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TERFEEL|NG ON
STOCK EXCHANGE
More Pronounced DISPOSE
tiOn to Trade on the
). Long Side

New York, December S.--A better feel
Ing prevailed on the stock exchange to-
day and there was a more pronounced
disposition to trade on the long side. Dur
ing the fore part of the session there was
general advance of good proportion.
Realizing sales and weakness of special
stocks brought on a reaction in the aft
erncon.
The. explanation generally advanced in
the street for today's upturn was that
traders had placed a bullish interpreta-
ton upon a statement attributed to At
torney General Reynolds. The attorney
general was quoted as saying that the
government would seek to avoid dissolu-
ton suits against corporations, settling
problems where possible, without recourse
to the courts
The improvement in the money situa-
ton, as shown in Saturdays unexpectedly
good bank statement, was another bullish
factor. There was an easier tone in the
time money market and call loans were
renewed at 5 per cent, although rates
for call accommodations stiffened before
the end of the day.
New Eaven's shrinllage OF $S83,0o0 in
net corporate income for October caused
a renewed decline in that stock, which
fell 29s to small fraction above its low
record New York Central also was
heavy. Sugar fell points to 1a2, the
lowest since 1908. Canadian Pacific was
i'll steady demand, and rose 3is per cent.
Its advance was. attended by a revival
of the otter heard rumor OF extra divi-
denda.
The expected increase in supplies OF
copper metal was disclosed by the pro-
ducers monthly statement. The increase
of l5,363,o00 pounds was due to slackening
in domestic consumption, export shipping
increased slightly.
Bonds showed traces of irregularity, but
in the main had "a better tone. Total
sales par value, $l,750,OG0. United States
Panama 3s were higher, the coupon bonds
advancing 15c and the registered 14c on
call.
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FRANKLIN SIMMONS
is DEAD IN ROME

Rome, December s.-Franklin Sim
mons. a we'll known American sculpton
died suddenly here today while taking
hot bath.
Mr.. simmons was born al Webster.
Me, in 1889. Since 1888 he had lived
mostly In Rome. Ills work included
about 100 portrait busts in marble.
some Is public monuments, among them
being a G. A. r. monument of General
Grant and an equestrian monument Of
General Logan at Washington. fhe
sculptor was decorated three times by
the King of Italy.
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s15@1550 nominal. casting, s14@14.25;
tin weak, spot to December, $37. so %
1915; January, s37.62@37.S7 February,
s37.70@ 1887; March, s37.75 @3797; an
timony dull, Cookson, s7.45@ 100; iron
quiet; No. northern. s15.25 a 1915; No.
Il northern, s15@1 1850; No. / southern.
s15@1550; No. l southern soft, S15@
l $50. London prices closed as follows;
Copper steady, spot, f65 los; futures,
f64 los: tin steady, spot f172, futures,
f173 Is Sd; iron, Cleveland warrants,
49s Cd; lead quiet, s4.70; London, un-
changed; spelter quiet, s5.10@ $40;
London. f21.
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York. 20 ~. $50: New York imperial
apples. bbl, $ 20. Ben Davis. s4d5;
Baldwin, s5a55l bbl; lines, per 100,
LOO: lemons. box $50. s.; Florida
grapefruit, S1a5: Florida oranges $3.50:
Malaga grapes. imported. IN kegs. sb17;
Emperor grapes s2.25. irish potatoes, slos
4110 bu.; sweet potatoes. Sis bbl., 75W
sec busheI: Jumbo celery, 81 dozen: Cali
fornia celery. per crate. $500. Dam
ish cabbage. 2lzc h.; purple cabbage. per
h., Sc rutahaga. turnips. h., 14c; new
crop red and yellow onions. &c ID: imports
ed onions. crate, 81. -: eranberries. per
box. $50; bbls., 50; eocoanuts. Sc bag. Sc
bag; chestnuts, H., Sc; imported In kegs.
10c ID. English walnuts. 15420c: Brazil
nuts, lb.. 1Sd2oe. almonds. 1s02oe; hlberts.
15c; peeans. 15e; California figs, case, $50;
dates, b., Sic.
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For RENT

THE MAGNIFICENT NEW. MOD
ERN THREE AND FOUR-STORY
SEMI-FIREPROFF FAMILY APART
MENT HOTEL FACING CAPITOL
PARK ON THE NORTH AND TWEEN
T1ETH STREET ON THE EAST, Is
NOW READY. IMMEDIATE POSSES
SION WILL BE GIVEN but RENT
CHARGES START JANUARY 1. mi.
TT HAS SIxTY-THREE BEAC
TIFUL BEDROOMS. LARGE DIN
ING ROOM. SERVING ROOM, PANTRY.
STOREROOM, KITCHEN AND LAUN-
DRY. is ELECTRIC LIGHTED AND
HEATED BY STEAM, AND HAS HOT
AND COLD RUNNING WATER IN Ey-
ERY BEDROOMy SEVERAL PRIVATE,
AND GENERAL BATHS ON EACH
FLOOR. SHORT OR LONG TERN
LEASE TO ONE TENANT. FOR Full
THEIR PARTICULARS APPLY TO
LOUIS v. CLARK f. co. n. l.. GREG
DRY. MANAGER RENTAL DEPART
MENT, CLARK BLDG. FOURTH AVE-
NUE. AVID TWENTIETH STREET.
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Cotton Seed Oil

New York. December S.-Cotton seed
oil started trifle easier today unde.
hedge selling, but later the list be-
same steady on scattered covering OF
shorts, professional support in forward
months and light pit offerings Clos.
ing prices We're points net higher or
December and UNCHANGED to lower or
later months. Sales $4,000 barrels Prime
crude. 5.67@5S0c; prime summer vel.
low, 7.04@7.10c; December, 7.03; Jan.
uary, 7.04c; February, 7.0sc: March
7.13c; April, 7.17c; May, 7.25c: June
7.27c; July, 7.35c; prime winter yellow
a 7.40c
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st. Louis Produce

st. Louis, December S.-Flour steady:
hay strong, prairie $10@1S; whisky
$1.40; iron cotton ties 96c, bagging lie,
hemp twine SC; pork weak, jobbing
new $20.SO, old 500; lard dull, 5000
@1O50; dry salt meats weak; boxed
extra shorts lac; clear ribs, 11%c
short clears. 12Bc; bacon weak, boxed
extra shorts. 12Bc; clear ribs, 12%c;
short clear. 13lsc; receipts, flour, &c.
600. wheat $4,000. corn $4,000, oats
$4,000; shipments. flour $4,000, wheat
10000, corn $4,000, oats 1900.
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Increase Shown

New York, December S.--The statement
of the Copper Producers association for
November shows an increase in stocks on
hand of l5,363,0i7 pounds compared with
the previous months statement.
Stocks on hand December l aggregated
47.929 i29 pounds, against 32,566,3S2 pounds
on November J.. A year ago the supply
was ap. - ylmately 100000 pounds.
Production during November was less
by about 100000 pounds than in the
preceding month and domestic deliveries
fell off 19,516,S62 pounds, while foreign de-
mand showed a moderate gain. Total de-
liveries for November were less by about
17500O00 pounds.
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SMITH TESTIFIES
IN OWN DEFENSE

Washington, December S.-Represen-
tative J. M C. Smith of Michigan (re-
publican) testified today in his own be-
half before a House elections committee
in the contest being made for his seat
by c. A. Carney tdemocrat). Attorney
General Grant Fellowes of Michigan
counsel for Mr.. Smith, viii supplement
his case tomorraw
Mr.. Smith challenged the contestant
to point out any fraud and pointed out
what he characterized as discrepancies
in the contestants claims
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New Orleans Cotton Futures

New Orleans, December S.-Spot cotton
quiet, unchanged. Mddling, 13 3-16c
Sales, spot. 756 To arrive. 643. Low ordi-
nary. 7-16c nominal. Ordinary 1014c
nominal. Good ordinary, 11kc Strict
good ordinary, 12Sc. Low middling,
IL 9-l6c Strict low middling, u 15-16c
Middling, 13 3-16c. Strict middling, 13 7-16c
Good middling, Is 11-16c. Strict good mid
ding, 1880. Midding fair IA 5-16c nomi-
nal Mddling fair to fair. IA 11-16c nomi-
nal Fair, Is Lice nominal. Receipts,
S249. Stock, 1S9,776.
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TO ASK POWERS
TO JOIN MEET

Washington, December S.--The Ma
tional Popular Government league, at
meeting here today. decided to hold an
international congress on popular gov
eminent at San Francisco In 1914. in
which all nations enjoying any form
of direct government win be asked to
participate. The congress will be held
in connection with the annual meeting.
Next years congress will be held in
Washington
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New York Money

New York. December S.-Call money
steady, 4& @6 per cent; ruling rate
per cent; closing, 51a Q6 per cent
time loans quiet; 60 days, 5@51s per
cent: 80 days, 5@5A per cent; siN
months. AZ al per cent; prime mer-
camille paper. 5h as per cent; sterl-
ing exchange steady, 60 days $i.S1.15,
demand $4.S5.45; commercial bills
$4.S01s bar silver, 5S1ac; Mexican dol
lars, 45hc; government bonds steady;
railroad bonds uneven.
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New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, December S.-Roug h
Honduras and Japan steady: clean
Honduras firm; Japan unsteady. Quote:
Rough Honduras, @4c; Japan, 15@3 &c:
clean Honduras, 4@6c; Japan, 2%
3ssc. Receipts: Rough, 1894: clean, 23, :
1872; millers. 4614. Sales: Clean Hon
duras 241S pockets at 5s @5%c: ia
pan, 1885 pockets at 2% @2%c.
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Floi,r and Rreadstnffa

Self rising flour, So.bU; Iennesaee fionrs
s515, pure wheat shorts. sS5s
pure wheat bran, $50; c. s.
meal IA per cent. ssl. c. S. feed meal
per ton. $2S c. S. hulls. SD TOM
s25; mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass,
per ton, S22. {. 5. hulls, s14 ton;
Johnson grass. per ton. ST: mixed feed.
$34 oats, 5Sc bu.; corn, Csc; corn meal,
s1.S5 per 96 lbs
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Eial1 an. Sc. Ennris

Red snapper. 9iaa10c in bbl. lots; gray
snappers or groupers. 6A07e. Spanish
mackerel, Sd10c in Dbl. lots, pompano,
20c red bass 6iae; mixed fish. Sc; small
crockers, 61ac: in barrel lots: mullet 7c;
small trout. Sic. fresh water cat. dressed,
121kc lady fish, 61ae salt water cat, sHc;
speclled trout. 121ac. New Jersey oysters,
81 3501.e0 shrimp 10c Ib.
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Bank of Germanv Statement

Berlin, December S.--The weekly state
ment of the Imperial Bank of Germany
shows the following transactions: Cash
in hand decreased 1O,959.0O0 marks. Loans
decreased 5.So6000 marks. Discounts de-
creased, 50, ,9S5,oeo Treasury bills increa sed
17,92i ,o90 marks. Notes in circulation de-
creased S0,03600J marks. Deposits ue-
creased 9.799,009 marks, Gold in hand de-
creased 17,lS5,000 marks.
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ing a temporary effect only Dullness
followed and now the crop estimate on
the 18th is holding traders in check
There is a better feeling in financial
circles generally. both here and abroad,
and this Is slowly having effect upon
opinion, as to the future of the cotton
prices.
The good buying of spot cotton is
held as contradictory of the gloomy
millers' statement and the short de-
mand increases on every decline
est ginned on record, and that later
est ginned on record. and that laater
figures will show this
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Bonds
Treasury Statement

Washington, December S.-The cou-
dition of the United States treasury
at the beginning of business today
was: Net balance in the general fund,
$121,235, 40; total receipts Saturday,
$3.373,52S total payments Saturday, So
017,436 the deficit this fiscal year Is
S6,675,902 against a deficit of $2,044-
$50 last year exclusive of Panama
canal and public debt statements.
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Visible Supply of Grain

New York, December S.--The visible
supply of grain today: Wheat increased
4,01,0O0 bushels, in bond increased 914, 600,
corn increased $4,000, oats. decreased 76l,-
900, in bond increased 3S5, ,0OO rye de-
creased 1900, barley decreased 323 600. in
bond increased $4,000
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Foreign Exchange

Berlin. December S.-Exchange on
London, 20m, 491a pigs; private dis
count, IS per cent
Paris, December S.-Rentes. S5f 40
centimes, exchange on London, 25f so
centimes
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Poultry and Epgs

Hens. per pound. 15c; fryers. la
1lh lbs average 19m20c ducks, 13e lb !:
guineas. zoe; roosters. SOC: geese. 4oa5Oc:
live turkeys. 1S020e; dressed turkeys, 2oa
22c; fresh eggs, candled. 30c; extra grad-
ed candled eggs, 3sd421ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-09
Naval Stores

Savannah, December S.-Turpentine firm,
isc; sales. 4s5; receipts, 773; shipments, 25.
stocks, 30,74s. Rosin firm sales. 2764; re-
,eipts. 2773; shipments, 637; stocks, 154, ,139.
Quote A, B, c, D. E, $3.6 F. G, $3 6c,A
a3.65: H, sS.65; l, 1915: K, $3.50; M, s515
N, $6.15 WIG, $50; WV. $6.S5.
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Liverpool Grain

Liverpool, December S.-Spot wheat
steady; No. / Manitoba, ~ Nd. Nc
2,s rs; futures easier; December un-
quoted; March, rs 2Md May, rs 2Ad
corn. spot, steady; American mixed 6s
Sd: La Plata futures steady; Decem-
Der, as II Nd January, 5s 1Md.
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Kansas CITY Grain

Kansas City, December S.-Cash wheat
No. hard, S4GS9c; No. 2 red SS1h@S91sc.
Corn, No. 2 mixed, 691ac;. No 2 white,
7ll4e. Oats, No. white, 41M@42c; No. 2,
mixed, 41c. Close, wheat, December, S31sc;
May, s7ssc. Corn, December. 677sc May,
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st. Louis Grain

ST. Louis. December S.-Cash wheat. No.
red, e5q97c No. 2 hard, SSd94c Corn
nominal. Oats, No. 2, 411sc; No. white,
4Se Close. wheat, December, S9Ac; May,
92ssc Corn, December, 717sc; may, 72ssc.
Oats, December, 4lc; May, 43a4c.
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LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Pig iron
Local Cotton
Meat

Lard, 12s4c; compound. 1O2sc; dry salt
short ribs, 1885, bellies. S1314; ham
butts. 1o.6oc. Boston butts 16c: pork loins.
lie; spare ribs, 13c; breakfast bacon,
2712Sc: smoSed bacon. lie; regular ha M,
1Sc; skinned ham, 171hc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-09
Creamery Prndncfs

Country butter, 2Ou25c: fresh creamery
butter. SIC; cheese. lie; imported Swiss
cheese, sic; German brick cheers zoo;
iimburger cheese. i9c; imported Esoquefort.
see; Nsufchatel cheese. per dozen. so
Pir1snto cheese. 31.s5; process butter, SOC
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Primary Receipts

Chicago. December S.-Primary receipts
today were. wheat 100000 bushels, one
year ago 2l9l, 900 bushels. Seaboard clear
ances of wheat and flour equalled 1,629, 900
bushels.
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, December S.-(Special)
The government report of ginners' re-
tUrns, 12,081,0 900, fell somewhat fiat. The
selling on the opening as the figures
We're slightly above the estimate, hav-
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Liverpool, December S.-Cotton: Spot
good business done. prices steady: mid
ding fair. 7s4d; good middling, 75Od;
middling, 72Sd' low middling. 7.O6d;
good ordinary, 6.46d; ordinary, 612d
Sales $4,000, including 10000 American
and 500 for speculation and export. Re-
ceipts. 5000, including 1000 American.
Futures closed quiet. December 6.941hd:
December-J January, 6.92d; January Feb
ruary, 691 I'D; February March, 6.91Bd.
March April, 6.92d; April-May, 6.92hd;
May-June, 6.921sd: June-July, 5000;
July-August, 6.S7d August September,
673d; September-o October, e.504d; Octo-
ber-November, 6.401ad; November De-
cember, 6.351ad; December January,
6.34hd; January February. 6.341hd
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Metal Market

New York, December S.-Copper
quiet; standard spot and futures un-
quoted; electrolytic. s14.5O@14.75; lake.
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Cnffne IN. .Snnnr

Arbuekle coffee. q soc: Luzanne. 23c per
pound Sugar standard granulated. sac
per pound.
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Teachers Examinations

Bay Minette. December S-(Special. )
The Rev. J. S. Lambert of this place, who
is the county superintendent of education,
has announced that the next examination
which will be helf Tor t'1- -',rpose of Sc
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hubbard Bros. Il Co.

Iotton Merchants, HMnoyef Square n
change. New Orleans Coiton ExcnanEe.
New York Produce Exchange. Asso.
eiation. Orders solicited for the pur.
chase and sale OF Cotton and Cotton
Seed OIL for future delivery. Spociai
sttention and liberal terms given for
eonsignments of spot cotton Tor Do
livery. Correspondence invited.
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Interior Cotton Movement

Houston: Steady; middlng, 131-16c: net
receipts, e9l1; gross receipts, SOIL: ship.
ments, 665S; sales. 1927; stock, 1S2,s45.
LiyerDOOl COftOn MorLo+
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Dry Goods

New York, December S.-Amoskea
staple ginghams We're advanced 2h per
cent today and A. c. A. ticking nc a.
Augusta: Steady; middling, .18Ac net
receipts, 197O gross receipts. 2lo9. ship
ments, 1884 sales no; stock 12,127
Memphis: Quiet: middling. BIC; net re-
ceipts, 1918; gross receipts, 14,401; ship
ments. 7101; sales, 400: stock, 22S, ,69s
st. Louis: Dull; middling, 13Mc: net re-
ceipts, 928; gross receipts, 31S5; shipments.
2475; stock. 22,32i.
Cincinnati: Net receipts. 1885; gross re-
ceipts, 1885: shipments, s47; stock, IS $3.50.
Little Rock; Quiet; middling. 12s4c; net
receipts 206l; sros sreceipts, 2061; ship
ments. 16; stock, 52,160.
Total today: Net receipts. @. 30; gross
receipts, 2s,S52; shipments. 1881; sales,
6797; stock, Still
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yard. A price of cents net was fixed
on 36-inch staple ginghams for the cut
ting trade. Ducking was depressed Col
ored -cottons were steady. Dress goods
buyers awaiting foreign offers for fall
before doing much with domestic mill
supplies. Most yarns were barely steady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-09
Fruits and Produce

TFuftS HItu TUUuLd
Apples, wine sap, per bbl., $5.5o@65O; New
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LOCAL SECURITIES

Total sales for the day, 246,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-19
SEARCHED WORLD OVER
FOR LOST SWEETHEART
Romance of a Thirty Years Love
to eliminate in Happy
Marriage
CUPID SCORES VICTORY

STOCKHOLM. Jan. IS.
The marriage Of Baron Axel Taras and
Mile Isabella Gyllstroem this week Is the
elimination OF a thirty years romance
which has caused great interest in court
circles.
In 1852 when Mile. Gylistroem was star
ring on the Swedish stage. Baron Taras'
then a young lieutenant. fell in love with
her His parents objected 10 his mar
riage. and Mile. Gyllstroem secretly iet'
Sweden without disclosing her future al
dress.
Six years afterward Baron 1aras' pa
rents died. and he started on a Worlo-
wide search for his sweetheart.
He visited every European capital. ana
then proceeded TO America His efforts
were fru.iless until, In october last. while
in America. he learned that Mile. Gryii-
stroem was living IN Melbourne, AL
straiia, under an assumed name
He Immediately proceeded to Australia
and met his former sweetheart. who con-
scented to marry him. The couple are nov
living in Stockholm
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-19
THREE BOYS COMMIT
SUICIDE FOR LOVE
Send Photograph of Group to the
Girl to Whom Each Was
Attached
TAKE POISON IN c FE

VIENNA. janis.
Three Youths entered a cafe in Vienna
last night seated themselves in Sc
Guided corner and ordered tea soon
after the dull noise of falling bodies was
heard above the din Of the billiards play
ing and conversation IN the cafe. A
waiter hastened 10 see what had happen
ed and found all three lying on the floor.
evidently In the throes of death Assist
ance was called in. and II was discover
ed that the youths had taken poison,
with fatal results.
The "a Their OF one OF the youths. named
Adolf Tuna went TO the cafe and identi-
fed mis- son. but the identity of the others
was esta blished by means OF an enve-
lope found on one OF them 1t was ad-
dressed TO a girl and contained photo
graph Of all three youths taken together
The Cir. who is a mere child. 70 whom
they were all ardently attached. was
asked by tie police to go to the room
where the bodies lay She appeared little
affected. and said the youths had all
threatened TO commit suicide on her ac-
trait in the hour of death.
count and TO send her their triple por-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-19
WOMAN CLAIMS THRONE
WHERE SULTAN SITS
SAYS She Is Only Living and
Lineal Descendant OF Con-
stantine the Great
CAN PROVE ASSERTION
LONDON. Jan. IS

LONDON. Jan. IS
The strange romance q a woman
claim 10 be hereditary empress % con-
stantinople and hereditary princess Of the
Egean Isles" was unfolded yesterday In
an interview with Princess Eugene
PaIcologus. VINO Is a. present IN London
and who mas sent an appeal TO each Of
tn. delegates a. the peace conference
for restoration to the throne = hcr
Byzantine ancestors"
e am she said. the only person
whose descent can b. traced from Con
stanfine the Great doxn 70 Constantine
Pa--oioc-is. and am the ias; descendant
and representative % the house ~
Paieoicgus. am directly descended
from John VII. emperor of cons anti
nop'e
nv father. Theodore Cristcfcro Psieo-
LOCUS was in lsss proposed - canci-
dat. pr the Greek throne. BE lost .
hsrau-4 there uas ono document missing
which would have proved his genealogical
descent CD ha correct That document
Ess aftcrward fouud hidden IN p cup
board in che mouth o. a well and my
father gave III % mo on us death
bed . ara Che ory direct descendant
- tho former rulers 81 ffe Eccan isles.
and have documentary evidence o.
yr sol fha' fre isies srs mine
"f lat- been fo'i that fhe worst thinr
against nv claim is that married "a
British army orir-r ] am proud 81 f.s.-
INK married an Fnefsruan have neru
called OBJ. woman ~ sestlny 7 appeal fo
fhe people 81 En-land 20 believe that Toy
claim Isl Just. ard shall On the end pre-
vail There is legend about ms claim.
o. is in an Oh verse. which runs.
Wen ffr COX a1f Pc t1f rhau urifr
TIE fffs0frf srIN nsrf.
And fts cross air resa'n i'. ON again
Ny fathers crest vss a cock and my
mothers a bull
II am not made empress ~ Consian.
.inorie. ought 70 rule On the Egean
sirr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-19
PARIS COUNCIL FEARS
LACK OF BREAD IN WAR
Mobilization of Troops Would
Cut Off Supply in at Least
Four Days
MINISTER URGED TO ACT
PARIS Ian. IS.

PARIS Jan. IS.
The president and another member OF
the Paris municipal council paid a visit
the other day to the minister OF war
VI. Millerand. to acquaint him with
subject of the gravest interest to all
Parisians in times of trouble Although
everybody hopes that a war may be
avoided, war Is an eventuality which
must be reckoned with. and the president
of the municipal council has made the
discovery that If war We're 10 be
declared tomorrow Paris would De with
out bread in three days, or four at the
most The reason is the small stock OF
-four.
Mobilization OF the French army takes
nominally eighteen days. That Is, on
paper Actually ii may be expected 10
take twenty, during which time the mill
tary authorities would naturally reoui-
sition all the railway lines. During
these twenty days. therefore, Paris.
which consumes 1850 quintals OF -four
a day, must live on its stock, for no -four
could be brought in. The stock Of -four
necessary during the mobilization period
would therefore be $4,000 quintsls. But
there are only 1880 quintais Of -four
in Paris. sufficient for a day. that Is. and
If we add 10 this what the bakers have
n their shops. Paris might hold out for.
perhaps. three days more. 1t IS PROBABLE
that NJ Mllerand will ask credit for
d larger -four supply.