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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-11
Welt 10 q Tea and Never Net q
Soul.

In the December Woman's Home
Companion Christine Terhune Her.
rick writes a most interesting ar
ticle entitled, 1.-The Hostess and Her
Guests article full of facts
and sound practical advice. Follow
ing is an extract giving an account
of a tea party to which the author
was invited, and where, owing to
the 5lunder of her hostess,she did
not meet single person:
II, recall very clearly tea l
attended where I knew absolutely
no one save the hostess. From her
place at the head of the receiving
line she greeted me when l enter
ed and after a brief exchange of
civilities cut short by the pressure
of guests behind me, she said hos
pitably: Go back into the dining
room and get something to eat.
You will find some pleasant people
there
II went and 1 found the pleasant
people-at least, they looked pleas
ant-but they were all strangers.
A waiter handed me a sandwich and
piece of cake With these. I re-
tired to corner and ate and drank
while I looked about me for some
one as evidently a stranger as my
self. There was not one. All We're
gathered in cheerful groups, chat
ting gaily, and I hesitated to thrust
my presence in where it apparently
was not needed. l consumed my
food, chuckling the while to think
how 1 had rushed myself to get
dressed and to the tea, and then
made my way to the door, saying
farewell to my hostess en- route.
She was the only person with whom
1 had exchanged a remark during
my stay in the house.
Here was an example of a hos
tess who did not know her bust
ness. 1t should be impossible for
anyone to undergo such an expert
ence as mine, and the fact that 1t
did not embarrass or wound me
was the hostess good luck-and
my own"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-11
WILSON CONSIDERING
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP
Holds a Confer .nG3 With the
Pos m ST + G,n3ra.

Washington, Dec. 1i.-Government
ownership oi telegraph and Telephone
lines is seriously considered by Presl-
dent Wilson.
Conferences between the president
and Postmaster General Burieson have
led to the collection OF information
about the 'actit al WORKING. Of govern
ment ownership in otner countries.
The subject will be discussed in the
postmaster generals annual report
soon to be made public, though he
may make no positive recommends
ton.
Burleson said that he had found the
presidents mind receptive. Though
bills have been drafted looking to
government ownership, nine has been
agreed upon as an administration
measure, pending the result of Burle-
sons investigations.
"There is no doubt" said Burleson,
that the parcel post and the postal
savings system has given tremen-
dous impetus to the desire of the peo-
pie all over the country to have the
government become the means OF COM
munication everywhere. 1t is subject
Involving s2OO,000,000 or 300,000.0O0,
and we must go slowly in inquiring in
to it. Every great nation except us
has adopted it."
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-11

AWARDED as follows: 1901, Henri Du-
nant, Swiss, and FIR. Passy, French;
1902, E. Ducommun and A. Gobat, both
Swiss; 1908, W. r. Cremer, English;
1904, the Institution of international
Law, the first award to an institu-
ton; 1905. Baroness Won Suttner,
Austrian; 1906, President Theodore
Roosevelt, American; 1907, Ernesto
Teodoro Moneta, Italian, and Louis
Renault, French; 1908, K. P. Arnold
son, Swede, and M. F. Bajer, Dane;
1909, Baron d'Estournelles de Con-
slant, French, and M. Beernaert, Bel
gian; 1910, International Permanent
Peace Bureau, Berne; 1911, Professor
T. M. c. Asser. founder of the Insti-
tute de Droit International, Dutch, and
Alfred Fried, editor of the Journal
Freiedens- Warte, of Vienna, Austrian.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-11
TENANT FOR THREE
GENERATIONS.
MIR. Alfred HI. Merrick Has Lived
On The Hudson Farm For Near
ly Forty Years.

There are but few persons who
have attained such record as
Mr.. Alfred H. Merrick, who resides
on what is known as the Hudson
farm, about seven miles below vi
emma. He has lived continuously
on the one farm for 3S years, dur
ing which the farm has been in the
possession of three generations of
owners. When he first rented the
farm, SO years ago, he did so from
the late John Webster, father of
Mr.. Samuel Webster, of East New
Market. Upon the death of Mr..
Webster, the farm passed to his
daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Turner,
wife of Mr.. Travers Turner, of
Queen Anne's county, and upon her
death, it was left to Mr.. l.. Winnie
Nichols, of East New Market, who
owned it until recently.
Mr.. Merrick, during the last
third of a century, has been offer
ed many farms, all of them good land
some of them among the most high
ly improved land in the county. The
late John Webster offered him a
lease upon the farm, for as many
years as he liked. He was also Of
fered the Webster home farm, near
East New Market, and, as stated
above. has been sought to take
some of the best farms in the
county.
Despite the fact that Mr.. Mer-
rick has lived on the one place for
so long, he is quite active and en-
joys fairly good health. He says
hard work will agree with any man.
AS will be seen by the advertise
ment elsewhere in this issue, Mr..
Merrick will have a public sale next
week.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-11
VICTIM OF NEEDLE MAN.
Dazed Youth Regains Memory
PhiIadeIphia and Notifies Police.

Philadelphia and Notifies Police.
Philadelphia. &c. 1l.-.A we'll dressed
young man. somewhat dazed, walked
into the detective bureau here and said
he believed he had been the victim OF
a needle man"
He said lie was Dennis Shelton,
nineteen years old, of Richmond Hill,
L. |. His mind, he said, was unable
to bridge the interval since he left his
home on Tuesday for his place of en-
ployment in New York until he woke
up in Broad street station.
He said he wandered about the
streets until policeman directed him
to the detective bureau. He said he
was employed as shipping clerk by
the firm of w. r. Grace & Co., of New
York, and asked that they be notified.
When the young mans mother was
notified over the long distance tele-
phone she had just notified the police
of his absence and had asked that
search be made for him. She reported
that he had failed to return from his
work, and on inquiry at his place of
employment it was learned he had not
reported for work..
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-11
TELLOFSCHMIDT'S
LOVE AFFAIRS
Friend Of Murdered Girl Iden-
titles Parts Of Body.
WAS To BECOME A MOTHER
Anna Hirt Says AumuIler Girl Said
Priest Was Going to Marry Her
When She Left Kectory.

New York, Dec. 11.-As much as is
ever likely to be known of the rela
lions OF Anna Aumuller with Hans
Schmidt, eX-priest and her lover and
slayer, was told at Schmidt's trial by
Anna Hirt, who worked with the dead
girl at St. Boniface's rectory.
Anna Hirt's story linked the murder
with Schmidt She identified pictures
Of Anna Aumuller and pictures OF the
parts of her body taken from the Hud-
son river. She recognized the pillow
case found with part of the body as
one which she saw Anna Aumuller
embroidering
She told of the dead girls occasional
comment on her lover, Father
Schmidt" who "came from Germany"
and whom she wouldn't marry until
she could live with him all the time.
Anna Aumuller was to have become a
mother when she disappeared on Aug.
80, said Anna Hirt. 1t was about a
week later that her body was found in
the river.
Schmidt heard this story of his in.
trigue with the girl he killed without
emotion.
Mary Bann, of Shadyside, N. j., and
her twelve-year-old brother were the
first witnesses, and told of finding the
upper half of Anna Aumuller's body
in the Hudson.
Henry Rabiet, of Union Hill, N. j..
told of finding the lower half of the
body of Anna Aumuller the next day
Sept 6.
DR.. George w. King, OF Jersey City
the county physician there, testified
that Anna Aumuller died of bleeding
She would have become a mother il
three months, said DR.. King, had not
she given birth to child few days
before or at the time of her death
The body had been cut to pieces with
considerable skill.
Anna Hirt said she firstasaw Anna
Aumuller on Thanksgiving day, 1912
Soon afterward the girl came to work
at the rectory, and she worked there
until Aug 80 this year Miss Hirt
identified the pictures of her body by
moles.
The dead girl described her lover
to her fellow servant as Father
Schmidt and afterward as baron
Among the things the slain girl had
owned was a doll. Anna Hirt didn't
know why she had it, for surely, she
agreed, she was too old to be playing
with dolls.
Miss Hirt said that when Anna Au
muller left the rectory on Aug. 81 she
took with her two bundles and suit
case full of her things. When she re,
turned she said that her lover was 60
ing to marry her and had taken four
rooms on the upper West Side" So
far there was nothing but bed in
them.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-11
SLURRED MRS. WILSON

Presidents Wife Victim of Sarcai Of
Washington Society Woman.
Washington, Dec. ll.-Even the wife
of President Wilson is not safe from
the biting sarcasm of the plutoeratic
society leaders Of Washington.
At concert Tuesday night Mrs.
Wilson sat in the residential box with
her daughters and several ladies OF
the cabinet She wore most becom-
ing brown costume.
During an intermission a woman in
the adjoining box, who is one OF the
recognized social leaders, leaned over
and spoke to Mrs. Wilson, and was
overheard to say:
"How we'll you are looking. II ]
looked as charming as you do in that
brown suit and hat, I would veal
them all the time, too"
Mrs. Wilson flushed and bit her lip,
but said noting.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-11
EL|nu FOOT wins
PEACE PRIZE
His Work il Cuba and Philip
pines Recognized.
BELGIAN ALSO GETS AWARD
Both Recipients Of Prize, Which Is
Worth $4,000, Are Arbitration Ex.

Both Recipients Of Prize, Which Is
Worth $4,000, Are Arbitration Elk.
perts.
Christiania, Norway. Dec. 1.-THE
Nobel peace prize for 1912, worth S4O,-
600, was conferred on Senator Elihu
Root, of New York, and that for 1913
on Senator Henri La Fontaine. OF
Brussels, Belgium, who was formerly
president of the Permanent Interna-
tional Peace Bureau of Berne, Swift
zerland.
The Nobel peace prize was not
awarded in 1912. 1t was the first time
since the establishment of the Nobel
Foundation, the first award of which
was made in 1901, that the committee
of the Norwegian parliament had
found no person worthy of this award.
The committee. in explanation of it's
action at that time, stated that it had
decided that there had been mo work
deserving OF tne prize"
1t was recommended that the prize,
approximating $4,000. shall be retain
ed for the benefit of the Foundation
fund. The award now indicates a
change of mind on the part of the
storthing.
The report of the committee, which
was read by the secretary. refers to
Senator Elihu Roots work in the pa
cification of the Philippines and Cuba
and in the handling of the American
Japanese dispute. 1t praises his high
political and international ideals, his
prominence as a statesman and his
constant efforts to promote the idea
of international peace.
The Nobel peace prize was award
ed in 1907 to Colonel Roosevelt for
his successful efforts in bringing
about peace between Russia and ia
pan after the Manchurian campaign.
Other. peace prizesI. have been
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-11
CUT OFF WOMAN'S HAIR

Man Arrested In Lancaster, Charged
With Crime Ne;.r Lftitz, Pa.
Lancaster. Pa, Dec. IL. - William
Schwabel was arrested, charged with
being one OF the men who held up and
cut off the hair of Mrs. Atwood Krei-
der, of Rome, near Lititz, twenty-on
years old, bride of few months.
Mrs. Kreider was returning to her
home from Lititz, when two men
grabbed her and demanded money.
One bound her arms, while the other
cut off her braid, nearly three feet
long, close to her head.
The men disappeared as Mrs. Krei-
der ran screaming to the nearest
house. A posse was formed quickly
and the entire country searched, but
no trace of the assallants could be
found. Schwabel admitted he had been
near Lititz. Mrs. Kreider is suffering
greatly from shock.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-11

Dor't take medicine for your Stomach all
ments morning. noon and night as usually sucn
medicines only give temporary relief and simply
digest the food that happens to be in the stomach
Don't permit a surgical operation. there Is
always serious danger in operations and m many
cases of Stomach, Liver and Intestinal ailments
the knife can be avoided if the right remedy Is
taken in time
Don't go around with foul smelling breath
caused by disordered Stomach and Liver. to the
discomfort of those you come in contact with
If you are Stomach Sufferer don't think you
cannot be helped, probably worse cases thar
yours have been restored by Mayrs Wonderful
Stomach Remedy.
Most stomach ailments mainly caused by
catarrhal condition Mayr's Wonderful. Stomach
Remedy not only removes the catarrhal Muco:
but allays the chronic Inflammation and assists
in rendering the entire almentary and intestira
tract antiseptic and this is the secret OF its mar
velous success.
Don't suffer constant pain and agony and
allow your stomach ailments to physically under
mine your health. No matter how severe your
case may be or how long you have suffered-one
dose of Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy
should convince you that you can be restored to
health again. Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy
has been taken and is highly recommended by
Members of Congress, Justice OF the supreme
Court. Educators. Lawyers, Merchants BANKERS
Priests, Ministers. Farmers and people in all
walks of life
Send for FREE valuable booklet on Stomach
Ailments to Geo. H. Mayr. 154-156 Whiting St.
Chicago, Ill.
For Sale by Bradshaw's Pharmacy.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-11
Girl Stole to See Movies,

York, Pa, Dec. ia desire to see
moving picture shows every night in
the week induced Marion Slough, fiji.
teen years old, to steal, the girl told
the police here when arrested on the
charge of larceny, preferred by Katie
Brandt, who was employed in the
same factory as Miss Stongh, and who
alleges that Miss Slough stole her pay
Envelope, containing her weeks wages.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-11

.tWhen father was sick about six
years ago he read an advertisement
of Chamberlain Tablets in the
papers that fit his case exactly, )"
writes Miss Margaret Campbell, of
Fit. Smith, Ark. ''He purchased a
box of them and he has not been
sick since. My sister had stom-
ach trouble and was also benefited
by them" For sale by all dealers.
ADV.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-11
HOW'S ThiS0

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls Ca
tarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO..
Toledo, Ohio. =
We, the undersigned,h have known
F. Cheney for the last Is years,
AMI believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and fl
nancially able to carry out any OBJ
legations made by his firm. Ma
TIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE. To-
leedo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Price rs cents per bottle. Sold
nv all nrurCicfc
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-11

A prominent New York physician
says: eff it were not for the
thin stockings and thin seled shoes
worn by women the doctors would
probably be bankrupt" When you
contract a cold,H do not wait for it
to develop into pneumonia, but
treat it at once. Chamberlain
Cough Remedy is intended especial
ly for coughs and colds, and has
won wide reputation by its cures
of these diseases. 1t is most eff
tectual and is pleasant and safe to
take. For sale by all dealers. Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-11
GENERAL MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA FLOUR quiet;
winter clear, $3.75@4; city mills, fan
cy, $4.90d 80.
RYE FLOUR firm. at s3.5O@3.60
per barrel.
WHEAT firm; No. red. new, 93h
@94c.
CORN quiet; No. yellow, new.
802 @81kc.
OATS firm; No. white, .47c.: lower
grades, 451hc.
POTATOES steady; per bushel. 10
085c.
POULTRY: Live steady; hens, 159
TIC; old roosters, 11@12c. > turkeys,
10000. Dressed firm; choice fowls,
18c.; old ROSTERS, 13c; turkeys. %
Q24c.
BUTTER firm: fancy creamery, 3Sc.
EGGS steady; selected, 39c.; near
by. S5c.; western, Csc.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-11
Falls 100 Feet to Death.

Mahanoy City, Pa, Dec. 11.-Jose
Youscavage, twenty-sever years o
pitched headlong down breast ]
feet at the Vulcan colliery and I
ceived a fractured skull ard other j
uries. He was hurried to the Miner
hospital, but died while being takf
into the institution.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-11
The Horse Sd|I Holds His Own
AGAINST The Automobile

The following, showing that the
horse IL holding his own against the
automobile, is taken from the cur
rent issue of Farm and Fireside:
Reports from the Union Stock
Yards OF Chicago give the interest
ting fact that there are now employ
I'd in Chicago 1899 horses,or only
187 less than year ago. In Bos-
ton the number of horses is only so
less than ten years ago. Minneapo-
Ii has 1853 more, and st. Louis $50
MORE than ten years ago. Inasmuch
- the city driving and carriage
horse has rapidly disappeared, the
figures show that more draft hor-
~ are in use today than ever be-
lere, motor vehicles notwithstanding
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-11
81 A|RV |
&zAND@o
P A l NJ | S 7
]. Edward Wade

WaGe's readings of your life
are OF mere character sketche:
of your life but for length, de
;ail and accuracy rave no equa
He touches upon all subjects o.
human interest, if marriage, d.
vorce, love, business changes,
investment, if undecided, dis
couraged, sad at heart consult
Wade, for he an hep You
He has helped Others!
Why not you?
He never fails!
Remember he a 'cepts nothing
in adv rec for readings and I'm.
less satisfaction is given in all
ca es he accepts no fee
Everything that occurs has a
reason. good or bad. If bad it
causes dlsaI pointments, con-.
monty called bad luck. Wade
can explain the cause and p,s-
tive'y show you the way TO re-
move it. so that you control any
t ling or condition to gaia your
every wish and deSi e.
No living person can give you
something you do not possess in
ternally, but he can build Up the
weak or latent force within you
50 that you can obtain the full
est in life.
He does this through develop
ing your PhySic forces, Person.
al Magnetism. Those desiring
to better their conditions in every
way. A visit to Wade will be of
benefit. Call today, tomorrow
it may be to late
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-11
Cured OF Liver Complaint.

. Cured OF Liver Complaint.
81 was suffering with liver COM
plant" says Iva Smith, of Point
Blank, Texas, land decided to try
25c. box of Chamberlain's Tab
lets, and am happy to say that I
am completely cured and can rec
ommend them to everyone" For
sale by all dealers.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-11
Woman Fined $4,000 as smuegIer.

Trenton, N. j., Dec. 11.-Mrs. Ella
Fleming, of Los Angeles, Cal, was
ned $4,000 in the United States district
court for smuggling $4,000 worth of
wearing apparel. Mrs. Fleming arrived
at Hoboken on Nov "a on the steam
ship George Washington. The fine
paid.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-11
California Woman

seriously AIdFHcU.
"a short time ago 1 contracted
a severe cold, which settled on my
lungs and caused me a great deal
Of annoyance 1 would have bad
coughing spells and my lungs were
so sore and inflamed l began TO
be seriously alarmed. A friend
Chamberlain's Cough
saying she had used it for
years. 1 bought a bottle and 1t
relieved my cough the first night,
and in a week l was rid of the
cold and soreness of my lungs.
writes Miss Marie Gerber, Sawtelle,
Cal. For sale by all dealers.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-11
Live Stock Prices.

CHICAGO-HOGS active; bulk Of
mixed, s7.5597.s5; heavy. $7.55@7.95;
rough, S7.5567.e5; pigs, s550@7.4O.
CATTLE steady; beeves, $6.65@
$50; Texas steers, s6.70@7.80; stock
ers and feeders. s4.90@7.70; cows and
SHEEP strong; native, S4?5@ $50;
yearlings, s5.50@7: lambs. native,
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-11

Struck by Auto; Dies In Hospital.
Shamokln, Pa, Dec. 11.-After being
run down here by an automobile, the
driver of which has not been identi
fed, Harry Weidenhafer was so badly
injured that he died in the state hos
initial
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-11

Pioneer Harvester Maker Dead.
Miami, Fla, Dec. 11-William Deer
company, who for some time had been
i'll here, died here. Members of his
immediate family were with him at
the time of his death.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-11

Irish mails, yelocipedes, tri-
cycles, sleds, skates, make good
Xmas presents for the boy or girl.
Phillips Hdw Co.-Adv. 6-9t.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-11

Xmas headquarters. Here YOU
find what you want, at the price
you want to pay. Phillips Hdw.
Co-Adv. SGT.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-11

Now that paper is being made
from cornstalks, let some genius
proceed to convert yesterdays news
papers into cattle food.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-11

A man never knows what ne can
do until he tries-then he may be
sorry he found out.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-11

Toys of all kinds. This Is the
toy headquarters. Phillips Hdw.
Co.-Adv. 6-9t.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-11

..Toyland; here you find it..
Phillips Hdw. Co.-Adv. Got.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-11

Carving sets, in stag, bone or
silver handle. Phillips Hdw. Co.
Adv. 6-9t.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-11

Fit His Case Exactly.
She's a bright girl who can
snatch an eligible man from a de-
signing widow.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-11

Any man can make a woman talk,
but only diplomat can make her
say what he wants her to say.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-11

~ s.e.Psrcolarers make good Xmas
presents. Phillips Hdw. Co. Adv.9t.
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For Sale by Bradshaw's Pharmacy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-02
MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE
OFFICIALLY APPROVED
Navy Department Arranges Itinerary
Of Vessels of Atlantic Fleet
That Will Go.

The Navy Department has approved a
cruise to the Mediterranean this autumn
for the following named vessels of the
Atlantic fleet under Rear Admiral Charles
j. Badger: Battleships Wyoming. Utah.
Florida. Arkansas. Delaware, Vermont
Connecticut, Kansas and Ohio, and the
auxiliaries Celtic, Solace, Cyclops. Orion
and Jason. Those vessels, with the ex-
ception of the Celtic, will leave Hampton
roads about October % and proceed direct
to Mediterranean ports in accordance
with the following itinerary:
Vermont and Ohio. at Marseille from
November to December l. Arkansas
and Florida. at Naples from November
to December 1 Connecticut and Kan
sas at Genoa from November s to De-
cember l. Utah and Delaware, at Vile
franche from November s to December
/: Wyoming, at Malta from No
from November IL to November 1S, at
Villefranche from November 10 to De-
cember /.
The Celtic will leave Boston about
October 20 for Naples via Gibraltar, and
thereafter will move as directed by the
the Solace will arrive at Villefranche
about November 10. and make her head
quarters at the port. It is expected that
the Orion will visit Marseille and Vile
franche, and the Cyclops, Naples and
Genoa, the movements Of these vessels,
however. being as directed by the COM
mander-in-chief, Rear Admiral Badger.
Leaving the Mediterranean December /,
the fleet will proceed to the Atlantic coast
Of the Inflated States, vessels then going
to their home yards, arriving about De-
cember Is.