PPWHSSro ' jft.'tfLil riaw v ." , . ri MMMMMaMM -S S. :.. . , . 'tf'r'tWWrK' m'7t7 fil "yw ws? i',..v,;& vUffVH' S-'NX .'.rt cwr'j? fi." inraaisimPi '4 " ffsWT!? 1 ? EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1918 U i ' iii'.- && Mt l j ffl ISSIP OF THE STREET OLLAND'S REPORTED BREAK I vviixi iuuijdjo lade Prices Decline a but Was Not Taken Any Too Seriously i V! MA- .'UX UIIU I II1IIU1 IU UIO V1ICXI 111(11 vilrtltv, HilU if. Atrnn (TtrtV e ..nnnn n-..1 ... 31. decided to Join Germany against tho Allies und had repudiated her n. In nn... l.f III. M.K ..,.l..nln.. .I-...--.... .. II. n A Hint ,,-..! ll.M ' gfrrCfllL'Ilk IU V.UIIII-IJ' ,1(111 ll.U .lllll.K UCIUUllUn UL Ul Hlll.s lin-t illli Nltect of u Might brenk In prices on the stock muikct shortly bfcorc Its close yesterday. Tlio, news was not taken very seriously In tho brokers offices or on fthe Street generally, as Its origin wbb I'knovvn paper, I-okat Anzolger, wh'ch C Of course, tho news was Eclzcd K haf tvnulrl h.innrn In tbn event ftw n..... rr- - Ono broker said It would mean a f Britain would lose no llmo In landing a forco In Holland and starting t' bombardment of tho submarine boat bates, with an attack on the Kiel Canal. In fact, ho rather welcomed something to break the present VUudlock. In many quarters It Is said that tWinon-neutral nas oecn prepared tor KV.tdeal with the ultuatlon whether Holland Joins them or opposes mem. I'jZ in fact, a well-known banker said that so thoroughly discounted i' either contingency In tho case of Holland that any action she m.i;- Stike will only cause a ripple, and ho rK'Stock prices on the board as confirmation of his argument. "T.T? f. V ..... ... . . .... ... . , ,... ...ll.lHI. In .In .,,111. fg "Ilollanu ana wnni fiio may or m.iy nui no ima iiuuuuh " ilhe break In prices," was the opinion of one of the best-informed I.ioUcH 4-. .. n .. .... -I...I.., nit-i.. . t 1 .. .. ...... 11" ., lltn 1,,-itlfrt fnt- I In the lUiailCUU uisirifl. liun limn liaa uv.-u ,i i ." '-w -, -- '"'long time: hut cstcrday lie confessed himself bearish and talil it win ' . m . . .... ,. . ..... .... ,.!..,. 1....1 ,.rn..,n,1 iV,n t,-i,-lnt itml the epreao oi n ucansu sciuiniciu Unt nv news from Kuronc. i Generally speaking, the news about Holland was not credited, at 5ii,,.h inanv flld that nothlnc- would surprise peoplo these days. I k was universally conceded "that ii, much moro to lose than she could gain. Many spoke of the cnor. , mous Investments which Holland has -to far as tho Dutch ships In Amcrlc i nothing for us to worry over. Every v.n in a verv trvlnc situation since "Vt would be no surprise If tho tension bot a majority believe Holland will lean the otner way. ," What lent some color to tho report was the fact that the United .BUtcs had not formally taken possession of Hollands ships in American Vorts at noon csterday as had been 'ublic Thinks Little of Bond When eery other source of Information falls there arc always per- tons prepared to dlr-cuss the third Liberty Loan. Thr. nrlnpln.il nf u Urzo bond and Investment houso In the center b'wJ?,j( tho city said yesterday that In his MJ being either I or 414 per cent makes JsK'body of new Invostors, and by that atitiflulut two campaigns had bought bonds "Bertons had brought or ncnt their bonds to his house to be s-oul, ho said, r?nd In virtually every lustanco the ihM r tHen tins was pointed oui to mem, no sum, itj um ui nwi iu '': Understand and they were surprised when they wcro given credit for 'Swathe amount. Many of these persons, ho remarked, hud been used to JvS'puttlnE their savings Into savings banks and allowing the Interest to K . . . j ,.. 1, ..,. nl,n. nn, I It nn nrtrl Hint- ilntl'l jaccumuiaio instead oi urawnig n 'yet comprehend tho meaning of a bond and Its Interest coupons. '' Another well-known banker told Vfay. "But," ho said, "I had u case draw to tho attention of tno secretary oi me ircaouij- uuu n oiiiu thlng cannot bo done to remedy It. iv A young sailor called In with a iell It. As usual, I quc3tloned him as him some advice. He was from the ind was obliged to sell his bond eoune, In the circumstances tho only present market price that young fellow lost a whole year's interest, no Jiadb'ought the bond ut par on board his ship. .... .. ... ..... J 111 .l.l.1. ,U LAnvM.,H.. n ll.n TlAllUlllt- -nlllfl ;Lp, ,-now, no conunueu, i iiiiuiv , make some arrangement for men in tion bv which thev could get a temporary loan on Liberty I'.onds ni col- 'literal, und would not sacrifice this Interest on tho bond, and would retain fine other interest In tho Liberty Loans." Idlers to Aid in Bond Campaign Two young men fresh from tho to help boost tho third Liberty Loan on April G und continue to address the crowds who will listen to them till tho end of the campaign. 11 They aro Sergeant Major L. Dickinson, of tho Slxtierith Scaford ."Highlanders, and Sergeant J. A. Young, of tho Second Canadian Heavy Battery. Both men aro now In Canada, '.tooDle of Philadelphia some of the lanrf t-ar4, nrni it.,, na .. in TTnrln .... V..,, ..... ....... -.. -v v... to the limit and finished as quickly as ft Customer Tells of Mail Cassatt & Co. yesterday morning tin Persia, which ho had written on Cpcumstances mall from Persia takes tions produced 'jy tho war In eery fonder Is that a letter should reach country. This customer has also found tho Matisfaetory. His last bundlo of thirteen letters, delivered at one time. included correspondence stretching Railroad Figures Show fcThe figures representing tho operations of the railroads of the United tcs for 1317 aro of moro than passing interest, as some idea, can bo from them as to what extent ated the roads for several months during 1917, Is going to have on gross . net earnings. O-Vor tho tl: t llmo In their history the gross earnings for wclve wins or iiiclo irantpcriation systems exceeded -,uuu,uuo,uui Here Are unparalleled cqst of operation, however, cut down the net earnings M 1121,000,000, as compared with the t'ffiTho question naturally arises as wngs was through tho Inability tijht, o-Teretl to- thjm or to Increased cost of operation, und tho Byures given go to prove tho latter. JThere was a gain in gross receipts of 1416,000,000, which was cnual jDtl.4 per cent, while operating expenses not Including taxes Increased MT7.000.000 or 20.1 ner cent. K'et operating revenues therefore W cent. This condition need not ..laose who anticipate buying tnem, ilorce there Is no longer any danger In buying railroad shares, as one may know Just whero they itements of earnings of Industrial mowing an unusual wave of industrial prosperity, the showing of tho toads Is certain to be better. er of Financial Houses, Rumored inhere waj a rura-r on the Street Sr of two large financial institutions, but no confirmation could be tried. TO TRANSFORM fc; GARBAGE INTO SOAP at Jollet Penitentiary May Be, Put to Work on Chi cago Refuse -eld, IU.. March 11 Manufac- C soap at Jollet emtenllary from reductions of Chicago garbage, of itWe la an output said to be. ap- a.uu,uuu pounaa annually, M mlntl of John L. Vhltman, bw Mint of Illinois prlions. Mr. yald the work could not be, at i once because reduction of the ' iciuFo is now in tna nanas pr a F Which hli a MnlF.nl wllh lite, Kdng until late this year, Wultman aalH t.n i.rju nnnvlnMa fffeture of soap for us by tho .""u una me msio in puoiiq Wni could be dene by the prls- ti product would be sold, under w me municipality una in -vr- that would maki the wniw Tor. ttw union nitMn. ixua m mmmm iri nti . VjiUk5jiJ rijuriiii Little on Exchange,. ........ . ..... rr.A. i1,nl tfn,1...1 l-n.l Berlin und Its authority tho well- has to often been dlscrc-lltcd. upon for all torts of discussions as nf Itn ttirnlnir out to bo fact. naval engagement at once, as Great any position Holland may imio as ions ago; mai ure iuitaai Hi""tu polnteJ to tho slight breuk In the wnun nun uuvnw, i..v ...... .. should Holland Join Germany she In tho United States and satd that, n waters were coucerncu. mt.u one acknowledged that Holland has the beginning of tho war und that should break tome of these days; anticipated. Rate opinion tho fact of the next Issue very llttlo difference to the great ho meant those persons who In tho for the first time. Many of these- Interest coupon was still attached uui ih;ii ,iw,i.vw, .i., ....j .... w of Having sirrnar expenenco every today wmen I navo a good mina to $50 Liberty Bond und wanted to to his reasons, and Intended to glo West and was going homo on leave to raise tho cash fori his trip. Of thing to do was to buy) It, but at tho inc ncvicmij wi mu ,vo..,j ww... tho servlco who arc m a. similar posi trenches are coming to I'htladclphlu but they will bo on hand to tell tho practical reasons why they should Stum nn thai tbn war mv tin mm!. nil - 1 .. possible. in Persia received a letter from a customer September 28, 1DJ7. Under ordinary a long time, bi' with tho condi country bordering on Persia, tho Its destination from that isolated arriving malls If anything moro un- over a year. Government control, which has oper previous year. to whether this decrease In net of tho roads to take care of all tho fell off about 460,000,000, or G disturb the holders of railroad shares. as witn the railroad control bill stand, In fact, with the splendid concerns all over tho country coming yesterday concerning tho coming PAULSBORO RED CROSS DONATES AN AMBULANCE Gloucester County Organization Adda to Patriotic Work by Gift for French Service The Paulsboro branch of the American Red Cross has donated tc- the service of the Government a modem lied Cross ambulance, which aoMa 'to the iplendid work dons for the lied Cross and the war success by the, people of Gloucester County, The organization also has made plana whereby the New Jersey fclka shall pay the entire' expense of upkeep during the service rendered by the am bulance In France. ' Gloucester County already has given to the service of Die country lit of lta sobs, ;MvtC. wHow : ,sJ(M, WH With!-. W'SKa'frfMM'iUW MM rM -i. PHILADELPHIA MARKETS CHAIN AND FLOUR WIIISAT naeolnls. 1ll.nvi huih. The I market v.as nrrn, Quotations! fur Ion, In export ri-ior dlovrrnment standard In sp.ctlonl standard prlrei No, 1 northern sprlnir. 2.27i No I lurd winter. 12.27. No . 1 durum, I2.2"i No. I bard xxt.lte, -.-!. ' I'M UlnlrP n I. i-7. rtn. .lo. No JSrlWhhf S4 ; J J.VI i' I., mipln trm-V. I2.nli3.13i oft No. 'J t: is IS llii do. No, I. 2 I'll do. No. arapi Brafl. I'.'.OJBI.M . , sptclal maximum prkM only lo bo arpllJ whjii tho othr nualui In thr whtat art' man cnoucn 10 warrant it i No. 3 uhrata Maximum pri" contiilnlnc - 13.1 por cnt moiatura to 13 S per. int , ,. moisture Ic umltr N 1 or No 3 rJ. IS 21. The nicrgfr of tho Guarantee Tru t No 3 aott rut. JS.'.'l. Maximum pric ron-1 .. , v,, t,,.i i-,,,i, ,n, ,,,! ,i, talnlni: 13 n per irut lo It pr cnt inohtum, """ oafe I'rpoJll COinpJIi nivl the Jrt,u"?,7 ,N,, ' or N" 3 "' ''" No "I'C-tl Kftato Triitt Company tint ha- .-.o. i neat Maximum price c iinner tlonxi far lotn for loenl tra.l- No a .! low. It lwv No 1 ello II n.iM l'i. ka'.""o,ulA1''b"urVnrmJuuJ"r light W, ini. iuotitlonV nS a Vhli". II n.ttr 1 tirt'i, , mnclr.l while. II .''! .'"' ,',, :l I'KOVISIONS ?, or -v ' "' ,asI- No ' "" ""' At the ,,bl..l meeting of the stock- , ln,K;K."-r,?,.,,V!R V&& """ dM 10" nM8 "V , No .1 vheaia Maximum rrlte crntalnln. holders of the tltiarnntcu Comnwiv to- ' th.' LliT.?' ""' ".n" 'if n,vi !,Zi Tier .. '.", '.'T ."brar.v upstolr.i at h.idy noo1. n? A,aa ki F-r'r..?. .six i ' t oio..k. r for..,VViu.,o,. ivfjfer.R'.'.'rneS 'HyMti1 k ",ssv? ln ,,ark Lanc- Maximum price contalnin not or 14.7 perln adopted withdrawing the plan. J,'1,?, V.T. .'"".I'1 , Inl ,","."? iioVe- 'After mv lnter leu- with Hen- ltlzilo Su1'!-; '..J? rUA"CS'Nis Vi-lmMJftl "H'T merger plan is comcini-lated ' ''J oo'pV.'"" ,w"",," "" ""' II l."VlU taUVrlcdV . yi"' 111 o& com,l,,ii not oxfr Is'Vr Viit rno!ltr Ke I and each company will lontilitlu Its ' ,,VkV''of 'holr-breidtliRdtent-rj; " serfe" under Nn 1 or No. .", rci. I.MOl No. 3 ott I blislnom as heretofore I i mm'" 1I,',.rl' nnrnlnj llie ".'"f'l,"; "It Is written with a pen liner than So. J..?' .ub.-la.artprreented. , i Oompanj. explaining the renton for till. ..I'lon ".''. ',l.Vh f, Vj'e '"o'lP-oVr.. "'E !l'L ,. ,.,., n. VB11 ll.v'e'a'cl'aampu lid.li of th cla.i hi. I .ul,: ; "'. "jde tho follow tig elalcnieiit ""o .INappe.r,. '..ml "nyj"1 11 made the iopy?" , il" . , Owing tto accounting dltllcultc!!. lu. V, '" "'j'T.i'S,', Vnrr" "i".n,.'.'r Vetl'r "1 hat Itl.zlo or his agents would al- .OOttN-rterclpla, 31 1 l.u-h Tr ... to tl,n blc!1tloii to i.ricen. tl.n n..i. ,. m, ' n."',"'.'' i'."... '".".. !!. '.V"',. ih.i tier temnt u, r,i li ,( L mV. It -..".:..- ' "" ..".- " - -- - nl.'i.t iLriuTi. I.e litinriti-tteulilo tin,, tl.ni.. inn. ne. f .. .,n, n i .. ln.l.ie J.l-i " fn hi. ,n .....n..A n i.i.. x,...a. ...... i.i s'Louit necelrta .:rn bhle una 3 90:..lT furc h.n been abandoned. I ,,i'r'.10 ",';.'!." "'ft1 ""'liViI!? bl h haxo glen Heir Klttlo the Idea that ou !t"'Jn n"0!" T,,,i ,n",k', ,,i"I.Jia",jrr5!r-i'!' ' -' tho intetliig of the Ileal UMnte m.nri.e. ti'VnPe orll then !;' were raxing this document from him In lion'. orrerrn?",l"u;J. lV.lr.lbW.,i?.--v?Vm,?;i Trust -ompanj. held a month .,.,. .Mr ,W; ''t'"'""' "' ! ""' ,0 ,he 'V '?' ,u "ht cUv.r It to the RS!;.V. IZSTvFSXi tSMVWV ',"u;,.u- ' l'XnCi,.,;,,rsno"xUr..,,.U"""i"', , $'"' ,- ... in. P-J ' -WcoJld such an Me. . to me II r,n SprlnV wheat 1...1 ..er rem Hour hol.ed .in objection tn scleral t..hn..il rnliou. .the M-ht, nf ,J 0moli1ie. l;r hen I already Knew what his object lln -...1(11 r.o points in the pinpoced 111011:11, i-tnT.i.K J"nilillii nlouc nn poor roi for l.our; as" , UVF-. Vlnlt'll a. nul'l ' .i.eo!ll ,,. ,, . ..,,.,,.. 0th-i- i-llould he uleli ...'''?.'?'" -,n inle. Inm t'-f ".. Ill)' Yon nre i-nnx hired thai he Is g.ot.ton. .lUlllMr, per . o, ,.. eu.- ,l,o.,e.cerlnoKl.. The,.,..:. rMil." '77.: ? ."'V;.V L1!.'. VJ ,"". 'T.l.lon for the r.n.ll.H eallse?" I I lllerr Ma a fair johblnc moi I"""' ""'' 'I'mipUil Willi thlM wan the f.u I that xnhiei Feiierallv were w-i inalninli.eil The although a l.irs.i majority of the llunr- :VoolVn5d .'rUnVleo 3leVw'.ern'i',.,fP,h, ant.e I'on.pnn.v HtoeUlmhler, -about i ft. ainofced. 31c city hef VnueKlts anl soon out of n,u00 had arsi-nted to tho i l?A:'rZ"til ttt linrmoVo.'.'IPl''' innJ of those .Renting had ox 1 ; ". in n.i r.-,iiv i-,7B.v...in. ' i.ressed a desire tfi hnM a, nlrn-si n ' 1tam. s. P. e,irei. Ioom jitfjic; ao. s?S..,ohVr ae lo brand and aerB. ."-'"B a?c. han,. , ?l",J:."n.'!.."n',i."iire .hoi!i.r. x v e"irc.l. looae, .MSc.'.lo, rmol.cd ::',' . H-llle-t. In , Plekle. arrordlni! lo axeraae lnoae. .lie , ii..,,Lr..i .....nn n. In l.rnnH and axera-e. eltv cured. 3.V. do. western .jure;! 3fio Lard, we.lem refined. 2T'i iHJV.c. ao. ruro , elty, kettle retviereu si'iu-'i'- HEI'INKD SUGARS I "I ?r markrt rulM I suj'pllf hitI fulrl riljol' oil 11 liafld I'f I cr.-UHi ifd ftady imdT until Hrtlf ilnnnd V i 7 4.V for rtr,i nm DAIRY l'UODUCTS BUTTKB liennnd was llsht and Pri; e were unaetlled and lower Quotations Solid nifii irinnnri. extra. IJWe. no nuner ked ireanierj. extra. IJWc. do nlsner ins Intr nf, . I4ij. eyra nren. 4l'iP ! Srsla. IO'5-4ll'e Meon.W 3 ! JPe. near, prlnte. fanex. 4.V. axeraae extra 4JJ eeorin. lie: Hi ITie.rnV.r.' 41 i 3e V-cnnde SIHline. special brand, of prime Joblilnc at l',,i',:'- . K.IOS were utile! and about I."- per rase . ... .- ,.... ... IIK.r, nfferlllff. OllOla i Hone- i'ree e.ies, nearhv llreta 111 iO per standard a rurrent rn-elpte per 'iiie 111 1011 IT'l wealern extra. Ilrsla 111 inter e".V nrata 111 4iB 11 II l P'J luije tiinev aelerte.l eu.s were Jobbins at 42, I If per du-en ... , eilUUSU Mold slowly red ruled wenk and lower ueder fairly liberal offerins. UUOIIII.nu ...."' "?.. " ;.., ,, i June, -..tfi .'..'r piie.-i.iia ii.kii. ..'. ..-,- .. ll.nl..l,i,e.iil1lil IliM -.11- New- I innr, rriiir iiii i-i ".'t . 1 V"! Mnui -unirti i" ' ' 111 lla ou pouiruY I.IM". POlLTflY- The inark'l ;- ad xanVed Otterlnja were llalll -I-'1."."""'1 " " J ii a i. iln.it a I lexnai I lit rknn. wa. nir.v atii'i ,t. ,;; eoll-meate'l roofters, asl.c. VooVters 3SM3V oil roost e .lueks. I'eklii. lOVIW. ,'IJ ,.'" niriv ".;- i",:;-"":,-v, i J-it1mii r"..I . V. . (era, ,i.., ,,.., nd jn liunner. lihi tile seefe 3St4-.'ei BUlneaa. per pair. SKiil :'. pleeona ma per pair. i"..-t. do oumr. oer pair. .ai.e ""..MJf-.rSr'hVfi was little ellerlPR a.-d' the market ruled rm. ' -" ' Y" LVn ' a.tlxe. Quotutloii" we re...; follows 1 r,e ; runis i "! -.. ..--- - .- .. a a. I.nv a-Ml'L.Tsn iirvti L'uru (a ixn ttt i ' ! ru ill j-i' eixcu Sfc do 3 Its apiece. 30:ile .KroMll fowl. 3"3ScT smaller .!.. --SOSOe. , Ilrollln chlckeni. welirhltil IH OS lba aplfee Jjr aey fsneir, 404.'cl Vlrellila faney. afiJJJJc: nther nearby. aeS3Hc: western. 3.9-J"e. Roasting chlcke i. western. In boxes Kl fh- I Inc 4'a lb", and over apleee. o a-, uo i .ua. ,o, 3i33 lba aplree. OTWaile Boistln oh ekena western. In bbls.. welghln 4'i lb, and oxer apleee. 33c: do, 3V4 OS Lb""rl 3ia3"c: do, 2'V3 Ibx apiece. 28B3UC Old rnoalera. drv plrhed. rl". vp.. Per in- WelKnlnsT r"CI" W . KVUri:? .nxy-.-.-v.; ruisniii. '- 3'.aa.e '...rhC). nearn, .,r -r- - i ancy. a hu.i iir iu " ,-,,'V ,' kei. xveitern. drj -Picked Fancy. 3703ci fair to itood. 3'.iliJ3Rc Turkeys, old tomi S4C3Sc: do. rominon, Snc Duekf. wettern. welshlie 4 lbe and over auOSlci do. 1e "nailer '-e "f'c "'f's- nearby, :o WSc; weilo-n. .'Sf--'7c Sou-lbs. per dozen While, wtl.-nla.- It to IS lbs per dozen. IL.-aiivTn do, do. !lll lta tier dosen. . '.iS 7 -'3 do. do. S lbs. rer dozen IS SOW S.I5; do. do I lb. per dozen. I4.sni;i do. do. B6'i 1b per dozen. I3W3.7J' dark. Il2. small and No, "J, I0c5JI2. FRESH FRUITS Demand was only moderate but values generally were well sustained Quotation.. Apple.! per bbl Klnr., IKfiO. VV lntsap. II fill- Northern 1K llffll llbbard.lon. 13 5l Ureeiiln.. 13 iftlirt; Italdwln. Jlj3r,n. name Heallly. I4V5 n htaxman VV.tn-e.il... I4fl. Rlaek Twlsr I43 Paragon .14 ... Oano, 13194 Ml, York. Imperial. J ,.u ,,!!.. 'n-. I- tlfil 1 imr. Iieslern. lw,VA Inee'an. II I.'.'i I. .".Inter Hunan ll -X. . -.1, .nlt7.lihtlri7 II 7.il linn, a Ileouty. !'-'"J'-' IV Delleioa; - .ai-j i "xniir. ll.olievL'.uU. I'rt ey. it O...W.-.oi. -'"."",, .,,.,. ii, ,., i,i,. ii. XV nesan ll.Mli7S.BO rearmaln. I J.n ..,!' N-.wtown Pippin. II Siift.'-'S. Vork Imperial II in iff.1 : Pjldwln .'"J' ;-;. I V. TH'5.-... ' " .'i;,...,:" - ti -.,:. . I jirmfl; dino ii Mift: , per hamper r.o, i 11 '." ,lo. I do.per-.t.u-li hnket J.V1I anien" per Lov 1.1 41 7. nananus per hunrh S h r.o Oran.'f liorlda. per u.x lift', do. rallfoniU ,.er hox 1'lJ.iJ J"'"","',?' S'lorldi. rer atran. J3H , (irapernilt. f. .1 J . ..-- iv t-lfA.-. T'lneunnlefl Porto' APPI'"H, l"'llirv fllco. rer crate. 4x7T riorlda per nuart. SuQlOo btra berries VEGETABLES Totatoes of Hno duality were a snide firmer under fair demand und slron. country advices. Other xegetahlea were fenerolly steady. Quotations! White relators, Jersey, per H -huih. bikt. 33 ll.s. No. 1 I Me. No. it. i'SeaSc: white potaloea. per 100 lbs i PeniTsyliallla. II..V1SI.: New lork. 1 ..Olr I 711: western 1 ."iOl.70, Hweet potatoes, ieriey. Pr i.biiali 'bsM , 113 lbs. No. 1. IWl.Sni No, '-'. 70570cj awejt iKiUloes. Jersey, per lipmper No I. lt.Sal 7.1. No, ' M.cWfl. feiery. New Tork, per bunili. "(lW.V'ei do. llorlda, per crate, 50c Oil SO. l.-lta'-.... "" iu"r I"'nlp'.r.' .V iS, Lettuce. rioriaa, rer Hamper, do. California IceberB. per crate, ' 7.1. Cauliflower. California, per Sri 50. nrussels sprouts, lam. crate. iic cr InlHIitl. .ox, l3Sr4.5Ui do, ruban, per box. IJtM Cucumbers, riorlda. per hamper. 35. Hquaah. Florida, per crale. IJ SOftl. bpln aeli. 'Norfolk. rr btl ISOJ.JJI do. Texaa, rer MM.. II I 1.50 Kalo, Norfolk, per bbl.. ROeWII. lleans, Florida, per hsrnper. USc 3.M Ileeta. Klorlda. tier ,erte. ll.oOWSBj. do. per lull bunches. 30.1. Peas, 1 lorlda. per hamper. IJ3 M)i do. California, per ririim. IWH Peppers, riorlda. per crate. It its in : Cuban, wr box. II (5. Toinntoea. .- iBir'tic r.uKiiiMiu. r luriun, i"-t Kloflda. per crate, II.50f3: do. Cuban, per erate. l-4 'rurnipo, tanauian (uiuiB, IIIO HIS., OClU'tl.l.', nff,,,n. ........ and South Carolina, per dozen bunches, 'J..1i B8, do. L'nllfornla. ,per dozen bunchea, $3u l" ' Ca.bba.es. Danish. Beed. per ton, l.nw i5i do, Florida, new. ner n"- li0"'.''.--!?- ?.NttlW.,aWoel.W. tercrcii. per luft bunches. Vi&3. !uq roaini. per lb., aoitvtoc. CLOSING LIVESTOCK PRICES rhlraio. March 10. HOOS necelpta. -16.. noh h.idi tomorrow. 3.uuo neau. Ariive, CATTLE llecetpli. 17,000 head. "iY'lKnP Pecelpls. 15,000 held, 110.00. Limbi, lis, as. Kama. Cltr. Starch 1.CATTLC-n, "l,PI&ffr?.ceIPt-.,'5oe;iOU- hf.'d. Steady, in" higher lo slilpperi sncl ipeculatori! P"sillCEP-H?clVt.N0O0 held. 8t.dy. South nmlha, , M""h JlJ--!I'2as ne' eetnta 13 BOO head: lOo to 1.1c hliher. i5ATTl!u nVcilpli. 0n hsadi iteidy. (VilEEl' Hecelpti, 10,500 heidi Heady to st rone, -FIRST WOMAN ARMY OFFICER Dr.'Katc B. Karpeles Will Be Medi cal Lieutenant Wash.la.-ton, March 19. Dr. Kate n. Karpeles will have the nonor of beins the first woman to receive the relative rank of an oftlcer In the army dur big the present war. he will have the iqulvalent rank of first lliutenant and be assigned aa actinir assistant surgeon to .the emergency dispensary ,of .the nsdleat department nowbelnc built In ISaWrieV - n.d.e of John ItTfSlTTS- llfht.'ll7.S0-j4l8r mixed.' IIS.70 H17 00- heavy. il.23017.4.S: roush. iie.23 KJi'Sn,' SoSaTio cholceT linor.W17.tS. Hliuritf Hlrone, TRUST COMPANY MERGER DROPPED Project Abandoned at Meeting of Guarantee Co. Stockholders r I t i;m KsiMjUVjll IMPRACTICABLE uccn pcnuinir, lias licen uiuiKloncd t,r '"e Guarantee Trust and h.ife lie- pi'lt Cunip.iiiy, which would hau lo be l'lrr'"1 " ' "b" of ,l,c Ilr' " pany n an existing liability from the date of inorgcr. It has been deemed the ; Wat- itnutiioiitil tiniii inn. i tl8 im.,,.C( company which was not I "",lcr l" "rorcrt ,,li",, Today s action was taken after It had ''" re.ommcndcd by tho boards of both I companies. i - nf, nn in.oti Iln,Lnt ilJl,! 1'llAlQI.a .IIMtr.jl WOMEN'S WOKK IN WAR Governor Adrlrcscs Uraiuii of Nn- lionul Drfcnsc Council in Session ut Trenton Trei.lon, N. J Marih 10 lioxernor .dgc prled the women nf .New- Jersey lor having aided the (Joiernnient In signs of uneasiness i plclons In your necret summons 10 re the wai-and said that all nf the rey.nirrea i "Had I known xnu were xyaltlng Tor nmln at Hen-a-Chlelt. It Is unnecessary It .i, J,,, !!.. i, ..I "resources ' 1f i;NC,ieiu. f Miould perhaps halo for m0 tf) ,,Hy ,hat t ,hould haxe come cf tho commonwealth were at their 10.11. i ..... ...,t... .. .M..i.u - :.....'.. ..ir , ,...,.. iu u .,uk maud In their work, and declared lhat tho great war would aid In bringing inrlmis classes into aicord for the good of tht t'nlted States, when ho addrcased the woman's committee of the New Jer sey division of the Council of Nation .1 I'cfenso this morning In tho assembly ihambcr at tho State House. livery county In New Jercy was represented Mai or I'Ycderlck W lionnellv. of Trenton. eMciidod grcctlngH fu.ni the city to the visitors, w-hllo -.Maor IIioiiibkL.1 llaMiinnd, of Newark, who Is allied with war work In Ihe State, lauded the women for their effotta In helping the Government In x Inning the x,ar. The convention continues this after noon und tomorrow. IS QUALIFY l'Olt SURVEYOR Civil Service List Names Elisiblcs x.... uu.n. "' """"n. "",U1,-B r.. c- iiinii I '.I., i-i. lur 91UU.I uuy avu I An eligible list of engineers who quail-1 fled under Civil Service testa for tho ' position of city district survejors was I made public today. There arc three vacancies and the ell- glhles in.iudo the ollowtng . George 1.. ? '..0 rA.'-'r.: V" i.:,'?a BT William Or.iniund, 4Jfi Lvceuni avenue lloNborcligh . Gcorgo W. Hyde, the Wi-- raliicKon, ijermamown , vviiu.im Jones, 4415 Larchwood avenue: Joeph I-', tielanev, tjomerton ; Thomas uueKley. Kill Koulkrod street; Jamen J, Mooie, I CI to Nastau road; Arthiip ti. Singer, 4601 Lelper ttrect; William 1' Wliieat.-. 1231 Westmoreland street; IMwanl J. Pauner. lfiOO West Lehigh avenue; Jos. ph (.'. IJarnard. 3 Kemerton avenue; John T. Campbell. r.3T; rhow stieel, Germantown; William II. II. ogden, Jr.! 1G3I North Twenly-elghth street, and i Amos H. Ihigle, 1113 South Korls-sev-1 cnth street. Unby Fire Victims lluricd I lllll'll) "It " II ' -V lllllll l be.xnml rerngiilllon. the bodies of llie J three tillldreii nf Mr and Mrs Joseph i I. .ink. i, who wcio humeri to death In the I tlrft that destroyed their home lapt nlirht er.ln X. t Mu s-..t . tO rixifM,l ,.iriwero burled In ono collin this afternoon ' in. ' Wlp-ii the bodies of the souncstcrs. John. . s xears old: Llrzic. (1 vears old. and i Uicorge. 3 years old. s.eie recovered from "" " "j '- ..,."... hkh .,,,i. legs or heade. The the was cativcd by the explosion of all oil lamp. Two othei chlldicli were saved Government's Local Market Reports This daily report is sent out bu tho Uuremi of Markets of the United Stale? Department oj Agriculture, rhiladclpMn blanch, cith headquarters at 300.311 In surance Kxchango Building, (Wholesale prices on larso lots to Jobbers baaed on sales at tho.xarlous rullroud depots.) rnuiTS M'PI.KS Per bbl. (in pe,l,sl. Southern Albermarle mostly ", poorer. 13 .'Oft 4 lo 1", quarter I'lppins lirsts Hen ,.xs A erode, I'Vj-lurh firsts. 13.7.1 it 4 :-,. few alea; extra finer, tl.lin. A arade, -j", .hieh. lam 9. .. , i.riv iinp-rmie. .x Kra.ie, -'x-lnin, fanev, -, 2.-,; starks. A urade , tneh. I ,,n, llnxea Vety few sales, Washington, lllark I'en. nil small slzex JlJ.Htpl 7,1. sTnAwitnmtiE.s riorlda. per m . a;- qt. crale 354iV. vK(ii:TAni.i:s ASPAnAOl'S -Oeorula and North Caro. Una per box (1 do,), rolossxl, large sire. iri-ni! extra fancy, medium srze, 14 'j.1i 4.75 faney. small alzo. II .in. extra and choice, x-ery small size. I?.?3gl3..ln. HI7ANM -Florida, per bub. basket (r to 111 ouarter pecks), iroen. tl.S3iV3.5n; wax, 12 7 A .17.1 HKBTS-Per bbl. (3.1 lo 40 quarter peeks! 7.VJJ1 50 CAHI1A.1F. -New York, pee Ion. Panlah seed, II 7i .".', rior'das. per W-bbl, hamper 40 to Ml lbs ) 73c?i'l in CAnitOTn Per bid (35 to 40 quarter perks), washed 11(31.73 CAUMFWWFn California, e-e erato (1 dox. heads); 1101 10; poor. HOxTone. CELEnT Now Vorlt. washed, per bunch (1 doz. stalks), ens.inc, Florida, per crate (0 to a dor. stalks). 73C&S1.S5. CUCUJIBErti Hothouse, per doz., JI.50 2. EOOPLANTK Florida, per erata (21 to an plants), 13(3 4; do (30 to 40 plinls). 14.50 trs sn. KAI.K NorfolV. per hbl. (33 to 40 quar ter peeks). S0cl1. ' LETTtlCB FlTHa, per hamner (3 to 3H doll heads). I22 73i poor. .;0cll.2.1; Call. frnla, per crato (3 doz.), I2.'.'3W2.S0; poor, II 2.1 W1 73. MUSHROOMS Nearby, per lb, (3 ind 4 b h.skel), S.lfTlOe. ONIONS New Yn'k nnd eistem. Per 100. lb sacks vellows, 7Vlll poor JVBfllc. PAK8NIP8 Nearhv per bbl. (35 to 40 quarter perks). J1.30tT2. ,.,.-. PEAS Florida, ne- hush, basket (IS to 18 quarter necks), I2C4. ..-.- PKrPKns Florida, per crate. I3B3. TOTATOES Verv few actual sales' de mand very ilow. Bulk,. tier IO" lbs.. Dels., wars Ilooslers. mostlv ll.SOi Pennsylvania ...a KT-.U V..I lnKifflnl.nl sslsa to ft.iotet nearhv. per 'i-buh. basket (33 lbs.), firsts, dOCfSoc: seconds. ;aDMi, naa. :.w. 3 llolhouss. per bunch, red. B 4CRct Pouih Carolina, himp- i huncVes). I23.?7 ... .. UAPIH1IES pc: wnue, . ISA In TO SPINACH Norfolk, per bbl. 40 to 43 quarter peeks)). 12 73 SWEET POTATOES Nearbv, per 4 hush, baskat (8 to 0 quarter pecks). Ill TOMATOFtp Hotho.oe, per lb., firsts, .met Seconal. HXfPlCi rior.oa, n-- 'fiMinei t.siCi fanri-. 45.7.1. choice, I4B5. TirrtNIP Canadian ruubiiii. built, per 10O lba , 731-011.40 WATKRrrtKRS Per burh,n.r.S2.c2 AUCTION SALES YESTERDAY . l-lnAMCllCII V-lnriaa nC hOX (12A (O 150. lar sill. 4 7M7 OSdo (lie to 816. m dtunvaZu, M.nilis O-H do C30 (a .31, .nitj !0l IT FlOTIoaj.ner DO, loa, vol T Florldix.; . eei ;ia4,eer box ij it nr1 17" 11 T A nominee of tho Secret Service 1 he Yellow Dove george gibbs fCe-jrfjfif, J.1IJ, M. Aprleton (ini Company! Tim srnnv tiiiim rr. , .All. rniluml li mjMined ly "The if l ioti-," it 1oi).iorenonf r nlnilane (hut i .'V:. nliuiitnm liomni oier llrltMi ,tln nntf Ihnt maVr. perlortle trip, lo Knilano. I All rH.I..l ..IM. t... t,.A Vtlnl . " . ..iihuihi is nijpiiiien ii. . '" ":s : lloTi-," it lOOlMionenunrr nlrnlane Innt I ih." i Tii J ,""". "V" '""'."...'".-"'.ri iiir;,",:..i',r:," ?.' r .V:.i; .7fn h , .:" -.. -. v.'. '."-.. ,,. h . ", "i'i il t" llir ma ; . " been equallv futile. Tlie. tlilns tliat i-.r,, ;ne j enow i . ' , ,u. ' ' I' tlwt there U n "leuk1 'In the llrlll.li tr oiTIre, and the "ro5, fllil ure Inmrlahir almultaneoua wltn Uie ainieiDent ( Lroop. .li,!"! llMMrnsMV. n I""'", '?,.; ilon port.niun unil mnn-ehniil-tonn. I '' in. L,,!"r ."' " Amrrlran millionaire " "? llrllWi mlllln rrret. Mhen llai; ;;"V !'.',r,,rr l" iiitiwll "'"'.'"KnViV lltyiln'.. Ir.lllnl- 111. tlnvl. "Weetiienri I, in r,ert tif'm'n. "leeti.earl l k f.erl lifimin .: ner lie III,.,,,:-. ter Hist nl- .'Jl "iblnlalit . ,e , ,xe. her room In ,'',h' officer nierlie-r. the .hort ienrerHnii. t-'.'." .- uiitiiirn ii .eaieii rn.rlnne, iinri-. """:. lo .o.iliih, lier.eir. rik.ln.,, tier prfrnre enrli. ei.trrlnc (lie ilrher' ' -'' "!"'" lenll ll llii.l. Iier.elf cr.l.iiril from le- I. li.il unil .Inl,. tnn ,inrnnvimine-. It. ii Utile xlllace In l.erminr lieneral ;ruf ,oi, -.iromherr. Trlxx rnpnelljr I" mllllirx rcr. .rrllre. I. waltlns.'er Hl ".rrlinl of lluinnier.lrx In Ihe ."etln: ."'.. '". ..t.innierniex n ine ....- . iiVi.TJ',n", '!"". mil.n"n. '".'"i.'ieo In l.ntlmd nnil lie I. determined to noo ?:;.'.,." h"",r """"r7 er Ml t llntniMer.la. An,A. ..11). XX'entc. A prlinie. .ind'r.rar ron lllnden, hli firnt roln, on eltheV idr. ( APTI;K Ml ' ,," '' HAJIJIKHMJIV i:tMMM Ar t r Till: sight nf the tall flguic of Von romherg. ltammrrslcy hatted for the fraction of a second nnd then came , 'rn...,-,. ...in n.n ,.. tin .ill w nre , .forward Into the room Tie still "ore, ; his leather Jacket und cap, but the iwlndburu on his iheeksi g.iie his cjes. 'which had been protected by goggles. In singular cravness He bad had 110 1.I.1.11 m.rl l.lu ...A . q , rlrtiun 1.1 he, -rd u,,cs, but tils greeting chowed no mii.ln quicker repairs." It dnea lint ..tatter that XOU nre bite," said Von Stromberg quickly. "The thing of main Importance Is that ou nre here" Tho Ocnernl turnid and made a motion to tho door of the Kami, "f I wish to be alone with Herr Haminerilcy llerr Ilatiplmanti xon Wlnden, you ure rcllcird from dutv for tonight Herri llatiptmann Wcntz. you will remain I wllhlii call " mi.. .. -.rI.. -,. ,.l.iln.l i mt rult-nel I and the lieneral motioned llammersley n annroai-h I 'Vou hive 117 he naked lirlcny Wn i:vi-eiienz Here-' lie produced fiom an Inner pocket a small package wrapped In oiled paper and handed It to Vou Stromberg "Ah!" lie went quickly over to the table and tearing oft tho wrapper of the bundle, opened the packet of rtlz-Ia- Croix and found the hidden message which he scanned quickly, with muttered pi.iciilatlons of satisfaction and surnr se. iiammcrsiy t.y the urepiaco vva3 vsarm- ing his hands "Sanz gut!" said the Gcneial. fVtle" 7 ? a"a "" "More tlia.it usual, i:xccllen Captain H field Is In prison" H.'.eVslev nodded " ' ' !.!f "J!,Pfn , , Z lllH ro0m ' .e.. . .. . " "SchUfskopfl Were thero no TiresT' Ifammerslcv shrugged "He Is to he tried by eourt-martlat He villi bo shot ' Von Slrotuher deliberated a moment 'ud were ou suspected?" Yes They followed mo to Scotland, but forttuintely the Yellow Povo Is still ii misters at least It was yesterday ni'.riilug, and I got safely away" Von Stromberg was sctutlnlilng him keenly. "H in. What makes vou think that j oil weie followed?" I ' I left Iioiidon by night train, but I got otf at IMInbutg. where my motor I met me. But the wlro was faster, and they had sent word tu stnp me They i stretched a rope across the load, but I saw It and went around They fired at me Wheif van tills? " I "Three nlKhts siro ' I "They didn't hit .xoil ' i "A mere scratch across the arm-" 1 "Let me see It." llaintnorMov InoKed Into Von Strom- i bcrcs face and latiRhrd. 1 lU'i.lly?" ho iiil.cd 1 "Yrs." i Itathcr stiflly llammersley took off' his leather Jacket and sweater and rolled up tho sleeve of his flanud bhlrt. I Von ritiomberg examined the wound with interest. i ".So " ho said. "Put on jour coat. I And nfter that?" ' Kept away from Tten-a-Chlelt and put up for tho nlcht at my cousin'?." "Who Is thM7 ' I "Lady Ileathcotc " "Oh, yes. Il vxas at her house ln London that the mestago passed to I ou " I "Ves, Ilxcelleni.' Von Stromberg paiibcd a moment and then spoke abruptly. I "Why did vou not give tho papers i to nizzlo?" I Uamnirrs1e)-'ri gaze met the Gen crnl'H squarely. "They were too Important. I could not take the risk." "Dut his orders superceded jours." I -to- rl ,.v. I sw out i couio. noi inue tne U'liv?" "Because I had reason to believe that Ulzzlo wna iulIiiEfor tho Ungllsh Government." Von Stromberge burning gaze flick ered and went out. lie took a few paces acros the room, his right hand tapping the back of Ids left. At last he came nnd stood before llammersley, his hands behind his back "What vvero jour reasons for be lieving that'" .... ., Maxwell learned It from Byfteld " "Maxwell! Vou saw Maxwell "The night I left London." "Has uii thing happened to him?' quickly . "I do not know The General frowned Into the fire. "It Is ttrangc." he muttered. "Very strango. vou aw not rcuuio men inai I suspected jou?" llammersley laughed. vnt at once, I did later. That Is your privilege, Excellent But I re- fUSed IO ne tauin. -" .n Wlliiira- Etxnces. 1 preferred to take the risk of failure. Afttr all, 'you see, I suc ceeded." General von Stromberg way not Im mune from tho frankness of Hammers ley's smile. He turned toward the table and scrutinized the papers with great care. These aro the verj' papers jou got from Herr Captain B field ? Hanuner.ley's reply was startling. "Unfortun-telj-. no.The original pa ners were burned- "Burned!" cried the General, turning In his chair. "But not before I had made this copy, which I, put In a safe place." "I was followed, leaving Lady Heath, cote's dinner party In an automobile. l,y agents of Scotland Yard. 1 hxd the lower machine apd they caught me. nut not before I had passed the original nepers to my companion" ' vniir companion a woman?'' "Yes, Kxcellonz, there woa nothing else to uo. one escapcu ,ma incy were searching me nd kept the papers " "Who xvas this woman? " "My fiancee," ' "Her name?" "DorU Mather." "Kngllsh?" , No. American." X . 4. , And -what hiDPened .thent' 1. .BzajellMiaL''lM reftjilkem. vJhp Is da. - . SnW"iijn ..j T:r" xjy ""I - Author of "The rismlna Sword. "Madcip." etc. lnnlhlnp. Sim iMirneit ilmt t xn arllnc t,t ll.H .1 .....1 ..,,.... ,1..... Isl ll,, i,J wci limn., iiihi, labiivi iuu iv i... fall Inln inv hmwly. i-lio l.nriiril tliem. for Hern fa n(0 it niltL, 15..J1'"," nixr liu illlirreilCO to ?u ur iv "" , ... .,, . . .... In II. criatiii. niiu-n i nvi rirniiciu iiini ni,i..nriiii - r.. ..... iiiVii inv nui utility Ii:,,.i,.ii .;,,; " "I uliolltd be Knrrv In lm rihll-Cll to belief e you" "I am afraid, excellent, tint there Is nothing left for you to do" ' Urneral xon Htroinberit Man again bury examining the vigarette papem. Suddenly he raised his head, his gan.' 'boring Into Hainnicnlo's face. "Von siy thla Is a copy ut the orig inal mcLsaio"" Vc; icenn that I xuis right. "Ale you sure that he was artlng for hnglinil and not lor me?" csKed Von Stromberg quickly. "for ju. i:celleni?" Did li not occur to you that jour Naturalls-. I can lom-elxe of no ir aeon x.hy Itisilo should be for Her ninny.' Von StronibetR nulled If thia xvcre sKlll In parry, ho rejoiced In haling met bis match If It weie merely ingenuous. up", nc v,nx cuuHiiy hi often admitted to hhr . h.,t ...n ii,,j. Sfd Uiat' he could r Iiesi, he was equally al a loss. He had liunseir tnai mere. f people in mo not tone M 1th those who nexer lost their tempers and those who told tho truth. He had taken nrlxnntape nf llnninierslev'H nhxsica! condition to proxoke him Into Irritation, nut tno man xvas qu.tn unrunien. i no piercing eyei. tlte threatening tone and tho dominant sir of authority which Von sitrombcrg hud so frequently found effeetlio xxlth others had been of no xh11 here, llcrr llammersley stood by the fire, erect and unperturbed, calmly a wa 1 1 1 ng his dismissal. If he had told -. , ni,.. llcrr Wko has advised me that you are disloyal to fiermany. mm -ine General at last "Vou Inform mc that he is loyal to Knsland." llummerxlev al.rt.eeeil nnd lallClied. ,. ,...... a,n,..l In nilllinllV. Mire- j r had proof enough of your mis- Without that summons, because it was J.nmrniii fne ,ne In kfax. -you would, then, have me disregard t10 message, from llcrr nizzlo?" jj0. j merely ask that ou wait until sou bear ftom llcrr Maxwell." "And If Ilerr Maxwell be dead7" asked Von Stromberg quietly, Ilammcrsley'a face became grave, "in that case. Lxcellcnz, I must rely on your keenness to decide the lssuo be- A.-n nil " Ven Stromberg slipped tho packet of linpera Into an Inner pocket and roi-e iwnn u laugn. lie coxcrru i.ie. umiuic i between himself and llammersley in il.ree narra will, extended hands. "I was only trying you, llcrr Ham mcrsley. It Is a habit of mine, it amuses me. Vou will rorglio rce, nlcht wahrl" "Willingly, i:cellenz. If you will pro vide me with food and a be Falling those. ou may haxc me slid at once." 'Tood you shall base, and a bed Is prepared In your room upstairs. As for the shooting, perhaps we may as well nostnnne that until mornltis:.'' Ho laughed Jovially, showing a very i fine set of teeth, and. touching n bill i which was answered Ujr ,optnln Wentz. i tMiected that food and coffee be prepared I at once. I "One word more." he went on, when Wentz went cut, "wheie did ou put thH copy after leaving Lady Heatncote's) In London?" i "1 slipped It down the window sash In my automobile. They did not even search for It. I got away by a ruse." "No one saw It?" "No one. Tin .nissage la the same." I "II m! Vru have a good memory?" "Excellent." Are ou sure that tho War Office Knew of your movements." "Positive. I Know of nc ono who woulcJ try to kill me " "Ulzzlo7" "Artlng for Knaland. yes.' "And If he were acting for Germany?" "Then he Is a fool." Vou Stromberg folded hla long arms and gazed at the lamp. "Vou do not feel that It vvculd be pos- Lxcellcnz PHILADELPHIA STEAM HEATMG COMPANY Engineers and Contractors 6000 SUCCESSFUL PLANTS IN 40 YEARS' SERVICE CONTRACTING JOBBING AND REPAIRING in heating, plumbing, ventilating, power piping, steam fitting, sheet metal work, insulation, heat regulation, electric work, motor installations, electric elevators. WATER METERS Steam, Plumbing and Electric Supplies Telephones Continuous Service Night and Day A $ m Mm mm -scniu 1li "je,-rfa" . 1 rttUfleUU 1 -W"Baaasax-aaaaaMBajBjBBafaaaaiaBaBanaiBaMi I, . slbld to return t oncer' "Not unless I wished to be shot as a PVhal will you do?" . , 'Tak whatever service you will give me. T'nlllna; thai 1 will xoluntecr for axl.ittnn " The tleneral, without pursuing the rub tut further, mctloiiedj Hnnimeraley iu ino iruur. "Vou will Und food icndy. After eat- In. ou hud belter get to bed I will ...it .. i.i. . . .....i.Jl ,.. .i. .....i.. : ,,,',,,, ,, ' " " i.-.V.l,., i., il. ..,.l- - "'" "i--- i-"" -.''. i": -- - ..'" i'o opor ciosod rifiium lint isuir " stroinveir Kanu into 11,0 .nair i.y the fire and lighted u third cigar, upon . which he pulled steadily for wirne nm luei.is, rehearsing by queitlon and leplv, exory word of iiiiiiiicrele)'a rloiy. Jly nvcry rule of tho nme as ho Knew it llerr Iluinnierrley sliciild be a liar. And yt bin story frniti first to l:ivt held wa-1 ter. i.hire wna not a llaw in Its texturo from beginning to end. If IIhiiumcikIov had not told the truth ho was the most skillful liar In Kuropc, a man who gaxe the appearance of truthfulness to the II, iir.t Mini iitfninrt i lint i,i-i nair or ins neaa i And vet it was much more ea to lie few' dajs a If our knew- that there was no man to tl.n rnnltni .oppose him llaniinersley .11.1 not Know ,' ,' ,' that lllzslo was on the wa Tomorrow.10 l"OMde n they would mtet It would be Intrrcst- expenses during the months between the lug to watch that meeting l-'or, as to llhlrd and fourth Liberty I,oan campaigns this thing, the mind f tho ttotienil ws,and to bo used In further loans to the clear One of these men was faIo to Allies. Ho.lTh'id con,e0win1n-li"C,-rb wo " iM' ' TIC cxart "lou" ed In the bill will M "And Heaxwe.rIt'was 'r" "on " " ' Allies, who strange that Maxwell should have falle.l ,,nx, '"" asked to state what leaps In his report at thin crucial momeitl. ! they will require this ear. And If Maxwell were dead who bad Tho question of Interest rates on the betrayed him? liettrrnl ion Slromberg'. new bond promise to enliven the co'u . ""'Pi1'. "''fP.,I"trf ll,,tri1 by n Knock pn , slderatlnn of the bill. Whether to main the door and the entrance of tho orderly. mm the rate of the last Liberty Honda A telegram. Kxceltenz, by motor- cjcle from Indcnberg in. ufiivi.ii opei.i.i me p.iprr. ii was, In code and he translated It rapldlx. x on niromDers: Withhold Judgment until my arrival. vvlll be at nremen tomorrow early win. i.ai ..lainer, woo possesses val uable Information K155ZIO. Into bis chair, the paper In hi. ringers. I a smile broadening upon hln features The woman' It wss almo.t ton good to he true Miss Doris Miithet, the Ainet- lean gill. Hamniersli-y'N fiancee, i-ninlng to llermany with lllrzln. And Hammers-1 vie. e-ri.i xon ,-mto iinerc: s.. n .- opener iny row Tim man stilt stood nw.-iltinr- orrier. Von Stromberg rose with a sawn. ' is my loom prepared lis rjxeenenz "Which one?" "Tho same as before next to that of Herr llammersley." "Well, move It Into the wing. And when 1 go up voj will set li watch upon my door also one outside my windows,'' "Zu hcfehl, Lxcellenz." "In the meanwhile send Herr Haupt maim Wentz to mo here." . The mun went out and Captain Wentz filtered Immediately closing the door be hind him. "What time does the northern express leave tlremeii in the morning?" "At seven." General xon Stromberg sat and wrote out a message ' "Have this message sent at once." And then, "That train reaches Wlnden berg at xihat hour?" "Twelve." "Good Tills mountain air la exeelteof for the nerxes. I shall sleep late to morrow nnd do not with to be called ou will go personally to Wlndenberg al 1 1 o clock' w Ith a closed carriage. You will meet Herr Itlzzlo, whom sou xvill recognize by his tall, distinguished ap pearance and excellent clothing. He will be accompanied by n. soung Indy. It I my wish that they bn brought to this house and given separate rooms on the upper story and placed under guard until I summon them. No one must see them enter this house To accomp lish this purpose. Herr llammersley must go to the hangar. The means I leave to sou Captain von Wlnden xll be of service Do you understand?" "Perfectly." l'Kor the present that Is all. I shall go to my room. Good night." "Good night, L"xccllenz." (continut.d To.Mortrtow) BOY FARMERS HONORED lladdonlleld. N. J.. Marrh l'i A pa- trlotlu meeting, attended by 600 persons. wna neiu 111 me men rcnooi auditorium last night, when fifteen boys of the.Had donfleld branch of the Junior Industrial army were awarded badges .and cer tificates from the Federal Government and certificates from the fttate for faith ful service last summer The recipients worn rtnland Hoove. Morse Archer. Jr.. Alfred Sweeten. Her bert Shivers. Hern Ind Williams, Richard Grieg, Percy Grlgg, Herman Hebtlng, Arthur llcbtlng, Krands i' Mectcr. Wil liam Herma"n, Arthur .Stewart, Haloid Kelly. Stanley fnstor and Montrevilln Shlnn. Jr. These bova. xxho atnrieii last Anrlt to cultivate fifteen acres nT . Idle land with J1000 loaned them bylrv TAI'OIIT IN ?n l.twsoXS tho Borough Commlss oners, grew enough produce, which was sold to Had- dotiflel.1 people at eost. tn return tl e SI 000 lo the Commissioners and have a few dollars remaining, All address was made hv Lleutonant i J. I). New-son. of the Itoval British 1'lcld Artillery. Centralize the Responsibility In equipping naval and military forces, in the operation of railroads and other vital enterprises, the Government has recognized the cardinal importance of pinning respon sibility on a small group. Steele Service in industrial building extends to manufac turers these same advantages of centralized control. . A single co-ordinate organization, fitting tuilding design to manufacturing needs and construction to both this is the vital ele ment of Steele success. Win. Steele & Sons Co. Entinura Corutru'ctort t -a... Te rtfMta ..., rt. t -v . , , . !,,., , aai TEN BILLION BOND ISSUE IS ASM Mn,,.., J?, n,t.. Til -Y-OllCV 101 JiXpeilSeS DC' v i tween Third and Fourth Liberty Loans ' ALLIES TO GET PARtr, Un.hlnilon. March 19, A J 1 0.000,000,000 bond bill Is on the AdmlnlHratlon nays ready to bo launched upon Congress within the nekt according to word reaching today. The bill Is" Intended money lo pay America's war at I per cent or whether to Increase ti,n rate to 1 6 per cent, probably will be loiignt nui in aebate. The Treasury Department Is nnylnlia to have the bill passed before the neSct I Liberty Loan Is launched. 'It has j authority lo Issue 13,648,000,000 'rvorth of bonds under oxlstlng law, but It want the limit raised considerably, according to i . - . . . : . .. 71-iiLiiwi n kiiu reiirescniaiivc in c"'!rK or nnancial legislation. A measure drafted by the- Treasury department authorizing new bond Issues win he laid before the lommltteo by f'lialriiian Kltchln within tho next few dais. Secretary McAdnn'a Me. Ire for the opening of tho next campaign on April b.' indicates that the next Liberty ,'oa" w"' eall for at least $5,000,000,000. The amount to bo ashed by tho Secretary was not made known. Tho Ways and Means Commltteo Is expected to report tho bill on the nsw bonds without loss of time. Tho measuro will take precedence over all other legislation In both houses and should bo passed before the Bum to bo asked In the new campaign Is an nounced, ' . TOO I.ATK ItlK rr.SIFirATION lir.l.l' VtAXTF.II MW.H HOY wanted, office work, excellent oppor tunity for advancement. Apply Kmpl. bpt.. Hale . Kllburn Corp.. 18th and Olenwood. ACnTYt.n.NH WRLDnriS. highest wages; exp. met, onl. ateudy work. Apply Etnol. Dm.. Hale K Kllburn. Uth and iSlenwoSi ixl.r.l.NKnT. March 10. at Stamford. l.e.htl.. LOUISA M.. widow of William C. Melnerl. Du notice of the funeral xvlll bo slirn from 1530 Talrmount -. MeOANN. March 17. lBOAOH II. hus band of Mary K. McGinn. nlallxea and frlenda. also employes nf the Philadelphia, and Heading Hallway. Invited lo funeral. ved, 8.30 a. m.. from 3318 Kllbert at. Solemn requiem mas. at ut. .lamta'a Church. '".Snr.V.n.1'" ''y I'rosa rem. KThlJKT Maich IS IIYAHD 17.. hits band of Violet Hennle Street, aged 30, Ivelatlvea and friends Invited to funeral r xlrea. ntiura., -J p. m at 378 N, Mlcklei It. Int. private. 1 PARCEL POST PAWNSHOP AT 904 VINE taimi $1000 for 110 , Drlns onr diamond., watches and Jawelrr Jo Ihe lamest pawnshop lo Ihe world, f Walter's Pawnshop, 9Q4 Viae IIONDEll TO THE C1TV r.nrcATiovAL I llnlh Nexea 1 IMNC Instruction In Pis. In, nlnr and Corre-pooifeat CottrsM. rosltluna secured. Philadelphia School of Filior 010 Chestnut St., ridladelphli. Pa. STRAYER'S Th" " Business School 3 1 IVr I E.IX - so, 07 Chestnut Hlreet Positions cuaran d. Enter now. Diyornliht. JICSIC DAYTIME PIANO PLAYING TV TAt'OIIT IN zn MCSSONS ...-,--.M?5K;t,l,,,fa1.,? .. . cnV?nl-TVtrr0iTJ "' hnre.'.'SaV" I 12,2 t.V tNOOTST?' T oi. sSSI I irj,xsu.xi. '"" "" i- ilet : eatfjs .AfinKr. March 18, MAnaAnErrrA, DALl; l.El.AIi, ixhtotv of Charles O. Abbey. I!latve and friends Invited to service. Wed . 2 p. m. 201 S. 37th at. Int. private. AIAM March IS. MAODALUNA. widow (if Churl". Adam llelatlxea and friends in xlted to funeral servlrea. Thura., 2 I.. I... ;.: Salem St.. Kranktorri. Int. N. Odar Iflll Cm. Remalna may bo viewed Wed. eve , AHCllCn. Mireh IT. WILLIAM HENRT, husbxnd nf Jlnr.aret M. Arrher (nee U B.Hre). Relatl.ea and friends Invited In funeral. Trl., h:30 a, in., 1MH7 Klngsesilne axe. holentn huh mass of requiem Church of Most messed Pa.ramrnt 10 a, in. Int. Holy Cross Cem. Auto funeral. AHPnKN Marrh IT. BACHUL. xxlfo of .lohn Asndeu. rtelsttve and friends In xlted tu funeral servlrea. Thun., 2 p. m., funeral parlora of H p. Frankenfleld Rons. i ."alio Vina el l"rlnds may call Wed.., C to 10 p. m. Int private. A1IIKRII01.T. March 18. VIROINtA. O.. xvlfe of William Alhrrholl. nalallvra and frlendx Invlled to funeral. Thura.. 1 p. ro.. 1HS7 S Coneatoea st. Inl. Mt. Morlah Cem. Remains may bo xlevved Wed.. S to 10 p. en. J Auto service, ' ATTRWELL March IT. HAnHOlVD W. ' husband of Mary Attewell (nee Kberlln). i aaed 2.1. Relatives and frlenda, Zunl Tribe. No. 333. I u. it. ,vi. i rnua. Aerie, no. 4.'. K o of U. i emploies (iotham Silk Hosiery Mfc. Co.. invited to funeral services, I 'I Intra. . 2 p. in., father. In-law'a residence. Charles i:i-rlln. 31. '.3 U at. Int. Oakland i Cem Remains may he viewed Wed., afler ' 7 p. m, Aulo funeral, AUMAN March IT. IIACIIIIL. widow 6t Oeorsr Auinan. Heluthes and friends Jn xlted tp funeral servh-es, Thura.. 1 p. m.. j resldenee of son-tn-law. John Menaihin. inns Iluntlnc Park axe, Inl Ternwoort v Cem Auto funeral Heinalna may bo viewed , ufler T p. in. Wed. i , RA1RD Man I. IT WILLIAM If., son 'of William It. and Katharine Ualrd. sted 3,3, . i Iteiatlvea and friends Invited to aervloe. ' Wed.. 2 p. in.. IMS Penlberlon it. lot. . ! Mt. Morlah Cem. friends' may call Tues.. it TJ0 to 0 30 p. in. 7 11 xltnnil. Marrh IT. iialdenly, HALr-ll i. I THOMAS, ion Of Marv White and lata ' 'Thomas Rarbr. aeed a I. Relatives ind , friends Invited lo funeral servlcei. Wed.. f I 2 p. m., slater's residence, Mra. Junea ' S I Hnxiera. 210 U. Shedaker st., Uln, Int. ," private. I'rltnds may eall Tuea., slier ' , i p. in. , 5 BARKIin. Marrh IT. at Camp Meade, - Md.i i:nWARII WILLIAM, son of John and I Susan A It. Kirker, of Aahbourna. Pa., - - , aied 23. Int. Cfreninount Cem., Baltimore, ' Md . Tues I p. m IIASSKTT Marrh 1. JESSR W. BAS. FtnrT. ao.i nf Sarah 11. Haisett and lata f William II RassetU Relatlxei and frlenJa , Invited to funeral services, Thun., 3 p. in., ,, lain Olrard ave. int. private. RAVK8. March 18. DAVID J.. hlMband J ef Mary Ann Bayei (nei Bamrfljlil). llela. . J lives and friends, gelocta. Tribe. No. 3W. f. .f I. O. H. M. and the lirusseli Carpet . ' Weavers' Union. Invited lo funeral services, j . Thura . -J.30 n. m.. 21130 N. 3th at. Int. xm-I. -lUr'. vata dreenwood K, of P.) Cem. nerailm J'it- S may be xlewed Wed., if to 10 p. m. Llmou. - .(El Ilna funeral. ' , ,v. J-I BEATTY. Mirrh 16. JOIIM M.. ion of. f Jf," Mlehul J. and Mary A Beitty (nei c- , . . roy). Rtlatlxea and, frlenda. r)t. Osbrljj'l ,j , I lloly Nam Society ind Exprtismen'i Hu-kii' ,jl tual iKimnclal Am. Inxlted to fu.eril.'Y)' 3 Thura., (.il a. m., parenia- rrsiaenre, tmmif ", Dickinson it: Hotemn requiem mtn 1K;. , ' , Uabrlcl'i Church 10 a In. Int. Holy Cnwr' j 1,'em. Auto servlea. ...,r.i.?i ' ""3 Ttelatlvei and friends, members of CalvaJw : iii:nir.uiuiv. .viijiiin.i 11. uz.niLuiijH.n,j ;iv rhurh and ill societies of vrhlch he member. Invited to aervlfi. Thuri.,,.1 m.. 3311 W. Hergeint at. Int. prfviU.J milni msv be xlewed wed.. 7 to O D.B BEnny: March is. ann'jjvWi xvidow of Ittx. hrincu and wothr of id wotl of Mil HI. bop Joseph V, Berry.- of MtifeftdtH 2i- x f farenc. Mred M. nelmlvei-ind irle4l. if vlted to funeral -aerxrlcej. Wed.S R.-H .-. r son a reaiaencr, vmj af xxxo a., vixn,-jbii. , t lemena. ail.n. ivinuif".pii iioixora. ih. Kinoiy. emit nAweri.- h-... t; litt.HAnZn-March 1K-' ID.J. wloowSol' aa. Ailolph Bllhr..ea "J- if.i-ue er'iu- neral win e liven, wfteente-oi onuinitr Mra. nertni i,i,.v.., Trlnw .?! nwrj m4 n w. BlACRr.PiT, ' Iti.vft W Mm li tl jltrLP a. taut - V JT n'ueo IO iMiftrin vrrvMBCB. iTfKf 'fax, ttit.lt UumIUiui i. a .. " - K & V, jfi m M .rU' I aW-s - ,, NVi,W "fr. ,-r'T y. r. '''1Vn ----- w ; t. ttmmmw'.i9mM if. f ; wm m r i j-ne ftveArta"! a?iJ oftjBPK , .Ai..,.." -j: t. ' Sj...inW.fei vtbte 'Sin
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