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Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-25
OMAHA GENERAL MARKET.

Rsu5TITE;R-No; l. lib cartons, &c; No
chEEsE-imported SWISS ssc; Amer.
iee; daisies, i6'te; uiplets, islSc. YounE
Americas, is1Sc; blue label brick, iIc; i'm.
o3HI1ker' 40, Oo; lib. &c; New York
CSC. ANO~N0'N' =
BEEF CUTs-RIbs: No. 1. lso; No. 2
isSG, No I've; Loins: No. 1, isae; No. 2
HS Sc No 5s' S ssS. ROUNDS MSi MO- IS'f
iSsc No. q l2xc; No, 8, llAc. Plates;
.flsH-ITout; lto; large crapples, l5c:
fish, nc; pike. lie: pickersi. iSo. o. N~'
EOULTRY-Broilers, l4,ac; spring chick
Ems lloi hens. yanc: cocks. Sc; ducks,
SoS, 0ei ducks, full feathered, iOc geese,
5ui Ieathered' SC; squads, No. l, tLbO; No.
Fl Market quotations furnished by oilnski
FRuITs-oranges, extra fancy valen-
ciss' Ses, LIS ana l26s, is0s, Ties, and SOS,
siNss PA ~ box; Red Ball yalssneias. all
sSos' s6.sO per box; choice Red Bal, SOOs,
Sos' 500 Grapefruit S6s, AS, sls and SOC,
ne Apples pee box; Extra fancy WASH
zoo fancy Washington white winter
ir,eermlnes, NN; EXTRA fancy Washington
,W,sin IN N76; extra fancy spitsenburg,
baldwin. I,sc; C COLORADO uswf M dof fsgSR
Jonathan, Sl.$5; Washington extra fancy
and fancy Hooyers. N.4o; choice Colorado
%ssitSys lt i0 fancy tanS Colorado GSl0r Ss
Mahons u.10; fancy Colorado Utter, 81. 10;
fancy Colorado Maiden Blush, Ills; Idaho
s4GS GG oSsp eGlf e. W. IdSh0 GhGcS
Grimes Golden, .ti.6o; Idaho fancy Jons-
thap, q; Idaho fancy Fulton, N.26:
is snSS 1 WcE R stF%"OI Wa Ss6S
Wasners, ais; New York BALDWIN, p rSP
Dbl. 500; Kansas Black Twiss, per Dbl,
per ID; N.i5 per crate: choice Malaga,
800 per keg; fancy MalaEas, S5bO per
kee; extra choice Malagas. ISIS per keg;
Injcu, $50 per Box Jersey Pse s' seI peI
no per bO3i acscC s p SSt bo k:TET ssfST.
E;SS per box: Bananas; Per bunch. Sl.76dp
VEGETABLES-Caul S2SO per
crate; cabbage, lhc per b., cucumbera.
z-doE' box SEC; celery. Michigan, SIC per
peppers. SOC per backet tomatoes, SlS
per basket; California head lettuce, N.00
per dos.; onions (shallots). soc per dox
leaf lettuce. 4Oc per doz; radishes, soc per
doE. onions, yellow. 20 per ID; red, ihc
per lb.: white, ASc per H.; horseradish,
N.e5 per cesei garlic, italian. zoe per ID.
oSios. Sc per Su MInnes S ws Sf s'S seG
per bu.: Kansas sweet potatoes, $3.50 per
bbl.; Jersey sweet potatoes, 5000 per ham
per ID. Cocoanuts, 1915 per sack, Ybc per
doE.
MIsCELLANEQUs-N No. 1 Cali
long Naples. 1sc per h. pecans, iaikc per
h.; jumbo pecans, lSc per h.: almonds
zoe per 10. Miscellaneous: Shelled popcorn
&c per h.; cracker Jack. $3.50 per case,
case, Si.75 per half case; Dromedary
dates. $500 per box sugar walnut dates
81. 10 per box. Honey: s3.75' per case Figs
barrel 500
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-25
Victory Of Russ
Seems Confirmed

LONDON. Nov. 24-A dispatch 70 the
Times from Petrograd says:
1.-THE expected victory between the Wis
tula and the Warta has been confirmed
by private adviees. Largo bodies Of the
enemy's forces we're surrounded and cap
tured near Lowicz. The enemy is re-
ported In some cases as abandoning his
guns.
1T Is expected. however. that General
Won Hindenburg. who has been rein
forced by a new reserve corps, will at
tempt an offensive at another point on
the Polish border"
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-25
new YORK STOCK MARKET
Decision of Exchange to Reopen
Main Development.
MONEY EASE BIG HELP
Financial Institutions and bankers
with Foreign Affiliations Report
Further strengthening of
Credits ON This side.

NEW YORK. Nov. 24-The decision OF
the stock exchange to reopen next Sat
prday for restricted dealings in listed
bonds overshadowed all other develop
monts in the financial district today. The
movement gathers more than ordinary
Importance because of the fact that IL
ing NAG hpe esIRroysb OF the foremost bank
were ready 70 give moro than their moral
support to the resumption Of operations
IN this important branch of the securities
Apart from the action Of the exchange.
the greater ease shown by the local
money market helped to stimulate senti-
lnent TO an unusual degree. Call money
was offered In abundant quantities and
- per cent and ninety-day loans at a.,
per cent were readily effected. Renewals
Of one and two-month loans were made
~ an average rate Of per cent There
was decided increase In the supply OF
SS pcI,,l hor All manners OF accommodations,
ihSludlnE mercantile paper.
Financial institutions and bankers with
LoIelsn Affiliations reported further
strengthening of credits here by several
OF the nations now al war, and this wss
accumulated by the placing of additional
orders for war materials, general mer-.
other advance ne fn IN me o iron and steel An
Per suggested an increased inquiry FOR
Exchange on London moved I'm an or
ratio manner, opening a fun cent above
the preceding days close, thereby giving
rise TO the probability OF another gold
lowed by an abrupt decline and T tben I sn-
other advance to about half it's initial
gam Considerable OF the activity was
traceable 10 the days heavy exports OF
cotton, which attained record-hreaklnr
proportions. The entire EXPORT move
lnent from this center for the last week
was somewhat under that OF the preced-
Ing week, but for the calendar wear e.
exceeds 1913 by almost 81, 0O0 600
London advices indicated greater cheer
luiness IN financial circles. because OF
ihtest news from the Aasteff, war rn,o
ana the prospects OF heavy subsorip-
Ilon 10 the new war loan Of $50 ,0O0, 900
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-25

iV0 ieeuers' ooS 70 81 stears..,. 799 %
HOGS-Supplies were more slzeabe tbs
morning. but shipping demand was not
with other points reporting lower prices
the local trade opened out very duh and
sharply lower. Shippers bought very
Few loads on the first rounds that were
no more than weak to a nickel lower, but
such sales as these were very scarce,
and the big end of the shipping purchases
looked fully a dime Off while one shipper
much as 15c below yesterday. Killers
early bids were fully a dime lower, and
although sellers held on for a while they
were finally forced TO sell on that basis.
throughout
Todsy's receipts totaled ll5 cars, OF
about 7,7O0 head. putting the total for the
two days at 1888 head. This is 100
head short OF last year.
ReDFesentatiyo "a las.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-25
YOUTH ENDS OWN LIFE
WHEN CARTRIDGE EXPL0DES

SIOUX FALLS. s. D., Nov 94.-(Spe-
eiaI Telegram )--Harold Todd. II years
old. son OF William Todd. restaurant
keeper. accidentally shot and killed him
self at his home here tonight while play
ing with his 14-year-old sister. He took
his fathers revolver from beneath his
pillow and. thinking that II was not
loaeed, pointed II at his sister and It did
not discharge when he pulled the trigger.
lie then pointed II at himself and the
bullet plowed through his chest. Death
occurred instantly.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-25
Minneapolis Grain Market.

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. e4.-wHEAT
December. $L14h; May. N.l9; No. har
s.. I9h No. I northern, 81. h9p1 1874: N
2 northern, $1.12%dp1. 1914
FLOUR-Unchanged.
BARLEY-67Q67c.
RYE-S1.O1@l0
BRAH-s22.00.
CORN-No. 3 yellow. 67G59c.
OATS-No. white. 46k448&c.
SEEDS-F1ax, 31.t5k1f. 4Sh.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-25

No. 3 yellow. nc; new, 6i6slLc. oats.
No. white, tSNGSOc; standard, 50ka
s0Ao. Rye: No, g N6GiLO5Ss Barley. COO
.sS o,. seeds; Timothy, SISg6 ga clover.
N0l2h; ribs. 9.756l015
81 lyIER--Steadyi creamery, st@S3c
EQGS-SteRdy; recepts Aisi cases: at
mark, cases included, 20f2aiSc: ordinary
firsts, G62sc firsts s0TS0c.
POTATOES--Steady, receipts IS cars:
Michigan and Wisconsin, 40a5Oc Min.
nesota, f0d4Sc.
PoULTRY-Lower; springs. iiho; fowls.
lSisC. turkeys I1T1Sr
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-25

81. LOUIS, Nov, A--CATTLE-Rece ipts.
5000 head; market higher; native beef
steers N6ogl076; cows and hefers, $500
gS2S; southern steers, $575dp7.7b: cows
dflQ5O WV
HoGs-Receipts. $500 head lower: pigs
and lights, S650dt7T0. mixed and butch
ers, N.3l@IIb: good heavy S.5017W
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Recelpts, 1000
head; market steady; native fluttons
fb.bOn6. 2; lambs MONDE 90
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-25
Kansas City live stock Market.

l9WO head market weak; prime fed
steers, Slo.OOdgi0.Sb; dressed beef steers,
NtoqP@; western steers S100di9 90
s.. 25aT Is; calves, t6Odai060.
HOGS-Receipts 1900 head; market,
lower bulk OF sales, s1t5d7.7O; light, 81 Is
ml1Sh; heavy, N600770: packers and
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts. 600
head; market strong; lambs. $77bGS9S;
yearlings, Sd.50a765; wethers, s. 2sSi6 IS
ewes. N50d7625
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-25
Metal Market.

NEW YORK, Nov. A--METALs-Lead,
quiet. $3S0g4.00; London. E19 bs. Spelter,
steady. s., S0q6.So; London, e25 5s.
Tin, firm; $3J.h0Gl54.6O at London, spot
Ri40,~ futures, elSS los. Copper. electro
1367h; at London. spot. eos IL Sd; flu
lures, e65 l2s Cd. Iron quiet and I'M
changed.
firm: .sSSss s s0v spelieT f ilrm s5.sS
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-25
Ch,cnso live Stock MnrI.rt.

CHICAGO. Nov. observation-disclosures
1000 head; market slow; beeves, $3.50
10. so steers, s5.t0de00 cows and helfers
50 .60u9. 20; calves, 81. t0dpil so
HOGS-Receipts, 5000 head: market
weak, l0c under yesterdays average; bulk
of sales, H.S0dp7 so; light, sd g0iI7 80;
mixed, 81 15d7 Go; heavy, N,00f7 90; rough,
81 0Odr7 Is: pigs. N.50a6. 75
SHEEP AND ADMINISTRATIONS, rs, 00C
head market weak; sheep, 81. 40Si6 10:
yearllngs. 81 ,35dg7 90: lambs, SO. 50dg. 90.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-25
Kansas City Grain, and Provisions

kANSsA.So CITY. Nov. A.-WHEATs@,Nso.
CORNING. 2 mixed. 6S9e6ikc; No. .
white, eSaeeHc: December, 6l%c; May,
67%c.
oATs-No. ? white. 4s1tc: No. mixed.
44Ikd145c.
BUTTER--Crcamery. sic; firsts 10;
seconds. 26e: packing stock, BIC,
B5GS--Firsts, Doc; seconds. 2Bc.
POULTRY = Hens. lie: BOOSTERS. lie;
turkeys. 14c
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-25
81. Joseph Live stock Market.

ST. JOSEPH. Mo Nov. 24-CATTLH,--
Receipts $500 head market slow and
"a. 50u9b0; calves $6.00dD9.00.
dun and lower
SHEEP AND Receipts, 1900
head; market slow; lambs, Ss00me.O0
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-25
LiverpooI Grain Market,

LIVERPOOL. Nov. 2A-WHEAT-Spot
firm; No. Manitoba, 9s 100; No. 3. o. I'd (;
No. western winter, 9s ID. Futures,
firm; December, IS SID
CORN-Spot. dull: American mixed
new, rs. Futures. easier; December,
IS nd; january, IS I'D.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-25
sew York A1oner Market.

NEW YORK. Nov. A.-MERCANTII,E
PAPER-5q5Is per cent.
STERLING EXCHANGE - Irregular
sixty-day bills. ~ $3.50: for cables, 81 sOs5
for demand S4s9s5.
81 NFfl--Bar 4sasc.
LONDON, Nov. "a. - SILVER - Bar
p lS-l6d per ounce.
GOLD EMlUMS-Madrid. 4o5.
DISCOUNT RATES-Short bills, 2Js pel
cent three months, 1915 per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-25
Wisconsin.
Upper Wisconsin

Best dairy and general crop state in the
mon; settlers wanted: lands for sale at
w prices, on easy terms. Ask for book
~ On Wisconsin Central Land Grant.
razinR lands. II interested in fruit lands.
az for booklet on Apple Orchards ia
Ltsconsin. Address Land Dept, 500
ins Ry.. Minneapolis. MINI.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-25
Al. LIQUID Crnin NInrket

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Nov A.-WHEAT--
Leg, December. N,aNqi,12%; May t,iS
CoRN-No. .. sSassl4c; No. white,
nominal; December, s4kc; May. 6sJt170c.
oATS-No. ?, 4s94St4c; No. 2 white. SOC.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-25
100 Stock for Sale

An omaha corporation in active bust
ness for twenty years offers for sale
fifty shares guaranteed seven per cent
preferred stock redeemed from former
owners. No agents, VIII sell direct
A Is7 Care OF nee.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-25
Cnttnn Mnrkef.

LIVERPOOL, Nov. 24.-COTTON-Spot
Irregular: prices steady; American mid
ding fair, SID; good middiinE. l.7sd
middling. l.l7d; low niddiiug. SID; good
ordinary. SID; ordinary, and; sales
5000 bales.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-25

NEW YORK, Nov. 2L-DRY GOODS
Cotton goods and yarn market dull. Wool
very dull II was reported that about 70
per cent of the normal business on silk
piece goods for spring had been booked.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-25

NEW YORK. Nov. A-EVAPoRATED
DRIED FRUIT-Prunes, firm. April
cots steady. Peaches firm. Raiisns quiet
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-25
Bank CIearInEs.

OMAHA. Nov. 2-Bank olearings for
Omaha today were q, 7se e578 and for
the corresponding lay last year 1859.
$50.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-25
SUNDAY. .-IIolIday-

FeceiptS ana 0isi,G!tion Of live stock
~ inc Union stock yards, South Omaha.
yesterday. S'O~N
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-25
REAL EsTATE-NvEsTSIENTs
| Am Forced tO Sell

new IIYe-rOOm, al modern
house recently purchased by
me. This house Is located In the
West haTnam district, one block
from LeaVenWorth car and four
blocks from Farnam Oak
finish downstairs. white enamel
bath, sleeping porch, beaut. ful
lawn. You can buy this house
at big sacrifice.
Address, NJ 2ls, Bee, or after
s p. m. phone Webster 6ll9.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-25
Nebraska

OR SALE-Best large body high-grade
medium-priced land in Nebraska; very
ttle money required. q. Bradley, VOL
ach, Neb. %.
me OF THE BIGGEST BARGAINS
a.. IN WESTERN NEBRASKA.
soo acres smooth. rich. valley land, in
loIill county; must be sold quick. Write
for price.
HICKS LAND AGENCY. Omaha.
FOR SALE OR TRADE
4l0O A. Neb. ranch in Niobrara Valley:
pod mar soil; will trade for Iowa or
lstern Neb. l6O-A. farm ana carry ball
nee back.
TRAVER BROS,
p Omaha Nat. Bank Bldg. Douglas 1853
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-25
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Cattle Very Slow and Dull, with
Prices About Steady. D.
HOGS MOSTLY TEN CENTS OFF
Fat sheep steady 90 Easier Conn
pared with MondSy-Fat Lambs
weak 60 Ten 10 Fifteen
Cents Lower

SOUTH OMAHA
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-25

Bee Want Ads Are the Best Business,
Boosters.
The citizen., 1914-08-07
WON'T OFFER TO MEDIATE.
President Wilson Not Inclined To Act
AS Peacemaker Without Being
Asked,

Washington, D. C.-From an au-
thoritative source it was learned that
President Wilson was strongly dis
inclined to take any steps toward
mediation in Europe and in line with
the traditional policy of the United
States would pursue course of abso-
lutte non-interference.
AS American diplomats abroad have
been active on their own initiative
sounding out the various governments
about peace measures, cautionary tele-
grams were sent all legations and en-
bassies requesting that no steps of i'm
portance in this direction be taken
without previous consultation with the
Washington Government
For the present the attitude of the
United States will be that of neutral
observer, and unless it appears that
the contending powers would accept
q tender of good Offices and mediation
no formal effort will be made by the
United States toward pacific settle
ment.
The citizen., 1914-08-07
WHAT is coNTRABANp?
Question Arises In View OF Probability
That America Will Have To
Supply Fighters.

Washington, D. CA general war
in Europe will undoubtedly bring many
benefits to the United States. During
the struggle, some nation, not bel
ligerent, must supply those countries
engaged in war with foodstuffs and
clothing. The United States is the
only country large enough to supply
the demands that will be made.
But in this connection the question
of contraband must be considered.
How far can the United States, a
neutral power, go in supplying pro-
visions and clothing to the belligerent
nations? Three hundred years ago
Grotius, in discussing contraband,
wrote: "They are of the party of
the enemy who supply him what is
necessary in war" In The Hague con-
ference of 1907 this principle was laid
down. 1t is also the principle followed
by the United States Supreme Court,
In considering what is contraband
and what is not, three classes of mer-
chandise arise. The first class con-
sists of those articles of supplies use
full in war only. These constitute
actual contraband. The second class
is of those of no use in war. The
third class consists of those articles
both useful in war and in peace.
AS long as the United States re-
mains a neutral nation she can ship
whatever she pleases to the belligerent
nations, but ships flying the American
flag will be subject to search and
seizure in some cases.
The citizen., 1914-08-07
WILSON URGES NATION TO BE CALM.

Washingon-Presdent Wilson appealed the
United declared
the United mankind the world
during the crisis
The White
remarks to the Washington correspondents:
1T extremely manifestly
of affairs the other side the should
be extremely careful add the excitement OF
world highly excited but
the excitement
concerned there excitement There
temporarily handling America
everything without difficulty
possibly
IF might therefore would
to unvefed anything
that would tend add excitement think that will
that all together Amer
that America distress
from what the world The situation
perhaps the possibilities arisen modern
times but United navoaby the
Not United anything advantage
but position mankind remain
condition and mind that she the
of the world.
has with calmness thought
do doing it, provided
all that nobody loses his head
81 with the Secretary of the Treasury
with the financial situation throughout
there There getting
doing the thing in the right but there element
unsoundness and there for alarm
country
intelligence spirit which
tse secure"
The citizen., 1914-08-07
BRlTAlN'S NEUTRALITY
STILL LEFT IN DOUBT

LRndon. Great Britain has
mobilized her forces and awaits
events. Today she is not a belliger-
ent power, nor is she neutral one.
The Government has given France
assurance that the British fleet will
not permit the German feet to attack
the French coast. 1t has not yet
pledged itself to contribute an army
to the continental war.
The British Government regards
with the deepest distrust Germany's
violation of Belgium's neutrality, but
makes no declaration as to whether it
considers that measure provocation for
war.
This pronouncement of Govern
ment policy-the result of two days
almost continuous deliberation-was
made to the House of Commons by Sir
Edward Grey, Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs. Therefore the trying
hour of suspense for the British peo-
pie is prolonged indefinitely
Meanwhile the German Embassy in
London is eXerting every effort of dip
lomacy to induce Great Britain to hold
aloof from the conflict and to bring
public opinion to Germany's side. The
counselor of the Germany Embassy
issued a strong appeal for the neutral
ity of Great Britain, asserting that
Germany would agree to keep her fleet
from attacking the northern and west
ern coasts of France if England would
pledge neutrality and argued that Eng
land would gain more in the end by
standing outside the European war and
the moment was ripe
The citizen., 1914-08-07
THREE POLISH CITIES TAKEN
Emperor Nicholas Issues Manifesto In
Which He Charges That Austria and
Her Ally Provoked the War and
That He Made Every Effort For
Peace.

Berlin.-The invasion of Russia by
the German troops began Monday,
when the First Battalion of the One
Hundred and Fifty-fifth Infantry, with
a machine gun company, occupied Ka-
lisz, in Russian Poland.
The German border troops from Lub-
linitz, Silesia, after short skirmish
with Russians, took possession also of
Cjenstochowa, Russian Poland.
Bendzin, Russian Poland, has like
wise been occupied by the Germans.
Cars Regiment In Advance.
The German infantry which had
made a rapid advance from Ostrowo,
in Prussian Poland, was accompanied
by the First Regiment of German
Uhlans, known as the Emperor Alex
ander III of Russia's Uhlans.
The fighting on the Russian frontier
was confined to small engagements be-
tween cavalry outposts until 6 o'clock,
but an attack was then made by the
Russian invaders on Johannesburg,
which is occupied by squadron Of
the Eleventh Pomeranian Dragons.
The citizen., 1914-08-07
s100,00O,0O0
TO AID BANKERS
Government Rushes Emergency
Currency to New York.
McADOO TO TAKE CHARGE
Country In Excellent Shape and There
10 Nc Reason For Feeling Any
Alarm, Treasury Chief
Says.

Washington, d. C.-The vast ma
chinery of the Federal Government
was turned toward the perfection of
plans to fortify the American banking
system so that this nations share in
the financial burden of European war
will be distributed on many shoulders
and it's direct effects minimized.
Conferences at the White House and
Treasury Department, at which the
foreign and domestic aspects of the
situation were discussed, eliminated
in the departure for New York of Sec
retary McAdoo and Comptroller of the
Currency Williams. These two men
have all the Government authority to
put into operation the plan which Con-
gress designed years ago for such
situations as the present, by which
the national banks of the country can
obtain $500,000,000 in currency under
the Aldrich-Vreeland act with which
to face any condition and meet any
obligations.
Mr.. McAdoo before he left declared
that he considered the country to be
in excellent shape to take care of it
self, and there was not the slightest
reason for any feeling of alarm. Presi-
dent Wilson, who discussed the situa-
tion at luncheon with Secretary Nc
Adoo, is confident that any condition
which arises can be met without great
difficulty,
The citizen., 1914-08-07
MORE PAY FOR
RURAL CARRIERS
New Salary Schedule For
Handlers of Mail.
MAXIMUM GOES UP TO ST 200
Time Required To Cover Mileage
Will Be Considered In the
Future-step To Greater
Efficiency.
MAXIMUM GOES UP TO 81, 200

Washington, D.. ca new salary
schedule for rural mail carriers
throughout the country went into ef-
feet by an order promulgated by Post
master-General Burleson in accord
ance with the recent act OF Congress
providing $1,000 as the maximum an
nual pay for carriers.
Heretofore the unit of compensation
upon which carriers salaries were
based included only the number OF
miles travelled but under the new
schedule consideration is to be given
of the time required to travel such
mileage and to the amount of service
rendered by the carrier.
New Basis Of Computation.
Under the new schedule the basis
of computation for maximum compen-
sation requires the transportation of
one parcel post package day or the
maximum weight or its equivalent OF
other mail matter over the length of
standard route of "a miles. In the
event of failure to do SO, however,
the carrier would be entitled to the
limit of compensation if he handled
an average of 400 pieces of mail daily.
The order further provides that on
routes less than the standard length,
where carriers have received less than
the former maximum pay of $1.100 a
year, an increase or decrease of $12
per annum greater or less than the
schedule pay shall be made to or from
the prescribed salary for such routes
for each 1000 pieces, and for each 100
pounds of mail handled monthly, up
to the maximum of $1,000 per annum.
1t also stipulates that an allowance
of $12 per year shall be made for each
closed pouch or sack of mail trans
ported by carriers to rural postofices.
Step To Greater Efficiency
The Postmaster-General declared
that the order was a step toward
greater efficiency of the rural mail
service and the elimination to large
extent of the enormous disparity be-
tween receipts and expenditures in
this service.
The citizen., 1914-08-07
GREAT ACTIVITY AT HALIFAX
Artillery And Infantry To Man Forts,
Is Belief.

Halifax, N S.-There were indica-
tions here of great activity on the part
of the garrison at Halifax after the
receipt, 1t is reported, of dispatch
from the War Office in London.
The Royal Canadian Field Artillery
of both companies stationed in the
citadel were taken to the forts on
transports. A special train brought
back the Royal Canadian Rifles sta
toned in Aldershot and it is expected
that infantry will be held in readiness
for any contingency. 1t is reported
that the artillery will Immediately man
the forts in the harbor.