ft' , 1 V, SAMMEES READf TO FIRE BIG GUNS JFirst Piece of Heavy Ar- t tillery to Be Heard i Tomorrow USE FRENCH ORDNANCE By HENM HAZ1N ttat CorrcuponilriK hitntw f'lil'lc ItJwr iclth the itnierican Aunv ' ranee with Tin: AMi:nie.w aiimv in Tin: kikijD. nee 31 At 9 o'clock Hundny nn'"M 1 l,,tnn mill nn.f a driving sm.Y, I VUll d the United States O nt VrtlUn) camp Biul watched tin- ptrp.n l. s thu lire onthulastlcallv ami cmnellca1i:' under nay by the S-imn.ees " "" big guns. 1 saw, the Inrtallu'li.i it Ilia tlrst gun which "HI i' ,llc m"1 'I''1 directed by American heavy nrtll iy in New Year's Day. The caliber of this run Is about sixteeu-lneh and the shell weighs 1400 pound" The mime l thlf ty-lwo Ulometers (.tbotil twenty miles). Tl,. ..niv,.. U lllll.te,1 lU Id ?W iWllltl V", r.iriu ir Hie actual front. Mounds constructed nf he ivy w1 ""1 steel plates aro tcmpciarlh -' I" th ground H'tir tho Run Is ul..l ' i, Iho ' The gun Ib mounted on a emiilrculii track, thu-i giving- I In- dclrcd angle range. All the big guns t of Hcncli hiako and are mostly ff.'t defense nul- nance. There ate uh-o inn- i.iibhs.. howitzers nn.l nu.rtar The geiioi.il rommandlnB Is nn old com! tutlllrrv of Bcer. Ho sas tho iirtUlcijmen will be ready for offensive wnrfire In a foil tilKht. the mqn Knowing ' to handle similar guns on the .Vmcilcin ooat. Target practice Is v H tirvll unnecessary, n h discharge In lcnul.H-d h.v tot res- trial observation the gunners never see- It- . .. .. t Tl.u till All ItiB the target nines n.- "- burrows thlttv feet Into the Riou-.d be Tore tho explosion ociiiu and li li Samago downward In 'nill.ir vvu at tho nmitrlcs of JIontpiriMsse, north f Matnnlson, the rrcmh s'tellhmlcd Ibe Germans ttuarry nibhci i..,.... ' right feet below the iiatuial limestone, Ivherc the ISoihes wcte caught HKc tats In a trap. Tho life of tlni Rim" ranges fiom 100 to 300 round", while mm tar- have n llfo of 1000 lound" XntwIth'.tindliiE that this nnliiimr- Is supremely powerful the gicat wcignis nio imivra ike feathers Tho men ale tile finest phMcal bunch I have seen ct In the nrmv IThey are robuM. .mil hcalthv and .1 high hercentago of lnt.lllRCiKC Is levelled In their facew. Thev hill fiom arluus harts of tho rnlteif Statcv t fnnn.l elvtren PliHadeliililans jmoru' ihcm. Buperb specliiiens who fop! tlilr loo to tho roii.s ni noiii'- iiii-iihii mi f l:TNtNO Punuc LrtxiKii The camp oc cupies banacks fWineiH used U the Ilusslaii contltiBent on tho west front. JPhey -Hero Indeinrlbalilj llltli, but now havo been lomorted Into a 'Vpotle-s town." The general escorieu join n.m pndcnt IhroiiRh many bat rail, hitch- I rns Wo were unannounced, but we found conditions better Mini I hivo -t neeti In this nrniv Tho health of the ' men Is 100 per rent Bood In inv opinion, this outfit Is the ecpml of the marines, who nto (tencrall reRatded.as the best The camp Is to be the permanent prolnK and Ir.ilnlnB Brouml of Ibe ' heaT artillery for the duration of the nar.'and many new barracks nie beluc erected 1 ' ' I ''s ' ' ' ' ' 'I ' ill Ii i 1 mjn I i.. In J ah - ..in. ii f ' IK ' I J'l","y't "ff',1 WVi( : I TAKBS' PLUNGE IN DELAWARE T'ODA ;xTcis;.v.i-" ijjU ti h"" .A j -s..- jj' ' W'.' "LONG LIVE THE KING" A Human Stoiy of Chlld-D!re, Court Intrlue and Iovi the Latest Noel By MARY ROBERTS RINEHAnT Covirlihl, mi. l' Miry Itobrt 1llnhrt nl the muic lilrr tVinpany Till! STORY TUTS FAR l.lionln la thrmtrnt'd with rnolii.lD. Sludiil. litlllitn. rirtn srmj Tflfrmi", lire resdr to otrrthrtm the monarrhT tina ITo.lnlm repiiblli. KIMI H.KD1SNII II Is at the l.olnl of ilrntll anil Ills trsnd son. UltniNWK HII.1UM, IITtfl. Oown ITIno of lliiinln. la .onlj, rliht 'art old. The lime Is iiroidtlmis for re. lilt, and tlie Klni anil Ills llianerllor. Mfllllch. know It. ... .. Ill onier in valrriiaru le iifir i" .. btnfi ivone nri ir.i iiii i.iniiui. ktoiiiik olllifr. Is orilrrril to !'' ?" io. Mkki Is In lo wllli IIMIMIO. Il I ron I'rlnre's ioiMii. Iit her mollitr. Ill lltllflll'ku IVM MIITA tit (Indaiiiit or the t ronn I'rlni order; lh inn not lo meet. Then!""" "''"i1 n lo haie llnlslt marrr JUMt KA1II. IIK.MIM. ii iifllliliorlnl klnidoin. anil tliH remoie an enem on the border and olrriithfn Internal affairs Hint lli redlnllon will lie Ihnnrted. l,rf.ss in UlsdlKK, In lote wit Karl, anil h follower of the I Hon an joia. krnd, IOile teller lo Jtarl Itlllnr lilninf the Brriituf inriil". 1'I.THINI III.Ki. ilrrk. I. Hie ineanenKtr. He l follarrd hi HlltMW sl'lhlt. mi aient or lh.reotii1lonll anil lieiifhman of 1II.-VJ, III MIIHIT. n tUnt leader of tho eneii of (he throne, , , . I lni, Ird hr lllnck Humbert and PI'r, i li mil lid Ion. hut lie soon reioiers aiilfl a, p. to -tinic sdiiffi?E iirfisa? ISSSsSSsSiil "Uluu " this afternoon. J .ill ., . , i. ,..... Vllni.a l.ntna . '"' Itler. houeier, as noon a he think 'tlie 3llK lleiitrniinl out nf ullthl. llimhle ,M ngr lo Hie I nlhedral. where he l idle i'i teller In n rhailfOlir. .Mkk' Will" In (In Riilomohlle until the Karnl;l Ito. nil lmiUr I erned and then nllark I the rbnirfeur. who. taieit wllli death, do- I elite lo tell lil eiret, , Hart In llioi.ln Hiiuihert and Spier are i eniaml In n hittle nf wll with lount if Indeal, llaerkel. one nf Mllllli splea. Inr wek llaerkel lias been kept at Ihe Point nf death, but he persUlenllr re- l llise in illllime an iniormaiion. THIRD OF U. S. TRADE FLEE WILL BE BUIUTNEAR CL Nine Great Yards Here Get Greater Part Construction for Steel Merchantmen. Sixty-two Vessels Due in 1918 . i.iiii. delnhlu shlpbulldlnB'sltloned ships In ti-e new ard tl.m '""' "J, Ich the nelawa.eimerlbe completed In IMS. rUcs njof o.Ranbm of wl eh tne i c ,)rtwecn , tho contrnrt, to new ard Thfi- H the Hlnal canal, wl' )C!VS sharfl of ,, , w0 ,e oni-nfth and 01 e,-fo' '" f'1 , ,,! brtml of which Is to be borne (he ,,eel menlMnt i.hlP ;ln 1 " e, ,,, Hilprd. hM- irf.n.llllll III lilt: I""' ( II WTt-.R Mil t ontlnued DUrtIN! the remainder of the inornlnB the Crown 1'tlncc made arlous ex cursions to the window to see If the weather was holding Rood AUo be asked. iluiliiR his half-hours Intel nils rather red. A julace I a most dimcult place to hate a secret In "Well?1 she repealed, with a rlslne Inflection. It was ilear that she had not noticed the batidkei chief Incident "Is thete to be in rldliiK llsson todayV ' I don't know. .N'lkky has not come." "Where Is be? ' llete the drop of nicotine not In Its deadly work. "I'm afraid he Is 111." aid I'llnce Keidlnand William Otto. lie slid lie smoked loo in.inv tlBurettes, and " "Is Captain Larlsch III?' lledwle looked at the gov true and lost some! of her bright color Mls Uialthwalte did not know and said to "At the vei teat," she went on, 'he should have sent oine word I do not know what things are lomliiR to Sure Ills Majestv's Illness, no one seems lo have any icponslblllty. or to take nnv ' Dili, of (oure, he would have sent vvoul," tald Iledwlp. frownlns. "I don't understand II. lie has never been so late before, has he?" lie has never been late nt all I'llnie Perdlnnnd William Otto spoke up tiukklv Afiei n time IledwlR went avvav and the Ciown I'rlnoe took off his rldlnB ilothes. lie ato a very small luncheon sw allow lap mo'tlv n-Rlass of milk and a lump In his throat And nfteiward he Ivnrked at the fram for an liour. sludliiB the hearts i.uffullv At three o i lock he went for his dilve NEW YEAR ASSURED OFltfERRY WELCOME Mummers Ready for Signal to" Usher in 1918 With Fun nntl Motley CAPTURED IW,. ru A TriM .matt nrwiar B.Wa xeii iou (CepirhM, I'ir.'H'tns roI Ltdgtr Company) c"v XIII AHOUT Ibis time the Swiss Commission Xipalil a visit to the hospital. It con sisted of three .Swiss doctors who llled the llnitllsh and the French most of the 1G CLUBS TO PARADE hospitals and camps In tlernuny and ee- I lecled men who were considered unfit for service for a jear. and who might bo benefited by treatment In Switzer land. The men had to be recommended bjMbe doctors In charge. Those accept ed vi ere sent to Constance or some other place near the Swiss frontier, where they were seen by another commission com posed of halt Swiss mid half German doctors, and final Judgment was passed on them. The Hermann had the decid ing vote In case of doubt. Cray's arm was In t bad slate It was very crooked and he had a dropped Vi,.i In. fAH Imtifoj nfiit tliA ilutrn 1 ' of the Ww Vear the .Mummers. In epec-, advising Or. Mejer that he was roIiir to taiular urtay. will add the flnlshlnc 1 d,o so and he was at once nccepted, but ti.mli to the Rhd RieetliiR Mlth theli unfoitunalely Ju-t as his name was Tableaux ami Costumes Will Pot tray Comedy Side of I.lfc nnd Topical Kvciits. Voiiiik Mr I)I8 will be Riven n y'o ilous vvelcome. The ulad hand will be i Mended to him from all sections of l'hlladelplila nnd the I'nlted State as well. Optimism will resound with a mighty rhiR, t)eElmi!iiff with the last slioko of the mldnleht hour. There will be music In the air. mliiRllns with the trash of levolvets. the btowlnc of horns and the voices nf tboii-ands of mighty sirens. glltteilns pageant on llioad stieet. beliiK entered on the official list Dr. vvi i prospcriiy rr'K '"""'"'" stejer appeared lie was furious and all the big hotels are assured of the usual . . i ...... New Year's live cruli The fellow who' said that he Wanted to treat Grays arm h is not nailed" a tabic will have to cat for some time to come. This was Just mi Ills leet or dlno at home, for theic la I what Urav was trjlnc to avoid, but ho not n vestlRe of seating capacity In the l""l Jo stand as de and tec his name i ..... . ,.. ., btruck oft the list .i.-,.-...r- u. ,,um.,, .,t. . ...... , ,. -...n,,,..,.... i ,,... While thousands vrlll welcome the ad vent of 1018 with feasts and fun to the (lit king of Rlase. many thousands I moio will send out a Jojous Rreetlng llnue weie two variations lo the """ t"c mmnmiii wnun iiiccimRs in ,t.,ii, .lrive- One div thev went tin I r J'ch" In all sections of the city. And I the'ilvcr almost as far as the mon- thero w HI he an abundance of Xew "i ear istei.v . the net daj they went throURh i"'"" " lamuy iirrsinrs m join in ine slon. for the Ruat bo of Inl lolillprsi i tl K There was "alwas an e- '"ft -end-off it.Ai a - 1... I a.I rti. .i lii Ilia nalilliAf. 1T .. . m at wasloikedaw.i In the cabinet. I ',,,, Hbout u,0 ,,aik dtlve. because In view of the preparations, the N illpielrud tbit ll'"l;,',lli(,',ri , tho people who spied the gold-wheeled I Ve.ir has evei leai-on to come w allliwnlte. he wild J J" ""' ,Hi,taRe alwas came as ilose as pos- .ontldenre and Rive us a tnelve-nioi Ing the eneinv and pielending to be Crown fiat will be a cndlt when an a.iou that was linked aw.ij In the cabinet sh Ttrallliw bet shot now nnd then But Miss Bralthwalte was correcting paper" she was willing to ue a passive enemv and be potted nt. but she drew the line at falling over Prince Terdl nand William Otto did not persNt He was fai tort polite Hut he wished In all his oul that Nlkkv would come Nlkkv. he felt would die often and hard Hut Nlkkv did not come c.ime German and Iiencli. nwtlie in view of the preparation", the New Ith lontli ount I'llnie. And -non, as sometimes lnp- lug Is made on next December 31 pened It was oul Ilednjg or Hilda, 1 liousands of L'm.lo Sam's fighters who and IVldln.ind William Otto had boerjjnie homo on leave will join In the fes kept at home bv a told thev alwajs thltle They have icsolved that tho looked disappointed js'tai" and Stripes will bo well on lo This was tlm paik da The horses v Icloi j befme the dan n of another car. nmveil s-edateh Ileppo looked covere The Mumineis aie eacerlv awaiting the and hanghtj A htrange man. In the pljce of Han beside Ileppo watfhed the iroud with keen and vigilant eves On the bo between them under bis matlcs and music but no Nlkkv Came I hand the new footman had ptaicd n re- ....- .. ...i in Hip war 'TJre.inmlrrni.ae todav on tne !ra for shlpbulld log, ':,,, noard by nre ba3ctl on fig iameT Vrencl, principal sun e5 or .for j nine " v . , ,-,, snincwnal llfledbv cons deration of the prob iems foC 'labor? materials and tianvportif- Hlver shlp.iarus Hon Nine Delaware lows Shlus i...m.i.i,v i nrtinrtinil I." Amerlcin Internalloiial xlilp jlerrnanis t,nii"ju ..- bin? Shlpbull'ojnk 'Conipanj Touts for llir" shlrrd nn nlar Hher . . lot Tnt.la for twenu n varus elasnhere in Lnltevl iii in 4 SHI I at last the riding hour and still no Nlkky At 12 u clock rilnce reniinanii Wil liam Otto did In his riding garments of tweed knlikcrs puttees and a belted iaikit stood bv thn school! oom win dow nnd looked out Tho Inner win' volver Hippo sat as far nwav from It as he daied The crowd lined up and smiled and cheered And I'rlncn l'crdl iiaud illl.im Otto sat ver straight and bowed ilsht and left, smiling Old Adelheit, limping across (lie park to the Opera, paused and looked Then sighing '-?. ? irr cH Hrlstol to Wilmington, will -..11,1 rtllOIlt "l1 r nun be? of steel vessels to be. b. (H per cent iRl of tho commerce DR. DUHRING, VETERAN CLERGYMAN, IS DEAD Served Church More Than Fifty Years in Pennsyl vania Diocese to im.m - lie num.". '":.., ,.r ,.. In 1118 aim aoui.t -' - -- in " ..i.a of the coi ?"!"'" Via Vnl.cd States plans . i.eli in IMS Of tho total steei- ,'',., nrogra . announced b5 the Milp s'lip program " . ,. iiuer rohroolden Oate.'-Uie Delaware Hive V share Is about !- pe- cent I. "umber of ships and about ".I per cnl Ii, tonnage civtV.TWO VKSSIXS IN in shins nnd tons tl. demand made on . "..' . .':? ' nuer vnrds next vear will Z s m" tw Vssels of an aggregate onnige of "4.480. as against 93 ships ','" 11 320 tons to be built elsewhere In 01 -.-"- ,... n-im lrti.il announced t'.ie United niau- llog f (he & If Ih r Tho Hev. Heiman I DuhriuR more than fifty jcais n clergjinan of the T.nn.,i,nnln .ll..cee of the Protestant Episcopal Chinch, nnd huperintendent Of tllO i:plSCOpAI V.11J- ..liroi.... nuarter tlf centurv, died jesterday nt his home. 200 Wci-t Mermaid lane, St. Martins. Cheatnut Hill. He was seventj slx yeaia old Funeral services will be held Afl,, flay afternoon at old St Paul a t hurch. South Third btrect Interment will be In ... t nri mil Cenieterv l'allbeareis will be inembtis of the City Mission i-ouncll .d the clergv of the diocese Will atte'hd In n body Services will bo fconducted by llisliop lihlnelander Dr. Duhring, who raised more than " 000,000 for gospel mission work and charltv. had been In poor health for nor than a vear. In 1'ebruary he suf - - . ..n'niK breakdown, from which lie never fully recovered He was most Yiooularly known for his mission labors Bmong mo poor, no "","?". nlve churchman and a clergyman ot wonderful resources. Dr Duhring was ordained to e priest hood In 1865. Ho began his career as I curate In Holy Trinity Chapel, where lio was assistant to tho Rev. Dr. Phil lips Brooks for live cars. I rom there ho was appointed rector of All Saints Church, Twelfth street below Kltzwatcr Ho began Mils mission woik twenty eight cars apo In a sm.tll building on wi.ib Kircet. above Locust street. He " . ....... ..Inn. nnl ami .P.trfl resignea a Buinrni.mjvtt. D... -"-pgo He was managing editor of tho American Church Sunday School Mag. u-in. tny irmnv vears. and becrelary of the Joint Commission of tho GeneraV.1 Convention on aunuay ccnoui iiuuu- A son, II. I.ouls Duhring, and two daughters survive him. 1D1 Tim total announced ''noVin RlvtH the shlpbulldliiR plants P'?.r Philadelphia 164 shl and 1.333, SSS'lnVi out oPt the GST ships and 3.913 - .. -- ....ui-nitA.i , par iriim ? ?n5..t2 nluTlderM Cmi. be em- ."loved on the colossal task along the ' ta. ta odtlmnlAM "Approximate figures show Ing the prob able number of steel merchant ships to be built In ards on the Delaware River In 1918 arc as follows" 1,1 Shins Tonns . i.,l Bl.lDbldr Corp U nil "? ihestir hUlpbullJln Co. " "an ft jlomnV-w""'.. . rennfvnl hhlpbulldlng Co lune ft Jones... .un Shlpbulldlmr -o , ....... ft. nil nril. in irnllert MlBtos .. iii The American luteinalloi i.,.n.lln- lnrnnin Inn H llUCn UUIIUlMh ".,--... -- , ,, Hog Island will only negin i ' Its mammoth Job next vcar.NIng to the above tallies Only orf h of Its program Is sei ror n.i. i ... -AV..Ar..a in nirn out twelves a total of 120 veasels Is especlei Island, or more llian one entire nation a outpill. TONNAGi: AHOVIJ AV Tho reallv big ships of pam's ...enhaiit marine are to bef-ucted along the Delawaic niver deadweight tonnaRe of the s sels to be constructed ncxi inlaw aro Is about 8300 as ngalir-t o national avert nnn ..am , nauot I l-vv I'U .- ' u Ahnut Ibe sunie i.itlo nf entire aunouiiced i.roRiain(""B ,,, ..el foi flaw-are .,i i.i., ni.,ni Rinn. as about 111.1 H.l'fc - " TOOO for t.io nation s snip dows of ills suite faced the courtjard. he shook his head. The rouutr was but the s.lioolroom opened over the indeed conio to a strange pass, with place a bad arrangement, surely, see- onlv that bov and the feeble old King Ing what distractions to Iesons may to stand between it and the things of take place In a public squaie, what pig- which men whispered behind their hands eons feeding In the sun, what bands with I Ho went on with his head down A drums and drum majors, what children stiauge pass Indeed, vvftli revolution fllng kites' abroad In quiet places and a tabal "I don't understand It," the Crown among the governors of the Opeia to Prince said plalnttvilv "He is gen- sell the operaglas privilege to the high est bidder, lie nrd on. full of tioubles Olgs, tho wardrobe woman, was alo on her wav to tho Opera, which faced the park She also Faw the carriage, and at llrst her ces twinkled It was he. of course. The daring of him' Hut, as the onlage drew nearer, sho bent forward. He looked pale, and there was a wistful droop to his mouth 'They have punished him for the little plank," she muttered. "lhat tight faced lngtMiwoman, of course. The IhiglMi are a hard race." She too, went on (COVTINl'i:il TOMORROW) STUDIO TO SC AND IN PEN 01 000 IS, 000 r.-'.fion :. s,40n 7.1 SOI) 4S .100 U.SOI) 80,000 Notes of the Cinifd Its Player Folk Product. oralis verv punctual Pei naps- Hut he lovnlly lefused to finish the sentence The "perhaps" was n griev ous thought, nothing lens than that Nlkky nnd Hedwlg were nt that mo ment riding In tho ring together nnd had both forgotten. With the excep tion of Miss Hraltbwalte. be was no bodi's business, reallv Ills aunt foi got him frequently. On Wednesdays IT was his privilege or not. as vou think of It to take luncheon with the arrh duchess: and once In so often she would I forget and ro out Or be 111 nnd not ! CTpectlng him which was as bad . "Itless us. I forgot the child." she would sav on these occasions ' Hut until now Nlkky had never for gotten. He had been the soul of re-1 niembeiing, Indeed, and r.iver n..re than nunctu.it. Prime Cerdlnnnil Wll- or '0" Ham Otto untuned his watch It was of gold, and on the inside was engraved" "To Ferdinand William Otto from his grandfather, on the occasion of his tak ing his first communion " "It's getting rather late," he ob served Miss Hraltbwalte looked troubled. "No doubt something has detained him," she said, with unusual gentleness. "You might work at tho frame for our cousin Hedwlg. Then. If Captain Larlsch comes, you can still have ii part of our lesson." Prince Ferdinand William Otto brightened The burnt - wood photo graph frame for Hedwlg was his delight ! .. . ... .. . . . . . And vesteidav. as a punishment for the TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES escapade of the day before, It had been llerr P Hoeum, 30-' Diamond t . and Totals for nine shlpjardu on Delaware lllr .. "- u-",,"v JLtii8r$iStirStim 31 i.w.w Crar.il totals for alt "! It , United Stales . - heveial theatres wllf1 special midnight performance '" "- Urate the new j ear oi .129,320 HOG 1SI.VND CONTRACTS The Shipping Hoaid's program, ac cording to announced contracts for steel ships which does not Include the requl- An added attractloorow at the Hldge Avenuo The b Over Here." showing now tonments was built I our can- time. WAR STAMP MAY GO WITHEVERY.HAIRCUT v J. ST. GEORGE JOYCE JOURNALIST 50 yisau& Bulletin Editor of Evening Public Ledger to Observe Anniversary. Irish Home Rule Pioneer J St- George Jovce. bulletin editor of theEVENINQ PUBLIC I.EPOKR. t0'"0"? will celebrate the completion of flft years' service as a newspaperman; and bright and early Wednesday f he will be at Ills tk 1 s'n the fl,t Mr Joyce Is known as an editor. author, poet and champion of home rule tor Irelknd. He began Ills neywaper career as a reporter on th Oawa, -. i vininntni .Tnniiarv 1. 18uB. n Jr7 hi fPunded the Galway Prr the Barber Shops Enlisted to Help Promote Uncle Sam's Thrift Crusade Hai her thops throughout the city to day were organized as selling agencies for war (savings and thrift stamps. Fa- irons may. by tomorrow night, obtain a ..Lave, a haircut, a shine and a war saving or thrift stamp. I just what effect organization of the shops as ta'vlng Institutions will have on i it.. AtTli-ital fin tips was net statco. in m "... ncunccment from the war savings committee, but It Is rumored that a ?omJ..i !'...,,. iinnni club will be formed ,i ,i, numose ot discussing banking land finance. ,, , The work ot organinnB ;.' -.---as selling agencies is also eJnB puhea. and with the bather shop i and tho c gar store, selling stamps, officials declare .:....... -..,. rmoir and 'corner in Vinuauy ..v.v -- ..... u. n-in l.e reaLhed. Many large Industrial establishments are expected to applyTor agencies fol lowing announcement by the farmers sr.M.ahiea' National Bajiltithat It is U..U . .Jl, In t. prepared to hanaie an ueuu -curing the help ot the large plants. The offer, made to the war savings com mlttre. in ov Idea that the bank will do the purchasing ana aemo win. ... Genulno pbotograpl ."1B1" ... .....An I.. Il.e PUCSO Ul IB a " ".:. I, 1V.J. M,lw ATorrleil. lor w" " v" nesday at tne iiiuc The wife of Sessft'vva will ....- in We.lnesdf'8 at the t.lL-ca - nivoii T,..if,,i r-nnnl sd'n "Reach- . e- II,. Mnnn." ftorla, IHB .ui .,v ...,...... i.. rfdlnc lady rairuaun- ..- -i.h. - ... r "..V ..... M She is Marjorle 1 seen today at the 'Tor t ik....,." ing viiauvs Brockwell lo the Hay at the 11UUJ Nan, the lVlvn In "N Jrsday at Wallace Reld v of Music Mountal Strand. I William Farnuf""" oppor tunity to show ieb'".,':.Bt ,he Palace the first Niagara Fall: Hone) moon" at a week. mn in 1 toda). "The Tlnnv TVe Hell i.4., Ir. "Tfl day-rattractlonj-at Northern, eautlful lead' niock." to- Licensed at Elkton to .Wed III.KTO.V. Mil, Dec. 31 Manlagc licences wei Issued today to Charles A. Jones and Vera .1 Hrow nlng and Wll bert C Drew and Helen Itledesel, Phila delphia : Joel IC Vann, Chester, and 1'IIrabetli Krlder. Media: Hlmer Davis I and Irer e Selbcrt, ltrldgetoii, N. J. : James M ICellv, Wlll.es-Harre, nnd Mar garet Ii Fitzgerald, Washington ; Harry J. Nlrceselzcr and Hdlth Rcdciv, Cam den : Roy C. Omoliendro and M md Wood, Chester: I.loyd G. Hcer nnd Maj-me C Crouthamel, Perkasli1, Jn , and Leonard Klee. Oxford, and Marlon I. R chardson, Nottlngnam put awav wltli an alarming air of finality. He had traced the design him self, from a Christinas card, and It had oilglnally consisted of a ring and small Cupids, alternating with hearts He liked It very much. The Cupids were engagingly fat However, Miss Hraltb walte had not approved of their state of nature, and it had been necessary to drape them with sashes tied In neat bows. Tlie pjrography putfit was produced, and for fifteen minutes Prince Ferdinand William Otto labored, his head on one side, his royal tongue slightly protruded. But, above the thin blue smoke of burning, his face remained wistful. He was afraid, terribly afraid, that he had been forgotten again. "I hope Nikky Is not 111," he said once, "He smokes a great many cigar ettes !le sass he knows they ate bad for him." ' Certainly they are bad for him." said Miss Bralthwalte. "They contain nico tine, which Is violent poison. A drop of nicotine on tho tongue of a dog will kill It." The reference was unfortunate. "I wish I might have a dog," observed Prince Ferdinand William Otto. Fortunately, at that moment. Hed wlg came In. She came In a trifle de fiantly, although that passed unnoticed, and she also came unannounced, as was her cousinly privilege. And she stood inside the door and stared at the Prince. "Well I" she said. Pilnce Ferdinand William Otto was equal to the occasion. He hastily drew out his nocket handkerchief and spread It over ihe frame. But his face -was Mutllla I. Hart. ZW V Sill at William (1 Mclntvre 27.H. S Colorado t and lininn V SImona Hamilton O Ioula VV (lerber. Itultlmore, .Vtd . and Marie IMehl, Haltlmore. U Jack Hotzmaii Camp lli. and ClarA Wll Hon. 341H i: Alleclivn ave William Michael. 73. V ".'nth t , and Hazel M Pavla. 73.-, N Until St A.lolf Hcllwlir, J2H! Pernoii at and Nellie Notto. 221B P.rnon at William i: J.ssup. Cnmn VltClellan and 1.1111-n M stratton Mulll" Hill, V J William II I.ucas, .Ir . 4lin Ilsverford ave , and Mattle Vcn.s. ' N 8Mb at Max Tendlcr. 1"C2S H. Mildred st , and Ilertha lloldlf. 2424 b 7th at r James M. Itlce Darb), Ta,. and Hleanor Xomack. Parbv, Pa. H.lwnrd II. H'lmllng. 4330 N, 12th it . and Kathryn Mrrkel, .1114 N. 24tll at. Lorln Chamliers. 1 811 t'heutnut st and Jeisla P Dunn, f.110 LcK-uit at. Tsaao R. Thomas. COS M noaeirood at . and l.lzzlo Stoklty. 808 S Rosewood at. Iidla Pauh. 1122 S. 47th at., and Leone l.loxl. Hl.'l Pino at. John H. Koaberlo, C'anin Meade. Md , and Edna K. Miller. AID I.lklna ave. Chaa P Shellenbericer, rharlott". N C and Hllzjbelh I.liuoln. 107 VV. Hchool lane. Clarence N. Kejer. IS High l anil Mil dred VT Pavia. ."llSlI N Camac at Ja-alle T Wllklna 4727 Haverfnrd ave , and and Mary K. Clark. 23tO Kater at. William Barlow. 1J4H N Kith St.. and Hen. ri.tta. llallard. 1248 N Ilutrhltuinn .t John A. stenhen'on 1710 Itltner at . and Jennie Goodland. 2127 Ht. Albanus at. Herman uranam. i.-.-.i r. loin at , and Hachel Dutton, Wllmlnston. Del Henn' W. Mefiman. Menaatla Wla . and Tinrotliv t Xlmmerman. 10.1 nr..n .. George H Miller VV.Ilaboro. Pa,, and IMna 1, rairiiiun. o. . ., - nn si Itudolph Haum 231B W S.jbart ' . ard Anna. Gottwald. J1W W. tleybert .1 James 1 . Lilly. Porelietter. Masi , end Kminn M Iieke 033 Sliunk si. Joaeph Roea 212 X 12th a:., and Josephine 01ada tlloomflelrt Tullytown, Pj. Joaeph Smurda Wane. I'a , ini Buile GraaUo 207 V. Norrta st Samuol Gordon, 814 Columbia jvs . ard Helen uaura. oiu t-Oiumoia a.e. Larney Benmett, Camden N. J . and Ilea trie nichardaon, 2111 Dickinson st. ihe of the curtain hhoitlv after the dawn of the New Vear tomonow morning, Hrmd street, from Poller to llliHrd Hvetuie, will be nn Immense stage on which will bo re llcited world-wide events of 1017 Noll Ing will escape In the big lev lew. Politics, liahtball, Invctitloii'., golf, food saving cnmpilgu", the womiin In indus try the war and oilier important mat teis will bo toikhed upon with the ut most landor Twint-ilve ilubs have obtained per mits to parade, and of thec It Is ex pected that nt least sixteen will bo In the ofllclal pigcint on Hrond street. Prizes totaling nearly ?5100 have been uffereil b Councils Thcj nfford no end of opportunities fi.t tho lontestlng dubs and the individual mummers who have orle nallO In addition to tho ptlzes olTcrca by Councils, theie will be others l,lvei. bv various nelghboihood organl roilons In the houthern part ot the city Special prlres will be offered by the meichants of Glrnrd avenue o 1'ie club inradlng on Glrnid avenue from Hroad i. Sccqnd stlcct Although the .(.lliclal roito ends at Broad ind Glraid avenue nil of the clubs will parade to Second street to compete for the additional pries v hleh tot ii nearly 500 On account of the keen competition among the Mummers It will prolnbly be dinicult tu pick lb" pri7e winners The nfllcl.il Jifllges are Hen IC Raleigh c P Garde, and Private Paul .1 Mc t.ahan, headquarteis company ."Uth Held rllller.v Private McGahn 1 v ar formerly a newspaper man and was al wav 3 kecnl Intel tibM in the Mummers' khuvvs He was granted special leave of absence to come liete and ofTlclnte. In the fanej division of the parade, of course, elaborateness of costume will be the stiong point In the prize winning. A. though tho patade Is scheduled to leave Broad and Porter streets at S:1D o'clock It Is highly prohablo that It will bo some little time after that before it gets undfci wn. The mummers will be led by the Silver Crown, the oldest New Year club In ex istence, with Its veteran captain, Mich ael J, Qulgley, In his nccuHonieJ place I There will bo acres of velvet, silks and satin In the gorgeous line. More than ICO pages will be required to carry some ot the capes of tho ro)al mummers as they inarch up Broad street Common Councilman John II Balzley will, of course, be the grand marshal, and lead the way on his white chargei. The horse which ho will ride has ap peared in many niumnicrt.' parades of the past, and It is predicted that ho will flguie In several more before letlrlng from tho field of honor If. Bart Mc Hugh will be the stage manager, and expects a recoid-tettlng celebration. An Kngllsh picturesque bc Blue uioou, Bushman and as staged for id. White and Francis X. Bayne, which will be the atno "irmouni .....1,. inmnrPlrector ot the "ri.fltrft tomor picture, CharlP1". the scenes wu- 111, staged all t detail. Kmlly Stevffa'i.ur'J 5,aer dav at the i today at the Bill Hart I "shooter", at nn.- V.iri uniiia will be nerfrcted Into a selling organization Vhls afternoon at j Bad Man." "Magda" to the Einpl a conference between A'H&stant Director lU first newspaper In Ireland "?" wm am West, of the War Savings Com m what came to be ; known as the ,f.f " ,U. and Mrs. V. Label., executive g , of the Home llule par y. A . little later W hf scoutg- XrS3 hlm"and ho did brilliant work CT Sn "he Journal: the Midland Tribune. V te first Nationalist paper ... ". "J -Tj. -i.iar.ilf and the Kinsur ?"?:. : r;r mimh to do with the thMtlon, to Parliament of Charles Stew- rVli?iiL-ii nnd was until that states- "v . . ... .,- I.,l.l. i-l.nd. ' n's aeavn "'"""'"", V" ;,, a New Year's In "The Good lara K. Young XJiAX Bcamo ,ri'M-.v. - -- ...j - . ...l.lnh lis faVtllsltlimi BL.O Times. i """ "- - as It wasipvlbllshed. serving as as wVcity dltor;:..es editor foreign lan.dltorl writer. lie joined I P"?.1 iVr" North l-iro.a. v-. -.-- r.,. i mjir aiiai in fASkaMMV. -.-r t. ,j. A meeting of the Industrial Section of the War Savings committee win . i.sn nvinek Thursday at the nead- vv -.vv -" .,... -.,t..n quarters,"- H vyainut oiy;u, "" Chairman Joseph A. Jannery will meet the executive committee of the West Philadelphia Manufacturers'-Association and complete arrangements for ls": ment of selling ageiiciea ... - workshops of West Philadelphia. .C. i.a.ri Reserve Bank reported HID .....r. -"-;-. ,. eAiinuine- sales; .-. OHve TelJ" " dy tc,y OllVe i'l- ITnfnreaeen." .. ,,-. w...-. Al l0 WW. ii-mns. I473.i:0.02: on conslgnmant "Mrs. Da An auto nlot of "V Apollo. Margued at the KuJ will bring Paul ine Fr'edetf ' Arcadia's screen all 1 lnent part In the lecelver" at the II be seen today s Burglar." FM tatni".. .:;.-..:... MsKiiiii J3,t3S, i "" "wSi-I-r-Jr 7 n;.sl T.eVP on consignment. '-.";' .' ,"" ' ".flihii" ported sales ot s.st.av " - -"-v,j, t :jv. . . iXt nly looks like a nd Jill" today at , An Appeal to Patriotic Homes Rent Your Furnished Housekeep ing Apartments to 'a Shipbuilder and Help to Win the War! ' , Many of the patriotic, honest, industrious men now engaged in building ships at Hog Island lack the happiness of a comfortable place to live. These men office men, clerks and mechanics will gladly pay regular ratt a for furnished housekeeping apart ments. , y. This is an opportunity for practical patriotism. Write or telephone Locust 4600, giving details v as to number of rooms, etc., and rent per month. AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SHIPBUILDING CORPORATION (Htmiiif De-rt.) 149 N. Ireat! St., PUUdelpUa, Pa. no Jill" today tl' ,- -j; - aaPaaaXlaaaaVHBHSJSBBBBJSBBBSSBBBBBSBSBBJSBB - - r. . .( . . i . t l ' 1-.J. -... T . . .V. .... ' MraM'' AnEKKaaEaftL '" WittWffiaBi!fMlfll' t jjJittMjBSS-JSBBBBBHMBBSBBBBBBSBBBBkjftyulK refused Momlle and 1 were so far from recovered that we knew It was hopeless and did not present ourselves. TAl.lvi:i) ABOUT H.SCAI'i:' Not long after this nn Hngllsli aviator named Wilson was brought to the hos pital f re In the camp at Mainz, where he had been sent with several other officers to tee the Swiss Commission. He told us some lntei pstlng things. He had been In touch with officers from several dlffeient camps and wo listened eagerly to his description of cntnli life, hs we all expected before lqng to be leadlne that' sott of existence. We discussed earn estly different plans he had heard for escape and looked forward to the time when we might take an active part In slilvlng lo attain what Is cherished as the ultimate goal by every prisoner of war. While Wilson was tn Mainz there was :in attempted escnpe Three of ficeis planind to woik together. One small building III the camp was used as a recreation room and canteen. In side the building and against the wall of the canteen was a series of long wooden steps closed In nt the ends, used as u sort of small grandstand for ob serving the various games In progress. Hencath this was the spot selected for the commencement ot n tunnel. The sound of the lipping up ot tho floor un derneath tho grand stand was devdened bv the cheering nnd stamping arranged bv tho other occupants of the room Tho work progressed beautifully. There was plenty ot spaie under the steps for storing surplus, cat th, and the woikcrs only emerged for roll-call One day Just before the tunnel was completed, orders were given that all cfflccis who had been lefused by the commission were to be sent to other camps Wilson had not been accepted, but was to be left behind, as ho had to return to hospital Most of the officers, tiicludlng the three "moles," were on the list ot those to leave. Our lluee friends entered their place of work, taking with thorn three dajs' provisions Those outside replaced the boards at the end ot the steps, with the nails hi their origlrpl holes, and de parted When the final roll was called, of couise, these three were missing. N'o one had seen them There was great ex citement and eventually the party had to move off without them. That night In a frantic attempt to complete the work, a little noise was made, when tho recreation room was vacated and absolutely still, T.ie keeper of the canteen became suspicious, and his report lesulted In the discovery of tho elusive ones. We never heard how many weeks of "Jug" they got for this Wilson only spent a few weeks with us, but his visit prove", most profitable We learned the things we were entitled to and of tho privileges accorded Ger man prisoners In England. We de cided to take a firm stand and demand certain rights for the Englishmen In tho hospital. We officers formed ourselves Into a committee and Interviewed the Inspec tor We told him about the way Ger man prisoners were treated In England, explaining to him that theie weie many men able to walk who needed fresh air and exercise, and demandecMhat a sjstem similar to that In vogue In all the camps should be introduced In the hospital. In camps men are put on their parole and rent out In parties of thirty or forty In charge of u guard of one officer and a noncommissioned officer, to take a two-hour walk In the country. On their return their uarole 1"tV them and they are fret to.atl escape it they wish. f K.VGMSI1 OATUS.." M We explained the simplicity sstem to the Inspector, who 19 investigate tne matur ami raiisemeiua. v; ine inspector's name was He owned a big hotel oil thf which, before tho war. had ac dated mahy English and Alnerlc tors. Ho sike English quite, w was. or pretended to be. verV.fi toward Hngllsli-speal.lng people. .'j conclusion of our Interview h SM came out with a strlnc of th English oaths I ever heard. an4S asked us to trana.ate them. ThlaV! a rather hard prctiosltlon, but w tlie best we cou .. When he,Ie what ho had said he seemed hor We asked him where he had la his English, and particularly whs had picked up such cxprcslonsM said that before tho war he hadil to England to study tho language had lived with a professor and his : I Iv. V ' 'Charming people," be said. them: very charming. Indeed. Thsvl objection I had to .them was that,! and again the professor and hlsrT and sometimes the mother-in-law, get drunk, and then thej- would use U expressions which ou have Just Irtjli latcd for me. Oh c. thev were ch lug people." 'ii,' On Julv 21 our interview wllhrfel inspector bore fruit. All the Kngltaih-iSJ men in the hospital who could were to bo taken out In the city for,twiv houis. 1'nlfcrms were Issued to thtMr I men. who polished their btittonsVavaB e carefully put 011 their puttees in orMM to make a good Impression on the peOfltij of Cologne. Just before It was'tlfit to, start an officer marched In with; large guard almost as big as the pa thev weie to conduct We formed'. In two ranks, were carefully counf and marched out Into the street, Moodlei leg was In plaster, nnd he could! walk, so It had been iirransred thatMMs t might have a carriage If he pald'th,! expenses nimseir. In the carriage tMtj was room for four three officers JHH1 av vierman scniry, vve aiew lots -asVi who would accompany Moodle Wllfiaf and Giny were the lucky ones. ty.v. Wells and I nnd the French captain, 1 w ho w oro his red breeches 011 thast I special occasions, wero formed un.lBJ front of the men, who were arranjriiaV'a 111 sections or rours. The carnage Wfnav7 In the rear. The whole party was'stfrVl rounded by the guard carrying loaded 2 rules with llxccl liajonets. We moved, i siowiy on ni.e n convoy tr dangerous v criminals Instead of a few harmless.uaei armed men. most of whom wero held' . Ies, even had they been unguarded.,' tContlpucd tomorrow) . iMiiiiaiiiirTTTmtsaaaaari 1 miniliamiiiiimi. r I m I H I fillt Tn i aR El rVHLV, j(" .4 aliliim. y'EhalislB HU'ijjjH r . iiUliK XlH Happy New Year Everybody Why not celebrate my birthday at the Hanover? New Year Dinner 9 to 12 P. M. Price $3,50 Dancing Souvenirs Mutlc Our Special Supper Menu This Year Will li,cel Anything ot Its Kind liver Presented. Popular Prices Will Pre vail Reservations! Of count, unlets you don't mind standing. New ' & Special Dinner New Year'& Day Price OnlyfUO Twelfth and Arch St. (Estrone it Jill, HI.) ci.audi; M. Jioim, M(T. H"i ". V.' fir Pjiai e'a 1'ari.uall v2mnM vs Dr. John T. ltecve, formerly pastor "tit i the rourth Presbyterian Church, Forty seventh street and Klngaesslng avenue.' preached his farewell sermon sesterdaf preparatory to leaving for LancaitarL' Pa., where he will have charge of'lM, 1'lrst Piesbjterlan Church. r?, BUSINESS 5. V A OPPORTUNITY & WANTED Having recently sold my very .luittMiui lu-jcui-uiu uusinesB, i, now seek a new connection, will invest in a going business, shew-J iiik prcseiik iirouui ana especial future possibilities. Am 37. wl experience, aggressive, coniDctenL l .! , l r. , - .' uivc pariicuiurs in' nrsr reply t4 tin. ': L P. O. Box 3235, Philadelphia msmmsmsmmtKMmamtS'mmmammSSMmMmSsWkm iSSmSSmmmmmmmmSSSSmmWmBSmmSmwSSS msm "'Xtflf aaaaaaaaaaHaa&saaaaaaa M i..,' rm Over the3hort southern Gcldtr. State Jibuti of S speed, safety,. coniforV1 jy inn insritT's via hmuv v Ia1a.ru PI Paiao Snaith.' "."r..r-rr? WMwrn -oeuuifBrn rv. dfic k ' ;j;V Down tc the last detail the model throuch trains of the West in dbmfort, economyandcounetrjit-y vet It coats poft'na mon.' ,! The California ' k aootliar famous fast tnin to SouthMat California. See tberAfMKfafij Trail en rwHe. .fJTl Out Travel Bureaiw iriNilaVj giaaropiaa your mipf , Go. F. Ramapadier.' Bark I fit niaear. (.. T. T. Unalu. gaajfca. 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