fdelght-of-hunil wo were very often nbl.i to get an unopened tin to our r'oin without being detected. I tucked many u tin Into tho bro-.d sling which supported my plaster cast nnu mus goi mountain, anil a. falling back gear by gear, until they climbed slowly In tho rho wou'd leielve her flnal papers '0;', , . rho went there, lly treaty agreement Mkky unfolded his length quietly. Tho between Austrta-Hungniy nnd the United !"0'"s worn i.-rlndlng, tho drUcr bent States .1 subje, t of tho monarchy re , low olcr "Is wheel. ery deliberately, tiiilns a full sullied until the last Amer. "ow that ho knew what ho was going lean turners nre Issued. After much I o do, Nlkky unbuttoned his tuniu and Hut Nlkky. who knuw the road, bided li I ,0"'. '" ' H 'lfe n "" 'rayal. a fam- tlme. Then at last, at 2 o1ock. came ' ". f l' " "f ','" , . the rteep nsrent to the wry crest ot the , ;' ft..'' ,"'1"lM' V Y agJ-i"- ' c 9 negotiation I obtained for her a permit allowing Mndam I'estlnn and her wom an Herniary tn ipilt the country on condition that sho leavo within forty ( 1. i..i.1 n..... u'.M fi . Gf .tin tnir nerfnrmanen. or. llroail slreet nr.Tt ' I'lt... T M-nu ..,. ut..i. ..., .,,.... ...... ''l. -" " '"v ' '. '".. . ... .1 TuVdav linueli inVAre.t i,. V. . raclia vh'cU h''a '"" uUntl"!, cr "ouios eight hours. Her plight Is a pathetic neenll'o the fact that sever-.l hundreds ZL f i h J, "''"'l ,l!olne "'J belonging to tho patients. Each bundle Mciry t,r fomlnlne Indecision. Instead neepito the ract that se-.er.il hundreds around inc. I lay thinking of homo nnd bore a tag with tha name of tho man f. m,.V,- . ,mr iad.ini Dellnn &2 SSrr,'""-0?? T:jinK w,wn W,ul1 '" - ShSmkW-nic.V Whenapanywas pUlti!l Xo ''elapse. " Khe MoIIIgh, who will be stago manage" of iho big carnival, says the parado will be better In quality than that of former years. On account of tho reduction In number of trains to and from Philadelphia, hun dreds of out-of-town visitors will como from New York, Haltimore and other duo to leave for camp tncro v.as greac j wasted tho tlmo allotted in foolish excitement In tho parcel room, sortlnh preparation and when It had cxplied out mo ciouies lor no mrn wui wci.j going. Very often It would be found Theio wero threo nuns in tho hosplta' who were the1 only women on the staff with the exception of those worklnt? in the kitchen. Two of them nnslstil lnii.t !-... ...,-v n,.i....igrv nrflUa erre tho operating room and tho other did all I missing, and a hurried nttempt would I tho X-ray work. Ono named Sclm ester nn mado lo substltuto theso from bun- (sister) Hdelberta was very nlco to us ,ies belonging to men who had died or MlO mado a POint Of Visit. nrr ,.l!l- rr.nml.. .l. ..Mil I., l-lirt lwtnnltnl. V lle,l I nearby cities by auto to seo tha pageant, j almost every day. Two or threo limes' to Imaglno thn day when tho war would sho brought flowers from tho chapel, be over and tho last man was to leave, j which the placed In water on tho lock- Wo wondered whether ho would wear crs bcMdo our boK She often spoke anv more clothes than Adam. oi ncr brothers, uno of them Waa In a German Iteglment of Guaids and li I was addressed to a border town in l.i.-J onla. Hut Mia town lay far behind 1 iiiein. mo address, then, was a false ono. He whistled softly. Ho was not, as a fact, as calm as ho looked. He had nevtr thrown ri man oer a preel plo. before, and ho disliked thn Idea, l'ortunately, his prisoner did not know lh.. HeIdes, supposo ho did push him MM.' l.r..., ...... .. ' . plan ho had In mind, rash under mir :, ........ .J '"... " ""finely clreumstanceii. in a moMr.g car-i-ar- uTact e.vo m,,. -.VJi .. ,vV,l"u ! tlcularly rash here, where between the I befe i!aXr Tvon T ' rllff and a pietlplco that fell far away I Half an hour below, was only a winding ribbon of, "(-ome, come." raid Nikky r.errelv uneven road. . "Wo nro Insimr im.- ..- ..i,..V"CP11 S'o ho waited a moment. loveles". nn ton. Ills swollrn n,', .im ,i... ",,." I Tremendously Sacrificed! 500 HIGH-GRADE $19.75 to $24.75 ' ilk Plush and Cloth COATS OFFERED TOMORROW AT slippil It off It was a rash thing, this HANCOCK MEN QUIT PI. AY MIR KKAI. WORK i!??a. -" ' ? ftt.ntMnco the . 4L M. M. A VTAW IIUIAU I I J MXMtWk't 1 tcoNxiNrnn TOMOitnow. WILL USE CHURCHES TO STRESS WAR AIM CAMP HANCOCK, Augusta, (la., Dec 27. Drill began this morning, tho Christ' WIMCIM-IiAItt.':. Pa., Uee. 2T Of ficials of the Wllkes-Ilarre Street Hull- way Company havo issued a call for nlng of tho war ; tho other had lost nart of his hand nnd was at heme. Sho 1 wont regulaily to tho chapel threo times SnecilllizGfl Drills lJetfiil. 1W I a aui' i'! I'Wycd for the snfety of her , . . ,- . " brother at tho front nnd for tho end of fpnf.. :,, Votinn.Wiilo Cnmnaifn to Platoons, HI Vai'lOUS the war. ' V xsuon'",(" .'i"npnBn War Trinbo " ,ho occa!',o' of theso Islts tho .Show Tcrmanent Tcaco Is ' ' "r 1 TICKS conversation was weird and wonderful Sought to l-.ear. Our German was becomlnr 1 undoubtedly mora nucnt. but rur- vo-, ,-f.' VOKK. Uec. 27.- The Church cabulary was very limited. Schwester I .. , . . ,. M. Edelberta was very religious nnd dld Poaco Hnlon announces a nation-wide not believe any ona could tell a He Gray campaign of education through tho supremo Issues ot tno war as in-j mo cars at mis time. tod by rresiuent Vinson in ins I moatncA fr, l-irnrreq. Thn c.lninalim tffTVnt?!? iTlTl P.W ..a .1,,,.,. dldn t bcther hlrn In tho snehtfiRl. 1T. ' ' "... "". - ---- --- . "- ku..w.. ...4,.. a'lc' ."... . .. - --. ------- .---" : --- uin i,rt nndorta ien jointly witn tho Leacuo to linforce Peace and will bo In chargn of a committee of ten, of tho Ileal authority forbado her to tuke tho train. That Is why Philadelphia this winter has no 'Olrl of tho Golden own, of course: bo waa far too pool ucm .--no nouiiiiess win ne iietnined , and Ho countud on ono tiling; an nuto In Aiistttn-Htingnry until the end of the mobile driver acts from the spinal cord, war" land not from the brain. Therefore hli brain my bo seething with Ii thousand frenzies, hut he will shovo out clutch and brake feet In an emergency, and hold them out. So it happened. Tho man's hands left tho wheel, but ho rtopptd his car. Not too soon. Not beforo It had struck the cliff, nnd then taken a sickening curve, toward tho odiro of tho precipice. Put stop It did on tho rery edgo of eternity, and tho chauffeur held It there. "Set tho hand brake!" Nlkky r-ald. Tho lamps wero near enough tho edge. may my. and then, with one ' was nervous n ..,,...., ... v.. ., . singularly rlllcleut gesture, he Hung his I hit prisoner, hi desperation might roll tunic over tho chauffeur.! head. Ho over the edge himself, wtilr'h would be drovo a car himself, did Nlkky not bis most uncomfortable. i win mi you." he said. "And you will freo me. And after that STREET CAR CO. CALLS FOR WOMEN CONDUCTORS I'rofcrenco Will He (Jivcu at Wilkes- linrrc to Ucl.itives of Employes Who Enlist to mako application for , o ,naI.(1 ,,,, aitzy as Btriet-car conductors. 1'ref- . mas holidays having ended, and tn mar- u" t ''old conversations with her on ,..' tlal music, played by tho regimental all sorta of subjects, but usua ly re-1 ,""",; bands, tho men went to work shortly llRion. His German waa terrible, but that ',ne didn't birther him In tho slightest, lie Thn trninlnir this week la morn of n went right ahead making the most glar- cpeclallzed order. Tho new work given '" mistakes tn grammar and Inserting tho platoons In each company, which English words- whero ho did not know causes the men to bo divided up accord- j -bo German. A great deal of gestlcula lng to their skill along specllled lines, Hon and pantomlmo helped her to un makes tho work .moro Interesting for derstand. them. Tho spirit of individual rivalry ! ,no .d" II0 Ma ller 'lhat be was a can bo brought Into play In order to uuu, "' ""'"" Bu'-", """" ""u mat mat women nosltlons renoo will bo glen women relatives of employes who enlist. The women will not bo employed m . inotormen until necessity demands. Of ficials say the labor shortage Is be-1 ginning to appear bcrlous nnd that they ! could placo several women conductors on i A HMDE ikidav l.vr.Nisr., nnrKHium sn Al'AIIKMV Or MUSIC THE MESSIAH nv tiii: CHORAL SOCIETY HKNUY OOIIDON THUNDER. I'oniluilor Ilt.SA t.TO.VS COOK. ISQI'KANO 1,'llKIKTlNn MH.LKK, I'ONI UALTO AKTituit liAi'Kfrrr. TKNon IllLNItl t'COTT, 11AMSH ANMSTKI) HV Member of Phila. Orchestra Tickets on eaM ot Heiirn-, till. Chestnut street, on and after Uec 20. l C I - C 70 17 ih ? iS pi ,.v i !(M5 Fine Sitk Ptuthew, Cut Bolivia: Vtlourt, Broadcloths, High-Grade Mixtures Luxuriously full sweep, flaring and belted itylei, or convertible or immenie cape collars, handsomely trimmed with furs, beaver plush and matelr.mb. SI ICON 1 1 1-T.OOi: $15 to $18.50 CJ2.C Fur-Trimmed oUIlS Special for Tomorrow Tomorrow $1 Jk lleuutlfiil miIIk In a l.ot of fiJI ful.rlr, trltimiiiiiM nml ttle fe: !'ier.! use a rare bjrealn. ,75 Iko for greater effort. In tho grenade and bomb throwing. tho accuracy required in this branch is ho exacting that tho soldiers are divided up Into teams, ono lining up on ono sldo f a given tp.L'o nnd another group on tho other. Then each sldo in turn throws to tho other side, with tho Intent of reaching a designated marl; which William II. Taft. president of the league. Is a member. The announced lini will bo to point out thit tho funda mental purpose of the war Is a perma nent peace guaranteed by a league of nations. part of their religious rites Involved the burning of bones. Ho Invited her to I o i present one dny at this ceremony. I W'ilson Line Cuts Service She went away very much Impressed. I ,IINUTON- j),,',, lice. 27. - up. I put my feet on the floor nml then I I'la . IcllLv.0 th. helgnt congestion. knew nothing more until I found my self back in bed. IVatlclna nnd Hallam had been htandlng nearby and caught mo na I fainted. Later on lu the day Miss Drnm Lost Nineteen Pounds, l?ut Gaineti a Soldier Husband I NirVV YOniC, Dec. 27. Tho head-, quartern of tho National iVomiri'n party in this city has learned that JIlss Alice Dram, noted as tho prettle.st nnd j youngest of tho "hunger strikers," had been married for moro than a month I Miss Dram was married November 30 ' to (""barlci Kmenon Itldgen, u roldlcr . at Camp Merrttt, Tonally, "V. .!., threo days nfter sho was releuised from tha i hei eaf ter Its boats will make only threw Occo.pian workhouse, v'hoio sho was round tilps a day between this city and , Incarcerated with a number of other) T'cnnsgiove. nils will givo mure inneco hiiiio iiousn picaris .-ovemoer ii. jicr In tho Wilson I.ine ha- announced that A spirit of sportsmanship pervades . FaVun for ten minutes, but had such ' load freight nnd er.ablo tho lino to relieve I hunger strike had caused her to loss .cu ....w... .......o ..........h. ..-iu ., i,!gi, temperature at night that I was is. nevertheless tho seriousness of the sit-! ,10t ttiIowea up again for three or four nation In theso mciiH minds. What Is ,iaySi wi,en I wan given a completo scf true of tho grenado and bomb-throwing, , of hospital clothes, where tho bklll acquired in baseball Is . Ah soon ns I was strong enough I brought Into play. Is truo also In bayonet mado a tour of Inspection of my new practice, whero agility cornea Into nlav An olllcial check of tho Twonty-elghth Division of tho United States Army, en camped at Camp- Hancock yesterday xhowed that only fifty men wero nbsent without leave. With 30,000 soldiers en camped here, officers are highly grati fied over tho showing. It Is a splendid record, especially as reports from other .Southern camps Indicate scores nf sol diers absent without leave, ono ranging as high ns 400. tho rom-estlon. Tho company has a num ber of s boats running on tho line from Philadelphia lo Hog Island for tho Government. nineteen pounds nnd sho had Leon Invallued to ber married tlstcr's homo In Wllllamsport, la. Tho two had ocen engaged bevcral years. HIGH HEELS AND SKIRTS ESCAPEBRITISH RULES Uppers of Women's Boots, However, Como Under Restric- r tion IX3NTON", Dec 27. Tho British Gov ' crnment'a reported Intontlon to. regulate the height of women's shoes resulted In a fuslllado of questions fired at tho cab inet spokesman In tho IIouso ot Com mons recently. "Is tho Government aware of tha ecarclty of leather, and will It tako steps to prohibit tho manufacture of high boots for women?" asked Lord Claud Hamilton. "Will tho height of lieols bo limited also?" queried another member. "Will an order bo undo for tho lengthening of petticoats?" asked Sir J, D. Itecs. Tho cabinet spokesman answered that ... "It had been decided to Issue an order prohibiting tho manufacture of boots for womon with uppers of more than a specified height." Ho Ignored tho In. qulrles as to heels and petticoats. . CHANDLER WILL ATTACKED Ex-Senator's Son Cites Undue In fluence as Grounds for Contest . PORTSMOUTH, N. II., Dec. 27. j Charging that an older half-brother used undue Influence on his father, John V. II. Chandler, of this city, tho youngest son ' of tho lato William E. Chandler, former United States Senator from New Hamp shire, announced last night that he will ;,; . take steps at onco to break tho will. : The estate Is between '1150,000 and '. S200.00CI. . TTnder tho terms. of tliA wilt h rntntA fi It divided among the three sons of tho Senator by his llrst wife, John I. II, Chandler, son by a second wife, was not mentioned except for tho statement- that he wan provided for elsewhere. Ho re cently Inherited the estate of his mother. ,, Jlrs. Mary Jlaie unanaier, presumably a fAM olle'- He - hllrS , William ,.D, OMMMT, editor ..oi u CMsWrti Monitor, home, Tha hospital contained about llvo hundred beds, mostly occupied by Ilussians. Thero wero about nfty Kng llsh patients nnd tho samo number of French. Tho wards were, all full and tho corridors on ,every landing, were clut tered up with beds to accommbdato the overflow. Tho building was of four stories and ' constructed in the shape of tho letter I "I..." Thero was a pmall paved court yard tn the center, Inclosed on two sides by the hospital, and on the other two by high brick walla In tho rear of prlvato houses. In this courtyard, and against ona of tho walls, was a small stono building used as u mortuary. It nearly i always contained tho bodies of onp or two patients awaiting burial. Almost ' over" day we would ueo a stretcher cov.i ercd witn a wnito wiect carrieu acrors to tho mortuary, A DIT OP GItAFT In ono corner of the yard was a pig pen and chicken run. Tills was tho pri vate property of the Inspector of tho hospital, who used his Government posi tion to great advantage. The stench arising from tlio pis pen made this cor ner of tha courtyard almost uninhabit able. Wo had no other placo to tuke ex ercise, and between the pigs and the Ilussians wo preferred to stay Inside.- In tho basement wbb a room used for tho storing of clean hospital clothing and bed llnon. On obtaining a written Paramount and Artcrafc trade-marks in a theatre announcement signify something. Something more than mere seating capacity and a ticket booth. "Foremost stars, superbly directed, in clean motion pictures." -n-i ? If J C ZPJl i V vx I I OI color, attire. $12 to $15 Silk, Serge and PARTY DRESSES A New Shipment AQ nm Special L$0fd Dainty tiMv -MminE frock In pnot rl hlmdc-t, nnu rt Mrrrt ntid nf trrnotn frock in all fnhinimble inutrrliiN. si:c(Ni) I'Loon S3 Silk WAISTS Choice of SO Brand-Neul Styles Georgettes, I 5 ? $1 Lingerie A Waists 4Q( A I.I, STVI US IV IIASUM'.'XT Crepes de Chine, Tub f Silks, Taffetas. VI In w li 1 1 r. ftfp.li, naif. rjH t hniiin. I, Inc. nialrr, 1,1m k ur TJ uilorisl stripe. AM lrr. ! 1 Up to $12.75 SUITS Up to $10 COATS litlte n mini- . i ... ujT PURE J Aa Everywhere you'll see that individual touch of Kuehnle's work. It stands out distinctive, well-done and lasting. Get our estimates- no obligation Kuehnle PAINTER u&t6m::s?; mrrz ocen cnBagcd bevcral years. Nl xwm?- ""Aoc. la m ..-V.-.'-. 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N- "') , '"" ll ltei It d V ' " "".?, .A" w"n Joj "HE HOME OF STYLE & ECONOMY! Announcement is made that the regular spring issue of the Philadelphia telephone directory will go to press on Friday, January 4th, 1918 The Bell Telephone Co, of Penna, j.r t1,: m&,S&&m Paramount-Artcraft Pictures Have Their FIRST PRESENTATION IN PHILADELPHIA In This City's Two Leading Photoplay Theatres f-JP j 1 f f - , HStSMSt hiirket Street Above 16th iTOSjA irwidmvm Where they nre screened In the most advantageous manner, amid most appealing environment, perfect ventilation, oriuinnl Ideas nnd with prog-rams of nrtlstic music excellently rendered and other features that make the Stanley and the Arcadia THI? THEATRES OF QUALITY, PRESTIGE ND SATISFACTION , ft.r.v?.s' :".': .Vi"TRfr- i...rl f,.u ,'. -..-,.'. 'J-.. ,i lrH-1 fcr-' -y-nVf 'ft.-'V'j y'-'-'.T ?j -Km 'Kv-i- 1 Put Your Patriotism Into Practice! GUARDS AND FIREMEN Wanted to Protect i HOG ISLAND SHIPYAR An opportunity for physically sound men, between 111 and CO years, or exempted men over 2G years, to do active patriotic work. A minimum helffht of B feet 7 inches und satisfactory references aro necessary. Men with Rolice, army or navy experience specially desirable for cuard duty. Good pay, with clothing, board nnd lodging pro vided. Experienced FIREMEN arc needed nt once. Trolleys Take Itouto 37 (Chester Short Line) cmlloute SH (Inland Road Line), which chu tic i-etched by cars, oil Itoutes 11, 15. 13. 35. 30 anil 70. FANE, Be. Companys cars meet P. It. T. cars at 94th street. CMO and 7:40 a. in., und run direct to the ynrd with FHlH service. Boat haves Chestnut St. Wharf 12 Noon and S:S0 P; M, Safurd cit'reet to Hog Island v . ,?? Apply at Employment Office, Hog: Island, Sat., Dec. 29, between 1 and 4.P.M., with Discharges from Army or Navy 'and Rf nirurnr KvsauuilaaL '.,' : - VV1, I. 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