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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30
FINANCIERS WILL FACE SERIOUS
PROBLEMS IN THE COMING YEAR
Conditions Following Peace Will Oversbadow
War Effects-Last Tweve Months Prosperous.
Many Foreign Loans Placed
BY oHARLEs R. pRowN

rT MAY be accepted without probability
a challenge that the financial mercan-
,tis and Industrial representatives bf tho
,ogntry ara not to enter the new year with
80 came degree Of confidence az they
sssrted In year ago. This year was
v.ar OF great expectations. most of which
.srp realized 20 overfowlnF. Foreign trade
hpnnded to heights never dreamed Of be-
fore MnnufsctureSR IN every direction ex-
nerisuced but one great dlihculty-that Of
their inability 20 obtain an adequate supply
~ skilled labor necessary for the compile
zion Of their huge orders.
Agricultural interests, while not favored
,xith as large crops as In the two years
urecedng were nevertheless able TO secure
sheuomenally remunorativc prices for what
nybfl,icts their farms have produced Cop-
per. iron. coal and oil minerals experienced
A. uneNampled demand, In most instances
they sold at equally uncNampled prices
profits IN virtually all divisions OF national
endeavor were spectacular. despite the pro-
aressive rise In the cost OF labor Wages
advanced correspondlngly Spectators
continued TO make enormous pronts on se-
curitieH and commodtles--though not on
real estate.
Thus from all sources have ccme .evl.
dencea Of purchasing power that finally
has produced degree and extent OF pros
perity nj home fully IN line with that con-
eerned with our export trade The war. an
must admit, was the direct cause IN the
hrst instance Of this remarkable collection
Of prospority's results, II Is difnoult to
reach satisfying conclusion as 10 whether
the momentum that this prosperity has
reached will enable Il to continue without
serious setback when the initial impellng
force Is removed.
BELIEF WAR is ENDING
wall street IB entering the new year
under the distinct Impression that the
greatest war the world has ever expert
enced Ia cndng--that the stage OF ncgo-
tlatlon finally has been reached, despto
frmness that so naturally Is being dis
played on each side. When ono contestant
calls for peace, when he realizes that what
ever the degree Of damage he may innct In
the future can have no real and lasting ot-
feet on actual final results, there usually IL
o basis for bringing the contest to an end
That this Is the View that IL held In fnHu-
cinl circles has been definitely shown dur
ing the closing weeks Of the year by the
liquidation that has taken place on tho
Stock Exchange markets.
wall street is not looking FOR an imme-
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BOIUliRg NeWs

.wyudham euirolled Mansto ln tSo games out
uf three on Keystone Alleys last night. White
Elephants heat belmont tWiCe. and TlRnrH won
lha odd game IN three from Wyndham Colts
II IL not often that competing teams roll
more thhn 1000 pins set the Elephants rolled
game.
Whitley fioran started ne Elephants away
IN their biz game with a 23T count Rodgers
got 2ia d.9rEo Meas. lsl agd "a qroasfnan
Belmont Wells started with the best singls
game total " the night 80 stntt added 1917
Helm. 1885, Al l.ungrsu ia and HutE'a 208
brought tho total 70 1909,
Bert Frazier fell one pin shy of the 900 total
10 his three games his test score being e20 Ia
Wyndham'a oDanin9 sAme.
gueat and Cook were high scorers IN Ma.
Hcta'a first two Eamea aEntnat Nyudham, the
former having scores of 2a5 ana io2. aud the
latter 2lt and 2t5.
Hartley. Of TIGERS, knocked down 2s5 pins
lu nla final game.
r. Waidnsr of TurnnE, rolled high single
same 100 n biH final EFFORT.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30

Lehigh valley Transit Earnings

The earnings statement % tho Ichgh
Valley Transit Company Tor tho twelve
months ended November 30 shows opcrat-
Croas, OF gilt.99G, aH compared with the
preceding year Net earnings Increased
Sllg,lBB to Sl.03S206 The balance after
expenses and chargca, was yiGS.47G, a gain
Of ti4b.0ss For the month of November
tho operating revenues totaled ss07 .3D7 an
Increase Of Si6.34i over the total for No
vcmher Of last year, and net earnings de-
creased $3.50, rs compared with November,
1915 the total being ST3,i52. Tho balance
FOR the month. after expenses and charges.
was s35 .795, a gain ~ si33G.
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GREYSTOCk QUINTET NOW
IN THIRD PLACE IN RACE
Move Up in Eastern League by Trim
ming Reading in Easy
Game

By defeating Reading last night In a
contest staged at Cooper Hail. the Grey
stock paasers went into third place In tho
race for the Eastern League pennant Tho
final count was 30 20 10. favoring tho
Greys. At ilaf time the score stood Grey
stock. II: Reading, 0.
BeekmaH. of Reading. was shut out by
his opponent for tho first tmo this season
Cross who performed this feat, played a
brilliant game. taiyIng II brace OF double
deckerH. Fogarty scored the most for the
vIctorH. with one field goal and fourteen
free tosses
STANDING OF THE CLUBs
w, l.. F,C, ". L.. re.
Issefr sS5s, Il 594 ace EssaI9s Fssa,as ,sseoSS
Grcystosk o .5d5 De Seri 10 '0SS
TONIGH1's SCHEDULE
Reading al lie Neri.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30
LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS

CHICAGO. bee so --HOuS-Racepts "a 600
head Market Zoe 60 i5c lower. mixed and
butchers. So p.aOul0 so good heavy $40 snW
10 50j rough heavy liOH 1922 llsht lD.4a8
10 80. piss, 81 1890 -, bulk. 5000. 90
CAT'rLE--Ercslpts. 800 head Market steady.
boryrs. 81 ESQ n So; cows aud heifers fi.iaU
10 20 s'O0k1rH AMI feeders 5000 . 20, Texans
81 5u an 20. calves. 90 20 ~ ~ SO.
SHEEI--RrreiptH, 2unb head. Market steady
70 10 40,
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m. martct ruled steady. but thfsr was W..
ile irad.na Following are tho unHiANnr1'
S,N beef w. vu smokci sol sir tr.'d
aftl western beef iu srta. nmHk.i Alrg C.W
eeet anpsksa and tog1eFa amutat hnl ate
s@r,'1 @ sas wfsts.n beef. knuGk,,a an1 'sniy,s
20 1taA hams q y tutrd. irCrr iN8 lH'a g.
500 s3i, y. y, W. t.M M ~ .INp 1i, Nn' ,-t n. y,
bgand sll aNcraH. 2na hsins SMOKED wtT'
elh r4ftd Iun 90. boiled huunieaa. Air. pirn'c
SHOULDERS 4 eur,d loose itc 30.
hmnkri inr. b.llas in viekle pernrjiH- 20
eNrrgre loose i5c, breakfast bacon. Aa 20
3E4hl Nud uNurnE" city vufrt. gle. breakfast
an.JI" ,,s ,w'isrn clfgd sie ard, w',s,.tn , 70.
SitW EsWle rendered, ln tsa, ise lard. pure
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30
Scraps About Scrdppers
by LOUIS IL. JAFFE

Battling LovinstN apparently Is the choice
OF mntchmakers Ra trial horse for Les
Darcy Four different men are endeavor'
ing to hook up the Phlladelphian with the
Australian. Chances are that Levinslgy will
be DarcyH first yla-a.vla in an American
ring. unless Georges Carpenter Is able 10
visit these shores. Miah Murray. OF Boa'
ton; Matt IT.nkel. OF Cleveland. Dick Cur
ley, OF Brooklyu. and Jack Hsnlon, OF Phila-
delphia, each made tempting offers TO the
Antipodekn for a setto with the erstwhile
Barney Williams, Levnsky has been sue
ccsatul AZ "a trial horse for heayywelghts,
and he has turned back many big men
who meant well but discovered their mis-
take when lured by the mttens.
r. t35Ge deys ho 91s iSn,EIasi sEaIRIi pS De
zoe Ia New York.
y6o hss foasb! 9e'n,, deSfsfs cssIesnilefr sSi
5iood 500 oii }6s Ftsnd6msh" Tor afysoh Iqunds aud
tho Australian for tweuiy rounda When asked
y W. twenty 4 ;roahd @ npiaiSh, FRANK adoihei, "saro'
ia box 'em again
AGothsE TestSgnsr IN rhsdslYhssS s,a
In The wild gnd woolly' Including joe AAeFedo
Jss. willard ls not Worrying at el aPog; Tex
RsaT aonieT I9eFps ate n, 'ufhd@rmore @ Jess s nsj
under the tent any more, However, ne 10 abont
20 become movie AClprs .ArThngsimefiH "
Chicago haye been completed for tie nlmlnE OF
i've reels oi tho ehampon's ring career
Charley Doyle and Louisiana. rsspectiys op-
man, have been BOXING together In pteparatIon
for their New Years afternoon matches, Allie
Nelson ls Lauialana'a chief sparTips partner IN
tho tatter'E daily workouts. While Louisiana u
being made the fuyorite IN tho bsttnE no eyt-
IDENTIFY "a taking no chances, Kaufman 10 a
rugged baitler
Clsyerneas and hard PUNCHING VIII be the
feature nf the Eddie Morgan Jphnuy Mayo match
as seminal 10 tha mix between hgnny khuf-
man ana Lgulslana al the Olympia Monday
afternoon Mayo has bsen punching harder than
tween joe Tuber apd Little Hear, the indani
battling Radty and f1unR Clancy uuasie Lewis
and Johnny Malonsy and Whitley Fitsgerald ana
Tommy Barrons.
Terry Mruovsrn and Joe Azeyeao. opponents in
tho hnal fracuh Of the NATIONALS New Years
aitsrnogn proETatn' are 9atllsTs % ihg sane
hut they are hard, punching and aEEFcHsiyo nght-
ers. Billy Kramer and Steve t.at1o should put
FTastsH hTown W. TED Mooney. Eadis wasgnd
Na Toung MahoHeY and Art o'Learg We Leo
Weber aFa other bout
Tyrone Costello, a North Penn fayoFlte and
Eddie ReYoite wiil meet ln the sixth and final
match of Adam kyans New Years afternoon
Johnny kelly ga. Johnny Murphy, Battling Man
ton We IohnnE EaRan. Frankie conway ~,
Joe Wright AZ hauer ". Tommy Cassidy ahd
Eddie Gibbons -. doade welsh
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PHILADELPHIA
MARKETS
GRAIN AND FLOUR

wtIEAr--Rsccirts i93 eco bushels. Demand
was fairly active And the market ruled arin ana
further advanced 20 ender strcnfrr outside ad-
wees QuotStidus Car lots Ia export elevator
Nc. I'D SPOT tt.7s6t.si No. 2 southern rsa.
Ns5tVi.f 20 steamer SO . frd. stftUt 90 SO,
red u.7tWt.TT. rejected A. ti.goG 1aI re-
icctsd n. ~ 0ddtta
CoRN--Rce~ipts aa.Dat bushels The market
ruled nrm and ic rieher un1er small surrltss.
but rndr was quiet Quotaucns. car lots Tor
local tratt as 10 loeaton-No. yellow. 81 $50
90 sc. Q yellow. 81 0tdt,uH. SO. yellow.
81 u2N %, 10 8 yellow. tlNl,ot. southern
yellow. pacIiiO2
oArs--Rsecipts. SO t1N The market was
au,Ni eat Grm under light OFFERINGS, Quota.
tqna' 80. white, rnGtnNc. standard whltcs
ARH eNaf No white aSE tshtc Nn white,
"tH oih e., sample oats MS aAhv.
FLOUR -Hscsirts 1851 bbis aud t103,5Aa
u.s. M sacks MIL limits vote nFmN hold
tut business was mostly ln Hec9ud hand gtcghs
which were available % y1ucrseilu Fol
owns ,Afr ths .qnotaugH rcf lNN ieFt in
Es5 i3oS's s SSl,f,ssT iiF{# Ks6.,s s'eltsf elssf
se,lse .ess ZOO ss i6. s,raishi. cotton
faeke. ts ldGs tN. Jp rRtent cotton SACKS
ratsnt tsauDs % do fayrrite brands. d. ihN
~ rifF mills chuira ard fancy pttrut. IS iHN
I. w 3 fiiF mills. rrEu'ar Ftslag-.Wlntrr clear,
GEssra. DO. atraiEht tt2iH1.tO 80, ratent,
RYE FLQyU was auy., Dlt st,sd, under nmalt
surE,ea We quote Td1.oo yer Dol as 90
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30

l,5a5z NORTHWESTERN NATIONAL BANk.
~ Philadelphia. Pa. Decsmher aoth 1910,
The Annual Election f0r Directors Viii %
held A the banking house on Tuesday, January
9th, 1911. between II a. m. ana 2. m.
LINFORD e. NICE,
Cashier
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30
Legal. NOTICES
ANNUAL MEETINGS

49,, UNITED SECURITY LIFE ms. AND
bsF TRUST COMPANY or fESSSsfLEANlA
BOs-sO5 Chestnut Street, Phlladeiphia' ia. -,
Tho Annual Meeting OF the stockholdegs VIII
be held AZ the once 9k the Company hedhfs. edhf
the purpose OF electinE hfteen pirectoFs 20 serve
for the ensuing year and Tor ths Iaissaass atilsass
''' '''s's FRANCIS II. HEMPERLEY
Secretary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30
FRESH FRUITS

The Eeneral market was quiet and With
out Important change Following rho
quotations; Applss per .hnl--Janltban. - SO
"a. 80 Grimes. Golden, ti.a00a.2a. York I'm
J. si25g $50. dg uHsradad t54a 10 Grcen-
Ing No, 1, $685. Dc, unEradod, SaUl -.
q stgyman No. Hg5 90 unEEadedi g. 81
srsdsa sa sSGB5d Arbsa GoGtRhs" Gq P@ P9r
box. u.5o42.an Lemona, por box. 9e.5g4a
oranges. Florida. per crAtra-HriHbts G2 20 R
gT5. RuEsrt g2Hg 90, TauEeriups. Florida,
per strap, SaH4 Grapefruit Florida. per crate.
6. so ffa pineRpplas Florida, Indian River.
per crate, s. 252a rs. Cranberrics. Cape cod
Fsr %. .,-Fa9!ey lste varieties $40 y Early
cThtg t24g. lot DO. Jersey, dark, per crate, 81
u ? 40: do. do. ght. per crate, 81. ~. straw.
BsrrIaa Flortln az sun zoe
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VEGETABLES

There was a fair inquiry FOR choice stock
% most descriptions and prices generally ruled
Psnnsylyanlh, choice, q Is 81 shi Sew York.
choice. gi. o. u 10. White potatoes Jersey pcT
basket sbcU III Sweet pntnt0ra. Eastern Shore
per hbl.-No l. t3Ua IS No. ., tl5OH4 sweet
potatoes Delaware and Maryland, per hamper,
81 sh q Lbp. sweet potatoes, Isrssy, pcr basket
ioSS2s eoo 81 Sn&t 5sSHSSSsa Ss 2n!s2ns66 sg "a Pssr
Gabplgo. nagish r.. t21 ,!Io4{5i. Spinach.
per Dbl si dI25 Caulinower Norfolk D-r
crate. fiWi SO. tsttucs. Florida. per basket,
{ d. 6ugl 10. DO. NTginiR. peT basket, ~ 81 $50,
do North Carolina. per basket H1ui.7a. heaus.
Florida, per basket, t2Ui. Eggplant, Florida,
nor box 81 gSBg So Peppers. Florida per box,
b. 50ua Squash Florida. per box. - 750
2 20 Peas. Florida. per basket. $50 so
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30

Eddie Reyqire van meet " the sHth ana hnal
program al the Hyan A G, Other houta are
Johnny Kelly vs. Johnny Murphy. Battling Man
ton IohnnY EaHan. Frankie Conway vs.
l1e Wright. AZ Hauer So. Tommy Cassidy and
Eddie 0tbbaua ~. 1oade Nerb,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30

Tommy Buck makes his second appearance
In three days in tho ring tonight, Ho u
seheduled Tor. a tsn-rounder against Hiliy de
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30

out In tho bills OF Manayunk lives a person
who has fought both dcqrggs carpsntier anl
Les Darcy He IL Frank lieuEhTcy FRANK
ato0d on iha Frenchman for artoen rounds and
tho Australian for twenty rOunda When asked
which of the foreigners he would pick TO win IN
q twenty round match, Frank duothed' sure
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30

Charley Doyls and Louisiana, respective op-
pnnentA Tor Charley Thomas aud Kenny khut.
man. have been buAlng together In prsparhtlnn
for their New Years afternoon matches Allls
iS,f9n b. iai,s iSiy naT oui9 bs 5mlsisna II
being made tho fuyorite tn the betting no evil
IDENTIFY u taking no chances. Kaufman IL a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30

Another Wsstsrnsr f. IN PhiladolphlA'a nstlo
circles, He 4 Denver Abe At,el 9 l,Ehtwelshll
Able says he has met some OF the leading boxers
In the wild pnd woOlly. Including Joe A2eNedo
and Johnny O'Leary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30

Jess willard IL not Worrying at all Hhoy, Tex
HiCknFt leaving him out IN tho cold relative 70
carpgntler match, Furthermore, Jess Is not
under the tent any more. However, he 10 about
20 become movie ACTOR. ArrnngstnepiH y
Chicago haye been completed for tue mining OF
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PROVISIONS

N ~. ~ NJ. NJ ~ WI .I .I 81 4H " .l \.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-18
By A PRUSSIAN

had failed to run him through he could
not have remained in the army twenty
four hours. Such is the code.
The officers are not all brutes in spite
of their training. Many of them will do
their utmost to avoid trouble. have
seen an officer dodge into doorway to
avoid being seen by a drunken private
who was staggering up the street. He
was afraid the soldier might. if he
caught sight of him, become insulting or
abusive. in which case he would have
had to shoot him on the spot or face dis
missal from the army.
Not all officers would be so humane,
however. Some of them are extremely,
New-York tribune., 1916-06-18

mum permissible being 120 marks
(about 500 month. In addition he
receives a monthly salary of 12O marks,
but he never sees this-it is all swal-
lowed up by his mess bills and the sup
port Of his orderly
The orderly stands in the same rela-
tion to his officer as did the medieval
esquire to his knight. He cares for his
masters uniforms and other equipment
and in a cavalry regiment takes care of
his horse-in other words, a sort of
combination valet and groom. He vol
unteers for this service, and is exempt
from other military duties as long as
the officer needs him. In battle he must
New-York tribune., 1916-06-18

men. and the government sees to it that
the more fortunate ones do not enjoy
any undue advantages.
An officers horse, for example, must
not have cost more than certain sum,
and, regardless of price, must never be
better or faster than the colonePs. An
officer may own one automobile if he
can afford it, but only one, and it must
not be too obviously an expensive car.
He must use it unostentatiously, and is
bound by custom to offer the use of it to
all the other officers of his regiment in
turn. They. by the way, are equally
bound to decline.
An officers marriage is a weighty
New-York tribune., 1916-06-18
TO THE GERMAN CIVILIAN AN
OFFICER is A DIVINITY.

Obviously. it would seem to be an
honor to marry Prussian officer. 1t is.
Indeed, it is hard to eXaggerate the we'll
nigh supersttious awe and reverence
with which the rank and file of German
soldiers and civilians look up to the Of
ficers. For forty years the Prussian
government has been fostering this at
titude, until it has become second nature
to the people. Not that the officer as a
man is important. 1t is the uniform,
the sacred Kings coat" that counts.
For example, it is an insult-nay,
crime punishable by death-for civil
ian or a private to molest an officer in
any way. The officer must avenge the
insult instantly or risk dismissal. A
few years ago a lieutenant stationed at
a garrison near Berlin was roughly han
died by a drunken civilian, who came
up behind him and pulled one of his
epaulets off. The officer promptly ran
after him, and after a chase of several
hundred yards caught up to him and
ran him through with his sabre. The
man died the next day. That seems
like sheer, wanton brutality, doesn't it?
1t would not if you had been brought up
in Germany. For if that officer had
failed to catch the offender. or II he
New-York tribune., 1916-06-18

These include students and the higher
grades of professional men. Most of
the duels, in fact, take place between
students and officers and not among the
officers themselves.
Oddly enough, to refuse to fight man
who has. challenged you disgraces not
yourself, but the challenger. The i'm
plication is that he has done something
that makes him an unworthy opponent.
! left the army at the age of fifteen, but
having once been a cadet | belong; |
am SatiSfactionfdhig. If were in Ber-
lin to-day could ruin the career of any
officer in the German army by slapping
his face and then refusing to fight him.
He would be driven out of the service
in twenty-four hours. That is being
too proud to fight" with vengeance! ;!
New-York tribune., 1916-06-18

matter. First, he must obtain his colo
nel's permission. That granted, the
parents of his prospective bride must
guarantee a generous dowry. AS mar
ried officer he will have certain social
position to maintain, and it is up to
the 'in-laws" to provide the means. The
usual dowry is 10000 marks ($17OO0)
cash and furniture sufficient for a six
room apartment.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-18
avoid drunken

brutal in their treatment Of the private
soldiers, who are absolutely at their
mercy. Instant and implicit obedience
to orders is exacted from their men. If
an officer ordered private to jump over
the edge of cliff the private would
have to obey. If he refused one of two
things would happen to him. Either he
would be shot by the officer or he would
be court martialled and sentenced to
prison for term of years. The rule is.
"Obey first and make complaint after
ward The fact that in some cases it
would be too late to make complaint
does not alter the infexibility of the
rule. Such is Prussian logic.
In one instance, though, the soldier
gets his due. When a company on the
march stops at wayside spring the Of
ficers may not drink until the privates
have slaked their thirst. A thirsty of
fcer can still give orders, but thirsty
private cannot march.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-18
MONEY OR NO MONEY, AN OFF.
GER MUST PAY HIS DEBTS
OR KILL HIMSELF.

As | have said, officers are forbidden
to make any undue display of wealth,
but, on the other hand, they are required
to make certain expenditures that sorely
tax their slender incomes. They are
forced to indulge in certain luxuries,
such as expensive wines and cham
pagne, at mess dinners, regardless of
their tastes and financial resources.
They must ride first class on all rail
ways. They must pay their debts, espe-
cially gambling debts, promptly. No
one asks where or how the money is pro-
cured. but it must be forthcoming.
A Prussian officer must pay gam
bling debt within twenty-four hours or
he must commit suicide. That is the
rule, and there is no appeal from it.
Custom even prescribes the form of
suicide He may be thrown from his
horse while hunting or he may "acci-
dentally" shoot himself while cleaning
a gun. The latter is the commoner
method.
At all costs, the officer must keep up
his outward appearance. His uniforms
must be numerous and immaculate, his
horse must be spirited and we'll
groomed. If this entails slow starva-
ton it is no affair of the Prussian gov
ernment. | have seen an officer Of the
famous Alexander Regiment, of Berlin,
the proudest regiment in Germany,
come back from dress parade in his
magnificent uniform, which costs per-
haps 1000 marks, and, climbing the
stairs to his miserable, unheated attic
lodging, sit down to a dinner of dry
army bread, beer and sausage. Poor
fare, but better than none. And none
it would have been if his orderly had
not paid for it out Of his own pocket.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-18
DUELLING AMONG OFFICERS IS
NOT ONLY LEGAL BUT
is ENCOURAGED.

If an officer is insulted by brother
officer he cannot mete out the summary
punishment that he would to civilian,
but he can challenge him to duel.
Duelling is very common in Germany,
and is, in fact, encouraged by the Kais-
er. on the theory that it keeps the young
officers high spirited. These military
duels are not to be confused with the
Mensur, or sporting duels, INDUCED in
at the universities. They are serious
affairs, ending only when one of the
participants is dead or disabled. The
choice of weapons is determined by the
seriousness of the offence. Thus, an or
dinary quarrel is settled with light