Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 33, 19 December 1914 — Page 2

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rfE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, SATURDAY, DEC. 19, 1914.

SCHOOLS ADOPT OUTLINE COURSE OF BIBii STUDY Richmond Board First in State to Offer Credit for Scripture Study Outside Class Rooms.

USES RUSSELL'S PLAN Giles Suggests Students Form Groups to Get Benefit of Work With Ministers of City. A Bible course on the outline furnished by the joint committee of the Indiana Association of Teachers of English and the Indiana State Teachers' association, will be introduced for Kichmond high Bchool pupils at the opening of the February semester. The plan was approved by the board of education last night. Superintendent Giles will notify the state board of education immediately and secure its approval. Richmond is the first city in the state to take this action. The action of the local board is largely the result of the investigation of Superintendent Giles, who asked business men and ministers their opinion of the ltible study course for high school students. It was almost unanimously approved by the most substantial men of Richmond. Course Is Optional. The Bible study course will be optional willi pupils. Studying will be entirely at home. Examinations will bo held at. stated time. The pupil's progress in the work will depend entirely on his capacity and not on the progress made by others enrolled for the work. The outline furnished by the state committee, of which Klbert Russell, professor of lliblical history at Harlliani i-olleire, is a member, divides the study of the P.ible into four parts. A high school credit will be given any pupils passing in any two of the four parts at the examination. A fee of 25 cents will be charged to cover the cost of grading the papers. In order to make the work easier, utter the plan has been gone into further, Superintendent Giles probably will ask that pupils who enroll form chilis tor ltible study work instead of studying individually. If the pupils who enroll agree to this optional plan, Hilile students and ministers will study with them and explain difficult passages. In the outline tliere are 160 lessons. Each unit, of which tliere are four, is expected to furnish study for one semester, the outline being made on the same standard as history. English and other studies in the high school curriculum. The outline follows: Parts 1 and 2. Old Testament. Part 1. introduction; Section 1, studies in Old Testament, geagraphy, (a) Palestine, (b) The relation of Palestine to other lands; section 2, a brief outline of Hebrew history before Christ; section 3, the great Old Testament narratives; section 4, Memory passnges from the Old Testament; section 5, books of the Old Testament. Part 2 Section 1. Old Testament geography: section 2, Hebrew history before rhrist: section 3. Old Testament, character studies; section 4. memory passages; section 5, books of the Old" Testament. Part 3- Section 1. studies in the life of Christ; section 2, the life of Christ; section ::, outline; section 4. New Testament, memory passages; section 5, books of the New Testament. Part 4 Section -. studies in the history of the early church; section 2, Memory passages: section :.', books of the New Testament. OFFICERS DISPERSE CROWD AT FACTORY Union Men and Plant Owners Fear Violence From Outside Persons. At the request of both union men nnd the management, of the Reliance foundry, where union employes are on strike, a squad of police was sent to the factory late yesterday afternoon and dispersed a crowd of "undesirables" who had congregated about the place and who, it was thought, might, make some trouble. The factory is picketed by union men for the purpose of persuading men not to seek employment, but the union does not countenance "rough work'' as a means of accomplishing their purposes. BOY GIVES PENNIES TO POOR CHILDREN Harold Bloemke Saves Coppers During Year for Municipal Xmas Tree. ATI this forenoon contributions from the school children to the poor children of Richmond were being received at the city building. They were receipted for by the gift committee of the Municipal Christmas Tree organigation. Thousands of donations were fciade and included clothing, shoes, randies, toys and other things too numerous to mention. At the Christmas Tree celebration tomorrow evening at the coliseum there will be 1,000 packages for distribution. Each package will consist of a pound of candy, apples, nuts and a toy. The clothing, shoes, large toys and other supplies -will be distributed the first of next week to the homes of the poorest families to bring Christmas joy to the little ones. Little Harold Bloemke called on one of the committeemen yesterday and presented him with fifteen cents for the Christmas Tree fund. He said he liad saved these pennies during the year and ho wanted them to be spent for some poor little boy or girl. The Christmas spirit of this lad is typical pi the other school children of the city, j

LATE MARKET NEWS

Edited by A. D. Cobb, FARMERS HOLD WHEAT CAUSING BIG GAINS Market Strong in Tone From Start, Heavy Exports Being Responsible. CHICAGO, Dec. 19. Big gains In cash wheat, heavy exports and evidence that farmers are holding back their grain, drove wheat up again today, December closing 2 cents above yesterday's finish, may 2 above and July l1 above. Cor and oats gained Me. Provisions were higher. The wheat market was strong in tone from the start, continued heavy exports during the last seven days being responsible for a change In sentiment.' Searboard today reported 500,000 bushels sold abroad. Local sales for export included 100,000 bushels to the Belgian relief committee, which has billed a 250,000-bushel cargo from Boston. . Corn and oats were featureless markets today, in the main, merely following wheat. LIFTS QUARANTINE OF PREBLE COUNTY U. S. Allows Shipment of Inspected Stock for Immediate Slaughter. Dr. C. O. Wagoner, Federal veterinary inspector, has received official notification of an amendment to the foot and mouth disease regulations, lifting the quarantine in Preble county, Ohio. The new amendment, which went into effect yesterday, provides for the interstate shipment wf live stock from Preble county for immediate slaughter, provided the animals have been inspected by a federal inspector, and a certificate granted that they are free from disease, and not from an infected region. The animals may be shipped to any point having a federal inspector. This amendment will greatly relieve the situation in Preble county, where livestock sales have been tied up since the disease appeared. A large proportion of the hogs from Preble county are delivered to the Glen Miller yards for shipment. There are several thousand hogs in the county that have been ready tor the market, for several weeks, and the raising of the quarantine will probably bring about another rush to the local yards. JOE HELMS FAILS TO GET CORN PRIZE J. S. Helms returned yesterday from an extended trip over the state during which time he acted as a judge at corn shows at Crawfordsville and Winchester. Mr. Helms failed to win any prizes on his corn in the world's contest at Crawfordsville. He said: "The competition is too hot there for me. It was the best show ever held in the state, and in my opinion the winners there will be the winners at. the national corn show. .T. A. Stainbrook of Johnson county, last year's winner at the national show, won on his ten ear sample." NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

Furnished by Correll and Thompson. I. O. O. P. Bldg. Phone 14iC. Amal. Cop 54 54 Am. Can 25 24 j Am. Beet Sugar 31 31 : Am. Smelter 58"i 58 ; IT. S. Steel 5034 51 i Utah Copper 484 48 B and O 976 70 14 Can. aPc 157 157 C.t. Nor. pl'd 115 115 Erie 22 23 Lehigh Yal 135, 135 N. Y. Cen 84 84 1 No. I'ac 101 101! T'enna 107 107 ' Heading 147 148 I So. I'ac. 84 84 Union Pac 117 117;

CHICAGO GRAIN WHEAT Open. December 120 Mav 124 July 116 CORN December 64 May 70 July 70 OATS December 49 Close 122 125 118 70 71 48 May 52 MESS PORK. January $18.25 aMv $18.62 LARD. January $10.10 Mav $10.25 RIBS. .Tanuarv $ 9.90 May $10.22 $18.20 $18.70 $10.10 010.20 $10.00 $10.30 CHICAGO WHEAT CHICAGO, Doc. 19. Wheat: No. 2 red $1.291.22, No. 3 red $1.20 ffl.22U. N'o. 2 hard winter $1.21 1.23, No. 3 hard winter $1.20(?fl.22, No. 3 northern spring $1.12 1.13. Corn No. 2 mixed 6365, No. 2 white 65ai66Vi, No. 2 yellow 65 6614. No. 3 mixed G4ii64, , No. 3 white 65 f? OS?;, No. 3 yellow 64 14 65, No. 4 white 65, No. 4 yellow, 6464. Oats: No. 2 white 50504, No. 4 48 4914, standard 4SA0. Cloverseed 49'! 50. CHICAGO LIVFSTOCK UNION STOCK YARDS, 111., Dec. 19 Hogs: Receipts 35,000, market 10f??15c lower, mixed and butchers $6.657.20, good heavies $6.909)7.20, rought heavies $K.65 6.85, light $6.70 (Ti7.15, pigs $5. 256.35 ; bulk of sales $6.957.15. Cattle: Receipts 500. market weak, beeves $5.259.50, cowe

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Agricultural Expert. STOCK PRICE BREAKS Large Receipts Force Quotations Downward. The local livestock market broke 35 cents today as the result of large receipts at the big receiving points. Hogs at Indianapolis were forced down to 7 cents this morning on the opening following receipts of 31,000 head yesterday and 18,000 on the opening today. The Glen Miller price was forced back to $6.50 this morning, and many farmers were asked to hold back consignments in hopes of better prices the first of the week. About three hundred head of hogs were received at the yards today. aB against 530 last Saturday, the bad weather keeping back a number of deliveries. OFFICIALS INSPECT CATTLE IN PREBLE Federal Inspectors Plan to Modify Further Rules of Quarantine. EATON, O., Dec. 19. Preparatory to further modification of quarantine restrictions affecting movement of cattle and other stock, a farra-to-farm canvass is being made in Preble by state and federal authorities. Several herds of cattle under suspicion have thus far failed to develop foot and mouth disease, and it is believed the situation is 'well in hand. The latest development of the disease occurred on the farm of August Busch, east of West Alexandria, and infection there is believed to have been carried by a dog owned by Busch. When Busch removed from a neighborhood in which the disease first appeared his family took the dog. The dog, however, did not like the new home and made several trips back to the old place, each time traversing the farm of George C. Sauer, who had a $7,000 herd of cattle slaughtered. and heifers $3.008.2o, stockers and feeders $4.50(f? 6.65, Texans $6. 00(g) 7.25, calves $6.50(38.00. Sheep: Receipts 2,500, market steady, natives and westerns $3.5006.20, lambs $5.60 Ot 9.00. CINCINNATI LIVESTOCK CINCINNATI, O., Dec. 19. Hogs: i Receipts 5,000, market slow, packers : and butchers $6. 50 $7.00, common to ! choice $5.256.40, pigs and lights j $6.00 7.00; stags $4.2505.60. Cattle: ! Receipts 400, market dull, steers $4.50 (a 7.65, heifers $4.25(a 7.35; cows $3.25 IB 6.00, calves dull, $4.00? 7.75. Sheep: Receipts 100, market steady, lambs steady. INDIANAPOLIS LIVESTOCK INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 19. Hogs, receipts 16,000, market 30c lower, best hops $7.10, heavies $7fi-7.10, pigs $7ft $7.35, bulk of sales $7(7x7.10. Cattle, receipts 300, market 15 5? 25c lower, choice heavy steers $8.25 R 8.75, light steers $8? 8.50, heifers $6.25?? 7.50, cows $5.75Tr7, bulls $6.256.50, calves $4 ft 8. Sheep and lambs, receipts 200, market, steady, prime sheep $4.25(g; 4.75, lambs $7.25Q8.75. PITTSBURG LIVESTOCK PITTSBURG, Pa., Dec. 19. Cattle: Supply light, market slow, choice steers $8.50ff 9.00, prime steers $8.25 (f 8.60, good steers $7.80 (n 8.25, tidy butchers $7.25 fi 7.80, common $5.50 ft 6.50, common to fat bulls $5.00(a7.00. common to fat cows $3.50(5 6.25, heifers $7. 00ft 7.25, fresh cows and springers $9. 00ft 9.50, veal calves $6.50ft 7.00. Sheep and lambs: Supply fair, market steady, prime wethers $5. 75ft) 6.00, good mixed $5. 20ft 6.00, fair mixed $4.50ft 5.50, culls and common $2.50 ft 3.50, lambs $6. 00ft 8.85, heavy ewes $4. 50ft 5.00. Hogs: Receipts 50, market lower, prime heavy $7. 00ft 7.25, mediums $7.25 7.30, heavy yorkers $7. 30ft 7.35, light yorkers $7.35(?i 7.40, pigs $7. 35ft 7.40, roughs $6.00ft 6. 50, stags $5.00ft5.50, heavy mixed $6.25. TOLEDO GRAIN. TOLEDO, O., Dec. 19. Wheat: Cash and December $1.23, ally $1.28. Corn: Cash 07, December 66, May 71. Oats: Cash 51, December 50 i .Ma My 55. Rye. No. 2, $1.10. Cloverseed: Prime cash and December $9.57, i May $9.70. Alsike: Prime cash and December $9.25, March $9.45. Timoithv: Prime cash and December $3.1 2 ' March $3.20. i CHICAGO PRODUCE ; CHICAGO, Dec. 19. Butter receipts '3.768 tubs, creamery firsts 32, extra i firsts 30ft 31. firsts 27ft 28, packing I stock 20 ft 20. Eggs, reecipts 3,421 cases, current i receipts 22ft 23, ordinary firsts 30ft32, j firsts 33ft34, extras 3839. I Live poultry Turkeys 16, chickens ilOftll, springers 10, rooesters 10, I geese 13 ft 13., ! Potatoes Receipts 13 cars, Wiscon- , sins 3543, Michigan 35ft35. NEW YORK PRODUCE NEW YORK, Dec. 19. Dressed Poultrv steady, 13V225, chickens 12 1,2 17, turkeys 1218, ducks 1618. Live poultry irregular, 1213, chickens 1315, fowls 1819, turkeys 18, roosters 14(3:15, ducks 1415. Butter firmer, creamery extras 32 34. Eggs 4748. RICHMOND MARKETS LIVE STOCK Glen Miller Prices HOGS. Heavies $6.50 Heavy yorkers $6.50 Light yorkers $6.50 Pigs $5.75 and $6.00 CATTLE. Best steers $7.00 Good cows $5 00 and $6.00

W. R. I, A. REFUSES TO LET DELEGATES QUIT MAYORS BOARD Hubbard Resigns Because Advisory Board' Accomplishes Nothing George Guyer Continues to Serve. T. C. Hubbard, who, with. George Guyer, represents the West Richmond Improvement association on the mayor's advisory board, asked at the meeting of the association last night that his resignation be accepted. The association refused to accept the resignation of their representative and Mr. Hubbard will remain in that capacity against his will, he eays. He gave his reason as being the lack of accomplishment of the advisory board. , "The advisory board is accomplishing nothing, and I am accomplishing nothing as a member," Mr. Hubbard declared. "I am not sure whether it is the fault of the members, or where the blame lies. I suggest that the association secure some one who might possibly be more active than I have been able to be." Discuss Dump Again. The association members asked Mr. Hubbard to continue to represent them and refused to consent to his resigning. Various improvement matters were brought up. The annual discussion of the large expenditures of money on east end improvements, and the small outlay for West Richmond improvements were discussed with spirit. At the January meeting the matter of improving the Randolph street dump will be settled. Some members of the association wanted to know what the $1,000 budget would be spent for when the city receives it next summer. The association probably will suggest specifically how the dump can be best improved for $1,000.

TWO MORE VESSELS BLOWN UP BY MINE BY LEASED WIRE. SCARBOROUGH, England, Dec. 19 German mines claimed two more vessels off the coast this afternoon. Two British mine-sweepers, endeavori ing to remove the mines left by the German warships were blown up and i sunk, and another was damaged between Scarborough and Filey, seven miles south of here. Bulls ... Canners Calves . . $4.50 and $5.00 $2.50 and $3.50 3.50 for Saturday delivery. FEED QUOTATIONS Timothy hay, paying $18. Rye straw, paying $7. f Wheat straw, paying $6. i Oats straw, navine $7. Oats, paying 45c. New corn, paying GOc. Red clover seed, paying $7. Timothy seed, paying $2.50 bushel. Bran selling $28 ton. Middlings, selling $30 ton. Salt, $1.40 barrel. PRODUCE (Corrected daily by Eu Cooper. Old chickens dressed, paying 18c; selling, 25c. Young chicl ns dressed, payir"? 18c, scllin- 23c. Country butler, paying 25 to 30c; selling 30c to 35c. Eggs, paying 35c; selling 40c. Country lard paying 11c. selling lbc Creamery butter, selling 38c. GRAIN MARKET (Corrected daily by Richmond Roller Mills. Phone 2019.) Wheat paying $1.10, oats paying 40c, old corn paying 55, rye paying 75c. COAL PRICES. (Quotations corrected daily by Hackman, Klefoth &. Co. Anthracite nut. $S.60; Anthracite No. 4 and egg, $8.35; Pocahontas lump or egg, $5.75; Pocahontas mine run, $4.50; Pocahontas slack, $4.00; Jackson lump or egg, $5.75; Winifred, $4.75; Jewel, $5.25; Tennessee, $5.50; Hocking Valley, $1.50; Indiana, $3.75; coke, $7; Winifred Washed pea, $4.00; nut and slack, $3.00. Representative Sales At Indianapolis HOGS.

No. Av. I)k. Pr. 4 82 ... $6 50 15 459 80 6 85 74 192 40 7 25 76 203 120 7 25 85 169 ... 7 25 70 190 ... 7 30 63 210 ... 7 30 75 230 SO 7 30 i 37 245 120 7 30 32 270 ... 7 30 51 341 ... 7 30 j 57 14!) ... 7 35 CATTLE. Steers.

No. O 13 12 2 3 28 2 10 Av. 755 772 907 1030 986 956 880 1077 650 606 642 663 893 807 726 815 833 846 603 796 1016 725 965 1470 1840 110 162 220 151 140 137 185 Pr. $5.60 5.75 6.00 6.25 6.50 7.00 7.10 -Heifers.3 3 5 6 3 4 6 2 3 3 6 3 10 2 O 1 1 6 4 2 14 7 11 2 5.00 5.25 5.50 5.65 6.00 6.50 6.75 4.00 4.25 4.50 4.75 5.00 5.75 COO 5.50 6.00 6.60 6.50 6.00 7.50 8.00 8.50 8.50 8.76 -Cows. Bulls--Calves.-

MORGAN SAVES ERIE FROM RUIN BUT UNLOADS C. H. & D. HOLDINGS

Member of Banking House Before Interstate Commerce Commission Tells Weird Operations of Pere Marquette, C, H. & D., and Erie Shows How C, H. & D. Was Changed Into a Financially Decrepit Road.

BY LEASED WIRE. WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 J. P. Morgan saved the Erie Railroad from financial disaster in 1905 at a cost to himself of $12,000,000 and the Erie board voted him especial thanks for the service, but he immediately unloaded Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton stock, which was involved in the deal onto the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. These facts were brought out today when Frederick Stevens of J. P. Morgan and Co. testified in the interstate commerce commission investigation of railroad carriers. AH the intricacies of the weird financial history of the C, H. & D. and the Pere Marquette, including a recital of the methods by which that road was turned from a dividend paying institution into a property physically and financially decrepit were told by Stevens. Stevens is a partner in the firm of J. P. Morgan & Co. and has been a director in the Marquette Road since 1907 and a director in the C, H. & D. since 1909. He said he participated personally in the reorganization of the Marquette in 1907 and in the reorganization of the C, H. & D. in 1907. Stevens testified that for many years prior to July, 1904, the C, H. & D. was under the control of M. D. Woodford and Henry F. Shoemaker, and that from its organization in 1889 until 1904, the road paid regular dividends upon its $8,000,000 of preferred stock. In 1903 it paid 2 per cent on its $8,000,000 of common stock, he said. Syndicate Buys. In 1904, Stevens said, a syndicate purchased sufficient stock from Shoemaker and others to gain control of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton. Morgan & Co. had no part in this transaction, said Stevens. On July 7 1904, the syndicate took charge of the property and elected Eugene Zimmerman president. The same day the purchase of 110,000 shares of Pere Marquette stock at $125 per share, a total of $13,750,000, was authorized. This was paid with $8,250,000 of C, H. & D. bonds and $5,500,000 notes. Stevens then told how the C, H. & D. bought in all but $250,000 of its INSURGENT MEMBER WANTS CREDIT BILL Congressman Buckley, Attacking Wilson, Makes First "Revolt" Speech. WASHINGTON, Dec. 19. Representative Buckley, in the first insurgent speech in the house this session, today criticised President Wilson and Secretary of Agriculture Houston for their delay in putting through a rural credits bill. Buckley pointed out that the president promptly came to the aid of the shipping interests in urging prompt passage of the ship purchase bill and the legislator insisted the farmers are just as worthy of help. He said: "This great responsibility cannot be evaded by saying, as Secretary Hous- : ton says, that "The American farmer ! is sturdy, independent and self reliant.' These compliments could have ; been bestowed upon the cavalry men i of old. I "The president does not dispose of I the shipping question by telling the im- ! porters and exporters that they are ; 'Sturdy, independent and self-reliant.' j What would they think of him if he idid? They are as well able to find I ships for themselves as the farmer is ! to find credit." PIANOS FOR SHOW AT PACIFIC EXHIBIT ON DISPLAY IN CITY Two special Grand pianos were today placed on exhibit in the east window of the Starr pinno store at Tenth and Main streets. These instruments were selected almost a year ago by the commission of the Indiana building at the San Francisco Exposition and were, built according to their special specifications, to especially harmonize with the respective rooms in which they are to be placed. There are also uprights and player pianos, also a part of the musical equipment of this building. The Starr Piano company was the only Indiana firm manufacturing pianos which could supply the entire equipment of grand, upright, and player pianos for this building. Make Special Pianos. At the San Diego Exposition, even greater honors have already been given the Starr, as it has been selected as the only piano to be used in the Southern Counties building, which Is the most magnificent single structure at this exposition. For the music room of this building a special concert grand in old ivory white was designed, as well as several other special pianos in smaller sizes. As part of a model ranch, they have erected a model ranch building, particularly designed for the climatic conditions of that country, and in it the equipment of a model home has been installed. For this building, a special Starr player of the small size was selected as embodying all requirements of such exacting use and one that could be recommended in this manner to the millions who will be passing through these buildings. LOSES FINE HORSE CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind., Dec. 19. O. C. Rowe lost a good driving horse Thursday wihch was so badly kicked by another horse when In the stable rented by Mr. Rowe on East Front street, that it was necessary to kill it.

$8,000,000 preferred stock at about $122 a share and retired it. The next step was the lease by the C, H. & D. of the Pere Marquette for 999 years. Under the terms of the lease the C, II. & D. obligated itself to pay 4 per cent, dividends on the preferred stock of the Marquette and 5 per cent on the common. Buys Toledo Line. In 1905, said Stevens, the C. H. & D. purchased the Toledo Railway and Terminal Company. The indebtedness of the C, II. & D. now had piled up to $24,737,000 which was largely due to the purchase of the Pere Marquette, the witness said. In connection with the various new issues of stock, stock purchases and similar deals, the C, H. & D. paid to F. H. Prince & Co., $312,000 in commissions and to H. B. Hollins & Co., $100,000. The annual interest charge on C, H. & D. obligations amounted to $1,100,000, which doubled the interest charges of that road in the first year of Zimmerman's administration. At the end of this year, the C. H. & D. was in debt for more than $3,000,000, with its credit practically exhausted, said Stevens. Morgan Purchases. Then it was in October, 1905, that J. P. Morgan purchased the C, H. & D. for the Erie Railroad, said Stevens. The report of the company's career during the year preceding that date had not been published at that time, he declared. President Underwood of the Erie wrote J. P. Morgan along In August of 1905, asking him to buy the C, H. & D. for the Erie. Morgan agreed and an arrangement was made whereby the purchase price was to be paid by long term bonds of the Erie. The purchase was consolidated on Oct. 20, 1905. When the bad financial condition of the purchased road was discovered, Morgan offered to take it over and his offer was accepted with thanks by the Erie board of directors, Stevens asserted. In thl3 way, the witness added Morgan saved

; the Erie from heavy loss. A receiver ship of the C, H. & D. was declared Dec. 4, 1905. The Pere Marquette lease was cancelled and arrangements were made to refund the obligations of the C, H. & D. CHRISTMAS BASKETS TO GIVE 2,000 FOOD Elks Alone Plan to Reach 1,000 Persons With Annual Treat. A list of 200 families is ready to turn over to the Elks club for the distribution of Christmas Cheer baskets. Secretary Melpolder of the Charity bureau who made up the list said there were 1,000 persons in the families listed. It has bcpn estimated that 2,000 persons will be fed by the Elks, churches, charities and lodges this year. Half of Richmond will be busy Christmas eve and Christmas morning distributing Christmas cheer to almost ten per cent of the population. Most of the people who will receive baskets are aware of the fact now. They have been seen and investigated. All of the baskets will go into worthy places. Some of them will go where charity has never gone before. The people who have been informed that they will receive Christmas cheer baskets containing materials for Christmas dinners, accepted the announcement with widely varying attitudes. Some gave voluable thanks. Some made short speeches of appreciation. Many gave thanks with only a word and some disposed of the matter with the announcement that the baskets will keep away a bare Christmas from their families. TWO GET DIVORCE Clara Willie Weber was granted a divorce in circuit court today from Philip G. Weber, whom she says deserted her. Charles Cox was divorced j from his wife, Alice, on the same: grounds in court today. Vienna scientists in testing the effect on the human system of food plants containing iron have succeeded in making several vegetables absorb more iron from the soil than normally.

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GERMANS TRANSFER CORPS FROM POLAND TO WESTERN ARENA Berlin Does Not Magnify Russian Defeat But Admits Czar's Army Not Yet Annihilated. BY FREDERICK WERNER Staff Correspondent The International News Service. BERLIN, Via Amsterdam. Dec. 19 German military experts today forecast the transfer of several corps of German troops from the eastern to the western theaters of war as a result of the Russian defeat in Poland. No attempt is made here to magnify the German victory in Poland, Major Mahrat pointing out in the Tageblatt that "the Russian army has not been annihilated; it has been defeated and has retreated, but its powers of resistance are undoubtedly still great." "However," he continues, "the defeat was sufficient to enable us to gain our end, which was to check the campaign against Silesia, and Posen, while we pursue a vigorous offensive in the western theater against the French and their allies. "Troops that were sent from Belgium to Poland will now return and we shall take a vigorous offensive in the west to achieve the aim which has been before us since the war began." CATCH BLOCKADE RUNNER AMSTERDAM, Dec. 19 Official announcement was made today that a Dutch monitor last night captured a 6,000 ton German steamer that was trying to violate the neutrality of Holland's waters by sailing from Antwerp. The vessel put out with all her lights extinguished. She was halted by shots fired across her bow by the monitor and brought back to Holland. OFFICERS LOSE LIVES. ATHENS Dec. 19. It is learned from semi-official source that one

! hundred men, including some German jofficers, lost their lives when the ! Turkish battle-ship Messudleh was j torpedoed and sunk by a British sub- : marine in the Dardanelles last Sun day. FRANK'S PLEA GOES TO SUPREME COURT BY LEASED WIRE. ATLANTA. Ga., Dec. 19. Judge Newman after the arguments were heard this afternoon, denied the application of the attorneys for Leo M. Frank, for a writ of haveas-eorpus. Frank's attorneys immediately presented a written petition for permission to appeal from the decision to the supreme court of the United States, which was signed by Judge Newman. This again throws the case into the highest court of the land. MORE TROOPS REACH NACO TO PREVENT MEXICAN SHOOTING NACO, Ariz., Dec. 19. Troop trains. ! bringing United States cavalry to re1 inforce the forces here to protect the lives of American citizens from the i bullets of the Mexican factions across I the border began to roll in here at i dawn today. With the arrival of General Scott, chief of staff of the United States army, everything will be in readiness to curb the Mexicans If I they continue their fighting. During the night the Carranza foces ! under General Hill, dug three lines of j trenches parallel to the American bori der. If the troops under General Maytorena attempt to storm these their bullets of necessity must fall on American soil. General Bliss, however, is confident that intervention by the Am1 erican forces will be unnecessary as a result of a second order received by Geenral Maytorena from Provisional President Gutierrez. Battlefield trenches are now dug as quickly as desired by the use of explosives. High grade Eyeglasses, properly fitted, make desirable Xmas gifts. LAWALL. Optometrist. 41 N. 8th St. -at FflDX 626-628 Main.