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the whiskey TO me and the doctor. and
you take Shirley and pull out for
Italy Why not7 A year there would
do you heap OF good"
She shook hor head. No. Monty.
II Isn't what you think. itr-hore" :"
She lifted her hand and touched her
heart "lt'f been NO for long time.
But II may-it can't 70 on forever,
you see. Nothing can"
The major had leaned forward In
HIS chair Judith" ha said, and his
hand twitohed. 1T Isn't true'' And
then. How do you know1"
She smiled at him You remember
whom that big surgeon from Vienna
came to see the doctor last Year,
Wei, the doctor brought him 10 mo.
I'd known II before In way. but Il
had gone farther than thought No
one can toll Just how long II may be
II may be years. OF course. but I'm no,
taking any sea trips. Monty
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Walnut Salad.

Break the shells of some walnuts,
remove the kernels carefully, blanchr
them to remove the skins. place them
on dish, squeeze over them the juice
of one or two lemons, sprinkle with
salt and pepper. and let them mace
rate for three hours, turning them
about occasionally. At the end of that
time they will be ready for serving,
and will make very nice dish. II
the Juice of pure ripe grapes can be
obtained It will be preferable to the
lemon juice.
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which Illustrate better than anything
clse this durable quality They are
both from wreck which was sub
merged eighteen years on the west
coast OF Scotland. The one specimen
-grcenheartl-is merely slightly pit
ted on the surface. tho body OF ths
wood being perfectly sound and un
touched. while the other--teak-is al
most entirely eaten away.
II ia extensively used In shipbuiid
ing for kcclsons. beams. engine bear
ings and planking. and II is also used
In tho general arts, but It's excessive
weight units II for many purposes for
which Its other properties would ron
der II emineptly suitable.-Boiow the
Rio Grnndc.
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CHAPTER TX.
Damory Court.

"Dar's Danny co'ot smack.dat
ahaid. suh.'
John Valiant looked up. Facing
them at an elbow OF the broad road
was an old gateway OF time nicked
stone. clnsping an iron gate that was
quaint and heavy and red with rust
lie put out his hand
wait n moment" he said In low
voice. and as the creaking conveyance
stopped. he turned and looked about
him.
Facing the entrance the land fell
away sharply to a miniature valley
through which rambled willow. Dor.
dered brook. in whose shadows short.
horned cows stood lazily. Beyond,
whittier wound the Red Road. he
could see drowsy village. with u
spire and n cupolaed courthouse: and
farther yet yellow gorge with a
wlsp OF white smoke curling above
II marked the course OF crawling
faraway railway.
"Ets er moughty flne oil place. sub.
mid dat big revenue OBJ trees. said
Uncle jefferson. But All reck'n et
air got none oh de modern connlv.
hnces"
As Valiant jumped down he was
possessed by an odd sensation OF old
aoquaintance-as II he had seen those
tall white columns before--an lllu.
sorry half.yision into some shadowy.
ourth.dimensional landscape that be-
longed TO his subconrcious self. or
that. glimpsed In some immaterial
dream.picture. had left a falnt.etched
memory. Then. on n sudden. the vista
yibratcd and widened. the white col.
umns expanded and shot up into tha
clouds, and from every bush seemed
10 peer friendly black savage with
woolly white hairi
Wishing. Housei" he whispered.
The hidden country which his fathers
thoughts. sadly recurring. had painted
TO the little child that once he was.
In the guiso OF an endless wonder.
talel His eyes miptcd over. and Il
seemed to him that moment that his
father was very near.
Leaving the negro TO unload hia bc-
longingn. ho trayersod an ovcrgrown
path OF monred gravel. between box.
rows frowslcd like tho names OF lions
gone mad and smothercd In nm nc.
oumulAtlon OF matted roots and debris
Of rottlng foliage. and presently. tho
bulldog nj his heels, found himself
IN tho rear of the house.
"Minci" he said aloud with a ruoful
pride. And for general rundown.
ness. ltn up TO tho advertisement. 4"
lie looked musingly at tho pi,ooun
wreck and ruin. his gaze sweeping
down across tho barred FIELDS and nm.
kompt forest "Minel" he repeated.
"All that. suppose, for II has the
famo oarmarka Of neglect Between
hose cultivated stretches II looks like
n wedge Of Sahara gono hstraY," Ills
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big and wide, place of dark colors,
nobly smutched Of time. 1t had been
at once library and living-room. A
great leather settee was drawn near
the desk and beside this stood read
ing-stand with small china dog and
q squat bronze lamp upon 1t. In con-
trast to the orderly dining-room there
was about this chamber a sense Of
untouched Disorder desk-drawer
jerked halfopen. yellowed news
paper torn across and flung into cor
ner. books tossed on desk and lounge,
and in the fireplace little heap Of
whitened ashes in which charred frag-
ments told of letter. and papers
burned In haste.
Suddenly he lifted his eyes. Above
the desk hung life-size portrait Of q
man. in the high soft stock and vel
vet collar Of half century before.
The right eye. strangely. had been cut
from the canvas He stood straight
and tall, one hand holding an eager
hound In leash, his face proud and
fiorid. his single. cold. steelblue eye
staring down through its dusty curtain
with certain malicious arrogance.
and his lips set in q sardonic curve
that seemed about to sneer. 1t was
for an instant as II the pictured figure
confronted the young man who stood
there. mutely challenging his entrance
into that tomb-like and secret-keeping
quiet; and he gazed back as fxedly.
repelled by the craft of the face. yet
subtly attracted. Il wonder who you
were" he said. You were cruel.
Perhaps you were wicked. But you
were strong, too."
He returned to the outer hall to find
that the negro had carried in his
trunk. and he bade him place It, with
the portmanteau, in the room he had
Just left Dusk was falling.
Uncle Jefferson" said Valiant alb
ruptly. have you family?"
mo. sub. Jes' me en- nah ol
'ooman."
Can she cook?"
Cook" The genial litter again
captured his dusky escort. When
she got de fixens. All reck'n she dc
beaten'es cook In his heah county"
How would you both like to live
here with me for while? She could
cook and you could take care OF me-"
Uncle Jefferson's eyes seemed to
turn inward with mingled surprise and
introspection. He shifted from one
foot to the other. swallowed difficulty
several times. and said. "Ah ain neb-
bah seed yo' befo'. sub"
well. ! haven't seen you either.
have II"
Oats de trufe. sub. deed ct Isl
Hyuh. hyuh, Whut All means ter
say Ia dat de OIL CONAN kahn cook
no fancy didoes like what dey eats up
Norf. She kin les cook de Ferginey
style"
THAT sounds good to me-" quoth
Valiant. "rll risk 1t. Now as to
wages"
"Ah ain specticulous as ter dc
wages" said Uncle Jefferson. "Ah
knows er gemman when All sees one"
Then it's a bargain" responded Va.
liant with alacrity. Can you come at
once?"
''Yas. sub. me en- Daph gwineter
come ovah fus' thing in de mawnin'.
whut yo.all gwineter do TO yo' sup
pah?"
TN get along" Valiant assured him
cheerfully. Here is five dollars. You
can buy some food and things to
cook with. and bring them with you.
Do you think there's stove In the
kitchen?"
"Ah reck'n." replied Uncle Jefferson.
EN- ef dar ain Daph kin cook er
Chris'mus dinnah Wild To- stones en- or
tin skillet. Vas, subj"
CTo DE coNTINuED)
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SYNOPSIS.

John Valiant. rich society favorite,
suddenly discovers that the Valiant cor
poration. which his father founded and
which was the principal source of his
wealth. has failed. He voluntarily turns
over his private fortune to the receiver
for the corporation. His entire remaining
possessions consist of an old motor car, n
white bull dog and Damory court, a neg
lected estate In Virginia On the way to
Damory court he meets Shirley Dand-
ridge, an auburn haired beauty. and di-
cides that he Is going to like Virginia i'm
mensely. An old negro tells Shirley's for
tune and predicts great trouble for her
on account of n man.
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Yes" she agreed. with a little sigh,
I've lived. I've had Shirley. and she's
twenty and adorable. And I've had
people enough, and books to read, and
plenty Of pretty things to look at, and
old lace to wear, and I've kept
my figure and my vanity-Im not too
old yet to thank the Lord for that!
So don't talk to me about worsted
shawls and horrible arctics. For
won't wear 'em. Not II I know my
self! Here comes Shirley. She's
made two juleps, and II you're a gen.
tleman. you'll distract her attention
till I've got rid Of mine in my usual
way"
.
The major, at the foot of the cherry
bordered lane, looked back across the
box-hedge to where the two figures
sat under the rose-arbor. the mothers
face turned lovingly down to Shirley's
at her knee. He stood q moment
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watching them from under his
slouched hat-brim.
You never looked at me that way.
Judith. did you!" he sighed to him.
self. Its been long time, too, since
began TO want you to-'most forty
years. When 1t came to the show
down, wasn't even as fit as Tom
Dandrldge,"
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Fried cauIjfIower.

Strip off the outside leaves of
cauliflower, cut off the stalks, let stand
upside down in salted water for half
an hour, then cook in salted boiling
water until tender, but not soft enough
to fall to pieces. Drain thoroughly.
separate Into flowerets. dip them in
beaten eggs, then roll in fine crumbs
and fry in deep, hot fat. Serve with
cream sauce.
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Lumberman's Estate Pays s2s7.ss5 Tax

Salt Lake City.-The state of Utah
will receive s297.3s5 Inheritance tax
from the estate of the late David Ec-
cles OF Ogden. millionaire lumber and
sugar magnate. An inventory places
value of s6.340.000 on the estate.
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Barnard Would unionlze Matrimony.

Fort Smith. Ark.-Miss Kate Bar
nard, commissioner Of prisons and cor
rections for Oklahoma, would union
izc matrimony. mo matter how much
loved n man, ! would not marry him
II ] had to work more than eight hours
day." she told the Arkansas confer
ence of charities and correction here.
Compulsory arbitration between hus-
band and wife and a minimum wage
scale she neglected to discuss.
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Pays Over "hush Money,

That's what call hush money"
remarked father. as he put down the
cash for bottle Of paregoric for the
infantile member of his family.
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Decision Reversed.

did he decide to marry herr"
"Yes; but she reversed his decision"
May Smart Set.
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COMMERCE AND FINANCE.
COTTON MARKETS.

m. nsrk.t 10 the eariy seAson ralrd sztrrnsly
psrro~ With t1ading almost entirely professional.
Rerorts Of hin tempcraturea for okhhoma made
ne hest figures Of the forenoon. but messago from
reishle ueople saying no damage had yet been done
essrd values again and the market closed around
ths low man o. the day. We are likely 70 have
1lch markets as these until the legislation here
aIecting cotton IL definitely disposed Of. 20 that
spot people can SO ahead with forward sales and
know eractly on what terms they can hedge.
IN this connection our hxmAkers especially those
from the South. fail to realize what al this uneer-
tainty IN legislation affecting cotton means 10 Their
own people, especially TO the farmer. Their failure
TO act on the remedial legislation. that every one
seems agreed on, should paas fas virtually stopped
an forward business in SPOT cotton for the reason
that the spot dealer Is absolutely At loss to know
on what basis he can sell 10 the spinner who wishes
to make forward sale Of his product
GeDerally speaking. at this time Of the cotton
year a miIliop or more bales o. cotton set unborn
are contracted for by the merchant or spot dealer
from the farmer and In turn sold 20 the spinner
who has contracted for the sale OF his GOODS ior
forward delivery.
There has been PRACTICALLY none Of this class OF
business this year. yet we are almost ensring the
sctual gathering Of the crop. with every one sun
Al sea-
As southerner Of hfty-eisht years standing.
make a persoual appeal to our law maken TO a.
lesst give an answer to this most important legsa
ton one way or the other at the earliest date POSI-
be The market closed steady 10 TO Is points lower
than previous Close leaving Liverpool due to come
10 points lower TO meet our eiose.-Heroet d.
Brown manager for n. L. CARPENTER a Co.
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New York. July 5.-wHEAT-stronger;
trade fairly active. No. Northern
spring, (. o. b.. 80 1-2; new No. red
G l. T., export. s.; new No. red. 81 Ia
(. o. b., export: new No. hard, (. Q. b.,
July s; No. i Manitoba. {. o. b.. 81 l-2;
No. l macaroni, IS. Exporters took about
$50, coo bushels hard and soft winter part
last night.
CORN-Firmer: business is dull; Ex-
port corn. lake and rail, early July, Is;
10. 3 yellow, lake and rail, rs, c. l. Z:
domestic No yellow, lake and rail.
IS 10; Argentine corn at 75a7s spot. de-
livered in bags; for July-August, 20 cents,
RYE FIyoUR-Steady: dealings are in
active. Good to choice at aaOas.5O In
sackN.
tive Kiln-dried, for export. $50 In
sacks: coarse meal, in bags, 1.41alS.
PORK-Firm: supply is light: 1Sa
23.5o: family, 24.0oa25oso; clear. s.ISsZiVO.
REFF-Steady: business is moderate
Packet, I7.5Oals.0O; family. 1s.0Oals.0.
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OPEN SHOP IN STOCKTON.
Reject Union System and
Lnhorers Await Developments.

Stockton, Cal. July l5.-Today began
the second week of an unusual labor
conflict here.
For seven days Stockton has done its
daily work as an open shop commu-
nifty, following a decision to that effect
by 254 employers comprised in the Mer-
chants, Manufacturers and Employers
Association. In return one big flour com
pany has been placed on the boycott list
by the State Federation of Labor. and
here and there groups of men have quit
work There has been no violence and
to a considerable extent union men have
remained at work. awaiting some further
action regarding wages, hours or non
union materials on the part Of their en-
ployers.
Various relief funds already have been
voted by outside unions and officials Of
the State Federation are on the ground.
Union sympathIzers have asserted that II
is a prelude to an attempt to break
open" the various unions in cities around
San Francisco bay and eventually in
San Francisco itself.
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NEW YORK MONEY.

New York July B-Call money opened at Per
cent: high s. low. 2; ruling rate, 5; renewals, };
closed, 2 per cent
There is less money Offering for the longer
PERIODS which are finn. With the approach Of the
crup financing season, banks are maintaining them
selves in a liquid condition by putting available
funds out either call or for the shorter
maturities
Rates are ~ per cent for sixty days. per cent
for ninety days. 5Ks3h per cent for four months.
sE per cent for hve months. 4A-K per cent for six
months and longer mAturities.
Commercial paper is hm at 81 per cent as the
ruling rate for choice names. There q few
srattered transac,io1s above and below the figure.
me quantity moving continues restricted
Iupdon discounts, ~ unchanged: Paris dis
cunts, - OF y; Berlin discounts, ~, unchanged.
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OUTSIDE SECURITY NOTES.

New York July s.-Trsding on the curb lacked
suap today, and though changes in some instances
were wide operations At timea were At 4 stsndstiL
Westsrn Pacific S continued to be a feature
inssmnch as they sold up to %. an increase Of ~
points and nearly points above the recent low
record The issue dcsed al m
ssahdard OIL issues were inclined to hold bach
Trading at present. In these stocks Is at minimum
Ohio on, after an early Eain. eased TO ia solsr
Renning sold down points. and Vacuum on lost
the same hgre-
In the miscellany Rock Island issues were frac>
tionalIy lower, as we're also the automobile shares
Tohaecos ruled finn.
In the coppers. lTonopah Merger was the raost
active. selling down to 5. compared with y yes-
teraay. Cobalts were quiet.
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per doz.. 50; West Virginia hrsts. %; Southern
hrsts, le.
BUTTER-Creamery. fancy. h. =; choice. zaZ = a;
sood 5aS: priutS saG5Ola: blocks Sasl5: ladies.
isaD; Maryland and Pennsylvania rolls. E1Alsa; {;
Ohio rolls, I7ls West Virginia rols, In; store
packed IN: Maryland. virginia, and PennsylVania
dairy prints. Ia prOcess butter. 4a-A
HAY-No timothy - Os0.oO; standard timothy.
lsoo1iS5O: No. = IsoOalsSO; No. ), Bdoalfoo; Light
clover mixed II.5OAlsOo: No. !. H.ooalf.S; No. Z
H0al6W; heavy. lS5OAls.oo; No. clover. mixed,
Is oOalS 90; No. > BOOalIoo; no established ET1de,
soaI2oo: sample hay TO kind. quality. and
condition, T.Ooaleea.
STRAw-No. ! straight we. new. hoaH.So; No.
straight re straw. neW. l1Soali0o; No. tangled
ne straw, II sal2OO: No. wheat straw. u.ooall- 20
wheat straw. No. > 500; No. l OAt straw SooaA0;
No. 2 cat straw, 7.Ooa7-0
The Washington herald., 1914-07-16
YOUTH DIES ON GALLOws.

Paris, Ark. July 15.-Maintaining his
innocence, Arthur Tillman, twenty-five
years old. was hanged in the jail yard
here today for the murder OF his sweet
heart, Amanda Stephens, nineteen years
old. whose body was found In an aban-
doned well at Delaware, Ark, last
March. Both the Stephens and Tillman
families were prominent.
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DIVIDEND IS AUTHORIZED.

The semi-annuaI dividend OF 5 per cent
ON preferred stock was authorized at the
regular meeting OF the directors Of the
Old Dutch Market Company yesterday.
The dividend was declared and made
not later than July q The COM
pany operates twelve stores in the Dis
trict
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GOVERNMENT BONDS.
BALTIMORE WHOLESALE MARKET

Baltimore July ALIVE PoULTRY-chickens.
old hens heavy, h. ls; do. small 70 medium, ID,
Is; DO, old roosts1s ID. losll; do. young. large.
ID na11; do, rough and Strasgly, laB: do. spring,
averasine to N Ibs.. FAB; DO. smaller. sprnsers
NJ Da9i; duc8s per ID. llal2; do. Muscoyy. h.
liaiz; spring dueks. lbs and over Ii. lsan; do.
sprtnr white Pekins. h.. HAS; do, sprtng puddle.
lhs. and over. ID. isal7; ngeons yourg. pair. %;
do. old. pair. %: guinsa fowl. ?.
EGos-Naysnd, PennsgiEAnias and n'arT aut'
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WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE.

s.les-Rsgulsr call u o'eIoef noon
Potomac consolidated So. 5000 at 100. Amo At
100. H.oOo at 100.
Capital TEaction at SH-
MerErnthAler LINOTYPE at nfk
waShinEton-viTiniA cDunon, 3 At IN : At
81.
After call-Capitai Traction 81 5000 al nIA.
Washington Railway 4s. N.p0 at s2a
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone IS, 1900 At
loi 81 900 Al lc NDo at ld.
Washington Gas, : At u. 5 At u.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-16
ANGELS scoLD OLD PHIL.

Philadelphia. July 15-one OF the worst
electrical storms Of recent years passed
over Philadelphia this afternoon Many
buildings in the suburbs were struchE and
IRE alarms were turned In from many
points.
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Ever Hear of Such Things?

Pleasantdale, y. J., July l5.-when a
swarm OF bees entered George Simmonds
barn and attacked a mule. the animals
heels went into action, dislodging a por-
ton OF the wall. A rusty tin box fell out
Of the opening containing ss4 in bills.
Camden, n. j.. July l5.-While sitting
at a window. Mrs Lucilla F. Haines.
eighty-four, who had been partially blind
for the years. was stunned by a flash Of
lightning When she recovered her sight
had been restored.
New York. July l5-It required the COM
bined efforts of three husky policemen
to arrest Levi A. johnson, a negro. who
is minus both legs at the knee and his
left arm at the elbow. Levi was intoxi-
Gated.
Bar Harbor. Me-, July I5.-Many female
bathers here are wearing pretty rubber
flowers on their bathing suits this season.
Junction City, Kan, July l5.-After a
life spent accommodating scrap iron. John
Rush died on his farm, leaving a scrap
heap forty feet high and covering several
acres. He never refused to buy bit Of
iron offered him or to sell even the small
est piece
The Washington herald., 1914-07-16
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

ouotations given below are for l.rgs Iots ot sood
marketable EDods only Jobbsn prices are higher
Lower grades may Be sold tor lssA Fang goods
brought higher prics<
Rsceipsz continued lEht On eAsics vsai calves
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The forest service collected 1000
pounds of tree seed last year for use in
reforestation work The total area re-
forested was about 5000 acres.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-16
New Orlenn. Futures.
Statistics.

Furnished By n. L Carpenter & Co.
New YOrk, july Is
RecripsS MiddhngS
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MISCELLANEOUS BONDS.

'tAl sales. 81 SIS shares, against "a. 81 yesterc
. q week ago. and 20. SOS q year ago.
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LtverpooI Futures.
New York Futures.
Furnished by n. L. Carpenter & Co

saIss. 500 Middlinss. ~; yesterday. 80.
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NEW YORK PRODUCE.

Total sales were 81 $500 asainst Sss7.oo yester-
". 81 600 week ago. and 81 .iie.ooo a year ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-10
BREWERY BOOKKEEPER
ADMITS $4,000 THEFT
Goes to Home Of William Piel
and COnfesses-Csed
Money on Football.

Paul Mienack, a bookkceper employed
at Piel Brothers brewery. gave himself
up TO William Plel. a member OF the firm,
In front of Mr.. Piers residence ut Eighty
seventh street and West End avenue last
night and said that he had taken $4,000
Of the FIRMS money by means OF falsi-
ned checks. He was locked up on a
charge of grand larceny.
Mienack IL 81 years old and unmar-
ried. He lives at l66 East Eighty-nrst
street. He came TO this country from
Germany a few years ago and has worked
for the Piel Arm since December. 1912.
The Arm had discovered nothing wrong
In Mienacks accounts. lie went to Mr..
Piels home and waited until Mr.. Piel
came out to get into his automobile at .
o'clock. Then he introduced himself and
told him his story. lie said he had spent
the money In backing a football team In
Germany and IN better living than his
salary permitted.
Mr.. Piei telephoned to the West tooth
street station. Detectives Dalton. Boyle
and Donnelly responded and made the
arrest. An investigation Of the brewery's
books will be begun Immediately. From
what M,enack said OF his family the po-
lice gathered that his parents, still living
in Germany, were fairly we'll TO do.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-10
OUR CITY HALL TO Be
LYONS FAIR FEATURE
Clock Tower VIII Tell New
Workers in France the
Time at Home.

Visitors to the international Urban Ex-
position at Lyons, France, will soon be
gazing At a reproduction OF the tower Of
New Works. City Hail, the clock faces OF
which will give both New York and Lyons
time The tower Is the main feature OF
this c!ty's exhibit
The principal cities OF the world are
represented in the exposition. which
opened May ] and will continue TO No
venber I. IT il held under the patronage
OF the French Government
New York has sent more than 1000
articles, mostly pictures which are TO be
housed In twelve galleries covering floor
space OF s0xl00 feet. The clock tower
Will be in the centre. On its base are
four panels showing characteristic views
a view OF tho harbor with the distan,
Manhattan skyline. the skyscrapers q,
closer range, Hudson FN.er steamboat
contrasted with the Ciermont and the
Half Moon. and night scene on the
Hudson.
The pictures IN the main gallery viii
be arranged 10 Indicate what n travelie,
sees as lie comes up the harbor, followed
and panoramic photographs. A featur,
which will appeal to French visitors 4,
pictures OF their own sailors IN the Hud
SON Fulton celebration and Of the Frencf
fleet anchored IN the Hudson.
portrait OF George Washington ~
silk. given TO New York sixty wears az,
by the people OF Lyons, is also in the ex
hibit. with photograph of tho portal