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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-08

w@ HE Woman Z elub brao kfast
which viii be belJ sstnrIay az
i nam at the HotoI Nrarion Nil hs
tbe event Of Ieadinr interest anone
been arranged. and the affair will have
both social and fra anal Importance.
Tickets for plates can be procured not
later than Friday night
The Missionary society of the First
Congregational church Will be enter
tanned tomorrow afternoon at hall past
two clock at the home Of Mrs Daniel
}. Fry Mrs W. q. East and Mrs John
Bayhe VIII also PRESIDE as hostesses
Besides the regular STUDY program Mrs
Harold ROBERTS VIII read a paper on
turkey
Mt and Mrs. Edgar sherman (Myrte
Montgomery nave recently taken up
their residence at 4o9 Oak street They
have been entertaining as their guest
Edward cage OF san FRANCISCO, music
al director Of PantageS circuit They
have with them now Is their guest Mrs.
SneIHlan lhOtneT, Mrs' u W. Simon,
of Portland, who before her return
home will be entertained by her daugh-
ter, Mrs, Herbert w. Fawk, at RickreaI.
The Woman s Alliance of the Unitar.
ian church will meet tomorrow after.
noon with Mrs, Louisa Forstner, $50
North Commercial street.
Tho Ladies, Aid Of the Eirst lrnitod
EyanceIicol cbnrcb mat n, tbe bone NJ
Mrs q H. schmalle G70 Iimion % stroet
Wednesday afternoon A laroe renre.
sentation of tbe socioty vas nrosent
and a yory eniovahlc aftornoon srcnt
Altar tba businegs mooting n,htab
Mrs : 8 Mummy nrcsi5ont n,os;JcJ
aver. nlons were mods for silver tea
IN bo belJ NJ the hone of Nrs Mnmmy
sornor NJ W;ntor AMI n straots "" tG,
evening NJ October 81
Refresbmonts ~ eand,y,ohos ooffe,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-08

EDWARD ADAMS CANTRELL
who will discuss "The Twelve Fundamental Falacies
of Prohibition"
At the ArmOry, Friday night October 9th, at 500
o'clock
'Ee n powerful speaker. Burlington Hawkoye
His smile ready wit, uufuling patience profound
scholarship make him vorite with those agree
him. ''-Donvile, ILL.,, Free Citizen,
"M Edward Adams is of the most brilliant thinkers
and speakers that it has been my
pie Graves, Editor and Lecturer.
paid advertisement by Hop Dealers Association
Of 0regon9
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-08

"P\ many which children see you
hem said daddy after the children
III had been telling OF their happy and busy day
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-08

The members Of the Woman Catho-
lie Order of Foresters entertained with
a most enjoyable caid party in St.
Joseph s hall last night, High scores
were made by Miss Leona Weidmer and
Scott Page.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-08

s 8 s & 3 3 J. x & < X 3 y &
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-08
Social and Personal Notes
By MoLLe Runcorn
By MoHie Runcorn

THE Woman S club breakfast,
which will be held Saturday at
= noon at the Hotel Marion will be
the event Of leading interest among
local club women. A snort program has
been arranged, and the affair will have
both social and fra5sinal importance.
Tickets for plates can be procured not
later than Friday night
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-08

developed in an entirely new and orig
nal style, the composition and coloring
arousing much interest among artists,
who are awaiting with interest the re-
suits Of his study with the country S
most efficient art teachers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-26
hONTCLAIR TREE
WILL AID POOR
Town Party" to Meet in School
Grounds and Bring Gifts
for Many.

Nontciair. X. j.. Dec. %. Every
body's Christmas" will be celebrated IN
Nontclair tomorrow night, when thne,
Community Christmas Committee VIII
conduct town party" about a great
tree erected on the grounds OF the
Central school Il IS expected tnat
: 600 persons viii gather for the cele-
bratiou. the feature Of which viii be
the singing Of great chorus OF men
women and children enlisted from the
thirty churches of Montclair.
The tree. illuminated with hundreds
Of colored incandescent lights. will be
tho Iodestonc of the charitable. for II
is announced that everybody will give
and nobody receive" at the celeora-
ton. Following the celebration the
various articles contributed Will De DIS
tributed among the poor of the town.
Scores Of automobile owners LIVING
i'm the town have loaned their cars 10
haul foodstuTs 10 the tree. and limou-
SINGS will also carry "shut-ins' to the
celebration. The Nontclalr school
authorities have arranged TO thro"
opcu the schools for the accommods,
tlou Of the "shut-ins,' and they VIII
view the celebration from the windows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-26
RR00KLYk'S NEEDY
FED AND CLOTHED
Holiday Celebration Made Gen
eral by Efficiency Of Charity
Organizations.

"a. q
.-@D'e hIo'Ni'N Ioo"ti al'ei no
needy 100 Its customary manner yestcr-
dav. and mono was forced TO 90 hungry
,.. .t....... ...... 4.r......of.. 20,
"'.'''
c.ned TO do so. Outside the realm Of
charity fine celebration lacked nothing
Tt. -.l........ A.. r,o-, ,,s beat-
"' saw '''H ARMY 'io'" I'D '''"'
quarters ~ %. Raymond si' gave away
1000 Christmas baskets crowded with
c,c,,.tb.-... ,t-.. hoio,,-. 20 the halliday
'''"' ','0'e ~ 80
u.i'e'' quantities OF cio'n'ns "e'e
also distributed.
Kirgs County Uosnital celebrated
...t .i-...- - t GOOD
''" " ''i''''li"' tree Dbl" e"0'
An extra celebration and add'tionAi
mcrimcrt were on tan On the Nurses
IIo,. A,ta,. .io,.bousc i'm FIatbush.
.... .,...-..,a,d
''''' men ana Women
Hre. Russell sage, 30 accordance
with her custom for many wears, sup
,f.,i .. ......,...,,I,. ,o-fo,.,,.,cc for the
'''''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-26
GAY KRIS SMILES
ON GERMAN TARS
Sailors, Barred from War,
Keep Christmas De
spite Woes.

Three Christmas celebrations were
held in Jersey yesterday TO cheer the
thousands OF German reservists and
sailors interned in Hoboken.
At Pohlmann's Hall, Ogden 81. and
Ferry ST., Jersey City, fully thousand
Of the men gathered last night and
made merry over a Christmas feast
which had been provided by popular
subscription among friends OF the Ger
mans in Jersey City and Hoboken.
Fully another thousand crowded the
halls Of the German Sesmen's Home
in Hobokcn. Here, too, a bountiful
Christmas dinner formed the piece of
resistance and stimulated general good
will in the participation of the musical
patriotic programme which followed.
A. It. Mathews Lutheran Church
Str and Hudson SITS. lloboken, Henry
Brueciner. the pastor, held impressive
Christmas services last night, which
weer attended by hundreds Of the sail
ors from the informed German SHIPS.
A Christmas sermon. was preached Dy
DR.. Brueckuer When the church choir
started 10 sing old-fashIoned German
Christmas hymns many Wept.
"Tbis is sad and bitter Christmas
DR.. Brueckner said 100 his address, but
p.c must be thankful that IT - not
worse And let us pray with all our
heart and mind that next Christmas
will be a happier one for all OF US
when the chimes ring out: feace on
earth. good viii toward men.
CHRISTMAS trees and decorations
were essential features OF all three
DIR. Brueckner announced that Or:
Bernhard Dernburg would address the
mon tonight az the German Seamen
Homo. where Mrs. Emil Boas, widow
If a director of the Hamburg Amerl-
can line. will act as host at christ
mas dinner and "Bescneerung' Tor all
The German sailors who care TO come.
Practical presents, such as underwear
and other wearing apparel VIII De
given 20 each man, and Fritz hrelsIer'
The German viOlinist, will play.
Al the German Turner Hall. Soth 81.
mi Lexington Az. Manhattan, the
tinted German societies gave mon
.tor Christmas celebration last night
10 German and Auctrlan reserVists IN
this city. Several thousand men from
ali parts OF the country, who came TO
This city soon after the war broke out
with the expectation OF going 70 the
aid OF their fatherland, we're made
happy with d.>/er, presents, music
and patriotic addresses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-26
EXTRA ADDITION IN WAR
ON TURKEY FOR NE WS[ES
Maryland Birds and Virginia Ham Attacked and Routed
by 900 Vigorous AppetiteS at Brace Memorial
Eome-Al Quit Happy.

Quoth z uewsboy as he spesred an
other piece Of turkey yesterday after
noon:
Heaven pity the folks at the matt
rees at a time like this.'
I'm comparison with that newsboy and
a few hundred Of his fellows the folks
at the matinecs and the gilded hotel ;
had a poor time Of it yesterday. HAD
thew known what was happening at the
Brace Memorial Newsboys' House they
would certainly have been there.
The urchin who comes TO New orr
from Baltimore or Richmond Will hnd
a warm welcome among metropolitan
rewsbovs hereafter. The hesdliners
on the menu Yesterday were Maryland
turkey and Virginia ham. with the re-
suit that those two states have maze
themselves solid with the newsboys.
Their regulations are assured. d,
Lads from Michigan will also hnd
easy going in New York, and Italian
bows may expect to be received with
omen arms. The answer. as IN the pre-
vious cases. is to be found IN a few
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-26

words: kalamazoo celery and NcaDoli-
tan ice cream.
The first dinner was served al $3.50
o'clock, aud by the time the proceeding
had been twice repeated all record
had gone By the grooming board. Two
hundred Of the hungry were taken care
Of at 4 time. I'm the last iustalment
were fifty homeless men recruited from
the Bowery. The total Of 900 set new
high mark for the home.
William VI. Fliess. jr. was respousi
bic for the big feed yesterday The
newsboys have been guests OF Nr
Fliess at dinner for many consecutive
Christmsses.
After the boys had presented a cane
&c william Lewis Butcher. supcrintend-
ent. 2 vaudeville show Of ten number
was run of. The talent was strictly
local.
Some Of the outsiders who looked in
we're Charles Loring Brace. lr.. son Of
the homes founder; William Church
Osborn. William {. Mckee and d.
Mary Etheridge r. Chaplin, Of Boston.
Each made q speech.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-26
TO RAISE ANOTHER 81 900
Girl Students at Huner College
Start New Campaign.

Not satisfied with trying to raise
81 900 for the Red Cross, for which
they will give three performances Of
"Prunella' next January the girl stu
dents OF Hunter College are to make
another effort 20 raise d second $1,000
for home charities.
Rehearsals for the Granville Barker
and Laurence Housman play are pro
crossing under the direction Of Mrs
G. l.. Sargent, head Of the department
of dramsturCv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-26


the Tombs. They were always g'i
from private sources. but TINS year '''
impression evidently went abroad ''.'
the men confined there were ioHoV ei
Of Dr. Pcasc. Not even q 'tWo-ief va.
contributed.
Ice Cream for Prisoners.
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. a., H., ,,,t ~ 1f,es
p n.t -. -. U.r .n.rc
.'','l' "a '.''' , ...',,,,o,.,tIa Gallon
.'C "a 81 ,l,,,...,,,,t t,.
J.o III. ,,..o,,..re ,,s- 100 mounds
.h;.Ia. enn .,,r,c ri.. a barrol or
49,. Zoo .,.i .r,Ics and b.sps
l 1900 i..
VI Do'o'' anu. .,, u,,.c Of
,, 20. .tt f.f...I go, nor,
'' ''..''''. -. 5... 80 A.
..'''eu .o ....-. rt, pro,
me a'''i'' '.
LOW DO! aug t'.' ,'' N'
Nol q 'lnEif p'''o"''
DO me Nesl f%,'Is .oI.e A., ~ a,
opening '.iI' a... .Lo,. ,.or, ma
cIareu lo"i. Lata,,,o, roam, and
prIs""el7 ~. ,o.,, ,,al ID,
as none e''''' 49,. CL-...
clafed auJoui"'" Wiz" '''-'
mas record .. ..... 81. s-o
Jon" j. ''''''i, ''. a., ,o-5
ih"@'ea I'm. ~. ..r ..r
cohuu'.eu ~ | -n, ~, o,I... ,il
roo', at -l% I'd, a..ie ,t. -os. b9.
". All ,,o,nb,,s ~ bis family waited
80 ~ tabIe. SOM TURKEY. pota-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-26

giving them good advice appeared with
something more substantial than ad-
vice Cprobably because they forgot,
At least that was what the hoboes, who
were inclined 10 be charitable, pre-
ferred 20 believe.
Most Of the hoboes left the head
quarters early in the day 10 be near
the head Of the lines Of hungry, un-
employed people forming at the en-
frances Of the different missions and
other charitable organizations which
we're giving Christmas dinners TO the
poor, leaving behind a few member
Of the hobo brotherhood 20 keep guard
over the place.
Sandwiches and coffee we're the fare
Of these few, as they sat huddled
over small stove and discussed re-
forms and reformers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-26
SANTA OVERLOOKED
UNDERGRADUATES
Not Even a Turkey Left by Up"
filters Who Stopped at
Good Advice.

The hoboes in J. Eads Hov's Broth
erhood Welfare Association we're not
visited by Santa Claus yesterday at
their new "winter quarters" in 81 East
Gath ST., and any of them who expected
that some good fairy would come
along with a Christmas dinner OF
turkey and the usual trimmings were
doomed 20 disappointment.
None Of the well-to-do people who
have been attending meetings Of these
"down-and-outs" at long intervals and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-26
MERRY, WHITE
CHRISTMAS FOR
dTY'S MILLIONS
Omen Handed Charity Aids
thousands from San
las Pack.
yIJLETlDE SPIRIT
HAS RECORD DAY
Home Fetes Reflected in
Hospitals, Prisons and
AsylumS for Aged.

.:.,te pr;SOnS and
nOop'''''
ASViunlS Tor .22eO.
,..,--...to. ..ooa o.
I'D f-.''. - ~. hnil5;ng
'' ..o.t blew his breath upon
-e a-l 3. 10 rnbbsd tbem
BIS eh''l'' 80 - - 30 tow, 10.
'ogs'ho ~-
h1 ,., hc,~-loes little vii.
-N0' '-' ~ot. ....,.;,,oJ
agc' aus ~ 10. ,;b bo .bo,,.ar5
j. da! ''f- -I.. cl.:..
.al one a'''''''.- '' no.. - IN,
ras merry '"' -', -. 49,. ono -;..
c.y' P''i'" IN 49,. ,bs-itr
fooa '-' - -. and thousand, Of
5eae'" ..,t. ,..,icb tie
Cog "'''C .., .r 90, % eject
Ne-'h'' --- -..t .,o.. for .bs oc-
bad 'p''"D'' .. 5.s.s+od ror the
'-- i.,s- Hearts were lighter,
11'' =. .l. reoiop f., close prox-
'''l '- ~. heavier for q hearty
'n'' -b,-t organized charity and
guns -. 3,.,osed individuals had sup
-
...i. did a. time when the
=. ,,ss ,'orded nv hints. ru-
,I..i t.,.si,i,g oe hard times.
-l t,.,ross conditions q
-. ....s-ec.o,y micnt have
,,,ecte5 But DESPITE every ad-
-. nrediction Christmas left in
...i,g q greater proportion of cheer
"a ,ogrsoe IN The hearts O. the des-
..,.. and bope,oss than f. any pre-
..E,- yos- Of the city's lie.
Y, wonder that Father kaicAerbock-
3D.. h.b F., .te humanity Of his ten
.-.. .see,reJ p boost,
c-is, Weatbc- Prevails.
g.. -...
.-L.--.i ,,t.;s.,,os
IT, ,.,,,o-s.,,ro torcrod y few.
=. 10. -. sr...i,c level civ
-. ..,,.,, .,.i ,.ss no. tho
-. o. d.. ..r,, .A-.
- ., -. - .a. --o,r5 and
.s..l.i--o~...,.,,, ~or,, ro- tto IRA.
- - TIA. H.. %, an the
- ~. .-l 80 .,o .o~.r~o os
81 .....od
,..--,.,.5 -.
Y .-,-'--.' - l;,f. g.,
ms enc 5 I'll,
y NV '-'' - tie
80 an 20 D.. .''0 -. ~ 900 md
= ~; 49, 90 - -. -
,.0-,-,1
-'''' inc '.'a'' Va S.'' - ''''o
u'''' l'' 'Ae 'rS' '.'Ne '''' Sce'0''' =
''' =! threatened 10 SPi'nS'' NV
-''lsA''' 01' e'''' o"e q ''-'-
s'''a'
% l'' Is e~'e'hS' @YPea'@.'''
''lL inc entire city tooA mint from
ne prescribed form Of Christmas
greeting. From Richmond 70 the Bronx
e'' 10 o'ooAIy" mefr'n'o"'
Crest. 49,. 80 aa,,y.a,-
ira ,,I.s.- - - Tron
81, - .ts. - -. 49,. .hnrob
In. .orod.s -. -. -. -, .e~,ices
r,,,t ~. - 49, S.. .-...i..liv
an nail 49,, - -. st,torod
o., !, -. 49,. 49,. 49,
ct,.r.-..-y '. NV, ''''9
p,,,,.- 49,. ,,:
49, '-'1 . -''-' " '"' many p1'''0
o,,o,e y,...- ~, 'oVe pc %. Je,'' a. ..
%. Bovery E;,.;.. -, ooo
sreripy ns,,o,. e.. 49,. 5.,1aoI
street, 7e,.,ro5 -
asee and Pail, -
reripg o. H. -''- p'-' ola
1000 of N. - gu ~ '0@',
ArBy tho d.~ -. NJ ---e
way $3.50 bsst.,- -, -,
"a.
' o"ceIs Many Homes.
'le salvation Army and the VoIun-
- OF America filled many homes
30 e1eer d. The indirect method o.
AI SUPPLYING food e.. t.z;l;a. ~
t,o, o. ....-- 'e''''.'01
49, -1's meal was q luxury
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-26

poL who was in charge OF the distrio
tion of baskets, he invited the who'll
line 70 take breakfast. Most or them
aid so. but a few, fearful OF losing
their places in line, paid in shiyers TOT
their Christmas dinner.
The Bowery Mission dIstrlouted
chicken dinners 70 nearly l,OOO Needy
families. and in the evening, after a re.
ligious and social meeting, served '2OO
hungry Bowery plodders with Christ
mas dinner. C,.;,
A. the Bowerv Young Mems Chris
tian Association more than SUI were
fed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-26
%. Altmat1 & On.
Extraordinary Values i'm
WOmen'S Suits. Dresses & Skirts

WOmen'S Suits, Dresses & SKlrf!
will be offered this day Saturday at the
following unusual prices:
TailOr-made Suits (trimmed with fur)
reduced to $500
Afternoon Dresses reduced to 1880
Separate Skirts of corduroy, tweed or black
0roadclotEl, reduced to $3.50
(Women's Ready-to-wear Department,
Third FlOor)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-26
Belgian Fund Now S49,37l.

For the dollar Christmas fund fpr
homeless Bclgians. S9ll was rcceIy id
Yesterday. swelling the total 20 1881
TO tbis must be- added the proceeds pi
the performance az the Cort Theatne
San Franciscp. Yesterday where w.
Johnston Forbes Robertson is playI4g
Sir Johnston sent d message 10 Pcfty
S. Butler. secretary Of the fuF I
promising the entire proceeds OF Dc
day for the fund.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-26
Santa Rides in Surface Car.

The big policeman halted Broadway
car i'm the middle of the block and car
ried girl and basket to IT, lie paid the
fare and slipped coin into her chilled
hand. Half-dszed. the child sat near
the door until the conductor put her Oft
at her corner. and then she found an
other Christmas surprise, for the pas
sengers had caught the drift Of the
affair. and not one but had dropped a
coin in her lap as she sat there IN
needing. g.,
Early in the morning, when the line
stretched through 18th So. TO Fifth av,
fur-clad man who may have been
Santa himself. halted mis- automobile
AT sight Of the shiveriug column and
paid in advance for s25 worth Of cof-
ice and rolls in neighboring lunch
room. Then through Colonel J. j. hep
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-26
Phipps Aids Belgians.

Denver. Dec. %. Lawrence =.
Phipps gave the money Dee generally
spcnds 300 Christmas gifts To TRENDS
70 the sufferers of Belgium TINS wear
Yesterday Mr. Phpps sent q chccL Tor
$4,000 10 Jean Mlguolei, Belgian
consul
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would show any connection with Rus
sia. That 10. they found nothing un-
til Mile. valon got up from the table,
went to her boudoir and returned nib
bling on . piece Of candy. Il was
the candy that gave her away.
saw at once that II was q particu.
lar brand Of Russian candy. quite dis
tinct from the confessions Of France
and Turkey. In reality. this brand
Of Russian candy consists of natural
flowers. such As roses and violets,
preserved. with their fragrance and
natural taste. in o champagne col.
orod. crystal substance, the nature
OF which 10 secret Of flfm Of Mos-
COW confectioners. This candy IL usu-
ally appreciated only BY . born Mus
covite. The taste for It must be ac-
CURED. Only Russian. or one who
had for years lived In Russia, would
have II. H
Five out Of every tan Of the women
who take part in the gay life Of the
European capitals are invariably
known to the secret service branches
Of tho Continental police. Ny sus-
picions as to Mile. valon confirmed,
II was an even chance that I misht
be able to place her. procured two
snapshots of her and . specimen of
her handwriting. These forwarded
to the chiefs OF the secret service sec
tions Of the Vienna and Berlin police
departments. with . request to wire
me any possible Information about
her. Within forty-eight hours l had
reply. Mile. Valon was well known
to the Austrian police as . one.ttme
keeper of fashionable gambling 70.
sort in Cracow. She had left the coun-
try hurriedly after . stAbbing affray.
She was known In Cracow as Paula,
and she was wanted.
engineered my nsxt meeting with
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,oop,r.sh., 1914. ;, u. wa.slsr syndicate. Inc,

ia. and made stop-oyer OF a day AZ
Budapest went Immediately to
DoDaustrasse 23 and saw the Aus
trian agent Kowalsky. From him
gained points that were invaluable to
me. For instance. he gave me the
names OF men who frequented certain
places In Belgrade. men who would be
of use to me. He also warned me of
certain persons, especially women.
whom he knew to be in Russian en-
ploy. That night caught train for
the Servian capital, well satisfied with
the results Of my visit in Vienna.
Before dinner time the next day,
was installed at the Hotel De Paris
in Belgrade. My rooms had been en-
gagged for me beforehand and they
were the most expensive In the hotel
for reason. found myself in
an elaborate suite. on the first floor.
known as the suite Des Princes. This
was . necessary show of parvenuism
as money ID the frst and last word in
the Balkans. Belgrade and everybody
in 1t pride themselves ON their up-to-
date Partisan style. Everybody lives
In the Parisian way. Army ofacers,
whose pay il infinitesimal. all live
at the rate Of Russian grand dukes.
How they are able to manage this on
the ofncial servian army salaries Of
65 cents . day would naturally puzzle
an outsider. To the insider the an
swer Il Russian gold. 1t buys any
thing and everything south Of Buda-
pest, with one or two exceptions. II
cannot buy Montenegro. whore pa
triotism is supreme. nor can It buy
what It wants among the osmanlis.
To be sure, It can buy the Turk; but
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tivate her acquaintance. for expert
ence had often shown me that where
gold and myself failed. a pair of Hash
ing eyes and ruby lips would often
succeed. Like all other women OF
that set in Belgrade, Mile. Valon was
woefully extrayaeant. She gambied
heavily, and one night I assisted her
with loan of so francs. l came to
know her fairly we'll
Ipportanes Of Bit Of Candy.
had no Indication of her being In
any way connected with any foreign
service. Indeed, everything pointed
to the contrary. Mile. Valon's French
was perfect. She looked French. her
mannerisms were French. But when
on any mission German secret 'sery-
Ice agent 10 always on the qui vive. 1t
is always wise to be suspicious OF
everyone. and 20 began to make
the most delicate inquiries concern.
ing Mile. Valon and her antecedents.
In conversation with her tried to
draw out little things that would give
me some clue to her place in the
scheme Of things. ! failed: neverths-
less. I came to feel that she was play
4ng role. used outside sources,
but everything bore out the French
origin. Still, wasn't satisfied.
Then. one night, Mile. Valon gave .
supper party in her apartments In
the Hotel de Psris. After supper
there was gambling among the
guests. Here. in the privacy Of her
rooms, was an opportunity to discov.
er some little things that would either
confirm her French claims or confirm
my suspicious. My eyes were alert,
but they could find nothinS that