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The evening world., 1916-12-27
NINE. De THEbES,
FAMOUS MODERN
SEERESS, IS DEAD
Claimed to Have Foretold Eu-
ropean War and Other
Great World Events.

PARIS. Doc. 27.-The worlds most
famous modern day seeress, Nine
do Thebcs. Is dead. She had not bcen
as successful at foretelllng the future
during the last two years, at least
her prophecies OF future world events
did not come as near TO the mark
In 1915 and 1916 as they did In years
gone by.
Nine. do Thebes always claimed to
have foretold the famous CaIlleux
trial and the assassination of the
Archduke Ferdinand at Sarajevo
which started the European war. She
cited her statements to prove she
also foretold this world conflict.
In 1918 Nine. de Thebes correctly
foretold an automobile accident 10
Aristido BRAND; the death and
scandal surrounding Armand Deper-
dussin. quarrels between the Kaiser
and the Crown Prince. and made
these strange comments which were
taken by her admirers to-day as
showing she sensed the coming
European conflict:
| Austria will be deceived.
"Open hostility between Slavs and
Germans Is approaching.
"Who thinks he will reign will not
reign. and a young man who was moi
to have reigned will reign Uhis con-
Germs the Archdukc Ferdinand, later
assasslaated June 2S).
England must watch for hel
enemy inside more than outside"
| In 1914 the secress made the wronl
prediction OF "a happy year fol
France" This was before the Euro
pean war began in August. She did
however. foretell new Pope anC
bad days" for England.
In 1915 she failed on what was ap
parently u prediction for peace, OF
dismcmberment OF Germany. dealt
or disappearance OF the Kaiser, ,
brilliant future for Belgium. religious
war in England: and hit the mari
on ltaly's war entrance, Serbias re
ncwal OF fEhtinS strength. tinancia
and labor troubles in the Unite.
states.
The evening world., 1916-12-27
DR.. BECKER JAILED
BY HIS EX-W|FE ON
PERJURY WARRANT
Charges Attempt to Railroad
Him to South Dakota and
viii Fight.

Sheriff Carlton OF Minnehaha Count
~, South Dakota, arrived In New
York to-day with warrant issued
on complaint Of Mrs. Jennie T. Il.
Becker. by a municipal Justice OF
Sioux Falls. calling for arrest OF DR.
Philip q. Becker. OF No. 145 West
Eishtleth Street on a charge OF per-
Jury.
On his way 10 New York Sheriff
Carlton stopped over at Albany and
obtained from Gov. whitman an
20. X" Of the warrant, which. the
sheriff asserted. is equivalent to an
authorization OF extradition. because
there are no Grand Juries in South
Dakota and the warrant has the force
Of an Indictment.
Dr. Becker. who In prominent on the
West Side and was at one time presi-
dent OF the West Side Taxpayers As
ISOLATION. was arrested at his home
by Detective Birmingham and taken
to the Criminal Courts Building where
his case was turned over to Assistant
District Attorney Embree. The doctor
teiephoned for a lawyer and announc-
cd that he would nght the attempts
to railroad" him to South Dakota, as
he called It.
Jennie r. y. Becker was formerly
the wife of DIR. Becker and their
domestic difficulties have kept the
courts OF Greater New York busy
at times during the last three years.
Mrs Becker recently obtained a
divorce in Sioux Falls.
Tho complaint on which the war
rant was issued rocites that DR..
Becker. in an affidavit defending n
suit brought against him by his wife
involving property rights. swore
falsely as to real estate and other
assets which they held Jointly and to
which she lays claim in part.
The Beckcrs were married in 1890.
Mrs. Becker was a daughter of James
Brady. a wealthy contractor. and had
fortune In her own right. which
was increased In 1896 by the will of
her father. The pair. according to al
legations made at various times by
Mrs. Becker. entered into n partner
ship agreement to pool her real es-
tate and real estate purchased with
the profits OF the doctors work.
They separated In 1912. A year
later Mrs. Becker sued her husband
for separation. Other lawsuits grew
out OF thia Finally Mrs. Becker
went to South Dakota and obtained
n divorce. DR.. Becker says he Is
prepared to carry his resistance Ia
the South Dakota warrant to the
Court OF Appeals.
The evening world., 1916-12-27
He ROBBED FORTY HOMES,
SAYS matinee BURGLAR"
Brooklyn Youth, Who Surrendered
When Detectives Threatened to
Shoot, ConieSseS.

Charles Ortner eighteen years old,
OF No. 1890 Lafayette Avenue, Brook
lyn. who surrendered early this morn
ing after detectives chasing him
threatened to shoot. confessed that he
has robbed forty homes In the Bed
ford section of brooklyn during the
last two months.
Most Of the burglaries were commit
ted in the afternoon between and
3 o'clock and the brooklyn detec-
tives seeking the thief called him the
Matinee Burglar
Ortner was wearing a stick pin taken
from the home OF Samuel Holden at
No. 1873 Bushwick Avenue when he
was arrested. He carried with him a
note book containing q list OF all the
houses he had entered and a descrip-
tion OF the articles he had taken.
The evening world., 1916-12-27
SMALLPOX GERMS AS GIFT.
woman Receives n Letter. with
This Label Inside.

HNNED. "oL. Dec. 2I.--Either a
practical Joker with very distorted
sense OF humor, or some one with
Widespread murder in his heart. Ia VI
large.
A letter believed to contain smallpox
germs received Dy Mrs. q. W. holder
thirty. uI No. 2i3U West Humoolot
street, yesterday afternoon. nos been
turned over to FeueiaI aIthorities by
the police Mrs. Holder received the
letter ~ she sat at Christmas dinner
table and WAS FRUSTRATED by fright
wnen the con,ents were revealed. She
has now been Naccinatcd and is under
observation.
The letter contained Christmas
card. mailed from Alliance. Neb. In
closed With the card was a smaller
tissue paper envelope containing seal
iugs from old sores labelled. Smallpox
Germs" several of her friends handled
the package before 1t reached her
hands
The evening world., 1916-12-27
SHARP ADVANCE IN WHEAT
ON EXPORTS OF 100000
Gains Reach 3 rs Cents BuShel-
Report Great Britain Has No
Hope of Early Peace.

CHICAGO. Dec. 27.-Big export sales
resulted to-day in a steep advance for
wheat. Gains reached 67-s cents IA
Jushel on some trades.
The market closed unsettled. but
20 . rs cents net hi CHER, with May at
- % l.73 S-s. and July at l.4l IL
TO l.4l SIS.
., estimated Europe had taken
100000 bushels or more within the
last twcnty-four hours. Traders APP
peared TO be much impressed with ad-
vices indicating Great Britain was
taking strong measures to protect
shipping and TO facilitate exports from
this side of the Atlantic.
Another cause for the rise was said
TO be inside anvices that Washington
saw no hope of early peace.
The evening world., 1916-12-27
$4,000 NOTIFIED
E|GHT-HOUR LAW IS
HELD UP FOR TEST
Railways and Government
Agree 1t Won't Go Into
Effect Jan. 1.
WORKERS NOT TO LOSE.
Roads to Pay if Supreme Court
Holds Adamson Bill Is
Constitutional.

Formal notice was served to-day
on $4,000 Brotherhood employees
throughout tho country that the
Adamson Eight Hour Law will not
be put into effect on January 1 and
that, pending tho decision Of the
United States Supreme Court. the
accounts OF the roads will be kept
in such a manner that. IL the oonsti-
tutionaiity OF the Eight Hour bill
be upheld. tho men shall promptly
receive any back pay due under the
decision OF the court"
Two months ago Tho Evening
World announced that such an ar
ranRement would be entered into be-
tween tho attorneys for tho Gov
ernment and the railroads. Some OF
tho leading lawyers OF the country
argued at that time that the Govern
ment could make no such arrange
ment with a bill passed by Congress
and that the law would have to 20
into effect Jan. I. whether or not the
railroads liked II.
When the railroads. however.
showed n determination to test the
oonstitutionaiity OF the law. Attorney
General Gregory agreed to what Is
practically IA stay OF Its operation.
The Brotherhood lawyers have had
no part In this agreement and the
Brothcrhoods themselves have only
tacitly asscnted to It
Tho formal announcement of the
stay was communicated to the en-
ployees In printed statements posted
In all the yards. assembly rooms. sta
ton houses and roundhouscs Of the
railroads this morning.
At the same time II was inumated
that there is TO be no compromise be-
tween the roads and the Brotherhood
chiefs. There are to be no attempts at
reconciliation when the brotherhood
, chiefs and railway managers formally
meet tomorrow ut the Grand Central
A month ago both sides were In
cllned TO bury the past and conciliatt
ono another by overtures. Even A
Il. Garretson. before he left here on
a long holiday. had looked ahead and
seen something approaching a "per-
feet understanding" But that vista
has been overshadowed by more re-
cent occurrences. and to-morrow's
meeting gives promise OF n revival oi
the conditions that led to the abrupt
leavetaking Of the earlier confer
enoes.
In fact, the brotherhoods claim
there is no use In their meeting to.
morrow since both sides are jus
where they we're last September-ths
one bitterly opposed to giving ter
hours pay. for eight hours work
tho other bent on having the ful
benefits Of the Adamson law IA spit,
OF some of Its disagrceable features
The chiefs are having dIfiicult!
holding the men together. and spo
radio walkouts are already threat
ened.
| mo man can tell" said T.. II. Gun
ningham. one OF the brothcrhoo,
workers, what Is In the minds o
Warren 5. Stone and W. G.. Lee a
this time. They know tho men ar
impatient. The probability OF the la,
being declared unconstitutional Is b
10 means a remote one. still be
lieve that the railroads are bluihn
more now than they ever did. The
are playing for time, Right now tha
want TO enter into II new workln
agreement but their lawyers can
see II that way. Maybe this confer
encs won't be "A blow-up after all"
The evening world., 1916-12-27
QUIET ON FRENCH FRONT.
War office Repevts Only Artillery
Action at yerdun.

PARIS. Dec. 27.-The night was
calm except on the front between
vacherauville and Vaux tVerdun
tector). where the artillery was very
active, says today's announcement
from the War office.
Lieut.. Hcrteaux on Dec. "a brought
bown his fourteenth airplane. between
thaunes and Hyencourt lee Grand
fsouth OF the Somme).
The evening world., 1916-12-27
Revolutionary LETTER
Of VENIzELOS SEIZED
Copies Sent TO Washington Show
He Called for Destruction
of Greek King.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Copies Of
a letter from former Premier veni-
zelos to Gen. Korakas. head of the
Greek revolutionary movement in
Athens. calling for extreme efforts to
bring Greece into war on the side
of the allies, were delivered to-day
to the State Department.
The letter said this should be done
even to the destruction at the proper
hour Of all designated persons no mat
ter who they may be.
Tho letter was said TO have been
seized In the Generals house and was
dated Nov. -. 70.
The evening world., 1916-12-27
Major Francisco NrrstIa u Sen
fenced TO Death.

Ell PASO Dec. 27.--Major Francisco
Arratia. secretary to Gov. Arnulfo Con
zales OF chihuahua. has been scntencsl
to death by a military court in Juarez.
1t was reported nee to-day. Arrut In
was arrested in connection with the
fatal shooting Monday OF Raoul Loya.
Chief OF Police OF Juarez.
The evening world., 1916-12-27
BERLIN HEEDS SPAlN'S PLEA.
Germans Said 20 Have RepatriNted
MANY Belgians.

LONDON. Dec. liking Alfonso OF
Spain has persuaded the German Gov
ernment to repatriato a large number
Of Belgian workmen who were deported
into Germany. according to "a Madrid
despatch to the. Radio Agency.
The despatch says that the Spanish
Ambassador at Berlin has tele era phed
his homo Government TO this effect and
has been instructed to continue his
efforts 90 As to obtain the lioo Htion
of the greatest number possible Of
Belgians.
The evening world., 1916-12-27
woman santa Claus or the Poor
" Dead.

MANCHESTER, Conn bee, e1,--
Mrs. Richard Otis Cheney ST, who, be-
cause ~ her many local benefactions.
became known as the Santa Claus OF
Manchesters poor. died at her home
here to-day. She was the daughter ~
Major Louis Bissell OF ST. Louis Her
husband. a member OF the Cheney
Brothers silk firm died about three
yeaIS a.
The evening world., 1916-12-27
Poultry shaw opens Friday.

Motion pictures with talks by Federal
and state agricultural experts will be
daily features OF the twenty eighth ar
nual Madison Square Garden Poultry
show. which opens on FRIDAY tor six
days and evenings.
The evening world., 1916-12-27
Flee SalttIio, Fearing Attack by
villa Followers.

LAREDO. Tex, Dec. :7.--Many
prominent families are leaving Saltillo,
Mexico. fearing an attack on the city
by villa followers. who are reported In
that vicinity, according 90 passengers
who arrived here to-day.
The evening world., 1916-12-27

TRENTON, y. J,, Dee ELS Sen
ator William Smalley, Republican. OF
Somerset County, u.ed at his home In
Bound Brook to-day. lie had been Sick
several weeks Ills term would have eX-
Ired I'm 1918
The evening world., 1916-12-27
Gen, Herrera killed IN Battle With
villa bandits.

MEXICO CITY. Dec. s7.--Confirma-
tion was received here to-day of the re-
port that Gen. Luis Herrera. In com
mand OF Government force. had been
killed in battle vita Villa bandits near
Torreon.
The evening world., 1916-12-27
JOYOUS TIDI>Gs.

|TTom Tn Na7hlnglyn SUM
Charley. dear" said young Mrs.
Torkins, - have good news"
w hU., H. it?'
The bank sent me word that my
account IL oVordrHwn. looked IN the
synonuym book and found that over
drawn 10 the same as exaggerated" go
The evening world., 1916-12-27

Union Pacific--Ciroas earnings for five
monthH increased ssGs,ees; ne. IN
creased st657,5l+,
The evening world., 1916-12-27

LONDON. Dec. 27.-Lloyd's Shipping
Agency announces that the Danish
bark Josan has been sunk.
The evening world., 1916-12-27

L. s Smelling d Ref. Co-Quarterly
dividend of 81 25, placing stocl, on per
cent, basis; S7is cents WAS also declared q
On preferred stock for the quarter.
The evening world., 1916-12-27
to l.4l SIS.
GOING UP.

Nigh cost Of monkeys is ,0Orry.
ing the Public Health Scrricc.
ichich needs them for erperi.
ments.
The evening world., 1916-12-27
CHICAGO WHEAT AND corn
MARKET.
WHEAT
ITEMs EoR INVESTORS.

International Paper Co.--Dividond of
~ pc cent on preferred stock, placing
stock on per cent. basis. Accumu-
lated dividends amount to 33il per cent.
at present
The evening world., 1916-12-27
Oniy Ono "BKOMO QUININE'

10 gst ne sgnllns, cill for iull psne, LANATIy
BROMO otlNINE, Look for Signature OF h, W.
MOVE. Cure . Cold W one Dsy. coe,-Adrt
The evening world., 1916-12-27

No Extra Charge for H.
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New-York tribune., 1916-07-30

and don't mind confessing that have "in.
side" information. Not before every cobole.
stone in the city has disappeared will any
Italian garrison consider such thing as sur.
render By the time the citizens Of any other
besieged country in Europe would be dying
of famine, the merry sons Of Italy will be sub
sistng bithely on a diet Of public buildings
old masters and sea water. The Italians can
eat anything.
On cruise in the Mediterranean some years
ago put in at the delightful island Of lschia
in the Gulf of Naples. 1t is beautiful and
historic spot, but it is not its scenery | want
to talk about just now. In the chief hotel
there | had one Of my choicest gustatory ad.
ventures. | saw name on the menu that
sounded musical to me, so pointed at it An
oblging waiter brought it
1t was indeed a most curious looking dish
1t appeared to be a large, horny tarantula that
had committed suicide in bowl Of oil. At
first l thought it must be table decoration
or souvenir Of my visit. But, no; l saw
the same dish handed to other guests, who be-
gan to eat it. It turned out TO be that popu.
lar Neapolitan delicacy, fried octopus.
thought of American cartoons, the STANDARD
Oil Company and Dante. Then that chronic
inordinate curiosity for new experiences from
which | suffer swept over me. | gazed once
more at the repulsive looking thing and
gulped down a piece. AS it forced its way
down my cesophagus | had the sensation Of a
small balloon bursting within me and then
initiating again.
Fried octopus is very satisfying dish. One
piece satisfied me- 1t took several glasses OF
water to remove the queer feeling | had OF
having swallowed something alive. I retained
a ticklish sensation in the throat for houn
Octopus is hardly the thing one should pa'
take of before going to sea or up in an aers
plane.
Haven't you in your secret stomach dreamed
of one day slipping cup Of real, honest-to.
goodness Mocha? Haven't you imagined your.
self in a spice-laden Arabian-Nights setting
regaling yourself with the fragrant brew
while the dancers tinkled and the Muezzin
called, and all those other lovely Eastern
things happened?
New-York tribune., 1916-07-30
Always Athirst for knowledge, l Tackled 1t.
took aim. I pulled the trigger. Bang! am

took aim. pulled the trigger. Bang! and
oh, Joy Of Joys! down fell my first game"
Let poets poetize if they will about first love
and that sort of thing Tush, pish and like
wise bosh! l know something much thriller.
There is no sensation in life to compare with
ones first kill To my boys eyes my bird
seemed the largest, widest and most ferocous
thing in the world. In reality. it was little
larger than a robin, light gray on the breast,
dark slate on the back. The contour Of its
beak should have made me suspicious, but JOY
obscured all critical sense Of vision looked
at the bird. It was quite strange to me. /
had never seen its like before did not even
know its name. There was no one near 20
inform me- The possibility of getting any edu-
cational advantage out of my slaughter seemed
remote. l was very much puzzled.
The sun was straight overhead. That meant
lunch. The brilliant inspiration came to me
that in obedience to my promise | ought to eat
my prey. small creek was at hand. l
plucked my bird. disposed of his superfuous
interior as well as | could. / cleaned him in
the creek as a boy cleans things. Made an
amateur spit Then a fire. Patiently roasted
my quarry And then I ate him. The flavor
seemed little disappointing. 1t did not taste
anything like the kind of game got at home.
1t tasted almost queer" l attributed this to
my inexperience in cooking lack of proper
facilities, absence Of salt and other necessary
details. Such a blasphemous thought as blam-
ing my bird did not enter my head.
Several days later l again went shooting,
this time accompanied by much older boy,
who knew lots and lots about game and BUSH
lore and things had tried to tell him all
about my bird, but had not succeeded in con-
veying picture vivid enough for him to recog-
nize To my delight, shortly after we had
plunged into the bush l brought down another
of these gray birds and proudly came running
to where my companion was, to show him my
prize. To my amazed horror he burst out
laughing.
"And is that the kind Of bird you ate?" he
roared "Do you know what that is?"
"No."
"That," he answered "is a butcher-birdl It's
carnivorous! Lives on other birds, mice, frogs
New-York tribune., 1916-07-30
TRACKING ARABIAN COFFEE TO
ITS NATIVE LAIR.

For years and years had longed to meet 9
cup of Mocha in its native lair, far from where
slant-eyed suspicion could poison the cup with
doubts of its genuineness. So when at last
found myself at Alden, | dashed madly to
cotfee-house where the delectable Arabian brew
was said TO be had. | do not think it could
have been a very high-class coffee house the
l0ullltd led me to. II did not smell aristocratc.
But ! cared not. Was | not in the sacred land
Of the original coffee bean? In a fever Of
ante patton | called for a cup of Mocha A
smiling son Of the Prophet salaamed grace
fully and withdrew with confident air.
began TO feel just like Haroun al Raschid.
In q few moments ne returned and handed
me something slm.-hquid Of about the same
consistency as honey, in a cup that strongly
resemo.ed Tie receptacle an Englshman uses
for boiled eggs. tried it, and instantly found
IT guilty tried 1t again. | stirred it. That
seemed to irrItate the thing, and bring out all
It's worst characteristics | tried coaxing IL
1t tasted Ike Portland cement through which
a htte-a very httle-moIasses had been per-
mlt,ed 10 percolate 1t was too thick to drink
or nIaie so | attempted to chew il. Evidently
| was not educated up to the stuff.
They say that in time one gets TO like IL
But hadn't the time And met many fellow
travellers who expressed themselves in Just the
same way about it. have a sneakng suspi-
cion that the Arab who kept the coffee house
may have been conducting a little jihGd Of his
own against the dog of an unbelever. AT
least that is how his coffee tasted.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-30
SITTING DOWN TO DIAMOND
SNAKE A L'AUSTRALIENNE.

Experienced bushwhackers had often told
me that the Australian aborignals looked
upon snakes as more or less of table deli
cacy, but having come in actual contact with
these smeful black gentlemen from time to
time, they had not particularly impressed me
with their judgment on gustatorial matters.
However, when the prospect of tasting a piece
Of snake was put before me | put my pre-
conceived notions aside and commenced reason
ing the matter out with myself. | felt forced
to admit that a great deal of perhaps unde-
served prejudice existed against snakes Their
habits might not be really bad, thought, if
we judged them from reptilian point of
view. | succeeded in convincing myself that
eating snake would be perfectly legitimate
experiment for me to undertake, provided
chose a non-venomous specimen.
So one day in the bush, on Wallaby hunt,
Fate led me to cross the path of huge dia-
mond snake, about six feet long and corre-
spondingly wde-g -grthed. He was sprawlng
on the trail at full length enjoying a monday
siesta A tremendous bulge amdships told
me that he had just finished lunch, and there
he was sleeping his way to perfect asslmila-
ton. interrupted his slumbers rather rudely
by blowing his head off. Then | opened him
I'D and extracted large wombat, which had
provided Mr.. Snake with his midday meal |
next skinned him and left him to wriggle until
the sun went down. When the time arrived
to prepare him for dinner / had him coied up
in a ball of clay according to the native meth
cd and baked.
In the search for knowledge there must be
martyrs, of course, but will gracefully step
aside in future and let who will wrest from
me without struggle the right to inform
waiting world what it feels like to indulge in
diamond snake baked PAustralienne. The
New-York tribune., 1916-07-30
By PERCY WAXMAN

wasps and big insects. Golly! You might as
we'll have eaten crowW
did not dare TO tell him that at that stage OF
my ornithological development ! would have
eaten crow. How was to know that certain
birds have diets that are not looked upon as re-
spectacle? How did ! know that what bird
eats makes difference in what you eat! 10
me at that time, birds were birds. discov-
cred later that my butcher bird belonged to
the Shrike family and had really very bad
habits. learned that it was quite as pro-
miscuous in its choice Of food as say, young
snortSman Of twelve.