vsmj : af.Tvj-!.L5a -i- iXi &- , IS.N re K-? :.i : PROMINENT tOUNGr SOCIETY WOMEN WHO ATTENDED THEHARITY'-BL'; MISS PER.RY 4i p fe. w '. l im t v r l m i Mi M " - v '" ,F r ' " V ' V Jdt y-JLA I I WiJtWw. oAf& u-jBP'SjSifcU yf TO. IB y.... 1 jmJhP'Iw )ll lWl!vr - f tPjB JmI ii:ln ici B&'w 111 rv !wiiHfllHV MCI A 7ft"s :3 i B B tB MLiBflflr .tfJr' h.l.K4(4 3? x Cl'sV vT . lBlHllHI yB '" IJr4vC- SfesM !HISflHw vH9r W.-B f'3Ki': 'V" ; ' VM HB -VYl V-- $1'M"V&V SS wfl - W r I lMfHr r lm-m-M4-.,tim: H WMI'flW Hp i M he flt. would not forcct him. And mtnnwMle, knowlnir wlmi he knw, "he would die before lie berame the tool of then vi)tlir In the darl;. So he lay mid thought and slept when fit Itood then, fcin hit wptert with 'out 'defiance. He had' 'worn all (hat out In the flrnt dayi of hln Imprlaon nient, He was In hlrt and'trouer8 only, l.l feet bare, lilt fnce tinehaven the thin flrnt beard of early manhood. thtnklntr became unhfarable and thun i "Well?" he aald at Int. "I thought- went Ills days and the lone nlnhta. you ve been here once lonlsht. The ronclerue untied him amf stood, "lUfht. my cuckop. Hut tunlcht 1 do back. ".Vow," he raid, I 'ou dduble 110110' Hut the boy be wn no inoic lav Hut fcelnfr that Haeckcl waa iwaylnK', allll. He made one effort tn rise nnil .be turned to Herman Spier. "Oodonn," fill back. "Up with yoiit" fhIiI the roni'lcnte. and Jerked him to bin feet, lie. caught the tall of the bed, or he n-nnlil lmc fiillon, ".Vow Mand like n man." he enld, "and lirlnK up, dome brandy. He can do nothliiR for ux tn this state." He drank the brandy eagerly when It came and the concierge poured him a eecond nuuntlty What with weaknea ... W.mtw-iF-W wt b Ihrui' r'rMar 'iliiaM mM Mrtt done. It broke- down hl,"'"'"!( Not Immediately. He roucht hard, when the matter waa flrit broached to hlin Uut In the end he toon the letter and, hnldlrir It Close to the candle, he exam. Ined It closely. Ills hands shook, his eyes burned. The two Terrorists watched him na.rroMy, Hrandy or no brandy, however, he had not tost his wits. He glanced up suddenly. "Tell me something about this." he said. "And what will you do for me It 1 decide It?" Tim ronclerKe would promise any thing, unci dirt. Hneckel listened, and thc'l nf truth. i' 'ffiS., Tou see." flnUhtd Humt "she ibis laar at mt cn tlnr w'ttt some one, br wm It ' nniv i ltalannl 'I'"! his hands. "If, aa Is. poattNCtr trayn us to Karma, that 'we out. It Is not." he added, "am plans that Karnla should know tol of us.- t : r j who la itr ; "I cannot betray a lady," aalal Humbert, and leered. I'ONTINVKp TOMOItnOW , - Exceptional "S W-la 'ues ai Dimer TF the saving of money means anything to you if you are seeking the utmost in value you should see these new styles ot fine quality and excellent worknianship on sale in our De Lyte Department. ARMY GETS BETTER CARE THAN PUPILS 1 .Tcrriey Teachers Told That Health Supervision in Camps Outweighs Schoolroom 'ATLANTIC (MTV. Irc. JR. "The soldiers of our army are receiv ing better health supervision nnd care today than the school children of America," Pr. Thnmai I'. Wood, of 'n lumbla I'nlteratty, told the New .lerhc.v teachers In coiiveutlnti this morning. "Neglect of physical training leads to malnutrition, tn Ftaratloti nf the Mini. A vcak body Is a moral liability be cause the character Is stunted Hrtueen 0 and 7C per cnt of American lecrults have been rejected because of physical iluntuesN. This percentage wn higher In the case of country boys tlmn those . Mho came from cities. Hctween fio and 7fi per cent uf M'boul children lime physical defects, nnd the percentiige among city children Is lower th.tn In the case nf country children." Many of the women teachers went 1111 knitting busily while Doctor Wood de dared thet our education today neglects terribly the Instincts of the emotion ' Improvement nf )he inotale of the troops Is the primary purpose of the national commission nn camp activities, which j holds that soldiers must play In older to be good lighting men. 'A. K. Scott, New .leisej's new director of physical i-iluciU'.nu, s till teachers j owe it to the nation to impress upon ho.ts that etery Jnttth who develops a sound body Is helping to pay Interest op the Liberty lian. He said: "Help the boy to cultivate muscle and the girl grace and poise. Kveiy corn-1 munlty should have community games' find vlo with other communities In the physical prowess of its bos and girls. We need to train for personal leader ship, because the day of hero worship has passed and gone for good. This world 1 war has placed 11 premium on leidcrshlp ' never before recognized." ' t'onunlsbloner Scott declared for a 1 pupil census of the State nnd saM the real function of phMcal training la good health, mental and moral, iih well aa phslcal. Lnrne W. Barclay spoke upon the wornderful results In health nnd Initiative and Independence which the Hoy Scout mnvcrneiit has dewlopori I among the oilth of the nation. "LONG LIVE THE KING" ("eiivrleht. tnt" by .vtsrv rtobcrM rtln't'nrt nrvl tti Piitillc t.'dier remesny. A Human Stnry of Child-Desire, Court Intrigue nnd l.ove, the Latest Novel ' Hy MAHY ROHKRTS RINEIIART i Tin: Minttv this r.n l.lwinln U tlireatenul with rrtnlutlim. Mmlents. ihllliina. elen nrrin trtrraii". ire reuili to "Vi-rtliriiw. the niiiiiiirrlij noil "nrncliilm a reiiiililic. KINtl rr,KI)l.Mi II l at ttie imlnt nf ileatli nml his ra! on. ri-.ltlll.NAM 11,1.1AM , ITil. frown Prlniv of l.ltuiiln. I onl e.slit tenrs nlil. The lime l nrnliitloiis ''" . loll, mill (lie Kine mill lil hanrellor. .Mrltlhh. knoiv It. ...,,,, In order (11 -nfrltiiiiril fie lielr 10 the (lirone I.IIXI IINANT NIKKV l,AKIM'll. 11 toner olTlrrr. Is orih-rt-il to wiilih liter lllto. MkUv I. In lute with III.DUKi, ttt l'r-oi I'rltiir's i'it-ilii. tmrtier iiuiIIiit, MtCMIH Clllx VNM'M'IATA the eriiiiiliimil r the Crowii IT mi- nnlerj the two nol to meet. The idniis ntnot ar In hute HrdnlE iniirrt (.' "Altl. Ill' K.VKM.V. 11 iirhllihorlllic klnciloni. and thus reunite an eneinj en (lie bonier and so etrciiRtlien Internal aiTiilr-t that tlie retnlnllen will lie llmarteil. (DIN-IK-s 111.(1 , I.OsfllKK, In lote wllh Karl, mill 11 fiillotter of (lie 1. 1 1 on 11 11 lonrl, srnils 11 ode Irlti-r In Karl telmnt hint nr tlte arrangements. PI-.TI-.K .Nl Itl Iffi ., -l.,k Ih 11, tnesseneer. He Is follnttnl hv IU:ttVlN MMKIt, nn asenl nf the retoliittnnlsts anil hflirhinilii of III.A( It llt'VIIIF.UT. 11 clunt leader ef the en -tub's ot the llinnie, Ntkst riinteH mien nn iiltllli aicaliisl Mlmrit. led l.j IllneU lliimliert ami Mpler. nnd Is l-ld low. lint lie soon reenters iitll i-leiltlt tn nssM the hnllrrrd Mlmrc I'enie. The Intler. hnweter. u mm as he thinks lie jiiiiiib lieutenant nut nf slcht. stiimliles hi- win f! the fathedrnl. where he cites (lire's letter to 11 tlumltenr, MV-kt nines In Hie iiMtnnindlle nnlll the Kiiriil.l-I.ll'i-11I11 lMiinihir Is ernsseil nnd then atlaiks the ilnnilTeiir, who. fared ttllli ileala. e ildes In (ell his serret, H CIIAI-Tr.U Ml TWO I'ltlHOM'.ltS HUMAN Sl'inn had mailo en-am with tne icucr. 110 his FIRST MOTOR SQUAD through tottuous byways of the old city, under arches Into courtyards, out again by doorways net ill walls, twisted, doubled lll(o a rabbit. And all this with tin pur.sult. save the pricking one nf terror Hut at last lie halted, looked about, perceived that only his own guilty con science accused hlin. and took breath. He made his way In. the house In the Hond of the (lood Children, the letter now buttoned Inside his coat, and, find ing the doors closed, lurked In the khniiriw-s of the pnrlt until an hour later. lllar-k Humbert himself appi-ired. REACHES BALTIMORE ' He eyed his .leatuie with cold anger. . "It 1:1 .1 marvel," ho sneered, "that such Trucks End Journey Halfway Across I - Ti," "" Continent With Receptions j .,, ,ia(1 the letter," Herman replied nnd Luncheons sulkily, "It was necessary to save It." , '"Vou were to fee where Nlbure took BALTIMOItK. Mil., Dec 28. I.' -jcle , the substitute." Baina llrst motortruck; squadron to travel ,.. i.cr(, Herman was the one to unit wj iiLiitna iii t-uniiiieiii unuer us own power arrived In Baltimore shortly before 11:30 o clock today. The squad- they examined It under the lamp. They' glanced at each other. "A cipher." said the iiiiiclcrge shortly. "It tells nothing" It was a moment of Intense disap pointment In Humbert's mind had been forming, for (he last hour or two, 11 plan nothing less thnn lo go himself before I the council and, with the letter hi hand, to point out certain things which would be valuable. In this way he would serve both the party and himself. I'lcferment would follow, lie iiiiild demand under the coming icpuhlb sonic I high otllce. Already, of course, lie was 'known to the committee, nnd known I well, but rather for brawn than brain. Thev Used him, N'ow "Code"' he said. And stuck the paper with a hairy list. "livery thing goes J wrong Tlwit blond devil Interferes, slid I now- this letter speaks but of blankets 1 nnd loaves!" The bell rang, and. taking care to ! thrust the letter out of sight; the con-cletgi- disappeared. Then ensued 111 the I hall 11 short colloquy followed by a I thumping nn the staircase. The con I clerge rettiriied( "Old Adelbert, from the opern." he I said. "lie has lost his position and would have spent the night airing his grlevnnce. Hut 1 sent him off!" Herman turned his pale eyes toward 1 the giant "So!" he said And after a pause. "He has sonic Influence among the veterans." "And Is Hojallst to his marrow." sneered the concierge, ele took the let tec out ugiiln and, bringing 11 lamp, went oer It carefully. It was slgnen merely "Olga." "Hlanhets and loaves!" he fumed. Now, as between the two. Black Hum bert furnished evil nnd strength, but it waa the pallid clerk who furnished the running. And now he made a sugges tion "It Is possible," he said, "that lie upstalrs could he!p." "Adelbert? Are you mad?" "The other He knows codes ,lt was by means of one we caught him. I have heard that all these things have one basis and a simple one." The concierge considered Then he rose, "It la worth ttylng," he observed. He thrust the letter Into his pockets, and the two consplrntors went out into the gloomy hall. There, on a ledge, lay the white tapers, and one he lighted, shielding It from the draft In the hol low of hla great hand, Then ho led the drrperate eyes, tteslde hhn on n chair wrrehe fragments of a meal, a bit of broken bread, some mid soup, on which gnasevhad formed 11 firm coating Lying then-, s'eeplng and waking nnd hlrcplnc again, voting llaeckel, one time of Ills Majesty's secret service and student In the university, hud lost track of the days He knew not how long be had heeir a prisoner, except that It had been eternities. Twice a day, morning and evening, came his jailer nnd loosened his bonds, brought food, of a sort, and allowed him, not out of mercy, but be cause It was the committee's pleasure. ' that for 11 tin!" he should live, to move about the room and bring the blood' again to his numbed limbs. ( He vtas to live because he knew many 1 things which the committee would know 1 I'.ut, as the concierge dally reminded ' hlin, theic was a limit I" mercy and ' to patience. In the meantime they heM him, a I hostage against certain contingencies. 1 Held him nnd kept him barely alive. 1 Already he tottered about the loom , when bis bond. were removed; but 1 his eyes did not falter, or his cotir- :f51 , t rou spent the night in Westminster, Md wnere 11 icu ui :io ocioca. Iluglcra In advance of the squadron proclaimed Its coming and crowds greet ed the travelers with cheers, The squad-' ron was met at I'lkesvllle. Md., by the local reception committee and escorted to this city. A luncheon was served ni the City dub to members of the party soon after their arrival. This afternoon the squadron will move on to Colgate Creek, Md., where It will encamp. NEW VICTOR RECORDS Philadelphia Orchestra's First Reg istrations Highly Artistic .. t ll III'..., !... li-rii let ti tnt rT I1-l llnllL. sneer -viourg. lie. saiu. iuu nuuw 1 . - - ---i. " n...,.--. ...11 .nninrh that be- will take no sub-1 'Here were three rooms, .me, the best Httttite lonlsht. or any night. You sttlke , was Herman Spier's, a poor hatd, my I'rletid Th. conclercc growled, and together they entered the1 house across the street, In the absence nf Humbert, his filece, daughter of a milk seller near, kept the bureau, answered the bell, and after ! o'clock, when the doors were bolted, admitted the various occupants of the house and gave them the tiny tapers with which to light themselves upstairs, Herman Spier's, a poor thing at that. t-N'ext to It was old Adalbert s. ' As they passed tho door they could hear him within, muttering to hlmse'f. Af tho extreme .end of the narrow corridor, In 11 passage almost blocked by old furniture, was nnother room, a sort of ntfln with a slanting roof. , Making sure that old Adelbert did not hear them, they went nnck to this door, which the concierge unlocked. Inside ratroii3 of the Philadelphia Orchestra and admirers of Its conductor will be able to enjoy Its artistic Interpretations Jn their own homes from now on, thanks to the enterprise of the Victor Com pany, which has made the first cr a series of records hy ,Mr. Stokowskl and his notable baud. Two of llrabms's '.'Hungarian Dances" have been chosen for the first offerings and the recording Is clear and "orchestral." Amollta nnlll. Curd Him tipnsntlnnnl coloratura soprano of the Chicago Operr I Company, who has not 'jet been beard In Philadelphia, has added to the Victor list of records Prodi's "Air and Varia tions." Alma Oluck records the old Victorian ballad, "She Wandered Down the Mountain Side"; Madame Schu-mann-Helnk revives "Danny Boy," and .John McCormack slpgs 'The Halnbow cf Love." The January list Is rich In other old favorites and selections from tho best of the popular lilts. She vtas sewing and singing softly when 1 the room was dark. The taper showed they entered Herman Sp.ers pale face little. As their eyes became accustomed colored. He suspected the girl of a soft- j to the darkness, the outlines of the attic nesa for him, not entirely borne out by I stood revealed, a Junk room, piled high the facts. So he ttralghtened his ready-1 with old trunks, and In one corner a made tie. which hooked to his collar- bed. button, and ogled her. Illack Humbert, taper In hand, up- glrl. You may go," said' proacneu the neu. net-man remamea huge bulk seemed to nil ' near mo uuur. .i, nun tm- um near, ine oca rcveaieu n man lyuiK uu It nnd tied with Knotted ropes; a young I "All right I Humbert. His 1 the little room. ! "Oood-nlght to you both," the glr) salil. and gave Herman Spier a nod. vlfcn sho was gone, the concierge locked the door behind her. ''And now," lie salu. Tor a looli at the treasute." ' . He rubbed his hands together as Her man produced the Miter. Heads close. FURRIER 1604 Chestnut Stmt Philadelphia All Furs Reduced Coals, Capes, Muffs and Scarfs, from oar high-class stock, at 20 to 33 i-3 redaction. We move about March 1 to our new factory and show room, 191143 Chest .not St., Phila., hence the early reduction sale. Many handsdme pieces, included in the sele, not to be found elseakere. s . JmZft cU'''V ... . N. tt. 4- J F1Zs72:, j Kk.x ----. .,. - . . - i4rr.'--7. ..' h nci '! -TTT-- iti!: A f , Zy's' mar - ' ,i W: ' 4 ? : fK-w- H mm j jL-' i - f s ( V-k Smart Street M Iftg&J Ife j! The Vogue t-"V'V ' ' -i,.j yRts H S 5iij Shoe experts fH &&! i5S5S y' d , d n 0 1 believe it V- . 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FURUIER 160 Cheatnut Street rhlUdelphla Tlie Houn o EjrchiJlve ilodtlt eeJVrV58'bt',,AAJri if The Latett and Dain-tiettModtlt Vj 3f 'S3 to K I g AaVi Many Slrih ing and Exeluiivt Detignt $s i "MESSIAH" AT ACADEMY Choral Society Will Sing HandelVJ Oratorio Tonight A chorus of 300 selected voices will alng "The Messiah" at the llrt concert of the CIorul Society, which will be held tonight In tlie Academy of-Music, under the direction of Henry Cordon Thunder Many soldiers and xallors will attend In a body. The soloists Include Henri Scott, basso; Illsa J.yopa Cook, sopraifoi Christine Miller, utu. aid Arthur Hackett, tenor. Membcrp of the Philadelphia ortfieBtra- ? .n Sim- WADT RETAILERS .? i wn y- 1 itfwk. f KT i I .-SV-i7-HcNxvrtr- -K AFTER XMAS REDUCTIONS ON ALL -WAISTS 1112 Chestnut St. UJ4 Third rioer, One Uuor Ku.l of Keith' Stafford Bldg, Teke Elevator iBdvRamd In buying a piano judge it on its ability to pro duce true tone quality not by price alonei-for The Tone tells the Truth You only have lo compare the wonderful tone of a Heppe Piano and its three sounding boards with any other piano to realize that the Heppe tonal quality is far superior, , Heppi Pianos may be pwrrf chated on advantageous terms, cash, charge account or rental payment plan, by which all rent is applied to-, .ward purchase. C.J.Heppe&Son Downtown : 1117-1119 Chestnut St. Uptown: 6th and Thompson Sta. r f-CMlBKI kHwHLs i ftRPPHL lEjjl-aWll Heppe Pianos, $375 and up "I'll Write the Kaiser yy declared Minnie Jahke, an American girl, when told by the Ger man authorities that she would be held indefinitely in Berlin. What she wrote and what the Emperor replied, what she observed during her three years in the heart of Germany and her deductions from these observations are told in her own story in The Sunday Magazine Section of the PUBLIC LEDGER December 30 i H m i A California schoolgirl piloted an airplane 8000 feet high and then made a 610-mile trip in nine hours and ten minutes. Charles W. Duke and a page of pictures tell all about her.- What part will Sweden and Nor way take in the war? William W. Thomas, former United States Min ister to Stockholm, predicts that Scandinavian developments will be extremely interesting. , "Zi ' 1 v. : , w .! - , , will Btcompapy. ' ,-.'w t ii .k . n.'S-V'C'Htt -,.n5- .A., I',: 'i&&'ati'ZL&J ,,v -, .,t .." mMd ?: fcKsS" L. ' . V rrrn-f" J'- t. ' . i txliMJLjBm rj-ef.xa.i .i'- w. s
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